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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-29
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
News Of Local Interest at the
National Capital.
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE,
Working to Reinstatc as Many as
Possible Before the New Rule
Goes Into EHect-AIr, Coulter
Onthe Ground-otherNews.
speeial pLpaleA o he Inlelllqmer.

SpectN DLpdlcA 70 me INieHIgeReeF'
WASHINGTON, D, G., April 2S,-Gen. /
H, Duval was among the West Virgtuil
visitors in the city yesterday, He wa
at the Internal Revenue Bureau and had
quite a long conference with Commits
sioner Mason. Commissioner Mason
left for his home at Grafton yesterday
afternoon to remain until Wednesday
All the Government departments will be
closed on Tuesday and public business
suspended in accordance with the Pres
idents proclamation making the S0th
instant a holiday on account Of the New
York centennial celebration. Thesup
intendent OF the railway mail service has
been working with his subordinates un-
til nearly midnight for several days,
reinstating as many ex.employes In the
railway mail service as he could before
the lst Of May, when the civil service
rules under the order OF the President
will apply to this branch bf the public
service.
1t is stated that the order Of Postmas-
ter General Wanamaker forbidding the
employees and officials OF the depart
ment admittance 10 the Postoilice De.
partment building on Sundays, will re-
suit in the retention OF several hundred
railway mail clerks in the service whose
places could not be filled for want OF
time, Tomorrow is practically the last
day for making appointments and rein
statements, as there will be no business
done in the. departments on Tuesday.
Within the last few days the department
has declined to appoint any new or in.
experienced men To position in the rail.
way mail service for the reason that they
had us much as the force could do 10
make reinstatements OF those who lost
their places under the Democratic ad.
ministration.
Colonel Taylor, OF Cambridge, has
been here several days trying to get sew
eral new men appointed, but IL Is said
the department would not consider any
applications Of this kind.
Wilson Scott and Captain John Bell,
OF Cambridge, have been among the re.
instated. Scott is assigned to the run
between Bellaire and Wellsyille.
Hon. Thomas B. Coulter, OF Steuben-
vile, Ohio, will, on Wednesday next,
qualify as Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury,
relieving Mr.. Dan MCOonville. Mr..
Coulter has been in Washington for
several days acquainting himself with
the duties Of his new position. He has
made quite favorable impression on all
who have met hlm.
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REPORTS OF MURDERS
Continue to Gomez in From Okla
homa Territory,
GENERAL MERRITT INSISTS
That They Arc Untrue and That
Everything is QuIot-A Sharp
Battle Also Reported = The
Gamblers Get Notice 10 Go,

WIcHlTA, KAs., April 2S,-0ut OF tn
many wild rumors with which the Dor
der is full is one which seems to bea
the elements OF probability, The repoF
Is ofan attack on an old soldiers colon!
in the western part OF Oklahoma, l
was first brought to Guthrie by a runner
OF DR., MinniCk, the chief OF the colony
He at once left for the scene,
The messenger states that the fight
occurred Wednesday night and lasted
an hour. The old soldiers are located
on the north bank OF the Canadian and
near the southern border OF Oklahoma,
Their lands are very desirable and q
number Of cowboys tried to take them
from the settlers, The cowboys were
well mounted and rode down on the
camp evidently with the intention OF
surprising the colonists. The old sol.
dlers, however, were up,
The cowboys rode up and down in
front OF the camp, yelling and shooting
In the air. The settlers began firing on
them, and a man and horse were brought
down, The rider jumped up behind a
companion, and all were soon out OF
range. The cowboys then held a con-
sultatlon, and spreading out Indian
fashion, began firing on the camp.
The horses were used as barriCades,
and over their backs the cowboys shot
and killed six OF the settlers. When the
soldiers saw they we're getting the worse
OF 1t they charged on the enemy, and the
cowboys retreated but kept up the firing.
The battle lasted half an hour, and re-
suited in nine killed and several woun-
ded. Then the cowboys rode away
across the prairie, but sent back a threat
ening yell to the effect that they would
return.
None Of the killed were from Wichita.
From the best obtainable information
the dead are: ]. N. RedGeld, Oil City,
Pa; Willard Woodworth, Quincy, Ill. |;
Samuel Hertzger, Fort Wayne; Stephen
Denny, Paris, KY; Anson L. Toyere,
Galena, ILL.,; Robert Hutchins, Milwau.
kee; Anton Creigh, wounded,
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AMERIOA's LUMBER SUPPLY,
It Is to Come from Washington Territory
Governor AIgeFS Opinion,

