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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
SERIES OF FATALITIES
That Followed Household In the
Stnfp pf Ipwn

State OF Iowa.
WEBSTER CITY. IA, Jan. S.-The
mysterious disappearance OF Mrs. Pris-
ella Emerson, aged sixty. widow Of the
late Levi Emerson. banker OF STRAIT
ford, has been solved by the finding OF
her dead body frozen stiff In her home.
She had been dead. II was learned. since
n few days before Christmas. Thursday
night before Christmas a nephew from
Dayton took Mrs. Emerson two barrels
of apples as Christmas gift. He was
ut the house last night and said every
thing about the place is just MS he left
1t when he returned home. 1t Is not be-
lieved the house has been robbed.
a strange fatality seems 10 have fol-
lowed the fortunes OF the Emcrsons.
Levi Emerson, the husband and father,
is said TO have committed suicide by
poisoning himself. Lloyd Emerson tho
only son. doing IL banking business at
Rising City, Neb.. went TO Colorado
Springs for his health, and while taxing
n bath, burst blood vessel and death
cnsucd. Miss May Emerson, the only
daughter, while handling II razor. acci-
dcntally cut herself. Blood poisoning
set in, and caused her death nine
months ago. Thus the entire fanny
has been wiped out by fatalities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
BIG TRAIN ROBBERY
On the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis Route.

VIZ thC INauSuS III = Wv 'CtOtt ~
Memphis Route.
f MANSFIELD, No., Jan. 3--The
ninth and first successful attempt at
train robbery on the line of the Kansas
City. Fort Scott and Memphis route, oc-
cured tonight at S:55 O'Clock. near
Macomb. a small station five miles east
of this point. Macomb being n flag
station, one Of the robbers got aboard
the west-bound train at Norwood, the
first station east OF Nacomb, paying
his fare 10 Macomb and compelling the
train to stop there. It was Immediate
ly boarded by Ave or six masked men,
who covering all members of the train
crew with Ninchesters and revolvers.
compelled the engineer and fireman TO
cut loose from the remainder Of the
train.
The mail, baggage and express cars
were then run up the line about two
miles and stopped In n lonely cut. where
Engineer Calender was placed in front
OF the robbers and forced to break open
the door OF the express car. after which
he was placed In front of the foremost
robber and together they entered the
express car, covering Southern Express
Messenger Newton and BaSSagemastcr
Sieben with their pistols. forcing them
to adjourn to the outside OF the car.
They then proceeded 10 dynamite the
through safe. Two charges OF dynamite
were used. completely demolishlng the
burglnr proof safe OF the Southern Ex-
press Company and playing havoc with
the car and Its contents.
1t is not known now how much mo-
ney and valuables were secured. rs the
safe blown open was through safe,
being opened only at a few of the
most Important towns along the line
between Memphis IND Kansas City.
Everything was taken from It and It is
safe to say that they were well paid
for their trouble, The local safe which
contained all local money picked up. was
not molested ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
RIFLES SEIZED
In Private Houses In iiarnna-Cnstcl-
innos' Honorable Conduct.

HAVANA. Jan. 3.-Gencrnl Ludlow
has caused several private houses to be
searched for arms. Eighteen rifles were
seized at No. 40 Compestcle street, and
eight rifles were taken possession OF In
q house on Tenienterey street. The
searches were made in the middle OF the
night and were submitted to quietly.
The American military commission
ers are pleased with the honorable con-
duct Of General tCastcllanos, and sym
pathize with him. They will probably
make n representation to President Nc
Kinley. suggesting some recognition of
the Spanish commanders conduct.
AS General Butler was driving on
Lagrena street last evening he saw n
Chinaman shoot his mistress In the
head and run away. The general
hastily sent two American soldiers In
pursuit, but before the Chinaman could
be captured he stabbed himself In the
heart -aer
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
Eleven Sailors Drowned.

