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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05
r,. c,n,.,n Ki,,ea Him.elf.

BosroS, MASS, March 4. 4.-Captain David
n. Stembridge, commander Of the British
steamer Ottoman, which arrived to-day
from Liverpool. committed suicide by
shooting himself in his state-room. yester-
day. No cause is known for the act.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05

POSTMASTER FOSTER, OF Lubec, Me-,
writes that after the Grip, Hoods SAr-
saparilla brought him out Of feeble,
nervous condition. into complete
strength and health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05
smallpox IN the steerage.

New YoRK, March 4-The German
steamer California, from Hamburg, which
arrived to-day, will DC detained at quaran-
tine. She has case OF smallpox among
her steerage passengers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05
TERRIBLE DEsTITUTION.
People Who Live and Suffer in Houses
Whose Exteriors Indicate Wealthy In

LONDON, March "A special agent of
Reuters Telegram Company. who is in
a terrible picture of the destitution that
prevails in that city. There are many
houses, he says, whose splendid exteriors
give no suspicion of their miserable inte-
riors. Cellars in such houses, he afirms,
are found crowded with starving persons
who are out of work and others who are
earning mere pittance. Hundreds are.
unable to pay rent, but in spite of all this
misery there is total absence Of evidence
of vice among the sufferers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05
Discredited at Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 4.-The re-
port that United States Minister Egan will
return to the United States in April is dis
credited at the State Department, for the
reason that he has given no intimation even
of such an intention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05
,o,L.aU,tor rrepar, a verdict.

New YoRK. March 4.-The jury in the
casa of Bookmaker Webster. charged with
the killing of Goodman, a. the Percival
fats, in this city, last spring. has been
locked up for the night TO prepare theirver-
dict
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05
SENATOR FAULKNER OUT.

He ia Not Nearly Wei Yet. But He At
tended the Senate's session Yesterday
sD,eiag TslsqrGn % ths Register
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Al
though Senator Faulkner has not YET
fully recovered from his attack OF grip
ard bronchitis, there were such import
ant matters requiring his attention at
the Senate to-day that he felt obliged TO
come out and attend TO them. He still
has a severe cough and is somewhat
weak.
He introduced a bill to-day to repay
Governor ID. ID. L. FarnSworth, OF Buck
hannon, Upshur county, the sum OF
81. 200 for damage done to his residence
during the war. He also introduced a
bin 70 pay to the county Of Upshur the
sum of S13, 1882 for the use OF the
county Court House and jail from Octo-
Der. 1861. to April, 1866. The Senator
also presented a number of petitions
from West Virginia In favor Of the pure
food bill, the option bill and several
constitutional amendments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05

--,,s vour oomplsinss shout your zen.
wa wat1 , yosn snroTed fsfhsr 70 bis scsss sa-
tssnsr -. !, bat ycu didn't and you cesesss -
ana - Ind 70 sbs did, and ~ 60
70 seHst s;.t.easrs who - HE ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05

HOOPS Pills have won high praise
for their prompt and efficient Jet easy
action.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-05

NERVOUS PROsTRATIoN, sleeplessneSs,
opium habit dullness, blues, cured oy DR..
Miles Nervine. Samples free at The
+ ogan Drug Company's and Il. B. Burt's
nd Bowie Bros, Bridgeport
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
ANNOYED BIZ A WIDOW


