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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-03
DISASTER At THE ISTHMUS.
a steamer Blown Up, six Lives Lost an
Two Other Vessels DemoIisIlcd.

a steamer Blown Up, SIX Lives Lost and
Two other Vessels Demolished.
PANAMA, Oct. "A terrible explosion
occurred on board n large iron mud
carrying steamer, the No. Chaieoupe,
at Aspinwall on September Is.
The steamer had just BEEN repaired at
the Panama railroad shopsat Christopher
Colon and started on herstrial trip, hav-
ing on board, in addition to her crew,
Mr.. Grover, the master mechanic Of the
Panama Railroad Company, and Hugh
Graham and Andrew Mcintyre, the lat
ter having recently been the captain OF
the huge American dredge City OF Paris.
On board there were eight souls in all,
counting six gentlemen aud two labor
ers. Suddenly the safety valve blew out,
and the explosion which followed caused
the loss of six lives. the destruction OF
vessel itself, that OF another steamer in
the vicinity, whilst an iron lightner near
by was cut in two us il by knife.
Merchants doing business with Costa
RiCa will be surprised to learn that the
Government has issued orders that the
mail sacks are in future not TO be opened
ut Punta Arenas and Limon. but are TO
be forwarded unopened to the capital,
San Jose. This will cause delay OF
three days in receipt OF letters at the
coast ports, and how merchants are to
claim their goods while bills Of hiding
are taking jaunt across the mountains
to the capital appears TO be Il mystery.
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ton with and influence OF the prosperity
Of large sections Of our common coun-
try; in its advocacy Of ajudicious settle
ment Of the public lands policy; in urg-
ing the necessity for better coast de-
fences, and the duty we owe to the
shipping interests OF the country, the
platform but repeats the approved prin-
ciples of the Republican party. The
Republican platform proposes distinct
ly American policy; not one Of narrow.
ness and bigotry, but one broad and
philanthropiC-a policy that best helps
the whole world by the example Of u
great, growing, powerful nation, found.
cd upon the equality OF every man be-
fore the law.
1t is for the American people to de-
velop and cultivate the continent which
in the Providence OF God they have
fallen heirs. They should adopt pol
icy which looks steadily to this great
end.
With no spirit OF narrowness toward
other people, but rather in the highest
interest OF all, they should find under
their own fiaga field OF iimitiess advance
in the direction of the Improvement
the prosperity and happiness OF man.
Very respectfully yours,
LEVI II, MORTON,
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Wp Stands SquareIy OH the Plat
form Adopted at Chicago,
And i, for Protection to Ameri-
can Industries Above
All Else.
The American People Should
Adopt Il Policy that viii De-
rlop the Coumtry--.PrO-
lection is Clearly
HE Issue.

Nh. N.aoa makes the strong point
b,. pu,rrlion to American Industries
i.trrsr.at issue Of this campaign. His
views ma tajs subject are cXcellently
mt ari they are in harmony with the
ma fel aims OF the Republican party
M lees than with the letter OF the plat
nru By the stress he lays on a revision
oi N, ,artI or the Iiue oi Protection he
emphasizes the Democratic effort to
5roa revision n thchard line Of Free
Trade. This marks the essential differ
pnrp between the parties on this con-
ro.Fas issue o. vital i,uport to the
Amcr'ran people. The letter Of Mr..
Norton will remind the country that
the letter OF Mr.. Thurman is still de-
bv,I
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spnlxGrIELD, luis, Oct. 2.--Bishop
William Taylor, the distinguished Afri-
can Bishop OF the Methodist church, be.
fore leaving Springfield expressed his
views on the disappearance of Henry NJ.
Stanley, the African explorer. He said
that from his knowledge OF the condi-
ton of things in Africa, it was highly
probable that Stanley had gone into the
interior OF the country where he could
not be heard from for year or two, and
that interested persons were taking adj
vantage OF his absence to create friend
ship for individual schemes to organize
searching parties, whose real object was
something else than the recovery or as
sistance OF Stanley. A desire for public
sensations perhaps prompted many OF
the publications respecting the explorer.
For his own part, the bishop did not be.
lieve there would be any special cause
for alarm If he was not heard from ior a
year or two yet.
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FREE POrA1OES.
The Mills iii Puts Potatoes on the Free
List.

