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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-27

Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
The Finances OF the Company.

BALTIMORE, ND, November 26.-The
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company was
held to-day. The fiity.seventh annual re.
port September 80, 1883, shows the earn
ipgs to be $40, 10000; expenses, sll ,0S4. 900:
working expenses, IS 80 per cent, showir 6
an increase compared with 1882 OF 81, ,355 :
oe2. The profit and loss account shows an
increase in the past f cal year Of 81. .S55,.
sci. The surplus fund which repre-
resents invested capital derived from
the net earnings, and which is not repre-.
sented by either stock or bonds, now
amounts 10 Si5, 40, to met Losses that
was expected TO be made In connection
with the organization Of the Marietta 4
CINCINNATI Company, now known as the
cincinnati, Washington x Baltimore Rail
road Company, and which realized, Is
estimated now to amount to 81, ,906, 1872,
and those incurred in aiding in the reor.
ganiz4tion OF the Indianapolis, Cincinnati
&, Lafayette Company, SIS. .245.
The following prof's and investments
were reserved and have heretofore been
held in outstanding accounts and loans
and not credited to ths prof. aud loss ac-
count, namely: The profits on the Pitts.
burgh & Conne!lsville Loan Guarantee
Company; securities Ct the Virginia &
Midland Railroad Comdany, and on the
Wes. Yougbiogheny railroad, aud ior ad
ditional Investments in the Hempfeld and
Baltimore < Ohio and Chicago railroads.
In addition to credlting the sums Of their
accounts for the purpose Of meeting the re-
mainder OF those losses SS57 $40 has been
charged in the profit and loss account,
thus reducing the earnings of the surplus
fund for the first year from S2,1l0.667 to
ST. 1856. .S2l.
The heavy lsses made through the
Marietta & Cincinnati road to secure the
CONF leion and effective working OF that
i'm portant line ara believed to be justified,
great as they have been, by. the results
which will be realizsd in promoting trade
and intercourse between Baltimore and
Washington and Cincinnati and the en-
tire Southwest. Within brief period an
additional line from O. lambus TO Clin.
ton Valley on the Cincinnati, Wa.
bash & Baltimore road will be
open, 10 be operated in connection
with the Central Ohio and baltimore q
Ohio short line and Pittsburgh Southern
road, making direct and excellent route
for passengers and freight between Pitts.
burgb, and the Pittsburgh & Connellsville
railroad, and Cincinnati and the Southwest
The payments for investments on the sink.
ing funds for the redemption OF Sterling
loans due Ia 1895, 1902, 1910 and 1927 dur.
ing the year amounted to S627 ,S95. All
tracks OF the main stem and nearly all
branches east OF the Ohio river are now
laid with steel rails.
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II the shoe manufacturers OF New Eng
land could have the tariff taken of their
raw materials, and II they could get labor
at free trade prices, they think they would
be able to find an export-maIket. Very
likely. II they could havethis with a pro.
tectiye tariff on all other manufactured
products so that the people generally would
still be able to buy shoes, they might have
avery comfortable thing Of it. But that it
no: The way we lay tariffs in this country
That would be to do what free traders un'
truthlully say we already do-discriminate
in favor Of the few. Absolute free trade
would leave the shoe manufacturers in
bad plight, for 1t would close up other in
dust1ies and leave them without put
chasera.
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PAHs, November 26-La Gbrte pub
lishes telegram from London stating
that England has offered to mediate be-
tween France and China, and France has
accepted the oiFtr. The telegram also says
England recognized the intereat Of France
in Tonquin, and justilies the occupation BY
the French Of both Sontsy and @Bacninh,
but England strongly advises France to
pursue conciliatory policy. The. Com;
mittee Of Deputies on the Tonquin credit
examined the former Minister to China
relative to the Tonquin matters. Ferry,
Prime Minister, and the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs were present at the ex-
animation. The committee will discrss
the government proposals tomorrow.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO THE BRITISH LEFT our SOIL.
How Eracuation Day wu Celebrated Ia New Ysrl
CitJ-in Eaornous PrOe.ssioa ia spits Of the
R.la-usrsiliss WAahiaEtoa statas-rhe
OrAtion Of asn. George WlllIln Carts.

