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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-30
Big RAILROAD DEAL.
Rumored Salo Of the Kanawha
& Michigan Road.
VANDERBILT'S HAND IS IN IT.
an Important Arrangement - The
West Virginia Central Meeting.
More Capitalists arc Locat-
Ing Along tho Line.
Special Dkpatch to tie Inieilictn,er.

Sf~stal Dhpd'ch TO he Intelligtnser.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 20.-1t is
stated here to-day on good authority
thatth kanawha & Michigan railway,
running from this city to Corning, Ohio,
a distance OF l26 miles, has been sold to
tho Toledo < Ohio Central Railroad
Compuny. President Kelly, Of the
hanawha < Michigan, is out Of the city,
aud the. under officials, of cour,e. deny
all knowledge OF any sale, but from par
ties who are in position to know, it is
learned to be q fact that the road is either
sold or leased. 1t is understood the
change will take place within few
days. The Vanderbilt people have been
negotiating for some time to get control
OF this road, and few months ago it
was thought the Chesapeake K Ohio had
secured 1t, but hitch occurred and the
deal was declared otf. Now it is assert
cd here that the Vanderbilt people have
secured the Toledo & Ohio Central, and
through them gotten control OF the Ka-
nuwha 4 Michigan, which connects with
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio here. The Scioto
Valley road and the Chesapeake & Ohio
has been without northern outlet in
Ohio. The purchase OF the kanawha 4
Michigan will now give them the desired
outlet and will, probably, necessitate
the bridging OF the kanawha at this
mint
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iron AND Steel MEN
From Europe Arrive in New York
on the Seryia.
MEETING OF THE INSTITUTE
At Chickcrin. Hall Attended by
Thcm..-Thc Big Delegation from
Abroad Which VIII Make a
Tour of the United States,

NEw ioRk, Sept. 20.-The members O
the british Iron and Steel Institute, an,
the German Verein Deutscher Else,
uuttenleuto, who arrived this mornin,
on the Servia, were invited to attent
the session Of tho American Institute o
Mining Engineers held in Chickcrin,
Hall this afternoon. Several OF then
responded. There are $50 members o.
both institutes in the city.
The meeting %ds presided over BY
ex.Mayor A. S. Hewitt, President o.
American Institute Engineers. When
the meeting had been called to orde,
about 100 names of persons resdingin the
United States, Great Britain and Can.
ada, were added 10 the list OF member.
ship.
The papers to be read before the con.
ference were then distributed. They
were: "Magnntic Concentration at the
Michigan Lake SUPERIOR" by John G.
Fowle, OF Michigan; zone Dressing BY
Electricity at the lilly Foster Mine .
by +. p. Mcdowell, Of New York CITY:
THE Magnetization OF Iron Ore" by
Clements Jones, Of IIotendauqua, Pa.
The meeting then adjourned till even.
ing.
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GuyOt and tho IIoulnngists,

PARIS, Sept. 29.-M. Y. Guyot, Minis
ter OF Public Works, in q speech at the
opening ola new bridge over the Seine
at Contlars, sainte Honorine, expressed
regret that notwithstanding the recent
Boulanglst revelations, there still exist
cd in France persons who were ready to
support flag other than that Of the
Republic. Hearing some murmurs of
disapproval in the crowd, NJ. Guyot adj
ded: "Accomplices Of the aspirans 10
the throne OF Cesar have no business
here. The best course his dupes can
take is to allow themselves to be buried
in oblivion" When the ceremony was
over aud NJ. Guyot was about to depart,
q Boulangist rushed toward the minis.
ter, using insulting words and threaten-
ing to strike him. The man was prompt.
ly arrested.
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A PRETTY TOUGH TIME.
An Elephant Fight nnd Almost Lynchlns
Mt Clarksburg.

An Elephant Fight nnd Almost n LynchlD,
Mt Clarksburg.
Special Dispatch 10 The In.elligenecr.
CLARKssuEG, ". Va, Sept. 29.-Dur
ing the excitement caused by the con
tinual fighting among the Forepaugl
circus employees here yesterday "Boli
ver," huge elephant, who has the
reputation Of being very vicious, goi
loose and attacked another elephant.
he succeeded in breaking the chain fast.
enlng the other elephant and a fierce
light began. 1t took all the skill OF the
attendants to prevent them killing each
other. The other animals OF the me-
nagerie became excited and for time it
was feared that they would break loose
and general stampede occur, but by
the liberal use OF pitchforks and prods
this was prevented, and the elephants
were finally separaleu and chained, both
bleeding profusely.
Shortly after the cutting OF Laughlin,
the cook, by Whitehead, the canvas
hand, an account OF which appeared in
to-day's lNTELLIG EScgR, the employees OF
the circus attempted to lynch White
head, and would have succeeded had it
not been for the heroic measures taken
by the police to preventit. They finally
beat oil the crowd and succeeded in Jail.
ing their prisoner. Again during the
evening, just before the show left town,
efforts were made to organize a mob and
take Whitehead out Of Jail and lynch
him, but better counsel prevailed and
he was left to allow the law to take its
course.
Laughlin is very low and is liable 10
die at any moment.
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WHILE PORTER Is AWAY
His Chief CLERK Will be Acting Superintend.
cnt OF tho Census Bure,tu,

