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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-20
BUFFALO BILL
scores n Big Success In Paris-The DIgni.
taFies all Delighted.

PARIS, May l9.-Bufalo Bills Wild
West show opened yesterday to the pub
lie. The inaugural ceremony yesterday
must be recorded as great success in
every way, There is seating accommo-
dation for twelve thousand at Neuilly,
There were fifteen thousand present at
the opening performance, At $3.50 pre-
cisely the President Of the Republic, &C.
companied by Nine. Carnot, General
Brugere and Colonel Lichtenstein, ar
nyed at the private gate, which was
thrown open for their carriage. The
Mayor Of Neuilly and Crawford were
waiting To receive them, General Bru.
gere told Crawford that as the Presi-
dent would not be able to remain long
on account OF another appointment, he
and Nine. Oarnot would prefer to visit
the camp. The Indians were already be-
hind the scenes ready for action, Fifty
tents were empty, but President Carnot
examined them with interest, and asked
questions respecting the mode OF living
Of the inhabitants,
As soon as the President had taken
his seat the Richmond orator explained
in capital French the performance, the
whole troupe dealed before the Presi-
dent, the names OF the chiefs being an
nounCed by the orator, Last, but not
least, came Buffalo Bill, who rode like
the wind on a beautiful ground gray
mustang, and stopped In splendid FASH
ion before the Presidential box To salute,
The American flag carried around by
the old Indian fighter ELECTED hearty
round applause,
Then the show began, The French,
always great amateurs OF anything con-
nected with horses, were loud in ap-
plause at the marvellous riding OF the
Indians and cowboys, Miss Alice Oak
ley came in for a hearty cheer as she
shot glass balls that were thrown into
the air. The attack on the caravan OF
enligrants and that on the Deadwood
coach were witnessed with immense in
terest by the audience. Many OF the
French portion had never seen such
realistic performance before. President
Carnot had invited Mr.. MCLane to remain |
In his box and before he left expressed
the great interest he had taken in the |
performance, and his intention OF re.
turning at IN early date 10 sec 1t again.
Nine. Carnot took lively interest in
the whole thing, and continually asked
McI4ane for explanations oil certain de.
tails-whiCh she did not quite under.
Btand,
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A HOMR rOR DIVORCED MIYES.
Opening OF an Institution Hacked Finan.
ciAlly by the OOyoFnment

Opening OF au Institution Hacked Finan.
cially by the Government,
SALT LAKE oITY, May lO.-The new
industrial home for which the United
States Government made an appropria-
ton Of 1000, was to-day opened. The
idea was prompted by philanthropy, in
view OF the action Of Congress In dlyorc-
Ing, by an act, the plural wives within
the territory. Something had to be
done, for o plurality OF wives could be
provided for under one roof, but fam
lily segregated would work d hardship
upon some one, so the humane idea was
promoted, and Congress passed an act
for the erection OF an industrial home
for the widows.in-law and their young
children. with light employment and
the freedom of homes, upon their re-
nouncement OF polygamy.
For two years rented building has
been occupied, but the home has not
been very literally patronized. Personal
pride has much TO do with II, and wives
forced 10 abandon their homes
have In many cases gone back
to their paternal home or struck
out and commenced earning for
themselves. It is thought, however,
the new quarters will be more generally
accepted by the walls, and more partiCI-
larly those who become useless. All the
inmates are required to renounCe poly
gamy. The home Is located In a pretty
part Of the city, and is liberally provided
for by the Government, as one OF the
weapons In use TO break up polyRamY.
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DISTRIBUTING THE PROFITS,


PHILADELPHIA, May ls.-The second
annual distribution Of profits at John
WanRmaker's establishment in this city
took place tonight A certain percent
age Of the profits is set aside for the BEN
eft Of those employees who have been
seven years or longer in service.
This fund for the year ending April,
10, 1899, amounts to S44,ls2, and was dis
tributed among nearly 100 employees who
have served the required time, In addi-
ton to this there Is monthly distrlbu-
ton Of profits, which during the past
year amounted TO S5s, ,2G3. This was
divided among all the employees, ire
speCtive OF length OF service, Last year
500, iS0 was distributed In this way,
Postmaster General Wanamaker came
here from Washington tonight and
made a speech to his employees, who
were assembled 10 one OF the large de-
partments OF the store, In formulating
the plan he said he wished to do two
things;
First, to give actual proof Of heartfelt
interest In our people.
Second, TO solldliy the people into
one mighty and perfect force, toincrease
the business for the benefit ofthemselves
and their employers.
~ regret to admit that do not see
much that has been gained by the ex-
pertinent we have made, except that
satisfaction on making the effort and the
pleasure there is in the giving to you q
share In our returns. There is a great
deal OF foolish talk about relations Of
capital and labor. You keep your say
ings and they become capital. You are
entitled to all that such capital produces
SO long Us you pay current and proper
wages 10 those who work for you, When
you have done that no man has any
right to ask or expect you To lot him
have a part OF your profits any more than
he has to live for nothing in part OF
your house. You are not called to add
money capital to the firm you work for,
but you may add enthusiasm, con.
science, improved methods and leader.
ship, and these things count as best
kind OF capital, and become dollars in
your pockets and mine."
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CARSEGIE's SLIDING SCALE
1t May be Adopted, but 1t Must bs Modified
Considerably,


