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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-16
October 8. General Horace Porter will
represent Mr.. Childs upon Il occasion,
and will deliver an appropriate address
in presenting the portraits,
WARNERS COMMISSION READY,
hut the General is Not Eager to Recon-
Corporal Tanners Successor,

Hut the General is Not Eager to Recomt
Corporal Tanners Successor,
WASHINGTON, D, O., Sept. l5.-It Il
learned upon undoubted authority that
the President signed the commission oil
William Warner, OF Missouri, TO be Com,
missioner Of Pensions, and left its ac'
ceptanCe with Major Warner to decide,
The President went to Deer Park, and
left the commission with Secretary Hal,
ford to be handed to Major Warner in
case he concludes to accept the appoint
ment,
Major Warner hls the matter under
consideration, and, while he feels highly
complimented by the offer, he manifesls
great reluctance to accept it. He has
only recently left Congress for the pur'
pose OF devOting himself to his profess
sion as q lawyer, and he has now built
up a practice in Kansas City which is
gratifying for the present and promis'
ing for the future. 1t would be a great
sacrifice on lis part 10 leave his
business and 10 accept the meager salary
which the position OF Commissioner Of
Pensions affords. Still he feels that he
is under great obligations to the Ad'
ministration which has expressed such
confidence in him. 1t Is likely that
Major Warner will make up his mind
on tho subject by tomorrow night, in
which event he will at once notify the
President. He has been given several
days, aud may not fully decide the mat
tar hainrp Tnag1aV
The Major will say nothing as to what
passed between him and the President,
nor will he indicate what he intends
to do. Indeed, it is doubtful whether he
has reached q preliminary determina'
lion, although It is generally believed
that he may be finally induced to accept,
Some Of his business friends are tele'
graphing him to decline and advising
him TO devote himself to his profession
at home, Hon. o. Fl, Dean, OF Kansas
City, one OF Major Warmers law part
ners, spent the greater part OF the day
with tic Major, aud left for the West,
H0 is anxious for Major Warner 10 re.
main in Kansas City, and consequently
advised him to decline, lis GENERALLY
believed that Major Warner viii decide
to accept, and that his appointment as
Commissioner Of Pensions may be an'
nounced on Monday.
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CONDgNSgD TgLEURAaS.

Snow foil Saturday III several Western
States.
Daniel Dougherty Is likely 10 be the
late Sunset Cox's successor In CongFtss
Tho damage TO shipping alone by the
big storm on the Atlantic coast iB esti
mated at 81, 10000.
j, Wlss, President OF the TexarkanH
Ark, Savings bank, has deCanped Will
S37, 600 Of the funds.
Three thousand gallons Of beer, 20 o.
whisky and a diBtillery and appufLGn
anCes, the property OF Illicit ln4nninC
iaCtureis have been destroyed In Nelson
county, Ky, by revenue officials.
A statement prepared at the Tteasur!
Department shows that the total amoun
Of bonds purchased since Augusta, 1887
Is $l9O, ,g63, 800. Tho amount saved L
the Government was moro than, "A 900,
600.
After a visit 10 the White House
Edwin Arnold, the great English autho
and journalist, expressed himself a
delighted with the President, and th
American simplicity with which th
affairs Of state are conducted.
A dIsfeputable Indianapolis womA
who has been discarded by her luver,
prominent young business ma in Ofdv
10 be tevehged upon him, d. plays ]
her resort photographs d his three eli
ters, who are popular society bellies,
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AMERICAN SYNDICATE
To Combat the English syudi-
cate Buying the Breweries,
ORGANIZED FOR PROTECTION,
President MerkIe, orthe Mcrkle Malt
Company, Says the Scheme is
Fairly Under way-.A Hundred
Million Dollars Capital,

