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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-24
THE TARIFF COMMI,AIuN'S WORK,
HnmDrs nnh StaicIucnts Abonf Ni,a
Iiielr Report VIII Contain,

IlnmDrs ami StAicHcnty AboMf What
Iheir Report VIII Contain.
WASHINGTON, November 233.-The Secre.
tary of the Tariff Commission has informed
the Ways and Means Committee that the
report Of the commission will not be ready
until the beginning Of the session OF Con.
grcss. Some attempts have been made to
predict the, nature ci the commissions
recommendations, but the forthcoming re-.
port is still an object oi curiosity. Some
statements Smade by n gentleman who
talked with one Of the Commissioners are
quite interesting, inasmuch us. in these
statements be reproauces what the
Commissioner told him. According to this
source OF information, the commission
Will recommend practically the maintcn-
ance Of protective rates OF duty. In some
eases they will advise that tho rites shul
be raised, and reductions will be sueeestyd
in others. The commission will not greatly
disturb tho duties on iron and manufactures
OF iron, but will recommend y reduction
OF the duties on steel rails and sugar. III.
eQualities ard incoueruties in schedules
will be pointed ont, md changes recon.
mended in the duties levied und collected
under Treasury Department decisions. The
most important part Of the information
brought BY this gentleman from the com:
mission is the declaration that the con-.
mission will recommend the abolition OF
the entire system OF internal ,ayation, the
taxes on whisky, tobacco, and all other
products und pursuits which contributed
lust year to mako Il revenue of $iiG,GO0000.
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DOCTORS DISAGREE,
Correctness Of I6Och's discovery OF Con.
sumption Germs Denied,

Correctness Of I1Och's Discovery OF Con.
sumption Germs Denied.
New ORLEANS, November o3.-At meet.
ing Of the Pathological Society at the
Charity Hospital last night, IN important
microscopic demonstration was made by
DR.. II. D. Schmidt, President Of the society.
The demonstration WIS relative to the al.
legged discovery by Prof. Koch, in berlin,
Of the bacilluso Of tuberculosis, Or the germs
Of consumption. DR.. Schmidt has devoted
much time 10 The observation Of the baciIIo
Of tuberculosis, aud while engaged in his
researches the discovery of DR.. Koch was
announced 10 the world. This oniv en-.
conragcd DR.. Schmidt 10 renewed exertiops,
and the result was, lie ascertaiued beyond
Il doubt, according to his microscopic dem.
onstration last night, that koctl's germs
were pseudo bacilli-that is, fatty crystals,
and not true bacilli. This result was oh.
tanned by long, arduous, and earnest appli.
cation and labor, in which the diseased or.
gnns Of persons who bad been Afflicted with
pulmonary consumption were minutely
and carefully examined. DR.. Schmidt euc.
cecded iii finding the crystals, which were
similar in appearance to those discovered
by Koch, and evidently the same. 70 de-
termine theiraction, DR.. Schmidt subjected
the crystals to the action OF the boiling
ether, when they were dissolved, proving
that they were not.germs Of organisms,
otherwise they would have remained un-
affected by the ether. Dr. Schmidt, on
matter pertaining to his profession, is con.
sidered the very hight Of authority. His
discovery is bound to attract the attention
Of medical men, the subject being regarded
OF the utmost importance.
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JiELSlI.i.E'S WIFE.
Her Story Of Her Incarceration Ia, IN.
InsRne Asylum aud Return.

