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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-21

a Sensible SUggeetiOm.
A CORES pondent of the Silve
State makes the following suggss
.ioa which by the way has beef
made in tho APPEAL several times
bsfore during the last five years, bu
which We shall continue to sdvsrt
t. until people wake up to the>ides
Of its importance.
He says:
Our rate Of taxstieB for State pur-
poses ID outragsously high, and
should be materially reduced at
once. whether the expenses of the
STATE Government are or are not
reduced. Publishing to the world,
year after year the fact that each
iphabitant Of the State 10 required
to pay within . fraction of ons per
cent. upon all his property to de-
fray the expenses Of the State Gov
eminent, and still greater percent
age for the support of county gov
ernments, has had more to de IN re-
tarding the prosperity of our State
than all else combined. And that
is not the worst of it. Believing
the tax unnecessarily high, the peo-
pie have Systematically and by
common consent evaded it a. far ~
possible. by returning their proper
ty to the Assessor at less than its
actual value. The Assessors and
the Commissioners in every county
understand this, and 50 far As my
Information goes, no attempt is
made to conceal the fact. By thus
evading the State tax, the Coumis-
sionsrs everywhere are compelled
to levy . very high percentage fer
county purposes. and thus it is
while raising no more revenue than !
is necessary to carry on the State |
and county Governments, the tax |
levy seem out of all reason.
Reduce the State tax from 90 to
so cents, and the assessment rolls
for 1889 will show . corresponding |
Increase in the value Of the taxable /
property Of the State. By cutting
81 . few needless expenditures and
assessing the property of the
stats - the law distinctly di-
reefs, j. e., a. its actual cash value,
. tax Of 40 cents would raise ample
renlaQe to support the State Gov
erl II, and, in addition to that,
The levy for county purposes could
b reduced one-half. True. unless
the expenses Of State and county
governments can b reduced, this
plan would not relieve the people Of
any portion Of the taxes they arc
now required t. pay, but the tax
payer, - we'll as the tax-eathsrer,
would have the proud satisiaction ef
knowisg that he had not attempted |
IN evaslon Of the law.
About the iirst thing sagacieus
nan seeking : home Or business in
new csuntry inquiries about, is the
ate OF taxation, and be is much
nors likely to take kindly to the !
urzsnndise6 if teld that the rate is
s c5nts, ,nttead Of from $3.50 to
4 ss'4l0o. l am informed that an
6S5Yss made atths last session
/ "a Legislature 70 reduce the
~ Staxs bpt that al efforts h that
il ons ~prs tbwarted BY. the
p sm&3 q the stats. That
= oncceps nay b had Il Tie
u = sssi1on Il ~ ds9pqt: wish
~ .s.YsufJ fxGl.
-. .<zzvx1 Thu,ar.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20

beasts about to rend each other with
teeth and claws. At one time they stoot
within three feet OF each other, glaring
the two men wrought up to a tremen'
dous pitch. Malone was replying tc
Wise, knowing full well that every
word must tell to counteract the capti'
waiting effect of his young antagonists
manly speech. Quick as flash Wise
interjected contradiction. "That is us
false as you are foul" shouted Malone,
turning on Wise as though to
run HIM THROUGH WITH A SWORD.
Everybody within range saw. Nearly
everybody heard the half-howled, half
hissed retort Then the convention saw
Wise step quickly to AIahone's side and
move his lips. What he said was not
heard, but Wise stepped back with a
flushed face and. Malone hesitatedin his
speech, livid and shaking with rdse.
"Wise has refused to fight duels, +" re-
marked one Of the press gang who had
been intently watching the scene.
"Yes," replied another, "but what
could one virginian have said to an
other under such Il strain?"
What Wise did say to Malone in that
exciting moment is what good many
would like to know. Wise wanted an
other chance at Malone but the con-
vention shut off further controversy.
There will be more of it, and when it
comes up again it may take a day or
more. The feeling against Mahone's Pc
culiar rule grows.
The convention is in for long run.
CUH
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

A Scene Unparalleled in the COuntry's His
tory-The Opening session Of tho Great
ConVentiOh-Speeche of Chairman Jones,
of tho National Committee, aud Tempo
rary President Thurslon-EnthusiRsm for
Blaino and Protection, sc.
CmcAGo, June l9.-When Chairman
Jones, OF the National Republican Com
mittee, asccnded the platform of the
great Auditorium Hall ut noon to call
the National Convention to order, hC
looked upon scene unparalleled in the
history OF public gatherings in thil
country. Larger assemblages have beer
held in more spacious halls, but at nont
have the ocular properties been so effec
tive, or the brillianCy Of illumination
and picturesque colorings been so splen
did, Every face can be seen withou
effort and IN audience Of less than tel
thousand appears to be IN almost count
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20
THE DUBOIS DISASTER
Proves to Be as Terrible as Was
First Reported.
THREE THOUSAND HOMELESS,
And Hundreds of Buildings Dcs.
. troyed by Flames = Fortunes
Swept Away-Aiding the suC-
fcrcrs-Dccds of HeroIsm.

