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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-12
DENOCRAqIC nINDSIGlIT.
Willing to Admit Dakota after Receiving n
Isebukc for not Doing 80 Before.

Willing to Admit Dakota after Receiving n
Isebukc for not Doing 80 Before.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-THE
first caucus OF the session was held by
the Democratic members OF the House
this evening, there being about ITO
members present. Mr.. Wilson, OF West
Virginia, acted as Secretary.
Mr.. Springer stated that the main OBJ
ieCt of the caucus was TO permit the
Democrats to take some action looking
to the admission OF the Territories, Mr..
Cox favored the admission OF all the
Territories except Utah and New Mex.
leo. The Democrats had everything to
gain and nothing to lose. They had
lost Minnesota at the last election be-
cause they had failed to admit Dakota,
which was ON the same isothermal line.
MIR. Cox offered tie followingi
ResoEred, That it Is the sense OF the
the caucus that day be fixed for some
time after the holidays for the consider
alton OF the territorial questions in So
far MS they affect the admission OF States,
and that on any bill already reported or
to be reported from the committee on
territories there shall Ibe no Limitation
on amendments which are germane, and
that in the order OF proceeding the first
vote shall be on any bills affecting the
territory Of Dakota or its divisions OF
or any amendment thereto, and that
this caucus does not seek to bind any
member on the votes taken on any
proposition.
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AN EXCITING ELECTION.
A City Campaign in Boston
With Peculiar Features.
OVER 10000 WOMEN VOTED.
A Fight Against Catholic Supremacy
in the Public schools-A Bitter
Contest and a Close Result.
Republican Mayor Elected.

BosroN, Dec. ll.-To-day's election
closed one OF the most exciting munich
pal campaigns ever carried on in this
city. Bitter oppositions have character
lied all sides; especially has this been
the case in the discussion of the public
school question, the principal issue OF
campaign. This issue was brought be-
fore the people last summer by the
school board in the removal from public
schools of a certain text book which
contained statements distastefui to the
Catholic clergy. Believing that in this
action they saw an entering wedge by
which Catholic supremacy in the con-
troll OF the public schools was to be ulti-
mately obtained, the friends OF the pub
lie schools have had frequent meetings
TO protest against such interference, and
public feeling has been wrought up to
the highest pitch.
The unusual interest aroused in this
question was most noticeable among the
women voters and is shown by the fact
that while only S37 women were regis
tered for the municipal election last year
and only 725 voted, the total registration
this year reaches 20,2lG. The school
board consists of twenty.four members,
Of whom eleven were elected to-day. or
the thirteen members who hold over
eight are OF the Catholic faith, and it be-
ing held by the Republican convention
that this Is sufficient representation of
that sect upon the board, the ticket pre-
sented by the Republicans to-day con-
tanned the names Of no Catholics what
ever. The Republican ticket was en-
dorscd by citizens committee of 100.
The Democrats, on the contrary, renom-
mated the three retiring Catholic mem-
bers.
Miss .Carrena Hastings, NJ. D., was
renominated by, the Republicans, the
citizens and the committee OF 100, but was
dropped by the Democrats who namedin
stead Mrs. Isabella G. Barrows, wife of the
editor Of the Christian Register. Rabbi
Solomon SCHNEIDER was the only candi-
date whose name appears upon all the
tickets. All tickets were badly
scratched, and this with the fact that
the vote for school commissioner is
much larger than ever before, will make
it very late before definite results can be
known except for Mayor, the Republi-
can being elected.
The probability is that the complete
Republican ticket for School Commits
sioners, as endorsed by the Committee
Of One Hundred, is elected.
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AN OLD LADY TORTURED.


