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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-08
A pRlNCBLY PalLANTHROPlsr.

Formal Opening OF the Great Johns Hop.
kins Hospital In Baltimore-ThS Cere.
monies.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 1.-THE Johns
Hopkins Hospital, at Monument street
and Broadway, was formally opened this
morning. It 10 one Of the finest com.
plete institutions in the world, embrac.
ing seventeen buildings, which cover
four acres Of ground, and surrounded by
ten acres moro OF beautiful parkage,
which will afford healthtul exercises 10
the patients. Its constructions was be-
gun more than ten years ago, and the
total cost was S2,050000. 10 the mum.
ifcence oi one man Baltimore owes this
greatinstitution, the late Johns Hopkins.
ItWas he, also, who founded and pro-
vided for the Johns Hopkins Univer.
sity, Over 1900 invitations To attend
to-day's ceremonies were sent 10 persons
in various parts OF the United States,
exclusiveot those issued To Raltimoreans.
Addresses we're delivered by Francis
7, King, President OF the Hospital, DR..
John s. Billings, U. 8. A., and b. O.
Gilman, President Of the Johns Hop.
kins University. President King said
that Johns Hopkins, in founding his
two great trusts-the university aud the
hospital, eaoh with an endowment Of
nearly three and a half millions dollars
was not actuated by wish 10 build o
monument TO his own memory. His
motives were higher and nobler. He
remembered that in reply To a question
as TO why he had never made will, Mr.,
Hopkins said that he looked upon bis
wealth as q gift Tor which he was not
accountable, but which was given him
for a purpose aud he did not believe be
would die before It was revealed TO him
how he should dispose oft.
"This wealth" he said, "is my stew.
artship." One Of the most interesting
parts Of Mr. Kings address was a quota.
ton from letter written by Johns Hop.
klns 70 his trustees, which clearly sets
forth In q few words the good he pro
posed to accomplish. tits rs follows:
'sYou shall receive into the hospital
the INDECENT sick Of this city and itg en-,
virons without regard 10 sex, age or
color, who may require surgical Of
medical treatment, and the poor Of this
city and State OF all races who are
stricken by any casualty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-08
CONDENSED TgLRaRAMa

An oil we'll has been struck at Tore
Haute, Ind, which Yields 1000 barrels
per day and there ID great excitement
there In consequence,
Judge Barret, Of the New York Sd.
nteme Court today appointed Grover
pleYelahd referee Ia the suit Of Kuntle
against John 7. X iedy,
Commissioner Tanner granted a
pehBlon 10 Frederick BchWaeRef, Of Lame
Rock, Lancaster county, Pa, late ol
Company K, ladth PeunBylyahia Vol.
uhteefu, The claimant will receive
$4,000 aIreaFs and e12 per month here
alter,
Al 1ayley, Fla, Nj. and Mta ]. NJ,
Churchill, oiooma, and Mrs. J, D. Bur.
dett were out driving yesterday when
The horses became frightened, oyeftufn.
cd the wagon aud threw The occupants
out. MI Butdelt was killed instantly
and both ladies' were fatally Injured.
Neither pfesldent Welhe Of Secretary
Mailtn, Of The Atnalgapaled Association
d Iron AID Steel WofketO, will DO can,
dldAtes l0t reelection, having accepted
better positions In other buhihess, Iron
manufactured predict no general scale
will 10 signed, aud that there Will bt
trouble over the wage question,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-08
YHH ADNIRAL'S PROOFS.
Porter Refutes Ben Buffers
Charge Of cowardice.
HIS ACTION AT NEW ORLEANS
Was in Every Way oreditable--He
Makes a Savage Attack on Butler
and Says His Charges were
Made While He was Drunk,

