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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
THE WIFE SAVED.

BETHLEHEM. Pa. June l5.-Domestic
troubles prompted Amos F. Sigendan. aged
s.. a carpenter by trade. TO draw reVoi-
yer on his wife tonight and fire four sho's
al her. She fell in fright, and Sigendall
thinking he had killed her sent bullet into
his own heart None of the four shots hit
the woman. The couple have four chill
dren
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
STRIKE SEEMS INEVITABLE,
Tin Plate Workers and Manufacturers
Are at Odds,

And Each Side Seems Determined
That 1t Will Not Make Conces-
sions-To-Day's Conference Not
Likely to Accomplish Anything
in the Direction Of an Agreement.
All but 273 of the Skilled Work
men Employed in Tin Mills Belong
to the Amalgamated Association
and Are Ready for the Wage
Contest-Some Tin Plate Stats
tics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
POSTAL CONGRESS CLOSED.

Washington, June 15.-The Universal
Postal Congress, the fifth convention
of the kind in the world, finished its
labors to-day, after closed session
lasting several hours. The next of
the congresses, the sixth sextennial
one. will be held at Rome, Italy, in
February, 1903.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
NOMINATED BY THE SENATE.

Washington, June 15.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent these nominations to
the Senate:
Interior: G. Brady, of Alaska,
10 be Governor of the District of
Alaska, to be Commissioners in and
for the District of Alaska:-Caldwell
w Tuttle, of Indiana, and John E.
Crane, of Illinois.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
OIL MARKETS.

New York, June 15.-Pennsylvania
crude steady; July S5c.
Oil City, Pa, June 15.-Certificates,
no bids. Credit balances SIC. Ship
ments 6S,7C9 barrels; runs 1853 bar
rels
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
w. 4. D. j A. N. COUNCIL.
National Meeting Now in Session
at PittSburg.

Report of Councillor Perry
A. Shanor, of Sistersville-The
West Virginia Bible in-the-
Schools Case Discussed ed-Politics
in the Order May be a Rock Upon
Which the Boat Will Founder.
The National Councillor Sounds a
Note Of Warning-The Business
Of the Opening Session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
AMONG THE HOTELS.
The Strangers Who Reached the CT


The Strangers Who Reached the City
Yesterday.
NcLure-S. George, Wellsburg; E. L
Hood, Charleston.
Windsor-P. H. Gaffney and daugh
ter. Sistersville; Miss Virginia Wiley
Rankin Wiley, Point Pleasant; Fl. J
Connolly and wife, Sistersville.
Stamm-Mrs. Gardiner, Miss Gar
diner. Miss Conn, Sistersville.
Howell-W. H. Neal, ManningtiS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
SUGAR SCHEDULE FINISHED.

Washington, June 15.-The Senate
made a great stride forward to-day by
completing the consideration Of the
sugar schedule. Consideration Of the
agricultural schedule was begun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
The Weather.

Christ. Schnepf the Opera House
druggist, made the following observa-
tions of the temperature yesterday: 2
a. m. Sc; a. m, 70; II m, 81; 3 p. me-
SO; ID. m, 80. Weather fair.
Washington, June 15.-For WeS
Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio-Thrss1HDiAg weather and light
showers % aable; light variable
winds,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
Es WHEELING W. VA. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 16 1897

first graduates the school has ever
turned out, and the good people of Full
ton should now be proud of the success
of their school. Another graduating
class is being prepared for next year,
and can easily succeed, if they continue
in school and no unwise interruption is
given to the school work.
To-day the school will picnic at
Wheeling Park, and all friends are
kindly invited to go out and enjoy the
day with them.
A very pleasant reception was given
last evening at the new Cathedral
school building, corner OF Fourteenth
and Byron streets, which was largely
attended.
The annual commence Of st. Joseph's
Academy will take place this evening
at the Carroll Club auditorium.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
TERRELL COMING HOME.

CONsTANTINOPLE.J June l5.-Mr Ter
rel. the retiring American minister. start
ed for Athen to-day. en- route to the United
States
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16
AID NOT CREATE A PANIC.
n Death of Barney Barnato Caused
Great Excitement

london. and the African Market
was Depressed All Day the
rarnato Stocks Found Buyers
e,e,re They Fell Far -Barnato
rs5 Been Mentally III for Some
~,oe and Was Guarded Con-
..s1-lv- Further Details OF the
,ide-How BarnatO Succeeded
~ Jumping Overheard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16

The Fulton public school closed yes
terday with the usual literary enter
tainment, interspersed with songs,
drills and exercises by the smaller
nupils. In addition to the entertain
ment two graduating essays were read
by Misses Nellie Ruehl and Maud
Kirk. These two young ladies are the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04
4 HEROIC HISTORY.
The Stormy Career of the Little Islam,
Of Crete.

