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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-02

the Metropolitan Trust Company.
director in the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, q director In the Bank
OF New York and IN the Madison Square
Garden. 10 fact. bis advice and assist
ance are sought BY az many Of the Hnan-
cIal and commercial associations Of our
city as can obtain them. and la CalifoF-
MIA bis investments and Interests are
almost unlimited.
CAREER or THE sEIIGNAEs.
America has been sung la her natIopsi
anthem as "the land OF the free and the
home Of the brave" II is also said by
Fourth OF July orators 10 be the ''rs-
fngs Of tho oppressed" However much
or-llttle Of truth there may be in thsss
uttorances. IL is certain that America r.
the best country 10 the world for nsa
with brains and industry, IS witse,s
the career Of those brothers. who, arri,.
ing IN this country az various dates
from forty TO fifty years ago. started ia
life In the smallest possible way, some
az peddlers, others as clerks. also ia
very small way. starting no at different
times 10 various parts Of the country
Alabama. New Orleans. WaterviIie, ia
this State. and during the roaring
Iimes." in CalifornIa-at last found
themselves with sufficient capital TO DO
gin business In this city Is bankers.
Since then they have gone 10 the tip
top OF the tree Of success. have nsgo-
tiated loans for the crowned heads OF
Europe ard the uncrowDed heads of
America, have engineered the re-
sources OF the Panama Canal Company
have, In fact. handled millions OF
dollars as dapDer young clerks haadle
yards Of tape. Now. Ia the very heart
OF the financial centre OF this country,
the gold letters on their Office windows
IN the Mills Building read simply .J. a.
w. Seligmsn d Co.." but their sigma
tuse to . bill OF exchange would be
good 10 any quarter OF the globe for
any amount smaller than the national
debt a
There we're Originally eight OF these
brothers ap1 they were born 10 the
town Of Bziersdorf, 70 Bavaria, and be-
losT to race prosecuted and despised
In thosfold time courxrIes. OnIy whea(
theo EatAo conquered surcess and bvI
tn;;ss s. H.1IerfuI aid ! realth 10 thoss
cosss' the brens obtaiS
p' I !. s nv;
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goods business.