NEW YoRK, May 7,-When BOLD Benz
Butler made his recent attack upon ad-
miral Porter, accusing him Of coWardlce
at the battle Of Forts Jackson and St,
Philip, lie probably assumed that the
Admiral would not "kick back"
Admiral Porter's friends and family
were at first able to restrain his desire
to engage with Butler, but the appeaF-
Rnce Of the papers containing the I'D,
mission from Butler that he did mean
TO accuse the Admiral Of oiCowardice, thor.
oughly stirred that gentlemap's wrath,
When his attention was directed to
Buffers latest utteFances, he said,
when that bird Of ill,omen takes
ofense At any one he bottles up his
venom until, In one Of his maudlin In,
tervals, he expels 1t, About once in
every five years, after one Of his drunken
bouts, Butler makes Q Bpasmodic rush
at me like q mad bull, but / have always
caught him on my horns and thrown
him fat on his back.n
The Admiral says that Butler is "al.
ways putting his foot into 1t and always
win be as long as his vicious habits con.
tnue. II he could only hide himself in |
obscurity he might pass his declining
days In that maudlin state in which he
20 much delights and 20 to bis grave un.
In addition To the letter from
Gideon Welles, in retutation Of Butler's |
charge o: cowardice, 10 one written by |
Flag Officer Farragut after the passing Of
the forts. g1s.
The letter details the battle OF New |
Orleans, and concludes with this signii.
cant sentence, addressed To Admiral
Porter: "Your support was most noble,"
Admiral Porter also furnishes numer.
GUS other proofs to show his gallant con,
duct on the occasion mentioned, and
concludes as follows:
After the surrender OF the forts, Com.
mander Porter sent his steamers down
and towed General Buffers transports To |
New Orleans. FarraSut had already
taken the city and destroyed the defen-
ses, and Butler only took possession un-
der the guns OF the navy. He formerly
claimed to be "Captor Of New Orleans,
but at last admits that Farragut captur-
I'D the city.
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HB HAS DIVINE POWER
But Promises Not to Use It in
Times Of Peace,
John SMART, OF BELLAIRE, O.,
Creates Something of a Sensation at
tho National capi'aI-He Pos
scsscs the Spirit orAll ouFDead
ucroos-washIngton News,

so,.,ol l)i1a!eh to The LntsRIgsHeT'
' W,suISorov, D, O., May 7-John
Smart, who resides near Bellatre, Ohio,
bosbeen creating mild sensation about
Mo National Capital, He arrived In
washington last Thursday and regis
te,od nj the 81. Charles Hotel, He
imo0ipes that he is filed with Divine
mower. which he cannot use until he Is
sworn in by the Chief Justice, Shortly
altar hisarriyal here he called at the
residence Of Chief Justice Fuller, but
That official was not at home, Sunday
afternoon Smart visited the Sixth Pre-
clpct Station and told Lieutenant Kelley
ofbls greatness, but that officer paid lit.
tleattention to him, regarding him as
harmless crank. Subsequently informa-
,ion was received concerning Smart and
Il wag thought best TO instruct the police
IN arrest hin, and also to notify the
Chief Justice In the meantime to look
mi for him, He was arrested this morn
inp IIe claimed to have Governor
Foraker's authority to come TO Wash
ington and demonstrate his power as
VtRe little old man OF the Navy" the
Iitle which he assumes.
"It's all Free Masonry" he said, II
will not ba known, but when my COM
mnnds are given they will always be
obeyed, Idon't want other countries TO
learn what am doing, because when !
am commissioned | will be able To whip
any country on the face Of the EARTH"
Smart told the policeman that he had the
power Of tho spirits Of all the soldiers
who were killed during the wRr, and also
the spirits Of young lady who was
was drowned and d young man who was
killed on n railroad. These spirits, he
says, he keeps close to him and Will
never use unless in case Of emergency.
He also has tue power Of the Emperor
OF Germany, which he will not use un'
&ss this country goes to war with Ger
many. In time OF peace he says he is
the same US any other citizen.
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AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
The Health Departments IneompeteRoO
and Neglect shown Up,

