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The herald., 1896-01-25
THEY PUBLISHED A PAPER
The Sunset Club Made New De.
parture
An lmpromptu New Journal Printed on the
Spot-New nembers and Old
Officers Elected

The Sunset club rendered minstrel pro.
gram of it's own making to itself at the
regular monthly mental and epicurean
feast of it's membership last evening. In
place of the usually prepared thoughtful
digestible papers, which have been the inn
portant feature of the past meetings of the
organization, the bill last night consisted of
one single effort, the literary contributors
to which, however, being all of the brightest
spirits in the club. An imitation daily
newspaper was published on the spot, the
various editorial leaders, news items and
advertisements being brilliantly humorous,
apt and dazzlingly to the point. Nearly all
of the illusions made were of a local char
acter and all were most strictly to the
point. Only the remarkable modesty of
those who got out the paper is responsible
for the nou-publication of the best of the
various illusions in these columns.
The club last night elected officers for
the ensuing term, again choosing, by unan-
imous vote, all of those who are at present
holding the reins. as follows:
President, Judge Enoch Knight; vice
president, Charles Dwight Willard; secre-
tary, Fred L. Allies; treasurer, Louis F.
Vetter.
There were in attendance last night:
Fred !. Allies, Norman Bridge, Harry
i>iillIp iotOt'hs IODoIt M l. W .
Burnett, w. H. Clark, J. M. Crawley,
Charles Cassatt Davis, j.. H. DAWSON, I.
A. Essen, Major w. A. Elderkin, ]. NJ Ell
lott, Chas. J. Ellis, John f. Francis, A. w.
Francisco, j. Bond Francisco, d. freeman,
Frank A. Gibson, M. L. Graft, L. A. Graft
w. H. Holabird, Charles Frederick Holder,
Burt Estes Howard, Sumner p. Hunt, E.
E. w. Jones, Charles H. Reyes, Frank W.
King, Abbot Kinney, Enoch knight, J. o.
Koepfli, H. W. Latham, H. T. Lee, Charles
F. Lummis. H.. L. Macniel. j. w. McKin-
ley, l.. E. Mosher, /. B. Newton, II. W.
O'Melveny, H. Y. Osborne, Geo. w. Par
sons. w. C. Patterson, c. W. Poindexter,
P. W. Search, Lucien Shaw, James Slauson
Otheman A. Stevens, Ben c. Truman, Jae
H. Utley, T. A. Van Dyke, Louis F. Vet.
ter, H. B. Whitehead, Frank Virgins
Charles Dwight Willard, William LeMoyny
Wills, H. b. Wing, Fred W. Wood.
New members were elected last night al
follows: VIM. ID. Babcock, j. j. Byrne
Homer P. Earle, Godfrey Holterhoff, Jr.
George S. Patton, Willoughby Rodman
James B. Scott, Col. George H. Smith. VIM
A. Spalding, Percy r.. Wilson, w. D.Wool.
wine.
The herald., 1896-01-25

There are degrees and kinds OF poverty, just
as there are differences OF opinion among those
who compute and measure poverty and richt S
by different standa rds. Some men deem them.
selves poor because they are less rich than
others; again, there are comparatively poor
people who are satisfied with a competence.
There is kind OF poverty for which no amount
OF wealth can compensate. namely. poverty
a arrangement OF the functions of digestion,
bilious secretion and the bowe.s. To restore
vigor upon permanent basis there Is one
remedy that fully covers the requirements,
ellis the BILL" and this is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. By restoring digestion, giving a
healthy impulse 10 he action of the bowels
and liver and tranquinzing the nerves, it full
fills the conditions necessary to a resumption
OF strength by the system. 1t also overcomes
malaria and rheumatism.
The herald., 1896-01-25
OIL TRANSPORTATION

The decision of practically all the
oil producers to act in unison will un-
questionably have a most excellent
effect in helping to maintain the price
Of the product. For what the step is
worth it is highly commendable, and
It is to be regretted that union in
handling oil was so long delayed, but
ss means of permanently sustaining
prices. we doubt the efficacy credited
20 it. The price of oil, like the price of
anything else, will ultimately be deter
mined by the relation thst demand
bears to supply. The real remedy for
low prices is an enlarged demand.
That demand far in excess of the
peesent supply can be created in the
The herald., 1896-01-25
AN EXPORT TARIFF