The Stormy Career Of the Little Island
Of Crete.
There are not many islands with q
moro stormy or more heroic history than
that of Crete. In remote antiquity it
was the redoubtable isle Of one hum
died cities" ard had an illustrious line
ct kings, among who were Rhadaman-
thus, Minos and Idomeneus. The last
named led feet Of 80 ships to assist in
the conquest Of Troy and was the last
OF what we may call the legendary
kings. After him a gap of several CEN
turies occurs, and when the record is re-
sumed it is no longer fable, but authen-
tic history.
At the time of the Persian invasion
of Greece the island was ropulous and
prosperous. It was divided into several
independent republics, which, like those
Of peninsular Hellas, were not always
in peace and friendship with each other.
They kept free from foreign wars, how
ever, except as they voluntarily furnish
ed mercenary troops to whichever side
would pay the hest for them. This was
done in both the Persian and Pellopon-
nesian wars, when the Cretan archers
were rs noted and as dreaded as those
OF merry England in later DAYS.
The prowess Of the ancient Cretans
and their insular position kept them
free from invasion down almost to the
Christian era. While the eagles of Rome
"fapped wide wings in fiery fight
over nearly all else Of the known world
that island retained its independence.
Indeed it was only through intestine
quarrels that it was ut last subdued.
Some 20 years before the Christian era
Rome took advantage Of the prevailing
discord in Crete to invade the island, ON
the pretext that the Cretans had given
aid and comfort to Mithridates and had
i'll treated some Roman soldiers. The
first army was repulsed and almost an
initiated by the Cretans.
But Rome was determined to achieve
the conquest if it took the whole power
of her empire. Army after army was
sent. and after three years Of desperate
fighting Rome prevailed. For the first
time i'll her history Crete became, in 6S
b. c., subject to an alien master From
that day to the present, for more than
1900 years, she has. been q conquered
province. never once regaining tho inde-
pendence so long maintained and so
reluctantly relinquished. York
| Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04

chain ratified It was evident from the
very first to n,s that there had been q lack
Of preparation Of the entire case. Now, I
reasoned to myself that either this was be-
cause Of a new state attorney coming in
to the Office or because there was q lack Of
genuine confidence in the case on the part
of the state or there was an Inherent
weakness in the states case which pre-
vented 1t from doing anything more than
1t did. At any rate, this feeling Of mine
that the state had gone to trial with its
evidence in confused condition and with
out adequately preparing it's case had .
grave effect on my mind in considering
the charges against the accused man.
1T was an awfully nerve destroying,
brain firing task sitting up there for days
and days listening to the testimony Of the
witnesses, the arguments on the introduce
ton OF certain kinds of testimony by the
lawyers and the reading of law from the
ponderous law books dragged In by the
lawyers.
''As far as the lawyers we're concerned.
their little side speeches, repartee and re-
torts did not cut the slightest figure with
me. noticed that their fierceness in de-
bate did not extend to ferocity in the ele-
vators or in the halls and made up my
mind that it was most Of it done for effect.
"There was one curious thing abont the
bringing out Of points in evidence. When
a witness would be brought on tho stand
after being sworn and would get down to
the story of the shooting, l would feel that
he was going to identify O Malley or San
try. Now, If he had gone on and said, !
saw Thomas F. O'Mallcy there Mt the time
of the shooting it would have impressed
me or it would not have impressed me, &C.
cording to my belief in the truth of his
story.
"But when tho witness, by careful and
impressive questions, was brought up to
the scene of the shooting; when he was
asked in detail the position Of himself, the
tables, the ballot box, door and the man
who was killed; when he had been led up
to the question of positive Identification
and in response to question of whether
he recognized any man that night who
was then in the room; when in response
to his answer of Il do, he was asked to
point out the man, and with Thou art
the man air of accusation he pointed to
one of tho accused, l confess it impressed
me. realized the artfulEess of it, the
stage accessories, II you like, Of the slow
rumble of pOrtentous questions like the
roll of stage thunder. The evident intent
soon revealed itself and I was fully pre-.
pared for the alleged Identification, and
yet in spite of all this and a temperament
not prone to be swayed by excitement, ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04

