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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06
SISTERSVILLE HOTEL MEN
Likely to Have Rough Sliding for While
The City WIN Collect Some Back Fines
Special 10 the Register.

Likely to Have Rough Sliding for While
The City WIN Collect Some Back Fines
Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILLE. February 5.-Yester-
day the Supreme Court refused to grant
the writ of prohibition asked for by the
hotei men of the city 10 restrain Judge
Jacobs. of the Circuit Court. from passing
ON the validity of a license granted 10 the
hotel men of this city by the County Court
over the City Council, and the case was
dismissed.
The law Of this State is to the effect that
the County Court cannot grant a license
TO anyone without the party first having
q permit from tine City Council of the place
in which he intends 20 do business. Last
spring The saloon men went before the
Council and asked for a permit to apply
20 the County Court for a license, and
every man who applied was granted per-
init. About this time crusade movement
sprang up and the matter was fought very
hard, but finally, 10y great pressure being
brought 10 bear upon the County Court
they save it out That they would grant
three licenses arj they would he 10 the
hotels only.
As soon as The CITY Council heard Of the
favorltism which the County Court was
going TO show, a special meeting of the
Council was held and the permits were all
revoked. The County Court however
went on and granted The licenses despite
this claiming that the action of the Coun-
ell was Illegal From that time on GER
toraris and mandamases were flying
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06
L0WNDES- G0FF.
Tho Most Brilliant Wedding in the
History of Clarksburg---Rev. DR..
Greer Oficiated---GOV. LOwndes, Of
Maryland, as Best Man---A Notable
List of Out.Of-TOWn Guests.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg. w. Va, February 5.-At
half-past six o'clock this evening, at
Christs Church, Mr.. Richard Tasker
Lowndes was married to Miss May
Golf. daughter OF the late Hon. Waldo
Goff. and sister of Judge Nathan Golf,
Of the United States District Court Of
Appeals. Rev. DR.. David H. Greer, Of
ST. Bartholomew New York, OBLIGATED,
assisted by Rev. Or. Forrest.
Miss Hattie Golf, sister OF the bride,
was first maid of honor; Miss Daisy
Greer. of New York, second maid OF
honor. while Governor Lloyd Lowndes,
of Maryland. acted as best man. The
bridesmaids were Miss ira Goff, niece
of the bride; Miss Elizabeth L0Wndes,
niece of the groom; Miss Meigs jack
son, of Parkersburg and Miss Scoliay
Page. The ushers were Mr.. Guy GOn,
of Milwaukee, and Dr. Percy Golf, sons
Of Judge Nathan Gofi; and Messrs.
Richard. Lloyd. Charles and Bladen
Lowndes. sons Of Governor Lowndes.
The maids Of lc-c wore white satin.
en-, low, ,ulle wells. shower bouquets Of
mink roses. The bridesmaids. white or
CANDIES trimmed in valenc:ennes lace
and white g7an. ulle wells. bouuua.s of
mini, carnations
Mo br-4a's d---7 was of white satin.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06
MORRIsONSs DENIAL.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-Wm. R.
Morrison, interstate commerce commits
sioner, speaking of the report that he had
sent the Illinc.s Democratic leaders word
that the free silver idea must be aban-
doned or he would refuse to be a candidate
for the Democratic Presidential nominal
ton, said: 81 have sent no messages to
the Democracy of Illinois, by any one
whomsoever. This answers all the asser-
lions. and is as good as a whole column Of
denial"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06
FOR A SOUTHERN TOUR.

NorgantOwn. w. Va. February g.
DIR. / c. White. the well known geolo-
gist left to-day for Philadelphia and
will sail from there Saturday on the
Ohio which will make tour as far
South as Caracas. Venezuela, and Will
be one month on the trip.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06

when Baby was sick, we gave her astoria
When she was Chill she cried for Castoria.
When she became Hiss, she chung 20 Castoria.
When she had children, she savethern Castoria.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

BY virtue OF two DEGREES of the Circuit
Court of Ohio county. West Virginia en-
tered in .he chancery caus. Of a. B. Cald-
wells Adm. Illustrator Us. Matilda A. C-id-
we'll and others. on October .tn. $780, AID
one ON January ~. 1896. inc un-. ~s.si,i
special cohm.s .Oners VII offer lot SAGE
al public 1te.-.A ~ t1e front door OF t1e
Court House Of ONO county, West Viz
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commencing at ten o'clock "a. H.. the fol-
lowing described propertv:
First. Elty-scveu shares OF the rlp.tal
stock of tne wheeling Steel ana IRON CON-
pany. PR value 500 per share. Along
to three Der cent. dividend G.fY l.-r-
lv declared r4ya5le March % 1855.
THE stock will BE- sold bv m. uu-
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-06
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

