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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
RirmInrham MilIs Burned.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, February 19.-The
Birmingham mills burned to-day. There
was small fire yesterday which 1t was
supposed had been put out but blazed up
again to-day and was under too great head
way To be extinguished. Two carloads of
-four and several thousand bushels of meal
were destroyed The total loss is about
$50, 600; no insurance. J. A. Lewis, Sup
erintendent, who was in the building and
was burned 70 death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Could Not saw.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., February 19.-Rep-
resentative Holman was asked tonight
what would be the fate in the House OF
Mr. Shermau's three per cent. bond propo-
sitiOn, which the Senate yesterday added
TO the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. He
answered that the matter mad not been dis
cussed at all in the House, and, therefore,
he could rot say what was the judgment
Of that body in regard TO IT,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Freight. Collide.

Troy. n. Y, February 1.-TWO freight
traius bound east, on the Fitchburg rail-
road. collided near Athol, Mass, to-day.
The locomotive OF the second telescoped
the caboose of the first train on a steep
down grade George Taylor aud Joseph
Martin were Instantly killed and Condlc-
tor Seely was badly hurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Baron BleIchroeder Dead.

BERLIN. February l9.-Baron Bleich-
roeder died at o'clock this afternoon, He
was the richest banker in Berlin and one
Of the richest men in Germany. The for
tune left by hin is estimated at 100 100000
marks He was one of Prince Bismarck's
nearest business friends, and during the
old regime was known as Bismarck's body
banker
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
humping Record Broken.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 19.-M.
F. Sweeney, Of the Xavier Athletic Club,
the champion high jumper, broke the
worlds amateur indoor record last night
at the winter meeting Of the Athletic As
sOciation Of Pennsylvania. He cleared six
feet three inches, breaking his recent
record Of six feet two inches.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Mr. CIeyeland's Ouiet Sunday.

LAKEWOOD, y. J., February 1s.-Mr.
Cleveland remained quietly at home To-
dry. He had no callers and made no an
nouncements this evening in regard TO the
places in his Cabinet which are not vet
all of this week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
CadIz Wins.

SDtc1I TeIt7rdm % ths RsQistsr.
CoLUMBUs, o., February l9.-The House
Committee on county affairs that went to
Harrison county, Saturday, TO investigate
the county seat war there between Scio,
Cadiz and Jewett, will recommend that
the court house be built at Cadiz, the pres
ert county seat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Secretary j. w. Foster Round for Paris.

NEW YORK, February IA special to a
morning paper from Watertown, n Y,
saws: John W. Foster, Secretary Of State
reached here from Washington Saturday
TO visit his wife and his daughters.
He left unexpectedly for Washington to
see the Queens representative from
Hawaii. whose arrival at the Capitol he
he laarnrd OF soon after he reached this
city. Secretary Foster says he expects TO
sail from New York Wednesday for Paris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
NeNport nmcIals Iudicted.

CINCINNATI, o., February IA special
grand jury in Newport, KY, has indicted
ex-Mayor A. s. Berry, Congressmsn-elect,
aad nearly all the members of Council for
1891 for malfeasance IN Office. Mr.. Berry
and half dozen members OF council were
also indicted for bribery. attempted
bribery or receiving, in connection with
street railroad ordinances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
The Art Company Burned Out.

GARDNER, Mass, February 19-The
Art Publishing Compsny's large frame
bnilping was totally destroyed by fire To-
day. Tue other occupants, mostly socie-
ties, suffer losses aggregatiuV about S, 900,
partially insured. The company's loss
will be about sl25, 600; insurance SOS, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Arria Breaks the Record.

SYRACUSE, y. y, February l9-In the
six days contest, eight hours day race,
here which ended last night, AggIe Harvey,
OF Pittsburg, broke the worlds record for
women for that time and style Of walking,
BY walking 200 miles and one lap.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
West virginia at Warrington.
Special 7s.eorarn 20 n. Es0i@sr,

WASHINGTON, February 1S.-There was
falling of in the number Of
visiting West VicRinians to be seen at the
capitol Saturday. The only ones OF note
here we're MIR. w. f. Haymand, of Sutton,
Braxton county, representing attorney
and Mr.. e. Y Byrne, clerk Of the circuit
court of BraxtOn. IL is supposed they
were here IN connection with the Sutton
DOstmasterShlp.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
The N. A. 4. to Close Up.