| ~ ~ TO Como IrOm washington toFFNoFg'
Governor AlgeF's Opinion.
CHICAGO, April 2S,-Goyernor Russell
Alger, who was at the Grand Pacific
Hotel yesterday, en- his way West, said
the Nicaagusn canal project would be,
in a measure at least, the solution Of the
problem OF the future lumber supply Of
the United States,
Every few people appreciate the ex'
tent and superiority Of the Washington
Territory ar he said, land the only
reason It is not now brought east Is the
necessarily high freight rates by rail.
Some OF 1t now finds its way 10 New
York by vessel, but the voyage is a long
one. For several years, appreciating the
fact that Michigan and Wisconsin pine
lands were being rapidly exhausted, |
have had my eye open for new fields,
and three years ago l visited the Wash
ington region, making personal ex'
animation OF the field. Think am
fair Judge Of timber, and l don't hesitate
in pronouncing the product ot these
regions in every way superior TO our
Northern pine, aud other countries
recognize the fact, While / was In
Tacoma l saw nine vessels bound for
England, Germany and China loading
at the wharves. II the canal is built, an
enormous lumber traffic by water will
spring up, and 1t will possibly come Just
at the time we need II most"
He was asked when he thought the
present fields East would be exhausted,
I'm one way" he said, "that Is hard
TO say. In Michigan many owners have
not good facilities for cutting the timber,
while others are rapidly clearing fields
and moving 10 new ones, but, judged by
the output last year, 1t cannot last more
than eight years. In Wisconsin ! pre-.
sumo 1t Is the same. We already feel
the effects OF slope timber" continued
General Alger, sin our own business.
Fourteen years ago We supplied almost
wholly the ship building firms OF New
England and the East with spars and
masts. Our trade in this direction has
grown less and less, until at present We
have altogether lost 1t. They all come
from Washington Territory, which sup.
plies better ones than we ever did"
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A YOUNG MURDERER.
An S.Year.Oid boy Kills Ills 5.Year- Old
Cousin During Quarrel.

An S.Year.Oid boy Kills Ills 6.Year- Old
Cousin During n Quarrel.
CANTON, o., April 5S,-News OF a fear
ful tragedy, with children as the princi'
pals has reached here from MelveIn, q
li@e village just over the Stark county
line, in Carroll county, in which Charley
Dlckman, a 5-year.old tot, was shot aud
killed by his s.year.old cousin, Johnny
Hexamer. Both boys, with a group oil
other little ones OF about the same age,
were at play, when there was crossing
OF temper between little DiCkman and
bis cousin Hexamer. The smaller boy
was having a good time and wanted Ia
continues, and Hexamer lad insisted
that the playing for the afternoon should
cease.
Words between the infantile combat.
ants grew warm and finally the Hexamer
boy warned the Deckman child TO leave
tho prmises. This warning was accom-,
pansed by the threat that II the child did
not scamper away he would shoot him
with a shot gun which was standing
near by. Not scared, poor little Deck
man did not stir, but remained standing
there, challenging the execution Of the
threat OF the now evidently enraged
Hexamer. The shooting part was buI
too horribly carried out, The gun wal
snatched up by arms that could scarcely
hold It, aud ere human mercy could pre-
vent, little fingers pulled the trigger
there was a flash, a blood curdling cry
and the deed was done.
The 5.year.old cousin was fatally In
jured. Tender arms carried him to biz
home. Examination showed that the
charge In the gun took effect in the toE
OF the little boy's head, He fingered IL
agony until death camO 10 bis relief
The Hexamer boy was knocked dowr
by the firing Of the shotgun and badly
injured,
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Pete baker In "rio Emlgrant.p y

