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Evening star., 1897-04-10

gard to them and at the same time secures
the Presidents signature to the nomina-
tionS prepared. for transmission to the Sem
ate later III the day. He also takes orders
for the preparation of such other appoint
mentS as may have been decided upon.
Even While they are preparing the business
of the day. the ushers have admitted
score or more of officials who have been
sent for, and the business is prosecuted
with frequent Interruptions. 1t is usually
10 o'clock before this work is concluded,
and from that hour until nearly , O'Clock
the Presidents time and attention are al
most entirely occupied in the reception of
stream of callers, beginning with senators
and representatives and ending with all
classes and kinds of office seekers, TO say
nothing OF the daily crowu Of people who
are there merely to pay their respects by
shaking the Presidents hand.
Acts as n Buffer.
All the business callers pass through the
secretary's Office, and he acts as a buffer
between them and the President. He tries
TO persuade them that it is not really
necessary to discuss their cases with the
President, and that their wants will be
subserved just as well If they will leave
their papers with him, but SO far he has
very little success in this move. The office
seeker cannot be put off easily. He is
not that sort of a man. He acts on the
theory that he can only hope for success
by a whispered appeal to the President In
person, and he is not to be denied. But Mr..
Porter is not discouraged, and he plays
The same game with more or less success
with each succeeding caller in the almost
endless line. On cabinet days, Tuesdays
and Fridays. these people cannot See the
President, and they have to content them
selves with personal arguments with his
secretary on the superior merits of their
claims for recognition.
The President has his luncheon between
l and = o'clock, and Secretary Porter goes
home at that time for the same purpose.
When both return to their offices there are
more callers to be received all sorts OF
business, and the President and his secre-
tary have scarcely a moment TO themselves
from that time up to ) o'clock, when they
generally go out together for a breath oe
fresh air. Their outing generally takes the
form of a horseback ride or a walk and
sometimes drive. Even then they are not
free from official cares. They have so little
time together during the day that ii is
necessary to utilize this hour of alleged
recreation to the discussion of the bust
ness that has been presented by the va
rlouS departments 1t Is fact that the
rush of callers has been so great and ur-
ceasing that the President barely has time
during the day to put his name to the
documents requiring his signature, such as
acts of Congress, appointments and official
communications.
Secretary Porter never has time to write
Evening star., 1897-04-10
SPECIAL.

We ought to n,onopolize the Suit
- trade Of Washington. Really the
- values are unparalleled stock
almost inexhaustible In its magn-
tutie. ANY woman who is bent on
Suit buying neglects her greatest op-
p"rtUnities when she fails TO visit us.
ErOn Suits. Of serge. nicely braided.
-- with silk-lined Jacket. also in eta
mine. brown and green and all
- color cheviots. S1i Suits 6M me
for....-.........-....... SW.WS
Evening star., 1897-04-10
A Full Explanation.

From Life.
why were yer fired?"
Loaded"
Evening star., 1897-04-10

Wrtnfers' JnR tf6e fifffe se8ooE
master Of oooerf,stns'. saps:
il is efaimso for f8e was8inston
Stor, ono pro6a8fp frut6fuffp
efaimso, f8af no ofSer newspaper
IN f6e eounfrp goes into 50 farse
q percentage Of off f8s 8ouses
oa;f6in a RADIUS Of fuenfp nifss
from f8e office Of publication
Evening star., 1897-04-10
Lonelyville Consideration.

Frcin Fuck.
Mrs. Isolate-"Three new families are
going to move into lovely Lor elyvlle. on
our avenue, this week. Ferdinand"
Mr.. Isolate (earnestly)-"Well, You watch
and see " inch of them has a moving ma
chine. l don't like TO be borrowing the
Remotelys machine all the time, Amabel."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
CALLED ON M'KINLEY.
Labor Leaders Make Suggestions to the
President Concerning His Message