PITTssURaH, May l9,-The heavy re-
duCtion and plans for a sliding scale at
the Homestead steel mill OF Carnegie,
Phipps & 90, did not cause any excite-
ment among the members OF the Anal
gamated Association, They do not an,
ticlpate any trouble and treat the offer
as a mere bluff on the part Of the firm,
Secretary Martin says this is the time
when manufacturers begin 10 offer re-
duCtions to their men. There are about
5000 men employed at the Homestead
mill, and $500 Of the skilled workmen
are staunch members Of the Amalgama-
ted Association, This organization has
seven lodges in Homestead, and they
are allin good condition and In good
financial shape, II would be very dii'
tiCult matter to secure as many skilled
men to take their places; In fact, the
leaders claim tits impossible,
The men are, therefore, not worrying
over the matter and expect an amicable
adjustment OF the differences. In speak.
ing OF the sliding scale proposed by Mr..
Carnegie yesterday, Secretary Martin
said he favored the proposition to make
q scale for longer period than one year,
"We have been In favor OF a two or
three-year scale for long time,' said
he, "Rnd at the next convention Of the
association will discuss the matter. We
may conCede the three-year agreement,
but cannot say on what terms"
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lHE NEXT CONGRESS.
The Republicans will only Hsye
Three More than a Quorum in
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Altitude of the Democrats in the
Contested Election Cases-Wcst
virginia Contestants stand
tho Best Show


WAsuIxdroN, D, c., May l9.-General
John h. Clarke, Clerk OF the House oil
Representatives, said to an INTELuaEE'
rgn representative to-day that he
thought the Democrats would be In
petty good condition when Congress
convened. The Republicans will only
lave three more than q quorum, and
cOnceding that all the new States will
send solid Republican delegations they
will then only have five more than a
quorum, General Clarke expressed the
opInion that there was not much In any
Of the contested cases which have been
filed on the part Of the Republicans, ex-
cent West Virginia, These seemed to
he the best cases that the Republicans
hal. Tie iourtCenlOr fifteen other cases
will not amount to much. He didn't
think that the Republicans would be
able 10 seat any OF their Contesting mem-
bers, except possibly il might be
one, or possibly two, Of the West
virginia contestants. II the Re-
nublicans expect to seat any OF their
contestants they will have TO keep
n quorum Of their own side present all
the time US il is possible that upon the
roll cali the Democrats will refrain from
voting, and it looks as II on the slender
margin the Republicans have 1t will be
next to impossible for them to keep a
0uorum present or even to muster that
many votes at any one time, The only
hone they have Is that some more oil the
conscientious.mlnorlty, who may be OPP
posed to iilibustering, will vote In the
negative. Should there be half dozen
or more of the minority voting nay with
all tho Republicans present voting in the
affirmative, a quorum would be showed
10 be present and the majority In favor
otunseating the sitting Democratic mem'
Der. However, ii the Democratic ma
iority should refrain from voting In q
Lodr the probabilities are that no action
can be secured on contested election
cases The seating Of any Of tho con-
testants at very early period OF the
coming session Of Congress looks exceed
lngly dubious.
General Clarke thinks the Democrats
will act unitedly and stand together u an
effort to break a quorum whenever there
isa vote to be taken on contested eIec'
ton case. At any rate Alessrs. Atkinson,
Smith and McGinnis have no very plain
sailingto reach their Congressional seats,
although theirs are the best cases that
will come before the next House OF Rep
resentatiyes
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sunday Ilquor ssllInr In oIneIpnnlI,

