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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-08
WESTON WHTrILIsGs.
A Chapter OF Accidents-Railroad Notes
-PeFsOnAl Mention.

Correspondence Of de IRte4i0ale7.
WESTON, W. Va, September 7.-Th,
Lewis county far opens on Tuesday oi
next week, and continues during the two
following days. Horses are already here
and in training for the races. The prepar'
atoms being now made by the managers oI
the grounds will be ample and sutficien,
for the accommodation OF all stock entries.
The band tournament and balloon ascen.
sion will be attractive featur, 8, and, II the
the best lair and largest crowd ever on
these grounds is most ilatteriDg.
An unfortunate accident occurred here
yesterday, in which MIR. P. NJ. Hale came
near losing his life. Mr.. Hale was riding
through the suburbs driving some beef
cattle, when one OF the cattle broke back
and passed him. Mr.. Fl turned his horse
and began riding very rapidly to head the
animal, in which act the horse stumbled,
fell aud threw Mr. Hale on his head and
shoulders, badly bruising and iolting
him up.
The wife OF Mr. John Hopkins, residing
some distance in the country, came TO
town on Tuesday, and when near the Wee
ton House the horse she was riding took
fright, throwing her with great violence to
the ground. It'was at first reported that
her back had been broken by the fall, but
later developments show that she was only
badly bruised, and is rapidly getting better.
Martin Devauny fell off the 9. & W.
train one day last week and broke his
thumb. He had it get and paid but little
attention to it, but this week it became
painful and intlamed, and, on medical ex.
animation, symptoms OF blood poisoning
were discovered, and the thumb was re.
moved at the joint by amputation.
At a regular meeting OF the board of
directors OF the railroad line between
Clarksburg and Buckhannon this week,
Thomas Smith, brother OF the present
conductor and an old employe OF the road,
was appointed conductor Of the new pas.
senger train between the two points to be
put on the road about October 1.
Senator Camden, w. n. Chancellor, oil
Parkersburg, and other narrow gauge
magnates we're here at the directory meet.
ing.
Messrs. D. NJ. Bailey, Jacob Munich and
Jas, and Minister Rllston are viewing
the sights.
&C. Herssman and NJ. Edmiston, Jr.,
leave Monday for Baltimore, to complete
their studies in the medical profession.
The streets OF Weston were nearly de-
serted yesterday, as many Of her citizens
tooki in Sells monster aggregation, drank
circus lemonade and got home at midnight
tired, sore and generally out OF joint. The
little narrow gauge was taxed to its utmost
10 furnish Accommodations.
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WARRINGTON, September 1.-The officers
OF the Postottice Department express the
opinion that the inadvertencs Of Congress
in making the bill to regulate postmasters'
salaries 20 into effect at once instead ofthe
first Of October, the dato fixed for the re-
duotion in letter rates for postage. will cost
the Government million and half dol
lars in increased salaries. The system OF
grading salaries proportionately-it i'd accord:
snce with the receipts Of the offices Is also
uufayoSbly commented upon at the De-
partment, for the reason that under this
system postmasters are continually tempt
ed to make fictitious salaries fvr employees
in order to increase the compensation.
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sCaEsEs OF ouIO DHa OrRAIs.
Looking after she Next Supreme Court
and R0oR Mnlter'n Intererts.


