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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-25
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD MESSAGE,
A discussion Over It's RsfSrOnOS-A Select
Committee of Five to Report Upon 1t.
Important Bulls Introduosd In the
HOuss-COmmittso Meetings.

WAsHIxaroE, Jan. 24-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Hoar called up his resolution
TO refer the Presidents message and re-
ports on the Pacific Railroads to a special
committee.
A long and important discussion ensued,
and motion to refer the matter to the
Committee on Railroads was lost.
Mr.. Hoar said: 1t 80 happened that 1t
was necessity for his committee TO deal
with the subjects before it without giving
hearings to persons interested. The pres
sure Of business upon It prscluded It's
doing do. But 1t was exceedingly import
ant that legislation on this subject which
involved dealing with amounts and figures
and the ascertainment OF what was within
the power Of the companies to do on the
one aide and what would be the most
absolute security for the Government on
the other, should bs considered by COM
mittse that could have before 1t the repre-
senGatives Of the companies and the OH.
GERS OF the Government. The nubj scE had
been committed by Congress to special
committee; it had been msde the object
OF special executive message, and 1t
therefore seemed eminently proper that
II should be referred to q special COM
mittee.
Mr.. Gormansaid that when he made the
motion TO reconsider, 1t was simply under
the general impression that a subject Of
such magnitude had better be considered
by standing committee Of the body. But
for the reasons stated by the Senator from
Massachusetts, and for other reasons which
had c1me to his knowledge he now
thought that the beat disposition Of the
question would be to refer 1t TO a select
committee. He suggested, however, that
the committee should conaist Of seven
(not fve) members.
Mr. Hosr said he had no objection to
the proposed modification.
Mr.. Edmunds said, that as Chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee, he would be
exceedingly gratifisd to have that commit
tee relieved OF the amount Of labor which
had been hitherto necessary in the con-
sidera.ion OF this subject.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution referring to
special committee Of seven Senators
(chRnged from fve) was then agreed TO-,
yeas, "a; nays, 10.
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coMsToCK uENsuRKp.
He Fails to Prosecute Successfully Dealer
In Alleged Indecent PictuFsA,

He Fails to Prosecute Successfully Dealers
In Alleged Indecent Pictures.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. pa short time
ago, Anthony ComStock, as chief special
sgent Of the New York Society for the
Suppression Of Vice, came to this city and
purchased from FIVE different dealers in
works of art a number Of pictures which
were alleged to be obscene. Mr.. Oomstock
entered complaint against the dealers and
they we're indicted by the grand Jury.
The trial Of all the cases was taken up
to-day and alter hearing considerable evi-
dence on both sides in four OF the cases,
Assistant District Attorney Kerr declined
to proceed further, saying he did not be-
lievs the pictures obscene. The Judge
said 1t was not very easy TO define &C.
tually what the term obscene meant
Nude pictures were not necessarily leWd
or indecent. II thst were 90 1t
would include everything, and It
would include pictures Of the most sacred
kind. Where there was an intention to
corrupt the public by the sale Of indecent
or lsWd pictures there ought TO be severe
punishment, but he did not think this
was case OF that kind. The visit Of Mr..
Comstock to this city for the purpose Of
prosecuting dealers in in artists supplies
was criticised by his honor.
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Police stop cd by Enrnged Irlshmen.

DUBLIN, Jan. PA row occurred at
the railway station st Galway to-day be-
tween a crowd which was awaiting the
arrival OF Fathers Burke and Francis and
the police. The latter charged the people.
using their batons freely, while the crowd
retaliated by throwing stones and bottles.
Several persona were injured, among them
a member Of the Municipal Council, who
received three cuts on the head from a
poliCeman's baton.
Mr.. Cox, Nationalist member Of Parlia-
ment for Glare, who was arrested in Lon
don yesterday after lssding the Irish DO.
lice such long chase, has arrived at En-
mis-, where he will be tried for addressing
proclaimed League meetings.
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THE NATIONAL Conventions.
Why the Next ID DsmocrAtio National .Conven
ton VIII 90 TO New York.

