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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-09
Joe WALrERs, DEATH.
The Last Hours of Big Desperate
Putting His House In Order.


Putting HIS House In Order.
RICHMOND, IND, March s.-The motor.
ous Joe Walters, who was shot by Officer
Charles Chrisman, a week ago last Tues.
day night, died at 3:l5 o'clock this morn
ing, aged A years.
The latter part Of yesterday afternoon he
was taken suddenly worse, and it was soon
evident that his checkered lie was nearing
It's end. This he realized, as well as his at
tendants, and while @. Z. Shively, County
Prosecutor, proceeded to take his dying
statement 10 be used in the preliminary
hearing OF Officer Chrisman, Walters pro.
ceeded to put his house in order for the
final summons. His venerable parents
and other people were telephoned to come
from Eaton. Heinstructed Judge Abbott,
his teacher in early boyhood, as to the
disposition Of his limited effects
and then, at his request, the
Rev. Lamport, OF the First Meth.
odist Church, was called to give him
Christian consolation. Prior 10 this his
consuming desire had been to see his two
daughters-one married, the other single,
and both residents OF Mobile, Ala.-but al
the end OF the first prayer he uttered Ter
vent amen, and from that moment hii
mind was steadfastly fixed on making
peace with his God. Every one who ap
preached his bedside he importuned L
pray for him, saying that he was praying
all the time, but somehow he could not SEE
1t clear, that all was not well with him. Al
notorious a criminal never died more peni
tent. As earnestly as he invoked forgive
ness for his numerous sins, he yearned t
live and atone for them by pure life, say
ing his greatest desire TO live was for th,
purpose OF righting wrongs that he ther
saw he was called TO account for.
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TAX on RANK CArIrAL.
Ii IL or 10 II Not TO He Paid for the Sil
Months Now Current.


WASHINGTON, March S.-There is much
uncertainty in the minds Of Treasury Off.
cials regarding the date upon which taxes
on capital and deposits in banks cease to
be due and payable under the new repeal
law. As the question will determine the
payment Of about 100000, it is OF con.
siderable importance, and is possible the
matter may have 10 be referred 10 the
Attorney General for an opinion. The
law was passed on March 8, on which day
all taxes on capital and deposits OF banks,
bankers and National banking associations
were TO befepealed.
Numerous inquiries have been received
since the passage OF the bill from bankers
in regard TO this matter, by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, the Treasurer and the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. The
Treasurer collects the taxes on National
bank capital, and deposits in January and
July. The Commissioner OF Internal Reve.
nue. collects taxes OF the same nature from
private banks and bankers in May and
November. The taxes on both being re-
pealed, the same question arises in both
classes OF collections.
Commissioner Raum was asked to-day
for his decision on the subject. II have
not yet reached a conclusion" said he.
"The matter involves so much money that
! will not 60 80 far as 10 express an opin-
ion now. / have consulted to-day with the
Comptroller and Treasurer, but we have
determined nothing, and I believe the
whole subject will have 10 be referred to
the Attorney General"
Comptroller Knox, when interroga,cd,
replied: 1.-THE law repeals the tax on bank
capital and deposits, to take effect March
3. Admitting that the taxes are due up TO
that date, the amount due cannot be col
lected under the law until next July. l
doubt whether we can collect the taxes in
July which were repealed in March. They
were not due and payable in March, but
were due and payable in January, and
this, in my opinion, Is the meaning Of the
law" There is difference Of opinion in
the Department, however, and Secretary
Folger or the Attorney General will have
to decide. Treasurer Gilfillan would
leave the matter for the Secretary's judg-
ment.
Secretary Folger said he had not yet ex.
amined the matter, and would not give an
opinion until it came before him officially.
First Comptroller Lawrence said: "While
l have not carefully examined the ques-
ton, and will not give an opinion on sub.
ject which may come before my office, it
seems to me that the act is one for relief,
and must be literally construed. The
statute gives to the government the power
TO collect the taxes due and payable at the
end Of each six months. No taxes are due
and payable on March 5, and It Is doubtful
il any can be collected"
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THE AMALGAMATED AssooIAr1oN
The Meeting In this City saturday-The
Scale Convention.

