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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
COMMISSIONERS TRUEsDELL.
He Took the Oath of Omcc This Morn
Ing.

This morning Col. Truesdell, who is a
reighbor of Secretary Tindall, called upon
the latter before office hours, and on the
family Bible of the latter swore to defend
the Constitution and perform the duties
of his office to the best OF his ability. The
ceremony took place in Secretary Tindalrs
parlor. and there were no unusual Incl
dents. Col Truesdell stated that his bonds
men had been accepted by the Treasury
Department. and nothing remained for him
to do but assume the duties which awaited
him.
AS stated in last Evenings Star, however,
Col. Truesdell will not report for duty until
tomorrow morning. The colonel had some
private business to attend to today and his
failure to enter upon his duties is not due
to any superstition of the day. His desk
at the District building has been waiting
for him now several days. and there is a
mass OF correspondence already on hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
Mr., Wilson's Condition..

Representative Breckenridge of Arkansas
has received the following telegram from
the son of Representative Wilson concern
ing the latter's condition:
GUADALAGARA. Mexico March S.-Fe-
yer gone. In bed; very weak and much ema-
ca ted. (Signed) w. H. WILSON.
The telegram is not regarded by Mr.
Breckenridge encouraging, as the refer
ence to Mr.. Wilson's weakness and emaci-
alton dispels rose-colored reports received
of late. The son left for Mexico as soon as
the first alarming reports of last week were
received. and his telegram was sent soon
after reaching his fathers sick bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
clearly preserved by apt and proper Ian
guage."
The New Bill.

The Metropolitan railroad bill. which was
reported to the House yesterday from the
committee on the District by Mr.. Rich
ardson. takes the place of the bill which
was introduced September IA by Mr.. Mere
dith. The purpose of the last bill is the
same as the first. the caption being unalter-
ed and reading as follows: "A bill to au-
thorize the Metropolitan Railroad Company
to change its motive power for the propul-
sion OF the cars of said company"
In the first bill the company was "au-
thorized and empowered" but by the new
bill 1t Is In addition required" TO equip the
road with not IAN underground system"
merely, but with "the underground electric
system" There is no shadow of doubt
cast upon the practicabillty of such a sys-
TEN, as was the case In the old bill by the
words eand in the event that said SUBJ
stituted mode Of propulsion, &c." proves to
be practicable after sufficient test The
company is required to complete the change
on 9th street within year. and within two
years thereafter the change shall be COM
pleted upon all the residue of the lines of
the company. The last section of the bill
Is entirely new and relates to the suits
against the company now pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
Scenes Today in the Pollard-Breck-
inridge Trial.
fHE PLAINTIFF APPEARS IN COURT
The Opening Statement Made and
Testimony Taken.
MRS. BLACKBURN EXAMINED

Miss Pollard appeared in court today to
be present at the trial OF her suit against
Representative Breckenridge. The opening
statement of the case was made by Mr.
Carlisle. who made plain point on which
there has been some misapprehension; that
Is. that damages are sought by the plaintiff
on account of breach of promise of mar
riage only. and not for seduction, no such
action as suit for damages for seduction
being known to the law here The exami-
nation of witnesses was begun and the trial
was fairly opened.
Today the trial had many elements of in
terest- There was a dramatic scene when
the plaintiff for a brief minute confronted
the defendant; there was a mystery con-
cerning some books that had been, 1t Il
said, spirited away-four volumes of WASH
ington Irving that may cut in the case the
same important figure that Chops and
Tomato Sauce did in the famous case of
Bardell vs.. Pickwlth-there were tears shed
by the fair plaintiff: there was a sharp
cross-examination and a somewhat peppery
witness; there was detailing Of the wrongs
Of the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09

MIR. Carlisle Addresses the Jury,
ward on the arm of the sister, her eyes
closed and 1t seemed If she would swoon
away. Both Mr.. Wilson and the lady bent
over her and again whispered words Of
comfort and encouragement. Their words
soon had the desired effect, and -hc plaint-
IN slowly recovered her composure Then,
in turning her back on the defendant for
the first time since she had started toward
him. her feelings found relief in tears,
while her frame again and again convul-
avely shook with emotion.
The Plaintiff in Tears.
Meanwhile Mr.. Carlisle. unconscious Of
the scene enacted behind his back, con-
tinued to lay before the jury a history Of
the case from the standpoint Of the al
legged terribly wronged woman behind him.
As he proceeded to tell in a plain. mat
ter-of-fact manner the plaintiffs story
the central figure Of that story sat with
clasped hands, bowed head and lowered
eyes, struggling to maintain her COM
posure. A terribly hard struggle 1t was
and time and time again tears gave the re-
lief which neither the soothing words of
counsel and the sisters beside her could
bring. As he told Of the first meeting
between the plaintiff and the defendant
and of the first wrong step taken by the
woman Miss Pollard's form again trembled
violently, while the tears burned their un-
ceasing way down her cheeks unrestrained
The sisters wisely refrained from further
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
IMPORTANT MATTERS.
Were Considered Today at the Cabinet
Meeting.