Why tho Next Democratic National Convon.
ton VIII Go to New York.
WAsHINerON D. O., Jan. 1.-THE next
Democratic National Convention will
probably be held in New York, The an
nouncsment Of President Cleveland's pref.
erences for that city made two or three
days ago was probably premature, but the
fact that the Committee would defer to
his wishen has been no recret in Washing.
ton. This fact, however, will not prevent
elforts by the representatives from other
cities from competing for the honor
OF entertaining the Democratic Conyen.
ton, and several Western cities, notably
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis and San
Francisco, will extend to 1t most cordial
invitations. !.
II the delegates could choose for them.
selves the plsce for holding the conven.
tion and were not Influenced by political
considerations they would probably de.
eide to 90 to California. The magnificent
hospitality which San Francisco has dis
peussd to the national organizations that
have met there, the prospect Of visit to
the Pacific coast, the offer OF the people oil
San Francisco to pay the expenses Of the
delegates, and many other considerations
make the California Invitation a very
tempting one, but New York is
the Presidents own State. It Is q
pivotal State, too, for the Demo.
crats, although 1t may not be for the Re.
pnblicaus, and the beneficial effect Of wax.
| ing up the Democrats OF the city and State
at the very beginning OF the campaign Is
something that Mr.. Cleveland and his
friends are likely to place far above a trolic
by the delegates. The great foreign inn
porting houses OF New York, also, II they
have spark Of gratitude in their compost.
ton, will see to 1t that the convention
that meets In that city to nominate Mr..
Cleveland is entertained as royalty as 1t
would be in San Francisco.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-In the Houae to-
day Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama, from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported bill
making bills Of lRding conclusive evidence
In certain cases. House calendar.
Mr.. WhitthorDe, OF Tennessee, from the
Committee on Naval Atiairs, reported a
bill appropriating SIZE, 900 for the repair
OF the United States steamship Hartford.
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Millikenfo Of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
reported bill for the erection OF build
ing in Washington for the use Of the Big
nal Office. Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Davis, Of Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bill
to reward Esquimo natives for acts Of hui
manity 10 shipwreCked seamen. Commit
tee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Richardson, OF Tennessee, Chair.
man OF the Committee on Printing, re.
ported a resolution, which wEs adopted,
calling upon the Public Printer for intor.
nation ss to discharges or Iurloughs in
his otfice at time when tho printing or
dered by the Houue is largely in arrears
also, whether, in such discharges or iur.
loughs, due regard has been had to the
law giving preference in employment 10
honorably discharged soldiers.
Mr.. Belmont, by request, presented q
memorial signed by David Dudley Field,
Mayor Hewitt, Andrew Carnegie and
others, representing meeting Of citizenI
OF New York, in favor Of an arbitration
treaty with Grea. Britain. The memorial
which is most elaborately drawn, gives g
| list Of sixty instances Of successful arbitra
ton bstween 1918 aud 1887, and traces ia
detail all the legislative enactments OF the
various governments on the question
Referred to tho Committee on Foreign
Affairs,
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WANTS FREE WOOL.
Chairman Mills to Have HIs Tariff Bill
Ready in Three Weeks.

Chairman MILLS to Have His TRrin Bill
Ready in Three wcoks.
WAsHIEaroN, D. G., Jan. 24.-Although
Chairman Mills occupied his seat in the
House yesterday, he Is by no means a well
man.
1t was his frstappsRraucs in the House
since Wednesday last.
"The tariff bill will be brought into the
House in thrss weeks, or about the middle
Of February" said Mr.. Mills, last night.
at will bs drawn on the same general
plan SO the last bill, bu! oil course many Of
It's features will be totally different. There
will be great many additions to the free
list"
"What will be the principal articles?"
~ am not prepared TO say as to that.
There will be many chemicals and many
raw materials In my judgment all raw
materials should 70 on, bat the committee
has not taken decided action IS to how lar
1t will 90 in that resptcs The great
stumbling block in our way Is the wool
question. l belleve we should have free
wool, in spite OF this howl to the contrary.
Texas Is no doubt the greatest wool pro.
ducing State in the country, with perhaps
the exception Of California, which last
year may have exceeded our figures, aud
yet, as a Representative from Texas, l be-
iisve that FREQ wool will be the best thing
that could happen to us."
"Ycu don't believe this Congress would
allow a measure containing such pro-
vision to paGs2
"Cortsinly not. I am speaking as to
the necessity Of having such law made,
not that l have any hope that this Con.
gress will pSss or even the Ways and
Means Committee will recommend such q
bill. It is difficult to say how far the
committee will 20 on this subject. The
frat thing to be done is to draw up bill
which will be representative in It's charaC-
ter, will draw the full strength Of the party
with It, and will be acceptable to the
creator number Of industries that 1t edects.
Bat it Is question in my mind whether
any bill will be able to run the gauntlet
Of tho present Congress"
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ALABAMA PRoTEcrloNIsTs.
Resolutions Passed by the BirminEhnl
Chamber OF Commerce.