CINCINNATI, May 19.-The situation
among the the saloons was peculiar to.
day. The day opened with no certain
policy by the Law and Order League to
be depended on. Probably more than
half Of the saloons In tho city did
not open at all. Others seeing that
no arrests were made opened their
doors during tho day. About six
o'clock in the evening, by order Of
the attorneys Of the Law and Order
League, Eve saloons in the centre
part OF the city were entered by the po-
lice and their proprietors were arrested.
They were all allowed TO give bond and
were not kept In prison all night, as 1t
had been suggested by some that they
would be. These will furnish O suiEi.
cient number Of test cases 10 show what
can be done by the Police Court In SO.
curing convictions. AS a workhouse
sentence follows a conviction, there is a
deep interest in the result.
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NEW foRE, May l0.-The new twin
screw steamer Of the Hamburg paCkOt
line, the Augusta Victoria, has complet,
cd one Of the most remarkable, beChlse
lhe fastest trip, ever made across tho Az.
lAntic by any steamer. She brought 40
cabin passengers and 73A immigrants.
Tho new racer made the voyage from
Hamburg 10 New Yofk-A distance oil
B,Ojs mIits.-lp eight days and one hour,
al equivalent pi 6lE days Rhd tYp Apprs
from tho FasLness 70 New York. Taking
OF four h0utg which tho steamer wal
delayed on the i7th aud 18th because ol
heated journals, and the actual time be-
tween the FaBlnees and Sandy Hook
iIpht ship, would DO Eve dAyb, twenty
tTo honfs, thirty minutes, better The
great voyage o. the new ocean grey
hound, the Oily Of Paris, .T
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TO RANSOM GORDON,
The Alleged oul1otlo mission of the Editor

The Alleged QulxOtic MisEion OF the Editor
OF the "IIerald." .r.
NEw York, May lO,-The Press says;
1t was currently reported about town
yesterday that James Gordon Bennett,
editor and proprietor Of the Herald, had
gone to Khartoum. One OF tho reasons
Tor paying q visit to the capital OF tue
Mahdi, 1t is said, was to satisfy members
Of the Mereton Club in Paris that any
foreigner with a little tact and plenty oil
money could penetrate the sacred do.
mains Of the Mahdi, despite report 10
the contrary.
Another reason for Mr.. Benefits trip,
which can hardly be credited, Is that d
short time ago he was advised by cor.
respondent that General "Chinese" Cor.
don, whose death was announced nearly
two years ago, is still alive and kept d
close prisoner. The Mahdi, so the story
goes, by reason OF his defeats at Kordoian
and Bahr.al. .Ghazal. was willing to ran.
som General Gordon for ] 100000 francs
A fortnight ago Mr.. Bennett left Paris
accompanied by friend, going TO Mar
Beilles, from whence he sailed 10 Cairo.
A Press reporter called upon one Of the
editors OF the Herald yesterday to learn
II the report OF Mr.. Bennett's move.
ments in Egypt were true. The editor
said:
at istrue that Mr.. Bennett Is in Egypt
but what he went there for nobody con.
nected with the establishment knows
The story about Chinese Gordon 10 my
mind Is absurd"
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IudInnn MIner., Strike,

BRAZIL, IND, May lO.-Delegates from
fifteen Of the principal block coal mines
OF Indiana, and representing over 1000
votes, held an ull.day convention here
yesterday, resulting in a formal rejec.
tion Of the operators demand for 20
cents reduction, and in declaring a
strike by n two.thirds vote. Work has
been almost wholly suspended here
since May !, when last years scale ex-
pired by Limitation.
Monday picks will be taken from the
mines, and a strike that promises to last
oil summer and perhaps well into tho
fall will be on. The reduction Is from
90 cents to 70 cents, The largest ever
demanded in the history OF the coal
traffic in the West. Tho disturbances Of
the market, caused by natural gas and
fuel oils, together with cut.throat com.
petition from Illinois, Ohio and Penn
sylyania operators, arc the reasons
alleged to justify the reduction in wages.
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A lliinIntmii l,n,ni,lna.

onARttSToN, ", VAy May 1O,-ohNlr.
man \, ". goShorn, Of tho National
Onion Labor EScCntlyp CpRmIItsC, has
called q committee meeting To meet at
The briggs House, Chicago, June 10. In.
dlCatlon9 are that al that meeting the
Ptohlbltlonlsls and other reform move.
tnonls Will effect consolidation, and that
q cal Tor convention will be Issued iol
tile Inauguration Of the reform party,
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JEFF DAVIS NIECE
Arrested liz London on a Charge of Poi.
soniug Her Husband.