The sale Of seats opens at O. A.
Houses music store this morning for
the engagement OF Pete Baker in 1.-THE
Emigranp at tho Opera House We'd
nesday evening. The Columbus Journal
says; Pete Baker, the versatile come
dian, opened at the Grand last night for
q weeks engagement before large
house. The continuous outbursts Of
applause gave evidence that Baker Is
still able 10 please with ali his former
favor when playing gwith Farton In "OhriB
and Lena" The play furnishes tho
usual opportunities for comedy and
music, which Is strung through al inter.
yals and brings Mr.. Bakers choicest 80.
lectlons, He Is ably seconded by Miss
Earle Remington, who is sprighily In
German character and has d more than
ordinarily good voice. The company Is
fairly good throughout and the dressing
oil tile piece Is GhO. Mr.. Baker has d
reputation for attention 10 stage detail In
ali hO does and will give Ills patrons
the best there Is 10 DO had In his special
limo this week,
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Oklahoma Is within the Military De-
partment Of Missouri, ofwhich the com.
mander is brevet Maj, Gen, Wesley Mer-
ritt. President Harrison has directed
him to aid the United States marshals in
preserving order In Oklahoma.
The General was born In New York
in 1886, and graduated at West Point in
1860. He Joined the Second Dragons
and was in the cavalry service through.
out tho war. The young officer COM
manded a division OF cavalry under
Sheridan in Virginia, in 1864 and 1866.
As sheridan's Chief Of Cavalry he was at
the head Of the host which raided the
Shenandoah Valley to Waynesboro early
in 1866. His rank at the close OF the
war was brevet Major General OF Volun-
teers, and his brevets from Major To
Major General were for his distinguished
services at Gettysburg, Yellow Tavern,
Hawe's Shop, Winchester and Fishers
Hill, Five Forks and the Appomattox
Campaign. He reached his ColonelCy in
the regular army, that Of the Fifth
Cavalry, 1875. In September, 1882, he
became Superintendent Of West Point.
Two years ago he was made a Brigadier
General. His headquarters as Com.
mander Of the Department OF Missouri
are at Fort Leavenworth.
AN OFFICIAL REPORT.
The following official report has been
forwarded to the authorities at Washing
ton:
FoRrRESo, I. T., April 27.-Have Just
returned from Kingtlsher; found every
thing quiet and orderly there. About
200 homestead claims have been filed
and large numbers are waiting to make
entry. Reports OF bloodshed are with
out foundation. All over tho territory
80 far as cgn discover, there have beer
cases Of violence reported, but In nc
single instance has investigation result
ed In conformation OF these reports.
In cases where different claimants con
test for the same quarter section The
matter Is compromised or left for llna
adjustment by proper authority. M
thus explicit because Kansas newspaper
are reporting sceneso Of bloodahed. These
as well as the reports with reference Il
the invasion Of the Cherokee strip, are
80 far aB can discover, without iounda
ton. will be at Oklahoma station to
morrow. MRRRITT,
Brigadlor General Commanding.
The latest from Oklahoma Is that Col
D. P. Dyer, Of Kansas City, q Republi
can In politics, and an Indian apenI
under President Arthur, has been elected
Mayor Of Guthrie. One OF his first act
was to give the gamblers twenty.ioul
hours 10 leave, and the next train nortl
took away good many Of them.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., April 2s.-The
talk about the Presidents health ID
somewhat exaggerated, Anyone who
has heard q story that the President 10 q
sick man, and then seen the President
for the frst time, is apt 70 believe all he
has heard, and more. The Presldentl
face 10 almost colofless. His complexion
ID Of waxy wllituness, almost startling
but this peculiarly 10 not Q new one,
Flaxeh.hAirOd nen--and MI, Harrison
was tlaxOn.haired before he was gray
are either exceedingly r1ddy.iaCed o,
whitO.laced, and the President is one o
Tie wbite.iaced kind. Men who wett
with him In Indianapolis during thl
campaign say that he looks much bette
and stronger than he did then,
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Ell.Aboth rulI of Enlhn,ln.rn.

ELIzASETIl, N. j., April 2S.-Ellzabeth
has the Centennial fever to-day, and
never In tho history Of the city was
there witnessed q Sunday like 1t. The
streets have been thronged with people
watching what is being done and Am
evening the city Is brilliant with color,
Vice President Morton and Mrs, Nor.
ton arrived here from New York az 5 I'D
o'clock this afternoon and were driven
10 the home Of Congressman KCan,
whose guests they will DO until they join
the Presidential party tomorrow morn.
Ing, Department Commander Miller
telegraphed late last night there would
be 5000 Grand Army men In the pro.
ceselon which escorts President Harrison
10 the place OF embafkaLIon,
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SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS,
Result of a Newspaper Investigation Into n
Chicago Insane Asylum.


