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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-26

PEsrn, Feb. 25.-In the lower house Of
the Hungarian Diet to-day Count Apo.
MIL and Herr Helh, members Of the op.
position, protested against the comments
published In the foreign press, which
implied that purity existed in Hungary
whose policy was not an unconditional
and sincere maintenance OF the triple
alliance. They declared that there
was no warrantfor such assertions. Herr
Won Tisza, the Hungarian PrimCMinister,
said he was greatly gratihed at tho
warmth with which the opposition de.
Tended the alliance. Tho alliance, he
declared, was not ephOmoral enough
10 bo injured by the ioRign opposition
press. II rested ON stronger 6asis than
mere sympathy, namely, the well under.
stood interests Of the three States. This
remark was greeted with applause. Herr
Won ,TisEa referred 10 his success in con.
sOlldRting Hungary as stAte, in raising
the Country's political influence, and In
establishing It's financial credit. The
Government indemnity bill was passed
by an overwhelming majority.
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A Great Show Coming.

On Friday evening the attraction at
the Opera House will be Leayitt's Eu.
ropean Novelties. 0fthis company the
Philadelphia Bulieiin says:
The Central Theatre this week pre-.
sents a company that contains the pick
Of the specially performers OF the two
continents. The Hanetto troupe, in their
jugglery and ieats Of equilibrium, are
really marvellous, while Duncan's ven.
quiloquism surpaSEes the,rcmarkable ex.
hibltions given In that line by the great
Kennedy. These, together with the
Pylades, Sisters Milton, Brothers Gil.
leno, Jules Keller, Farrell and Willmot,
and others, make up splendid diversi.
fled performance.
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A HORRIBLE DISASTER.
Ten Young Girls Burned to
Death and Many Injured,
A FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION
Near wilkesbarrc, Pennsylvania, re-
sulting in Death and Destruc-
tIon-Tho BodIes Charrcd
beyond Recognition,

WILKRsBARRE, Pa, Feb, 25.-A terri
BILE disaster occurred at Plymouth, few
miles from here, this afternoon, by
which the souls OF ten girls and one man
were hurried into eternity, Back Of the
Gaylord shalt stood the factory OF John
Powell, used for the manufacture oI
squibs used by the miners In looSening
coal in the mines, The factory employ
ed eighty.four girls, ranging from l9 to
20 years, and several male workmen,
While the majority Of the girls were
at their home eating dinner the people
were startled by the deaiening thunders
OF a terrific explosion. They rushed
terror stricken 10 their doors ard win.
dows and in the distance saw clouds OF
smoke ascending from the squib factory.
Soon u large crowd had gathered around
it. The bFayer OF the men, when the
smoke and flying debris had settled,
rushed among the ruins, and one by one
the bodies were found and taken out,
charred beyond recognition, bleeding
and mangled.
The killed so far as known are: Kate
Jones, aged IS; Maggie Lynch, 81; Het.
tie Jones, l6; Claddis Reese, 10; Mary
Walters, II; Maggie Richards, II; Mary
A. Lake, II; Ruth Powell, 10; Esther
Powell, l2; Jessie Connell, 10; George
s. Reese, engineer, 10, John Powell,
the proprietor, was badly injured,
Business In thetown Of Plymouth Is at u
standstill and death like pail hangs
over tho community. Several kegs OF
powder caused the explosion, but how
they were exploded is as yet a mystery.
At the main entrance to the factory
the remains Of five Of the girls were
found. They must have evidently made
an effort 10 iget out after the first OK.
plosion, but were caught in the debris
before they could reach the door. Not
one OF the ladies' was recognizable.
Some had their heads blown oil, others
their arms and majority were minus
both legs and arms.
The cause Of the explosion Is mys.
terry. Powell says the sQuibs piled in
box must have exploded from spontan.
eous combustion. He says he never al.
lowed any large quantity Of powder in
thebuilding. Whenpowder was wanted
it was taken from the magazine 100 yards
away. Experts, however, claim that
there must have been powder in the
building or the force Of the explosion
would not have been so great. There
were three stoves in the building. 1t is
stated that on several oCcrsions the girls,
In order TO have little fun, would place
powder on stove, "iust to see 1t shoot
off,"
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TOO MUCH FOR ONE WOMAN,
Mrs, Leslie Tells Why She Sold Her Illus.
tFRtsd Newspaper.

