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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12

william J. Burke, OF BcllaIre. tell on,
a Baltimore & Ohio freight train on
which he was riding, near Elm Grove,
yesterday morning. shortly after nine
o'clock. and was killed
Burke was about thIrty-si% years OF
age. a glass worker 10y occupation. and
was "beating" his way on the train.
which waa bound for Pittsburgh. 1t IS
supposed h. was riding the bumpers"
The accident occurred opposite Sis
sons station, one-haif mile east OF
Elm Grow. The body was crushed and
life was extinct when Burke was pick
ed up. lie was removed to Thornton's
undertaking establishment at Elm
Grove where Coroner Schul;ze. In the
afternoon at O'Clock rendered q YER
dict In accordance with the facts
Mr. Charles R1sser. OF Bellairc, a
brother.ln-Iaw ~ the deceased. had
the remains removed 10 his home yes
tprday evening
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AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
The AnnuaI Meeting Held In Warrington.
The Work OfIhs Year.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Wash
lnE;on annual meeting OF the American
Tract Society Was held to-nlEh, In the
West street Presbyterian church, Rev.
VIM. c. Alexander. DID, pastor, Sena-
tor Burrows presiding.
Rev Judscn Swift. Field secretary, OF
New York. presented a brief report OF
the society's work. An earnest. eloquent
sermon was preached by Dr., Alexander.
pastor OF the church. The rcplr; called
attention to the fact tina; thirty millions
u the population are outside the church.
ard thai there WAS no more important
work 20 be done In this country than Of
carrying the gospel truth 70 these mil
lions IL stated that the American
Tract Society publishes evangelical truth
IN l53 languages and d!aItCts: the total
number OF volumes in al! languages pub
llshcd IN New York reaches 81 and one
half millions. and the tOlal number OF
books and tracts nearly D0,VOOop0 and
the total periodicals. over two hundred
and oae-haIc millions,
The report also called attention 20 The
fact that the spciety's income has been
l2SseHed by the falling on in leSlcies OF
nearly $4,000 during the past year, and
that the great need AZ the present time
was an increase in donations.
An earnest appeal was made 20 all who
are interested In Christian work to aid
by both their prayers and means this
noble cause,
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AT TIE STATE CAPITAL.
Colonel RObInSon Declines the University
Regency-lIIs SuecsaSOr--A Commend.
bic Custom, luAagutAtsd.