NEW YOEK. February 19.-The receiver
Of the Manhattan Athletic Club today an
nounced that all efforts 70 reOrganiEe the
Club have failed, and he has determined 10
close the house and sell H.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Chlef Jus,ice Ha.tnrsDeaa.

SAN Francisco, February 19.-S. c.
Hastings, first Chief Justice Of the ST.
preme Court Of California, and founder OF
the Hastings Law College, branch Of the
State University, died here last night, aged
$ years. He was born in jefferson coun-
", New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20

BUFFALO. n. Y, February l9.-Snow
has been falling all day, aud a. Q O'Clock To-
night was three feet deep on Main street:
street cars have been blocked for several
hours. The wind was ~ one time during
this afternoon blowing ~ q velocity p
sixty miles an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20

New YORK, February l9-Nat Goodwin
is again az odds with his leading lady. To-
day it was said that Mabel Amber, the
pretty young actress who has been his
principal support, had, for the third time
vice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
A Fatal Quarrel.
sp.esal telegram 10 ne Rsas,s-.

I8II' %
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 10
John Reece and Bub Eastwood became in
volyed in a quarrel at Edgerton mines,
twenty miles east OF here, to-day. East
wood struck Resce on the head with rock,
killing him almost instantly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20

bear 4 per cent. interest and run for long
term OF years. Bland and other silver men
say they would prefer TO see the Sundry
Civil Dill fail of passage rather than have
il so through with the Sherman amend
ment On II.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Crushed by a Rock
-riaI Tsl.gr am 10 1hs Rsgisfsr.

Special Telegram 20 ths Rsgisfsr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 19.-At
Keeney's creek, east Of here, on the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio railway, a large rock fell
from the side OF the mountain on a shanty
occupied by laborers employed on the Kee-
news Creek railway, killing four of the
men. Their names are not known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
An Important Liberal Victory.

LONDON, February 19-The Liberals
have gained an important victory at Hex
ham, Northumberland. where Mr.. NJ.
Machines, Liberal, has been elected by a
vote OF 4,S04 10 1855 for Nathaniel George
Clayton, Conservative.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
nam t;IvesUp aard TraInInr.

LAKEWOOD, n. J., February ls.-Msny
people from the hotels called at Jim Halls
cottage today to get points on the forth
coming fight Charlie Mitchell, Hall said.
win be here tomorrow. Hall has given up
an hard training.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20

Fort WORTH. TEXAS, February 10
Freight engine No. % exploded in the
Texas and Pacific yards at three o'clock
this morning. one man being killed and i've
badly injured. three fatally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
rhIcaro roIri.hmen sIent.

CHICAGO, February 1.-TWO hundred
Irishmen. McCsrthyites and anti-McCsr-
thvites. Redmonites and anti Redmonites
met today at the Grand Pacific and met
for the most par in harmony. Gladstone's
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
Opposed to shsrman's Amendment.

6DeciGl IfilqTQm O 90 hfgIfffr
washington. ID. e. February l9.-There
Is strong hostilities among western silver
Democrats % the Sherman bond amend
meut. which the Senate placed on the sun
dry Civil bill. Saturday. The amendment
changes the law authorizing the secretary
Of the Treasury % issue bonds 70 maintain
the gold reserve, and the parity Of gold
and silver 50 that the bonds can bear per
cent. interest and be called In I've years.
AT preacNt ne Law requires ths bond %
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
An Anti-ParnelIite Victory.

DUBLIN, February yl9.-Jeremiah Jordan,
the anti Parnellite candidate in South
Meath, was elected Yesterday by vote OF
., 707 to :, ,63S for J. j. Dalton, Parneuite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
In a Very Backward State in the
Senate.
WILL SCARCELY PULL THROUGH,

And a Short Interval Between
This and the Next Congress
May Be the Result-Mrs. Kerna
Will Get the Charleston Post
Office. Primary Election to the
Contrary Notwithstanding -
General Washington News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
irish NATIONALISTS
Issue An Address Strongly Endorsing
Gladstone.
AID FOR THE GRAND OLD MAN

In His Efforts to Secure Home
Rule for Ireland Solicited from
Kindred and Friends in the
United States, Canada and
australia Success Impossible
Without the Aid Asked - A
Powerful and Eloquent Plea for
the Emerald.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20

Frs. Spasms St. yItUs dance, d
enness, Opium habit, cured by DR.
Neryine. Free samples AZ The Log
Company's and X. B. Burt's an2
Bros, Bridgeport.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
TIN DID IT.

