davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
NO MORE COTTON TIES.
How II Reduced Tarin Has Ruined tlie In
dustrN In I,lttsbnrgh.

How Reduced Tarln Has Ruined the In.
dustry In Pittsburgh.
PIrTsDuRGH, Pa, Oct. 3.--As a result
OF the tinkering with the tariff, and
probable passage of the Mills bill after
the election, j. Painter & Sons, one Of
the Oldest iron manufacturing firms in
this city, have entirely discontinued the
making Of cotton ties in their Inills.
On Saturday night the tie department
OF their works was shut down entirely,
and it is probable this industry will
never be resumed by the firm. This
will leave but one firm in the city max
ing cotton ties-Wm, Clark's Sons-and
they are engaged on specially tie.
The latter is far superior to the Eng
iish tie and commands a much higher
price. On account OF its peculiar make
the English manufacturers cannot com
pete and undersell the Pittsburgh ar
ticle, and the last vestige OF the industry
which once gave employment to thou
sands OF Pittsburgh wOrkmen stands as
a living monument of what a low tariff
has done for this country.
The present duty on cotton ties is 81
per cent ad valorem. The tariff was re-
duced to this figure in 1888, and in less
than six months the Southern market
was flooded with English ties. A nun.
Der OF old idle iron-plants were fired up
and the manufacture OF cotton ties on
a large scale was begun by English man.
ufuCturers. The low duty enabled them
to 60 iuto every American market and
undersell the product OF American
workers.
Prior to that time Pittsburgh manu-
facturers supplied all the South with the
ties used in that section. One by one
the manufacture OF the article was given
up on account OF being unable to COM
pete with the English tie. Atthat time
Painter & Sons ran double turn and they
had so many orders that they could MT
run their mills or anything else. Lind,
say & McCutcheOn, Jones d laUghlin,
Graf, Bennett 4 Co., William Clark and
other mills could not supply the de.
mand. After the tariff was reduced the
business was crippled and the Pitts
bnrgh manufacturers had TO give up the
industry. For the past two years Paint.
ers have made very few ties, and are
now completely shut out Of every mar
ket.
Under the Mills bill ties will be placed
on the free list and the business will be
further crippled. The specially tic made
by Clark's Sons will be superseded in
time by the cheap English product.
The total suspension Of the industry
in Painters mill will throw about fifty
men ont Of employment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 3.-Mr. Sher-
man said in the Senate to-day that he
would be compelled to leave the city
this afternoon and would like to be in
dulged in making few remarks on the
tariff bill. Unanimous consent was
given and he addressed the Senate. He
Congratulated the subcommittee on the
work done, aud severely criticised the
House bill. In his judgment there would
be few defects found in the Senate sub
stitute. 1t would be found to be q very
perfect bill. Among other things it was
substantial compendium Of the pro-
visions for the collection OF internal
revenue and customs duties. 1t con-
tained positiYe reduction Of reve-
nuCs to the extent OF $73,5SS,OOO.
The reduction was on few
articles. He believed that the Senate
bill was the best revenue bill ever in
troduCed in Congress, and that il it could
be taken up free from party prejudice,
ed, it might be made the most perfect
revenue measure ever put on the Stat
ute books. The issue was now fairly
before the people and was TO be tried by
them. 1t was plain, fair, square issue
between "taritf for revenue only" and
a tariff for revenue and Protection"
II was question whether the articles
necessary forhuman life should be made
by American labor or by foreign labor;
whether the wages OF American Iaborers
should depend on the wages Of Euro
peau Iaboreys or should depend on the
American policy OF protecting all forms
Of labor and production.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
BADLY RAITLED.


