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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-19

one stage TO another was taken up. Al
increased number OF applications, elec
tions and appointments were put before
the house. Revs. David L. Blakemore
Norman n. Hall, and Milton Moor.
Long were placed on trial and admitted
to the second year.
Reys. Charles II. Wood, Thomas J.
Lambert, James NJ. Rollins, Samuel A.
Parker, VIM. II. Billangee and Christie.
pher Sydenstricker were elected to dea.
cons orders,
Charles F. stratton was admitted on
trial.
Deacons elected for the second year:
Revs. William A. Sites, James B. Stump,
Clark @. Eddington, Thomas NJ. Jones,
and Hamilton NJ. Roane.
Revs. William McLane and Charles L.
Potter were discontinued at their own
request, Rev. ]. w. Steele was given an
honorable dismissal, in order to allow
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Services were conducted at Trinity
Church in the afternoon by Rev. David
Bush, Of Rockville, and at night by Rev.
Rumsey SmithsOn, of Alexandria.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The third days session OF Conference
convened at 8 o'clock Saturday morning,
and was attended by an exceptionally
large number Of country people. The
exercises were opened by Rev. Hutchin-
sep by reading the one hundred and
thirty-eighth Psalm, singing and prayer.
Several cases OF the characters Of Con-
fctence ministers were brought up, and
all passed. Senator Hereford reported
from the Committee on Education, and
Prof. Smith one OF the instructors
OF Randoiph-Aiacon College, afterward
made very pert and interesting address.
Prayer was then offered by Bishop Will
son in behalf OF the college, through DR..
Rodgers, the former complaing some
what OF indisposition.
The Committee on Conference Rela-
tions reported, which was received and
adopted.
Senator Hereford then addressed the
college upon necessary assistance in the
way OF appropriations,
The Report Of the College was then
read and adopted.
The Report Of the Wesleyan Female
Institute was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner, OF Staunton, Va,
then followed in an interesting address
upon this institution. Appropriate re-
marks were also made by Rev. John s.
Martin, Of Winchester. DIR. Harris, Pres
ident OF the college, was granted, request
in relation TO tho rental OF the college
for $500 year. The greater portion OF
the session was then taken up by short
discussions by ministers and delegates.
SUNDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The churches were all filled to-day by
the attending ministers. The city has
been well filled with strangers and coun-
try people during the entire day. The
churches were crowded. In the after
noon lectures were delivered at the Cen
tral Opera House by two OF the Profcs-
sors OF Randolph-Macon College to an
audience Of abont 1000 people, on the !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-19

II is a good sign to see the men oi
West Virginia moving to organize such
military force as the State should have
Porr regiments will not be excessive,
and after they shall have been formed
an abundance of good material will re-
main. Justice" u member of the First
Regiment, submits some thoughts which
have point. The men who have not
waited for National aid are certainly en-.
titled to the first consideration. They
have given their time and their money,
and they should be well remembered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-19

PARIs, March ls.-A heavy snow stoFm
il raging here, The streets are in q
dangerous condition,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-19

rrr Mills Of the Ways and Means
c,,nmi,tcc t"' has ground a very unsightly
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-19
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0si.,i No.. IS nAd 81 fOartsenth slrsst.
, 1888-11-29
T" THE RAsCALs."

Nothing has so discredited the cause
Of civil service reform as its advocacy,
OF pretended advocacy by the mug
wumps. The treachery OF George
William Curtis act i'd omne genus" in
The campaign of 1884, which was dis
guised under thin veil of devotion to
the principle OF civil service reform, so
disguised the country that whoever
has since ventured to appest as an ad-
vocate Of that principle has been
jeered at as n political, hypoerite. or
worse-meu milliners Mr.. Conkling
used to call them.
The doctrine that "to the victors be-
longs the spoils" found no place in our
early history, being an invention OF
comparatively modern politics. As
far back as 1857, Mr.. Benjamin Rush
"A distinguished voluntary patriot
declared: "The custom of turning
men out of Office and power rs soon
as they are qualified for it has been
found to be absurd in practice. Is it
virtuous to dismiss general, physi-
clan or even domestic, as soon as
they have acquired knowledge suf-
ticient 70 be of use to us?' Mr.. Cleve-
land repeatedly violated in the most
glaring manner this sensible precept,
by making clean sweep OF all South
ern otfioe holders at once, and by
gradually replacing others elsewhere
in manner less calculated
to offend the good sense
Of the country, but just as effectual
for party purposes-in the long run
MS il done quicker, and by Wholesale.
While it may be said that the princi-
pie OF civil service reform has gained
ground within the past twenty years,
yet---between Cleveland and the mug
vumps-it has received considera-
BILE baekset. Probably the best way to
get it on its feet again would be to
make clean sweep of all the Cleve-
land appointees and start fresh.
, 1888-11-29

