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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION
In the European Cattle Markets is Quite
Strong.


Washington, October "a most formid-
able competitor OF the United States for
the control of the European cattle mar
hets mas arisen in Australia and IN a Spe-
ciaI report 20 the State Department. L. 5.
able Information Of .he'present conditions
ana future prospects Of the industry of
catue raising iu that country. He shows
tnat New South Wales and Queensland,
WAeIe lne industry nOuriSheS, have about
ten times as much land ht for cattle feed
ING as tne whole state of Iowa. While
much OF this land Is So scauuly supplied
with natural water as 90 greatly limit live
STOCK operations, the government has
come 20 the rescue and 10y successful eX-
perimenfs iu arteslan well boring has
vastly extended the possibility of the in
dustry. One Well alone supplies five mill
lion gallons of water daily. The land is
cheap and is leased for a half cent per
acre IN some portions. AT present prices
cattle can be raised I'm Queensland at
prout Tor their hides alone. I'm that col
Qny there are 100000 head of cattle and
-3HtW in New South Wales. The people
nave nearly ID head OF cattle per capita
US against uVe-sevenths of one head in
the United States. For several years
there has been considerable export bus
mess IN frozen and preserved meats, but
cattle raiSers are reaching out for the live
STOCK trade ana number OF shipments
nave been made Co Europe. Fattened cat
Tie ar export points are worth 81 pounds
per head. freight is $40 and time of voy-
aeN TO AalAl Nlt AlNLA 90 10 OF AdNS. ne
average weight is 100 pounds per head
and the cattle gain in weight on the voy-
age The Consul SAYS that while the cat
ue raisers Of the United States have the
advantage Of from 5000 to 10000 miles in
distance, stlll with cheaper production Of
irst cost and lowering of freights. If the
Australian trade becomes well esta blish-
ed. the saving in distance by the Ameri-
can shipper viii hardly Offset the Austria
liam advantage and the latter could place
well fattened 500 pound cattle. averaging
better in quality than the best In the
United States. In the London market more
cheapiy than they could be brought from
any other part of the globe. OF course,
he says, as yet there is an ''if' in all these
On I0frfaffnnc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
THE STATE DENTAL SOCIETY.
Omcers Elected and COmmirtee's Appoint
ed-The Meeting Over.

Special TO the Register.
Parkersburg. w. Va, October O.
The West Virginia State Dental Society
adjourned tonight after the election Of
the following officers: President, c. II.
Barte-t. Parkersburg; Vice President
A. NJ. Garrett. Grafton; Secretary, j. R..
Sta-hers. Wheeling; Treasurer, H. h.
Jones. Parkersburg.
The following committees were then
appointed: Committee on Legislation,
Drs. C. e. Mason. r. w Tenor, and
H. II. Harrison. of Wheeling, for the
First district. Drs. A. VI. jarrett, Of
Grafton. G.. 1. Keener. of Weston, and
j. E. Dowien, of Fairmont, for the Sec
ond district; Drs. j. y. MahOn, Of
Charleston, ". M. Mckee. Of Ravens
wood, and Or. Stages, of Hinton, for
the Third district, and Drs. c. H. Bart
lett and W. w. Monroe, Of this city,
and w. A. Williams. of Huntington. for
the Fourth district. Committee on
Enterta .nment. w. A. Williams, of Hun
u.ngton: J. n MahOn, of Charleston;
and n. w. Mckee. of RavenswOOd.
Committee on Publications. Drs. j. r.
Stathers. Of Wheeling; A. NJ. Jarrett,
of Grafton, and w. w. Monroe, Of this
citv
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
MARTIN UNDER ARREST.
His Niece Claims He is the Father OF the
Babe She Deserted.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, October s.
Thomas b. Martin, who was arrested
last night at Ravenswood, his niece,
Emma Martin, claiming he is the father
of the child which she left at the Cook
home last Saturday morning, was
brought here to-day and was taken be-
fore Justice d. J. Jones, where he
waived examination, and being unable
to give the required bond of $500, was
sent to Jail. The Martin woman, who
has been living at Ravenswood, at first
denied that Martin was the child's
father. but yesterday informed Chief
of Police Heaton and Assistant Prose-
cutting Attorney Mccain that he was
the father of the babe, and she came
to this city last night and got the
child.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
GRAND JURY RETURNS.
Special to the Register.

