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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-11
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Governor Beaver Draws Up Rn Indemnity
Dond-Ths State Slli poar tbs REpPpSe Of
Clearing Away tho Debris.

GoveEnDr Beaver Draws Up Rn Indemnity
JOnd-Ths State Slli pear tbs REpPpSe Of
Clearing Away tho Debris.
PntLADELPniA, Pa, June 1O.-At the
conference between Governor Beaver
and Mayor Filler, at tthe latter's office on
Saturday afternoon, the question Of
placing Johnstown and vicinity In q
good sanitary condition was thoroughly
discussed, The Governor contended
that tho Conemaugh river and Stony
creek should be thoroughly cleaned and
the debris removed from tienow famous
railroad bridge. The Mayor suggested
that an extra session Of the Legislature
be called for the purpose OF making an
appropriation Of 81 100000 for the prose.
Cution Of this work. He claimed that the
money subscribed by the people OF this
city and other places was subscribed for
q specific purpose, that OF feeding and
clothing the sufferers, and that II was
the duty Of tbe State 70 place The towns
In good llnitary. CondlQ0n, Governor
Beaver coinclded In these Views, but
thought u was an unnecessary waste Of
money 10 call an extra session oi the
I.eRiklaIuIp, % II would cost at least q
g1arter Of million oi dnllsyp 70 do 50,
and suggested that some plan be- adopted
whereby The State Treasurer could use
tho ajnopnt required and DO guaranteed
hy citizens Of tho State, 10 the event ol
the next Legislature falling 10 make an
appropriation Of money expended ip The
work.
The Mayor thought that this was an
excellent Idea, aud announced that he
was prepared 10 10 on bond a one OIL
two hundred for 5000. A rough draft
oi n bond was drawn up and taken BY
IhG lnYaIpotto YOUNGSTOWN yesterday,
Governor heaser retuEped 70 this city
from JohhsLown this afternoon ANU held
another conference with Mayor Filter
At the close oi the conference, the FOL
lowing copy Of q bond Of indemnify
prcpafpl BY two gentlemen, was glvet
out for publications.
THE BoEn,
WHEREAS, James A. Beaver has thl
day given his bond to WIN. B. Hart
State Treasurer Of tho Commonwealth o
Pennsylvania, In the penal sim Of on
million dollars, conditioned for the pay
J ttaetit Of whatever money may DO adVAnC
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TeaollerA' Institute.

Speefa! Dispdteh 10 he IRtegqaoes,
CLARxsnURd, June lO,-The Harrison
County Teachers Institute was opened
to-day and will be conduted by Prof.
Miller, Of the Falrmont Public Schools,
About three hundred were in attendance
to-day. The sessions will be held in the
Circuit Court room Of the new court
house aud will last all this week.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, June lO.-qIwo
weeks ago a stranger, named vogolmSpn,
was committed 10 The county
hospital In Wanwatsa, where NM
case developed into smallpox. To-day
three new smallpox cases deyelopeil
there, two oi The patients being female
nurses and the third Ex.ShefliF John Mc.
Donald. The hospital has been guaran,
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wost virginia ponuion.,

apteldI DlRpalch % LN IRlelll0eno9,
WASHINGTON, D. O., June Lowest
Virginia pensions were granted to-day
as follows: Original invalid, Nicholas
Piersen, Edgar @. Martin. Restoration
and increase, George W, Bryner, John
Mills, Joseph Greer. Original widows,
&c., Margaret, widow Of Josiah @. Grim,
Rebecca Phillips, former widow or Solo.
mon A. Heinrich.
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N.M YotLl. ILellef rnnd.

New YoNE, June 1O.Esixteen thou.
Tspd, six hundred and thirty dollars was
received at City Hall to-day for the ben.
eft Of the food sufferers In the Cone.
inAugh Valley. The work Of collection
still goes on and half dozen big theat.
fical benefits are 10 10 given this week
for the benefit bi The fund, " '''f ~"
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pniLADrtPHiA, Pa, June lO,--At the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad office 1t wasstated
tonight that the heavy movement Of
freight begun yesterday was kept
up to-day, On Tho middle division, be.
tween Harrisburg and Altoona, work ID
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A nhinnlnan t,nn.i.l.h-