The Health DspRrtments tneompetenel
and NsgleotshoWn Up,
10 Ire Editor of At Intolllemer.
SlR;-I think II is high time for the
business element Of the City Council To
assert itself and provide for the prompt
and perfect removal OF the garbage. In
the recollection Of q lifetime the writer
cannot recall time when there was
greater need OF active interference upon
the part OF the intelligent contingent In
Council, To prevent an epidemic. The
hot season Is upon US. Through series
OF blundess on the part OF the Health
Committee, the city Is withought night
soil haulers, and there Is but one garbage
collector employed. A fine state Of az
fairs, trulyl
It's time that that practice should
stop Of letting garbage contracts To old
pensioners, who put In one hundred to
one hundred and fifty days annually in
stopping over their respective districts
without accomplishing the removal Of
the garbage.
be removed. The present ordinance Is
80 inadequate TO accomplish the purpose
for which II was designed thatit should
be abolished in toto. The department
uader which this work Is now placed
has shown itself 80 utterly incompetent
TO administer It's affairs In proper and
business like way that II will be expedi-
ent 10 place the work OF removing gar
bage under the control Of the depart
ment which common sense would die.
tate-the department Of Public Works.
The situation necessitates the imme.
dlate action Of Council. CITIZEN.
Rhselitd. Maui, J.Nua
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AR, RARNALL EXPLAINS,
He coreots His Evidence Of
Friday Regarding His
HOUSE OF COMMONS SPEECH
About the Existence of Secret soeIe,
ties in Irelapd-He Only Referred
to RlbbonIsm-Paris EXPOSE
tion--other Foreign News,

LONDON, May 7,-The Parnell Com.
misaion resumed itssltting to-day. Mr.,
Psrnell, upon taking the stand, said he
desired to correct that part Of his eyi.
dence given on Friday in relation to the
statement made by him in the House Of
Commons, concerning the non-existence
Of secret societies in Ireland. Upon re-
ferring to the Hansard reports Of the
proceedings OF the House OF Commons,
he found that his remarks which had
been quoted by Attorney General Webs
ter referred particularly to Ribbonism
and not to secret conspiracies generally.
His remarks, therefore, were a fairly aC-
curate statement OF the facts, as Ribbon
ism at that time practically did not exist
In Ireland.
The cross examination OF the witness
was then resumed. Mr.. Parnell said he
had not heard Of 100 guineas being paid
for the defense OF moonlighters at the
Cork AsSlzes in 1884. II he had been
asked TO make such payments he should
in those days have approved Of them II
he had reason TO believe the law was
being strained against a man, but his
general rule was TO limit such payments
as much aa possible. He remembered
one case In which he had sanctioned the
payment OF money for the defense OF q
prisoner and the man was acquitted. In
another case he reimbursed Mr.. Harris,
who had made himself responsible for
the costs ofthe defense, but at the same
time witness instructed Mr.. Harris not
TO undertake In the future the defense
OF accused moonlighters.
Mr.. Parnell said that he sometimes
paid money from his own private account
in behalf Of the League, He did not
object TO an inspection Of his accounts.
Attorney General Webster here began
a protracted examination OF the witness
as TO his banking transactions, but failed
70 elicit anything OF note.
Being further cateChized upon his
knowledge Of Gen. Millen and other
members Of the physical force party, Mr..
Parnell declared that majority Of the
Of that party were utter
strangers 10 him. He had never heard
that Mr.. Egan had Joined the Clan.Na.
Gael. He would regret to find that Mr..
Egan had rejoined the physical force
party, but he should not think such q
Course unnatural.
Referring to his speeches made in
America, as printed In the Irish World,
witness said he could not accept the re.
ports % correct. Mr.. Ford garbled the
speeches in order to suit the taste OF the
readers Of the Irish World. Witness had
never made this statement publicly be.
fore because 1t was necessary.
Recurring TO secret societies, Mr.. Par.
nell said be considered that a person
who joined the Leagae and continued to
be member Of the Clau'Na.Gael, acted
70 the injury Of the Iesgne's policy.
advocate the use Of dynamite would be
n traitor.
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The Belmont factory will 70 on this
morning o. the reduced scale Of nailots'
wages. The geli.ieedet tenden and
feeders express great dissatisfaction AZ
the reduction they suffer, incidental 70
that In nailen' wages. The BenWood
nailerS have also accepted the reduced
scale, and when that mill resume1itw will
be a. the reduction, i
The Western Cut Nail Association
meets in this city to-day in regular Gee.
There yillbo one hundred and tWenty.
Gig machines cutting nails at the Bellaift
mill Thufsday. f.l.-ls = I
Inc Eivoriias mill d working on he
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-08
FREEDOM FOR HANGING A MAN.
HOwa Convict at Gibraltar Won His Free.
dom and PaSSig6to America.

