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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
TIE ALASKA INQUIRY.
George X. TingIe's name Figures in an Un
enyIAbIe LIght-Damaging Testimony.

enNlhblo LlBhS-DAuAABthk AosSS'
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l9.-The
House Committee on Fisheries to-day
began the investigation Of the alleged
outrages in Alaska. Mr.. VIM. Gavitt,
special treasury agent to the Seal Islands,
testified that the Alaskacompany'sagents
atst. Georges Island respect neither the
laws Of God nor man. Among other
things he said they furnished liquor to
prostitutes in an underhand manner.
Witness said that the whole island was
a place Of prostitution from one end to the
other. An agent Of the company had
declared he would break a mans bead II
he refused to bring his (the man's) vile
to him. a
Witness presented a letter from Treasu.
ry Agent Jingle, which he regarded as u
piece OF blackmail intended to discount
his public statements.
Mr.. L. n. Ryan, q special agent OF the
government at the Seal Island OF st.
George from April 1885 TO 1887, was the
next witness. He said the chief trouble
they assumed too much authority, and
seemed TO have the impression that
their company owned the island
and the sea besides. Witness
formulated rules forbidding females on
the Island from visiting the Company's
and the Governments houses, but Mr..
Tingle, his superior officer, had declared
such a rule null. 1t was impossible TO
imagine what influenced him to do this,
as the order was issued in the interests
OF law aud decency. Adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

Charles A. Gardner's new, original
picturesque comedy, "Fatherland," in
which he is to appear at the Opera
House Saturday afternoon and evening,
faithfully represents the true home life
OF Germany, with its joys, games and
pastimes and fireside pictures. Two
scenes especially are brought prominent.
ly forward, SpuiStube, or spinning bee,
and an original sengerfest, in which
well known singing societies participate
assisted by a double Tyrolean quartette
Ten new songs are in Mr.. Gardner'sport
folio ready for public approval, and they
will no doubt make the usual hit. Mr.
Gardner assumes the role of Herman,
Tyrolean guide, and wears the identiCa
dress that brave parsonage possessed
When he received the medal for hi
bravery during the recent floods in tina
country. Iti great play; its motive
taken as it is from real life, makes it tn,
more interesting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
IMAGINED SUE WAS HOODOoRD.
Remarkable Manner Adopted by Negroes
to Get Rid OF n "charm."


WICHITA, KAs., Dec. ia remarka
BILE story is told by a merchant from
Kingman county. "Near the little vii.
lage of Bross, Kingman county," he
said, ''lives a farmer named Bartlett
with his family, consisting Of a son of 81,
a daughter OF 10 and one of 8. The
domestic work was done by negro wo.
man, who was formerly a slave. She
imagined that she was hoodooed. The
person suspected OF having placed the
spell on her was the elder daughter OF
her employer and she informed the girl
OF her suspicious. The young lady de-
termined to have some fun out OF the
old negress, and said she was determined
to keep the spell up until her victim was
dead.
The negress then commenced to de.
sign a means Of Kidding herself Of this
terrible spell. A few nights ago she
and the girl were left alone in the house
while the rest OF the family went to a
neighbors. The negress attacked the
girl and tied her hand and foot, stripped
ner OF all ber clothing, beat her un-
mercifully, and concluded her revenge
by sthearing the girls body with paint.
She then locked her victim up in a
room and disappeared. II was not till
the following morning that the girl was
discovered. She is now in critical
condition. The negress has not yet
been found.
Another account says the negress,after
painting the girls body tied her up in an
old FIRE place, and built fire about
her and then fled. The girl was
shortly afterward found by a neighbor
and rescued from her perilous position,
but she died during the night, The
country is being secured for the negress
and il she is found will be lynched.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20
"a Hole In Tho Ground" )"

Manager Reister is indeed fortunate
in having secured for his Christmas at
traction one OF Hoyts farce.comedies
that has never been seen here. "a Hole
in the Ground" will be seen at the
Opera House Monday evening and
Christmas matinee and night. George
Richards will appear in his ludicrous
creation Of the travelling stranger, whose
life is made miserable during the delay
at the country railroad station, and Miss
Nettie Lyford will be seen as the pert
Lunch Counter Girl. In the cast will be
Frank Lawton, the whistler, the Station
agent; Julian Mitchell, as League Um-
pire; Messrs. Mitchell and Mcdowell,
as the Fly Hotel Runners and the Dap
per Commercial Tourists, and bevy Of
bright and pretty tailor.made girls.
There will be new music, fresh fun,
catchy choruses and the usual clever
attributes OF one OF Hoyt's laughable en-
tartainmpntR
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QUAY CALLS on HARRISON.
The Two Leaders Meet for the First TIM
In Indianapolis.