The Democracy Depressed by AntlcipH
lions OF DeTeat-NntlonnI Executive Com.
mItteu 500, 900 in Debt.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 3.-Demo,
cratic managers like German and Ran
son, who divide their time between the
Senate and their National headquarters
at New York, are having Il hard time
time keeping up their courage. They
tell. everybody publicly that 'it is all
right; we are bound to win," when
everybody knows by their manner that
they are about as far from that state OF
opinion as they can be.
The desperation OF the Democratic
situation is best seen here. The mana
gers have abandoned Connecticut as
aGording them a fighting Ghauce. They
are not shouting much about New Jer-
sey aud practically admit that the Jig is
up in New York. The tbree-cornered
party fight among the friends OF Cleve-
land on the National, Hill on the State
and Hewitt on the Municipal tickets has
driven independent Democrats into the
Republican ranks.
General Dudley says that, admitting
the difficulty OF carrying Indiana US Il
regular thing, he is confident that the
State will be found in the Harrison col
umn month hence. He says that the
Democratic talk about carrying Michi-
gan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota
is the widest babble and onl y empha-
sizes the desperation OF their cause.
They have stopped talking about win
ming in the four pivotal States, and are
Clamoring about crying States which
for years have never been dreamed OF us
being presently or prospectively Demo-
cratic.
1t is admitted in Democratic circles
that the bottom has fallen out OF the
Brice management and that Barnum and
German were TO be put at the helm.
Neither OF these gentlemen have any
heart in the success OF the Democratic
ticket on the platform on which the
President has placed it. They know
very well that in the success OF the
present ticket they will be among the
first to be thrown overheard, as they
hhave never been in favor at the Execu-
tive Mansion and are now only being
used to carry the Democratic party, il
possible, over desperate emergency.
One OF the worst features of the Dem
ocratic situation is the useless eXpendi-
ture OF nearly 10000 in trying to stem
the tide OF disaster. The National Com
mittee is also in debt for over 100000
and no funds in hands or promised with
which to operate on the home.stretch,
and at n time when the real work is
done.
The wisdom of Senator Quay's man
agement us compared with that of his
party opponents, is best illustrated in
the manper in which he held in his
forces while the Democrats were slash-
ing around trying to hold themselves
together. Now the Democrats are prac-
tiCalIy played out in morale and pros
trated IN finances. The Republican
campaign, on the other hand, has Just
commenced. The enthusiastic demon
strllions in New York and Philadelphia
and along the entire line on Saturday
will now be carried on till the end Of
the race, and carry Harrison and Nor
ton into the executive office and Presi-
dent OF the Senate handsomely.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
THB YELLOW Fever.
No Gases at GaIIipoIis as Re-
ported Yesterday.
THE CITY FREE FROM DISEASE
And was Nevcrin n Healthier Condf-
tIoa-A Rumor thai was Tn.
rounded-The Situation ut
Other P6ints.-.Buiictins..
Special Df,poteh to the Inteaigapeer.


PorNT PLEASANT, W. Va, Oct. Sin
justice to GalIipoIis, with reference to n
communication from this place yester-
day, reporting the outbreak Of yellow
fever there, it may be stated that it is
utterly false. Several persons from this
place visited Gallipolis day before yes
terday and upon their return made the
statement in brief to your urcorrespondent
as it appeared in to-day's paper. 1t has
been since ascertained that there was no
foundation for such report, as the fol-
lowing certificates will show:
81 attended professionally two OF the
patients reported as having died Of yel.
low fever and | know the report to be
false. Mrs. Smeltzer died from OBJ
OF the bowels.
(Signed) JOIN sANNs, NJ. D.,
J.F, HANSON, NJ. D."
Miss Ida Robinson died of disease OF
TIE lungs superinduced by an attack OF
fever.
(Signed) JoMN SANNs, NJ. D.
D, A. HowELb, N. D.
JAMES JOHNSON, NJ. d.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
oufred "what's the matter with James
G.. BIaine," to which the audience re-
sponded thunderously "Hc's all right"
and then there were further cheers.
A COLD RECEPTION


Gwen Kenna nt Clarksburg-IIe Has His
Picture Taken.
soscial Dispaiea 70 Gc HtelIgoaeer.
CLAREsRURG, W. Va, Oct. 3.-The
reception given Senator Johp E. Kenna
this afternoon by the Harrison county
Democracy was in painful contrast to
the one given him four years ago, when
he delivered an address here. Last
week the Democratic papers announced
that fully ten thousand people would
listen to his speech to-day; but, alas, u
careful estimate found that not over $50
were present to hear his afternoon
speech. So utterly dishcartened were
the Democratic Committee that they ap-
pealed to him to again address them to-
night. A prominent Democrat was
heard to say to-day thai the Democratic
County Committee were arranging
things badly. An amusing feature OF
the afternoon meeting WAS man with
n camera taking the picture OF kenna
while he was speaking.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
NEW INVASION OFylRGINlA.
Democrats Fear Debate, but Republican
lsIg Guns VIII Attack.

