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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-16
TORTURED AND ROBBED.
Terrible Outrage on Christian
Yoder's Family
BY MASKED BURGLARS,
They Bind and Gag Five Persons and
go Through the House-Latest
ofa Series of DepredatiOns by
Pennsylvania outlaws,

CUMBERLAND, MDa April l5,-Masked
men Saturday night invaded the house
Of Christian Yoder, near Meyersdale,
Somerset county, Pa, and spent several
hours torturing the old man, who was
inarm and i'll. They hanged him to a
hook, took him down and hanged him
up again as though he were an old coat,
and then secured SlS0 and left, taking
two Of his best horses,
At the time OF the robbery and cruelty
there were five persons in the house, a
hired man and two servant girls, besides
Mr.. and Mrs. Yoder, Yesterday a
neighbor gained entrance, and on the
floor was the old man and his vile, the
two girls and hired man, all bound and
gagged. 1t Is probable that the old man
was tortured TO compel him to disclose
the whereabouts Of his money, and that
they were all gagged and tied to aid the
TO make good their escape.
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Mr.. Bert IIazlett has resigned the po.
sition OF engineer in charge Of the con.
struction Of the new high service reser.
voir, TO which he was appointed by the
City Water Board about ono week ago.
The place was formerly filed by Mr..
Walter Smith, but he was Obliged to re.
sign in order to properly look after
county work. The Board then selected
Mr.. Hazlett; they were well pleased
with him and were surprised to receive
his resignation. 1t was acted upon by
tho Board yesterday afternoon. Mr.
HaElett was present, but declined to
crafty the curiosity Of tho Board rs to
reasons for the step he had taken. As he
insisted on an acceptance, there was
nothing for the Board to do but accept.
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HON. CALEB BOGGESS DEAD.
Tie We'll Known Attorney Dies Suddenly
of Congestion OF the Lungs.

Tile We'll Known Attorney Dies Suddenly
of Congestion OF the LunGs.
Special Dispdtch 10 the IaLeLligeneer.
CLAREsnuRa, W. Va, April 16.-Hon.
Caleb Boggess, chief counsel Of the Bal
timore 4 Ohio Railroad, died suddenly
Of congestion Of the lungs at late hour
last night at his residence here. Mr..
Boggcss has been for twenty years the
chief counsel in this State for the Balti.
more 4 Ohio Railroad and'a stockholder
in the rarkersburg branch. He was
highly respected and regarded as an
able lawyer. Tho death Of his wife oc-
Cured about two months ago which
makes 1t dOnbly sad for an only
daughter left. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning at II o'clock,
Federal Court will begin here to.mor-
row, Judge John Jackson presiding.
Elegant and elabOratGly furnished court
rooms await the session in the new
Government building. The newly ap-
pointed District Attorney, George @.
Stlrgss, and Marshal Henry S. White
will bV In attendance.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky, April l5.-Marshal
II, B. Clare and two deputies went on
board the shanty boat Of D. W. Jones
at Warsaw, Ky, yesterday and at.
tempted TO search It for stolen goods.
Jones resisted, shooting Glare In the
shoulder, and tho deputies then fired
upon and killed him. Jones is said 10
have been notorious river pirate, and
a quantity Of stolen goods from the res.
idence ofa citizen OF Warsaw we're found
Upon tho boat. Jones' wiie,who claimed
10 DO formerly Linnie West Of CinCin.
natl, occupied the boat with her hus.
band and sister. The inquest acquitted
the officers OF blame.
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THE AnAlGAMArBD ASSOCIATION
viii AJAX for Two SionthS' shut Down of
the Iron ANA steel Furnaces,

viii AJAX for n Two Months shut Down OF
the Iron ana steel Furnaces.
PlrrSnuROn, April l6.-The Amalga.
mated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers will ask that all tic iron mills
10 closed for two months during the
summer Just MS all the glass factories.
This move has been decided upon by a
majority Of the lodges, and meets with
general favor among tho iron workers.
Two months during the heated term,
when II Ia really too hot 10 work before
tho furnace, would give tho iron workers
chance TO take rest and the employers
TO make repairs or rest as they might de.
eide, In addition II Is agreed that d shu,
down would DO an excellent move, bene.
HClal TO trade and TO all concerned. The
suspension would throw 5000 men IL
district out OF employment,
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SOUTHERN POLITICS SHIFTING.
Protection Democrats and tho White Re
publican Protective TRriH League,

