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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-27
REV. DIR. McARTHUR'S VIEWS.
He Admits that the Puritan Sabbath has
Gone, But Does not Favor Sunday
Opening

He Admits that the Puritan Sabbath has
Gone. But Does not Favor sunday
Opening.
New YORK, May 26.-The Times says:
The agitation over the opening OF the
Worlds Fair on Sunday, which has led
to a threat of the withdrawal OF the
Methodist exhibit and protests from
other religious quarters, has excited ex-
uressions OF fear that this country is In
danger of falling into the loose observ-
ance OF Sunday that prevails in Europe.
A reporter asked the Rev. DR.. ;. Mac
Arthur, Of Calvary Baptist Church, IL
that was his view.
Certainly not" DR.. Macarthur re-
piled, "and / do not believe that IL is
the view of the American Sabbath
Union. 1t must be clear TO every one
that the Sabbath as observed by the
Puritans has departed. In its place has
come what might be called the Amer
ican Sunday. II must have been noticed
by church people" DR.. Macarthur went
on, that there is growing disposition
to devote part of Sunday TO secular pur-
poses.'
"What do you think about opening OF
the Worlds Fair on Sunday"
"I shall regard 1t as a great misfor-
tune" DR.. Macarthur replied.
''The gift Of the government to the
managers OF the fair was made upon the
express condition that the fair should
not be opened on Sunday. Ii 1t Is TO be
opened on Sunday the managers OF the
fair should return this money to the
government. The action which they
have taken so far must have damag-
Ina effect, because it is blow at busi'
ness honor. It taints not only the busi-
ness management Of the fair, but the
entire country"
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The Newspaper Congress.

CHICAGO. May 26.-The new branches Of
the Worlds Press Congress were opened
this afternoon and to-night-the trade
press and the religious press.
In the general Congress, Edltor-in-Chief
John A. Sleicher, af the New York Mdd
and Express, made the novel suggestion
that newspapers should print both Repub-
lican and Democratic editions, having a
Republican and Democratic editor, who
should write from principle.
The Publishers Association wound up
its session tonight with banquet at kins-
ley's. The association unanimously adopt
ed a poem written by g. ID. Lynch, OF
West Point. Miss. and called Columbia
SaIuting the Nations" It will be read for
the first time at the opening OF the next
meeting Of the National Editorial Asso-
citation In 1894. in Asbury PARK.
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RrIne Not Interested.

New YoRK, May 26.-Mr. Foster was
generally considered by Wall street men
TO have taken an active interest in Wall
street affairs and was supposed TO have
been associated with Senator Calvin ).
Brice and Gen. Samuel Thomas in some OF
their deals
Senator Calvin S. Brice said: ~ know
nothing of Fosters assignment beyond
what have heard this morning. l have
had no business relations with him for sew
eral years, though he was and is very
dear friend of mine. think his business
troubles are due only to local causes, and
doubt if there are any New York complica-
tionsn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-27
The Amienment Deed.

TOLEDO, O., May GA special from
Tiffin, the county seat Of Senaca county,
says: "At Is minutes past s o'clock this
morning Attorney A. w. Scott, Of Toledo,
flied deeds of assignment of all Mr.. Eos
ter's property, including the firms Foster
& Co. and Davis & Foster, to James b..
Gormley, of Bucyrus. for the benefit OF
their creditors.
Tie Isaac Harter Milling Company and
o. T. Brown are safe, for at 2 O'Clock this
morning the former secured an attachment
for So 200, and the latter for 81, 200, and
Sheriff Burman went to Fostoria at once
and levied on sufficient goods to secure the
claims.
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Good credit i'm New York.

New YORK, May 26.-President John NJ.
Crane, of the Shoe and Leather Bank, cor
respondent of Fosters Bank, said: Foster
g. Co. had a good balance at the Shoe and
Leather Bank.
In Bradstreet's, Foster 81 Co. are set
down as having capital Of from $500. 900 to
3, 600. 900, but their credit is only rated by
that agency as second-class.
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Caused North baltimore Bank. Failure

