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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-19
HURLED DoWr. FORTY FEET
Was Passenger Is n on the Southern Rail
 way g. Mount Airy.
EXPRESS ME} 2 aGiR PINNED TO DEATH
J1i The Bob-Tf Sl Engine Jumps From Em- bankmenC to Embankment at the Speed of Seventy-Five
 Miles an Hour.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug 1S-The Southern railroad passenger train, northbound, which left Atlanta last night at 9 o'clock for Washington, was wrecked ninety miles from the city, hear Toceoa, at midnight.
 The train was rushing down a steep grade between Toecoa and Mount Airy. Suddenly the tender of the engine leap- ed from the track and the coupling that held it to the engine was torn loose. The tender was hurled down 40 foot em- bankment with terrific force, dragging after it the cars that made up the train, with the exception of the sleeper, which was thrown from the track. but which was not injured. The train was com pletey wrecked. The coaches were piled up on each other in fearful disorder. Express Messenger McLear, g years old, of Atlanta, was killed instantly, by be- ing pinned to the wall by the iron safe id his car. A negro in the car was badly hurt, his arm being mashed by the safe. The mail agent was injured and had to be brought back to his home in Atlanta. Others were more or less injured.
 After breaking Rose from the train the engine had wild exciting run of hVe miles. The air brake attachment was broken and sweeping down heavy grade al speed of seventy-fve miles am hour the veteran engineer found it utter ly impossible to stop his engine. Every minute the speed was increased, and the bob-tafled locomotive sped along like the wind leaping from embankment to em- bankment. Tine road is perilous at this point, the cuts being narrow and the ems bankments high. It is in the vicinity of Mount Airy and Tallulah Falls, and the midnight run of the conductor was cal culated to turn his hair gray.
 Hon. R. F. Kolb of Alabama was de- tained four hours at the wreck "It is the worst ever saw he said. How a soui escaped alive is miracle that divine providence alone can explain.'
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-19
The National League.

At Cincinnati-- R 1T E Cincinnati .. :. 0 o o 0 0 0 B. Cleveland .. .. 2 o 0 2 2 1 0-15 21
 Batteries-Rhines, Foreman and Vaughn; Cuppy and OConner.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-19

At St. Louis R H F St, Louis :. .... 0 0 0 0 0 3 %-6 12 3 Louisville .. .... 0 0 1 0 o 1 3 0-5 s
 Batteries-McDougal and Peitz; Gun ningham, Weyhing and Warner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
LIVE srOUR.
REGISTER OFFICE,

WHEELING, February ~, 1853
There are practically no changes to
note this week Goodhue y Co. furnish
prices as follows:
CATrLE-Extra, 1000 to 1,2OO, 4a44c;
good. 900 to 1000, 35la4c; good, 500 to
900. 3 a39{c; fair, 700 TO 500, 3l4 a34 4c; com
mon, 600 to zoo 3a3l4c; bulls, 214a354c;
COWS, 2a3%c.
HoGs-Extrs, 81 4Oa4 60; good, 81 25a
4 40; common, 3%a4c.
SHEEP-EXtra, ja313c; good, = a5c' COM
mon, 2a2Lc; lamos, 3a4c.
FREsH COws-Steady at S2ea.O.
CAlvES-At 4a3c.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING en-
ruarv 1.-THE receipts were: y. est Phil
adelDhia Yard-Beeves. 4,220: sheep,
IlSi3; hogs, 1855. North Penusy lvania
Yard-Beeves. 300; sheep, 1000; hogs.
500 Total for the week, beeves. 1920
sheep, II. S43; hogs. 1,seS. Previous week
beeves. 1000; sheep, est; noes, 4.3lo.
BEEF CATrLE-The market ruled strong
under better supplies, prices being shade
higher and ali stock well cleaned our.
Among the receipts of cattle were 4l9
Western beeves and 501 saeep for export
trade. shipped to London on steamship
Missouri Quotations: Extra, none;
good. ! a5}5c; medium, 45ta54c; common,
4l4a4Ic. -..... -.,...
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
eRoUERIEs