Democrats Fear Debate, but Republican
Big Guns VIII Attack.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. S.-'The Re-
publicans are going to make hard fight
in Virginia. In pursuance of negotia-
tons with President Ammidown, OF the
Protective Tariff League, Col. II. G. Par
sons, OF Natural Bridge, wrote to Chair
man Barbour, OF the State Democratic
Committee, proposing tariff debate in
each Congressional district, and stating
that he had invited Senators Evarts,
Allison, Edmunds, Blair, Hoar, Jones,
OF Nevada, Chase and Hawley, and Rep
rescntatives Reed, GoG, Mckinley, Nor
row, DINGHY and Phelps, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and Governor Beaver, OF Penn.
sylvania, and Ex-senator Henderson, Of
Missouri, to speak for the Republicans.
Mr.. Barbour's secretary pleaded Mr..
Barbour's sickness as cause for delay,
aud no reply has since come.
The Republicans propose to have their
side OF the debate anyhow, and the Ma
tional Committee to-day decided to send
some, il not all, Of the speakers named
into Virginia and make a hot fight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
ROBBERY AT GUYANDoTTE.
a G. & o. saie blown Open aud Robbed of
Money aud Papers.

a @. s. O. Saie Dlown Open and Robbed of
Money and Papers.
Special Dispatch 10 me InielligHcer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Oct. S.S-At an
early hour this morning the safe at the
Chesapeake & Ohio depot at Guyandottc,
belonging to F. l.. Hersey, assistant
agent, was blown open and robbed of
500 in cash and notes and other valuable
papers to the amount of 81 900. The rob-
bers effected an entrance through the
side door and then going into the wait
ing room effected an entrance TO the
office where the safe stood, through the
ticket office window, after which they
evidently forced the office door open.
The job was evidently the work OF an
expert. The hole was drilled close to
the combination near the center OF the
door. Two drawers containing papers
were carried away and have not yet been
found, although diligent search has been
made in the hope that some Of the pa
pers might be found. At present there
is no clue to the perpetrators.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

New YORK, Oct. S.-The trustees OF
the Peabody educational fund held their
twenty-seventh meeting to-day, Only
nine of the fourteen trustees were pres
ent. Among the absentees was Presi.
dent Cleveland, who had been expected,
The general agentreported having visit.
ed each Southern State enjoying the
benefit Of the fund, and that in each
visit improvement had been made in
educational methods and interest. Div.
idends from the fund amounting to
$4,000, had been distributed equitably
among the various institutions entitled
to it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Mrs. Sidney Smith,
wife ot the assistant ticket agent for the
Pennsylvania railroad, was found dead
in her bed this morning by her husband,
She had been suffering from despond-
ency and committed suicide by placing
the tube from un open gas jet in her
mouth. This is the third attempt at
suicide in this manner within the past
two weeks and two of them have been
succpsgful
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
2. GARpNEn, NJ. D.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 3.-The
banks have been closed during the day,
many buildings draped in mourning and
business generally suspended on account
of the death of Col. Daniel.
DR.. Mitchell issued the following Off
cial bulletin for the twenty-four hours
ending at 0 p.m M: New cases, 3; deaths,G;
total cases to date 2,S9G; total deaths
270. OF the new cases 80 are white and
II colored, u nearer approach to equality
than for many weeks past. Rev. A. 9.
Barbour, Episcopal rector in Lavilla,
died this morning, His famiiy is in
Illinois, their old home.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

Special DispGieh to tic IntcliOaetr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct, 3.-Henry
Tice, man living on smithers Creek,
near Coal Valley, was killed Sunday
morning by man named Humbrick.
They had u difficulty some days before
about some OF Tice's children. Hum
brick went to Tees house on Sunday
morning. He left hastily short time
afterward and has not been seen since.
Persons who noticed his actions went 10
the shanty and found Tice dead with u
number OF knife wounds in his body,
one being near his heart.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
a story of starvation.

