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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-02

In April last aii order was issuCd by
President Garfield setting apart from pub.
lie lands the military reservation Mt Fort
MaGinnis, Montana Territory. Certain
miners alleging that mineral was discover.
ell and mine established by them on the
land included in the reservation several
months previous to the location Of the post
by the military, the authorities appealed
to the Secretary Of the Interior for infOr.
nation whether they could hold the mines
and surface ground connected Herewith,
though they be OIL the reservation, and
whether mineral land could be located
and patented on military reservation
after the establishment Of the reservation.
The Acknowledgement was requested for
his opinion on tile following questions:
FiRt-Whether or not mineral lands re.
served from sale Under section 2,llS Of the
revised statutes Of the United States cnn be
reserved for military purposes by order Of
tho President.
"geCOnd-While the mineral lands are
included within the limits Of the military
reservation, are such lands open 10 explora.
ton and purchase under section 23lU oithe
revised statutes.
lnlTu-N ueTC lnCHONte lIlle 10 mlHeTWl
lands have been acquired and such lands
subsequently have been included within
the military reservation can the title tosaid
lands be perfected by private ownersp
Attorney uenenlva6Veagh lnh opinion
says that from an early periodin the history
ofthe government It has been the practice Of
the President to order from time To time, MS
exigencies OF public service required, par.
GELS Of land belonging to the United States
TO he reserved from sales and set apart for
public use, The authority Of the President
In this respect Ia recognized IN numerous
acts Of Congress, and the power Is broad
enough 10 include the mineral lands he.
longing to the public domain, at least while
they remain unaffected by any private right
acduited under the laws relating thereto
This necessarily involves the negative mn.
swef TO the second question, since, aitel
public lands have once been lawfully nc
tefyed by the President for public uses
they become severed from the public
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wr rublish in another column an ex'
,.c,l.l obituary notice Of the late John l..
Wabbs. Esl,, Of this city, who died yester-
lawn, Philadelphia at the advanced age Of
wars Theyoungcr portion OF our read
a., who have come into active life since
n, Hobbs retired from it, will not, Of
copr,r appreciate the important position
ba once filled in the manufacturing indus
risof tli, city. He was one OF our pio-
acer, in the glass trade, and laid the foun-
,fons Of an establishment that from n
y,r small affair at tho beginning has
,ovn to he great concern, and that has
p,yrIa leading part in giving Wheeling
her rpution for fine glass ware. Not only
brhis skill in his specially us n manutac-
nct Int ior good judgment in all his
br,inc,s relations and for good principles
in all the walks Of lie, was Mr. Hobbs
known and respected in this community.
Tie entire integrity Of his life never was
hpcarhcl by any one, and now at the
ml ola longand well spent career he goes
nhisIast resting place followed by the af-
lcion Of his Kindred and the high esteem
Of all who knew him,
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TMELAXD PIRATES.
Movements Of the James BandIts-ThOlI
RendeEYonS In Kentucky.

ST. LOUIS, November 1.-The Republican
publishes long account Of the James.boys
home and the late unsuccessful attempt 10
capture them, 1t says the home and rendeza.
vous of the James boys for many years
past has been within fifteen miles'oi Bards.
town. The county, Nelson county, border,
ing on the fork of Salt river, in a heavily
wooded region, surrounded by rocky hills,
and barred by deep rayines. Although
within fifty miles Of Louisville, the outlaws
were perfectly secure in their retreat, and
they made for it after each raid. There
their horses were trained, their booty diyi.
ded and they were surrounded by friends
who punished an intruder with death and
kept up system OF guards extending to
Louisville. Amy sign Of detective coming
WIS promptly reported to the James part
ners, Don Penzes, Sheriff Of the district,
owed his life to the James boys during the
war; and he vowed he would never 90
back on them. Tho wife OF Jesse James
brought her children here and took up her
quarters lust summer at Don Penzes' house,
where she was recognized and then she
disappeared from the nGighbOrhOod, about
four days before the Winston train robbery,
Shortly after the train robbery on the
Chicago 4 Rock Island road, in lust July,
y party consisting Of James Baggs, John
Jarrett, Ed. Wilder, Jim Cummings and
u man named l.aith, were seen moving to-
ward the RardstOwn hills Capt. Bligh,
chief OF tho Louisville detective iorce was
posted on these matters. On the 22d OF
August he was told that the gang were in
the Salt river hills, contemplating the
robbery OF n pay train coming from Louis.
vile to pay the workmen on the extension
from TaylorvlI 10 to bloomfield. The track
WINS aid as fur us Smileytown, not far from
which some armed men Of the james gang
were seen asleep in the woods. Capt.
liligh determined to set q trap and pay
car was attached TO the passenger train on
the following day. In 1t were placed
fifteen armed men front the Louisville force,
aud tho train steamed down to the end OF
the truck, awaiting the robbers. They,
however, had been warned and watched
Tho train from the hill tops. The mission
failed OF Its purpose and tho armed force
returned to Louisville. The gang becoming
convinced that 1t was unsafe to remain In
the immediate vicinity disappeared, 1t Is
believed that Governor Crittenden had
knowledge Of many Of the iacts detailed In
this account prior to his interview here
with the railroad officials, which resulted
In the offering OF the large rewards some
months ago,
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TIE RIYEn RAILROAD.
ANtInE NJ rarkC Crsburg YesterdRy-EV.
uythInE Itcndy for the Right OF way.

