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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
TIE NEH BELLAIRE bridge.
The River and Coal Men State Their
Objections to the Plans.

Committee from Pittsburg Net TIE
U. s. Engineers at Benaire Yes
tarday-Demaud the Constructors
of the Bridge to Widen the Piers
from 500 to 800 Feet-PrOspects
Bright Tor the Bridge Being Built
If the Altera ions Are Made No
Further Objections viii be Made
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
A STEAMER ASHORE.

The Moyune Went on the Rocks During a
Gale.
LONDON. April 1L-During a gale in
the channel to-day the British steamer
Movune. 3.O16 tons, outward bound for In
dia and the East. was driven ashore off
St. GATHERINGS Point, Isle OF Wight. There
was a scene Of greatest excitement among
the passengers and crew. who were res
cued by the rocket apparatus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
TEN PEOPLE KILLED.
Al Explosion of Firedamp in the Ober-
hansen Colliery.

BERLIN. April ia dispatch from
Essen-on-thc-Ruhr announces that ten
persons were killed to-day through an eX-
plosion of IRE damp in the Oberhausen pit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

\ new drug store at the corner of
Woods and Eighteenth streets with a
full and complete line of drugs
BASNETT & BASNETT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
DRIVEN BACK OVEBTHE LINE.

ELASSONA. April 1L-An officer sent
by Edhem Pasha to Krania. with instruc-
tons to ascertain the exact situation in
that vicinity. confirms the statements
previously made that the Turks have
driven the insurgents back across the
frontier. innicting a loss of fifty killed on
the lattor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
cONcrssIoNs nd ANERICANs.


TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras. April II
The Honduras syndicate. composed of
prominent Americans to-day received from
the government valuable concessions.
The syndicate is represented 10y Messrs.
Henry l.. Sprague and Washington Val
entine. and includes the Astors, the Webbs
and President Depcw Of the New York
Central railway. The American projec-
tors are empowered TO undertake tho
building of an intcroceanlc railway and TO
establish q steamship line on the Atlantic
coast to connect with New York. The
syndicate may also organize banks in the
republic. take measures to finance the
foreign debt. collect customs, administer
the general finances. control the mining
interests of tho country. and arrange for
all immigration privileges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

C.oo1, & Co.'S great alteration sale
CIlOOk lasts only days longer.
Come to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

mice and peri. y:
boards Sc sou. 81. /. q %.
the children. GEO. NJ. SAoOA @
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
CArrsJAPAN A HARD CUSTOMER.

LONDON. April 1.-THE ST. James Ga
zette this afternoon referring to the
troubles in Hawaii. regarding the landing
of Japanese immigrants, says that if u
rupture between Japan and the United
States occurs the latter may find the Ja-
pauese navy hard customer to tackle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

NTDIIT TT.D IT TNF-ToTI INI EItN.
LONDON. April 1.-The Globe. 81.
James Gazette and Pail Mall Gazette this
afternoon all ridicule the idea Of the
United States bime,allic mission having
any practical result.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
A Stylish Suggestion.

Velvet frocks are to be much pat
ronlzed by the wealthy, and those
who cannot succeed in obtaining these
will put up with velveteen-quite a
good substitute, too. The ideal win
ter tea-gowns are made OF velvet
and sable and lace. One of ivory tint
ed satin recently seen had an elab-
crate applique of real lace studded
with steel, and a front of net with
steel pailettes upon it, while the hens
were decorated with sable. Chinchil-
la looks lively on pale pink gown,
and the popular Wedgewood blue has
charms when allied to ermine.
A pretty winter outdoor costume
composed of purple velvet had an &C
cordeon pleated center front of mauve
silk; sleeves tight fitting, with small
puff at top. The large picture hat of
black velvet had a trimming Of mauve
velvet.
A swell promenade costume was a
com binatiOn of nut brown Vienna
cloth, checked with silk lines of a
lighter shade. Two sets of graduated
plcatings impart more fullness at the
lower part of the skirt, on either side
Of the broad tablier, and are prettily
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
BREAKSi FOR LIBERTY
PRIVATE HAMMOND TRIES TO ES-
CAPE.
POST INTENSELY EXCITED
After a Hot Chase the Guard in Charge
Without Shooting Re-captures the
Fleeing Prisoner the
Man Whom Captain Lowering Is
Charged With Ill Treating.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Priyate Ham
mona, the military prisoner at Fort
Sheridan whom Captain Lowering is
charged with i'll treating, created in
tense excitement at the post Saturday
night by an attempt to break away
from the guard. In company with an
other prisoner Hammond had been
detailed to push small cart to the
door Of the privates' mess room
Just as they reached the
the door Hammond made a break for
liberty and ran for a small ravine
at hand where he would have an eX-
cellent chance Of eluding his pursuers
if he had gained it without being
caught. Private Edwards who was
the guard in charge Of Hammond
dashed after him and from the first
gained so rapidly on the fleeing pris-
oner that he made up his mind to
catch him without firing, although
several times during the pursuit he
had good opportunity to shoot Ham
mcnd. After a hard run he overlook
Hammond and marched him back to
the guard house. The affair created
great excitement and the entire guard
turned out to escort the prisoner home
again
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