WHEELING, February ., 1870.
There are no important changes 20 re-
port 10 this weeks market. me ue-
mand continues fair Sugars strong at
LILO advance.
The following are the quotations as OBJ
taired from Neil * ElIngnam:
~YErp-SiI ver Drips syrup nc; ahcy
Dr.us Z5c. nc addition i'm half uarIels-
New Orleans MOlasses-Faucy Sc; Cholce
Soc. Prime 3Jc; Mixed goods, NeW W
leans soc. Bakers goods sc.
Provisions - ScheuN'S medium > 4.
ham, .c. 30 To- average, 9-3c; =, T..
bres<rast bacon 9c; y. &. shoulders
-I.c. city sides e.; ham beef lac otHl-
nary beef l3t5c; family mess pork SO w.
LAEp-Schenk' pure kettle, terccS &C
Armuur's pure uerces, tst c; laro co,A-
pound. uerces, UC. The advance Io'
sma' IerpacxaEes over ticrces is as IolioNs'
Fancy tubs asc; so 10 tins &c, 20 10 TINS
ssc. I'D 10 tins stc; 8 10 tins sc; Id cans
C.Nvgp Goons - 3l0 fancy tomatoes
forI Go. STANDARD corn 9lc; 10
Honey Drop corn 81 IS; Pride OF lliiroiS
= lb corn 81 20. California peaches 81 >J'
3lo standard table peaches 81 90; PIE
peaches 81 90, 10 Deep sea iuA stand
ard cove oysters gJc; TO light weight cove
oysters 60c. Acorn standard string Deans
15r. 2lb can corn beef s. I'D; 10 can
Clipped beef = 40; 10 can lunch tongue
IS Do o.
WooprNwARE-No. tubs $500: No. :
q IS. No. g s. s5;2-ho0p pals 81 %; S-aoop
81 80. sapS, 10; single washooardS Sl oJi
double 20. - 50: crimO double DO. - %
FRurrs-New Eur6lsn pruues, none; hal-
sins. ValeuCla, new 80; layer Ondaro'
new &c; London layer ralsins s. -; loose
musratels Sl75; loose muscatels, IN oass'
SO: California prunes, 50 10 go, Z; 10
boves SO 10 90, Zoe; 90 go 10 90, 1-8c; ID 10
SO 71c; do 20 TO 100, 615c; 40 Ia oags, -
less. California evap0rated peaches I'D
hoxss. loo. California evaporated apr.-
co.'s lOiSc. In bags sc less.
Ou.-Lard. extra western strained oJc ,
ca~,,n mo. 6E.c. CARBON ldo, 6'sc; water
,-bifs -t.s: Lewis Miners winter wn-te
I'll t3c: summer white. Sic.
SreAgs-Cut loaf. 4e'c, cubes, 4t2c'
,,.,,,,.lsre5 e. iSc: graduated standard, t-ic;
s-or9ard c3nfcctoners' A. ace, Columbia
s0Sc: Ridgewood A, Sy>c; Amer.c2
a white. s.gsc. extra q, S'.c, e, 41lc'
I}lrr-Fancy pear, c.; choice pearl
...-.- ~ domestic. tis G. prime dcmestic'
FAIR domestic, 5isci fancy head o'4c'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

