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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-22
THE GREAT Epidemic.
Heartrending Stories Still Come
from the Stricken Section.
THE PANIC STRICKEN CITIZENS
OF Cities to Which the Fever has
spread-Rerugees Enroute North
and Fears That They VIII
Spread the Disease, Etc.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 21.-The trair
from Decatur which arrived this morn
ing brought to Kentucky between two
and three hundred yellow fever refugees
from Decatur. A large number left the
train at the smaller towns and have
scattered through the State. About
sixty came on to this city. Most OF
these had relatives or friends to whose
homes they went. One OF the refugees
was found at the Louisville & Nashville
office and said:
"We had to run the gauntlet through
several places in the South and had to
conceal our identity in order to escape
being thrown into quarantine. When
we left Decatur there had been four
cases OF fever reported and do not know
how many have occurred since then.
For several days past there have been
rumors there thatthe scourge had broken
out, but the officers OF the Board OF
Health believed they could check the
disease, and in order to prevent a
panic they suppressed the facts. AS
soon as it became known, however,
the widest excitement prevailed and all
those who could leave the city lost no
time in doingsO. There were about $50
on the train | left on, but they dropped
off ut points all along the line and not
more than 50 came to this city," A ter
rble state OF affairs exists all through
Southern Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi.
ana and Florida. Business is practically
dead, visitors shuh the town and half
the homes are deserted. The suffering
people need all the help and sympathy
that can be eXtended to them.
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A Brutal Murder.

ouRAY, COL, Sept. 2l.-A brutal mur-
der was committed Wednesday night
several miles from here. c. II. Cross.
waithe, who has been prospecting in
this vicinity, from Springfield, o., went
TO n cabin which he had not used for
some time and found II occupied by
strangers. Learning from them that Il
former partner OF his named johnson
had given them permission to use it,
CrosSwalthe started for Johnson's cabin
with the avOwed intention OF killing
him. Entering the cabin, he aroused
johnson and dared him to fight, at the
same time drawing revolver. Johnson
threw himself out of bed and seized
CrOsswOithe. Both men struggled TO
the centre OF the cabin when Cross
waithe fell on the stove and fred n shot.
johnson staggered back shot through
the heart, dying a moment later. The
murderer escaped. The murdered mans
relatives are in Iowa.
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+ CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-As the Chicago
bound Alton express train was passing
Thirty-iourth street last night a mum.
Der OF unknown hoodlums perpetrated
an outrage which for pure fendishness
is seldom equalled. The train was full
OF passengers and movingat a rapid rate.
Suddenly n shower OF stones and huge
chunks OF clay came crashing against
one side OF the train, breaking windows
and greatly alarming the passengers. a
man in the smoker was struck by u
heavy stone aud knocked into the aisle.
The splintered glass OF the broken win
dows flew in every direction. The man
escaped with n bruised shoulder and n
slight cut on the head. Mrs. james
was seated at the window in the second
coach, piece OF flying glass struck her
in the face, inflicting n wound which
may result in the loss OF her left
eye. Every ..car in the train was bonn
barded by the rufiians. The train was
stopped as soon as possible and search
made for the hoodlumS, but they sue
cceded in escaping In the darkness.
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A CHILD ABDUCTED.
The Strange Actions Or Father-A Grief
Stricken Mother.

The Strange Actions al "a Father-A Grief
Stricken Mother.
Special DiGpatcs TO The Intclligeaoer.
PAREERsBuRG, Sept, 9l.-There is a
very considerable sensation here over
what is believed to be the abduction OF
child.
j. A. Ridgway and Miss Richards,
daughter Of Commodore @. P. Richards,
who lives two miles out of the city, were
married seven years ago. After living
together three years she left him and
went to her old home because he did not
treat her we'll. He went West and re-
manned until q few days ago, when he
returned aud went to see his wife and
child, the latter, a little girl, now six
years OF age. He told them that he had
bought n farm in Jackson county and
had come home to stay. Last Friday he
and Commodore Richards brought the lit
tie girl TO town and had its picture taken.
RidgwNy then told Mr.. Richards that he
WI going to Belmont county, Ohio, to
visit his parents, and that he would like
to take the child along with him. He
promised to return on Tuesday. Mr..
Richards consented, and Ridgway left
with the child. He has not yet returned.
1t has been learned that Ridgeway took
n g., W. & 3. train for the West instead
Of the Ohio River road for Belmont
county, A prominent attorney here has
been employed to recover the child il
possible. Chief OF Police Mehen left this
morning after Ridgeway.
The child's mother and grandmother
are nearly wild with grief.
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BosToN, Sept. 2l.-William Warren.
the actor, died at o'clock this morning
Mr.. William Warren was born Novem-
ber II, 1912, in Philadelphia. His
father, who bore the same name, was II
celebrated actor and manager, who came
to this country in 1863. William War
ren, the younger, made his debut in
1892, in Arch Street Theatre, Philalel-
phia, as a young naval in "Douglas,"
the occasion being benefit for the elder
Warren's family. He travelled until
October, 1910, when he came TO Boston
on an engagement with the Howard
Atheneum, where he played with great
success until February 1917, when he
Joined the Boston Museum Company.
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A Bold Thief.

