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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-22
"YOUNG MIR. PbNpLtT0N."

How n Leading Democratic Paper Sized
Him Up while He was In Congress.
The Atlanta Constitution is the leading
Democratic paper Of the South. There
is no discount on its Democracy. On
the 18th OF last February it published
the following from its Washington cor
respondent concerning John o. Pendle.
ton, who was then occupying Mr.. At
kinson's seat in Congress:
"Young Mr.. rcndlcton, Of West Virginia. sue.
cecded In absolutely killing himself in the house
to-day.
knows this but 1t fcems 10 be his determination
to make friends with the Republicans In the
hope OF holding his seat few weeks longer.
Consequently hcgot tho iloor for ave minutes
to-day, to state that In his dssscntons from the
Speakers ruling, hs had always done SO In q
geutlemauly manner. lio wished Il understood
that his constituents had voted for n gentleman.
llcevdeutly said this TO make friends with the
Republicans.
"rhey jeeriusiy appiauded him, but there was
sll entc on the Democratic side. Indeed, the
Democrats felt that be had intimnted that every
Democrat who had denounced Reed was not u
gentleman. Seeing that no Democrat apPlaudrI
hin he proceeded TO Join with the Republicans
az he resumed his seat. tic cannot be turned
out top early to suit the Democrats. They are
thoroughly disguised with the fresh youth, The
Republicans feel likewise, and It Is the unun.
imous verdict that he takes the pfizs rs the
freshest young man who has ever broken Into
Congress. rGndietous contestant, Atkinson,
viii DO seated next week"
There arc some things involved in
this campaign, as well as the tariG, which
tho people OF the district will consider
Ono OF these questions is whether the
voters desire to be represented by man
OF dignity and ability, who will com.
nand the respect Of his colleagues and
reflect credit on his constituents, or q
man who answers the description given
above by one Of the leading Democratic
| papers in the United States.
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REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
A House Torn to Pieces by LightniuE nnd
tho Inmates Escape Uniptured,

tho thnntes Escape UnipJured.
ALdosE, Iowa, Oct. 2l.-News OF re.
markable escape comes from the little
town Of Role, In Pocahontas county. A
Norwegian named Engelwold Gabriel.
sen. who lives at that place, was sleep
Ing soundly with his family. when his
house WAS struck twice by lightning,
almost completely demolished. The first
bolt tore oil about 1000 shingles. The
other tore the roof to pieces on tho west
aide, shattefiBg the railers and s.udding,
tore up the floor in the second story,
and passed on to the ground, while tho
family awaited tho third bolt in ipar and
trembling. Mr.. Gabrielsen and his wife
were sleeping In q bed at the southwest
corner Of the bedroom. Two Of their
lay on a bed on the door. A
young man by the name Of Jacob Han.
zen slept In the room adjoining with his
head toward the partition. The current
passed under the children, completely
demolishing the floor, tore the bed 10 |
atoms on which Mr.. Gabrielsen and bis |
wife were sleeping, and ripped out the
siding and the partition OF the room,
scattering lath and plastering in every
direction, but not single member OF the
amily was hurt In any way.
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THE TlPpERAEY TRIALS.
Balfour Chnrged With Conter,p. or cor,.

bhlfour Changed With Contempt of co,,,
by tho Defendants.
IlrrERARY, Oct. 21.-The trial OF The
defendants indicted for conspiracy wos
resumed before Magistrates Irwin and
Shannon to-day. Ono OF the witnesses
who gave evidence yesterday for tho
crown testified that he had since been
told that hereafter his family would not
be supplied with milk,
A discussion followed between ,ha
counsel engaged in the case. in tho
course Of which Mr.. V. B. Dillon. of
counsel for the defendants, said bc
wished that the tribunal before which
the case was being heard was suner;or
instead OF magistrates court. II sncI,
was tho case he would charge Mr.. Bal.
iour with contempt OF court for hi.
recent utterances at New Castle. - 40
Mr. Michael 0'Brien, ono Of the de-
lendants asked that a summons h,
Issued against Mr.. Baliour, Compelling
him to appear before the court and stat..
under oath what he said at New Castle
The court declined to issue n snmmons
declaring that it refused 10 be- the, Ine'
dinm ior anything illegal or improper
Mr. David sheehy, one OF the defend
ants, took part in the discussion and
made remarks which were construed nv
Ene magistrates MS contempt OF court
ue was accordingly committed TO inii
lor one week. '"''
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A Remarkable Letter,