As heretofore announced, the Amalga-
mated Association Of this district will hold
its meeting preliminary to the Scale Con-
vention at Pittsburgh next April, at the
Associations hall in McLain's block next
Saturday. The mode Of operations desig-
mated by the rules adopted at the general
Convention OF last year includes, first, the
consideration by each lodge Of all questions
which may be suggested as proper to be be-
fore the scale econventibn. Such propositions
as may be decided upon are then trans.
mitted to the headquarters officers. and
they are embodied in report which Is
sent to all the districts. These preliminary
meetings are mass affairs, that is, all the
members OF the Association in tho district
may attend. In addition to deciding which,
II any, suggestions Of revision shall be sent
to the general delegate scale convention,
the delegates to this convention will be
elected. The scale convention will be
composed Of delegates from all ten dis
tricts, one for every three hundred members,
and will convene In Pittsburgh on April
7th next On that occasion the President,
Mr.. jarrett, will announce the names o j
the members OF the committee 10 confer
with the manufacturers committee in May.
The headquarters officers have sent out
the report OF propositions OF the lodges.
There are number oi changes suggested,
but it is understood that they are not rad
ical. As they are at present in chrysalis,
and one or all may be rejected by the
Saturday meeting, the officers decline TO
make them public at this juncture. The
important feature OF the meetings will be
the application OF the new rule enjoining
secret ballot on all questions. Last year
there was serious complaint that
the radical members overawed
the cooler heads, and that In
consequence many who were opposed to
the propositions which brought about the
long strike did not vote or were intimidated
into voting against their convictions. There
will be no suspicion Of that this year.
Every man may cast his ballot With even
more complete secrecy than Is observed at
public elections. OF course this will result
in giving the conservative element, which
is strong and sensible in the Association, q
voice which hitherto has not been heard
with effect on critical occasions.
Messrs. Thomas MCCARTHY and John
Gibson, Of 1r0nton,. Ohio, arrived In the
city this morning as delegates to the meet
ing 10 be held on Saturday.
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lFthe present prices OF English steel rails
hold alter the new tariff goes into effect it
is not likely that the English manuiac-
tu:crs will command the American market.
English steel rails are now quoted at CO on
board, duty, freight and other charges
added would bring them to $45 on this
side. American rails are now bringing
from $40 to S42. Orders have been taken
during the winter as low as $Ss,
but manufacturers claim that they cost
more tOprOduce. II English rails go lower,
manufacturers say they twill come to-
sethsr and devise some plan, by reducing
wages or otherwise" to meet them. 1t is
TO be hoped that they will be able to get
along on the otherwise" plan. But here
We have the danger which always conironti
US when we are brought in competition
with iOSeiSn maruiactnres, that Is to say,
with foreign labor. The chief element in
Tho product being labor, labor feels the
competition.
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WHERE THE PIRATES CONE FROM.
tits Believed that the Leyees Can Now be
Maintained.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March S.-A special to
the Western Associated Press from Helena,
Ark, says the river rose scant inch dur
ing the pasttwelve hours. 1t is thought the
levees can be held here now against posi-
BILE emergencies, as they were maintained
last night against an East gale that sent the
water dashing over them. In many places
the situation is still critical, however,
and there will be no relaxing Of
vigilance, and will labor to make every.
thing compact and thoroughly secure below
Helena. The country is all under water
from five to fifteen feet. The back
water from Hubbard Break Is appearing
in the lower end OF the city, but will do no
damage unless other breaks occur. There
will be no overflow In Helena. Langville
river rose two inches last night. This in.
dicates the rise here will continue some
daVa
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FROM AN emo STANDPOINT.
what IL Expected of tho Buckeye State
Murat HaIstead's Views.