FINDLAY, o.. May 26.-President Lloyd
Weisel, of the Peoples Bank at North Bal
timore, which carries very heavy deposits
of the oil producers in the oil country, was
here this evening endeavoring to procure
aid.
Failing to secure this he announced that
his bank would close its doors tomorrow
morning, having been dragged down by the
failure of Foster. The bank was heavily in
volved by the failure Of the North Balti-
more Furniture Company, and the second
blow made run upon to-day, which 1t will
not be able to stand tomorrow.
Charles Foster was a stockholder in the
bank. Oil operators and producers will
lose many thousands. Findlay banks are
unaffected by the Foster failure
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-27
DIDN'T READ PAPERS.
Story Doesn't Say Say So, but It's a
Legitimate Inference.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS

Was the Amount One Of Monon-
gala County's Wealthy and
Reputedly Astute Citizens Had
in the Bank-A Slick Swindler
Talked Railroad, Courted the
Rich Mans Daughter, Put 80
in the Plate at Church, Secured
$1,000 to Invest for the Rich
Man-you Know the Reside
tails Follow.
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wnl be mors c.rsful n.r..f.er.

6p<cid1 I>s>ere" " H$ HsDSN'.
CoLUxBus, o., May 26.-As result OF
the discovery Of looseness ln the iryesti-
eating Of Inspector Mcdonald Ia the
handling Of accounts, Governor Mckinley
and Auditor Poe to-day dstermiDed TO
adopt a new system Of issuing vouchers.
The voucher and the statement OF the sc-
count, iemized, will be fled away In the
Aaditoris ofice.
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CONCERNING BUSINESS AND FINANCE.

MELBOURNE, May 26.-The Mercantile
Financial Trustees and Agency Company
has suspended payment The nominal
capital of the concern exceeds twenty mil
lion dollars and the British deposits in the
institution amount TO 81, 100000.
New YORK, May 26.-The failure Of
McMiutou was announced at the Consoll-
dated Exchange this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-27

JACKSONVILLE, Ill, May 26.-This city
has had the luxury Of genuine cloud
burst. which came along a. two O'Clock this
morning. accompanied by high wind, ln-
uudating the whole lower part OF the
place. Fire bells called out crowd 70
rescue the beleaguered people, who were
were taken away 10 boats and on rats.
The city is without light and the electric
cars are abandoned, ss the fires In the fur
naces have been overcome BY the high
water.
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Kobert LINCOLN in w..hlnr.on.

WAsHIxeroS. d. c.; May 26.-Robert T.
Lincoln. ex-minister 10 Great Britain, was
AZ the State Department to-day. He had
a long talk with Secretary Gresham, and
the two afterwards repaired 70 the white
House where Mr. Lincoln had in interview
with the President
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srmnathr in Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Universal SYM
pathy is expressed here for ex-Secretary
Foster in his financial embarrassment.
Especially is this the case in the Treasury
Department, where Mr.. Foster was per-
sonaliy very popular
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mound.vIlIs Oh and Ga. oomp.n,


CHARLESTON, w. VA, May 26.-Ths
Secretary Of State to-day chartered the
Moundsyille OIL and Gas Company, OF
Moundsyifle. The corporators are ). T.
Hicks, j. +. Roberts, IL. II: Hunter, j.. h.
Roberta, J. G. Roberts and j. NJ. Sullivan,
all OF Moundsville.
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WILL TRY DR.. BRIGGS.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
Has So Decided
BYANOVERWHELMING MAJORITY.

Several Exciting Scenes Occur
During the Debate On the Mo
ton to Proceed to Trial-Harsh
Language Used Against the
Accused Teacher-The Moder-
ator Relinquishes the Chair to
Vote Against Briggs-The Trial
Begins This Morning.
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On oircumstantial evidence.

ZANzsvILLE, o., May 26-Charles W.
Epply was convicted in Common Pleas
Court to-day. on circumstantial evidence,
of stealing 5000 from William William
son, of Taylorsyille.
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Hit. Prove. Ri. Innocenes.


HUNTINGTON, w. VA, May 26.-Tbe case
against William Hite, the Ohio River rail-
road agent, Instituted by Cora Swami, on
the charge OF an attempt 70 commit rape,
was to-day dismissed, the defendant show.
ing that he was innocent
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-27
CHAS. FOSTER ASSIGNS.
The Ez-Secretary Of the Treasury
Left PennileSS.
MUCH ATTENTION TO POLITICS

And a Desire to Boom the Town
Named for Him, Given as the
Cause for His Financial Down
fall-A Sensation in Business
and Financial Circles-Liablll-
ties Somewhere Near $780,
600.
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A TRIP UP TnE HUDSON.
The Infanta Sees Some Of Americas
Beautiful Scenery
FROM THE DOLPHIN'S POOP DECK.