The Mills iii Puts Potatoes on the FREQ
List.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The Democratic
stump-speakers are everywhere trying
to create the belief among the farmers
that potatoes are not placed on the free
list by the Mills bill. This is n square
misrepresentation. The bill puts on the
free list all vegetables in their natural
state or in brine not otherwise specially
enumerated or provided for"
Potatoes are not elsewhere mentioned
in the bill. The understanding when it
was reported was that potatoes were on
the free list. The present denial is like
all the other dodging and retreating OF
the Free Traders in dealing with the bill.
This attempt to deceive is very active
one at the East, because within two years
there has been very heavy importation
offoreign potatoes, to the great detriment
OF Eastern farmers.
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NAY NOR WRITE A LETTER.
Judge Thurman Don't See the Necessity OF
IA Formal Acceptance.

Judge Thurman Don't See the Necessity OF
Formal Acceptance.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 2.-It seems prob
able that Judge Thurman will issue no
letter of acceptance owing to his speech
OF acceptance to the Notification Com.
mittec and the extended expression OF
his views in his speeches during the
campaign. The Judge has for long
time had in mind what he would say in
case he should write a letter, but his
time has been SO fully occupied it has
been impossible him to put 1t in on pa
per. He has had considerable business
to attend to, and all other time has been
taken by his callers who keep coming
steadily at all hours. The Judge has
shut the door on his callers to give time
To complete his preparation of the argu-
ment in the telephone case, and while
he has not stated that he would not
write Il letter ofaCceptanCe, Judge Thur
man has frequently remarked that he
does not see the necessity. The state.
ment OF the early publication OF such a
letter has been made several times, but
in no case has the Judge stated positive.
ly when it would be ready. The most OF
such statements have been made by
others. Judge Thurman will leave for
Washington on Friday.
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TEDDY SOLOMON TO l!ARRY AGAIN.
Tho EIgHmIst Husband OF I.IlIinn HussC
to Make n Third Experiment.

The EIgnmIst Husband OF LIlIIan Russell
to Make n Third Experiment.
LoNnox, Oct. 2.--Miss Lillian Russell
will be panied to hear that Edward Sol
onion, whom she married in Jersey City,
has got entirely over being fond of her
and is about to be married again. Solo
mon has consulted the American Con-
sui General and other eminent legal au-
thorities about it and is advised that his
first marriage was still binding when he
married Miss Russell and consequently
his marriage to FAIRY fairy Lillian" docs
not count.
MIR. Solomon frankly said tonight that
he expected to be married within the
next week. His present afliancGd is Miss
Kate Eoly, young woman who shows
herself in burlesQue. She has been play
ing recently in Don Juan" Mt the
Avenue Theatre. She Is not nearly as
pretty as Miss Russell, and Solomon is
PROSPEROUS lust now.
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MISS pI.ACK HOME AGAIN.
Size sIarSEsd the Negro Coacilwau aud tx
Hns Probably Been I.ynChol.

She sIarsEsd the Negro Coachwau aud lie
Hns Probably Been Lynchod.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. I'D. G. Mccoy, II
Deputy Sheriff, who lett Jacksonville,
ILL.,, last week on the trail OF Press Sans,
the negro whowas married TO a white wo-
man, Miss Hattie Flack, about two weeks
ago, near Jacksonville, arrived with the
womanin hiscustody and turned borrower
to her father, Charles L. FlAck, Ct
Schreiver, Flack 4 Co., commission
merchants, OF this city. Mccoy, who is
an old friend of the family, found the
couple Mt log cabin in the mountains,
near Clinton, with the family OF SANS
brOthcr-in-law.
The girl at first refused to go with Nc
Coy until he convinced her that Sans
had another wife from whom he had
never been divorced. Mccoy refuses TO
say what became OF Sans, but intimaled
that he was lynchcd to save the State
the expense Of his trial for bigamy. The
report given out at Clinton is that Sans
has left the country. The FlNck family
live near Jacksonville and Sans was
their coachman.
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A JOcUIAE MVRDGEgG,
A Woll.Known Insurance Mnn Stabbed by
"a Supposed Maniac.

n WOllshnOWn inhuFuuCc uNh otNbbCu ny
Supposed Maniac.
BINGHAMProN, n. Y, Oct. 2.-Brun-
gage II. Wellon, who is one OF the best
known insurance men in Central New
York, was standing in the cigar store OF
Wilcox Bros. yesterday afternoon, when
William D. Gilbert, a cigarmaker walk
cd in and, stepping up to him, punched
him in the side, us was supposed, with
his fist.
Wclton said: "Don't punch a fellow
that way-you hurt"
"But you're stabbed, don't You know"
grinned Gilbert, punching him again.
"Look and see" he continued.
WeltOn unbuttoned his coat, and the
bystandcrs were Mortified to see Il great
quantity Of blood. "Didn'tknow, ELI p
chuckled Gilbert, as he drove his blade,
long jack.knife, into the victim third
time.
The murderer was at once secured and
taken from the crowd, who would have
lynched him. Welton will die, and his
wife, who is in delicate health, can hard
" survive the shock. There isno cause
for the murder, and 1t is generally sup
posed that Gilbert is crazy.
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A LUCKY WEST yIRGINI6N
Gets the Contract for SteauI battery fol
New Government Vessel.

