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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-31
THE GoFF CLUB.

MRnnlnEton Republicans Elect Delegates
to the Convention,
Special Correspondence Of he hItsLiCeneeT.
WASHINGTON, W. Va January 30.-The
Gof Republican Club met Saturday to
elect delegates and alternates to the State
Convention at Wheeling, and an Executive
Committee and Committee on Property,
The Executive Committee was selected
as follows: John NJ. MILAN, A. L. HeH.
ner and James A. Bee.
Committee on Property-L. O. Furbee,
]. NJ. Bsrrsck and ]. A. Lancaster.
The following delegates were elected /:
W. 81. Hall, Ospt. A. A. PriChard, Dr.. NJ.
L. Miller, A. ]. Hays and A. L. Hefner.
Alternates-J. o. Huey, Hon. J. O.
Jones, DR.. W. A. Morgan, Senator ]. h.
Furbee and w. R. Erwin.
On motion, the Secretary was requested
to forward the proceedings to the Whee.
ling 1NTELLIGEEcER and the Fsirmont
Vest Hirginian for publication.
The club is in a hourishing condition,
having membership Of 100 and still in.
creasing. II present Indications 60 fol
anything, you may expect to hear good
news from Marion county next fall.
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NR. JOsErH Il. CLOSE, Of st. ClairsVille,
aoae Of the intelligent wool.growers ol
The country. He has had exceptional ad'
unsases for comparative study Of the
WOOL question, Tor he has spent some time
inSOu,h America and knows how cheaply
h, wooIs OF that region are produced,
The remarks Of Mr.. Close before the Bel
mont County Fsrmers' Institute, pub
lldelin Guo!her column, are the result ol
tie mGtuted thought Of a practical man,
nivil repay reading.
When Mr.. Close says that the wool
thE should be up to tho prohibitory
point ho strikes the nail on the head,
The question is whether we shall foster
he wool industry Of this country or ol
some other country. The wool.growers ol
other couutties contribute nothing to the
EVport Of this Republic.
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THE BOY PIANIST.
It 10 Charged that He Is ovSrworkod-rh
OnAh To hn InYhAfieninh

It ID Charged that He is ovorWorkod-rho
Case to be Investigated.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 3O.-Mayor Hewitt
said yesterday that In consequence of
letter addressed to him by Mt. Gerry, of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, in regard to young Jossph
Holman, the elevsn.year-old pianist, he
had requested Mr.. Abbsy to bring the
boy to his Office at Mr.. Aboey's earliest
convenience. Mr.. Gerry raid last night:
~ was informed by reputable physician
that he had detected in the boys face
Symphonic Of facial paralysis. Other psr-
sons whom know to be Trustworthy tell
me that HoimRn's nervous system and
general health are already impaired by
overwork. In view oI these iactB it was
the duty OF the society TO bring the case
before the Mayor. Che decision Of the
matter rests, Of course, with the Mayor
alone. The case 10 similar to that OF
young Theodore DecoSta who had o nat
ural soprano voice, which bade fair 10
rival Patti8. But the girl was worked to
death while Q mere child In spite Of the
efforts Of the society and now, OF 16, her
Voiee iH quite gone"
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That Ingall's Letter.

WASHINGTON. D. O., Jan. SO.-senator
Ingalls, has o copy Of the letter relative to
President Cleveland, said to have been
written by the Senator to q friend in Kan
sas City, and he was asked II 1t was gen.
ulne. After glancing at the letter sena-
tor Ingalls, replied: at was written in
1885, within three weeks after the iuaugu-
ration Of President Cleveland. While !
do not recall the letter, or the name
OF the person to whom It was ad-
dressed, It was apparently written to a
personal friend, and seems to have been
improperly procured and published. The
President mad Just assumed his Office, and
! was simply giving my Impressions to q
friend"
The Senator added: "ButI do not think
the President has stood the racket. He
has failed to improve his opportunity"
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THE BLOCKADE LIFTED.
Travel Resumed on Eastern RoRdS-CAr
Loads of Cattle Frozen.