Chicago Insane Asylum.
CHICAGO, April ga sensational in.
cident occurred yesterday in connection
with series Of articles being published
in the Times, exposing the barbarities
praCticed by the attendants in the Cook
County Insane Asylum, The articles
are written by Charles W. Beck, a Times
reporter, who disguised himself aud by
feigning insanity was committed to the
asylum. BeCk's roommate ut the insti-
tuition was q lunatic named Burns, a
brawny laborer whose malady was ex-
cessiye timidity. According To- the Times
man two attendants, Richardson and
Grogan, took dislike to Burns for some
petty reason.
Time and again the two causelcssly
pounded the deienseless maniac in the
presence Of scores OF other inmates,
Often simpleton named "Billy" was
called 10 aid In the cruelty. Burns case
was but sample Of others. To-day he
died OF his injuries, which the asylum
reports say were due to falls received by
him accidentally. Reporter Beck's re-
lease has been obtained just in season tC
allow the TimeI time to print with the
news OF Burns death a full story Of the
horrors leading To the sad event.
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LONDON, April 2S.-The Marquis Of
Londonderry, in an address at a banquet
at the College oi Physicians and Dublin
on Saturday announced his reSIgnatIon
olthe office Of Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland,
lie denied that bis resignation was due
10 anything but that Nj. Baliour lad
saldi lie accepted tue office, he said, ior
Two years, and he agreed 10 remain q
Third year at the request Of the Govern.
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KANSAS CRY, April 2S.--A little, rosy.
checked girl, having a shipping tag tied
TO tho button hole, arrived at the Union
depot yesterday morning, She was
Rena Dawson, Of Maysvillo, Ky, s years
Of age, on her way To her auntB ID San
Francisco. When asked why she was
going 80 far alone she said "Papa's gol
q new mamma now. She doesn't like
Ronle, and papa said auntle would take
good caro- Of me, lust like poor mamma, y
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dent of the United States, a very old
man, to fill an Insignificant place in the
Pension office, and so that gentleman,
the Rev. John Scott, DID,, has resigned
his position in the department, and will
move into the White House finally on
the return oithe family from New York.
He has passed most Of his time there
since the Inauguration, and will now
have no other home for at least four
years,
Mrs. Scott Lord, Mrs, Harrison's sis
ter-in-law, will have charge OF the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion in the absence oI the
Harrison family.
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VINO will IT DB9
Gresham and Miller FavorItOS for the Va.
cant JuAtlceshIp.


cant JuStioeShip.
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 2s.-Tht
office seekers and their friends who still
throng the lobblesa are doing much growl
Ing on account Of the Presidents eau
tious manner Of treating the office ques
ton.
One great Office remaining 10 DO fllet
as that OF Associate Justice Of the Su
premo Court. Mr.. Justice Matthew
had hardly been buried before applica
tlons or intimations from persons wht
would like 10 wear black gown began
10 reach the President. / was told To-
day by one Of the Presidents intimate
friends, that the office will not be givet
10 any ono who has applied for Il, 1
seems at present 10 DO likely that eithel
Judge Gresham or Attorney Genera
Miller will get II.
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TUE PRESIDENT BOTHERED
with begging Letters Making Private De.
mands on Him.

ulbuub ou hlIas
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Fully 10 pei
cent Of the letters that come to the
White House now are begging letters
Committees in charge Of fairs, societies
engaged in erecting monuments and
managers Of all kinds of institutions, ex
listing or projected, write to the Presi
dent for contributions. The needy In
diyiduals throughout the land seem Il
regard the President rs q good person Il
appeal to for financial aid, All kinds o
tales are spread out on paper to be read
not by the President, but by the private
secretary or his assistants. II the Presi
dent responded to half Of these appeall
his salary Of $4,000 year would soor
be used up.
These letters all receive attention, ant
arc acknowledged by means Of q polltel!
worded printed form, which informs thu
seeker for charity that the President re
Rrets that so many calls Of this kind art
made upon him that It Is simply impoa
sible iof him TO respond.
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Chnrred with EnberslSmont.

