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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-07
BACK TO HIS MOTHER
After mn Absence of n Quarter orn Century.
A Sailors Story.

HANtI sAuHNhtU - ShhahNA oAh
a sailors Story.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 6.-Among the
passengers who alighted from train No.
s from Chicago this morning ut the
Union depot, was man dressed in the
costume OF a United States sailor. He
was apparently about forty-five years OF
age, and his well built figure and bronzed
face that told OF years Of service would
have attracted attention anywhere. Dur
ing the time he was in the depot he told
his history to a press representative.
He said
"Thirty years ago l was living with
my mother on farm in Michigan, not
far from Detroit. My father was dead
and mother was having hard time on
the farm, and l was doing all could to
help her along. Then the war came and
got the enlistment fever and wanted to
20 into the army, but mother begged
with me not to go, and for time l gave
it up. In 1862, when was fifteen years
old, could not stand it any longer, but
ran away from home and enlisted in the
naval service and went to sea on the
Cumberland, the vessel that was after
ward sunk by the rebel ram Merrimac.
did not stay on her long, but was trans
ferred to the fleet OH the Mississippi and
was at Vicksburg and New Orleans. /
was on Admiral Farragut's flagship
at the latter place, when he was
lashed to the mast head and took
the lead. Well, after the war was over
| started for home, anxious to see
mother, and surprise her with the prize
money and wages / had saved, and that,
knew, would be enough to keep her
from ever having to want or work again.
In Chicago got word that mother was
dead. 1t was an awful blow to me, for
during all the time was away / had not
heard from home, and felt that it was
my conduct in running away that had
Killed her. No one will ever know how
near heart-broken / was, and not having
courage enough to go on and revisit the
old home, | turned back again and en-
listed in the navy, where l have con-
tinUed ever since. / have been around
the world three or four times and seen
almost everything man could see. My
last enlistment expired a couple OF
ulOulllb uku StlA AAGhNAoNOl hhN
there met an old schoolmate
| from Detroit, and you can imagine how
surprised was to learn that the word l
had received before was untrue, and that
my mother was still living and had
moved to Washington City. l at once
wrote to her, and It was not long until |
heard from her. She had thought ! was
dead, but, God bless the dear old moth
er, she will soon find how lively / am. l
am getting to her just as fast rs l can
travel, and although she is no longer
young, she will have everything she
wants while she lives, for have more
than we can spend, and there is nothing
inth world that will ever draw me away
from her again"
As the sailor talked Of his mother
tears rolled over his cheeks, and some Of
the bystanders who overheard him were
also affected. He gave his name as Ben
Cooper and left for Washington on the
day express.
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DOUBTFUL OF HIS ELECTION.
President Cleveland Talks About His
Chances this Yenr.

Chances this Year.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July Ga DEM
ocratic member OF the House was ut the
Executive mansion the other day talk
ing to Mr.. Cleveland about the approach
ing campaign, when the character OF
the two Republican candidates came up.
The President stated that he hoped his
party would not mistake itself in estima-
ting the strength OF Harrison and Nor
ton; that both men had clean and strong
characters, and were immensely popu-
lar in their States; besides this, they
would grow on the people as the cam
paign progresses, and there was nothing
but general principles to be brought
against them, and these principles were
laid down in the platform. This men,
Der OF Congress tells me that the Presi-
dent is anything but easy OF mind on
the subject OF reelection; that while he
has abiding faith in his platform, and be-
lieves that a majority Of the people favor
radical revisions OF the tariff and Il strong
tendency toward free trade, he thinks the
Republicans will work up wonderful
feeling among manufacturers and Ia
borers. The President thinks he
is going to have the farmers with him
and the non-producersin the large cities.
This is where he banks his success. He
believes that the farmers are in favor OF
making raids upon the manufacturing
interests because they have no direct in
terest in manufactures, while they are
large consumers OF manufactured arti-
cles. He says the Republicans will have
uphill work demonstrating to the farm
ers that the Mills tariff bill, MS claimed
by the Republicans, is diametrically OPP
posed to their individual interest. Mr..
Cleveland said, in his conversation, that
he had no desire to run around over the
country during the campaign, but that
he intended to visit number Of sections
upon the request OF societies, and that
he would not only be seen but heard.
Mr.. Cleveland intends to make his
journeys late in the campaign, so that
his presence in localities will arouse
enthusiasm in his party. He contends
that he will not make political speeches,
and says that parties are judged by their
platforms and candidates by their com-
mon SnDcn
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Allegheny pemocrat. Come Over.

