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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-21
The Army aud Navy CIub.

The Army and Navy club is naturally
the headquarters. OF the social life OF
both services: the club ouse is fine
new building. most pleasantly and
conveniently situated on FarraQut
square. and from the bow windows of
the spacious rooms the bronze statue
of the gallant old sailor can be seen
facing the club. as If in greeting TO
comrades Of his own and the new gen.
Grafton. Everything TO make life
pleasant is gathered within the walls
of this building, and, with the true
gallantry of soldiers and sailors the
world over, one of the most spacious
and handsome apartments of the house
is placed at the disposal of those Of
the gentler sex who may be invited to
honor the club by their presence. And
following the answering custom of
the services. "thc latchstring hangs
outside" the door of this most hos
pitable of clubs, although none but
men who wear or have worn army or
navy blue can be admitted 10 full
membership. -IIarper's Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-21

The remarkable price Of $500 was
paid in London recently for a fossil
egg of the epyornis. an extinct wing.
less bird that inhabited Madagascar
in prehistoric times.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-21

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
Charleston Personal Points

Special Ielsoram TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February 2s.-
Ex-Sheriff Steenrod and Hon. John
Corcoran were here yesterday. Mr..
Steenrod called upon Governcr-elect
MacCorkle to push John Corcoran's
claim for the appointment OF Labor
Commissioner. Governor MacCorkle
would not commit himself, but IL the
appointment goes to the upper end OF
the State John Corcoran will get it. The
gentlemen left for home this afternoon.
II. d. Smith, of Tyler, arrived last
evening.
Prof. Hodgens, Of Marshall College,
dropped in to-day to keep his eye on
the Marshall College appropriation.
Editor w. S. Wiley, of New Martins
vile, was late arrival last night.
EsMr. Brockunier returned to his du-
ties to-day.
President Turner is still here looking
after the interests Of the University.
Many of the members of the Legisla-
ture have left Charleston for their
homes not to return again.
John S. Marcum, OF Huntington, was
in the city for a day or two.
The invitations for the inaugural GER
emonies on Saturday next are all sent
out and number OF persons from
abroad will be present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
As OTHERS SEE Us.

In the outside press sHch comment as
the following from the Parkersburg
Journal has begun to make its appear
ance:
There was the usual riot yesterday at
Wheeling The street car strike is not
only o disgrace 70 Wheeling, but to the
state. Is there any law or authority in
Ohio county2 It does not look 50 at this
distance. The men whose duty it is 10
suppress these riots and punish the rioters
seem 10 be afraid 10 do their duty The
reason is obvious, but IL Is cowardly and
contemplate reason.
However unjust this may be to the
officers Of the law IN this city, it is q
natural outcome Of the repeated acts
OF lawlessness and violence that have
disgraced US Of late and are giving the
community an unenviable reputation
for lawlessness sbroad.
It is a poor invitation we held out to
outside capital, Of which we stand in
so great need, to embark in enterprises
and improvements in this city. Capital
ls exceedingly shy ofinvestIng where it
is not certain twill have full protection
under the law and these acts of mob
violence are al invitation to enterprise
to stay away from Wheeling. The loss
TO the strikers and the street car CON-
pany is trifliog compared to that suf-
fered by the city. Her loss win be en-
during, for, once gained, bad reputa-
ton is the hardest sort OF thing to live
own.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
Highest Of all in Leavening Power u S Govt Report
Ry,a|:'!!! B Bsxiisss
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PURE

the said board and the proceeds thereof
used and applied for the same effect
and purpose provided for the expendi-
lures of the sum heretofore appropria-
ted for the said board"
The Senate took recess till 8.
The Senate reassembled at s o'clock,
and the first thing it did was to strike
out long list of appropriations for mis-
cellaneous claims amounting to 81, 1871.
The Senate Committee had no vouchers
presented it to support these claims.
Five hundrrd dollars was appropriated
to pay G. w. Young, State bank ex-
aminer, for contingent expenses. The
appropriation OF $4,000 to reimburse
Mason county for quarantine against
smallpox was decreased to 81, 600; for the
same purpose, Wyoming and Mercer
counties each got $4,000. Mr.. Whitta-
ker moved to allow Wheeling $1,000, but
the motion was defeated. The amend
ments made to the appropriations for
1894 were generally in line with those
made for 1893. Among the important
changes was cutting out the appropria-
ton for erecting stone tablets on the
Gettysburg battle field.
The Senate finished its consideration
of the bill on its second reading at 11:45,
and will pass 1t on its final reding to-
morrow morning and report 1t back to
the House.
The Senate reduced the bill in the ag-
gregate SO, SIS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
MARTINS FERRY.