The Two Leaders Meet for the First Time
In Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. l0-The
morning trains from Chicago, st. Louis,
Cincinnati and Cleveland brought many
Loyal Legion Veterans to attend the
banquet tonight. Colonel William
Cassius Goodloe, of Kentucky, is among
the arrivals.
Senator Quay, accompanied by Hon,
John G. New, General Williams and
Colonel Brltton drove out to General
Iarrisons residence this morning, ar,
irving about II o'clock. General Har
rison anticipated the arrival OF his dis
tinguished visitors and came out into
the hallway as they were announced.
Here lie was introduced by Colonel New
to Chairman Quay. The famous man oi
silence cordially grasped hands, and
General Harrison, welcoming the Sena
tor, led the way to his library, accom-
panied by Colonel New, General Viii
iiams and Colonel Britton. After hal
hours general conversation Messrs
Williams and Britton concluded theil
call, leaving Chairman Quay and Colonel
New closited with the President-elect
Mr.. Quay was the General's guest a
lunch. Shortly after 2 o'clock the Penn,
sylyania Senator returned TO his hoLe
and will leave for Washington this
| evening,
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Last evenings steubcnville Herald
says: Ex-Governor Richards received
a message this afternoon that the Wheel.
ing & Lake Erie railroad had won in the
the case oithe outhPennsylvanio & Ohio
against their company and the Neel es-
tate. This is the case Of q disputed right
Of way in Warren township upon which
Judge HanCe delivered a pro forma judg-
ment rendering the temporary injunc-
tlon against the Wheeling q Lake Erie
perpetual, and which was argued last
week TO two Of the Circuit Judges in
chambers at St. Clairsville upon mo-
ton OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie to
suspend the injunction. The injunc-
ton is accordingly suspended, though
Just upon what grounds is not yet
learned. The status Of affairs cannot be
ascertained until the decision is known.
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A TERRIBLE DISASTER.
A Bridge Carried Out by lee, Carrying
Eleven WorkInen with It.


HooKsEr, n. H., Dec. l0.-A short dis
tance north Of this station are three
wooden bridges spanning the MerrimaC
river on the Sun Cook branch OF the
Concord railway. These bridges have
been undergoing repairs, and on account
of the ice and high water it has been
necessary to stay them with heavy tim
bers. This forenoon large gang ofmen
were at work on the middle bridge, when
the ice suddenly and without warning
began to move, precipitating the bridge
and eleven men over the falls and into
water. Three men were drowned and
the remaining eight were rescued in an
injured condition. The drowned men
belonged at Sun Cook. A relief train
has been dispatched and the injured
men will be brought here.
Master Bridge Builder Patterson, OF
the Concord Railroad, who was at Hook
set when the accident occurred this
forenoon, has reached here by special
train. He states that force Of eleven
men, including carpenters and helpers,
were at work on the middle OF the twin
bridges when,. about II o'clock, the
cracking Of iron and tim5ers was heard
and before any one could escape the
bridge moved and was precipitated over
the falls into tue river. Nine of the
eleven went over the falls, three OF them
being drowned. Two in some manner
got upon the ice above and did not go
over. One OF the drowned men was
Silas Goodale, Of Hookset, aged 35, who
had been Mr.. Patterson's foreman for
several years. The othertwo belonged in
Nashua. The men who escaped did SO
by clinging to portions Of the bridge and
floating to places OF safety from which
they were rescued in boats.
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.CON0RNSEp TRLEGRAMS.

