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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-16

PARIS, June 15.-The committee OF
the Chamber of Deputies yesterday
passed resolution on motion OF Fred
Passy to enter into perpetual treaty
with the United States for the settlement
by arbitration of disputes that may arise
between that country and France. Passy
is President Of the International League
of Pence.
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BERLIN, June l5.--The ReichsanscigT
official paper publishes the following
announcement:
THE royal sufferer. has ended his
earthly career, BY Gods decree the
Emperor King, our most gracious mas
Ter, passed TO his eternal rest shortly
after II o'clock this morning, after long
and grievous sutIerings, which were
borne with admirable iortitude and sub
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ment. l adapt to Brandenburg the sem
tence: we Brandenburgers only fear
God and nothing else.in the world'"
Such is the character Of the man who
will WELD the destinies OF Prussia. II
will be recollected that on the occasion
of the Queens Jubilee his soldierly
bearing and military appearance evoked
the applause OF the London populace.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., e'l5.-There
were many vacant seats on the Republi-
can side Of the House to-day. It was
estimated that about eighty Representa-
tives had gone to Chicago or were about
making arrangements to go. The ut
tendance on the Democratic side was
not much better, and practically busi-
ness could only be done by unanimous
consent, any member having it in his
power to suspend proceeding by making
the point OF no quorum.
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InlIuenco ON Enrorcnn AnnIrs.

NEw YoRK, June l5.-0swald Often
dorfer, OF the St'tats Zeittmg, to-day ex-
pressed himself thus: "The death OF
Emperor Frederick will have very little
influence in European affairs. His
death has been expected for consider
able time, and he has been on the brink
OF the grave ever since he ascendGd the
throne. His reign has been short one.
The situation in Germany will not be
changed. The dead Emperor, I think,
was even more popular with the masses
than Emperor William. There is no
comparison to be made between the
two. The old Emperor during his life
time did many great deeds and for these
the people rcvcrenCed him; their love
amounting almost to venention.
"The young Emperor William, rumor
says, fuvors warlike policy. ! cannot
say whether this is is true or not, but
do not look for any great change in Ger
man affairs. ! think that Bismarck will
take the first opportunity to show the
world that the young Emperor has no
warlike inclinatiOns."
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mission to Gods will. The Royal House
and the German people have been twice
bereaved within n short time. They
deeply mourn the all too early decease
of our much beloved ruler.
[Signedl MINISTRY OF STATE"
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ALBANY, n. Y, June ia heavy
thunder storm passed over this city
about 4 o'clock this morning. Lightning
struck English & Posts ice house ut
Cedar Hill, below this city. The loss is
almost total and will reach about $780,
600; partially insured.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsmfNGToN, June Is, 1883.


RoME, June l5.--signor Crispi, the
Prime Minister, announced the death Of
Emperor Frederick to the chamber Of
deputies to-day. lie made pathetic al.
lusions to the dead ruler. BY unani,
nous vote the chamber adjourned until
Monday out OF respect for the late mon
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SrlLLwArER, MINI, June l5.--An old
aud bitterly contested lawsuit came to
an end yesterday, when the jury award.
ed j. A. Reed, ex.warden Of the State
penitentiary here, $1,000 damages in his
suit against Warden Stordock for libel.
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MR.. HgNNEG'S BENEFIT,
ALarEe Audience Enjoy" Rare Sru.loa