FAANstAA AAHhtNNNN ANNAAA @Ns-eNNN
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 15,-Mr
Thomas Seldom, President Of the sloss
Iron and Steel Company, and other
prominent manufacturers who are pro
lection Democrats, will join the white
Republican Protective Tariff League,
Mr., Seldom has notified the officers that
he and a number u friends would join
the new movement and do all In their
power to make ita success, MIR. Seldom
Is reported to have said;
VI will have no time to devote to the
good you have undertaken, but II my
name and my money will be OF service,
you are at liberty to use my name and |
will give liberally Of my means to carry
out this movement"
OF course the members OF the League
are iubilant over the announcement OF
Mr., Seddon, and they all feel confident
that all proteCtionists in this section will
Join the movement,
The opposition OF certain Republicans
to the new movement Is growing less
aggressive, and several who opposed it
at first have already joined the League.
DR.. A, II, Bird, who was one OF the COM
mittee appointed by the opposition TO
go TO Washington yesterday declined to
60 and has applied for membership in
tue League, He states that he had been
misiniormed as to the objects OF the
League, but since be understood them
fully he is in sympathy with the move
ment.
The membership Of the league has
doubled since the meeting on Wednes-
day, and II Mr.. seddon leads the pro-
tectlon Democrats into camp the COM
plete success OF the new movement will,
In the opinion OF the eleaders, be assured.
Sub-leagues are to be organized in
every county In the State as rapidly as
possible. The leaders Of the movement
In this city are OF tho opinion that slmi-
lar leagues will soon he organized in
Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia, and
nnrI,o no In NJ har Enufharn SkuknR
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A POOR SHOWING.
The Losses of tho Chicago, Milwaukee Is
ST. pnul ROnI In IHXR

The Losses of tho Chicago, Milwaukee Is
st. Paul Road In 1883.
New YoRK, April 15.-The annual re-
port OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road for the year 1883, was issued
to-day. 1t is the fullest and most OK.
pliCit statement ever issued by that com.
pany, and it makes no attempt to hide
the disastrous losses sustained by it in
that year. The whole story is given in
the following statement Of income ac-
counts: Balance at credit January l,
1888, S4,O74,99S; gross earnings for the
year, S24,S67,73O; operating expenses
and taxes, $l7,377,353 net earnings,
$7,400,377; income from other sources,
S2lS,l73; net revenue for the year,
S7,70S,65 total revenue and surplus &c.
count, $l1, ,7S3,540; interests S7,04S,97G;
accounts charged of, 1884, l2O; dividends
0 per cent on preferred and 2! on COM
non stocks, S2,270, ,723, making total pay
ments S0,553, 1856; balance income ac-
count, S2,220,7l4. This shows a deficit
in earnings sufficient to meet payments
Of 81 ,s45,2s4, which was taken In some
way and deducted from the nominal
balance at credit. The statement of
bonded debt shows that at the end Of
the year 1t was $llS,OS4,00O, or $3.50, 900
less than year ago.
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TROUBLE WITH MEXICO BREWING.
An Alleged Conspiracy Among Old Soldiers

An Alleged Conspiracy Among Old Soldiers
to Capture Lower California.
Los ANGELES, CAL, April l5,-There
is u well authenticated scheme on foot
to capture Lower California, A reporter
yesterday found two gentlemen who had
been asked to join in the undertaking.
They are Grand Army men, well known
and reliable. At their request their
names are not given, but II It becomes
necessary their Identity can be establish
ed. One OF them occupies an official
position in this city, and the other Is a
well known capitalist. One said: Yes,
sir; l think there is scheme to capture
SToT orppaneS and aRa has the aT pdwe e9
backing that tho members claim for 1t,
they will make considerable trouble for
Mexico,
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WILL ENJOY his HOME.