Travel Resumed on Eastern RoAdB-CAr.
Loads of Cattle Frozen.
New YORK, Jan. 30.-The fury Of the
storms which began Thursdsy and swept
the railroads Of northern and eastern New
York with snow was not spent until Sat.
urdsy afternoon, but the railroads, up to
that time, completely at their mercy, be-
gan vigorous fight sgainst the drifts,
which has ended In complete victory.
Unless more snow falls to-day the block
ade OF New York by snow may be said to
have ended.
The New York Central 4 Hudson River
road, as soon as the snow had ceased fall
ing and the wind had stopped blowing
Saturday afternoon, ordered out an army
oil laborers to clear the tracks, and soon
the road between New York and Albany
was literally lined with meR, while the
huge snow plows went plunging through
the drifts in some places higher than the
caves Of the car.
Passengers who arrived Saturday night
at 12 o'clock by the "Vestibule Limited"
from Chicago-snd they did finally arrive
at the Grand Central Station, though they
were five hours late-tell graphic and
thrilling stories of the appearance Of the
tracks between Albany and this city. In
some places they said It was like passing
through msrbls-lined tunnel, the snow
being piled 30 high that the view out Of
the car windows was obstructed.
A Rochester dispatch ssys: An idea Of
the fury OF tho three days blizzard was
obtained yesterday. On the New York
Central road, between Buffalo and Syra-
cuse, there were several live stock trains
when the storm came on. An effort was
made to run them to points where the
stock could be sheltered, but in spite OF all
efforts nearly fifteen carloads of cattle and
hogs, destined for Boston and New York,
we're froEsa to death near Palmyra, and
several carloads at other points. Rsports
from ten railways in this locality show
that all were in operation to-day. Snow
plows were running all day yesterday on
the various lines. The storm has entirely
anhaida1
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EFFECTS OF THE srR1KE.
The Strikers Refosod credit at the stor
Business DIanatorn Threatened.

The Strikers Refosod Credit at the Stores.
BuSinoas Disasters Threatened.
POTTsyILLE, Pa, Jan. 9O.-The small
traders and merchants have been put to
many curious devices to avoid giving
further credit to strikers. Such wholesale
merchants as are located here are given
small orders, principally in the way Of
meats, but are told not to ship It. The mer.
chants themselves send horse and sleigh
to fetch 1t, generally under the cover Of
night, and take 1t in through the back
entrances and keep 1t In cellars and back
rooms. When strikers come in to buy on
credit the dealer stretches his conscious
sufficiently 10 say he has not the required
article. A caah customer can get It, but It
must be done on the quiet and 10 delivered
At the house, as It lg brought from the
wholesalers. Should II become known
that theee little deceits are being practiced,
the dealers will be boycotted, but even
J that would not be 90 unmixed % an evil
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TIE sTRIKERs, REPLY
To President Corblu-An Important Letter
Just Published.

To President Corbiu-An Important Letter
Just Published.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 3O.-The fol-
lowing letter, sent last Wednesday to
President Oorbin by the Central City
Committee Of the Strikers in reply to his
latest manifesto, has not been published
bsfore:
Mr.. Austtn Co'bIn Frestdent P. & R. Railroad Oom.
Ddny:
DEAR sIR:-In your letter OF January
21st to the the public you say you can Gee
but one alternative for the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad Company to ineist upon,
first, the right to manage its own property,
and, second, the right to employ labor In
the mining Of its coal so that 1t will have
at least an equal chance with its neighbors
in every competitive market TO which an
thfacite coal goes.
These conditions or rules, Mr.. Corbin,
are acceptable to your striking employees,
and II 1t wSs because you thought that
your employees attempted to debar you Of
these, your just rights, that you allowed
Mr.. l. A. Sweigafd TO enforce this strike,
you have been fearfully misled. II
this is the only question OF difference you
have against them the great strike will
come to an end in less than thirty min
utes, providing you grant to your en-
ployeB the following: First, that they have
the right to organize; Second, that when
difficulties arise between the company
and the employees these questions ahall ba
settled by arbitration. These conditions
Of the employee will not interfere with
the management Of the road, nor shut the
Coal and Iron Company out Of any
market.
Hoping that this small statement will
rebound to the good Of all concerned, am,
Yours respectfully,
tSigned JOSEPH T. CoaHLAN,
L. l.A.IE Il
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DIsaUsTRD sKTTLERs
OF the Frozen Northwest, writioG for Ia
formation About VIRGINIA,