MILWAUKEE, June 1O.--sam Yip Jah,
the ohlnAtnan convicted Of Turing little
girlG inlohlS laundry for immoral put.
poses was to-day sentenced 10 the State
prison at WAukepor for fifteen Year,,
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A PRIGHTFUL SMASHUP.
A Terrible Fatal Accident in St, Louis Last
Night,

Night,
sT, LOUIS, Mo. June l0.-Anothel
idghtful smashup, with fatal results, oc'
Cured on the Poplar street tracks just
outside OF the Union depot tonight,
The Iron Mountain passenger train
was rounding the last curve before
reaching the depot, when the engine
jumped the track and dashed
into an adjoining building, doing
considerable damage, and instantly
killing John Gebhard, aged 27, Of
this city, None Of the passengers were
hurt, but Engineer Dielnont was terribly
scalded. Frank Carr, fireman, had a leg
and arm broken, and James Trainer,
brakeman, severely injured.
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CHICAGO, June lO,-Nothlng new was
developed in the Cronln lnquDt to-day,
Michael Whalen, tho suspected deIeO.
tive, and Thomas 0'COnnpt, atln.smiIh,
were the only witnesses,
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Examining Hoard Appointed.
Il Disn1I.b N m Inl,IJi,,,..,

WASHINGTON, D. O., June 1O.-The
Commissioner OF Pensions has appointed
Drs. D. s. Coplin and A. w. Sterling d
be members Of the Examining Surgeons
Board at Fairmont, w, Va, TI=F
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nAnarn,ls i,hlIhlNinhlh.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 1O.-ThC
fund for the relief Of the flood sufferers
was Increased by about $4,000 to-day
bringing the total for Philadelphia and
Vicinity DIP 10 $4,000.
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Postmaster Appreciated,

sptetal DipatcA TO he lntell0aGr.
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 10.-F. NJ,
Enlow has been appointed Postmaster
at Clements, W. Va, vice Il. W. Kelly,
removed.
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await until l am Sutel what's thlS
hut my dAflingg hAt2" And he selEed
The little jaunEy brown felt hat she had
worn, "fhis is Maggie Thompson'g hat,
/ know, and She has been killed been
murdered Who could have the heart
10 Kill such q little girl, and she only q
step from her home9 Oh God, who hAH
done this awful thlngp "
The scene was terrible In the extreme,
Those who had known Thompson might
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ToRoNro, oSr, Juhe iO.-ThO city
council tonight voted three thousand
dollars 70 the JohhBtown sufferers. ePfl
YAte subscriptions arc als0 being raised
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I,oSboH June lO.-A severe rnlc pre.
yalledto.day atthe mouth Olth6 Thames.
Mpch damage WM done by tho hlph
udes, BuslneAa WaB almost Bispenlsd,
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HUAoR run riot In the blood nj ti,is
season. HooNs Harsaparllla Uxpelsoyefy
imputity and YltallEeB and ChflChps iho
blood. g.
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Mr., Fred Heinz, Of Pittsburgh, who Ia
in charge OF the transportation depart
ment atthis point, says that since the
department was opened they have sent
away about 1000 people. The majority
ofthem were women and children. They
were shipped as far west as Pittsburgh,
and east TO Philadelphia, The official
bulletin OF the State Board OF Health
iRsnah tn.lnV IL aa follnwR,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
791-DoUBLE oBLosG.

]. A demand (obs.) Reality. g. A half
fellow at Magdalen College, Oxford. { Alight-
producing vessel, instrument OF apparatus. s
To wander about and beg. g To mount. z To
plumber. 8. A public walk. 9. An officer. stew
ard, or governor. 10. Part of the arm II. An
ancient game At ball, practiced IN sone parts
OF England. Il Pomp, show, or fesrivity.
l. Calamiries. 2. To storm. 8 Fixed allow
ance. l. To yacillate- 5. An abbess or spirit
nal mother. g. a constituent part Of a SEN
tence- 7. The liquor Of = tan var & To tanfal-
ize. 9. The apartment In Chinese temple
where theldol is kept 10 Assists IL A river
in Africa u. A prong.
Join with the letters forming the name Of one
Of the signers of the Declaration Of Independ-
eDce aud get these words OF nine letters.
]. Very shorttailed balloons. 2 The allow
ance given TO factor by his employer a .
compensation for his services 3 To leave ones
country. 4. Qchth.) An eelliks ish Of the
genus Petromyzon- 5. A preface 6 In En-
gland, stick with = basket handle used In
rustic anusements- !. A small fortified place.
s. A kind Of petrol found IN the Arctic
regions. 9. Turning back. TO- A female SER
want or attendant IL A tower for the recep-
ton Of bells. Il A dish Of veal chicken or
other white meat freed from bones, tied up,
boiled and served cold Ike L
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Copyrighted. 1889. All rights reserved.
AN OLD LOVE LETTERS AID.
How the Tender Missive Helped a Soldier
10 Get a Pension.