Resolutions Passed by the birmingham
Chamber of Commerce.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. 2i.-At large.
ly attended meeting OF the Chamber Of
Commerce yesterday afternoon, the fol.
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That our Senators and Repre-
sentatives be requested, first to use their
best efforts to secure the immediate repeal
OF the internal revenue system, relic Of
the war, and no longer necessary to meet
the demands OF the government, while II
is oppreesiveit 1t fosters monopolies and Is
obnoxious to the interest OF our people
second, to favor raising the revenue rs-
quisite for the support OF the federal gov.
eminent by a tariff on imports limited To
the necessities Of the government
economically administered, and 90 ad-
justed in its application IS to prevent IN.
equal burdens, encourage productive In
dustriss at home. the development Of our
natural resources and afford just compen.
sation for labor, but not TO foster monopo-
lies.
Resoired further, That in our efforts to
develop the mining and manufacturing in-
terssts OF this district, we depreCats any
change in the present import duties on
iron, iron ores and coal.
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READING, Pa, Jan. 24.-The large four.
story hat factory in this city, operated by
VIM. b. Scott, was discovered t, be on FIRE
early this morning. The FIRE plugs in the
vicinity Of the factory were found to be
nearly all frozen and the frsmen had
considerable trouble in getting water on
the FIRE. The upper aoors were com.
pletely burned out and the machinery
nearly all ruined. Mr.. Scott had large
quantity Of raw material and nearly 5000
doEen finished and unfinished hats in the
factory. All are total loss. His loss Is
about $4,000; partially insured. The
building and machinery was owned by E,
8 Ammon and his loss will foot up nearly
$4,000,
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"CoUNTp DE WOLF ON TRIAL.
A Young AdVsntursr Pleads Guilty of Fol
gerry and False Pretenses.


A Young AdVsntursr Pleads Guilty Of For.
Esry and False Pretensss.
WLKEsBARRE, Jan. Count George
De Wolf, who came to this city November
10 last with his pretty wife, nee Dunlevy,
OF Germantown, was placed on trial on
fve charges Of false pretensss and forgery.
BE came here introducing a work Of
art for q New York publisher. BE
put up ct the Valley House, and set him.
self to work to cultivate the acquaintance
Of the most fashionable society circle in the
town. He had succeeded in obtaining an
entrance in some Of the beat families,
and had become q great fAvorite with
EAe ladies, being handsome and appa.
rently refined and cultured man, when he
was arrested for forgery and false pre-
tenses. He had forged the names Of q
number of men in town, such As George
A. Bedfore, Rev, Horace Miller, Edward
Hoyt and others, to orders for his work,
and on these ordsrs obtained his com.
mission from the New York firm.
When ArrRiRned In court he pleaded
guilty TO one case Of false pretenEe and
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wonk OF ruE coMMIrrERs.
A disappointment for Mnls-sharp DisouG
sion of the Reading Strike.

