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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-15
Goid as n Political Barometer.
Tha n,;aa .S Ill -. ~

~oiu ~ u Folttteal Barometer.
The price Of gold does not otindicate an
Approaching attempt at revolution ain
this country. 1t opened and closed a.
seven aud half premium yesterday. II
there was really prospect Of a double.
headed government after the 4th Of March
next the price would be now kiting up.
wards, aud government bonds, instead Of
going abroad 10 be exchanged for those
bearing ahigher rate Of interest, would
0e shipped at lively rate 10 New York,
TO be sold for whatever they would
bring A iviI war in this country at
THIS time would be the destruction Of not
only the national credit bu. Of the credit
Os' States and cities Of the country.
E''ryshlSgwouII go 10 pot smia.t are
opening Of The war that closed twelve
yea" ago. There would bS no conf.
dsuse in the stability Of our institutions.
oar republic wonld become another
Mexican affair in European estimation.
Ills plain that a peaceful solution Of
our Presidential muddle il confidently
Anticipated. Wall street is prompt to dis.
s'npubliG sentiment. The meu who buy
and sci! goldin that street arc Is .suscep-
"'s to Impressions as SO many sensitive
PlaAs' They are always on the qui
we to find lurking agencies that may
'0Fea'en the Soundness Of securities. No
men discount the future 80 instantly as
'as brokers' and bankers OF that great
uArket. ..6IlJ;E
Why do they rot buy gold and sell
e0ad' ii We are likely 10 have a revolu.
noaAFy attempt upon the government
& 0'' kHow what an attempt Of that kind
u'a0' As regards the public credit. They
Aao" that it means a collapse to fifty
S"' on the dollar In the value OF
tue very start and
speedy PFO'IraliOn of the entire business
" 'as GOuntFy. They know that, coming
% the heels OF our present immense pub.
, @SGa private Indebtedness, the country
s0u1a not survive such contest. Bank.
tnp'ey public and private, would ,nevi.
A0'y en'ue, The ruin Of the country
would would be I" near total a, ii is possible to
lasy kqoE all thi. as a probable con.
pS sequence Of an attempt a. revolution.
Sa' The bankets and brokers of wall
'se'' are clear sighted and practical
I. %'0, The price Of gold shows what they
.a,a.,. ,aias, Ta'y are believers In peaceful
'''010A OF our troubles. And 50 sre for.
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Love and Murder.

SEw York, December 14.-Eugene
Christ, OF 445 West 10th street, this
three times shot and fatally
wounded Mary Kelley, aged 10. Mary
resided in the same house with Christ,
who frequently asked her hand 10 mar
riage, which she refused. Christ met the
girl this morning at the corner Of 10th
street and 10Th avenue and again urged
his suit, and was rejected, with the resnlt
alaind
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SaiIedi for England.

PHILADELPHIA, December l4.-Col. H.
B. Sanford, Britiah Commissioner to the
International Exhibition, and staff,
sailed to-day for England A distin-
.guiHhed company gave them . good start
aud the St, Georges, StAhdreW, Albion
and Hibernian soci0tieS md leading eiti.
ESnS presented an addresS,
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FOREIGN NEWS.
BELGIUM.
a DeIHultlng Bank PreRidenS
ADSeOndN,

BRussELs, December l4.-The Presl-
dent Of the Union du Credit Bank has
absconded. He had used the banks funds
for private speculation. The loH is very
heavy. The directors Of the leading
financial establishments will meet at The
Ministry Of Finance to-day 10 organize \
syndicate TO assist the bank to continue
operations.
The Government was interpellated In
the Chamber OF Representatives today
regarding the affair. NJ. Malou, Minis.
ter Of Finance, said lie had already come
to an understanding with tho Bank Of
Belgium respecting measures for eontin-
uing the operations OF the embarrassed
bank. Meantime the Tribune Of Com.
merce had granted a motion Of the Union
du Credit Bank for temporary Suspen.
sion
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A demand for Cheaper Gas NJ
Washington Pa.-NOW - 90 per
nnn