keen students Of physiognomy and that
each attorney considered the selection of
the jury as tho foundation of the trial. I
think perhaps the attorneys for the defense
were the most strenuous in exhausting ey-
cry possible query which might show q
lurking prejudice against their clients
There was n good deal of wrangling over
questions put by both sides, and in the ap-
peals to the judge was much impressed
by Judge Tuley. He was very COOL patient
and clear headed. He seemed to me, though
I know nothing of the legal merits of his
rulings on disputed points, as an eminent
ly fair man, anxious only to get at the
truth of the matter.
Before the testimony began, and even
before the first speeches were made, had
formulated my plan as to the evidence. It
was simply to take each man and each
weigh their stories as would in my bust
ness-their appearance, their manner, the
way their stories were supported by others,
and the credibility of the story. Right
there was difficulty. You know some
people are able to tell a story that seems
plausible, and they can reel it off with an
appearance Of perfect frankness, and at
that it may be simply artistic lying. And
some people of nervous temperaments and
sensitive natures may staInmer and hest
tate and change color and get tangled up
In their statements and yet be perfectly
truthful.
Now. there were all sorts of witnesses
in the case, and knowing this popularity
abont truth and falsehood it kept me on
the alert trying to give credit where credit
was due AS to the lawyers, another diff
Guilty was presented to me in the person Of
Mr.. DOnahoe Donahoe is fighter, born
fighter. and 1t was SO apparent in him that
] perceived it Immediately. and it began
to arouse my own natural aggressiyeness,
and then said to myself. 1t won't do to
feel any combatiyeness toward Donahoe.
for that might prejudice me against his
client 1t was not that blamed him for
being watchful and vigorous in his de-
tense OF the man he was defending, but it
was hammer and tongs with him all the
time
With Forrest my feelings were differ
ent. said to myself: Now, here Is a
shrewd criminal lawyer. I've heard him.
wonder if he has any scheme, tricks or
surprises to spring on me- Forrest il a
good actor. He knows how to look at a
jury. He has n knowing smile, wag of
the head, an infection which may mean
tncredulity, contempt, pleasure or any
other emotion. He is cool and, I Judge. a
good lawyer
1.-The first thing which impressed itself
upon me after the trial fairly began was
the woefully ragged and Incomplete man.
ner In which the case had been prepared
by the state. There were many places
where the links were missing and The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04
He Knew where to Go.

The Boston Traveller recounts funny
incident which took place in superior
court in that city in the trial of one
Bebro A witness, after telling some of
Bebro's alleged faults, went on to re-
count an unpleasant experience he had
with the accused a few weeks before the
matter got into court
II called at his office" said the wit
ness. ito try to compel him to return
the money he secured from me by false
representation. He ordered me from his
office, and as didn't care to be assaulted
concluded to obey him. As / was 90
ing out he told me to 60 to-
And in consequence Of what he told
you to do, what did you dc:" inquired
Assistant District Attorney Sushrue.
went straight to police headquar-
tiers. replied the witness.
1t is needless TO add that the solemnity
OF the court was disturbed for the next
i've minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04