Gets the Contract for u SteauI battery for
New Government Vessel.
Speciqi Dispatch 10 he MieiliGeneer.
WAsHtEeroN, Oct. 2.-In the compe'
tition for the contract for steam bate"
ry for the new government vessel for
coast defense Charles Ward, OF Charles
ton, W. Va, is the lowest, His bid is
S20,960 for four coil boilers with ca,
pacity to supply three-fourths OF the
steam necessary for forty-eight hundred
horse power triple expansion engines.
The Navy Department has adopted a
novel plan for using coil boilers in con"
junction with two ordinary marine boil.
ers. The bids were referred to Chief
Naval Engineer Melville this afternoon
for expert examination aud recommcu.
dation. AS q preference was expressed
for the Ward coil boiler in Secretary
WhitneYs circular of August lG, the
contract will doubtless go to the West
Virginia bidder.
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

A Democrat who Is Doubtful About clcve'
lands success-Chalrmnn Quay Conf
dent.
Special Dispdiel to he Inteliga,eer.
WAsHINGroN, D. O., Oct. 2.--Demo'
cratic Congressman Truman Meriman,
Of New York, returned here from home
to-day. He said: 81 am sure Hill will
be elected Governor and l think Cleve-
land will carry New York;
He has greater confidence that Hill
will get through than the National
ticket. Mr.. Merriman is strong Pro
tectionist and voted against the Mills
bill.
Chairman Quay and Col. W. w. Dud'
ley are here on u flying visit from New
York. Both express themselves per
feCtly satisfied with the situation. They
are not disturbed over either New York,
New Jersey or Indiana.
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CURTAILlNG SUGAR PRODUCTION.
The Bay State Refinery Shut Down by Or
der of the Trust.

BosroS, Oct. 2.-The Bay State Sugar
Refinery shut down on Saturday night
for an indefinite period. The officials
admit that the refinery is closed by or
der OF the Sugar Trust to cnrtaii produc.
tion, and say that certain New York re-
fineries will soon follow suit. Three
Boston rehneries are members of the
combination, and it is rumored that the
Continental, now leased by the Stand
ard, will also shut down in a few days,
leaving only one trust refinery in opera
ton in Boston.
The Bay State employs about $50 men.
1t shut down lust year for three months.
President Atkins said to-day that he did
not regard the present shut down as
permanent. Mr.. Atkins denied n report
that the Bay State machinery was to be
removed and the refinery converted into
warehouse. 1t is noteworthy fact
that the Revere, the one Boston refinery
not in the trust, is the only one that
runs on full time all the year around and
has a specific trade.
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LONDON, Oct. 2-The trunk OF n wo-
mans body was found in recess of the
tie new police officers on the Thames
embankment this afternoon. The head,
arms and legs were missing. The re-
mains, which were in an advanced state
OF decomposition, were wrapped in n
rough cloth and tightly bound with cord.
II is believed that the arms recently
found at Pimlico and Lambeth were cut
from this bOdY.
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YELL0W FEVER SCOURGH.
A Startling Report Comes From
GaIIipoIis, Ohio.
FOUR SUSPICIOUS CASES
At that Point-Thrcc Dcaths-physi'
cttus Adult 1t ia Probably Vel
low Ncvcr-Thc Situation at
Various Southern Points.
sp.elnl ptpnlel o lle InlellInneer.

oittGlus lfiNIItEft 10 Ilt 4WtAttItNtFFs
PotxT PLEASANT, W. Va, Oct. 2.-ls
is reported here this evening that there
have been three deaths from yellow fever
in Gallipolis, Ohio, on the opposite tide
of the river. About one week ago Cap
tain W. X. Haii, very prominent gen'
tieman from Giliipofis, was taken very
i'll in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and i'm.
mediately removed to his home at the
latter named place. Since that time he
has died and Mrs. Smeltzcr, ii very esti-
mable lady, and Miss Anna Robinson, the
accomplished daughter OF James Robin
son, of that place, have also died, all
with the very same symptoms. Last
night a son of Captain Hall was taken
very i'll, being siezed with hot fever
and a lit OF violent vomiting. The ply
sicians are greatly puzzled over the dis
ease and admit that it is possibly yellow
favnr
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ALI,tle GIrI's Presence OF Mind.