Special TO the Register.
Steubenville. o.. October 5.-The
jefferson county grand jury made its
return to-day, after having been in ses-
sion five days. They examined 1S6 Wit
nesses. covering go cases. and found %
true bills. John Rose was indicted e
murder in the first degree. and Frank
Rosner for murder in the second de-
gree.
A number of indictments were found
for violation of liquor laws. The in
dictments not made public are thought
to include the gambling gentry and the
keepers of i'm resorts. and several have
left the city.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
LOST IN A WELL.
Three Brothers in Turn, Poisoned by Nox
ious Gases.

Toledo, O., October 25.-At Pember-
vile this afternoon, a water well thirty
feet deep was shot with dynamite to
increase the flow of water Two hours
after the shot Henry Fapel descended
TO note the effect. After being in the
we'll some time and no response given
to repeated signals, Louis Wegman
also descended to bring him to the
surface. He, too, failed to respond to
calls of his friends and his brother
Charles was then lowered into the we'll
They all met with the same fate. The
men were overcome by the poisonous
gases in the well and all were taken
out dead. Fapel and Louis Wegman
were married, and Charles Wegman's
marriage was to have occurred within
a month.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
TO HELP CUBA.
The Chicago Committee Calls Upon
All Americans to Meet October 81.

Chicago. October 5-The committee
appointed by the Chicago mass meetings
held 10 express sympathy with the Gu
bans. have issued an appeal to people
throughout the Union to call similar
meetings on october 81.
The call in part says: "The cause Of
liberty is involved, and all liberty-lov-
ing Americans should be interested, ex-
tending at least the moral aid of their
sympathy and encouragement TO the
struggling Cubans."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
ANnTHER SMALL FIRE.

An alarm from box No. %. about
three o'clock yesterday afternoon, call
ed the whole department to Fourteenth
and Market streets. The fire was under
the floor in the two-story building in
the rear of the Title and Trust Com
pany property, and was extinguished
without loss. The origin of the fire
could not be explained. as the building
is not occupied on the lower floor and
there was no fire in the vicinity from
which the blaze could catch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
DURANT'S ALIBI.
One Of the Cooper Medical College
Students Gives Information at
Home Which VIII Possibly Hang
Duralt.

San Francisco. October 5.-The prosecu-
ton is said 20 have information finally
shattering the last remnant of Durants
ahol w. r. Dorr, a student in the Cooper
Medical College. sat alongside of Durant
az the lectures. When examined Dorr
s'ild he did not know whether Durant was
present April or not. DORIS father. q
prominent physician. informed the police
,lal ln his own home Dorr stated that
DutdnJ seat was occupied by a student
named r. Barry. and that the student who
answered 20 Duraut's name occupied a
rear seat. lt is presumed that DOrr de-
sfed 20 protect puraut and avoided an
sWering pertinent questions. DOrr viii be
recalled 20 the stand
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
COMMITTEE APPOINTED

BY 1Iassillon Miners to Discover If the Ad-
vance Has Been Granted in PittsburG.
Massillon, O., October 5-The United
Mine Workers Of Ohio have appointed
NJ. D. RatchfOrd, of Massillon, and Sec
retary Pearce, of Corning, to go to
Pittsburg with J. S. Morton and H. L..
Chapman, of the operators, there TO de-
termine what advance has been granted.
This substitute committee will report
to the full committee at Columbus.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
K. OF P. GRAND LODGE.
The Regular Annual Session to Begin at
Fairmont on Monday.