SYRACUSE. Feb. at was seven years ago
when Catharine Dinstitt came to Syracuse to
live. She was then As years OF age. and her
heart went out to the Row. Alexander Oberlan-
der. pastor OF tho Evangelical Lutheran Zion
Church. When Mr.. Oberlander became a
widowcr Mrs. Dinstltt Joined the church and
became very devout Then, according to the
Rev. Mr.. Oberlanier. she began to pay court
to him. Frequently she invited him to call
upon her at her home. at times claiming to be
III and In nced OF spiritual advice. On several
occasions the pastor called on her. but when
he discovered that her ailments were as
sumed no discontinued his calls. telling her
that II she felt In need OF spiritual advice she
might call at his home 1t was ut about this
time. three years ago. that Mr.. Oberlander
began to receive anonymous lettors Of a pecu-
liar char actcr.
Some OF these letters wcre 80 vile." said
Mr.. Oberlander yesterday. that felt myself
ashamed when real thom.'
The lettcrs Mr.. Oberlander says. cast slurs
upon the members OF his household and upon
Gimhseli Nearly Hnli. all Of them referred to
actions on thcpart 81 the widow. Mr.. ,!Ober-
sns %ho AND %ros ss .4sD we , sSntns
Ar. Qbeilander says that the letters received
t&s !pct that Mr. oberlsnderT VAS a' wdower.
Ss hs s He to
outside of his own congregation and on var
ious occasions was referred to Catharine
tiers relieved alter his marriage were Of such
character that they gan be only referred to
lander has received those letters with great
regularity. Besides stories have been circu.
lated de among thS people 1f the EvangeliSal
HSerlander had promised to marry the widow
These are all lies." said Mr.. Oberlander
marryins her in nn my iiie" . "'O IVA ''00'
Az, About six weeks az? matters had reached
was then put in tho, hands Of his son. Justice
A. f. Oborlander. who began an Investigation.
the Mrs. xt rs Mrs. ssa Dn
shs eers s she ha yF hat bs
Rev. Mr. Oberander and the widow had a con-
ference in Justice Oberlanders office. MIR;
kat ina" be had w
no moro and shake hands. He, s9id, TINT he
would not
s I'll h w ha w w1n she sS
IN sending the letters she woud be prosecuted.
The letters kept coming Just the same.
his father. swore out a warrant for Mrs. bin
stitt's arrest on a charge OF sending threaten
ing and annoying letters Mrs Dlnsttt was
land In the police court. 1t was during. her ar
raignment that the ects in the case BECAME
the charge and the case was put down for trial
on Friday morning. Mrs. Dinstitt sets up as q
defence that the contents Of The letters we're
teller
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
snE s1oxs IN TINE HEAVENS
Lieut.. Totssn Figures that the savissp's As-
vent II 1nmlnent at Any Moment

Asseuts AoNen kvxwres tnat too Sav10ur'o A.
vent II 1nminent at Aay Moment
New HAVEN. Fob. 3.-Liout Totten. U. g. A..
In an interview to-day regarding the conjunc-
ton Of Jupiter and Venus. had this to say In
addition to what he said III a previous inter-
view:
ut is n raro occurrence instead OF frequent
one. 1t always coincidos with notable events.
These planets are for signs and seasons. They
never foil to make them. Some twenty-one
conjunctions have occurred since Luther's
time. will refer only to the last. On July 20
and Fl. 1859. there was conjunction
OF Jupiter and Venus which closely re.
scmbled tho coming ono. Now. this con-
juction followed the regular law and pre-
cedod historic events Of the utmost mo-
mont. They give warning to the watchers
exactly as tho conjunction which preceded
the nativity by several years warned the Magi
OF coming events. Tho conjunction OF 1859.
ofcourse. preceded the year 1850. Let us see
what occurred in 1850 and thereabouts. 1t Is
perhaps needless to mention tho civil war. an
unparalleled strife. But the world was IN the
tlroes OF war at the same time. for all tho
world has hitherto revolved about Rome. 1t
was III 1850 that Victor Emanuel led
tho instruction In the Papal States.
on Sept. & The Sarlininns entered
on Sept. II. defeated tho Papal troops
at Castel Fidardo on Sept 10. taking Arcona
on Sent. !7-2N. Victor Emanuel took, com.
Narlos J. on ,' Oct. is Garibaldi defeated the
Neapolitans at yolturno., and greeted Victor
tsrsn Nape s. Rins Ia wss
short as tho France; Prussian war In the fur
East aflairs were likewise sgnietnnt n t r.,
aans nsssacrSa M csrist!anS 4 Ba;%Hss .,
Govornment S i in,srisred In August 4u06
French soldiers nndf Il BeyrSmt On Aug TX
now that these Sept ember. dates, both in Mo-
hammedanism and in Italy-both struck
iacst s'Ai From nth the Mohsnme dan capture 81
Jerusalem. A. y. o37. to the syrian massacre.
a{SS ~ s ne w sna t
hierarchy. are exactly l.25O lunar years, The
next seven years were loaded with religious
VIZ tRe Ts soa Senr aug
All know the events Of the succeeding years.
f. hi I'D ssssfS d5 7s
ieast iSr llttls ssasS NJ, SysE
- detss
ty Hse Israel N distincton from that Of
Judah. Their times Of punishment were over.
Since 1923 tho Watchers arc counting one gen:.
what it may Now Mller's day comes in be-
OF excitement. Venus and Saturn came into
conjunction ~ the same field Of the telescope
Ds M s ann Of those
Lieutenant?"
MY answer to that Is. the world endureth
forever have never put my mind at work to
solve so outrageous q, problem. The end OF
II ends with the generation now living. The
Suvlours advent is imminent ut any minute"
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He WANTS TO FREE HIS UIFE.
Fltzsimmons. the Murderer. Wants to Get
Back to Piitsburgh-Als Travels.