MeKinley-A lin Miil.
spssssI 7sIeorsra % fas ks0tstr.
COLUMBUS, O. February l9.-Gover-
nor Mckinley wired from Youngstown
to-day that be would not return until
Monday. II IL said that the liabilities
OF the Governor in the Walker failure
now foot Up 10 $4,000. II is an inter-
e,tIng fact that the concern that causedI
the Walker failure and ruined the Gov
.rnor's fortune was q tin mill, the
Youngstown stamping works, Of which
Walker was President.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-10-06

"What on earth is the matter,
Martha? Has anybody hurt you?
Speak, quick?"
"I-ohlI-ohl mercy, I got into
the wrong room!" moaned the wife,
vainly endeayoring to calm herself.
She then explained fully what had
happened, and when she completed
the story Of her embarrassing mis-
take the husband inquired:
"Well, where is the mustard plas-
ter?"
II left it on the other manls
stomach" sobbed the poorwoman,
again bursting into tears.
Before the astonished husband
had time to realize what his wife
had said there came a sound from
the next room:
"Clerk! landlord bellboyl helpl
Oh, my Lord!"
The gentleman in the adjoining
room had discovered the mustard
plaster. He proved to be a,com-
mercial traveller, and, as it after
ward developed, had been laboring
under a very heavy Gag" whenAe
retired that night. He afterward
said that when he awoke and felt
that terrible burning he thought
he had 'em.''
He reached down in~the vicinity
of the burning sensation, and came
in contact with the cold, clammy
plaster, which curled into roll as
The moved his hand lover it. He
threw the plaster across the room,
and as he turned over and buried
his face in a pillow moaned:
."Oh!ifI had only stopped drink
ing years ago! They told.me that
whisky would eat out my insides,
and now the worst has come! [
am going to diel"
But he didn't. He isstill drink
ing and selling whisky.
AS for the old gentleman and his
wife, they had their meals>served
in their room the next day, and the
following day left the city.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-10-06
THE THIRD-TERSI PRINCIPLE.
"A Good Story Told by Congressman AL
len, of.Mississippi.

"A Good Story Told by Congressman AL
len, of@Mississippi.
Allen, Of Mississippi, has amply
justifed.his title to a place among
the wits Of Congress by a story he
told in a speech the other day, says
the Washington News.
"Two of my constituents" said
Mr.. Allen, "were candidates for
the Office ofcounty treasurer Of Al
corn County. One Of them had
held the Office two terms, and the
other was running against him in
opposition to the third term. This
man who was running for the first
term followed his competitor all
over that county denouncing the
proposition to electa man to Office
for third term. The people in
Iidorsed him and he was elected in
opposition to the third-term candi-
date. He held. the office himself
for two terms, and the election was
approaching. The time was COM
ing when he must get out of Office
himself or go back on theplatform
upon which he had been elected.
The situation was serious. He went
to town one morning and said:
Boys, have any of you seen any
thing of Beech Mitchell?"
Beech Mitchell was the man
whom he had beaten. They told
him that Beech was intown.
Well, said he, Il want to see
him; [ feel that l owe him an apol-
ogy. Four years ago I ran against
him for the Office Of treasurer in
this county and l beat him on the
third-term issue. / heard this talk
about Grant and the third term, and
l thought the third-term principle
was all wrong. At that time I had
never reflected very much aboutthe
question, but since that time 1 have
thought a good deal, and when you
come to apply that principle to the
office of county treasurer there is
not a thing in the world in it, and
L thank God [ have the manhood
when / see lam wrong toacknO1E-
edge it."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-10-06

"I'm going to have birthday
party next week, Mr.. Nicefellow. "
"The members Of your family al
ways celebrate their birthdays, /
believe" eyes, all but sister. She
has got SO careless she's beginning
to skip hers" Good News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-10-06
BARBARA's CHANCES.

