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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

PRor. BILL denies Wilber's statement
that he paid him 500 to help his patent
through, This telephone war has devel.
Opsd a good deal Of tall lying, and the un-
prejudiced observer finds it difficult to tell
exactly who is doing 1t, Even Mr.. Gar.
land doesn't seem to know.
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Tanernl Of Mr.. p.ndlslon.

New York, May y24.-The arrangements
for the funeral Of Mrs. George H. Pendle.
ton, which will take place tomorrow
morning from Zion Church, at Madi.
son Avenue and hirty.eighth street,
are now about complete. No mes.
Pendleton this morning Miss Jennie
Pendleton Is still confined to her room by
the effects Of the shock she received at
the time Of the accident, She, however,
Is much improved and 1t 10 expected she
will be able to attend her mothers funeral
tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

WHEN they strike it big in the Wash
iOrtOn tield the ticker tells 1t in New York
and then there is a tumble, Grease Is an
uncertain and elusive thing to handle,
1snd they that are deceived thereby are
,,o, u,is.n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
The Ohlcaeo AnarchIsts.

CnIcAoo, LIS, May 24.-The Grand
Jury, after a brief session lasting little
more than hour, adjOugned shortly after
II o'clock this forenoon for the day. The
AnarChlsts' cases were not considered to-
day. Captain Setback was not on hand,
nor were any OF his detectives, and the
Grand Jury accordingly heard nothing
but few Jail cases Of no particular i'm
portanCe. It Is isunderptood that the ssnsa-
tlonal testimony promised by Captain
Setback will be given tomorrow. The ad-
Iournment was not expected, owing to the
illness Of the foreman Of the jury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

SPEAKER CARLISLE wishes it distinctly
understood that he is not a free trader
He Is a revenue reformer, What's the
difference whether they call themselves
free traders, revenue relOrmers or swamp
angels, lin the end they wreck the coun.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

RBAptsa, Pa May A,--A detective
swote out warrants to-day against six hat
aulshets, members oi the Hatters' Union,
who ate now on q sltike, on the charge Of
being the pAttie8 who bdtned down q. II,
Ooldfen'A hat factory al AdAmstoWh, ii.
yolvibg A los Of $4,000, John Downing,
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MOu4rAiS aRots, No. May gl.--svAlu
Anderson, one Of the wsalthlsat and most
respectable iatmsfs oi this county, was
shot and killed last Saturday night while
on his way home from q Masonic lodge
meeting. No motive except robbery 10
gwen 70 the cause Of the murder
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formerly OF Yonkers, N. Y, was arrested
and placed in jail, and the detectives are
looking for the Others, II Ia even alleged
that a resolution was offered in the Union
to burn down the hat factories. The ar
rest caused q great sensation, The tiniah-
ers Of over half the hat factories in this
section are still on q strike,
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A TEEtIal,E % ACOIDENr
ny Which Three Uhlldfsn are literally.
Roasted 10 Death.

AuENu 0hhNtNAl NAS A4etSAsAAA8
ROASted to Death.
MI. PLEASANT, Pa, May g4.--A heart.
tsndins accident happened to three chill.
d'en Ct Michael Feehan, q miner who re.
sides at Meyers works, south Of this place,
Yesterday morning. The youngest child
WAs takento neighbor'shouse early In the
morning, where Il was 10 be Christened.
V1lihR the parents absence the three
Childten left At home got hold Of the oil
@n, and poured the contents into Z CRATE.
Zoe can exploded and ehveloped the phll.
q. gten 10 flames, burning thelf clothes from
Mett bodies, and literally foasung two ol
!aem The third one was terribly burned,
.ad II Is thought will die. When AaSist-
spSe .pY, arrived II was too late 10 save the
thlldten's lives,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

MApLE.oS is playing in hard luck this
saxon. The coming great opera manager
will not pay his singers extravagaut sal
,ri.s aud then charge the public exorbi.
spt prices. Empty seats and bankruptcy
U.eai eloquently against that policy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May The fourth
foof Of q West Water street block, occu.
pied by the BfunswiOk.Balke Billiard Ia
bic Company, gave way to-day, carrying
with II The ilOofb below. Property In the
way Of finished billlatd tables, ID the course
Of construction, machinery, etc., will
probably aggregate a loss Of $4,000. LoBs
70 the building, $50 900. =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

ptrraauRau, May 21.-The Board Oi
Arbitration chosen TO settle the differences
between the street cat men and their etn.
bioyes made an award this afternoon sus.
talhing the demands ol the men for
tyelVg houfS work,
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HAtasII Makers slfike.