Tltzslmm0na. the Murderer, Wants to Get
Back to PiitsburEh-Hls Travels.
New ORLEANS. Feb 3.-F. c. Fitzsimmons. the
Pittsburgh burglar and murderer. says he is
anxious to 60 home. hoping that he can Sc
cure in some way the pardon Of his wife. who.
he declares is innocent and not implicated in
any way In the killing Of Detective Gilkinson.
Fitzsimmons says that he could easily have
escaped after the killing. but when his wife
was implicated he returned to Pittsburgh to see
what he could do for her. and was captured
there. He denies that he was assisted in any
way by the Warden OF the Allegheny county jul
to escape. or that he paid a cent to any person
to aid him in this matter. " escaped through
my own ingenuity" he said. procuring an
implement. which answered me- as file or
saw. The bars OF the jail were about as thick
as candle. and 1t took me three hours good
and unassisted. / have always been some.
what of u mechanic and my knowledge OF
mechanism served me in good part in this.
and regard It as one OF the cleverest OF my
After leaving Pittsburgh Fitzsimmons wan
dered to tho West and then to the South He
stock offake jewelry. his idea being. to ped.
die this among Southern negroes. and hoped
in this way to make little 9aoney; 1T Was
Understand. as had been engaged in jew.l-
ry peddlinR before and have a lottery scheme
attached which takes with the negroes" From
TsHss: ps p, H his ;exelry ana dong appaT.
seized uled. Tor he was in different places on
Sen dates 50 tht he c99d
was working in the interest OF his wife's par
don. His visit to New Orleans. he says. was
made by arrangement with 2 friend and n
claims, BETRAYED him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
THE JURY COULDN'T AGREE,
And the Question or Mrs. Mantela's Sanity
Now Rests with tho Doctors.

And tho Quest or Mrs.. Mantels's Sanity
Now Hests with the Doctors.
NYAcK. Feb. 3.-The testimsny Of Mrs Har-
riet C. Mantels during the examination into
her mental condition was strangely interest
ing from beginning to end. The jury at a late
hour last night came in and said they could
not agree. Alonzo Wheeler. the attorney for
the people. asked Mrs. Mantels to explain the
cause Of the many strange things which she
had done. as testified to by various witnesses.
She admitted everything. and gave strange
explanation for every act.
She said the reason why she burned large
piece OF carpet on her back stoop was that It
was in her way. She said she smashed q
washtub in her house because at night spirits
brought it to her bedside. and 1t was filed
with some rcd fluid. The spirits were dipping
clothes down into it. This she said. caused
her to bark like dog.
She said she smashed her shutters because
the spirits came In through them. The
explanation she gave for throwing bot
ties ut Mrs. Van Zandts house was
that she (the witness) drank champagne
occasionally and Mrs. Van Zandts spirit ran
MOUTH uH This Showed her r that Mrs. D Van 2andt
se to ONCE her S Ns e
doctor because he appeared at her door trying
to sell spoons td his spirit also at
i,er in the Post Odlce: she was disappoipted
She Threatened to burn the eeonseerated
church she saw people doing all kinds Of
housework there. Her hands would crack
Did you really see this. Mrs. Mantels. or
did you imagine it?" asked Judge ,Weiant;.
oh. no" the woman replied. Il saw 1t as
She said that James W. Blauyelt, q trustee
Of south NXack; came to her In disguise as
been nominated for President, Both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans wanted her to accept,
but she didn't think it would be right for a
diseases that it affected her appetite.
When asked il she had really seen blood. she
replied:
TO be blood coming through tho windows and
doors. While down stairs ! can oiton see
what is going on up stairs"
When asked II she was spiritualist Mrs.
People in all parts Of the county who heard
or have read the testimony. are greatly sur
Erlssd ut tn disagreepent q the Jury. Undor
Of this disagreement to accept the papers OF
tho physicians who pronounced tho woman In
sane and commit her to an asylum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
THEY WANT EVERYTHING.
Collector Hendricks and Surveyor Igor
Have Gone to Labor with the President.