At Cincinnati A. Bert, Of the Crystal
Hall, made an assignment yesterday.
Assets 5000, liabilities $4,000.
Mr.. Hayes, of Iowa, from the Commit.
tee on Accounts, reported as a priyileg.
ed matter bill authorizing the appoint
ment OF clerks TO Senators and Repre-
sentatives not chairmen OF committees.
The President sent to the Senate yes.
terday the nomination OF Thomas Burke,
of Washington Territory, to be CHIEF
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the
Territory vice Charles z. Boyle, de-
ceased.
The President of the North Chicago
Rolling Mill Company, Mr.. o. W. Potter,
says that his company has contract
with the Union P4ci9c railroad for H..
900 tons OF railsi that the contract was
originally awarded to Mr. Carnegie, but
that owing to an excess OF work in hil
mills, 1t was handed over to the Chicago
Company. The price is stated TO b
about 81 50 per ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

Messrs. Cowden and Dobbins, Of the
Republican State Executive Committee,
left last evening on the Baltimore &
Ohio for Washington, where they will
be Joined by Hon. n. B. Scott, West
Virginia's member OF the National Com
mittee. The mission Of these gentle
men is to confer with General Golf on
the Gubernatorial situation in this State.
There is no longer any question OF
the Democratic intention to defeat the
seatin" OF General Gof il the Legis-
lature can be controlled to that end.
The Democratic managers have been
sly in their movements, but with all
their caution they have not been able to
completely cover all their tracks.
The visiting statesmen will lay before
General Gotf some data in their possess
ion and counsel with him concerning
the Democratic movement. 1t is hoped
that Chairman Quay may return to
Washington in time TO take part in the
conference, but this is hardly probable.
The meeting will be held in the Ebbitt
House with closed doors. Search will
be made under the sofa and behind the
window curtains for the PiEkerton de-
tectives Of the Democratic State Com
mittee. The detectives will be tele-
graphed TO Washington early this morn
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ST. PAUL, MINI, Dec. l0.-The State
Canvassing Board completed its work
this afternoon, and the following are the
official figures on the recent election: !:
For President, Harrison, l42, ,492; CIeve.
land, l04,SS5; Fisk, 1881; Streeter,
1907.
For Governor-Merriam (Rep.), 1884,.
355; Wilson (DPm.), llO,25I; Harrison
(Prohibition), l7,026; Paul tLabOr), 3s5.
The total vote shows an increase Of
63,26S over four years ago. At that
time Blaine's plurality was Il $50; Har-
rison's plurality, 3S,i07. The Republi-
cans gained three Congressman.
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WHITE CAP WARNINGS.
Coal Dealers and Newspaper Meu In Ill
noIS Receive Them.

Coal Dealers and Newspaper NIeu In I'LL.
noiS Receive Them.
AURORA, ILL.,, Dec. l9.-The White
Caps have opened correspondence
bureau in Aurora and the newspapers
and coal dealers have thus far monopo-
ly Of the communications. Alderman
Jungles received a letter which ordered
him to stop giving short weight on coal
under penalty OF receiving u visit from
the White Caps OF local branch 81. The
letter was adorned with red ink rep.
resentations OF skulls and cross bones,
white caps and snakes. Other coal
dealers have received similar comnuni-
cations. Coal is selling for So 70 q ton,
an important drop, the result of strong
competition, and the letters allege that
the difference in price is more than made
up by the shortage in weight and insist
that it must cease orthe "Black Snake"
will be employed to enforce the demand.
Editor Burton, OF the Daily Express, has
also been warned to stop publishing ar
ticles derOga'ory 10 the cause Of the
Burlington strikers.
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THE wAnALAK RIOT.
The Race War STILL iu ProgreSs-Four More
Negroes Killed by the Posse.

The Race War Still iu ProgreSs-Four More
Negroes Killed by the Posse.
WAHALAK, Mss, Dec. ia repert
has just reached here that an armed
posse overlook four OF the negro partici.
pants in Sunday nights tragedy. One
of the four resisted and was riddled with
bullets. The, other three were then
hanged to surrounding trees. The posse
has sworn to run down all the negroes
who fed TO the hills on the night Of the
atTray. There are at least fifteen other
negroes in hiding.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. 1O.-The situa.
ton at Walhalak remaius unchanged.
The negroes implicated In the killing oi
Mawry and Cobb and other citizens ol
Kemper county, have all disappeared
and no trace Of them has been discover.
ed up to time OF this writing. The ooun,
ty is quiet. Cobb and Mawry were buri.
ed yesterday and the wounded are doing
fairly we'll. The rumor that several ne
groes were killed in or near Wahalak
yesterday is utterly without foundation
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-20