cnt OF tho Census Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The departure
OF Superintendent Of Census Porter for
Europe Saturday gave rise to a bother
some question rs to who should net as
Superintendent OF the Bureau during
his absence.
There is no Assistant Superintendent
Of the Census, and the Eleventh Census
law made no provision for the Superin.
tendent's absence.
Secretary Noble, however. has found a
statute Mt large which provides that
when the head Of a Bureau is absent bis
chief clerk shall perform his duties.
Under this law, which applies to all
branches OF the Government service,
Chief Clerk a. +. Childs will act as
Superintendent OF the Census Office.
"Mr. Porter" Secretary Noble says,
''has been doing prodigious amount Of
work, and has made most admirable
Superintendent OF the Census, but he
has worked himself completely out, and
bis physician says a trip to Europe is alb.
solutely necessary to his recovery, per.
haps to tho preservation OF his life. He
will not be absent long, aud though l
did not wish him to 90 until found out
the urgeat necessity OF it, then ad.
vised him to take the trip. There have
been some criticisms Of the Census
Bureau, butthey are entirely unfounded.
1t is true recounts have been necessary
in some places, but this is to be expect.
ed in u count OF G0,OOO,00O OF people.
The criticisms have severally been made
by people who were disgruntled over
something, and they should have nc
weight. The work OF the Census Bureau
| il admirable.
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THAT HAMILTON l,AEY,
Il Sensational Report Denied-To be Taken
Away In n Few Days,

Il Sensational Report Denied-TO be Taker
Away IN Few Days.
New York, Sept. 29.-It was reported
yesterday that little Beatrice Hamilton
the famous $40 baby, had been brought
to New York from Philadelphia, where
she has been since the conviction oil
Eva Hamilton for assault on Nurse Don.
nelly.
The story was that on Saturday after.
noon man, supposed to be Robert Ray
Hamilton's executor, accompanied by
another man who said he was Hamilton 8
counsel, drove to the house Of Mrs.
Howard Roop, OF Philadelphia, and
asked to see the baby. They presented
some sort OF credentials to Mrs. Room,
who has had charge OF the baby on an
order from Robert Ray Hamilton. On
this, the story said, Beatrice was surren-
dered to the men, who brought her to
this city.
Mrs. Roop was interviewed and denied
the story. She said that the baby had
not been taken away, but that arrange.
ments were making to take it away in
lew days. II Eva is not the mother Of
the baby, and Hamilton was not its
father, it might become IN interesting
question, Who is entitled to its custody?
Eva bought it, according to the other
side, but Hamilton had been paying for
its care in Philadelphia. Possession OF
the child might become Il feature OF
contest over the estate.
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II LOOKS BAD
For the House fostmnster-IlIs Crooked.
ness Being Exposed,

For the House fOstmnster-IiIs Crooked.
ness Being Exposed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The investi.
CATION into the charges preferred against
Postmaster Wheat by Representative
Enloe was continued to-day and large
number Of witnesses examined. The
most important testimony was given by
William L. Bradley, who said he was
acquainted with Postmaster Wneut;
had never performed any work as
clerk in the House postoilice,
but had been sworn in as a mes.
songer. Young Mr.. Wheat had to come
to his house, and asked him il he wanted
to make some money by being sworn in
the place OF man who was expected in
few rays. This mans name was
Denny. He was simply to have his
name on the roll, Wheat doing the work.
Wheat told him he would not even
come to the Office, and would receive s.
for the trouble in being sworn in. This
was early in March. At the end of
March he drew something over S57, all
OF which, except S5, he turned over to
Walter Wheat.
j.. T. Haven, an employe in the House
postoilice, testified that Culbertson told
him that he had paid to Mr.. Wheat
over 500, and that at the timc OF the
publication OF certain charges in the
newspapers concerning Mr.. Wheat,
young Wheat had come to his Colbert
son's) house and on his knees had beg
ged him to take back the 500 aud turn
it over to third party.
Walter Wheat, the Postmaster's son,
took the stand. He testified that he did
most OF the work for which Bradley rot
paid and was entitled to the money he
received.
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THE BELMONT FIELD.