She Comes Down to Pure Demo-
cratic Simplicity and Has a
Real Nice Time-A Sailor In
jured While Firing a Salute
The Great Ball at Madison
Square Garden-A Bower OF
Floral Beauty.
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NO EFFECT AT COLUMBUS.
Mr.. Foster Was not Involved in Governor
MeKinley's Affairs.
SpectaI TsIe0ran % u RsoiKsr.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May -Ex-Governor
Fosters long official residence here made
him almost as well known in Columbus as
in Fostoria and the news Of his assignment
this morning created much excitement,
but no losses to Columbus persons or firms
viii snsue Nearly all the business Of
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WHEELING ". VA SATURDAY MORNING. Yz7. 1893


1t would be impossible 10 prepare bill Tor
an Injunction in time TO prevent the opel-
ing of the Fair gates next Sunday.
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PROPERTY DESTROYED

staretchowi. . village Of 4
itsuis. near Olmutze, Mor1
totally destroyed oy nre-
laat their iives In the oonn1
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and now and then murmur OF sarprise
swept over the Assembly.
DR.. Briggs asked tor a moment 10
which to reply to the misrepresentation
of himself, which he asserted Mr.. Nc
Dougal had made. There were cries OF
"No, nor Hear himr" etc, the mega
tives being strongly in the majority. -.
''Dr. Briggs has right to protection,
said DR.. Dutfield, the venerable profes-
sor Of Princeton, land il his words have
been misreDresented he ought TO De
given an opportunity TO explain them" "
Even to this appeal there were loud
cries OF "No, no." but the Moderator
finally decided TO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-27

WASHINGTON. %. c.. Hsy s5-For West vir-
rinia Western PsnhsylYsnia aud ohio,snoSsfs;
farfsbleAFlnds.
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Cannot Be Ready In Time.
CH1cAso. May 26.-This afternoon Uni.
ted states District Attorney Milchrist said
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03
How Butler Disobeyed FarraCut.

Colonel Frederick Martin, general
manager of the Brooklyn elevated roads,
tells a good story on General Butler.
The colonel was useful during the war
on General Buffers staff. and his tale
was of him. THAT reminds me-" he
said. "of one time when q midshipman
and were following respectfully at the
heels of General Butler and Admiral
Farragut on the beach of Santa Rosa
bay. We'd been down to Pensacola and
were bound for the old Hartford, which
lay in the offing.
"Well, we walked along until we came
to the admiral's gig, and climbing in
were pulled off to the ship. Just mo-
ment before we reached her-it was an
almighty hot day-the general said to
Farragut:
Admiral, I'd just like to give the
crew drop of something good. It's
warm, this is q long pull, and it won't
do them any harm
cat that the old gentleman fidPe&ed a
little and said: Now, general, really 1
don't know about it. The regulations
are very strict, very strict, and really
it wouldn't do for me to lend counte-
nance to such thing
Yes, know about the regulations.
said Butler persuasively, but it's warm,
and it'll do them good
1.-THE admirals eye twinkled little,
and we were almost at the ship. Then
he said softly: 4 shall go over the side
and below to my cabin at once, general.
OF course l cannot be responsible for
what happens in my absence. Only re-
member, have warned you. You know
the consequences.
"With that he skipped up the ladder,
and when he got out Of sight the general
pulled quart bottle Of excellent brandy
from his grip, kept and carried for emer-
gencies, and with it stemless, old fash
toned, V shaped champagne glass. 1t
didn't hold more than a thimbleful.
"Well, he handed the glass and bottle
to the stroke, big, hairy mouthed tar,
and it was funny to see him stare at the
little thing. He filled it up, pitched it
into his mouth. then paused for effect.
Apparently there wasn't any, for, hold
ing up the glass and regarding it con-
temptuously, he exclaimed, oh, to =
with itr and chucked il overheard. Then
he poked the bottle neck among his
whiskers and looked happy.
"The rest of the men-eight or ten of
them-did likewise. The generals face
fell as he saw the show, and with reason.
When the bottle came back it was emp
ty. He had counted on a saving of one
half for the emergencies, and the liquor
was not stuff to be poured down that
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03