ample supply, prices being higher. 3. II.
Cook reports the sale OF T. 100 sheep and
lambs at theaquoted prices. Quotations
Best 5aj C.: good ~ a4{c; medium a-c;
common to fair 3a355c; lambs, 3j4aGHc.
Hoes were in good supply, the market
strong aud demand steady. We quote:
8 aGi3c for best grades; 5Ia534 for State
hogs. During the early part OF the week
Western stock sold up 10 ca aic
FAT Cows were in moderate demand at
3a3S4c.
THtN Cows were in request at $l5a20.
MUCH CALVES were in request az = a
SIC.
MmcH Cows were in fair inquiry at goa
40
DRESSED BEEF sold at 1l5aSl4c.
CHICAGO, February l9.-Cattle stronger
and l0c higher; common 70 prime steers
We're salable at s. jJa5 CO. ana stOckers
and feeders sold at 81 5Oa4 90.
Hogs strong; prices slightly higher
| quotations ranged from 50 Sja4 30 FOR poor
to choice, and from s. 75s4 10 Tor lighter
weights; poor stuff sold along down 10
/ g 50.
Both sheep ana lambs were stronger
and l0C higher; sales Of common 20 choice
sheep were az - 15s4 81. Lambs were 10
demand al g 2ja5 90, according 10 quality.
Recepts-Cattle. 5000 head; calves, 400
head; hogs, 5000 head; sheep, II, 200
head
EAST LIHEErY, PA. February l9.-Cat-
tie, active; prime s. 25a5 30; good ~ Goa
20: bulls. stays and cows - 00a3 -.
Hogs, steady: PhiladeDhias a. i0a4 so;
common TO fair Workers 81 l0a4 70 r0ughs
$ OUaf o.
Sheep. dull: txta s. S0af 10: good
s. 2Oa3 90; common 10 fair lambs - sOa
500.
CINcGNNATI. ONO, February l9.-Hogs,
active aud higher al s. j0a4 80; receipts.
., 700 mead; sn. pments. POO head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
WOOL.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, February l9-Wool.
quiet but steady; OHIO, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia XX and above l7alSc; y
and above l6al1c; medium at 2Oa2lc;
quarterblood 2la22c; common at lSal9c;
New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc,
NX lGal1c; Y l5alGc; medium l9a20c;
quarterblood 20a2lc; common 11alSc;
washed combing and delaiue fine lSa20c
medium 2la22c; low 22a2jc; coarse 2Oa2lc;
unwashed c0mbing medium l6alic; low
medium l7alSc braid l6al1c; unwashed
Oight and bright fine llal2c; medium
l5al6c; low medium 16a11c; coarse l5alGc;
unwashed dark coloredj clothing light
fine 9allc; heavy case; medium l2a
l3c; fine medium llal2c; coarse llal2c;
territorial and northwestern light hue Sa
lOc; heavy DO 1a9c; fine medium iOallc;
medium Liable; quarterblood l2ai3c;
coarse llal2c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
AaANDsoME DINNER.

That Given Last sight by secretary Nor
ton tho SwolIest OF the List.
WASHINGTON, February l9.-The din
ner given by Secretary Morson tonight
To honor Of President Cleveland and the
Cabinet was far and away the prett,est
of the official dinners Of the season.
The decorations Of the dining room con-
sisted principally OF red carnations aud
smilax, though there was also profu.
sion Of other flowers. The electric
lights were effectively used The fea-
ture Of the dinner was the serving OF
everything in the form OF some agri-
cultura, implement or product The
punch, for instance, was served in the
shape Of miniature sheaves of wheat.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
FLOUR. GRAIN AND FEED
REGISTER OFFICE.

W hHLl-iNSs ~ CUT udlg L. 1910
The continued cold weather has caused
scarcity IN the market OF hay and mill
fed, and a consequent slight advance in
quotations. Wheat is firm at last week.
prices
FLoUR-Choice family -four in wood,
s. 90; in paper, 3! 50 per barrel: Mime
naha, in < cotton sacks, 81 90; Minnehaha
in wood, - 90; Galaxy in sacks q 90; Fa-
nous in sacks, s. go: Famous in wood,
s. -; Spring wheat -four. in iute sacks OF
l40 pounds, 50 % per barrel; Pillsbury' s
Best, in wood, 81 %.
GR4IN-Wheat, per bushel, soc; corn
6jc per bushel: oats 45c.
FEED-Middlings per ton, $40 90: bran,
per ton, $l9 90; baled hay, per ton, Sl4 w;
loose hay, per ton Sl3 0Oal4 co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
THgY WILL TAKa A REST.

