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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
POUNDED GLASS.
Desperate Effort of William Carr, Who
Drowned His Own Child, To Take
His Life.

Liberty, Mo, November 2S.-In his
cell in the county Jail this afternoon,
William Carr, under sentence to be
hanged next month for drowning his
three-year-old child in the Missouri
river, tried to commit suicide by swal-
lowing quantity of pounded glass.
Although two hyperdermic injections
were administered. Carr failed to
vomit the stuff, and it is not known
yet what the result will be. The
county physician thinks he will re-
cover because OF his giant strength.
It appears that Carr had stolen bot
tie of medicine from a fellow prisoner.
spilled the contents on the floor and
pounded the bottle into small particles
These he drank in a glass of water
When Deputy Sheriff Cave and Dr.
Sewer tried to administer the injection
Carr fought like a fiend, threatening 10
brain Cave with chair and was only
conquered by being choked until he was
black in the face. When finally over
powered Carr begged the Jail officers TO
choke him to death. He will be placed
in chains
Since his sentence was PRONOUNCED
two weeks ago, Carr has grown more
sullen daily. and repeatedly expressed a
desire TO be dead and over with it all. ;"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
STRANGE THINGS
Alleged Against Count Esterhazy
Who Brought About the Convic.
ton of Dreyfus---He Apparently
Had a Large Appetite for French
Gore.

Paris. November 2S.-The Figaro
has caused a sensation to-day in con-
nection with the Dreyfus affair by pub
fishing several letters purporting to
have been written by C0mte Ferdinand
Walsh Esterhazy, who has been accus-
ed by NJ Schouerer- Kestner, one of
the Vice Presidents of the Senate, of
being the author of the unsigned let
ter which led to the condemnation OF
Dreyfus.
In one of them, after expressing his
intention to enter the Turkish service,
Comte Esterhazy is represented as say
ing:
Il shall not leave without having
played a trick of my own on those
amiable Frenchmen."
Other passages illustrating the char
acter of the letter follow:
Our cowardly and ignorant great
chiefs will go once more to people
German prisons.
Il should be perfectly happy if l were
told l was to be killed tomorrow as
a captain OF Uhlans sabering French
men,
Il am capable of great things, or
crimes, if that could avenge me.
would not harm a little dog, but 1
would have a hundred thousand
Frenohmen killed with pleasure"
Comte Esterhazy proceeds to say
that "Frenchmen are not worthy of the
cartridges intended to kill them" and
he conjures up a dream of festivity''
in the shape Of the pillage of Paris by
hundred thousand drunken soldiers.
Interviewed by reporters to-day as TO
the publications in the Figaro, of let
tiers purporting to be of his author
ship. Comte Esterhazy displayed great
indignation, and declared that they
were forged by the friends of Dreyfus,
who. he said, had taken words and SEN
fences from his letters and pieced them
together by a process with which he
had been warned some days back that
such publication would be made.
LIE Jour doubts the authenticity of
the letters Shortly after Figaro ap-
peared Connie Esterhazy visited Gen.
Pellieux. who was appointed by Gen
Saussier, THE military governor Of
Hdr1S. 10 COnUucL the INFSSLlSaIiO1 Oh
the charges which have been brought
against him and protected against
what he alleges is a fresh calumny.
A semi-official note tonight says
that General Pellieux's investigation
was almost finished, but that he will
now examine into the authenticity of
these letters, then he will act with
absolute impartiality. and see to it that
satisfaction is given to the honor OF
the army, TO justice and truth.
General Pellieux this afternoon IT,
terrogated Colonel Picquart,. who was
summoned from Tunis in connection
with the Dreyfus affair, and whose
statements were reported TO be the
basis Of the accusations originally
brought against Comte Esterhazy.
AS cabled to the Associated Press
Saturday. the Figaro Of that day said
that General PeIlieux had seized let
ters written by Comte Esterhazy to
several persons, in which the wrSer
had insulted md violently attac led
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
A BAD FIRE.
A Big Blaze In Philadelphia, Yester-
day

Big Blaze In Philadelphia, Yester-
day
Philadelphia, Pa, November 2S.-The
millinery and furnishing store of Apt
Bros. Nos SO and Al North Eighth
street, was damaged by fire to-day to
the extent of about 5000, on which
the firm carried $4,000 insurance. The
building, which fronts ON Hilbert
street, as well as Eighth, and which is
owned by the estate of George S.
Lang, was damaged to the extent Of
$4,000 covered by insurance.
The. origin of the fire is unknown.
The building is in the heart of the
shopping district and the entire fire de-
partment was called out. After two
hours hard work they eXtinguished the
flames without any serious damage to
other property.
George Cost, fireman. was badly
burned about the face during the fire
and Bethel Partridge, a ladderman,
suffered broken nose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
A LETTER CARRIER
Who Has Been Robbing the Mail, Arrested
in Pittsburg.