Nav YoRE, May 7,-"Gonzales has
been released for acting exscutioner,'
This was the cable dispatch from Gibral-
tar about the ex.conyiCt that arrived on
the steamship India that puzzled the
authorities at Washington the other day,
They supposed there was an error in It,
and that 1t meant that Gonzales had
been released by the acting executive
otficerRk Gibraltar. II was discovered
to-day that the cable was literally cor.
rect, Gonzales, alias "Monkey,p robbed
0 bakers shop In the town OF Gibraltar,
for which he was sentenced TO ten years
penal servitude. When he had served
three years OF his time the prison
officials found themselves with con.
demned murderer on their hands and
no one TO hang him, They offered To-
commute the sentence of any prisoner
who would act as executioner,
Gonzales volunteered, and when the
time came he did the hanging In the
most improved fashion, thereby gaining
his liberty. He Is still locked up on
board the India, and ata special meeting
OF the Emigration Commissioners, to be
held to-day, they will decide whstherhe
may land or not. M.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-08
EHR FOREST FIRES.
Reports OF Great Damage stan Come In
stil No Rain,


DULUTH, MINI, May I-Reports Of
the destruction by forest fires continue
tocome in, The fires are still raging in
all directions, but in many localities
they have burned themselves out. Thev
have attacked the heavy pine woods in
many places, and the lossof timber will
be immense. All trainmen on roads
leading here from every direction tell
OF the long lines OF Ore passed through.
The greatest loss is In the destruction Of
railroad ties, telegraph poles and cord
wood Several hundred thousand ties
and thousands of cords Of wood have
been burned, So far news has reached
here Of the destruction OF dozen build
ings-three near Barnun, Q dozen miles
west Of here and others In Wisconsin,
Joseph BEadford'H wood camp and two
camps near Norman were wiped out,
From score OF small places come aC-
counts Of fighting the fire to save the
villages or mills. There was q Tumor
yesterday that q small saw mill In Doug
lass county, Wisconsin, has been burn
SNi bNN AN ASHR SNRhA w AAessA " SeAhAA
II, Some stock has been destroyed in |
outlying districts, The most destruC'
tion'ha been on the lines OF the st. |
Paul 4 Duluth and the Northern Pacific,
AWaasau, Wis, dispatch says; On.
less rain soon comes great hardships 10
farmers In this section will result, The
woods are on fire all around the city,
Hay, meadows, crops and bridges have
been destroyed in the western part Of
the county, Farmers and mill men in
the country are fighting the fire with big
crews. The air in the city is filled with
smoke. "
An Ishpeming, Mich, dispatch says;
Forest fires are burning south and west
Of this city, but no serious damage has
been yet done. Timber and undeTbrush
Is very dry, and unless rain comes soon
the fires may become serious.
LATER-The much wished for rain
made it's appearance shortly before
noon, heavy showers taking place all
around here and drowning out the blaz.
mo fires.
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WILL EQUALlZg WAGES.
Andrew carnegie has a surpriIe IN store
for the Iron and Btael Wofkora