ALroN, IlL., Sept. 2l.-Z, Brown, an
old resident of Godfrey, was swindled
out of $500 yesterday. A man calling
himself Dr.. Williams, claiming to be
from New Jersey, had ingratiated him
self into the confidence OF Mr.. Brown,
pretending 10 want to buy his farm, and
offered Mr., Brown large sum for the
farm which was accepted. Brown was
induced to put up $500 as a forfeit if he
into town together and Brown drew the
money from the bank. Williams put
the money into box, or appeared to
and then handed the box back to Brown,
telling him he could keep it. Williams
made some excuse and went away.
Soon Brown opened the box and the
money was gone, Williams has not
been found,
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WEST yIRGINIANS IN WASHINGTON.
Judge OkCy johnson whettIng His KnIte'
Office Holders Claim the Earth.
ss..y.t T1f.,,,,L q. "a, E.,sUE,.,.,-

Judge OkCy johnson whettIng His Knlte
Office Holders ClHim the Earth.
Special Dispa,eh to the Lnteligae1.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2l.-Judgt
Okey johnson is here. He is still feel
ing badly over his defeat at Huntington
If Mr.. Camden could overhear some OF
the Judges comments it would be fun
enough to last him until the next circus
1t is rumored here that Judge johnson
thinks seriously OF settling in Washing.
ton to practice law, on the expiration OF
his term.
Collector McGraw, Deputy Collector
Mckinney, of Fairmont, and Editor
0hley, OF the Lnder, are here on politics
and business. The Collector is also
"girling." He was at the Internal
Revenue Office to-day. Ohley aud Nc
Kinney have a great Democratic victory
in the State figured out. Their figuring
includes $50 Democratic majority in
Marion, and puts the Marshall Senatorial
district sure Democratic.
Lieutenant Wilson, late Commandant
OF the cadets at MorgantOwn, is here on
his way to rejoin his regiment. He
dinCd at the National tonight with Col.
lectOr McGraw.
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JACKSON, MISS, Sept. 2l.-The excite.
ment OF yesterday continues, and is
greatly increased by three new cases this
morning. They are David Hippee,
Charles Daley and Frank Eavanagh, all
workmen on the new railroad depot. Nc
deaths have yet occurred. 1t is gener.
ally conceded that all the cases origina.
ted here and were caused by excavations
and disturbing filthy sewers on the de.
pot grounds during the last two months
Three-iourths OF the white population
have fed. The stores are nearly all
closed, and there is but little food in the
city for the "Can't.getaways." Nc
trains stop here. A special train will bC
furnished tonight for such rs wish tc
go through to the North, taking on pas
sengers some distance north OF the city
Tho Howards, or Red Gross society, was
organized to-day.
The provisions have nearly all been
carried away by the merchants and peo.
pie who cannot get away are truly in O
bad tx. Nine-tenths OF the white pop
ulation and few OF the colored people
have fled.
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SHB CAPTURED A duke.
Another American Girl to Have
a Handle to Her Name.
THE DUCHESS OF NEW CASTLE
Is What She Will be Soon aud Her
Husband, the Duke, is, for Won
der, Man of Chnacter-Ncw
York Society Sensation.