The funeral OF Geo. Wells took place
from the residence of A. d. Newland on
Walnut street at ten o'clock yesterday,
and was largely attended. The em-
ployes of Spence. Baggs & Co., attend
ed In body. Their floral offering OF
a pillow of white roses was an evidence
Of the high esteem In which they held
him. The services were conducted by
Rev. II. N. Campbell. The remains
were borne TO the hearse by his brother,
Jos. L. Wells. Nj. p. Wells, OF Canton,
Joseph and John Frazier. tnterment
at Mt. Pleasant cemetery beside those
Of his father aud mother.
At the School Board meeting OF Mon
day night, The Board OF Examiners
was elected: Rev. A. e. Brownlee, for
three years; Rev. A. w. Butts, for two
years; Z. c. Swartz, for one year. Mr.
Giesey, Of Wheeling, presented plans OF
the new Sixth ward school building In
that city, after which the Board inform
ally discussed the size and kind OF a
building needed.
The case Of Martins Ferry VS.. J. Y.
Patterson came upin the Common Pleas
Court at st. Clairsville, yesterday, and
thirty-five witnesses were examined
during the day. The taking OF evidence
will be finished this morning.
Geo. L. Spence. OF the firm OF L.
Spence a. Son, is making an extended
business trip through West Virginia In
the interest OF the firm.
Thomas Shannon, OF Warrenton, left
Yesterday for his home. after pleasant
visit with George McKim, Of Third
street.
Quite number OF our people were At
st. Clairsville yesterday, giving testi-
mony In the Patterson trial.
Jas. Ripley, for the larceny Of So, was
sentenced TO confinement In the peni-
Tertiary for eight years.
Ross Jordan. of Cincinnati, is here
spending few days with his sister.
Mrs. James Jamison.
Mr.. Bourke, the man so badly burned
by acid in Laughlin mill. Is In fair
way Of recovery.
Mrs. Reineck, OF Third street, enter
tained her lady friends Tuesday after
noon.
James Dickerson, Of Mt. Pleasant,
was in the city on business.
J. s. Harrison, formerly Of this city,
was here yesterday.
la. Steele, CT Steubenville, was In
the city yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
ODD LITTLE ITEMS.

Japan women load the vessels.
The japanese for good morning is
Ohio.
All the world over there are % women
to 100 men.
Dovetail paving brick are being made
in England.
Kansas is the only State in the Union
that produces reeled silk.
There is hotel in New York nearly
a Quarter of a mile long.
Snake bites caused the death OF near
" %, 900 Hindoos last year.
In Labrador they are said TO mine
icebergs for Goldfish as II it were coal.
The bayOnet, so called because 1t was
first used, 10 is said, near Bayonne.
A sportsman in Scotland is said to
have recently brought down 149 birds
at one shot.
Astronomers claim that the temper
ature Of the planet Neptune reaches
600 degrees below zero.
The war horse of Colonel Auchmuty,
of Lenox, Mass, died on Wednesday,
aged sc years.
AT Norwich, England. a 35-ton weight
stone has been quarried. 1t is the larg-
est on record.
France exports to this country an
nually more than four times as much
champsgue as she consumes herself.
The Florida Coast has floating hotel
which moves from place to place,
wherever the best fishing happens to
be.
1t is reuorted that nearly 5000 wo-
men in England already have signed
the protest against the introduction Of
crinOline.
Massachusetts has one library to each
1000 of her inhabitants, and book
and half to each man, woman and
child in the State.
Tucson, Ariz.. is said to be the oldest
city In the United States. An old Span
ish land grant issued in 1858, has re-
Gently been unearthed.
Among the exhibits at the Worlds
Fair will be pack of cards which was
captured from Chief Geronimo Of the
Apaches, and which are made from
human skin.
Genuine volcanic dust has been found
IN Kansas and the Indian Territory.
There is a deposit near Galena, in the
Territory. which is said to be many feet
in thickness.
During the reign of Elizabeth Eng
lish dudes wore shoes three feet in
length, the toe pointed and fastened up
to the garter with golden chains, to
which little bells were attached.
Alumni um tobacco pipes are about
the latest invention. The BOWLS, how
ever, lined with meerschaum, but the
4 pipe is said TO be lighter than one of the
same size made Of brier root.
IL Is ssserte d that waterproof sheet
of paper, gummed and ALPHABETICALLY
| compress sed. make material as durable
as leather for the soles OF shoes. II
also makes serviceable horseshoes.
No wonder the fish crop is never
"short." The founder lays 1000, 000
eggs annually; several others from
I, O00, 900 to 5000. 900, while fhe turboi
| is credited with depositing from 1i,e00,.
600 to IL, 600. 900 during each breeding
teaae0n.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
STATE NOTES.