1t is we'll known that there is no
such thing under existing laws as an
interstate tariff on imports. The fed
eral constitution expressly prohibits
such tariff. Nor has any state ever
attempted to levy tariff on exports
into another state. Such an absurdity
has probR bly, never been thought OF by
any state authorities. 1t remained,
however, for the Los Angeles board of
health to levy and collect an export
tariff. The particular article selected
by the gentlemen composing the board
is human corpse. The rule, or order,
or bylaw, or decree, or whatever it may
be called, requires that whenever the
body OF person who dies within the
city is to be sent out of the state, the
sum Of ten dollars shall be paid, either
by the corpse or its friends, into the
hands of the needy board of health.
While this is an export tax, it de-
serves another and m pre- explicit name.
1t might be called a new style of poll
tax. Or it could be designated as
tax on necessities. Then again it could
appropriately be termed a tax on
death; and as death is very unpopu lar
with nearly everybody, there would be
no objection to its being taxed even
out of existence. But name is of no
consequence, so long as the money is
duly paid in.
This is certainly one of the most
contemplate methods OF extorting
money from persons in trouble that
has ever been resorIed to by any body
of public officials. A large percentage
, Of deaths occurring in this city are
among visitors and transient residents;
hence it frequently happens that
friends of a deceased person take the
remains out of the state and back to
his or her former home for burial.
Under the cold cinch of our board of
health, when any persons do that they
are quite likely to inform those whom
evitable expenses of sickness, death
and transportation, they were obliged
to give the Los Angeles board of health
ten dollars for the privilege of taking
away their dead. How does such a
fact strike people in other states?
What must they think of the "Angel
City" which tolerates such cold blood
ed extortion? Surely the impression
made must be anything but favorable.
The board Of health has no more
moral right to exact such a fine than it
has to steal the coins from off dead
mans eyes. If there is any law author
izing such cinch that law can not be
wiped out an hour too soon.
The herald., 1896-01-25

FORTY.rIvE per cent of all that the
United States exported last year was
bought by Great Britain, and of this
amount 70 per cent consisted of agri-
cultural products, valued approxi-
mstely at $252000 00). Otcourse war
would interrupt this trade while it
waged, and some years would elapse
before it could be recovered, if ever,
fully. A little thoughtful considera-
ton of these figures and what they
signify, will suggest the mammoth
idiocy of the talk that "a war with
England would be good thing for the
country"
The herald., 1896-01-25

TEE proposition to convert the old
plaza into a public market place is
certainly good one and should re-
ceive the ready consent of the
city council. The plaza long since
ceased to be popular as park, and for
morning rendezvous of fruit and vege
table peddlers and dealers, thong b
only the sidewalk around the enclos-
ure is actually used by the traders.
The ground embraced. by the plaza
would afford room for a good-sized
market place and meet popular de-
mand
The herald., 1896-01-25
Herr Anton Schott

Herr Schott, the Wagnerisn tenor, as
sisted by Herr Arthur Fickenscher, pianist,
gave concert last night to medium
sized but appreciative audience. The lat
ter again proved himself master of his in
strument and Herr Schott was in magnif-
cent voice. The program consisted of a
careful selection from the great masters,
including Weber, List, Schubert, Schu-
mann and Wagner. Each number was APP
plauded enthusiastically.
The herald., 1896-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Thomas of Santa
Barbara, with a party of friends, Mrs.
Miles of New York, Miss Kellogg of Luth-
erville, Nd. and Miss Hopkins of Havre
de Grace, Md, are at the Westminster,
and after brief stay in Los Angeles will
spend the season at Santa Barbara.
The herald., 1896-01-25

careful study of the requirements of the
wedding stationery trade enables to give
our patrons the best service. Announcements
or invitations, either printed engraved, at
right prices. See our samples. II. NJ. Lee L.
Bro, lao North Spring street.
The herald., 1896-01-25

60 Persons desiring THE HERALD deiiv.
cred at their homes can secure it by postal
card request order through telephone No.
s47. Should delivery be irregular please make
immediate complaint at the office.
The herald., 1896-01-25
country


The Pomona Beacon says that the Red.
lands fruit growers saved their oranges
and lemons from the frost by driving
Scipio Craig, with his hair at it's fireiest
and his face at its rubicundest, around
their orchards. 1t is not every man who
can, like Scipio. he thus alike ornamental
and useful.-San Bcrnardino Sun.
The herald., 1896-01-25

BY adding twenty drops of DR.. Siegert's An
gostura Bitters to every glass, diseases from
drinking polluted water are avoided.
The herald., 1896-01-25

All prices OF wallpaper greatly reduced. A.
A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-01-25

Santa Barbara, Round Trip, $3.50
Tickets sold Saturday, good returning I'M
til Tuesday. Trains leave Southern Paci-
tic Arcade depot 40 a. m, 4:35 p. m.
The herald., 1896-01-25
PERSONALS

"Theres no such word as fall" in kak-
ing with DR.. PRICES Baking Powder.
The herald., 1896-01-25

Write the Truth as you see it:
Fight the Wrong as you find it: Pub
lfsh all the News, and Trust the
The herald., 1896-01-25
Valentine

Valentines
Langs ad ter's. 2l4 South Broadway.
The herald., 1896-01-25

Three cans of cheap baking powder will
not go as far as one of DR.. Prices.
The herald., 1896-01-25

HOTEL ARGYLE oR saeosD ANe oE Eo wEnvnR
r. n. WEAVEK,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
FLEEING FROM BOMBAY.

