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WETzEb REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Elected to Clnrksburg Strong
Resolutions Adopted. Va i

| oaeS"tes Hiec'eo 10 CihrksburE-StrOnl
Resolutions Adopted. iYI
Special Dispatch 10 he Inteligeneer.
NEw MARrlNsvILLE, Feb. l0.-At ,
meeting Of the GoG League Club helt
here the following named delegates ane
alternates to the State meeting at Clarks
burg were elected: A. B. Moore, J. W
Mc1ntire, W. W. selby, Z. A. Duerr, F
=. McEldowney, II. b. Hubbard, J. s.
Mayors, A. W. Fry, Bert Cochran and
J. I. Rohrbaugh. t.%EGr1 .T'7gII,-
The following resolutions were adopt
cd by the club: IijT'.lgiT1
Resolred, That we renew our iealty To
tho Republican party and pledge our
united efforts to blot ont the great poli.
tical crime Of 1890, in which d partisan
Democratic Legislature set aside the will
OF the people Of West Virginia rs hon.
estly expressed by the election OF Gen.
eral Nathan Golf as Governor on the
sixth day OF November, 1855, and seated
A. 3. Fleming, whose defeat at the polls
was conceded by all honest men, ire.
spective Of party affiliations. sj1
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to
Hon. G. W. Atkinson, member OF Con.
gress.elect from this district, for his I'm.
tiring efforts in behalf Of the purity of
the ballot box and the exposure Of tho
ticket scratchcrs Of Wetzel county, who
by their shameless frauds and forgcries
cast blot upon the fair fame Of tho
county, which every good citizen dcpre.
Gates, and we pledge ourselves to assist
by every honest effort to bury under an
avalanche OF honest votes the un.
scrupulous Democratic leaders who arc
responsible for the crime, mud we appeal
to all law.abiding citizens to assist in this
good work. 80
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Tho Democrats of the s1ontann Senate
n' Lenve tho State.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. lO.-Democratic
State Senator Becker, who was brought
here by the Sheriff on Saturday night,
was spirited away by the Democrats last
night on special train. A dispatch
just received says he crossed the Idaho
and Montana line this morning.
All OF the Democratic Senators are now
out Of the State and the Senate is with
out quorum. The question now raised
is whether bills passed Saturday night
can become laws. The Lieutenant Gov
ernor is required to sign the bills In the
presence Of the Senate. The bills are
not yet signed. Legal advice will be
taken whether the signature Of the
President must be affixed in the pres
ence Of a quorum. If not the appropria.
ton bills will be signed to-day and sent
to the Governor.
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The quiet little college town Of Beth.
any, up on the Brooke county hills, ia
reported to be showing signs OF an awak.
ening auch rs she has not known in sey.
eral years past. 1t is quite evident to nil
who visit the place tina. marcl, Of i'm.
provement has set in, in and around
Bethany, all of which indicates healthy
condition OF tho finances OF Bethany
College as well rs OF the cit;zens
Several new buildings have been mt un
and finished in good style and others
are to be built. The demand for houseH
exceeds the supply. There is not M
empty house in town, and il twenty-five
more students come ii in at the
intermediate 1t will be difficult to
accommodate them. Many striking
improvements have been nude about
the College buildings. The recent visit
OF Mr. s. NJ. Cooper, the financial agent,
through the South, was very successful
one, both as TO students aud money, and
Bethany College may now DC rated as
on asoInd basis. lJl5gl 4fTs'Fs
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TIE FRENCH PRETENDEES,
The Chn"lbcr of Deputies Refuses to Rc
pcnl the Act IsanIshInr Thorn.

The Chn"lbcr OF Deputies Refuses to Re.
pcnl the Act BnnIshIng Them.
PARIS, Feb. l0.-In the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day Mr.. Pradene moved tho
repeal Of the law furnishing pretenders
to the French throne from the country.
The law, he declared, was IN exceptional
measure. 1t wounded the patriotic
sentiment OF the people and prevented
the descendants OF an illustrious and
warlike race from serving their country.
He demanded urgency. l77
NJ. Theyenent, Minister OF Justice, ep-
posed the motion, holding that it would
be unjust to abrogate the law, purticu-
iarly now that several alliances has been
formed: NJ. NJ. DeLaMarseille and
Mitchell spokei in support OF NJ. Bradenv's
motion, but it was rejected by vote OF
1928 to III. -. -
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AN EXCITING TINE.
Sinking Of the Tow :oat Port Entls-Seyc
of the Crew Lost, u.

