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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08

From PIttsburg, 1906 a n. daily, l2:D p. 4.
except sunday, 6:5o and 1918 p. NJ. daily
washington Accommodation, 1850 a. IN. daily
except Sunday. scnrr.
General PASSENGER Agent. baltimore
is LANE, Wheeling. delf
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08

U,oR sALE-BLASK DEEDS AND DEEDS
4 OF Trust nd blank Leases Is REanzu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08
~ Pennsylvania Stations
vlJRnnSvlVdnid lnRS.)
Trains Run By Central Time.

r,cxxr OrYrcns AT YRxssfrvkyuA G.f1foE "a
WaTrk ST. TopT OF LLEvxsTH tf.. WBEftfrc,
AT Melons HorsE. WHEELfs4. AID IT Tx
PrsrsTLrkprA STxTIos. BEfDcKyora.
co--wwx.- ex.rrn-sp pr nlruzr Re-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08
LIVE STOCK.
WHEELING, March I

WHEELING, NaIUu T.
The chief feature of the market this
week was the still further drop in hogs.
Prices are reported as follows by Good
hue g. Thomas:
CAIrLE-Extra, 1000 to 1900, 81 4Oa4 so;
good, 900 to 1000, 81 25a4 40; good, 500 TO
800. 81 OOa4 25; fair, 200 to 500, - 5Oa4 %
common, 60 to 200, 50 OOaS 50; bulls, ~ 2oa
3 90; COWS, 50 00a3 90.
HoGs-Demand fair; supply light; ex-
ira, 81 90 as 90; good, IS 75a7 30; common,
Sc 75a7 90.
SHEEP-Supply freer; demand fair; ex-
ira. 81 0Oa4 so; good, So 50a4 90; common,
81 50a3 90; lambs, 81 0Oa5 co.
Fresh Cows, so 90 10 $50 90.
Calves, 81 90 to IS so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08

TRANs-OHIO DIVISION.
For Chicago 1888 and 1000 q. m ioi5bp an.
daily, and 1885 p. IN. daily except sunday.
Columbus Accommodation, 3:s6p m. srcsps
st. Oairsville Accommodation. 1000 a m.
and 1875 p. m. except sunday.
ARRIVE
Chicago Express. 1913 and b:g0 q. m. daily,
aud 1905 p m, except Sunday, aud b:D p M
Cincinnati Express. $50 a. IN. and $50 p m.
daily. -
except Sun day. ,o.o. -
5:s5 D. m except sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08

tDaily except Sunday.
Sunday Church Trains will leave Elm Grove
at q:43 a. m. and Wheeling AZ l2:lI p mS
H. f. WEISGERBER
Gen. Manager
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08

WHEELING AND ELM GROVE
w RAILROAD. On and after Wednes.
| DAY June LISP, trains will run as follows
city time:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
WHY THEY COME.
The Reason why Canadians Are Ezni.
grating tn the nifed states.

We are told by the Mail and Express.
and other high republican authorities
that the Canadian government j. un-
able To stem the exodus Of its people
from the eastern provinces into our
New England and middle states. and
that. to counteract this los. nearly
three hundred agents are constantly
employed travelling about the western
states to encourage emigration to ,aL
ada. and offering $40 bonus to a head
Of family and - for each member.
Besides this. fire.. homestead> are pro-
vided.~ W. the tide j. running strong
from Canada u this country and the
last census shows that there are nearly
1000, 900 Canadians here.
The Mail and Express says Canadians
come here because '-th-y are convinced
that on this side If the dividing line
lie opportunities for thrift and indus
try" This i undoubtedly true. Why.
then. are there greater opportunities
for thrift and industry here? both
countries have high protective tariffs.
and both have million II unused and
fertile farm and tin or lands. Il. j.
not natures fault III opportunities
are greater in this cou nv; IL i mans
fault The artiiici: restriction Of
trade and commerce BY protective
tariffs j. mainly responsible for the
prcsrn. exodus. IL ,nld drive the
oppressed out IF any q. intry which has
no greater variety ~ climate than has
eastern canada. Protect Michigan
or Maine from the rest .. the country.
a. Canada il now protected from 1t.
and the cost If liyin. viii 70 up AMI
wagc, down - much that thousands
will emigrAtr To the other states and
great offers ~ cash win b. necessary Il
allure them back t. their protected
homes.
The pinch ~ protection i felt Eior,
~ small countries. which lack q great
iiver~iasation ~ soil and climate Ger
many. Austria, Italy AID R.y~ia .re be
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
TARIFF SLUGGERS.
several Hard Hit. that should Send the
Protertioni>t ito Grass