Special to the Register.
FairmOnt, w. Va. October 5.-The West
Virginia Grand Lodge knights of Pythias
win begin it's twenty-siXth annual session
here on Tuesday. The programme of the
meeting is as follows:
Tuesday-9 a. me-, Reception Of the
Grand Lodge at Normal Auditorium,
FairmOnt avenue. address of welcome by
II. A. Fleming. Mayor Of Fairmont. and
II. T. Martin. Response by O.. w. Hall.
Grand Chancellor OF West Virginia. 10 a.
m. meeting of Grand Lodge. p. m.
meeting of brigade and regimental officers
al X. of T. Han. Main street p m. pa
rade of the Grand and subordinate lodges
and the companies of the Uniform rank.
SEQ %. M imp drill by Parkersburg Com
pany NO. g. L. r. X. of T..
Wednesday-,Meeting or Grand Lodge.
%. m. grand competitive prize drill by
the Uniform Rank companies of the state.
7.30 %. M. meeting of Ait. City Lodge No.
IS at Normal Auditorium; comforting 3d
degree on candidates by team i'm ampuiied
form.
Thursday-Co of the Grand
Lodge sessions. 2:i5 p. M, excursion 70
Pittsburg. returning on regular trains till
saturday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
THE VALLEY RAILROAD
Passes Out Of Existence-The New Com
pany's New Officers.

Cleveland, o., October Baltimore
and Ohio magnates met here to-day and
elected officers for the Valley Railroad
which, after midnight tonight, viii be
known as the Cleveland Terminal and
Valley Railway The officers are: Pres
ident, Thomas NJ. King; Vice Presl-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, Henry
NJ. Keim; Directors, Thomas NJ King,
w. H. Blackford, Alex. Sham, L. V.
HOckinS. G. A. Garretson, J. II. Nc
Bride, Henry N. Keim, S. T. Everett
and +. r. Goff.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
RTDDLED WITH BULLETS,
SHE MAKES ANSWER.
Mr.. Mondenhan's Wife Accuses Him of
some Very Mean Things.

Duluth. Mimi, October 5.-An
amended answer in the case of the mil
honaire banker, Luther Mendenhall,
against Ellen R. Mendenhall his wife,
TO deprive her of her dOwry rights to
his property on the ground of desertion,
was filed in the District Court to-day.
Dhe answer charges Mendenhan with
first deserting her, with compelling her
with threats of violence and persecu-
ton to leave his home, and with adult
cry committed with one Kate 3. Hardy,
formerly principal of the Hardy School
for Young Ladies, in this city.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
srson Is now under arrest.
THERE IS NO HOPE.

Washington, D. c., October 5.-Ex-
Senator Malone was sinking percepti-
bly, this evening. The patient had con-
scious periods, although much of the
time under the influence Of opiates.
The doctors could give no encourage
ment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLDE.

Special 70 Jhe heglster.
Huntington. W. Va, October 5.-An
Ohio River freight train. running at
high speed. crashed into switch en-
cine on the Chesapeake and Ohio at
the junction of the TWO roads here to-
night. The engineer. T. p. McHattan.
and Fireman John Haley, and the fire
man and engineer on the Ohio River
engine escaDed by Jumping The raod
was blocked several hours.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
nIIrS ASSrMEs COMMAND.

Washington, D. c., October 5.-Gen-
er9l Miles arrived from New York this
afternoon. He called formally upon
Secretary Lamont. and then issued his
first official order as follows:
Headquarters of the Army,
Washington, D. c., Oct o, 1895.
General Order No. %:
BY order Of the President the under
signed hereby assumes command OF the
Army of the United States.
lS.gned) NELSON A. MILES,
Major General.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT
cnncial tn the Register.

Special 10 IHG HV5IoIvI'
Clarksburg, w. Va, October 5.-In
the United States Court these cases
were disposed Of
nolle prosequi was entered in the
case of John E. Freeland, charged
With passing counterfeit money at the
last term of the court. In the same
capse Judge Golf set aside a verdict
fnding him guilty because not warrant
cd Inv the evidence. Revenue cases:
frank Holbrook, guilty fined 500 and
thirty days in Harrison county Jail;
William D. Long, jury verdict, not gull
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
SHOT BY AN OFFICER.
John Burns. a Huntington Stone Contrac-
tor Instantly Killed.

tor Instantly Killed.
Special to the Register.
Huntington, W. Va, October 5.-At
9 o'clock tonight Officer Anderson, of
the police force, shot John Burns, a
we'll known stone contractor, of this
city, through the heart, killing him in
stantly.
Burns was slightly intoxicated, and
the officer says he was resisting arrest.
Burns had just completed a contract
at Toledo, o., and returned home here
last night. He is forty-five years Of
age, and leaves a wife and five chill
dren.
Anderson Is now under arrest.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
THEY GAVE IT Up.
No Effort to Pull of the sullivan-Rya
Boxing Bout.