probable that the short winter session
will be taken up with unfinished jobs.
A large number of the present mem
bers have been elected to stay at home.
and this short session will afford them
a last opportunity to put their fingers
in the treasury pie However, we do
n IT wish TO throw cold watcr on a
laudable enterprise. Go ahead gentle
men--push statehood to the best OF
your ability---and receive your reward
lin heaven.
But don't you forget that we will
"stay with you" in your work. "stay
with you" in the election that is to fol-
low, and--let us trust--"see you and
20 you one better" in heaven.
, 1888-11-29
RHODE ISLAND REFORMS.

The telegraph announces that the
governor OF Rhode Island has issued
his proclamation declaring that, upon
the result of the official count of votes,
the Bowen amendment extending the
right OF suffrage to forei9n-born resi-
dents and wiping out the property
qualification has been carried by TIT
votes. He has also asked the supreme
court to pass an opinion upon the law
and decide whether the amendment
disqualified the registry and personal
property voters, as now seems immi-
nent. If the court rules that it does
disqualify, special session OF the gen.
eral assembly will be called, and laws
enacted to remedy the difficulty.
Fearing that, under the blind wording
of the amendment, they have been dis.
franchised, the personal property vot-
, 1888-11-29
A PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The communication in Sundays
REVIEW suggesting method by
which public library may be estab-
lished in Spokane Falls is deserving
OF attention. There is room for such
an institution. 1t is a popular means
OF education, and we heartily indorse
the movement. Boston has out
stripped all other cities in this mat
ter, and everywhere else libraries and
reading rooms are being established,
which are doing good work on mod
est scale. Let some responsible per-
sons give their attention to the move
ment and it will be successful. Then
there are other means for raising
funds, fairs or entertainments for the
benefit Of the proposed building. For
instance, n monster concert of all the
school children in the city could be
arranged, the proceeds to go toward a
library fund.
, 1888-11-29
sPOKANE's PROGRESS.

The growth and success OF Spokane
have astonished the entire Pacific
Northwest.
While its progress has been great
and everywhere regarded with won
der, even the "natives" we're astonished
when they read the annual report OF
the Board of Trade in the REVIEW
yesterday morning.
There they saw the fruits of their
unremitting toll, indefatigable energy,
push aud enterprise.
The report was prepared by men
specially fitted for this purpose by in
telligence and ability, who have the
the material interests and prosperity
of the city at heart
1t was compiled from information
obtained from thoroughly reliable
and trustworthy sources.
IL is not report OF scheming land
agents, who are trying to puff up an
inflated sand lot boom. 1t shows a
healthy, steady growth IN every direc-
ton. We are no longer City OF Des-
tiny but the Future Great
Indicative of the progress of our
people are the following facts and fig
ures taken from the report:
From place OF 5000 in January,
1887, we now make fair showing Of
1900 inhabitants, This is an in
crease of 5000 in ten and one half
months, and the improvements have
kept pace with the increase in popu-
lation.
Our Improvements during that pc
riod are embraced in the following
list.
, 1888-11-29

ers, who constitute the balance OF pow
er in the state, are rushing in to reg
lister as though they had never before
voted. Under the old law citizen
could not vote unless he owned GER
tain amount OF property. One curious
result OF this law was that natural
lied citizen, who had once represented
Rhode Island in congress, lost his
property by reverse OF fortune and
was disfranchised. The new law re-.
peals the obnoxious provisions and
places the voter of Rhode Island
on an equal footing with the voters Of
other states.
, 1888-11-29
THE SOLDIERS DID IT.