Sinking Of the Tow Boat Port Eatls-Sevcn
of the Crew Lost.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 9.-The tow boat Port
Eads was sunk this morning at o'clock
at the site OF the railroad bridge two
miles below this city. She carried a
crew Of about forty men and for time
the widest rumors prevailed, the loss OF
life being placed ut from twenty-five to
thirty-fve, but it Is now believed that
only one person, the colored chamber.
maid, was drowned. The Port Eads had
tow of six grain.laden barges, and one
fuel barge destined for New Orleans from
Cairo. They passed the city shortly be-
fore this morning during heavy fog,
hugging the Tennessee shore closely,
The steamer approached the bridge rs
slowly as possible but owing to the dense
fog she was unable 10 locate the sunken
pier. A moment later she was seen to
stop suddenly, hang stationery for n
minute and then swing around with
heavy force and settle on one side.
Men ran from every direction to the
yawl, fighting each other. in panic
stricken desperation to reach it. One
man detached the ropes holding it and
was about to climb in when water rush.
ed in over the boats deck and all ran to
the other side. Another wave closed
over the boats deck and nil ran to the
other side. When she settled lower.
Ten OF the crew were taken to the United
States Hospital near by, suffering from
cuts and bruises and the remainder were
cared for at the houses along the shore
The Port Eads was valued at s5O,OOO
The barges and contents are uninjured
LArER-It is now known that seven
OF the crew were lost. They are Will
liam Hickey, watchman; Teenie Jones
colored chambermaid John McDermott,
second cook, and Fireman William
Stewart, James Walker aud an uu
known, all colored. The only body SC
fur recovered is that Of McDermott.
It is probable that suit for damages
will be brought against the bridge com
pany for not having the pier protected
The Port Eads had the most complete
and valuable steering gear ever on
Mississippi river steamer, but the swift
current, running more than six miles ar
hour, caused the tow to fall down agains
the stone pier obstruction and knocked
the steamer into thousand fragments
all in spite Of the most earnest efforts OF
the part Of the pilot, who is as skilled
in his profession ns any man on tht
I r.. .I. .
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THE PROCLAMATION
or the President Opening the Sioux Rcser.
vntiOn to Settlement.

or the President Opening the Sioux Reser-
rntion to Settlement.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. lO.-The'
following is synopsis OF the Presidents
proclamation opening the Sioux reserva-
tion: ~ g.- rtt'sa,
WHEREAS, it is provided in the act OF
Congress, approved March 2, 1889, en-
titled "An act to divides portion Of the re-
servation OF the Sioux Nation OF Indians
in Dakota into separate reservations, and
to secure the relinquishment OF the In
dian title to the remainder and for other
purposes" that this act shall take effect,
only upon the acceptance thereof and
consent thereto by the different bands
OF the Sioux Nation OF Indians, in form
prescribed by the 18th article of the
treaty between the United States and
said Sioux Indians, concluded April 20,
1865, which said acceptance and consent,
shall be made known by proclamation
by the President Of the United States,
and, & SIS
WHEREAS, satisfactory proof has been
presented to me that the acceptance Of
auu CoAoCut w tho pIOtlblOu VI lue EAlu
act by the different bands Of the Sioux
Nation Of Indians have been obtained in
manner and form us therein required !:
Now, therefore, ], Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States, by virtue
Of the power in me vested, do hereby
make known and proclaim the accept
ance OF said act by the different bands
Of the Sioux Nation OF Indians and the
consent thereto by them as required by
the act, and said act is hereby declared
to be in full force and effect, subject to
all the provisions, conditions, limita-
tions and restrictions therein named.
After defining certain sections OF the
act, the proclamation continues: s
That in pursuance OF the provisions
contained in said act, the tract Of land
situate in the State OF Nebraska, and de.
scribed in said act, is continued in a
state Of reservation so long as it may be
needed for the use and protection OF the
Indians receiving rations and annuitiea
at the Pine Ridge agency. tl
The surveys required to be made ol
the lands to be restored to the public do.
main under the provisions OF said act,
and as in this proclamation set forth,
will be executed as early as possible.
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4 DiscuurteUtis Act.

