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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-19

BUFFALO, Sept. ls-The car coupling
tests by the Master Builders Association
we're concluded yesterday. The success
full couplcrs were the Titus & Bossinger,
Janney, Lorgan and Murphey. The com
mittee have decided upon the following
patents for approval by the association:
Archer, Ames, Cowell, D1wling, Clifford,
Helm, Jauney, MGkeen, Perry, Marks,
Thunnond and Titus & Bosslnger. These
couplers will be placed in actual service
on the railroads, aud the results will be
reported at the next meeting Of the associ-
alton, to be held at Niagara Falls next
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Tha AfrhAn nnaliIoa.

ST. PErERspuRo, Sept, lS.-M. Leasar.
the Special Russian Envoy to England,
has arrived in this Gty from London.
The Mora Treyma, In . satirical article
commenting on the settlemaut Of the
Russo. Afghan frontier question, says:
"The protocol is only q conditional agree-
ment. English stalesmSh, would do we'll
to regard itBimply Is q token Of the amia-
bility Of Russian diplomacy. Russia. will
continue 10 be guided BY what she thinks
best for her own intarestn { ~,
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RIrprnirie Ere.

AyRE, CAss COUNTY, DAE., Sept. 1s.-A
large prairie FIRE started this afternoon
near Maple river, Eve miles west Of here,
and spreading rapidly taking everything
in It's course. It is reported that the
mammoth barn on the Russell farm with
60 tons OF hay; q lot Of farm machinery
and 200 acres OF wheat in the field was
burned. The whole country Is out fight
ing the Are, which Is still spreading. One
farmer had 90 men at work, all OF whom
went to fight the flames, which are now
nearing the town OF Buffalo. ..a..
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WILNlNoroN, N. G., Sept. lS.-An iron
chest containing fifty pounds OF powder
exploded with terrific force in front Of the
store Of Giles & Murchison this forenoon.
Charles Smith, an employe, aged 10, who
was opening the chest, was terribly burn
ed. Nearly all the glass in the windows
Ia the vicinity were broken. The cause
OF the explosion is not known.
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AllImportant Z Truo.

LONDON, Sept, ls.-Jefferson publlshes
tweaty-iour letters Of Lord Ryron's sister,
Mra. Leigh, In further disproot Of the
Harriet BeeCher Stowe scandal. The
same house publishes Letters and Jour.
mails Of Dean Swift edited by Poole. The
work contains hitherto unpublished cor
respondence with Pope and Others. Biorn-
son has finished his new drama "9eoRra-
ply and Love- The play is being re-
hearsed at the stadt theatre in Hamburg.
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HANRlsoSHuRo, VA, Sept. 1s.-ThiS has
been gala day for HArrisOnburs. The
New England Veteran excursioniSts, 200
strong, arrived this morning. Mayor
Bryan delivered 4 speech Of Welcome,
which was responded 10 by Gen, =. H.
Rhodes, OF Rhodh IHlahA Vice. President
q The Veterans Asaocid dti61. The best Of
ieellng prevailed throughout and good
days work was done towards establishing
closer relations between the North and
South. A beautiful feature Of the visit
was that witnessed when the Union
veterans marched 10 the eemetery and
S%scoFated the gEayesofthe Coniederates,
iBSy iba.y returned % Winchester thi' even
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MARsEnLEs, Sept. ls-seven dealt i
from cholera occurred here to-day. Con.
siderable excitement has been caused by
the arrival Of a transport bringing French
troops from Tonquin. Fourteen Of the
soldiers had died from cholera in the yoy-
age, and two men have died since the AZ
rival Of the vessel here. Many others are
down with the digease. i7i'517
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Tur presence Of the Chinese in the far
west creating some trouble. The recent
massacre in Wyoming Territory is threat
ersd to be followed by other equally cruel.
In otber words the cheap Chinese laborers
arf commanded to go peacefully il they
will, but II they do not take the hint they
viii be forced 10 move.
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WAsHlNaToN, D, c., Sept. lS.-The
members Of the Knights OF Labor state
that the subject Of boycotting the Chinese
laundries has not been mentioned in their
meetings. II is further eaid . boycott
could not be Issued against the laundrles
on the plea OF cheap labor, as their prices
are generally higher than those Of the
ypaShnrIvnrnen rEat
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the cup and wished to realize the mar
+ket value OF their vessel and recoup them
selves as speedily as possible. They have
pat her out OF commission and she will
never again be sailed in a race by her
present owners. She probably cost $25,-
900, and the expenses Of the races have
added about $4,000. p.
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A ROLLER EXPLOSION
In Berkeley County Makes MIucs Meat out
of One Man.