Labor Leaders Make Suggestions to the
President Concerning His Message.
Washington, November 19.-Cahinet
day at the White House caused a
dearth of visitors and those saw the
President were those who had appoint
ments Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana,
and Representative bolivar, of Iowa,
made brief calls and talked about APP
pointments in their States.
President Gompers and Secretary
Morrison. o the American Federation
O Labor, saw the President, and urged
him to incorporate in his message rec
concentrations for the better protection
of labor. The President informed them
that his message would be very long on
account Of the many subjects already
treated and necessary to discuss.
He said that at some time in the nut
ure he hoped 10 give attention TO labor
matters, either in a special message or
some other satisfactory manner. The
labor leaders want the immigration law
amended so as to reduce the number OF
immigrants. immigration Commission
er Powderly has urged the President
to AXE some recommendations on TINS
line. and it was known that the Presl-
dent had given favorable consideration
to these suggestions.
Thomas +. Bayard, ex-ambassador 10
Great Britain, went to the White House
accompanied by Secretary sherman
and paid his respects to the President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Waco, Texas, November 19-J. w.
Harris, editor Of the Waco Times-Her-
aid, a morning paper, and A. w. Har-
ris, his brother, on one side, and Judge
G. B. Gerald, a prominent citizen,
fought duel to the death on the street
tonight at o'clock A. W. Harris
was shot dead, J. w. Harris wounded
fatally, his body being paralyzed, and
Gerald is shot in the side and may die.
The trouble was the outcome of the
mobbing Of w. c. Brann, publisher Of
the lcOnoclast.
Gerald was ex-county judge and one
of Waco's most prominent citizens. He
had written a bitter criticism on Bay
lor University with reference to the
recent mobbing of W. c. Brann, and
had filed it with Editor Harris for pub
lication. Afterwards he asked 70 have
his manuscript returned and became
incensed at the EDITORS delay in COM
plying. Bad feeling resulted and when
Judge Gerald was crossing the street
Editor Harris came out of drug store
and opened fire upon him. Gerald i'm
mediately drew his revolver and re-
turned the fire.
Hearing the shooting W. A. Harris
came upon the scene and took hand
in the fusilade, shooting Gerald from
behind. Gerald pursued him into the
drug store, shooting as he ran. Harris
fell to the floor with the words: You
shot me in the back"
He emptied the remaining chambers
in his weapon into the PROSTATE form
of his victim, killing him on the spot
Gerald then left the scene.
A little colored boy who stood near
was shot in the leg by a stray bull
let.
Editor Harris was carried into the
drug store by friends His wife and
daughter were notified and were soon
at his side The scene was pitiful, the
wife and daughter weeping while the
husband and father lay PROSTATE I'M
able to move a mnoole OF his body or
speak.
HIS windpipe had been severed by a
bullet which injured his spinal col
umn.
He was removed to his home but
cannot live. Judge Gerald was wound
ed in the neck and side. While ser-
ously hurt, his wounds cannot be said
to-s- necessarily Idtal. The excitement
is very great and public opinion seems
to be divided.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
Special to the Register.