LONDON, Jan. "a dispatch 10
Lloyds says the Italian steamer Voer-
warts, which left Amsterdam on Dc
cemher IL and touched at Cardlh on
December 20. has been abandonei near
Trcvose Head, on the west C0rnwAl
coast. She went ashore In the gaze
that has been raging on tho Irish chah-
mel. Eleven members OF the crew. WIZ
put Off In boats. were drowned. Nlne
who cluug 10 the rigging were rescued
by the coast guard life boat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
Virginia Cadets Dismissed.

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 2.-News is
received from Lexington tonight that
today the superintendent OF the Vir-
ginin Military Institute issued an order
dismissing the entire first class Of that
institution consisting Of thirty-ilve' ca
diets. The young men dismissed repre-
sent twelve states and their ofrGnsc
WAS Il breach OF discipline committed
on New Years eve in the face OF spc-
S!a! warning. u@
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
Only the Women Spared.

MADRID. Jan. 3.-Genernl Rios ca
bles from Manila confirming the report
that nil the Sraniards at Balabac. an
Island of the Philippine group situated
thirty miles south OF Palawan, have
been assusslnated with the exception
OF the women, whose release Is being
asked fnr ...H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
was had Immediately nfter. the caucus
having consumed one and q half hours

q Senator Quay made this statement at
midnight: II am entirely. satisfied with
the result OF to-nights caucus. A num-
Der OF members OF the legislature who
did not ugree to enter the caucus to.
night have assured me OF their cordial
support when the assembly meets IN
Joint convention. These votes will be
more than sufficient to elect>me. I am
absolutely confident OF my success"
Elkin's Statement.
State Chairman Eikin,, who managed
the ouay campaign, said after the
caucus that many OF the members who
remained out Of the meeting have de-
clared their intention OF voting for the
caucus nominee, He claims the caucus
was regularly and properly called nc-
,cording 20 the customs and usnees OF
the Republican party. Mr.. Elkln also
SAID there are n sufficient number Of
senator's and members OF those who did
not 30 into the caucus who will abide by
It's decision and vote for Its nominee to
make Quay's recollection certain. q
Z Congressman John Dalzell. who Is
here aiding the nDti-Quny, people, says
on the contrary II Is useless for any one
10 claim that the action OF the t109 Re-
publicans who. attended the caucus un-
undertook TO make n. nomination. for
senator is anything other, than a Quay
Waterloo, and that to be successful the
senator must get twenty votes. either
from the Democrats or those who re-
malned out OF the meeting.
John Wanamaker gave out a state
ment at midnight, in which he, says, In
part: gt-ss &. IS \ rt-3, {, ,l1is
The vote of tonight. says plainly that
this legislature will not blindly follow
dlscredlted leader The old members
are not to be menaced, and the new
members are not willing TO marry into
the Quay political family Mt the present
time. The opposition. to Quay rule
grows. Nlnety-eight men out of 254 can
not Givc Mr.. Quay the license he wants
to represent Pennsylvania for six years
more" 20
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04
ILOILO SITUATION.
Otis Believes That Miller has Il
Wcllin Hand.
WILL NOT CROWD INSURGENTS

Tic Trouble Traced Directly Eack TO
the Spanish Colonel-Nas no Rcu.
son Why He Could Not IIal c. Held
Out Indefinitely = Important In.
formation Reached lloilo in Ad.
vance Of Movements Of American
Transports : Interest in tho APP
preaching Meeting CT the philip-
pine Parliament.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04

For West Virginia, Western PennsyNaii
MIA and Ohio. threatening weather anu
rain; high southerly winds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-04

Tho temperature yesterday as ohscrSea
by e. Schnepf. druggist. corner MnlNe'
and Fourteenth streets. was US iclIoWs'
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06
Gibbs.
LOUISA L RICKETTS,. |