The President aud Secretary Carlisle 10
Go on a Vacation When Congress Ad-
iourns.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February 10
Both the President and Secretary Car
Isle Intended leaving Washington for a
rest almost Immediately on the adjourn
ment of Congress. The President will
probably 20 TO North Carolina on a
duck hunting trip. He will likely take
a party OF friends with him, and will be
gone probably q week or ten days.
Secretary Carlisle has not yet fully
matured bis plans, but it IS expected
that he will be absent at least three
weeks or q month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
DRY GOODS.

New York. February l9.-For Tues
day, and no mails from the more important
markets OF the country, the usual quiet
was broken by the presence Of large
number of visiting buyers. Some new
business was done. but not in proportion to
attention expected or the number of buy
ers present. The iobbers had a good at
tendance of BUYERS and considerable bust
ness succeeded. Printing cloths very
quiet at , 9-l6c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
ssntrr Wont 70 New York.

PHILADELPHIA, February 19.-It has
just been learned by the police that
James b. Gentry, the murderer Of
Madge Norke, boarded tae "Owl"
train on the Pennsylvania railroad for
Dew York at station on the outskirts
OF This CITY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

CoFFEE-Greeu Coffee-Fancy Golden
Rio, 23c; fancy green, PC; peaberry, 221Ic
choice green, 23c; prime green, 2l19c;
roasting grades, 2Ol6c; Java and Mocha,
34c; high grade, 25c. Roasted in pack
ages - ArbucSles coffee, 22S9c; Jersey
coffee, 2229; Lion coffee, 22.29c; Arrow
coffee, 22.29c; Pan Handle coffee 22.29c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
PETKOLEU ii

NEW YoRK, February l9.-Petroleum,
steady: Pennsylvania oil, sales none;
March option, sales none; closed al 81 04i4
bid Lima Oil, sales none
on CITY. PA, February l9.-Opened at
81 04}l; highest 81 0455; lowest 8 u4]l;
closed at 81 o4%; sales, 1000 barrels;
shipments, ll2,SS} barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
The Meta Mlrkas

NEW YoRK. February 10. Pig iron,
dull; Scotch s2Q OOa2J 90; American - 50a
- 80. Copper, quite; brokers prices 994c.
Lead quiet; brokers prices - O2'4 TIN.
steady; straits. Sl3 00sl3 40; plates, weak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

ARRiy.
From New Yo:k, Philadelphia Baltimore aEi
Washington. :. 10 @. 900 daily
Cumberland accom- notation 30 p M, 81
cep: sunday.
Grafton accommodati'n. 1918 d Dbl daily.
Moundsyllle accommodations. ..i' l. n' AnN
l2:5j D. m, except sunday, ami '.-' T. il' '1-'
urjay only. 4.r,
Washington City express. 800 % H. aa'b
except Monday.
Grafton express. 5.0) Pc no.. Neni-f 9n.''
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

TOR RENT AND FOR SALE CARDS Az
u REGIsrEg Counting Room. , eta. esea-
nEEDS AND DEEDS OF TRUST PHlHTE
~ Gnd fsEIAls - ths REeIsTER 1sA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
Leave Wheeling Leave Elm Grow.

tpaily except SUNDAY.
sunday church traia w.,, leave Elm Grove 81
9:41 q. M. aud Wheeling 40 l-.l1 @. 90.
X. T.. WEISGEKBEE. General Manager
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

Departure and arrival OF trains a. Wheeling.
Eastern time. Jauua-y b 1926
MAIN LINE LAST
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

except Sunday. and HOO p m. H1.D'l4t y't-
Washington City expos io.'" ". h'' n'''
except Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

day night, broke in and got dIench-
ing.
There may be little trouble at the
Beliaire steel works as the men don't
seem willing 10 agree 10 a reduction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
RAILROADS.
W. J. ROBINSON, q. P. A

W. J. ROBINSON. q. p. A.
THE CLEVELAND, LORAIN
4 AND WHEELING RAILWAY COMPANY.
Effective November IS losh Ceh''A' IIAe'
North Bound 80 100 ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