Her Story Of Her incarceration Ia, The
INSANE Asylum aud Return.
iPnlEADElpllA, November o3.-Mrs, Mel.
vile, the wife Of the Arctic explorer, after
two months Imprisonment in the Insane
Asylum, has returned to her home on Sha.
ron Hill, with her two children. When
asked concerning her treatment on The day
she WIS taken 10 the asylum she=s,lld:
."Two inen accompanied My husband
that day; they were officers OF the law, and
said that II l did not SO quietly they would
have 10 compel me. While was getting
ready Mr.. Melville took the re-
yolyer from under my pillow, where
it had rested for eighteen years, and
put it in his pocket. :. told him that it
would not hurt him as it was empty. When
We came down to the carriage there WIS IL
struggle for. the children. Each OF the
two lIren seized one OF the children and
attempted to wrench them from my grasp,
But clung with all my strength, and
sank : TO the sground in the struggle.
The men made me enter the carriage. ]
refused, unless accompanied by my chill.
dren, and while struggling for their pos.
session Mr.. George W. Melville, the Arctic
explorer, stood by with folded arms and
saw lis wife struggling on the ground
with two men, who were trying to get the
children AWAY. Finally the children sprans
into the carriage, and | with them, aud we
were driven 10 the asYlum. When arrived
there ! thought it was hospital, where !
was to be kept until the children could DO
got away, and pleaded with the Doctor
That they might be lett with me, and told
Maud to 60 and ask her father il she could
remsin with me, but he tletained her and
did not give me chance TO say good bye.
! have not since seen her will have nv
child il have to appeal to law. can find
10 fault with my treatment in the insane
asylum. When they found that | was
not insane they gave me n nice room,
privilege to play the piano, and 90
with my children 10 Stony Creek 10
fish or 10 Sorristown alone. During my
two months stay Mr.. Melville visited the
asylum only once. Idid not see him nor
would l have known Of his being there il I
had not been informed OF it. Mr.. Melville
has taken everything Of his out OF the
house, all the books and pictures are gone,
the furnace is broken, and things are in 4
terrible state, and some one llas taken nv
marriage certiflrre and my letters. The
house has been stripped bare, and have
returned hero to find no provision for my
coming There is not particle OF food in
the house, but dust and dirt reign every
where SASs I. ~ 4, - IL
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THE ABSORBING TOPIC.
THE IRON AND STEEL CONFLICT.
The Deasensr stttl Manufacturer Tr,tsr 10 hear
Iron Ore Producers for The PpspOsI or G.t.
ting SOFT Contracts Opinions Of some
Eastsru and Wsstsrn OPERATOR.

PlrTsnrEGi, Pa, November o3.-The
report tclcgraplled last night that steel rails
could be made at the prcaent tilnc ut s39
per ton, was based upon an interview pub.
lished in one Of the morning papers. II
turns out that the party making the state.
ment has no knowledge OF tho business,
aud those who ought to know cay that
rails at $40 will involve n loss TO the maker
at the present cost Of material and labor.
The leadipy iron orc brokers in this city
agree in the opinion that the present
scare about shutting down the steel rail
mills is nothing but a trick to restrain
others who arc enlarsirs their capacity or
contemplating new works. They think the
mere iact that the Scranton mill, with only
two iiye.ton convertets, publicly announced
prices which have been quoted privately
by all tho others, is scarcely sufficient to
drive them all out Of The business.
They conclude that 1t is m Or
ganized effort 10 effect better prices
next year. If they can get up any sort OF a
pretcnse upon which 10 shut down their
mills the demand will be such by next
spring that they will be able TO command
better prices. Another object is TO bear
the ore market and make their contracts
ior the year at low rates, after which they
W''l advance prices. These opinions are
freely expressed by the ore men, and some
iron manufacturers agree with them. The
latter expect to lind them invading their
fields with soft steel before long, but laugh
ut the idea OF their being able 10 make it
for five dollars per ton less than the cost OF
puddled iron. .-t =.
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HOUKIION IsL.UNDEisS.
'Ehc Republicans Hopeful OF the Old

The iscpublicnnS Hopeful OF the Olu
Time Policy.
WASHINGTON, November 233.-The Re-
publican hope is said to be in Democratic
laundering, aud the Democratic blunderins
seems TO have already begun. The attempt
to count out Chalmers is acknowledged by
such conservative Democrats as are here TO
be mistake. This is likely to be followed
by an effort to force IN extra session OF
Congress in the interest OF the Democratic
place hunters. The Democrats are hungry.
Their patronage is small. They will not
willingly surrender the possibility OF secu.
ring the few places about the House OF
Representatives, especially as at the extra
session Of the Senate, which is always Gus.
tOmary upon the expiration OF Congress,
the Indications are that the Republicans;
with their Readjuste allies, will secure the
control Of that body and doubtless remove
the Democrats who have been able ore
tain the office Of Secretary OF the Senate.
The Speakership element may enter in
TO the question OF all extra session, as the
candidates will undoubtedly think their
chance may be improved by not postpon-
Ing the contest for year. 1t will be com.
paratively easy for the Democrats 10 force
an extra session, rs in the sixty work days
whlcl, remain OF this Congress it would
be quite possible ior somo obstrlctionist to
prevent the passage Of some Of the appro.
priation bills. 1t remains to be, seen
whether the Democrats will enter again
upon their career Of laundering.
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Very interesting news comes hither via
New York. The President has given Sen.
stor Cameron full swing in Pennsylvania,
aud the young Senator is Egoing to Hiorce
the Independents entirely out OF the
party" lie. us see. Beayer lost nearly;
Thirty per cent. Of his pai.y's vote because
he was under suspicion Of c,unerou con-
'ro'. Personnlly:a better mau will never
run for Office in Pensylvania-Cameron
weighted him down. Senator Cameron
may know some way by which lie eau.
command u majority without the
10000 Republicans who refused
TO vote for Beaver Ebut the light
doesn't break through the returns Of
November Z. Beyond Tint, we have 4
rugged notion that Cameron can't make
any safe calculations based on tue sl5,5s7
voters who supported Beaver. s A good
many Of them, were Ia ,tAa. column under
pfOttst-Eepublicaus, not Cameron men
and II he tries his policy OF punishment
'hey will make their protest louder, deeper
anu stronger. II there is any kicking out
Que done IT may happen that the boot
Slll beop the other leg. Is. /;
H d. . D. . d u H
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PIRATES OF THE MAILS,
SOME EXTENSIVE pEPREoArloNs
That ths Government has Failed 10 Ferret Dat.
Apoihsr Mlrsfls Care Tho new tAilssiln \
.g.I Cable PrtJ,ct-A flaetuatlpE on Mar.
ket Gehsrsl News Notes. lf