Following are the officers OF the Gen
eral Federation OF Women's clubs:
President Rebecca d. Lowe,
Atlanta, Ga.
Vice President-Mrs. Sarah 8, Plat,
Denver, Colo.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Emma A
Fox, Detroit, Mich.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. George
w. Kendrick, Philadelphia, Pa.
Treasurer, Mre. Phillip N. Moore, st.
Louis, Mo.
Auditor-Mrs. G. P. Barnes, Louis
vile, Ky.
State Chairman-Mrs. Louisa L. Rick.
etts, Lincoln, Nebr.
Officers Of the State Federation OF
Womens clubs;
President-Mrs. s. @. Langworthy
Seward.
Vice President Mrs. Anna L. A PIPER.
son, Tecumseh.
Recording Secretary-Mrs F. H. Sack
OFT, Weeping Water.
Corresponding Secretary-Mr d. G.
McKillip, Seward.
Treasursr-Mrs. H. F.. Doane, Crete,
Librarian-Mrs. G. M. Lambertson,
Lincoln.
Mrs. A. B. Fuller, Auditor, A Ashland.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06

The national federation OF musical
clubs which was held in st. Louis this
week had large and represen tative
delegation from Lincoln. Mrs. Will
Owen Jones represented the Matinee
Musicale rs pianist. and Miss Pauline
Maude Oakley as vocalist. Mrs. A. s..
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06

WIN Wouious
A number OF years ago, in 1883. to be
exact, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Susan b. Anthony we're 10 England,
they agreed with the very progressive
women Of that country to hold an In.
ternationaI Woman Suffrage Conven.
ton, in 1883, in Washington city. to
celebrate the fortieth anniversary Of the
fret Wonan's Rights Convention,
which vas held in l84S 10 Seneca Falls.
New York. Before the preparations
scarcely were under way it was deemed
advisable to broaden the scope OF this
proposed meeting 60 as to include all
organizations OF women, whether or not
they stood for suffrage, and to give 1t
the comprehensive name Of Interna
tional Woman's Council. This proved
to be 30 great a success and women we're
present from 30 many different coun.
tries that the idea preached by Mre.
Sewall, to make it permanent orga.
niaation, was eagerly accepted. The
first officers we're: President, Mrs. Nil.
licent Garrett Fawcett. England; Vice
President. Clara Barton; Secretary,
Mrs. Foster Avery, United States.
The first quinquennial meeting was to
have been held in London in 1893, but
the ladies OF England waived their rights
in favor Ct Chicago because Of the
Worlds Fair. The International Coun.
Gil became part Of the great Woman's
Congress Of that year and thirty ma
tionalities were represented. The Won.
ans Council Of OF the United States,
Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall, President,
made itself responsible for the enter.
tainment of all the representatives from
foreign countries. As result OF the
enthusiasm created at this time num-
Der OF these returned home and organi.
zed National Councils among their own
people, which became auxiliary to the
International. The officers elected 10
Chicago were the Countess Of Aber.
deem, Scotland, president; Mrs. Sewall.
United States. vice president; Baroness
Gripenberg, Finland, treasurer; Miss
Teresa F. Wilson, London, correspond.
ing secretary; Nine. Maria Martin,
France, recording secretary. Upon
these women has devolved the immeree
task OF arranging for the approaching
Council in June. The American WON.
en- feel that the next presidency should
come to the United States.
Indeed Mrs. Sewall has already been
nominated for that place by the Inter.
national committee.
The program is entirely too long for
reproduction. 1t is divided into five
sections educational. professional. leg.
islative and industrial, political and 30.
cisl, and these are extensively sub.
divided in order that the various
branches may be presented by special
lists. There will be two public mass
meetings in Queens Hall, one to con-
slider international arbitration and one
to discuss woman suffrage. The other
sessions will he held ia Westminster
Town Hall, St. Martins aud the Con.
vocation Hall OF Church House, West.
minister.
An interesting feature OF the Council
will be the social entertainments.
Among these may bs mentioned re.
ception at Stafford House, rendered by
the Duke and Duchess Of Sutherland;
one at Surrey House. by Lady Batter.
sea; garden party at Fulham Palace,
by the Bishop of London and his wife,
Mrs. Creighton; and party by Lady
and Mra Iennold do Roihachild ut
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06