INDIA Is threatened again with
famine. Word comes from Bombay
that in the districts of the Deccan and
Concan ,250,0 900 people are believed
to be on the verge of starvation while
riots have occurred at several places.
This is news of grave import,
especially when it is remembered
that the distress will not be at its
greatest for month to come.
The failure of the wheat crop in
Northern India is the cause of the
threatened famine. Notwithstanding
the general impression that rice forms
the principal food of India this is
true of the southern parts only. In
Hindustan proper wheat is the prin-
cipal food of the people while in the
Deccan jowar and bal a, two inferior
grains, are used, rice being confined
to Bengal, part of Bahar and the
countries along the coast. Of course
with these grains fruits and milk are
used, but the people as whole are
remarkably abstemious and in view of
this fact, and that the trees produce
two crops of fruit year and the
farmers reap two harvests from their
fields, it is at first glance surprising
that there should ever be a famine
in this generous land of the sun. Yet
no country of the world has had
more frequent or terrible famines
than India. In 1878 in Northwest
ern India above 100000 people per-
ished for lack of food, and twenty
three years later, in another great
famine, thousands persisted. TIE
number who died of famine in Ben
gal and Orissa in 1865 6 is estimated
at /, 900 600, and in Rajpootana in the
famine of 1868 and SO about 100000
were victims. Other more recent
famines in India are that of 1874,
and the great famine of MYsore in
which 100000 people persisted.
The above figures are sufficient to
give some idea of the terror the word
"famine" must have to the dense pop
ulations of India. Owing to the i'm
provident habits of the people and
perhaps the absolute impossiblity of
feeding such vast population when
there is a failure of crops, almost every
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
THE LIBERAL CONGRESS-.

THIS organization, at the third an
nual meeting in Indianapolis last
week, received and adopted the re-
port of committee appointed at the
Chicago meeting of 1895, by which
the name of the organization is
changed from the American Con-
gress of Liberal Religious Societies"
to The Liberal Congress of Re-
ligion." 1t also decided that it was
inexpedient for the Congress to en-
gage directly in Missionary work.
The Congress further declared that
I'VE do not abate our original pur-
pose to establish chairs of compare
tive religion in our Universities.
International arbitration was also
endorsed by the action of the Con-
gress.
This new and authoritative dec
laration of the scope and purpose of
the Congress, removes the element of
discord which early developed in the
history of the Congress, and that
was the main cause of antagonism
on the part of the Unitarians and Uni
versalists who were expected to unite
in the Congress propaganda. The
Congress, with these changes in its
name and policy, makes the organiza-
ton "undenominational, but not anti
denominations" and will "put an end
to all questionable assertions of oppo-
nents" concerning it.
The Congress will no longer be
properly charged with being "a new
denomination" inasmuch as it de-
clines to authorize the prosecution of
distinct missionary work under its
auspices, and will not therefore en-
barrass existing denominations by
appearing as a competitor or rival in
the field. The elimination of this
element in the working policy of the
Congress, as heretofore assumed, was
accomplished at indianapolis in a
surprisingly easy manner.
1t was carried practically without
debate, although some disappoint-
ment was exp pressed that the Congress
did not carry out the policy once
strenuously advocated of entering
the field as a working force for the
organization of societies under its own
name. 1t endorsed the wiser and
better thing. The Congress was well
attended at Indianapolis and many
excellent addresses were made and
papers read. Among those present
and taking part in its deliberations
were DIR. HI. w. Thomas, Rev. Jenkin
Lloyd Jones and R,v. r. A. White of
this city. DR.. Hirsch was not pres
emit, nor were Drs. Garfield and
Shutter, all of whom had prominent
places on the program. We may re-
fer to the meeting of the Congress
again next week.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

failure of the periodical rains, which
generally fall for four months and
overflow the country, renderingit fer
tile, is followed by famine more or
less severe. In former years, before
the English had covered their vast
Indian empire with network of rail
ways, one district might almost per-
ish of famine while other districts
had abundance to spare, but which
was not available on account of lack
of transportation facilities. This
evil is now remedied to great ex-
tent and more than thirty thousand
tons of Californian wheat have been
shipped to India this season and
part of it is now being distributed in
the famine stricken region.
The greatest difficulty in dealing
with famine in India is the poverty
of the people. Had the natives the
money with which to purchase food
it could now be rapidly sent to them
from various parts of the Indian EN-
pire and adjacent countries. As it
is the Indian Government will have
to take care of the people and it has
already begun to do SO by opening
what are called "relief works" in the
needy districts. Of course only "fam-
inc wages" are paid on the new rail
roads and canals that are built as a
means of relief, as it is work the Gov
eminent would not otherwise do at
p esent, and moreover, to tell the
truth, the labor of the people under
such circumstances is of but little
real value. The Government, how
ever, by opening these relief works
can give subsistence to those who
are willing and able to work AS to
those who are incapacitated for work
by disease, age CIR other cause, direct
aid will be given, and thusit is hoped
that the period of distress may be
tided over until the harvesting of the
next crop. Fortunately the govern
ment has abundant means at its COM
mand and as every mile of railroad
or canal increases it's ability to deal
with similar misfortunes in the future
it is to be hoped that eventually it
may be able to teach the people to
economic its resources to such an
extent that but slight governmental
aid will be required when the failure
of the periodical rains leads to a fail
ure of crops.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