CLEVELAND, September THE saloon
men OF the State are making special effort
to secure the election Of Supreme Court
Judges, their theory being that with Dem.
ocrats on the bench the Scott law can be
reversed and the money already paid into
the various county treasures Of the State
paid back. In several places, Us in Cieve.
land, where the Democrats are in power,
no use has been made OF the money thus
raised. The presumable theory is that
they desire 10 hold 1t until Democratic
Supreme Court can undo the work that
the present court has made good, and the
cash bs handed safely back to the men
who paid it in.
Mayor John Farley is committed heart
and soul to the election OF Legislature
that shall make John w. Bo0kwalter
United States Senator. The primaries were
held in Cleveland yesterday eveniEg,
at which delegates were to be chosen to q
convention which shall name the candi-
date for the General Assembly. Mr.. Far.
lev has agreed to deliver the county TO
Bookwalter, and is leaving no stone un.
turned 10 make good his agreement. He
has instructed every bridge-tender and
pound keeper that unless he turrs out and
brings all his friends along, he will be in
danger Of losing bis official head. Money
has been used without stint, the first In.
stallment Of $1,000 Of Bookwalter's money
having been followed by additional sums
A leading anti.Book waller Democrat says
that the course pursued Is shameful, and
that men are flush Of money who have
never been before, and that open purchase
and sale are being carried on. The Book.
walter ticket has been already arranged,
and no effort will be spared to pull it
thrnuph
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1VOpdE IloADLY has posed, and hi
iHents have lauded him, as ''the working,
mans friend" and more particularly a.
The miners friend" Judge Hoadly wa.
AnenbeF otthe Constitutional Convention
4as proposition was submitted:
The General Assembly shall, by penaI
W. ma Sher laws, provide lOr the safely o.
ale' health and employment in all mines
manufactures, railway service and othel
'aaaaFla! positions Of special danger.
Which side did Judge Hoadly takef II
a speech which Mr.. Andrew Roy, Stat,
InsPeto, Of Mines, fi.ly charactsrizss a
"heatlea a1d cold.blooded," he opposed
the proposition. Here is a very striking
thought from the speech:
What wish to suggest Us the safe side i
70 leave tue people free and 70 allow mis-
aap and disaster to have its natural etIec
y ne remedy ior and cure Of the evil
Nals0 result from negligence which cause
@ahap and disaster.
A'aap and disaster might come, and tn
widows and orphans Of the human sacri
teea nigh: console themselves with tn,
thought that by and by there would b
more Of the same kiud,a eventually wha
%NIa be done would be done to protee
he lives sOithOse employed in "mines, man
ei4eto'ies, railway service and other indu.
VA Positions oispecial danger" Jpdg
t aoaaly vas one Of SIX who voted agaiul
@i' humane and reasonable proposition
ne may be something else, but his recor
S''s not show him to be the friend oil III
ETAnSnau.
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THE SPORTING WORLD.
THE BASE BALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
Record Of the League aud American Association
YtSierdaS'S RsSultE-HlplIa Ofisrs
TO Bow LAyeOek for Five Thuuslad
Dollars on the ThAmeS, Englasd.

The race for the League championship
pennant is still close and interesting.
Cleveland seems to be going to pieces and
is gradually sinking out Of sight and i'm.
portance in the contest This is due to the
fact that Mccormick has laid OF for the
season, owing to a sore arm. Chicago has
the lead, but it is more than likely that
Boston or Providence will bave something
to say about that club retaining it. At any
rate the race is very pretty one as it stands.
The American Association clubs arealso
doing work, and the race for the penpant
Of that Association is very close and inter-
esting. The contest seems to lie between
the Athletics and 81. Louis, with the
chances in favor OF the latter, although at
present the former has slight lead. Fol-
lowing Is the standing OF the clubs up to
and including Thursdays gamts,
LRAGUE ASSOCIATION
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Fourteen Hours of = erribie Battle with
the Planes.