Arrested In London on n Charge OF Poi.
sOniug Her Husband.
LONDON, May 19.-NTs. Maybrich, a
niece OF Jefferson Davis, and u French
Canadian aristocrat by birth, has been
arrested at Liverpool on the charge OF
poisoning her husband with arsenic.
Mr.. Maybrich, who was prominent
merchant, died with symptoms Of slow
poisoning, His brother Michael, known
as Stephen Adams, a musical composer,
and other relatives, hesitated TO act on
the reports circulated us TO the cause OF
death. Yesterday the County Magis.
trate, Col. Biddle, accompanied by the
Chief Of Police, went TO the MaybriCh res.
idence. They were told that the lady was
Ill. Medical men were summoned, and
after an examination, they pronounced
her I'll to hear the charge. Her solicitor
demanded to know the nature OF the
evidence. The Chief OF Police responded
that hc had grave evidence that the
woman had given arsenic to her husband
from time TO time. The officials went TO
the bedroom where tho woman lay, hag.
gard, but composed. The Magistrate di.
rected that she 10 removed 10 the Kirk.
dale jail, where she is now being at
tended by doctors and q nurse. The case
has caused great sensation.
Arsenic has been found in beef tea
which she prepared for her husband,
and also In bottle in an ante.room.
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Wild ANIMALS LOOSE.
Wolves, Panther and a Lion Pa
radiug the Streets Of Chicago
AND FRIGHTENING PEOPLE,
The Gage Containing the Animals
Wrecked by a Passenger Train,
The Animals Captured Aftcr
EuoyIng a Brief Liberty,

CHICAGO, May l9,-Two gray wolves,
a mountain lion, and q panther had q
brief spell OF liberty, and for half an
hour explored the streets Of Chicago last
night at their will, The passenger train
on the Chicago and Evanstown railroad
had dashed past the intersection OF Div,
ision and Halstead streets Just as tho
wagons belonging to circus were cross
ing,
The train struck one Of tho vehicles,
loaded with wild animals, and smashed
1t to atoms, throwing the driver a dis
tance Of Is feet, He was stunned by tho
shock and lay unconscious on the street
while the former occupants OF tho wagon
liberated from the various compartments
scattered In all directions. Their howls
were taken up by the animals in the
other wagons and horrible medley re-
suited,
A panther and several other animals
were stunned by the collision, but two
OF the largest wolves, another panther
and a mountain lion made break for
liberty, The wolves went down Diyi-
sion street at q brisk run and finally
secreted themselves in an alley. The
panther and lion ran down the tracks
to lumber yard, where they were also
lost sight OF, The wolves were discover
ed first. They were in a corner, and tho
circus people had them speedily In hand.
1t was different matter with the larger
A long search finally revealed
them crouching on the top Of q lumber
pile, where their capture was NO easy
matter.
At last, however, they sucCumbed TO
the influence OF the whips and were car
ricd of by the circus men and submitted
10 imprisonment In an undamaged case.
Few citizens who caught sight OF the
beasts had q bad scare. Fortunately the
district Is not thickly settled, and there
werenot many people on the streets. The
injuries Of the driver, Chamberlain, were
severe, but not fatal.
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COLLIDED in A FOG,
A Pilot boat Cut Down and Two Mon Lost.
Other Collisions,

A Pilot Boat Cut Down and Two Men Lost.
Other CollISionS,
NEW YoRx, May 19.-A number OF &C.
cidCnts to shipping caused by the thick
iog yesterday, were reported to-day.
Two pilots were lost by theCutting down
OF the pilot boat No. 8, Charles Webb,
by the French steamer I1aNormandie,
bound out. The accident occurred ten
miles east OF Sandy Hook, while the
pilot boat was at anchor. There were
eleven pilots on the Webb. The nine
saved men were put on board the Gu.
narler Etruria, and landed at Staten
Island this morning. No particulars
could be learned on the Etruria.
The men lost were the boat.keeper
and the oldest pilot on board, The la
Normandie turned back 10 bring the
pilots back To, port and falling IN with
the Etrurla transferred the men 10 that
steamer.
Last night during the fog the Ward
line steamer City OF Atlanta, from Ha:
vana, ran into the schooner Mary
Davis, anchored of the NarfowB, out
ward bound. She struck tho schooner
on the Btarboard bow and cut clear
through her ioremaBh About 9 o'clock
last night The steamer CoRal,
bound out, was run into by the
steamer Guyandotte while the for.
NOR was laying at anchor below
quarantine. The Guyandotte cut about
fifteen feet into the starboard quarter ol
The Cowal. Tho Guyandotte'S bow was
cut into seven q eight . iSet In width g., . 9
CowaFs Steering gear was destroyed In
the collision. Both steamers put back
Tor repairs this morning. Tho Guyani
dotte's passengers will 80 on board the
Roanoke. The Cowal's passengers and
cargo will probably 20 BY the Bteamei
Colorado, The captain ot the GuyAn
dolLe claims that the Cowal was dragging
her anchor when the collision occurred
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PEACHES AND BERRIES.
Fair Crop of Former aud an Unusual One of
The latter In Delaware.