Now he is one Of the grape sugar
kings OF the country and is the employer
'of three thousand men. BE carries his
seVenty-fvs years as lightly as il they
were only half as many, and he loves
horsefesh more than q miser loves gold.
His beautiful home on Delaware avenue
in Buffalo contains Whist is said to be
one Of the most valuable libraries Of
horse literature in the world. The
Hamlin brain, however, is apparently
STORED with more horse lore than all the
stud books ia the Hamlin library.
( He says: while my prediction OF
As91, That there were then on Village
+ erm youngsters that would score lower
1rks in contested races than had here
Dlore been made BY any trotter, living
a dead, has been verified already,
NIieve at,this time it. will bear repeat
4 and that its intent may be trans
Ned 20 the present. period, for be-
~ ~ the- ] didlthen. that there are
4 Nv Pan 2 BE farm who will set
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Nevertheless, these clothes had pretty
full pockets as the result OF the scrim-
mage. Gradually he absorbed one prop
erty after another, saw one competitor
after another throw up his hands and
sink beneath the food OF speculation,
and yet always maintaining his quiet,
undemonstratiVe exterior. lie so skill
fully steered his course amoag the I'M
ancial rocks and shoals that be became
the Wizard of Wall street" 10 later
years, Withdrawing mostly from stock
market manipulations. be devoted his
administrative ability 70 the permanent
Improvement OF his holdings, and at.his
death, while still far from being 40 old
mau, he left TO his family more than
princeIy fortune, name with which
even 10 this day one could coDIure up
Wall street.
In bis private life be was . model
father and husband. 10 his family are
three sons nud two daughters. The
sons are George and Howard, bow up
holding their cOuntry's fame with Vigi-
lant, and Edwin, who remains az home.
Mr. George Gould. now the head OF the
family, IS, when az home, e conscien-
tious worker and man Of marked aoil-
ity. Hei is st his Office every day, di-
recting the management Of bis vast and
varied interests, and By his dIlizsGce
and devotion TO business sets a shining
example to many young men who, with
not huneredth part Of his wealth, yet
feel justified 10 living the aimless. easy
going life OF q man about town. His
Office Is on the 9Th floor OF the West
ern Union Telegraph building. At Broad
way and Dey street. Mr.. GouId's pri-
vaie Office is q small room. has ope win
dow and very modest black walnut
rolling desk. The large maps OF his
roads are visible. One Is mounted and
occupies the entire front OF bis desk.
This room Is the workshop OF q hard
working man. and no outside show is
bestowed upon It's exterior.
row ID. o. MILLS WORKS.
Mr.. D. o. Mills, among many other
claims TO the respect and esteem Of
New Workers. is builder and owner
Of the Mills B the enormous
aggregation Of q Broad street
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mel y, both as to their Offices
His oilyl the last In suite OF three,
the outer oneN being occupied by his
clerks aud ths@ second one by his son,
Mr.. Ogden Milf. Ii is medium size,
lighted by two windows facing Ex-
change place, cEpe;ed ia old gold. On
the walls, OF unborn neutral tint. hang
two large pIctur%. one OF the Mills
Building and tha other al enlarged
photograph OF then Museum OF Natural
History, to which be has contributed
many valuable specimens. The turhi-
ture is absolutely unique. probably not
having It's like in thA world, for 1t is
constructed of toa wood brought from
the South Sea Islands, and was manu-
featured for Mr. Mills 10 California.
This toa wood is OF very close grain,
much lighter than walnut, and takes
dull polish. The chairs are most lnxnr-
ious, upholstered with maroon leather.
The bookcase contains books In the two
side compartments. and in the centre
hooks and hangups for the reception OF
Mr.. Mills coats, hats. &C., showing, as
straws show which way the wind blows,
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with the utmost care. The muscles Of
a prize fighter in training for the cham
pionship of the world are not devel-
oped with more pains and caution. The
training department is under the su-
peryision OF Ed +. Geers, 1.-The silent
man." as he is known all over the
country, John.
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DESKS on NILLIONAIRES.
MODEST WORKING QUARTERS OF GIANTS N
TIE WORLD OF FINANCE.
Cornelius Vandsrbilfs OfHcs-GsOrg, Gould's Vast
Interests, UnprstsntOus Rooms and His Dill
gent Business Eelhods-Carssr Of the Selig-
mans.
SPECIAL TO IA. RssIsts=.