formation About virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 3O.-"It's an III
wind that blows nobody good" remarked
a Virginia legislator when he heard q re.
port OF the State Commissioner Of Agri.
culture read in the General Assembly on
Saturday. The latter official who sue.
ceeded to his office on the first Of the
present month, says that since then he
has read large number Of letters from
people outside Of Virginia making inqui-
ries for homes here. The letters come
especially from the great northwestern
section Of the Union, where an ICY biz
card has recently played such sad havoc.
Most Of them ask for reports, maps and
statistical information In regard to agri.
cultural, industrial, manufacturing and
mining interests OF Virginia, The Com
missioner adds: These inquiries come
from American.born Citizsns Of the now
irozsn Northwest, men with means and
families seeking homes singly and In COM
panies, and being satisfied that the vicissi-
tudes OF climAts in the Northwest will
drive and 10 driving the better part Of the
population Of that section South, and that
this class Of settlers is greatly needed in
Virginia. / make this report that your
body may take any action you deem
proper in the premises.
The report was referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture. and It Is believed,
II the advantages Of the State can be fairly
advertised, thGt immigration will not only
be attracted from the Northwest, but can
be diverted here from Europe.
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TIE sOLpTER BOYS.


How They Responded QaiclxIy and Cheer.
fully to Tho Governors Call.
The organized companies In the State
deserve great deal Of credit for the
promptness with which they rendered
their services to the State authorities.
The KRnawhs RiAemen and the Auburn
Guards and Goff Guards, Of Richie
county, were the first to volunteer. The
services Of the two latter were immediate.
ly accepted. Yesterday the Camden and
Clements Guards, Of Marion county, tele.
graphed the Governor that they were at
the service OF the State. Last night be-
fore Ool. r. II. Fresr, OF the First RsRi-
ment, received the order countermauding
the call, he sent the following dispatch to
the 1ETHLLIoENCHR:
PABKRRsBuRa, W. VA, Jan. 80.
10 The Efttor ofthe Intellf0aieT.
The Goff Guards with thirty-fve men
and the Auburn Guards with forty men
left Pennsborro ct 5P. N. for PArkersburg.
The men are in fine condition and have
responded chssrtully and promptly to
the Governors call. They expsc! to leave
for Charleston tomorrow morning.
FREKR, Commanding.
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SIX WIVES LIVING.
A PoIygamouS Son of standard OIL Di
rector Comes 10 Grief.

A PoIygamouS Son of a Standard OIL Di.
rector Comes 10 Grief.
FARsvs FALls, MINI, Jan. 30.-John
wilkins, and one Of his nix wives, were
arrested at scambler Sunday and arrived
here this morning from Pskican Rapids
enroute to St. Paul In charge Of detectives.
Wilkins Is q son Of director OF the Stand.
ard Oil Company at Cleveland, o., aud 1t
was recently discovered that he had mar.
ried six women In his and other cities
during the last year and was living with
all oi them at the same time, For months
his ''mRny WiVeS" each rested and trusted
In his supposed undivided love. His CO.
reer was cut short, however, by the dis
Covery OF his crimes last week, since
which time detectives have been searching
for him,
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COKE oPERAToRs.
rue New Syndicate Has Been Formed at
Pittsburgh.


PITTSBURGH, Jan. SO.-Another meeting
Of coke operators was held to-day and
considerable progress made toward the
formation OF new syndicate. Il. O.
FriCk was present, and It was stated that
the difference between the Frick Com.
psny and the other members OF the old
syndicate in regard to the amount Of
money claimed by the former, had been
amicably adjusted. The formation Of the
syndicate now depends on q few outside
operators who have not yet agreed to
come into the combination.
Late tonight It was learned that Of to.
days conference the coke syndicate was
practically formed. J. W. Moore, who
represented the outside producers,
promised that they would all come
In. The papers were drawn up
for the pool and at q meeting next Thurs.
day they will be signed. The effect ol
The new syndicate will be TO sustain
prices, control production and make
wages uniform. The name Of the orRani'
cation will be the Pittsburgh and Con-
nellaville Coal and Coke Exchange.
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FALL RIVER, MASS. Jan. S0-An earth.
quake shock was felt in this city at seven.
teen minutes before O'Clock this morn.
ing, which was observed by the majority
Of the Inhabitants. The disturbances ap'
peared TO travel from south to north. It
was violent enough to shake the dwellings
and arouse the people. The noise con-
eu1ed seven or eight seconds, and resem.
bIed a clap Of thunder, followed by low
lumbling. No damage to property.
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IN "HIGH LIFE"
Sensational Charges 10 the Notorious Carter
Divorce Suit.

