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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-21
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Progress of The unlon DrIdge-Ot
Local Nutcs

l
The Union railroad bridge over til.
river at North Wheeling Is now a very
imposing structure. The three spans
from the Ohio shore are completed, and
only the long channel span remains 10 be
put in place. The third span was com.
pleted in three and n half days, Tho
work Of putting up tho wooden trestlipp,
or "false work." for tho channel span
will be commenced to-day. 1t Is thought
the bridge will be finished within thirty
days, with coed weather and II fair stage
OF water. Some Of the ironwork for tic
footway on the bridge has arrived and
been unloaded at Martins Ferry, Work
on the tunnel and terminals Is progress.
ing with the usual rapidly.
The South Penn road, an enterprise
that promised 80 much for Wheeling
lew years ago, has been revived, as Tho
following telegram from Readinr, Pa,
Indicates: "rho South Pennsylvania
Railroad Company was reorganized here
this week. George +. Bacr, OF Reading,
was elected President. Francis l.. S,e3.
Son, L. L. Bangs, and Charles McVcaph,
James Mohr, Philadelphia, Jefferson
Snyder and +. G. Smith, Of Realinp.
directors. The capital was fixed at SEQ.
100000" Tho gentlemen named are in !
part those who were interested In the
original project.
The Chesapeake 4 Ohio will take
charge OF the kanawha 4 Ohio under
The terms Of the lease within few DAYS.
a deed has been given by the Commits.
'loners to tho parties that bid the Kama.
Wha 4 Ohio in at the foreclosure sale.
Ind all is now plain sailing, and the
property Cat be turned over to the Clcs.
'peako 4 Ohio, the obstacle in tho way
u transfer being removed.
F, A. NJ. Stimson, who Is general agent of
he Big Four at Lafayette, Ind, Is TO be
made superintendent Of the KanawLa
; Ohio. "
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
'ithin the next thirty days the Chesa.
cake X Ohio people will open mar.
ow gauge road nine miles in length
rom Goshen, on the Chesapeake & Ohio. I
the Rockbridge Alum Springs. :
1t is now pretty certain that ut least I
twenty-five miles Of the Ohio Valley !
lllroad will be put under contract at /
n early date. A number OF well known c
ontractors have been over this end Of .
ne road within the past week and sew
"a! OF them we're again over 1t Saturday q
'ith view to bidding on the work. it =
reported that the bids will be opened q
Bellaire. to.morrow. !
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Miss sharpe-'ph,how dq you do,
Mr.. Sissy2 You are looking very well.',
Mr.. sissy-"Ho,GAliss shawpe; I've o
cold Of something in me head.n Miss
Sharpe tcalmly)-"I think it must a
cold" G.GH
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!. In Favor of tho Dsmop,,r,.,

LONDON, April 2o-Ei,ht.an =:
meetings were held in I,nndeen I"teen d1st'ict
Ieson1 atnr 70 the call Of the Federatiooy n
aopr tha Unions, and al! voted in favor ~ ~
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FLAuERTY ADMITS IT,

Later Flaherty admitted in IN indirect
way that he had done the shooting, but
he was still too drunk to comprehend his
position or the gravity OF his otlense..
Flaherty came originally from Pitts
burgh, and has worked on a B. T. o.
gravel train until recently, when he
became brakeman on local freight. He
is apparently about twenty-five years
old, aud boarded with Henry Eichen-
berger, on McColloch street. He is re.
garded as a decent sort OF fellow BY his
acquaintances, and bis drunken con.
di1ion is probably to blame for his pres
ent trouble. q ~.
Berry, Who is SO far not blamed in the
matter, is employed in the bridge con.
struction' department Of the B. 4 O.,
and has been making his home in this
city for some time past. He was born
and brought up at Point Mills, and lived
later at Roney 8 Point.
Wilson is gardener, but has been
employed on the Elm Grove extension
since last Fall. He lives with his broth.
ers and sisters near Elm Grove, his par.
ents being Dead He has n local repn.
tatlon as atighter, and has engaged in
several tiotic performances OF some note
At last accounts, Wilson was in very
critical condition, and the doctors re-
ported bis recovery doubtful.
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VIII be Dlscl,nru..,

= ,oa,a1 S,aR1.aS. LIN April 2o.-rbi,tx ovne,. 80. :,
tIeial tha; works at Magdeburs bav" y"nefs me Of
th theit men that they will be- % ,lsnn;naalhe n;alheu
'ney gut Work on May day. D-4lSseo u3tl.nl Il
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SnTHiT. tired iee!iusn is entirely. over.
come by Hoods Sarsapafilla, which gives
q feeling af buoyancy and strength to
the whole system. s
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"..ss's''s' Ihs sINIIH CTHIWUI
Officers OF The Court Of Justice, Lords, Ladie
md AttCndnnts 49, J L -.