An Estimate That 10000 People Are
Refugees From the Plague Stricken
CITY.
TACOMA. Wash. November 19.-The
steamer Olympia, which arrived from
Hong Kong. brought news that passen-
gers from Bombay 10 Europe will prob
ably have to undergo quarantine on ar
rival at European ports. on account of the
plague. The latest news is that the
scourge is spreading. seventeen new cases
and eight deaths having occurred in the
northern part of the city. where there is
no drainage. The health officers find
great difficulty in getting laborers for
cleaning and disinfecting, owing to their
fear Of contagion.
AT Calcutta various precautionary meas
ures are being taken. Two hospitals are
to be constructed at an isolated spot, and
plans have been formed for an ambulance
corps. The plague has just broken out at
Ahmedabad, where the sravest fears are
felt, the town being dens9y populated and
the water supply deficient A few show
ers Of rain would probably stamp out the
disease. Il is estimated that $1,000 people
have left Bombay since the outbreak.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
THE JEWISH WOMEN
Finish Their Work aud AdjOurn--The
Officers Elected---NO Place Selected
for the Next Meeting----ReC
at Sherrys,

NEW YORK, November i9.-The fifth,
last and in some respects, most interest
ing session of the Council of Jewish Wo-
men was held to-day with the president,
Mrs Hannah G. Solomon, OF Chicago, in
the chair.
The following candidates were put in
nomination and elected:
President-Nrs. Hannah G. Solomon, of
Chicago.
First Vice President-Mrs. Sophia Beer,
of New York.
Cecond Vice President-Mrs. E. Mendel,
of Chicago.
Corresponding secretary-Niiss Sadie
American, of Chicago.
Recording Secretary-Miss Gertrude
Berge, Of Philadelphia.
Treasurer-Miss Carrie II. Wolf. OF
Chicago.
A resolution was introduced urging the
members of the council to do all in their
power TO prevent the desecration of the
Jewish Sabbath. and to see that it was
observed in all its prestine purity in Jew
ish households.
Speaking in favor of the resolution, Mrs.
Rebecca Kohout. of this city. said:
Let the bread-winner who wants to
work on the Sabbath do so; but let all of
us who have no reason to work observe
the Sabbath and refrain from doing those
things which do us no good and which
win us no favor from our Christian sis
ters."
The question of selecting a place for
holding the next convention was left un-
decided.
The proposition to make The American
Jewess the official organ of the council
was referred to a committee. After
Rabbi II. Periera Mendez had delivered a
benediction, the convention adjourned sine
die
The reception at Sperrys was brilliant
function. The large assembly room was
crowded when Mr. Kohut welcomed the
delegates in a felicitous speech. After
several musical numbers an address was
delivered by Joseph Jacobs. of London,
who touched upon the subject of Jewish
ideals. The closing address by Mrs. Sol
omon was couched in feeling language.
and after it was all over she was hugged
and kissed by half the sisters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
HIS GUILT.
Rev James C. Hall Changes His Plea
and Gets Six Years.-Aad Slowly
Poisoned His Wife With Arsenic.
Other Misconduct Admitted.