GEoCidt " Inc hCSlSltI
Hinton, W. Va, November 19.-One
of the most diabolical attempts at rob
berry ever perpetrated in this county
was that of three men last night when
they attempted to obtain money from
Eli. Ballinger, who lives in the suburbs
of this city.
Between five and six o'clock yester-
day evening they came to his door and
knocked and asked him for a drink of
water. He started toward the kitchen,
which is some distance from the main
house, to get the water.
Just as he entered the door the three
men jumped upon him and knocked
him down. They then bound his hands
and feet and gagged him by stutfing a
handkerchief in his mouth.
After they had securely bound the
old gentleman they proceeded 10 search
the house for money, but only succeed
ed in finding sixty cents.
Becoming enraged and believing that
large amount was hidden somewhere
on the premises, they told the old man
that they would burn him alive unless
he revealed the hiding place of his
treasure.
He told them that sixty cents was
positively all the money in the house,
but they did not believe him, and these
devils in human form, removed his
shoes and applied fire to his feet in
their efforts to force him to tell
After calmly watching him writhe in
agony for a few minutes, and still pro-
testing that he had no more money,
they placed the gag back into his
mouth and locking the door left him.
He succeeded, after several hours, in
loosening his hands, and then gave the
alarm.
Mr.. Ballinger is over eighty years old.
and has lived alone for the past twenty
years. He is in a critical condition,
and it is feared that he cannot survive
SHOCK. He cannot give any de-
scription of the robbers except that they
were white men and all young.
The county court to-day offered re-
ward of $3.50 for the capture and con-
viction Of the robbers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va. November 49,
Two years ago last spring, the dead
body of Lazarus Vinson. f>near Louise,
Kentucky, was found lying in some will
low bushes at the head of west end of
the big Chesapeake & Ohio bridge
which spans the Big Sandy at Catletts-
burg, Ky.
crushed and all his money, which was
believed to have been considerable, was
taken.
Mr.. Vinson had been Catlettsburg for
more than week, and had sold several
large fleets of timber, and had received
partial pyment for the same.
On the night previous to when he
was found he told friends that he was
going to return to his home up the
Big Sandy on the following morning,
and that in few days he would return
with the remainder of his timber which
was then lying at the mouth of the
Tug river.
When the body was found the next
morning, many believed that Mr.. Vim
son had started to walk across the big
bridge and had been knocked off and
killed by fast train, but his relatives
knew Of the money he had on his person
and believed that it was murder.
They said nothing. however, to dis
prove the belief of the public, but at
once employed several of the leading
detectives in Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia and put them at work ON the
case.
This morning a big sensation was
caused here by the arrest of Miss Mary
farrell, it being alleged that she was an
accessory in the murder and robbery of
Mr.. Vinson.
The woman accused is twenty five
years of age, and is the daughter of
James FARRELL, one of the leading citi-
zens of Mill Creek, Wayne county, her
home being almost opposite the home
of Vinson, the murdered man.
Miss FARRELL was for many years one
of the highly respected young ladies
of that section, but it is alleged that
Of late she had led rather Maynard
The detectives allege that Miss Jar
rell met Mr.. Vinson at Catlettsburg, dur
ing his stay there, in May, 1895, and
that the night before he was to leave
Catlettsburg she lured him to a point
where he was murdered by Davie JUS
tice and Charles Martin.
1t is said that Mary FARRELL recently
made a statement to a detective, who
posed as her lover, that she saw the
above men with Mr.. Vinson at Catletts-
burg creek bridge, in the lower end OF
Catlettsburg, and that after he was muir
dered his dead body was taken IN
buggy to the Big Sandy bridge and
thrown over, to make believe that Vim
son had been struck by train and
killed
From all reports the indications are
that Mr.. Vinson was murdered IN
horrible manner.
Miss FARRELL proclaims her innocence
and her two alleged accomplices are IN
iail at Catlettsburg.
Hon. S. S. Vinson, exhibited States
Marshal a brother Of the murdered
man. will have the case thoroughly
sifted regardless of expense.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
ONLY EIGHT SURVIVED.

Terrible Experience of Twenty Four Ship
wrecked Samoans While in Open
Boat.
San Francisco, November 19.-From
Auckland comes a story of the terri
BILE experiences of twenty-four ship
wrecked Samoans who were blown
far out of their couse and were at sea
in boat for sixty days. Only eight
survived
The party left the Island of Tutila in
a large boat for two islands some
sixty miles to the southwark. They
were blown out of their course and
drifted for sixty days until they made
the island of Mamunui, which is about
900 miles in a direct line from their
starting point.
Nearly half the party died in boat,
one was killed in landing and some
died on shore, leaving only eight sur
vivors. They spread sails to catch
rain which fell heavy and which they
stored in boxes.
The island they reached is inhabited
and the people took all possible care
of them, but they were in a very low
condition when the steamer picked
them up. They have since been re-
turned to their homes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
TELLS ANOTHER STORY.
Morgan, the Condemned Jackson County
Murderer. Makes q Confession.

Morgan, the Condemned Jackson County
Murderer. Makes a Confession.
Special TO the Register.
Ripley, w. Va, November IAN
other confession has been made by
Morgan, the condemned murderer of
Mrs. Chloe Greene and her daughter
and son near here recently. 1t is just
a little more reasonable than his other
numberless statements and must be re-
ceived with more than the proverbial
grain Of salt According TO the latest
story the Pfost girls had made-so he
heard-some disparaging remarks con-
corning his wife and baby, the way he
clothed them, etc. He brooded over
this and finally determined to kill
them. When he went there that night
it was his intention TO kill them and
get home by bed time. Three or four
times in the night he got up to exc
cute his hellish purpose. but each time
his heart failed him At daynreak he
realized he must murder now OF
never" He killed the young man at
the hog pen and when he returned to
kill the women ii seemed there was
q thousand people IN the house"
Then he murdered Mrs. Greene and
Miss Matilda II may be this is true,
in part, at least 1t does away with
the insanity racket, the seif-defense
story and the accomplice yarn
Morgan has recovered somewhat
from the fright occasioned by his
speedy trial and sentence, and appears
very indifferent as TO his fate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20