If there is anything in the world
that maintains high wage level be
sides the law OF supply and demand in
the local labor market what Is it,
Rome Sentinel.
TO illustrate: Say $1,000, 900. 900
worth q. manufactured goods are used
annually. s9v0.O11. 900 OF which are
made in thi, country. The duties are
removed. and only $500. 900 Oc) worth
are made here. The extra si0o.oo0. 900
worth would create greatly increased
demand la broad. But how would il
affect the law of supply AMI demand
here At home?"-Trov Press.
II there Were a tariff on foreign work
men who come to this country the Illus
tration might appear Ia have applica-
ton to the question of American wages
But wages here are regulated by what
the employer can get the wori per
formed for. The protection ~ the
wage Garner consists only in
the cost OF transporting foreign
la borers to this country. But.
besides that. our American products
can compete with foreign products. and
there j. no occasion for creating home
monopoly under the preten-e of pre-
serving home market II is well
known fac. that many American manu-
facturers now sell their goods in for
eign countries cheaper than just ut
their own factory doors in this country.
and make money at the same time Yet
they are the ones who assert that a
high tariff is necessary tn preserve high
prices in the home market Tax the
home people. sell TO foreigners much
cheaper. and assert that il j. done for
the benefit Of the laborer who is com
petitor in a free trade market. That
i the home market theory in a nut
Skeletons Sentinel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
BOLD rRAla ROBBERY.

\ Misouri Pacific Express rain Held ~
Near Pacific. Mo-. Thirty Nsie- West
from -. Lorss The Express Gar shat
tered with Dynamite. and the G"nss ats
of the safe secured A keeard Offered
by Gov. Stone
~. Loris. May as.--State Treasurer
Lon Y. Stevens telcgraph> the follow
ing from Washington. No:
Train No on the Missouri Pacific. tne wess-
soand express. was held up ~ unmasket rpr-
tiers m!ir ana a half west Of Pacific this
evening The express car was shattered With
dynamite and the express messenger Ma crtn-
peeled - open the safe and deliver the contents.
thoasht 10 re about si.ea
Gov. Stone has already offered "A re-
ward for the arrest Of the robbers.
The governor and the state treasurer
were both passengers on the train.
None of the passengers were disturbed
At an early hour this morning As
si>tant Chief Recdy was in receipt Of a
telegram from trays summit. signed
by 4. VI. Talby. which stated that the
robbers. after doing their work. wcl
north from the Missouri Pacific tracks
This being the ease the robbers
We're evidently headed for the
river. which j. about one mile due
north from the scene of the robbery
II j. supposed that the men had skifrs
planted AZ the river bank. in which
they made their escape.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
A PRETTY PaRSON.

n All the Allegations Against Parse, r~<-
ter True 'Tis Time for Him To 9uis
| Preaching scandaious Charges Made
Against Rev. Dr. ID. 4. Potter. of the
Tabernacle baptist Church. New York
City. by His Assistant.
NEW YORK. Nav a5.-Thc Times says:
Some sensational charges were made
Tuesday night at "A meeting Of the OIL
GERS and members OF the Tabernacle
Baptist church against the pastor, Rev.
Dr. ID. & Potter. They were presented
by Assistant Pastor Putnam. who. be-
fore offering them. rendered his resig-
nation.
The reverend gentleman is charged
with abusing the truth and misrepre-
senting and ;aisifying facts for his own
benefit. They alleee that he is intern
pera'e. and had often been seen in pri-
vate and IN public in state OF intox.-
cation"
Further, he Is accused Of being DELHI
erately dishonest in mourning debts
with intent TO defraud. and il is
charged that he leads luxurious life
1t is charged that he has 'misused the
confidence reposed in him by virtare Of
his position and calling 10 gain possess
sion of means and money regarded as
sacred by every Christian man" The
charges further allcgc that DIR. Potte:
''has not shrnnlS from embczzling
moneys 10 his own use which were
Entrusted into his own hands for the
purpose OF tightening the burdens
of the poor and cheering the homes of
widows and orphans" II is declared
that his conduct has >candalized the
church and his sacred calling.
DIR. Potter is further accused Of fire.
quenting questionable places of amusc-
ment and OF being guilty of fragrant
immortality which renders him unfit
for the Christian ministry or member
of Christian or even decent society"
A prominent member of the congre-
CATION is quoted as saying: Il know
the contents of the charges against
DIR. Potter and believe there is some
truth in them. Ii is alleged that he
appropriated the Dcnike fund of 5000
20 his own use. He said that he has
given the trustees of the church
mortgage on his country
"a
of this amount. 1t has been
ascertained that this mortgage is only
second charge. and that the first
mortgage is recorded for more than the
value of the property. tits also charged
that DIR. Potter collected as from the
Kings Daughters for the burial Of a
poor woman, but that the undertaken
has not yet been paid Various other
allegations are made against the doctor
under this head.
Dir. Potter is the owner Of a yacht
valued AT $1,000. There are numerous
stories about Or. Potter's various cs-
capades. His wife does not live with
him. Another allegation against him
is that for some time past he has col
lected considerable sums of money
towards "A children's fresh air fund. but
although some children have been sent
To .he country. he still owes all tho
bills for their expense.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02

