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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11
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Grant me, kind fate, when am full OF yeara
II tbs decreed that should here remain
To reap the full fruition of life's span,
But respite from its fevered hopes and fears,
From joys too keen and all too poignant pain.
From vain, unstilied ambition glad surcease;
This boon ask-let life which erst began
In lurid turmoil end in tranquil peace.
would not crave TO dweh in high estate
Nor vie with others here in pomp or show.
Contented l will be IL may rest,
Far. far removed from men renowned aud
great.
With those I've cherished here below
In blessed intercourse OF trust and love-
Thus would mr. declining days be blest
With foretastes of the love crave above.
Emile Pickhardt.
Leo and Renan.
White robed the pontin meditative sought
With glance tnquisitive to know
How passed the sage to death below.
did he repent by word or sign or thought"
Answered the grave faced messenger with
grief:
..Nor word nor sign repentance proved
He passed as II to pass he loved,
Nor weighed the worth Of doubt or belief.
Through the dark portals, without faith OF
fcar,
Peaceful, sincere and calm, he passed.
As once from oloisterr doubt o,ercast,
Inyouth he wandered, holding truth 50 DEAR
--ris better" said the white faced ponttn,
mild;
Eternal bliss no words decide;
All hearts sincere with God abide:
Thus are divine and human reconciled,n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11
ReIo,y fine Limit.

Cholly saphead Gas a 80 to / shot
rushes under the wire frst)-Theab,
I knew that feIIah would winl
Belle Bluntley-Haye anything
on him2
cholly sapbead-only me mind,
Belle Bluntley-I didn't know the
bookmakers at this track took small
bets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

Battle Royal.
Love challenged me, so l. proud in my strength
OF worldly armor, to the Lattle gave CON
We were TO strive until years short length
Had run-and thus a pleasure new to life
was lent.
Love brought his magic arts in play. and 1,
On the defensive. fought alone. but neither
gained.
While Love still fought @ undeunted, s nor W. Wa.
Ienchained.
The summer fed: the leaves burned with
frost's flame.
still regarded Love and all his arts with
Until across my path Netera came,
Then feared that the year too quickly would
be gone.
threw my sword aside, took on Loves chain
And sought TO win her at whatever cost
OF worldly pride, and now my only pain
Is this: What would life have been worth II
-Flavel Scott Mines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

Bradley-Tbere is one story that
woman never looks to see how it
is going to end.
Julia-What is that?
Bradley-The old. old story.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11
GEMS m VERSE.
An Old Maid.

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While round her clusters .. childish band.
And she sveaves romances to suit each mind
OF dreadful giants or fairies kind.
Though her hair Is gray, her hearth SUN younf
And lie world may mass when she aets Z, book
she's ot,itc content IN her uttIe NOOK.
But she's ready 70 work when need comes By
With her eyes on earth, her thoughts on high;
To heli, tie weary. wicked or sick.
has she missed her life, this woman alone7
II SO, she knows not, utters no moan.
She thinks not OF missions. OF rights or power
Her work for others takes husband d's place.
Home lies in many loving face,
And for children, wherever shines the sun
Her heart goes out TO them. every one.
-s
Sonsoiatlon. ti
There's another land and better,
We are told.
Where the slave shakes on Ills fetter,
Unto gold.
Thither often are we turning
Weary eyes.
A1d our heavy hearts arg earning.
ElaaM MNCraaN
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

He-May 1 kiss you just once.
She-No.
He (unbashed) - How many
times2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

5 When man comes to ask you for
your opinion he really asks you for
yonr confirmation OF his own.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-10-11

