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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-18
The Cuba and Porto.RiCo Negotia-
tions.
New YoRK. March Il.


While some Washington correspond
ents deny that there is any truth what
ever in the report that General Sicklcs
telegraphed TO Washington q proposition
from the Spanish government to sell
Cuba and Porto Rico, for one hundred
millions Of dollars. The Tribune cores
pondents confirms the dispatch and adds
that the President and Secretary Of the
State, both say that General Prim some
time ago made proposition to General
SiCkles offering the colonies to tho United
States for two hundred millions of dol
lars, but was declined at once on our part
and declared to be wholly out Of the ques-
tion. About this time the Duke of Savoy
was to start from Florence, to assume the
duties of his new position, and shortly be-
fore General Prim was assassinated.
A confidential fiend of Amadeus and
of the Spanish rgerency, arrived in New
York as tho bearer Of propositions of set
tlement TO Cuban patriots, on the part Of
tho new Spanish regime. These PROPOSE
tions were published nj the time. They
included provincial autonomy for Cuba
and Porto Rico esimilar TO that enjoyed by
the North American colonies Of Great
Britain; luil and complete amnesty for
revOlutionists, leaders, and defenders; a
representation Of Cuba and Porto Rico In
the Spanish Cortes; tho abolition OF slav-
cry, and the establishment Of manhood
suffrage, with free press, and the right of
discussion; and petition Of native Cubans
and Porto RiCans TO have equal rights in
official positions with their Spanish Citi.
zens. These terms were submitted in
formally by an American Senator
to Senior Atdema, and by him were re-
ccted; Atdema declaring it too late, that
the atrocities Of the Spanish war had
been so terrible as to make certain that
Cubans and their oppressors could not
live together. At the time of the negO.
tiatons pending, the idea OF selling
the colonies was again mooted, but no
encouragement was offered. On our side,
shortly after the coronation Of Amadeus,
SiCkles was again approached on the sub.
jGct. He considered, and the result Is,
proposed the sale at $10OO0O0O0. Presi.
dent Grant said yesterday that the admin.
istratlOn had no intention to consider 1t,
believing that even if desirable, the Sen.
ate could not be induced to accept such
treaty, and it would be altogether too
much to ask Congress for appropriations
to carry out the provisions in the faCe Of
the act, and that the obtaining ot five
hundred thousand dollars needed for the
purchase OF San Domingo was in consider.
lblo doubt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-18
Gardening as Woman,s Work.

This has long seemed to me an en-.
ployment In which women would not only
gain health and strength, but in which
the most modest and retiring might find
congenial occupation, and the products
Ofwhich are never deprecated because
raised by o woman. A peck of peas has
q certain market value, not dependent
upon the hands which raised them. A
woman who works at making pants re.
ceives fifty cents day, not on account Of
the amount or quality of her work, but
because she Is a woman. A man en-.
gagged upon the same garments receives
two dollars q day, not because of the
amount or quality Of his work, but be.
cause he IS man. It is doubtless true
that, in very many cases, the man does
his work better than the woman: but II
Is not less true that, in majority Of cases,
the difference In price grows out Of the
difference in sex. So ofthe school. Amale
teacher receives $1,000 u year, not be.
cause his moral influence is better, not
because the pupils learn more, but be-
cause he Is a man. A woman teaches q
similar school, and receives $400, not be-
cause Of the inieriority Of her moral in.
tluence in the school, not because the pu.
pills learn less, but because she Is q woman.
Now, happily, all this is avoided in gar.
dening. A man who would sell beet Is |
not obliged to put on label, raised by |
man, ten cents" or upon another, raised
by woman, four cents" but the article
brings It's market value. Thia "a a 1900 |
and one afording a specjalI
qualification to women Of spirit. Besides
gardening y an occupation requiring very
little capital, and, except in the fancy de-
partments, comparatively little training,
Near any Of the cities woman can earn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-18
REMNANTS.