Andrew Carnegie has . Surprise IN Store
for the Iron and Steel Workers.
PirrsBuRoH, May III is said that
Andrew Carnegie has q spspEiie In store
for the iron and steel workers and that
before he leaves on his European tour
he will order that several very import.
ant changes he made In the syBtem Of
work aud the wageS paid al "a number Of
his large plants. He will NAL le On effort
10 equaliSe matters 10 view Of benefit
ting both The firm aud that clasn Of en-.
ployep who do not receive enough
money IN proportion 10 what others fe.
ceiye, and the work they do. "The Car.
negiea have been making big improve.
ments during the past two years. = 70.
marked q gentleman, holding very close
relations with the firm, this afternoon,
land % q result Of oil these improve.
meIts and labor saving machinery, tho
men working by the ton In many of the
departments have been receiving enor.
nous wages. Some earn % high % from
$50 10 $50 per day. These Biz fellows
MIR. Carnegie proposes 70 cut down. II
will be done directly and Indirectly"
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FIVE PERSONS PERISH.
Burned to Death In a noass-Pu.llo Etror.s
to Save Them.

Bufneu 10 Denth IN U hoube-futllo huotth
to Save Them.
wRsreHEsrrR, N, Y, May 1.-THE
dwelling houAe OF Watson Bownes was
destroyed by fire about halt.past / o'clock
this morning, and Ave persons were
burned to death. The household con.
sisted Of Watson Bownes, his wife, his
mother Mrs. |, B, Rowens aud two ohil.
dren and two servants. Just how the
fire started is not known, but II 10 sup.
posed that q lamp which was left burn.
Ing in the hall exploded and started tho
flames. When Mr.. Bownes was awakens
ed by the cracking ofthe flames, the
fire had already gained great headway
and the house was filed with smoke.
Bowneh Immediately gage the alarm aid
then started TO carry his vile into the
open air. In doing this he was severely
burned about the feet and body and Mrs.
Bownes was burned about the head,
neck and shoulders. While Bownes
was tescuing bis wife, he could plainly
hear CRIES ol agony from his mother and
children, who were sleeping with their
grandmother, but he was unable 10 save
them aud they persisted. The two
CHILDREN were aged 8 and 5. Kate
Dunn, q servant, and her sister Annie,
who game To visit her lest evening, also
periShed.
A desperate effort was made by the
flremen and villagers 10 rescue the in-
mates, but Mrs. Bownea senior, and the
the two children were dead before they
could be got out. The little ones were IN
their grEndmGthefis arms. The Dumb
girls were also dead when taken from
the building. Mr.. Bownes is o Free
Mason and is being cared for by the fra
ternity. II Is feared that his wife's in.
iuries will prove fatal.
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POSTAL CHANGES.
Tho Mail Carrier Standardization ii
tile Schedule.
u...t.t btA,,,l.b n, ibs EaI,lIL1eJa4r

The Mail Carrier Standardization in
tile Schedule.
Special Dipdich to he IAtdlbRetr,
wAsmSaroN, D, O., May 7.-ohanges
have been made in the mail carrier ser
vices on the several routes in West vir-
ginia, as follows:
Gold Hill to Deer Run-Leave Gold
Hlll Tuesdays and Saturdays at Q a. m,
arrive at Deer Run by l9 m; leave Deer
Run Tuesdays and Saturdays at 1 p. M,
arrive at Gold Hill by 7p.m.
Pennington TO Upton-Leave Farm
ington Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at 2 p. M, arrive at Upton by 8 p.
M; leave Upton Tuesdays, Thursdays
aud Saturdays at $3.50 p. M, arrive ut
Pennington by 4:3O p. m, from July 1,
1889.
Lumberport TO Jimtown-Leave Lum-
berport Tuesdays and Saturdays at 4 p.
m, arrive at Jimtown by $3.50 p. m. ;
leave JimtOwn Tuesdays and Saturdays
at p. M, arrive at Lumberport by 2 p.
M, from July !, 1880.
Sinnett's Mills to Glenville-Leave
Sinnetts Mills Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at 0 a. M, or after arrival
Of mail from Richie Court House, arrive
at Glenville III nine hours; leave Glen
vile Tuesdays, ThurIdays and Saturdays
at IA. M, arrive at Slnnetts Mills by A
p. ln., from July |, 1880.
BuCkhannOn to BurnersYilie-Leave
BuCkhRnnon Wednesdays and Satur,
days at 1880 q. M, arrive at Burners
vile by 1880 p. m.; leave Burnersvllle
Wednesdays aud Saturdays at Ia. tn.,
arrive at BuCkhannon by 10 a. M, from
July !, 1880.
Lewisburg to Williamsburg = Leave
Lewisbnrg daily except Sundays at 2 a.
MI arrive at Lewisburg by u m; leave
Williamsburg daily except Sundays at
?. mo arrive at Lewisburg by 6p. M,
from July I, 1889.
Oceana to Pineville-Leave 0ceana
daily except Sundays at z a. M, arrive
At PinevillG by l2 M; leave Pineyillt
daily except Sundays at 1880 p. M, ar.
rive at Occana by 6p. M, from July l.
1889.
PineyillC to Elkhorn-Leave PineyillC
daily except Sundays at 12 M, arrive a
ElEhorn by7 p. M; leave Elkhorn daily
except Sundaysat a. M. arrive at Pine
vile by II m, from July !, 1889.
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A PlGHf WITH A MAD DOG,
Terrible struggle of q BOy-Nsarly Torn to
PiNnAa. -.