The entire six acts OF the original
play will be presented, not the briei
"acling version" usually put on the
stage. The drama was never seen here
lin its entirety" and this opportunity
will be rare one for an intellectual
treat ''-'1 -.
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BOOTH AND MOpJESkA,
"sI'ylock" Mt tho Wheeling Opera House

"Shylock" nt tho Wheeling Opera House
May 7.
After some correspondence with Man.
ager Arthur Chase, OF the Booth.AIod-
ieska combination, Manager Riester Of
the Wheeling Opera House, has decided
that the two famous stars shall present
shakespeares Merchant OF Venice"
upon their appearance here Wednesday
evening, May7. Such cast was never
seen in Wheeling, as will be seen by
perusing it: T1,i :
Edwin Booth
Antonio, the Merchant OF Venice
"::....';.....,...........Mr Frederic Vroom
l,Assanio. Friend 10 Antoulo..... Mr.. Ots Skinner
I54Iistio'" 61s1n Friends to .;MF Charles tl4uf9r
;S,o!anio... and }.-Mr. Herbert II. Put,ec
Ssaiasi.lo-'" sia.i Bussauio, "..Mr Charles Koehcr
2a,etio.";" n.,:n D; H.. J ....Mr; Rankin Duvali
Iubal, Friend 10 Shyluck, Mr.. Grauinont SHith
Lhunce!ot Gobbo. Servant to liylock......... ,7
":.................... Mr. Owen Flwcctt
old Gobbo, Father 10 Launcelot..... -. IIN
......-.-....-."........Alr.B Nj +. Ben G, kogcrs
Ealthazar. Servant to POrlin..Air. Edward V, ,oom
] otcphauo Mr.. Oliver fiSke
leohardo, servant TO Bassanto:.. o:.."...............
| ...........-....Mr. W. Il. s, Morris
Nerissa, PortiA's Friend and ChampIon.,....i
| ,.,. ...::"-.hiss Anua Z. Proctor
Jess!ca, Daughter to liy.ock.-..............,.,
| -. .......-............-.,Mi iAs Mnida Craicen
| oalceFs Q! ihe Court Of Justice. Lords, Ladies
and Attendants.
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Amah's enjoyment Of a melodpama Is
intensified by the opportunity between
the acts OF havinga mellow dram or two.
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PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

The delegates were received by! The
President in the East room shortly after
noon, each OF them being introduced 10
him personally by Secretary Blaine. The
President then spoke as follows: ~
II fiud in this parting call OF the DEL
egates OF the Conference of American
States both. pain and pleasure. l par.
ticipate in the regret which the delegates
from the United States feel who are to
part with those from other countries. (! l
take pleasure in acknowledging tho fact
that your labors have been brought to
happy conclusion. The differences Of
opinion have been happily reconciled
| mark with pleasure the proposition
which will be productive OF peace
among the American States represen.
ted in the Conference. 1t will be with.
out excuse il one OF them shall lift
hostile hand against the other. We
gave YOU the other dayIa review Of a
small detachment Of the ! American
army, not to show you that we have an
army, but that we have none;. that our
securities are lodged with our people
and that they are safe. We rejoice that
you have found in the Organization Of
our country something which commends
itself to your own. We shall be glad to
receive new lessons in return.
"In conclusion I find much to approve
in the friendly purposes Of the confer
enee toward this Government, and
will bid each and every onei of. fyou 20
heartfelt good.bye.a IN l y 10
The remarks OF the President were
greeted with applause. -.--.-... -
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Berry asked Wilson to consider that
Flaherty was drunk and pay no atten.
ton to him, but Wilson struck Flaherty
in the face, and followed bis advantage
with another blow. ,+-.|-
Flaherty then drew the revolver and
fired, but the first shot made Berry SO
nervous and disconnected him 30 badly
that he could not tell whether any more
shots were fired, or il so now many.
Alter the shooting Berry and Flahcrty
kept on down the pike a mile or two
and then took to the railroad to avoid
the dust,
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THE SUPPRESSED VOTE.
oftho Negro for Congressman
in tho Southern States.
THE TRICKS REsoRTED TO
To Defeat Ills Ballot When Cast-Thc
liill.Catchtngs .C0ntcst-Tho Re.
publican Contestant and Uis
Counsel Arc Threatened. :,
Special Di'pd'eh TO The lntuigt,rer