MARTlXsBuRd, W. Va, Sept. 1S.-The
little village OF Greensbarg, this county,
was the scene OF a terrible accident to-day,
in which Mr.. Nathaniel McGill, about 10
years Of age, and owner OF a sawmill in
the vicinity, was torn to pieces by the ex-
plosion OF the boiler.
A correspondent. visited the scene OF
the accident this morning, where a terri
BILE sight met bis gaze. Broken lumber,
gplinters and debris lay all llaround, covered
with clots OF blood and flesh. No one else
was near when the accident occurred. 1t
is ssupposed that the boiler was allowed to
have on too much steam.
MIR. McGill is from Lebanon, Pa, and
leaves one SON The village is greatly ex.
cited. The body presented horrible ap-
,AaaHoann
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Base Hail Yesterday.

Atst. Louis-st. Louis, u; Providence,
8, Errors, St. Louis, s; Providence, II
Bases, 81. Louis, 8; Providence, s. Pitch.
erS, Kirby and Foley. t'
At Pittsburgh-Metrop 81 Pitts
burgh, 8. ErronB, Metropolitans, 9 Pitts
bnrRh, 5. Bases, Metropolitans, 49, Pitts
burgh, II. Struck out, by onshmAn, ]
by Calvin, 2.
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AMnhnrntn nnmnnd.

DErRolr, Mlcu., Sept. 1s.-sydney Ros.
euieldt has brought suit against D'Oyley
Carte for $4,000 damages in restraining
him from bringing out "The Mikado."
The question has Just been decided in New
York that the play is public property, and
the anit Ii now instituted.
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osAuA, NEB Sept. S.-General Howard
claims to have information that general
strike has been ordered among the track,
train and shop men on the Union Pacific.
He says he is ready to protect the road
with 5000 men and see that trains are
kept moving, shops guarded and Chinese
miners protected,
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The following is a summary:

There was q private sweepstakes CON
tested for during the race by the English
cutter Calra, the New York cutters 1leen
and Isis, and the sloop Athion, which was
won by The Clara. The Bennett prize cup
was awarded to the Grayling and the
Douglas 70 the Genesta. The Enalish cut
ter, her owner, Captain and crew receiv-
ed an Grafton alter the race, aud between
the cheering aud the noise Of steam whis-
ties, the din Of fog honrs the course som.
ed veritable bedlam. Everybody was
satisfied with the race. The weather and
all other conditions were as favorable as
could be desired. TH 80
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1xs xspite Of the hard times the cheerful
..no,t comes that an astute base ball man
.,e, ,sp has secured number OF players for
% na,t season whose salaries aggregate
.,n nm
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ROcuEsrER, N. Y, Sept. ls.--At Ontario
Beach to day Courtney endeayofsd 10 beat
his own record, and ,rdWea oyas thres-
mile eoprae, The Official time given was
1878, but the time as taken by feVerL
atop watches was 2Q;g0sN
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MADISON, oNT., Sept ls,-The epidemic
Of hog cholera in the southern portion OF
Essex county has assumed large proper,
tions. 1t is believed the disease will
spread 10 the adjoining counties II the
Government does not at once move In the
mnfkar -
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r,.ppEylGR GLADSTONE must add to his
nolitjcal strength by favoring the abolish
l."nt r Of the obnoxious and unjust primo
,.r,ure laws OF England.
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tbs pronouncing bee having been 80
handsomely started in Wheeling, suppose
we have a match between twelve aelected
,.rysrs and as many physicians, for the
h.re6t Of the Children's Home?
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The Genesta forged rapidly ahead and
gained steadily on the yachts which had
crossed before her. She gained upon the
Clara and 1leen, but in turn was closely
pressed by the Fortuna. At 1l:54 the
Geneata, 1leen and Fortuna were almost
abreast with the English cutter slightly in
the lead. The Genesta gained slowly on
the other. two, and after the first five
miles 1t became evident that the Genesta
was ahead and intended to keep there.
She had the wind fair on the first leg, and
did not spare her canvass. The result
was that she steadily walked away from
her competitors. Capt. Carter dextrously
rounded the first buoy at l2:49 Is. followed
by the Fortuna at l2 :52 02. The Grayllng
passed the float q few seconds later. The
Oracle rounded the buoy fourth in the
list. -
Tne Genesta made big sweep to wind
ward and left the others 80 far behind that
the race seemed certain for her. The
Oracle threatened her seriously for some
time, The second buoy was passed by the
Genesta at sos, and the Grayling, which
dropped into the second place, turned at
3:l9. The Fortuna came third and the
Oracle fourth, the latter sloop being near.
lyhalf an hour behind the English cutter.
The st amers Grand Republic and Taurus,
with number OF stsanf yachts aud sail
ing vessels, were all crowded with specta.:
tors, who cheered the crew Of
the Geuesta for the superb
manner in which they handled
their craft. On the home stretch the
English vessel came scudding like q duck
and she passed the line at Scotla and light
ship Ito, with the Grayling second.
THR FINISH.
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NEw YoRx, Sept. 1s.-Two accidents re-
sulhng in three deaths occurred to-day at
the shaft on the new acqueduct. In the
first instance box containing two tons Of
rock fell upon A. B. Collins and John
Butler In the second case William
Frady, ascending to the surface, was
thrown from the bucket and fell 10 the
bottom fthe shaft, 100 feet. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-19
POLICEMAN BURNS.
HIS OFFENSIVE MISCONDUCT
In Several Serious RoSpso s-Hls UuntnsSs
for Poaition ON tho Force Fully and
Clearly EstablIshod-Taots That
should Lead to HI, DlSoharEO.

