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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-11
A CENTENNIAL MONUMENT.


A Blil to Erect n Memorial Commemo
rAtivO of the Nations achievements.
WAsHINaroN, D, O., Dec, lO.-An sd
jOurncd meeting OF the Governors o
the original thirteen States was helC
here to-day to take some action looking
to the erection in Philadelphia Of suit
able memorial structure commemorative
Of the achieyemeNts Of this Nation dur
ing one hundred years Of independence
and constitutional government. A bill
was adopted for presentation 10 Con
gress. Itprovides for the appropriation
by Congress Of a sum Of money, to he
herereaiter inserted, for tho purpose ol
erecting In Fairmont Park, Philadelphia,
asuitable memorial structure which shall
be monumental, ornamental and Com'
memorative Of all the great scenes and
events ofthe Nations history during the
Inst one hundred years.
The second section OF the bill provides
that the President Of the United States
shall appoint commission, consisting
Of one citizen from each Of the several
States and Territories, to be nominated
by the respective governors thereof, and
thirteen citizens Of the city Of Philadel.
phia, which commission shall have full
charge Of the erection OF the memorial
structure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-11
A REMARKABLE CRAFT.
A Vessel, tho Like Of Which was Never Sc,
before. to be Launched To-day.

A Vessel, tho Like Of Which was Never Seen
before, 10 bp Launched To-day.
NEw YoRK, Dec. l0.-To-morrow morn.
ing most remarkable craft will be
launched from the shipyard Of James
Lennox, South Brooklyn. The boat has
been named the Evolution, aud was
huilt by Mr.. LennOx for DR.. W. NJ.
Jackson, the designer oil the craft aud
patentGG Of the novel machinery with
which she is tn be equipped.
The Evolution is built on now plan,
there being no knees or frames used In
her construction, and with the exCep.
ton oitwO or three deck beams her hull
10 Tree from all obstruction. She 10 los
tett over all, 23 feet beam and o. feel
deep from underside OF the deCk'lo the
bottom planking, Owing to the ire
medUus spread the hull takes from the
keel she will draw, 1t is claimed, lesC
than four feet Of water.
The inside skin OF the boat is built oI
two layers Of cedar planking; the hrst
y run diagOnally from stem 10 stern
The outside skin is Of narrow strips o.
mahogony, running from stem TO stern
she is II beautiful model, The keel o.
thv boat was laid March l2, 1883, "bliz
zArd day, and the work OF construction
has been going on ever sinCe. She Il
only Intended as an experimental craft
but Il Is said that when her machinery
has been placed in position and every
thing in readiness for the trial trip, she
WI cost her owners not less than
100000.
TAp boat is to bo run by hydraulic
power by forcing out a vast quantity o
Naltr through small pipe under Rgrea
pressure. 10 carry out this plan
pumping engine OF 1900 horse powe
has been constructed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-11
THE WASHINGTON rRESBYTERY
The Winter Meeting Opened In this Cit
Last NIght- Ta.dnY,a prngrnmmn.

The Winter Meeting Opened In this City
Last Night -To.day's Programme.
The Presbytery Of Washington com.
menced It's regular winter meeting in
the First Presbyterian church Of this
city last evening, with a fair attendance
OF pastors and elders. Rev. A. B.
Loves, Of Washington, Pa, the Mod.
orator Of the Presbytery, presided.
The opening sermon was dellv-
cred by Rev. Dr.. Henry Woods, OF
the Washington.J eiierson College. He
took bis text from Acts 1:S. "But We
shall receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost come upon you" and preached i
very able sermon. II was listened to
with close attention not only by the
members Of the Presbytery but BY q
number Of others who were present.
Alter the sermon the members Of the
PresbyteEy present we're enrolled. The
great majority Of members will arrive
to-day.
To.day's programme is as follaws:
8 70 70 o. M, Presbyterial business; lO:lC
" 1880 a. M, devotional exercises, Rev.
W. h. Lester, D. D., To preside; 1880 "a
1880 a. M, The ChurCh's need OF u di.
vine quickening, opened by Rev. Thomas
A. Anderson; ll;30 10 l3 In, How u
secure the quiCkening, (Mat. S;ll, Pa
1852, opened by Rev Sulith F. Grier;
Ito 2 p. M, Presby terial business; 3 tu
4, Rev. Joseph L. Weaver to preside
The preaching and hearing Of the word,
opened by Rev. Joseph A. Donahey;
TO s, Pastoral work, opened by Rev,
Harry o. Gibson. Recess,
The programme arranged for this
evening called for an address from Rev
Eugene Dunlap, a returned missionary
from Slam, but his health Is 80 poor be
cannot be here. In place Of hiI
address there will ha discussions
Of the subjects, Parental and Sab
bath School Instruction. DR.. ]. L
Brownson will open the discussion oi
Parental, and Rev. Frank Fish that o.
sabbath School instruction, After the
opening Of the diacuEsion on each ques
tion named on the programme there
will be five minute discussions allowed
Rev. James IL. Snowden will preside
over the evening session.
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A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.