mending with deft, delicate stitches
the holes in old Mrs. Dickinson's
silk hose, "Here I am, girl of
eighteen, to whom gayety, amuse-
ment, and sunshine would seem as
natural as the fall of the dew; yet
lam cooped up in a gloomy, brown
stone house, the mere shadow of a
cross, exacting old woman, whose
wants are never satisfied Com
panion, indeed!" as she broke off
the needleful Of silk-foss with a
snap. 81 am anything but that.
Drudge, menial-machine, if you
please-but nothing like a compan-
ion. And all to earn a paltry liv-
ing! Oh, dear, why can not people
live on flowers and fresh air, as the
humming birds do? Why is itnec-
.essary-to tell SO for bread to eat and
clothes to cover us? 1t does seem
to me as if life were all fail
nrel"
Ever since she had risen from her
bed that morning she had been at
Mrs. Dickinson's beck and call.
Mrs. Dickinson was not always
i'll an amiable mood. There was
hot water to bring up for her bath
it must be steaming hot from the
kitchen-ald the old lady would
trust no one but Barbara to carry
it, because, as she said, the servants
were SO careless and spilled it on
the stair carpets.
Just then the door softly swung
open and in tripped a bright, pretty
,damsel Of two or three and twenty,
in coquettish fall hat trimmed
with scarlet peoples and bows of
cherry velvet, and beautiful jetted
mantle.
"Clara!" cried Barbara, nearly
npsetting the work basket in her
surprise and delight. GLOW came
you here?"
"In spite Of the edict: No fol-
lowers allowed?" laughingly re-
torted Clara Belden. "My dear, 1
ran the blockade. I bribed the
housemaid, and crept up the stairs
as softly as a mouse. Don't be
.alarmed-the ogress is snoring
with forty-women power"
GLOW beautifully you are dress
ed, Clara said Barbara, with adj
miring survey. "You have got a
situation at last?"
Clara nodded, and adjusted a
glittering new silver bangle on her
wrist.
GA good one," she said emphati-
cally. "Pm in the company Of the
Cecelian theater," explained Clara.
ave are supposed to be singers,
but our voices don't signify a pin,
The Cecelian takes great pride in
its chorus being the handsomest
girls in town. And you are pretty
Barbara, you know very we'll
prettier than | am, if you would
only give yourself a chance.
could make a frst-class beauty OIL
you! And its only the evenings
you see, with an hour or so at the
morning rehearsals, and a matinee
once a week-and its such fun
There's one young man in the au
dience who has thrown bouquet
to me every night for eight nights
running And there are supperi
and breakfasts, and all that sort O.
thing"
Involuntary Barbaradrew back
"But, Clara--is it right To-
Right! Oh, you silly little
goose, why not? There is Mrs
Dowdin, the bandmaster's wife, t.
chaperon us, isn't there? And sh,
is an old woman of fifty. Oh, l as
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-10-06
GOT INTO THE WRONG ROOM.
The Mistake of Woman in Washing
ton Hotel.


.cago it is probable that Washing
ton, in the course Of year, shelters
more strangers from the country
than any other city in the United
States. AS q consequence clerks
in the hotels at the capitol always
haveagood stock of stories inwhieh
the innocent stranger furnishes the
laugh. The most laughable Incl
dent that has occurred for many
years, though, happened not long
ago in one of the downtown taverns,
says the Washington Post.
An old gentleman and his wife
arrived from a Western city and
took up quarters on the third floor.
The husband was an invalid, hav-
ing suffered from stomach trouble
for many years. He came to the
capitol to press his claims for the
Office Of postmaster in his city, and
brought his wife along for the pur-
pose Of taking care Of him.
The first night the couple-were
in the hotel the old gentleman was
seized suddenly about midnight
with violent cramps. 1t was an old
affection with him, and, knowing
that her husband was likely to be
SO afflicted at any minute, the wife
had come prepared for any emery
ency, having aquantity of mustard
and cloths in her satchel. Very hot
mustard plasters, it seemed, were
the only thing that afforded the
sufferer any relief in such attacks.
Accordingly, when her husband
uttered his first groan, his good
wife sprang out of bed, slipped on
a wrapper and dived into the depths
of the grip-sack after the mustard
She produced a small tin box filled
with the Misunderstanding yellow
powder and a roll of soft'strips Of
muslin, then glided softly out.oi
the room, remarking to her hus.
band, who lay on the bed bent uE
like jacknife:
"Pll, have your plaster readyir
u moment, dear"
Noiselessly she hurried along the
corridor until shereached the toilet
room, where, by means Of a flow o.
hot water, she prepared a plaster
about the size of dinner-plate
Then she hurried back to the room
The gas in the room had been turn
ed very low, but there was ligh
enough for the faithful old wife tt
see what she was doing. She ap
: preached the side Of the bed yer,
gently, and, with all the tenderness
Of her nature, applied the plaste
to the pain-racked abdomen Of tn,
man. Then she crossed to the 9th
r or side of the bed, and, lying dow
! carefully, awaited results.
"Do you feel easier, dear?" sh
inquired sweetly after q few min
utes.
l No answer.
{ "Don'tyou feel better, pet?" sh
asked again, as she turned over t.
, gently caress her husband.
"Ugh!" was the reply, as tn
male form turned and stretched
Then there was q yell and q scram
, BILE such as never before or sine
disturbed the peaceful quietude Q
that hotel. The woman had mad
the astonishing discovery that tn
, man to whom she had applied tn
4 mustard plaster was not her hus
band, but instead was a total strar
' ger. She had entered the wron
a room.
Bounding out like a frightene
antelope, she rushed into the &C
y joining room wringing her hand
y and half dead with fear and excit,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1893-10-06

