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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-29
GREATER ACTIVITY
IN MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
Iaduooa By Brighter Outlook In the Iron
Trads-Ths Cause of the PhsDomsnal
ImprovSnSnt-COnnds 10 tho Per-
mAnoaey Of Present Pricss-NOtsS.


Special DiSpa,e1 10 he It.lIioener.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-Phenomena
activity in the iron trade has impaired q
great deal Of confidence to manufacturing
interests in every direction. The upward
tendency in prices has brought out good
many buyers Of all kinds OF material.
Within few days merchant iron has ad-
vanced s. per ton. Construction iron is
in more active demand and firmer. Nails
have declined 10 cents per keg. Crude
iron has advanced from 30 cents to 81 80
per ton, and heavy orders are being placed
sooner than usual. Scarcity is apparent
for the better brands, and both Northern
and Southern furnace managers are look.
ing for brisk demand during the (irst
quarter OF the year.
WHAT CAUSED THE lMPsoyEMRSr.
The reason for the Improvement is that
rail buyers began four months ago to buy
heavily. This created demand for Bes.
semer pig, which in turn stimulated an
unusual demand for orc. Ore has advanced
and is new light ia supply. The demand
for Bessemer was followed by an active de.
mand for forge and this in turn has ef-
fected finished iron. Inquiries are now in
the market for between forty and titty
thousand tons OF structural and plate iron
for bridge and building purposes and for
fifty or sixty thousRnd tons OF steel rails.
Besides this there ID general Inquiry for
building material, though heavy trans-
actions will not likely take place until next
month. Enough nail machines are new
at work to meet the winter demand.
Boot and shoe manufacturers here and
in Massachusetts have booked several
large orders within few days, and very
active winter is now assured. The de-
mand for leather has not yet set in, but
the highest range Of prices for two years
are assured for the winter. Hides are in
active damand
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-29
A BosrOS Christmas is simple thing
only a bean, one simple bean.

Mn. GLADsToNx's forthcoming Irish
measure will, it is expected, contain si1
pecksto the bushel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-29
Gke GateIIigenter.

omcoi Nos. 20 and 81 Fourteenth street.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
What They Have to Show.

The appropriation for the navy from
the first term of General Grant to the
close of General Arthur term aggre-
gated more than 1882. 10000 OF this
enormous sum more than $62,O00,0 900
was expended while Mr.. Evarts was
Secretary of State. 1t is to be borne in
mind that Democratic House of Rep
resentatives reduced the appropriations
during Hayes term.
What is there to show for these i'm
mense grants of money? The so-called
navy Of to-day, which successive Re-
publican Administrations have be-
queathed as legacy to the Democrats,
is blasting reproach to the integrity
of the party which was intrusted with
these hundreds of millions.
There is no example in the history OF
civilized government which compares
with the profigacy and the corruption
of the Republicans in power. So far as
the navy is concerned, much of the
money voted by Congress was stolen 10y
organized rings, represented in part by
well-known leaders in the great cities,
and headed by the notorious Secor
Robson. In order to preserve political
ascendency in the Senate and House oi
Representatives, whereby these huge
appropriations could be continued, a
part of the spoils was set aside for elec-
tons in different States wherever a
serious contest was feared. Y Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
American Shippino Statistics.

WASHINGTON, November 12.-The seven
teenth annual list of merchant vessels of
the United States. .'as prepared by the Com
missioner of Navigation, shows as follows,
compared with the list of the previous
year: Total number of vessels-1SS4, 26, =
$50; 1885, 25.513: decrease, LII vessels.
Sailing vessels-1SS4, 1853: 1855, 17,167 !;
decrease, 331. Steam veSsels-1S34,
Gill; 1885, 5,705; decrease, 4O5
Unrigged vessels-1Ss4, 1921; 1885, 2,640;
decrease, 2Sl. 1t is stated that the decrease
in the number of vessels is more apparent
than real, as is evidenced by the fact that
there were many vessels on the list of 1884
which had been lost or sold to foreign
traiers; that they were retained on the
list to failure on the part of their owners
or masters to report their loss or sale. 1t
is estimated that the real increase in the
number of vessels owned in the United
States during the past year was about two
hundred.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Bold and Successful Burglary.