Special Dispdtch to the inttRigencer.
CHARLESTON, VA, Feb. lO.-Sheria
Steenrod with Delegates Garden and
Corcoran, called on Sheriff Pickens, OF
this county, this morning and desired to
be shown through the new Jail. AS
Ohio county contemplates erecting one
they thought they might obtain some
ideas. Pickens replied that he did not
have time to 80 through with them.
When it was suggested that II deputy
could act in his place, he replied that he
didn't want any one but himself or
deputies inside as he had some sus.
picious characters therein. Pickens is u
Republican but as soon us the disco,,r.
teous manner in which Steenrod was
treated was made known much indipna.
tion was expressed both by Republicans
and Democrats.
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A NEW OIL COMPANY.
W II 4'LVT VIII VVlII .fN
Formed to Operate III tho Plen,nnts Cnuuty

Formed to Operate In tho Plrn,nnts County
G .GE@f Field. 2.e1j -..J.,y-s
A new oil company to be known as
the Republic Oil and Gas Company has
been formed to operate in the Peasants
county field. The Stockholders, arc
principally Philadelphians, md com
prise among their numbers ]. Lober
WEIGH, banker, Newbold, Sons & Co.,
bankers, Harry +. West, and Logan
BFos., these later gentlemen being yir.
tually the Royal Gas Company whi.h
supplies Steubenville, East Liverpool,
and other townsin that vicinity with ma.
tural gas. The new company has leased
the farms OF Ex-Governor Jackson and
Samuel Barkwell in Pleasanls county,
and will commence well on each at
once. The Jackson well will be for
deep oil and the Barkwell wcl!will Dc for
shallow oil, r :,
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Together With Their Grief,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-At . o'clock
yesterday afternoon Secretary Tracy
entered the private carriage at the
White House and drove to Lieut..
Mason's, No. 1906 Tentieth street, to see
his daughter, Mrs. Wilmerdine, and her
granddaughter, Miss Alice. It was the
first time he had seen them since the
night before the FIRE. When the Secre.
tary reached Lieut.. Mason's, he was
shown to his daughters apartment
where he remained for nearly an hour,
after. which he descended to the par|or
and conversed with Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
for few moments and then re-enteripp
the carriage returned to the White
House. Mrs. Wilmerding and her daugil.
tel, have almost recovered from their in.
iuries, 3,rI-,-'0'. =
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Prinn Fncie Evidence Of An Intent to Vic.
late n Stnte Prohibition Law,

Primn Fncle Evidence Of An Intent to Vic.
late n State Prohibition Law.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Feb. 10.-The Iowa
Supreme Court has passed upon case
appealed from Cass county, which puts
an Interpretation on one phase Of the
prohibitory liquor law not heretofore
construed. The defendants dispensed
cider and a drink known as "B" as a
beverage to thirsty customers and held a
United States Internal Revenue license
to protect them in their sales, but
claimed the beverages were not intoxi-
eating. The court holds that the law
makes the fact OF Government license
in possession prima facie evidence Of in
tent to violate the State law, except in
cases Of registered pharmacists, and as
the defendants in this case did not
come under this class the judgment Of
conviction is affirmed.
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Killed by tho ISnnkers,

LONDON, Feb. l0.-The much talked
idea OF proposing legislation by Parlia-
ment to authorize the issue Of Bank OF
England notes of the denomination OF
one pound, appears to have been entirely
given up. Tho financial news this
morning states that the proposed inno-
vatlon was decidedly opposed BY the
leading bankers Of the country and that
out OF Difference to their viewsthe whole
subject has been quietly shelvcd. K
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OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. l0.-The cold
snap Of the last two days bas proved q
bonanza to the laborers Of the city. In
fact the ice men, who have arrangements
to operate here anticipate serious diff.
cuities in obtaining men sufficient 10
handle the crop. Should the cold
weather continue few days longer the
ice industry will give employment to
over 1000 men and a hundred teams.
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TILE STATE LOST.
Tho First Suit Under the Missouri Anti.
j. rI-aE. 4. ..rt= Trust Inv FH.H II I-