How the Tender Missive Helped Soldier
TO Get Pension.
Mr.. Mayer the Special Examiner of the
Bureau of Pensions, says the Chicago Neps,
told Of man who lives up in Butler coun-
ty. He is paralyzed from a sunstroke re-
ceived while on the march to Washington
to the grand review after the surrender Of
Lee. Not man could be found to assist in
proving his claim. All his comrades of the
march were scattered or dead. There was
not scrap Of paper Of official record.
II was satisfied" said Mr.. Mayer, '.that
here was genuine ease. His story was al
ways consistent. and then he was compar-
atively helpless paralytic. He could move
about little, but could do no work. tried
in every imaginable way to get him to recall
something that would give me q clev, but
visit after visit to him brought nothing.
81 finally asked him one day if he ever
wrote letters home, and if he might not have
written about that time.
why, yes he said, 7 used to write to
my sweetheart
And where is she now?" asked.
"'There she is
"'Did you ever save any Of those letters,
madamY ! inquired. Dust as though
woman didn't always save her love letters,
tied up In ribbon.)
Why, yes, believe all the letters he
ever wrote me are upstairs somewhere now
she replied. Pretty soon she came back
with worn and fadded package of letters
from her then sweetheart describing the
very incident of the sunstroke. He had
written her as soon as he had recovered
sufficiently and told how the day was OBJ
pressive and the march to Washington hot
and dusty, and how he had been overcome
with the heat and had fallen out by the way
side and had lain under tree all day long
while the columns were marching by.
"That letter to his sweetheart saved the
day. 1t got him his pension. He had been
trying ever since 1866 until recently to Sc
cure it. It was great case in which be-
came profoundly interested and rejoiced
with him."
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VERY GRATEFUL HORSE.


THINK f1fm Tor n tnu xT1akmeuf,
Lewiston Journal.l
A wellknown man who lives not far
from Newcastle, Me-, told me of an expert
ence he had few winters since with
horse of which be was very fond. He was
driving across Jefferson pond one afternoon
when the mare went through the ice. In an
instant the sleigh also went under. The
gentleman managed to get ont of the water
himself after valiant struggle, when, find
ing himself upon firm footing. he turned
his attention to the horse. After long
time, the assistance of two men was secured
and, even then, nearly an hour elapsed be-
fore the poor horse was rescued, thoroughly
chilled and exhausted.
Not far off, the owner had q friend who
lived in the old-fashioned house in which
listened to the story, q house with cellar
kitchen.
He led the mare straight into this
kitchen where she lay down, gladly enough
before big, blazing FIRE.
Warm blankets were thrown upon the
poor creature, and hot drinks were given to
her. Then her owner, pretty well chilled
and tired out himself. passed into bedroom
on the same floor and soon fell asleep. About
midnight be was awakened by something
passing over the bed-elothes. He felt
little startled. Then he ielt warm breath /
upon bis face, and lol the mare had come
into the room to lind her master and thank
him, for she fell to licking his face gentlyl
Her owner was manly enough to own up
that he was so touched that he cried over
her. Finally he rose, led her back to the
kitchen, threw big log upon the Goals and
hown lay the intelligent mare while her
master, silently registering vow that the
grateful creature should never pass out Of
his hands returned to his own bed. used
the expression che was manly enough, for
I share this belief Of Bsyard Taylor, The
bravest are tenderest."
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VIII.