Special Di'pdteh TO The inh1igtncer. T
WAs'llSoroN, April 20.-The con
tested election case Of Hill vs.. Catcbipgs
from the Third Mississippi district, II
likely to produce some interesting do.
velopments when 1t comes up for argr,
ment in the House.
Hill Is colorcd man, Catchinrs Ia
now. serving his third term in Congress.
The evidence shows, among other things,
that Hill was warned not to attempt to
collect evidence for his contest under
penalty OF death, and that even his
white attorneys were subjected to simi.
lar warnings, bu. that neyertheless a
considerable amount was finally oh.
tained.i But 1t Is not this kind Of eyi.
denee that CatchiDgs' party associates
lear, and that they are strainipg every
nerve to suppress. 1t is said on excel.
lent authority that estimates OF his Dem.
ocratic colleagues personal and political
character, furnished by Catchinrs him.
self In moments Of temporary indiscre
tion, will be produced for the ediiication
v! tue Aouoei anu tuat tne same Will De
highly editying indeed. 1t is to ouash
aspectace OF this kind that Democratic
managers are just ut present striving,
But alas! the documents have passed
from their possession. They are in the
hands Of the enemy.
There il one triiling fact about this
Third Mississippi district, In common
with some twenty.seven Others scat.
tered through the Southern States. W hich
is perhaps worthy OF brief notice. Ac.
cordiDg to the census OF 1880 that dis.
trict contained clean majority OF
colored males Of voting aye Of 14,72O
over all white voters. According to the
same census there were in all twenty.
eight districts III the South OF which q
similar statement holds good. Every
one Of them, with single exception,
regularly return Democratic Congress.
men. These negro majorities ranged at
that time from over 5000 in one Of the
Alabama districts down to few hundred
in another district OF the same State.
There is no good reason to believe that
these majorities have materially lessened
since then.
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SOLID DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION.

oOLlp NhhVShhIlC DELEuATION. H
South Carolina comes forward with a
solid Democratic delegation, yet the ne.
gro majorities in the various districts in
that State vary from q .S99 in the Sew
enth to l,2l0 in the Third. It might be
asubject for inquiry in the North as to
what becomes Of these thousands OF
negro votes which have been adjudged
on the highest Democratic authority to
be universally Republican. In South
Carolina it is u subject OF neither inter.
est nor inquiry. These negro votes are
counted only ones in ten years, during
the taking OF the census, when they
Affect the States basis OF representation.
AT all other times the story of the hum
ter and the loon holds good in regard to
them. Tho hunter, who seemed to
wnste great deal Of time in shooting at
that deceptive species OF water.bird, ex-
planned that it amused him and did not
affect the loon any. 3lIE
There is without doubt no system OF
election laws in this country, which
serve the purposes for which they were
enacted more perfectly than those OF
South Carolina. These laws date from
1851, when tissue ballots and shotguns
had grown passe even with the chivalry
Of South Carolina. They provided that
registration Of voters should 60 on dur
ing two months Of that year, May and
June, and that nobody, then q resident
Of tho State could register after the e1-
piration OF that period. OF course no
person could vote unless he was duly
registered. The proper time arrived
and with it a very large number OF ne
groes desirous OF registering. This in
tlux OF negro voters continued for al
most a month, and the Democratic lead
ers became first alarmed and then panic
atrIrkan .-....' r....- -. I,
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WOULD MEAN THEIR RUIN.