THE first colored lawyer in Richmond
was admitted to practice lust week.
PEACH TREES are in full bloom, and ths
thermometer up to seventy.eight degrees,
in Little Rock, Ark.
UNDER the heading, dead Beats" tho
AtchiSOn Champion publishes a list of
those who take the paper but do not pay
for it.
A WEALTHY widow, advertising for an
agent, was overwhelmed with applica.
tions, as the types, by a mistake, made it
"a gent"
A WOMAN went into Kentucky news
paper Office few days ago, and asked
the printers to print her Harpcr's Ferry
Weekly.
A CALIFORNIAN, Disguised at the delays
Of divorce case he was carrying on, re-.
Gently, to end matters, shot his wife and
then shot himself
THE undertaker's bill for taking charge
Of seventeen Of the bodies of the victims
OF the New Hamburg railroad accident,
amounts to nearly $4,000.
TIE objection to Napoleon's head on
the French Fair paper is no longer made,
it being understood that the head Is to be
detached from the body.
AN impudent youngster came very near
getting his ears boxed the other night alta
wedding party, Tor wishing tho bride many
happy returns of the day.
Two little boys in Quincy, ILL.,, who did
not wish to go to Sunday school last Sun.
day, attempted to burn tho church down.
They failed, and the police locked them
up in Jail.
A RAW Jonathan, who had been gazing
at q garden in the vicinity of this city, i1
which were several marble statues, ex.
"Just sec what q waste! Here's
no less than six scarecrows in this ten foot
patch, and any one on 'cm would keep the
crows from q five acre lotg'
THE race oI giants is renewed near Lone
Jack, Mo-, in the person OF man eight
Icet and six inches in height, with q twelve.
year old daughter already seven feet high.
They attain this enormous stature on corn
cake, being too poor to have much else,
another argument for the vegetarians.
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The Latest News.
GENERAL NEWS.

-Kennebec river is free Of ice and yes.
sells arrived at Gardiner Thursday. This
is the earliest opening Of navigation there
on record.
e. C. Daniels, late cashier OF the
Webster National Bank of Boston, was
arrested Thursday, charged with embez.
element and held to bail in ten thousand
dollars. Henry W. Pettman, late teller
of tho North National Bank, has also
been arrested, charged with embczzling
the funds Of the bank, and held to answer.
Chief Engineer Andrew Lawton, U.
$. n, died at his residenre at the Philia-
delphia navy yard Friday morning. He
was native Of Massachusetts, and enter
ed the navy rs third assistant engineer in
1850.
Subscriptions to tho new loan ycster-
lAy, footed up two and quarter millions.
Tho Rockland County Print Works,
at laverstraw, N. Y, were destroyed by
fire Friday morning. Loss $4,000.
Col. VIM. SchiIIinger, one of the old
est citizens Of Cincinnati, died Friday, at
the age of so.
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ST. PATRICK's DAY.
Its Celebration in st. Louis.


ST. LOUIS, March II.
The Irish citizens celebrated St. Pat
rick's day in fine style. A large number
of benevolent and other societies, with
music and banners, and citizens in car.
riages and on horseback, paraded the
streets early this morning, and halted at
st. PatriCk's Church at ten o'clock, where
high mass was celebrated and an eloquent
panegyric on st. Patrick delivered by
Father Garesche, after which the process
sion again formed, and are now marching
through the principal streets.
It's Celebration in England.
LONDON, March II.
The celebration OF St. Patrick's Day is
general throughout ireland, but at quite
a late hour this afternoon no serious dis
orders have been reported.
Celebration at Pittsburgh.
PITTsBURGH, March II.
ST. Patrick's Day Is being celebrated by
parades OF the Irish benevolent and re-
ligious societies and the military. II has
nined steadily oil day.
Celebration at New York.
New YoRK, March II.
The st. Patrck's Day procession had
twenty-five thousand mGn in line. The
most attractive and novel feature was the
"gallOw glasses" representing men who
attended Shane O'Niel in his memorable
visit 10 Queen Elizabeth. They wore
saffron colOrCd robes, helmets, long flow.
ing locks. Nnd carried immense battle
axes. Al The City HILL the Mayor and
Common Council reviewed the process.
sion.
SAN FlLANCIsCO, March II,
The weather was fine for tho st. Patrick
Celebration, which was on the grAndCst
scale ever witnessed here.
Celebration at Chicago.
CHICAGO, March II.
st. Patrick's day was celebrated in Chi
cagO to-day in spirited and attractive
manner.
Observance of the Day at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March II.
ST. Patrick's day was generally observ-
cd by the Irish citizens. Tho reception
OF General VIM. G. Halpln took place at
halG.past two o'clock. The procession
consisted Of the Irish battalion, the color.
cd battalion, commanded by Colonel
Harlan, tho members Of the fire depart
Inent, members Of the Irish Civic Societies,
and long line OF carriages containing
many members Of the Common Council
and other citizens. The General had
special guard Of honor. The procession
marched through the streets Of the city
with bands of music, while the sidewalks
were thronged with spectators. Artillery
salutes were fired during the passage Of
the procession. At Saengerfest Hall
formal reception occurred in the presence
OF great crowd. An address Of vel
come was made by James W. Fitzgerald
and responded to by Gen. Halpin. Judges
Wallen and Carter made speeches To-
night the Friendly Sons Of St. Patrick
give banquet, at which Gen. Halpin
speaks.
General Noycs is talked OF Tor Cover
nor among Republicans here to-day.
Theo. Thomas orchestra commenced
their second series OF concerts tonight.
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New Hampshire Elention.