1t required no great ingenuity on Gunnar's
part to discover Mr.. Norman's object in
taking him into his house. Under the pre-
tense of giving him work, he was really
giving him lessons in mechanical drawing
and construction of machines. The manu-.
tacturer was man of genius in his way,
self-taught, loving work and glorying in it.
He had workshop at the top Of his house,
fitted out with exquisitely finished tools and
mechanical appliances of many kinds.
There he spent his happiest hours, experi-
menting with his inventions and models for
Improvements in machinery. He was I'M
patient OF dullness and often irritable. But.
on the other hand, his wrath was short lived.
and he was anxious to heal by kindness the
wounds which his hard words sometimes in
ficted.
''The worst thing about the world" he
said to Gunnar one day, while they were
working side by side in their shirt sleeves.
lis not that it is bad, but it is stupid. Look
at all those great, strong, fine Scandinavian
fellows who come over here every year by
the thousand They are too stupid to see
the chances which this country offers to
every man with sound heart and a sound
brain. They allow themselves to be bur-
dened with the same old yoke which they
bore at home; nay, they themselves invite
their taskmasters, the Lutheran parsons.
to come after them and put ring through
their noses and lead them by the
straight and narrow path of Lutheran
orthodoxy to an imaginary paradise. where,
after having worked all their lives for the
parsons they are to work no more. What
folly, what monstrous stupidity! Work no
more! As ii work were curse, instead of
being the greatest blessing that God has
given 10 man."
Taciturn as his chief usually was, Gunnar
prepared himself for an hours discourse,
when he by chance stumbled upon the par
sons. Unjust he was, no doubt, and one
sided, as persons of his temperament are apt
TO be; but for all that Gunnar could not
help beinginfuenced by what be said, which,
with all its exaggeration, contained not a
little truth. Strive as he might, he could
not suppress sneaking kindness for the
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Unmasked," "a Rich Mans Crime" etc.,
he realized what q narrow escape he had
had from committing cruel and dastardly
deed.
A week after this episode Gunnar led
tall and stately woman Of 40 into Norman's
library. The manufacturer was standing
with his hands In his pockets and his back
to the fire. There was vague anxiety in
bis face and an occasional twitching of the
muscles about the mouth, as il he were
trying to master strong emotion. He
started forward, with both hands out
stretched, when the door opened, but
paused in. the middle OF the floor. gazing
with strange uncertainty at the two
persons who entered. The handsome
matron became conscious of a slight
embarrassment, as she noted his expression
and the joyous eagerness which had ami
mated her features gave way to an anxious
confusion. He was so different from what
she had expected. Eighteen long years lay
between them with the slow transformation
they had wrought. They had taken her
husband from her and substituted another
who was he and yet not he. This good look
ing middle-aged gentleman with q full
beard and clad in city attire, how could he
ever be to her what the shabby, restless, dis
contented Morse patient, Hans Matson, had
=.
been? And yet, as he pressed her hands
and welcomed her. though not with the free
and joyous ring she had expected, she
caught glimpse in his look and manner of
the man she had loved. And the cadence
OF his voice rang with clear vibrations
through the depth Of her soul.
But the boy, the boyp' were the first
words he uttered; the is not dead?"
The boy" she replied, with a slow,
dubious accent; "No, he isn't dead"
But why did you not bring him?"
She started with a puzzled look, first at
her son, then at her husband.
II don't understand it at all, she eiacu-
lated IN feryor of amazement. Gunner"
she continued, turning to the youth, why
do you not speak to your father?''
1t was now Norman's turn to be amazed.
He started back with an exclamation of sur
prise. He rubbed his eyes as If to clear his
vision. Then with dawning Joy in his
face he grasped the hand which the young
man held out to him.
Finn VarskoI" he cried, "you have
robbed me of a son in return for the one you
give me-"
COpVrfphted 1890 All r;ohfs raaarvad
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BosNETs A MEANS OF GRACE.
Good-Loelking Head Gear Considered ~ an
"a Aid 10 Devotion.