Fire Destroys Considerable Property n,
Brown No. .I-Johnsun Nh. 5 Doing Well.
Special Dispatch 10 he in.elligeneer.
BELMONT, W. Va, Sept. 29.-At 2:SC
this morning an explosion took place al
Brown No. !, on the Core farm, which
was drilled in on Saturday and was doing
40 barrels per day, and the works caugh,
fire. Two $50 barrel tanks containing
about 100 barrels OF oil were burned
The flames communicated 20 the adioin.
ing well OF the Acre-and.a.Half Com.
pany, and burned the rig, together with
two go barrel tanks containing $50 bar.
rels OF oil. The total loss is about s., 900.
The cause is thought to be- accidental.
johnson No. s, on the Shingleton
iarm, which was shot yesterday with
twenty quarts, received second dose
to-day, and is now doing 100 barrels.
This well is in the midst Of former gilt.
edged producers, q short distance from
the depot, and was expected to show up
big.
Glycerine men are all very busy, and
number Of wells are being rigged fol
pumping.
An application has been made for a
charter for the town OF Belmont, and
already candidates for Mayor are being
| talked of.
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4 STRANGE VISITOR,
Novel Craft from Altar Sails into These
Waters,

Novel Craft from Artr Sails into These
Waters.
Yesterday forenoon about 10 O'Clock
people about the river front were amazed
to see sailing vessel round the bend al
the north end OF the city. She was
pretty good sized craft, evidently ar
ocean farins vessel, was two-masted
brig.rigged, and presented novel and
attractive sight to the denizens OF this
valley. She cast anchor at the mouth oi
the creek, dragged rod or two, swung
about and lay still. TSo men in repule,
ton naval uniform came ashore and
laid in stock Of provisions at Conner &
Snedeker's. When they returned severa
gentlemen went aboard in their boat.
The brig or yacht is the Roslya, the
property OF Mr.. Walker Armington, oi
Worcester, Mass, who, with his son,
Walker Armington, jr., Willie Beggs
and Willie Chandler, compose the crew
The boat is on her way 10 New Or
leans. She was shipped TO Pittsburgh
by rail. She left Sewickley Saturda,
morning, and owing to adverse winds
made only ak miles that day. Sunday
the breeze was favorable and she made
iifty.two miles. She weighed anchor
here shortly before noon and sailed on
gracefully down stream. -r
Last year she made the run from For
Benton down the Missouri and Missis
sippi to the Gulf.
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Oil IN KANAWllA,
Developments NIny be- Heard CT Soon-A
Suspicious Action.

Developments Niny be- Heard CT Soon-A
Suspicious Action.
Special Dispatch TO he Ia.t!l,gencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Sept. 29.-It is
pretty certain that oil has been struck
on Indian creek, few miles up Elk
from here. The parties, who had been
boring for some time, suddenly plugged
up the hole and, leaving the well
guarded, took their tools n few miles
further up the creek and began boring.
Parties who live in the neighborhood
report that about 9 o'clock OF the night
when the well was stopped up kissing
noise was heard, ns OF a great volume OF
escaping gas. Oil has been found bub.
bling up in the vicinity, and it is be.
lieved developments may be looked for
soon. The company is thought to be
representing the Standard. l.rr
The Littleton Oil Company, organized
principally by Charleston men, has a
lease on 1000 acres of land in Wetzel
county and will bore at once. The der.
ricks are now being constructed.
A new man arrived at Winfield Satur.
day to continue the work on the oil well
there. 1t has been dragging along slow.
ly and he was sent to hurry it up. The
company is hopeful. -
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TIE WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL.