No fact is more plainly apparent TO the
public than that the present police force is
inefficient, lacks organization and execu-
tive control, and is almost everything that
police force ought not to be and little
that thought to be. The general demoral-
ization has been commented upon publicly
almost ever since the present City Ser
geant assumed the position. 1t has grad
ualIy come to be generally admitted that
the head Of the force lacks hrmness and
executive ability, and is utterly devoid Of
q proper sense Of his obligations as sworn
official and his moral duties to the COM
munity. With good men as his sub
ordinates these faults might not
have disastrous results. But with
his other woeful wants Chief Smith lacks
q knowledge Of human nature, at least an
acquaintance with the character Of the
men whom he appointed as his deputies,
and the few desirable mem 5ers Of his force
are such by mere accident. Many Of
them are themselves violators OF the laws
they arc sworn to enforce. Prominent
among these is Officer James Burns, OF
the Fourth ward. This officer has re-
peatedly behaved in such manner as TO
create public scandal, and has added to
the odium which attaches to the force
odium which reflects unjustiy upon the
few good men, and tends TO disgrace the
cikV al we'll
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JOHN BULLS DAY,
THEeENEsrA WINS AsIow RACE
And Is Awarded the Douglas oap-Ths PqEis
tan HsxluE EaouEh HopoEs Does Nat 7
Eater the oontSst-Tho Bsnnstt
Cup won by the GrAylLng.

New YoRK, Sept, lS.zThe English cut
ter Genesta retrieved herself by winning
the regatta given under the auspices oil
the New York Yacht Club near Sandy
Hook to-day. It was the annual race Of
the club and the prizes consisted Of two
cups, one given by Commodore james
Gordon Bennett for schoonerB and the
other by Vice Commodore W. P. Douglas
for cutters or aloopa. There were11eutries
in the race. The schooners we're: The
Fortuna, Grayling and Dauntless; cutters,
Genesta, neen, Stranger, and Isis and the
centre board Bloops, Oracle, Athlon and
Daphne.
The day opened clear with O stiff breeze
from the southwest. The course was q
triangular run OF 35 miles from an imRg-
mary line drawn between the Scotland
lightship and the judges boat. The
course was first leg east by north, Sec
ond leg southwest by west by three
quarters west, and, third, leg back to
the starting point.
The first two legs were thirteen and one
third miles each, and the third was eight
and one-third miles. The Genesta was
toWed down from her anchorage and ar
rived near the Scotland wreck about 1890
A. N. Shortly before II o'clock the tug
Luckenbach whistled for preparation, and
few minutes later the signal for the
start was given. The first to cross the
line was Ileen, which passed over the line
in 11.l1O3 She was followed bv the
Clara, which crossed q ll:ll.09. The
third craft was the Genesta, upon which
ali eyes were fixed. She glidei over the
line at ll:ll.30 and was followed a few
seconds later by the Fortuna. Then came
the Grayling, .Athlon, Dauntless, Oracle,
Daphne and Isis. The last two were
handicapped by an allowance Of i've
minntaa.
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Che GHteAdgetrfer.
oole.l Nos. IS aud 81 rOurt''nth Street.