in enforcing this teaching even in the
Presbyterian Church is moot ques-
ton with which we are not now con-
cerned. We simply commend his
deliverance in regard to shell" to the
attention of all believers in the creed
of the Presbyterian Church. and to
advocates of all other formulas which
embody the same doctrine. Ii SHELF
is believed in as state of torment at
ter death and men are now exposed
to it's dangers, let it be preached faith
fully, consistently and with terrible
earnestness. This is the way to
preach if the doctrine is true; and
every preacher who holds the belief
should speak just as plainly as DIR.
Patton and then be respected for sim
cerity and honesty in this seductive
and timeserving generation.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

reckoned one of the greatest nations OF
antiquity, the part that Africa has
played in history has been so subordin
ate as scarcely to deserve mention. Now,
however, an African king has just con-
Guided, on terms most fattering to bin
self and his brave people. treaty with
a country which attempted to impose a
protectorate over his country but failed
and now acknowledges its failure form
ally before the world. Not only does
Italy renounce her pretended claim to
a protectorate over Abyssinia but she
is glad that King Menelek comedies to
her the colony of Erythrea and willingly
agrees to pay a large indemnity TO
Abyssinia. This is result that is gen
orally accepted as gratifying throughout
the world. Had Africa more people as
brave and wise as King Menelek and
his subjects there would not be so much
talk about the partition Of Africa
among the European powers.
WE notice that Prof. F. @. Foster, a
son of the late Rev. B. F. Foster of In
dianapolis, has presented to st. Lawrence
University, Canton, N. Y. an oil portrait
of Rev. John Murray. We infer that
this is the portrait formerly owned by
his deceased father and treasured by
him as an authentic likeness Of Murray
A Autograph of the portrait was made
by the publisher of the Star in the
West" in 1877, and widely distributed
ae premium for that paper in its semi
centennial year, Some doubt has been
cast on the authenticity of the portra t
as likeness of Murray Bro. Foster col :
tended, if we remember correctly, that it
was copy of the Murray" which hung
in the vestry of the old Lombard street
church in Philadelphia. Was the orig
inal of the indianapolis portrait John
Murray, or, as we have heard alleged,
James Reilly? Who can settle this dis
puted question:?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

The Manitoba school difficulty seems
at last to have been settled. The out
line Of the agreement is that all schools
are to be national. under provincial con-
troll, and subject to the same regulations
and inspections. The same text books
are to be used, and all teachers are to
be properly qualified by passing through
a prescribed normal school course. The
principle of what may be called local OPP
ton in religious instruction is to be adj
hered to, that is, during the last half hour
Of the school day representatives. Of any
religious denomination may come in and
instruct the children provided the par
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
WniverSaItst Personal.

The annual prize contest in reading for
the Edwards prizes by Lombard University
students was held Monday afternoon The
first prize was awarded B. G. Carpenter
and the second to L. Robinson, both Ohio
boys.
Capt. H. c. McWhorter becomes
member of the Supreme Court of Appeals
of West Virginia on January 1, 1897. His
term of Office lasts twelve years We
congratulate our old friend and long time
reader on his elevation to this dignified
position.
Rev. G. G. Conner, of Lacrosse, recent
ly read paper before the Unity Club of
that city ON the ''Influence of Litera-
ture. y The first page this week contains
the substantial portions of this address, Of
which one of the most intelligent hearers
remarked to Mr.. Conner "You made lit
erature in your paper. -
Rev. w. Franklin Smith, who gave up
his ministerial work in Wisconsin last
June in consequence of illness, is now at
the Sanitarium at Boulder, Colo, where
treatment, and The balmy C dorado climate,
to recover his health. We are glad to
note that a substantial Improvement has
been already effected.
Coward pays this tribute to the
Texas missionaries: ''Mr and Mrs.
Billings are our missionaries to Texas,
and loyal and efficient service do they
can claim in the Lone Star State is large
ly due to these marvelously active people
Mr.. Billings is past eighty years of age,
with sight almost entirely gone, and yet
works necessarily for the spread of our
truth and the upbuilding of our cause.
Wouldthere were more who possessed his
spirit and determination -
Carl c.. Countryman, a graduate of Lom-
bard University, and son of Rev. Asa
Countryman of our church, is now in the
field as an ''impersonator, reader and
lecturer" He gives entertainments be-
fore churches and lyceums, and is meeting
with great success. He proposes a tour
in the West, where we hope he will be
widely heard His address is Silver
Springs, N Y. We append one of the
many notices which have been given of
his entertainment:
The entertainment given by Carl c.
Countryman last evening was very fine
The audience was delighted with his inn
personation and elocutionary powers and
regard him as a great success in his line
Stafford Correspondence Batavia IN
W Daily News, Nov. 16, 1895.
The Universalist church in Galesburg
was the scene of a quiet wedding on
Thursday afternoon of last week, when
Miss Belle M. F'leharty, of that city, was
united in marriage TO Rev. James A.
Clark, of Clinton, Ill. Imme diately after
the ceremony the couple were driven to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Bartlett,
on Division street, where an informal
reception was held, to which were invited
a few relatives and intimate friends. The
bride has lived in Galesburg for many
years, and last year attended Lombard
university. The groom was member of
Lombard for four years course and last
year was graduated from the divinity
school. He is now pastor of the Univer-
salist church at Clinton, where he will
take his bride and establish his home.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