DuBoIs, Pa, June l9.-Three thou
sand people homeless; upwards Of
million dollars worth of property de-
stroyed; entire business portion OF the
city in ruins. Such in substance is the
result of the great conilagration that had
its inception at the Baker House yester-
day afternoon at 80 and ceased only Of
its own accord. When darkness cover.
ed the prosperous town of Dubois, brick
buildings considercdire proof succumb-
ed to the fiery torment alike with the
wooden structures. Six hundred and
fifty business places and dwellings, coy
ering thirty acres OF ground, are in ashes.
Persons who were worth 100000 and
100000 are alike in distress and reeeiy-
ing aid from neighboring towns at the
Fair Grounds. A number of tables me
set and the sufferers are fed by the hun
dreds. In the early stage of the fire it
was reported Mr.. Rosco, owner Of The
water line, refused to start the pump.
This he denies, but at times the y;o,er
was entirely out of the hose. Several
business buildings were foolishlv blown
up by dynamite, which only added In
the fury OF the flames. The boronrb
for two years past hNs had no active fire
and when the services of
such were peeded yesterday only very
poor array OF soldiers could be found IL
do battle. Ofcourse they did what thew
could ana deserve praise for their efforts
to save property. The Rcnova fire de-
partment arrived at about Z O'Clock, and
with their engine worked like tigers and
lided greatly in heading Off the flames
a the TeTpe house. From TINT noint
west all the town is laid waste until the
houses arc scattered wide enough TO
enable few men to fight the flames with
buckets. Many acts OF bravery are told.
One especially, OF where negro went
into the Commercial hotel ON the third
story in search Of lady, and only
reached the earth by jumping from the
third story. 1t was reported that
several lives were lost, but ut this writ
ing only few broken limbs and a num-
Der OF serious bruises are known. Cen
erous aid arrived and it is arriving on
every train. More is needed, as the
most of the sufferers are penniless, owing
to the almost impossibility of obtaining
insurance on their buildings. The ma
jority OF the business men ruined are
young men not yet thirty years of age,
and they are making the most OF their
unhappy experience. Not respondent,
and with the young blood in thefr veins,
they will again try for their fortunes
and with health and 4 strong arm they
will succeed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20
TILE K OF =. SUPREME LODGE.
Full Text of the Report In the Penny Ivanin
Cnyp