Colonel RobInSon Declines the Unlv'1lr
RsEency-IIIs SHeessSOr--A Commend.
bile Custom, InAaEutAtsd.
Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligence
CHARLESTON, W. Va. April IL
Colonel John A. Robinson. o. Patps.
sons Greek. Mineral county, re-alay
appointed by Governor Atkinson. a
member u the board OF regents o; tie
university at Morgantown. has rarra.
fully written the governor. declining Is
serve another term. Colonel &10iHss
assigns as his reason for dsclin.a- 1-
honor. press OF personal business wh.l
would not permit him TO give the tine
and labor the duties OF the position D.
mnnd
In Colonel Roblnson's stead sss sv'.
eruor has appointed Major James y
Lee. OF LewisburG. GreeuoTier county
Major Lee WAS for a number u years
connected with the University. hlWIs
held the chair of preparatory Greek,asi
was also commandaat OF the cadets h.
Is a silver Democrat. Colonel Robinson
Is a gold Democrat
A pleasing and significant modest
occurred at the capitol grounds yes.T'
isy. which will doubtless establish 3
happy precedent that may be FOLLOWED
by future administTa tiOpz~ioHg Yeas
after the present one has passed out
existence. The capitol grounds and ~.
governors mansion grounds are isn1!.
ed OF trees, and foliage. Yesterday COY
eraor Atkinson indugurated q move
that IN years 10 come will make tn
grounds green and beautiful with tie
shades OF many trees indigenous 70
this soil. He invited eX-GJvern1r
MacCorkle and r W Wilson to JON
him IN planting three fine elm trees H.
front OF the capitol building, Each {"
the governors planted his respective
tree and viii nurture each 0f the trees
IN their growth. Each tree Is known by
the name o. its respective fosttr.faiht1
and vii! always SO be known, h"reayifF
and future governors may mem-rlnl.zs
their administrations in the same way
Ry invitation, Secretary ui state
Dawson Joined the party OF g1vern3T'
and planted a white maple. lie caosf
this particular tree. because he sid I
flouTished especially In his county y
Preston. famed for It's s;aIwErt Eeplh'
ltcauism, Ia addition 90 the particular
tree planting named. Governor Akin,
son has planted between seventy ana
eighty trees OF many KINDS ia the e2l'
tOI dld governors mansion euunaH
Nearly all ut them are large and In 8
few years they WIN add greatly 90 iae
appearance OF the public grounds
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The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly held brief session a, its
regular meeting yesterday afternoon.
in It's hall on Market street, President
Sims and Secretary Doyle were in their
places and there was a good attend.
auce of delegates The following new
delegates werr admitted:
Ho-seshoers Union No, 4s--Joseph
Wilson and Joseph Weiduer.
Stuae-cutter's uuion-James Collins,
and George steadman.
AmalGlnlated Meat Cutters and
Butchers workmen, a F. Of l., No. =
HiIlenbrani and RAIDER
A communication from the Musicians
union. relative TO non-uni0H musicians.
was received and filed.
The legislative committee reported
making some progress on previous work
assigned
The organization committee reported
progress IN regard 10 Organizing the
4 Communication from the executive
mansion. At Washington. in regard to
fFOfGgtG against CERTAIN dllltNllA hAAiNAAAa7S
which thp assembly feared would DC
made. was received and tiled.
The painters union sent In 2 commu-
nlcalIon. protesting aGainst Nortn
Wheeling union glassWorEer having HE
house painted by nnU-union labor, The
commentaries was referred 10 the
F., Glassworkers local No g..
The assembly turned down commu-
nicati1n from the Musicians union, rel
alive TO tbr engagement o. the opera
House band % Labor Day. The com
mun!catiun was not read.
The question Of npa-union mined
coal ~ the city prison was referred Z"
the arbitration committee.
BY unanimous vote. the assembly
rendered a vote OF thanks 10 G0Vernar
Atkinson FOR appointing Delegate Jer"
Mead. state mine Inspector. IN COM
pliance with the request OF the assem-
bly,.
terIy rerort which Fhowed for the
hrgt three months % 1897. In the hands
or trustees. $50 -; in hands % treas
urcr. 80 Is: total balance, 1902 20,
The musicians union requested that
the names o. all nOn-unlnn professional
musicians be furnished the different To-
Gals OF the assembly, granted
The new workh1use became topic
for brief discussion, taken part in
by Delegates TiGhe. Mead and Jack
son. The fear OF the new workhouse
having work performed that would
compete with k5BeSt lahor-the fear OF
prison contract labOr--wa5 disclosed In
The remarks u Delegates Tighe and
Mead. they stating that their opposition
TO the new city prison was based CHIEF
Is on lis contemplated employment u
the prisoners IN work that would com
pete with honest labor
Delegate jackson made some practlc-
al remarks. and was heartily in fayoT
Of the new worlShousc. Mr.. Jackson u
cook at the workhouse. The matter end
ed in the assembly instructing the leg
tslatIve committee 10 OppGHe anything
that promises 10 iniure the labOring
class Of people.
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BISHOP PETEREIN

Prearhss Two Sermons to Large ConGrs :
gallons At II. Matthew'S chUrch-IIIS
Annual VIsIiaIion-Or. Eooy'S Discourse
at Fourth street Church.
Yesterday. Palm Sunday, interesting
and attractive services were held at 81
Matthews p. L. church. Both in the
morning and evening, Right Rev.
George W. Peterkin. OF ParKcrshurE, the
Protestant Episcopal bishop OF the do
ccse OF West Virginia. delivered dis
courses The bishop Is here or hls an
uual visitation to the churches OF
Wheeling and the Pan Handle He Will
be In and about Wheeling during the
present week.
At last nights service Bishop Peter
kIn's discourse was on SELF Denial.
taking as his words the Gospel Of St
Matthew In which Christ tells Peter and
others TO take up the cross and follow
Him 10 Jerusalem.
We must accept all OF Christ's words.
In following His command FOR self de-
NAL We must not be strict along one line
and relax ourselves to the extent OF
license on others There must be no
compromise with ourselves in this self
denial We must be on our guard at all
umes-there must be L full and COM
plete dental OF self
The words Of the text are the supreme
expression OF Christ's self sacrifice. The
intent and purpose OF self denial should
be the same to-day. The truth Is Christ
demands our body. soul and spirit We
must give TO Him and His cause all our
faculties, powers and posScssiuns-Al 10
the glory OF God our whole attitude OF
mind should be summed up IN the words,
What VIII Thou" Our religion
should not be all restraint though;
there ought TO be glad subsection TO
Christ Each o. US can Ind In our own
lives sphere for the GlorihcatiOn Of the
Lord-a read 10 lead us daily nearer u
tsgA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12