A PostOtiice building Blown UP-Ths Dam
age Done-Thought to he the Work Of
burglars.
ST., LOUIS, Mo, Dec, lO,-A special to
the Post -DIpatch says the entire town Of
Salisbury, No., was awakened at $3.50
O'Clock this morning by terrific expIo-
sion in the postofIice building, The In
terror Of the building was nearly destroy
ed, the windows at both ends being bro.
ken and the wall between the office and
the Salisbury bank adjoining on tho
south was shattered. Tie grocery stock
Of j, E, Fidler, In the same building, was
nearly destroyed, aud a drug aud Jewell
ry store on the north were greatly dam
aged, A man sleeping In the jswelry
store was blown out oi bed but not hurt,
aud the family Of Squire Hilton, who
lived over the pOslOitiCe, were nearly
paralyze with fear, but escaped injury,
1t Is not known whether the explosion
was caused by key Of powder in Fid-
ler's store, or whether II was the work
Of burglars, but the latter theory has the
most advocates,
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A TRAMP PRINTER KILLED.

lie Had Worked ON the IntelllgenceT
struck by Train Mt stOubenville.
Special Dlspaich 70 Ie LatelIiOeHoer.
SrEuBESvILLE, o., Dec. 10,-A dea
and dumb tramp was struck and killed
in the Sixth ward by Panhandle train
No. 8, going west, this afternoon. In
his pocket was certificate Of member
ship bearing tile name, William Norton,
Glens Falls Typographical Union No
90, dated October 8, 1880; also card oi
the Cleveland Typographical Union No
53, 1888; also a memorandum. II have
lust worked on the INTILLIdENCEE
WheelIngl tonight. Haven't engaged
a bed yet, but board at the restaurant,
Am poor in money, also homeless; au
awful In need OF liie." His age was
about "a years. His home is known Ia
be at Sand Hill, New York.
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IN THE SENATE.


Nr. TUrple Makes u speech on TruAts-ThG
Worlds Fair Washington Celebration
To-day.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 1O.-Amopg
the bills introduced in the sentae to-day
and referred, was one by Mr.. Chandler
to amend the laws relative 10 tue elec.
tion franchise.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr., Turpie as to trusts, was taken up
and Mr.. Turpie proceeded to address
the Senate upon 1t. He said trusts were
the gigantic sin OF this age aud genera.
tion. They were an iniquitous system
that honeyCombed the whole world Of
domestic commerce with fraud, false.
hood, suspicion, distrust aud impurity.
Tue trust was Il nuisance, open and
notorious; but 1t could not DO grappled
with and suppressed as other nuisanCes,
and such legislation as was proposed In
tho bills introduced by Mr.. Sherman
and Mr.. George lin conjunction with
his own proposition for Gpn6sCation OF
goOds) should be enacted aud enforced.
AT the close Of Mr.. Turpiv's speech a
bill for celebrating the 400th anniversary
Of the dscoYery OF America by holding
All international exposition In the city
Of New York wac introduced by MI.
Evarts and read first and second time.
The programme for theCeremonies In
the Houae tomorrow in COmmemora.
tion Of the hundredh anniversary oI
the first Inauguration OF George Wash.
ington was presented and adopted.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF executive business and
at / 1876 adjourned till tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-11
WESTERN ARID LANDS,
The Northern Pacific Proposes to Aid Com
pauIes UudcF tho Authority 0f tho States.