DENVER, COL, November 23.-That tho
mails between Denver and eastern cities,
particularly New York, Cleveland and
Buffalo are being systematically aud sue.
cessfully robbed there Is no doubt. The
New York and Eastern mail which left
Denver December 20, 1881, never reached
It's destination, and since Tint time losses
are almost constantly being reported. Tho
postal authorities claim 10 have thus far
been so successful as to locate the trouble
east OF tho Missouri river, but still robber.
les so on under the very eyes Of the postal
authorities. 4tt&
The reul losses in valuablcs and currency
can hardly be estimnted, but the losses in
drafts, bills Of exchange and post money
orders will aggregate over $GoO,OO or
course these last are not real losses, but our
banks and business houses have been
forced 10 make their transfers of money
through the express companies, much to
their cost and inconvenience. More re.
cent robbeties occurred on October I'd,
18th and 3lst, and November 7th.
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AN ALLEGHENY FAITH CURE.
A hoy Who Thinks His Disease Was Re
moved by Prayer.

moved by Prayer.
PlrrsDunolr, November 23.-Allegheny
comes to tho front with "fAit[ cure" the
person being Edward kephart, son OF
David kcphart, jauitor Of the City Hall.
When about ten years old tho subject Of
the cure was attacked viii, white swelling
in one Of his lower limbs and for ten
years wa, scarcely able to put his foot on
the floor. The best medical skill in this
vicinity vas called in, and every remedy
that promised any hope OF relief was tried,
but apparently 10 no purpose. Finally a
piece Of the shin boneS nearly six inches
long aud II portion OF the ankle joint were
extracted, but even then the physicians gave
no hope of.his recovery. { He. was ableiat
times to pursue bis trade, that of, n
baker, and while working for Mr.. Dow.
ney, Of First street, he was told Of The
cures had been performed BY Father Mol.
iinger, tof Troy Hill, and was advised 10 70
and SEQ him. AS he'was Lutheran, lie
ridiculed these stories for Il long time, but
finally concluded that it would do him no
harm totry. Accompanied by his mother
he visited Father Mollinger who prayed
with him and sprinkled holy water over
the diseased limb, and kophart said to his
mother That be felt better and believed he
would get well. Tho two succeeding days
he visited Father Molinger, and was then
told he need not come again. In few
weeks the sores healed up, something
which had not occurred during all the
previous ten years, and ever since that
time, which was three years ago, he has
not been troubled with the disease. KEEP
hart lives Mt IA Second street. This story
is told by, his mother and substantiated by
0ll who knoWhim. 49, -, -.
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CABLE BRIEFS,