SPECIAL 70 As Rsststs=.
NEW YORK, September 1.-Society
has a very kind and charitable heart
for the honest teiers who ''can find
no work TO do" He who can fur
nish work is the real benefactor who
helps men to help themselves. So we
may reason out that In the sinless
world, where want and misery should
be unknown, acme philanthroplc socie-
ties would be found to furnish sin
ready made or to order shy the quart,
one hundred or a thousand" in order TO
supply material to enable our spiritual
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guides to earn their living by still wag'
ing war against a stuffed Satan during
tho brief remaining span of their lives.
Who can furnish the miseries OF q Cor
oett without Jackson. a Vigilant
without Britannia, a Don QuiXote
without a windmill, PETER without a
millionaire. or bull without q red rag?
But, laying aside these "pugs,"
yachts, wind mills and rags, we have to
do to-day with only a few millionaires-
men who in spite Of the wild shreks OF
the populace for universal poverty, tenn
pered by theft, have dared either to In
herit or amass large fortunes and shame
essly TO assert their rights Of owner
ship In what belongs TO them. II is not
a confession of wrong doing that these
people and their families should build,
equip and endow schools, colleges, hos
pltals, Libraries and churches; that they
should develop the resources and COM
mercial facilities OF the country, there
by furnishing employment to millions
OF men.
Things are, however, now as they have
always been. Life is a series OF rewards
and penalties-the rewards appealing
to mans ambition, the penalties 10 his
fears-and, according as be has wrought
is he entitled TO the one or the other.
When Commodore Vanderbilt began to
Law broad and deep the foundations OF
the enormous fortune which crowned
his life work he had this incentive be-
fore him, and by his stupendous energy
and ability achieved a success unparal-
leled in the worlds history, and yet 1t Is
safe to say that for every dollar that
found It's way into his Golfers the coun-
try and couptrymen were benefited a
hundred fold. Conservative manage
ment and the natural increase In the
values Of the giant young Republic have
still further ;td TO this bequesthed
wealth, till new mere figures hardly
serve to convey any adequate idea on
the subject; and yet it may be truly said
that for unassuming, modest demeanor
his descendants 10 possession will com
pare most favoraby with any gentleman
in the land.
A DELIGHTFUL VISIT.
From the picture OF Mr.. Cornelius
Vaudprbilt's Office, situated on the sec
ond floor of the Grand Central Station,
our readers will perceive that II com
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furnished with q combination OF tast
and splendor absolutely unique.
Wall street has always had ten
dency ITO be stuck on ITSELF" as the
yernacular has il, and the otherwise In
offensive man who has spent few years
in the ''street" and bagged few thou
sands is pretty sure to suffer from mega
locephalic trouble. He "knows 1t all"
and is so keen that be cuts his own
fingers. OF course we say this with all
due Difference to the Office boy. 1t is
impossible that any one man or body OF
men should be as thoroughly posted as
the salow pated, lazy, cigarette smok-
ing office boy, who has been for week
or two shining around the stock
brokers' offices comparing sales, all
points, pools. raids and values unknown
to him some weeks in advance OF the
market; but then, as he has no money,
his knowledge does not cost him much.
JAY GOULD IN WALL STREET.
Nevertheless, the street." by which
Is meant that effulgent collection OF
supernatural shrewdness in the Stock
Exchange. has sometimes found that IL
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DELIGHTFUL VISIT.

= UELI1HI I u F4o4I'
From the picture OF Mr.. Cornelius
Vaudprbilt's Office, situated on the sec
ond floor of the Grand Central Station,
our readers will perceive that II com
biues neatuess, comfort. method and
The record-union., 1894-01-20
THE BIG FIGHT.
Grave Doubts as TO Whether the Con-
test VIII Take Place.

Grave Doubts as TO Whether the Con-
test VIII Take Place.
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), Jan. 19.-There
are yet very grave doubts in the minds of
many here whether the big fight will
take place or not. There is suspicion
abroad that the Duval Athletic Club does
not hope for anything more CHEEKY than
additional loss, and there are those who
argue aside from the money already lost
over SIS, 000-it will cost the club that
much more to bring the men to point
where they can contest for $40, 900 purse.
W. B. Masterson of Denver, who is repre-
senting MitchelPs interests, to-day came
into the city from Anastasia Island with
blood in his eye. After two hours star
chamber session with Bowden, Mason
and others, BAT" announced the whole
outfit as pack of sure-thing men.
It appears that provisional indorse-
ment on the back of the certified check
for the purse did not satisfy either
Mitchell or Masterson. The English
man thinks the club has string tied to
the $50, 600, and that it is its intention to
draw it back just as it comes into the
hands of the fighters. Masterson to-day
insisted that the Endorsement on the
check should be altered so that Referee
Kelley could convert it into money be-
fore he left the battle-ground. Further,
that the club should declare the match
contest the moment men toed the scratch.
Masterson alleges that the club agreed to
his proposition, and matters were salts
factorily arranged.
A prominent sporting man tonight
offered to bet $4,000 to $40, 900 on Mitchell.
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Natives in the District of Aana
Rebel Against King Malietoa.
FOREIGN CONSULS SEND A REQUEST
FOR WARSHIPS
chihuahua, Mexico, in the Hands of
Rebels-Insurgents Repe1 Vigor-
Gus Attack by Government Troops
on the Garrison on Concefcoa
Island. Brazil - Government Loss,
One Hundred and Twenty Killed.
Correspondence of Associated Press.

