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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
Youthful Curiosity.
York Commercial Advertiser.

A good story concerning James Russell
Lowell. which has never seen the light of
print, comes 10 us. Professor Royce, of Har-
ward College, has a son, Theodore, who
has all the hall marks of genius Theo-
dore is not yet old enough TO have made
known whether he will be a genius or not,
but the peculiarities of that tribe are his.
One day the boy. who was then about eight
years old. was watering the lawn in front
of his fathers house in Cambridge Just as
James Russell Lowell happened TO pass
by on his way TO Professor Norton's, a little
further along. The boy turned the hose
on Mr.. Lowell, and, despite his expostula-
tions. drenched him from head to foot. so
that he had TO so 10 Professor James's house
near by and get an entire change of cloth
ing. When Professor Royce heari of this
he was naturally very indignant. .nd took
Theodore severely to task. II don't see
how you could have done il, Theodore.
What reason was there in doing such a
thing as that?' he said.
Theodore looked gravely at his father
and said. There was every reasca in the
world. / was extremely DESTROYS or know
ing how a poet would behave under such
circumstances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
ADVENTURES IN AFRICA.
Told by Selous, Who Doesn't Want to
BE Known as q Mighty Hunter.

London Times.
Mr.. Selous prefaced his lecture by saying
that when his audience looked at the COL
lection OF hunting trophies they might think
he was trying to live up to the title of
mighty hunter, which had been so freely
bestowed upon him by the press. AS q
matter OF fact, no title which had been
given to him had caused him more annoy
ance and nothing had made him feel more
ashamed of himself on those occasions
when he had missed some easy shot at a
woodcock or a pheasant, before an English
gamekeeper or a Scotch giliie. who. mo
doubt. had been told. That Is Mr.. Selous.
the great African hunter"
They did not understand that an elephant.
being a much larger and more sedate beast
than q rabbit, was much easier to hit, and
that Nimrod himself, finding himself in an
would make a very poor show, either with
rabbits or p~heasants. As he had no lantern
he had substituted the hunting truphies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
Rather Hard to Suit.

Chicago Tribune.
"Mr. Chugwater,'' inquired the agent. "are
YOU carrying any life insurance."
II am not
Haven't you ever thought you ought to
be insured?
Il have"
Our company is one Of the strongest and
best in the country. One of it's peculiar
features is that you don't have to-
would your company insure me for
S2o.Oo0?'
1T would"
DO you think I would pass the neces-
sary examination
Well snorted Mr.. Chugwater, IF your
company would take a risk of $4,000 on
such a wind broken, dyspep-
tic. eumati broken-down. hump-shoul-
dered. lean, withered, and dried up old hulk
as j am ] don't want to have anything TO
do With Ill. Good day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
The Ratio of Size to Price.
Chicago Record.

You don't want that So hat, Mary"
said Mr.. Muggins, who was with his wife
in the milliner's store. Its too big, any
how Now. If the milliner could only take
or four or five feathers it would be all
right"
That's easy" interposed the milliner,
siweetly, suiting the action to the word. I
take them off so-see? And there you have
a love of a little bonnet"
And then, as Mr.. MIggins felt fer his
pocketbook sniiingly. thinking of the econ
omly he had effected. she added. Now it's
only SO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
Hard on the woman.

WaShington POST.
A Western Congressman put the matter
into q nutshell for ne the other day.
What's Congress going to do this ses-
sion? ?" said I to him.
Il don't know. said he to. me, with great
deliberasion. Nobody knows You can't
depend on Congress any Horr than you can
on q woman's watch"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
DO They Wear GIovess

The little son of Governor Matthews Is
responsible for creating a great deal of
amusement at the theater not long ago. He
was taken to see 'Of the EARTH and
when the ballet came in he watched the
performances with considerable interest. He
was standing on the seat, with his arms
about his grandfather's neck. when he sud-
denly exclaimed: why Do they wear
gloves?' The audience In the immediate
Xicinity laughed. and wondered. too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
Definition of Religion.