luehhO-SOprduO VOICE, DuJ, as Salu
before, that don't matter SO much,
as long as you are SO pretty. A
brunette, too-we have an overplus
of blondes already. And / knew,
also, that you were only getting
fourteen dollars here with an old
martinez for commanding officer.
Come, am 1 not a good friend to
your"
Still Barbara looked with ques-
tioning eyes at the handsome, vol
uble girl. Could it be possible that
this self-possessed and beautifully
dressed woman was Clara Belden,
her classmate at school, and only a
month older than herself?
"Sixty dollars! Yes, it was kind
of Clara-it would indeed be an
outlet Of escape from this wretched,
grinding bondage of her daily life.
Sixty dollars, with suppers, bou-
quets, and admiration unlimited.
Barbara drew her breath with a
gasp. 1t seemed almost too much
to realize.
Just then Mary, the housemaid,
tiptoed into the room, with her fin
ger on her lips.
"Miss Blake" said she, with a
sidelong glance Of admiration at
the snowy visitor in her silks, ban
giles, and "breath Of roses" the
ould lady is afther wakin' up as
cross as two sticks. An she says
you've forgot her morning tonic,
and Bijou's collar is too tight, and
this way, Miss, Place" as Clara
rose precipitately. "Its as much
as me place is worth for Mrs. Dick
inson to know that Miss Blake had
company unbeknown to her. Run
quick, pl'aze, Miss Blake-I can
hear her scolding now!"
"Neverm mind, dear" encouraging
.ly whispered Clara, as she rustled
by, leaving an odor Of franggipanni
in her wake; "the odious shackles
will soon drop off. Send me a line
at once. Mr.. Dowdin can't wait!"
Mrs. Dickinson had never been
SO irritable, SO hard to please, as
she was that day. Or, at least, it
seemed so to Barbara.
But there was an exultant thrill
in the girls heart.
ut need not be for long," she
told herself. II will write imme-
diately and accept Clara's very kind
Offer"
But, nevertheless, certain re.
gretful feeling kept pulling at hel
heart-strings. She remembered
how her gentle, soft-voiced mother
in her lifetime, had always distrust.
ed Clara Belden's assured manners
and dashing ways. She recalled tc
herself that mothers efforts to keer
her in the modest retirement of the
home circle, her constant precepts
against brushing off the soft bloom
of true womanhood, and conscience
told her to reject the tempting offer
"But l am so young" she plead
|. ed with herself. "And [ have seer
SO little Of pleasure and variety.
am such a drudge! No one cares
for me here; and, perhaps, if l wen
to the Cecelian | might attract some
true heart. Even if Eugene Dick
inson were to see me dressed a,
Clara dresses-but no! Eugen,
never would go to a place like tn,
Cecelian. OF course it must be re
spectacle, or Clara would not be
long to it. Butch, mol Eugen,
would never go there"
In an instant she comprehended
She would be lowering herself il
her own estimation by acceptin,