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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-25
Poor Chances for the To hacco Mca

WASHINGTON, December 23.-Represent-
ative Carlisle, ofthe Waysand Means COM
mittce, said tonight TINT after careful
canvass ofthe two Houses, he had come to
the conclusion that nothing would be done
this session for the relief Of the tobacco
trade, with the possible exception OF the
passage OF the amended rebate resolution.
lie said he thought the Finance Committee
might, il pressure was brought to bear,
agree to bill cutting down the tax on to.
bacco twelve cents pound, and OH cigars
four dollars thousand, but that it was
scarcely probable that if the bill was re-
ported it would pass both Houses. Repre-.
sentative Carlisle made this canvass with a
view Of obtaining information which would
tend to settle the present agitation in the
trade by an assurance either, OF the proba.
bic action or probable non.action. lie is
quite confident that his conclusions are
correct, and that the sooner the tobacco
trade accepts them as such the better it will
be for the trade. Mr.. Carlisle's opinion il
that Of alt weli-informed congressman.
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GENERAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

At Dallas, Texas, yesterday, Z. Elan
quarreled with Henry Daniels about the
paymcntfor sonic drinks, and stabbed him
to death. 70, t4a4 .a
In collision on the, Wabash road near
Carpenter, Ill, last night, two trainmen
were killed, and number OF employees
aud passengers injured.
George Demster and Jerry B, McCartv
convicts in the Missouri renitentiary'
quarreled yesterday, and before the guards
could interfere Demster was stabbed 10
death. d
Through m error OF a telegraph operator
two freight trains collided las. night on tho
New York, Pennsylvania 4 Ohio Railroad
near Meadvilie, Pa, wrecking, a dozen cars
and killing conductor York. ~ G n
Patsy Donnclly walked into saloon. in
Peru, ILL.,, yesterday, and tired at a crowd
nt the bar, fatally wounding Mlichael Nc.
Dermott. lie then stepped out, and being
met by u policeman fired at him, but miss.
cd. The officer sent II bullet into his brain.
4 Brooking, Dakota dispatch SAYS: Dur.
ing the absence Of Mr.. Baker from home
swife left three children nged six months,
three years, and five years in the house
while she did some work at the barn.
When she returned two OF them we're
corpses, and in rescuing the baby from the
flames, which afterwards died ia her arms.
the mother received burns which place her
in danger. d,
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FAILED FOR &5OO.OOO,
4 PhiladelphiA Manufacturing Firms
Paper Goes to Protest.

4 philadelphia manufacturing Firms
Paper Goes to Protest.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 25.-James
smythe 4 Co., who have been running
two large Mills in this city, announced
their paper had gone to protest. The an
nonncement causes quitea stir among tex
tile. manufacturers. Liabilities 100000
to S0O,000. 1t is understood the firm will
make an assignment to William Arrott.
Speaking oftheir financial troubles Smythe
sail it was due to the unfortunate extension
Of their business incurring liabilities
which the stringency Of the money market
and the depressed condition OF the cotton
trade prevented them meeting. They felt
warranted in taking the Frankiord mill
property, in which they spent thousands
OF dollars. 10 do this they negotiated loans,
and US they fell due they had met them by
securing other loans. Then money grew
tight, making their responsibilities burden
some. Finally, to make things worse, they
found their income for tie past nine
months had been cut down some $S5 1000
below what it should have been. MIR.
Smythe thinks the creditors will allow them
TO continue business. The property is v,llu-
able. 1t represents business system which
if detached is quite certain 10 be sold ut a
sacrifice. Smythe says the firm will hold
itself morally responsible to pay every dol
lar OF its indebtedness il able. The credi.
tors are nearly all in Philadelphia, but it
is not likely anyone will tie seriously in
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Pastor St. Johns Catholic Church, BellAir,
\ 1T. LOUIS COURT INCIDENT,
Two Lawyers Fail to Fight Ting DcxpIt,
The EntrenliCs Of lhr IIliiyc