Correspondence of Associated Press.
APIA (Samoa), Jan. 2 (via San Fran
cisco, Jan. 19).-The natives in the dis
trict of Aana have rebelled and pro-
claimed Tamasese King. This Tamasese
is the son of the former German puppet
King, and has large following. The
people of Savaii have declared allegiance
to King Malietoa, and are gathering to
his support.
The Chief Justice, President and Con-
suls meet Tomorrow to consider the situ-
alton. The Consuls have sent request
by the Monowai for warships. so grave is
the situation. The rumored intention of
the powers to disarm the natives is the
principal cause of discomfort, and the
natives say they will resist any attempt to
disarm them. Although an outbreak is
not imminent, the situation is so grave as
to cause great alarm.
Herr Schmidt, the new President of
the Municipal Council, arrived on Decem-
ber 18th, and was cordially received. The
people here resent the fact that no United
States Land Commissioner has been sent
here to replace Mr.. Chambers. The work
of the Land Commission has been much
delayed in consequence. The measles
epidemic has ended. The number OF
deaths is estimated at 1000.
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FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Steps Toward the Federation of Agri.
cultural Bodies.

Steps Toward the Federation of Agri.
cultural Bodies.
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-The National
Farmers Alliance in convention here has
taken the first step toward the confedera-
ton of the agricultural bodies of the
United States. A definite plan of organi-
zation, to include the five prominent
orders of the country, was adopted to-
day and committee was appointed to
secure its adoption by other unions. The
organization is to be called the Farmers
Union Alliance. The men are confident
it will receive the hearty Endorsement of
the agriculture interests of all sections.
Persons who are at the head Of the move
ment SAY they have already received the
virtual Endorsement of the Grange, the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
and the Patrons of Industry.
The Farmers Union will be incorpora-
ted under the laws of Illinois, with the
express provision that it shall be nom
secret organization. The constitution
and bylaws will be based on the form of
the Constitution of the United States and
the plan of general government in it's
legislative. executive and Judicial de-
partments. One of the specified objects
of the corporation is to promote social
harmony and entertainment for the
families of isolated farmers.
The following were appointed a COM
mittee to hasten the adoption of the plan
by other orders: L. j. Bye, West Branch.
Iowa; Wilton George. Chicago; Wells
Purvis, Gardington, Ohio
Secretary of Agriculture Morton came
in for considerable adverse criticism, the
speakers saying he was looking for
political preferment and caring little for
The interests of farmers.
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MIDWINTER FAIR.
Dedication Day VIII be Observed by
San Francisco.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ia move
ment is on foot among the leading
merchants of San Francisco to inaugurate
a universal closing of all places of busi-
ness on Dedication Day, Saturday. Janu-
ary 9th, the day when the Midwinter
Exposition is to be officially opened
Most of those who intend to close their
place of business are also arranging to
decorate their buildings III very
elaborate manner. Dealers in flags and
bunting say that orders are pouring in
upon them quite as fast as they can sup
ply the demand.
Among the latest arrivals at the exposi-
ton grounds is a consignment OF twelve
live a!ligators, which are to form part of
the exhibit in the aquarium.
Everything is in readiness for the open
ing tomorrow of the Northern Citrus
show in the Northern and Central Cali
fornia building at the exposition, and
every Northern and Central Californian,
as well as every well-wisher of the Mid
winter Exposition, is praying that it may
not rain. The display of citrus fruits
which has been been prepared under the
roof of this building is decidedly credit
able one. The criticism may be made
that the exhibits are q little crowded in
this instance, but there is room enough
for grand display, and for great crowd
of people to witness it. The programme
The Midwinter Fair Band will discourse
its music, and Colonel John p. Irish will
address the crowd. Addresses will also
made by the officers of the Northern
Citrus Association and by the Director
General.
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that of Johnson of Ohio, placing stee
rails on the free list.
Ma0uira nf Califorpio ;ptroduoad a hi