The captain OF n steamer arrived ut Sun.
don and reported that of the coast OF Nor.
folk he passed Il raft to which four corpsey
were lashed. '!'l'f1shtFe>u' Ig2s'il.tf
Tho question ofthc joint control OF Eyypt
has been brought to satisfactory settlement
compatible with the interests OF France
and England. ''s:.. W. s't,'' ~
The trial Of Arab Paslla las ,ca'n been
postponed. IA very uneasy feeling is he.
ginning 10, prevail. The Ministry consent {,
Cd to al!ow Blr,oal!ey read! to defend Mahmoul
"a Dublin dispatch says: Dillon goes as to
America shortly 10 make long soiouru
;withn brother in Colorado. He. insists Oh
resigntng his seat IN parliament before his
departure. w '9''.s'i''l' % |f'.
Tie Spanish Government will libcrate ,be
Cubnn refugees early in December, in re-. 3
sponsc to the appeal OF England. j The .
refugees will he required 10 promise that
they will not return to Cuba I, +
The Prince Of Wales has wri,,cn 4 letter
expressing tho hope Tint the sentence of
William Bradsliaw} to ten years scryiturIe.,
Tor sending u threatening letter to His
Royal l1ighness will be reduced. y
The Russian Government; t;acceded to the
petition from the mining Congress for ths
iupositio oil a tax of 10 copecks per pood
on foreign pig iron. The proposals Of tho
last Congress 10 tax foreign coal will prob.
ably be accented, - .G H3tHfS1 IGt5IEIs
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BRIEF CAPITAL NOTES,

Secretary Folger denies himself to visit.
OTIS now, being engaged in the preparation
Of his annual report.
Among the postmas,ers issioned
Yesterday was J.t\Y. NJ. Appleton, at Salt
sulphur Springs, W. Va. 81
The Postmaster General has decided
that canned meats in soldered tin cans,
weighing not over four pounds, will be ad.
mittedin the mails rs fourth class matter, n.
postage Of sixteen cents per pound.
1t is understood that Senator Beck in.
tends offering a resolution us soon as the
Senate convenes, providing that the usual
holiday recesses be abandoned this year.
The managers OF the Garfield fair seem
10 have laid down some rules that are not
altogether pleasant 10 Senators and mem
bers Of Congress. Hence they growl or
rather some correspondents do for them.
Representative Springer has formally
entered the race for the Speakership OF the
next House, and has already made known
bis intention TO members elect and osolicit
theirvotes.i It is not believed that Mr.Sprinr.
erseriously thinks that he can carry of the
coveted prize, but that he is going into the
6gbt in order to put him into good posi-.
ton to secure the craftsmanship OF one OF
the prominent committees.
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COWANDS SlUkr 60.


HOuncing Officials Who Fled From, Duty
NJ the Approach of iciinw Fever.
WASHINGTON, November 23.-Afen who
do not stand by their colors in times Of
distress as well as times OF war do not meet
with great deal OF appreciation or cncour.
agement at the hands OF This government.
Captain Alfred Hopkins commanded the
navy yard at Pensacola when tho yellow
lever broke out; Captain Hopkins left his
post for Il more healthy climate rs rapidly
us possible. lie has been tried by court
martial, which recommended his dismissal,
and to.daythe Secretary OF Warand Presi.
dent approved that finding, and Captain
Hopkins Is ont Of a job. S9- = -
Haynes, the collector OF customs Mt
Brownsville, Texas, who fled like n coward
ut tho approach Of yellow fever in that
town, is also TO be removed. 1t isalleged that
Haynes and his deputy, Goodrich, have
been III collusion With certain Mexican
smugglers, and that both will have to 20 on
that account. There is some doubt, how.
ever, about these charges, and Goodrich's
courageous conduct In remain.
ing In the injected town during the cpl.
demic will not only recommend him
strongly for retention, but for promotion 10
the vac.tncy lett by tho removal OF Haynes.
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A NJ. LOUIS MAAUEACruREN
On the Iron md Steel Trn.lc-Cheaper
Labor amt I.eAX OF II Denlnhtlcti. u

On The Iron md Steel Trn.lc--Cheaper
Labor ami I.e.x oft Demanded. y
sr. LOUIS, November 23.-Among some
interviews published this morning upon
the subject Of iron and steel rail manulac-
ture are the following remarks, made By
one Of the oldest iron men in the city and
the principal owner in one Of the largest
establishments in St. Louis. lie said: No
matter what the cause Of tho den,oraliza.
tlon was, it was highly probable
that FREE trade fears might be one
element in it. The chief point
to be considered WIS, how 10 adjust
the cost OF manufacture to the market
price oil the product and leave margin OF
profit He believed tho tirst pluce to be-
gin was reduction both in The cost Of
labor and the amount employed. A care
ful consideration Of the su6jec, by employ
er and employe would accomplish the one
and the introduction OF labor.ssying ma
chinery would secure the other. ..
a reasonable tariff is OF course necessary,
he said, and must be maintained, but aIi
the tariffs in the world will not help the
iron trade or iron manufacturers. II it is
going to cost The market price Of ton to
make ii ton we must have cheaper labor
and less Of il, aud cheaper transportation
If we are going to keep the mills in the
country going at present" These views
were pretty generally concurred in by
those engaged in the iron interests here.
Sr. LoUIs, November, 23.-The men en-
pioycd at the Vulcan Works deny that the
dulness in the steel trade is so great us to
justify demand for reduction
Of oo per cent. in wages, and
do not believe that the works will
be shut down longer than will be NECESSARY
to make usual repairs. The scale
OF wages is fixed ut the beginning Of the
year, and the men say That il they consent
to the reduction OF twenty-five cents now,
they will have to wo,k on that reduced
scale during 1883. They are almost unani.
nous in the agreement to refuse the pro.
posed reduction. They have already nc.
ceptetl reduction Of twenty per cent. The
formal proposition Of the reduction of
twenty i've per cent has not heen made yet.
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he fluctuations were as follows,