a Large Audience Enjoys Rare Musical
and Dramatic Trsat.
The testimonial given at the Opera
House last evening in honor of Mr..
Frank Hennig, Of this city, who has
been a valued member Of T. w. Keene's
dramatic company for several seasons
past, was an artistic MS well as a financial
success. The audience present appland.
ed every act to the echo, but owing To the
length OF the programme no performer
responded to the hearty demands made
for encores.
Mr.. Hennigs performance in CLAM
let" the Forum scene OF Julius Ceasarn
and in the Fools Revenge" brought
down the house. The floral tributes
were many and magnificent and were
distributed without partiality. The pro-
gramme, though very long and the eve
ming very warm was listened to with a
patience born OF enthusiasm. The
Opera House orchestra added TO the en-
ioyment OF the occasion by the enter
tanning music they rendered.
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STOCKHOLM, June l5.-Count Richter,
who was designated to succeed Count
Piper as Swedish ambassador at London,
has committed suicide at Stockholm by
shooting himself with a revolver.
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ABERDEEN, DAK., June 10. - The
lightning during the storm of Wednes'
day night did great damage at several
points near here. Clarweed, the lS-year
old daughter Of a farmer living east oi
this CITY, was struck and killed.
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VIENNA, June l5.-An order has been
issued closing the royal theatres on &C,
count Of the death Of Emperor Freder'
ick.
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So far does he go upon tIae familiar
lines OF the free Trade Speeches in Con-
gress, and elsewhere, that we find him
betrayed here and there, no doubt un.
consciously, into an exhibition OF slight
irritation against American manufacture
eFs MS u class, almost as II they were con-
spirators and public cncmies.-N. y Sun
! (Dem.) Oh Clepe!and's Messdge.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., June l5.-Intelli'
gence of the death of Emperor Fred
erick III was received by Secretary Bay,
ard this morning by cable message
from the United States Legation at Ber'
lin. The Secretary Immediately inform
ed the President, and the following tel,
egram was sent to Berlin:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, |
WAsntNGToH, June 10, 1883. !
Pcndlcion, Minister 10 Berlin:
The President desires you to make ex'
preston through the foreign Office ofthC
respectful sympathy felt throughout the
United States for the German Nation in
the loss of their Emperor, who has al
last yielded to death with such lofty
courage and calm resignation to the
Divine decree.
(Signed.) BAYARD.
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The tariff plank is the joint work Of
Representatives Mckinley, OF Ohio, Reed,
OF Maine, and Burrows, of Michigan, the
three leading members OF the minority
Of the Ways and Means Committee.
The plank will follow the lines laid
down by the minority report on the
Mills bill, which report was drawn by
Mckinley, aided by the other two gen.
tlemen. 1t will come out flat-footed for
protection TO American industry. 1t is
not likely that any suggestion will be
made Us 10 the disposal OF the surplus.
Not much attention will be paid 70
finance, but the course OF the President
and the Secretary OF the Treasury in not
buying bonds with the surplus will be
severely criticised.
Senator Plumb, OF Kansas, has written
the plank relating to public lands, and
the Senator will arraign the President
for the way in which the Land Commits
sioner, Sparks, administered the affair
OF his Office.
An effort is being made to have ex
Senator Bruce, OF Mississippi, made TEN
porary chairman, which would be fol
lowing out the policy pursued by thu
convention in 1854, when ex.Congresss
man Lynch, Of Mississippi, called tn,
convention to order. Senator Hoar.
name is being vigorously pushed for th'
permanent chairmanship. 1t is gener
ally recognized that the permanen
chairman must be a man who can con
troll a large body and be able to have
firm grasp on the convention, and us tn
convention will be governed by the pai
liamentary rules Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, the National Committee !
anxious to secure a chairman who ha
had considerable legislative experience,
Senator Hoar, il will be remembered
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Rrr Our nresent tarifF laws, the vicious

ineguitable, and illogical source OF un-
necessary taxation, ought to be Mt oncere'
yised and amended,-Clereldnd'S Message.
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presided over the convention OF 1850,
and he did so in a manner that gave
peneral satisfaction.
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"A man was boasting that he had an
elevator in his house. 80 he has, 'ehimed
his wife; "snd he keeps 1t In the cupboard
in bottle"
Il like to believe all men honest, but ]
nebber take de same patent medicine fur
liver complaint an de toofache, no matter
how de labor reads.
"A minister asked tipsy fellow, lean.
ing up against the fence, where he expected
to 60 to when he died. "If l can't get
along any better than / do now" be said,
II shan't 90 anywhere"
There is nothing that goes further
toward breaking the heart of a postmistress
who doesn't understand anything but Eng
ish than to have the mail contain a postal
card written in feminine hand In German
and addressed to young man whom she
knows.
If Dakota cannot get into the Union
she can enjoy the satisfaction Of making 1t
decidedly chilly for the states that are in.
An IriShman who Was engaged TO cut
Ice from pond, when handed a cross-cut
saw to commence operations with, pulled
ont cont. and turning to his comrsde, ex-
claimed, Now, Pat, fair play; head or
tall 10 SO who goes below"
--An osisst of shArlly---ts Dc gosl, Of
ssHsA
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RonLR snLnIRRa. d