The Outlook.
Inc cineTence between a bit OF black
carbon and q luminous lamp Is in the cleo
arlcity winch passes through the carbon.
Inis Is religions divine current making
luminous a common life. Bringing God
into everyday life makes every day a
sacred day and every life a divine life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
Special to the Register.

opttldA " TIC ANNSASASAs
Fairmont, w. Va, April PA state
ment in yesterdays Register, said to
have been made by Mr.. Henry Floer-
sheim, that he is buying coal, screened
over two-inch screen, at the tipple Of
the FairmOnt mines, at so cents per
ton, is denounced here by coal opera
tors as an absolute and unqualified
falSehOOd.
Upon inquiry, it has been found that
the lowest offer ever received Tor coal,
screened over an inch and a half
screen, by a Fairmont operator, was
4752 cents per ton, and he promptly
consigned the offer to 3 waste basket
as he didn't care to nave the sheriff
close his place when the wages Of his
hands became due.
Operators here cannot produce lump
coal for less than Is cents per ton f. o.
b. cars and the statements sent out
from time to time by operators else
where as to the cheapness which pre-
vale here, is only intended to secure
further freight determinations against
this region, or to serve the operators
of these other regions in their fight to
htSp Lue wages VI ILcll L4Sh AduSl OS-
low what is paid here for, proportion
ately, the same work. The authority
for the cost of production and prices
is the Monongah Coal and Coke Co.,
the Montana Coal and Coke Co., Hutch
inson Bros, the Clark Coal and Coke
Co., and the Virginia and Pittsburg
Coal and Coke Co., who together mine
nine-tenths Of the coal shipped from
this region.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, April 12.-Col.
A. D. MacCorkle, brother of the Gov
ernor, eloped this afternoon with Miss
Carrie Comstock, daughter of the late
DR.. L. L. Comstock, and sister of Harry
Comstock, a prominent business man
of this city.
In order to get out of town unnoticed,
it was necessary to charter special
train on the Kanawha and Michigan
railway.
They were accompanied by Col. and
Mrs. R. S. Carr, Capt. John Baker
White and Miss Jessie Dent
The party slipped off quietly to the
upper part of the city, where they
took
THEIR SPECIAL TRAIN. -
Orders were given to clear the track
through the city and the special went
through without stopping.
Only a few personal friends knew
what was transpiring till they had
time to reach GallipNis.
A telegram from that place, received
at seven o'clock, announces that Mr..
MacCorkle and Miss Comstock were
married at six o'clock.
The party will visit Cincinnati be-
fore they return.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
SOUND MONEY.
A Strong Movement on Foot to Head
Off the Free Silver Agitation,
President Cleveland and His Cabi-
net Asked to Lead the Crusade
Against Inflated Currency.

washington. April 12.-It is now
certain that several members Of the
administration will take prominent
part in the political campaigns over
the money question that will be car
ried on in different States. The invl-
tation of the Chicago business men to
President Cleveland asking him TO
make an address in that city on the
subject of currency has been followed
bv intimations from other places to
the effect that members of the cabinet
were wanted to make similar addresses
in order that the position OF the ad-
ministration may be placed upon the
country in a most forcible way. The
President has not yet answered the
Chicago invitation, but if he finds it
impossible to go, it is expected that he
will decline in a letter expressing
clearly his views on the subject OF
money.
The campaign within the Demo-
cratic party against the free coinage
movement will no doubt take its key
note from the Presidents letter and
the speeches which may be made by
members of the cabinet The cam
paign will be directed against the free
coinage of silver at 16 to l, and the as
sertion will be made that such coin
age would mean silver monometllism
and would be disastrous TO the busi-
nees interests Of the country, great
and small. and extend to every class
and condition no matter in what pur-
suit engaged
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
WINCHER'S BODY FOUND.