alFse LeAllo EeHb WY ehe solu heF ihuA
tTRtsd Newspaper
New YoRK, Feb, ga reporter called
on Mrs, Frank Leslie last night and
showed her dispatch from Canaioharie
saying she had sold her Frank Leslis'S n
lrutrated Newspaper to W.. ], Arkell, ofthe
Judge,
"The announcement is somewhat pre-
NATURE" she said; "the transfer papers
will not be signed until tomorrow, and
! had notintended to say anything about
the matter until then. But despite tho
old adage, there's many slip, &C., Isup.
pose the sale may be regarded as good as
made"
"What Is your object in getting rid OF
the paperP" she was asked,
"Mainly that | may have more time to
devote to my other literary babies.
They are just like genuine babies, you
know; il you have too many Of them
some are apt to be neglected, My family
oi publications Is now very numerous
one. Besides the weekly / have the
Popular MOnthly-really ly my most valua.
BILE property, to which l shall now de-
vote especial care-Pleasdnt Hours, the
Budget Of wa, two illustrated almanacs
and two annuals-one called IRoat and
Ashore, and the other book, Anecdotes
About Animals Then l am getting out
two subscription books-a history OF the
great nations Of the world, illustrated,
and natural history, also illustrated.
So you see / have more than enough to
keep the hands OF q woman full.
There Is another reason that has had
some weight with me in inducing me to
make the change. The Illustrated News.
paper, Is you know, us 1t name implies,
a newspaper. A newspaper needs TO be
conducted by some one who can touch
elbows with the world. That's where a
man has an advantage over woman !;
and though / have no reason to be
ashamed OF what l have accomplished
with 1t, l have felt that a man-such a
man as Mr.. Arkell-can make q still
greater success OF 1t.
"Will you tell what Mr.. Arkell is to
pay for the paperP"
"There l must initiate Mr.. Arkell's
discretion and decline. But | can tell
you that he is payinga pretty good price
or would not part with it. He has been
trying to get hold Of 1t for tho last six
years.
"Will the name remain the same2"
II presume 80, II only for advertising
reasons. The name has counted for a
great deal in figuring on the selling price
- NINEt SO
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LONDON, Feb. 25.-Tho Mark Lane Er.
pres In its weekly review Of the British
grain trade says. Last week In London
the average price Of English wheat fell
10 Sis owing 10 the fact thRt the greater
portion OF the wheat rendered By farm.
ers was Of poor quality. Sales Of Eng.
lish wheat for the week wptO 10, 702
quarters at COS bd, against jj,3O3 quar-.
tors At 30s Cd for the same week last year,
Foreign wheat and corn arO weaker.
Oats shows q slight improvement To.
day cold weather and moderate supplies
improved tho tone Of the market For.
eign wheat was In improved inquiry nj
full prices. Flour was firm. New Amer.
lean corn was ID lower Oats, fair re.
uuuBt,
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A Fnrm.,IsI,II,rarv.

Ex-senator sommerville, Of this city,
Regent OF tho State University for the
counties Of Ohio, Brooke and Hancock,
has named Wellsburg as the most con.
trail location for the establishment OF an
agricultural library for the free use Of
the farmers Of the counties named. Tho
first installnent Of books has arrived
and will be In custody Of Circuit Clerk
s. r. LaLear, at tho Brooke county court
house. The books are secured through
John a. Myers, Director Of the West
Virginia Agriculture Experiment Sta.
tlon at Morgantown. The latter was re.
Gently established under tho Hatch bill
passed by Congress two years ago appro.
prlatinR money TO each Of the States for
agricultural purposes, West Virglnla's
share being $4,000.
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DecI.Ion Iioserrcd.

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. ga trial has
been had before Judge Peck, Of the
Superior Court, upon the issue made by
the answer OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio road
In the foreclosure proceedings against the
Cincinnati, Washington 1 Baltimore
railway. The claim set up by the Balti-
more 4 Ohio Railroad Company Is that
It's judgment against the Cincinnati,
Washington & Baltimore heretofore OBJ.
tanned for supplies should be declared a
prior lien. Arguments, oral and writ.
ten, were submitted by II. d. Turner
and Z. r. Bacon, Of New York, repre-.
senting the Farmers' Loan and Trust
Company, Messrs. MCClintock, PeCkham
and Strong for the Cincinnati, Washing.
ton & Baltimore, and Judge Harmon and
Edward Colston for the Baltimore &
Ohio Company. Judge Peck reserved
his decision which will soon DO rendered.
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AN ACTRESS on THE RAMPAGE.
She smAshos the Furniture In Her Roof
and Acts DIsgracefulIy In Other Ways.