WABASH, IND, November 11.-Quite a
sensation was occasioned here this evening
by the discovery that the residence of
Isaac New, a leading Hebrew merchant
living in the eastern portion of the city,
had been visited by burglars and property
to the value of $1,000 taken. The members
of the family OF New left the dwelling at
8 O'Clock and were absent about an hour.
While they were away cracksmen re.
moved window from the kitchen, climbed
in, and leisurely packed up every
portable article of value, and made good
their escape. Two sealskin cloaks, four
silk dresses, about $500 worth of table sill
yer, and jewelry valued at an equal sum,
was carried off. The plunder was con-
veyed through the back-door, and it is
remarkable that none of the neighbors OBJ
served the departure of the crooks. The
officers were apprised of the robbery i'm
mediately upon the return of Mrs. New, at
o'clock, but no clew to the burglars has
been obtained, and it is doubtful whether
they will be apprehended. The job was,
beyond question, performed by foreign
talent,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A Man of Surprises.

President Cleveland is man of sur
prises. One day he gives 81, 200 to aid
the Democratic campaign in New York
and announces his intention to go home
to vote the Democratic ticket s.He
has succumbed to the Bosses" cry the
Republicans. Not at all. That is citi-
zen Cleveland giving his own money
and his own vote to the party he be-
ieves in. The next day he announces
that for the present he has closed up
his office dispensing bureau, and his
Secretary of the Navy has one hundred
men discharged from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard who were given places be-
cause they were active workers for
the Democratic ticket in the present
campaign, while Secretary Bayard re-
fuses to displace the present United
States Consrils to South America be-
cause new men would hinder instead of
help this enterprise. The Adminis-
tration has fallen into the clutches of the
Mugwumps." cry the Democrats. Not
in the least. AS President of the United
States, Mr.. Cleveland is fulfilling his
pledges that the business of the Govern
ment and the Administration shall not
be prevented into partisan abuse; that, as
he has said, public Office is a public, -
not party trust The distinction
between, his personal and his official
conduct is clear enough. He is not
muddled about it, however others may
be-Detr0it Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Too Sharp For the Robber.

CORY, Pa, November 13.-At three
O'Clock this morning e. D. Dalton, just
south of the city limits, was awakened by
slight noise, and, opening his eyes, saw a
man pass his bedroom window. He slipped
quietly out of bed, revolver in hand, listen
ing for the next noise, which soon came
from a window in the adjoining room.
Quietly he opened the door. He discovered
a mans hand trying to open the window.
He raised the revolver and let fly. A
groan was heard, and all was still.
Dalton stood guard in the kitchen till six
O'Clock this morning. 1t was seen that the
ball had passed through the window, and
probably lodged in some part of the rob-
ber's body. Some surgeon has by this time
probed for it. A can of nitro-glycerine
was found this morning not many rods
from the house. Dalton, not knowing the
dangerous character of the can, brought it
to Alderman Truesdell's Office, who imme-
diately directed him to take it to some safe
place and explode it with a rifle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Not a Man of Bluster.

Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew is under an
everlasting obligation to Captain Lee,
who was once Hayes Private Secretary.
For Lee, by his story concerning Grant.
has almost made Depew's little exploit
in the gholll business respectable. If
General Grant ever did, in excitement
or passion or under any circumstances,
make the threat with which Lee charges
him-to hang Governor Tilden-his
great and distin guished services should
protect his memory from the blot which
such story, if believed, would cast on
his fair fame. For General Grant must
have known at the time he is alleged to
utter this threat that under no possible
outcome of the existing situation could
he become either Judge or executioner
in the place of President-elect Tilden.
1t might have been his mission in the
discharge of real or fancied duty to
arrest Mr.. Tilden; but the duty of try
ing him, if that question had ever arisen,
would have devolved on others.
General Grant was too sensible not to
know this. He was, moreover, one OF
the last men in the world to indulge in
such clustering menace. even if he
had felt that hanging might become
necessary. Captain Lee story is a vile
SANDER on its face, wicked slander Of
a dead hero.-Detroit Free Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Found by a Dream.