PARSONS, KAs., Oct. 2.--GeorEia, the
nine-year-old daughter OF g. T. Will
linms, OF this city, saved the life OF her
baby brother Sunday night by her re-
markable nerve and presence OF mind.
During the temporary absence Of her
parents q burning lamp fell into the
cribuponthe sleeping childand Georgia,
the only one present, instantly secured
blanket from an adjoining room,
pulled the baby from the blazing crib
and smothered the fire out Of its clothes.
She carried it into the yard and then
turned her attention to the fire inside
the room and beat it out with piece Of
carpet. The girl and baby were not Sc
rionsly burned,
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col0RED INDUSTRIAL EXHlBllS
A Dlsplayot SkIlitul IIaudiw"riS shown b
the Negroes Of baltimore.


A Dlsplay'ot SkIlttul uIaudiw"riS shown by
the Negroes Of baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2.--Tho first colored
industrial exhibition in this State has
opened with the best indications Of sue
cess. Mayor Latrobe was present and
Governor Jackson attended. The rooms
could not accommodate the crowds.
Letters Of approval were received from
Cardinal Gibbons and prominent clergy
men OF other denominations.
The fair is gotten up exclusively By
the colored people, without any outside
assistance, and it is highly creditable to
their ingenuity and enterprise. The
work shows the great advance the col
ored people have made in almost every
branch OF industry. There are three
rooms. The first is the art room, the
second the household department and
the third is the main hall, where the
fancy work and the mechanical works
are exhibited. at the children's table
is some good work done by young ones
under 10.
In the mems exhibit are shoes, n
sulky, upholstered chairs, harness, Il
model OF a two.story brick house, with u
mansard ROOF, marble blocks, inlaid with
pearl, etc. The fact that there were ap-
plications for nearly twice as much
Space rs the managers had shows what
an interest is taken in the enterprise.
Bishop Prime, the Oldest bishop OF the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
aud ex-Presidcnt OF Wilberf0rce Uni
vcrsity, Of Xenia, Ohio, made an ad-
dress. Isaac Myers is president OF the
exposition.
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A BIG BANK FAILURE.
Tie Tradcrs' BANK at Chicago IN the Hands
of Receiver.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Hiram McChesney
was appointed receiver OF the Traders
Bank, corner OF Madison and Lasalle
streets, this morning, by Judge Shepard,
under petition fled by Thomas p.
Tallman. the cashier. Mr.. McChesney
gave bond for S5OO,0OO, and was or
dercd to take charge OF aii the effects
that belong TO the bank or are held by
it in trust. The news was received with
great deal Of surprise and floated
around with the usual swiftness among
the lawyers, and caused more than one
to excuse himself from a case and hurry
around to protect clients who were the
banks creditors. The liabilities are on
the verge OF 81, 100000.
In his petition for receiver, Mr..
Tallman says that the bank, which is
private one, has done a general banking
business; that Joseph o. Rutter has
been president and the petitioner has
been cashier for ten years. The
capital stock is 100000 divided into
1000 shares, OF which Afr. Rutter holds
l,500 aud Mr.. Tallman 500. There were
no other shareholders. For six months
he says Mr.. Rutter, the president, has
been an invalid and incapable OF attend
ing to the affairs Of the bank. He has
gradually grown worse until now he is
dangerously i'll and wholly unable to
even consider or consult with the Cash-
ier concerning the business or the man
agement or any Of the details Of the cor
poration's business. At present, he says,
there are no hopes OF the recovery or
even Of the improvement OF Mr.. Rutter.
He is unconscious and hns been so for
thirty hours.
Up to the time OF his sickness Mr..
RntteF was the active head OF the house,
but since his illness the management
has been wholly in the hands Of Mr..
Tattmau. In spite of efforts he says he
has been unable to build up the busi-
ness of the bank. The liabilities con-
tinue to exceed the assets, AMI unless
immediate steps are taken 10 collect anu
preserve the assets irreparablC damage
and loss will result to both the creditors
and shareholders OF the bank. The
business now shows steady decrease,
Mr.. Tallman says, and the assets are
being rapidly consumed and eaten up
in the expenses OF the management,
while the liabilities are steadily incrpas-
in. The assets be places nominally Mt
5000, 1885, 90, consisting OF cash and bills
receivable. The trouble is that great
portion OF this is not available and can
not be used readily to assist the bank
under its old management.
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PRETTY BUT wltKED.
a Woman Claiming 10 be- II Journalist Gets
Into Trouble.