Collector Hendricks and Surveyor Lyon
Have Gone to Labor with tho President.
Collector Hendricks. accompanied by Sur
veyor Lyon. went to Washington yesterday
afternoon. Ex-senator Thomas G. Flat has
just returned from tho city Of magnificent
distances. The visit OF Mr.. Hendricks and Of
Mr.. Lyon was accepted yesterday. coming i'm
mediately after that OF Mr.. Platt to mean
something.
In the first place. every scrap Of Republican
Federal patronage possible Is desired Tho
Presidential battle is at hand. Then. also. the
next Legislature at Albany is to select sue
cessor to Frank Hiscock as United States Sem
ator. The Republicans want to oyerturn the
Democratic majority In the Assembly. and also
to carry the State for the Republican candi-
date for President This cannot be done with,
out extraordinary efforts in the way OF Federal
9ene at ss Say sa the the
The Republicans OF the State are disgusted
by Mr.. Harrison, They now demand extreme
ns FsdssaI oes M Tits They arc o op
boss Of the Chinese Civil Service Commission:
ers in Washington. The President has all
f Roossevels s The bets yesterday were even up
that he would continue to do 80.
The Collector and the Surveyor on their
visit will call the attention OF the Treasury
Department to the conduct q certain wsighers
connivinH at the underweiRhinR OF invoices.
Gross frauds. it is insisted. have been perpe-
trated by number OF officials on the Survey
sa q w the BSry
man. has been completed. and Mr.. Hendricks
and Mr.. Lyon have the documents with them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
A DEATH-BED CONFESSION.
Mrs. Rodweiler Admitted that II WINS She
Who Stole Mrs. schreNer's Jewciry.

Mrs. Rodweiler Admitted that II was She
Who Stole Mrs. schreyer's Jcwriry.
Mrs. A. Schreyer Of SO West Eighty third
street had widow named Amelia Rodwciler
in her employ about a year ago. A diamond
pin. u diamond ring. and a gold watch and
chain were stolen. and Mrs. Schreyer suspect
ed Mrs. Rodweilcr. but nothing could be
proved against her. She lost hcr situation.
however and few months later became an
inmate OF the Cancer Hospital.
Two weeks ago the surgeons told her that
her death was IL question OF but short time.
Thereafter something seemed to DO Dreying
upon her mind, and before night she called u
surgeon to her bedside and confessed that she
had stolen Mrs. Schreyer's jewelry. She said
che WIS poor and sick and needed money. but
had not sold the iewclry because she hoped
some time to He APPLE to return it..
Mrs. Freeman Of LAB West Forty-ilfth street
had the pin. and Mrs. BinGmnn OF sos Wost
Fifty fourth street had the watch AMI chain.
Lisk had lent her $40 and Mrs. bingham SIS
She could not remember how much money
Mrs. Freeman had let her have. The next day
Mrs. Eodwei!er died
Mrs. Schrcycr was notified. and she commu-
nicated with the PEOPLE Mrs. ttodwcilcr said
had her property. Lisk SURRENDERED the ring.
Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. bingham said they
had parted with their, money in good fifth
had for its return. Mrs. Sc!rcyer visited Capt
HerghOld yesterday Rnd mid the case before
him. He sent hNr to the Harlem Police Court
with Detective Watt. and Justice Welle issued
summOnses for Mrs. Freeman and Mis-. Biug-
man to appear today
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
Yale Student. Form q Military Company.

New HAVEN. Feb. IA company OF volunteer
militia has just been formed Mt Yale. chiefly
composed Of the senior class. Preston Brown.
'02. formerly an officer OF the Kentucky State
militia. is Interested in the organization. and
Is mainly through his efforts that the company
was formed. 1t now numbers ninety mem
beers. officers and men. They reported to
Lieut.. Totten at the armory ut O'Clock this
afternoon for instruction In the SCHOOL Of the
lotion has appointed Mr. Brown Captain Of
the company. For the present the. company
will ,ise the arms and equipment Of the Now
Haven Grays. At the end Of tho drill season
Lieut. Iotten will award certificates to the
members who have, become efficient. Capt;
lieutenant. Arthur Carter HUI ne: Second
Lieutena George Lnwton Colt, Third Lieu
tenunt, George Sherwin Clark Badger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
PAEKES ON HIS OFFENCE.
He Shows the Jury How He Killed His
Wife with Hammer.

