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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-05
VERMONT REPUBLICANS.
The State Convention Adopts n Patriotic
Platform-o Other Matters.

Plntforn-OthcF Matters.
BURLINGTON, W., April 1.-THE Re-
publican State Convention met to-day.
The platform adopted reatIirms allegiance
to the principles of liberty and union,
which have been cardinal with the party;
declares it is fundamental that elections
must be pure and honest; that the con-
stitution in this respect is nullitied by
the Democratic House and that popular
government is thusseriously imperilled /;
that the only remedy is to restore the
power to the party that saved the Union /;
believes in protection Of American mar
kets for American citizens, and favors
such taxation Us will yield only the
revenue that the general welfare re-
uuires; strongly condemn President
Gleveland's disregard'of civil service re-
form, and insist upon the rectitication
OF the hagrant abuse OF the system;
favor n policy of public super
vision OF great corporations and trusts;
women will be wholly welcome to equal
participation in the government when
they give evidence OF desire for en-
franchisement in sufficient numbers.
The enemies Of the saloon and unmixed
social evil and the friends of temper
ance should work together politically for
the most restrictive measures. The
people are invited, irrespective Of their
present alliances and past differences, to
subordinate personal preference for n
union OF all the forces which favor free
dom, protection, non.political civil SER
vice, national dignity and the overthrow
OF scCtionalism; who favor a patriotic
and economical administration and the
social progress of the people.
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about the strike and the boycott cuts no
figure at all. The strike is confined to
the @. The engineers, tiremen and
switchmen are still out and win stay out
till they gain their point II it takes a
year. And they will be supported dur
ing all the time they are out. The
boycott is off now and other roads are
free to go ahead and handle all the Q
freight they want to-"
A GOOD JUDGMENT.
The huge boycott against the Burling-
ton Road was fully lifted to-day and the
Burlington yards were jammed with
freight from other roads.
It's broadly stated that the strikers
calculated TINT in lifting the boycott all
the roads that had for weeks suspended
relations with the 20" would at once
proceed TO unload on that company all
cars that had accumulated, and that the
effect would be to swamp the "Q peo.
pie with freight, the case they believed
being that OF all roads fully equipped
against one poorly equipped, and It was
thought that in the natural order oil
things the Burlington would receive
more freight daily from other roads than
il could give to them, and that 1t would
be but short time before it would be
obstructed with freight consigned to 1t
by other lines. Having achieved this,
the Burlington would be required, under
the law, to furnish facilities for the
proper handling OF freight. This might
grow into lever to move the men back
into their old positions on the 20" 1t
was move worth making, and the men
made it. Up to tonight the judgment
of those ordering it seems to have been
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NIlssis.Ippl For sherman.

JACKSON, MISS, April 4.-Thc State
Republican Convention to nominate
delegates to the Republican Convention
assembled here to-day. About $50
colored and % white delegates were
present. John II. Lynch called the con-
vention to order and made a speech
attacking both the State and National
administrations. He charged the latter
with being weak and corrupt, and said
the party's candidate for President
should be man who would see that the
the ballots OF the people and American
industries were both protected.
The delegates to the National Conven-
ton from the State at large are John Il.
Lynch, james Hill, +. W. Stringer and
John Il. McGill (white).
The convention did not instruct the
delegates to the Chicago convention,
but referred to John Sherman as
a popular statesman and one OF the
strongest men mentioned in connection
with the Presidency, and whose
nomination would be specially accepta-
bic to this State. The colOred element
was evidently almost unit for Sher'
man.
The State Committee is empowered tC
form and put out an electoral ticket
when it sees proper.
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Little Rhotly Goes Republican.