Burglars mt Unioatown, Pa, Force wo'
man To Disclose the Hiding Place oil
Her Money.
PIrrsDuRoH, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE Pos
tonight received details of terrible tor
lures inflicted upon Miss Mollie Ross
an aged lady living near Uniontown
Pa, by burglars for the purpose
of securing the money she was sup
posed to have in the house. The ras
Gals bound her with heavy cords
applied lighted candles to her feet and
inflicted severe bruises upon her body
with clubs. She finally divulged the
hiding place Of her money, but all the
burglars could find was IS. She was
found BY the neighbors several hour
Afterwards.
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DEFIANT ANARCHISTS.
Tltoir Chicago Organ Publishes 1t Boast
ing Articlo-Thc Organization viii Not

Thoir Chicago Organ Publishes Boast
ing Articlo-Tho Organization VIII Not
Down.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE ArJater Zsi.
tung was out yesterday with an article
boasting that after the members of the
Arbeiter Bund were driven from Greifs
hall Sunday, they retired to secret
place, probably the headquarters of the
"Invisible Committee" and held ameet.
ing, at which speeches were made and
ut which the following resolution was
adopted:
"Be it resolved, that We brand and
condemn this mode OF proceeding Of the
municipal government as illegal, brutal
and unconstitutional; and that we,
under all circumstances, shall support
and keep intact the Arbeiter Bund and
that We expect that all liberal. minded
organizations will assist us in so doing;
and that they, like US, will protest
against this impudent infringement ol
constitutional rights OF assembly"
The Arbeitsr Zeitung says further: "The
reorganization progresses and Messrs.
Roche, Bonfeld and Hubbard may rest
assured that ii the right and free assem-
bly, is suppressed in u year from now
there will not be one ward in Chicago
which will not have one or more secret
socialistic societies. Tie police are pow.
erless in the face Of such organizations.
They might control our open meetings,
but in spite OF their many spies, they
have not the slightest idea OF what
happens at our secret sessions, We can
only win our battle in this way"
The Arbeiter Bund had regular
meeting last evening at Thalla hall. The
subject for discussion was, "Religion,
the evil Of humanity The police did
not interfere,
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THE sNOOTS MURDER TRIAL
The State Rests It's CasO-Testimon for the
Defense Begun.

Defense Begun.
Special DiSpdieh to dc InteiIiOeHeT.
CAMBRIDGE, o., Dec. 1.-THE prosecu
ton in the Shoots murder trial rested
this afternoon after consuming seven
days in the submission of the evidence
OH which they will ask the jury to re-
turn verdict of murder in the first de.
gree against Mrs. Anna Shoots.
The indictment against the accused,
each OF the three counts, specifically
charges the administration OF that form
OF arsenical poison known as paris green,
whereby death was produced, and the
State has met with difficulty in establish
ing this clearly, while it has had no
trouble in proving arsenical poisoning OF
some sort.
The court ruled this morning that DR..
Halston's answer yesterday to the States
hypothetical question as to the cause Of
death, which was that death resulted
from paris green poisoning, might go to
the jury along with his answer on cross
examination, that he could not tell from
the child's symptoms and the result Of
the chemical analysis what form OF ar
senical poisoning caused death.
DR.. Halston was recalled and re-ex-
amined by the State. In reply to another
statement Of the hypothetical question,
substantially the same as the first, wit
ness replied that Carrie Shoots died OF
some form OF arsenical poisoning Wit,
ness was also examined further as to the
microscopic examination made by him
and DR.. Jordan OF the contents OF the
stomach and testified that they found
mixed with bile a number OF gFeenish,
granular spots that looked ike paris
green mixed with water.
The defense called three other wit
neEses for re-examination for the pur.
pose OF laying foundation for impeach-
ment, which did not develop anything
but three bad memories. The hearing
OF evidence for the defense was then
begun.
Dorothy Wyne, sister OF the accused,
was the first witness examined for the
defense. Examination developed moth
ing OF importance.
Matilda Snope testified that she was at
Snoots's during Carries illness on Sat
urday afternoon. The child had high
fever. Mrs. Shoots was tending the
child, and saw her shed tears.
Rev. ]. Ross lived ut Adamsville in
1887. Saw Carrie near noon on the day
before she died. Rev. ]. ]. Jackson was
with Inc. Thought the child was asleep.
Nothing OF consequence developed.
Winfield ShirGr testified that he saw
Mrs. Shoots in the lot back OF her house
Tuesday forenoon, the day before Carrie
died, putting something on potatoes out
OF pan and saw bugs on the potatoes
the Sunday before.
A. j. Shoots testified that he saw the
accused Tuesday about ten o'clock put
ting something on potatoes that he took
to be paris green. He looked at the
potatoes on the spot where he saw her
on the next day and cav paris green on
the plants.
DR.. Decker testified that he was called
in consultation with the doctors the
morning Carrie died, and they all agreed
that she had acute inflammation OF the
stomach.
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Very Close.
BARE PLURALITY RECEIVED
By the Cleveland Electors in
West Virginia a Virtual
Defeat.
The Official Returns on the State
Ticket Very Gratifying to
the Republicans.
GOFF'S MAJORITY CERTAIN.
Those Mercer County Indict,
ments Shown Up by the
Prosecuting Attorney.
A Letter from Him That VIII Not be
ReIished by DemOcrats-Mr. Riley's
Committee Open TO Suspicion Of
Being Party to n Con.
spiracy.