New York, November 26.-The day
opened with dull leaden sky, indicating
rain or snow. The atmosphere Was mois
and raw, but not cold. At sun riss the
forts and ships fired o salute Of ottwenty-one
guns. This was followed in half an houi
with successful effort Of all the steam
whistles in the bay and on the rivera 10
create the most disagreeable noise iinagin.
able, thus emphasizing the wonderful diff.
ference between navigation in 1888 and
1888. At 8 o'clock the people took posses
sion OF the streets and every means Of con-
veyance leading down town. They filled
cars, omnibusses and carriages, and still
the sidewalks OF Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
avenues and Bn lway presented dense
mass OF human beings.
The decorations were elaborate on the
public buildings, and the club. houses con-
tented themselves with the display OF the
stars and stripes. Occasionally the colors
OF France and Germany mingled with the
red, white and blue. All places OF business
were closed, and the entire population Of
Manhattan and Long Island have given
themselves TO The enjoyment Of this patri.
otic occasion. Points OF historic interest
were surrounded by crowds anxious TO
recall the scenes Of the day when the Brit
ish Withdrew from the American shores
and independence was really made secure.
President Arthur aud Governor Cleveland
and staff are at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Other dignitariesfrom other States are also
present, included among these are the
Governors ci twelve Of the original tlir.
teen States.
At 10 o'clock the procession started, and
although it was raining quite briskly the
sidewalks were packed with spectators. 1t
took the procession four hours to pass a
given point. Notwithstanding the rain the
procession was the grandest New York
ever presented, and was witnessed by a
vastly greater number Of people than any
previous affair OF the kind. The rain was
centinuou, and those in the procession
must be thoroughly wet. There was con-
tipuous roar from the throats of the people
while the fremen marched by.
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FIGHTING FOR GAS.
RIVAL CLAIMANTS TO A WELL
Ia Wsstmursland County, Pa, have Pitched
Ba.tls-Ths Attacking Party. FnllJ Armed,
Fire on Their DtfsaSeisG Opponents
with Deadly Entet-0as Nan Killed.