IN
Pittsburg, Pa. November 2S.-Post-
office Inspector German and Owings
made an arrest tonight which they be-
lieve will lead to the unearthing of a
gang of mail robbers John C. Hutch
inson, who has been a letter carrier in
the Pittsburg postoffiee since 1889, was
detected in the act Of taking a letter
containing $12 from the street box at
Smithfield and Diamond streets. He
was allowed to go to the Office, one
block distant, with his, Trip, and was
arrested when leaving the Office, %
very short time later. The letter and
money was found on his person. The
decoy letter had been sealed with seal
ingwax before being deposited in the
box. When taken from Hutchinson the
seal was apparently intact, yet the
money was in his hand, tightly rolled
into a wad. Hutchinson broke down
and confessed his guilt. He duplicates
no accomplices, but the officials feel
certain that there are others who have
been working with him in a systematic
rifiing of letters, and more arrests are
expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29

the heads of the French army. Ac-
cording to the Intransigeant of Sat
ruday, Colonel Picquart had been SEN
fenced to thirty days detention in a
fortress for his reflections on Comte
Esterhazy. Prior to the Figaro's pub
LEGATION Of the letters referred TO in
the foregoing. it was understood in
Paris that the result of General Pei
lieux'S inquiry would be announced
Tuesday to General Billotd, minister
of war
In letter referring to an actress,
Comte Esterhazy is represented as
writing:
Il am quite at the mercy of this
drolesz contemplate creature) if
make the slightest mistake toward
her. | wish | was in Siam and could
make her follow me there. One of my
spahis muskets going off. as if by
chance, would cure her forever"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
BIG TALK
From Capt. Howe, Who Proposes to Sieze
a Reservation.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, November GA
special to the Times from Wichita, Kas.,
says:
Captain E. L. Howe has designated jan
uary 10th as the day for his boomers" to
move upon the Wichita reservation, if no
action toward opening it shall have been
taken by Congress at that date. The in
structions of Secretary Bliss that the In
diam police be reinforced by regular
troops if necessary to guard the boundary,
has made Howe furious.
Damn the Indian police said Howe to-
day in advising his men, AL we want is
our right according to law, and the law
allows us to go into the Wichita noun
tains. We will wait a reasonable time,
and if our Petition is not granted we
shall move upon the land. I've got the
men to do it and if these Indian police or
agents interfere there will be graves all
over the reservation and many regular
will lie down with the rest, too, II the
federal troops interfere"
Howe is regarded by many as vision
airy crank but the apparent candor with
which he puts his proposition and the
forceful manner in which he argues II, IS
enlisting followers by the score.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
A CHICAGO HORROR.
How a Wife Was Beaten to Death
With a Poker.
By Her Husband ITO Put Her Out
Of Her Misery" After He Had
Choked and Beaten Her Until
She Was Insensible-The Body
Found Buried Under a Few
Inches of Earth.

Chicago, November 2S-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Mrs.
Pauline Merry from her home at No. so
Hope street, was solved this afternoon
by tine confession of Thomas Hickey,
who was arrested on suspicion Hickey
told a revolving story of how Christie
pher Merry choked and beat his wife a
week ago last Friday. Then finding it
impossible to restore his wife to con-
seriousness, Hickey says that Merry de-
cided to put her "out of her misery" by
beating out her brains with a poker.
The horrible story told by Hickey
was extorted from him after hours of
questioning in the sweat box" Late
this afternoon he led party of police
to an uninhabited portion of the city
near Eighty-seventh street and Western
avenue, where Mrs. Merry's body was
found buried beneath few inches Of
loose dirt by the roadside.
The disappearance of Mrs. Merry ex-
Clt6U dIulOSJ DIS MUCH interest as LQdL OF
Mrs. Luetgert. A week ago the police
learned that she had been made away
with by her husband at his cottage in
Hope street. Merry was a peddler and
owned several horses. When the police
began their investigation three-year-
old son of Merry's told them that his
father had killed his mother and had
lowered her body through a trap door
into the cellar. Following this clue it
was found that Merry had driven away
from his place Saturday morning with
a covered wagon, but no further trace
of him has been discovered.
Thomas Hickey AN employee of the
stable where Merry kept his horses,
was put in the sweat-box and to-day
confessed that he and James Smith
had been present when Merry beat
and choked his wife. The three men
sat UT Friday night and tried to re-
store Mrs. Merry. On Saturday Merry,
he says, decided to kill his wife, which
he did with poker. The body was
cartnd away and Merry, although still
in the city, has successfully eluded
the police.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
UNCLE SAM
Will Have Something to Say About Ger
many's Course