gnv Gssesta won the Commodore's cup
....,erlay. The Puritan, however, was
not in the race.
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this juncture he completely collapsed.
His condition was such, that the giris did
not relish the idea OF putting him to bed;
besides there was no bed 70 spare, and he
was therefore hauled out by them 70 the
kitchen in the rear part of the house. The
kitchen was warm and the door being
closed, the effect was disas trous TO Burns
and to the kitchen floor.
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"oIyISa MN AWAY"

EARLY in the present month officers
Lukens and Burns raided Madame
Hughes's house, and placed ell the in.
mates under arrest. The landlRdy de-
posted enough money 10 cover the Gus.
tomaFy fines, and that was all there was
OF 1t that night. The lnes assessed in
the police court the next morning did not
cover the total amount in the hands Of
the police, and the change was sent to her
by Officer Burns. Madame Hughes took
this occasion 10 remind him very forcibly
OF the money he owed the house, aud talk.
ed 10 him pretty freely on the subject.
When Burns returned to the City Build
ing It was discovered that the sum he had
returned to Madame Hughes was in excess
Of what was due her by 81 80. Burns, how.
ever, declined TO 60 back 10 rectify the
mistake, and Officer Barum and LukenB
did 90. Madame Hughes told them she
ought TO keep the money, as Burns owed
her more than that. She turned over the
$l,90. however.
A short time after BurnB went TO friend
OF Madame Hughes'g, and said TO him
"Fer Gods sake, can't you keep that wo.
mans mouth shut? She 10 kiving me
away to the whole town.
On lhe ocCasion here referred to, BurnS
was In the Hughes house about two hours,
entering about O o'clock and leaving about
8. II was daylight when he entered, and
broad day when he left.
In investigating the, conduct Of 0hicel
Burns and that OF others on the force, con,
siderable difficulty was experienced u
times In getting people who were in pos
session Of the facts to talk. Naturally
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LCoaliRued @ FoEM PGgs,l
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RoMANcE AND nEA1rY.
Rough Experience of Young Woman In
Male Attire-Her Story.

IRoNToN, o., Dec. 1S.-A strange story
comes from Baltimore Of the arrest OF one
Of 1ronton's young women on schooner,
where she had shipped, in male attire,
under the name OF frankie Hams. Her
maiden name was Mary Harper, and a few
years ago she lived here with her parents,
who were industrious, respectable people.
She was an intelligent little black-eyed
girl, and no one guessed that she would
ever turn out to be rough tramp in male
attire, which her subsequent life has
proven When arrested on suspicion OF
being female, she confessed and told the
following story, which in the main is true.
Some OF her relatives live here, and only q
few days since her husband was seen on
our streets. Tho wayward girl had been
missing 80 long that she was mourned as
lost:
"I was born in Mason county, KY; my
father removed to Ironton, Ohio; taught
class in Spencer Chapel OF the Metho-
dist Epilcopal Church; November 81 was
married to Lewis Riley; I ran Off TO
Greenup county, KY, to bs married. The
first OF February left him on account OF
cruelty. In August gave birth to male
child. He was adopted by my uncle.
commenced sinking, minister being the
cause Of my downfall. After that l be-
came hardened, and didn't caro- for my.
self. During the summer / visited every
town on the Ohio river, and in the fall
Went.to Cambridge. A conductor on the
Wheeling & Lake Erie road proposed to
me that put on male attire and go as a
brakeman with him on the local train; I
was brakeman with him for two months;
while coupling cars was knocked down
and run over when recovered went to
work on DuvGls dam, on the Muskingum
river; while working there an ex.
cursion came up from Parkersburg
and one OF the young men revealed my
identity to the boss. l quit work,
and Monday night went with Thax Duvali
TO o country dance. Charles Dawsot got
Jealous while was dancing with the girl,
and was going TO thrash me, Before he
got chance cut him across the left
breast and abdomen. | was arrested the
next day, but young Duvall's father got
me out on bail, and told me to skip, which
] did, One night jumped on the cattle
train at PArkerBburg, and went to Grafton,
Saturday ! met Charles Dean, who was
with crowd. He said l was such q
young looking boy that he took pity on
me, and said II l wanted to go East, to
come on. We boarded freight train and
came to Baltimore. We started out to get
employment on sp oyster-boat. begged
Charley to stay and Try TO get employ
ment on the same boat, as didn't want to
be alono. He didn't know that ! was .
girl. We had both been shipped, he az
dredger and as cook. When l forgot
myself spoke in my natural voice, which
caused suspicion and l confessed my sex"
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rHE aRoRe1A pIsAsrER.
The Recent Railroad ColIIslou-ThS Story
OF the Engineer.