IL Was Recovered from the Ruins About
Half Past Nine Last Night-The Remains
Badly Crushed. but Not Burnod-His
watch stopped at Sal I-2-Hired by the
Hutchisson Firm.
A few minutes after nine o'clock last
night the workmen engaged in eXca-
waiting material in the Hutchisson
building. about twenty-five feet back
from Main street, and on the north
side Of the property, discovered the
sleeve Of a mans shirt. The men pro-
ceeded cautiously TO remove a little
more material. when a glimpse Of a
mans back. crossed by a pair Of sus-
penders was uncovered, and little later
a large portion of the body had been
eXposed. It was impossible to remove
ii. at first. and it was found to be held
down by a timber, lying across
THE CENTRE OF THE BODY,
and this had to be chopped out This
done. the body was moved from ITS
position. and was recognized by the
clothing and by a silver watch in the
pocket rs being the remains of Robert
Wincher. The body was facing the
east with the head and upper portion
crushed down over the timber until
they almost rested upon the legs and
feet. aud indicating that the untor-
muate man was making a rush TO-
wards the Main street door when
caught BY fragments Of the falling
building. The position Of the remains
was little west of the entry clerks
desk where Birch was az work when
the crash came, and the supposition IS
chat as Birch was knocked from the
desk over to the south against the
stove. on the opposite side OF the store
room. Wiucher made
A JUMP FOR HIS LIFE
towards the front of the building. and
covered twelve or fifteen feet before he
was caught and crushed 70 death.
Whether his companion, Horan, ran
with him to a like fate, or fed in the
oDpoSite direction toward the rear OF
tbe store. could not be certainly con-
iectured. but many thought the re-
manning body would be found not far
from where Wincher's lay.
Wincher's person was not burned,
with rhe exception of what appeared
IN he the scorching Of one hand, and
his clothing was therefore intact His
v-atrb was found to have stopped at
S.t11s showing that it ran about
t,,-enfy-one minutes after the accident
The body was carried on a suetcher
80 the patrol wagon and removed 10
Pertscbv's undertaking rooms, where
il will be
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
WILL MAKE DISTRICT SCALES.

President Penna Sees the Impossibility of
of National or Even a State Scale Being
Enforced at the Present Time-The situ-
alton is Grave-A Bare Livelihood All
that is Expected.
Special TO the Register.
Columbus, O., April 12.-President
Penna, of the United Mine Workers of
America, to-day issued an address to
the miners and district officials, set
ting forth the impossibility of arrang-
ing q scale by national organization,
or even by States, and urging that the
districts take steps to fix the price
each for itself.
1--WE are greatly disappointed, he
says, "in having to return to this
method of doing business, but at this
time it is inevitable. District officials
will please note this and govern them
selves accordingly. l would suggest,
in this connection, that the meetings
of the respective districts for scale
making be held at as late a date as
possible. in order that all uncertainty
as to the outcome of the Pittsburg
strike may be removed and both sides
ready to act"
He explains why it should be i'm
possible for Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
to fix a scale Independent of Pitts
burg. saying that the latter could al
ways control the mining situation in
Ohio. He closes with these words:
"The situation is grave and re-
auires the sober. serious thoughts Of
all concerned. Unity of action and
conservative thought may enable us
to make such conditions as will secure
to us bare subsistence, which is all
we can hope for as long as cOmpeti-
tionr emains the sole arbiter of our
TastinieS "
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
Standard, are also picking up produc-

Standard, are also picking up produc-
ing territory.
The phenomenal advance in the
price of crude oil will according TO
Pittsburg operators deal independent
| producers their death blow so far as
competition is concerned. Following
last nights meeting of the anti-Stand-
ard people in Butler, a secret gather
ing of the Independent oil producers
and refners was held at the Hotel Du-
quesne, in Pittsburg, to night. 1t was
attended by all the mon prominent n
the organization of the Independent
movement
Nothing was given out for publica-
ticn, but several prominent anti
Standard men said they will wait un-
Ill tomorrow to see how the market
goes before taking action. This was
a legal holiday and no sales were made
to-day.
With the Independent producers 1t
is a case of whip-saw, as there has
| been but a small advance in the price
high prices offered by the Standard
of refined oil, they cannot pay the
for the crude product To do so would
necessitate refining and selling at a
loss, and as they cannot offer the same
terms as their big competitor they will
be forced to quit the business. In ad-
dition to advancing the price OF crude
and keeping down the rates on refined
oil the Standard is further putting on
the thumb-screws by buying up all tho
production it can get.
Within the past Two weeks purchases
of oil well property aggresating three
million dollars have been made. The
oil from these wells will be turned into
the Standards lines and the indepen-
dents shut out from a share of it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Charges Preferred Against Lieut.. Ramse
and DR.. Hartigan.