Meeting OF Stockholders Capitalists In.
vestinE Along the lsoute-~The Latest, big
Dcnl.
SprtG! Dlsodich TO The Iui,!!iGencr.
PIEDMONT, W. Va, Sept. o9.-The
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Wes.
Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railway
Company was held at the compauy's
Office here to-day. A number OF stock.
holders, including President Davis, were
present. Nothing special transpircd,
only routine business. All seemed sat.
isded with the business and condition
Of the road.
A party OF Pennsylvania and Maine
capitalists are here to-day, en- route to
Davis, to which place they went this
evening. They have purchased large
and valuable tract OF timber land up the
Dsaver, some six or eight miles above
Davis. They have arranged with Il. G.
Davis x Co. for mill site and lumber
yard at Davis and will construct either
standard or narrow gauge road from the
latter place to their timber tract. They
will erect a mill at once and expect to
cut one million feet OF lumber per
month. Some Of the party are interest
ed in the manufacture OF wood pulp and
are looking after wood for that purpose.
This is another evidence OF what the
West Virginia Central railway is doing
for the State.
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was that Birchall had already swindle,
pelley and got his 10 pounds, wherea
the 6Oo pounds were yet to be rot from
Benwell's father.
Tho outcome OF all this fraud and do
ception could be but one thing. AM
that was the Blenhem swamp, Lool
ut 1t all rs you read the correspondence
read between the lines and you will set
there just the simple word-hIurder,
THE VERDICT.
Mr.. Osler's address occupied four hours
and FIVE minutes.
His Lordship began his address at .3S,
He reviewed the testimony at grea,
length, and pointed out to tho Jury their
duty In the matter. lie concluded his
address at $3.50 o'clock, after which tho
court was cleared and the Jury retired,
Alter being out some time the jury re.
turned verdict Of guilty.
The judge then said: 81 fully concur
with the verdict OF The jury" and pro.
cGeded to pronounce sentence,
which was that Birchall be
taken to the Jail, and between
Ille hours OF a. III. and p. m, on Fri.
lay, the l4th day Of November, be
hanged by the neck until dead.
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THE 9IPPBRARY Cases.
The Public Interest Unabatod,
Mr., HeaIey's Demands.
B0ULANGISTS DENOUNCED
isy tho French Minister OF Public
WOrRs'..Almost n RiOt...The C1ar
M an Arbitrator 80 Siayin
AMI Mc.lulilie Surrender,

DUBLIN, Sept. eo.-The eyes OF nil M.
tionalists contiRuo to DO fastened upon
the court Of Tipperary, where MessIs.
Dillon, O'Brien md their fellow pyisop-
ers are undergoing trial on the charge
ot conspiring to prevent payment OF rent
to Mr.. Smith Barry, landlord OF Tippera.
ry. The peremtory refusal OF the couft
on Saturday TO receive the affidavit OF
the defendants objecting to Magistrate
shannon's sitting in tho case on the
ground that he would be biased, was
considered by tho Nalionalisis rs
further indication that fair hearing
couldihardly DO expected before the court
as ut present constituted. They think
that the affidavit was entitled to respect
iul consideration, instead OF being do.
nounced by the Grown prosecutor a. an
infamous libel" on Mr.. Shannon, and
by the latter as an attempt to make n
scandal Of Justice" The defendants
contend that they acted in entire good
faith iii presenting tho aflidavits.
At the resumption of tho trial this
morning Timothy Healy arose and adj.
dressed the court on behalf OF the DE-
fendants. He referred TO the refusal of
the magistrates TO consider the proposi.
ton OF Mr.. Shannon's withdrawing from
the case, and announced that in view OF
this the defendants felt themselves con.
strained TO refer the question to tho
high court OF justice ut Dublin. The
defendants, he said, would apply to that
court tomorrow for writ to prohibit
the present minister from proceeding
with the conspiracy cases on the grounG
OF bias against the defendants. Tho
counsel for the Crown, Mr.. Healy con-
tinued, ought to decide as to the wisdom
and propriety OF going on with the hear.
ing pending this application to the high
court: 1t is likely that the last has not
been heard OF the collision between tho
police and the people in front CT tho
court house last Thursday. 1t Is re-
ported this morning that the govern
ment intends to prosecute many Of the
persons who were present in tho crowd
for inciting n riot. Mr.. Harrison, Mem.
Der OF Parliament for the Middle Divis-
ion OF Tipperary, who received sewers
blow over the head from a policeman's
club, is mentioned among those likely to
be prosecuted. Colonel Caddema, the
presiding magistrate ut the Tippcrary
hearing, asserts that John Morley ap.
pealed to him to exclude the crowd from
the court house.
When MIR. Healy resumed his seat Mr..
Roman, the Crown Prosecutor, arose
and said he could not consent to a sus-
pension OF the hearing pending the pro.
posed application by the defense to the
high court. Thereupon the introduc.
ton OF testimony for the prosecution
was begun and the rest of the day was
taken up with the reading OF speeches
made by the defendants on various occa-
sions, which the Grown eontended wero
OF ofincendiary character.
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TRIED TO DEC0Y GIRLS,
Woman F0iled In u liass Attcmrt-All
Sent to jatt.