Providence, r, l., April 4.-Present
returns indicate the election OF Taft,
Republican, for Governor by 1000 to
1900 majority. The entire vote will not
vary much from that OF last year. The
Republicans claim the election of forty
seven Senators and Representatives, not
counting Providence, Pawtucket and
Newport, and estimates Republican
majority OF five on joint ballot.
Later-The State election to-day went
Republican by about 1850 on the gen.
eral ticket, and the Republicans had n
sweeping victory on the legislature, cap
turing this city, the twelve represen-
tatives, and n senatorandRbout % Of the
81 towns. ES.L
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Speeldl DSp1tch 10 he IntelltJtHcer.
KEYsER, w. Va, April Pursuant
to a call issued by Col. John A. Robin
son, yice-President of the State Immi-
grafton and Development Association,
a mass meeting OF the citizens OF Miner
al county, West Virginia, was held in
the Court House in Keysor yesterday at
1880 o'clock n. M, to form an Auxiliary
for Mineral county to the State AssociaS
ton. The meeting was called TO order
by Col. Robinson, and Col. T. L. Nc
Coole was made Chairman and James A.
Sharpless, Secretary.
On motion 1t was resolved to form q
County Auxiliary Association, consist
ing OF president and secretary and two
vice presidents for each district. Col.
7. L. MeCoole was elected president and
James A. Sharpless secretary.
On motion the following committee
was appointed by the chair to select the
two vice presidents OF each district, viz:
George E. Price, John johnson, Samuel
Ward, r. b, Wech, j. w. Vandiver,
James Little and S. ID. Dixon.
The committee retired and after some
time reported the following names as
vice presidents for the several districts,
viz: Frankfort, William d. Reese, Jr.,
and John Johnson; Cabin Run, f. Y.
johnson and Isaac P. Carskadon; Wei
ton, John Sloan andJ. W. Vandiver; New
Creek, James B. Reeseand Samuel Ward;
Keyscr-George +. Price and r. r. Cars
kadon; Piedmont-James Little and j.
?. A. Entler; Elk-J.F F. Dixon andJ.
A. Ncthken,
On motion, resolution was adopted
requesting the County Court to appro-
pirate fifty dollars for the purpose OF car
rying out the objects of this association.
On motion, the several papers OF the
county and in Wheeling were requested
to publish the proceedings OF the meet
ing,
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Tube workers in Session.

PIrrsDuRGH, Pa, April "A conven'
ton Of tube workers to formulate a uni
form scale of wages for all tube works
began here to-day and will be in session
several days. At present the tube works
in this section are closed down on NO
count of the differences in wages insfa-
yor OF the Eastern manufacturers, but 1t
is thought that ii fair scale is arranged
by the workmen it will be accepted by
tie manufacturers. A general resump-
ton of work would then follow which
would give employment to over 1900
mnn now idle.
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WILL MAKE NO lIANGE.
New York Brewers Reject the Contracts Of
fered by their Employees.

New York Brewers Reject the Contracts Of
fercd By their Employees.
New YoRK, April 1.-THE members OF
the Brewers Exchange held meeting
yesterday afternoon, at which seventy
four firms were represented.
The contracts submitted to the en-
ployers by the journeymen brewers and
engineers were read. In'both was u
clause which stated that "All breweries
shall use malt and barrels made and
coal handled byunion men," There was
also n clause in the engineers contract
which said: "No assistant engineer, fire.
man, oiler or coal passcr shall be laid off
during the winter"
The Exchange decided that it would
not make any contracts with the Jour
neymen's Union, and unanimously, re-
solved that the present wages would be
paid and the present hours OF labor con-
tinued,
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Tho St. rnnI GetIIng in shape.

MILWAUKEE, April 4.-General Mana
ger Miller, of the st. Paul road, said this
morning that all the men who quit the
employ of the company, of their own nc
cord, have returned TO work. "The
only employees who are out" said he,
"are those thrown out by my order Of
Monday. | shall issue an order this
morning cancelling the order OF Monday.
To-day's order will go into effect on
Monday next" The order in question
was that reducing the force OF the road
one.third. 1t threw out OF employment
5000 persons. By the new order the
departments will be recognized on
Monday next, with full forces. Mr..
Miller said that considerable freight had
accumulated and that extra trains will
be put on to clear up the accumulation.
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R,,lno,. House co,lOp.o..