FREDERIcKToN, Nd, November 12.-Last
Thursday Columbus Dronenberg, aged
twenty-five, son of prominent wheel
wright and farmer living near Urbana, this
county, attended sociable at neighbours
house.. He left for home about a. M, and
was never seen alive again. After two
days absence his family organized corps
of searchers, but they could find no trace
OF the missing man. Monday night Mr..
Dronenberg,. ST., says that he had a
dream in which he saw his sons corpse
lying on the floor of mammoth
barn, and, at the request of the father, the
neighbors commenced to search all the
barns in the neigbborhood. Large barns
were given the preference, and in the barn
owned by Mr.. Thos. Dixon, near Urbana,
the largest in the county, the corpse of the
missing man was found. 1t bore many
bruises, and the manner of death has
caused a great deal of comment. The
Coroner's jury has adjourned to await the
result of post-mortem examination. The
father and son have always been on eood
terms.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A CONFEDERATION.
Galveston, Tex, Visited by a Ter.
rible Calamity.
Sixty Blocks Burned-From Street to
Street the Demon of Fire Leaps.

| GALVESTON, November 13-3:25.-a. m.--
| A destructive fire is now raging in the
| eastern part of the city, between Sixteenth
| and Seventeenth streets. The fire broke
| out at lao a. m. in small foundry on the
north side of Strand street, near the corner
of Sixteenth. The flames rapidly spread
under stiff north wind, and the prospects
are that Galveston is about to suffer a
great loss. Six dwelling houses are already
burned and immense clouds of sparks are
being carried four or five squares over the
| roofs of wooden houses. The entire Fire
Department is on the ground, but they
seem paralyzed and unable to fight the
| flames because of the fierce wind and suf-
| focating smoke.
3:45 a. m.-The fire has at this hour
spread over seven blocks, and has become
a great confagration. Fully fifty dwell.
tngs are burning fiercely, and the path OF
with the finest residences in the city, but
all are wooden. For five squares south
| the fire was confined to the width of one
| square, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, but when it crossed Winnie street
six squares from the starting point, II
| jumped diagonally to the southeast into the
next block, and gives evidence of consum.
| ing one-third of the city.
| GALVESTON, TEX, November 13.-7 a. m
The fire is still burning fercely. 1t Il
| now about four blocks from the Beach. II
is raging on Avenue "N." 1t is still
| spreading on both sides, and has cut a
swath of six blocks. There is great dis
tress and hundreds of families lose every.
thing. The loss already reaches severa
millions of dollars.
| GALVESTON, TEXAS, November 13-9:1(
q. m.-The fire has now reached within
three blocks of the beach, and is still
| spreading its path for that spot. The eff.
forts of the firemen seem powerless.
| GALVESTON, November 1910 a. H.
| Over fifteen hundred residences have beer
destroyed, and hundreds of families are
homeless. The fire extended from the Bay
| to the Gulf.
GALVESTON, November 13.-11 20 a. m.-
The fire has recahed the beach. About
mile and half in some places and six o.
seven blocks wide is consumed. The winc
| is blowing terrific gale, and the fire is still
burning fiercely and is not under control
| Hundreds-areiin despair, and the scenes o.
sorrow and desolation are most iheartrend
ing.
1 p. m.-The flames continued their cours,
fiercely until this hour, they had appar
emily exhausted themselves, having burned
right across the city and reached the gul
on the south side of the island. Over foul
hundred houses were burned, and thous
and families are homeless. The loss is es
| timated at 81, 500, 900.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Tree and Fruits Must Go.