The Latter In Delaware.
Dover, DEL, May 10.-The Sentinel
to-day prints adviccs OS to the peach and
berry crops from points all over Della.
ware and several localities in Maryland.
Summarized they Indicate a fair crop Of
peaches and an unusually good yield Of
strawberries, a better average quality
than usual. Some damage to late peaches
by frost and storm is reported, and the
whole crop has yet 10 run the gauntlet
Of the June drop and rose bugs.
The best reports come from Western
Sussex. In Eastern Sussex and Kent
growers report from a light to an average
crop In prospect. From WinConomiCo
and Caroline counties, Md, come very
favorable reports, while Kent county,
Nd, growers do not look for over half q
crop Of peaches. Pears promise well In
q few localities, In others poorly. Ber.
ries are likely to yield well everywhere.
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No t,cneIlts 70 prunknrIs or Suicides

INDIANAPOLIS, March 1s.-The su.
preme Lodge Knights Of Honor to-day
decided that hereafter benefits shall not
be paid to members who commit suicide,
and subordinate lodges were instructed
Ia rid themselves ol hahitnal drinkers
and all other characters addicted TO vici.
Gus habits that hasten death. Legisla.
ton was enacted, creating a quarter rate
benefit Of $500, and proposition 10 raise
the full rate benefit from 5000 10 5000
was defeated.
A proposition to change the date Of
the annual meeting from May to Septem.
ber was defeated. Detroit was selected
as Tho next place Of meeting.
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ENGLISH CONYlCrS.
The Prison Aid Society of London shipping
Criminals Here.

Criminals Here.
NEw York, May 1O.-Among the pass.
engers who arrived at Castle Garden
yesterday on the steamer OLDHAM was
Earnst Lewins, aged 10, an Englishman,
and nine companions, also English,
Upon examination by the officials Lew
ins stated that he and his companions
had been sent over here by the. Prison
Aid Society Of London, and were going
to meet Samuel Nell, an immigrant
agent, at Seguin, Tex. He showed q
contract whereby be and his companions
were 10 work at anything the agent pro.
cured for them. He said that he got the
money which paid his passage from his
guardian, Rev. II. W. Hawkins, OF Eng.
land, and that he was imprisoned on the
other side for attempting suicide, but
was not convicted, and that upon his re.
lease lie applied to the society.
He and his companions were placed in
the pen and the papers In their cases
were sent TO the Collector, who decided
that they could not land, and they were
accordingly put aboard the steamer on
which they came and a guard placed
over them.
The authorities at Castle Garden say
that they have evidence to prove that
Nell, 10 whom the men were sent, has
been receiving largo number Of English
conyicts during the past four months,
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OH Cry, PAo May l0.-A heavy rain
storm accompanied by thunder and
lightning, passed over this place at 1880
o'clock this afternoon. An oil well on
the Hancock farm, near Norway, with q
tank full Of oil, wasignited by lightning
and totally destroyed,
At Housewife the Methodist church
was struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. There were no services at
the time. Loss $1,000.
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LONDON, May 10,-1t lB a mistake 10
start in on tho teetotalism racket unless
you mean 10 stick 10 II. Mr.. William
Dawson, vice president OF tho Total
Abstinence Society, has Just had an In.
tervlew With q magistrate about being
drunk. He waved his arms violently,
thraahed folks, and broke tho inagls.
trate'B desk and yelled. To-day he SAYS
II was only two glasses Of beer and the
violent effect was due 10 two months
total abstinence,
He also offered a sunStroke a. an OK.
tenuatlng circumstance, though whore
he got the shnstroke In this climate The
magistrate could not guess. II cost the
teetotalef vice president one guinea,