A"o Lawyers fNII to FtxlAn. Despite
the Enirehtics Of tflr Judge.
ST. LOUIS, December 23.-Another dis.
graceful exhibition in n st. Louis Court.
room occurred this afternoon, when two
lltigants, esged on by their lawyers, in.
dulged in rough.and-tumble fight, which
the court proved powerless 10 prevent. The
colnbatants were D. II. Engelke, a lawyer,
and J. IL. Livingstone, claimants in law Of
the Windsor Hotel, in Washington avenue
A criminal action growing out OF the afiair
brought against Enselke, had been dis.
missed ind he and Livingstone met in the
courtroom just after this uction was taken.
Vulgar epithets were exchanged, when the
two men sprang ut each other. By.standeis
attempted 10 sepante them and the court
ordered their arrest. But an ex.judse OF
the Criminal Court and several lawyers in.
teriered in The interest OF i fair light, and
the men rolled over the floor, banging one
another about in fine style. The court be.
sought them 10 stop fighting, and finally
one OF the lawyers proposed an adjourn.
Ment to the Office of the Clerk ofthe Court,
This was agreed TO, and the fight was re.
Sumed ~ there aud lasted fully five minutes.
They pulled hair, scratched, gougel and
pit, anu finally Engelke got Livingstone
down and throttled him until his tongue
protrndcd. The fight Was assuming Sc.
rlo,!s aspects when officers who had been
Mrdllly summoned from the office OF the
Chief Of Police appeared upon the scene
and rcscued Livingstone, who was black
Ill the tace, and for several minutes was
not able u walk. No arrests were made.
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4 CENSUS WAR,
Revision Of :thc Returns Of philn,lel.
phin's Various Industries.

Revision Of sthc Returns Of plilndel.
phia's Various Industries.
PHlLADELrII,A. December oo33.-TLe in
dustrial census OF the city, rs taken by the
Police Department, under the direction OF
Lorin Blotlset, is substantially complete,
and the returns are go fully compiled rs to
show large difference as compared with
the census OF 1880. From the figures al
ready computed over 10000 establishments
are shown, with e2G,G52 operatives. This
is an increase OF 1000 establishments and
$4,000 persons employed. Mr.. Blodret
calculates that the entire completion of the
revision will show. 1900 establishments
with 10000 persons employed.
Alr. Blodget yesterday received Il letter
from the State Department Of Internal AT
fairs asking the privilege Of printing the
revised census in the annual report Of the
Department for the current year, and a
compensation WIS offered for the statistical
information. Mr.. Blodget is confident that
the authorities at Washington will also nut
the seal OF commendation on the revised
returns rs authentic and reliable
The iron industries, according to the re-.
vised census, show 37G establishments. as
against 306 returned in 1850, while the
number OF persons employed is shown TO
be p l,SS7, as against 10000. In the textile
interests the police return 7O3 establish.
ments, as against ;5A returned bv Mr., Ar
rett. The number Of persons employed is
shown to be 5504i, US against 337,Oi4, an
increase Of 1850. The revised census
shows el2 carpet manufacturing establish
ments, with 12,406 persons employed, as
against l70 establishments, S,Sl3 persons
employed, as WAS returned by Mr., Ar.
rett. An increase Of 3l9 boot and Shoe
establishments and OF 1902 hands in this
industry is also shown. The same ratio
Of increase is shown in nearly every de.
partment OF manufacturing. According TO
the new returns there are l7O printers,
employing $500 persons; 92 book publish.
ers, employing $500 persons, and SG news.
papers, employing 1900 persons; making
in all JAS establishments, employing SOD
persons, MS compared with Isl establish.
ments, employing 5,3s7 persons, differ.
euce Of l67 establishments aud of 3,3l3
persons. From ten OF the leading estab.
lishments, including the Baldwin Locomo.
tive Works, Allison's Car Works, Cramp's
.shipyards, Dolan's mills and others, the re.
turns foot up total Of $4,000 persons EN-.
plooyed, an average OF 1900 TO each estab-
lishMent.
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4 Strange Case.

EELLEroSrAISE, Ono, December % -
Solomon Yoder, who l.as just died at the
intrmary here, was medical curiosity. A
post n'ortem examination develops the fact
that his intestines were mortified. They
we're found completely impacted with ali
klnds ol ioreisn substances. For twelve
years anterior TO his death hc would eat
any thing he could get down his throat. Hs
first began eating the clustering rom the
wall OF his room, swallowing whole sheets
OF II, until it became necessary to cover tha
wall with slicet.iroE. A number Of times
he was found nearly suiiocated, with a
piece Of blanket or cloth hanging from his
mouth, which would develop in a strin q q
yard or two long when pulled out. In bis
bowels were found plnster, dirt, rags and a
mass ol stuff that caused the Inflammation
and modification. %G''N IVA
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THE PASSION PLAT.
The Arguments Against lts Production
In New York City,