XNtlng NJ rHrk Crsburg Yeaterday-Ev.
NythIng Itcndy for the Right OF way.
rAREElsnuRn, November /, 1881.
StAl to the lntcllIgcncCr.
The directors of the Wheeling, Parkers'
bag K Charleston railroad met here to.
day. A full board was present, with the
exception Of Colonel tyrnc, OF Charleston,
Captain McIurc and W. 7. Peterson, were
PRESENT from Wheeling. Consulting En-.
gacet Sicklcs submitted his report, recon.
hrnIing the river route and advising the
o1IDlIng of the road, which was adopted
S0'ior Camden presented a.letter from
Ge New York Syndicate Of capitalists
AoHtng that ARE ready to undertake the
%a''nclion Of the road rs soon as the
nsAI Of way is secured Resolutions were
ls',d looking to an active organization to
UaIn the right Of way. The engineers
were directed to proceed Mt once TO make d
%o'c ~, dciinitclocation Of the road between
wheeling and rarkcnburg commencing
the Wheeling end. Three thousand
aouan additional subscription was made
nuns city odcfray expenses.
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Tug rral bank doialcation at Newark,
ycS Jersey on Monday, appears to have
been the topic oiliscussion throughout tho
country yesterday. And no wonder. 1t
WIS smpcndous, indeed MI unparalleled,
hnknbbrry. Amidst all tho crookedncss OF
hank officials Of late years We do not recall
one that has approximatcd this $2,6O0,OOO
steal. ltacms amazing that 1t could have
zone on for years and no one-not even
the National bank cxaminers-discovercd
H. Astonishmcnt Is naturally and proper.
yCxprcsscd in the dispatches that no at
tempt By the directors or examiner was
ever made to verify tho cashiers state
mens especially the extraordinary feature
hltIrcpresentrd the bank rs carrying u
balance of S!,OOO,0OO in New York-an
amount equal to five times tsentirc capital.
ThRcxplosion will he n nine days Won
der, and during that time perhaps bank di-
ndoB generally will pick up their cars n
lBeand resolve to know more in tho fu-
lnmabOut the matters committed to their
thagc After that, in all likelihood, ai-
hiB will fall back into their old channels,
mlthr average director will be as trustful
ml ncgIrctinl us ever 1lC will assume
that thO cashier is doing his duty, and that
hi,not necessary to make diligent period
ADMINISTRATION as to that fact. "All men
think all men mortal but themselves"
Aud 50 bank directors look for tho light
ning tostrikc anywhere and everywhere
aye Immediately under their own noses.
Good, easy men, many OF them, they
suspect nothing wrong until 1t occurs.
Perhaps not two in m average half
dozen Of them, take the country
through ran discern the surface indica'
tons of irrcgularity in bank matters.
This is lamcntable fact, but II Is true
nevertheless. It's also true that too many
men are made directors OF banks simply
bsctr their deposits and not with refer
enc to their proper qualifications This is
aconmon practice everywhere, aud is one
uaSn why so many inefficient men gel
iatObank boards. Weprcsume there Is nc
hlp for it, and hence We may look for
dec occurrences, despite such warning
SNt Newark affair, to occur. with their
irn'iomci regularity in the future.
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Tie wheeling Library-A Timely suE.
EcAtI0n.
WHEELING. Noye,nber I.