Serene she sits, her knitting in her hand.
While round her clusters childish band.
And she weaves romances to suit each mind
OF dreadful giants or fairies kind
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. Is. = Flour : wintor,
superiine, 5000; DO extras, S3.a0?.75: No. 2
winter family, S!7H6t3.l1; Pennsylvania roller,
straight. S3.5Na3.,3; western winter, clear,
$3.a5l3.5o; do. do, straight, s3.80l3s5 winter
patent, S4gt4 p; Minnesota, clear, S3GI3 50; do.
straight, S3i5T4.l5; do patent, s4.e5alt 80: do
fayorite brands higher. Rye -four, S3.25G1330
per barrel.
Wheat-Quiet, easier. with 711ic bid and .716o
asked for February; 7794n. bid and 7sc. asked
for March; io1. bid and 7gI4c. asked for April;
ieI6c bid and sc. asked for May.
Corn-Easier, dull, with 51i4c. bid and 50IGc.
asked for February; soc. bid and 5914e. asked
for March; ,G!4 4c bid and 50tac. asked for April.
be1ac bid and Sic. asked for May.
0ats-euiet, stesdy, with 4se. bid and 4ly4c.
ashed for February; 40Sac. bid and 4l1ln asked
for March; Ale. bid and tllsc. asked for April;
4le. bid aud a,ti asked fer May.
Beef-nulet, firm extra mess, se6eth;
fauiiiy, sl2pi5sa
Pork-Quiet, ,e4sy; new mess, ss0.i5 old mess.
Sie.J19 1915; extra prime, nominal.
lard=Quiet, Arm; steam rendered, Sl3.I0.
Butter inactive. easy, State dairy. 2o1ssc.;
Western dairy, iStIs4c.; Egins, 29tsitaoo.i i
Western DO; 23 133c.; imitation do, 2l125e.i
rolls, ls11S3c.
Eggs-Far demand, steady; Scw York and
Pennsylvania su1eo.; Western, eolSc
BALTIMORE, Fob. l5 = Flour dull, un-
changed. Whelt steady. Corn weak. White
corn, by sample, Sc; yellow do, do. SO.
Oats quiet. Rye dull. Hay steady; good to
choice timothy, si5.54l85o. Cotton nomi.
nal; middlins 9tec. Provisions quiet Butter
quiet creamery. fency, 31c.i do. fnir 10 choice,
2j1@Sc.; do, imitation. Gaa. rolls, dne, aaS..sc.
Eggs steady at &c.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
H0KE SMITH CHOSEN.
Hs.Will be Cleveland's Secretary
of the Interior.
ONLY TWO VACANT PORTFOLIOS.

The President-EIect Makes Formal An
nouncemsnt of MIR. Smiths Selection.
and Of His Aoeeptnnoe-smith Favored
Cleveland Against All others.
LAKEWOOD, N. j., Feb. 16.-Mr Cleve.
land announced the name of the fifth
member of his cabinet last evening 1t is
that of Hoke Smith of Georgia, for secrs-
tary OF the interior. In making the an
nouncement Mr.. Cleveland said: Il met
Mr.. Hoke Smith, of Georgia, in my Office
In New York today. He called at my re.
quest, offered him the position of secre-
tary OF the interior, and he accepted l
wish to say that have not written him
or received any letters or other commune
cations from him, and that today was the
first time have seen him since election"
Mr.. Cleveland whnt to New York on the
$3.50 a. m. train and returned at $40 p, m.
He remained at his office in the Mills
building all day and saw only those who
called by appointment. Mrs Cleveland
accompanied him to and from the city.
The selection of Hoke Smith, with that
OF Gresham, Carlisle, Bissell and Lamont
NIL all the positions except the portfolio of
the navy, the attorney general and agricul-
ture.
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, Is the propri-
etor of the Atlanta journal, and is known
as the original Cleveland man in his state
He favored the nomination of Mr. Cleve-
land, while the Atlanta Constitution and
other influential papers were booming
David b. Hill. Mr., Smith is not yet 3S
years old, and is native of North Caro-
lima, He Is lawyer and is said to have
the largest practice in the state His for
tune is estimated at 100000. Mr.. Smith
is tall and athletic in appearance with
smooth shaven face, not unlike that of the
late Henry w. Grady. He is good
speaker and has a deep, musical voice. His
wife is n niece OF Howell +, Cobb, who
was speaker of the Georgia legislature.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.
An Anti-Crinoline Measure Introduced
In the Senate

HARRISBURG, Feb. 16.-In the senate yes
terday bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of hoops and crinoline was re-
ferred to the committee on retrenchment
and reform. Other bills introduced: To
authorize cities to take property for park
purposes nQt exceeding in value s25, 600 in
one year; tosextend the mechanics build
ing lien law to the laying of pavements
and setting the curbstones in front of such
buildings. The bill abolishing the Phila-
delphia building commission passed finally
by vote of SO to 8. In the house bills
were reported fayoraby: Appropriating
sl63,0o0 for the re-equipment of the Ma
tional Guard; the Boyer bill regulating
fraternal beneficial societies, requiring in
strnction and practice qS physical culture
In public schools; empowering boards of
education to sell school property; for the
regulation and improvement of the civil
service. The bill to protect associations
and wor.Hgmen and persons in their
labels trsee marks and forms of adver-
Using was reported with Il negative rec
ommendation. Bills introduced: Provid-
ing for a more equitable distribution of
the school fund; to encourage the breeding
and improvement of trotting and pacing
horses, and to prevent fraudulent entries;
authorizing ehattel mortgage on certain
forms of iron and steel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
HE DIED A DEFAULTER