Early in June party OF distinguished
women will leave the United States for
England. Among these the most noted
will lie Susan B. Anthony. who is max.
ing her second trip abroad in her sOth
year. She will be accompanied by Mrs.
May Wright Sewall, ex-president of the
National Council Of Women, and one Of
the foremost women in America today
the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, the we'll
known lecturer and only ordained WON
an minister in the Methodist church,
accompanied by Miss Lucy E. Anthony,
who has been her private secretary for
ten years; Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery,
who has been corresponding secretary
for the National Woman's suffrage as
sociation for twenty years; Mrs. Fannie
Humphreys. Gaffeny, president Of the
National Council of Women, and Mrs.
Westover Alden, editor OF the womau's
department OF the New York Tribune,
who goes as the representative Of the
New York Woman's Press club. Be.
sides These there will be large number
Of women eminent in literature and
many delegates representing the re-
forms, the philanthropists and the
various public enterprises Of our coun.
try.
The destination OF all these Ameri.
cans in London and the object is the
International Council OF Women which
will hold it's second quinquen dial session
from June Goth to July 4th.
This will be undoubtedly the most
important convocation of women ever
held, says the Sun, not excepting that
wonderful Congress of Women during
the Columbian Exposition. 1t will as.
ssmble in the largest city on the globe;
prominent women from every civilized
country will take part in it's proceed.
ings, and it's program will include every
branch Of the great work OF the world
with which women are directly con.
nected.
What is this International Council?
1t is federation OF the National Coun-
ellis OF Women in various countries, and
it's object is to provide means OF COM
munication between these widely sepa-
rated organizations and to bring them
together in conference every five years.
1t is organized in the interest OF no one
propag~ nda, and every one OF the coun
ellis composing it has an equal share in
its deliberations and an equal voice in
it's government We may b, pardoned
certain amount Of pride in the fact that
this International Council was formed
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06
re-. Shoemaker and Mrs. Hopley

uent, VINO Will go aDrOau III June' MIS-.
James r. Hopley OF Columbus. was
chosen to fill the Office made vacant by
the resignation Of Mrs. Garfield.
The reports from various committees
ehowed that prac zeal work had been
accom- plished along various lines viz:
Library extension and educational
matters, domestic science, art In public
schools. club extension, etc.
The next biennial OF the general
federation OF womens clubs will be held
in Milwaukee June 1900. The program
is not yet completed. but IL will be in
shape to present TO the directors meeting
which meets 10 Philadelphia 10 June Of
this year, for suggestions and approval,
By the way. word comes from Cinciu-
natti that it's club women are anxious to
have the next biennial after MiIwau
kee. The Cincinnati club women are
planning TO build handsome new club
house. and naturally enough. will be
proud to show it of to the club women
OF the country.
A club woman OF New York recently
sent out this vail "Sorosis can marry,
and Sorosis can die, in fact do every.
thing but build a club HOUSE, The
reason OF this is obvious. Real estate
10 the heart Of New York City costs
gold mine, and the building OF "a hand.
some club house would be tremendous
undertaking. The Same ia true in Chi
cago. while many clubs occupy hand.
somely appointed quarters year in and
year out, they do not own them, and
Chicago has not single club house
erected by women. There are about
fifteen smaller cities where women have
erected club houses. and probably az
many az half hundred other clubs are
bordering over the question: build
or not to build"
There is little doubt but there will be
an Increase Of "Rainy day clubs" the
coming year. As the skirt grows longer
ths wall grows louder. and has more
assured sound Below we give few
opinions clipped from contemporaries
The Western Club Woman says:
The trail Of the serpent ia considered
the most undesirable thing in the world,
but it is to he doubted IL it is really any
worse than other traile. The approach
OF spring brings with it q trailing skirt
that causes glee among the doctors and
10 the street cleaning department. and
a woe, deep, dark and unconfined,
among the misguided beings who have
believed the eternal feminine was about
to be won over to the paths OF pleas.
antness and peace, just because the
hoop-skirt sleeve has disappeared.
The new skirt is not exactly 4 thin:
OF beauty, and it will not prove q joy
for long. Indoors only it is not par
ticularly Objectionable, but outdoors
the trailing skirt with filthy rim. a
trailing nuisance is to him and TO her,
and to everyone, and it 10 nothing
more"
The new clinging lengthy skirt goes
naturally enough with the old clinging
vine woman hence the following from
the editor OF the Iowa Register who has
never had an appreciative word for the
class OF women who have strength of
mind enough to keep their skirts from
the mire. is the more surprising:
The trailing skirt for street wear
mops up tobacco juice, drsgs along
cigar etumps, sets the dust flying, pro.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06
THE COURlEh