Editors 1ntclliVcncet:
The Wheeling Library committee on re.
organization certainly affords striking II.
lustration Of ''disclplined inaGtion,m OF OF
Uhow not TO do it,
Al n general meeting OF the stockholders.
held over year since, committee - stii,.
nosei enterirising gentlemen we're appoinIed
10 take charge Of Tie library, and empowered
10 devise ways and means ior Ne early feStiS.
citation,
Well, wbat has this committee done ? Alb.
EnSsi IN and stSweJ Swny. ''''' '"' "'''''
Instead Of breathing n new existsnoe intn
the Institution they have practically buried
IL All ILnI kn,,,,,,J sog,,srncIi,E ,,;,ta,S i,a
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Fnnnhcrn nnr nt IicnHon,

CLEVELAND, November IA special to
the Leader states: Founders day was
celebrated to-day at Kenyon college Gam.
bier, Ohio, for tho first time. In tho morn.
ing services were held at tho church Of the
Holy Spirit. Bishop Bedel delivered the
first address, referring especially to Bishop
Chasc, founder Of Kenyon college; to Bish-
op MCTlvnine, Under whom several Of the
college buildings were erected, and to Rev.
DR.. Bodinc, President oftle college, Bishop
Williams, Of Connecticut, followed. The
subject Of his address was: Evidences OF
Christianity" The ihatrichlation OF stu.
dents followed, and then the communion.
lii the afternoon the college trustees met.
Vice President Rust will occupy the office
Of President next year, President iodine
devoting himself TO canvassing for the in.
stitution. A large number Of visiting d.
vines from different States were present.
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MILWAUKEE, November 1.-The Cigar
makers of this city, working in nearly two
hundred shops and numbering nine hun
drcd men, belonging to the union, struck
during the noon hour to-day for M advance
on the piece work, which Is an average OF
81 per thousand cigars made. Notice was
served on the employees, and at the'clos Of
business tonight f0rty-two factories, in
Guiding several Of the leading ones, had ne
ceded TO the demand. The largest cstal,-
lishment, however, Ascherman 4 Co., lias
not yet uCceded, and claims that It will sub.
init u proposition In the morning, which,
II refused, will close their house until
other workmen can bG got.
The Union here claims to have $4,000
in the treasury, the accumulation Of u
number Of years, and hAs to-day received
telegrams from the leading cities offering
aid, II needed. The men are very quiet
and orderly and will ConduCtthe strike on
business principles. They expect their
lead to be followed bytlle cigar makers all
over the count. They claim that they
can hold out indefinitely. The general
opinion Is that the strike will succeed.
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Ex-Governor Hendricks, of Indiana,
Scans the Eventual Past.

"N-uuNcEhpr HeuurlckSi ui IuuINuNi
Scans the Eventual Past.
MADISON, IND., November l.---Tho Ercn,
ing Courier Of to-day will contain retro.
spect by eX.GOvernor Thomas A. Hen
drlcks Of his senatorial career. The OK.
Senator regaris Reverdy johnson as the
ablest layer in the Senate during his term
Charles Sumner succeeded in having more
Of his views embodied in the laws of his
country than any other man. AlCDougal
Of California, GxcellGd all in general.lIke
speeches made on the spur Of the moment,
Henry S. Lane, OF Indiana, had few super.
i0rs as an orator. Governor Grimes, OF
Iowa, was as pure man as ever entered
public life. Col. Lanier OF Vermont, was
remarkable for ingenuity in debate. An.
thony never gavo otlenso and was highly
successful.
Mr.. Buckalew, Of Pennsylvania, was n
debatOr OF raro force, and produced during
tho stress Of his senatorial duties, the ablcst
book that hasbeen written on minority
representation. Mr.. COwan, OF tho same
State, always came into discussion at tho
hcighth Of the controversy, and was able TO
maintain himself Hgainstreal odds. Gar
rctt Davis WIS the most fearless debator
he ever saw, but not always considerate.
Doolittle, OF Wisconsin, was the finest
orator, and Fessendcn, of Maine, was the
ablest SGnatorhis State has produced. He
never left point unanswered, and was
the readiest man in the body. John Z.
Hale was brilliant but not studious, aud
repeated himself. John Sherman was al.
ways prepared for action. Trumbull was
eminent Ns n lHwyer and debator. Gov
ernor Morton was an able leader, but cx-
treme In his expressions; strength and
earnestnGss were Ills peculiarities.
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rio ,Il.,l..IppI rinn neIlylyu,,