ST. LOUIS, April 4.-The three-story
double store building occupied respect
lively by F. A. kaufman as a vine
gar factory, and Ballman & o'Harra
as a wholesale liquor store, COM
pletely collapsed tonight : destroy.
ing all its contents. The loss will aggre-
gate $4,000. The overweighting Of the
upper story OF the Kaufman building
with sugar caused the collapse.
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Special DfGpdtch to Ae IatelliORer.
CLARKsnuRe, VIVA, April 4.-Atisses
May and Hattie Gofr, sisterso Gen. Gol,
left for Washington to-day, where they
areto meetthe General and wife. Colonel
Henry Raymond, wife and daughter,
Miss Della, and I. NJ. Jackson and wife,
are to join the General in Washington,
from which place they all leave for ten
days visit to Old Point Comfort.
Miss Lucy Hart and Mrs. Brittingham,
wife of the Episcopal pastor, leave to-
morrow for Baltimore on an extended
visit.
Mr.. Winfield Scott Price, prominent
lumber dealer, left tonight to attend the
lumberman's banquet, which is to be
given in Baltimore tomorrow evening.
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Special Dlpateh to The MteIliOeneer.
wAsnNGToN, D. c., April 4.-Senator
Kenna telegraphed to-day from Charles
ton that he will return tomorrow.
Senator Faulkner expects to get
passed his bill for an early session OF
United States District and Circuit Courts
at Martinsburg tomorrow. He thinks
the hardship OF litigants in the Eastern
Panhandle, in being obliged to so three
hundred miles to Federal Court, is
about over,
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PAID THE PENALTY.
Luther shnfer Hanged for the Murder of u
Man and Wife Last August.

LOCK HAVEN, April 4.-Luther shafer
was taken from his cell ut II o'clock to-
day and hanged. The man assembled
the steps to the gallows with firm
tread and was supported by Fathers
hubert and Sheridan. On the scafTold
shafer stepped to the front and said:
"Good bye, gentlemen, l am going now
l hope to meet you all in heaven. After
kissing the priests and the Sheriff he
bade them good bye and the moose was
adjusted. Ten minutes afler the drop
fell the pulse was hardly perceptible,
and at eighteen minutes after it ceased
to beat. Astatementwas made by Shafer,
under oath, in which he admits the
crime and exonorates Johnson, his
supposed accomplice. The crime for
which he was executed was the double
murder OF Isaiah and Nora Colby, at
Cherry Run, Clinton county, Pa, last
August. The discovery that the murder
had been done was made on Monday,
August7. Decomposition having begun,
led to the supposition that they had
been killed on the morning of the day
previous. In the house near where the
bodies lay was found little child OF
the murdered people, only one year old.
1t was nearly starved.
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PESDLEroS, ORE, April Ain the DEM
ocratic State Convention today the COM
mittec on resolutionsreported platform
which was adopted unanimously. 1t is
as follows: We heartily endorse Presi-
dent Cleveland; we earnestly and un-
qualifedly endorse the policy of tariff
revision, and reduction Of surplus rev.
enue to the needs of the Governments
economical administration us set forth
in the Presidents last annual message to
Congress. We believe that the public
revenues should, as far as possible, be
derived from the luxuries rather than
from the necessities OF life; also sug-
gest that the pension roll should be a
roll OF honor without visiting on the
people so great financial burden.
John NJ. Gearin, OF Portland, was
nominated for Congress on the first bal
lot. Judge John Burnett, OF CORVALLIS,
was nominated for Supreme Judge by
acclamation.
Delegates to the National convention
were appointed, after which the conven-
ton adjourned sine die.
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DAMAGING TESTIMONY.