CtNutENATt o. May 94,-About 600
harness makers struck to-day for an I'D.
vance Ia wages They had been working
eight hours day, but are not satisfied
With the wages received. They demand
an increase Of from altesn 10 twenty per-
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No sooiSliS,. | Mead Appi,.

CtNctSSA4i, May2l.- The poitIbiati 10
gradually filling up its cases left by the
strikers last week. Some Of the strikers
have returned, but the polksbldl will mot
receive those who carried guns In the 90.
cialisls procession few weeks ARo,
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Ma,- Gt,yos- eaxht 10 SEQ 9oiT Hssster
about this thing Of appointing Republicans
n office under Democratic AdminiStrs-
linn, Hsssler could fix itii he would, and
Ills the pleasure of his life to oblige Glib
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

Nav YORE, May Vl-The whereabouts
q o. William $. Warner iS still a mystery.
those who are ina position 10 know where
p Z either declare that they do moi know
y what Quatter Of the world he may be
!OI1Nnd OF frankly sAy that they are unf
willing 10 tell where he u,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

ARBITRATION gives the Pittsburgh car
mel a day Of twelve hours. This they
have gained by peaceful method, and
they seem to be as proud Of the method
woI the victory, A triumph so won has
spermanent value.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
The Fishery Question.

LONDON, May 24,-Iu the House OF
Commons to-day Osborne Morgan, Under
Colonial Secretary said in regard to the
seizure Of the fishing schooners David ].
Adams and Ella NJ. Doughty by the
Canadian authorities that a cable message
had been received from Minister West at
Washington, saying a dispatch was on
the way Tn London embodying comnunl.
cations on the subject with the United
States Government. The Under Secretary
added; "When the communications arrive
they will be- considered In . friendly spirit
With due regard to a complete maintsn-
anee OF the fishery rights Of our fellow
subjects In Canada"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
GREEK AND TURK,
AN ARMIsTIoE ARRANGED
Between the BslrgorSpt POWsrs-A sharp
Battle 10 which the forks were RspulsOd.
AGrssk General Mor.illy Wounded.
FiShsFy Question ia Parliament,

ATHENS, May 24-The Greeks resaiped
oontro, and the Turks were repulsed at
oltzaro. Many were killed. The Greek
General LOris was mortslly wounded,
Eyoub PsshR aud General sApanuzadi,
Turkish and Greek commanders respec,
lively, completed an agreement for an
armistice at an interview to-day,
LONDON, May 24.-Displ'ch from Ath.
ems says the Greek losses before Uitzaro
were I50 killed and wounded, including
six officers, The Turks claim to have
captured $50 Greeks in the engagement
on Saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

SpecldI Dhpdich 10 hs IHtelugeHeer,
MARTISsDuRa, W. Va, May Pat the
city election held here to-day the Demo
Crats elected their candidate for Mayor by
majority Of liz votes, and three out Of
five CoulCllmen. The Council on joint
ballot will have a Democratic majority ol
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

Ills conceded that the most interesting
Congressional Hght Ia Ohio this year will
be ID the Fifteenth District, composed Of
the counties ol Athens, Washington, Nor.
Ran, Melgs and Monroe, and In which the
candidates will probably be General Ohas.
II, 9tueyenof, Republican, and General
A, Y, Warner, Democrats
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Already ex.Alderman Jsehne Is re-
,.rleJ as 4 model convict, He behaves
g.II. washes shirts well, and isn't bit
'tsck up. Onlythink what six years and
,b.lt will do for him,
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wmt virginia personalS.