n ueulNuu lOE luehqot Wnn Ut
Washington Pa.-NOW 81 30 per
1000. ,I.s
[ThurSdayS obSOrNer.
Some months ago Mr. a. B. Caldwell
determined to manufacture the gas need.
ed in his establishment rather than pay
the enormous bills demanded Of him
every month. The result Is, one OF Smith
4 Goldthorp's "Household Gas Works"
has Just been put upih the rear Of the
Caldwell building al a total cost OF $500.
The resoyoir has capacity Of 1000 Gu.
bic feet and Is to be filed but once week.
No new principle has been introduced In
the manufacture except that crude car.
bon oil is used instead OF coal. A barrel
Of this article will make 10000 cubic feet
OF gas and cost but 80. These 10000
feet furnished by the stock company
down town would cost $50. Mr.. CaldWe
has evidently made good investment, n
he generally does. His example will b
followed by others. The Fulton Houss
has already made application for gas
from n. Caldwell, but he has not definite.
ly decided yet TO manufacture for any
one but himself. II IL sincerely hoped
this innovation will produce tumble iu
the present high rates.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
OHFlcR or, Tux CuIEF SIGSAL 0HFIcER,
lWAAHlSaroS, D. C., poccmber i5-i a. Y,
PROBABILITIES.

For Lower Lakes, decidedly colder,
northwest TO southwest winds, increasing
10. force Srising. barometer and threaten
weather withIigk SnoM y Z VVfk
For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, decid.
ediy colder and clear to fair weather
during the day, north winds, shifting to
west and southerly, and rising followed
by falling barometer. M.E.
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The Pittsburgh Manufacture reports
a weak market for munufactnrcd'irun,
with no very encouraging outlook for
the near future. Malta have the pros.
pee. Of q good spring trade, The iudica.
lonslars that @by the middle;os Fetra-
ary, II not before, the manufacturers
will have all they can do"
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SENATOR MORTON took occasion yea
terday to Congratulate the cause Of
humanity and Justice on the fact .hatat
last "lhe existence OF violence and enor.
mites in the South was no longer denied
In the Senate"
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One Cent Dainnges.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-THE
libel suit Of stfothers 4 Sons, conLrac.
tors, against Evening, Bulletin, resulted In
verdict for plaintiffs, Of one cent dana.
gcs. They claimed $4,000.
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Tan Cincinnati Commercial OF yester'
tefday eongratulatea the country on the
passage Of the Silver bill in the House
buttHe Caste deprecates the occurrence
The latter looks upon its success as a
qaietusto the prospect Of funding our
bonds at lower ra,e-oiinterest, as for.
eigners do not want bonds payable
in, deprecated silver: Bat would
silver remain seriously deprecated
after II Is re.monetired 10 this country !?
The time has been when Il was worth as
much as gold. II was and Is yet the
money of the far East. Why may II not
reassert IDS commercial equality? Some
nation must take steps to this end, and
why not this country. Besides our new 4
and ~ bonds can be made payable in gold.
Such old bonds .as would abe payable
inssilyer under the proposed re:moneti,
zation would naturally be stimulated to
seek reiunding 10 a new 4 per cent gold
bond, and Ia this way the bill might help
us along in the very respect that the Ga.
Eeiie regards Il as mischievons.
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NEW YoRK, December l4.-Arch.
bishop Bailey, Of Baltimore, was pre-
vented by sudden and severe sickness
from starting on Wednesday, upon his
Journey 10 Rome. Z. ~ fS1
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BERLIN, December l4.-Parllament,
2OG 10 llG, has rejected the motion to
postpone the abolition OF import duties
on iron until ian. 1st, 1870.
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New YoRK, December IA cable
dispatch states that the bark Emma Earl,
from stettin, capsiled in a hurricane of
the Orkney Islands, and eigh, Of the crew
Werc lost, rE
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TURKEY.

CUSsrASriNopLE December l4.-It ID
not true that the Marquis Of Salisbury
and Gen. Ignatief are agreed concerning
tho occupation Of Bulgaria. This quSs-
has not even been discussed.
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THE double headed government in
South Carolina Ia now more double
headed than ever. Yesterday its second
Governor was sworn in. Moses admin.
istered the oath. .. ..
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FIRE RECORD.


AUGUSTA, Me-, December lI.-The east
side OF Water street, from Hendie'S pho.
tograph room 10 Robins harness shop,
burned to-day; loss about $4,000; in.
surance $4,000.
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Cheaper Gas.