THE age of miracles has past but the
wonder working scientist is still at work.
Last week report from San Francisco
made the startling announcement that
by means of the new X-ray the blind had
been made to see. Edison at once be-
gan experiments 10 his laboratory to
verify if possible this announcement and
his success was complete. The great
electrician now prophesies that within
three years. with the aid of the cathode
rays, the blind, except in cases where the
optic nerve has been destroyed, will be
able to distinguish persons and things
though they may never be able TO read
or see perfectly. Apparently the world
is now at the threshold of things in
science which would have passed for the
miraculous ages ago. Practically tn re
seems to be no limit to science in the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28
THANKSGIVING.

The national recognition of Di-
vine Beneficence in Thanksgiving is
one of the most pleasing customs of
this great American nation. Origin
ating in stern Puritan New England,
the custom has taken on more
kindly phase in recent times. both in
New England and in the rest of the
country, until now it is, with the ex-
ception of Christmas, the most joy
GUS of all our great festivals.
The day is associated with good
cheer. The roast turkey and Gran
berry sauce, the pumpkin pie and all
the savory things that crowd the
generous Thanksgiving board are in
themselves sufficient cause for graft
tude; but even these are the least OF
the blessings vouchsafed the Ameri-
can people during this year of plenty.
Never before, perhaps, have the
people in general had greater
abundance of the fruits of the earth
than this season. From Maine to
California the orchards groan with
fruit, and even in cities where apples
and grapes are usually high, however
plentiful in the country, this year no
one, however poor, need go without
delicious fruits. The other crops
have also been generous in their
yield, and Notwithstanding what are
universally called "hard times" it is
doubtful whether ever before the
people in general have had greater
abundance than now of what the
stern old theologians called "creat-
ure comforts" Money, it is true, has
been close and hard to get, but the
little one gets goes farther than it
has for years.
The American people, also, have
been chastened by the trying times
of the past two or three years. The
wastefulness which had become a
national characteristic, noted and OBJ
served by every intelligent foreigner
who came to our shores, has given
place to more prudent conduct in
domestic and business affairs. The
necessity of economy and prudent
forethought have been enforced and
it's results will be beneficial in our
national life. Living in a country
whose mines yield fabulous treasures
and whose soil needs only ''to be
tickled with a hoe to laugh with
harvest" a certain prodigality of ex-
penditure has heretofore character
lied Americans above all other peo-
pies of the world. Life here has
been Cd a more generous scale than
elsewhere and will continue to be,
but the lessons of the last two or
three years will result at least in cur
failing portion of what must be
regarded as excess of expenditure
and the people as whole will be
benefited by the lesson. India, for
instance, is now on the verge of star
walton, not through extravaganza, but
through failure of crops. With such
an instance before us there should
come with our national Thanksgiving
a peculiar gratefulness for the emf
nently favored position America holds
among nations and greater reason
for national devoutness and thanks
giving to the Giver of all good and
perfect gifts.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-28

rents are willing for them to remain. In
districts having an attenda nee of twen-
ty-fve Roman Catholic children teach
er of their own denomination may be
employed, and in districts where the
children speak French only the teach
or must be able to speak both Eng
lish and French, and the reader in
such schools must be bi-lingual. This
seems like a happy solution of what
at one time seemed like an irrepress-
ible conflict in Manitoba. That the
question has been settled on a basis
equal and exact justice to all is the
best guarantee of the ultimate success
of the new plan.