and DIR. HartiGan.
Special to the Register
Morgantown, WA, April PA reg
ular meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the Regents Of the University
has been in session two days. Before
the meeting, it was whispered that
there were slight dissensions among
the faculty and that charges would be
brought against certain members. At
last nights meeting of the committee
charges were preferred against Lieu
tenant Ramsey, commandant of cadets,
alleging neglect of duty and the unau-
thoriZed assumption of control of GER
tain buildings and rooms of the col
lege. The charge Is that Lieut.. Ram
sey, while everyone was excited and
busy preparing for the great military
ball in February, took possession Of
the commencement hall, where the ball
was held, n week beforehand, took out
the seats, and put decorators to work,
thus preventing the holding of chapel
services. 1t is also charged that Lieut..
Ramsey and others on one occasion
took posses SIGN Of the gymnasium one
evening for n private dance. These
charges were not fully investigated,
and were laid over till the meeting in
June of the full Board of Regents. The
committee, however, passed resolu-
ton which condemns the things
charged against Lieut.. Ramsey, though
he is not in the resolution declared to
be guilty.
This morning charges Of neglect
were made against DR.. Hartigan. but
they were laid over for the June meet
ing. Provisions were also made by
the committee Tor grading the mill
tary grounds for drilling puposes, and
DR.. Myers directed to begin the work
immediatelY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13

--- results OF the work of rescue
the scene Of the Main
was the discovery and
the body of Robert Win
o. quarter after nine last
York. progressed all night in
5a the hope of finding the re-
chat of Horan-but up
OF going TO press no trace
been found
s of clearing out alley nine
M night and it is hoped to
age way cut through it by
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
JUDGE PEARSON APPOINTEn
He VIII be n Mineral Land Commissioners
at $1,000 a Year-A Good seleot.ou.

Special TO the Register.
Washington, d. c., April 12.-The
appointment Of ex-Congressman Pear
son, of Woodsfield, o., to be Mineral
Land Commissioner for the Occur d.
Alene district, which the President
made to-day, is regarded here as an
excellent selection. Judge Pearson
was a hard-wOrking and able member
of Congress, and as chairman Of the
House Committee on Enrolled Bills,
came into frequent close personal con-
tact with the President Mineral land
ccnlmissionerships are worth about
81, 900 q year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
An Interesting Lecture.

A scholarly and brilliant lecture will
be delivered at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall to-
night at s O'Clock, by DR.. w. Clark
Robinson, on Robert Burns. DR.. Rob-
inson is one of the most successful Of
the Universal Extension lecturers,
The lecture will be free and of course
will be largely attended, when DR.. Rob-
inson will fully confirm the high testi-.
monials which come from many other
points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
w. r.. JoHNsoN's MYSTERY.
Has not Been Heard from Lately-His Bal
Forfeited-Friends Are Anxious.

Has not Been Heard from Lately-His Ba!i
Forfeited-Friends Are Anxious.
Special to the Register
Steubenville, o., April 12.-Three
weeks ago w. r. Johnson, editor OF
the Steubenville Times, left the city,
ostensibly on business, going to Gin
cinnati. Word was received from him
the first week at Columbus, Cincinnati
and Louisville, but as there has been
none since. his friends here are be-
coming anxius over his disappear
ance. and fear that he has met foul
play. Friends had given $1,000 bail
for his appearance in court, pending
the action of the Supreme Court, in
his case for embeZzlement Of city
funds while clerk, and this rs been
forfeited. The publication of his pa
per has ceased.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
s0ol,inr Larger Markets.