Ahe AAbt Sult OhueF tne MtsSOurl Anti.
i yT Trust Law. ~
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. l0.-The State has lost
its first suit in the effort to forfeit char
ters Of resident corporations under the
antitrust law. Among the corporations
under the law, that did not comply with
the Secretary OF States order to make
affidavit declaring non.allegiance to any
pool;or trust, was the Jennings Heights
Land and improvement Company, and
recently snit was brought by Circuit
Attorney Glover asking for a forfeiture
OF the company's charter. The COM
pany appeared in court Saturday by at
torney and an affidavit of the secretary
Of the company was filed to the effect
that the Secretary of Suite had never
cited 1t to make the required return.
The attorney said the company was now
perfectly willing to make the required
return and stipulation was then filed
on an agreed statement OF facts and the
court rendered judgment for respondent.
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The Editor Of tho Philadelphia Press, Ap-
pointed Minister to Russia-A Sketch of
Him. l,.y .-s.. SD VA ~, ..gs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day the following
nominations: 3i2a
Charles Emory Smith, Of Pennsylva-
mia, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister ;Plenipotentiary Of the United
States to Russia. H.
Samuel Merrill, OF Indiana, to be Con.
sul.G General OF the United States at CAL
cutta. g.t, -.
]. Fenner Lee, Of Maryland, to be Sec.
retary OF the Legation Of the United
States at Rio de Janeiro. 81
Harry r. Newberry, OF Michigan, to
be Secretary OF the Legation Of the
United States at Madrid. l't3 S'
To be Consuls Of the United States:
Edward Bedloe, OF Pennsylvania, at Am.
boy; G. I. Croft, of North Dakota, at
Carthagena, United States OF Colombia; !;
James r. ,DAnforth, OF Pennsylvania, ut
Kehl Ferdinand A. Husher, Of Mime
sofa, at Port Stanley and St. Thomas; !;
Frank d. Hill Of Minnesota, at Monte.
video; Henry R. Myers, OF South Dako.
tn, at San Salvador; Levi W. Myers, OF
Iowa, at Victoria, British Columbia; !;
Felix A. Matthew'S, ofCalifornia, at Tan.
gier; Frederick NJ. Ryder, of Connect
cut, at Quebec, Canada; L. tR. Stewart,
Of Virginia at San Juan, Porto Rico. 4
SKETCH or THE NEW MINISTER. ~
Mr.. Charles Emory Smith, to-day, ap,
pointed Minister to Russia, was born in
Mansfield, Conn.,, in ls49, and removed
with his parents to Albany, N. Y, in
1910. His early education was at the
public schools OF Albany and the Albany
Academy. He graduated from the Aca-
denny when 16 years Of age, and immedi-
ately entered into journalism, writing
for a period OF six months the leaders, Of
] the Albany Evening Transcript. Having
steadily pursued his studies, he was en-.
abled to enter Union College in. the
third year Of the curriculum as Junior,
and graduated in 1851. For the two
years following Es served upon, the staff
of, General Rathbone, who vas in COM
mand Of the various depots in New York
State. = n, S
Upon tho death OF George W. Demers,
one OF the owners Of the Albany Erening
;! Journal. in 1870, he purchased an inter
est in, that paper and became joint edi'
tor with Mr.. Dawson. Mr. Dawson re-
tiring from the Journal, Mr.. Smith be-
came editor-in-chief. & \, st1
\ In 1876 ho WAS delegate to the Re.
PUBLICAN National Convention at Gin.
| cinnati, and was the representative from
the State Of New York on the Commit
4 tee on Resolutions. A large portion o
, the platform adopted by the convention
was written by him. Iu February, 1880
;, he resigned tho editorship Of the Albany
, E.vniag Journal to assume the editorshil
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Of the Philadelphia Press, which posi-.
tion he took on the Sth OF March fol.
lowing, and has ever since edited the
paper with signal ability.
In March. 1881, ayear after Mr.. Smith
assumed editorial charge Of the Press
the Sunday Issue Of the paper was re-.
snmed, and has been very successful.
The paper has been steadily consistent
as an organ Of the Republican party,
under Mr.. Smiths editorship, and ie
has been personally very active in polit.
ical affairs, on the stump and in con.
ventions. IN No. 4
Mr.. Smiths varied experience in life
and wido acquaintance with public
affairs abundautly qualities him tor
making most creditable American
Minister at st. Petersburg! 80 iIgiyl5
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Died Of the Grin,

BALTIMORE Mn Feb. 9.-Rey, Hugh
Francis Griffin, one Of the Oldest and
best known Catholic clereymen in
Maryland, died Saturday at 81. Charles
college near Ellicott City Of influenza,
complicated with other complaints due
TO old age. -.L-.l ~ N
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Tho Kingston Drowning.