New YORK, Feb. 16,--Mrs Garaefello
supreme court to recover $4,000 from
George II. Chiekering, senior member of
the firm of Chickerin9 & Sons, piano man
ufacturers. She is the widow of Charles
+. Chickering, and claims that at the time
of her husbands death, March 81, 1891
she sold some stock in the concern, which
her husband left her, to George III. Chick
ering for $4,000 She alleges that her
brotherin-law has never paid her. George
acknowledges that he made the agreement
to pay $4,000 to her, but says that when
he came to examine the affairs of the CON
cern he made such discoveries that he re-
fused to pay over the money.
Before Charles death his brother learned
that the total sum of his defalcations from
the old firm amounted to $232, ,727. He
spoke to Charles, who was then very i'll,
and asked him TO restore this money to the
firm. A compromise was effected by which
Charles agreed to pay half the amount If
his brother would not bring any proceed
ings against him.
The concern was said to be rather en-
barrassed after the death of Charles, and
it was determined to rcorganize 1t was
then that George was requested to ex-
anime the books. To his astonishment he
found that his brother had overdrawn the
corporation accounts to the extent of
sl5O,75o. George alleges that the whole
amount of the claim against his brothers
account reaches Si9l.1i5 IL. The case will
be tried in open court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
"coRBHrT's CHALLENGES. ~
Now Prepared to Defend His Titis Of
Champion Pugilist.

NEW YORK, Feb 16.-William A. Brady,
the manager of James Corbett, champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world, called
at The World Office yesterday, in company
with William Delany, and deposited one
check OF $4,000 to bind a match with
Charles Mitchell, of England, and another
OF s2,5Oo to bind a match with Peter Jack.
son. OF Australia, under the terms of ths
following statement; "In accordance with
the plans laid out by myself on Sept
last take this opportunity of announcing
that am now prepared to defend the title
hold In evidence of my good faith
hereby deposit $4,000, and l have autho.
rized William A Brady and William DE.
lany to meet Charles Mitchell of England,
or his representatives, and arrange match
to box to finish for the championship of
the world, $40, 900 a side and the largest
purse offered by the Coney Island Athletic
club, the Olympic Athletic club Of New
Orleans, or the Crescent Athletic club OF
the same city, the contest to be according
TO Marquis of Queensbury rules, the club
to have no power to stop the same or to
declare draw 1t must be to finish On
account of prevailing contracts and the
necessary three months / will require to
train the battle have to take place next
December. II Mitchell accepts this propo-
sition insist on his depositing the whole
amount Of the side bet of $4,000 at once.
make this unusual demand because do
not think that Mitchell is in earnest, and
can only Judge him by his previous ac.
tions"
Corbett's answer to Peter Jackson's
challenge is the deposit of s., 800, with
proviso that il he (Corbett) cannot make
match with Mitchell he will meet jackson
under the conditions named in the chal-
lenge to Mitchell He offers, If jackson
so desires, to increase his deposit to $4,000
at once. Should Mitchell accept the chal.
lense he will meet jackson seven months
later
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
All the Worlds Fair Appropriations Pass
thu Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Nicaragua
canal BILL though having the advantage
of being the unfinished business y had to
give way yesterday in the senate to the
sundry civil appropriation bill. All the
amendments to that bill reported by the
committee on appropriations Gneluding
the Worlds fair items) were disposed of,
with the exception of the series relating to
river and harbor Improvements, and these
We're in the full tide of debate when the
presidents Hawaiian message was de-
livered and then the senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
The invalid pension appropriation bill
monopolized the attention OF the house.
The general debate was enlivened by Mr..
Boutelle (Me.) who made one of his yigor-
GUS and characteristic speeches. But the
house at large looked upon the controversy
without excitement, and it ended without
any gain on either side, Against the
amendments changing the existing PEN
sion laws points of order were made, tho
determination of which was postponed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
A DANCE OF DEATH.
Twenty-one Killed and Many Severely
Burned at Carnival.