PITTSBURGH, November 26.-Intelligence
was received tonight Of bloody riot a
the natural gas well at Murraysville, West
moreland county, forty miles east Of Pitts
burgh, between the laborers OF rival ga
fuel companies, resulting in the death ofon'
man and the serious injury Of four Others
The burning well at that point is claim
ed by the Pennsylvania Fuel Company
and also by Milton Weston, a Chicago cap
italist. The Pennsylvania Fuel Company
has been in possession. This afternoon {
gang Of thirty laborers in the employ o.
Weston made their appearance, armed
with shot guns and clubs. Theil
intention was to take possession
Of the well, and property's 'surouhding
To reach the we'll they would be Obliged
to remove q large pile Of lumber. The
laborers Of the Pennsylvania Fuel Com
pany were digging trench for apipe. Az
soon as the object Of the invaders was
known, y. V. Haymaker, q member Of the
Pennsylvania Fuel Company, ordered the
men out OF the trench. They were in.
armed, and in order to hold the lumber
pile sat on 1t in body.
The Weston forces moved forward and
ordered the laborers of. The latter refused
to go, and after threatening demonstration
the attacking party raised their guns and
fired. The assault was unexpected aud the
result frightful. When the smoke
cleared away o. v. Haymaker and
four others were found lying on the ground.
Haymaker was dead, and three others Of
his party, whose names are not yet ascer-
tanned, we're seriously, and probably 10.
tally, injured. Scenes OF the greatest
confusion entusd. The workmen ef
both parties engaged in pitch.
ed battle. A man named Keller
belonging to the Weston party was seri-
ously Injured and othersslightly. The Wee
ton force being armed finally put the
Pennsylvania Fuel forces to flight, and at
last accounts were inpossession. rheSher-
III has been called upon, and detectives OF
this city have been dispatched 10 the scene.
A later dispatch from the scene OF the
riot says the trouble occurred this morning
and that the Pennsylvania Fuel Company's
party, led hy Haymaker, were the agrees.
ors. Tho we'll was in the possession Of the
Weston forces. Haymaker early in the
day engaged in scuffis with workman
named Bower, and was severely beaten.
He then collected eighty OF his: men,
armed them with clubs. and
after assaulting and fatally woundipg
Keller, Weston's watchman, Weston's
men opened fire with the result given.
The Haymaker party fled to Murraysyille,
and the Sheriff was notified and started Tor
the scene with posse. 1t Is reported also
that Haymaker's brother and friends have
organized party and lef. for the well with
the avowed intention OF having revenge at
any cost.
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ofthe day, the only thing military about i
being the cloak, which, resting but lightly
on the shoulders, as II about to fall of, II Il
the sculptor's intention to have typify the
relinquishment OF the military for the civil
career. The costume issedulously plain
reproducing carefully that chosen by
Washington for the occasion as in conso
nance with the simplicity Of Republican
ideas and institutions. The coat Of the suil
OF brown American cloth, which was made
especially for the occasion, being single
breasted and thrown wide open to display
the long square cut vest, falls in elective
straight folds from the right shoulder
and under the left arm, whose hand, ap.
pearing between It and the heavy folds o.
the military cloak, rests upon the steel hilt
OF the simple civilian sword. The knee
breeches are buttoned about stockings
which were OF white elk, and the square
toed, low quartered shoes were furnished
with plain silver buckles. The kerchief
wound about the neck, tho rrtils below
which fills the opening left by the un-
buttoning CT the upper buttons OF the vest,
and the sleeve rufflss were Of cambric in.
stead OF lace. The poss 10 chosen with
judgment, and the statute is an admirable
work, which composes well and is modelled
with the knowledge ndskill which are
pre.eminent in,the works Of one Cf the
most distinguished native sculptors.
DIMESsIoSs OF THE STATUE.
The statue Is the largest ever made Of the
figure Of Washington. It is OF light color
ed standard bronze and Is - feet inches
in height. The head is two feet in height
and two feet broad in extreme measure
ment. The extreme breadth Of the statue
is 0 feet. It weighs come s, 200 pounds, has
an average thicknecs Of half an inch and
was cast by the Henry B .Bonnard Bropz'
Manufacturing Company, ,otNew York. The
pedestal, which is placed on rostrum for
public speakers, is Of the Tuckahoe marble
OF which the Sub. Treasury Is built, and
rises in the centre Of the flight OF steps.
The total height Of the pedestal and the
stone platform forming the rostrum is l2
feet 10.Zinches. The rostrnm rises flush
from thgBidewalk to, q height OF feet 81
inches, and It's die has a width OF II feet.
1t has cap and base mouldings, the former
ioot lV2 lncues anu the iaI
ter 9 feet 0. inches In height.
The top Is on level with that Of the
eleventh step Of the flight, and the face is
several feet in front Of those Of the side
abutments. The pedestal, which sets six
feet back on the rostrum, is feet O! inches
in height, thus rising ! foot and ! an inch
above the line OF the eighteenth or last
step OF the flight and the floor Of the peri.
style. lis base mouldings measure ! foot
and inches, and those Of the cap ! foot
and ! an inch. The width OF the die is 4
feet and @ inches. This gives total
height for statue, pedestal and rostrum CT
&c feet 81 inches. The inscription cut in
large, plain letters on the rostrum face is:-
on THIS SITE .. 49,.
In the Building then Known Hs Federal Hall, =
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Took the Q uh OF oiiice as Flint Ptekdeat Of :,
TIts UNIFIED tTATES or 4htisIck "a
Spiil 81, a. d. 1850. :,
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FOREIGN FLASHES.

NJ. Rouher, Louis Napoleon's Minister oi
State, is reported to be dying, +f<t.
The departure from Paris OF the Marquis
Tseng, Chinese Ambassador, Is believed 10
bs imminent.
The Spanish Government has decided TO
disband ten regiments otinfantrys and sub.
stitute therefor one regiment OF artillery.
Itis also ordered to increase the pay ofall
ranks below captain.
ABrusacls dispatch states that lhe Arch
bishop ot Namar has been appointed Car
dinRl and Prinate Of Belgium, and II Is
hoped this will settle the questions at 'asue
between tho Vatican Belgium.
The funeral Of Charles VIM. Siemens
took plsce yesterday at Westminster
Abbey with great ceremony. The remaius
were inferred In Kensal Green. The
funeral wasRttended by q large atsemblSge,
including many prominent persons. ~
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PoRr PERRY, Or, November 26.-Fire
last night destroyed about Sl5O.0o0 worth
OF property in the centre Of the town. It
commenced In Rudd's hotel aad made o
clean sweep OF Qleen street on the north
side from the Ross elevator TO McCaw's 8
iegelry store. The flames had made such
headway before tue discovery that they
were entirely beyond control. A strong
soath wind preyentt d the flames spreading
to the south side Of the street and saved
from destruction the rest Of the town. A
large quantity oI goods was removed in q
eamaeed condition. Nollves were lost.
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PLAYING pErEorIYE.
The Wild Freak OF a Michigan Crank
Search ofR Murderer.