QUEnEc, Oct, 8,-News from Moisic,
POP miles east of the sagueny, is of the
most appalling description, The whole
population OF that district are on the
brink of starvation. The fisheries this
season have signally tailed; the crops, OF
no great account ut any time, have also
turned out badly, aud the few provi-
sions in the place are high in price and
the unfortunate inhabitants do not
know which way to turn for food and
clothing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
visit Of nn EnrIIsN NnI,Ismn,,.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Sir Henry Tyler, of
London, President of the Grand Trunk
Railway, who Inns been making tour
of the American continent, arrived in
Chicago last night, He landed in this
country about month ago, his mission
being partly to inspect the railway sys-
tens Of the United States, but chiefly
to look after the interests OF his own
country. He proceeded westward over
the Northern Pacific to Yellowstone
Park and thence to Portland, Oregon,
returning by the Southern Pacific and
the Atchison. On his arrival here he
was met by General Manager Hickson,
who will accompany him on his east.
ward journey from this point. Sir
Henry will sail for Europein about n
week
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

FiNDLAY, o., Oct. S.-The cabbage
growers in the neighborhood OF Weston,
Wood county, who grow large quantities
OF this vegetable for the Findlay, Toledo
and Cleveland markets, have organized
a trust which embraces all the large cab
bage growers, who refuse to sell their
product, which has yielded immensely
this year, for less that aVe cents per
head in the field. The trust controls
the,entire cabbage product OF northwest.
ern Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

DErRor, MIcH, Oct. 3.-It has come
to light here that j. W. Flynn, presi-
dent OF the Board OF Trade, and promi-
nent Democratic politician, has cleared
nearly S25e,006 ON the Chicago wheat
corner. He began speculating on Sep
tcmber wheat three months ago, and
since then has had his partner estab-
lished in Chicago. Prior to this strike
Lynn was not worth over $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

BLUE SPRINGS, NED., Oct. 3.-NIrs. Lulu
PoGenberger, wife of George PotIenber-
ger, who was in Beatrice attending
court, killed her two children and then
herself Monday night. The neighbors
found the woman dead on her bedroom
aeoT yesterday with bullet in her
breast, Her two children, aged four and
one, were in bed. A cord tied tightly
around their necks showed that they had
been strangled. The woman left note
saying she had felt herself going crazy.
Her husband Ind alMnYs been kind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

BATAVIA, N. Y, Oct. S.-An east
bound passenger train on the New York
Central due here at $40 this morning
left the track at Byron station while 90.
ing at a high rate Of speed. 1t ran into
and nearly destroyed the depot. All
the cars lett the track and were greatly
damaged. A Rochester man was ser.
iously injured, but no one was killed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
GAlllrolls, o., Oct. $, 1855.

More than three weeks ago | was
called to see Capt. W. K. S. Hall, Of
Gallipolis, in consultation with DR.. D.
A. Howell, and made three consecutive
daily visits. He was n man advanced in
years and had long been sufferer from
diabetis, and his death was Il result OF
material completion of n broken down
constitution. There was nothing mys-
terious about his case, nor was there
shadow OF yellow fever or anything like
it, nor have ever expressed such an
opinion.
[Signedl P. GARDNER, NJ. D.
A. HOWELL, NJ. D.
In justice to the citizens of Gallipolis,
it should be stated that Captain Halls
son, who was reported stricken, is at
present on the streets in that place with
not even the slightest trace OF disease.
There is less sickness in Gallipolis than
has been for six months.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

Avn, OAK, Oct. ga prairie fire that
started two miles north OF this place
Monday night swept the country north
and east for miles. The damage is vari-
ously estimated at from S., 900 TO $4,000;
no insurance. Frost nearly ruined the
grain and fire has finished it in that To-
cality.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
Protection
70 laG3loAG INDUSTRIES.
The Republican Tariff Bill Re
ported to the Senate at Last,
And it is Almost Perfect in all
its Details.
Complete Revision Of the Present
TarilfLaw and its
INEQUALITIES CORRECTED
The Protective Feature not Lost
Sight ofThrOughOut
the Measure.
The Rcyemes Reduced Nearly
75,ooO,0O0 Dollars
Without Aiming Il Death Blow
at any Industry in
the Country.
~. D.n it,nI 10 ,,Ni
The Protective Feature not Lost
Sight ofThrOuglOut
the Measure.
The RcyenueS Reduced Nearly
75,000,000 Dollars
Without Aiming Il Death Blow
at any Industry in
the Country.
No grse Tra&c In tlIis-A Bill that Is not
lha prn,nrt Of Star Chamber
Conncil-West Yirginla's
Products Protected.