Wife with u Hammer.
Alfred Parkes. tho wife murderer. was the
first witness called yesterday morning In his
trial for murder in Newark.
Before he give his testimony. Lawyer Will
liam b. Guild his counsel. outlined the do
fence. saying that Parkes was never married
to the woman. that she drank and WAS quar-
rclsome. that thoy had lived together In
London for several years before COM
ing here. and that Parkes was good
naturod and jovlal even when drunk. He
said that they wero drinking nearly all night
on the Saturday before tho killing. and had
moro beer during tho morning and at the din
nor. Once the woman nearly Drained the hus-
band With bottle. and at another time she
lated tho prisoners story about the quarrel
over n pork chop which was not sufficiently
cooked. Parkes was about to fry the chop
more when his wife came at him with the
knife saying: will shove this into YOU"
when he seized tho hammer and struck her as
she was nbout to stab him.
Parkas testified that he was born In Birming:
ham. England, twenty-nine, years ngo; md
that there was only two or three days differ
ence between his ago and that Of the woman
who passed as his wife. He said that he hit
her with the hammer when she had the knife
In her appraised hand and was about to plunge
i into him; At the suggestion Of his counsel.
blow was struck. HH said she once had throat
always dangerous after drinking.
Mr.. Guild summed up for the defence and
the case went over to this morning. when 1t
Will probably be given to the Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
FOUR KILLED IN THE EXPLOSION
William Du6y's Body in the Kuins at tho
Newark HIT Factory.

Newark HIT Factory.
Just az soon as daylight permitted ycster-
day morning the search for bodies was re-
sumed in tho building demolished by the alco-
hol explosion at tho j. Rummell Companys
hat factory in Newark on Tuesday evening.
The search had not proceeded far before tho
charred trunk OF mans body was found. sup
ported by two burned beams. On Il fragment
OF the vest was a badge of the Police Mutual
Aid Society. and this alone Unidentified tho
body as that Of William Duffy. an cx-police-
man. who was working in n room In tho franc
extension adjoining the stitIening room which
was demolished. Duffy was supposed to
have left the factory before the ex:
plosien occurred. but it has been learned
that he entered the room to place a book In
was 20 years Ole; and was member OF Phi
the war. He leaves n wife aud four children.
A few minutes before Duffys body was found
Charles Hollister q son OF tho superintendent
OF the shop. found the body of the boy. Albert
Anderson. the plumbers helper. wedged in
between tank and a brick wall. The boy evil
identity had made his escape through win
dow, and being unable to squeeze through be-
tween the tank and the wall was roasted alive.
After the explosion on Tuesday nj ght Master
Plum Dor Oscar Leurich was heard crying for
heip in tho engine room. Adam German, II
young employed OF the company. ran in and
found him pinned down by tmbcrs. He did
his best to free him. hut was driven out by the
flames and had to nboIdon Leurch to his fate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
ANOTHER CHURCH 70 MOVE UP TOWN
The Third Uaiverseiist Society Decides 10
Leave West Eeventh street.

special meeting OF the Third Univcrsnlist
Society was hold In the basement OF tho
church In West Eleventh street on Monday
night to consider the question Of removing up
town. which has boon agitated for some time.
Tho church cdince cost about $40. 900 and the
society is out OF debt, but tho membership has
been gradually diminishing for years. An
effort has been made to revive the church by
securing the services OF tho Rev. DR.. Boles.
ono OF the ablest preachers in the denomina-
tion, at n salary Of $4,000 year. but his most
eloquent discourses have been listened to by
very small congregations. Often there would
not he more than nifty persons in the church.
Many OF the Weather members have moved
up town. Some, have joined DR.. Charin's old
church, under the ministry Of DR.: Eaton. But
since the death Of l!r. Chaplin Universalism
fact Is that the other denominations have be.
come 80 libo,al that they have in some meas
ure absorbed the decline Of universa!ism.
eloquent divlncs In the Univcrsnlist denomi-
n satnn started fine church in West Fifty.
Mass. aud the society now holds about $22..
ocdSp.a sy thu the hs Hnd Ma%
aloyn; with iiourishlnE congregation OF Con-
Mcanwhie tho Harlem Society O, Universal.
lists has suspended meetings and they also
nnyG i'f e. funn 1t i. proposed i i can be
scc the ThrS sosety o Il wa ,se El H
enth street, and tho Harlem church, and to
erect a new Universal st church somewhere
about Eightieth street. on tho west side It
appenrsto be unnuestione,, that the West Flew
enth street church cannot be sold for what it
cost; 1t is an ld,fashioned church and not
After n full discussion OF the situation on
Monday night tho Thir society resolved that
II was best to sell their church and move up
town. and appointed a committee TO make tho
meeting.
apathy Of the voters in the Third Society TINT,
nlthnmgh the church property is valued ut
S6O.OOo. about one-third of tho voters Mt
mined to sell the property and move up town.
me actual vote was ~ for moving and IS for
the legal voters OF tho church decided to make
the change,