Dover, N. H., November 19.-Mrs.
| Marilla NJ. Kicker. who gained consid-
cradle public attention recently by ap-
plying for the place of Minister to Coll
umbia, has shifted her ambition. and
is a candidate for Congress. She will
run in the First district of this State.
The politicians do not take her cam
didacy seriously, but Mrs. Kicker is in
tensely in earnest, and says that even
If she is not elected she will help to
educate the people up TO the conviction
| that women have as much right to hold
office as men.
Mrs. Kicker is 81 years old. Her face
is strong and masculine, but she has a
genial smile, and there is kindly light
in her eyes. She is a widow, and when
her husband died he left her $4,000,
which she invested wisely. Her in
come is, therefore, sufficient for her
wants.
Mrs. Kicker has spent much of her
time in Washington, ana was admitted
to the bar there in 1882. Later she was
appointed United States commissioner
and examiner in chanceiy. She has al
ways been Republican, and stumped
the West for Harrison the last time he
ran for President. She claims to be the
first woman in America who tried to
vote. This was in March q years ago.
At the age of Is she began working
for woman's rights, and has been active
in the cause ever since.
Not being in need of money, Mrs.
Kicker has devoted most of her Legal
efforts to the aid of the pgor and OPP
pressed. In Washington she is known
as 1.-The prisoners friend" One OF her
chief legal accomplishments was the de-
feat of the law which sought to pre-
vent Washington BARRIERS from shaving
their customers on Sunday. She took
the case for two poor BARRIERS and
brought it to a successful end. That was
a good many years ago. AT another
time she secured the overthrow of the
District law which permitted the fining
of prisoners, by which means they could
be kept in prison Indefinitely il they
were poor.
81 have been poking into tn political
wilderness these 40 years" said Mrs.
Kicker to-day, land am yet to come in
sight of the promised lane. nut am still
heading that way. One thing is certain.
/ shall never find fault with or repu-
date my party IL l am beaten. The
average woman would not wabble polit-
ically so much as the average man. l
am sure ! shouldn't wabble so much az
to vote for Grover Cleveland. proclaim
myself free trader and political ish-
maelite.' and still go on thinking that
| deserved the suffrage OF the people
OF my district"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
THE EASTMAN CASE
VIII Come Up for Trial in Tucker County
Next Monday.

Special 10 the Register.
Parsons, w. Va, November 19.-The
Circuit Court met here to-day. AS
was expected, nothing was done IN the
case of State VS.. Robt Eastman, charg-
ed with the murder of Thompson.
Counsel for both sides are here, and
there will be about fifteen attorneys IN
the case. They are now arranging the
preliminary details.
The crime OF which Eastman is
charged was committed on a railroad
train, and was the most sensational
in the history of Tucker county, parity
on account of the prominence OF the
parties. The dead man was leading
Republican politician. and Eastman
has been equally conspicuous on the
other side of the political fence.
Public opinion is divided, and as there
have been made sensational develop
ments since the arrest Of Eastman,
some trouble is anticipated in finding
a jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
TAYLOR County Put to- Great Incoveniencc'
School Teachers Unpaid.

Special 10 the Register.
Grafton. w. Va, November 10
Judge Holt, at a special session OF the
Circuit Court held last night, dissolv-
ed the injunction OF A. Armstrong
against Sheriff Jenkins preventing the
collection of certain county taxes, by
which Mr.. Armstrong claims the
county court, in laying the levy. went
beyond its power. The injunction Was
granted the oath Of October. since
which time the sheriff has been unable
10 either collect taxes or pay county
orders. Many are the complaints from
the various teachers in the county.
who hold from one to three months
paw against the sheriff and are unable
to get a cent. Mr.. Armstrong is TAX
ing steps to appeal from Judge Hollis
decision, and should he do 80 no coun-
ty orders or county officials will be
paid for several months yet
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
TAMMANY's CHARITY.