PITrsBURGn, July G.-Allegheny now
chronicles accessions to the Republican
ranks, due to the free trade policy of
the Democracy, The most prominent
persons to change are John Lemon, the
fire brick merchant, and Capt. Hazlett,
of the water department.
Dominick Scott, blacksmith for A. NJ.
Byers & Co., who has been n Democrat
for thirty years, draws the line at free
trade and hastens to join the party that
has pledged itself against it.
]. f. Grimes, manager OF the Knox
vile Land Improvement Company, an
other lifelong Democrat, comes over for
the same reason.
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CmcAeo, July GA dispatch from
Springfield, Mo-, says: reports from the
back counties just coming indicate that
the ith was celebrated in lively style.
AT Mansfield u party OF farmers engaged
in iree TOR all fight. There were six OF
them and but one is left to tell the tale,
the Others being dead or badly hurt. At
Walnut Grove William Merritt and
John Claypool got drunk in a livery
stable. One bottle OF beer was LEFT and
with this Claypool knocked Merritt
down under horses heels, where he
VIi. wis Kicked TO death. At Ilallvillc Dan
mitchell stabbed w. Scott fatallY.
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WEST NhDDLEsEx, Pa, July G.-John
Hickey, who is at present superintend
ing large force OF men, putting down
the track on the New Castle & Shenango
Railroad, and the principal organizer Of
L. A. No. S,439, X. Of L., OF this place,
has come out squarely for Harrison and
Morton. Mr.. Hickey has heretofore been
a prominent Democrat, but being well
informed Irishman, says he is furninst
English free trade notions, as every
Irishman who understands the situation
should be,
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AN UNPROyOKED ATTACK
ON Indian Territory People While Holding
n Prayer Meeting.

Prayer Meeting
FoRr SMITH, ARK, July ga num-
Der of persons were holding prayer
meeting at the residence of William
Randall Sunday, near ChilderS, Chero-
kee Nation. During the meeting a
strange white man and Indian Bill
Holmes, with drawn pistols, entered the
house and began to abuse Joseph White
and Thomas Foster, threatening to kill
them. The white man commanded the
Indian to shoot and both began firing,
The women and children scattered in
every direction. After firing several
shots in the house they went into the
ward and continued shooting, but finally
left, no one being hurt. On Monday
White and Foster were told that two
men were going to kill them. Tuesday
ut noon White and Foster were sitting
in the yard with their shot guns handy
when the desperadoes rode up. Both
White and Foster fired, killing the
white man instantly. The Indian fled
being severely wounded. The dead
man went by the name OF Sam Wells
After the killing White and Foster sent
for an officer and were arrested.
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THEY LIKE HEWITT.
Action Taken Mt tho Closing Session of tho
American Party's Convention.

Action Taken Mt the Closing Session of the
American Party's Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, July y8.-Atyesteriay's
session Of the State Convention of the
American party, delegates-at.large to TIE
National Convention were elected as fol.
lows: P. D. wigginton, Frank NJ. PixlCy,
Victor j. Robertson and Alfred Daggett.
District delegates were also elected. p.
d, Wigginton and Frank N. Pixley, the
latter the editor OF the ArgOnaui, were
chosen as electors.
At the close OF the nominations a reso'
luton was adopted pledging the support
OF the convention 10 AbrahamS. Hewitt
Of New York, II he will accept the nomi
nation for the office OF President. The
platform was then introduced and adopt
cd, It being materially the same as tina
Rdopted two years ago, after which thu
convention adjourned sine die.
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OCEAN GROVE, July Cat the Fourth
Of July exercises held in the Auditor
ium Ex-senator John L. Hays, of New
ark, read the Declaration OF Independ-
enee. Senator Hays read that docu-
ment clearly and, in party with dra-
matte effect Round after round OF ap-
plause greeted him rs he named the
worthless who signed the paper, but the
highest pitch OF enthusiasm was reach
ed when the name OF Benjamin Harri-
son, OF Virginia, was mentioned.
The name was no sooner spoken than
tho vast audience, old and young, broke
out into ear-splitting cheers. Handker-
chiefs were waved, hats were thrown
into the air and the people behaved as
il wild. The demonstration lasted
nearly five minutes and the applause
was distinctly heard in Asbury Park,
full one quarter OF mile distant from
the Auditorium.
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THE IRON LOCKOUT.
Two More Firms Sign the scnIe-Tle Home
stend to Resume.