New YoRK, Sept. 21.-The good peo
pie OF West Chester who live within
driving distance Of the country clut
and proceed tllither every afternoon fol
their stock of country gossip wert
simply dumbfounded yesterday after
noon, when, over cup of tea, one o.
their number, on unimpeachable au'
thotity, arose in their midst and said:
81 have the pleasure OF announcing
the engagement of Miss Dottie Zeraga to
the Duke OF New Castle 1t was SO
still for a minute thot one could hear the
cook shelling beans in the kitchen.
"What! Dottie engaged to Duke?"
ut last gasped girl who had just plight
ed her troth to a young bank clerk.
"Do you mean to tell me-" snorted an
old lady, "that John Zeraga's daughter
is going to marry one Of the dissipated
English Lords?"
"Yes, it is all true, and this is the way
it came about. The young Duke Of
Newcastle has been twice TO this country
in search of health. He was let fall by
his nurse when an infant-an accident
which superinduced his disease and left
him dwarfed and crippled invalid. In
1854 he made protracted tour under
the care of Mrs. Henry Parmenter, u
close family friend. He returned here
last winter and found his cousin, Mr..
Pelham Clinton, well established in
New York and the husband OF beauti-
full American girl, the daughter OF Mr..
Louis Zeraga and cousin to the young
lady whom he is now about TO marry.
Mr.. Pelham Clinton naturally intro
duced his kinsman to his wife's people,
and series OF small entertainments
were arranged by the Zeragas for Ills
Grace OF Newcastle. The Duke was in
troduced to the various clubs and made
many friends by his sgentlc and unaristo-
cratic manners. He returned to England
in March, and in May Mrs. John Zeraga
and Miss Dottie sailed for England,
where they have been ever since, and
where the friendship of the young peo-
pie has ripened into love.
The future Duchess OF Newcastle,
who is only 81, made her debut in New
YORK society three winters ago. The
present Dukes father, the sixth Duke,
was M inveterate gambler and spend
thrift and died penniless in 1870. Three
trustees were appointed by the crown, OF
whom Mr.. Gladstone was one, to look
after the interests OF the minor son and
heir.
The Duchess of Newcastle, the pres
ent Dukes mother, was Miss Hope,
and inherited the colossal fortune of the
Hopes OF Amsterdam, who were money
brokers and lenders to all the insolvent
Crowns of Europe during the eighteenth
century, Just as the Rothschilds have
been during the present century. The
present Duke will inherit his mothers
vast riches and with his own estate
carefully tended during his minority by
his guardians, bids fair to be one OF the
richest men in Europe. The present
Duke has inherited none OF his fathers
vices and is said to be OF gentle manner
and studious turn Of thought.
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WANT EIGHT HOURS.
Government Hands MT Davis Island Dam
Indignant.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 2l.-The 1l2 me-
chanics employed on Government work
at Davis Island Dam are up in arms
against, what they claim, is an exaction
not enforced ut any Government
works in the country-working ten
hours per day. A committee,
headed by James Wilson, came
up to the city yesterday and visit
ed the postotlicG and mills where Gov
ernment work is being prosecuted TO
ascertain the number Of hours employees
work in them. They also sent to Ann.
apolis to find the maximum time at
which employees of the Government are
required to labor in that city. They
claimed in no place is 1t more than
eight hours.
Mr.. Wilson, in an interview, said:
1--WE are employed on the construction
Of coilerdam at Davis Island, which re-
quires us to stand at times for hours in
the Ohio river up to our waists, and fre.
quently We suffer from the cold. The
men 60 to work at o'clock in the morn
ing, but previous to that they have to go
HeuTly IullS LOT llelT lOOlh, WHICH uEC
stocked in little house on Neville
Island. This compels them to he on
hand much earlier in order to report ut
the time the bell rings. Weget but half
an hour for dinner at noon, and then
work steadily until o'clock in the even
ing. OF course we must all come up to
the city, as there is no place to sleep Mt
the dam. We must also work on Saturs
days the same length OF time, which is
not done in any works in the city OF
For this we get paid no
more than for working eight hours
day, but the wages OF twenty.six men
lre saved by it daily, and don't know
the Government receives the
benefit or not. But that is not the ques-
lion. What we want to know is, why
the United States Government compels
its employees to work longer than does
any individual employer in it. The
iorman of the job and two laborers COM
planned to Captain Martain about this
md they were promptly discharged"
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GRATEFUL NEWSPAPER MEN
Acknowledge the Self Sacrifice of Their
Brethren Mt Jacksonville.