The Hay:isns are an intensely vain peo-
pie, and the thing they most pride them
selves on is their army. Nothing will con-
vince them them that az q military power
they are not vastly superior to any nation,
either in the Old or New World. Even
those who have lived in European capitols
are addicted to this extremely ridiculous
"balderdash;" but when the real facts are
presented, the state of affairs disclosed is
simply sublime in Its absurdity. The Hay
tian army must present to European be-
holders q spectacle Of grOtesqueness, the
equal Of which 1t would be difficult to find
anywhere, either in fact or fiction. Ina
gine battalion on parade consisting OF
thirteen priyates, ten officers, and six
drummers! the rest Of the men-as the
author quantity puts it--thinking it un-
necessary to present themselves except on
pay day. The staff officers are clad In the
gorgeous uniforms procurable, while the
men are arrayed in a motley array of
tatters. Seine haye coats wanting one arm,
the collar or the tail; the headgear may
consist of dllapidated shake, straw hat,
wideawake, or in many cases merely a
handkerchief tied round the head. The
officers hold their swords in either hand as
suits them, and the men march past in
admirable confusion, each one carrying his
musket In the position he finds most con-
Venient. The populace look on with ad-
miring looks and grSvely ask IL finer troops
can anywhere be found. The Haytlan
black, however, thoroughly dstests mill
tary service, and consequently the ssntries,
lest they should be over-fatigued, are con-
siderately provided with chairs.
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A Soldiers Honor.

Look down there on the rlght--behlnd
that simple line of rail fence-ln the midst
Of fire and smoke-in the midst Of death
and tsrror-see that single reglment-only
four hundred bayonets left! see that firm
line Of devoted men,-holding that point,
oh! how the shot and shell are poured IN
upon them; for they hold position where
the enemy are aiming to plant . battery;
and battery there, in the hands OF the foe,
means defeat, swift and sure. And that
mere handful Of men hold the position un-
I'll aid can be sent; but 1t cannot be sent
now. though a messenger has gone for il.
Hal there comes . squadron OF The enc
mV's caVAlry-it comes laundering down
upon that devoted band, reAtening to
sweep It away like chat before the wind.
The general commanding the forces en-
gAged looks on from his post Of observation,
and tAksa In the situation At glance. He
has planned 1hs bsst he kASw, and all has
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Single Copies S Cents.