NEw foRI, December GA nuuiter Of
well known persons, representing the
clergy, the law and business appeared to.
day before Mayor. Grace In opposition to
tho granting u theatrical license 10 Salem
A. Morse to produce the Passion Phy" in
his hail in West Twcnty.third street. :
Among those present were the Rev, DR..
Howard Crosby, Howard Potter, William
Dodge, y. Willis James George ". Dane
Elbridge I. Gerry, Jumes NJ. Brown, L.
Randall, II. Robinson, Edward Patterson,
Lewis l.. Delaiield, Stephen p. Nash, I'd.
ward Dwight and Henry Z. leliew. Mr..
Morse appeared in his own behuli. lie
WAS asked by Mr.. Delateld 10 describe the
play, and scenes and the tableaux. 3.
Mr.. Morse said tliut all Of the most s,rk.
Ing scenes In the life OF Jesus would be
represented. All these would be purely
historical. The representation would IN.
clrde II chorus OF several hundred voices,
and Il considerable number OF men and
women to. represent the multitude. All
who had been engaged TO aid in the repre-.
sentation OF the play, from the leading
characters 10 those who compose the mui.
titudc, had been selected with regard 10
their moral character. There would be
none OF the characteristics OF Il regular
theatrical performance. There WIS no gal
lery and no proscenium boxes. These
scenes included the ark Of the Covenant,
the burning altar, the garden OF Gethse.
name, aud other familiar placesand things.
"Who will represent Christ?' asked Mr..
Delailed. =
"a Baptist minister, an American OF Ger.
man descent, whose name do not remem.
ber," replied Mr.. Morse.
Mr.. Dclaiield wished 10 know II he lind
been regularly ordained, and Mr.. Morse re.
piled that he could not tell.
"Wh0 will personnte the Virgin Mary?n
asked Mr.. Delaticld.
"A comely, young Jewess, very excel
lent yount lady, who is admirably fitted for
the part" replied AIr. Morse. LIE was cues.
toned further by Mr.. Delaiield, and said
that the play had been successfully pro.
duced in San Francisco and had there
received the approval OF large number OF
the best citizens. The Rev. Or. Crosby ad-
dressing the Mayor, said he did not question
the sincerity Of Mr.. Aorse's motives.
The result Of the play was what was
to be considered. The question was
whether anything that was abhorrent 10
public sentiment, and calculated to shock
the better feelings OF the community,
should be made public in this city. For
one, he thought it should not be allowed.
Ii the play in question was produced TN.
der the protection OF clcrgymen, and in
houses dedicated to religious worship, it
would be altogether Il different thing. It's
production would be calculated to excite
feelings OF piety and devotion: But the
production Of this play in al uuconsecrated
hall, and before a. promiscuous audience,
would have pernicious effect and tend to
excite contempt. The Mayor said lie
would give the gentlemen another hear
inc
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"WONAN, GOD BLESS HER.
A Characteristic Sl'eccl, by Mark TwnIm.
on MunlRu.