Special Ditpdteh 10 he IatSlliqalcer.
WASutSaroS, D. O., May 24.-Amons
the West Virginia visitors who are doing
the Capital are Surveyor General Egerter,
OF Wheelingj ]. A, Robinson and wife,
and Deputy Alanhal "Flem" RAIDER and
Others,
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LONDON, May 24-The boat race be.
tween George ], Perkins, Of England, snd
Neil Matterson, Of Australia, for G2OO a
side, the championship Of England and
the challenge cup, was rowed to-day Ovsr
the Thames course. Perkins won by three
lanpiha.
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wugsEyER there is a great question be-
h,etbe public some talented artist works
.T.n interview with Mr., Blaine, Soft is
IN the fisheries question, They won't let
Nj, Blaine remain in retirement,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25

Tug Doodle contingent will not weep
,,njousy over the taking of of General
I na,bju Ward. The General was another
Wind Of Democrat.
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wuA1 joke it would be II the Presi-
,.nt were to refuse to marry at all, Just
far spite. ---
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
rnni. . 1lni.l.,s ArrlnAv1r
p.nSiBs ia Toto the allegations Of zsnas
rat SulthnAl

DOnyihs ia Toto the Allegations ot Zenas
risk Wlibsrs'
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 24.-ohair.
man Boyle Of the Telephone investigating
Committee to-day received the following
communication from Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell for BubmiSston 10 the COM
mitteei 49,, 40,
Charles u. BOYLE, Chairman Pdn.Elsciric
Telephone Investigating GMmatse!
DtAR Ela.--1 have read in the WAsh'
inVton Poil and other newspapers Of May
p2, 1885, what purpoftg 10 be q copy Of an
aEBdSyit Of Xshas Fisk WILDER, sworn 10
about seven weeks ago and offered 10 your
Committee, The persons who offered this
10 the Committee are now at Baltimore
aud New 0tleans In the United States
Court defending suits for infringing my
patents, am Informed that testimony
tot the hnAl hearing u now being taken
Ia both these cases. 1ithese persons OF
anyone else associated with these do.
ishsee think that any court would believe
vhAt NJ WILDER sweate TO II would bs
theif duty Rbd their interest 10 call him
az witness, He eolll then DO ctoea.ex..
amihel and his ttuthlulneS9 ~ want Of
ifuihlulhess established, II they hsllsVe
iben they will do 90. ] am not diepoeed,
h6Weyef,l0 let hle statements walt iof q
dshlal, and therefore enclose with this
nv affidavit, / also cell yo1r, attention
% his various AllidAylts made before this
mia.
'' wiisER'S voRNaR AvIlpAViF.
AZ iha reduesL Of NJ. Van Renthqyaen
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-25
THE NArIn.AL GAME.
slippery Grounds aud Wet DAll Cont
butO to the Defeat of Cincinnati.


slippory Grounds aud u Wet BALL Contri.
batO to the Defeat of OIuclnuatI.
PHILADELPHIA, May 24,-The Athletics
batted McKson to-day for ten hits with a
total Of twenty, and won game from
Cincinnati with their hands down,
Slight showers fell at intervals during the
afternoon and as a consequence only 1900
were present. The slippery ground and
wet ball were in measure responsible for
several Of the fielding errors. The score
was:
lnningSm."..""."~1 2 46O7s0
CinuiunAtl. .....,..--.".l 0 0 / i Q 81
E.rned runs, Athletics, A; Cincinnati, |,
Home runs, Milliyan, l. Two base hits
Stovey, 2; Quest, l. Three base hits
0Brien, Coleman, McPhee. Passed balls,
0'Brien, Ii Snyder, /. Wild pitches
Atkinson, /; McKeUn, 9. First base on
balls, AthleticJ, 2; Cincinnati, 4. First
base hits, Athletics, 10; Cincinnati, 0
Errors, Athletics, 4; Cincinnati, Z. Umpire
Quinn.
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BAbrIMoRr, ND, May 24-The Balti.
more club lost to-dsy's game because Of
their inability 10 solve sullivan's curves,
while Louisville was able to hit Taylor
hard at the right time. The visitors were
helpsd to victory by errors by Houck.
Sommers' work at left field was the feature
Of the game. The score was:
Inning'~...u... .-......-l 2 8'4567
RaI!I%GFs. 1aI,i.HIIs I i-S
Earned runs, Baltimore / Louisville 9.
Two base hits, Muldoon 2; browning 8.
Passed balls, Trallley /; Gross 8. Wild
pitches, Sullivan 8. First base on balls,
off Taylor 2; Off sullivan 0. First base
hits, Baltimore 9; Louisville s. Errors,
Louisville 81 Baltlmore4. 4.
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GROWTH or THE ORDER.