gone we'll thus far; h.t II the enemy gan
that extreme point an the right, he Is out
fanked in spite Of all his power to oyer
come IL. II that ihundefbDlt OF csvalr
nov coming uown, sweeps back thai lin,
at the fence farewell 70 victory Far, 81 ri
TO hope
Will they stand2 Can they hold The lir, Z
II one maB fellefs--if Only one poor man
Weakens and runs,-ihe position Is lost
and the day is lost for the example OF
one man, at such y moment, is SUPREME .fol
good OF Ill.,
Thank Heaven! they hold fast. The
line--in two rsnks-prepare to resist csyal-
ry. Every rife, with its sabre-bayonet
fixed,i is held 10 place firmly. az though tley
would not move. But they do move; yes,
yes-ss the approaching cavalrg come So
near the colonel can OF see the whites their
eyes, he gives the word-"Up! rear rank
Aim! FlreP And sheet of flame heicho,
forth, and fully third OF those advancing
saddles are emptied; or, a. lesst, so g.
seems.
The men have fred, and are asaln.
instantly, In position for resisting cavairy
But the csyalrY does not come upon ,hrln.
Panic has seized both horses and men. apo
the whirlwind Ia broken, and turned harm
less away, lust as RobinsoE's Battery Q,
Ours, With wild hurrah! Gomez thunder.
ing upon the scene, to Ia ke the position. aud
decide the fate Of the day,
And along by the line of that fence twc-
score dead bodies lie--brave fellows who
fell at their posts--braye fellows who feared
only dishonor,-a part Of the line they had
been who had won the bAttle for the gen.
eral will tell you that il the line had way
CREDIT 1t had been broken--the day would
have been lost TO him as sure as fate. And
yet, there they knslt--those devoted men,
with the fate Of the army on their should
ers-knelt at the portals OF death-wttl
death on every hand-dsath smiting them
where they lay,-there they held their own,
in spite of all the horrors, and terrors, and
calamities of the hour, and .never budgedI
The generals name was flying over the
country on the next day, on the wings of
lightning. Bat of those true heroes, who
held that supreme position, not name was
sent in print!
Afterwards asked one of those private
soldiers how he felt whom he knels there,
and saw what he had to do, and what his
chances were. He had been on the ex-
treme right, and within twenty yards of
his position had been the edge of dense
thicket of Stuntsd pine and shrub-oak.
SaidI:
'If you had gained that lhlcke. you
would have been perfectly safeP"
YEA" he answered; "and the rest
would have followed ne-every man of
them. Yes-I should haye saved my life.
Ahl thought OF that. looked at that
wood, and thought Of 1t many times while
that rain of death was being poured in up
on us-thought that my life would be safe;
and then the thought came,-But what
shall save my honor when this DAVIS story
is tolds And held nv ground.
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of sympathetic words, but It was crowd
ed cut Of sight by clearer one in which
the word "Poyertyp' seemed to extend
from east to west. If he drank--if he was
eak-minded--if the troubles Of life bore
him down, the world should remember he
had been a soldier.
The vision Of poor old cripple was clear
to his eyes when his ears caught the sounds
Of a muffied drum and the tramp Of men,
From out Of the darkness came six men
bearing pail, aud they we're followed by
soldiers with bowed heads and reversed
muskets. Who was the dead soldier on the
pallP Something forced him to lift the flag
and look upon the face of the dead. He
started back in horror. He saw his own
corpsel
"Heighor' called gruff voice as the
sun Of morning shone upon the poorhouse
again, "but here's gol This crippled old
soldier has died at his post Tell the men
o get him to the dead room and dig grave
as soon as possible"
"And the hesdstonet"
"Oh, yes:
"'JoHN DOE.
Died at the County House, September
10, 1885,
'That's enough--tbat's allv'
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DON'T.

let that cold OF yours run on. You think IL
a light thing But it may into catrrb. Or
into pneumonia. Or Consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is dan
gerous. Consumption is death itself
The breathing apparatus must be kept
healthy and clear of all distractions and
offensive matter Otherwise there is trouble
ahead
All the diseases of these parts, head, nose>
throat, bronchial tubes and lungs, can be
delightfully."- and entirely cured by the US
ing Boschee's German Syrup. If you don't
know this already, thousands of people cane
tell you. They have been cured by il, and
ok now howit is, themselves" Bottle only
,,75cents. Ask any druggist
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Songs of War Days.