stend to Resume.
PfrrsRuRGH, Pa, July 6.-The list oi
firms that have signed the Amalgamated
scale was increased to-day by the name
of the Lawrence Iron Company, OF Iron
ton, Ohio. The firm employs about 800
workmen and operationswill be resumed
Mt once. 1t was reported that the New.
port Iron Company, OF Newport, KY,
had also signed, but no official notifca.
ton of it has been received by the cmanu-
iacturers or workmen. Rumors Of an
other large firm granting the demands
of their employees were current, but
President Keating, of the manufacturers
conference committee, pronounced
them unfounded. He also said that no
meeting OF the manufacturers associa-
ton had been called for next Monday or
Tuesday as reported. The works OF
Singer, Nimick & Co., which were start
ed with non.union men yesterday, were
running with an increased force OF
workmun to-day and the members OF
the firm claimed that they had all the
men they wanted. The ten inch mill
resumed this morning and the depart
ments still idle will be put in operation
next week.
Sommes Bros. & Co., of struthers,
Ohio, signed the Amalgamated scale this
afternoon. They employ $50 men and
will start their works at once. Carnegie,
Phipps, & Co., also signed the scale for
their Homestead works, after some inn
portant concessions had been made by
the workmen. The entire plant, en-
ploying nearly 1000 men, will be in
operation on Monday.
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SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
a Collision Caused by tho Carolessncss q
n Train Dlspatcher,

a SphAhtoh SNuHSh ~ Va
Train Dispatcher.
WMKEsBARRE, Pa, July Ga wreck
occurred on the Pennsylvania railroad,
near Nanticoke, this morning. Two
passenger trains running at good speed
in opposite directions on the same track,
plunged with crash into each other,
demolishing both engines and causing
considerable damage.
The engineers and iiremen on both
locomotives saw the impending danger,
but remained at their posts until the
trains came together, when they all
leaped from their engines. One OF the
fircmen, in jumping, was seriously
bruised about the body. The passengers
on both trains were badly frightened
and shaken up. Some thirty OF them
are slightly injured, though none are
fatally hurt.
The accident was due to the blunder
OF the train dispatcher, named Baidle-
man, who neglected to hold the north
bound train at Nanticoke. On learning
that an accident was about to occur on
account OF his carelessness, he disap-
peared and has not been seen since. The
most severely injured are: F. S. New,
OF Saratoga, ribs broken and badly
bruised; William Mason, OF Bingham
ton, New York, sprained arm and
shoulder; II. n. Boos, agent for the
Goshen Desk Company, sprained
shoulder and bruised about the body.
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A PAINTED ANARCHIST.
Patriotic citizens Transform Him into n
Walking AmerIcnn Fling.

winning NmoElClu r luks
CHICAGO, July 6.-"Hurrah for an.
archy" shouted Adolph Dintz last even.
ing as he waved a red handkerchief at.
tached to a cane in. the doorway Of
Frank Miller's cigar store, on Cottage
Grove avenue. He was seized and drag.
ged into the store. Then Joe Beeris
went to a paint shop, and secured pots
of red, white and blue paint. The an
archist was bound and gagged and anna
teur artists proceeded TO turn him into
n walking American flag. His face was
painted; u deep blue and hespangied
with white stars, His clothing was
painted white and red streaks were
dauhed on the white background from
Dintz's head to his feet, Then he was
liberated.
Dintz ran down the street yowinv
vengeance. He swore out warrant on
which Frank Briggs, Edward Morfin and
Charles Schultz were arrested. When
the prisoners appeared before Judge
Lyons they were each fined 81. The
fines were subsequently suspended.
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on A CROWDED STREET.
-Four ChicNgonns Dragged From Their
Buggy by lIIghwnymen.