1t seemed as though abe law, if en-
forced, would mean their ruin. There
fore, it must be repealed at once. The
Governor called special session OF the
Legislature, which met early in June,
with that same end in view. Every
body understood what was to be done,
and repatriation practically stopped in
expectation OF some new law. But after
deiiberating until the end OF June the
Legislature adjourned without repeating
the registration law. Why was this
In spite Of the very considerable number
OF votes which the negroes bad succeed.
ed in registering nearly half Of their
VOTERS having to come long distances
from their homes and delayed in every
possible way by their employers, had
not registered at the time the agitation
for tho repeal Of the law began, and after
the Legislature actually met had aban'
doned all idea Of doing 80. Not so much
with the whites. After the good OLD
Democratic fashion they had registered
early and often, and their vote. was prac'
tically all in. 81 u
These facts havidg been brought to
the attention OF the august legislators, i
was deemed expedient to simply remain
in session until the time for registration
had expired and allow the law to stand
Nosooner said than done. Presto! There
you were. A righteous law still in force
and n desirable result at least half accom-
plished, Il .o, '
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SHOOTING LAST NIGHT.
David Wilson is Dangerously
Wounded at Elm Grove,
RESULT OLA DRUNKEN FREAK.
bnrtlcy Flaherty makes MI Insulting
Remark, and Wilson Rcscnts It
with Possibly Fatal lie.
N Bults-Two Arrested.

David Wilson, 4 single man, "a year
old, was shot in the back close 10 th
spine by BARLEY Flaheriy, a Baltimor
4 Ohio railroad man, In front OF Dr.
Cracrafts residence, near Elm Grove, a
$3.50 o'clock last night. Wilson is badl,
wounded, and was taken to his home
at Patterson's bottom, near Elm Grove
About l0oclock last night II telephone
message was received from the station
oil the West Virginia Natural Gas Com
pany at Elm Grove to the effect that
Barley Flaherty and John Berry had
met David Wilson on the National road
near the residence Of DR.. Cracraft, and
that quarrel had ensued, in the course
OF which Flaherty shot Wilson in the
back, just over the hip, and a little to
the lett Of tho spinal column.
THE MEN ARRESTED.
No further particulars were obtainable
by telephone, except that Flabcrty and
Berry had decampcd at once, aud were
thought to be coming this way. That
information was given to the police, and
Officers Carney, Bell and Buch started
out to watch for them. Bell went by
way OF the pike, and Carney and Buch
followed the railroad. When Buch and
Carney reached the further end Of the
tunnel, about half past IL o'clock, they
met Flaher.y aud. Berry and placed them
under arrest.
At the City Building the pistol with
which the shooting was done. was found
on Flaherty's person. 1t is a common
affair, SO calibre, and contained four
empty SHELLS.
Flaherty refused TO talk about the
matter, but Berry told III interesting
story. ,ia ~,
TIE STORY OF THE QUARREL.
He said that he and FIaherty went
out to Elm Grove on freight train No. o.. |
They simply went out for a little jaunt,
not having any particular reason for
going. Flaherty had been drinking be-
lore we started, and bad flask with
him. By the time they get to Elm
Grove, Flaherty was drunk enough to
be noisy and quarrelsomc.
They went out to the church, but the |
meeting was out when they arrived. |
Wilson and several companions were in |
with number OF young ladies'
and were coming this way. Flaherty
and Berry fell in behind them, not for
any particular purpose, but because they |
were coming this way. Flaherty was
walking little in advance Of Berry aud |
was closer to Wilson's party. o.
Flaherty was too druak to be account.
able and made some sighting remark |
concerning the women in Elm Grove
generally. Wilson heard it, and at once
TOOK 1t up. -. - 80"
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A BLICE TRICK.

When L came to tho voting the ne.
groes sought 70 overcome their disad'
vantage by sending those IN h,as wna 10
could read, and after these had iear1ea d 9ea
the position OF the boxes sehoihs tno
others in with their ballots properly a. NJ.
ranged beforehand. But tue )uoBeF
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4 VICTORY OF PHACB.
The Final Adjournment Of the
Pan-Ame'ican Congress.
ARBITRATION WILL RULE
Instead OF the Sword - Secretary
Biainc's Farewell Words Uttered.
With Much EmOtiOn-Tho
Presidents Reception.