The Northern Pacific Proposes to Aid Com
pauies UGdor tho Authority oftho States,
WASHINGTON, D, O., Dec, lot, F
Oakes, President Of the Northern Pacific
railroad, was in the city last week &C
companied by General Solicitor Nc
Naught and General Manager Hanaford,
to discuss with western members Of the
Senate and House plan to be laid be-
fore Congress at this session for the irri.
yation OF the arid lands OF the west. Mr.,
0akes proposes that Congress shall give
TO each OF the Western States the arid
lands within Its borders. The Northern
Pacific will lend It's aid to irrigation
companies to be formed under author,
ity Of the individual States for the i'm.
provement Of these lands. The proposi.
ton to take the irrigation project out Of
the hands Of the general government 10
based on the claim that u proposition to
appropriate the millions necessary to
carry out the scheme OF irrigation will
meet with strong opposition III the east
aud also on the claim that Congress will
take 10 years 10 accomplish what State
Legislatures might do in FIVE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-11
4HH DAVIS FUNERAL,
Preparing an Imposing Display
The Body Lying in State,
DISTINGUISHED MoURNERs
In New Orleans and WIN Take Par
In the seryIoes,.A Great Process
sion WIN Follow tho Confed-
crate Chief to the Grave,

NEw ORLEANS, La, Dec, l0,-Thecon.
gress OF people continued to pour
through the City Hall this morning, EN-,
bracing, besides the common multitude
numerous organizations, schools and 80
cistles, Many distinguished gentlemen
from the South and the leading cities Of
their section were also among the Wis
itors. Gen, Stephen G. Lee, of Missis-
sippi; Ex-Governor Lubbock, OF Texasi
Gen, P. Il. Young, eayaIty leader in
the ConiederaCy, paid their respects.
The funeral will be the largest demon,
stratlon ever seen in the South. Every
benevolent organization in the city, the
military schools, athletic clubs, CONNER.
Cial bodies, ship masters, fre department
and the clergy will be largely represent.
ed. The route will beabOut four miles
long, The procession will move sharply
ut II, and will go up town past Lee circle
10 order that the column may be proper
ly deployed.
The funeral services will be conducted
ON the front OF the City Hull by Bishops
Gallehar, Of Louisiana, and Wilmer, OF
Alabama, and five officiating clergymen
Of various denominations, Father Hu-
bert, Of the Jesuits; Rev. Mr., Thomp-
sou, Mr., Davis rector at Biloxi; Rev, DR..
Markha, OF the Lafayette Presbyterian
church, and the Rev, Messrs, Bakewell
and Martin, OF the Episcopal diocese Of
New Orleans. There will be ten sur
pliced clergymen from the Episcopal
church and other denominations assist
ing. A surpliCed choir Of thirty.six, &C.
C0mpanied by an organ, will sing the
anthem, "lhough | walk through the
valley OF the shadow Of DEATH"
AT the grove tue ceremonies will be
conducted by Bishops Galleher and
Hugh Miller Thompson, OF Mississippi.
Minute guns will be fred ut the head Of
Canal street and at Claiborne and Canal
all day, aud at the grave there will be
proper guns and bpgle calls as becomes
a military funeral. Visiting military or.
ganizations will come from Mississippi,
Alabama, Texas and the country par
ishes Of Louisiana. Floral tributes from
different sections Of the South were re-
Ceiyed to-day and the mortuary chamber
Is filed to oVerIlOWins with the beauti-
ful designs.
The caisson Is being prepared and will
be suitably draped. II is loaned by the
State, and the route bus been 10 arranged
that the funeral will have smooth pass,
age along the streets, Religious services
are 10 be very brief aud will not occupy
more than a few minutes at the hall.
Three divisions will march out to tho
cemetery. The remainder will take fu-
neral cars at Claiborne street. Govern.
or Buckner, Of Kentucky, was among
Che arrivals this morning,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-11
KANSAS sUpRRNE COVRT DECISION.
A hallway Passenger Who Voluntarily
Places Himself Iii Danger Cannot Recover