offensIye Partisans in the Phllnd elphin
Postofilce- Congressional Investigation.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 4.-The
Senatorial Investigating Committee, to
inquire into the charges of violation oil
the civil service law in the administra-
ton Of the federal offices in this city, re-
sumed its sessions here this morning,
Senator Hale presiding. The first wit
ness was Howard Il. Chase, business
man, who said that he received about
two hundred letters n dayS He testified
that the service ofthe letter carrier upon
whose route his office is situated, is un.
satisfactory. In December last the old
letter carrier who had served twelve or
fifteen wears was dismissed, Witness
presented envelopes Of letters which
were delayed two and three days since
the new carrier had taken the old car
rier's place.
Miss Josephine Potter testified that
she was suspended without cause and
had never been reinstated. She had
tried in vain to get an inkling into the
reasons for her discharge, but had
failed. She had appealed to the Civil
Service Commission in vain, and had
surprised the President at public re-
cethion with u bold request that he
should interfere, but had been refused.
She then sought TO get access to Mrs.
Cleveland when that lady was here at
the constitutional celebration, but had
failed.
Maxwell Stevenson was sworn ut his
own request and denied absolutely that
he had said to Mr.. Montroy, as testified
to yesterday, that persons would be sent
to the Civil Service examinations to pass
them for workers who could not stand
Such examinations.
Gen. Hindekoper was then sworn.
He said that while he was postmaster at
Philadelphia he had never allowed a
man in the postottice to attend polltl-
cal convention or any political meeting
to the detriment OF the service. Wit
ness said that he was removed without
cause, and after Postmaster General
Villas had told him that under his ad-
miniStration the Philadelphia postottice
was the best managed in the United
States.
Albert Winemore was sworn. he
had been letter carrier since 1878, and
was discharged last year without warm
ing and for no stated cause. lie testi-
fed that Democratic employees OF the
postotlice had participated in local poll
tics, and he had beard them quarrel in
the letter carriers department about the
results Of primaries that they had par
ticipated in. At such times the letter
carriers departmentwas more like bar
room than anything else. Similar testi-
mony was given by other witnesses
when the committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
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PARIS, April 4.-The new Cabinet con-
sists of one member OF the extreme left,
five members OF the radical left and four
moderates. The committee OF the Cham.
her OF Deputies, to which was referred
the proposal Of the Panama Canal Com
pany to issue lottery loan, are equally
divided for and against the loan, and
therefore will report to the Chamber
that they are unable to arrive ut deci-
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PrTrsDuRGH, April 4.-Thc strikers at
the Edgar Thompson steel works had
another meeting at Braddock to-day to
consider Andrew Carnegie's cooperative
proposition, and after prolonged dis
cussion it was decided to reject the offer
Superintendent Jones at once telegraph
cd the result OF the meeting to Andrew
Carnegie at New York, and this evening
an answer was received ordering the
complete shut down of the great plant
until January 1889. This decision wasre
ceiycd with dismay by the large army OF
workmen as they did not apprehend any
movement of the kind. It will throw
out OF employment over 5000 men, and
will seriously affect all branches OF busi-
ness in the thriving borough OF Brad
1npk
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REPUBLICAN VICTORIES.
Spirited Contests In NIIssouri-Rcpubllcan
nm Ton In SavcrnI CltIps

Ah
onTop in Several Cities.
sr. LOUIS, April 4.-The municipal
elections throughout Missouri yesterday
were unusually spirited contests, much
interest being centered in the question
OF local option. In many cases the old
government was completely overturned
by fusion OF parties and nomination OF
citizens tickets.
sedalia for the first time in several
years, elected Republican Mayor, J. d.
Crawford. st. Joseph elected the whole
Republican ticket, headed by Englehart,
for Mayor. st. Charles elected Edward
Quit, Republican candidate for Mayor.
At Jefferson City no party lines were
drawn. AT Darshall the Democrats
were victorious over u law and order
ticket backed by local option. At Gin
ton local option was endorsed. At Boom
vile, c. G. Bell, Republican, was elected.
Mayor. At Mexico, &. G. BassfOrd,
Democrat, was elected Mayor.
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A FOOLlIARDY PERFORMANCE.
Hogan Leaps from Balloon 10, 900 feet 1
Air. md AlIghtn SnrelY.

Hogan Leaps from Balloon 10000 feet In
Air, and AlIghts safely.
DETROIT, April A special from
Jackson says: Prof. Hogan made mag
niflcent leap from his balloon shortly
after noon to-day. The first attempt at
an ascension was a failure, but the sec.
ond effort was SUCCESS and the air ship
soon reached height estimated Mt
nearly 10000 feet. At this elevation
the balloon seemed to stand still, and by
the aid OF glasses Hogan could be seen
edging over the car. Suddenly cry
went up, Hes jumpedW and the
crowds craned their necks to see the
man dash himself to pieces. The para
chute failed to work at first and the
daring aeranaut was seen diving to the
earth with lightning speed. A moment
later, however, the umbrella-shaped life
preserver opened its wings and Hogan's
rapid descent was checked. From that
point he dropped slowly and reached
the earth safely in four minutes at a
point about one and half miles from
the city. The foolhardy man dropped
500 feet before his parachute opened,
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DISHONEST PHILADELpHIlSS.
One Makes Partial Restitution and Another
Is u Fugitive.