cab of the locomotive As her COM
vile to hurry up. The latter made no
reply and a moment later she was
struck. She had crossed the track
safely but it is believed the suction of
the swiftly travelling locomotive
dragged her back against he stems.
Her spine was broken and she sus-
tanned the fracture of three ribs, one
of them penetrating her left lung. She
regained consciousness and knew what
was going on until about twenty min
utes before she died. She was greatly
liked in Bangor and had shown herself
to be always Of a fearless disposition.
The trainmen on the stock train
that struck her say they knew nothing
Of the accident until they reached
Portage"
The Davenport Democrat speaks of
Miss Melville as -ollows:
Miss Melville was a very bright
girl and hard worker She haa tall
ent as a reader, but was not dis
N'ASAASS1 III IIlS tAGGSlS6 OIL This plfT
as she devoted her time mainly to
study, ana took little interest in social
matters. She was member and earn
est worker Of the Unitarian church
and prominent in the work of lis SIM
day school. She was in every way an
estimable young woman. Her mother.
with considerable sacrifice, had given
her the best that was within her reach
in the way of educational advantages,
and centered all hopes and plans in
her, and the daughter was proving
herself we'll worthy Of this, when she
was cut off, just as her life was really
opening. She was an only daughter.
and her tragic death is a terrible blow
to her mother"
Miss Melville was graduated from
the university last June. The funeral
occurred at Davenport, her former
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

headed with satin rosettes set off
with glittering ornaments in en-
bossed or enameled metal. There
should be a black velvet mantle COM
posed of a tight-ftting jacket, long,
close sleeves, and small shoulder
cape, forming slashed epaulettes and
hanging down to the feet in two long
and rounded stole ends. Both parts
are enriched with applique scrolls of
brilliant green velvet or satin, out
lined and connected with delicate
traceries of silk embroidery and jet
work Charming in the frou frou ar
rangement of black Iisse rufie, jabot,
cascades, ruches, and soft founces.
Toque is of folds and coquilles in
poppy red velvet striped black. A
jeweled buckle and black colonels
feather and muff in Persian lamb
relieved with a red silk lining COM
plete the pretty outfit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

The latest thing to be associated
with the genius of Lord Kelvin, the
grand old man" of science and me-
chanical invention of England, is the
Inauguration of the works established
by the municipality of Shoreditch,
London, which, says Modern Machin-
cry, are designed to generate electric
light for the district, and to supply
hot water to the public baths and
laundries by the consumption of the
gt1 eet refuse. Lord Kelvin describes
the project as happy combination OF
scientific knowledge and mechanical
skill, aud says that as the results are
not by any means certain, and an ex-
penditure of 81 900 was involved in
the establishment of the works, 1t re-
quired remaI kable courage on the part
of the body Of public men who inaugu-
rated the enterprise. The establish
ment is designed to consume nearly
10000 tons of refuse that had previous
ly been extensively carried to barges
and dumped into the sea. The con-
sumption of this amount of refuse per
annum in the new works, it is claimed,
will be sufficient to provide electric
light and power for the whole of
Shoreditch, which has a population OF
$4,000.
In addition to this, there will be
enough heat left over to warm the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