while l cleared away the deck Mr..
butler sat there impatiently with fork
in one hand and knife in the other,
waiting for me to set the orders ON the
table. There were twelve pancakes on
plata These he sliced through at one
blow, cut out section and apparently
swallowed it pretty much as the average
man does an oyster after giving it one
bite. Another section followed in the
same way, and before / could turn
around he Numbered out:
Bring in some more pancakesv
81 rushed back to the kitchen and de-
tailed the situation to the head cook.
"'Why, dat must be Mr.. Butler said
the cook knowingly, and calling to an
assistant he told him to make up big
painful of pancake batter and to be
mighty quick about it, for dar is man
in the dinin room wild an appetite like
rathole.' When l got back to the din
ing room one of the porterhouse steaks
was missing. 1t had disappeared so
quickly that began to doubt whether I
had brought it or not, when my mind
was settled by Mr.. Butler, who said as
he wiped, his mouth and chin:
"'That steak was just right, but this
one is not quite rare enough
"But he fell to it all the same and de-
stroyed it in large sections, supplement
ed by mouthfuls of egg, potatoes and
onions and an occasional half cup of cof-
fee.
"'Where the - are those pancakesY
he shouted while glazing at me with one
good eye, and then he turned, as if to the
cook:
"'Bring in those - pancakes!
"Well, sir, you may believe me or not,
but Mr.. Butler got away with four dozen
pancakes, and as for the steak, eggs and
potatoes, there wasn't enough left to feed
a cat! And then he got up and walked
down the avenue as briskly as if he had
only lunched on half dozen raw oys-
ters"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03

or in crafty legal argument, will DO sur
Butler once enjoyed tie romance that is
commonly attributed to sentimental
fiedgelings only.
There have been hundreds of romances
Just like it, but few which proved so
joyous in their results. General Butler
married an actress. This era of play
goers, with its score of famous favorites
of the footlights, has probably never
heard of Sarah Hildreth. Yet she was
in her day an actress of note. Sur
rounded by admirers, high in social
favor-a rare distinction for any player
in that prejudiced Notwithstanding in
person and brilliant in intellect, Sarah
Hildreth may well have claimed homage
from impressionable young men. She
was the daughter of DR.. Isaac Hildreth,
reputable physician, then practicing in
the city of Lowell, Mass.
Sarah Hildreth was carefully educated
in her native city, and doubtless her ac-
quaintance with the theater was ex-
tremely limited during her girlhood.
But that did not prevent her from be-
coming enamored of the stage. She was
scarce eighteen when there came to her
an opportunity to realize her fondest
dreams, and on Aug. 10, 1887, Sarah Hill
dreth-doubtless to the amazement of
her friends in quiet Lowell-made her
debut on the professional stage, coming
forth, moreover, not minor actress, but
full fiedged star.
The scene Of her essay was the historic
Park theauer In Cincinnati, and the play
was "The Wife," Sheridan Knowles
powerful story of intrigue, in which the
fair young debutante appeared as Mari
ana. The gentle grace and refined
beauty of Sarah Hiidreth won the
severest of her critics. Her ladylike de-
meanor, her intelligent countenance, her
modest costume, spoke volumes in her
favor, and she scored hit.
After a particularly prosperous winter
as the leading lady of the Charleston and
Columbia Is. c. stock companies Miss
Hildreth played in the largest cities in
the United States, and in 1S42 became
the leading lady of the Park theater,
Cincinnati. The support, however, was
too strong for her, and her engagement
was terminated suddenly by herself.
She then accepted position to do leads
at the old National theater, in the same
city. During the time that she was I'M
der contract to the National theater peo-
pie Miss Hildreth played star engage
ment in Louisville, where she was ten
dered a mammoth benefit.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03
MRS. b. r. BUTLER.

lfrom daBuerreotype taken IN lo0J.J
At that benefit, applauding the young
actress as she recited the ponderous blank
verse of Talfourd's 'Ion," twas Benjamin
F. Butler. The lawyer, then in the cata-
logue of rising young men of the east,
had already pressed his suit and had won
a favorable answer. To attend the bene-
fit he had made the journey from Low
ell, and it was his purpose to escort Miss
Hildreth back to that city. He fulfilled
his purpose and more too.
In few days it became known that
the stage would lose Miss Sarah Hildreth,
perhaps forever. In few months came
the news Of her marriage to General
Butler. 1t is related that before their
union she exacted promise from ner
fiance that she should be allowed to re-
turn to the stage at the end of a year If
she wished. But she never sought full
fillment Of that promise.
The cares of family changed her
views, and in the quietude and happi-
ness of her Lowell home Mrs. Butler
soon forgot the glamour and the fever
Of the theater. She never again ap-
peared in public. Bearing three chill
dren, she lived to see them grow into
useful men and women. In the spring
Of 1875 she died at the Massachusetts,
General hospital in Boston after long
illness of cancer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03