She smAshos the Furniture In IICr Room
and Acts DIsgraesfully In Other Ways,
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Hallie E. Rich.
mond was arraigned in a police court
this morning for the fifth time within a
few weeks. Miss Richmond is the wo-
man who was brought mp from the House
OF Correction on Saturday at the instance
Of Miss Fanny Davenport, who bought
her ticket 10 New York. Miss Rich.
mond was at one time member OF Miss
Davenport's theatrical company. In.
stead OF going TO New York Miss Rich.
mond went TO q hotel about midnight
last night. She raised n commotion by
throwing the furniture out OF her room /;
by endeavoring to force her way into an.
other room occupied by q young man,
and, finally, by divesting herself OF every
article Of apparel she had on. She tore
around like a cyclone, smashing the
mirror and the windows In her room
with her fists, cutting herself badly.
Then the police were called in and, be.
ing unable to induce her to resume her
clothing they were forced TO wrap her
In a blanket and carry herto the station.
This morning she was again sent TO the
House oil Correction.
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A BOLD ROBBERY.


a House Set hliFe unu flunuered Whue
the Family Fights tho FIameE
Special DipGteh 10 Ire hlelligsReer,
PoST PLEASANT, W, Va, Feb, 95,-
Information has just reached here Of
one Of the most daring robberies ever
committed in this county, Last satur-
day evening three outlaws approached
the residence Of L, S, Clagg, a proml-
nent farmer a few miles below this town,
and after completely covering one end
Of the building with coal oil, deliberately
applied a match, They then concealed
themselves on the opposite side Of the
dwelling until the entire household
were engaged fighting the flames. Then
they entered and burst open trunks and
succeeded in making good their escape
with $3.50 in gold and about 500 in
No clue has yet been dis
covered to the robbers, but officers are
on the alert and II caught they will be
dealt with,
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The following lighthouse bills were
reported from the Committee Of Com.
merce and passed:
The House bills for certain lights on
the coast Of Mississippi lat PasCagoula
and Pearl river); for the re.esta6lish.
ment OF the lighthouse at Point Isabel,
Texas; for: lighthouse and steam fog
signal on the eastern end OF the outer
break.water at Chicago; for lighthouse
at Hicate Head, Oregon, $50, 900; and for
q steam tender for the great lakes.
Also the following House bills:
For the establishment OF light and
fogsignal at Humboldt, California, on a
more secure site; for lighthouse on
ll.ioot shoal OF Point Peninsula, Lake
Michigan; for sundry lights on Lakes
Erie, Ontario and Michigan.
These bills were all passed with amend.
ments and conferences asked.
The following house bills were also
adopted: In regard TO collection districts
In Texas TO extend the limits Of the port
OF Memphis, Tenn; 10 authorize the
United Gas Company 10 lay conduit
pipes across the Ohio river, Oregon; 10
authorize the city OF Iakeview, Ills, to
erect q crib In Lake Michigan, for water
purposes, and TO admit TO register the
steamer George Ii. Parker, owned In
Michigan.
Mr.. Vest gave notice OH behalf OF the
Committee on Commerce that he would
ask the Senate tomorrow to proceed 10
the consideration OF bridge bills.
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THE PRESIDENTS LBvlTY,
In Committing n Sentence he Indulges In q
Gross Attempt ut HumoF,


WASHINGTON, D, O., Feb. 25.-The
President has commuted to imprison-
nent for life the death sentence Of Kis'
Kee-Da, alias Locale, Q New Mexican,
convicted otmurder and sentenced to be
hanged November 9, 1888, but subse-
quently respited. The President says:
nj this convict was not an Indian and
II | was not entirely unfamiliar with the
intoxicant Tis-Wing' which for the
time being made him insane, should, |
think, feel that could not interfere in
his case, But the Judge and District
Attorney who sentenced and prosecuted
him, advise a Communication, aud as they
know more OF the Indian character and
the effects Of the particular beverage
spoken Of, | follow their judgment"
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lIR CANNED llIM A COWARD.
1nothOr story OF tho blackburn. Chandler
Quarrel.