This Is the question that is now attract
log attention At Cincinnati and that
should attract some attention in Wheel.
iugs Because the city fortunately owns
the Gas Works here is no reason why We
should not have the present price OF gas
reduced. The Cincinnati Gas Company
offer to make contract to supply con.
sumers at 81 30 (net) per 1000 feet. The
net price in Wheeling is now 81 OF,
or II cents higher than the offer At Gin.
cinnati. Now why should Wheeling pay
II cents more than Cincinnati7
But Cincinnati has as yet not made u
contract at even 81 90, and seems to
hesitate about doing SO. And on the
ground, loo, that the price ia likely, TO
psoye loo high. Statistics are being
gathered to show that gas canbe made
cheaper than the public have been led to
suppose. The following exhibitis from
the Northern Ohio Hospital for the In.
sane, and reads as follows:
In response 10 yours OF recent date l
enclose an exhibit" Of the cost Of gas at
this Hospital tor the period Of eleven
months prior to November l5, 1870. You
will observe that the cost includes $3.50
for interest on the amount invested 10
the works. We can do better the coming
year, as coal and labor both will be-
cheaper. ] am confident that We can
manufacture gas. here for 81 20 per
thousand cubic feet, including interest
on cost OF workp, and allowing sulR.
csent percentage for wear and tear OF
machinery.
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$4,000 FIRE.

CHICAGO, December A.-The picture
frame establishment Of schrain Bros, at
2ll Randolph street, was burnedathis
morning; loss SEQ, 900. The loss r.Whs
fully covered by insurance, and Is tdiyid.
ed among large number Of companies.
$25,00o FIRE.
sr. LOUIS, December l4.-At y late
hour Wednesday night the Bremen brew
or, in the rear Of 1923 Broadway, owned
by T. Spengler 4 Son, was totally de.
siroyed by FIRE; loss S25,0O0; insurance
$4,000.
LITTLE Rock, December l4.--Informa.
tion, has been received to-day OF the
burning Of The Methodist church at
Wildcat Landing. The upper story was
used as Masonic lodge room. The jew
els were saved.
TERRIBLE FIRE.
A terrible fire ia prevailing in the
heart OF this city. The Metropolitan
Hotel Is burned, together with the Mer-
chants National Bank, Gleason's restau-
rant, the City Hall, in which are kept the
steam FIRE engines and ook.and.ladder
apparatus, and the city offices. At this
hour (l0:l5 P. N.Y. the water has given out,
and there are great fears Of the flames
extending to the north side OF Markham
street. The FIRE originated in McCabe's
houses at s:4s, on the bank Of the river,
and communicated 10 the outhouses,
thence 10 the laundry and across Waller
street to tho hotel. A heavy gale pre-.
walls, wind from thelnorth, blowing
sparks across Markham street to Den.
ickier block, the finest building in the
city. The Griffith block, corner Of Mark
ham and Main streets, opposite the Met.
ropolitan Hotel, is now on fire. There
are some hopos 81 stopping the flames at
the Herald olfce building. The buildings
nearest are being razed. Men are on the
tops Of McAlmont & Gibson's drug store,
the Stoddard bank building and the De.
nickler block, and fighting the flames inch
by inch. Several men have been severe.
ly injured by falling bricks. The loss
will be fully $3.50, 900, II the fire iaconfn-
ed to the limits 10 which It ia raging at
lop. N. The telegraph lines run through
the burning district, and II is expected
that communication will closed at any
moment. -
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FRANCE.
Rnnorcd lrolongation Of the
ArmiStice.

f1Rls, December l4.-It Is rumored
on ihe Bourse that Constantinople I'D.
vices have been received Of two months
pr0longation Of the nrmistice.
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BuPrALo,s December, l4.-Hsnry @.
WinSlow, Swell known commission mer.
chSnt and Hhip owner, died hare Suddsn'
" this morning,
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Now II small concern like the North.
ern Ohio Insane Asylum can buy coalin
small quantities and make gas in asmall
way iorSl A per.l,OOO, what is to hinder
the city Of Wheeling from furnishing
consumers a. 81 75net!
The times are hard and gas Is one
item among many ofimportance to every
family. The difference Of thirty.two cents
per thousand would be relief Of moment
to. very many consumers, and there
seems 10 be no good reason why this re.
liI should not be forthcoming.
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E. DWIGHT.
PRACTICAL CHEMIST,

Ii prepared 70 mako careful and complete analySaa
o. Iron oraI, unestonGs, Mineral WaIefS, ste
LASontory cor. 2lth and chIpllns stros.s
am ..-.... whSslinI W. Va.
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Very truly, 30. !,

Exhibit Of coat Of manufacturing Eas al the works
OF tho Cleveland Hospital Tor tho InStne, at
EeWbuTg, Onlo; time, il months, VIZ: From Dc
cemhCr ID. lbiN, % NnYember i5,lSiG q.
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vExlzuELAS CLAIMS.