Official returns as they have been for
wardcd from every county except Kama
wha, giving the full vote OF each, appear
in the table below. Harrison's official
majority in Kanawha is l, ,422. This be-
ins added to the Republican column
gives the general result as accurately as
though the full vote OF the county were
included. The electors on each ticket
run close together. In most Of the coun-
ties there was scarcely any difference,
and in many none ut all. Personal con-
siderations wire swept away in the close
contest between Protection and Free
Trade. Cleveland has $50 over Harrison.
Cleveland carried the State IN 1884 by
4,22i over Blaine. Except on Governor,
for which office Goirha l53 majority, no
official returns have been received for
any OF the State officers.
Official returns for Supreme Judges
from all the counties except kanawha,
have been received. The vote for the
Republican nominees, Mason and Me-
WhOtcr, is increased by the majority in
Kanawha for Harrison, namely l,422.
This, however, probably places Nc
Whortrr too low, for Kdnawta is Ne
Whorters county and he stands well at
home. Without Kanawha the vote is,
Bannon, tDemocraD 1854: English,
(DrmOcrat) 75,S4S; Mason, (Republican)
1886; McWhurter, (Republican) 6O6l4.
Adding to the Republican nominees the
majority received by Harrison in Kama
wha, Mason has 1887, McWhorter, IL
O3G. This gives English, the high
est on the Democratic ticket,
4Gi over Mason, the highest on the Re-
publican ticket for Supreme Judge.
All OF the constitutional amendments
are defeated, though official returns
T.,,,, tI,n counting ara still wanting
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KNIGHTS OF PYTlIlAS IN WESTON,

\ New Lodge Instltuted-A Number of
Visitors Present.
Special Dispatch to The la'eiliOeResr.
WESTON, W. Va, Dec. l1.-This has
been great day with the knights OF
pythias here. Twenty.four young men
were initiated into the order. The visi-
tors numbered about seventy. The
lodge expects to be in session all night.
At 10 O'Clock lunch was served. The
newly initiated members here are enter.
tanning the visiting brethren right roy
ally ut their homes and the hotels. Rev.
B. b. Evans, OF the NJ. L. church, this
city, is the inStituting officer.
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GROSS VIOLATIONS OF LAW.
What an Investigation by the Inter.sta
Commerce Commission Developed.