NEw YoRK, Sept. 2l.-To.day's sub
scriptions for the yellow fever sufferer
received by Mayor Hewitt amounted to
S2,1lS. The following resolution was
passed by the trustees Of the New York
Press Club to-day:
WHEREAS, The newspaper men OF
Jacksonville, Fla, have given to the
world evidence OF heroic devotion to
duty never surpassed even by their
fellows who have faced death in the
pursuit OF duty in the field OF battle. the
trustees OF the New York Press Club, of
this city, feel called upon to express ad-
miratiOn and sympathy for them in the
evils they are daily compelled to meet.
WHEREAS, One OF their members, Mr..
NJ. B. Bowden, the city editor OF the
Times Union, has died in the discharge
OF his duties, not only to his own paper,
but to the press OF the entire country, it
is incumbent on his fellow workers in
journalism TO see TO it that his family
shall not suffer in the future.
ReSOlred, Thata committee ofthe mem-
bers Of this board, on behalf OF the club,
be appointed with v;ew to Solicit sub
scriptions for the benefit OF the families
Of newspaper men who have, or may die
in Jacksonville from the yellow fever
plague,
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RASCAllTY IN THE POSTAL SERVICE.
How Republican Newspapers nro Made tc
Serve Democratic Purpose.

How Republican Newspapers are Made to
Serve IA Democratic Purpose.
New YORK, Sept, 9l.-Thc Tribune
publishes the following letters
To Ge Editor crMe Tribune:
SIR: wish to inform you of n con-
temptible trick played upon the Tribune
of this week. They should have been
here on Thursday, but We did not get
them, although the mail was called for
at the office; and when they did come
we found within them the following pa.
pers: Speech OF r. q. Mills, April Is,
lSSS; speech OF William L. Scott, May
II, 1885; speech OF A. p. Fitch, May lG,
1883; speeches Of J. G. Carlisle, May 10
and June 2S, 1883; speech of Il. Q; Mills
at some Centennial celebration; the
Presidents Free Trade message OF last
December, the Democratic platform, and
two other circulars OF deception.
The delay in delivering the TriLlmcs
was evidently made for the purpose OF
putting these papers inside. ! asked
all that ! sent subscription for, and
found that we were all served alike.
FRANK PnlLIP,
Stockport, N. y, Sept, 10, 1855.
The Tribune says of the above: "This
is sample Of the crooked work that is
widely being done in the Postal De
partment OF this "refOrm" Administra'
tion-the trained political service
with which, according to Mr., Grover
Cleveland, "horde OF oiIice-holders
stand ready" to aid their pap-dispenser's
reelection. Complaints OF such viola.
tions OF law and public right are numer'
Gus, and come from all parts OF the coun'
try. The mails are tampered with, their
delivery is wilfully delayed, and the
National Treasury is defrauded by the
transmission OF matter on which no
postage is paid. The Tribune pays post
age at second class rates on al copies oI
its issues that are sent through the
mails; but II does not pay postage on
the third.Class matter that is fOisted into
its wrappers by the agents OF the Demo
cratic campaign committee. We call the
attention OF the Postmaster.G General and
OF the public to the case, not in eX.
pectation that the wrong will be righted
we are not green enough to look for
that-but for the pious consolation ol
those few and fatuous souls who still re-
gard public office in Democratic hands as
a public trust"
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MASON CRY, Iowa, Sept. 2l.-A serl.
GUS accident happened to j, W. Merrill
on the fair grounds yesterday. He was
watering bull, when it plunged at him,
picking him up with its horns and toss,
ing him over n partition into another
stall. When Mr. Merrill was picked up
it was found that the bull had inflicted q
frightful wound, the horn entering the
flesh OF Merrill's leg about six inches
below the groin, ripping upwards and
almost disemboWelinE him,
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a Threntered Lynching. :

WYOMING, Sept 2l.-Two men en-
route to Washington Tarritory overland,
slept at Rock Springs, Sweet Water
county, yesterday, to purchase supplies.
They became intoxicated and became
engaged in n saloon brawl with coal
miners. One OF the strangers drew six
shooter and emptied it into the crowd
Dick Davis was instantly killed and
Phil Shafcr and Dan Harrison badly in
iured. All are miners. The men were
arrested. The miners tried to take the
prisoners from the oilibe.s when en-
route to jail. There is every possibility
the men will be lynched.
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CAUSED BY THE HEAT.
The Increase of Fever ut Jacksonvllle-A
Touching Incident.