Lewiston Journal.
A good-looking bonnet, like handsome
rose or the strain ofa church organ may be 9
means Of grace. Where is the consistency
that adorns the pulpit with flowers and fes-
toons the organ loft with evergreen branches
and yet frown on the pretty bonnet in the
front pew? 1t is charged that some folks 60
to church to see the fashions? Do not the
fashions, then, call them in, and what more
does the church bell do? If looking on
beautiful objects puts the mind in q calm
and receptive frame of mind why is not the
handsome bonnet an aid to devotion not
only to the wearer but to those who sit be-
hind her? 1t is not the woman who is salts
fed that she looks just right who thinks Of
her clothes instead Of the sermon. It is she
who is wondering whether that pin becomes
unfastened or that flower bent out OF shape.
And how much pleasure II is to let ones
ewes rest on an artistic combination of .Ia.e
and feathers than on the same materials pat
on all awry or even on the bald and sleepy
head ofthe good old "church pillar" in the
front pew.
1t may often be unjust Judgment to
take the outside of the head as an indication
Ia sort of blossoming cnt--of what is inside.
but people have always 30 judged and pro-
baby always will. Even very small bow
has been known to display more chivalrous
devotion toward bis mother when she wore
an especially handsome new bonnet
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To relate how Gunnar accomplished the
difficult task to get away from home would
require long chapter. He wrung a re-
luctant consert from his mother. after end
less persuasion, by holding the promise that
he would bring his father back to,her. The
hope he had kindled in her heart flared up
at times with a bright flame, and then died
out again with pathetic flicker. The
mere possibility, however, that Hans might
be alive impaired new restlessness to her
thought, and kept her, waking and sleep
ing, in state OF subdued agitation. She
discovered with surprise how deep her at
tachment to him was, and how impossible it
was to sail her wonted course Of practical
routine, now that this new beacon of hope
had shed its light upon wholly unsuspect-
ed region within her. A hot moisture often
rose to her eyes at the sudden thought of
seeing Hans Matson again, after so many
years OF separation. ALI his alterations
were forgotten and forgiven, and the hard
words they had spoken to each other, when
opinions clashed, were as if wiped out from
her memory. Curiousiy enough, the idea
never occurred to her that he had perhaps
consciously deserted her. She found no
end of ingenious excuses for him; feeling
confident that whatever he had done he had
been guided by noble motives. There were
actually moments when her affection for her
son, which had hitherto been the dominant
sentiment of her life, paled before the
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The grocer reappeared presently In his
holiday attire of black broadcloth and with
the silk hat set askew upon his head. Rav-
ing obtained the young mans note of hand
he took his arm, ushered him on board a
street car and seated himself solemnly at his
side. They rode for 20 or 80 minutes up one
street and down another, through bewiider-
ing turmoil of traffic and stopped at last
before huge, ugly brick block, across the
walls of which succession of gilt letters
traced the inscription: 1.-THE Norman
Reaper and Mower Company Through
the windows could be seen big wheels re-
volving and straps of leather betting flying
up and down, lengthwise and crosswise;
while the. glow from the mouths of the fur
naces showed black figures with leather
aprons moving to and fro like cyclops in
subterranean smithies. There was a whirl-
ing and rattling and a hammering, rasp-
ing Of saws and clanking of metals, fit to
split ones ears. The whole eenormousbuild-
ing seemed to be trembling with an intense
white neat activity.
Gunnar and his companion paused for
moment to contemplate the structure and
then entered an outer Office on the second
floor, in part of the building which Was
separated from the factory by wide hall.
Lawson wrote his name on slip of paper
and begged doorkeeper to hand it to Mr..
Norman. The reply was soon returned that
if he could wait for half an hour, Mr.. Nor
man would be at leisure.
Gunnar did not dare to ask the question
which was trembling on his lips: Who was
this Mr.. Norman? Surely not his father.
A rich and powerful man he must be, since
such great factory was named after him.
And yet, who could tell? He feared Law
son would think him foolish ii he ventured
to utter what was in his mind. At last,
when the half hour was at an end, and
three men had entered and left the smaller
room, partitioned of from the main office by
a wainscoted wall OF ash, the doorkeeper
conducted the two expectant Norsemen into
the chiefs presence. .Gunnar found him.
self face to face with robust man of 45,
with brown beard, sprinkied with gray,
and fine, energetic features. He was care
fully, almost fashionably dressed; but there
was in his bearing something angular, and
uncompromising, kind of homespun,
blunt directness. His expression was, how
ever, trife worried, and his eyes were
restless. He looked like strong man with
q bad conscience.
II thought I'd drop in and see you, be-
gan Lawson, uneasily.l
"How much?" asked Norman quickly;
f'tell me how much you demand. You know
have no time for fooling. And please give
me respite now. think I've earned it."
"How You do 60 on" grumbled the
grocer. 81 haven't said word about
money. I just brought you this young
man, who is looking fora job. You'd oblige