Commerce Commission Developed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1l.-Not since the In
ter-State Commerce law was passed had
an investigation OF the Interstate Com.
merce Commission revealed such an
amount OF crookedness on the part of
the railroad companies as the one now
being made in this city by Chairman
Cooley and Commissioner Morrison, OF
the methods pursued by the railroads in
translating their passenger traffic. The
evidence already obtained is sufficient to
convict nearly every road centering in
this city Of wilful violation OF the law,
not only as regards the long aud short
haul clauses, but also us to discrlmina-
ton between passengers.
The charges heretofore made that
nearly all the through passenger traffic
OF the roads is done through scalpers for
the express purpose Of avoiding an open
reduction and to keep up the rates be-
tween local points, are fully suhhtan.
tiated. Not one OF the large number OF
railroad officials who have been exam
iued were able to give plausible reason
for selling to scalpers ut much lower
rates than they sell them at their own
offices, nor tell why they persisted in
paying enormous commissions for the
sale OF tickets to scalpers, hotel runners,
hack drivers and others who could COM
mand any business. Their only excuse
was that they had to do it because their
competitors were doing it. The COM
missionens have now come to the con-
clusion that heroic measures are required
to bring the railroads to realization OF
the fact that they can no longer violate
the law with impunity. The practice OF
doing their business through scalpeEs
who admitted that their business is car
ried on in violation OF the law and will
have 10 be stopped and the method OF
paying commissions for the sale OF tickets
either TO sCalpers or coupon ticket a.ents
will have to come TO an end, rs these
commissions can be used for the purpose
OF cutting rates and discriminating
against regular passengers. 1t Is In
timated that the commissioners will
render decision that these practices are
contrary to the letter and spirit OF tue
law, and that whatever rates are made
over any railroads scalpers or other
parties must be made at the regular
ticket offices OF these roads, and inter-
mediate rates must be made to cores
pond with the through rates whether
made by the sCalpers or the railroad
themselves. Thus, il commission is
paid and the commission is used to cut
the regular rate by a scalper or anybody
else, the railroad will be guilty OF u
Of the law unless it reduces its
REGULAR rates correspondingIy.
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THE pARNELL COMMISSION.
Several Witnesses Testify to Alleged 0u
rnHeH by MoonlIrhtera

abNeEuI hltHohhts Achuty 70 Allekeu Outs
RACES by Moonlighters.
LONDON, Dec. 11.--At the meeting OF
the parneii Commission to-day 1nspec-
tor Of Police Ardle testified in relation
to the disturbed condition of County
Mayo, He said outrages had increased
after the issue Of the anti-rent mani
festo. On ross.examination he said he
knew that secret societies existed, but
did not know that the Government sup
ported such society as counter.iorce
to the Leagues.
David FREELY testified that because he
had paid his rent moonlighters had Wis
tied his house and shot his son. Cross
examined, witness stated that he had
been q member OF the local League
until 1t was suppressed. He had no rea-
son to believe that the League had been
implicated in murder.
Several landlords testified that tenants
had asked them TO keep secret the fac
that they had paid their rents owing to
fear OF violence from the League. In
some cases they had asked for two re-
ceipts, one for the full amount paid, and
the other for lesser amount. The lat
ter they wanted to show the League.
The witness also testified that persons
evicted generally had the option on
the holdings as care takers, but they
dared not remain in this capacity because
they were afraid otofiending the League.
Miss Thompson testified in detail con-
cerning outrages committed upon men in
her employ on the Hurley estate. Sir
Henry James, OF counsel for the Times,
here read an article from the Kerry Sen.
tinel, which denounced Miss Thompson
for showing the cloven hooi and accused
her OF being an eXtortioner.
On cross.examination witness admitted
that she had increased rentals with a
view Of improvements which were to
have been made.
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The Prosecuting Attorney Tells How They
were AInde-Ths Democratic Committees
Mysterious Knowledge of Them In Adj
vance.
10 TIE Editor to TIC IRioRiOReG.
SIR:-An address from the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee for West
Virginia appears in the newspapers OF
late date, directed to the law-abiding
citizens OF the State, inviting attention
to the political situation in this State
and particularly to that in the counties
OF Mercer, Mcdowell, Kanawha, and
Fayettc. The writer Of this article, three
days before the date OF the address men
toned, was Prosecuting Attorney for
MGrcerCounty and Claims to know some
thing Of the political situation in Mer,
Ger. A few days before the commence
ment Of the Circuit Court, the Judge
thereof publicly desired the Prosecuting
Attorney "to have summoned before
the Grand Jury all persons most likely
to know OF oiTGnses against the election
laws" He was answered, II am On.
deavoring to do so." Thereupon he re-
piled, "ll you are not going 70 do so l
shall have some one who will" He re.
cGived the reply. THAT is my duty and
none OF yours" 10 some extent he
should be excused for this because OF
the depressing effect the result OF the
election has had upon him, SO forcibIy
presented by his earewOrn and haggard
expression. No one, except the editor
OF the Princeton Journal, seemed so Sc
riously affected, and he consoled hlm'
self by charging that certain person
sold out the Democratic party.
The charge to the grand jury was moi
80 lengthy Us usual upon otlenses com
monty brought to their attention, but IN
the charge upon otfenses against the
election laws the dignity OF the bench
was forgotten and remarks were made
by those present that the election wa
to be contested in the grand jury room
A STRANGE PRocEEDISo.
The Judge, in conclusion, told th'
jury that a member Of the Executive
Committee OF one Of the political partie
had furnished him with list Of name
to be summoned to appear before them
aud exhibiting the list, 1t was passed 4
the clerk OF the court without ever
being shown TO the Prosecuting Attor
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M Cl,nnrr suggested.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ia con-
ference of Democratic Senators was held
last evening at which the Senate substi'
tute for the Mills bill was under con-
sideration. The conference was called Ia
learn whether or not any Senator had
any suggestion TO make OF change in
the manner OF treating the measure here
tofore pursued in the Senate, but there
was none.
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THE GALBNA AND YANTlC.
Orders Issued by the Navy Department to
Proceed 10 HaytI,