AS an example OF the unparalleled
growth Of the order 1t might be mentioned
that Samuel Letlingwell, OF District. AS
sembly No. l06, Indianapolis, was dele
gate to the Hamilton Convention In Octo-
ber, and represented six assemblies. Now
he represents 6tty.one, and says that when
the Richmond Convention occurs In 0Cto.
ber he will be spokesman for not less than
one hundred.
The conference between the Executive
Committee and the Trades Union Com.
mittee OF six was held this afternoon.
Resolutions were drawn up which will By
presented to the convention for adoption.
A perfect understanding waa agreed toand
both trades unionists and Knights Of La.
Dor are well pleased over the result. The
delegates to the convention are retiCent as
to the work to be done, and assert that
the call covers all the work to be accom-.
plished. II is said, however, that the
question raised by the Philadelphia con.
vention will be discussed, as also the cigar
makers label difficulty. Every delegate
spoken to was emphatic In asserting that
there was not nor could there be any
difficulty between the Kuights oi Labor
and the Trades Unions, as they are both
working 10 attain the same ends, the
elevation Of labor.
AQuEsTioN TO lg sIrTLgD.
A great many Of the members who be.
long to the Trades Unions are loud in
their denunciation Of the system Of allow.
ing men who have broken the obligations
or been expelled from Trades Union be.
ing received into their ranks and they are
anxious 10 have the evil corrected. They
hope to see this question settled and will
dotheir best TO attain that end. David P.
Boyer, OF Columbus, general organizer Of
the International Union Is very outspoken
on this question. Notwithstanding the fact
that there number Of differences among
individual memberB the utnostunanimty
prevails, and II is said that this will be
the mostimportant convention OF the kind
ever held. II is claimed by some mem.
bers that II the Trades Unions re.merged
into the Knights oil Labor It will be q
great saving and better for all classes oil
labor, While the unionists are inclined
10 striCk To their Arst love, although they
have q warm side for the Knights d
Labor, 1t Is only question Of policy and
both organic atoms are anxious to do all
In their power for the benefit Of working.
men. Some Of the trades want To order
and raise strikes, control wages to suit
themselves aud do not want to be hamp.
cred by the knights. From all accounts
the question, WHICH Is an important one,
will be settled at this meeting.
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AND the price OF oil goes down, keeping
company with the drills.
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THE BIG CONVENTION
OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
At Cleveland The DslsgA.sS Nsatlg All
Present The Relations Between the
KnIghtS and the Trade UnIOniSts.
Some Questions 70 bO Settled.

CLEyRLANp, o., May 94.-Eyery train
entering the city to-day bore among itl
passengers a representative workingman,
They came in pairs and during the after
noon the corridors Of the Forest City
House presented alivsly appearance, The
headquarters Of the knights oi Labor Con-
vsntion which is to convene tomorrow
are at this hotel, and room No. A occu-
pied by General Master Workman Pow
derby is the Mecca at which all the faith
ful worship. Mr.. Powdsrly was kept busy
all day greeting delegates and answering
questions,
The number Of delegates to the conVeu-
ton 10 l72 and they are almost all present,
Delegates are present from the District Of
Columbia, New York, Nsw Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts,, Missouri, New
Mexico, Nebraska, Minnesota, Colorado,
Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, Mon
tana and Illinois, with moro to bs heard
from,
Among the prominent labor advocates
huu alG plSaeutl uut NV u6lGkhteht hEd L.
Fitzpatrick, oil Cincinnati, President OF
the international Cigar Makers Union |;
John KirChner, OF Philadelphia, Fourth
ViCe-P President Of the International Cigar
Makers Uuion, and David P, Boyer, Of
Columbus, o., Organizer Of the Inter-
national Typographical Union.
The Executive Board Of order consist
Of General Master Workman 7. V, Pow.
dsrly, Grand Secretary Frederick w. Tur-
ner, Of New York, Thomas Barry, OF
Michigan, VIM. H, Bailey, OF Ohio, John
W, Hays, Of Michigan. They mapped out
the preliminary work aud dellberated on
the more important questions which will
be brought to the notice OF the asseinblage.
The meeting is said to have been very
harm0nious, and the opinion Is expressed
that the present convention would DO more
to strengthen the cause Of labor, and re-
dound more to the glory Of the Knights
than nnV nPnVinua hnn
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Town nn,,r.,, I'D hr ttlrs.