Today's cabinet meeting was important
Secretary Lamont was the only absentee
1t was the first time for two weeks that
the President and his cabinet have met
together for purposes Of business. and there
were number of important matters pre-
sented for consideration. Chief of these
was the alleged violation of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty by the British war ship
Cleopatra at Bluefields, Nicaragua. This
matter is under investigation by the Sec
retary of State, and will undoubtedly form
the subject of a special message to Con-
Gress. Other matters presumably discussed
were the Bering sea question, the Hawaiian
situation and the Brazilian revolution The
last mentioned question was considered, so
1t Is said. with special reference to the dis
persal of the United States fleet at Rio and
the selection of commander-in-chief to
succeed Admiral Benham, who has only an
other month to serve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09

5he wore black cloth gloves Her thick
brown hair was bound up in a large coil.
and she wore a fiat black hat. fastened on
with a black ribbon that passed under her
chin. The only sign of jewelry was a gold
gilt hat pin. Altogether she was taste
fully attired. 1t was the first view that
most of the people present ever had of her,
and they scanned her face intently. She is not
what would be called a pretty woman.
Her profile is finer than a full view CT her
face. Her nose is quite large and turns up
In a very marked manner at the end. Her
eyebrows arch inward, and that gives her
eyes an inverted japanese look. Her
mouth. too. is wide. and he- upper lip a
little too long to accord with the rules Of
beauty. When she conversed, as she did at
times. with her counsel. her face became
animated. and appeared more attractive
than when il was in repose
When she entered the court room with
her two friends she bore the ordeal we'll.
She took the seat assigned her, and sat
with her hands folded in her lap, looking
very meek indeed. One of her companions
was an elderly lady, dressed severely In
black, with just fringe of white around
the edge OF her bonnet The other was
woman about Miss Pollard's own age. at
tired in dark olive costume, and not hav-
ing at all the appearance of a recluse.
Mr.. Breckenridge arrived later than Miss
Pollard. He carried leathern bag full Of
papers, and went directly to his seat with
out seeming To notice the presence of Miss
Pollard All the lawyers were present, and
the court opened few minutes after 10.
the first thing in order being the opening
statement of the case. in which Mr.. Car
Isle told again the plaintiff's story. and
what il Is expected to prove
Their Eye. Met.
The moment Mr.. Carlisle began his re-
marks Miss Pollard, who was sitcin,; be-
side Mr.. Wilson, while on ner right were
the two sisters from the Home of Mercy,
deliberately turned about in her chair un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
Miss Pollard Affiliated.

Miss Pollard who up to the time Mr. Car
Isle rose had seemingly been Gelf-possessed
and almost Indifferent TO her surroundings,
now showed much agitation. She turned
about in her seat SO her eyes caught those
of Mr.. Breckinridge, sitting behind her.
They looked steadily at each other for fully
a moment. Then Miss Pollard turned away.
Her mouth twitched and she seemed about
TO break out into fit of weeping. Her
whole slender body seemed to be rack ed with
emotion, and she covered her face with her
handkerchief. Then the lady beside her
produced a bottle of salts and administered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
New GOyeruess.

Miss Jennie Landers of Mansfield. Ohio.
who will fill the responsible position of gov
erness to Miss Ruth Cleveland. arrived here
this morning and took up her domicile at
the White House. She was presented to
Mrs. Cleveland by Mrs. Bisseil. She is a
graduate OF the Bonn University and is said
to be highly accomplished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
War Departmcnt Changes.

Waldo w. Valentine of New York, clerk,
class 1. record and pension office, resigned.
Frank q. Murphy OF Wisconsin, copyist,
at $500. record and pension Office, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
THE BLAND SEIGNIORAGE BILL.
If the President VetOes 1t 1t May Pass
Over the Veto.

1t is the expectation of the managers Of
the Bland seignorage bill in the Senate that
the bill will be passed before an adjourn
ment of today's session is had. Whether
this expectation is fulfilled or not. no doubt
is entertained that the bill will pass The
segniorage men do not think it probable
that Mr.. Cleveland will veto the bill when
ii is sent to him, though he does not like it..
but should he do so they believe that IL will
be passed over his veto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
The Lancaster Mt Colombo.

