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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-12
MANS rROM PARKRRSRrRG.
a Development Auxiliary to b" Formed
R,y. q, T, CaIdwcIl-Othcr Matters.

A Development Auxiliary to be Formed.
Rev. &. T. Caldwell Other Matters.
Spscidl Di,pd,eh to thc ia',nigeHor.
PAREERsnuRG, W. Va, March H.
Mayor John S. Camden has decided to
issue a call for a citizens meeting to be
held at the court house on the night Of
the 2Hh instant to hear the report of
the delegates to the boom convention,
and to take steps to keep the boom
ADJOINING by rTisinc money and other
methods. Mr.. Atkinson, the vice pres
idcuL for this district, is hustler and
will make the thing work for all there is
in il. In this connection II may be slid
that the number Of residential and other
buildings that will he erected here next
summer will be greater even than the
number erected last year. ParkcHbuE
Is on the top Of the boom.
Hon. c. I. Caldwell, known in half.
dozen States Us "Lncn.dustcr Charlie
has positively decided to give up his
large law practice and to enter the min.
istrv OF the NJ. L. Church South. To-
dav he is out ut Clarksburg assisting
Rev, II, l.. IimOns, the evangelist.
Caldwell spent two or three days ut
Elizabeth recently, and addressed the
largest congregations that ever assem-
bled in that town. The people fairly
went wild in their enthusiasm. One
man pruicSscd To have been in u trance
aud 10 have the gift Of spiritual vision:
Charles cloQucnce had u wonderful
effect, and the people gathered from
miles around to hear him.
The date Of the next fair TO he given
by the City Park Association has been
changed from the last Of August To the
Itll, 9Th, 9th and 7th Of September, so as
not to conflict with the date Of the
Wheeling Fair.
Hills Central Hotel is to be run in
the future by W. L..Tibbitts and Gcorgr
| r, Stafford. Mr.. Tibbitls was chief clerk
during the late Col. Hills proprietor.
ship.
The police have coopcd Ice OakCs, a
notorious iclon who had been cluding
them for several months. =,
Park & Orton's "unclc Toms Cabin
Company wandered into to town ycstcr'
day IN u busted condition from points
up the Ohio river where they have been
! trying To show,
The thirty.Six new JCnncy are clcc,
trio lights for the STREETS will he turned
on tomorrow or Friday night. The!
are each two thousand candle power.
S. II. PicrsOl has called meeting o.
= the Union l.aboritcs, who ever they arr
for the 81 VI May ut Charleston.
Circuit Court has closed here, ant
Judge j. NJ. jackson will begin u tern
: at ST. Mary's tomorrow.
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A HORRIBLE DEATH.
An Aged cIatksburg Lady
Burned in Her House.
INTERESTING NEWS BUDGET
From Other Points inthe sta,e--state
Development srcetlngs---Funerai
of Gen. strothcr---A Fire at
nraaton Court House, Etc.

CLARKsBuRo, W. Va, March H.
About $3.50 o'clock tonight fire was dis
covered in the sleeping apartment ofthC
residence Of Mrs. Burns, near the Balti'
more & Ohio railroad depot. Upon in
yestigadon the most horrible scene was
witnessed. The body of SIn. Burns was
found lying on the floor almost con'
umed. One arm was burned of at the
elbow. Owing to the shutters being
closed the FIRE was mot discovered until
It had burned through the floor and the
blaze was seen bya family living near
by. The odor told that she died q hor-
rible death, as her flesh was completely
roasted She was about sixty ycan of
age, was a widow and left two daughters.
She has been living all alone for some
time. II Is supposed that she was sit.
ting BY the fire grate and dropped asleep.
Il Ii thought that she was awakened and
started to the door, as the door was stand.
Ing aiar. The Coroner was summoned
md an inquest is being held over the
body tonight,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-12
NO NAN pRYELOPNENTs
The Great Enginecrs' strike-Both side.
Resting on their Oars.