Quarrel.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb. 25.-A sena.
tor who processes to have been an eye.
witness Of the Chandler. Blackburn inter.
change OF Senatorial courtesier In the
committee room, gives the following as
the points Of the case;
AZ a certain stage OF where Senator
Chandler's report was under Consldera.
tlon, Senator Blackburn asked MI
Chandler Upon what Testimony taken Ii
the case certain assertions Ia the report
we're founded. Mr.. Chandler declined
10 reply exCept 10 say that he was suili.
ulently satisfied with the facts "a he pre-.
Sented them,
Mr. blackburn still insisted that he
should be informed Of the evidence Upon
which the part OF tho report In question
was based, Mr.. Chandler still declined
10 DO specific, when Mr. Blackurn de.
clared that lie should protest against
sending lies with the sanction Of com.
mlllee report. Thereupon, Mr. ChAnd.
ler, addressing Mr.. Blackburn, said
"You Aro a coward"
Al this Mr., Blackburn tose and walked
RAPIDLY around Che table 10 where Mf
Chandler was seated, and denounced
him In vigorous language, ending BY
selllng Mr, Ohandler's eat and giving i
an extremely iorclble jerk. Upon signI
OF demonstration by Mr. Chandler
which Mr.. Blackburn regarded "a an ei
fort 10 get q weapon, ho was able 10 closC
with Nj. Chandler, when the latter Ap
pealed 10 Mr.. Cullom 10 protect him, ant
n ihe SAME time Mf. Faulkner crowded
| himself between the combatantB ant
stopped the impending battle,
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sHAKESPBAREAN RECITAL

Hannibal A. williams Gives Delightful
Entsrtainmcnt-"Tam of the shrow."
The snug little hall Of the Young
Mems Christian Association was filled
Inst night To hear Mr.. Hannibal A. viii
liams in his shakcspearean recital from
the Tanning Of tho shrew." The seleC.
ton Is one Of the happiest Of Shake,
speare's comedies, aiTordlng fine oppor.
tunity for the play Of the art Of this &C.
complished gentlemen. Mr.. Williams
Is q skillfnl eloCuLlOnist; but he is very
much moro, or he would fall below Tho
requirements OF suCha task as hO sets be.
fore himself. He is a Shakespearean
scholar who has tho good fortune 10 be
also a polished eloCutlonist and excel.
lent impersonator. He throws moru
light on tho play ho draws from than
the average reader would got In a llio
time. Mr., Williams was listened 10 with
satisfaction, by a highly intelligent audi.
enCe. lie received frequent and
hearty applause. II lhouldb possible
10 arrange for Mr., Williams series Of
shakesDearean reCilalB that would illl
the house every night,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-26
THE NEW LABOR BUREAU,
The Nv, Trades Assembly Thinks II Is En-
titled to the Commissioner.


The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor As
sembly is disposed to claim, and the
claim seemsentirely reasonable, the right
to suggest who should be appointed by
the incoming Governor as Commissioner
OF the newly created State Bureau Of
Labor Statistics. The members point
out that in their organization originated
the plan which eyentuated In the passage
OF the bill that the Assembly comprises
all the labor organizations OF Wheeling,
metropolis and leading labor market OF
the State, and that 1t has been in success
ful operation about five years, There
are some difficulties in the way, First,
nobody knows who will be Governor.
Second, tho necessary appropriation OF
81 400 for salary and 81 400 for annual
expenses was overlooked in the General
Appropriation bill, and II is not known
here whether there is q special appropri,
alton clause in the bill itself, II was
signed by the Governor and went into
effect three hours after It's passage by the
Legislature, but OF course the lack OF
llnas would grayely Affect the vitality
Of the bill.
There have been named for the posi-.
ton Messrs, NJ, A. Chew aud ], II, Burt,
Republicans, and Messrs. John Corcoran
and Richard Robertson, Democrats, The
whole matter has been left by the AS.
sembly In the hands OF the Legislative
Commlttee-oiwhich committee, by the
way, Mr., Robertson is not the chairman,
as was enormously stated in another
paper yesterday, nor even a member,
This committee may select and recon-
mend one man, or IL may name two, one
Of each party, so us to provide for the
GubernQtorial suCCessorship contin-
genCy. 1t may nominate several Gllgl-
bic men, or 1t may suggest aplan alto
gether different.
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PIrrsnuRon, Pa, Feb. 95.-several Of
the officials OF X. Of l., Iron and Steel
Workers held a meeting to-day, to SEQ II
some action could not be taken to assist
the men who arc now on q strike at the
limestone queries east Of this city, II
was proposed that the blast furnace men
refuse to work where this limestone is
used. Some Of the furnaces will proba-
bly, be waited upon and asked to CO.
operate with the union men.
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Sitting IIull Not on the War Path,

STANDING Rock AoEScY, DAE., Feb,
25,-The report that u large band Of
Sioux have left this agency with their
war paint on, cnroute to the Big Mis-.
souri, river, has no foundation. Agent
Mclaughlin says not a single Indian
under his charge had left, nor would the
Reds be likely 10 wander far from the
agency 80 long as the present cold wealth.
or continues. Sitting Bull was at the
agency yesterday afternoon and said he
had no cause for complaint.
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PARIS FLOODED.