The following letter from Mr.. W. A.
Thomson, OF Columbus, Wis, is pc.
culiarly interesting: "My wife," SAYS
he, "has been treated for her head,
stomach and nervous prostitution by
three doctors in New York, two in Cbi.
cago, one in Philadelphia, one in Gin.
cinnati, and at the large institute in
Buffalo for 10 months. They all failed.
But one bottle Of Dr.. Miles Restorative
Nervine helped her wonderfully" This
should be used in headaches, backaches,
changes OF life, nervous disturbances
fits, rheumatism, etc. Ask at the Logan
Drug Company's drug store for a free
trial bottle and Dr.. Miles new book on
the Nerves and Heart. Mwraw.9
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tariffs on his products, but |. has made
his living even more expensive than 1t
has hitherto been. It has heavily taxes
nearly every article OF wear, MANY oi
his agricultural implements, his build.
Ing materials and his household fprni.
ture. Protection Of the Mckinley sort
means the taxation Of tho grea, body Of
consumers to enrich few manufact.
ufers. ..
The economic doctrine which the par.
y now supports Is one which II would
haYe, Tepudiated ten yeats ago, and
which some It's great men, like Blaine,
are evidently trying TO repudiate now.
Protection Of the Mckinley sort Is Of
that kind which dwarfs our industrial
prosperity and taIes the great body OF
our, people, 30 thata few individuals may
make larger profit. | am an American
proud Of my country's marvellous growth
and wonderful possibilities. feel NOR.
titled ut such humiliating confession
as the Mckinley act imposes, and q,
such narrow policy rs that to
which we have been committed by
It's enactment. At the time when our
industries are laneuishing from over.
and our agricultural products
are finding competition in foreign mar.
kets, We shrink within our shells and dc.
clare policy OF non.intcrcourse with
other foreign nations.
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STEAM VESSEL INsrECrtON.
A Half Hilton Passengers Carried During
tho Year.

tho Year.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct, 2l.-Inspec,
Tor Dumont, Of the steamboat inspection
service, has made a report to the secre.
lary Of tho Treasury OF tho operations
OF that service during tho fiscal year
ended juno 30 lust, OF which tho follow.
Ing is n recapitulation: Total number
Of vessels inspected, 1905; total net tom
mage OF vessels inspected, l,300,3S9,5 ,55 /;
total number OF officers licensed, 33,237 !;
increase in number OF vessels inspected
over preceding year, 23S; increase in
tonnage OF vessels inspected, 7i,9j3,4S;
increase In number Of officers licensed,
1875. During the year there were | ,1S2
applicants for pilots licenses, OF which
number l,7SS passed successful exam
inatfon for color blindness and forty
four were rejected.
During the year there were thirty-four
accidents, resulting In tho loss ef 245
lives, decrease Of iitty.six as compared
with the preceding year. OF the acci.
dents, seventeen resulted from collisions
and 102 Of the lives lost were by drown
Ing. VI the number OF lives lost sixty.
five were passengers and $50 were officers
Or persons employed on the steamers,
1t is estimated that fully 800 millions
passengers were carried OIL steam vessels
during the fiscal wear,
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STRIKE RUMuRS DENIED.
officials Say There Will bo no Trouble on
the Eric Isold,