Alva Kalor, an employe OF the Whit
mer g. Sons tannery, near Elk Garden,
was caught by a falling log, last FRI
day, and instantly killed.
Ola Nc Mahon,- Of Ravenswood, at.
tempted to com mit suicide, few days
ago. by drinking ar ounce OF laudnam.
Her life was saved.
The new survey OF the line between
Logan and Lincoln counties throws
5000 acres from Lincoln into Logan
county.
There have been twenty-one deaths
from diphthefia in Rowlesbnrg In three
months. There are now twelve cases
there.
The MartInsburg 8 team laundry burn
ed before daylight Wednesday morning.
Loss. $1,000; insurance. $1,000.
A forger has worked Huntington mer'
chants for quite . large amount oil
money the past week or two.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01

HoN. R. f. KIDD, Of Gilmer, has
through reverses in business been COM
PEELED to make an assignment for the
benefit Of his creditors. and his liabili-
ties reach between $4,000 aud $4,000.
Mr.. KIDD's friends. aud they are legion,
Throughout the State will regret TO
hear OF his business misfortunes and
hope that they are not as heavy as re-
ported. The REGISTER would like to
see the powers at Washington show
Mr.. KIDD some practical attention, for
there is not better man or more self
sacrificing Democrat within the State
than KIDD, of Gilmer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
KILLING ELK WITH CLUES.
Over 1000 OF Them Caught I'm the Snow
drifts and Rounded Up.
A, Iaals R<nifhEf

81. L9sis Republic.
One OF the most singular occurrences
ever noted Ia this portion OF Colorado,
writes a Steamboat Springs correspond
ent, took place here this week as re-
suit of the storm which has been rag
ing for the last four days In the noun
tains. The fierce war OF the elements
drove band OF over 1000 elk down
from the hills 10 high mesa about
twelve miles south OF this place.
They attempted to move further In
order to gain the valleys, but In so do
ing were caught IN the deep, crusted
snow, where they goundered around,
poweress to retreat or advance. Word
OF the event was soon passed and
ranchmen from all quarters flocked To
the spot, armed with shot-guns and
rifles. But two animals were shot, and
hose only to save the lives OF the men
attacking them. A man would select
large bull elk and walking towards 10
on the supporting crust, which would
sustain his weight, with . club cut
from the neighborIng timber, would
battle with the beast until WELL
directed blow between the antlers
would stretch the creature dead.
Many narrow escapes from the mad
dened animals are recorded. When
enough game had been secured 10 sup
ply the domestic wants OF the ranch
men load OF hay was skidded to tho
half-starved survivors OF the band,
which they alto ravenously.
The climax, however, came yesterday
hnAral - n
C aIed from his bed by the furious bell
lowing Of his cattle. The elk had forced
themselves from their temporary prison
and had attacked the haystacks In the
valley, taking entire possession OF tho
ranches OF Messrs. Moore, Holman,
Brown, Nichols, Helm 81 Co.. and the
Pleasant Valley Live Stock Company.
After q consultation had been held the
ranchmen decided that to drive them
of would mean starvation to the entire
band. so the elk were raunded up by
the firing OF rifles and guns and driven
into Jay Sea Park, where two eompsn-
les OF stockmen own hay, and which
they donated for the use Of the animals
and the bencftof sportsmen.
The elk show remarkable degree or
tameness and do not appear In the least
disconnected by the presence OF men
who 20 TO feed them. The crowd
around the high corral. peer through
the spaces In the logs and anxiously
await the scattering OF the loads
They are consuming about six tons per
day and conduct themselves much 10
the same manner as the same number
OF range cattle would do.
Elk have been caught here in simi-
lar manner before, out never In such
large numbers, and the experiment OF
feeding Is entirely novel one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01

IN THE South, notably in North Caro-
lima, the negro vote has about ceased to
divide on the color line. This was evil
dent in the last election when the num-
Der of colored votes cast for the Demo
cratic ticket more than Offset the Dem
ocratic loss by the Farmers Alliance
movement. This is the natural result
of the.Tise and liberal policy pursed by
ts0Jsmecrsts toward the negroes. The
Republican appeal TO their gratitude"
is played out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01