One Of the incidental losses charge
able against protection" that j. sell
DON thought. 81. j. the enormous cx-
pcn~e incurred i'm producing long sfatis-
teal reports, To- establish point, in dis
pute between protcctionists and free
traders. or tariff reformer,. Reports
containing thousands of pages are dis
tributed every year. to show differences
Of wages of cost Of living. cost Of pro-
uction ar labor cost i'm certain prod
ucts in different countries The most
Of these statistics are misleading. inac-
curate and worthless but il does not
matter. for they are read only in part
and by a very few persons They are
stored in libraries and archives At great
expense and discomfort. t. liz an ever
lasting nuisance. Millions Of dollars
are wasted every year in the different
departments If state. treasury. labor.
agriculture, etc. that will be saved
when protective tariffs are abolished
and the people arr allowed - take adj
vantage Of all actual and artificial con-
ditions and To purchase goods where
they are produced cheapest. Free com
petition will then settle the labor cost
II producing all articles, and we will
not have to wade through Loo pages
Il small figures to determine whether
steel rails are produced at lower cost in
England than in this country. We will
not care Steel rail producers and con
sumer~ viii settle that point beyond ali
possibility of dispute u. W. II.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
CANADIAN PRoTEcTloNlsTs.
They Are BeIng Greatly Tried by Internal
Dt.senttOns-


Canadian protectionists are being
sorely tried by disscnter> in their ranks
Dalton Mccarthy. VI. T.. hitherto a
prominent member of the tory party.
has just struck terror 10 the hearts Of
the tariff thieves by attacking in par
lament the protective system which he
himself had supported for fifteen years
While deprccating an immediate re-
turn 10 free trade. he made an earnest
appeal for a Substantial reduction IF
duties upon all necc>sarie>. particularly
on articles OF farmer consumption.
speeches and resolutions were quoted
To prove that not even the founders al
the Canadian protective tariff regarded
such policy A. economically sound Or
a. anything more than 4 temporary po-
litical cxpcdicnt. The protected in
tere>t> having long since reached the
stage Of combination for the purpose
" extorring abnormal prices from con
suIner>. Mr.. Mccarthy inquiries whether
il j. not time to let these favored ones
conduct their business without the aid
Of capital tilched from the public. lie
thinks that il after fourteen years 81
pampcring at the expense Of the people
an industry cannot continue upon its
own merits il is proof positive that il
ought not To exist at all
The gross iniquity of compelling the
pioneer farmers Of Manitoba and north
western Canada 10 pay high prices for
machinery made in remote eastern
market and depriving them of their
natural and cheaper purchasing terri
tory. the United States. was laid bare
with unsparing hand. This. he said.
was an example of the workings Of .
scheme which j. rapidly driving Cana
dian> from their country and generat-
ing an annexation sentiment in those
who remain MIR. Mccarthy has al
ready won large following within the
conservative party. both in and out ~
parliament. by his independent stand
for freer trade From li3 farmers as
,ociation> in various parts of Canada
have come strong petitions asking for a
reduction Of duties all along the line.
especially upon agricultural machinery.
binding Irvine and other articles for
which the consumer, are now com
pelisd to pay trust" prices such an
appeal from the men who have been
among the most devoted defenders Of
protectionism Is but one indica ton If
many that our ncighbor> are on the
eve IF "A political and economic revolt
of considerable proportions Chicago
| Herald
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02