l
Sent to jaif.
Troy, N. Y, Sept. 20.-The train thai
should have left this city for New York
at" o'clock yesterday morning was held
here over two hours. because OF the non.
arrival OF the Montreal sleeper.
Among those who intended to 20 to
New York was F. F. Donovan, a mem.
Der OF the State Board OF Arbitration,
While lounging about the depot his nj
tention was attracted by the suspicious
actions OF acknowledgement woman.
who was accompanied by three girls.
Mr.. Donovan watched them closely
and was satisfied that something was
wrong. In little while he had seen tho
woman buy tickets for Albany and then
Tor New York. Then he questioned peo.
pie about the depot and learned enough
to satisfy him teat it was his duty to no.
tify the police. Heidi so, and the wo.
man, who subsequently, gave her name
as EVA Lee, and the three girls were ar.
rested.
Miss Lee was very indignant, and as
serted that she was respectable mar.
ried woman and that tho police were
burning their fingers. At the police sta.
ton 1t was found that her companions
were Carrie and kittie Campbell, sisters,
and Mamie Osborne. The latter is only
sixteen years old. Carrie Campbell is
eighteen and kittie twenty.one. Super
intendent Willard was sent for, and un.
der his cross.questioning the girls ad.
mitted that they had been persuaded to
20 to New York. Miss Lee had told
them that they could earn from $40 to
so day, and that in two months they
would be able to wear silk dresses and
sport valuable jswelry. The Quastette
were sent to jail.
Subsequently it was learned that Miss
Leearrlved here on Wednesday. Inher
reticule was telegram from ALBANY,
dated September 81, signed ]. Hill, and
reading as follows: mot successful till
Monday" Each OF the three girls has a
good home in this city and their parents
are respectable people. They seemed
quite pleased that they had not gone to
New York, but nevertheless are in low
spirits, caused by tho fact that their
waywardness will be GENERALLY known.
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than 10 the people Of the North. AS to
the reciprocity feature OF the
new In the Idea oil reeip.
rocity. II had been before the
country since the Canadian reciprocity
treaty Of 1854. That treaty had not been
satisfactory TO the people OF the United
States partly because they thought TINT
the people OF Canada had not behaved
themselves well during the American
civil war. As 10 the advantage OF trade
either way, each side had claimed that
tho other side had gained by 1t, but at
any rate that reciprocity arrangement
had been abandoned. Another treaty
had been afterwards made with Canada,
and 1t had also been abandoned, mainly
on account Of tho fisheries.
Mr.. Paddock next addressed the Sen.
ate. Without malice towards any one.
but constrained by sense OF duty 10
the State and section which he repre.
sented, no would vote against the con.
ference report.
II 1t was a.purely political question,
he should cheerlully accept the iudr.
cav "a tue hiaIVilty VI ll5 purity ASS0.
ciates, but he could not consider this
great economic problem as one entirely
political in its nature, affecting rs it did
interests most vital to his constituency
and the entire west. He should not
attempt to state In detail his objections
to the report, but should draw particular
attention TO the action OF committee
upon the sugar schedule and its relation
to other protected industries in the bill,
He sincerely hoped that the report
would not be adopted and that n new
committee would he ordered. |
The conference report was laid aside
without action.
A number Of individual pension billa
on the calendar were then taken I'D and |
passed-forty.four in twenty-five min.
utes.
After 4 short executive session the
Senate adjourned, Mr.. Alirich stating
that he would not ask for an evening
session, rs he was satisfied that vote
On the tariff conference report would be
reached tomorrow.
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TIE TACK FACTORY CASE,


The Condemnation Cnss of tho Termiual
Company OH Trial.
The condemnation sui. OF tho Wheel.
ing Bridge and Terminal Railway Com.
panyvs. the Norway Tack Company, an
pealed by the Tack Company from the
award Of the condemnation commits
sioners, WAS put on trial in Part I of the
Circuit Court yesterday, with Judge
Campbell! on the bench and the follow.
Ing jurors in the bog: John Z. Reed,
William Wolvington, T. W. Weitzel, W.
B. Simpson, J.. G. Whyte, B. F. Cald.
well, James Neill, Robert Nesbitt, NJ. ].
OKane, II. NJ. Harper, NJ. R. Hobbs and
Thomas Prince.
Evidence was heard for the Tack Com.
pany, this consuming all the days ses.
sion, and when the court adjourned last
evening, the evidence was not nearly
all IN.