The Republican party has been more
proscriptive in its Civil-Service policy
than any other party in this country
ever was. No other party ever mani
tested such greed for Office. Flan-
nagan voiced the real sentiment of the
leaders of the party when he asked:
"What are we here for but to secure
the offices?" It was Republican
President that was assassinated by one
of his own party because he failed to
CRAFTY greed for Office. To-day, while
the welEin rings with denunciations of
the ''spoils system" from scores of such
hypocrites as Hoar and Sherman, the
mails are loaded with appeals to Presi-
dent Cleveland to retain Republican
spoilsmen in position, thereby to con-
tinue the spoils system; but in the in
terest of his enemies, instead of his
friends.
We think President Cleveland will
not be deceived by such clamors. He
is too much of'a philosopher not to see
that when an iniquitous system is to be
destroyed its fruits should 60 with it.
Boston Gtobs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
THE EASTERN QUESTION
Brought to the Front by the Hasty
Action Of King Milan.
A Skirmish Between servianand Bulgarian
Troops.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, November 15.-The
Servian Minister here, in notifying the Sui
tan of the outbreak of war between Servia
and Bulgaria, adheres to Servia's former
declaration in favor of the restoration of
the status quo ante, and of strengthening
the Sultan's authority in the Balkans.
Turkish officers on the Greek and Servian
frontiers have been instructed to repel any
attempt to invade Turkish territory without
waiting for orders.
SALoNICA, November 15. - Unlimited
preparations for war are being made here.
Troops, horses and guns are being en-
barked for the Greek frontier. Business in
the city is at stand-stiH.
ST. PKTERsBURG, November 15.-Russian
newspapers, both official and unofficial,
unite in condemning the fratricidal Servo
bulgarian war, and declare that Russia will
be unable to sit quietly while Bulgaria and
Servia tear each other to pieces.
LONDON, November 15.-Prince Alexan-
der arrived at Sofia at ten O'Clock this
morning. He was greeted with the utmost
enthusiasm by the populace. The Bulga-
rian Government has asked Turkey for as
sisrance. Servia will respect the rights of
the Sultan in Bulgaria.
BELGRADE, November ia decree has
been issued announcing that King Milan
will have the chief command of the Servian
troops, and appointing General Petrovitch
Chief of Staff. General Jakovitch, Minister 7
Of War, has gone to Picot., 1t is reporte
that King Milan has telegraphed to the
Emperor of Austria Hungary that the ad-
vance of the Servians on Drazoman Pass
has commenced. Four Servians who
arrived at Lonpalastaka on a steamer were
forcibly arrested by the Bulgarian author.
titles.
LONDON, November 15.-Six battalions OF
Servian infantry, two batteries of artillery
and two squadrons of cavalry to-day at
tackled two battalions of regular and irreg-
ular Bulgarian troops. The Bulgarians lost
thirty -four killed and wounded. Servian
troops, under Colonel Michkovitch, have
occupied Tsaribrod, sustaining small loss.
Fifty Bulgarians were captured and sent
to tue fortress at Belgrade. Topalhvitch,
with the Moravia Division, is
operating against Irn. Colonels Michko-
witch and Benecky, commanding the Drina
and Shumadja Divisions, are advancing
on Drazonman Pass. General Jowan.
voitch is in command of the Danube Divis.
ion, which is held as reserve force at Bele
Palank. Djukntch is leading the Timol
Division against Belogradshik. Each divis'
ion consists of>20, 900 men. King Milan, be
fore the advance commenced, observed te
Colonel Benecky that Sofia would be cap
tured within three days.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A SOLDIERS LEGACY.
Disposition of the Effects of General Nc
Clellan.

Clellau.
NEW YORK, November I1.-By the will
of General George B. Mcclellan, which
was filed in the Surrogate's office to-day,
all his real and personal property is be-
queathed to his wife, Ellen Marcy McClel.
Ian, and at her death is to be divided
equally between his children, George b.,
jr., and Mary NJ, upon the following
terms: The son is to receive his share alb
solutely and the daughter is to have the
income of her share during her life. If his
wife survives both of the chill
dren, she is left at liberty
to dispose of the estate as shall seem
best to her. All his books, after the death
of his wife, are to be divided between
the children, except the military works,
which are to be the property of George. He
says: 8! give and bequeath, also, after the
George B. all the swords, uniforms and
military effects which I have used in bat
tie OF in the field, and it is my desire that
they should be transmitted to his SONS upon
they should then become the property
of his sister if she be still living.
All my other swords and military equip
ments and effects, with the exception OF
the sword presented to me by the city OF
Philadelphia, which hereby specially be-
queath to my beloved daughter, Mary M,
1 direct to be equally divided after the
death of my wife between my two chill
dren." His watch and signet-ring are to
go to George after his mothers death.
William G. Prime is appointed literary ex-
ecutor, to make such use as he deems
best Of such papers as the General
| leaves. Mrs. Mcclellan is appointed
executrix, and empowered to asso.
ciate with her father, General Randolph b
Marcy, U. s. A., if living, or, if not, VIM
c. Prime. In the event of his wife's not
surviving him, General Marcy, or if he Is
dead, VIM. c. Prime is named as executor
trustee and guardian of the children. II
his daughter manufacturing her mothers
life, the latter is authorized to bequeatt
absolutely to her the share of which she il
otherwise to receive the income. 1. New.
ton, II. L. Jantz and A. Hagervisch are the
witnesses to the will, which is dated Janu.
ary 1S, 1873.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Preparations for Conuress.