The Increase of Fever ut Jacksonvllle-A
Touching Incident.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 2l.-For four sue.
cessive days the thermometer has gone
above ninety and has not at night fallen
to seventy. This remarkable heat part,
ly explains the increase of fever.
1t is further explained by the fact that
the colored people, who have heretofore
been treating their sick themselves,
with various household remedies with.
out calling in physician, are now,
since the establishment OF free medi-
sal bureau and free nurses, reporting
their sick and asking medical attention.
Probably not less than n thousand color
ed people OF Jacksonville have had the
fever in mild form and have recovered,
but these cases have never been reported.
The nervous strain on physicians,
preachers and relief committees is very
great, A physician with a large practice
said: 81 would give thousand dollars
to get away from here; not because l
fear the fever, for ] have had it, but the
nervous strain sometimes becomes al
most uncomfortable. Yesterday after
noon, when came back from my round
OF visits, was in state OF complete col
lapse. was alarmed Mt my own condi-
ton. | went to bed and gave orders
that on no condition whatever was to
be disturbed for two hours, and after u
sleep felt refreshed"
Cases to move n stone TO pity occur
daily. Yesterday u little boy named
Stork was discharged from Sand Hill,
cured. He returned home to find his
father, mother and all the members OF
the family dead and buried, himself left
utterly alone in theworld. Jacksonville
people are incensed ut Mayor Smiths
interview in u Cincinnati paper, in
which he doubts that evena killing frost
will DESTROY fever in Jacksonville,
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R.in.ecs Coming North.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Sept 2l.-At a late
hour last night seventy refugees, who
boarded the L. & n. train, two miles
south OF Decatur, arrived in the city.
Twelve OF the refugees had tickets for
this city. Those who did not pass
through Decatur were allowed to leave
the train upon its arrival here. The
conductor reported that several stopped
ut towns along the road. 1t was learned
that great excitement prevailed at Deca-
tur and that last night people fed in all
directions, going in vehicles and on foot
as trains are not permitted to stop in the
city. 1t is reported that one hundred
more refugees from Decatur will arrive
in the city to-day. They will not, how
ever, be allowed to get Off here. Most
Of those who went through are bound
for points north Of the Ohio river.
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PREVENT DEVELOPMENT.
Tie Alaska Company MonopolIECs til
whole Trade.

The Alaska Company MonopolIncs tho
Whole Trade.
WASHINGTON, h. G., Sept. 2l.--ohester
Sceber, formerly United States Commits
sioner for Alaska, at ounalaska, sent to
the House Committee on Merchant
Marine yesterday aletter concerning the
Alaska Company and the seal fisheries,
which the committee now has under in,
yestigation. Inthis letter he claims that
the company uses the power Of its CON
tract with the Government to monopo.
lie the whole trade OF Western Alaska,
TO Cypress the inhabitants of that coun.
try. and to retard its development. All
commerce with this part Of Alaska, he
says, is done through the rivers and
Behring sea at the instance OF the CON,
pany, and any vessel found there is
searched, and any ius which it may be
found to contain, in whatever lnannel
obtained, are seized and sold This, he
says, prevents trade with the country
and results, in most cases, in irreparablt
loss.
Mr.. SeGber also accuses the company
! OF driving out competitor, and Of pre-
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept 2l.-For
several days past negotiations have been
in progress looking to an adjustment of
the differences that have existed for the
past fourteen months between the Typo
graphical Union and the Indianapolis
Journal Newspaper Company. Alta con-
ference tonight between Col. John G.
New and his son, proprietors of the
Journal, and n committee representing
the Typographical Union, an amicable
settlement was effected. The Journal
will Immediately become union Office.
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sEIMA, ALA., Sept. 9l.-A dispatch
from Decatur this morning to the Time
says: DR.. Kerome, State Health Officer
says: II know OF four cases OF yellow
fever here, and l believe there are 9th,
ers. The local doctors have at last agreed
that we have yellow fever. The excite
ment is intense
Selma is quarantined against Decatur,
Jacksonville, jackson, Miss, and all In
iected DlaCel,
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LONDON, Sept. 2l.-Thc White Star
Line steamer Gcrmanic, while entering
the river Merscy last evening on her
way from New York to Liverpool, went
ashore on Formby Split. The Germanic
had strange pilot on board and the
weather at the time she stranded was
very foggy. The steamer was noated
on the rising tide without assistance and
was safely docked. She is uninjured
and will sail for New York on her ap-
Dointed date.