cmcAao, March 1.-THE trouble or
the Fl. Wayne and Panhandle has been
fixed up, and there will bc no strike on
thoseroads. lnreply ytoaquestion, What
would you eoncede in an arbitration meet.
ing?" Chief Arthur says: almost any
thing but the 81 cents and cents n mile
wages, and 20 per cent to fremen. The
classification matters and various other
things mentioned in the circular letter
would leave to the COMMITTEES TO decide"
Chioi Arthur was taking his Sunday
rest this afternoon, apparently cool, col
lected and happy, when interrupted by
a reporter with the query:
aWell, Mr.. Arthur, what hayc:you TO
say of the decision rendered by the rail.
road commissioners Of IowaP 81 think
the decision OF the Iowa Commissioners
Inns been eminently iair and impartial" "
was the reply. Then he added, after
u moments pause: ~ also believe
that the letter Of Governor Larrabee, Of
Iowa, TO President Perkins, Of the Burl-
ington, will be commended by the busi-
ness and travelling public, not only
in Iowa but throughout the coun-
try. The Governor Of Iowa after
Thorough investigation, has found there
is something TO arbitmte-the Burllng'
ion officials to the contrary notwitb-
standing-and has advised the Presi-
dent OF the % accordingly"
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AZ tho orcrn mou.e To.nIEht.

The Baldwin Theatre Company com
mcnscs weeks engagement at the
Opera House this evening The bill FOL
tonight is the Galley Slave" one ol
Barticy Campbcll's best written and
most popular dramas. Mr.. Baldwin and
Miss Melville will both appear, supported
by what is reported to be the best com
many Mr.. Baldwin has ever had on
the road in the three seasons thai
he has been playing at popular prices
There was quite rush for reserved
seats and in order TO accommodate thu
late comers 100 seats have been saved tc
be disposed OF ut the box office. II L
expected that big business will be don't
all the week. The repertoire embrace
change Of bill at each performance
The prices are 10, 20 and 20 cents viii
no advance for reserved seats.
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THB DEAD ElPHR0R
The Body to Lie in State at the
Cathedral To-day.
FREDERICK GOES TO BERLIN
He Meets With a sympathctle lteoer-
tion En- Route--InieFest m ne
Question of the corOnAsiqp 4
OF tho New Iluier.

BERLIN, March 1.-THE body q ~
dead monarch viii be exposed IN tll
Cathedral Monday.
II Is reported that on Tuosday ths
public viii be admitted to view the bod
Of Emperor William, which will then b,
lying in state.
1t Is stated that Emperor Frcderipk'i
reply to the message Of coincidence sent
by President Carnot, Of France, wa
very cordial and that he expressed thd
hope that the relations between the two
countries might continue friendly.
Court interest Is becoming entered in
the question OF the coronation and the
position Of the new Emperor towards
Prince William. In messages coming
from the Emperor to officials here, his
son, Prince William, Is studiously ig-
nored, and his name Is not mentioned,
Among the orders issued yesterday II
u directed that the oath Of allegiance be
taken by the troops without delay, that
the ministers OF state proceed TO Betlen-
field TO receive the Emperor, and that
no reception be held until aftcr the
funeral.
The dead Emperor's order empower.
ing Prince Bismarck to close the session
of the Reichstag was shown by the
Chancellor to the members Of that body
yesterday.
During his interview with King Hum-
bert at the railway station at san Pier
D'Anna yesterday morning, the Empe-
ror exhibited unusual animation. Sew
eral times he tried TO speak, but failed,
but lh kept up a conversation by means
OF small slips Of paper upon which he
wrote with pencil. On one Of these
which escaped destruction, the Emperor
says he hopes to show himself equal 10
the work before him.
A dispatch from 81. Petersburg says:
The Court will go into mourning for six
weeks and the military for one month
out Of respect for the late Emperor
William.
The body Of Emperor William hns
been cmbalmed, and now lies In the
state hall Of the palace. His features
lre placid, showing no sign OF the pain
he suffered. The weather is warm and
favorable for the return Of Emperor
Frederick from San Reno.
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Edwin Mayo begins a four nights en-
gagcment at the Grand tonight giving
tha delightful backwoOd's play, ''Davy
Crockett, )" that always plcascs all classes.
The engagement promises TO be one OF
the best played At this theatre this sea.
son. Qf "Davy Crockett" rs play little
need be said 1t is intensely thrilling,
romantic and contains but little Of the
blood and thunder the average border
drama is burdencd with. 0f Mr.. Mayo
an exchange says: "Nlr. Mayo presents
the leading character in q manner that
must excite mcritcd admiration. He is
a manly looking young actor, bis per
sonal appearance being very much In
his favor. lie looks the backwoodsman
to perfection. His manner IA easy,
natural and pleasant. lie is unquos'
tionahly manoi talent" Ills company
is said to be an excellent one In every
WuV.
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RIDES on 4 FREE PAsS.