wAsuISoroS, D. c., Dec. la.-Ip the
Senate to-day Mr.. Edmunds introduced
and had referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations the following reso-
RSsoired, That the Government Of the
United States will look with serious
concern aud disapproyal upon any con.
nection Of any European government
with the construction or control OF any
ship canal across the Isthmus OF Darien
or across Central America, and must re-
gard any such connection or control as
Injurious to the just rights aud interests
OF the United States and a menace to
their welfare.
ReSolped, That the President OF the
United States be requested to communi.
cate this expression Of the views OF Con,
gress to the governments Of the countries
OF Europe.
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How II Was Done,

BALTIMORE, ND, Dec. l9.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting Of the Board OF
Directors of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Company was held this day. The
board is composed Of oftwenty-three mem
bers, and all were present except Mr.
b. H. Farren. The meeting was called
to order by President Spencer, who pre-.
sided until the minutes OF the last meet.
ing were read and approved. after which
the election OF President being in order,
he called TO the chair Mr.. William E
Burns.
Decatur Il. Miller nominated Mr..
Charles F. Mayer for President for tht
ensuing year. Mr.. Mayer received thir.
teen votes, while Mr.. Spencer received
s, Mr.. Mayer not voting. Mr.. Mayer, OF
taking the chair, briefly thanked The
board, and expressed the hope that witt
their aid and cooperation he would be
able to manage the affairs Of the com.
panY in suoh u manner US would be sat
| iaIaOtory TO all interests,
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THE REPuvLICAN CLUE LEAGUE.
Date Fixed for the National Convention
To be Held mt baltimore.

Date Fixed for the National Convention.
To be Held Mt baltimore.
New YoRK, Dec. l9.-The Executive
Committee Of the Republican League of
the United States met at the headquarters
in this city, 202 Fifth avenue, to-day.
President Foster occupied the chair. As
the business to be transacted, naming the
date and place for the National Conven-
ton, had been already known, the most
OF the delegates were represented by
proxy. The date OF the National Con-
vention was set for February 2S and
March |. The place, Baltimore. This
arrangement was devised in order TO
give the many members from all over
the country chance 10 see President
Harrison's inauguration,
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TERRIBLE BLIZZARD IN CANADA.
Lives Lost-stories of Great Suffering
Train Service Interrupted.

Lives LoSt-StOries of Great Suffering
Train Service interrupted.
MONTREAL, Dec. l9.-Train service in
the province is greatly delayed by the
fall OF snow. Monday afternoon six far
mers started from Bourcherville for this
city with wagons loaded with produce.
They had to cross the river on the ice in
the height OF storm and nothing has
been seen OF them since. 1t is feared
they broke through the ice and were
drowned. Two brothers, Hugh and
Michael Walsh, who arrived exhausted
at Carlton last evening, tell a terrible
story OF suffering. They were attempt-
ting TO cross with team on the ice to
that place from Point Fortune. In the
middle OF the river the hurricane over.
took them and the ice broke up. The
team WIS swept away and they only es-
capped death by jumping on a large ice
foe. The remainder Of the night was
spent in terrible agony drifting on their
frail support upon the tempest tossed
river. At daylight the ice foe grounded
on small island and their sad plight
being seen from the shore boat was
put off and they were rescued.
Beports OF more serious loss OF life and
damage are expected when the telegraph
is once more in working order. A dis
patch from Quebec says that the storm
which has been raging there since Sum
day rose to blizzard yesterday, and the
wind and snow are sweeping the almost
deserted streets with binding violence.
The thoroughfares are terribly drifted.
All communication is cut off between
town and country. Farmers from the
surrounding districts here say that the
roads are almost impossible and fences
and buildings have been blown down,
which will result in enormous damage.
1t was difficult for them even TO get to
their barns to care for their stock.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Mr. Springer
of Illinois. stated in the House that at
meeting OF the Committee on Territories
this morning it had been determined
that the Territorial bills would not be
called up for consideration until Jan
uary II.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF New Jersey-Why
this sudden cessation Of activity, Mr.
Springer?
Mr.. Springer-It is the unanimous
wish of the committee, there being no
politics in it.
Mr.. Springer demanded the yeas and
nays regarding the vote as test vote on
the bill. The motion was defeated
yeas 95, nays l05.
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TnE lNYAL LEGION
Drops In On tho Presidsnt.EIect for q
HIND. l.Shnke.