BALTIMORE, September THE steam
ship William Crane, otthe Merchants and
Miners Line, arrived at this port to-day,
having had during her voyage one OF the
most frightiul experiences with fire, and
narrowly escaping total destruction. The
steamship left Savannah Monday with a
full cargo and turpentine, andseyen passen-
gers, five Of the latter being ladies. About
3 O'Clock Monday moSniDg, while
the steamship was of Frying Pan
ShoalR, fire was discovered among
the cotton, anu in a few mo.
ments thereafter it was burning tiercely.
A scene OF the greatest excitement ensued.
The passengers and crew were awakened
and went to work, but the heat was intense,
and the ladies fell in dead faint upon the
deck. The fre gained considerable head
way, and all on board thought that the
steamship would surely be destroyed.
Hands were put to work pumping water,
and the crew Of twenty-five men worked
with might aud main. 1t was plain that
the fight sgainst the flames would have 10
be sturdy one, and the struggle that fol.
lowed will never be forgotten by those on
hnard
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WASHINGTON, D. O., September 7.-One
OF the mos. important subjects which is
now receiving the attention OF the Govern
ment, is the depletion Of the American
forests. In order to obtain full details as
to the actual area Of territory covered by
timber at the present time, together with
all data bearing on the subject, Major
Powell, Director OF the United States Geo
logical Survey, has detailed Mr.. Shut, Of
his office, to investigate the timber supply
Of West Virginia. This State is select
ed first, because Mr.. SMUT, who is
skilled IN matters Of this kind, is more fl-
miliar with the typographical bearings Of
West Virginia than any other State. Cir.
culars have been sent to many prominent
men Of the State, making inquiries and
asking their cooperation in the collection
ofiniormation concerning the timber areas,
&c. A number Of answers have been re-
ceivsd, and it is believed that during the
season much information of a trustworthy
and valuable character will be collected.
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i0hOWlHS GOH4AluIAStatl1h hho bSSA AGSGANSN
from the Utah Commission:
SALT LAKE CRY, August 4.
IL N. Tsller, Stcraary:
sR:=I have the honor to inform you
that report upon the registration Of voters
in June last in tne election for members Of
the legislative assembly and other officers
held the sixth day OF the present month
in this territory and the full proceedings Of
this Commission In connection herewith
will from necessity be delayed for time.
However, we think it will bs proper to say
now, in advance OF our regular report, that
the law known as the Edmund's Act, so
far as We have been responsible for
it's execution, has been carefully but
rigidly enforced this year, rs 1t was last.
No person living in polygamy has been
permitted to vote at any election or to be
voted for any Office, and while only three
convictions in the prosecution against
polygomy under the act Of 1862 have been
secured, nearly or quite $1,000 persons
have been disiraHchised on account
OF polygamic practices through the
operations OF the law as administered
by this Commission. Teu suits for damage
have been instituted against the Commits.
sion by certain Mormons, whose names
were rejected at the tirst registration and
who were not permitted to vote at the elec.
ton in November, 1882.
[Signed ALEX. RAMSEY,
Re order Of the COmmissinn
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Judge Deyeus, Republican, positively re-
fuses to allow the use Of his name as CAM
dldate for Governor Of Massachusetts,,
1IcCoM & Decker,s warehouse and ele-
yator at Columbus, Ohio, were burned res
terday morning. Loss $4,000; insurance
not given. q
Naval Cadet Rumsey, Of tho third GlasE
has been sentenced 70 seven days solitary
confinement for attempting TO hsse Cadet
Thos. P. Morgan, Of the fourth class.
Acollisiop occurred yesterday morning,
near Golfers Station, w. Va, on the Pan
Handle railroad, between two freight
trains. Both engines were badly wrecked,
and all the trains delayed four hours. Nc
one was injured.
In the sfFortto suppress the smoke nul.
sanee at Chicago, the Northwestern railroad
Yesterday was fined $40 on the the eyi,
dence oi,iveoi It's switching engines, which
were seen emitting dense clouds ei smoke
The crusade Of the city officials Is particn
larly directed against the railway compR-
mics and owners Of riyertugs.
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Ma RASDALL has been caught in a fix.
Hs sls drawn on a Philadelphia jury, bu.
hying no residence in Philadelphia It
snoI strange that be wasn't found. Alr.
Randall appreciated the delicate point In
Tliysi and presented himself at the Sher.
IDS office. Intsrrogated by an employe
EhOdidn't know the statesman he replied
thltAe resided at the Merchants Hotel
cIosel several months ago by its creditors.
Tie hct is that though Mr.. Randall repre-
knsG Philadelphia district it has been a
IoOg time since he had residence in that
city, During the winter he resides in
Washington, in the sumner at his coun'
Try Place outside Of Philadelphia. Until
The Merchants Hotel closed he lived there
@ election day. Now he will be com
Fei'eltO make voting arrangements with
aaotSef hotel. There are no tirst.class no
lei'sIt In that end ci town, but doubtless
lie will be willing to put up with the ac'
e,nu0datiouS"
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At the Boutheru Exposltion-Speeca OF
Henry WhtteFspn.