Many Houses and Streets Under Water.
Much Damage Done.
PARIS, Feb. 25.-The Seine continues
TO rise.
The Quai d'Auteil is entirely sub.
merged, and the inhabitants Of tho
houses along the quay arc forced to 60
out and come home in boats.
The Communes OF CrGteil and Abort
Tille are In imminent danger Of being
flooded. The Seine flows through the
Rue Du Maine, and further down the
river the commune OF Petit Gennevil.
liers Is surrounded by water, forming an
island that can only be reached In boats.
Work at the Exposition grounds has
been seriously interrupted by the flood,
the Spanish section being completely
submerged, and tho wood work Of the
Portuguese section swept away.
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PlTrsBURGn, Pa, Feb. 25,-The COM
mittee Of river coal operators to con-
fer with the miners, that was TO have
been named last week, has not yet been
appointed. The operators say that they
cannot continue TO pay the three cent
rate for mining, but they are making no
effort 10 have a conference with the COM
mittee Of miners, which has been ready
for some time to meet the operators
onp,0,tItnn
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Pat Rooney.

This most famous OF all Irish eccon.
tric comedians, whose name Is every.
where household word, will appear at
the Opera House this evening in his new
iarce.Comedy, "Pats New Wardrobe"
The Brooklyn Eagle says:
Pat Rooney, Little Katie and the New
York Star Comedy Company began a
weeks engagement last night in a non.
sensical mixture called "Pat's Ward.
robe" Like all performances OF the
kind, there was little plot, the object
being TO make an uncritical audience
laugh, and that the company succeeded
in doing. Pat Rooney as Pat 0'HOOlidn
ratified away in his usual style, and was
ably seconded by his daughter Katie.
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"a BUNCH OF KEYS"
Hoyrs Most Rollicking Comedy Mt tho
Grand last Night.

Hoyrs Most RollicEing Comedy Mt the
Grand last Night.
Not since It's first presentation in
Wheeling, when it was comparatively
new thing, has Hoyt's farce, "a Bunch
Of Keys" been SO vel nor SO success.
fully presented here as last night at the
Grand. The original great stage setting,
the abundance OF artistic songs and
dances, with the innate Hoytian fun Of
the decoction, served TO make 1t aCCep.
table to all in the large audience, an
audience which crowded the house from
stage TO door, standing room being un.
comfortably limited. Marietta Nash as
Teddy, Lee Harrison as Grimes, George
Louri as Snaggs, Clara Coleman as Dolly
and all the principal members were as
good as any people ever seen here in the
same parts. The piece went with such
an enthusiastic roar by the audience
that crowded houses arc assured for the
rest Of the engagement. Tonight will
probably be the most comfortable time
70 see It.
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THE COAL NINE DISASTER
At MOundsyille-Ihe Water from the OLE
Upper Coal Works,

At Mouudsvills-Ile Water from the old
Upper Coal Works.
A visit yesterday to the old coal works
at Moundsvllle, abandoned and closed
some time ago, showed that the water
with which It was known to bo filled
was sinking fast. This established the
correctness OF the theory that the trou.
blesome flooding OF the now mine Of the
MoundsVille Coal Company, which Is
Immediately under part OF the aban.
doned works, was due TO n channel
which let the water down from the old
mine into the new one. A very full aC-
count Of the serious trouble caused by
this flooding appeared in yesterdays In
TELLIGENcRB, At the time il was writ
ten, however, the source from which the
water came was not known. The dis.
Covery that 1t flows from the old mine
shows that the difficulty Is temporary.
1t is estimated that to pump out the
mine and repair the damage SO far done
will cost 500 or $500. The water will be
drained TO the foot OF the air shalt and
pumped out through it. The miners
will commence the necessary work to-
day. 1t cannot be definitely estimated
how long 1t will be before digging coal
can be resumed, rs the water Is still rum
ming in faster than it can be pumped out.
Not much headway can be gained on the
flood until the old mine is thoroughly
emptied,