From the statements by the owners Of
the Anchor well, which are the only means
the public have Of knowing what Ii Is pro.
duclng, It will be noticed that tho produc.
day morning in one liour it produced ttir.
ty.live barrels, which led them to suppose
It was doing 1000 barrels. Yet in the thir.
teen hours ending Saturday at 10 A. NJ, It's
average was less than thirteen barrels an
hour. Sunday, nfter it!was stirred up, ii
averaged on one gauge at tho rate OF 500
barrels day, and then Monday morning
another gauge for six hours made II aver.
age 39S barrclsa day. In no instance hive
they took an actual twcnty.four hours pro.
duction Of the well.
From MI indications The we'll is an i'm.
usually good one Tor this leld. It is larger
than the Shannon well when that we'll was
drilled through the sand, but how large II
will be Or how small cannot be determined
until they have drilled through the sand.
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A SICK OIL MARKET,
II Fluctuatfs. .NetWcen 81 0B and 81 II.
'tg,et The Ncnrx nj Work, 49,

! PrrrsnURdH, November 22c.-Thcre were i'
lively times at the Oil Exchange today,
the liyliest in fact Of tho week. The strin-
gency fthe money market and the thigh
rates for carrying at Bradford, added 10
lhcbearish'reports, started the market; on
tho down.grade yesterday afternoon, and
when the Exchange opened for business
this morning there was an utter lack Of
confidence in The market. To Increase the
dlstrusta still further weaken the mar.
ket, came the reports Of a new well near
Cranberry which was, doing 800 barrels 4
day, and the published statement in the
Derrick that tho Anchor well was doing
250 barrels. Under these INFLUENCES the
morning session Of the Pittsburgh Exchange
opened and The ilst sales were made
Mt SILL, two cents lower Than ytle closing
figures Of fsyestcrday, and the lowest fiynres
that havcl$been touched for, some time.
The next bid vas 81 Ga!, a further decline
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THE RAILWAY WAR.
Companies WITH Millions to Draw on 10
- Aysinin 1t.

companies " Itu MtlIlOnS TO DrNW on TO
4 --r Ayslnin II.
MfLwAuKEE, November 2I-Altllough
thus far Milwaukee is not directly affected
by the existing railroad war, the greatest
interest is manifested in its probable dur.
alton and outcome by citizens gen
orally. The prevailing opinion seems
to be that the war has only
just begun, and that it must soon
westbouul passenger and freight
rates also.5 An official Of the Chicago 4
Northwestern Gays the mischief has Just
begun, and ADDED: "The only thing l re-
vret in connection with this war il the no.
sition the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
occupies. Tho Chicago l. Rock Island
has a surplus OF over Sll 900 900
from which to pay dividends on their com :
mon and preferred stock. SSli!!SEfH,
The Chicago 4 Northwestern Company
has surplus OF over Sl,U00,O0O, ont OF
which dividends can be declared. But the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Company
has no surplus fund, and, therefore, will
have to iorego n dividend If the war contin-
ues any length Of time. Thus, while the
Rock Island and Northwestern are pro-
tected in the fight now being wagei by
their surplus iunds, it is sapping the life
blood Of the St. Paul. Still, | believe the
ST. Paul people will make bitter fight to
the end, notwithstanding their financial
disadvantage, as it will involve nothing
more Than a suspension Of the customary
dividends '-
CHICAGO, November GA dispatch re-
ceived here from New York stating that a
great break had occurred in passenger
rates from Chicago to- Kansas City, has
been found upon investigation to be utterly
nnfoundc1, and although tue Chicago,
4 Quincy and Illinois Central
roads have withdrawn from;the southwest
ern pool, no open cutting Of rates by either
10 Kansas City or St. Louis has come to
|iuht. 7a'I