The President to EStRbiISh His OnlCcs In
the State Department..
WASHINGTON, Aprill5.-1t is reported
that the President contemplates taking
tho whole south front first floor Of the
state Department building for his execu-
tive offices, and establishing routine
office hours there. Such a plan would
give the President Of the United States
a privilege which the humblest employees
OF the govertment have, but which tho
Chief Executive does not possess-the
right TO enjoy his own home. The
clerks in some Of the smallest divisions
Of the State department have more room
and more conveniences than the clerks
at the Executive Mansion.
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rh0 pre,ldenl rnL,. n DA,,s OutIng,

WASHINGTON, D. G., April lO,-PreSi.
don't Harrison, accompanied by Mrs.
Harrison aud her guest, Miss Murphy,
Of 81. Paul, and Secretaries Blaine and
Window, started down the Potomac this
morning for a days ride, Before leaving
tho President received the Chicago and
All.AmeriCa Base Ball Clubs In the East
room, The reception was very briOt az
The party were waiting then TO start for
lhA bnni
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A Remnrknblo Wreck.

BELLEvrLLE, ILL.,, April15.-A remark
able freight wreck occurred on the
Cairo short line, two miles from Belle.
vile, yesterday. A freight train was
running toward Bellevillc. The track
was clear ahead, when suddenly, with
out any warming, the road bed began to
sink and the engineer and fireman felt
themselves rapidly dropping below the
surface OF the surrounding country.
They jumped for their lives and both
escaped with few bruises. The engine
and train went down a distance Of ten
feet and a terrible wreck followed. The
cars, engine and freight were smashed
and destroyed in the earth. As soon as
tho frightened trainmen could recover
their wits they learned that the train
was over Marsh's coal mine and that tho
mine had Caved In.
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4HH COMPANY'S SIDE.
B, & o, Officials do not Fear
a Strike on tho Insurance,
OF TwENTY-oNE THOUSAND
Employees, Mr., Britton Says there is
but a Small Proportion DissatIs.
fled with tho Requirement.
1t is not Compulsory,

CHICAGO, April 15,-Itis charged that
the threatened strike against the insur-
anCe system OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company by It's employees is
being iomented by agents OF life insur-
auce companies, Superintendent =, II,
Brltton said to-day; "The insurance
men are trying to stir up dissenson
among our army Of employees, but they
will not succeed, for there is not any
general dissatisfaction, We do not
compel the employees to sign the insur-
ance agreement, and will not do so, al.
though all new employees are expected
to do SO. The paper has been circulated
for signatures and some have declined
to put their names down, That's all
right, They will not DO discharged and
never expected to be. The life insur-
anCe men, believe, have n big hand In
this scheme to create trouble. Amy one
can readily see that our system OF life
insurance Injuries their business, and
this is a frantic effort to stop the spread
Of 1t, But the Pennsylvania and Bur-
lington roads have already adopted II
and other lines are considering the ad.
visibility OF doing so. Not one in ten
refuses TO sign. l took a trip along tho
line recently and did not see or hear any
opposition to amount TO anything"
"There Is scarcely month but what
We expend more than than we receive
and the road has frequently made up
the deficit, besides giving $4,000 a year
to the Association"
"What object has tho road in the fur
theranCe OF the schemeP"
"Slmply that before the association
was formed, when employees were taken
i'll, injured or killed, subscription papers
by the score were circulated along the
road to raise tho necessary funds to de.
fray expenses, and 1t was o great deal Of
annoyance and very demoralizing, un.
deserving persons frequently getting q
great deal, while those who really stood
In need OF help received nothing"
"Then you don't anticipate strike"
"Nothing Of tho kind. There are not
over 100 men out OF the entire 81 900 Of
our employees who are dissatisfied"
Mr.. Britton explained that overS2, ,OOO,-
900 had been paid out in benefits since
tho organization Of the association in
1850. Several OF the employees Of tho
company were then questioned in re-
gard to the scheme, some Of the men,
bers OF the association having, as they
said, joined OF their own accord, and
were greatly pleased with it. Others
were not members, but had not heard
Of any order To compel them to join, and
did not believe any such order had been
issued. They had been asked to join
and might do so, but there had been no
threats Of discharge in case they declined.
They had not heard OF any intended
strike among the employees and did not
believe any such move was wasContemplated.
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CRY OF Mexico, April 15.-President
Diaz, in his message to Congress, gave
information regarding various enter.
prises and public improvements as fol.
lows: 1.-THE mining industry continues
in full development and the good effects
OF the law Of June 9, 1887, in regard to
the concession OF mining zones are WIS.,
ible in henumber OF contracts that have
been made In accordance with It's pre-
sCriptiOns. Their number Is l55, OF
which nine have been declared forfeited
and four zones covered by as many OF
the forfeited contracts have been newly
solicited. The contracts now in force
promise an investment in mining enter
prises OF more than $i0,00O,0OO and the
amount deposited In public debt, secu-
rites, bonds OF the mortgage bank and
in cash, as q guarantee OF the fulltill-
ment OF those contracts, Is $3.50, 900.
1t has been the constant aim
OF the Government to develop
the productive power oil the
nation. To attain this is important and
it has directed It's efforts TO maintaining
peace, increasing public security, facili.
tating communications aud the acquisi-
tion OF information in regard to the
country, and giving to capital invested
in native enterprises all the guarantees
and inducements in It's power. 1t hopes
that the participation Of Mexico in the
coming Paris exposition will contribute
to the attainments Of this end, and It
has, therefore taken pains to send
thither a complete collection Of such OBJ.
jeCts and products as will give IN ade.
quate idea OF this country.
The cultivation OF the vine and the
breeding OF the silk worm continue to
occupy the attention Of our industrial
classes,
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BosToN, April l5.-Leyi G. Pratt was
arraigned for trial to-day in the United
States District Court on a charge OF
passing counterfeit $50 and $40 United
States notes, He had been employed as
agent for the sale Of counterfeit note
detector. He was tried and convicted
for similar offence in Iowa and sen.
fenced to five years in prison. After
serving two years Of the term he was
pardoned by ex.Presldent Cleveland in
Tho war 1879
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THE CASE APPEALED,
The Countsd.out Republican Assessor of
Brooke County has Backing,