ST. PAUL. MINI. November 19.-The
case against the Rev. James c. Hull. ac-
cused of attempted wife poisoning. came
10 a sudden and sensational end in the
District Court this afternoon. Hull had
been on the witness stand since yester-
day afternoon and had entered a cate
gorical denial TO all the States evidence
I'm regard to the administering by him of
arsenic mixed with medicine his wife was
taking
Then the State sprung a surprise in the
shape of letter which Hull had written
while i'm Portland. ore, last February TO
the Rev. 1. L. Spence. an Intimate friend,
who was then i'm FernandinO. Gala. In
this letter Hull stated that his wife was
very sick: that she was suffering from
cancer and that he expected her to be
called home at any time and that he
thought she would not live through the
year. He also stated that an operation
had been performed for the removal of
the cancer. but that it had broken out
again. Hull was at first inclined to deny
that ne had written such a letter. but
upon being urged by his own attorney.
finally admitted its authorship. The State
claimed that the letter placed in evidence
was written with the intention of prepar-
ing his friends for the death of his wife
and to provide for a plausible cause there
for.
At the opening Of the AFTERNOON session
Hull formally withdrew his plea Of not
guilty and Judge Eagan sentenced him TO
six years in the saltwater penitentiary.
Hull has been pastor Of the Clinton Ave
nue. NJ. +. Church until about year ago.
Last August he was arrested on com
plaint of his wife. who charged that for
q year or more he had been slowly poi
soning her by the administration of ar
senic mixed with her medicines and with
articles of food. The motive. as shown
by the evidence OF the State nj the case
Just ended. was life insurance policy for
$500, which Hull had prevailed upon his
wife TO take out in his favor. 1t was also
shown and Hull admitted il on the wit
ness stand. that he had been criminally
intimate with his wifes niece. a girl of
Is. who was living with them Mrs. Hull
testified that her husband. upon being
charged with this misconduct. finally ad-
mitted it.
The couples 14-year-old daughter was
an important witness for the State. The
scene in court to-day when Hull changed
his plea and was sentenced was an ex-
tremely dramatic one and strung the
nerves of all present TO high tension.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
GOOD FOR GILMER.
Free Silver Club Organized at Glenville.
TO Begin the 1900 Fight.
Special to the Register.


CHENILLE. w. Va, November 19.-
The result of the election did not discour-
age the Democracy of Gilmer county. a
meeting was held here last night 1T the
Court House at which many of the leading
Democrats of the county We're present. A
permanent organization was effected. to
be known and hailed as THE Bryan Free
Silver Club of Gilmer County and reso-
lutions were passed pledgng the members
to continue the fight upon the one great
issue from now until 1900. The addresses
delivered by different persons present
were full of enthusiasm and marked with
an earnestness and sincerity that said
the Democratic party in this county means
business for 1900 SiXty-tiVe members We're
enrolled and the following corps of Of
ficers elected: President, Hon. Robert F.
Kidd: vice presidents J. \. Shac6eilord.
Henry Isenhart O. II. 2. Lewis and Al
bert Wolfe; secretary, \. s. McQuain; as
sistant secretary, John Kee; treasurer
Thomas J. Hardman; standing commit
tee on programme c. Nj. Bennett, Fred
Lewis and John Kee. The president, sec
retary and treasurer were constituted am
executive committee and the president
and secretary were instructed 10 notify
William J. Bryan of the organization.
Gfmer county is one of the few counties
of the State in which the Democracy had
an increased majority at the last cleo
ton and the Democrats mean TO stand by
their guns.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
ROTTEN TIMBERS,
Supporting an Immense Platform, Give
Way, Causing the Injury of Many Peo-

Supporting an Immense Platform, Give
Way, Causing the Injury of Many Peo-
pie.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, November ia spe-
cial TO the Commercial-Appeal from Ma
con. Ga. says: Thirty people, 5000 bales
of cotton and hundreds of tons Of heavy
timber, all went down in one loud crash
at 1880 o'clock tonight at the Central
Railroad Compress in this city. Fourteen
injured people, all employees of the COM
press. have been removed from the wreck
age but it is thought others are beneath
the cotton and lumber and if So they
are dead or will be before they can be
eN,-icated.
The injured are:
Joe Price. hip crushed
James Little. right leg mashed
Ark Dickins right hip mashed
Richard Cherrie, shoulder crushed.
Robert Dickson. face burned.
John Williams. face cut
J.. w. Williams, head badly bruised.
Wash Burnet, face burned.
VIII Garrett. cut over left eye.
jim Brown. left leg mashed
VIII Brown. leg mashed.
]. A. Carver, shoulder crushed.
The platform was 20 feet high $50 feet
long and 40 feet wide. over 800 feet gave
way without warning, the supports being
rotten.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
SISTERSVILLE.