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Search ofR Murderer.
jackson, Mich, November 28.-Yester-
day afternoon man representing himself
as Col. W. P. Perry, tf Plnkerton's detect.
i've force, Of Chicago, applied to O. B.
Bush, Superintendent Of the NJ. @. Railway,
for special engine to go go to Mason, q
small station thirty miles north, on the j.,
L. &. s. Railway, In quest OF the murderer
Of the Crouch family. Superintendent
Bush, supposlng him 10 be as represented,
granted the request. Perry went to Mason,
secured tho assistance Of the Sheriff oil
Inghram county and arrested o farmer
named Andrews, living eight miles west oil
Mason, bringing him to Jackson at mid.
night. l.r ~
Considerable excitement was caused by
the arrest, and thousands crowded TO the
depot waiting the arrival Of the special
engine, uttering threats Of lynohiIg the
prisoner. The engine was stopped outside
the city limits and the prisoner was CON.
yeyed TO the jail in hack to avoid the
mobs, Perry turns out to be q crank and
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A FORTUNE awaits
A Tramp who Has Traverstd the Wide
World over.


BELLRFoSrA1NE, O., November 90.-Mr.
Shepherd, Of Lynn, Maas., formerly Mar
shal Of that city, arrived here this evening
in search OF young man confined in jail
here under the vsgraut act, and giving his
name rs John Williams. Itnow transpires
that his namc is Zachariah Clemensten.
He left home ten years ago when q
mere boy, and has "tramped" over
nearly the entire inhabited, uniyerse,
and sighs for more worlds to con-
ouer." He comes Of good family, his
father having acquired largo wealth from
heavy operations in South American plan.
tations. His father died about eight years
ago, leaving widow, the mother OF this
boy, with an immense estate, who has
searched constantly for him, and Is now IN
Europe endeavoring to get some clew TO
his whereabouts. He gave part OF his his
tory TO Sheriff Olive since he hes been in
iail, who wrote to his mother in Lynn,
Mass, the letter being returned. Mr..
Shepherd followed the letter, and is re-
warded by finding the object Of their long
search,
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"GAru" discovers that the undercurrent
al New York, without regard 10 party, is
strongly in favor Of Randall, "on the
ground that he is not naked coffin max
ing raid on somebody's business" il
this is true the undercurrent has set in Il Q
right direction. Who wants to SEQ naked
coffin slcshing around making a raid on
somebody's businefs, or doing any other
unseemly thing? A coffin, whether naked
or clothed in its right mind, should pre-
serve serene and decorous demeanor.
But who is this naked coiiin-Cox or Car
HALO
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NEw York Is the last Of the centennial
celebrants. By reason Of peculiar local
conditions she is poorest in the resources
which bring such celebration up to the
high.water mark Of success; and for the
same reason no American community is
more In need OF frequent demonstrations
to appeal to, or create within her, local
pride. New York is rich enough in history,
but she is conspicuously lacking in that
spirit which at right times and in right
ways shows to 80 great advantage in cities
lees cosmopolitan; for example, Boston,
Philadelphis, Cincinnati, st, Louis, Pitts'
burgh, and our own modest city Of Wheel
ing Chicago has 1t in different sense,
being new city; she will have more Of II
as she grows older.
Apopulation gathered from every quarter
OF the globe and largely floating; large
part Of It's working life fleeing from 1t wher
the days work Is done, taking no interes
In New York except the interest oi wage
aud profit, New York lacks the spirit o
local pride. New Yorkers-meaning per
sons who do business there and live any
where-do good deal Of "blowipg" abou
New York, but brag is not the wholesome
local pride which makes o lusty publi
spirit. This notable lack is shown in
very marked way by the ungenerous re
spOnse to the appeal for money to proyid
pedestal for the statue Of Liberty whicl
is 10 adorn the harbor OF New York. Th
money required was as nothing to ricl
New York, but she lacked the spirit An
this Is one reason why she has been 8
badly governed and 90 literally plunderet
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PARsoxs, KS, November 2G-An un-
known boy, about IS years Of age, called
at the hard ware store Of R,wland & Bige-
wood to-day and asked to see revolver.
While examining it he slipped a cartridge
in one of the chambers and Immediately
shot himself in the head and dropped dead.
There was nothing on his person to iden-
tiiy him, but 1t Is said he came from Iii.
nois and was looking for work.
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in A VERY TIGHT FIX
ARE THE EGYPTIANS AT KHARTouM,
Surrounded BY the n.bsh undsr ri Hshal-rh.lr
gstrsa. Cat On a,d Ford supplI N,srIy Raa
0at-Ths Defeat OF HIeki pasha CoIfltned.
Gsatr.iFOr.lza IatslIiEstes OtIa.srts..