BuEgy by hlEhwnymen.
CHICAGO, July 6.-The story Of bold
highway robbery on Central Boulevard,
in this city, the evening of the Fourth,
which the police sought to keep secret,
has come to light.
At the time Humboldt Park was filed
with people, and numbers of celebrators
were on their way down on the neigh.
boring streets crossing the Boulevard.
Frederick +. Sherman, with S. Henry
Dunning and two other men, were driv-
ing north on the Boulevard in two.
seat buggy. Just as they were reaching
Chicago avenue, wagon containing
three men drove directly in front OF
them on the intersecting street, bring
ing them to halt,
The three men leaped from the wagon,
and at the same time two others sprang
from hiding place at the side Of the
Boulevard. Sherman and his three
friends were dragged from their buggy
by the five daring thieves, despite their
resistance. Dunningand Sherman stood
their ground, but their two friends took
to flight. One Of the thieves tore out
the whole front OF Sherman's shirt to
get his $3.50 diamond stud.
Two men who saw the assault upon
the occupants Of the buggy ran up, and
the thieves leaped into their wagon and
drove away. The police have hopes ol
caDturing them.
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POOl ROOMS IN JEOPARDY.
Tho Pittsburgh Case Which May Decide
Their Fate In Tint City,

PITTSBURGH, July Gin the County
Criminal Court to-day II. o. Price &
Co., charged with operating and main
tanning a pool room, we're convicted on
thirteen counts, The defense made a
strong fight, coptending that betting
was not an ofense at common law aud
that betting on horse race was not n
game" "device" or "contrivance" at
which money was won or lost by betting
or wagering, and a horse race, base ball
game and the like are not gambling
devices" within the meaning Of the law.
The case will be carried TO the Supreme
Court. II the lower court is sustained,
all the pool rooms in the city will be
compelled TO close.
The authorities have decided not to
wait for the decision OF the Supreme
Court in the pool room cases. This
evening ]. o, Brown, chief Of the de.
partment oi public safety, issued an or.
der 10 the police directing them to close
all pool rooms on July 10, and see that
! they were kept closed after that date.
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Special DfspIieh 10 he IHitIigeRee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 6.-Edwin
NJ. Shields, a West yirginian now living
here, has been arrested and bonded to
answer for forging Congressman Kill
cores name to two or more notes for
small amounts. He was, until lately,
Kilgore's secretary, but was discharged
for irregular habits.
F. D. Frederick and A. c. Boyd, OF
Wheeling, and NJ. J. O'Brien, Of Charles
ton. are late arrivals.
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BRADFoRD, Pa, July G.-John P.
Zane, a leader of the United Labor
party, has announced himself in favor
OF Harrison, Morton and Protection. He
says that no American, loving the insti-
tutiOns Of his country and having re-
gard for the welfare OF the laboring and
industrial interests Of the country, can
afford to do anything else than vote the
Republican ticket,
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rhe onu.e WIll Como I.ater.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July Cat Hardins.
burg, KY, this morning, County Judge
A. NJ. Pulliam shot and killed James
Miller, a well.to.do farmer. A crowd
gathered and found Miller dead with
one shot in the head and two near the
heart. Pulliam refuses to talk further
than To admit that he killed Miller.
The cause, he says, will come out on the
trial
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cnlGAGo, July O,-The clouds and fall.
ing rain drops had no effect in dampen.
ing the ardor OF the people who arc in
attendance upon the National Conyen.
ton OF the Society OF Christian Endeay-
or, and Battery D held at least a thous.
and more persons at . O'Clock this morn
ing than were present at the opening OF
the convention yesterday morning. The
convention adjourned after q long reel.
tation OF the Christian Endeayor bcne.
diction.
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a Newport Mil signs.
CINCINNATI, O., July G.-The following
dispatch was sent last night:

CINCINNATI, o., July ., 1SSS.
4. F. Etaiing, Chairman, Pittsburgh, Pa:
To preserve valuable contracts, aud
being unable to protect ourselves
through mills now operating, We are
compelled to-day to sign the scale con-
ditionally.
[Signedl A. P. GAnEY, Sec'y.
Mr.. Gahey is secretary of the New
port, KY, Iron and Steel Works. The
condition mentioned is that the COM
pany shall have the advantage Of any
reduction in rates that may result from
the antagonism OF the scale by other
mills
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CLAY CENTER, KANSAS, July 6.-The
Times Of this city received
message from Senator ingalls, denoun-
cling as n forgery the letter pur.
porting to have been written by him to
William Walter Phelps and published
in the New York Sun,
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IS CLEVELAND llEDGIyG9
Free Traders Say He is Flirting With Pro.
tectiOnIsts.