BUpA PEsTH, Feb ia carnival dance
was given in Deutschpereg. AT II o'clock,
when about 100 persons were dancing in
the hall on the first floor, child playing
in the cellar dropped lighted taper
through the bung hole of a cask of petro-
leum. The cask exploded, killed the child,
tore up the dance floor and scattered burn
ing petroleum among the dancers.
dozen persons, enveloped in the flames,
ran for the windows and doors, spreading
fire and panic among the rest of the com.
pany Half of the people in the hall were
at the end from which there were no
exits, and as the floor on the side near the
windows had been torn up by the explo-
sion they were obliged to run the whole
length of the blazing room to escape.
Ten persons fell through the cellar and
We're burned to death. Seven more, whose
clothes had caught fire, died shortly after
reaching the open air Three were tram
pied into Inconsistencies in the panic and
were burned as they lay on floor. Five men
and seven women, the clothes half burned
from their backs, are in critical condi-
tion. Many others have slight fractures.
But thirty or forty persons escaped with
out injuries.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
STREET TRAVEL IN BOATS.
The Situation at Fort Deposit Assumes
a More Alarming Phase.

PoRr DEPOSIT, Md, Feb. t6,-The flood
in the Susquehanna river at Port Deposit,
which has been threatening the town for
some days past, assumed alarming pro-
portions yesterday. The citizens are in q
high state of excitement and many have
taken rcfuge on the hills surrounding the
town.
The situation is critical and hourly
threatens the destruction of both lives and
property. The gorge is eight miles in
length, and is not only still firm, but ap-
pears to be getting heavier. The upper and
middle portion of the town is engulfed.
Many outbuildings and fences have been
carried away and more are expected to
follow.
The ice gorge at McCalls ferry, eighteen
miles up the river, is reported to be giving
away. In case this occurs the situation
would be frightful. Travel on tho Port
Deposit and Columbia railroad has been
suspended, owing to the fact that the
tracks are under several feet of water.
Passengers are transferred at Rock Run
through the town in wagons People are
compelled to travel about the streets on
RATS and in boats. ..,s,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16

nobody took any interest In the proceed
ings until Mr.. Hale, of Rush. arose to
question of personal privilege, and pre-
sented Speaker Douglas with the big sledge
hammer he had employed to open the door
of the hall. This was the signal for more
cheering, and when Douglas received it
from the hands of the page and held it
aloft the members stood up and shouted,
and when Douglas used 1t as gavel the
members fairly danced.
Douglas then read to the house proc
lamation which he had prepared relating
what had taken place and calling upon the
people OF the state to rally to the support
of the Republican house. The proclama-
tion was greeted with wild enthusiasm
The Populist house met In the basement
OF the west wing of the State house in the
afternoon pursuant to adjournment, but
almost Immediately adjourned
Late in the Afternoon the Republicans
appointed a committee to visit Governor
Lewelling and agree upon, if possible, a
suspension of hostilitcs. They proposed
that both houses agree to adjourn until
case could be made in the supreme court
and finally adjudicated. The governor
would not entertain the proposition. but
suggested that the Republican house adj
journ until today. OF course the Republi-
cans would not consent to this.
In accordance with an order from Adju-
tant General Atrz Colonel j. f. w, Hughes
stationed a company of militia in the west
wing of the state house, Immediately be-
low the hall Of the house of representatives.
Subsequently Governor Lewelling issued
proclamation stating that as the militia
now in Topeka was not sufficient five pro-
yisonal companies would be organized,
composed of volunteers. Only three COM
panies, however have been organized. and
they are of thirty men each. The other
companies will be organized if necessary.
.. NJ. Scott, Republican member from
Hodgman county, who happened to be in
Ottawa yesterday, tclegraphed that he
would be here with 800 armed men on the
first train. B. ID. Anthony telegraphed
that 1000 men would come from Leavcn-
worth. Columbus telegraphed that 400
men would come from there at the COM
mand of Speaker Douglas.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16