WAsmxeyox, q. G., Oct. 3.-Accord-
ipr to the estimates made by the com
mit,ce tue Seuate tariff bill provides for
a total reduction OF about S75,0OO,OOC
maic up Approximately as follows;
Sugar, S27,75g,OOO; free list, SG,500,OOOi
tobacco internal revenucJ, S24,5OO,00Oi
Alcohol in the arts, S7,O0O,OOO; other re,
dacions in customs, $S,OOOOOO. The
majority and minority reports will be
submitted formally tomorrow and will
be then made public.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

SVtCTUT TI7V71IElI III WIo IW7t7T'VENVtT'
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 3.-Alcx-
ander Coquelit, employed at Carver
mines, committed suicide on Monday
evening by cutting his throat with n
razor He was recovering from an attack
Of typhoid fever and his mind is sup
posed to have been affected by it. His
wife is on her way TO this country from
Belgium and does not know OF his late.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
Rov, Ronerl ]. I,utdette.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Sat the meet.
ing of the Philadelphia Baptist Asso.
citation at Bustleton, held yesterday,
some little tlutter was caused by the
letter from the church at Lower Merton,
which announced that Robert j. Bur.
dette, the well known humorist, had
been licensed to preach.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
STREET CAR MEN STRIKE.
They Want shorter Hours, More Pay and
Regular Time.

They Want shorter Hours, More Pay and
Regular Time.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-'rhe North Side
street car conductors and drivers de-
cided at o'clock this morning to go
out on a strike next Saturday morning.
The vote by which strike was decided
upon was 400 to7. The meeting OF the
men to take final action rs to the course
to be pursued was not called TO order uh-
til after midnight, at which time large
majority of the conductors and drivers
employed on the North Side were pres
ent. 1t was evident from the start that
most Of the men were bent on rejecting
the offers OF President Yerkcs, Luke
Coyne and John Goodwin, OF the Ad-
visory Board, representing the three
street car organizations OF the city, and
boldly advocated q strike, assuring the
North Side men that their cause would
be supported by the conductors and
drivers Of the South and West Sides.
The grievances of the men are two
fold. They oppose the set car system
and demand increased wages. BY the
set car" system is meant schedule Or
time table by means OF which men claim
to be actually on duty fer thirteen hours,
while they are only paid for twelve
hours. The hours OF work under it are
changed daily, SO that they have no reg
ular time for sleeping or eating, and
their health is consequently impaired.
They demand 81 cents an hour and an
agreement that they shall not be COM
PEELED to work more than ten or less
than eight hours day.
The conductors, drivers and gripmen
employed on the North Side line num-
Der about 700. Nearly l,l0O are en-
ptoyed on the West Side lines. Over
two-thirds OF the cities population is
dependent upon these two systems for
transportation to and from their homes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

CLARtxpA, Iowa, Oct, 9.-The GIarlRda
National Bank building was badly
damaged and nine stores were destroyed
by fire Inst night. The loss aggregates
SIS, 900, with light insurance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
A pINE SpEECN AT FAlRNONT.


CANDIDATE In the Mountain City.
Special Dispateh to the iatelligeicer.
FAIRMoKT, W. VA, Oct 3.-'rhe Hon.
A. A. Birney, OF Washington, D. c.,
spoke here tonight to a large and APP
preciative audience, occupying an hour
and n half in one of the best and most
conclusive arguments in favor OF a pro-
tective tariff delivered here during the
present campaign. Agentleman hereto
fore prominent in Democratic circles
passed a high compliment upon the ora
tor by remarkiug that his address was
the clearest expression OF the workings
OF the tariff he had yet heard. Mr.. Bir-
ney is a grandson Of tue famous James
q. Birney, candidate OF the Liberal
party for President in 1910 and 1874.
lie should haye n large audience ut each
OF his future appointments in this State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04

CINCINNATI, Oct. 3.-A special from
Bradford, KY, says; The tobacco crop
in this end OF the country was badly
damaged by frost September Both.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-04
nepublIean sloetIng at nuntIngton.

SptVINI I7DIIIITIF ~ w ITTIVVIHVtT'
HvNTISesoS, W. VA, Oct. Sat u
Republican mass meeting last night
speeches were delivered by Col. Q. l..
Poorman, OF Bellaire, Hon. Charlie
Smith, OF Parkcrsburg. There was
good crowd and the outlook here is