LOUISVILLE, KY, September 7.-fhe re.
ception at the Southern Exposition to-day
to the editorial excunionists from Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama
and Mississippi, was one Of the most i'm.
por.ant events occurring in Louisville since
the war. s--.c l.--.4u, - y
The party included about FIVE hundred
persons, and the mingliDg Of tho citizens
Of the North and South was productive OF
the finest feeling OF fraternity. The ad.
dress OF welcome was delivered by Hon.
Watterson, who was invited to operform the
pleasant duty in the absence Of Mayor
Jacobs.
Gracefully alluding' TO the duty assigned
him, MIR. Waterson said: The occasion
which brings US together Ii hardly less sug-
gts,ive than delightful. and may be de-
Scribed without disparagement as both
national and sectional. For whilst the
prime object OF our exhibition was an
illustration OF the products and progress OF
the South-he invitation which went
forth was addressed to all the people OF
the Union. II has met everywhere the
re e,ponse which you have given Il; in the
East and in the West and In the lar North
wherever We have gone in quest oil
recognition and sympathy the ready
right hand Of AmeliCin manhoo lhas been
stretched out 10 rs. There Is in this
deep and touching significance. It tells
us that the genius Of work has put It's foot
upon the genius OF war. II means that
underneath our political fabric there is
popular character strong enough and pure
enough TO rise above all s. Lotions and all
parties.
lam sure there Is no one Of you, what
ever his party maybe and whence o. Yer
he may have come, when the heart does
not thrill with glad emotion in the pres.
ence Of tht spectacle. II Is the hostage which
tho South Offers the North II Ia the treaty
Of lasting peace not written In snbterIuge
by the crafty hand Of diplomacy, but forced
BY the inexeIable law Of necessity and
conscience and duty out Of the brain and
heart and blood, and 1t may be the tears oi
the God.learipg, home.loving people OF the
South"
The speech was received with ireauent
) applause, and especially with the hearty
COMMUNICATION Of those yisitoTs who camI
J out oi the North 10 learn what manner o
men and women were 10 be found In thi
Southern land,
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AMEkIUAS PORK.

r,.ue. ASKS that the Prohibition be
,nnce,sd, n;>d Pork Made Foe. =
wAsuISGroN, /, D. @. .,seftember Consul
Roosevelt, at Bordeaux, France, has sent
to the Department Of State some extracts
from note concerning the prshibitisn oil
American pork, which has recently beep
handed the Minister Of Commerce by a
delegation from the Chambers Of Com
merce Of Paris, Marseilles, Bntdsaux and
Hayre. In this note the Chambers repre-
sent that the loss caused BY the prohibi'
tion 10 merchant marine and the country
ia freiyhis, etc, has been very great; that
the sanitary question has been decided by
the COMMITTEE Ot Puhlic H!Geiae adversely
10 the prohibition; ihat ny Ilie prohibition
the w'ik,nI ca.s,s have besn deprived Of
cheap food, aud The prav Uf icod increased,
with other resultant d d.fticnIti,'; and that
ss long as the prohibition lasts retaliation
may be expected FROM the UlitGd States.
They ak thAt American pork may be
made ilte, and that heprohlbiIion he can
nelad,
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No one Wants It-whAt shall We Do
Whit.

Nithn.
WASHINGTON, September What to do
with the silver dollar, will, ere many
months elapse, be an aIl-important question.
The Government vaults and storehouses
are all full, and the work OF constructing
others is Just about to begin. These pro-
posed vaults can afford but temporary re-
lief. While there are many OF the silver
dollars in circulation the bulk Of the two
million dollars coined every month fad
their way into the vaults. Il has been sug-
gested that the only way TO give them IN IRE
general circulation is for the Government
10 retire portion OF the one and two dol
lar paper bills, and thus create demand
for those denominations, which would be
supplied by the dealing out OF silver dollars.
With the people OF the Pacific Coast
the silver coin is not popular, and fully
fifty million silver dollars are locked up in
the vaults there, So, 100000 in the vaults
OF the mint az San Francisco, $4,000, 900
in the sub-treasury at the same point, and
s., COO, 900 in the miHt at Carson City, New.
Since the present law, establishing the
coinage Of the standard silver dollar, the
price Il bullion has never equalled the
igure it ;Sas on the day the bill was pass
ed, but the metal has steadily deprecated
in value. In making out It's erder for bul.
lion for the silver collar coinage for the
present month, the acting director OF the
mint calculated that at the present price
Of bullion enough could be purchased for
s., ,O0O, 900 to Weld fraction over s.. $50, :
3S7 in standard dollars Notwithstanding
this forced circulation OF deprecated d
money, and consequent fraud upon the
public, the coinage will go on steadily yunt!l
Congress in its wisdom sees the folly Of
the present law and brings about radical
changesi in tho law regulating silver coirase.
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WAsHSGroN, September 7.-Minister
Young, OF Pskin, under date Of May %,
1888, transmis the following statistics: ~
have been Informed, indirectly, but from
official sources, that the census Of China, ss
taken last year, for purposes OF taxation,
shows total population Of 255,000,0G0.
This does not include the Mongolian and
other outlying dependencies Of the
Empire, but only the eighteen
provinces Of China proper. Nor does
it embrace the aboriginal tribes,
which exist in very considerable numbers
on the Island Of Formosa, and the pro.
vinces Of Kuangsi, Yunnan, Koei.chow
and Zshuan. Making due allowance for
understatements due 10 the purfose for
which the census was taken, and for the
abrogation tribes mentioned above, and
for the Mopgolian dependencies, which are
really an integral part Of the Empire, it Is
probable that the sum total OF the popula-
Iatiou Of China really exceeds 800, 900, 900.
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THENEw MAID OF THE MIST.
Makes n Successful Trip Through tt
Rapids of Niagara.