officials Say There Will bo no Trouble on
the Eric Roud.
NEw YORK, Oct. 2l,-Referring to the
rumors OF strike on The Erie railroad,
Vice President FELTON, said that he had
not heard from the men, and he did not
think there would be any trouble. He
paid no attention to the rumors what
ever.
Superintendent Barrett, OF Jersey City,
said that no strike was expected, and
that the men would not 60 out. Presi-
dent Kings answer to Mr.. Yungson
and his committee was final, and should
have been made year age, when they
tirst presented their demands. He was
OF the opinion that the rumors about 4
strike were started by persons who would
like to have trouble on the road so that
they might take advantage OF it and Sc
cure situations.
A conductor, who said that he was a
member OF the Brotherhood, said that
there would be no strike, as the men
would get their rights withoutit.
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AsnTAnuLA, ONO, Oct. 2l.-Between
Hand le o'clock last night Officer James
Doran was shot and very badly wounded
at the Lake Shore depot. lie had fol,
lowed three men who he was suspicious
Of and found them in the act Of entering
store: They saw him. and all three
began firing. Two bullets took effect,
and tho officer fell to the ground, but
succeeded in drawing his revolver, and
raising, himseli Oh his elbow, returned
the fire, hitting one Of them. The
wounded man was captured, but the
other two escaped. Doran is alive, but
lis recovery is doubtful,
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Special Dispdtch 10 The Intclltgnctr.
WESTON, W. Va, Oct. 21.-Clrcuit
Court opened here Monday. Judge
Bennell's charge to the grand jury was
an able one. The trial OF Perry D.
Smith charged with the murder OF Jacob
II. Alkire. was begun to-day. About
las Witnesses are in the case. His ac.
complice, Herschel Ice, was convicted at
the March term. Hon. A. Edmiston
and W. A. Brannon appeared for the ds.
Tense, while Prosecuting Attorney Nc.
Gary is assisted by Hon. G. NJ. Chides.
ter. Owing to Judge Beuneli being Il
relative to Alkire, Judge John Brannon
was wss called to the bench.
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AN INVESTIGATION NEEDED.
Too Many Favors Granted Minnesota State
Conyicts,

Too Many Favors Granted Minnesota S,ate
Conyicts,
ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 2l.-A local
paper prints story to the effect that
Cole Younger is permitted to 60 outside
the prison walls at Saltwater on passes
issued by Warden Randall, and that
other convicts imprisoned for murder
are allowed to 90 fishing outside OF the
walls. Ahidavits in support OF these
statements are offered, and the state
ment is also made that the theft OF $500
worth Of iron and brass goods belonging
to q company that had stored them IN Il
building near the prison, has been trac.
ed to Ole Nordstrom, q life convict, sen.
fenced for the murder Of bis father. He
is one OF the favored ones who, it is
said, are allowed to go fishing. AN in.
vestigation will probably be made.
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Pensions Granted,

Sptcfc! Dispatch 10 The Mttlligtncer.
WAsuISdToS, D. G., Oct. 2l.-West
Virginia pensionsb were granted as fol-
lows: Original-Tredel Hercel, Rome ;
John NJ. Jeppers, Salem; BENZ. G. Powell,
Central Station; a. NJ. DuvaII, Tanner; !;
S. B. Kirk. Masontown; Caroline L.,
widow Of Hiram Dergamore, West Lib.
erty. Increase-Audrew Lewis, Liberty !;
Samuel Meek, Benleonard; John W.
Marks, Walton; John P. Wagner,
Lordo; George P. Sumner, CataRba !;
Charles Hrn.er, Williamstswu; W. W.
Gilchrist, Wheeling. Reissue--O. B.
Hunt, Fla,fork; Alex Fry, Parhersburg;
NJ. B. Hate, Independence, and NJ. Hook
enberg, Blrracksville.
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QulNcr, ILL, Oct. 2l.-The Coroner's
inquest to-day over the victims OF Sat.
nrday's tragedy, D. c. Price and Lille
Booth, resulted in verdict in accord
ance with the facts as reported. A good
deal oi excitement was caused in the
police court yesterday where the inquest
was held, when everybody was searched
and it was found that number OF rela.
tiyes OF Price and Miss Booth were
armed. Their weapons were taken from
them and after that no one was admitted
wiu.ouh being searched, I.5.g=
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a Notable Fact.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-United States
Consul Henry Gilman at Jerusalem re.
ports to the Department OF State, under
date Of September %, that three Ameri.
can locomotives made in Philadelphia
and intended for the new railway from
Jerusalem to Jala, have arrived at JatTa.
The Consul says it must interest our
citizens that the first locomotives ever
used in this ancient land were made in
the new world,
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READING, Pa, Oct. 9l.-The Synod OF
the Reformed Church in the United
States adjourned to-day. Resolutions OF
thanks were passed to all who had con.
tributed to the entertainment OF tho Wis.
iting delegates. 1t was decided to hold
the next annual meeting in Harrisburg,
on the third Wednesday in October,
1891. The special committee on the
Theological Seminary presented report
urging the necessity Of the erection of n
suitable building for the institution.
AN appropriation was made 10 secure
from Europe reformed missionaries TO
labor among the Hungarisna Of this
country.
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Hold IL In il,n IIaI,A