WASHINGTON. D. G., April 20.-At
noon yesterday the Pan.American Co l.
ference adjourned sine die. After tie
transaction Of some routine business and
the adoption OF resolutions offered by
Delegate Varas, Of Chill, pledging the
sympathetic association OF the members
Of the Conference to the quadro. .centen-
nial celebration OF tho discovery OF
America, and by Delegate Bolct Peraza,
OF Venezuela, expressing their gratitude
for the hospitality Of tae United States,
motion to adjourn sine die was made
and put to vote. At 1850 a. m., MIR.
Blaine, rising to announce the result,
said: ~. /. ~ 79.s- g. ~ = ~ IN
"GEXTLEMEy:--I withhold for a mo.
ment the word OF final adjournment of
the International American Conference
IN order that may express to you the
profound satisfaction with which the
government OF the United States re-.
CARDS the work that has been accom-.
plished by the International Conference.
The Importance Of the subjects which
have claimed your attention, the COM
prehensive intelligence and watchful
patriotism which you have brought to
their discussion, must challenge the
confidence and secure the admiration Of |
the governments and people whom you
represent; while that larger patriotism |
which constitutes the fraternity OF |
nations has received from you an i'm
pulse, such as the world has not before
seen. Tho extent and value OF all that
has been worthily achieved by your
cannot be measured to-day.
We stand too near it. Time will detiae
and heighten the estimate OF your work
experience will confirm our present
faith; tinAt results will be your vindica-
lion and your triumph. .ll jlSl
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THE TRIUMPH OF PEACE,


II, in this closing hour the Conference
had but one deed to celebrate, We should
dare call the worlds attention to the de-
liberate, confident, solemn. dedication Of
the two great continents to the peace and
10 the prosperity which has peace for it's
foundation. We hold this new Magma
Chdrta. which abolishes war and substi.
tutes arbitration between the American
Republics, is the first and great fruit Of
the International American Conference.
That noblest of Americans, the aged
poet and philanthropist, Whittier, is the
first to send his salutation and his bene-
diction, declaring that "if in the spirit of
peace the American, Conference agrees
upon a rule OF arbitration which shall
make war in this hemisphere well nigh
impossible, its session will prove to lie
Of the most important events in the
history OF the world"
l am instructed by the President to
express the wish that before the mem
bers Of the Conference shall leave for
their distant homes they will accept the
hospitality OF the United States in a
visit to the Southern section OF the
Union, similar us they have already
made to the Eastern aud Western sec
tions. The President trusts that the
tour will not only bs u pleasant incident
OF your farewell to the country, but that
you will fiud advantage in visit to 80
interesting and Important part Of the
four Republics.
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FINAL ADJOURNMENT,

May express to you, gentlemen, nv
deep appreciation Of the honor you did
me in calling inc to preside over your de.
liberations.. Your kindness has been
unceasing, and for your formal words OF
approval Ioffer you my. sincerest graft
tude. Involving the blessing of AL.
mighty Ged upon the patriotic and fra.
ternal work which has been here begun
for the good Of mankind, I now declare
the American International Conference
adjourned without day. 4 '&t
The delivery Of the address was char.
acterized by Mr., Blaine's customary de-
liberate emphasis, aud also by evidences
OF deep feeling on his part. Towards
the close his voice trembled with emo.
ton, and when he took lis seat the
council chamber rang with hearty and
long continued applause.
The members of the conference then
took carriages to the Executive Mansion
to pay their parting respects to the Pres
ilent.
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But the unpleasant fact remained that
in some localities tho portion Of the
negro vote registered was sufficient to
overcome the white vote, and perhaps
even to endangcr Congressional dis
triet or swo.s How was this unfortunate
state OF affairs to be rcmedied? For, IN
the opinion OF "the very best people"
it was truly unfortunate. But there
were giants in those days.in South
Carolina. The so.called Eight Box
Law" came nobly to tho rescue. This
law provided that eight separate boxes
should be placed in the polling place.
Upon each box should be posted the
namo OF Il different officer or sets OF
officers to be elected. Voters were re-
auired to enter the polling place separate
" and deposit their ballots for each
officer or .eets OF Officers in the proper
boxes, and without any aid or advice
from officials or bystanders. II the bal
lots were not deposited In the proper
boxes they were to be thrown out. Fer;
hans one lii ten Of the negroes could
rcsd. Tho other nine, II they failed TO
decipher their ballots and the legends
on tho boxes, Roiea In vain. AN educa'
ttonal. qualification Is unsoAbtedly ELL
cacious in South Carolina. According
TO Lewis Baker, late editor Of the Register
such qualification renders Republican
success equally certain in West Virginia
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W ls
Neris.a Portals Friend and Champion ,....'
"""...... .......Miss Anua +. Proctor
Jess!ca, Daughter to Shy .oek. k..,,,.. -