Will Have Something to say About Ger
many's Course
Berlin, November 2S.-The State
Department at Washington has re-
Quested United States Ambassador
White to ascertain exactly the inten-
tons OF Germany with respect to the
claim of Herr Lueders, whose recent
imprisonment in Hayti has caused
friction between the German and Hay
ten governments. MIR. White has also
been instructed, if any schemes of an
nexation exist or if there is an inten-
ton to make an excessive demonstra-
ton with a view of unduly Furnishing
Hayti, TO intimate to the German gov
eminent that the United States could
not tolerate either OF these courses,
though in principle having no objec
ton to Germany obtaining satisfac-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
AN EXPLOSION

At Pittsburg Which Killed One Man and
Wounded Five Others.
Pittsburg, November 28.-One man
was killed and five Others badly in
jured this evening, the result of boiler
explosion at the old Moorehead & Nc
Lean blast furnace, operated by Laugh
lin & Co. The victims are:
Dead-John Mullen.
njured-Sanford Armes, fireman;
John Pierpont, John Karsey, William
Mccarthy, fireman, and colored man,
name unknown.
Mullen died shortly after the acct
dent, after suffering intense agony.
His body was literally cooked by the
escaping steam. Armes' face, arms and
legs are badly scalded. His condition
is critical. The others will recover.
The cause of the explosion is mys-
terry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
A FEARFUL CRIME.

Little Rock, Ark, November 2S.-On
a large cotton plantation in st. Fran
els county, eight negroes went to the
home of Joe Miller, cotton picker,
and after robbing him of his savings,
dragged him from bed and murdered
him. The body was thrown in the
river. Ada Miller, the murdered man S
wife, was then outraged and the
house looted. William Williams was
arrested and made full confession,
duplicating seven others, four Of whom
have also been Jailed.
Offcersare searching for the remain
ing four.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
ARMS SEIZED.

London, November 2S.-Eight barges
loaded with cases of gunpowder false
" labeled Arms" have been seized by
the custom officers in the Thames.
They emanated from Russia and were
about to be transferred to the steamer
Baluchistan.t for Persia 1t is suggest
ed that the ammunition was destined
for the Afridis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
THE PORTO RICO REFORM.

Madrid. November 28.-Tbe Official
Gazette will publish tomorrow the de-
cree granting autonomy to Puerto
Rico on lines similar to Cuban auton-
omy. The chamber viii consist of go
members; the council Of administration
Of 16, OF whom eight will be elected.
The two chambers Of commerce in the
island will take part in the elections.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
coNsoLING HERSELF.

Il told you you couldn't keen se-
cret, Ethel"
Well. | can"
You've told everybody what | con-
fded to you the other day
II know that but I've got the secret
just the same. aThey haven't taken IL
away from me. Harper's Bazar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
HE GOT AWAY.

Whitehall, N Y, November 2s.-
Frank Lajoy. who killed VIM. Jackson,
a deputy sheriff, near Paradox Lake,
September 18th. and who was after
wards indicted for murder in the first
degree, ecaped from the county jail at
Elizabethtown last night Lajoy was
one Of three brothers whom Jackson
was attempting TO arrest for violation
Of the game laws.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
BALTIMORE WON.

San Francisco, November 2s-The
Reliances and Baltimore crossed bats
at Recreation Park to-day. the Balti-
more's winning by score Of 16 to 3.
The Reliances got ten safe hits off
Corbett. Midway held the Orioles
down to eight hits. but sent many to
first on balls. Score:
Baltimore ............. 16 s j
Reliances . 3 10 9
Batteries-Corbett and Clarke: Mil
way and Andrews. Umpire. McDon-
aid
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
RECEPTION TO wEYLER.

Palma. Island Of Hatoriea, Noveu1-
Der 2S--Lientenant Weyler, or board
the Montserrat, arrived here this
morning and was accorded an enthu-
siastic reception.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
THE SECRET OUT At LAST.
How Emma P. Kaiser Was
Murdered.
James A. Clemmer Shot the
an, While Her Husband HID
in His Arms - Lizzie Dd
Tells the Story of the Foul
in Detail-Kaiser's Story +
Untrue.