Free Traders Say He is Flirting With Pro-
tectionIsts.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,.July G.-Morc has
been said around Congress about Presi-
dent Cleveland's letter to Tanmany than
OF anything he has done for many a
month. His sentiments expressed in
that letter on the subject of tariff created
surprise, even among Democrats who
have given him credit OF being sincere
free trader. 1t is a common remark
that the President is trying to hedge on
the tariff, and he is being subjected to
severe criticism from Southern Demo-
Gratis and some OF his party friends in
New England who declare that il he
intends TO begin trimming his sails thus
early for protection votes they will leave
him. Less than seven months ago
Cleveland wrote n message to Congress
which smacked so strongly OF free trade
that it caught the support OF such Cob
den club followers us Frank Hurd and
Henry George. Now free trade Demo.
crats in the House say he is flirting with
the protectionists through Tammany.
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New YoRK, July G,-The United states
steamer Swatara with General Sheridan
on board came directly up the harbor
and anchored In the upper bay of
Liberty Island ats:l0p. IN.
The following bulletin was given to
the Associated Press:
NEw YoRE HARBoR, July G.-S D. IN,
Gen. Sheridan rested well last night,
At 5:25 this morning the Swatara left
the Capes Of Delaware. The sea was
perfectly smooth and the General was
not at all disturbed or annoyed by the
motion Of the ship.
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More Pen.ion Yetoe..

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 6.-The
President has vetoed the bills granting
pensions to Nathaniel D. Chase, Harriet
L. Coopers and William NJ. Campbell,
Jr., and the bill for the relief OF Van
Buren, Brown,
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READY FOR THE BATTLE.
Tia Senate Committee Pre-
pare, a Protective Bill
tn OFFSET THE FREE TRADE
,,.,.,,r. IN the House, and the Issue
r...,ccn the Two Houses VIII
nc Fairly Joined When the
substitute Il oncred.

s....f U.#nfa4 ~ Hf iHbH'yt"'''
W,.n,xeroS. D. c., July G.-This
,o.,oo,n the Republicans Of the Senate
rin,rrr,onmittec Fl, completed a counter
,,5r hin rmbodying the elements OF
,I.,,ri.sgo platform, and will offer it as
'..r...,iut,. ior the pending Democratic
m,s,rr,, they assuming that the Mills
HIluiIl pass.
The feature. Of the new bill are not
so,.n definitely, but good Republican
'r,,ari,g ,lys that wool and the great
r,,,ra,trr.ns industries affected by
b. MN. bill will be amply taken care
oi II the Republican Senators hang
,o,tlrg. anI thcre is now every indica-
,iog oihlrmouy, there will be u great
o,,,...r between the two Houses.
ggpr Mckinley was called to Ohio
r,-.ly by telegram announcing the
,I,rpfug Illness OF his wife, and the Re-
,ebr,an III, oi the debate in the House
ibp. I,s, one Of its mainstays. The
now is to shorten up in the
Hons. and let the Senate do the rest.
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ALBANY, July Ga number of promi-
nent Democrats in this section have
already pronounced for the Republican
ticket. Among the number are two ex-
Mayors OF Troy and m ex-Comptroller,
who marched with the Republican pro-
cession two or three days after the nomi-
nations were made. Up in the Mohawk
Valley, at Little Falls, Hon. George w.
Smith, who has been Democrat for
many years, has returned to the Repub-
lican party. The noted scotsman, Hiram
Sibley, Of Rochester, is also out for the
Republican ticket.
The above are only few Of the promi-
nent instances which go to show the way
the tide is turning even in the most con-
seryative quarter Of the State.