Cincinnati, o., April 12.-Ex-Sena-
TOR Camden, of West Virginia, S. P.
Peahodv of Columbus, and a number Of
cher west Virginia coal operators
and railroad men. had a conference
behind closed doors to-day with a
nnmber of coal dealers from the North
west in reference to terms for supply
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
FLINT GLASSWORKERS STRIKE
IT Nav Terminate in Early May-The
Trusts Contract With the Non-Union

1t May Terminate in Early May-Tho
Trusts Contract With the Non-Union
Men.
Special TO the Register.
Pittsburg, April ia stockholder
of the United States Glass Company
to-day outlined the plans Of the new
president. D. c. Ripley, whose election
the Register predicted some weeks ago,
will have an important bearing on the
Flints' strike.
The gentleman said the company has
contracts with the pOn-union men by
which the latter hold their positions
until about May Z. When these con-
tracts expire, the men will not be re-
employed.
Beginning with May comes the de-
mand for jelly glasses and fruit jars
The present outlook is that the COM
pany will resume in May with the
members OF the Flints' union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13

st. Louis. Mo-, April 12.-At 3
o'clock this afternoon the dead bodies
of a man and woman were found lying
side by side on Jacob DUffy's farm, a
few miles west of the city, on the AL
ton road. Their throats were cut and
their faces stained with blood. BY the
side OF the man was revolver. AT
his feet was a box labeled rat uoison.
The woman's hat, crushed and broken,
lay on the ground. Pinned to RIB
bon was this note:
April 9-We have both decided to
die together, and if one or the other
should happen to recover the other
shall not be held responsible for the
deed. We both are going to take
poison. and l will do the shooting. We
are not doing this on account of any
love affair, but simply because we
don't want
TO LIVE ANY LONGER.
This is all we have to say, and hope
there will be no trouble. We remain
as ever. yours truly, Mr.. Louis Frank,
1884 Cherokee street; Miss Kate kolb.
Frank was carpenter and Miss
Kolb was a country girl. They had
been engaged for over a year. Exam
ination revealed that both had been
shot just above the heart. There was
a trace of poison on the lips of both.
They had taken no chance of surviv-
ing. After swallowing the poison
they had gashed their thrOats with
the sharp edge of a clasp knife, and
Frank finished by firing a bullet into
the girls breast. He ended his own
life in the same manner.
Kate Kolb lived at 1897 Cherokee
street. She and Frank left home to-
gether last Wednesday. The girl left
a note saying they were going to kill
themselves, and ascribed love as the
cause
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
THE BAR IRON MANUFACTURERS.
The Meeting in Cleveland Elects Officers
and Discusses an Advance.


and Discusses an Advance.
Cleveland, April 12-The bar iron
manufacturers of Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois and several other States were
again in session at the Weddeil House
to-day. An organization was COM
pleted at the morning session by the
election of the following officers:
President. w. Z. Taylor, of the Union
Iron Company, of Youngstown, o.;
Vice President, Major Collins, of the
Central Iron and Steel Company, Of
Brazil. Ind: Secretary, George w.
Clarke. of the Mitchell Trantor Com
many. Cincinnati, o.; Treasurer, James
Corns. of JOS. COrns & Co., Massillon.
O. Executive Committee, w. E. Tay-
Ior Major Collins. Geo. W. Clarke.
Scott Bonnell and Frank B. Felt. At
the afternoon session the chief topic
nnder discussion was the present low
nrices on bar iron and the advisability
of making a general advance on the
same.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
Mines Closed Indefinitely.

Brazil, Ind, April 12.-Several mines
have recently shut down, in all prob
ability, indefinitely. This will throw
thousands out of work. There is much
dissatisfaction with wages. Besides,
the demand for coal has been smaller
than for years. A meeting will be held
Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
In a Rate Cutting War.

Cleveland, April 12.-The Massillon
coal men are in desperate price cut
ting war. Three firms on April 3 re-
duced the price from So to S2.35. To-
day representatives of six other firms
and companies met and decided upon
a reduction to $2.25.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-13
AFrultfuI scheme.

Raleigh, S. c., April 12-The visit
Of the hundred and three farmers
from the far northwest to this State
has proved to be full Of results, as
over fifty have bought farms, while 27
bought town lots.