MILwAUEEE, Sept, 10 "Yes, an
American syndicate will be formed to
combat the English syndicate which Is
attempting to corner the beer brewing
business Of the world" said President
Merkle, of the Karl Merklo Malt Com.
pany, last evening, Mr., Merkle is here
from New York in attendance upon the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
that concern, His business being de.
pendent for It's prosperity to a greater or
less extent upon the prosperity OF the
brewers, he naturally takes great inter-
est in the latter, 1.-THE breweries OF
this country cannot afford to let the Eng.
lish syndicate drive them out OF the
business they have built up, and they
must organize for protection" he con.
tinued. "rhe matter has been dis.
Cussed seriously for some time past, but
never until now has any practical steps
toward forming the organization been
taken, The st, Louis brewers have
already organized aud will Join the Ma.
tiOnal syndicate AZ soon Us their fellow
brewers throughout the country signify
their willingness to come in"
us it tine purpose Of the syndicate to
form stock company, or do you intend
to simply pool issues 10 protect prices 2"
ut il the intention to form a gigantic
stock company with a capital OF one hun.
dred million, with which virtually to buy
up every big brewery In the country"
"How do Milwaukee brewers look at
the sOhemeP"
Every iavorably, Indeed. When the
time CnlppG, We will have no trouble
with Milwaukee. Our intention Is to
visit all the great brewing centres OF the
country, including Milwaukee, Chicago,
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Now Orleans,
Kansas City, New York and other cities
where beer is brewed In appreciative
quantities aud get our prominent brew
ers into the combine"
SLOW will prices BIZ aGeetedW
1--WE do not propose TO he undersold
by anybody, nor will We attempt to
crowd any one else out Of the market
by cutting prices below a living level. /
don't think prices willbeat all affected"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-16
GOT 7HH MURDERER.
Arrest Of the Man who Killed
Mrs, Annie, Lee. .couey,
SOME FINE DETECTIVE WORK
Resulting in an Exposure of tho
Method orthc Tragedy that Start
led FhilaIelphIa..The Girl was
Murdered for Her Money,

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, l5,-startling de.
Velopments were made yesterday in the
case OF the murder Of Annie Lee Coney,
in her uncle's dining room at Merchant.
willie last week, To Clerk Edward Bur-
roughs is due the credit OF first discov-
ering the Clew which the detectives have
followed until it led to the arrest OF
Chaukley Lee Coney, with whom the
murdered girl lived as housekeeper.
Garrett W, Murray, the nineteen.year.
old coored laborer who was in the field
with Chaukley Lee Coney, was arrested
Friday night 1t was charged that Muir
ray received part OF the money taken
from the dead girls chest by her uncle
to conceal the bloody clothing which
has been found.
Burroughs was foreman OF the Coro.
ner's jury, and irritated Chaukley Lee
Coney by insisting on learning the
money relations existing between the
dead uncle, Richard Lee Coney, and An
ME Lee Coney. His questions revealed
the fact that some thousands OF dollars
were due from the estate to the MUIR
deted girl as housekeeper. Chaukley
Coney grew pale as Edward Burroughs
pressed his questions, and stepping out
Of the room, called Samuel Burroughs to
him and in evident anger said:
"What does Ed mean by these insult
ing uuestionsW
Burroughs looked him in the face and
said aolemnly: "Chaukley, you are
suspected Of numbering your niece"
Chaukley left Burroughs and, dropped
the question. Chaukley wanted to ac-
company the body Of his murdered
niece to her fathers home near Chilli
Gothic, Ohio, and for that reason his
arrest was yesterday ordered. Murray
has made many important statements.
Yesterday Mr.. Jenkins turned Murray
over to Detective Warner, who took
him to John Cherry's near by for din
ner. Cherry had already started tho
story that the poor girl was killed be-
cause she claimed large sum as wages.
Warner fed Murray lavishly and Sc
cured an admission from him that the
clothing stained with blood was hidden
by him at the request OF Lee Coney.
When Warner was done with the negro,
the latter was sent to an obscure cell.
The theory OF the State is that Chauk-
ley Lee Coney killed his niece, to save
money to himself and other heirs of
Richard Lee Coney, whose estate was
about TO be settled. 1t Is believed that
the dead girls clothes wero afterwards
arranged 80 as to give the impression
that some outrageous hand had muir
dered the girl in an attempt on her
honor.
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HE SAW MRS. M,KER.
A Curious MOuntRiuesr Goes to SEQ the
PresIdent nnl the EIeotriO Nights.

DEER PARK, Mp, Sept, ia very
amusing incident that occurred day oil
two ago at the Executive cottage was
heartily enjoyed by the Presidents
family, and is told as follows; Court Is
in session over at Oakland, the county
seat of Garrett county, about six miles
from this place, and a number of the
country people in attendance upon the
court have come over for the purpose Ol
seeing the President, Among the mum,
ber was an old fellow named Paul
Beachy, residing about thirty miles
back in the mountains, who said he had
come here to see the electric lights and
the President,
The Executive cottage was pointed
out to him, and away he went In search
OF the President. Arriving at tho cot.
tage his courage failed him, and he stood
Tor some time gazing toward the house
undetermined whether to venture in,
Finally he summoned up courage 10
march up to the door aud give Vigor-
GUS knock. Mrs. Mckee, who had been
an amused spectator OF what had occur
red outside, answered the knock In per.
son, The old man, almost overwhelmed
with embarrassment, managed to ask,
"Is the President at home?i g"u
'No," said Mrs, Mckee, kindly, "but
| am the Presidents daughter"
"Well," said BeaChy, ~ want to shake
the hand OF the Presidents daughter
which privilege was accorded him.
Mrs. Harrison learning what was
going on, came out and also shook
hands with the old man, who was so
delighted that he Is waiting in the
neighborhood for tho Presidents return
in order to see what manner Of man he is.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-16
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Campbell ASsesSeS Penalties IN
Number Of Cases.