The U. S. S. Lancaster has arrived at
Colombo, Ceylon, on her way home from
China via the SueZ canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09

Capt. Philip NJ. Price of the engineers
corps has relieved Capt Mahan as engineer
secretary Of the lighthouse board. Capt.
Price was recently in charge Of river and
harbor improvements near Montgomery,
Ala. and Capt. Mahan succeeds him in that
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09

Gen. Schofield is acting as Secretary OF
War in the absence of Secretary Lamont
and Assistant Secretary Doe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09

n An index 60 advertise.
ments Will be found On
a. Page 3
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
MASONIC MIDWAY.
SBgINERS DAT At THE BIG FESTIVAL AND
BAZAAR.
The Mobiles Present In Goodly Numbsrs-SPseial
Attractions and Incidents Of the
Evsning-TO be COnlinssd
Next Week.

As the original Midway Plaisance was
the Mecca toward which all seekers for
recreation wended their way at the
Worlds Fair, so too the miniature re-
production in the Masonic Temple is
becoming the objective point for all
who enjoy a respite from business or
domestic cares. AS the bazaar con-
tinues, the crowd increases in proper
tions. and the corps Of ladies in charge
OF the different booths. is Ut times In
sufficient TO attend TO the manifold
wants of the throng of patrons.
Yesterday the attendance was larger
than on either OF the TWO pre-
ceeding DAYS, and the ladies were thor
oughly tired when the last patron de-
parted in the evening. Notwithssand-
ing the fact that the entire third floor
is divided into cafes, scores OF patrons
stood about the walls or in the hallway
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
Other Accidents.

Ephraim Jackson, OF Bellaire, a COL
ored man employed at the stock house
at she Belaire Steel Works, suffered a
bad accident few days ago A pile OF
iron fell on his body, breaking no bones,
but injurinG him painfully. He was
hauled to his home.
In Benwood Junction shops John
Rembach, Of the Eighth ward, got his
fingers mashed badly few days ago by
letting a piece of iron fall on them.
DR.. Campbell, OF the South Side, gave
the medical aid.
Charlss Kinney, Of McMechen, B. e
o. freight conductor, Fell from a car at
Moundsville, yesterday morning, and
painfully injured his arm and hand. He
will be of duty for some time as a re-
rsult.
Yesterday morning a daughter OF
James Moran, Of Benwood, fell, break
ing her arm. DR.. Haskins gave the
medical attention.
VIM. Laverstock, engineer at Holli-
days planning mill, badly cut his hand
yesterday while sharpening tools.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
SMALL TALk
Minor Matters OF Interest Brlsdy and
PithlT Told.

Minor Matters OF Interest Brlsdy and
PithilJ Told.
The Council Committee on Police is
called TO meet this evening.
NEXT Monday evening the Juniata
club will give a dance at O'Malley's
hall.
PRoGREss at the new monastery has
been much delayed by the recent cold
weather.
POLES were placed at Twenty-frsN
and Market street for much needed
arc light there yesterday.
THE supper. dance and general good
time give BY the Early Rose Potato So
ciety broke up yesterday morning at 5
o'clock.
COMPLETE files of the Daily and Sun
dsv REGISTER containing the Reilly
will case trial can be had at the REGIS
TER counting room.
FRED NoLTE, the South Chapline
street grocer, has has had one OF his
properties near Twenty-sixth street,
beautifully repainted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Points Picked Up About the City Las
Evening.