WASHINGTON, November 12.-The hall of
the House is being put in order for the ses-
sion, which is only little over three weeks
away. The desks have been refurnished
and are now being covered with dark cloth.
The new carpets have been put down. They
are this time Brussels. Last year and the
year before they were velvet. Every
year Congress has new carpet.
The ty-eighth Congress had a
red one; the Forty Seventh a green
one with yellow spots. This one is
red also, with small circular figures of vel
low and black. 1t was made for the hall of
the House from original drawings. 1t
takes over 300 yards of carpet to cover
the floor of the hall of the House, and when
you add tn that the amount required for
the committee rooms in the House end of
the Capitol, the total figures up about
1000 wards.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
In Bed for Twelve Years,

PITTSBURGH, November 12.-Lying in the
baggage-room at Union Station to-day
were two women upon couches who had
come from Midway. They were mother
and daughter by the name of Bell, and
they were going to Leetonia, o. Both were
sufft ring with consumption. The mother
had been in bed for twelve years. In 1873
she was living with her husband, who is a
farmer. She quarreled with him one day
aud made vow that she would go to bed
aud stay there till she died. She has kept
that vow until the present time. Three
years ago she persuaded her daughter to
take the same vowy ----~----
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
Fatally Crushed Under a FaIlinu Tree,

CLEVELAND, O., November ia singu-
lar accident occurred at the southern ex-
tremity of this city this morning. George
Barker discovered the tracks of a wild
animal near his house, and. together with
his son James, followed the trail to
tree in the woods. 1t was decided to fell
the tree, and axes were brought. After
striking a few blows the tree, which
proved to he a mere shell, suddenly fell
upon the men, pinning them both to the
ground. Their cries soon brought help. and
they were dragged out of their painful po-
sition. 1t was found that the old man had
sustained fracture of the skull, besides
other severe injuries. The boys chest was
terribly crushed. and both his arms and one
leg were broken. Both men will die.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
A States Prison Romance.

JOLIET, ILL, November 1.-THE myste.
rious murder of DR.. Allen, a prominent
resident of Sandwich, ILL.,, six years ago,
created 8 great sensation in this State. A
young man named William Thomas. pre-.
viously Of high character, was arrested
and, principally on the evidence of a female
detective from Chicago, was convicted
and sentenced to fifteen years in the PEN
itentiary. Yesterday it was developed
that a few days since James Young, con-
vict sent from Carroll County, recently
had made a full confession of the crime,
going into minute and hitherto unknown
details and assigning remorse as the reason
for his action. An indictment was quietly
day, writ of habeas corpus was issued,
and last night Sheriff Wood left the peni.
tentiary with Young. Thomas has always
protested his entire innocence of the crime.
SYCAMORE, ILL.,, November 12.-James
Young, the convict sent to the Penitentiary
roll County, and who has confessed to the
murder of Hiram P. Allen, retired farmer
of Sandwich, on the night of February IA,
1850, was brought into court yesterday,
and in response to the usual interroga-
tories, said he did not wish an attorney,
and pleaded guilty. On being asked by
Judge Killom if he understood the full i'm.
port OF his plea, and that he was liable to
be hanged, Young replied that he was
fully aware of it, and persisted
in pleading guilty. s'Then, SIR"
said the Judge, "the Court must say
this is among the most astonishing cases on
record. The idea of a man coming here
and entering this plea is almost beyond be-
lief, and the Court will not enter the plea
of guilty until he has taken some measures
to ascertain regarding your sanity, and see
whether you are responsible for your acts. -
Young protested that he knew what he was
about, and wished to write out statement,
but Judge Killom would not accept his
plea. and will cause a special jury to test
his sanity.
| SYCAMORE, ILL, November 13.-In the
County Court to-day Judge Kellum an
| uounced as his opinion that the confession
| of the convict Young of the murder Of DR..
Allen was sufficient for the court, and SEN
| fenced him to imprisonment for life. This
| must result in the release of the innocent
man now in Joliet penitentiary.