vienna, May 4-The town Of Baligrod,
10 Austrian GAllcia, has bsen destroyed
by FIRE.
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oae.i No., sSana AZ VOurtssntA street.
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Al tbs request Of Mt Van tlenthuyaen
aud others, he made % affidavit y Waeh.
ibgtoh On July 81, 1885, aud Eepea'sa " op
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-30
DEXTER A. HAWKINS.
A Former Maine Wan Dead.

Dexter A. Hawkins died at the Fort Girls
void House. Groton, Conn, Saturday, OF
of heart disease. Mr.. Hawkins came from
an old New England family of English origin,
claiming descent from the famous Admiral of
tue sixteenth century. Sir John Hawkin..
his grandfather, native of Rhode Island,
served in the Revolution, and his father.
Henry, who went as Methodist missionary
to Maine, took up arms in the war Of 1912.
Dexter was born In Canton, Oxford county.
IN 1925. He studied under his fathers
tuition and mastered mathematics and err
glneerlng so rapidly that at the age of
sixteen he was appointed by the cnunty
civil engineer to lay our a public road
which was in dispute. He soon became
teacher of mathematics in Bethel Academy.
and afterwards in Brighton Acaiemy. At
the same time he studied the classes under
Moses Soule, and enterod Bowdoin College
In 1913. being graduated in ls4s with honors
and having paid, by his owl labor, all the ex-
pencrs OF his education. He WAS chosen bv
the State Board OF Education, lecturer upon
public instruction before the teachers nsti-
tutes OF the State, position when he filled
Tor four years. In lS49 ne was principal of
Topsham Academy. and then began the study
OF law in the Office of William Pitt Fessen-
den of Portland. From there he went to
Harvard Law School, and afterwsrd to the
Law School in Paris. In 1852 he went to
London to study the English courts, and
while there received his first fee of thous-
and dollars for successfully terminating the
litigation of some American clients which
had been pending for thirteen years On re-
turning to this country he began the practice
OF law In New York city, being principally
engaged in admiralty cases. He entered into
partnership with Col Rush c. Hawkins, and
later he took AS his partner his son, Eugene
ID. Hawkins. Mr.. Hawkins Was one of the
prominent members of the committee of
seventy that exposed and prosecuted the
T~eec ring. When that work was accom-
plished he labored hard in exposing extrava-
gances in the administration of city charities
He also wrote for several papers concerning
city taxation and city legislation, and wrote
pamphlet opposing the granting of State aid
to Catholic schools. He took great interest
in the public schools, and was the author of
the compulsory education law. In politics
Mr.. Hawkins was an ardent republican and
was a member of the Unisn League Club
He leaves a widow. one son, his law partner,
and two unmarried daughters. - Portland
Press
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Temperance Campm ee ting.

The sixth annual campmeeting at Lake
Maranocook occurs Saturday and Sunday
next. The programme for Saturday, Chill
dren's Day, is an elaborate one and must be
highly entertaining to the older as well as
Younger people. Two children's bands and a
corps of fine speakers, and several cornet
specialists make up the entertainment. Sun
day will be a great day for the reform men
and Good Templars. The reform men are to
have the forenoon, and have engaged large
number of their speakers for the occasion.
Mr.. Volney B. Gushing, who made such a
deep impression upon the meeting last Sun
day at Sebsgo Lake, will deliver a temper
ance sermon at o'clock. He will be fol-
lowed by other able speakers Mrs Ada
Cary Sturgis, contralto. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Bent, cornetists, and Prof. Ovens double
qusrtette will furnish music. Take regular
trains on Saturday Sunday train leaves
Augusta s.55; returning leave lake 40.