A Washington dispatch gives list OF
of notable pardons to convicts granted
dnring Mr.. HARRIsoN's administration
whose length seems to show that 1t Is
better to wreck q bank and rob thous-
ands OF people than to pick a pocket.
In the first place It is unlikely the bank
wrecber or embezzler will get as big. a
sentence as the pickpocket and in the
second he stands by far the better chance
Of being pardoned.
This view OF the relative advantages
of these two modes of thievery Is borne
out by the use President HARRISON has
made Of the Dardoning power. During
his administration he has opened the
penitentiary gates to, or committed
the sentences OF seventeen bank wreck
ers or embezzlers. The latest benefi-
ciary is EDWARD L. HARPER, who
wrecked the Fidelity National Bank OF
Cincinnati, and reduced hundreds to
want and beEgary, HARPER was SEN
fenced in 1887 to ter years In the Ohio
penitentiary. The communication granted
him by President HARRISON makes the
sentence expire May 1, 1898, and is
granted because the prisoner is said to
be dangerously i'll.
Sixteen other bank wreckers or en-
bezzers have been pardoned or have had
their sentences commuted by President
HARRISON, during his administration.
One Of these was added TO the number
last Wednesday, when the Presidentre-
duced from seven years to five years
the sentence imposed September 25,
1890, on GEORGE P. WHITNEY. book
keeper in the Albany City National
Bank Of New York, convicted OF max
ing false entries and embezzling.
WH1TNEY's crime extended over five
years.
These are the others who are benefit
ed by the exercise of the pardoning
power Of the President: FREDERICK f.
BICKEL, OF Minnesota, JAMES NJ. MECH,
Of Connecticut; WILLIAM HERBsT, of
Pennsylvania; ISAAC A. STANLEY, Of
Ohio; b. II. JONES. of Kansas; FITCH E.
STEVENS, OF Michigan; JOHN M. Nc
KEE, of Ohio; &. T. Balm, OF Virginia;
EDWARD w. DONNIE, Of California; Jo-
sEPH KNIGHT, Of Pennsylvania; L. W..
BUsKEY, of Virginia; ISAAC RODGERS,
Of Pennsylvania; EMMETT V. RHoADEs,
Of Ohio; Gen. PETER j. CLAAssEN and
JAMES A. SIMMONS, of New York.
OF this notorious company CLAssEN
and SIMMONS are most widely known,
for their operations were the most
gigantic, daring and novel. Three
banks were their prey. SIMMONS was at
the head OF the bank wreckers. Their
method Of work is colloquially known
as check-kiting, and by it they got con-
troll Of the Equitable and Lennox Hill
State Banks and the Sixth National
Bank Of New York City and looted the
strong boxes Of certificates. The crash
came when the Bank Examiner took
control OF the Sixth National Bank in
January, 1890. and the syndicate Of
wreckers fell with the banks which they
had plundered. The deficit Of the Sixth
National Bank amounted TO S622,000
All of the others likewise committed
crimes that brought to thousands of in
nocent people want and suffering too
deep and widespread to estimate.
These cases bring TO the front this
important question: Was justice too
severe upon these criminals, who stole
by wholesale, or has the pardoning
power been abused?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
A society IdyI.

"Why Is II that women are always 20
jealous and suspicious OF each otber?"
asked the professor in plaintive voice
of the lady With whom be had been
dancing.
"Oh, because they know each other 20
we'll. Now. there's that Kate Lawson.
Do you know what she told young An.
derson tonight"
mo. Please enlightsn me-"
"Sbe said she had one OF the most ell
Rible young fellows 10 town Ut her feet.
such q whopper. when everybody knows
she's never had a single oGer.'
81 eau prove the truth OF Miss Law
sons assertion" said the professor in
his cold, calm voice, that sounded like
brook gurRliDg over broker glass.
"Oh, were you the man, spitefuIIy.
s.No"-not In the least dtsconeerted
-"she was buying her wedding shoes,
and the man at her feet was the clerk
Who was fitting her,"
"Her wedding shoes! You don't
mean to say that thst girl has a. lass
caught . husbsnd?"
s " sss !: s. ;s'; ss..,p, fs.r
Myself"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
APPROPRIATIONS AND DEFICIEN-
CIES