CoNCoRD, March17.
All except five small towns in Coos
county have been heard from, and esti.
mating those towns by last years vote,
Weston fails in election by the people by
152 votes. The Statesmen says Of the
House: Our list OF Representatives
chosen contains the names OF 161 Repub.
licaus and 1855 Democrats. The towns to
be heard from will give, we think, two
Republicans and eleven Democrats. II
so the House will stand 1G3 Republicans
to 1G7 Democrats. The Senate stands
FIVE Republicans to six Democrats in the
First District. There is no choice in the
Tenth and Eleventh Districts, as the vote
is so close that an official count will
be required to decide it. The Demo.
cratic Congressman are elected beyond
doubt. Hl.TFa ..
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The Drumming System.

Many New York merchants arc think.
ing Of dispeuiing with drummera or rav.
cling agents, Of whom not fewer than
$4,000, it is said, arc sent from that city
alone, whose salaries, commissions, and
travelling expenses amount in the aggre-
gate to between fifty and sixty millions Of
dollars yearl
Thissum is practically tax upon the
retailers throughout the country, each Of
whom pays annually from $175 to 5000
to maintain a system which is now de-
clNred to involve needless expenditure of
money
Several large houses that have dis.
charged their drummers are reported to
be doing rs well rs before the change was
made and to have incurred fewer losses,
In his eagerness to earn his commission
on sales the drummer will force upon the
retailer goods that are not actually
wanted, whence It follows that the buyer
often suffers and the seller also becomes q
loser.
The liability to lose on this account will,
Of course, be greatly diminished by the
abolition of the whole system, in place Of
which many OF our merchants have sub.
stituted more extensive advertising with
very favorable results.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-18
XLIId CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before tht
Senate the credentials Jno. W. Johnston
reelected Senator from Virginia, siS
years from the 4th inst. After the read
ing OF the credentials, Mr. johnson took
the oath Of Office.
The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before
the Senate message from tho President
in response 10 Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN' 5 reso,
luton to the effect that since the prOcla.
nation Of the ratification Of the 18th
Amendment, but one additional Safe, viz:
New jersey, had ratified it.
Mr.. STEWART, from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, reported with
amendments a bill to enable the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company to mort.
gage the road. The amendments strike
ont everything except mere power to
mortgage the road.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill remoy-
ing political disabilities from all persons
except members Of the Cabinet and Scna-
tors and Representatives who left Con-
gress to go into the rebellion. Referred.
Slr. ANTHONY submitted a resolution
for IN investigation into Southern affairs.
After debate the amendment to the rcso.
luton was passed.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, from the Committee
on Disabilities, reported without amend.
ment bill to relieve all persons except
members Of Congress and officers OF the
army and navy who left their positions
and aided the rebellion from all political
disabilities imposed upon them by the
fourteenth amendment to the cOnstltu-
tiOn.
Mr. HAMLN moved an amendment re.
pealing the law for the commencement Of
the first session of the new Congress on
the 4th Of March, instead of the I'd Of
September. He said the cxigencies, to
meet which the extra sessions had been
provided for, had passed away. The
was adopted.
At3:13 o'clock, the pending bill was laid
aside, and the Senate took up Mr.. An
resolution, 10 limit the business
OF the present session 10 legislation upon
the South.
Mr.. ANTHONY submitted his resolution
in modified form, as follows:
ReSOlCei, That the Senate will consider
at the present session no other legislative
business than the Deficiency Appropria-
lion bill, concurrent resolutions Of the
olnt Committee on Southern Affairs, and
The resolution now pending instruCting the
Committee on Judiciary to report n bill or
bills to enable the President and the
Courts Of the United States 10 execute
Inc laws in the said States.
Mr.. SUMNER objected to theresolution
IN its present form.
Before Mr.. SUMNER concluded his re-
marks the Senate adjourned till to.
morrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-18
San Domingo Commission Homes
ward Bound.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA. March