realized that this touch of the dramatic
had had its effect on me and that must
think of it only in its everyday and not its
theatrical effect If I wished to do Justice
to the accused.
"Of the oratory can say that it did not
weigh a grain with me. 1 think possibly
lawyers may felicitate themselves that INV
speech did it, as have heard them saw.
but believe the combined oratory of both
sides was really to us 12 men, and know
1t was to inc, all sound and fury. signify
ing nothing.
"As the case progressed lost in weight
and became nervous. Had it continued
much longer believe should have fallen
sick. We JURORS became well acquainted
as the time passed, and as the trial grew to
close the sense Of personal responsibility
which had weighed heavily on me began
to grow lighter and lighter SO far rs o Nal.
ley was concerned, and the question seem.
cd one to me personally Of whether or not
Santry was guilty man.
Il was heartily glad when both s;t1cs
finished their evidence, and as far "a
O'Malley was concerned nv mind was
made up before the final speeches were
made. believe We were all of n mind re-
garding O'Malley and recollect smiling
as we flled in to hear the lawyers talk and
saying to myself and now for n flood ~
oratory.' The speechmaking was an nm
mitigated bore to me, mostly, but the law.
yers analysed and compared and quoted
and vcciferated and gesticulated and sbout-
cd and kept at us for days.
Then came the Instructions Of the
court Now, I can say frankly that these.
as coming from the court and being his
opinion of the law governing the case. I
was anxious to hear and listened to yerv
carefully. They were many and lengthy.
but they aided me materially, especially as
to the reasonable doubt in a murder case.
I'VE got into the juryroom and the door
was closed. l don't think ever saw 1o
men more visibly filled with strong excite
ment. 1t was not of the demonstratiye
kind. but it was apparent A little while
passed, as We took up o Malley's case first,
and then, as soon as any expression was
had, it came like a fash, 'O'Malley is in
nocent.' There was no talk, hardly. It
was just as though it blazed from man to
man In one leap like a prairie fre-'O'Mal-
ley is innocent
AS to Santry's case, there was some ar
gument, but it drifted steadily to the mans
favor, and we finally agreed to acquit him
also. You know the scene at the acquittal
The Lord preserve me from another expe-
fience Of that kind: It's terrible in its wear
and tear Of the nerves"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04
A TERRIERS REVENGE.
Summoned His Faithful Friend and Oh
tanned Satisfaction.


tanned Satisfaction.
This dog story was told to q reporter
by lady who vouches for its accuracy,
Remarkable as it is, she affirms that it
is the truth, the whole truth and moth
ing but the truth:
An up the state family had two dogs
"a bulldog and a black and tan-be-
tween which there existed every evil
dence Of deep friendship. The family
went into the country one summer some
16 miles from home. They took the
black and tan with them, but left his
companion at home. They had not been
established in their summer quarters
more than few days before the small
dog had managed to pick q quarrel
with a'neighbor's bulldog, in which the
black and tan got much the worse Of
the argument, SO much so that when
he disappeared after the battle his own
ers were much worried. Thy searched
high and low, but no trace Of that small
dog could be found.
The next morning there was seen
coming mp the road side by side the
black and tan and his faithful compan-
ion, tho bulldog, from home. The two
marched straight past the hotel where
the family were staying and halted in
front of the home Of the black and tan's
enemy. In some unknown manner the
country bulldog was summoned, and i'm
mediately his city contemporary fell
upon him. The struggle was severe and
prolonged, but the issue was never in
doubt. The country bulldog was COM
pletely conquered and retired in as good
order rs possible under the circum-
stances. The victor, once his task COM
pleted, wheeled about and without a
stop retraced the 16 miles to home. The
black and tan crawled into the hotel
with every indication of complete satis-
faction on his diminutive countenance
New York Mail and Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04
WITH A LIFE,AT STAKE
Sensations Of q Juryman In !,
Murder Trial.
INFLUENCE OF THE LAwYERs.
Apt 70 Ar suss Prejudice In the Minds Of
the Jurnrs-A Great Waste Of Rhetoric.
Weighing the Evidence-scenes In the
Jury Room.


the Jurnrs-A Great Waste Of Rhetoric.
Weighing the Evidencs-scenes In the
Jury Room.
The trial of man charged with murder
Is always an interesting proceeding, pre-
senting. as 1t does, its strange shifting of
situations from the pathetic to the humor-
Gus, from the commonplace to the dra-
matte. Men and women crowd the theaters
to be thrilled with an actors art in feigned
matters of life and death, but few compar-
attvely have ever watched the course Of a
murder trial, with Its stage accessories, its
plots, Its actors and its dialogues, until
the curtain falls, as the clerk, breaking in
on breathless silence, begins to read,
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant And
II the last words are guilty in manner
and form as charged in the Indictment"
tableau is limned of despair and grief.
And If tie last words are mot guilty"
great and overwhelming is the joy in the
faces Of the accused and his people.
To business man, sitting on a jury for
the first time in his life the trying Of a
man charged with murder is solemn ex-
perience. His ignorance of judicial pro-
ceedings, his anxiety to render a just YER
dict, the necessity for rigid attention to
the evidence as it is brought out, and n
hundred and one different matters make
1t to him terrible problem to solve.
A juror in the case against Thomas j.
O'Malley recently gave his experience to
the Chicago Chronicle. He said:
II was sorry In the first place that had
been summoned. Business was needing
my personal attention and it meant loss
to me If was taken on the jury Yet, as
it was a duty Of citizenship, there was
nothing to do but attend and answer the
questions touching my qualifications. My
dealings with the law and with lawyers
have been next to nothing and it was all
new and strange to me.
"The questions put to the jurors in the
examination concerning their availability
impressed mo in one particular-they
showed that the lawyers on either side were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04
A BEAR STORY.
The Most Wonderful Escape Of . Hunter
Who Was Up . Tree.