A Railway Passenger Who Voluntarily
Places Himself III Danger Cannot Recover
Damages,
TOPEKA, KAs., Dec, 10.-The Supreme
Court has handed down decision in
the case Of the AtChisen, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway vs.. D. @, Lindly,
which involves a question not preyi.
ously raised in the courts, On Febru.
ary 90, 1887, Lindley filed his petition
against the company to recover $4,000
damages for personal injuries received
II appears that while stopping at a sta
ton Lindley got on top OF the rear por.
ton OF the train attached to the engine
and by u sudden forward motion was
thrown of and received injuries. Judg.
ment was rendered against the company
for the sum OF S0,S33. The company
excepted aud brought the case up to
this court.
The petition alleged that the conductor
directed the plaintiff TO climb on top OF
the car and signal for the front portion
Of the train to be backed up, and the en-.
gineer suddenly threw open the throttle
and started the cars with so much force
as To pitch the plaintiff headiormosl
down upon the track. The court says
that the e'order Of the conductor to 60 on
top Of the cars and help signal was en-.
tirely without the routine Of his duties,
and as 1t was voluntarily obeyed BY
Lindley it could not fasten any liability
on the railroad company. He occupied
merely the position Of a passenger who
voluntarily assumed very dangerous
position at the request Of conductor as
q matter OF accommodation. The court
holds that gross negligence on the part
Of the company or It's employees Is not
established, and reverseS the judgment
OF the lower court,
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SENSATIONAL SEQUEL


To Tho Murder ut Dunbar, Pa,-A Young
Lady In the Case.
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Dec. l0.-A sem
satlonal sequel has developed in the
Crowell. Porter tragedy at Dunbar yes
terday afternoon. The two men quar-
relied over a young lady for whose hand
both werp suing, Crowell's offer oI
marriage was refused by Miss Ada DC,
Coy and in revenge he murdered Porter
Miss Mccoy Ia al educated and accom-
pllshed young lady, lR years Of age and
rather pretty. She Ia greatly affected a
the tragic result OF the lovers quarrel
porter's remains will DO sent to hll
home In Chattanooga, Tenn. Crowell
"a still in fail and does not seem 10 bt
muOh affected by tho murder, saying he
Ia ready to swing for Il.
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SENATOR MORGASS RESOLUTION.

How lie Proposes to Solve tho Negro QuCa.
tinp-A scheme Which May or Ainy Not
Garry,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. lO.-senator
Morgan, Of Alabama, a member Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, was
asked to-day by an Associated Press re.
porter the purport Of the resolution
offered by him yesterday. II '!instrpcts
the Committee on Foreign Relations to
inquire aud report as to the best method
Of increasing trade and commerce be.
tween tho people Of the new State OF
Congo and the people OF the United
States, and as 10 what impediments, II
any, exist In our diplomatic relations
with the Free State Of Congo and other
powers standing In the way OF such
trade, commerce, and intercourse"
The Senator said; "Yhen the Conven.
ton OF twenty.0ne peers met in Berlin
TO fix the status OF the Congo State, the
UnitOd Statps did not acC0at the con.
Clusions oil the convention, and, there.
fore, has no political rights In that Uoun.
Try. do not know that this has ever
been brought 10 the attention OF Mr..
Blaine, but am anxious that II should
be, and that the United States shou.d
secure itS just political power In Congo.
MY reason for desIring this Is that II
may 6pGOurage negroes Of this country
who have wealth and enterprise, but
have not standing and never will have
here, TO engage Ia trade In that country.
Ultimately, have In view a general
emigration OF negroes from tue United
States to Congo. They came from that
country and should return. Here their
llVilgatiQn 10 wasted there, II might he
developed 10 tlB building up Of d gov.
crnmGnt and country that shall DO a
credit 10 them.
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Labor CONVENTION.
The American Federation in
Session at Boston,
WELCOMED BY OFFICIALS
OF the State and CIty,.Gov, Ames on
Capital and Labor--MayoF Hart
Refers to the s.Hour Move.
ment in His Speech,

RosToS, Dec, lO-A large number Of
delegates were present at the opening
pfthe convention Of the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor in Council Chamber,
City Hall, to-day, The chamber Is
handsomely decorated with the stars
and stripes, red, white and blue stream.
erS, and with banners and the insignia
nt the various trades represented, taste.
fully arrayed, Shortly after 10 q. m.
President Gompets raped to order and
dispatched committee to notify Goy-
ernor Ames and Mayor Hart that they
had assembled, The entrance Of these
gentlemen was the signal for great ap.
pIause, which continued until Governor
Ames was introduced and addressed
the convention. The Governor well
coined the delegates to Massachusetts,
saying hey couldn't have chosen more
appropriate place for their meeting.
Speaking OF the relations OF capital and
labor he said there ls no natural antag-
onism between them. Without capital,
labor Is hampered and It's results limited
in these days Of large operations, but
without labor capital becomes unpro.
ductive.n
In your discussions" said the Gov.
ernor, ~ bid you will bear in mind
that these relations are reciprocal and
that to shit the center OF power too far
In either direction is to invite disaster"
Mayor rlart was introduced and made
a brief address, welcoming the delegates
70 Boston, He also referred to the
eight hour movement, saying 1t seemed
TO him 1t could not be confined to any
one class and the quicker we learn that
we are one; that nobody can live unto
himself alone; that civil society rises
aud falls with the rise and fall OF It's
members, none excepted, the better it
will be for all. The Governor and
Mayor then retired from the hall. An
address by President Gompers upon the
benefits ol organized labor followed, after
which committee on credentials was
appoiHted, pending the report OF which
the convention took a recess.
AiterreCess, credentials Of sevOrty.one
delegates were announced aud all adj.
journed for carriage ride.
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THEY USED lllTCnETS.