Judge Campbell ASseSSeS Penalties in u
Number of Cases.
Saturday was quite busy day in Part
II of the Circuit Court OF this county,
Judge Campbell. presiding. The follow
ing business was transacLed:
George seibert, indicted for selling
liquor on Sunday, plead guilty on three
indictments, and was fined $50 and costs
on each.
Rodney DiCkerson, indicted for rape,
plead not guilty, andhis case was set for
trial October 3,
Laura Rorc, indicted for keeping q
house oil ill.fame, plead guilty, and got
800 and costs aud five days in jail; for
selling liquor, she plead guilty, and was
fined $40 and costs.
NJ. L. Hughes, for letting a house 10
be used as house OF i'll fame, plead
guilty. and Melissa MCGlumphey, on the
same charge, did the same. The court
took the matter under advisement.
Sadie Tracy, for keeping house OF Ill
fame, plead guilty, and was fined $50 and
costs and one day in jail; for selling
liquor without licence, two cases, she
was fined $40 and costs on each.
John Martin and Robert Jamison, In
diCted for stealing the watch from the
office OF Nell 4 Ellingham, were fined
$50 and costs and sentenced to thirty
days in Jail, and Charles Roberts, alias
Robert Caswell, for rObbing Myers gro
Gerry OF S43 dollars in cash, was fined $50
and costs and sentenced to thirty days
in Jail. Judge Campbell gave this
youthful trio severe lecture that
seemed to affect them somwhat.
Ida Walton plead guilty to selling liz
uor without license, and was fined $40
aud costs on each OF three cases.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-16
AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
At SteubenyiIIe, the Sequel to a
Domestic Drama,
A MUCH RESPECTED CITIZEN
Whose Actions Raise Doubts Rs to
His Sanlty-A Libel Suit Based
Upon Peculiar Letters,-Thos,
WilIIans' Strange Freaks,
speelaI Dtspaleh o Me InleIIigmeer,

Special Dtgplich 10 The IRtElligsReeT'
STEUBENvILLR, o., Sept, l5,-Thomas
W. Williams, widower and nailor Of con-
siderable property, and son'in'law ol
William Day, prominent citizen, made
a sensational attempt at suicide at 8
o'clock this morning by going upon
Days porch, ringing his door bell and
then shooting himself in the head'with
a revolver. He was carried home and
will recover What lends interest to the
incident is the relationship and the re-
cent suits brought by another daughter
OF Days, Mrs, Frank Mckinney, on Au'
gust I'd and Sd, against Williams for u.s.
sault, asking 5000 damages aud attach
ing his funds, stock, etc, in the banks,
pottery and Jefferson Iron works, and
another for libel in $4,000. The cause
OF action in the libel suit and the plead
ings contain extracts from alleged letters
OF Williams to Mr.. and Mrs. MCKinny
and her iamily Of such q character that
they are unit for publication, By
theIh Williams claimed improper inti'
macy with Mrs. Mckinney, tauuting her
husband with knowing it, and boasting
1t was for money Williams reputation
hitherto has been untarnished, and the
people do not underestimate. II is said
Williams lawyers expect to defend the
action on the grOunds OF insanity. This
incident may strengthen the belief that
they are on the right track.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-16
MRS. LANGTRY DIVORCED,
And Freddy Gebhnrdt will Marry Her in n
Short Tins.

Short Time.
New YoRE, Sept, l0.-Mrs. Langtry
has secured a divorce. Although siren.
uous efforts have been made to keep the
matter a secret, cables which we're re.
Ceived from London left no reasonable
doubt that the irksome ties that bound
the Lily TO a husband she had long
ceased 10 care for, have been severed. II
had been the desire and the intention oI
Mr.. Gebhardt to accompany Mrs. Lang.
try on her voyage, and he had made all
his preparations for the trip.
Mrs. Langtry was equally pleased al
tho prospect Of having her wealthy
suitor in her train, but a Iudiciousad.
visor OF the Lily ia said to have stepped
in and Counsoled her upon the unadNs'
ability OF the step. Mr.. Gebhardl
changed his plans, and the Lily sailed
alone. Since her arrival in London II Ia
said she has been very quiet indeed
During the Lily's absence Freddie haa
made his home at Mrs, Langtry's house
in this city. Mr.. Ernest Andre Jurgens
who Is a warm friend Of Mrs, Langtry,
said:
~ have no doubt that she has secured
divorce. She deserves 1t, As Langtry
has not treated her right Were thu
facts known there Is nobody who would
say that Mrs. Langtry Is not entitled tC
the separation, believe that her mar
riage 10 Mr.. Gebhardt will take place
lust a. soon as II can DO arranged"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-16
THAT GROSYENOR INTERVIEW.
lie RrpudIat It aud says Ho Did Not Say
bud Things About 10 aker.