Raymond and Mrs. f.. Lewis Baker
were the regular delegates, and Mrs.
ID. A. Campbell is a national officer aud
will also be entitled to vote. Mrs. p.
" NJ Raymond and Mrs. Marion Treat
Taylor go as visitors. Lincoln is and
may indeed be proud Of these represen.
tatives, each one an artiet 10 her own
particular field.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06

The Literature department OF the
Woman's club met at the home Of its
leader, Miss Towne, for its last regular
meeting which was departure from its
regular routine. After the close OF tho
years work by completion OF Hamlet
the rest OF the afterno IN wa, devot ed to
social intercourse. Light refreshments
we're served and a general good time
enjoyed.
Miss Towne was assisted 10 receiving
and caring for her guests by her mother
and sister, Mrs. Graham. This depart.
ment is very enthusiastic over the
amount and character Of the work &C.
complished the past year, and express
ed it's appreciation OF the leaders de.
voiion by presenting her with copy Of
one Of Kidgewsy Knights famous pic
lures. The annual meeting OF this de-
partment was held May 4th at the
home Of Mrs. Hibner, 1925 f street, at
whice the election OF officers for the
coming year was held.
For the first time in the history OF the
Board OF Trade of Columbus woma n
was invited to address the Board at it's
last meeting. Mrs. j. II. Garfield was
the woman on whom the honor was con-
ferred, and her subject was "Women in
Municipal RefoI M" in which she showed
that while it was not the desire OF
women to engage actively in the work
OF the Board in its mansg. ment OF pub
lie affairs, they were willing and anxious
to CO opt rate with their husbands and
brothers for tho general welfare OF the
city. Mrs. Garfield is the wife OF James
H. Garfield, president Of the Ohio State
University, aud typical progressive
woman of the most desirable sort.
At a meeting st Milwaukee. Wis.,,
April II. OF the International Young
Womans Christian Association, Miss
Helen Barnes Of Toledo was elected q
member OF the international Com NIT.
tee. Mics Barnes is the recently elected
SET rotary OF the Y. w. CA. for Ohio
and Michigan. with headquarters ut
Toledo. Miss Barnes is an Ohio girl
and was In attendance ut the Interaa-
tiOnRl convention at London last year.
Cincinnatti club women are consider.
ing various sites with view to erecting
handsome, new and conve nient club
house. The cost OF the building will be
about $4,000. About $1,000 has already
been subscribed to the fund. The new
building will be modelled sfte, the new
Century club house Of Philadelphia.
The State executive board OF the
Ohio Federation OF Womens' clubs met
at Columbus April 18th and 18th with
the following state officers: Mrs. M.
p. Orr Of Piqua; Mrs. j. H. Garfield Of
Columbus; Mrs. J. B. Thresher OF Day.
ton; Mrs. w. g. Frew OF Coshocton;
Mrs. M. II. Morrow OF Canton; Mrs.
Joseph Green OF Cincinnati; Mrs. Joseph
Richards OF Hillsboro; Mise Orpha
Cheney OF Washington; Mrs. John T.
Mack Of Sandusky; Mrs. Frank Conover
Of Dayton Mrs. John Tucker Of New.
ark; Mrs. H. G. Adams Of Toledo; Mrs.
Chapman Of Marysville; Mrs. Selover Of
Cleveland; Mrs. s. B. Sheath Of Tiftin.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06

While the Woman's club has ia 70
atty closed its years work, some OF the
departments have not completed their
years work as originally planned. and
will continue to meet. The art depart.
ment will have two more meetings. and
the literature dep Artment held it's an
nual meeting this week.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-06

Cincinnatti club women are consider.
ing various sites with view to erecting
a handsome, new and conve nient club
house. The cost OF the building will be
about $4,000. About $1,000 has already
been subscribed to the fund. The new
building will be modelled Sfte' the new
Century club house Of Philadelphia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-10

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