Cleveland O.. October 5-The man
ayers of the Cleveland Athletic Club
decided to-day not to attempt to bring
off the match billed to take place to-
night between John L. Sullivan and
Paddy Ryan, on account of the refusal
of the city officials TO grant permit
for the exhibition. Sullivan and Ryan
arrived in the city this morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
E89.I3lHIH 55ATEN AGAIN
~,. gosa OiEIi Do Up Cambridge's
REPRESENTATIVES,,

GIVING Them Only Three Of the
events Out Of Eleven-The Brit
s-tas Prove the Better Runners.
N1- So Much Interest as at the
d Games Of Two Weeks Ago,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
NeW CHARTER GRANTED.

.on. w. Va, October "a
Has issued yesterday to the
Land and Loan Association
and sell lands and loan money.
Capital stock S7o0 with privilege
se to $4,000. The incorpora-
John II. Mccoy. r.. ID. Mccoy.
Work. A. D Work, e. A. Dor
O. Kohl and p. A. Shaner. all
sEi.e.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06

New York. October 5.-Arrived
steamer ST. Paul. returning from trial
triD. steamer Veend0n, from Rot,er-
dam
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washington. D. c., October 5.-FOr
West Virginia: Fair; winds 5hilung "a
southwest
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nEsrRoYED BY ERE.

special TO the Register
p9rkersburgts w. Va, October o
Dana Bros big fruit eyaperaJor' at
Belnre Ohio. adjoining the canning
works was destroyed by fire to-day To-
gerher with a portion Of the factory
! .aTrence Dana. a son Of the proprietor
was rr,' seriously burned while attempting
IN exringuish the flames. The loss VIII
exceed 81 600. No insurance.
MASSACHUSETTS, REPUBLICANS
R0ston. Mass. October 5.-The Mas
saebuse-ts Republicans to-day nomina-
ted the following ticket:
For GovernOr-F'rederick I. Green
baIge. of Lowell; Lieutenant Governor,
Roger Wolcott, of Boston; Secretary OF
state. Wm. L. Olin. of Boston; Treas
urer and Receiver-General. Edward +.
shaw. Of Newburyport; Auditor, John
NJ K,mbau. of Fitchburg; Attorney
General. Moses N. KnOwlton, Of New
Bedford.
Non-shrinkins Winter Underwear. Swa-
hackers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06

Handicapped by a Frock Coat,
High Hat and Other Trappings of
Fashion, he Juso Gave Up-The
Heated Term Followed by Artic
Weather-Gossip OF the Stage.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06

the Register.
ul.on. o. c., October 5.-W
7 was to-day appointed pOst-
at Wildcat. Lewis county. vice
aris resigned
Hostofce az Blankenship. wy
county. w. Va. has been order
t.uued and the mail sent here
IuO.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06

There was no Police Court, yester-
day morning.
.Oficers Bauer, May and Kemple
arrested drunks, yesterday afternoon
Felt sauors. Iarges, var t.. swabaCker's
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06

Mr.. c. schnepf, the Opera Housa
drngeis- made the following obserya-
80 ,s of tbe weather Yesterday: a. m,
90. q a M. 60: y m, 20; 3 p. m, 7S;
m 68. Weather clear.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06

on-shrinking Winter Underwear. Swa
hackers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
a COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
ID -Ln Rogislnr.