How the Governor of Louisiana breaks tli'
Law He Is sworn to Execute
NEw ORLEANS, La, March ll.-A sne
cial to the Pioayme from CoFecville
Miss, says: A row occurred the other
night on IN Illinois Central train he.
cause the conductor refused to ptss
Roderick Lowry, nephew of Gov.
Lowry, on the Governors family pass,
This exposes the fact that the Chiei
Executive of the State is guilty Of u
misdemeanor, the Legislature Of 1884
having made the following law: at
shall be a misdemcanor for any legisla.
tive, executive, judicial officer or any
person holding office of trust, honor or
profit, under the laws Of this State, to
travel on any railroad in the State with
out paying absolutely and without guise
or trick, subteringe or evasion whats0-
ever. the same fare required OF passen-
gers generally. For the iirst OtIense the
person violating this law is to be pun
ished by fine Of S25; for the second Of
iense d iine Of 500 and ten days
Imprisonment aud for the third otlense
line Of 500 and thirty days impris-
onment."
II seems now that the Governor is
holding passes on all the railroads in the
State reading: "Pass Governor and fam
ily during the year 1883 unless other
wise ordered" These passes cover the
entire territory through which the
railroad operates. The Illinois Gen.
trail Railroad Therefore is liable to u fine
Of 500 by the State and $500 fine by the
United States. There is considerable
talk about this incident.
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ELRCTEp no THE PEYTRNTLlRY.
Five Aliens sent Up nom Faystts County
Coke Men and the TariH.
Spoeial DispateA 10 ~ IltdlilgnnlF,

Coke Men and the Tarin.
Spoeial Di,paieA to W IaieiliOnn.t.
FAYErTEvILLE, W. Va, March 1.-THE
Circuit Court has been in session since
February 27, and as one OF its result,
Fayette county will be represented Al
the Pen at Moundsyille by the following
persons: James Carroll, two years for
burglary; Frank johnson and Edward
Murphy, two yean eachior house break.
ing; Bella Hutchinson, Eve yean for in.
fanticide, and Vincent Peterson, two
years for burglary. Not one Of the fore
going are citizens Of Fayette county. The
finst three are from the Bourbon State Of
Kentucky and are white, while the two
latter are from Virginia and are colored.
Most OF the time Of the court was taken
up with the famous ThurmOnd murder
trial, which finally eliminated last night
in verdict Of mot guilty" ]. $. Thur
mOnd killed w. d. Donaldson january
20, 1887, by striking him on the head
with shovel. He claimed II was done
in self defense. Nearly every one ex-
pected he would be convicted and the
verdict Is n surprise. A good many dc
nounce the jury in pretty severe terms,
but as they are known to be gentlemen
Of honesty and high standing, the bad
ceiling will soon pass away.
Politics is ut a very low ebb here ex-
,ept among the coal men, who denounce
he Democratictar thinkers. Theywere |
1t first frightened for fear the tariff would
30 taken of coal. Since the Democrats,
40 matter how badly they want to do II,
aw BY 10 doing they would be certain
4 losing the Yirginias, have concluded
o reduce iron and steel down, the coal
men. know that coke will have to bear
b proportionate share and will not bring
lear SO much as It does at present.
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PARIS, March ll.-with a few excep-
tions, which meet with general con-
tempt, both newspapers and citizens
here have done themselves credit by the
dignity with which they received the
news and the moderation and justice
with which they Judge the dead En-
peror. There is further feeling Of sat
isfaCtion in seeing the Crown Prince as
cend the throne, whose heroic sutferinga
have made him an object OF Interest
even TO his adyersaries.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-12
TlE SrlNpARps GAME YIPPED.
The Finding of the Interstate Commerce
Commission In the Rice Case.