Sensational Charges In tue NOTORIOUS carter
Divorce Suit.
CHICAGO, Jan. sO.-Very sensational in.
deed was the main charge preferred by
Leslie A. Carter in the cross bill filed to-
day in tho divorce proceedings pending
between himself and his wife, Caroline
Louise Carter. The Garter divorce case
has already acquired a widespread no.
toriety, partly from the high standing Of
the defendant in society and at the bar Of
Chicago, and partly from the peculiarly
brutal nature OF the otfenses charged BY
the complainant in her bill. But an ad.
ditional piquanCy has been given the case
by the charge made in the Cross bill to.
day that the fair defendant has been
guilty Of adultery with Kyrle BELOW, the
we'll known English actor, who Is at pres
ent playing in New York.
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NuSGE, IsD., jar. 3O.-The eAstbound
Bee Line express due here at 4:SO this
morning came laundering into the city ct
the rate Of fifty miles an hour and crashed
into freight engine standing Just east OF
the depot. Tho air brakes oi the express
were unmanAgeable and the train could
no! DO checked. Fire Immediately broke
out in the palace CaIB. Tbs city FIRE de.
pAftmeIt was summoned and did all the
service possible, but they are ruined. The
tracks are torn up for rods and the gates
and station house are mashed to the
ground. MirAculously no one wa. hurt
except the freight engineer, who 10 So
vs'eIy injured. Tho tracks will not BIZ In
ApaAaable condition for at least ten hours.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9O.-The House So.
lect Committee on Election Of President,
Vice President and Representatives in
Congress has agreed to report favorably to
the House the Grain resolution, propos-
ing an amendment 10 tho Constitution,
substituting the 3lst day Of December for
the 4sh OF March as the commencement
and termination OF the official term Of
members OF the House Of Representatives,
and providing that Congress shall hold
its annual meeting on the first Monday in
JRnuAry,
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Mr.. spurreon,n rheoIorr.

LONDON, Jan. So.-Rsv. OhRs. q. Spur
geon, in letter to the Baptist Union, says
every Union, unless 1t is fiction, must
bs based upon certain principles.
The doctrine Of baptism by i'm
mersion will not suffice as ground
work. There are other doctrines
besides which are essential. He is una
BILE to feel q fellowship with man merely
because OF his adherence to the doctrine
Of immersion II In other matteis he is falls Q
to the teachings Of Scripture.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. SO.-A franklin,
Pa, special says: Ms. Ella Dinsmore,
who has been on trial since last ThursdRy
for completely with David L. King in the
murder Of ]. O. Davis, q Clarion county
oil operator, was this evening found not
guilty.
The Jury was out one hour and forsy.five
minutes. King was to have been hanged
on Friday last, but has been respited to
March 9th. It is thought that to.day's
verdict will change the sentence to lie
imprisonment.
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DgyccRArs are 60 anxious for colored
men in the North to get offices from the
Republican party that they are trying to
O1aaiz, them against the Republican
pr!y. Now 1t happens that in certain
State, Of this Union the Democrats have
undisputed sway in spite OF immense col
orsd populations. 1t happens, also, that
in those States the Colored men do not
even enjoy their right to vote as they
please and have their ballots counted aa
they are polled. Until the Democratic
party vec!iflss this matter 1t can't really
spEs sae time to coddle the dear colured
man in the North.
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s,ssa protective tariff has cheapened
,,yv manufactured article, Why does the
p,.,ij.u! desirs to let in foreign manufac-
,spu to break down home industries
II. dollar spent at home runs q course
,pI ,Oues back to run another. The dol
lu,Dsn. abroad goes to stay. England,
h, example, does not buy one dollars
,,rh rom US because Of anything we
BAY ci her. She sells whore she can and
b,rs where she can buy cheapest. This
Ithe indsputab!s fact.
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WANT AN INou1RX.
The Reading Operatives Petition oongrei
for an Investigation.