Twenty Thousand Dollars for the Starving
Cubans-As Much More for New YORK
Poor.
New York, November 19.-The ex-
ecutiye committee of Tammany Hall
met to-day and arrangements were
made for the annual reorganization
next month. After the transaction OF
this business, Richard Croker made a
speech, in which he asked the. COM
mittee to subscribe $4,000 for the
starving people in Cuba and a like
sum for the poor of this city The sug-
gestion was promptly acted upon.
The Cuban check was handed TO Senior
Tomas Estrada Palma and other
members Of the Cuban junta, who had
called to seek the aid Of Tammany in
behalf Of their starving countrymen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
GRAFTON NEWS NOTES.
Dwelling Destroyed by Fire-funeral OF .
Prominent Nan.
Special to the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
Grafton, W. Va, November le.-The
residence Of J. H Vucinovitch, on Wa
ter street, was destroyed by fire last
night about ten O'clock. The fire origi-
mated from a stove In the cellar, where
the children had been playing during
the afternoon. The FIRE department
was called out and prevented the fire
from spreading Loss TO furniture and
building 81 200: insurance si,00.
The funeral OF Noah Fittro, whose
death occurred at the Baker Hospital
on the West Side. took place to-day.
The deceased had been suffering from
yellow jaundice. for which Drs. Baker
and Warden performed surgical ope-
ration a few days before mis- death.
Mr.. Fittro was Chief OF Police for a
number Of years The Knights Of
Pythias we're in charge Of the funeral.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED.

Pittsburg, Pa, November 19.-Con-
trary to all expectations, no settle
ment OF the window glass workers
scale was reached to-day. Both sides
make long technical statements to-
night in justification of the stand each
has taken, but the only interest in
them for the public is the fact tina,
the factories of the country are TO
remain idle
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
WILLIAM BURK DEAD.
Special 10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
Parkersburg, ". Va, November 19.-
William Burk died here last night Of a
complication of diseases, aged Go
years. He was member of Parkers-
burg Lodge No. Z. l. o. o. F.. and. with
one exception. was the oldest Odd
Fellow in Parkersburg. He was the
father OF Dudley and J. w. Burk, Of
this city: Mrs. Coleman Trueman. of
Independence, Kas., and Charles Burk,
who is also in the West.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
TtLAK's APPEAL REFUs ed.
He WIN Have to serve Out His Sentence of
imprisonment.

He VIII Have to Serve Out His Sentence of
imprisonment.
London. November 19.-The privy
council has rejected the appeal Of the
Gangadhar Tilak, the native member
of the legislative council of India. for
a retrial of the case against him which
resulted in his being sentenced on Sep
tember IA last to eighteen months
rigorous Imprisonment, after having
been convicted Of melting the natives
of Bombay and its vicinity to disaf-
fiction.
Gangadhar Tilak was partner OF
Eshoe Meadow Bal in publishing the
newspaper Kesari Bal was arrested
at the same time as Tilak, but he was
discharged, as he was only the
printer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
GOT A SALTY DOSE.

Austin, Tex. November 19.-To-day
L. w. Fisher and Felix Wolff pleaded
guilty to robbing the International e.
Great Northern train October II, and
were sentenced to fifty and forty-five
years respectively in the State peni-
Tertiary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
MURDER Of lazarus WNSON,
Charged Against Charles Martin, Davie
Justice and Mary FARRELL.

An Almost Forgotten Crime
Brought to Public Notice by the
Work of Detectives Who Have
Been Engaged Upon It for Over
Three Years--A Detective Who
Posed as Mary Jarrell's Lover,
Alleges That He Has Secured
Important Evidence = A Brief
History of Fiendish Crime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
POSTPONED AGAIN.

Chicago, November 19.-The inquest
upon the body Of John B. Ketcham was
continued until next Tuesday. TO allow
the coroner and the police time to go
to the drug stores to compare the pre-
scriptionA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-20
WHEELING, W. VA, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 90 1897
BURNED TIE 0LDMAN'S FEEI.
Eli Ballinger, Over Eighty Years Old,
Living Near AintOn,

Was the Victim of Inhuman Tor
turers Who Wanted Money Got
But Sixty Gents for Their Trouble.
Three Young White Men is the
Only Description the Old Man
Could Give Of His Visitors-A
Reward Offered for the Arrest Of
tho Williams.