The following from that noted
writer, orator and soldier, Private Dali
zell, appeared in the Louisville Courier
Journal:
al have read what it has pleased you
and others throughout this country to
write in explanation of Grover Cleveland's
defeat. While agreeing with your ex.
plantations in many particulars, you will
permit me, If for nothing more than your
amusement, and that of your readers, to
disagree with you, and all who have
written upon this subject since the eiec-
ton, in many respects. For instance,
deny that there is any demand for q
reduction of the surplus in the treasury.
Here differ from both parties. l main
of the Union and their sons, who defeated
Grover Cleveland-didn't care afg for the
tariffs, revenues or surpluses. Yet no
paper Ur publication names this mighty
factor. Not one. The Union soldiers did
ibid it all-inspired by a hatred Of
Grover Cleveland and the rebels. This is
blunt. This is the truth. This is the
whole truth, written now here for the first
time since the election. Why all this
foolish lyingP This was all there was of
the campaign. The Union soldiers did it
precisely as they did it at Appommatox.
1t was the old battle over. In no other
way did we see a chance to get all this
surplus. We demand it. We will have
it or worse. 1t Is ours. Our bounties
must be equalized, every man of us go on
the rolls at $l2 a month, with arrears
back to the war, and we get full one.half
the federal offices. This is all there is of
it-all there ever was of it, the truth told
for the first time. This explains the de-
feat of Cleveland. PRIVATE DALzELI..
CALDWELL, O.. Nov. ID.
We agree with Private Dalzell.
While other influences and elements
contributed their share, the soldier
vote was controlling one. A large
majority of the soldier vote has always
been republican, but this year we drew
from the democratic soldiers. They
were alike disgusted with the false pro-
fession of the Democracy, with the re-
moval of union soldiers from Office and
with the appointment OF ex-confeder-
ates, with the rebel flag incident, with
the complete surrender of the demo-
cratic party to the Southern brigadiers
and with Cleveland's persistent vetoes
OF the pension bills. The old soldiers,
therefore, are entitled TO large share
Of the credit OF the victory, and there
is every reason to believe that their
loyalty will not be forgotten.
, 1888-11-29
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.

IL looks as if the circumlocution Of
ice in Washington had forgotten
about inaugurating the free mail de
livery system at the postofiice here
The inspector who came here was sat
isfied that the business of the Office
was sufficient to entitle it to be raised
to the free delivery class. All the re-
auirements OF the government Tor this
purpose have heen complied with by
this city, and the people have been
anxiously and patiently waiting. to
hear from Washington.
This matter is OF paramount impor-
tance to the city and it should not be
permitted to slumber neglected in the
pigeon-hole OF some desk in Washing
ton. Would it not be a good idea for
the Board of Trade, which meets to-
night, and the city council, which
meets tomorrow night, to take some
action in the matter? We are only
asking for what belongs to u.s.
We have been entitled, under the
law, for nearly year past to be n free
delivery city. Seattle and Tacoma
have free delivery. What's the mat
ter with Spokane' We cannot afford
to be behind our great rivals, and we
cannot call this full fedged city un-
til we have free mail delivery.
, 1888-11-29
BY THE -----
HrvlFW PUBLISHING COMFY
COUNTY AND CRY REAL EsTArE.

< The Spokane real estate market
shows increased activity; this is nota-
Ybly true of the North Side. Prices
advance steadily, and humorous sales
are reported daily. Quite boom
struck Monroe street yesterday, as the
result Of the official statement made
by the REVIEW that the Monroe street
bridge "was CO."
Residence lots in the West End are
eagerly sought after and are getting
scarce in the most desirable localities.
Very many handsome residences are
being erected in that delightful quar-
Ter Of our city.
East end and hillside property COM
mands good figures and many elegant
homes are being built in these favorite
localities.
Suburban lots snow corresponding
activity. and our city is rapidly extend
ing in all directions.
The demand for farm lands, in this
county, has greatly increased during
the past two months. The remarka-
bic yield and high price of wheat has
given an impetus TO the sale OF agri-
cultural lands all over the territory;
nowhere is this more apparent than In
she great wheat belt of which our city
is the center. Upon the assumption
that the wheat crop of this territory
equals 2S0, 900 tons, the increase in
price from so cents bushel-the
average price for last years crop--to
60 cents bushel, means a net gain
10 our farmers OF ~, ,3S6,OOO. A graft
Tying result OF this prosperity is al
ready noticed in the rapid reduction
in the number OF mortgages on record
against farm property.
All the indications point TO an un'
usually large immigration, to our
county and city, during the coming
year, and the Review congratulates
out people upon the bright outlook.
We are gaining ground very rapidly,
and we are holding all we gain.
, 1888-11-29
THE WATER BONDS.