Tor Washington,
Fair mor- rhila,lsl
phla and Nrw YORK
Il.sr. 90. aud 1.3J p.
m daily
Cumberland a %
commolatAD-Al8Q4
, ln., daily excep
SUNDAY.
Grafton accom- mo-
datiou 300 D. IN,
daIN.
Wounlsyil.e &C.
rumIuUlaflou ll D
D.. M. aud $50 p. poo.
w ..frrIau Dulv-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

ONO RIVER RAILROAD CO.
0nond after Monday. December IL, 1891, Pas.
seTss- Trains will run 81 follows: .Daily.
DAILY except SUNDAY. Central time
SOUTH E0USD
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20
Rail way TEE cam

Arrivals aud departures or tra.n.o, ,.t
after Jsa. o. 1898. EXPLANATION Gr p, ana
ExoE AAhks: 5Oaily; sunday eyt ,ft y.
Monday excepted: saturday erce3ts, -s't y
Gay only; saturday only. ;Nop5es i'-a-
Eastern Standard lime, which i ono nv t...
earlier than Central Time. WV uolr
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

NEW YORK. February l9.-Mouev on call
easy at 1i5 per cent; last loan 10
per cent; closed at IL per cent Prime
mercantile paper s. asa per cent Sterling
Exchange dull at AS a4SSi5. Silver Ger
U6cates 6lat3c.
GovERNNENrs-St and sa", per
cont h-rLar llv the d And Is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

7soY vnrEL.ss 10 -,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
PROSPEROUS YEAR AHEAD.
Important Improvements in Prospect
for Next Year.
Topeka IS HERSELF ONCE MORE.

The New Kansas Avenue Bridge and
the Dollar Gas Plant WIFI Make
Lively Times.
If Topeka is not one of the busiest cities
in the country next spring and summer
then indications count for nothing. The
city will be raised several degrees in the
next year in the eyes of the country.
A beautiful new bridge is to be erected
across the Kansas river which will en-
ploy at least 100 men and a new gas
plant is to be built which will employ
500 men. Things are Frightening for
Topeka The queen city of Kansas is
bound to take rank among the first cities
of the country and people are beginning
to realize the fact.
The new gas company which has just
been granted franchise does not come
to Topeka with any thought that it will
lose money. The company feels safe in
expanding $4,000 in Topeka, satisfied
that the investment is a safe and re-
munerative one.
When people come to Topeka to build
gas plants and spend their money in i'm
provements it means that Topeka is
ranked among the we'll established cities
of the west. Topeka is bound to
grow and it will support two gas com
panies when people find that gas is as
cheap for fuel or lights as coal oil or
electricity.
The citizens can hope to see little done
before spring, and in fact the company
does not promise to do much before
spring opens. Then they promise to be-
gin the erection of large plant, entirely
modern, with a capacity large enough to
supply the citizens of the entire city with
gas. MIR. Mcllvried says that the
mains will be laid on the east
side IS we'll as on the west and they
expect to give the people living east of
the Santa Fe tracks an opportunity to use
gas as we'll as those who live on Topeka
avenue and on the east side. He expects
to lay them in the alley when conven-
lent.
"We expect" said he, ''to lay great
deal more than % miles of mains. The
old company now has that amount, / un-
derstand. We cannot afford to give the
people dollar gas unless we can reach
every one who will use 1t. We are go
ing to build this plant to supply the peo-
pie of Topeka with gas, and we will do
it,"
Mr. McIlfried left yesterday for New
ork, where he says ne will spend two
or three weeks in rest. Meanwhile the
engineers and other representatives of
the company will come here and com
mence the preliminary work.
About the first thing to be settled will
be the location of the plant, Mr.. Nell
vried says that he has not decided upon
a location, and that there is nothing GER
tain about it except that it will be- within
the city limits. The question of loca-
ton will be determined by the engineers
of the company.
Mr.. McIlvried says that about 500 men
will be put to work on the IoDeka Dlaut
| when work is commenced in the spring
and he expects to have the plant com
plete before winter. This means the
expenditure of a large sum Of money in
Topeka next summer and 1t means some
thing toward better times for the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.