Rapids OF Niagara.
BUFFALO, September IA great crowd,
estimated as high as 25,OOO, assembled on
the banks of Niagara River, overlooking
the famous rapids and whirlpool yesterday
to witness the trip Of the new Maid Of the
Mist, y fac-simile, on a smaller scale, Of the
little steamer which successfully made the
dangerous passage in 1852. The new boat
is compactly, but not very strongly, built;
is fity-two feet long, sixteen foot beam,
depth Of hold eight feet, draught OF water
one foot. Her sides eoi threeinch plank
and the bottom, which Is fiat, two inches
thick. She was towed from her moorings
Just above the old landing. When in tue
center OF the stream che was set adrif! and
was carried down athwart the stream TO
the large rock at Winners mill, and it
looked as though she would be wrecked at
this point, but she Just cleared the rock
foot and was swept under the railroad
bridge. Entering the rapids Stern first, abe
rode through the tumblng waters at this
point like duck, keeping over toward the
American shore. Up and down she was
thrown by the tumultuous waves but
rushed onward on An even keel. Passing
Buttery's elevator she began to turn, and
the rushing waters Strengthened her into
her proper position. Reaching the center
Of the rapids she made another turn, aud
when she reached the comparatively still
waters between the first and second series
of the rapids she was going stern foremost.
In the second rapids, jsst before reaching
the whirlpool, she met with rough usage
by the waves, but passed into the many
currents of the great pool in
safety. She touched the shore, was pushed
of and passed down the river to Lewiston,
no injury Of ary Importance.
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RecLte.ahen,,,aashIp.

New YoRE, September 7.-Captain R. l
Francisco, Of the steam tug Edwin Hawley
which was run into and sunk by Jay
Gould's yacht Atlanta few nights age
filed bis report to-day with the local board
Of steamboat inspectors. He lays the blame
on the master Of the yacht. One OF the
persons interested in this collision said he
had been told by well known pilot thai
Gould's standing order as soon as he weni
on board the yacht, Was 10 let her go FOL
what she was worth, aud toslop at nothing
1t is also stated the Atlanta had plenty o.
sea room II she had only made use OF 1t.
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VOLUME XXXII."NUMBER IA.

killing him instantly. Mrs. Ussery rushed
to tho rescue. Brown leveled the revolver
at her and fred, but she bad knocked the
muzzle aside and the powder only scorched
her face. Brown fed, but was hotly pur-
sued by the aroused and iniuriated neigh
horhood that he abandoned his horse and
pressed through the thickets TO Leckport
jail and surrendered. It Is thought that the
many relatives and friends of Ussery will
lynch the murderer. Ussery on Thursday
last had made his will and arranged his
business to leave for Tennessee in order to
get nd OF the UNPLEASANT complications.
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steadily, and the assurance Of good crops
and q fair market abroad for our producta
Is stimulating oil trade in this city. Dry
goods seem healthy aud the demand is be-
ginning to be quite active, absorbing large
quantities OF goods. In the grocery trade
the situation seems 10 be equally favora.
bic. The demand for iYon continues slow
and quotations about steady. The consid-
ersble improvement in the stock market
has had a beneficial effect upon the tone OF
trade, while easinsss in money is gen
orally favorable. The condition OF leSiti'
mate business increases the feeling Of con-
tidence that the out OF town trade will be
satisfactory one.