The House Committee on Ways and
Means has had prepared for It's guidance
statement of deficiencies and appro-
priations during the past five years,
covering all OF Mr.. HARRisON's admin
istration and the last year Of Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS former term. The deficiencies
aggregate the enormous sum Of SS4,-
4s1, PA, or an annual average OF Sl6,-
500, s54, the largest being 500, 3S5,599 in
the second session, and Ss5, 1926, COS in
the first session OF the Fiity-drst, or
Reed Mckinley Billion Dollar Congress.
This is true in the face OF the fact
that, contrary 70 the generally ac-
cepted opinion. the appropriations have
exceeded the estimates, averaging $780,
OOe more per annum.
This shows considerable ignorance in
the departments regarding their prob
able needs, or loose methods, or big
leakage somewhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01

sTHE time to yell will be when the
CRAMPS shall have built the first new
companion ship'for the New York and
Paris and she shall carry the flag across
the sea; a creature entirely OF home
handiwOrk," says the Philadelphia Re
cord. Exactly; and we would have been
Yelling and hurrahing over truly
American merchant marine genera
ton ago had Democratic policy pre-
vailed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01

THE long drawn out antics OF the
Western legislatures have done more
than anything else to boom the ques-
tlon Of electing United States Senators
/. by popular vote. Thatis evidently the
only way it can ever be done In some
States out there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle OF the Movements o.
individuals.

Daily Chronicle OF the Movements oil
individuals.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. McMechen are in
the East.
DIR. L. N. Burchinal is confined to his bed
with illness.
Miss Daisy Biggs is ill at her home in
West Liberty.
Melville D. Post left yesterday morning
for the National Capital.
Will Lantry and Will Jefferson left last
evening for Washington.
Jas. f. Gillespie has accepted position
as night clerk at the Windsor.
w. H. Rowles, in advance Of Cls4siMor-
ris, Is registered at the Mcclure.
McLuRE-C. B. Fleming, of Fairmont;
r. NJ Sheats and wife, OF Grafton.
Miss Lille Gaus, of Allegheny, is very
i'll at the residence OF her uncle on the
South Side.
Miss Jennie Caldwell leaves to-day for
Charleston where she will attend the in
augural ceremonies.
Thos. Raymond. of Fairmont, who has
been in the city for several days, left last
night for Washington.
Mrs. Robert Teasdale. accompanied by
her son Willie, left this morning Tor w ASH
ington, d. G. and Baltimore TO visit rela-
tives.
WINpsoR-W. S. Cain, of Warrington;
John Mcmahon. OF Sistersville; w. j..
Robinson and @. L. Williamson, OF Park
ersburg.
Miss Emma Mcdonald, of the North
End, was called to Steubenville TO the bed
side of her friend, Miss Sadie Hooks. who
is lying seriously i'll with typhoid fever, on
Linden avenue.
Stamm.-Robert Mccormick and wife
and George B. Stocking of Sistersville;
Josephus Clark and Judge George H. Um-
stead, of New Martinsvilie; j, Conklin, OF
Fairview; F. A. Orr, of Salem.
BBHIER-R E. l.. Snodgrass, Of New
Martinsyille; N. S. Cain, OF Warrington
w. H. Reese, of St. Mary's; Geo. +. Wy
veil, of Sistersville; Chas. w. Barrick, OF
New Martinsville; F. l.. Warner. of Fair
mont; A. Bluestone, of Sistersville; A.
Lancaster, OF Parkersburg.
Col. Chas L. Hagan, State Librarian,
arrived in the city yesterday from Fair.
mont, and left over the 3. & o. at 1925
for Washington, to be present at the inaug-
uration Col Hagan is an aspirant for the
position of Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms OF
the United States Senate, and if ability
and sterling Democracy count for any
thing, ne will receive the appointment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01
The House in Session.
Tslsoram to the Rscssrr.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, February IS.
The House of Delegates convened at
ten o'clock. The legislative approprla-
tion bill was introduced and referred to
the Committee on Taxation and Finance
and the House took recess until $50.
At that hour the House look up the
legislative appropriation bill and passed
it to it's second reading, and laid it on
the table to ascertain the amount nee
essary for the extra session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01

CONGRESSMAN BUTLER, who wants the
Goddess Of Liberty dressed in tights and
an American ballot, probably had the
new Australian ballot in his mind.
That would furnish material enough for
acrinoline skirt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-01

One question is forever in the air:
Cannot bridegroom, when be has more
of this worlds goods than the bride,
bear some part In the wedding expenses?
Propriety shakes her head and reiter-
ates. mo part whatever but paying the
Minister Grooms frequently do pro-
vide the carriages, the cards. the flow
ers. or even the caterer. In so doing
they trample upon one of the most sa-
cred laws OF etiquette, which DEGREES
that they must have nothing to do with
the legitimate expenses, though they
can be as lavish as they like in present
giving. But the wedding Is supposed
to be the last money offering Of the
brides family to her, and they must
bear the costs throughout. Poverty
furnishes no excuse for deviation from
this custom, as the marriage ceremony
is quite as binding without elaborate
accessories as with them