ing deropulaten y, protective tarihs.
and their oppressed come - this conn
,ry because il j. the greatest tree trade
country On the globe; trade being abso-
lutely free from the Atlantic To the IA
citic oceans. and from Canada 10 Mex
leo. Five years Of Mckinieyism woisid
cost oil England one fifth Of it, popu-
lation and the manufacturing AMI ON
mercial supremacy If the globe. one
decade Of high protection has started
Canada on the down grade and has
brought about a reaction there which
IL took three decades - bring abou. ia
this great country. The sentiment for
annexation is growing rapidly there
TN April = Hon. lIonore Nercier.
prime minister 81 Quebec from i>>5 -
i>r.. addressed an immense audience in
Montreal ''On the Future Of Canada"
He pictured the great advantages that
would follow union with the United
States. and advocated political indie
pcndence n the first step 10 annexa-
tion. The meeting passed a resolution
in favor Of immediate independence
Practically all To be gained 10y an
could he obtained by the removal Of the
two tariff walls between the countries
Canadians are responsible For oac ~
these and could remove il any time
We will promise u remove half of orr
wall and Ia take the Mckinley barb. !
wires off the top during the next two
years IL is not likely that we will stop
the good work at once. and who know
what may happen before the twentieth
century arrives? Slaves who realize
their condition and who could appreci-
ate freedom. are already half free; and
freemen. who do not appreciate their
liberty and cannot govern themselves
wisely are half slaves. When Cana
dians have studied their conditions and
understand the nature of their bonds
they will virtually he free. even though
politically and nominally subject 10
Great Britain.-Byron W. Holt
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
THE BEHRING SEA CASE.
Sir Charles Russell Continues lis Nrru-
ment of the British Case Before the
Tribunal 81 Arbitration.

PARIS. May .5.->ir Charles Russell
continued his argument in behalf ~
the British case. yesterday. t-,for.. the
Bchring sea tribunal ~ arbitration
Sir Charles said that before the Prihy-
loft islands were discovered pclagic
sealing had been exercised. and tho dis
covery and ownership Of the Prihylofs
islands could not destroy the previous
right Of mankind Sir Charles re-
preached Mr.. Carter ono Of the Ameri-
can counsel. with having argued on
metaphysics and ethics, instead Of law.
and he rfutcd tho contention that
killing female seals was wrong. No
law. Sir Charles said. supported such a
contention. Mr.. Carter here again oh
jccted to the version of his arguments
used ipv Sir Charles Russell for the pur-
pos If quotation. A warm passage If
words cnsued between Mr.. Carter and
Sir Charles RUSSELL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
Two Denver Banks sustain Hnn. without
Weakening.

DENVER. Gel. MAY s5.--Thc general
financial depression Is being seriously
felt III this city. Humors have been
current Tor some days If a weakness ~
the Peoples national bank and the
People savings hank. which culmi-
mated Yesterday morning in heavy
run by dcpositorS ~ both institutions.
The tcllcrs were kent bnsy all morning
paving ou, and ~ noon dcpositors
We're still IN l'nr pressing forward for
their money. The officials ~ the hank
say they viii he able 10 withstand tho
onslaught
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02

SANTA FL. N. NJ. May D. Surveyor
General Hobart has received word
from Washington that Secretary IIoke
Smith Of the interior department had
oycrruled the decision Of the general
land Office under Sparks. and holds that
congress had confirmed the Meseta dc
'Iuana Lopez land grant in ac.
cordancc with thr survey which was
All important part Of the record before
that body. ami that this confirmation
vests fall ani perfect title in the pres
ent owners. These are stephen H. VI.
k.as. X. 9. Kcrcns. Of -. ,.,r.s, nd 4.
H. Cairon. os santa lie
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02

The New York World i making
raid ON the big trusts which defy law.
In reply ~ the onslaught on the rubber
bri-and Mr.. ~ NJ. i.add says:
'-The sixteen years that have handled
comparison in prices Take. for exam
pie. one line Of mems rubber boots
which. up 20 April I. have been buy
ing at - per pair: the lowest price now
j. $500 per pair. and a. the head Of one
OF the largest jobhing houses in New
York city said to me: We would not
dare sell a pair for cen; less. for
should the trust know of our doing -
they would sell rs no more goods An
other large house SAYS: We have never
before been dictated 10 by rubber com
panies as we have this year. \ letter
which have recently received from
Boston house that handles goods 10 the
amount Of several million dollars an
nuallv. SAYS: This Is the first time we
have been 50 completely ignored by
rubber companies The rubber trust
is dictatorial. They 60 To the jobb.r and
tell him what he must do and what he
must not do il he desires 10 handle
their goods. 4 few years ago. when
rubber was p per cent higher than il
Is to-day. rubber goods were in many
cases selling a; less price than they
are now Let the World keep this
monopoly of a rubber trust before the
people until such time a. the trus. shall
be a thing Of the past
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02