VhH Va Ah'
Commission In the Rice Case.
MARIETTA, o., March ll.-Gcorgc
Rice is in receipt of the order just made
to the roads defendant, wherein he is
complainant. The roads are: Louis
willie and Nashville, st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern, Cincinnati and
New Orleans and Texas Pacific, Newport
News and Mississippi Valley and Him
ois Central railroad companies. After
recounting the findings against the de-
PENDANTS separate order is issued TO
each road under seal Of the commission
which closes as follows: at is now or
dercd and adjudged that the defendant,
the Louisville and Nashville riilrond
COMPANY do forthwith cease and dcslst
from makingany highercharge for trans
portation by the hundred pounds OF PEE
frolcum oils in barrels in carload lots,
including the barrels, than 1t contem-
porancously makes for the transportation
by the hundred pounds OF such oils IN
tanks; and il is further ordered and ad'
Judged that said defendant do wholly
NTu linnlehlllclS NN'I't "A'N "'''''s
making uniform rates for transportation
of petroleum by the tank car, irrcspect'
i've Of the weight or quantity, when the
capacity Of the ltank csln in use on III
line is no uniform or substantially so
mad that said defendant is hereby or
dered TO wholly cease and dcsist iron
further giving undue and unrcasonabl,
preference and advantage to the stan
llard Oil Company Of Kentucky, ano
othcrs shipping oil in tanks, over com
plainant and Others shipping oil in bar
rcls. And it is further ordered that
copy Of this order, with notice requiring
Obedience thereto, be forthwith sent Il
the defendant corporation and that q
the same time there bc also sent to suci
defendant copy Of the report and, opln
ion oi the commission referred to-
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MON0yGALIA TAKES ACTION.

Commissioner ApPointsr ID Prepare .
County Exhibit for the slate Fair.
Special Dispaie4 to ne Iaicili0aorr. !,
MoRuASTowS, W. VA, March 10.-on
Friday, March 0, the County Court ol
SIonongalia county, on application oI
a deputation Of citizens and Taxpayers
appointed two commissioners in each Of
the several districts OF the county to col.
lect such samples Of the county's resour-
ces and to furnish such statistics as will
properly represent the interests Of this
county in connection with the State I'm.
migration and Development Associa-
tion.
The above commissioners will also
represent the countyinany future meet
ings OF the association, and will have
their expenses betrayed by the county.
Prof. I. c. White, Of the State Uni
yersity, was appointed fpr the county Mt
large. Prof. Whites duties will be to
analyze the geological properties, and
take charge OF the exhibits OF the county
to be made ut the West Virginia State
Fair held at Wheeling next August.
The sum Of fifty dollars was also ap-
propriated to thefund oithe association,
which fund is now in the course OF being
raised,
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AZ g,ETHQr AXE N CHINA.
Many Towns Totally Dc.tr"Srd and Thou
snnds Of People Killed.

Many Towns Totally Destroyed and Th"n-
snnd. uf People Killed.
SAx FE,xcrsCo, March 1.-THE Hong
Kong Nail copies Of which were rc-
cciycd here by last nisht's China steam
or. sivc a description Of the earthquake
in the province oI Yuunarf, December
H. and il indicative Of irig!,iiul mortal.
ity. The Ma says; I'm the interior
department Of Ching Chau the disturb.
ancrs were extremely violent, being
continued at Irregular intervals Tor four
days, when they ceased cntiruly The
drnartmcntaI city is said to have been
reduced 10 n mtssIOi ruins, scarcely q
Lnu.r escaping damage, aud over 300
prr-1n. arr reported lp have been Killed
ly falling building, Many Of them
wrr, buried under i'r ruins, while tn,
number Of injured il too large for com
mutation, Yamrn was destroyed.
Al the preicctuml city NJ lHmon the
effect. ni the earthquake were scarcely
lcss disastrous. At this place while th'
shock wa- being felt, un enormous cha.n
nraurd In the earth gUd water wa
thrown out ui it- depths ~ J." Chan
In Chucn. q striking change has beet
caused In the appearance NJ tho country
large tracts oi inul being swallowed VI
and the surface changed into lake, II
IL Chnu more than 1000 persons M
said tD have pcfishri.
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BoSToN, March 1.-THE reported r..
suit Of the Sullivan-Niitclrll battle was
received here with surprise that amount.
ed to almost incrcdnlity. There had
been very little betting here IN the fight,
chiefly because nobody was willing to
bet amy money on Mitchell, The chief
cause for surprise among Sulliyan's
friends is that the champion was not
whipped in view ot the fact that the
battle lasted ns long ~ II did. 1t has
been the general opinion among sport
I Ing men who understood thoroughly
Sullivan'- method and ability, that any
man who could face him lOr Sor Il
rounds could whip him.
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GENERAL Corr writes to the Board OF
Immigration and Deyelopmentrcgrc
that lis Congressional duties prevented
his presence in the great Convention OF
business men, and forwarding his best
wishes for the success OF the movement
and check for $50. There are some
Statesmen in West Virginia who remain
to he heard from. Gentlemen, now is
tho accepted time. II you love your
State, say how much. There is no dan
GER Of crowding the mournen.
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Special Dlpdieh 10 tie IaioiiigcHoT,
CLARHsBrRG, W. VA, MARCH, H.
There has been organized at this place,
for the purpose of mining coal and man.
ufacturing coke, the Farland Coal and
Coke Company, with a capital stock Of
81 100000. The incorpOntors are Joseph
Farland, Of Clarksburg; Thomas W,
johnson, VIM. II. Stephenson and A. NJ
Blundon, Of Baltimore, and William o,
Page, Of New York. The principal oilicc
will be al Clarksburg.
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A FURIOUS STORM
Raging in the Rast-TelsEraphie cOmma-
nleatIon Cut on.