Into Trouble.
CmcAGo, Oct. "a slight, delicate
and unusually attractive woman, who
gave evidence of refinement and educa-
ton, was arraigned in Police Court yes
terday, charged with the larceny of $500
worth OF goods from residence OF
which she had been left in charge.
She said her name was Mrs. L. Hood,
and professed to having come TO this
city about two years ago as the cores
pondent OF u leading New York news
paper, and said she WAS q Journalist by
profession. When the lady who owned
the house returned she told her that the
house had been burglarized and lot OF
her own Mrs. Hood's) clothes also
stolen. The police traced the goods to
the house OF Il dresSmakeT, whittier
Mrs. Hood had taken them, and when
confronted with the evidence against
her, she confessed that she stole them,
Further investigations showed similar
transactions. Besides this, they found
that she had lived in several houses ol
questionable character, and That two d.
vorCe cases are pending in the courts Us
the result of husbands association with
her She made no defense, and was
held for the grand jury. She processes
acquaintance with number Of promi'
nent gentlemen, and sent request tc
them to become surety for her, but
none OF them responded.
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MGANIsT M0SEhY SEYTENCGp.
His Two Wives DeGrlrnd Him, but he Gets
Eighteen Months ImprIsOnment.

His Two wives iIefrlrnd Him, but he Gets
Eighteen Months imprisonment
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2,-Eugene c, Mosely,
bigamist, was tried in the Criminal
Court yesterday. Mesely pleaded guilty
and threw himself upon the mercy of the
court. His first wife, whose maiden
name was Catharine Frial, in company
with an elderly lady, sat in n secluded
corner OF the court room. She married
Mosely in Philadelphia in 1878. Mosely
seemed unmOved until he heard the sem
tence Of the court, which was eighteen
months in the penitentiary. Then he
cried und trcmbled
Wife No. 9, Miss Florence Reilly, was
not present in court, although she had
been summoned. She was willing to
have the matter settled. Wife No. de.
Clared that she would refuse to answer
any questions in court that would preju-
dice her husband, as Mosely had prom
ised 10 return TO her ii she would join in
the plea tor n nolle pros. States Attor'
ney Kerr refused to believe in Mosely's
| promises.
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MoNrEvElpo, Oct. 9.-The law Con-
gress OF Spain has addressed commH-
nication to the Uruguaian Government
asking recognition ofownership Of Span
ish literary and artistic works in Urn-
gua. The United States claims similar
recognition in respect to American pat
ents and trademarks. 1t is probable
that both the Spanish and American re-
quests will be conceded.
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New YoRE, Oct. 2,-The excitement
over the proposed prize fight between
Kilrain and the unknown for $4,000
and the championship belt is increasing
daily. Kilrain's backer, r. X. Fox, sent
the following cablegram from Paris to-
day to his managing editor here:
"Have accepted the unknown's chal.
iengc. Will deposit s., ,500w London
Sporting Life to-day. Deposit same
amount with the New York Clipper and
this will make my champions Ktlrain's1
stakes all up. II the unknown is will
ing, will make the match for $4,000.
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Blaine Arrives Iu Detroit.

DETROIT, NIIcH., Oct. 2.-James G.
Blaine arrived in Detroit at $3.50 O'Clock.
He was met at the depot by Gen. Alger
and u committee OF the Michigan club,
There was no demonstration and Mr..
Blaine was driven to Gen. Ayers house
and will be n guest OF that gentlman
during his stay in Detroit Tomorrow
afternoon he will speak at Recreation
Park.
Gen, Alger has pursuaded Mr., Blaine
to depart from the programme OF his
Michigan appointments, and the latter
will also speak at Adrian Thursday al
ternonn
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BUFFALO, Oct. "a sad accident oc-
Cured this morning about S:i5 at the
Hamburn street crossing OF the Nickel
Plate railroad. When on incoming
freight train had reached that point,
Conductor Wells, OF Conneaut, Ohio,
and one Of his brakemen came out of the
caboose to 60 forward to the engine, and
as the morning was very dark and foggy,
both walked off the end OF the train
next the tender. Wells was cut in two,
but the brakeman escaped serious in
trrN.