state Of warfare has always prove,
conducive to song. The hourshlng con
dition of minstrelsy in ages past was du
largely to the warlike and adventurou
spirit Of the times. During the civil wal
no h sides were prolific in song making
The South made the first great hit with
Randall's Maryland, My Maryland" The
Bonnie Blue Flag" was the Southern ma.
tional air. and was to the boys in gray
what yankee Doodle" was to the boys in
blue. The Southern women ardently took
it up, and through every city rang the
chorus:
Hurrahl Hurrahl for Southern rights Of war,
Hurrahl for the Bonnie Blue Flag that bears the
single star.
Of the sentimental songs OF the war peri
cd the most popular were "Fairy Bell"
"Annie Of the DELL" Just Before the
Battle, Mother" "Toll the Bell for Lovely
Nell"and "When This Cruel War Is OYER"
In the North, "Wait for the Wagon and
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are
Marching" had great success during the
same period, and the others that ran riot
through camp and fresde were "Mary
Blame "Old Cabin Home" Fair, Fair,
with Golden Hair and "Dalsy Dean"
Who has forgotten 'Dslsy Dean and It's
wlstful chorus:
More knew thee but to love thee,
Thou dearoDe OF my heart,
Thy memory Is ever fresh and green;
The wlid-ilowers may wither
And fond hearts be broken,
Still love thee, my darling Daisy Dean.
A beautiful song, truly pathetic, obtained
great popularity in both North and South
during the war. This was Florence Per-
cy's Rock Me to Sleep. Mother"
The South produced Two war songs that
eYince genuine poetic talent, and have been
accorded uGstinted praise by the critics.
They are the Conquered Banner" and
"All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight" )"
the first named by Father Ryan and the
last by Lamar Fountaine. One Of the most
pathetic poems that appeared during the
war was Somebody's Darling" Il ran
like this:
Into the ward Of the white-washed halls
| Where the dead and the dying lay.
| wounded by bayonets shells and balls,
Somebody's darling was borne one day.
Somebody's darling 80 young and brave,
| Wearing yet on his sweet pale face
The lingering light of his boyhoods grace.
Matted and damp are the curls OF gold,
Kissing the snow from that fair young brow,
Pale are the lips of delicate mould
somebody's darling Is dying now.
Back from his beautiful blueveined brow
Brush his wandering waves OF gold,
Cross his hands on his bosom now
Somebody's darling is still and cold.
Kiss him once for somebody's sake,
Murmur prayer soft and low,
One bright curl from its fair mates take,
They were somebody's pride. you know.
Somebody's hand has rested there;
Was 1t a mothers soft and white,
Or have the lips Of sister fair
Been baptized in their waves of llghtq
The circus clown was the great pro-
mulgator of popular music during and Just
after the war. He was then in the full
blaze OF his glory. Since then the blaze
has degererated to spark, and that is
threatening to 60 out. But twenty years
ago he was the biggest attraction in the
ring, and his songs sold like share, in q
wildcat mining scheme.
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Customer: 81 suppose that's as hand
some coffiu as can get for the money!
Funeral director: Certainly Those
who try it once never want any otherp'
An umbrella dealer tells how to open
an umbrella without damaging It," j.
would be more important to know how 10
take your eyes of an umbrella without los-
It.
He took her fancy when he came; he
took her hand; he took kiss; he took NO
notice of the shame that glowed her happy
cheek at this. He took to coming after
moons; be took an oath he'd ne'er deceive
he took her fathers silver spoons; and after
that he took his leave.
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Every artist loves his sweet'ar..

The King of e--Oleomargsrins.
"A contented mind is better than richos;
and yet you can't buy brick block nor pay
board bill with 1t.
"A Western paper heads an article
"Crumbs of Crime" They came from toe
much of loaf.
1t is the feeblest moustache,as well -
the slcklest child, that gets the most fond
ling
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Brace Up,

You are feeling depi essed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are tidgeity, nervous, and generally out
Of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines.
or bitters. which have for their basis yery
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What you
want is an Alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give re-
cine you will find in Electric Bitters, and
only so cents bottle at 7. d. Thomas.
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-"oh, dear! believe should faint II q
man asked me to marry him." said RIdd,
gushing damsel. "Never fear" retorted
her practical grandmother; you nigh
possibly faint, but if you wanted him you'a
manage to say yes before you did so."
-'Ahg he exclaimed, As he pressed hey
tenderly to him at parting, shall hold yon
In these arms again tomorrow, and pail, B,
our future with the bright pigments Of tbs
imaginItion.' No. she said calmly; 'nor
ts-nerrew. Ts-nSusW Is wAsh day.'
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WARS FOOD.

The United States provost marshal gen.
saal made, In 1896, the following report OF
the casualties Of the armies: Federals-
Killed in battle, 61.S62; died of wounds,
S4,727; died Of disease, l2S,s2l; total
deaths. 279,S76; total deserted, 100. lO5.
ContederateS-Died Of disease or battle
wounds, 12S,s21 (eStimated); deserted,
iO4, ,42s; captured. 47d, d,169; died in prison,
"a, IA; parOlsd on the field, 24s.599. Fed
erals psroled, 1921; died in prison, 20,
725.
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The pupils OF the professional natatOr
get along swimmingly.
Even the thief will admit that the po.
lice justice is a fine man.
What is the greatest difficulty a wO-
man has to contend with in learning "
swimP To keep her mouth shut.
Young wife: II wonder why the birdi
don't come here anymore? fused to throw
bits of cake l made, and" Young
husband: "That accounts for it.n