Female ConVicts Assault and Fatally In.
lure Prison pnlelal.
LEApENwoRru, KAs., Dec 10.-A re.
volt occurred yesterday morning in the
women's ward Of the Kansas peniten.
tiary, One man was mortally wounded,
and the matron and her assistent re.
signed after peace had heen restored.
On Sunday afternoon, while the women
were being escorted from the chapel 10
their cells, one OF them became very
violent, and In her rage attempted 10 az.
sault one Of the guards, This was Matte
brown, who was sent up from Topeka,
for three years, Tor grand larceny.
Alter Mattie's eRCapade Sunday she
was placed In dark cell, and her com.
panions made demand on Mrs. Hanks
the matron, that she be released. This
was refused, apd the women drove the
natrop from the ward. They then Sc.
cured two hatChets and began an assault
on the hall door behind which the
Brown woman was incarcerated, Can't
Aanka, husband OF the matron, heard
the noise, and rushed into the room
where the ininriated wunpn4were striy.
Ing 10 release their companion. No
sooner had he opened the door than
they turned upon him, and the two
women with the halchets struck him
four tlmeg on thp head. ""
Hanks, a large, powerful man, made a
desperate eight, but while he was ward.
ing off the blows other women seized
bis legs and threw him 10 the floor,
Then one OF tho women, not satisfied
with the wounds not already inflicted,
struck him with hatChet on the rIRht
aldo OF the head, seyetlng the ear and
splitting the skull The wound b pfo.
nounoed fatal, md although Hanks II
stlll breathing, he has been unconscious
since the aght.
One Of the guards on the wall, attract.
ed by the screams OF Mrs. Hanks, dls.
charged bis gun, and then anumber Of
guards SqAp tAghIng upon Tho scene.
The ipuId Captain Hanks on Ihe door
unconscious, aud the woman still 6ela.
boring him. Mrs, Hanks and her assist.
ants fesiRned, refusing 10 femalR With
Buoh murtsrOus women. The finRlead.
eB we're placed In solitary confinement
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NITRO,GLYCERISE EXPLOSION,
A Terrible Calamity at Butler, Pa.-TwO
Men Blown to Atoms.


BuTLER, Pa, Dec, t0.-At quarter
past nine o'clock this morning Butler
was shaken from centre to circumter-
ence by nitro,glyCerlne explosion at
the Torpedo oompany's magazine, two
miles south OF town. The explosion oc-
CURED while cans were being put into
wagons at the factory, James o. Wood
and William Medill and their wagon and
team were blown into unFecogniEable
fragments. The woods in the vicinity
Of the magazine are being searched by
hundreds OF men for the remains OF the
men, and the greatest excitement pre-
walls, The larger part Of the factory
buildings are demolished. The factory
was crushed down and only the smoke
stack remains intact,
Woods shoulder and right arm have
been found twenty rods away, A small
part OF Medill's trunk was taken from
the top OF tree, The theory Is that
Wood let a can OF the explosive drop
when handing tup to Medill, who was
In the wagon, A great hole was made
in the ground where the wagon stood,
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WASHINGTON, D, o., Dec. iO.-Thc
December common report Of the Do.
partment Of Agriculture relabeH 10 prices
on the cotton plantations. Correspond,
enta refer incidentally 10 the progress oI
harvesting and status OF the Gngathered
crop. AL report late maturity, In the
northern belt early ffosts arrested deYe,
lppgRnt NJ bolls, and seriously reduced
tho harvest ID larger and more Southern
areas, while killing ftosts were reported
Ia some localities,