CINCINNATI, March S.-Murat Halstead,
OF the Commercial. Gdsette, writes to his pa
per as follows: ~: may be safely said that
the impression prevails among the more
intelligent politicians, who appear here
from all parts OF the country, that the pas
sage Of the Tariff Bill with internal reve.
nue. attachments, the reduction Of postage
to two cents per letter, the death of the
River and Harbor Bill, and the law that
will give us a cheap postal.order system,
taken along with the TACT that the Executive
Administration has not been embarrassing
It's friends, improves the position Of the
Republican party.
now upon Ohio, with even q more scru.
tinizing gaze than they were once upon a
time directed upon Delaware. The fact is
as clearly comprehended here, perhaps
even more clearly, than at home, that the
first skirmish OF the next Presidential cam.
paign will be the municipal elections soon
10 be held in Cincinnati and other, Ohio
towns. There Is no question at all about
1t, that the result OF our spring elections
depends upon the action that may be taken
by the Ohio Legislature. Everybody
knows 1t, with perhaps the exception Of a
few Of the Legislators themselves. Now
that Congress has adjourned, those who
are seeking to discover the shadows cast
before events, look TO Columbus instead Of
to Washington.
The more the problem Is studied the
more positive becomes the impression Of
all competent observers Of the insufficienCy
OF the mere policy Of submitting mum.
Der OF constitutional amendments. 1t does
not matter whether there Is one or dozen
Of these amendments; and though they
may be good, bad or Indifferent, they will
not seriously affect the political elements
OF the State.
The tax law is the thing. It Is the tax.
alton OF the liquor traffic, with reference
to the production OF revenue, with a dis.
tinction between those who sell beer only,
and those who sell both beer and spirits,
that Ia required. One would think this a
matter easily manageable, and the news
from our State Capital is arousing lively
expectations that something Of the salutary
nature I have described, may be speedily
done, We should have 1t before the spring
elections,
III to the substantial good work with
which Congress. though guilty Of many
sins, both Of omission and commission,
closed it's labor, could be added o good
work such as I have defined, by the Gen.
erai Assembly OF Ohio, the Republicans oi
the several cities Of the State last spring,
can regain them; and Il they do, the con.
fdence Of our Democratic friends, recently
manifested in 80 many ways, that the
future belongs TO them, would be seriously
disturbed. II Governor Foster, General
Goyes snd other distinguished citizens
will pool theif isSpes they can work out
tho desired consummation,R
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LET US SEQ how consistent are the free
trade Democratic revenue relormers. ~
They have always held, and do now hold,
that atariE for protection enhances the
price TO consumers Of manufactured articles
that ii prevents the poor man from buy
ing in the cheapest market. II this means
anything it means that under a lower tariff
OF no tatiG American consumers would
buy moro foreign manufactures. (2) But
they have insisted on a lower tariff for the
sake Of reducing an excessive revenue and
tightening the peoples burdens. They
complain Of the revised tariff because 1t is
no, low enough to bring about as great a
reduction az they desire. II proposition
No lbe right, what becomes Of proposition
No, .? II consumers make rush for i'm
ported goods won't that rush up the rev
tnues?
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CLARENCgnirE PARDONED.
Tho Noted Desperate In the Last stage,
fConsumptlon.

sr. LOUIS, March S-Governor Critten.
den has pardoned Clarence Hite, a noted
member OF the James gang, who pleaded
guilty to train robbery in February, 1882,
and was sentenced 10 twenty-five years
imprisonment. The pardon was issued on
the recommendation OF the penitentiary
physician and the Board of Inspectors.
Hite is in the last stages Of consumption.
Since his incarceration he has been In the
hospital two,thirds Of the time. Heis weak
and emaciated and very nearly gone.
Accompanied by bis brother.in.law, he has
started for his fathers home in Logan
county, KY. There Is speculation as 70 the
effect Kites pardon viii have upon Frank
James' prospects. 1t Is believed that u he
went on the witness stand, or made O
deposition, he could send James to the
penitentiary,
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AugInize County Farmers Working on
Claims of Their own.