AIN0sroN, JAMAICA, March H.
The United States irigate Tennessee,
with the Sun Domingo Commissioners,
leaves this morning, and will reach Key
West, If no accident occurs, "a Monday
or Tuesday next. The United States
steamer Nautasket does not accompany
RGT but 1Hrd will return Sn to o, the Bay Of SamTa ana
report of Commissioner Wade Is finished,
and he will go to Washington by the most
direct route. The other Commissioners
wish to stop ut Washington to write
elaborate reports, All expressed them
selves most decidedly in tavor0f annexa-
tion. The Commission met with most
cordial reception in Jamaica, and their
visit here strengthens the Commission in
their views that there is u strong senti.
ment in Jamaica favorable to annexation
to the United States.
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A State Sunday School Convention.
To the Editor OF tho IntellIgeueer.


To the Editor OF tho 1ntcllIgeueer
Believing that the INTELLIdENcER
reaches many of the Sunday School work.
ers of our State, we are induced to say q
word in its columns in regard to holding a
State s. s. Conventions and the organiza-
ton Of regular Sunday School Associa'
ton.
We ask, why not have o Sunday School
Convention in our State this spring?
Why not have q coming together Of those
engaged in this good work, and organize
apermanent association, which shall meet
regularly once or twice year? Certain.
ly great good would be accomplished by
such meetings.
Men engaged in the various pursuits Of
life, from the professions down TO the COM
mon laborers, have their meetings and
conventions in which they discuss the in.
terests connected with their several de.
partments Of business, and the best means
Of doing and getting the greatest good.
This we sec or hear of almost every day.
Here Is meeting Of the Medical PROBES.
sion; there, q Manufacturers Conven-
ton; here, a Farmers Club; there, a
Wool Growers Association. And so on
through all departments Of business, men
coming together and consulting their in
terests and the welfare OF those around
them. And now, if the business world
is SO much interested in its affairs, should
those engaged in the greatest and most
important work of life,-the training oil
immortal souls,-be idle? Seek 10 make
no improvement or advancement what
ever? Such should not be the case.
Teachers, wherever engaged, whether In
the day or Sunday School, should make
every effort 10 improve themselves, and
learn to impart instruction in the most in.
teresting and attractive way, and in that |
way and manner that will bring about the
best results. To attain this proficiency
nothing is so well calculated TO aid the
teacher, as the teachers meeting or teach
crs' convention, in which they will get sym.
pathy and encouragement and be greatly
prolited by the experience ofothers. Then
let us have such meetings Of Sunday
School teachers in every county in the
State, and State organization also.
That this matter may receive early at
tentiOn and support, and that Sunday
School teachers may DO heard from in re.
yard 10 it, Is tho earnest desire OF
A. s. s. TEACHER.
Fairmont, March 1911, 1871.
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CHICAGO.
Libel Suit-.Floeds.-Acc ccidents and
Loss Of Life.

Libel Observation-Disclosures and
Loss Of Life.
CHICAGO, March II.
The Republican newspaper company
has been sued for libel by Jesse 0. Ken.
nody, damages laid at $4,000.
Twenty-Five bridges were swept away
IN Morgan county. Tho flood is immense.
While some men were engaged, yes.
terday, in dumping cars on the rapids i'm
provement at Keokuk, Iowa, q box car
broke loose from the truck and threw four
Of them into deep water In the canal.
While struggling to get out the Cur box
fell on them, instantly killing Wm. Du.
gan and seriously injuring tho other three.
A terrible accident occurred on the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota
Railroad, one mile south of SOlan, Iowa,
this morning. A construction train bear.
ing large force Of laborerS was thrown
from the track and five of the men were
instantly killed. Four others were Sc.
verely injured, two Of whom cannot re.
cover. No further particulars.
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NEW YORK CITY.
New York, March II