Drops In ON the President.EIect for q
Hand-shake.
INDIANAPOLIS, ND, Dec. 19.-General
Harrison practically gave the entire day
up to receiving visitors. He did man.
age, however, to get in acouple of hours
work in his library this morning prior
to 10 o'clock. No sooner had he con-
cIuded his talk with Senator Quay, after
lunch, than the Loyal Legion visitors
began to pour in upon him. The veter.
ans gave the entire afternoon up to So
cial enjoyment. The weather was de-
liehtfui. Atnoon the $50 visiting mem'
bers OF the Loyal Legion congregated ut
the Bates House. When Commander
in.Chief Hayes appeared in the lobby
OF the hotel, considerably grayer than
when last here, he was accorded verit-
able ovation by his comrades, who
pressed around him and shook hands
with great cordiality. 1t took General
HAYES half an hour to get through the
crowd and up the stairs to the Qrdina'
nv, where at o'clock the Loyal Legion
formally began their exercises, which,
however, lasted only few moments,
and an adjournment was taken until u
o'clock p. M.
In the evening new local post was
formed. President-eleCt Harrison was
present, and received an ovation. A
banquet followed, at which General
Lew Wallace presided. Ex.President
HAYES made fine speech in which he
said there was no politics in the Loyal
Legion,
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CmcAGo, Dec. l0.-The Arbeitor Bund,
an anarchist organization, which the
police have been trying to suppress, is
preparing to hold meeting in spite Of
the authorities next Sunday. The os-
tensible object Of the gathering is to
adopt a constitution and bylaws and
elect officers. The members ol the bund,
anticipating trouble from the police, are
talking OF going into court TO procure an
Injunction 10 prevent police interference.
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A REIGN OF TERROR.
Street Car Conductor and Drivers In Chi
cago laided by Thieves.

Street Car Conductors and Drivers In Chi
cago Raided by Thieves.
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.--Thero was quite a
reign OF terror among West Side car men
last evening caused by tho raids of a gang
of pickpockets. About 8 o'clock two
men boarded Madison street car and
attacked the conductor. endeavorlng to
rifle his pockets. A rough and tumble
fight ensued. The conductor succeeded
in reaching the bell rope and stopping
the car, when both OF his assailants ran.
The conductor and driver pursued them
and captured both, turning them over to
the police. The conductor was so badly
beaten that he was compelled to lay off.
Later in the evening another conductor
was assaulted by two thugs and severely
beaten, but he succeeded in protecting
his cash and driving off his assailants.
Several other conductors had their
pockets picked.
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CHICAGO, Dec. l9.-oharles S. Cutting,
a master in Chancery aud a member OF
the County Board OF Education, was'ar-
rested this morning, charged with being
accessory to burglary. Some time ago
about Sa,l00 worth Of bonds were stolen
from the office OF hardware firm. Cut.
ting, 1t is said, began negotiations
for the return Of the bonds. This led
TO his arrest. In police court this
morning the case was continued. His
Office was searched for the missing
bonds, but they were not found.
Mr., Cutting, when seen, said he could
not understand why he had been arrest.
ed and denied all criminality in the mat
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Natural Gas Did 1t.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l9.-The resi-
dence of Charles White, in Haughyille,
a suburban village, was wrecked to-day
by an explosion Of natural gas. A cap
on one of the pipes had been left of
and when the gas was turned on the
house was at once filed with gas and
the explosion followed. Mrs. Wilhite
was seriously injured and her recovery
is doubtful.
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The Christmas attraction at the Grand
is to be the Kimball Opera Company,
under the management OF A. K. Jacobs
and Mrs. Jennie Kimball, the mother
and manager OF Corinne, in "Prince
Methusalein." The company claims
fifty artists, and some OF the people in
the cast have wide fame. Other operas
to be given during the week are
"Mikado, Mascot" SPrincess OF Tre-
Dizonde," and Queens Lace Handker-