The man who tells you confldcntially
Just what will cure your cold is pre-
sorlbing kemp's Balsaln this year. In
the preparation OF this remarkable med
icine for cough and colds no expeuEe is
spared to combine only the best and
gurest ingredients. Hold bottle OF
kemp's Balsap 10 the light and look
through 1t; notice the bright, clear LOOK ;
then compare with other remedies.
Price Soc and 81, paw-I
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Nnt Mucli af n EaIlnEa

CHICAGO, Oct. GA gentleman who
has Just returned from Detroit is re-
sponsible for the statement that when
the affairs OF R. G. Peters < Co., who
recently failed at Manistee, are sifted to
the bottom, it will be found that the biz
lumber firm may be able to pay dollar
for dollar. Mr.. Peters estimate places
his liabilities in the neighborhood OF
81, 100000, and his assets between
$4,000, 900 and S., 100000.
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COKE WORKERS IN SESSION.
The Knights OF Labor In Quarterly Session
Condition of the Order.

The knights Of Labor in Quarterly Session.
Condition of the Order.
scoTTDALE, Pa, Oct. 2l-The knights
OF Labor, OF the coke region, opened
their third quarterly convention here
to-day. sixty-three delegates represent
ing all the assemblies in the region are
in attendance. To-day's session was
devoted principally to the transaction
OF routine business. The order is
in excellent financial condition and the
delegates OF all the locals report mar,
veIous increase in membership since tho
consolidation OF the Knights OF Labor
and Miners Progressive Union. On &C.
count OF the important character of the
business, the convention will remain in
session several days.
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Ex.Goyarnnr sibl.x1,l

ST. PAUL, MlSS., Oct. el.-General
Henry Hastings sibley, the first Cover
nor OF Minnesota, and the only Demo-
crat who ever held that Office, suffered
stroke Of paralysis yesterday and is in a
critical condition. General Sibley is
nearly eighty years old, and his once
powerful frame has succumbed slowly to
the attacks OF dropsy, from which he
has been suffering for some time.
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Duck Hunters Drowned.

BEAVER DAN, Wis, Oct. 2l.-It is be-
lieved that Fred Hubert and viii Pal
mebire were drowned in Beaver Dam
Lake in the fierce gale OF Saturday. They
were out hunting ducks that dav, and
have not been heard from since. Search
parties were out yesterday but found no
trace OF them. Hubert is 81 years of age
and has wife and child. His compan.
ion is IS years old,
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ChIcago's Resistrntion Frauds.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-On the last day OF
registrations about $4,000 new names
were put upon the lists. Since then
both parties have been earnestly ut
work, each trying to show that the
other had caused many uames to be
fraudulently put upon the rolls. The
aggregate result, according to an indie.
pendent morning paper, is that about
25,00o notices, or one-half the number
OF the new registration, have been sent
out, calling on the persons suspected OF
Icing improperly registered 10 come
forward and establish their claims to a
right to vote.
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A STARTLING CONFESSION.

AS the fight between Snodgrass and
Earnshaw has waxed hotter, the 1883
ticket scratching naturally entered into
the contest, and short time since
Snodgrass madc substantially the follow
ing statement to q number oil gentlemen
here OF both parties:
"Ben. Earnshaw came to my house q
night or 80 previous to the time that it
was discovered that the Upper Green
and Archers Fork tickets had been
scratched, and wanted me to go with
him to the Court House vault and help
him 10 scratch the tickets. He said
there was big money in it, but l refused
to 90. He stayed about two hours and
begged and plead with me 10 70 aud
help him. Itwas late at night when he
was there. AS soon as saw the tele-
gram which purporteI to be from Frank
Black at Burton, but which was sent by
Charley Wells from Moundsville, stat.
ing that Ben's wife was sick, l caught
on, and knew that Ben had done OF
was going to do the work."
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Last Act OF II Society Drama.

Fort. WORTH, TEXAS, Oct. 2l.-Miss
Addie Cullen, the telephone girl, left
here last night ticketed through to New
York, where she will be met by ex.alay.
or W. s. Pendleton, and a second mar.
riage ceremony will be performed. Mrs.
Pendleton No. was granted divorce
q few weeks ago and this second mar.
riage will close one OF tho mos. sensa.
tional society upheayals known in the
history OF Texas. Mr.. Pendleton has
begun the practice OF law in New York
and has purchased home there.
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DIshop Kuin Mt parkersburr,

Special Dipath to the fnteiig.neer.
PARkrRsBuRG, W. Va, Oct. 2l.-The
reception 10 RI. Rev. Bishop Kahn last
night was followed to-day by very inter.
esting exercises at tho Academy OF the
Visitation in his honor. On the stage
wero the Bishop, Rev. Father Hickey
and Rev. Father Schilpp. The hall was
handsomely decorated. A fno pro.
gramme Of exercises was rendered. The
audience we're then treated to literary
feast, which they did not expect. The
Bishop very kindly read to them his
lecture on "Holy Week in Jerusalem,"
lecture remarkable for its beauty,
thoughifulness and deep piety. l, wss
greatly enjoyed by all. The interesting
exercisea closed with chorus by all Of
the pupils.
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A DR., Jekyll md MIR, HYDE.