KINGSTON, Feb. l0.-It snow learned
that the children drowned yesterday
were not all OF one family. Two were
sons Of Slater, aged II and II years, the
third was grand child named Merwil.
Tiger aged . years, and the fourth was a
girl named Bush aged 10 years. The
body Of Mrs. Slater was recovered about
0 o'clock last night. Great difficulty is
experienced in graphing for the bodies
as the ice is continually giving away, be-
ing but an inch thick in the vicinity Of
the hole through which the six persons
disappeared, y -. ..-.,... 5Ie,I 81,
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WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-The nomina.
ton of Charles Emory Smith for the
Russian mission, sent to the Senate to.
day, took Senator Cameron's- breath
away. Although this appointment had
been anticipated, neither Of the Penn.
gylvania Senators were consulted and 1t
Is purely a Blaine affair, t1i,
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CoLuMnus, O., Feb. 10.-A fire occur.
red in the woolen mill Of the penitenti-
ary this morning causing loss to the
State Of about $4,000. Itoriginated from
ANAL dropping into the machinery. IE.
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a Cashier Defaults.

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 1O.-Ellis Bard,
cashier of the Lincoln National Bank at
Lincoln, this county, is defaulter to the
extent OF S25 900. The peculations have
extended over considerable period and
the money was used to assist firm. An
investigation OF the bank's g affairs is now
in progress. No arrests have yet been
made, l}r}E p, s.>sgsfsts{st:g Ii7IIII
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pERISllED IN THE STORM.
A Mnn and Woman hurled Under the
lsaIN IN.>l.x

A Mnn md Woman buried Under the
trg Snow in Dakota. af-fF
LASGDoS, N. D., Feb. lO.-Durjng the
storm Thursday Norwegian, name un.
known, came to town, filed up on
whisky and started for home, ten miles
away. He never arrived there and is
supposed 10 lie buried under the snow.
Saturday another storm came up, and
while it was raging Mrs. William King
started to return home from neigh.
boris. She lost her way and yesterday
was found dead within twenty rods Of a
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PRAGUE, Feb. 10.-A mass meeting Of
Germans and Bohemians was held at
Teplitz yesterday. Three thousand one
hundred and twenty persons were
present. The meeting unanimously
adopted a resolution approving the re-
suit Of the German Czech conference
recently held in Vienna. It also adopt
ed resolution requesting Count Won
Taffe the Austrian Premier, to assure
the Emperor of the loyalty Of the Ger
mans in Bohemia, - IA tI.,l.G -,
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Sardlno Factory Burned,

MAcn1As, Me-, Feb. l0.-The sardine
factory at Machiasport, together with the
large wharf on which the factory and
some coal sheds stood, also 5000 feet Of
lumber owned by 9. Sullivan, were
burned last night. Loss, Sl2. ON. = + -
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4 Giycerlue Explosion,

TiTusvlLLE, Pa, Feb. ll.-Three
thousand pounds Of glycerlne exploded
at the magazine Of G. W. vanylett,
about one mile southwest OF Pleasant.
vile, last evening. Pleasantyille was
badly wrecked and much damage was
done in this city. No one was killed.
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PHILADELpH1A, Pa, Feb. lo.-The
Philadelphia Presbytery, at an adjourn:
ed meeting held to-day, refused to agree
to q revision OF the confession OF faith by
4 vote Of 23 yeas to 42 nays. The vote
stood as follows: For revision, IA minis.
tiers and 0 elders; against revision, %
ministers and IA elders. ,s55,. I. r. :. q
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BERLIN, Feb. l0.-Mrs. William Wal
ter Phelps, wife Of the American Minis
ter, was presented on Saturday to the
Dowager Empress Frederick at her pal
ace iE this city. The presentation wus
made by Countess Szechcny, wife OF tho
Austro. Hungarian Ambassador and the
Count Won Seckendorf, OF the ex.Em-
press household. 0a -. ~. /.
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2 PlrrsBuRoH, Pa, Feb. 1o.-The an
nouncement was mado to-day that the
price Of coke bad been advanced from
81 % to 81 10 per ton. This advance
will meet the increase OF l2 to l5 per
cent made in the wages Of the employees
last Saturday,