Morristown, Pa, November 2S.-Fol-
lowing UPON the arrest in Newark, N.
j., of James A. Clemmer, charged with
completely in the murder OF Mrs.
Emma P. Kaiser, comes the story of
an alleged confession by Lizzie DeKalb,
declaring that the actual killing was
done by Clemmer. and not by Charles
o. Kaiser, husband OF the murdered
woman. who is under sentence of death
for the crime. 1t is said that the wo-
man was prompted to confess by read
ing the confession of Mrs. August
Mack, in the Guldensuppe case, in New
York
According to Chief Of Police William
Rodenbaugh, OF Morristown, the De-
Kalb woman had resolutely maintained
her innocence until she u
BECAME DEEPLY INy nED
in the Thorn-Nack case IL IN
her became apparent when sha<
an official of the district attSy
Office, to whom she said:
I find myself in the same position as
Mrs. Mack, and l don't propose to be
caught any more than she was. / was
betrayed into your hands by sneaking
lover, who decoyed me from Trenton.
and I'm not going TO put my neck in
a moose to save Clemmer."
This is all said to have occurred some
time ago, and it was through the rev.
Citations made by her Clemmer was cap
tured. She exhibited letters from him.
showing that he was living ON Null
berry street. in Newark, under the
name of Harry e. Young, and earning
living by canvassing.
She asserts that Clemmer killed Mrs.
Kaiser while Kaiser held her
STRUGGLING IN HIS ARMS. I
The party started from Norr' wn.
she said, for the ostensible purpose of I
delivering to customer. some miles
away, crayon portrait made by Kais-
er, who was in that business They
rode in two buggies. NJ ~
Kaiser in one an Clq
DeKalb in the o
their destination
separated ~
Clemn%
overtaks(
Merton ron
Continuily
"At the al
Kaiser's buggj
I'VE drove u
jumped out, lea
started to overtaG
HE HAD A
and was shivering
the signal and the IN
ped.
AT the same instAntO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
The Weather

c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist. made the following observations
OF the temperature yesterday: a. m,
2e; 8 a m, 30; II m, Al: p. m, 81; Z
D. m, IS. Weather clear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
MATRIMONIAL DISCUSSION.

She-I presume you have forgotten.
you outrageous brute, that you once
promised me should be the queen OF
the household
He-Mebbe I did. but didn't intend
that you should be the boss. tom
dianapolis journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29

MS arm a1UuGu MS WIG neck
ducked her head. She struggled fraTA
tically and Clemmer, watching the ter
rible scene from his place beside the
buggy. lost his nerve and hesltated.
Kaiser saw this and Kissed at him:
'Shoat, you dog, or I'll kill every one
of you
"Clemmer then pushed the revolver
close to the woman's ear and fred.
Her struggles ceased instantly and She
fell over dead"
According to the woman'S story, the
dashboard Of the buggy was 30 scratch
ed and the carpet was 80 dlsarranged
that they decided TO change carriages to
avert suspicion. The body was placed
in the buggy vacated by Clemmer and
Miss DeKalb, and to strengthen Kais-
er's subsequent story that highwaymen
shot his wife. he made Clemmer
SHOOT HIM IN THE ARM,
afterwards binding up the slight flesh
wound thus inflicted. Kaiser got iIf
the buggy and drove to Norristown
with the corpse, while Clemmesss and
Miss DeKalb drove away in tho other
buggy.
Kaiser's story of the supposed attack.
robbery and killing by bighwaymen. ID
well remembered. The truth OF II was
suspected from the first and a day or
two afterwards, when the revolver wa8
found on the road with the watch and
other articles alleged to have been
stolen, the husband was arrested.
AS soon as this news reached Glenn
mer and Miss DeKalb they fed.
The woman was caught In Philadel-
phia about three weeks ago. and was
given partial hearing. which was con-
tinued to December 20.
Her confession is said to have been
kept secret 50 that Clemmer might not
learn Of his danger and leave the coun-
Try.
Chief Of Police RoJenbaugh has re-
turned from Newark. and says the
Identification Of Clemmer is complete.
He will be brought here as soon al
the proper forms Of extradition law
have been complied with. His trial az
well as that OF Lizzie DeKalb, which
will be held separately, will, in the
light Of recent developments, probably
prove TO be az sensational as the
Thorn Mack case. with which 1t has so
many features in common.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29
A VICTORY FOR TIE PEOPLE.
The Austrian Ministry Resigned Yes
terday.