WArAKoNErA, March S-The little vii.
lage Of St. Johns, situated about five miles
east of Wapakoneta, is completely torn up
with excitement over the reported discov-
cry Of gold near that place. Mr.. Tip Sta.
ley, living on the civilian Bryan Farm"
one mile northwest Of St. Johns, has open.
ed up regular mine in the orchard back
Of his residence, and, together with
his foreman. Lewis Perkins, is working
1t for all It is worth. The pair have
succeeded in digging two immense trenches
in the shape Of an L, in the accomplish.
ment OF which work it was necessary TO
remove q number Of fences, trees, out
buildings, etc. From these trenches they
have removed many hundred pounds Of
the glittering material which is claimed to
be rich with that precious metaI-cold
The parties engaged in the work are evi.
dently in earnest, though after the loss OF
much property and labor they will prob.
ably realize that "all is not gold that
glitters"-particularly in .Auglaize county.
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QrlSlNE manufacturers claim their in
lasn is dead in this country. Not content
Eith putting quinine on the free list
snChonidis, the cheaper cinchona pro-
duct, goes there too under the new law
With a fair duty on cinchouidia manu-
acturers continued to make quinine il
'eluced quantities, striking an average
between the two. But there is nothing
Ieitto average on now. The cry Of tht
swamp demaGogue has been heard
aud Il American chemists tell the truth
foreign manufacturers will get th'
trade. The aguO smitten sons o'
freedom will be fortunate II they
get their quinine and cinchonidia for les
money. In the event Of war we should b.
situated as the South was during thu
rebellion, when men braved hardship ant
danger for a little quinine for their fami
liRs
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KEIFER,s PROFANITY.
A Direct Charge Made Against the Ex.
Speaker OF the Hou,e.


WASHINGTON, D. G., March S-General
Boynton, the Chairman OF the Committee
on Correspondents having charge Of the
newspaper galleries OF the two house OF
Congress subject to the control Of the pre-
siding officers, will tomorrow publish a
statement reviewing the defense made by
ex.Speaker Keller in the matter Of the reso-
lutions Of the correspondents censuring his
conduct toward the press on the last night
Of the session. General Boynton quotes
Mr.. keifer's answer to the charge that he
employed violent, insulting and blasphem-
GUS language to protesting journalist:
1.-THE coarse, vulgar and profane language
which is attributed to me has, OF course, no
foundation in fact. No such language was
ever used by me and during the time the
gallery was occupied by the ladies no mem.
Der OF the press saw me on the subject. !
never thought Of using such language and
never did use II toward the press" "This," "
General Boynton writes, "is absolutely
false. The coarse and profane language
was used and more proiusely, too, than was
recited in the correspondence resolution,
although It was alter the crowd had left the
gallery and while correspondents were at
tempting to have 1t closed to outsiders dur.
ing the next forenoon.
Again quoting: "These worse than foolish
resolutions must have grown out OF high
state OF excitement, originating in the fact
that these distinguished correspondents re-
garded themselves 30 much superior 10 the
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RIVER NEWS.
Steamboat Squibs, Bank Briefs and Gen.
ernl Notea.

eral Notes.
All the regular packets are on time.
The Hawk passed down with 4 small tow
Of coal and the Dauntless went up, light.
The W. N. Chancellor will pass down this
morning enroute for Charleston and the
Kanawha river.
The @. W. Bachelor got away st Ga NJ,
for Pittsburgh and the Courier at 1880 A. N.
for PArkeBburg.
The sclota passed up 1t 8 A. N. for Pitts
burgh, and the Emma Graham went down
at noon, bound for Clncinnati.
Tho handsome st. Lawrence passed up
shortly after midnight this morning, with
Captain Billy List In command, enroute for
Pittsburgh.
Surveyor Beach left yesterday morning for
Gallipolis, having been suddenly called there
to measure some boats and look after some
other matters.
The Guiding Star has banishcd oil com.
pletely as an Illuminating agency on board,
the electric light having superseded II In
every department.
Tho snag.boat, Z. A. Woodruff, which has
been laid up during the winter In the Ken.
lucky river, has been ordered cut and is at
Cincinnati being put In condition for sum.
mer work.
The Belle Prince will probably arrive from
Pittsburgh by tomorrow, having In tow the
hull for the new sidewheeler TO be called the
Chesapeake, which Sweeney & Son are build.
Ing for the Maddy Bros.
The river ut this point was rising yestar-
day. Last evening" At dusk, the marks show.
ed a depth OF 10 feet 4inches In the channel,
and the river was still rising. Business was
brisk during the morning,
The United States light house tender LILY,
arrived In port about o'clock Wednesday
evening, and tied up opposite the stamm
House. Early yesterday morning she re-
sumGd her trip for head waters. she looked
as neat and trim Rs ever.
GREENSBORO, March s.-RiyerG O feet Q inches
and falling; clear.
CINCINNATI, March -Riyerls feet @ inches
and stationary; clear and cold.
PITTsBUROH, March S.-Riyer O feet 2inches
and stationary cloudy and cold.
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, March s.-River Z feet
and rising clear thermometer 32'.
EvAKSyILLE, March s.-RIyer % feet 8
inches and falling; clear thermometer 40'.
RlcE's LANDING, March s.-Rlver Z feet i
inch and stationary clear; thermometer 2aS.
MoRsAN1owS, W. Va, March 81 River q
feet 8 inches and stationary; clSa,; thermom.
eter lso.
LoumvlLtE, KY, March bs.-Riyer o feet in
the canal and Z feet In the chute on The
talhi snI.lonAry; weather clear and cold.
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A DESTRUCTIVE PIRE.
A Mother and Child Burned 10 Death
LARGE Loss OF Property.