brooke County has hacking
The contest on the Brooke county
Assessor came to close last week, re-
sultlng in the counting out OF John L,
Meyer, who had thirteen OF a majority
over John Ralston at the last election,
Meyer is a Republican, was fairly elected
and given the proper certificate, but was
advised not to proceed with the assess
ment until the matter was settled, His
counting out has aroused the Republi-
cans OF Brooke county to such an extent
that a mass meeting was held in the
Court House Saturday evening to take
measures to appeal the case, The meet
ing was large and enthusiastic. Benia,
min Harvey presided, with Samuel
Jacob, OF the Herald, as Secretary, NJ, l.,
Wells was elected Treasurer,
After some discussion 1t was thought
advisable to assist Mr., Meyer financially
to appeal the case to the Circuit Court.
In a few minutes $l25 was raised and
subscription lists started, which insures
the appeal OF the case, II, O, Hervey,
ESQ.,, who has been giving his time and
talents in Meyers interest, started the
list with twenty-five dollars, which, after
what he has done gratis, ought to make
every Republican in the county put his
shoulder to the wheel and soc that JUS
tlCe is done,
Tho meeting was deliberate, harmo-
nious and meant business, and no doubt
will eventually give Meyer the assessor
ship OF the county,
The Court will meet again to-day when
II is expected Ralston will be given a
the result OF the contest, by
majority OF one, The Republicans up
there are now fully aroused, and will
from this out contest every iuch OF the
ground. The Democrats have showed
their hands in this matter, which will
be Of decided detriment to their party.
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1re l;nIor.A ooua tlnmo OF nam.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Tho base ball
tourists who called at the White House
to-day were beaded by A. g. spauldlng,
Of Chicago, who was introduced TO the
President by Secretary Haliord, and he
in turn introduced tho base ballists to
President Harrison, An invitation to at.
tend tho game this afternoon waS
extended To- tho President, He
informed them that he en-.
joyed witnessing a good game
oibAll, and bad occasionally witnessed
games at Indianapolis aud Chicago, but
owing TO q Previous engagement, he
would DO unable TO attend,
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SrEuBENylLLr, o., April 15.-At 8
o'clock this evening a bad wreck occur.
red on the Pan Handle at the curve
above Slack street, in the southern part
oithis city. An eastbound freight ran
into another freight, wrecking the en-
gine and demoishing several cars. The
engineer and fireman escaped with slight
bruises by jumping before the collision
Dcrtrrnl
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There was a prize fight on Sunday Of.
ternoon at West Wheeling, the parties
being Anthony Connors and Tom Hill,
who with their seconds and a few select
friends, crossed the river from this side.
There was a crowd of fifty or more to
witness the fight. The principals fought
fully half an hour, and ono Of them was
badly pummeled, while the other had
discolored eyes and spoiled nose. Con-
nors was tho worst used up. Some OF the
residents OF West Wheeling telephoned
to Bridgeport for officers, but they did
not respond until after the belligGrent
gang had returned To Wheeling.
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PnlLADELrllA, April l5,-NlrS Han.
nah DattOnby, said to be the largest
woman in tho world, died tonight at
her homo In Frankiord, q suburb Of this
city. She was AZ years old. At II
years Of age she weighed 500 pounds,
She married John BatterSby, "a living
Mrs. BattOBby, when mar
ried, weighed DSS pounds, and Of late
years her managers have claimed that
she weighed 800 pounds,
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Some OF tho Victims.