a total failure was the dragging and
blurring of the Geographic signals.
Farraday explained this, but it re-
manned for Prof Thompson to discover
the law by which this obstacle was re-
moved, and by which the engineers
were enabled to design a cable that
proved satisfactory. He also invented
the mirror instrument for receiving
the messages For his contributions
to electrical science and the practical
use Of the cable, Prof Thompson was
knighted.
= few years ago J. Munro said in
sketch Of him in the Review of Re-
views. that Sir William began an
article in Good Words on the mariners
compass, the second part of which did
not appear until five years after the
first part, WREN he led Off by saying:
AS | was saying when | was inter-
rurted by a thought" The thought
was that he had discovered that there
was no mariners compass that was
reliable, and it occurred to him to IN
vent one; so that he finished the
article after he was able to put one
on the market that he could recon-
mend: The Thompson compass is the
best one extant, and is in use on the
great majority Of ocean vessels.
When only p years old electricity
attracted his attention, and he after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

London, Nov 21.-An alarming ru-
NOR regarding Gladstone's health has
been widely circulated in this city
and Saturday evening formed the
principal topic of conversation at the
various clubs. A despatch from Ha-
warden has been received contradict
ing the rumor and saying that al
though he has been suffering from in
somnia for a week past Gladstone has
been able to take a considerable
amount of outdoor air. In letter
from a personal friend who visited
Gladstone Friday the writer says:
His mind is as keen as ever, but
he has become much feebler bodily
and now leads a sedentary life. He
seems to have visibly shrunk in size
and suffers from shortness of
breath. His heart was examined re-
Gently and was found to be weak
in action; so that altogether the mar
velous old mans bodily powers seem
at last to be on the decline"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
MYSTERY AT OCONOMOWOC.

Oconomowoc, Wis, Nov. 21.-Ernest
Cornell and his two children, Willie,
aged 6, and Lille aged 4, were found
lying on the bed at his residence
with their Threats cut early Saturday
morning. Cornell was unable to give
a satisfactory statement as to how the
little ones and himself came to be in
jUred. The children were dead, but
Cornell was unable to give a state
meDt.
Cornell said that man named Lewis
had come to his house Friday night
ana induced him to drink a lot of
whisky. Early Saturday morning
Lewis told George Shepherd that Cor
nell was dead and Shepherd went to
the house to investigate, finding the
children dead and the father badly in
jured. Later Deputy Sheriff Palmer
arrested Lewis.
Cornell had been employed at the
jones farm, and is said to have not
been a heavy drinker. Mrs. Cornell
was a widow when she married the
second time and had two children by
her first husband. The statement by
Cornell is that Lewis has been board
ing with him for some weeks and that
his (COrnell's) wife and Lewis were
together much of the time. Cornell
said that after drinking the whisky
he started to read a newspaper, but
soon lost consciousness and knew
nothing more until he was awakened
by the clock striking $3.50. Cornell
said that Friday evening he asked his
wife not to leave the house with
Lewis, but that she refused and went
in spite of his entreaties.
When Mrs. Cornell entered the house
Saturday morning she expressed great
surprise at the condition of Cornell
ana later appeared greatly shocked
when she beheld the two children.
Sheriff Palmer says that after MAX
ing partial investigation of the muir
der he is unable to decide who killed
the children and injured the father.
Il was notified of the affair." said the
sheriff, by neighbors, who were sum-
mCned by Lewis. The discovery of
the murder was made by Mrs Cornell,
who slept III the house, but not in the
sGme room with her husband. She
called Lewis, who had gone to the barn.
When Cornell was found he was suf-
fering from a long cash across his
throat and cuts across his wrists. He
was very weak from loss of blood and
could not make a statement until after
lis wound ha1 been sewn up. He
stated that he had gone to bed about 9
O'Clock Friday night and that after
that his wife had given him whisky.
When he awoke early Saturday
n crning he found himself on the floor
and staggered over to the bed, where
he found the two children dead. Cor
nells razor, with which the deed had
evidently been done, was lying on the
floor We have MADE a partial inves-
tigation Of the matter and will again
take it up Monday. Mrs. Cornell will
be arrested and she and Lewis will be
held"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
COUNTY ORDERS RAISED.