FREDERICK, Nd, March S.-A large fire
occurred early this morning, about si1
miles east Of this city, burning the house
and outbuildings Of Simon Cronise, a
wealthy planter. His wife, in attempting
to rescue her children, was burned TO
death, with one child. The bodies have
not been recovered. The others made
their escape. A hired manwhile trying 10
ave some property was also burned TO
death, and his body has not been recoy.
cred. The loss, insurance, &c, have not
yet been ascertained, as the fire has Just
occurred, but it will be very great. 1t Is
probable others have be0n killed.
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VIZ beg to suggest to the esteemed
Courier Journal that Kentucky would bet
tergo slow in the matter Of educating the
masses. A quarter Of a million Of people
who can't read, 100000 white children
who don't 90 to school-sweep away these
social conditions, and what becomes OF the
Bourbon majority in Old Ksintuck ? Bet
ter not meddle with the bridge that carries
you over so safely, Brother Watterson.
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CHEAP POSTAGE.
The Departments Circular on the Pro,
posed TWo.CentAct

posed TW0.CentAc
WASHINGTON, March S.--The Postofiice
Department will soon issue q circular, in
view OF the reduction Of letter postage,
which takes effect October LIST, calling the
attention Of postmasters and the public
generally to the TACT and admonishing The
former to cut down the stock Of stampG
kept on hand. No steps have yet been
taken toward the issuing Of q new stamp
other than to decide that the head d
Washington, which now ornaments The
three cent stamp, will be printed upon The
new two cent tissues. The color and do
sign OF the stamp have not yet been deter,
mined, but will be ere long so that In the
intervening siE months everything may bt
made ready for the change, In the depart
ment It Is generally believed that a design
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Now We seem to catch the idea. In the
matter Of medium and high.priced cigars
The tax reduction will not be percephble
to the naked eye OF the amoker-he will
ret better article. But il the tax had
b.en increased, instead OF being decreased
fiy per cent, the consumer would have
got The whole oil 1t. From this it appears
that the Wheeling stogie alone is square
and fair. The old favorite is coming down
10 A cent head.
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S. GAINESVILLE has its own little extra.
dition case on hand. 1t is not so big as
New York's Sheridan case, but she has
,bis advantage over the powerful British
empire that Belmont county has her men.
The case raises some very interesting
questions Of international law.
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and told Of intense suffering, and the Chi.
namen present could not look toward Il

and told Of intense suffering, and the Chi.
namen present could not look toward II
without fresh outbursts of grief.
DR.. Styles delivered the funeral address.
He spoke in English first and atterward
addressed some words OF consolation to
the Cinnamon in their own tongue. He
told Of the Chinese idea ofdeath. He said
that every Chinaman has three spirits
one goes with the body to the grave, an
other abides in tire family chapel, where at
every full moon prayer, are offered and in:
cense is burned to the dead. The third
spirit returns to earth aud lives again.
After this address the Rev. James Saul
made some closing remarks, and all was
over. Those present passed around the
casket, the lid was closed and the coffin
was taken to the Broad street railroad sta.
tion for transmission to Evergreen Gene.
terry in Brooklyn. The pagan Chinaman
had had a Christian funeral.