CINCINNATI, June l9.-The following
is the full text OF the committees report
to the Supreme Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, and which is the special order
for to.day's meeting:
The committee are OF opinion that the
Supreme Chancellor in his acts in regard
to all the matters was thoroughly honest
in the belief that he had full authority
to do what he did and acted as lie
thought for the best interests of the or
der, and that the zeal which prompted
him is to be commended. That, waiv-
ing any opinion as to the exact power
conferred by the law, either specifically,
by implication, or by precedent, and de-
string that no precedent shall be estab-
lished hereby, they recommend the
adoption OF the following:
First-RcSOiUed, That the action OF the
Supreme Chancellor in suspending the
Grand Lodge OF Pennsylvania, be and
is hereby sustained.
Second-ResOltai, That the said Grand
Lodge be reinstated, Professionally, under
the control of the Supreme Chancellor
for the purpose OF so amending its COnsti-
tuition and laws, at its regular session
August next; that they shall be in COM
pliance with the constitution and laws
OF the Supreme Lodge, and shall submit
all amendments mndc to make them so
comply, to the Committee on Law and
supervision OF the Supreme Lodge, who
shall mt once examine the same and re-
port and certify TO the Supreme Chan
cellor whether the amendments do so
make the constitution and laws Oi said
Grand Lodge comply with the Consiitu-
tion and laws OF the Supreme Lodgc;and
II the said committee certify that they
do, then the Supreme Chancellor shall
approve the same and thernp0n rein
state the said Grand Lodge with its full
powers.
Third Reolre,l, That the institution
Of the so.Called Loyal Grand Lodge in
the iurisdidtiOn of Pennsylvania BE- not
approved, and is declared void and Of
no effect.
Fourth-Rcso'red, That it Is hereby i'm
peratively enjoined upon the Grand
Lodge ot pennsylvania TO refrain from
any direct or indirect action tending to
punish in any manner any sub0rlinltc
lodge in that jurisdiction, or any mem
Der thereof, who has adhered to the SUI
preme Chancellor and obeycd his cdicts,
but that said Grand Lodge shall receive
such lodges and members in iull fellow
ship, and shall in every respect treat
them MS otherlodgcs and members under
its jurisdiction.
Fifth-Resoirci, That Thomas G. Sim-
pie, II. q. Kline and Geo, Hawkes., who
have appeared in the interest oi said
Grand Lodge, and II. W. Mercer and
NJ. w. Rabb, who have appeared in the
interest Otthc said Loyal Grand Lodge,
be paid the same mileage and per diem
for their attendance as are paid supreme
Representatives for their attendance at
the present session OF the Supreme
| Lodge,
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Special Dispdieh to Me hiolIgmoa,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Tune l0.-Ncw
postolIices to-day: Corley, Braxton
county, with William +. Harper us post
master; HYel.Grecn, Richie county,
with Ida S. GoG as postmistrcss; Mil
roy, Braxton county, with William
Kraft as postmaster; Howard, Marshall
county, with Zadok NJ. Simmons asPpst-
master. Alibatus D, t. Pringlc, was
commissioned postmaster at Alton.
A patent was issued to-day to lewis
p. White and 7. b. Benson, Of Terra
Alta, for an improved registering a'
tachment for measuring faucets.
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of their remaining quota Of tickets for
seats. Judge Thurston, OF Nebraska, ar
riyeS with the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20

UNPARALLELED
N THE HISTORY OF POLITE
CAL CONVENTIONS,
Is the Great Assemblage OF Re
pubIicanS at Chicago.
Dramatic Scenes and Incidents
WITHOUT Number.
Elooucnt and Patriotic Speeches
by Great Orators.
The Name of James G. Blaine
Sets the Convention Wild.
UonOrs to the First Republican
Presidential Candidate
And 70 the Most Distinguished
ColOrcd Leader in the Country.
4 FactionaE Fight Between the
COntesting Virginians
CONSUMES Much of the Time and
the End is Not Yet.
4 Bitter Fight That Will Amount
to Little in the Long Run.
A Long Session of the Convention
is Inevitable.
The PersOncl of the Ticket Still
a Matter of Speculation.
The Platform viii BE Unquali-
Gcdly for Protection,
And There Will BE No Mug
wumpery This Time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20

crystalized, as rank, unnatural and un-
wholesome growth, and believe that we
ought to go back to the days ofignorance,
sloth and small things, us quickly as
possible. Through the criminal folly OF
certain professed Republicans, and by
fraud and duplicity on the part OF the
Democratic party, our honored and gal
limit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20
PROTECTION CHEERS.

At the conclusion of the prayer Chair
man Jones announced that the secrc-
tary, Mr.. Fessenden, of the National
Committee, would read the call for the
convention issued by the National Com
mittee. ,Allusiops ip the call 10 the
position OF the party upon the tariff
question, to the determination OF the
party to have fair election and an hon
est count and to other points were
warmly applauded by the convention.
Upon the conclusion OF the reading of
the call, Chairman Jones stepped to the
front Of the platform and spoke us
iolloysi
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-20
LEFT THIS COUNTRY

with but a fringe OF population on the
waterways. Many of the leading bour,
bon Democrats of to-day look upon the
magnificent developments and the grand
improvements Of the Nation, which are
simply labor, genius and management
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[Continued on FourM Page,l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-09
TIE CASE OF YOsT.
His behavior More Peculiar Than has Yet
Appeared.