Points Picked Up About the City Last
Evening
The starting OF the Bellaire steel
works is indefinite.
VIM. Cooper, a we'll known potter OF
South Jacob street, has gone to his
former home in England for a visit.
James Clark, well known tube
worker, is moving his family from Glen
Easton to South Eof street
The Wheeling steel works dropped
bottom yesterday. A shortage Of pig
metal made this necessary for short
time, IT is thought.
The La Belle nail factory closed down
Yesterday for stock taking. The latest
report is that the puddlers will go on
again next Monday. This report could
not be officially verified.
The heaters At the Belmont mill wen
on yesterday, giving employment TO
about fifty men. Probably the factory
will go on. next week. The situation at
the furnace remains the same.
The coal miners strike at the Elm
Groves mines is settled. The miners
agreed TO go TO WORK this morning at
the price, 81 cents ton, demanded OF
the operators. The company has de-
cided not longer to recognize the union.
Four or FIVE persons are at work at
the La Belle pottery. The potters have
ordered them to stop by reason OF the
existing strike, aud they will probably
do so to-day. Next Wednesday after
noon at Menge 81 Howley's hall another
meeting will be held The potters have
completed their organization for resist
ence, but not all the potters OF the
Warwick and La Belle have YET come 10.
Yesterday afternoon there was pc
culiar occurrence at the La Belle mill.
The water in the city pipes through the
mill became so hot that the men could
not drink 1t aud 1t could not be used 10
cooling of the rolls. The rollers on the
night turn had TO lay of by reason OF
this. The cause is not known, but the
general superstition is that red hot iron
at the mill must have been laid on the
pipes. a similar occurrence was never
Known before at the mill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
A MASS or Stone
FALLS UPON A MINER, CRUSHING HIN BE-
MEATH IT'S WEIGHT.
Shocking Accident at the BOggs Run Nine
Yesterday, In Which Louis Klosa
Net BIS Death Other
Accidents.

Louis Klose, a Well-known and re-
spected miner, employed by the BoGgs
Run Mining Company, aged forty-one
years, received injuries at the. coal
works yesterday morning which caused
his death.
Yesterday morning, following his
usual custom, Mr.. Klose went 20 work
in the upper mine, which is at the head
Of Forty-elghth street. He went mile
into the extensive mine and began driv-
ing an entry. No one was near him,
and when he met the injuries which
caused his death will never be known.
About $3.50 o'clock in the morning
Charles Goethe, a driver, took his car
TO the entry at which the unfortunate
miner had been at work. He called his
name and thought be heard groans.
He called a fellow workman and a sick
ening sight met their gaze. Mr.. Klose
was lying with his head against a car
he was about to fill, and on his head
near the base OF the brain rested soap
stone, weig hing probably five hundred
pounds. The stone was so heavy that
the miners had TO break II before the
unconscious man could be released.
He was then hauled to the mouth Of
the mine and carried to his home at the
rear of the street car barns. DR.. II. T.
Ford, his physician, was sent for and
he arrived, but saw at a glance that Mr..
Klese could not live. DR.. Haskins ar
rived, and the doctors stayed by the in
0,ed mans bedside till death came at
20 o'clock yesterday afternoon. From
.4e time OF the accident till his death
Mr. Klose had not regained conscious
ness. Without doubt the stone had de-
scended on him when be had about
completed the entry, which was about
eight feet in from the main mine.
The miner had received terrible inju-
ries, the left side of his head and his
breast were crushed, and lis skull was
mashed at the base of the brain.
TIE dead man leaves wife and seven
children to mourn his loss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
IN THU COURTS.
VARIOUS MATTERS OF A LEGAL AND CRIMI-
NAL CHARACTER.
Ben EarDshaw Furnishes Bail and Is 4 eleased
Circuit Court Ordsrs-POlice Pickups
and Other Criminal
Happenings

Benjamin Esrnshaw, the Wetzel couu-
ty man accused of forgery, and re-
arrested at his home, Tuesday, spent
Wednesday night in jail. Yesterday
morning he was taken before Justice
Ginespy. accompanied by mis- bonds
men, who arrived on the morning trains.
The sureties answered all the questions
put bv the Justice. to his satisfaction,
made the proper affidavits. and Earn
shaw was released on So. 900 bail for his
appearance at the March term of the
Criminal Court.
The gentlemen who went on Mr..
EarnshaW's bond yesterday were John
T. Earnshaw, his son; Theodore Camp
bell, of Marion county, and A. j.
Pethle, of Wetzel county. AS soon as
the necessary legal formalties were
over the accused, accompanied by his
son, left the Office, and took the 1:25
o'clock B. & o. train for Burton.
The reports which were placed in
circulation after. Mr.. Earnshaw fur
nished bond tie first time, to the eff
feet that his bond was straw" and
that be desired to get away, are appar-
emily without foundation. They had
their effect, however, as few persons
believed that the officers would return
with Mr.. Earnshaw when they left TO
rearrest him. 1t appears that Earn
shaw had been told that another war
rant was Issued, but made no effort to
get away. The officers found him at
his home chopping wood, and he offered
no resistance. Friends OF Mr.. Earn
shaw state that he would experience no
difficulty whatever in securing bond, as
there were enough persons willing to 30
on his bond to furnish security for $780,
600, If necessary. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
SWALLOWED PARIS aKEEN.
VIM. Reiuer, GIenn's Run Farmer, Com
mits suicide.