The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs to-day took testimony on the
Venezuelan claims, tue object being to
understand the entire sGbject before
bringing il before the House,
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haiore the Louiaiana Returning Board
was that ot intimidation, murder and vi
olence. The country wanted TO hear
about these crimes; II wanted 10 hear
from the Democratic committee which
visited New Orleans In regard to this In.
timidation. The report ot that commit.
tee touched this great question Of intimi.
dation with q single paragraph not as
long as his singer. Mr.. Morton then read
from the report Of the Democratic com.
mittee, and said it admitted that violence
existed In Louisiana, butsAid because the
government OF the State was u govern.
ment OF usurpers. a.
Mr.. Thurman withdrew his motion 10
postpone the further constellation Of the
subject until tomorrow. ''- .'4F ~ ~
The amendment VI Mr., Thurman to
have printed and stitched or bound with
the message OF the President and accom-.
panyiug documents the memorial OF
MeSsrS. Bogy, Stevenson and Mcdonald,
embracing the report Of the Democratic
COMMITTED which visited New Orleans,
was agreed to. -
: Mr.. Bayard asked what Governor OF
any state except Louisiana, would have
assisted In preparing compilation,
which sho wed not only the miserable con.
dillon Of his people, buthis own criminal
negligence 10 not protecting them. Bay.
ard argued that the effect Of the doc1-
ment now before the Senate, would be to
consign 70 everlasting iniamY, the false
men in control of that State, who never
performed the first duty of On honest
government in SuppreSsing the crimes
they now parade. He did not wish to
shut ont the truth, let II come out, and it
would show the result Of the uongtesSion.
al interference with the local ,Iate gov.
ernmont. ~. l-...
Mr.. Sherman argued that the aWthort.
tIes Of Louisiana, had done all they could
10 punish the crimes and criminals. In
some q The parishes i was impossible 70
, 1876-12-06

another ifo-savIng district Of this olcyun author
tzcd by law. dcsi9natcl as District M. 4. antl
n,nb,nct,1 tbc re,st. 1T no,n,vnr. Wa.,,ann
w.. WI-n,.,,. Wv. w.. oss .as. ...,,aa. ~ , yanu'
anu FltHullar nas oee" otea"IAcu, anu SIX OIL tIse
eight stattons propuscd have been put III opera
ton therein.
Within t,o aboye.nRreo narlol III, orra,,r-
.,,oa h.s o,r,n,,sa, ~. a,p.s,a. p' s"o @
at'on tAa eo'"p1lseu SIX e'ssriets, anu lhe1uaoa
tho Atlantic coast from. tho eastern extremity
Of Nlnlno to Cape Mattcras. Tho cost Of Hus-
talntnr lis oprratfons. and tho rcsult. og thc
tnttor an ot,or Il, i,,t,11 Il, ~, .u,,,., - ~.
muso', u'e sNe" ~ u!ta" ~ '"o 5cpolt VI tuo
olncer IN charee, larnlancu ~ required by tic
act OF July 81, 1873.
Besides the slx stations established between
ryonoa uenlonon nna f,L,r1o. o,,,h,an,, ,,o,n'
, 1876-12-06

Iessfls. Tons ItsstIs. TINS.
!tered.. a,USl l, haJ, S:S ], 0oUI1 SOC. H21
'llel and -.
sa'sd... 20. 70! 3, zoo, oo4 ee. o:e 1850, ea7
IteSlsterert..
Enrolled Aiitl
ltcenaea.,.
-! ", :..d5!a. ssa. 7sa rs, DallA,'

Tlk ToSNAoa or VESSELS uulLr,
as given by tho Register, Is @0, $50 tons, being
decreuse from that of tile preceding year Of
9i,o53 tons, or over III per ceAtuu.. The uum-
Der of ycssrla built Is ltll3.
O1lcIal numbers have been awarded by the
Bateau VI Statistics during tho last tscalyesr TO
1,7S3 vessels, whose carrying capacity amounts
to acaa, ,90t tons, and slAce July l, 1870, to 635
vessels Of tho aggregate tonnage Ut III. 500, a.
seen by thu following state.uent showing the
number, class, aud tonnage Of yesssis officially
numbered during the fiscal year ended June ~,
1876:
Cfas5 1ad character ofptsse!s, Ttsssls, Tons.
8atltu2 ytsae!s repustel ~ Httr. b57 Ill., TN, SO
sailing. .veasuls built prior ~
:, 1h75....,..: .:........."....... o. Ellis. 90
EaillnH-fesscla not stuffed when
hnlft Observation-Disclosures, 112 II, 408. p3
alram.sesse!s reported ~ ntio 2ht Us, U:n Is /
sleAnl- veastls buit prior 10 1873 Ht IL 1885, Ul
6tsan, vessels not stated when
built ....".......-""......, "a II, 1bo. 81
, 1876-12-06
LIGHTHOUSES.