AHHNhNNhs
When 2. +. Yost came into the INTEL
LIoENcER office last Saturday and volun-
teered the information that he had read
the Register until he was tired Of it, that
he had quittaking it, and desired to sub
scribe for the ISTELLIGENcER, and that
though he had been Democrat and
came OF Democratic antecedents, he in
tended tovote the Republican ticket this
fall, he did this with the intention that
it should be printed in this paper. He
Raw the gentleman to whom he made
the statement, take it down in writing
for the use OF the reporters, and con-
tinued to make his declarations more ex-
plicit, that there might be no mistake
about it. He volunteered the informR-
ton also, that his father had been sur
geon in the Confederate army, and evil
IDENTIFY desired this printed.
He did this in pursuance OF a silly
scheme to get the lNTELLIGESCER to an
nounce convert from Democracy
which the Register could deny-some-
thing it had not been able to do as to
any OF the twenty-five converts in
Wheelingan and West Virginia before an
nouuced. This silly scheme has already
reacted, us did the Tlom Dallah Chinese
scheme and the DR.. Whitson insult to
the Irish Catholic citizens OF Wheeling.
Yost also stated that he was the agent
in Wheeling OF the New York Life In
surance Company. This turns out also
to be false. He is not the agent OF that
company, and never has been; yet he
stood and saw the statement written
down for use in the paper. Comment
is unnecessary.
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THE RIVER.
a Now Packet ordercd-other Notes of
Navigation.


4 Now Packet Ordered-OtIcr Notes of
Navigation.
The river is again falling at this point.
The gauge on the levee last evening in
dicated depth in the channel of but
four feet. The probabilities are that
there will not be rise that will be sui
ticent for the coal tlcctto operate on be-
fore next month, and it is doubtful ii
the big through packets will get to run
ming before that tine,
The Courier will be this mornings
Parkersburg packet. The Elaine got
away in this trade at II e. M, on time,
yesterday.
Captain Booth, OF the steamer Tele-
gram, closed contract at Harmar on
Tuesday for new Wheeling and Clar-
ington packet. She is to be a stern
wheeler OF A foot beam and 100 feet in
length, and is to draw about 20 inches.
An order has been received from the
Supervising Inspectors at Washington
City by the local inspectors, notifying
them that all marine boilers must have
some auxiliary appliances to supply
water to the boilers besides the usual
modes. The local inspectors have been
ordered to notify steamboat men to
make the necessary preparations at
once. When the order was first Issued
il was supposed to apply only to new
boats, but such is not the case.
The Abner O'Neal continues running
in the Darlington trade in place OF the
Telegram, and does q paying business,
even though the water is low.
The G. W. Bachelor has been dropped
down below the p. W. & Ky. freight de-
pots wagon platforms, just above the
mouth OF the creek, where it lies in a
good safe position.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-09
THE ORDINANCE COlINI1TEg.
The butchers Association Presents
Statement In Defense.

Tho Butchers Association Presents II
Statement In Defense.
The Council Committee on Ordinances
was called to meet last evening for the
purpose OF consideration OF the question
OF allowing the Wheeling Butchers AS
ISOLATION certain privileges in connection
with the building it proposes to erect at
the east end OF Sixteenth street, post
poned to this time from meeting OF the
committee held July 81. At that time
the butchers were asked to prepare n
plain statement OF just the kind Of
building they desired to erect, and also
to show Just what they proposed to do in
the building. IT was charged that the
building and the uses it was to be put to
would render it rank nuisance. This
the butchers denied. but us they were
not at that time prepared to set forth in
explicit terms just what they proposed,
the postponement was had to allow them
time to prepare such statement.
The butchers had their statement all
prepared for last nights meeting and
about q dozen OF them were present with
their attorney. Capt. b. B. Dovener, to
present the same, but there was no meet
ing OF the committee for the reason that
quorum failed to appear. The only
members present were Messrs. DObbins
(Chairman), Maxwell and ulrich. The
butchers statement and the otherpapers
in the matter will be sent back TO Coun-
Gil without further action by the COM
mittee.
The statement is to the effect that the
building is TO be a substantial one; that
there is to be no rendering OF tallow;
that hides are to bepreserved by sailing
and that no hide will be received that
has been oiran animal more than twelve
hours, and that even if in that time it
has become in any way tainted it will
not be received; that by this process no
more otIense will be given than is given
by sailing SO much fresh meat.
They suggest TINT heavy fines be pro.
vided in their ordinance so that they
may be punished If their place shall be-
come nuisance, and that in this con.
neCtion provision be made by ordinance
for filming the Health Officer in case he
shall fail to look into matter COM
planned OF as nuisance, or. otherwise
neglect his duties.
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ALI, ABOUT 4 DOG.