General Buffers gift for bringing out
and taking advantage of every techni-
cality was fully illustrated in the famous
case of respectfully connected man in
Boston, who, being affected with mania
for stealing, was brought to trial on four
indictments. General Butler was the
prisoners counsel If the prisoner was
convicted on all four indictments he
would be liable to imprisonment for six
ty years. AS the court was assembling
General Butler agreed with the counsel
for the prosecution that three indict-
ments should be quashed on condition
that the prisoner should plead guilty to
the one which charged the theft with the
greatest amount.
The prisoner, to his amazement, was
ordered by his counsel to plead guilty.
"Say guilty, sir" said the general stern
ly. The man obeyed, and the other three
indictments were nolle pressed. But
when the counsel for the prosecution
moved for sentence General Butler
pointed out a fatal flaw, manifest to
every one when attention was called to
it. In ten minutes the astonished pris-
oner was free man. 1t is said that the
court laughed at the ruse, the cleverness
of which it was impossible not to admire.
Lawyers do not fail to express admira-
ton for General Buffers legal abilities
Said /. S. Morse: "For seventeen years
prior to 1871 was district attorney Of
Middlesex county, Mass General But
Ter defended great many criminals
during my term of Office. He was a
most dangerous adversary, and every
point had to be most carefully defended
lest he should pick a hole in it. He was
very ingenious, and as technical law
yer was the ablest ever saw"
Judge j. G.. Abbott says: 81 have
probably tried more cases against Gen
eral Butler than any other lawyer. In
the period from 1910 to 1860 we met
often. In one faculty have never known
him to be excelled by any lawyer. This
was the keeping out and the getting in
of evidence"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03
General Buffers Den and Habits.

"a capacious room at the right of t
main hall is the generals 'den," said
writer in the Boston Herald, in Januar
1890, in describing visit to the HON"
Benjamin F. Butler. 1T is an odd
bination of library, Office and relic
Cases of books line the wall on one
and on the other, between the win
are suspended q collection of men
Of the war, which the general holds
dear.
''In bow window at the fror
tubular glass case in which are IL
erals service sword, dress parade
a massive presentation sword a
sword of his son, Captain Paul
who since his retirement from
army service has lived with his
and is interested in the United !
cartridge works in Lowell.
"The general rises each morning
o'clock, eats hearty breakfast, is DIR
in a buggy to the station and takC
train for Boston-leaving at about
He returns to Lowell almost invaria
on the train leaving Boston at 8 p
His evenings have little of variety abe
them, as he spends most Of them in /
den studying cases in hand. In tn
room he receives most of his visitors"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03

thst year Q662) are here presented just
to indicate the feeling of the times. Paul
H. Hayne, the poet of South Carolina,
invoked the patriotic muse to this effect:
Aye, drop the treacherous mask Throw by
The cloak which yelled thine instincts fell!
Stand forth, thou base, incarnate Lie,
Stamped with the signet brand of HE'LL
At last we view thee as thou art
A trickster with demons heart.
AS loathsome, charnel vapors melt
Swept by invisible winds to naught,
So may this fiend of lust and guilt
Die like a nightmares hideous thought
Naught left to mark the monsters name
Save-immortality of shame!
In the British parliament the order
was denounced in the strongest Ian
guage, and the London Punch gave it q
political notice in this strain:
Haynau's lash tore woman's back,
When she riz his dander:
Butler, by his edict black,
Stumps that famed commander,
Wreaking upon maid and dame
Savagery subtler-
None but Nena Sahib name
Along with General Butler
Yankee doodle, doodle doc,
Yankee doodle dandy;
Butler is a rare Yahoo
AS brave as Sepoy Pandy.
1t is scarcely necessary to add that
General Butler never apologized for the
famous order, and in his autobiography
justified it with lawyerlike ability. AS
to all other matters, it is sufficient to say
that the poor were fed and employed,
order maintained and the health of the
city preserved at cost which now seems
wonderfully small.