Mcguire of California introduced a bill
to regulate the mode of governing mail
carriers. The bill provides that no carrier
shall be removed until after written
charges have been preferred against him
and after the charges have been examined
into by a Board Of Review designated by
the Postmaster-G General.
Wilson asked unanimous consent that
three hours be set aside next Monday for
consideration of amendments TO the sugar
schedule. Agreed to.
DalzeIl then proceeded with his speech
begun yesterday. He began by recapitu-
lating the charges he had made against
Johnson. He had shown, he said, that
Johnson manufactured certain kinds OF
street railway rails, behind the protection
OF 100 patents, and wanted the railway
rails to go on the free list; that he coerced
his employees, in the face of winter and
starvation, into accepting their wages in
one-third cash and two-thirds scrip; that
he made an untrue statement and had al
tered the stenographer's notes, and his
last scrip had been hacked about. the
streets of Johnstown and had been
bought in at discount by relative OF
Johnson before it was redeemed at par.
Johnson replied to Dalzell in a semi
humorous vein; he (Johnson) did not
claim to be a philanthropist.
Johnson's amendment to put steel rails
on the free list was lost-79 to 100.
Henderson of Iowa offered an amend
ment to substitute the presents law
for the agricultural schedule, and long
debate on agriculture ensued.
Representative Loud this afternoon ad-
dressed the House, advocating the main
tenance of the present tariff on pruneS.
He said prune-raising in the United
States was confined principally to Cali
fornia and that competition had lowered
the price from 22 cents to the present
price of a cents. He declared that the
prune industry in California would be
| destroyed if the Wilson tariff bill became
a law
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NEVER GIVES UP ITS DEAD.
A Lake in New York From Which n,

A Lake in New York From Which No
Person Was Ever Recovered.
''If they succeed in recovering the bod
les of Instructor Merriam and Miss Y ear
gin from the depths of Cayuga Lake by
means of electricity, as | see they intend
to try to do" said visitor TO reporter
for the Rochester Post Express, lit will
be the first time in the history of the lake
that the body of any person drowned III
it's waters was ever seen again. l always
had a liking for geological research and l
INDUCED it for many years In investigat-
ing the bottom OF Cayuga Lake. My ex-
periments satisfied me that the bottom of
the lake is a series of large openings and
cavities, many of them crater-like. Some
of these are 100 feet in diameter. These
craters, as | believe them to be, lie at diff
ferent depths, or rather their raised edges
are of different nights. Their depths are
fathomless. They have undoubtedly be-
come the receptacles of the hundreds OF
people who are known to have been
drowned in the lake since that country
was settled, and Of the undoubLed thou
sands of people killed in the fierce battles
that were frequently waged on the shores
of the lake between the hostile tribes of
aboriginal warriors during the centuries
preceding the coming of the white man.
ut was in Cayuga Lake that the fiend-
ish murderer, Ruloff, lowered the bodies
of his wife and child thirty years ago,
after he had murdered them. The bodies
were inclosed in a chest, as he confessed
before he was hanged at Binghamton for
another murder. The weeks that were
spent in dragging the lake for this chest
were simply wasted, for it had sunk into
the mouth Of one Of those bottomless
openings and, if it is not sinking YET, is
still floating about in those mysterious
depths. Within half a century more than
100 persons have been drowned in Cayuga
Lake. to recover the bodies OF whom the
graphing iron and drag were used indus
for one to make the rounds of this lakes
crater-like bed he would, without doubt,
encounter hideous charnel houses beyond
number-caverns where hosts OF grinning
skeletons have fouud sepulchre, subma-
rine catacom bS, without end.
"Perhaps the electricians, exploring
the lake bottom with their intense lights,
as they purpose doing, may make some
such discoveries. Another mystery about
Cayuga Lake that used to puzzle me was
it's curious tides. They were irregular in
their occurrence but very decided. l re-
member one year when the phenomenon
appeared twice. Three years passed be-
fore it appeared again. During one of
these tidal motions OF the lake the water
receded fifty feet. The recession of the
water was gradual. but the returning tide
came in with considerable force and
rapidity Water taken from Cayuga
Lake from a depth of 800 feet, probably
from one of the crater cavities, is highly
charged with sulphuretted hydrogen,
nitrogen, carbonic acid and the carbon
ates of lime, potash, soda and magnesia."