HUDSON, WIS.,, April l5.-Mrs. An
gebon Floren, Of this city, and Miss
Bertha +. Armstrong, sister of Emil
Olund, also OF this city, were among the
passengers OF the iil.lated Danmark.
Miss Loigreen and Mrs. Olund were
members Of tho famous Swedish ladies'
quartette during It's tour in this country.
Both ladies had made engagements In
sing in a church choir in Minneapolis.
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A Significant Natural oas Strike.

PIrrsBuRoM, PA, April l5.-The larg.
est natural gas well ever struck was
brought in to-day by the Philadelphia
company, near Belle Vernon, twenty.Bix
miles from here. 1t running of iorty
million feet a day, the pressure being
800 pounds 10 the inch. Itis one Of the
most significant wells ever struck, as II
shows there arc millions Of acres OF new
fields, and that the supply Is good for
many years 10 come,
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persisted WITH HIS HORSES.
A Hackman and Ills Driver Cremated In q
Stable at LouIsyiIlo,


LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15.-A frame
stable occupied by James Miller, a color
ed hackman, was destroyed by fire at
o'clock this morning, and Miller and bis
colored driver, Felix Williams, perished
in tho flames. The stable loft was filled
with hay and feed, and the ground floor
contained two hacks and four horses, the
property ofAIiller. The fire had gained
great headway before Miller arrived on
the spot, and in spite Of the remon.
stranCes OF his friends and their attempt
to hold him, he dashed into the burning
stable to rescue his horses. The stable
fell in Immediately and he was smother
cd to death. Williams, also Colored,
slept in the stable loft, and 1t Is sup.
posed was cut off from escape by the
flames before he awoke. The horses
also persisted in the flames. Miller was
was thrifty man OF much responsibility.
He was married and leaves a wife and
three children. Williams, the driver,
was 20 years old and young man OF ex.
cellent character. Both bodies were re-
covered,
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Special Dispal4h 70 Inc InIelliOtnoT.
WASHINGTON, April 15,-Among the
commissions mailed to-day were the fol-
lowing for West Virginia: John L. viii
son at Jones Springs and Francis P,
Lyon at Laurel Iron Works. DR.. Miller
Of BuCkhRnpon, is tho only one Of the
West VirginiOns who thronged the
hotels here last week remaining In the
city. ~,
case still remaln on the desk Of the
Postmaster General.
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PARIS, April l5.-Tho Element says:
A number OF documents proving that
General Boulanger had tampered with
tho army have been submitted to the
commission OF the Senate which is 10
conduct the trial against General Bou-
langer and other leaders Of the Bou-
langist party, The arrest OF a number
OF military men Is imminent, The war
rants that were issued for the arrest Of
General Boulanger, NJ. RoClGiort and
Count Dillon have been served at their
respective residences, this being n for
mRlity which Is required TO prove TINT
tho defendants are guilty Of ContumaCy.
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AsnIrllnniI,i,. anInl.l.

MlxxEAroLts, MINI, April 15.-P. +.
Lockwood, a well known real estate
dealer and capitalist, committed suicide
last night by taking poison on his own
cemetery lot. Lockwood was O5 years
old and quite wealthy. He formerly
resided In New York city. His attorney
thinks the deed was caused by Lock.
woods peculiar ideas Of spiritual OK.
lstenCe In the hereafter. The suicide
loft no family,
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READ the advertisement Of Kenney 4
Blum, Brewers Of Ale and Porter, in Tho