IoxDov, November GA Kha1toum
dispatch says the Arabs report a large force
OF rebels close 10 Khartoum. FL Mahdi
Issued orders to all tribes not to tend corn
to Kharloum. The dispatch sayt: We
only have food for a montl; only two thou.
sand men here. 1t is perfectly useless 10
attempt to hold Khartoum, where the pop
ulation is a slumbering volcano. The land
line OF retreat is closed, and the river line
may be stopped tomorrow. The rebels
are holding the cliffs oyerhangipg the river
at Sahnlnke.
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IIhi9 has the following special from Dan
vile: 49,, -: = - -.
dispositions N The ! contested election
case Of Sims against Hurt are drawing TO q
close. We have taken nearly two hun.
dred pages Of depositions. The fallacy Of
the report OF the Committee Of Forty is
clearly proved by Witnesses who caunot be
impeached. Every allegation Of Colonel
SIMS notice oil contest has been distinctly
proved. The Funder lawyers have thrown
every obstacle in the way Of delay, as our
time was limited. The evidence convicts
many OF Danville's so-called best people,
whom the Committee Of Forty have tried
to shield by their &c pate afRdayits. "a The
country will be amszed at the truth, a3 1t
will be shown In the next few days.
zone OF our most important witnesses
was shot at yesterday at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
from an open window on Main street, the
rifle ball crashing througha show window
near his head. No arrest was made. One
OF the negroes wounded November 3 die !
a few days ago. The verdict Of the coroner'i
Jury was that he died from exposure, hav-
ing been slightly wounded on November
8; and sill Danville is peaceful and happy,
and the Committee Of Forty sleep on
downy beds Of ease"
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PARIS, November 2G.-Tho Journal Dss
DeLats Gays that II England should aban-
don Egypt, tho barbarians now at its doors
would occupy the country, and civilization
would suffer immense loss. The tS9lel fears
England will seek to compensate herself for
The loss Of Soudan by taking the Island Of
Hainan OF Tonquip, and advises France TO
accept England's assistance in the far East
without paying for It too dearly. n b
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TINS is good time to build o railroad
where a railroad ought to be built. Steel
r.ls are selling at s35 ton, lower than
aver before, and they will not remain for
ever a, that depressed point. Other rail.
road materials are low. Thers is a good
deal Of railroad building to be done in
wes. Virginia, and this is a good time to
,o ahnnt II.
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CONGRESS should g, slow in putting ex'
officers on the retired list Of the army
That door once widely opened it will be
hard TO close it, the way will be 80 blocked
with plausible claimants. Ii there are ef'
csp.ional cases they may be treated in an
exceptional way, but there can not be many
Of that kind. Former army officers who
LEI, the service to take their chance in civil
lie can not reasonably ask to be put
on the retired list on the ground Of pow
wty. There are thousands ef poor mer
who served in the army.
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CArRo, November 2G.-The latest reports
from soudan confirm the news OF the de-
feat of Hicks PAsha. The panic at Khar-
toum is said to be increasing, owing to the
rumors that FL Mahdi, with large force,
is advancing upon that city, and has cut
off all supplies Of grain. Official advices,
while not confirming these rumors, admit
tha. tho Europeans are leaving kharloum
by boats. Two transports With gendarnes
leave Sutz tomorrow for Suakim. Baker
PLsha will probably command the txpe.
dition. Plans are being prepared for the
fortifcation OF Assousn, on the right hank
of the Nile.
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AYontbfui sfnr,lcrer.

PrrrsBuRou, November 26-some two
weeks ago Frank Reed and Andrew vii.
bert, neither Of whom areover II yean Of
age, quRIreled as TO who should furnish fu-
el for FIRE which thcy had built Reed
refused, and Wllhert using knife Ofurnish.
ed by his older brother, plunged It into
Reeds side, from the etIecta oil which
death ensued this morning. .4Youpg VII.
bert has been arrested aud 10 held awaiting
the Coroner's inquest The boys are sons
Of well known reaidentn Of the South Side,