WAsuINGToS, D. G., Sept, l5.-Repre.
sentative @. IL. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, was
not in particularly good humor yester-
day, having just read IN alleged inter
view with himself in MI Ohio paper,
which had been telegraphed by New
York correspondent, This was the cause
OF the General making some ObserYa.
tionB on the subject Of fake journalism at
the Metropolis.
"a reporter with letter Of introduC.
tion came TO me and asked my views on
certain political topics" said the Gen.
erNl, land We exchanged few words
certainly not more than four or five SEN
tences. This was ampliiied into col
umn and hall, and things put into my
mouth that never said. In answer to
a question concerning the present Re.
publican candidate Tor Governor OF
Ohio | replied that whatever was said
OF the administration OF Governor
Foraker, no ono could say that it
was not absolutely honest. In print !
was made to say ofsForaker: He is
II bold, aggressive man. He is popular
with the masses, and capable olarousing
IN enthusiasm with the boys psssessed
by no other character IN the State.
There are some criticisms OF his person.
al methods In the conduct OF his admin.
istration, but hO has never been charged
with corruption. The main point Ot as.
sRult is that he Is very ambitious, and
exceedingly impulsiYC aud arbitrary in
the exercise OF his power This gives
the Democratic party q chance for dis.
cussion that 1t would not otherwise
have, and as the campaign approaches,
the raw points OF our case are becoming
more and mere manifest d.
"ln this instance language was put
into my mouth that ! never uttered, and
tho whole spirit and drift Of what ! did
say was totally changed. l repudlate it
iu its present form entirely" continued
Genera, Grosvenor Putting into
print statement tlrut man has not
made apd publishing them as lis views
should be made q crime Just liKe "IoF-
gerry"
in Ohio2"
~ see nothing to discourage the Re.
publlCaus OF that State. Foraker Is be.
ginning one OF his splendid canvasses Of
the State. There is no man in the United
States who is more attractive to the peo-
pie in a canvass than Foraker. His ad-
ministration Of the State Government
has been On inCorruptible and success.
full one. The legislation perfected by
the Republicans is valuable 10 the party
in the State, and will be triumphantly
indorsed by tho people,"
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In the Supreme Court Of Appeals, at
CharlestOwn on Friday, the following
orders were made:
Taylor Va. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company, from Richie county; opinion
by Brannon; judgment OF Circuit Court
affirmed.
Kline Bros, vs.. McLain Bros. from
Ohio county; opinion by Euglishi iudg-
ment OF Circuit Court affirmed.
CASTOR vs.. Mace Il Lowndes, from
Lewis county; opinion by Green; judg-
nent OF Circuit Court affirmed.
Arbenz vs.. Wheeling & Harrisburg
Railroad Co., from Ohio county; opinion
by Snyder; Injunction dissolved and
bill dismissed,
Mccoy vs.. Mccoy, from UpShuE coun-
ty dismissed agreed.
Faulty ys. Poor, from Cabell county;
appeal allowed bond $3.50.
baylor, trustee vs. BalCh, from JetIer-
son county; appeal aud superscdcas al
lowed; bond $3.50.
State vs.. MCCIaugherty, from Mercer
county; submitted,
State VA. Goodwell & Co., from Mercer
county; submitted.
Straley & Johnston Va. Perdue, from
Summers county; submitted.
Thrasher vs. Ballard, Gtal., from Mon-
roe county; submitted.
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THE RACE TROUBLES.