-un W. Na.. October Sat q
e convention held to-day az this
'r Abraham Hess was nominated
''- -.4l.y Commissioner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-06
MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS

Non-shrinking Winter Underwear Swa-
hackers
The Washington times., 1895-06-06
(TROGAN'S
E555;5 SSRS!'' S5i5E g? 81 81 ii';;'' ;'';;'
Between H and | SITS.
CHOIR SANG WELL.
Between H and / SITS.
Most Pleasant Concert Given at St.
Johns Parish Hall.

Most Pleasant Concert Given at st.
Johns Parish Hail.
A pleasing concert was given in st. Johns
Parish HaIlTuesday yeveningb gbythesplendid
choir Of St Johns Church, ably assisted
by the Philharmonic and Apollo quartettes
and the Orpheus Mandolin and Guitar Club.
A large and fashionable assemblage was in
attendance, and fully appreciating the
splendid selections rendered, repeatedly en-
cored the participants.
Among the features OF the evening were
the songs; "The Vikings ana the North
Wind" and softly the Moonlight" by the
st. Johns choir: The Breeze OF the Night"
by the Apollo Quartette, composed of Messrs.
William B. Mcfarland, Perry b. Turpin,
Frank Reside and Bernard Ryan; song,
"Phnomel," +" by the Philharmonic Quartette,
composed Of Miss Grace McCuIloch Miss
EleanorSimonds, Miss Florence Stidham and
Mrs. Anna Craig Hills; song, "Open Now,
Thy Blue Eyes," by Mrs. Anna Craig Hills;
darkey melody by Apollo Quarteee, and a
selection by the orpheus Mandolin and
Guitar Club.
Other numbers were, the piano selection.
"Etude EnfOrme de Valse," by AIR. Arthur
Mayo; song, He was a Prince by Miss
Eleanor Slmonds; song, Moonlight and
Music" by st. Johns choir; darkey melody
by Apollo quartette; song, in Sweet Sep
tember." ny Mr.. Perry B. Turpin; violin
selection, by Mr.. Robert Steans, and the
song. 20, Lovely May" by st. Johns choir.
The musical director was Mr.. W. II.
Daniels. and the piano accompanies, Mr..
John TheOphiI, and Mr.. Art bur Mayo.
The concert was given as a benefit for
the choir. the proceeds to be used for their
annual outing.
The Washington times., 1895-06-06
LIEUTENANT BAGGER's WILL.
His Estate Goes to the Widow and
Adopted Daughter

His Estate Goes to the Widow and
Adopted Daughter.
The petition OF Mrs. RosaIind Ray Bag
gerforprobate ofthe wiilofher husba nd. the
late Andre Louis Bagger. was filed yester-
day.
IL shows that Mr.. Ba gger's estate consists
Of an obligation from his partner, August
Peterson, to pay 1000 for a half inter
est in The patent business of Louis Bagger
& Co., Sc 500 life insurance, 1000 in
paintinEsand other personality, number OF
lots in Washington addition TO West SUI
perior, Wis, and real estate at Landoyer,
Prince Georges county, Nd, together with
certain stocks and bonds He carried 500
600 accident insurance, but this is worth
nothing. as he died a natural death.
The her-atiaw is his legally adopted
daughter, Grace Louise Bagger, his near
relatives surviving are sisters, Henrietta
Bagger and Josephine Kuehl, Of Copen-
hagen, Denmark, whence Mr.. Bagger
came to America, and several half brothers
and sisters. The eproperty is left by the will,
it is Understood, 10 the widow and adopted
daughter.
The Washington times., 1895-06-06
Marriage Licenses