Manitowoc, Wis, Nov. 20.-The
committee of the county board of su-
pervisors, which has been investigat-
ing the accounts of Joseph Weinfur-
ther, who retired from the office of
county clerk year ago, has reported
that two bills originally for 81 each
had been raised by some person to $40
each, and that the clerk had been
credited in each case with the larger
amount. Other bills to the amount
of 1897 are claimed also to be irregu-
lar. The vouchers for these bills are
missing and an effort will be
made to get duplicates from
the persons who rendered them,
most of them being non-res-
idents. The committee will pur-
sue its Investigations and report later,
when it has learned all the facts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
DEATH OF MISS MELVILLE.
Particulars of the Tragic Ending of
the Young Lady.

Particulars of the death of Miss Mel
Monday evening by being struck by an
engine show that she ana her room
mate and fellow teacher, Miss Jennie
Temby of Dodgeville, sister Of Joseph
Temby of Madison, started to go to the
postotfice at about O'Clock, and upon
reaching the crossing Of the ST. Paul
railway, they heard a whistle and saw
a freight train approaching. Miss
TemDy said they had better wait for
the train to pass, but Miss Melville
SAID mo, go ahead Miss Temby
then ran across the track, and finding
Miss Melville was not with her sup
posed she had waited on the other side.
But when the train had gone by, Miss
Melville was nowhere to be seen.
Presently Miss Temby heard a groan.
and searching around in the dark she
found Miss Melville lying beside the
track IN an unconscious condition. Miss
Iemby at once summoned assistance
and had Miss Melville conveyed to a
nelghboring house, where she died
at about 10 O'Clock that evening. AS
may be imagined, the shock to Miss
Iemby's nerves was very great. and
her mother went to Bangor to assist
IN her recovery from the effects of the
sad occurrence.
The La Crosse Chronicle contains
the following account of the accident:
Miss Melville is now supposed to
have been struck by the steps to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

Sherry. The Gerry Paper company
OF Appleton is unaffected by the fail
ure, though Sherry owns large block
of its stock. The Cream City Sash
and Door company of Milwaukee is
not involved in it in any way. Cam
eron, the assignee, is accounted to be
a shrewd, successful business man.
He is president Of the Cream City
Sash and Door company in Milwaukee.
He has formed no plan of campaign
yet but will take the reins" of the
estate as soon as possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
FINLAYSON IN THE POORHOUSE
Father OF Margaret Mather, the Ac-
tress, in Extreme Poverty.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 21.-Mayor May
bury was surprised to receive a visit
at his office from John Firlayson,
father of Margaret Mather, the actress,
but what surprised him most was the
fact that Mr.. Finlayson came as a
supplicant fer aims, or assistance.
He said he was utterly destitute and
had to throw himself upon the mercy
OF the public. When it was suggested
that his daughter might help him he
said he did not wish any assistance
from her. The mayor gave him a
letter to the poor commissioner, who
VIII look after him during the winter
at least. Finlayson's poverty is caused
by business reverses and ill-health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25

as form of energy "a combination
of matter and ether and "a form OF
molecular notion which, by the way,
is the definition of Farraday, Lord KEEL
vim, who has contributed to every de-
partment of physical science within
the last fifty years, enriching every one
of them with some demonstrabIe
knowledge not before known, has no
definition. There is now hardly any
theory of dynamics, heat or electricity
of which his experimental discoveries
do not form great and fundamental
part, and there is scarcely a field Of
human activity that has not largely
profted by his inventions. He is a
great physical mathematician and a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
JERSEYS NEW DAIRY BILL.
Milk not to Be Sold from Cattle not
Registered.

Woodstock, N. j., Nov. 21.-The
bill which State Dairy Commissioner
George w. Mcclure has drafted, and
which will be presented to the next
legislature, is causing much comment
among dairymen. 1t is somewhat
similar to the one introduced by AS
semblyman Thorn last year, and
which was defeated. The bill will
provide that the board of health OF
every city, county, township, borough,
or town shall cause a registry to be
made Of all cattle. and a complete de-
scription of the place where the cattle
are kept. Other restrictions, as to
food, crowded condition or unhealthy
place, are to be noted, and heavy fines
are to be imposed where there is a
breach of the law. Milk is not to be
sold from cattle not registered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
SHERRY TURNS ALL OVER.
Oshkosh Capitalist Legally Surren-
ders His Property to Assignee.