WHEELING, ". Ys., Feb Ie-Another
turn was taken In tho street car strike yes
terday when large number Of the men
employed by the company to take the
strikers places quit and Joined the strikers.
The strike has lssted nearly four weeks,
and during that time from four to five
cars day have been run under police pro-
teotion, which the public have been too
terrorized to patronise. The loss has been
enormous The strikers will make an Of
fort to have the city unillify the charter of
the company.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 16-Three persons
were instantly killed and twenty-five more
or less seriously injured by the wrecking
of an electric car in Upper Albina,
suburb of this city. The car was loaded
with school children and number of
laborers While descending steep hill
the brakes broke and the motor man lost
control of the cur, which soon attained
terrific speed. On reaching the foot of the
hill a curve was struck and tho car was
thrown on its side and dashed to pieces.
The killed are: j. o. Dennis, carpenter,
aged 50 years; Bertrnm Dennis, his son,
aged 8, and an unknown laborer. James
McFee, a painter, was probably fatally in
iirad
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
cberred with crooked Land Deals.

CHICAGO Feb. 16-William L. Bray
fogle. formerly president of the Monon
railroad, is charged with irregular deal
ings in land matters in n bill flied in the
circuit court. The complainant is Will.
lam G. Wilson, formerly of the Wilson
Sewing Machine company, and his wife.
Harriet A. Wilson. The bill charges the
defendant with defrauding them out of
s20o,O00 worth of Cook county property
and of conveying to them vast tract of
Tennessee land to which he had no title.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
Knights of pyti,ias on,cers.

TRENTON, Feb 16.-The Grand Lodge of
the knights OF pythias elected the follow
ing officers: Grand past chancellor, Charles
w. kilhourn, OF New Brunswick; grand
chancellor, Walter +. Hayhurst, of Lam
bertville; grand vice chancellor, George Il.
Cranmer, Trenton; grand prelate, Ralph
Donath, jersey City; grand keeper of
records and seal, George e. Pierson, Wood
bury; q. NJ. e., G. V. N. Wilson, Long
Branch; G. NJ. A., A. w. Hitchcock, New.
ark; supreme representative, James II.
Rutan, Newark; G.. !. e., d. S. Rockefeller,
Somerville; G. o. G., Rev. Dewitt c. Cobb,
OF JHcobstoWn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16

HARRISBURG. Feb, l6.-The Sabbath con-
ference came to an end at Grace Methodist
Episcopal church last night. The COM
mittee on resolutions reported several
resolutions, chief among them being these:
Recommending the appointment of com.
mittee to present to the legislature the for
NAL protest Of the conference against any
repeal or modification of the Sunday law;
that the legislature be petitioned to extend
the provisions of the special Allegheny
Sunday law to all counties Increasing the
penalty for violations from S. to s25 for
each offensel: that patronage to daily
papers which publish Sunday editions
should be withheld
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
A story Of marine disaster.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Thc captain of tho
Ketch Grace Darling reported at Rathmul-
len that at 2 O'Clock Tuesday morning he
sighted bright light about ten miles east
OF Inishtrahnll. The light was but eighty
yards distant, and he headed for it, He
heard screams OF women and shouts of
men. Then the light disappeared, and a
search for four hours failed to reveal any
signs of vessel or human life. He be-
lieyes the light was that of sinking
steamship
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
The premier.l,lent,s PLANS.

CHICAGO Feb. 10-In an interview yes.
terday Judge Gresham said: n do not
know when | shall resign my position on
the federal bench, for the reason that
have large amount of business to get
through and it would be utterly impossible
for me to fix any date now. l have 50 much
work to do that | may not be able to go to
Washington to be present at the inaugura-
tion of Mr.. Cleveland y
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16

SPRiEGFIELD, Ills, Feb ia Republi-
can member threw the lower house of the
legislature Into an uproar for half an hour
yesterday by moving to suspend the rules
for the introduction of resolution CON
graduating President-electC Cleveland upon
the selection of Judge Gresham as mem
ber of his cabinet The Democrats op-
posed the consideration of the resolution
Amid great disturbance the roll was called,
resulting in the defeat of the motion to
suspend the rules by vote of Sd yeas to 50
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-16
More French statesmen sentenced.

PARIS, Feb. 1e.-M. Leqlay, adjudged
guilty of completely in the Panama canal
frauds, was yesterday sentenced to five
years imprisonment and to pay fine of
5000 francs. NJ. Provost, on the same
charge, was sentenced to three years im-
prisonment and to pay fine of 100 francs.
The case against NJ. Arton will be brought
up in few days.