OHG = hA NAh
Isa Fugitive.
Pu1LADrLpltrA, April 4.-In the exam
ination OF the books OF A. G. Yates &
Co., clothiers, made to prepare for set
tlement OF the estate OF the late Theo-
dore Dinsel, member OF the firm, it
was discovered that former cashier,
who is now confined to his house by u
serious illness, had been embezzling tue
The amount taken will, it is thought.
exceed $4,000. Partial restitution has
been made, and the member Of the firm
stated that owing to the condition OF the
cashier the firm would probably not
prosecute him.
Herbert D. Wells, u young man who
has been residing on Franklin street, is
n fugitive, He Is accused OF embezzIing
upwards Of 81 900 belonging to the Key,
stone Watch Club Company, OF 926
Chestnut street. Wells is said to have
left Phladelphia on February Z, A
warrant has been issued for his arrest.
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CHAmEsrowN, W. Va, April A.
George X. Barnhart, switch engineer,
formerly Of this county, but for several
years pasta resident of Indiana, has re-
covered $1,000 damages against the In
diana, Bloomington 4 Western and the
White River Railroad Companies for in
juries received in n collision at the cross
ing OF said roads several years ago.
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Special DIspdlcH 70 Me INEdlIDelctT'
WAsnlSGToN, D. G., April 4.-Edward
P. Harrison, of Martinsburg, was to-day
appointed Examiner Of surveysin the
General Land Office at s. per day and
expenses. He resigned this place last
summer after two years service, and
was offered the position again on his
record by Commissioner Stockslager.
He had made no application for appoint
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health. but received little benefit. He
was a very prominent Mason, and be-
longed to Potomac Lodge A. + and A.
NJ, Salem Royal Arch Chapter, Antioch
Commandery X. T., and Cumberland
Consistory Scottish Rite Masons. He
leaves a wife who was Miss Englar, OF
Linwood, Carroll county, and one child.
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CLEVELAND, O., April Arguments
on the motions for new trials in the
cases Of "Blinkey" Morgan and James
Robinson, the convicted Ravenna mur.
derers, were concluded to-day before
the Circuit Court at Rayenna. A de.
cision will not be rendered before to-
morrow or Friday,
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II wn. the worl, of rramps.

CHICAGO, April 4.-There seems to be
little doubt that the men who Killed the
watchman, Kreig, and fatally wounded
his companion, BRASIL, on the Chicago
& Alton freight train last night were
tramps. For time it was thought the
strikers might have been the assailants,
but this theory was soon exploded.
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Los Angeles, cAiAs April 4.-A
freight train on the Southern Pacific
Railroadra into toaconstruction train one
mile south OF San FernaRdina tunnel,
this county, last night. Engineer Wes-
terfeld, OF the construction train, and
Fireman Brook, of the freight, were
killed, and II nurnbsr Of laborers badly
fr;NrpI
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CUMBERLAND, Mn, April A Nc
cIure Ropzer, 9 prominent young mem.
Der Of the Allegheny bar, diedathis resi-
dence here tonight, after lingering ill
ness. He was so years old, and nephew
OF a. X. Mcclure, OF lhe Philadelphia
Times. About year ago he took trip
to Florida in hope Of recruiting his
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cnmnl.,oi. Isrnnnrntn,l.

ceLuMBvs, o., April 4.-The Senator
ial committee investigating the charges
of alleged bribery on the part of certain
members, made report this evening
completely exonerating the members,
and the report was adopted by the
Senate,
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NEw YoRE, April 4.-SevcraI papers
print Albany specials which state that
Gov. Hill has informed his friends that
he Is not a candidate for President, and
that an interview with him will soon
appear in prominent Democratic news
paper declaring he has never been q
candidate for President,
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Chicago, April 4.-The manager OF
the Rock Island maintained in court
this morning before Judge Gresham that
notwithstanding the denials OF the Bur-
lington officials the Rock Island charges
we're true that the Burlington has been
trying by rate wars and strikes to force
the formation of a great western railway
trust