Local and General Items From the ne
chanic2l and Operating Departments
Extra fireman Willis Delay of the Santa
Fee is confined to his home by illness.
Santa Fe engineer Charles Fuller has
been called to Ohio by the serious illness
OF his father.
The Santa Fe Callers in this city as
sisted by tbs Callers from Argentine and
Emporia, will give their third annual
ball at Hamilton hall March II.
c. D. Beeth. who for the past two years
has served as day operator for the Santa
Fe at Larned. Kas., has resigned his po-
stion and removed to Alton, ILL.,, where
be will probably locate permanently.
Engineer G. E. Bronson, OF the Rock
Island, residing at Herington. Kan, in
stepping from his engine to the ground
at Caldwell. last week, struck an OBJ
stacle with his foot turning it to one side
and breaking one bone of his leg few
inches above the ankle.
Santa Fe Conductor Garrett. of Marco
line, Mo, running on the Chicago divi-
sion of the road, is endeavoring to make
an exchange with a conductor on the
New Mexico division, as he wishes to
remove to New Mexico for the benefit of
his health.
Missouri Pacific Engineer Peter Helms
of Fort Scott, while in the act of leap
ing over the Drawbacks of two freight
cars in front of the depot in that city last
Saturday night, slipped and fell, break
ing both bones of one leg just above the
ankle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25
ROCK ISLANDS new MOVE.
The Road Will Probably Go to Ell
PasO, Texas.
NOTES ABOUT KANSAS RAILROADS.

Gossip Among the Railroad Men of
Kansas-PersOnaIsa and Notes Along
the Line.
There is a rumor in circulation in Texas
railroad circles to the effect that plan
is now being considered by the Rock
Island and Southern Pacific railways to
construct a line, jointly or separately.
from Ell Paso, Texas, northwestward
through the Texas pan handle for the
especial purpose of developing the vast
coal fields in that region, and also to
provide more direct line in and out of
FL Paso
The southern terminus of the Rock
Island proper is at present near the
boundary line of the Indian territory, but
surveys have been made for a line of
road extending along the main line of the
Santa Fe towards Las Vegas. New Mex
leo, which would carry The Rock Island
direct to Ell Paso
Should the proposed road be built, the
route of the Southern Pacific to the coast
would be shortened By 800 miles and the
fuel supply from the adjacent coal fields
would render it independent to the Santa
Fee. from which road it now purchases
its fuel at an annual cost of 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-25

1nRttee.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-It is said,
though not by Dir. Long himself,
that the representative from the
Seventh Kansas district is not
pleased with his appointment on the
the elections committee number two in
the house. His dissatisfaction Is said to
arise from other reasons than that his
choice was foreign affairs which commit
tee failed to contain his name. Mr.. Long
might naturally feel little disappointed
that every other Kansas member got his
choice and he alone was forgotten, but
as it is no evidence of lack of ability to
fail TO get ones choice, the hurt would
not last long.
Congressman Longs displeasure, if re-
ports are true, arises from another cause.
1t will probably fall to the elections com
mittee to Gust some Democrats from their
places or decide against others who are
contesting the seats of Republicans The
only course for Mr.. Long, as good Re
publican, is TO vote in favor of Republi-
cans and against the Democrats when the
committee determines it that way
But in doing this Mr.. Long is
afraid he will arouse the en-
nifty of many Democrats in his
district who voted for him.
Now, as Mr.. Long only had 981 ma
jority in his district it is very desirable to
hold as many Democratic votes as posi-
bic. Avery small change would turn
the result against him. If he voted to
Dust Democrats it would dispiease Dem
ocrats in his own district and he couldn't
vote for Democrats if his Republican as
sociates did not.
This is why his position on the cleo
tions committee is ticklish, and this is
why he is said not to relish it.