Yesterday morning information reach
ed Martins Ferry that VIM. Reiner, a
farmer living on Glsnn's run, had died
under suspicious circumstances. Dep
utv Sheriff Westwood notified Coroner
Lowman, OF Bellaire, and the two went
out 10 make an investigation.
The evidence by the witnesses who
were sworn, was in substance, that Re-
iner had been dissipating and his do
nestle relations were not Of the most
pleasant nature. Added to this, his
farm was sold tor taxes. Reiner be-
came downhearted and depressed in
spirits. Wednesday the members Of
the family noticed that he drank uuusu-
ally LARGE quantities Of water. He
went 10 bed sick, but no physician was
called and he died about o'clock yes
terday morning.
Traces Of poison which he had vom-
tied were found, and the evidence was
so conclusive that the Coroner decided
it unnecessary to hold a postuortem
examination.
Reiner was about "a years OF age. A
wife and three children survive him.
He will be buried Saturday afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-02
ABOUT people
Daily Chronicle OF tho Movement OF
Iadividuals.
Sr1eial 7ellmam % ne Re,ilter.

Daily Chronicles OF tho Movement OF
Indlviduals.
Special Telegram to the REGISTER.
New YORK, February IN. Il.
Whitaker, the prominent iron manu-
facturer OF Wheeling, is registered at
the Astor House.
]. w. Leonard. OF Washington, Pa,
is a. the Behler.
John NJ. Field, OF Washington, Pa, is
at the Mcclure.
b. D. Northrop, OF Washington, Pa,
il at the Stamm.
&C. w. Froll, of ST. Clairsville, was in
the city yesterday.
STAMM-W. Huber. Moundsville, and
c. r. Moore, Proctor.
j. w. Simms, OF East Liverpool, O.,
is registered al the Mcclure.
Senator j. ,B. Sommerville left ct
noonsyesterday for Charleston.
Miss Mamie Bickse, of Steubenvil.e,
is a guest OF Wheeling friends.
Cephas Davis, of Sixteenth street,
suffers from bad attack Of grip.
Mrs. H. Cohn is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. E. Emsheimer,o on Fifteenth street.
George Price, clerk at the Windsor,
left yesterday for visit to his home At
Fairmont.
Walter II. Rlnehsrt was out yester-
| day after week OF sickness caused BY
bad cold.
Frank Whitehorn. clerk at Stifels,
will leave in a few days to visit friends
in Pittsburg.
A child OF T. A. Wilson, a well known
citizen of South Wood street, is not ex-
pected to live.
WINDSOR: J. d. Hamm, Sistersville;
G. P. Door, Addison, and Robert Il.
Browse, Grape Island.
Mrs. Robert McEldowney, of New
Martinsvile, is the guest OF Mrs. b. K
Hitchcock, on North Main street.
Prof. II. Shelf was at the Wheeling
Hospital yesterday adjusting glasses TO
the eyes OF several of the inmates.
Thomas Clarke and Thomas Doyle.
! prominent South Sders, left yesterday
| for visit to friends at Steubenville.
Edward Mahau, engineer on b. Il o.
| lO3 and l04, is off duty for few days
recreation. Tim Lynch is doing his
work.
James Stathors, a son OF the South
Jacob street physician, is expected
home from business trip to Chicago,
ILL.,, to-day.
Frank Wagner, the popular con-
tractor of South Jacob street, wEo has
had such bad attack OF typhoid fever,
is able TO walk about again.
BEHLER-C. C. Mccormick, Sisters
vile; j. NJ. Richardson, Petersburg;
C. r. Miller, Rural Retreat; +. j. Hub
bard, SistersviIle, and Robert Stafford,
Warrington.
c. w. Rixey, wife and daughter who
have been visiting their old Virginia
home, for the past three weeks returned
home yesterday after taking in Wash
ington on their eastern trip.
Mr.. NJ. jacobson has just returned
from Richmond, Va. He has estab.
liShed large branch of the United
Banking and Building Company in
Wheeling and can be seen al the Nc
Lure House.
The condition OF Deputy Sheriff VIM.
Lantry, OF the South Side, was sons
improved yesterday. The great pain
so near his heart, which threatened his
death on Wednesday, has moved to his
shoulder, and there are now hopes OF
his rec overy.
Mrs. Mary Schelbelhood, Of st. Jo-
has been visiting relatives on Seven
teenth street, has returned TO her home.
Her sister, Miss Josephine, who Is a
student at Mt. De Chantal, accompanied
her home, she being III. Word reaches
the city that this young lady is much
better in her attack OF sickness.