Th"y Arc sIiil Very serious and by No
Alcaus Enhsq.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Sept. l5.-The most
recent reports Of tho race troubles in
,Jasppr county show tbat they are aa'
suming larger proportions On Sunday
night last crowdo Of masked men con-
gregated at a small negro church about
seven miles west of Paulding, held a
mock service and fired the building.
Near this church was negro school,
house, and this also was fired. The
dwelling house OF Alfred LossitCr and
another negro's house were also visited,
and after the discharge OF firearms, caus-
ing much alarm, these two dwellings
were also fired. The dwelling house OF
Mr.. Burnett Hair, white man, was also
visited. Mr.. Hair and family were much
abused, but no bodily harm offered,
Several negroes have been arrested In
Newton county for melting an insurrec'
ton, and are now in jail at Decatur.
Two Of them have confessed that there
was an organization Of the blacks; and
that they were TO unite on Sunday,
September Is, aud commence the war.
Further arrests Of some OF the leading
negroes disclose the fact that there Is an
organization, but ior political purposes
only.
The white people OF the county are or
ganizing and afming themselves with
the most approved weapons, over 900
guns having been sold at Newton. 1t is
not now expected that an outbreak will
DO made at any time, and matters are
nniatinp down.
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BAllLE-SCARRBDHBROH
Annual Reunion Of MauIsby's
Battery at Palatine,
A VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Mason Delivers the Principal
Address and Advocates tho
Most Liberal Pension Laws.
Special Di.pstcA 10 &e Mle,lioacer,


FAIRMoNT, w, Va, Sept, l5,-The fifth
annual reunion of Maulsby's Battery
was held at PalatiRe, opposite this city
yesterday. 1t was a beautiful day and
there was a very large crowd OF old sol
diers and other citizens present, and
the occasion was one OF the most enjoy
able events in the history OF the organi'
zation. Quite number Of prominent
men were present, among them Hon,
John W. Mason, Commissioner Of Inter
nal Revenue, who was the principal
speaker Oitho day.
Capt, Maulsby, the old commander Of
the battery, was reelected Commander
OF the society and Hon. John W. Mason
was chosen Adiutant.
The social features OF the reunion
weresO pleasant, and there were 80 many
OF them, that they cannot be described
in a brief dispatch. Those who have
attended a reunion OF old soldiers can
imagine what It was. The principal I'D
dresses were delivered by Commissioner
Mason, Thomas n. Swisher and Rev. W.
II. Wiley.
In his speech Mr.. Mason touched up.
on the pension question and gave ex.
preston to some very decided views,
Coming from member Of the Admins.
tration ut Washington they are especially
Interesting at this time, and will he read
with uuRsual interest by all veterans.
MR.. MAsoN's ADDRESS.
After some Introductory remarks
about the memories revived by the oC.
casion, the good that comes from the
reunions Of old soldiers, and the patri.
otto impulses inspired at such times,
Mr.. Mason continued:
Zone thing rs soldier speaking
TO soldiers may say without offending
any one; and that is, that the soldiers
had the right to expect aud did expect,
may, do expect, that the Nation will
not be unmindful Of their services. II
this country was. worth saving, the men
who jmperilled their lives, lost their
health, or left their limbs on tho field OF
battle, must be recognized and cared for,
II need be, by tho country. The soldier
should not be considered rs simply an
employe OF the Government, entitled TO
receive his pay while in the service. ls
any man so foolish as to think that an!
ono would consent TO be shotat or en-.
,dure the hariships OF tho camp and tho
march for any sum per month"; lfthere
had been no other than apecuniary con.
sideration, there would have been no
more than coporal's guard on any bat
tle field.
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THE wulrG CHAPEL MURDER
More of Mystery than Evsr-The PUlIC
Know Nothing,

More of Mystery than Evsr-The Police
Know Nothing,
LONDON, Sept. l5.-The latest White
Chapel horror is more OF a mystery than
any OF the others that have occurred in
that district The police have found
out absolutely nothing, nor are they
likely to. They have no clew to the wo.
man's identity, no idea in what district
the murder took place, nor how the re.
mains were transported to the spot
where they were found. Itisone Of the
horrible mysteries OF London and is
likely to remain SO.
Everything at the East End is going
along again as though no such demon III
Jack the Ripper ever existed, One Of
the humors Of the situation is that the
police solemnly register the age Of thC
murdered woman at 50, not even admit
ting that she might be perhaps 90 or "a
In view OF the circumstances that thu
lady in question has not been identified
and that her head has not been discov
cred, it would be interesting to know
what are the premises upon which hel
ago is based.
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London Stock markets.

LONDON, Sept. 15.-DisCount was easy
during the last week at 81 for three
months and q for short, The stock ex'
change loan rate TO next account IS 4
Business on the Stock Exchange during
the week was dull. There was a marked
decline In English railway securities, due
to fears that the strike movement wouh
extend 10 railway employees, who arc de-
manding an increase Of wages. Railway
traffic continues 10 be good. Tho end
ing OF the doCkmen's strike yesterday
caused n fractional recovery. The feR'
ture Of the week was the active dealing
In and steady rise Of American railroad
securities, which the public shows 3
growing disposition to buy.