Milwaukee, Nov. 19.-Der Herold's
Oshkosh CWis.) special says that
at $50 o'clock Thursday evening the
extensive interests of Henry Sherry,
scattered throughout northern Wis
cOnsin, passed out Of his possession
and control and into the hands of
James W. Cameron of Milwaukee to
be conserved and managed for the
benefit of Sherry's creditors. There
were seven assignments filed, that of
Sherry individually and those of six
companies whose financial liability
was too closely interlinked with
Sherry's estate to permit of escape.
The assignments and the amount of
the bond given in each case are as
follows: Henry Sherry, bond $780,
900; Ingersol Land and Lumber
company, Elan, Wis, 800 900; Park
Falls Lumber company Park Falls.
Wis, $4,000; Park Falls Paper and
Pulp company, Park Falls, Wis, S75.-
900, Sherry Lumber company, Anawa,
Wis, $4,000; Mineral Lake Lumber
company, Mineral Lake, Wis, $40, 1000;
Sutton Manufacturing company, Park
Falls, Wis, $4,000 The National
Surety company Of New York is surety
for the assignee in the full amount.
S505,000. The bonds were all ap-
proved by County Judge Cleveland
and fled by Clerk of the Court Kim
ball. There were no attachments filed
In dow
part of the creditors, their disposition
apparently being to let the matter
work out along the lines selected by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
A CONDUCTORS LUCK
He Gr+s Over S21 900 from Northwest
ern for Being Blacklisted.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Fred R. Ketch-
am was awarded a verdict of S21 $685.
SO by the jury in Judge Clifford's court
yesterday in his suit against the
Northwestern railroad for $25, 600 dam
ages for blacklisting. The case was
en- trial for nearly three weeks and
has been of great interest to men en-
plOyed in the railroad business. Dur
ing the great strike of the American
Railway union Ketcham was employed
as a conductor for the Northwestern
railroad. He joined the strikers and
the evidence showed attended some
meetings in the interest OF the
A. r. U. Since the strike Ketcham
claims lie has been unable to secure
steady employment owing to the fact
that he was blacklisted. He obtained
several positions with other roads, but
after working a short time was dis
charged, he alleged, without cause. Not
long after Ketcham secured employ
ment with the Michigan Central ele-
vator company at Kensington and
moved his family to that suburb. He
worked q short time there and was
discharged. The trial throughout was
q holly contested one ca both sides
and several interesting incidents oc-
Cured. Once durirg the trial Judge
Clifford YVES asked to issue bench war
rants I1r the arrest of T. B. Lawson,
superintendent OF the Wisconsin di-
vision CT the Northwestern road, and
E. E. Osborne, attorney for the COM
pany. 1t was represented to the court
by the plaintiffs attorney that Law
son and Osborne and possibly other
officials Of the road had attempted to
induce Andrew Stader, who had been
subpoenaed for the plaintiff, to leave
the city for the purpose of avoiding
the sumons of the court. Judge Cliff
ford at the time refused the request
and the matter is still pending an in
vestigstion after the case was sent to
the jury. Many witnesses for both
sides were heard during the trial and
at each session of court the room was
crowded with men who claimed to
have been deprived of work in the
same manner as the plaintiff. The
case will probably be appealed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-25
OFFICERS PAY CUT.

kaukauna, Nov. ia wholesale
reduction has taken place at the ses-
sion Of the county board in the sal
aries Of the county officers. The su-
perintendent Of The county workhouse
received the biggest cut Of all, from
$1,000 to S1,800; county treasurer $1,000
to 81 400; county clerk, $1,000 to 81 200;
district attorney, $1,000 to $500; su-
perintendent Of schools for county, ST.
900 to $500. The only officer who did
not get cut down in his allowance is
the clerk of the court, whose salary
remains $500.