The city of Helena on Saturday sold
$4,000 in city bonds at a premium
of $1525. The city bonds draw inter
est at the rate of per cent and run
twenty years, the same as ours. These
bonds are similar to those which the
people of Spokane are Offering to the
public. The city's financial credit is
above question, as will be seen by ref
erence to our local columns this morn
ing, and there is no good reason why
our bonds should not also command a
handsome premium.
, 1888-11-29
THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH.

The editor of the Charleston News
and Courier returned home few days
ago, and on resuming his editorial
work sounded the keynote Of newer
and better Union OF the states than
has been heard since '6l. He rang
the death knell of sectionalism. To
learn how far this spark Of liberalism
and progress had grown the New York
World sent the following dispatch to
its correspondents throughout the
old secession states:
"Ask editors of Democratic papers in
your city il the new republican admins
tration will receive the welcome from the
southern democracy urged by the Charles
ton News and Courier;or will the Bourbons
keep alive the old resentment? ls section
alism alive or buried?
The interviews with the editors no
doubt reflect the prevailing sentiment
throughout the South toward tho COM
ing administration. They all agree
that sectionalism is dead. But that
Bourbonism and the solid south still
live no one will deny after reading the
expressions of opinion of these repre-
sentative men. There are plain indica-
tions that coercion rule and negro
hatred aie still alive, The South is de-
termined that the North shall not in
terfere in settling the race question,
and in the same breath the editors
declare "there is no Southern ques.
, 1888-11-29
WE WILL STAY WITH YOU.

The leading democratic politicians
in our territory are beginning to work
Jor admission. They recognize the
iact that we will be admitted into the
union as soon as republican congress
meets, and they realize the Importance
70 themselves Of getting into the
auiop Il possible, through democratic
aeenena in part At least, and under q
aemocsEt tic administration. They will
leave no stone unturned 10 secure this
object, knowing well that il is the last
political straw left for them TO clutch.
Their chances for success are, we are
afraid, small. The Southern majority
in the present house of representatives
doesn't like the idea OF increasing the
republican majority in the electoral
college hall as well as q cat does
csesn; and besides it is more than
, 1888-11-29
FROM OAKsDALE.
Wheat Advances In Price and Hogs are
Very Scarce-Other Notes.

Very Scarce--Other Notes.
OAKsDALE, w. T.. Nov. 26.
The ground has thawed out, the wealth
er is fine and the plows are again at work.
j. s. Marney has moved into his new
hotel.
The election held last Saturday 10 bond
the school district for the Indebtedness ON
the school house was carried by As yeas
against nays.
Wheat has been shipped at lively rate
the past week, which caused an advance to
20 cents. Both wheat and barley keep
coming by the bushel.
Oaksdale will have two more railroads
within short time. All indications are
that way. Not that Oaksdale will draw
them. but the natural channels from all
points lead through Oaksdale. This will
be the leading town in the Palouse coun-
try.
Land buyers and business men are stop
ping at this point every day and many are
expected here in the spring. Land has
already advanced.
Hogs are very scarce and high. Many
farmers have to buy their meat. II now
sells at 3 cents net.
The REVIEW receives great praise here.
II is the best newspaper that comes TO
Oaksdale, and there are many papers
taken here.
, 1888-11-29
Redskins Shot.

Fir. SMITH. Ark, Nov. 26.--Word has
just reached here of terrible shooting
ARRAY at Man, Indian territory, which re-
suited In the death of four Cherokee Indi-
ans, Geo. Starr, Isaac Gertie, Jessie Lam
drum and Boot Henzen. The three last
named were drunk and Starr was one Of
the posse sent to arrest them. The shoot
ing became general and Ed. Starr, brother
OF George, was shot through the hand.
DETROIT. Nov. 26.-Policeman Albert
y. Ihayer was shot and instantly killed
snortiy after 10 o'clock tonight, near the
only clue to the murderer is q satcheI found
near the scene Of the tragedy, containinRa
complete set of burglar tools.
GALVESTON, Tex, Nov. 26.-Captain T.
>. McDade, formerly sheriff of Walton
county, was assassinated in his house here
, 1888-11-29