NEw ionK, December 23.-The seventy.
seventh annual dinner of the New England
Society took place ut Delmonicos last even.
ing. Josiah NJ. Fiskc presided. Among
those on the platform were General Grant,
Mayor Grace, Judge Abraham Il. Law.
renee, Rev. arthur Brooks, Chauncey NJ,
Depcw and Governor Bigelow, Of Connect.
cut. Robert l.. McCurdy, Colonel Villas,
Rev. DR.. Upshur, Mark Twain, General
Horace Porter, and Senator Miller, Of Cali.
fornla, were among the guests.
Z Mark Twain made one OF his character.
istic after.dinncr speeches, taking ior his
subject ".Women." He described the mat.
ter OF dress, comparing the daughter OF
savageIy and the daughter OF civilization,
and said the daughter OF savsgery when
she went 10 church wore nothing but her
complexion. He described it rs tho neat
est and most graceful costume now in fash.
ion. 1t wears well, is fast color, it doesn't
show the dirt, III fact it is the handiest
dress in tho whole realm Of fashion. Que
don't have to wait for three quarters OF IN
hour in the parlor before she is dressed.
The daughters Of savagery do not 70 to
church TO see what their neighbors have
on; and don't return to describe and
slander it: A large part Of the daugh.
ter Of civilization il her dress. Some
civilized woman lose hall their charms
without dress and some would lose all.
The modern daughter Of civilization is a
marvel Of exquisite art and expense. He
didn't know where her hair was from. He
could never find out-that is, the hair that
she did not 50 to bed with. Hc described
d switch as thing which she twists and
then coils round and round her head, bee
hive fashion, and then tucks the end un-
der the hive and barpoons it with hair
pin. He gave 4 very graphic description
Of his hunt ior an owner Of a hair-pin in
Pullman Cur and his disgust ut not being
able to osuccecd. lie closed his speech BY
uttering. with sincerity: "Woman, God
bless her." pEm
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WASHINGTON, December 9933.-Ex-Senator 9933
Conklins has been about town great deal
this week on business in behalf oi Il Su.
preme Court client. lie looks as iihe was
working hard. Considerable comment has
been caused by The apparent coolness ex-
listing between the ex-senator and tl,c
President. On II former visit here Mr..
Conk|ibs called ut the White House for
moment, but the President WIS ut the Sol.
dieS' Home. Subsequently the President
intimatea to the ex-senator that he would
be glad to have him dine with him. but
Mr.. Conkling declined, aud this time,
though he has been several DAYS in The
city and has found time ior frequent visits
to the Departments, he has not seen the
PRESIDENT or communicated with him. In
view OF the strong personal friendship
which 50 long existed between the two,
such neglect is considered MS at least wor-
thy nj ron,mnut - ~
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CnlcAao, December 23.-so general is
the complaint Of sand. .bassing and robbery
in the streets at nights, and so fast is the
crime growing that the Lumbermen's Ex.
change, aroused by the TACT that one OF
their members had been attacked, robbed
and left senseless Oh the street, offer 5000
reward for the perpetrator Of the crime in
document which sharply criticises the
city government for its slackness, Since
December lst seventeen cases OF this sort
are on record, and probably many have
beep missed. o!I
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Organization OF the Construction Con
pany 10 Build the kOnsi.

OFkAnlGhtlOn Of the COnHtruct1On Com.
pauy 10 Build the R0nsl.
PARKEnsnuEG, December oS.-The gen.
tlemen who are to furnish the money TO
the Wheeling, parkersburg 4 Charleston
railroad, met at Belpre Ohio, to-day and
effected IN organization under the name Of
the Ohio Valley Construction Company. 1t
was necessary to organize under Ohio
laws owing to certain laws OF this
State bearing Oh incorporated com.
panies. Messrs. G. II. Payne, ii. NJ.
Hanna, WI Thompson, Wm. Armstrong
and George Dana, Of Ohio; E. W. Clark, Of
Pennsylvania; Abram S. Hewitt, Of New
York; J. n. Camden and Samuel Stewart,
OF West Virginia. /,
Senator Camden was elected President
pro TEN. OF the capital stock 10 per cent.
WIS subscribed and paid in.
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An Inllun,nn ktepn,other.

BosroS, December 93-Ellen Duncan,
thirty'iive years Of age, is the fourth wife
Of Il shoemaker who has little boy aged
six years, named Alfred. Family disagree.
ments have been prevalent Of lale and Il is
alleged that hatred and II desire to revenge
herself on her husband led the wonlun 10
wake the child from sleep and ,AllockinsIy
matilase him with tt knife. For some time
hls llle was IN danger, but lie is now fairly
clans say he will be mental wreck beiore
many years. The woman las been on trin]
In Springfield for two or three days and
this afternoon verdict OF guilty was rem.
.dered against her. She testified tia, the
boy hurt himself while swinging, Her
daughter. aged nine years, testified That the,
boy, mutiiated himself, but his testimony
against the woman was conclusive. :
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MICHIGAN SEN.aTORsIIIp.
Ahc Opposition to the Return OF Ferry
New Man to be Snalhcd,