NEW YORK, March II.
DELEGATES from the leading American
base ball clubs throughout the United
States met in the rooms Of the Excelsior
Base Ball Club, Of Brooklyn, last evening,
to form an amateur base ball players as
s0ciation. Delegates were present repre-
sendng ,thirty.tWO cities in all. A COM
mitte0 was appointed by the Chair to
draft Constitution and Bylaws for the
Convention, reported that they had adopt.
ed the Constitution and By Laws Of 1855,
with few alterations The report was
accepted. The following gentlemen were
elected officers tor the ensuing year; A
NJ. G. G. Bush, Of Albany, Harvard Club,
President; H. s. Jemell, Excelsior Club,
First Vice President; G. W. AlbrO, Fleet
wood Club, Second Vice President; J. II.
Uhilof, Pastime Club, Baltimore, Secre-
tary; A. Thatcher, Olympic Club, Phila.
delphia, Treasurer. 1t was then resolved
that the organization should be known as
the National Association OF Amateur
Base Ball Players.
In the United States District Court yes
tGrday, James II. Coleman, appointed Re'
ceiver by Judge Barnard in the Supreme
Court in the matter Of the Erie railway
and its English stockholders concerning
the litigation regarding the right to TO-
400 shares Of the Company, presented u
petition before Judge BlatChford review
ing the recent proceedings in those Courts
and asking for instruction with respect to
his duty in the premises, Judge Blatch-
ford directed the suspension Of all pro-
ceedings in the matter until tomorrow,
when the question will be fully argued
before him. A similar petition was filed
in the Supreme Court oil the State OF New
York, and an order thereon granted by
Judge Cardozo, returnable on Saturday ut
twelve o'clock. The order OF Judge Car
dozo Is similar to the one granted by Judge
Blatchford.
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New York Dry Goods Market.
NEW YORK, March II.


A feature in tho market is another
break in the price Of prints. We quote;
Carver s. Company's prints, at 0tc; pinks,
10tc; puppies, 10c; mourning, 0tc shirt.
ings, 0tc. Amoskeag prints, SIC. VAN.
sutta, TIC. American fancy prints, ,1Oc.
Robes, blue and green styles, each 1OBc;
shirtings, 0ic. Sprague's fancy prints
10C; frocks, blues, greens and solid
squares each 10c. Quakers 0fc; mourn
Ing 9ic. Clyde fancy prints 1OC; robes
1O1c; pinks 11tc; shirtingS Osc. Cones
toga fancy prints 10c; staples 1O4c.
Occidental fancy prints 04c; staples 10c.
Gloucester fancy prints 1Oc; shirtings and
cambrics 10c. The Amoskeag company
have reduced the price OF their ticEings
to zoe for A g A; 24c for A; 2Oc for B;
1Sc Tor O, and 1Oc for D; and dark stripes
Amoskeags to 19c, and light stripes to 18c.
Stark sheetings 12c. Ozark 11tC. Job.
bers will now take hold more freely, and
the moment they reduce prices to CORES.
pond with the ideas of country buyers,
trade will at once become animated. Pep
perell fine brown sheetlngs are of 3c, and
various other makes light sheetings and
butth decline Is not yet general
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, March II.
CoTToN-Fair and advanced; mid
ding, 14ta14ic.
FLoUR-Steady.
GRAIN-Whcat firm at 81 10. Corn
dull at 57a59C. Rye firm at 81 OSa1 O5
Oats steady; No. 2, 5Oa52c. Barley fair
at S5a95c.
SUGAR-New Orleans, 0a114c.
CoFFEE-Prime, 1Sa194C.
MoLAssEs-00a05c.
LINsEED 0II-02c.
EGGs-Dull at 14a15c.
SEEDs-Dull.
PRoVIs1oNs-No demand. Pork offered
at $91.
WuIsKY-Declined to SIC.
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The triumph OF Governor Clayton is
one Of the most remarkable in q political
way Of which we have heard. 1t seems
that he was elected to the United States
Senate, and was favored by the Democ-
racy In the hope that johnson, the Lieu
tenant. Governor, who was understood to
be rather conservative, would become
Governor by the resignation of Clayton.
The Governor, however, did not resign
the GovemOrship, but induced the Lieu.
tenant.Governor to accept the office of
Secretary Of State, thus dispoSing Of him
as possible Governor. The Senate con.
frmed johnson as Secretary of State and
elected Hadley, one Of Clayton's most
radical supporters, President of the Sen.
ate. Clayton then re.enterS the arena for
the United States Senate, and is re.elect.
ed. He will accept and leave the State
In the hands Of Hadley. The triumph Is
q Radical one, and when 1t Is added that
Clayton Is "carpet.bagger" from the
North, we dor wonder that the Demo.
cratic journals gnash their teeth. A poli.
ticlan Of Governor Clayton's powers OF
tInessc will probably be heard from again