The Task of Forming a New Cabi-
net Entrusted to Baron Gautsch.
Popular Demonstration All Over
Vienna-The- Crowds Dispersed
by Military-Ihe Populace Ex-
cited, But Content With the Vic
tory.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-29

Continued on Fourth Page.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT,

Sl5 PARK AVENUE: 10 ROOMS. GOOD
stable. and very large lot
II south Third street; IL rooms, well To-
Gated.
GOA east Grace street; II rooms and tho
roughly modern.
lis south Third street; Is rooms, splen-
did for boaTders
SIC Park avenue; Ii rooms. just the
place for a clearinghouse or for a girls
school
S31 west Grace street; 10 rooms; choice
house.
5O2 west Grace street; 10 rooms-yery
attractive.
II south Third street: 10 rooms-a good
house i'm an excellent neighborhood:
300 south Third street; 10 rooms, broad
lot and attractive location.
Ga west Grace street; 10 rooms, conve-
niently arranged.
900 west Grace street; rooms and all
conveniences.
sic east Franklin street; 10 rooms and
very central.
GO north Eighth; 2 stories, 10 rooms,
modern.
1Os north Seventh street; 10 rooms, and
to be renovated inside and out.
10l west Main street; Store and Dwell
ing-hne location for business.
east Marshall street; 3 rooms, and In
good order.
sl1 south Fourth street. three stories,
and very attractive and In fine condition.
1916 Grove avenue; rooms, every
modern convenience.
A new Printed List OF a large number
OF excellent Houses. Stores. etc, will help
YOU in making a selection. Get one.
~ W. BOWIE.
au 22-1t north Eleventh street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-22
In the Richmond Churches To-Day.

Rev. j. A. Dearborn. of Kansas City,
Mo, arrived In the city Saturday night
ana VIII preach at Marshai-Street Chris
tidn church at II A. NJ. to-day. Mr. Dear
born, who is the guest of Mr.. j. l.. HILL
No. 115 north Morris street, intends 10
take up his residence here permanently.
The Epworth leagues OF Richmond and
Manchester will hold big meetings at
Park-Place Methodist church on Tuesday
and Thursday evenings next. Among
those who are working for their success
are Rev. Il. II. Rawlings, Mr. Frank 4.
Bates. Mr.. Frank Wells, and Mr. Regi-
maid Walker
Rev Or. Hartley Carmichael will fill
his pulpit at st. Paurs church to-day
There will be three services at the
Young Mems Christian Association to-
of the Boys Gospel Army viii be held,
in charge Of Mir. +. II. Merrill. the ply
steal director; subject, 81 Don't Know.
The young mems meeting will be held at
during which time there will be two
Apollo harp solos The meeting will be
IN charge Of Secretary Mckee, and the
theme for the afternoon will be 1.-The
FAN Of Demas." At o'clock the con-
versational Bible class will meet. The
theme for the afternoon VIII be "A Con-
versation Of Christ with His Disciples.
The associations handbook for the
coming season Will be unusually attrac-
tive
Rev. Y. r. English, D. D., Of Union
Theological Seminary, VIII preach at the
Church of the Covenant this morning and
tonight. IL will be a privilege TO the
people in Richmond TO hear DR.. English,
and the Church of the Covenant is fortu-
nate to secure him TO preach for them the
remaining Sabbaths of this month.
The Rev. Lewis T.. Hite Will preach this
evening at o'clock at the Soldiers
Home. The subject will be the Baptism
of Jesus Christ" In the morning he VIII
conduct the usual services at the mission
rooms. 7i5 west Marshall street. and on
Wednesday at Z. M. he will conduct
the meeting Of the Reading Circle in the
study Of the spiritual meaning Of the
vine in the Bible
Rev Or. r.. j. Willlngham will fill the
pulpit for Rev. DR.. Hden at Grove Ave
nue. Baptist church at II o'clock this
morning.
Rev. William ~ Scott, d. D., Of Gal
weston. will supply the pulpit of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church Or. Kerr'sl for the
next two weeks. Dr.. Scott is the guest
Of Mr.. Edwin Peasants, aOi south Third
street.
The Board OF Managers of the Congre-
CATION Beth Ahaba will meet az the Syna-
gogue this morning at 1890 o'clock TO as
sign pcws and seats for the holy days
and the year. -,
Street Methodist church, has returned 10
the city, and will occupy his pulpit both
morning and night.