A disappointment for Mlls-sharp Discus.
sion of the Reading Strike.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 24-Wsys and
Means Committee did not have a meeting
although this was their regular day.
Chairman Mills and the full committee
were present, and adjournment was taken
to meet upon the call Of the chairman.
Had bills sent to the Public Printer, but
not yet printed, been ready, their Consid-
Grafton would have been begun. The
first measure to come up before the Com
mittee Ia the Mills bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to buy United
States bonds in the open market.
Mr.. Whithorne was authorized by
Naval Affairs to report favorably the Nor
row bill appropriSting $l75.OOO for repair
Of the Hartford.
Military Affairs acted upon two or three
private bills aud appointed a sub.com.
mittee, to consiGt oil Chairman Townsend
and Messrs. Mays and Laird, to await upon
the Secretary OF War and confer about
printing the muster and pay rolls Of the
volunteer army,
Elections heard the closing Argument
this afternoon in the McDugey'Davidson
contested election from Florida Mr.. O.
D, Lancaster spoke for tho contestsnk,
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency agreed to report favorably the
Anderson resolution requesting the Secre-
tsry Of the TfOasury TO inform the House
whether the full amount ol United States
notes authorized by the Law Of 1878 was
| In circulation ut that date, or what amount
had been lost, or has been lost aincs; the
present circulation, and what legislation
is necessary to maintain the limit Of clrCu.
lstion. A petition from the Knights OF
Labor vas receiyed, protesting against the
employment ol steSp printing in the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
The Commerce Committee took up the
consideration of tho resolution to inVesti.
gate the Reading strike. Mr.. BIumm, oi
IPennsylvanis, made g statement in the In
telept Of the miners. An animated dis
cussion took place. Members ol the com
mittee held thai any attempt to inyesli'
gate, aa proposed, was unconstitutional,
and not within the province OF Congress
and II undertaken would be unproductiye
OF results. Finally Mr.. Andsrson, OF Kan
asa, moved that Friday next, at IL A. NJ
be set for vote on the resolution. Mr.
Durham, Of Illinois, made the point that
the hour Of adjournment had arrived, and
the committee arose without action,
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HEFoRGor THE POISON.
A Butcher Nearly Kills u Dozen of His Gus
InmArn.

CHESTER, Pa, Jan. 24.-Gsorgs L.
Horning, butcher at Second and Parker
srests, filed pan Of acrsppls with
Rough on Rata" Saturday and placed it
in the ice box for the purpose Of making
a wholesale slaughter Of the rodents in.
Testing his place. He forgot to tell his
men abou; the doctored pan, and one Of
his agents, Neville Carr, took the scrapple
along with him on his regular rounds.
Yesterday dozen people who had eaten
Of the poisoned meat were prostrated and
several Of them dangerously Ill.
Chief Of Police Nswsome, his wife and
con, were among the sfllicted. They sut.
fered intense pain, with severe fits Of
vomiting, but are now comparatively well.
A young son Of Thomas Gallaher ate a
small piecs Of the uucoOked scrspple and
was made sick. Mrs. James Ross and her
four children were taken with violent
pain in the stomach and we're soon rolling
about in agony. Mrs. Harry Dyce and
son John also ate the scrspple, and had 1t
not been for the prompt use OF emetics
would have died. Tho victims are all re.
covering and none will die.
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Tories Denounos the Arrest Of Coz.

LONDON, Jan. PA good many Con-
servatives condemn the action Of the Gov
ernmsnt In stretching the jurisdiction Of
the Grimes Act or any part thereof to
operate in England, and denouuce the ar
rest OF Mr.. Cox in London as an outrage.
Although these gentlemen believe in the
efficacy Of coercion as means OF bringing
order out OF chaos in Ireland they are not
disposed to lend themselves to any pro-
ceedings which the law does not distinctly
sanction, and 1t Ia more than likely that
Mr.. Balfour will be compelled to fRca CEN
sure at the hands OF his friends, ss we'll as
the denunciation Of the PSrnellites at the
opening OF Parliament.
The Liberals, too, are Of the opinion
that Mr. lsdstone will take the earliest
opportunity to express his wrath, and all
agree that Mr.. Balfour could scarcely have
rendered his enemies greater assistance
and furnished them with more powerful
campaign ammunition than he has done
had he carried out deliberate intention
to play into their hands.
There iB not single clause, line or word
in the Coercion act that by the brosdeet
Interpretation could be construed ss Civ
ing the executors Of that law suspicion
Of right to arrest man in London for It's
violation.
No attempt has as yet been made to ar.
reat Mr.. Dillon, and possibly in view Of
the widespread indignation among Tories
that Mr.. Oox's arrest has aroused none
will be made; but Mr.. Bslfour is unQues-
tionRbly thoroughly determined, not 80
much to yindicats the law As to punish
those who have in public speeches
In Ireland expressed unComplimen-
tary opinion Of himself, and 1t is
hard to say where he will stop,
unless he should be sat upon by his
Colleagues who cannot fail to GEE that he
is doing more harm to the government
than to itH enemiea.
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CHASED INTo a swAMP.
An Alabama Desperate Makes Bold DAsh
~ for Liberty,