DURING TIE LAST FISCAL YEAR
twcnty-ninc new lighthouses, "A river lights, "a
fog-signals, IS bcacons, and Ut buoys have been
established. and IA lighthouses, 10 river lights,
light-shlp, II beacons, and 7 buoys have been
discontinued. Tho total Number ot such aids
at the close Of tho ycar were G37 lght-houscs,
SOL river lights, 80 1ightshIps, 67 steam fog-sg.
nals, 41s bcacous, and 2,o15 buoys, distributed
upon an extent Of ocean, lake, and river coast
tlacqua1cd by that within the scope Of any siml.
lar establishment In the world.
The multitarIous duties connected Will, Tho
lighthouse service have been satisfactorily per
formed by the Lighthouse Board, and the Gu.
tire establishment Is In m efficient and cred'ta.
bic condition.
The proposed introduction OF mineral oil as
m illumtnant for lighthouses has been delayed
by a claim that the burner used by the Light.
house Board Infringes patent granted To p1l.
yato parties. Tie matteris receiving The attcn
tion OF tho Doard and tho Department, and 1t Is
hoped that the delay viii be but temporary.
The lights recently placed upon tho Western
rivers continue to give great satisfaction TO Tue
Immense shipping interests upon those waters,
and the opinion IL freely express icd BY rirerHct
that ths lighting Of thu rivers, Which has bren
i effected At Il .....
COMPARATIVELY TR1Pt1u0 EXPENSE,
has been OF grcntcr benefit to calHcrcc than
NIL other measured tAken by the Government for
LII Iigt.sip ii 10 H. for which an appropriation
This vessel fns becn built with great care, aud
fitted with every appliance to make her, eaic
and efficient. She will havc, for tog-siEnal plf'
pnses, caloric siren, from wh1cl. cxcc!tcns n r.
suits arc expected, and will be u valuable adat'
tion to the aitls needed Upon our coast for tho
safety Of mariners.
, 1876-12-06
Revenue during the preeent year for purposes
Of taxation. THcna tahlch exhibit tic

Rcvenne during the preeent year for purposes
Of taxation. Thcso tables exhibit ths
GROWTH OF RANKING IN THIS CouNTRr
since 1911, and show the total bunk capital, At
the prrscnt time, to be not less than seven
hundred anA twenty millions, anu the total
bank dep,ettB TO 10 not teas tl,au nineteen
hundred mud spvcnty-fotlr millions.
The amount q additional circulation issued
from lan II, 1915, to Nnv. |, 1917 was $t0, ,gs0,.
8ih The amount Iaauctl during the year ending
Nov. I, 1870, Mas *1.0o3 $50; making n totai
ns S sn sap s s aoas Ses M sSs sss 'fsf ha ;Ss
amount, s73i3,2l0 was Issued to 12i bnnke ar.
Kanixed during Tint pctlost, with an aggregate
capital Of 81, ,oW. rhe remaining c!rc!ila.
bank. previously organized. me an'nunt d Ie:
Gal.lcnder notes retired Nu,lcr the operation Of
The net Of Jan. II. 1875. WIS +, 2st. The net
dccrense III tile amount OF Natta,lat. Bank notes
4o4; aud tho amount on dcposit with tic Treas
Nov. i, 1s7S. was sso oio,o55. Ths larEc rcaus.
tion III bank circulation n,ny 10 attributed 10
desire 10 realize thu premium upon the bonds at
their present high value IN tl'c snarkot, the mat-
GIN between the circulation anu The bonds be.
Ing carried 10 profit account aul used citllcr IN
!onns or other Investments, Or for charging oil
Losses Or paying dividends, a. ,
should rGfnnln unchanged, 1t Is not probable
that the amount OF additional circulation to b.
ifsaol from Nov, /, 1870, 70 Jan. !, 1879 two
years and two months), would exceed $ls, ,0oo,,
dcc'int IN tho value Of bontls It fs to b. rrc.
aumcd that considerable ntnuunt thereof
would 10 rclepositc,l BY the banks which have
xlthdrawn bonas amounting to SOY. to-, 700 since
panls upon tic price paId for tic bond. snd
upon tho rate Of Interest. II thu business uf
tho country should revive, Or tho value ofbonls
decline, tho amount Of circulation must be
atEcay, terease tnS profit on circulation Is