when he was poor teacher. Lowell
Mason. a hymn publisher. asked him
once for a hymn Palmer drew out OK
his poke; the hymn which he had
scratched on an old piece Of paIerthree
years before. and which he had writ
ten with tender emotion" The hymn
was Before the Cross beginning
thus: MY faith LOOKS Up 20 Thee"
The last two hymns dealt with the
close OF life. the first by Samuel STEM
nett, "On Jordan's Stormy Banks
Stand" Like the other great hymuists,
Siennett has written many master
pieces, but this selection ranks highest
IN his collection.
The circumstances surrounding the
composition OK ABIDE With Ne" are
set turth In It's line Tie hymn is a
word picture OF It's composer lastdays
Henry +. Lyte was victim OF con-
sumption. and on the Sabbath evening
after he badc his pastor4ie adieu, pre-
vious 10 his trip 10 Itlly for better
health. ne sat down IN his study and
wrote the famous hymn. He died before
reaching Italy. This hymn was pecu-
liarly appropriate as the closing OF the
song service. and served as a theme
for DR.. Sooy in thn prayer which foi-
lowed
The congregation were dismissed with
the singing Of the doXology. Praise
God From Whom All Blessings Flow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12

Yesterday was Palm Sunday, and
services appropriate TO rs observance
were held In the Catholic and Episcopal
churches. Pain Sunday is commemor-
alive OF Christ's entrance into Jerusa-
lem. when his pathway was streWn
with palms In the Catholic churches
the ceremony OF blessing and distribut-
iag the palms took place. and the
churches were crow 2ed. Music apPro-
pirate to the occasion was rendered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12
ON The RAIL.
William J. Burke, a Bcllaire Man,
Killed Out at Elm Grove.
THE MAN WAS STEALING A RIDE

on baltimore q Ohio Frelgh Train
aud Is SupPo'ed to I0V. Failed from
tho IIumPsrs-Coronsr Schultz Went to
the scene Of the Tragedy sud Rendered
= Verdict OF Accidental DeuIIr--A RsIA.
tive Of the Deceased Took the Body TO
BsIIAIre.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12
A MINER INJURED.
Had Ills Leg Broken tn the Coal Mine Up
At DlIlOnvaIS, Ohio.

Yesterday afternoon miner, employ
ed in the mines Of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Coal Company. AZ Dillonvale, up
the river. was brought 10 Wheeling on
the Wheeling & Lake Erie train. and
taken 20 the North Wheeling hospital.
It was the first pay" cali that the new
city ambulance has received. For thia
service the city receives 81. The man
was reported to be resting easily last
night but ths physician will not be able
Ia ;rll for two or three days whether the
broken limb can be saved or will have to
hr amputatej. The mans name IS John
4HTanst
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12
rEHR INDICTED.
The CharIsSton Newspaper NHn Mast
stand Trial.


Special Dispatch to the IntsllIEencer
CHARLESTON. W. Va, April ii
The arrest or John l. Fehr. business
manager Of the Charleston West Yir-
gluIan. for an alleged orenSe OF loath-
slruc character, reported in Saturdays
Intelligence was followed yesterday
by the action OF the grand Jury OF the
criminal court IN session here, and true
bills were returned this morning, on
the indictmrnts ono indictment al
Iegcs the commission OK "a dCteatable
and abOmlnnbla crime against nature.
II was found On abe testimony Of a boy
fourteen years old and others. The
charge, II sustained, ~ felony at com
mon law. The second Indictment al
icges assault and battery on the same
boy who vas the victim Of Fehr'E act
This prototype uf oscar Wide In Char
lesion bl4 shocked the sens" Of the
community. Tue trial IN expected 10
take place next Tuesday, and decent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12
TRADES ASSEMBLY
A Brief Session OF the Central La
Dor Body Yesterday.
VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED

Nv the Delegates This Tsam"s=I Of the
City to OrEunI.. a Union -The Opera
House Hand Manager Tarnsd DOwa
AEain-NOn-UnIOn Coal Alleged to be
Ussd At the CITY PrIson-Finanes cOm-
n;Ilss Make It's Rsport-Ths New
wOrkhOu,r = Topic of Discussion.
Other Buslnss, Transacted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12

people will be rejolccd when It Is over
and the Raaseatsns thing IS out Of put
lie sight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-12

wASHINGToN.D. CAPRI ll.-Span-
Ish minister de LONE to-day received
advlces that lO,S0S rCbls IN the Phillip
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4 COMPEL US TO An DLVN

fPe nd "
o NJ EN-
kdaoddt positively close APHla Zoo
lev nc her l Won M N
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
A Wonderful Flower.

The Flor del Espiritu santo, or Holy
Ghost flower, found in the region of
the Isthmus of Panama, has within it's
petals the perfect image of dove. The
leaves are very pale green in color, as
though in harmony with the delicate
purity of the blossom, which is of ala
baster whiteness. In the center of the
blossom, nesting in its very heart, is
the perfect image of a dove. Right in
the cup of the blossom, with the snow
white canopy about it, rests this won
drous image, it's delicately nodded wings
dropping, half-extended at it's side, it's
gold-tinted head bent slightly forward,
and it's tiny, crimson-tipped bill almost
touching it's snowy breast Cincinnati
ENQUIRER ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
Parmelee looked helpless and de.

Parmelee looked helpless and de.
spondent. 'Somethin's got to be done,"
he said, cor these rebels'u ride right
over you. Why, every man you sees
had hand in this Jail delivery. We had
great trouble 'restin' those three
scoundrels: the marshal's been after
'em month, and he ought to have met
us here, s I telegraphed him. We
fetched 'em here at four o'clock this
mornin', an not soul in Tugaloo knew
anything about it, an the soldiers ought
to have stood by us until the marshal
came. Stead of that, they went on to
camp and left US all alone, and Just as
soon as these people found out who
were jailed an saw we had no soldiers
to guard 'em, why, I couldn't do nothin'.
They just took my horse and-they'd
have hung me, I s'pose, if I'd been fool
enough to stay. I just escaped with M;
life. You've just got here, lieutenant.
You don't begin to know what hell.
hole this is. These people are the worst
kind O. rebs. Capt'n Close-even he
wouldn't b'lieve it, but I reckon he does
now, after the tongue-lashin' them fel.
lers gave him"
But Mr.. Parmelee's description of the
situation was interrupted by the COM
ing of Capt. Close himself. Dressed
precisely as when Lambert had last
seen him at camp, with no more SEM
blance of rank or authority than was
to be found in a weather-beaten pair Of
shoClder-straps on his cheap flame!
blouse, without sash or sword, but with
huge army Colt" strapped about his
waist, the commander of the company
came strolling around the corner of the
Jail, looking curiously about it's door and
windows as though in search of sigus
of the recent ARRAY.
'Thought you told me they'd shot
the door into tooth-picks," said he. g..
don't see no signs of bullets''
"Come round here an you'll see 'e,n.
wasn't goin' to let my men be shot like
cattle in pen. I got 'em out O. there
soon S we saw the crowd a-comin'."
''Then you didn't even show fight
didn't even attempt to hold your prison
"rs? exclaimed Close, in high duGgeon
"Why, great Peter! man, your birds Just
walked out without anyone's helpin'
'em. You and your cowarlly gang
walked off and let 'em go; an they've
taken our mule. That's the worst Of it
taken our mule to replace that dam
carcass there, that b'longed to the
father of one of the boys you brought
in this mornin'. He told the truth bout
it then, when he rode into camp an said
your posse had shot his mule an threat
cned to shoot him. What sort of sand
heap were you raised on, anyhow?
Why, f baby in the town I como from
had shown as little grit as you and your
folks have, it's own mother would have
drowned it in the mill-race."
CTo BE CONTINUED
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
MADE IT 4 MILK STEW.
The Cannibal Chief Gratified tho Last
Wish of His Fair Victim