II for Liberty.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 24.-About 8
o'clock yesterday altersoon two mounted
police officers located James Burrows, the
desperate who shot Nell Bray Sunday
night, in cabin on the mountain planta.
ton, ten miles from Montgomery.
Tie officers were joined BY John Jud.
kins, white man in the neighborhood,
and the three surrounded the cabin and
ordered Burrows to surrender. He
jumped from q window and ran of and
Officer Young fred at him with double'
barrsled shotgun as he ran.
Burrows was evidently wounded, but
dropped his hat and boots and continued
to run. He turned and fred four shots at
Young, and escaped to swamp, which
was surrounded by officers and neighbors
The boots which he dropped are pre-
clsely like those worn by his brother
Rsuben, who is now prisoner and has
confessed his identity.
Three more officers have been sent out
to the scene, and runner has been sent
across the country some distance for q
psck OF blood hounds on q convict farm.
Il is confidently expected that Burrows
will be captured, dead or alive, before
evening.
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HRRoIsM RECoGNIzEp.
Public Contributions In Aid of the BraV'
TsAeherA of Nebraska,

Public Contributions In Aid of the Brave
Teachers Of Nebraska.
LINCOLN, ME-, Jan 24.-so much suEf.
erinG and death has been reported among
teachers and pupils in the State in the last
storm that prominent people and papers
have advocated public contributions to the
heroic teachers and to aid those who have
been crippled through losing limbs by
freezing.
To secure accurate data the State Super
intendent yesterday issued q circular call
ing upon all county superintendsnts to
forward at once names OF teachers and
pupils in their locality who perished in
the storm, those who have since died
from effects Of exposure, and the names Of
teachers who performed heroic actions in
saving and attempting TO save the lives Of
their pupils.
Full accounts are asked, and the Super.
intendent urges that meritorious acts and
heroic deeds should be promptly recog-
nizsd and those left in distress be prompt
ly remembered,
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THE WHIST VIRGINIA. CENTRAL.
Recollection of the Old Onioors-A sliEhi
Change in the Directory.

Reelection of the Old onioorS-A Slight
Change in the Directory.
Aoetdl DispGteh 10 lAG InleLli0sAoH.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. A.-At q stock
holders' meeting to-day Of the West Viz.
Einia Central Railroad, Henry G. Davis
was reelected President, Stephen B. El-
kins Vice President, and E. W. s. Moore
Secretary and Treasurer. The old Board
of Directors were reelected, except ssna-
tor GormRn and VIM. Keyser, who have
gone into the B. & o. directory. They are
replaced by VIM. NJ. Taylor, Of this city,
and VIM. d. German. The annual report
shows the total net earnings for the year,
after deducting the bonded debt, $50 378.
After the completion Of the Cumberland
extension In August last the net earnings
more than doubled, and In four months
paid the fixed charges for the year. The
extension from Parsons in the direction Of
Leadville, on the Tygart's Valley river,
thirty-tWo miles, will be pushed in the
spring,
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VISITING CLEVELAND.
A Party of Thirteen Gall on the PreIidsnt.
His Cordial Greeting.

A Party OF Thirteen Gall on the PFeIidOnt
His Cordial Greeting.
spOeiai DtpGleA 10 tAs IAieElt0ae1.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 24.-Thil
morning Congressman Hogg introduced q
party Of West Virginia visitors to the
President, thirteen in all. Mr.. Cleveland
said:
"Are all these West virginians"
Mr.. Hogg answered that they were, and
he said: "Why, you have enough Of them
here to elect q man to Congress" The
President was In unusually good humor.
Col. Alexander Campbell, one OF the
party, said: "Mr. President, we called
simply to pay our respects, and to express
our great qualification over the appoint
ment Of our fellow statesman, Judge
Hoge." The President replied that every.
body spoke highly Of the sppointee, and
he was fully convinced he had found the
right man for the place.
Mrs General Gof has arrived here for
the winter. They are located in, beautiful
quarters at the Eobitt House.
F. W. Brown, Prosecuting Attorney Of
Jefferson, aud Bushrod @. Washington,
OF ChRrlestoWn, are here.
W. B. Gallagher, editor Of the Charles
town Free PrssS, has gone home. He
helped Judge Hoge'G candidacy effectively.
Mr.. HoGg has introduced bill for the
relief OF Patrick V. Dolan, Of PsrkersburR.
The bill went to the Committee on Claims.