They were spinning yarns Of the
chase, md this was the contribution of
the congressman: AFTER pretty hard
campaign went, with q hunting party,
70 the upper peninsula. I'm not o
Leather Stocking or o Daniel Boone
with rife, but I'm far from having to
60 inside and close the doors in order to
hit barn. I'd brought down q deer
and bagged any amount of small game,
but wanted bear. One morning had
tramped an unusual distance from camp
and suddenly came upon three half
grown cubs rolling and tumbling over
each other in play. shot one, and the
other two beat a clumsy retreat. Set
ting my gun against tree, reached
my cub while he was still kicking.
Hearing a noise, ! whirled around
to find the mother coming Mt me, her
mouth wide open and her eyes glaring.
There was no chance TO reach the rife.
I'm no Splinter and took the only alter
native by shining mp tall pine tree.
She stopped a minute to examine the
victim of my shot and was more en-.
ragged than ever as she came climbing
after me. Once in the tufted top of that
pine, I did some faster thinking, gen.
tiemen, than ever did on any question
Of state. The bear was coming and los
ing no time. Twas without a weapon of
any kind. IL looked as though bruin
had tho drop.
But n man. in my predicament over.
looks no chances. In my vest pocket
had well filled match safe In my hip
pocket was a pint Of brandy, minus ono
moderate nip. In my hunting jacket
was n bunch Of tow. I saturated that
with brandy. and, as the bear approach
cd, / anointed her with the remainder.
Dividing the tow 20 rs to have two
shots, Lit the first half and dropped
1t on the bear. I didn't need the other
half. There was n fash of light. as
though pan Of powder had been ig-
nited. The air was filled with the odor
Of burning hair. The bear let go and
fell down because il was quicker. Then
she left a fiery streak toward the hori-
zon and made more noise than any ordi-
nary thunderstorm. - Detroit Free
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-04
ABBREVIATED TELeoRAMs.

The total appropriations Of the Michi-
gan legislature will be fully half a
million dollars less than two years ago
Frank Adams. who has been suffering
from paralysis at his home in Baraboo,
WIS.,, Is said to be recovering, due to the
prayers OF his friends.
Obituary: At Cleveland, Miller NJ.
Spangler. 81. At Seattle. WASH, Colonel
Granville o. Halter. L. s. A.. retired.
Ts. At Paris. Henry Havemeyer. son
of the late Henry Havemeyer. OF New
York. %. At London, Sir William c. F.
Robinson, 81.
Notwithstanding the extremely low
prices received for their potato crop of
last year by the farmers of southwest
ern Michigan a largely Increased acre
age will be devoted there to raising
tubcrs the coming season.
The king Of Italy has conferred upon
William Potter the order of Sants
Maurizion and Lazzare. Potter was
minister to Italy before and at the time
of the settlement OF the New Orleans
affair.
An immense tract of rich muck land
In Gladwin county. Mich. which has
always laid idle. will be used this season
for the cultivation of celery.
Inc Wisconsin Beet sugar company,
which has just completed a plant at
Menominee Falls. is in the hands Of an
assignee.
While walking on the Baltimore and
Ohio railway tracks near Martinsburg,
w. Va. BENJAMIN Shepard and Martin
/. Rizer were killed. Both were farmers.
Bay City. Mich. banks have so much
money that they decline to pay interest
on city deposits and talk Of reducing
savings interest from to 3 per cent.
The triennial convention Of the Jour.
neymen Bakers and Confectioners' In
ternational union Is in session at Cleve-
land.
John Tolin. his two little daughters.
and another man whose nare could not
be learned. were drowned In the river
above Gallatin. Tenn.
The Joseph Calm Clothing company.
one OF the Oldest wholesale houses In
Kansas City. has failed. giving a mort.
gage to secure an Indebtedness Of $780,
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