A spirited contest is going on in
Minnesota for the United States sem
atorship, between the present incum-
bent, Senator Sabin, and the Hon.
William ID. Washburn. Mr.. Wash.
burn has served several terms in con-
gress and in other public capacities.
He has wide experience and is in
every way fitted to occupy seat in
the United States senate, should the
honor fall to his lot.
, 1888-11-29

This amount was expended for i'm
provements alone in ten months and
a half
New improvements are being con-
stantly made, streets opened and roads
built that lead to the marts OF trade
from the surrounding towns.
We have hospitable people, a
glorious climate and great opportuni-
ties. There is work here for every
body who wants to work. not a man
idle except Of his own volition, mines
booming and yielding fortunes. Near
Spokane land is cheap and plenty, and
now is the time to come west, young
man, to grow up with the country.
, 1888-11-29
.PLAs FOR sTATEaOoD.
The Democracy May Have to Eat u Dish
of Crow.

Oh OEOWs
Senator John H. Mitchell of Oregon,
who has at all times been Washington
territory's best friend, was recently inter.
viewed by Portland reporter. and said,
among other things, during the ccnversa.
tion:
Don't you think, senator. that Wash
ington territory will be the first admitted
TO statehood?"
1T will be one Of the first, if not the
first. Had the republican party been in
power Washington territory would have
been admitted over three years ago. as it
all the institutions necessary to make il q
great an prosperous state"
"Will you make it your business to do
all in your power to secure the early ad-
mission of Washington territory as q
stateP"
"While ! have not the honor of being q
, 1888-11-29

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.--It is reported that
Jay Gould has bought the telegraph lines
o. oadd the "a AAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe for
, 1888-11-29

Boston. Nov. 26.-The total gross az.
change for the week ended November "a.
1883, were 81 ,054. .084 .302; an increase OF
~ per cent over the same week in 1887.
, 1888-11-29

ton that is not also Northern and
Western question" Gentlemen, how
do you reconcile this?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-21
Tho Well Bred ai1I-whas sh. Doe. Nc. Do

Vho Well Bred &irl-Rhat She Does Net Do
Truth.
There are some things that well bred
young lady never does.
She never accepts valuable present
from gentleman acquaintance unless
engsged to him.
She never turns round TO look after suy
one when wSlking on the street.
She never takes supper Or refreshments
ut restaurant with q gentleman after at
tepding the theater unless accompanied
by lady much older than herself.
She does not permit gentlemen to Join
her on the street unless they are very in
timcte acqusintsrces.
she does not wear her monogram about
her person or stick It over her letters or
envelopes.
She never accepts 6 seat from a gen
tleman in street car without thanking
him.
She never forgets her ballroom en-
gagements or refuses to dance with one
gentleman and immedis:ly dkEces with
another.
She never snubs other young ladies'
even If they happen TO be less popular or
well favored thsn herself.
She never laughs or talks loudly at
public places.
Sac never wears Clothing so singular or
striking as tc attract particular attention
In public.
She never speaks slightingly OF her
mother, end says che "don't csre whether
her behavior meets with maternal appro-
baton or not"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-21

AMID the sluosL universal expression
Of sympathy and regret for the death CT
the Z mreror La Patrie, journal owned
by Mayor Beeugrsnd, who is Pspsl
Zouave and member Of the Royal
League, contains bitter editorial in
which the late German potentate Is
charged with dupliclty, ana after having
descended to low and vulgar viDdictive-
ness in speaking OF the sufsrings AID
acts OF the dying monarch the writer gives
his preference for William II =, in whom the
French people, he asserts, will find sn
open enemy. The loss Of Calais WAS not
more deeply scared in the nesrt of Mary
of England than is that of Alssce and
Lorraine upon the heart Of the French
people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-21

RgMKMBERnG that when Mr.. Jay
Gould's financial vigor was questioned
he called in q committee of his friends to
examine his sixty million muscle, some
Of the papers are advising him to give q
public exhibition OF his physical strength.
Jay Gould on the trspeEa, Jay Gould
"skinning the cat" would not only allsy
The doubts Of the skepticaI, bu. would
quiet the perturbation in stscks that pre-
diCations of bis nearpess TO time when
his accounts must be inspected, had occa-
stoned.