vlcKsBuRo, November 1.-The ikraifi
special reports the dastarlly assassination
In ghatkie county, Of several ColOrCd inor
on their way ID q fusion meeting. They
were fred OH from an ambush, and Perry
Thompson was killed, and two other.
dangerously injured, All were inolepsiv,
citizens. II Is believed that the assassin'
intended TO shoot n prominent Colored pol
itician and candidate on the Fusion ticket
but he had Just passed.
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NEw ORLEANS, November Ia Times
special reports the burning oil four store,
al Monticello, Miss, A. Cohen 4 Sons, G.
H. Dale, j. NJ. henson and Pepper 4 Gar
rett. Loss $4,000.
ClSpiSSATt, November 1.-THE Ohio
and Mississippi elevator, with l25,OO0
Bushels Of guiin, was completely destroyed
by fire this morning II was owned by
Hugh Steward and leased by Charles Mi.
giife and George II. Raven, who conduct.
ed the business undet the name Of Mn.
guire 4 Co. Andrew ]. Mullane, formerly
OF the finn retired two months ago. The
loss OH buildings is $4,000, Nnd on grain
$20,0Ol. The insurance Is large, but the
exact figures can not bo ascertainel at this
moment,
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PIrTsBuRGn, November 1.-The hinge
works and carpenter shop Of Oliver Bros.
4 Phillips, at the Allegheny mill, were
burned this evening. The centre build.
ings embracing these shops are
one hundred and twenty-five feet long aud
100 feet wide, was destroyed, together with
some very valuable machinery and stock.
The loss Is believed TO be between $4,000
and &O,0OO; insurnnce S25.OOO.
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BRIEF TELEdRAMs,
Narrnting the Minor Events and Hap
pCnInEs OF Yesterday.

pCningS or Yesterday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company hus
declared semi.annual dividend OF 1 per
cent
Col Robert i. Coleman, well known
hotel man, Of Baltimore, Md, died yestgr-
day morning.
Nehemiah Perry, formerly member oil
Congress from Newark, N. D., and Ills wife,
botll died yesterday from pneumonia.
Large ptirchascsOi Confederate bondsare
being made Mt Philadelphia for English
customers. The price yesterday was - |, r
$1,000, The securities come from Virginia,
North Carolina and Maryland.
The'pennsylvana Railroad iast train ar.
rived ut Chicago over the Pittsburgh 4
Fort Wayne Railroad ut !Ei0 yesterday
morning, on time, having made tile trip
from New York in 25 hOursand 40 minutes,
not taking into account the difference in
time. ....
4 collision Of two freight Trains on the
Chicago 4 Alton railroad, near Catlinville,
Mo-, last night, caused the death Of Charles
W, iNyne, brakeman Both engines are n
complete wrecks; also eight cars were totally
destroyed and as many badly damaged.
Loss, about Si0,0
Miss Rose Lee Boyd, young lady Of
twenty-five, residing near Mexico, Mo-,
was burned to death yesterday. She was
subject to eplleptlc fits, and was seized
with one willie sitting near the fire. She
fell on the hearth and her dress was set on
fire, No one was In the house at the time
and the glrl was literally roasted alive.
4 freight train on the Columbia 4 Port
Deposit railroad was wrecked near Safe
IIarbor, Pa, last night by q land slide
The locomotive and Aix cars were thrown
into the susqhehanna river, and the re
manning eleven Guns were completely
wrecked. The body Of Ellis 0gpti ehgl
necf, has not yet been found, but & believed
10 be under the engine IN the river. Thu
fireman was seriously injured,
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Tho Clnelnnnti NlrlLc Ended.

CINCINNATI, November l.-All tho roll
ing mills are preparing to resume work
now that the matter Of price lns hoen set
tied by agreement. Fires have been started
in three Of the mills, and Il is expected
that work will DO resumed by Tomorrow.
The union men lave shown some feeling
over the arrangement byunnoyingnndmis-
treating the Eastern nOn.uniOn men who
have been employed ut Globe rolling mill
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Snow fell Yesterday in London and yari.
OTIS parts Of England.
Rey, George GRANVILLE l'radley hos been
installed Dean Of Westminster.
The police at 81. Petersburg arrested
three Ftenchmen and seized compromising
documents.
A true bill has been found against Al.
thur LEROY for tile murder Of Cold in A
Brighton railway carriage, on tho 27tli Of
June.
The collieries in Southwest Iahcasl,ite
stopped until Thursday. II the demand
for, an advance is refused, the colliets will
only work four days In the week.
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The KGr 10 itanilh.