The rubber trust j. composed Of n
large number ~ manufacturers organ
lied with capital s5o.ooO.o0o. IL
gets IT, raw material ! Z and duty ~
10 per cent. on its products. Having no
competition in this country il add> the
whole duty to the price in the United
states. but sells abroad at prices fixed
~ the worlds competition. Here Il .
chance for Mr.. olnev show that he Is
q better lawyer than his predecessor. =
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
TORNADO ~ CANADA.
Loss Of Life and Immense Destruction ~
Property In Canadian Towns.

srolssFis III
ToRoSTo. Ont. May a5.-A tornado
which has caused the loss of hundreds
Of thousands of dollars occurred in
central and eastern Ontario and Quebec
Tuesday. Churches were partially
wrecked, buildings unroofei or de-
stroyed, and many people were badly
injured.
At Perth Circus tent was blown
down. and in the struggle to escape a
large number of people were badly in
jured
At Orillia James Reynolds was seri-
ously injured by bricks from a falling
church steeple. and near Napancc Frank
Brooks was killed by lightning.
At Ottawa the cupola Of 1T. John
Baptist school was blown down. killing
a girl named Jane Poulin. a teacher
received injuries which will prove ia
tai.
At Montreal the storm lasted twenty
minutes. and did great damage 10 build
ings in course Of erection and injuring
many persona severely. The shipping
in the harbor also suffered greatly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02

A CURIOUS EXPERIMENT.
Measuring Children to Test the Relation
Between Physical and Mental Develop
ment-A New Use for the Bersi.on >ys-
tenn.

tenn.
WASHINGTON. Nav 25.-A curious ex-
pertinent is To be tried in the public
schools here. >upt- Power and DR.
Harris of the bureau Of education wish
To find by actual experiment whether
or not there can be established any Ger
tain relation between the physical and
mental development of children in tho
various grades They have accordingly
perfected plans for taking the meas
urement of a0.o0c of the school chill
dren of the nations capital according to
the celebrated Bertilon method. which
in France. where it originated. and in
this country has been confined almost
exclusively ~ the criminal classes.
The director of physical training in
the schools will conduct the expert
ments-
When the results of the measure
ments are tabrlated ii is believed they
will disclose whether there is any def
mite relation between the physical and
the mental Developments of the pupils.
and If this is satisfactorily established
it will be used To advise the teachers as
to amount Of work that may be re-
quired of pupil. in many eases pre-
venting all ovcrstraining Of those
whose physical development does not
keep pace with their mental. and point
ing out As well when that work can be
required Of pupil without injury
This experiment i new departure.
hut il is in line with the advance ~
modern work and the teachers OF the
schools are hopeful that il will lead t.
. valnah bic result.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-02
WRECK AND FIRE.
Serious Wreck with Fatal Results the
Wisconsin Central Road-Two Cars of
Naphtha Ignite and Make q Big Fire.


Naphtha Ignite and Make a big Fire.
WAUKEsHA. Wis. May .5.-Train No.
% on the Wisconsin Central line was
wrecked about s:30 o'clock Tuesday
evening near Gray's lake. The train
parted at that place. and the dead sec
ton having stopped at the foot Of an
incline. the second crashed into it,
Five ears were thrown from the track
and badly smashed. Two of the cars
contained naphtha. and the fluid. let
loose. spread out over the marsh. ex-
tending along the road. a boy
living near by was attracted
to the wreck carrying an open
lantern and ignitng the naphtha
which was soon ablaze over n consid-
cradle area. A section man. whose
name can not be learned. was burned
to death. and w. H. Strachen. train
dispatcher. was badly injured. Others
We're burned but not seriously
Strangely the boy who had caused the
fire was uninjured. The flames spread
rapidly and the trainmcn only escaped
by jumping into the lake where some
were slightly burned by the naphtha
that had spread out over the water.
The wrecked cars were entirely con-
sumed. In the collision no one was
seriously injured. Two tramp, who
were stealing ride were slightly
burned.