The Cannibal Chief Gratified tho Last
Wish of His Fair Victim.
She was fair to look upon. Waves of
chestnut hair swept over her blanched
face like breakers over g!istening sands
under a summer sun. Her bejeweled
fingers were clasped in svpplication and
her brown eyes were flied with tears.
The cannibal chief gazed down upon
her. The gloating of thirst for human
gore sent the warm blood rioting
Through his evil face. He drew his
knotted war club and sent it swinging
in concentric circles around his fuzzy,
wool-tossed head.
''Monsieur will not spare me?" asked
the fair music hall singer, once the
beautiful idol of Paris.
She had charmed men by her magic
sway and as she spoke the rugged fea-
lures of the swart ehieftain relaxed.
A kindly light came into his albumenous
eyes.
''Ah, you pitee," sighed the maiden.
"Spare me life, monsieur"
Amoslalsidecus, leader of the canni-
balls, faltered.
A rattle of stewpans f2led his ears and
fork and knife rang against delftware
plates with portentous sound. His fol-
lowers clamored for human stew and
would not be gainsaid.
Impossible" he said, and swung the
great war club high in the air.
''Then, monsieur" sighed the maiden,
II make but un last--vhat you call
heem Pun request before die
''Woman," made answer the lord Of
the cannibals, name the boon you
crave and it shall be yours
The fair singer toyed with wisp of
her chestnutty hair and her young soul
welled up from the limpid depths of her
tear-illed eyes.
"Eet ees, monsieur" she said, "zat
eef you must eat me, Eat be boiled in
meelk!"-N. Y. Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23
TeleErapher to tho Queen.

There are few appointments at court
in England entailing greater degree
of labor and discretion than that Of
chief telegrapher to the queen, an Of
flee which has just been conferred upon
Malcolm Riley. Her majesty's tele-
graphic correspondence, not only with
her relatives, ministers and officials in
the United Kingdom, but also with her
kinsfolk abroad, is something enor.
nous, and it will scarcely be credited
that she writes nearly every message
in her own hand, not on blanks, but on
ordinary sheets OF note paper, adorned
with the royal cipher and the, name Of
the palace where she may happento b
residing at the time. - Chicago NswA Il
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-23

Hammer the door with the butt Of your rifle
,auttered; and him Lambert angrily &C.
costed:
what do you want us to do, Mr..
Parmelee? We've been here several
minutes with nobody to report to-"
II s'pose my poor fellows are MUIR
dered to I man." cried Pa, melee, sliding
off his mule and handing the rcins to a
soldier, who coolly transferred them
to the nearest post. "Can't you make
'em hear. McBride?"
''Not il they're all dead,' answered
the sergeant, disgustedly. (which
corpse IS pullin' the bell rope?" At
this unfeeling remark the populace
again began to laugh.
"Oh, you'll pay for this, you fel!ows!''
.remblingly shouted Parmelee to the
grinninG group across the street. "If
there's law in Washington and power
10 back it, you'll ketch he'll"
"Whawt's been the matter, squire %
asked a citizen, soothingiy. saint any
body hurt, is there? 1 amt heard
nothin' CT any row."
Parme'ee pointed to the carcass of the
mule and to some significant shot holes
at the corner. II s'pose you'll deny
shootin' or hearin' any sl4cotin'-next."
"Shootin'? Shootin' round hyuh?
Why, doggone # that amt the queerest
thing! thought I heard somebody
pullin' off pistol awhile ago. Don't
you remember, major? reckon twas
You was talkin' with at the time-I
said there was a shot fired. P'r'aps
that's what killed Potts old mule out
yuh."
"For heavens sake, man." muttered
Lambert, ''stop that internal bell and
your own jaw. Can't you see they're
just laughing at you?" and Parmelee
evidently did. i. ~ III.
"My God, lieutenant! they've mobbe:]
the Jail, let loose three of the worst
scoundrels ever went unhung, and
killed the officers of the law. They
ought to be arrested right here-every
one Of them-'stead Of standin' there
insultin' the United States government
If Capt. Close wasEhere he'd have ZEN
in in less than minute" #=@.5zs*@
Hell be here presently, If you want
any arresting done Mean time, the only
row p that which. your people seem L
he making Cant YOU stop sthat r.