Have yon found the key to perfect health
and strengthH II IS Kidhey.Wurl, tho Oniy
remedy that Ovorcomcs at once tile inAetioh
nt the kidneys and bowels. IL purideS ihe
hl0oi BY cleansing the system Of foul hhmufs
and ~ giving strength 10 tho liver, kidncys
and bowels 70 perform lheli regular fine.
lions, Sec dispiayCdadyetilsemeRI NVf3w
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Ghs qRtelIiseuter,
os,c,. Nos. a6 and ~ Fourteenth street
rur NV city loan for sl54' 'O5O' bearing

nrurw city loan for Sl54,O6O, bearing
hnr and half per cent interest, went
,glise hot cakes yesterday. TwO-thirds
of,bc bonds were taken by the State for
,bo school iund, at handsome premium,
and the whole premium received will more
,b,, nav all the expenses of the loan. The
,;,, /, 10 he congratulated on her good
c,,Iit especially considering the fact that
money rates have hardened Of late, and
,,. generally now up to six per cent
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CbEyRLlsD, November i.-!PoliCe De
teclive IAulJscliers body was found to-day
near the btcakwater with q bullet hole Ii
his skull. II0 had been suffering from
nervous ptosttaIlon Tor months,
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lbm,,,, November. l.-Ycstertlay the
dI dI = post office was transferred from
abs,.@,, ,iS S new incumbent, and during
,bcsSs S,,N hlly thousand three cent slamps,
aSkSoV%',e, %e'G !, stolen from M open sale BY
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THE nRIrlslI GRAIN TRADE.

LONDON, November 1.-Tho MARI L1ne
Express In Its weekly review Of the British
grain trade says: "fhe weck'smin, whilst
generally beneilting wheat sowing, was
unfavonble for threshing and marketing
grain, samples again proving unsatisfacto.
ry. The prices Of native wheat were very
irregular throughout the week. At most
Of tho provincial exchanges prices declined
lA Sellers In l.Cndon on Friday were
willing TO accept II further reduction Of ls.
on Mondays decline II buyers were dis
posed to deal. The trade lias become very
inanimatc. The amount OF business done
was triiing. Flour was rather more plch.
tiful, but dull and SLOW Of sale at a decline
ofnbout Oh. Foreign breRdstuiTs were par
tiCulnrly dull, and values were quoted ir-
regularly lower. There was n fair con.
suinptlve demand In London on Friday at
decline generally Of is. for red and ida
ls for white.
There was liberal supply Of Indian
whcats In Liverpool. bombay grain de.
clihed Id per GENITAL. Willie the floating
bulk continues to increase, buyers are
holding off In anticipation OF lower tutes.
The opinion prevails that the value Of
maize Is too high 10 be maintnined.' Sub
stitutes, such as grinding barley and for.
eign oats, arc cheap, aud therefore buyers
are cautious regarding maize at the present
value. In London on Friday mixed
American was FRI ely cl',rcd at 2ss Cd, OK.
ship Barley remains dull mles were
difficult at Mondays decline. Tie Off
coast was very dull, red winter wheat de-
cllning markedly; bas Dl was The best bid
on Saturday, being Is Od Under sellers de.
mands. Only seven wheat cargoes arrived
during the week, Of which few were With
drawn; twenty.OnU Rre due, OF which about
two.thittls are Of white wheat. Tie sales
Of English wheat during the week wetu
$1,000 quarters aL I1s per Quaiter, against
1906 quarters at AS I'd per quarter during
the corresponding week Of last year.
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VICTORIES OF PEACE.

LONDON, November 1.-Tho Interim.
tional Arbitration and Peace Association
passed resolution to-day recording It's sat
isfaction with the saluting OF the English
ling at Yorktown. Such Nh incident, tho
resolution says, Is unparalleled in history,
and must ever remain Of deep international
interest II regards the not as wciglty and
significant testimony to the external OBJ
livlon of all animositics resulting from tho
war for independence and as an emphatic
expression Of the brotherly love existing
between England and America
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BERLIN, November 1.-Corrccted COM
plcte returns from 30j election districts
show that Of the successful candidates IA
aro Conservatives, % Free Conservatives,
100 members Of the Centre Party, 81
National Liberals, q SeCessionists, 36 Pro
grcssists, 2 members OF the Party OF tho
People, l5 Poles and II Particulafists and
Protestes. The politics Of four Of the sue
cessfnl candidates are not defined. Ono
hundred second ballots nre necessary.