DETROIT, December o3.-Less than
fortnight intervenes before the meeting al
the Legislature Of Michigan, and the frs,
business to be transacted will be the ella.
tion OF successor to Thomas W. Ferry AZ
United States Senator. It may be set down
as a settled fact that AR. Ferry will not sue
ceed himself. Who the lucky man will be,
is still IN open question. The opposition
to Senator Ferry, has developed into rep
ular boom, and it is understood the Sena.
tor, fully recognizing the hopelessness OF
MS case, is now seeking to name the maj,
who is to SUCCEED him. Ferry's friends
are very much disheartencd at tile OUTLOOK,
The Poa and Tribune, the leading Re.
publican journal in the State, whicl,
duriog tue campaign was understood 10
iavor the return OF Ferry, has RECENTLY
taken Il position on the opposite side OF the
fence. Last Sunday it editorally advised
the Republican members OF the Lepisla.
turc to take plenty OF time in the selection
OF candidate for Senator. In this morn.
ings issue it announces that it has no can.
didate. This declaration is regarded as uu
open abandonment Of Ferry. Another evil
dence Of the route OF the Ferry forces is the
announcement OF the candidacy OF James
Mcmillan, the great Detroit car.builder
backed by the leading Republican po]iti.
tlcIans Of the city, men who, until few
days ago, were the avowed champions
Of Ferry. Mr.. Mcmillan, who has been
in trimming for tho Gubernatorial nom.
ination for some time. has been Fsrry
man from the start, and it is thought that
he is the choice OF Mr.. Ferry. II this were
true it would undoubtedly defeat him, Al
the people Of the State IRE believed 10 be
through with Ferry, and will not tolerate
any dictation by him. Mr.. Mcmillan.
however, is u man OF too much force al
character 10 be the puppet Of any man or
faction, and il lie is elected to the Senate
he will be the Senator. He represents the
young element OF the party, is deseryedlv
popular, and will 50 into the fight with q
strong following. II elected to the Senate
he will represent Michigan with honor to
himself and credit to his State I77T'o
at one time it was thought that the
Democrats would take hand in the fight.
as they did in 1874 when Zacharah Chand.
Ter, after receiving the caucus nomination.
was defeate by the Democrats and six
boilers, who voted for Christiaucy. Rut
this year the Democrats will select a nom.
inee, and, in nll probability, It will be O,
N. Barnes, OF lansing, and will seek 10
elect him, depending, Of course, on STAN.
peding the Republicans, This scheme wifi
not work, for no matter who is elected
Senator it will not be Burnes or any other
Democrat. wv. Mi--- =
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\ nEroKr has been put i'll circulation 10
the effect that the Southern Pennsylvania
Rrilroad company seems to have aban.
loned tue project Of coming to Wheeling.
THERE'S no foundation in iaci ior this state.
ment. There has been no change Of pro-
sramme. 1t was. the original intention to
90 to Pittsburgh for the purpose Of reach.
ing the trallic Of that important point and
TO make northwestern connections. II
was ut the same time proposed, but
never positively determined, to come to
Wheeling FOR the purpose OF securing 1.
share OF its considerable business and 10
make western and southwestern connec.
tons. And so the general scheme stands
to-day. The line has been located to
Wheeling; that is no proof that the rails
will ever reach here. Tho engineers are in
winter quarters working up their field
notes under the original instructions;
there is no indication here Of I'LL aban.
aonment OF the Wheeling route.
President Sayre, OF the Southern Penn
sylvania, on the occasion Of his recent
visit here, stated very frankly to the gen.
tlemen whom lie met that the question OF
coming to Wheeling had not been finally
determined, and that the company would
he influenced by the facilities offered for
reaching the industrial establishments.
This being the state Of the case it is not
ior the people Of Wheeling to waste
time imagining vain things or Civ
ing heed to unfounded rumors
set atloat for selfish purposes. Let us do
whatwe can to throw open our gates to
any railroad that desires 10 come i'll. That
will admit the Southern Pennsylvania il it
desires 10 come ii it docs not SO decide the
way will be open for all time 10 all corners.
II Is possible that the Southern Pcnnsyl-
%ania has reasons why it can not ut once
conclude or reyea! its plans. The propos-
cd building OF agreat trunk line is q move
which sets in motion the whole railroad
chess board.
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Ethhcxzictiirnt In a (in. Trust.

PHILADELPHIA, December 23.-Ata Il meet
Ing OF the Gas Trust this afternoon, Wm.
Il. Smith, one of the trustees, stated that
two months ago he had asked the Finance
Committee to make all Investigation Of the
receipts ior the past three years. Since
then he has received additional infor,na-
ton which he thought called the greater
powers i'll the. hands OF the investigators
and the advice OF counsel and therefore
he offered resolution directing that the
Investigation include the six years prior to
lee.. Mr.. smith said that an organized
some years, and mentioned MS m example
the casc Of one clerk who had stolen
$500 in tour months, system which in
six years would pay the conspirators about
$500, 900. The resolution was referred TO
the Finance Committee, 49, :.
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As 10 what Dickson Did.

WASHINGTON, December 2ee.-There were
many stormy passages between the counsel
in the Dickson case to-day, brought on by
the cross.examination Of q witness. The
general tendency Of the cross examination
was to strengthen the testimony already
given by Dickson. The Court iutimated
that he would con6ne his decision to
simply aquestion Of whether Or not Dickson
read an improper paper ip the jury room.