EeFrpio suug9l0 OF ~ hoy-Ne Eorn 10
Pieces. f
EyANsvILIE, IND, May 7.-About 8
o'clock yesterday as a son Of Mr., Graf,
a farmer who resides in the nelghbor
hood Of this city, was crossing a field, he
was attacked by a rabid dog belonging
tos neighbor. The dog sprang upon
young Graf, and q regular rough and
tumble fight took place, the ground
being badly torn up for an area Of u
feet square. Had not the screams OF
the boy attracted the attention OF q
hired man, the dog would have torn
him TO pieces. AS II was, the thumb Of
the right hand was nearly bitten off
both arms were ieariully lacerated and
the flesh was torn from the left thigh,
The hired man struck the dog over the
head with q club stunning him and
causing him TO relinquish his hold.
Upon recovering from the blow the
animal turned and ran toward the house
taking refuge under a smoke house,
The hired man procured 0 gun and
killed him. This Is the third mad dog
that has been killed in the same neigh,
borhood the past three or four days.
The animal was large Newfoundland.
Graf Is not expected TO live.
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NJ. t,ao. amman M t,hn;,.A.

CnARlEsroS, S. O., May THE EpiS
copRl Dlocegap Convention Of South Oar.
ollna will meet at Alden on Wednesday.
II is expected that the question Of the
admission Of the colored clergy 10 the
Convention will come up on the ques.
tion Of tbe organization ot the Conyen.
ton, one party claiming that tho last
Convention illegally organized and the
BjShopv and clergy Contendlng that II
was legally oonstltuted. While The Of.
ganiSRtloi Of the ConYentjon 10 onten.
Sibly thepolnt Of difference, The rights
Of the cOlofed clergy and parishes ID the
real uuestIon Al Issue.
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on THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
WS4 IlrEIniAus at the Capital Locking Out
for Certain Arrivals.

"VA NFklhlanH ht tue capital Locking Out
for Certain Arrivals.
Special Digdteh to he inieii0Nor.
WARRINGTON, D. O., May 1.-THE few
West VirEinIans in the city have been
on the anxious seat for two or three
days expecting the arrival Of General
GoG, Mr. Atkinson and Major MEG GinniS.
1t was current rumor that GoH would
DO here yesterday and all day long there
were watchers waiting for him. Among
those who have been here this week d
State Senator Morrison, Of Braxton. II
ls understood that he wants 10 be a tim.
GeT agent under the General Land
Olhce. Editor Tucker, OF WellSburg, 10
a!so here. He expects 10 be appointed
GhiOi Of q division In The ofiiOe Of the
Comptroller Of the Currency. Mr..
Peterson, Of Huntington, who wants 70
night, 'N N