A COlDred Nun Steals IL skye Terrier Val.
uCd ut s1b.
james Poke, colored man who ha.
been employed.as II pianist at Celia Viii
liams's house, on Nineteenth street, was
arraigned before Squire Davis yesterday
on charge OF stealing a dog from James
Lightioot, the exporter at the Mcclure
house. In default of.$5O0 bail for his
appearance at the Circuit Court, he was
sent to jail. Madame Williams offered
to pay all the costs and expenses il the
charge was withdrawn, but Squire Da-
Wis could not permit any such arrange
ment.
The dog was stolen night before last
and shipped to Cincinnati by the u. S.
express, over the b. 4 o. road. Mrs.
Lighttoot missed it, and as it is 4 very
valuable Skye terrier, Lightfoot having
refused SO for it, she sought the police,
and the dog was found in the express
car, but Officer Wilkie, who went after
it, was refused admission to the car. A
telegram was sent to Superintendent
Deitsch, of the Cincinnati police, who
recovered the dog and shipped him
back. lie also telegraphed for author
ty to arrest the express messenger
for receiving stolen goods, but
this was not sent. There was talk
however, Of prosecuting the express
Lightfoot says he suspected
Poke had designs on the dog, and
knowing he could only dispose Of him
by shipping him away, he went to ali
the express offices in town, showed the
agents the dog and warned them not to
ship him. After this he was not only
shipped, but every means used to OBJ
struct the officers OF the law in the dis
charge OF their duties.
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ARNrT PEOPLE.
strangers in the City aud Wheeling People
Abroad.


strangers in the City and Wheeling People
Abroad.
Mr.. S. p. Parker, is home from short
trip TO the seashore.
Mrs. D. G. List, jr., and Miss Sophia
Logan have left for Lake Chautauqua.
Mr.. John Waterhouse has returned
from tour in the South Branch valley.
Mr.. Frank Stamm and wife have re-
turned from visit TO eastern seaside re-
sorts,
Mr.. G. S. Ford, OF Benwood, left last
evening over the Baltimore u Ohio road
for st. Paul.
Mr.. John P. Heiniein, OF the South
Side, left yesterday for Buffalo, where
be will visit relatives.
Rev. Fathers Thomas Querk and Da-
vid Walsh, of Weston, were at the
Mcclure House yesterday.
Mrs. S. G. Smith and children leave
to-day for Hancock county, to spend
several weeks visiting relatives anu
friends there.
Mrs. Clara Hoffman,, Of Kansas City,
the temperance stump SPEAKER, VINO
spoke in the Public Square last cvepins'
is registered ut the Stamm.
Mr.. Henry Weisgerber, foreman OF
the Baltimore & Ohio shops here, has
gone to New York, to be present at the
great Blaine demonstrations
Col. John Il. McGraw, Collector OF In
ternal Revenue for this State, and his
charming sisters, are spending portion
OF the summer ut Ocean City.
Mrs. John G. Riheldafier and childre-
turned home yesterday morning from a
visit with relatives and friends i'll Min
ncapolis. She was accompanied home
by Mr.. Riheldalcr's mother, Mrs. +.
Mccormick, OF Minneapolis, formerly OF
this city, who will visit here for some
time.
Messrs. job Abbott and NJ. J. Hogan,
leading capitalists OF Montreal, Canada,
and interested III the Union Railroad
Bridge project here, arrived in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Il. p. Bissell, of New
York, another OF the capitalists in the
has been here several weeks.
All three are at the Mcclure House.
Mr.. Charles 0. Soul, the General Pas
senger Agent OF the Baltimore Il Ohio
road, passed through here yesterday on
his way from Pittsburgh to Columbus.
He spent few hours here with Ticket
Agent Burke and expressed himself as
being well pleased with the business
done in his department ut this point.
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IMPORTING GLASswORKERs.
a Findlay Glass Company Secures I'm.
plOycs from this Section.

a Findlay Glass Company Secures I'm.
plOyGs from this Section.
The following significant and season.
able telegram was received by the Pitts
burgh Dispatch Tuesday night from
Findlay, o., and the Dispatch remarks
that it shows that Congress, while it is
about it, might wellinvestigate Ohio and
West Virginia import&tions Of laborers:
Two hundred and twenty glassworkers
and their families from Bellaire on n
special train reached this city this morn
ing. They are employees OF the Bellaire
goblet works, recently removed from
Bcllaire to Findlay, and they came here
to make this their future home. They
were met at the depot by large delega-
ton OF citizens, headed by the knights
OF Pythias band, and escorted to the
Court house square, where they were
warmly welcomed.
The new goblet works, in which they
will be employed, will begin operations
next Monday with 800 hands. "A still
larger body of glass people will reach
here next week from Wellsburg, W. Va,
being the employees OF DalZell Brothers
& Gilmore, whose factory has also been
removed to Findlay since the last fire.