NEW YoRK, March ll.-A furious
storm Of wind accompanied successfully
by rain, snow, hail and sleet broke over
the Atlantic eoastin thisscction early this
evening. It travelled in northeasterly
direction as Is evidenced by the loss Of
telegraphic communication Gnt with
Washington, then Baltimore and lastly
with Philadelphia. 1t is safe to say no
such destructive storm to the telegraph
wires has been experienced in many
yean. Not one single wire can bc used
to Philadelphia, ss miles.
For the iist time in years the daily
weather report has failed. Strenuous
efforts have been made to reach
the capital by way OF Chicago to secure
this news feature alone II necessary, but
they were in vain. The storm has not
reached much farther east as yet.
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INDORSING THE ENGINEERS STRIKE

The Pittsburgh brotherhood Meeting
pledge. Support to the c., Il. q q Men.
PrrsBuRdu, March l1.-A general
meeting Of the Brotherhood Of Locpmo-
tive Engineers was held in this city this
afternoon. There were representatives
present from all the local Brotherhotds,
and the meeting was quite enthusiase:c.
Most of the Brotherho0ds had held meet.
ings earlier in the day, and appointed
delegates to the general meeting, with
instructions To oppose any measure
iayoring strike on any OF the roads
centering in Pittsburgh. II was under
stood that action regarding the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy strike was to be
taken UP, and all the delegates CAME
primed for the occasion. The matter took
up the entire afternoon and was very
thoroughly discussed. The result was
tllat the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
strike WIS endorsed, and the man
ner in which it is being con-
Quoted WAS approved, The follow
ing telegram WIS prepared in the
meeting and afterwards sent to Grand
Chief Engineer p. NJ. Arthur, and Grand
MnSter l.. o. Sargent, OF the Firemens
Brotherhood: AT Union meeting
held in Pittsburgh to-day ii which divi-
Sions No. lis, 5O,255, 247,293, 3l0,S70,
20s,273, 80 and 500 were represented,
the action Of the engineers on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad WIS
endorsed. We pledge our moral and
financial support to the men who have
taken the burden upon their shoulders
We most cmphatically endorse the man.
ner In which the strike is being carried
on and say that our Grand Chief has our
hearty support"
As 10 the matter OF n strike in Pitts
hurgh the meeting took no action. Secre-
tary Adams said after the meeting that
such n thing was iarthest from the minds
of the local engineers. Several other
engineers were spoken to and they all
t,ll..I ,I,n,,t ti,n u,tyNn ttsuNs
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WASHINGTON, d. C., March 1.-THE
statistical returns OF the Department Of
Agriculture for March relate to the dis.
tribution and consumption Of wheat and
corn. the stock in farmers hands, the
proportion Of merchantable corn and
average prices respectively Of merchant
able and understandable. The corn
crop is the smallest since 1854, and the
remainder on farms is also the smallest
in seven years. II is cstimatcad at jOj,'
100000 bushels against G93,OOO,OOO last
ycar and IN3.0OO,OO0 two ycan ago.
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THEY WERR Non INDICTED
Correction of Sensational Dispatch Sent
PnrkersburE.

Special Dispaich to Inc Inioilioaer.
PARKRRsBuRu, W. Va, Marcel LIZ
There is no truth in the teIcgramsseni
out from this city all over the country
that twenty or twenty-five prominent
citizens of the adjoining county OfJack-
son have been indicted for the murder
of the DufIs and Others in ROane county,
Only two indictments for murder were
found by the grand jury, viz: against r.
Skcen for the murder Of George Duff,
jr. and against Wayne Counts for the
murder OF Nathan Cunningham, who
who was killed several years ago. They
will he tried ut the next term OF the
jackson county Circuit Court.