Proceed TO IIaytI,
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. ll.-orders
were issued by the Navy Department to-
day for the United States steamers Ga
lena and Yantic to sail from New York
tomorrow for Port -Au Prince, Hayti, to
enforce the demand Of this Government
for the release OF the American steamer
Haytien Republic. They will sail in
company and be under the command ol
Rear Admiral Luce, who has been in
structed to transfer his flag from the
Richmond to the Galana. The owner oi
tho Haytien Republic, by special per.
mission OF the Secretary Of the Navy,
will be passenger on the Galena, and
it is therefore expected that the vessel
will be restored to him as soon as it gets
into the possession OF the naval officers
Secretary Whitney returned from New
York yesterday afternoon and was at
the Navy Department to-day. He de-
clined to talk about the Haytien troubles
on the ground that there was nothing to
add to what hadalready appeared in the
newspapers.
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After the reading OF the journal the
House went into Committee Of the
Whole (NIr. McCreary, OF Kentucky, III
the chair on the District Tax bill. Mr.
Hopkins, OF Illinois, spoke in support Of
the measure and in opposition TO the
proposed amendment refunding the cot
ton tax. -,
Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee, declared that
the bill was sustained neither by law
nor by precednt, denounced it MS a sub
terfuge and fraud and charged that its
aim was to perpetuate the power o.
trusts, to exact tribute from the people,
by meansof high tariff.
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TOLEDO, o., Dec. ll.-There is a small
strike among the switchmen Of the
Pennsylvania railroad yards here. The
Lake Shore recently advanced the pay
oil its yardmen and the employees OF the
other roads began agitating for similar
increase. The twenty-five men in the
Pennsylvania yards made their demand
yesterday and after consultation the
officials offered an increase OF ten cents
a day, The men rejected this and went
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Shot His Little Brother.

MrDDLETowN, o., Dec. ll.-Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Samuel Cook left her two
children, aged 8 and 4 years, in the house
while she went to the grocery. On her
return she heard the report OF gun, and
ut the door found the 4.year old boy,
Robert, who was saying: Don't cry,
Charlie, and III get ma" Entering she
found Charlie on the floor with bullet
wound in his forehead. A Flobert rifle,
belonging to an older brother, was in
the room, but supposed to be out Of
reach OF the children.
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A Cold l,lootIod NIurtIer.

CATAPouLI PARISH, La, Dec. IL
This parish has been the scene OF an
other shooting and loss of life, but in
this instance it was cold blooded assas-
sination. r. N. steagall was riding
down a road near Harrisonburg when he
was fred upon by an unknown person
from ambush with a double.barrel shot
gun. The charge took effect in his
breast.
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The Western railroads have recog.
niZed the importance Of California travel
by placing fast and improved trains in
service and endeavoring in every way
to remove the tedium OF the loAe
journey. II you contemplate trip "a
the Pacific slope this winter it will be
well for you TO communicate with the
nearest passenger or ticket agent OF the
Pennsylvania Lines, who will give you
the fullest information about all the
roads and sell you tickets at Lowest
rates via any route yon may choose.