Sistersville. w. Va, November 49,
Mrs. J. +. Frame is in New Martins
Vile. the guest Of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Bowers.
VIM. Neuenschwander and Wife are
in New Martinsyille, the guest OF
friends
Charles Thistle was in st. Maryt
this morning on business.
Bob Mccormick went to Marietts
this morning.
Will and John Mester, Of Bridge
port Ohio, were here last evening and
took part in the band concert.
G. 0. Cutler went to Wheeling this
afternoon and was accompanied as far
as New Martinsvlle by his wife, who
will visit relatives there for' a few
days.
w. G. Kobe, president Of the Jumbo
Manufacturing Company, went TO Pitts
burg this afternoon on company busi-
ness.
DR.. G. B. Wells made a professional
visit 70 Ben's Run to-day.
S. S. Johnson, supervisor Of the ONO
River railroad, was in the city to-day
on company business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
WHEF NG W. VA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1896.

welded a large influence in our State,
was the effect free silver would have
upon the wages of laboring men. AS
sumirg as he did that if the financial
plank of the Chicago platform should
be carried into effect silver would de-
preciate the laboring man would
be the loser. In support of this posi-
tion he gives his own observations as
a manufacturer from 1862 to 1866, dur
ing the days of deprecated currency,
and he also refers to report of United
States Labor Commissioner Carroll ID.
Wright.
Taken all in all; I regard that Sena-
tor Camden's Parkersburg speech con-
tains the clearest, practical, and | may
add forcible, reasons against free sill
yer that | heard or read from any other
speech or document during the recent
campaign"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
KILLED AT A TUNNEL.
Man, Supposed to BE G. W. Harding,
Knocked from the Top OF Car.

Knocked from the Top or Car.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, November 10
Late yesterday evening some track re-
pairers of the B. e o., working near
tunnel No. %. several miles east of
this city, discovered the lifeless body
of a man lying near the mouth of the
tunnel. His skull was crushed and his
cap indicated that he had been riding
on top of the car and had been struck
by the tunnel, while stealing a ride.
The man is about 80 years old, Of
medium height, wore two suits Of
clothes. one being a very fne one and
nearly new. very costly overcoat and
in his trousers pockets was found S1.52
in money and b. & o. Baggage check
to Baltimore.
From papers found on his person and
from tattooing on his arm it is thought
his name is G. w. Harding, of Colorado
Springs.
A small satchel, containing soap,
towels. brush and other toilet articles
was also found near by, and from all ap-
pearances the dead man was a man Of
refinement.
kilograms were sent to Baltimore
and Colorado Springs, but no reply has
as yet been received, and the remains
will be inferred in the county burying
grounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
MEx1Co's TOBACCO POSSIBILITIES.

WASHINGTON. November 9.-Consul
General Crittenden reports from Mexico
TO the State Department that Mexican to-
bacco promises TO take the place of the
fine grades of Cuban tobacco in the mar
kets of the world. Gen. Crittenden points
out that under normal conditions Cuba's
soil has become impoverished until it can
yield no more. Under these circumstances
he says the worlds requirements of what
are generally known as "Hsnava cigars"
can be supplied only through the use o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
Special to the Register.

NEW MARTINSVILLE. W. Va, No
vember 19.-James 4. Taylor, the murderer
Of \. /. Dulaney. was brought to jail this
morning at l o'clock by Peter Postleth-
wait, Wetzel Posuethwait and John
Greathouse. TO whom he surrendered him.
self yesterday evening. Your correspond
ent talked with the prisoner at the Jail
and learned his version of the tragedy.
He said that on Tuesday he was working
on d new log house about 100 yards from
his residence; that Dulaney came to his
house and asked Mrs. Taylor where the
prisoner was. and was directed by her to
the new building; that he CTayloD was in
the act of placing log and did not notice
Dulaney until he was within u few feet
of him; that Dulaney .Ime at him, and
he ran around the house, followed by
Dulaney; that as he ran around the house
the second time he grabbed his gun
which was lying on the ground. where he
had placed it. and turned: that Dulauey
was within a few feet of him and he fired
and ram but looked back and saw Dulan-
ey lying on the ground. He stated that
Dulaney had threatened him on various
occasions. and that he told Dulaney that
he would push him CrayloD too close
some day. lie admitted that Dulaney was
one Of the men who arrested him at the
time he was sent to the insane asylum.
He stated that after the shooting he con-
cealed himself in the corn field for fear
the Dulaneys would Kill him; that he hid
in a corn shock. and yesterday evening
two small boys were passing and he came
out and went with them to the house OF
Thomas Postlethwait and gave himself up.
Taylor talks in a rambling way and APP
pears to be a person of weak mind. and it
is the opinion of many that he should have
been retained in the asylum longer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-20
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE.
James 2. Taylor, Who Shot and Killed
A. L. Dulaney, at Wileyville,

Declares That Dulaney Came to His
Place Hunting Trouble and
Chased Him Twice Around a
House He was Building, Before
He Used His Gun-The Prisoner
Hid in Corn Field and was Near
His Home Till He Decided We'd
nesday Night to Surrender-Gen-
orally Believed That Taylor was
Released from the Asylum Toe
Soon.