UNioNrowN, Pa, April 2s.-GeOrge
W. johnson, a prominent citizen OF Nor
gantown, W. Va, was arrested here on
d charge Of embezzlement, preferred by
Abram Sterling, OF Greensboro.
Sterling and johnson had been In the
lumber business, and when the partner.
ship was dissolved Sterling claimed
q, 100 as due him, while johnson would
only tender 81 500. When arrested John.
son hastened q compromise at 81 800, and
was discharged. johnson 10 worth $l00,'
900, and claims the arrest was blaCkmail
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ann anl,,nnn llnntnl.nna.

BERLiN, April 2S.-Mr. Buckingham,
tho secretary Of the American delegates
TO The Samoan conference, has arrived.
The National Gazette, Ia an article on the
Samoan question:, iaYora Herr Won
BafreS proposal 10 restore the lriaFtite
control and 70 appoint a nominal King
Of Samoa. II 10 reported that the Bhi,
lSh delegates 10 the conference will take
only a inedlSsory part in the proceed.
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nB IS 4 WONDERFUL PENMAN,
And In Six Years He Forged Notes for uRli
m Million Dollars.

And In Six Years He Forged Notes Ipr Iiilt
n Million Dollars.
New BRITAIN, Conn.,, April 2S.-Chas.
F. Woodruff, who was on Thursday ar.
rested for forgery, was yesterday sent to
Jail in default Of $4,000 bail. 1t now
appears that during the past six yeara
ho has forged notes to the amount oi
$4,000. OF this amount he has man.
aged, without being discovered, TO make
good oil but the $4,000 for which he is
now under arrest. He was first gns'
peCted while attempting 10 negotiate q
note for $500 endorsed with the name ol
F. Woodruff, suspicion being aroused
only from the fact that II was known
that Mr.. F. Woodruff had not been in
this vicinity for some months. He was
then confronted with numerous other
forged notes and finally confessed his
guilt, His skill with the pen Is said to
be marvellous.
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Aimo.l d Mhole1nlp browning.

KANSAS CRY, April gS,-At Chelsea
Park, a summer resort across the Kan.
Sas line this afternoon, a bridge across
an artificial lake gave way and preClpi.
tated about seventy'ayo persons into
seven feet OF water. Most OF them
scrambled out or were assisted 10 the
shore more frightened than hurt, but
fifteen were injured, four oil them Beri'
nnaly.
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IndIAna Id i,nllllrlnn..

PESDER, NEBs Aphl 2S.-ThO FIRST
Democratic convention In this recently
organized county Of ThutsLon was held
here to-day. Most Of The residents arc
Indians and they are out In force, and
seemed 70 DO fully % able 10 grumble
aud kick ~ their white brethren,
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ST, LOUIS, Aptii Ss,-A fro entAllinE
a loss ol S6D, 900 occurred this afternoon
Al g0O. North Main street, 10 the building
Occupied by the Lee Dcming Grocery
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Annaenl. ltertunAle I.apAps.

Mes, April 2s,-ThO Queen Of Wur.
tumbufg was out driving to-day when
her horses became frightened by tho
noise Of q train and ran away and one
was killed. The Queen was not hurt,
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Needless I,feOautloB,


FltcsMk Bldtitr.
AtIsStlonate Husband Good.by, dear.
Should ! DO detained at the Office nm
evening Ill send you a note by meB5en.
Prudent Don't 70 10 Che ex.
pense. rye already taken II out Of your
breast pocket
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win Live Al The White House

wAnttSoroN, D. O., April 2S.-lt
seems the Presidents family have con-
rludVd II isn't quite the proper thing 70
permit the father oi the Wiic oI Ithe Pfesii
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oArpSploTs' slrIhe Ends.

ST.. LOUIS, April 2s.-The carpenters
strike came q an abrupt Termination
to-day upon tho terms thai o. eArpen.
ierg may 20 10 work At thlrty.hyO cents
pOf horit and eight hours work.
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n MhAL lhe clar Pound on Ill. mania.

ST. PETERSBURG, April gS.-lt ID 70.
ported that Revolution pamphlets have
been found on the Cars table In Tie
AnltchkCoif Palace aud that q number
OF befyantA have been arrested,
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Pans, April 2s.-GonOal iIoulanRot's
friends gave q banquet to-day In honor
OF his birthday, a letter from tho Gen.
eral was read by NJ, lAguerrU.
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Rlsam,hin Attl,al..

NEw YoRK, April 2s,-Aniyed, steam,
g Autanlai lAverpoCli La ljouiVoynel
Hayfe,