HARVARD, ILL, Oct 9l.-Charles Arm.
strong, for forty years one OF Harvard's
most prominent citizens, has proved to
be deiaulter, having robbed his clients
OF $4,000. He has always borne an un.
blemished reputation, but itnow trans
pires that for years he has been ,prac.ic-
ing systematic frauds. ~ ..
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HEAVY PENALTIES FOR DELAY.
Tho Concord Is Now sendy for Her Trial

Trip.
WAsulS0ToN, Oct. 2l.-N. I. Palmer
4 Co., OF Chester, Pa, have notified the
Navy Department that tho Concord is
now ready for a trial trip, aud board
will be designated by Secretary Trscy,
to accompany her on her trial trip with.
in few days.
The Concord is nearly year and q
half behind the time contracted for her
completion, and penalties oiS200 a day
are now running against her. The
Bennington, companion ship, is two
months behind the Concord in being
completed, with similar penalties ALEC
running against her.
Palmer 4 Co. are the guccessors OF
John Roach 4 Co., and have been so
crowded with private work that they
have delayed the Government work,
despite the large penalties to which they
are subjected. 1t is discretionary with
Secretary Tracy to remit the penalties,
or a part Ol them, as he may see fit.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 2l.-Two
members OF the British Iron and Steel
Institute had an experience here that
they will never forget. They were WI ak.
ing over trestle in the summit OF the
mountain and were caught by On ap'
preaching train. On one side was q rock
wall, 100 feet high, on the other preci.
pice Of 100 feet, and the ties were too
short to stand on without being struck
by the cars. In their fearful dilemma
they lay down as far out as they could
get, but by the merest chance the
engine was stopped before it reached
them.
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Two bloody Dnels.

LoSnOS' Oct Pat paath yesterday,
in il a duel iought with sabres, Lieutenant
L Lazar, one oithc combatants, had ono of
his arms aevered from h;a bn,lv e VI
account Of n fatal duel comes from C,on.
staat. ss Connl Mlarenzi, one OF the dns,.
is.. IN ~, th!s ailair, received shot wopnd
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-Four Men Blown to Pieces,

SALT LAKE CIrr, UTAH, Oct. 2l.-Four
men were killed at Collingston, Utah,
Thursday from premature explosion Of
powder blast. Information is meager.
The blast had been prepared and
required fifteen minutes time, but only
seven minutes were allowed, when the
men returned and began putting the
fuse out with the above result. Three
men were above the ledge and one
below. All four men were blown TO
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LONDON, Oct. 2l.-The White Star
steamer Teutonic. Captain Irving, which
cleared the bar at Now York at 1884 a,
m. October Is, bound for Liverpool, was
signalled of Browhead at 0:27 o'clock
this morning. The Inman Line steamer
City OF New York, Captain Wa,kius,
which sailed from New York for Liver.
pool on the same day as the Teutonic,
and crossed the bar four minutes ahead
OF her, was signalled of the same point
at 1889 a. m. to-day.
New York, Oct. 2l.-Arived, steamer
Spree, from Bremen.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF A yors.

Very properly the Democracy here
know that vote for John o. Pendleton
is vote in favor Of the fraud by which
he got his certificate OF election in 1883,
md as partisan rs they may usually be,
tho large majority Of them are too fair
and too honest TO condone such an
attack upon the purity Of the palladium
OF our liberties thu ballot box.
Snodgrass's friends realize that PeRdle-
ton is being brought in to the county
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Two Children Scalded to Deatt.

DuBueuE, Iowa, Oct. 2l.- While
playing about stove on which sat pan
Of boiling water, two children OF Mich
olas Brandt, aged respectively two and
three and half years, managed to up.
set the stove and the hot water was
poured over them. They were fatally
scalded, both dying within few hours.