ATLANTA, GA, Dec. lS.-The death o
two more OF the victims Of the Georgia
Pacific Railroad accident swells the list t
fourteen. In regard to the affair the engi
neer says: 81 knew there was death il
that collision, aud 1 was ready to give
my life to save the innocent in front, but
it was no good. l had no idea that thC
train was short OF Austell till l saw the rec
light. Then was on It and couldn't stop
When Mr. Pierce, the Texas man, rose VI
after the accident he was blind. He said
"Here's my money, 81, 900. Send it to my
folks at Abilene, Texas. Tell them In
dead" He lived but a short timo.
Mr.. Bernard Peyton, one OF the killed
was bora in Virginia, and received hit
education at the Virginia Institute, Char.
lotteSyille. He has been the leading Coun.
sci for the Georgia Pacific Railroad, fol
about four years and WAS gentleman ad'
mirably fitted for the position. He wal
thirty years old and gentleman Of fine
physique. He was social in manners and
made friends with all he came in contact
With. His father, mother and sister live
in Virginia and his remains have been
shipped there for interment.
When DR.. Roy and his aids reached the
wreck no one had yet did, but an old lady,
Mrs. Banks, was dying. She and her
husband were side by side in the smoker
on the floor. Their faces were hid from
view. The wife was dying and the hus-
band was not much better. Soon after
DR.. Roy reached her the old lady
breathed her last. The husband was
still alive and able to talk. "Where is
my Wife2" he asked. Here" said DR..
Roy, beside you." "Put your hand on
me May" he said. But she was dead,
and DR.. Roy kept the secret from the old
man. Where is my child, my daughterP"
he asked soon. 'Sne is here answered
some one who wanted to ease the old
mans last moments; "And my SOM"
"Here with its MOTHER" was the reply.
The old man was silent q minute, and
then trying To raise himself on his elbow
he said: "Mary, Mary" and dropped
back dead. The aged couple were covered
with single blanket.
Near them lay their son-in-law and his
Wifo, the old couple only child, and near
them q grandohild. Before leaving the
river Colonel Sage tele2raphed to town and
had q hoHse noar tho Depot furnished tjr
the injured, and also teleRraphed and Bow.
den " meet the train with seven cottins.
When the train rolled up to the Georgia
Pacific depot there was large crowd pres.
ent. When the train stopped the hospital
was on one side and the undertaxer's
wagon on the other. Carefully Ms.
Rrowa and Mrs. bright were lifted out and
taken to the hospital. The dead were laid
side by side on mattresses in the under.
takers wagon.
Who is responsible? There is no way to
determine this. 0nly the most thorough
investigation will shoy It UP. mo man
could haye ACTED more 6rGvely than Engi-
neer Owens. When he saw his engine
going into tho sleeper he held his hand on
Ehe lever and went with it a1d stayed
there until everything was still.
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Tho LIneoln oInb orrnnlr.d.

The Board OF Directors Of the Lincoln
Club met in the office OF the club last
evening to elect officers and perfect the or
ganization Of the club for the ensing year.
Col. George B. Caldwell was reelected to
the Office Of President; Hon. @. D. Hub
bard was elected First Vice-President
Victor Rosenberg, Second, and Joseph
Speidel, Third; John Zorn was made Cor
responding Secretary, ?. B. Dobbins, Re-
cordiDg Secretary, and John j. Jones,
Treasurer. The Finance Committee will
consist OF W. A. Isett, Ed. Rogers and W.
J. Mcclure. and the Room Committee OF
A. D. seamon, A. Il. Beach and William
Bailey. The club Is now on sound basis
and It's financial prospects are growing
bright daily.