l
for an IuVeStigation.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Jan. S0.-John q.
Davis, John L. Lee and h. McGarvay, 9
committee representing the striking opera
tives and minsrs Of the Philadelphia 4
Reading and Lehigh Valley Railroad
Companies and the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal and Iron Company,
arrived In Washington to-day for the pur-
pose Of urging Congress to take action
with reference to the Reading troubles.
They will present to the House tomorrow
e:tollowing petition.
WHRREAs, The Philadelphia & Read.
ing Railroad Co.. the Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron Co., the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Co., and other corpora
tons, have unlaWfully congpired
with individuals to raise the price
OF coal to an unreasonable fig.
ure, and for this purpose have BY
enforcing lockout in the entire Lehigh
and sChuylkill anthracite coal system,
prevented the mining and shipping Of
coal from these systems TO any part Oh the |
United States, we, the undersigned,
respectfully ask Congress to appoint
special committee Of the House Of Repre-.
sentatiVes to investigate the cause Of said
lockout as promptly sa the same can be
done.
The committee, who claim TO represent
$1,000 workingmen, say that the object
Of this petition is to have an
investigation that will 90 to the bottom
Of the pool which they assert has been
formed for the purpose of controlling
the price Of coal.
They declare that the companies are
paying large dividends on fictitious val
ues In the shape Of bonded indebtedness
and are reaping q revenue from the
anthracite coal felds to which they
are in no way entitled. Such an
investigation as that for which they AK,
will, they think, elicit information that
will lead to the enactment OF laws to pre-
vent these unjust exactions and thus re-
move the cause Of the strike.
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LONDON, January SO.-The ChrOHicles
correspondent at Paris says that Cardinal
Gibbons has written another letter urging
the Vatican not to condemn Henry
Georges writings, on the ground that
George only follows the theories Of spen-
Ger and Mill, and 1t 10 batter to allow false
theories to die q natural death than to fan
them by giving them artificial importance.
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Special DLpdtch TO ne EnteGltge1oeT.
WEST UNION, W. Va, Jan. 9O.-Pursu-
ant to call by DR.. Bland, Chairman Of
the County Executive Committee, the Re-
publicans OF West Union district met at
the court house to-day and organized a
club to be known as the Goff Club. Dod-
dridgs will send her quota to the State
Club League Convention at Wheeling,
and you will again hear from her next
November.
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Rock ISLAND. ILL, Jan. aO.-The John.
son -four mills at Milan were destroyed by
FIRE yesterday. The mills, which had
been in operation for almost forty years,
were supposed to be fred by an incen.
diary. Loss $4,000; NO insurance. Mr.,
Fitzpatrick, who has been operating the
mills for several years, loses $500 in
stored grain, on which there was an in.
BuFAnca Of 81 800.
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Tho sherman IarlncIples.

Special DLpdteh 10 he htElt0eHeGT.
MARrINsBuRo, W. VA, JAM 30.-The
Sherman Invincibles have elected the
following delegates and alternates to the
State Convention Of Republican Clubs to
be held at Wheeling: Dslegates-Grant
Darby, David McIlhemy, o. A. Miller,
George W. Feidt :and James II. Smith.
Alternates-J. William DeGrange, Law.
renee WeaninS, John Farm, jr., W. q.
Fl. Flick and Kepzie Creque.
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PARIS, Jan. Sole Paris states that the
Porto has ordered an immediate inquiry
into the action Of the Turkish soldiers at
Damascus, who entered the French con.
sulGte and seized an Algerian under
French protection. The paper also says
the French naval division at Simpona will
proceed to Byreuth to protect French
subjects from o threatened outbreak Of
Moslems, among whom there Is much ex-
claimant
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MILWAUKEE,, Jan. S0.-In q game with
Eugene Garter at CSllAhAn's hall ta.night,
Jacob schAefsr broke the record
in l4.inch bAlk line billiards with
q run Of 2S4 BE ran out the game
OF three hundred points with 252
but kept on and only OF the 2S5!h shot
did be fall to count. In his last gAms
with Vignaux in New York he made 23C
at this style OF billiards, which wab the
best record up to tonight.
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o,Rrien Lanv.. Iceland.

DUBLIN, Jan. 9O-Mr. william o'Brien
has left Ireland for the South Of Europe,
where he will endeAvor to reCuperate his
health.
Father Stevens, Of Falcaragh, County
Donegal, has been arrested ct Dunfanaghy,
in the same county, under the Coercion
Act,