Licenses To mary were issued yesterday to
the fullo wing:
Robert A Parker, OF Potomac City,
Va, aud Alice d. Williams, of Frenchburg,
Va
william Snowden and Martha Cant,
both of Prince Georges County, Md.
Ruter W Springer, of Ft. Thomas.
Newport, KY. and Gertrude Mason Lynch
Thomas Hugh Mitchell aud Olivia Adams
Perrie
Frank G. Bernhardt and Martha v.
Schriyer lLiilie May Wfngfieldl.
Seaborn Jewell Galbraith, of Ashyiile,
n. C., and Elizabeth Neil Mitchell.
Daaiel O. Neiil aud Maggie b. Sexton.
James A Hurley and Lille E. Trammeu.
Jerry Hill aud Nellie Coleman.
Benjamin Wayne and Anna Miles.
VIM Young aud Henrietta II. Scott.
VIM II Henderson aud Georgie E Beckett.
Leroy Coleman and Sarah Mitchell.
Alexander Gibbs and Catherine Carter.
James Clotworthy and Sarah E. Davis.
French Campbell and Maggie Gray.
Wm. Fl Culsun, of st. Mary's Co,
Mo, aud Sarah Frances Lewis, of West
moreland Co., Va.
Louis j Stoil and Bertha S. Roller.
John Herbert aud Lizzie Cross.
Arthur Matthews aud Mary Walker
William Lloyd Green and Fannie Hill.
VIM. Bradley, of Pearl City, H., aud
Luciaaa Chickering.
Edgar R. Purcell and Susan S. Hatcher,
both OF Purcellville, Va.
Allen Drew and Mary A. Bell.
Doctor Willis and Julia Cox.
Aaron Cooper and Annie McNeal.
The Washington times., 1895-06-06
EVANGELIST IN PRISON
William A. Russell is Periurer and
Bigamist.
He Swore He Had Never Been In
Savannah and Never Married
Mary Hall.

baltimore, June 5.-Judge Dennis to-day
sentenced William H Russell, an evangelist,
from Savannah, to three years In the pen
itentiary for perjury.
Russell was tried In the criminal court on
April l6 on charge of bigamy preferred by
Ida Hugel. 1t was claimed at that time
that Russell had been married in Savannah,
Ca, ON the 18th of August, 1894, to Mary
Hall.
Russell swore that he had never seen
Mary Hall before the day of the trial and
ana that ne had never been in Savannah but
oncein lislife, and thenonly to pass through
the city. He was indicted by the graud
jury on the charge OF perjury
The Rev. W. It. Nesbit, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church in Savannah,
swore that he had marriC.. Russell and
Mary Hall ON the evening of that date
in his church after Christian Endeavor
meeting. He did not approve OF Russell
at the time and attempted TO dissuade Miss
Hall from marrying him.
The Washington times., 1895-06-06
FLOWER MISSION DAY.
w. C. II. e. Has Nearly Complete'
Plans For the, Observance.

w. C. II. U. Has Nearly Completed
Plans For the Observance.
well-atended gospel temperance meet
ing of the w. G. 7. U. was held yester-
day afternoon at their headquarters, No.
91e F street In the atse6ce Of the super
intendent, Mrs. NJ. E. 'Haftsock, the meet
ing was conducted by Mrs. Catlin.
The session was opened with prayer by
Mrs Nj. E. Smith, and was followed by
addresses citing several instances where
the use of intoxicating liquors had wrought
untold misery and caused the breaking up
of many homes in this city.
One case mentioned was especially sad.
1t was of widow lady with one child,
who has become so addicted to drink as
to nearly incapacitate her to perform
the duties of the position she holds. The
position is one of trust, and is the only
means of support for herself and child.
Several of the w. G. T. U. ladies are giving
this case special attention and hope to
work cure. Special prayer was Offered
for her yesterday.
All arrangements for the observance Of
"flower mission" on Saturday are nearly
complete. On Saturday morning Mesdames
+. G.. Jones, J. Luckett and Miss Eleanor
Walker win be at w. c. T. q. headquarters
from 8 to IL o'clock to receive the
flowers. The offerings Will then be made
up into handsome bouquets. A w. Q. I. u.
card on one side of which will be scripture
verse will be attached to each bouquet
The other ladies who will assist in the
morning work and visit the hospitals,
homes and prisons are Miss Blanche Beck
ham, Miss Dorling, Miss Mary Drower,
Mrs. Henry D. Gordon, Miss NJ G. Heney,
Miss Bertha Joice, Mrs W. Fl. King, Mrs.
w. K. Linton, Mrs. Eunice Rieter, and
Miss Eleanor Walker