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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-14
LITTLE kANAWNA FLOODS.

trent Damage Done Along tho Small
strenms-Everything blooming"
Special Dispatch 10 the Intc!ltgencer.
PARKERsDuRG, W. Va, Oct. 13.-There
was tremendous fall OF rain last night
in part OF this State embracing the
various counties north OF the Little
kanawha river. Greeks were swollen,
bridges and trestlea washed out and
roads and railroads flooded. The dam.
age is estimated to be great for trains on
all roads passing through that part OF
the State were delayed, and innumer.
able logs. haystacks and some houses
were washed away. Upper Leading
creek, which empties into the Little
kanawha, is booming and it is reported
that many RATS OF logs are loose. The
water at Grantsville at o'clock this
afternoon was reported to be 25 feet and
rising fast, with many haystacks and a
few houses coming out. 1t was esti-
mated that 5000 logs passed in one hour.
The Hughes river is also on boom and
is emptying itself into the Kanawha
with tremendous speed. The kGnawha
river is out OF lock rs far down as Leach.
town and it was impossible for the boats
to make their trips to-day. No rain fell
at Burning Springs, nor below yesterday
and the sudden rise this morning was
wholly unexpected.
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Great interest In tho Community In the
Gold Producing Machine Now on Exhibi.

Secretary Of State Ohley has issued a
charter to the Potomac, Blackwater &
Greenbrier Railroad Company. The com.
pany proposes to build a road from
Romney along the South Branch OF the
Potomac to Petersburg, Grant county,
or from Cumberland, along Patterson's
creek, through Mineral and Grant coun-
ties to Petersburg; from Petersburg
along the north fork OF South Branch
river to the place where the counties OF
Pocahontas, Pendleton and Randolph
meet; from here there are to be three
brances-one along the Dry Fork OF
Cheat to Bretzin on the Big Blackwater
in Tucker county; another to the head.
waters Of Greenbrier river in Pocahon,as
county, thence down the Greenbrier to
White Sulphur Springsl the third to
run to a point on the State line. Other
branches are also contemplated along
Cheat, Sounth Branch ahd Greenbrier
rivera. The company's Office is to be
kept at Now York. Capital subscribed
s2.00O,C00, held by New York parties.
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Samuel +. Miller comes OF Pennsylva.
mia stock. His father emigrated from
Reading in 1872, TO Richmond, Ky,
where the future Justice Of the Supreme
Court was born on April 5, 1916. Ills
mother was the daughter Of parents who
had removed to Kentucky from North
Carolina before her birth. His early
years were spent upon farm, but the
drudsery OF agriculture was source OF
discomfort to him, and employment in a
drug store gave him the opportunity for
reading medicine. He graduated in The
medical department of Pennsylvania
University when % years OF age, aud
entered upon the practice of medicine
in Knox county, Ky. He had been
married in the meantime, and had be-
gun the study OF the law, and was ad.
mitted to the bar in 1917.
Ills political career dates from that
tins, A member OF the Wing party,
he was unable to follow in Kentucky
in its support Of slavery and he quilted
that State in 1850, to settle in Keokuk,
Iowa. His convictions logically carried
him into the Republican ranks, and he
was supporter OF General Fremont for
the Presidency as far back as 1856. In
1862 President Lincoln appointed Mr..
Miller as Associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court, and he was the sole
remaining aprointee OF Mr.. Lincoln on
the bench except Justice Field.
Judge Miller's services upon the
Supreme Bench have been various and
important. He was the writer OF the
opinion in the New Orleans slaughter
house cases, which settled the overruliug
power OF the Thirteenth, Fourteenth,
and Fifteenth Amendments to the
Constitution, and which has never been
overruled or questioned since its de-
livery. .5a-
Judge Miller has been on the bench
nearly twenty-eight years-longer than
any other member Of the present Su.
preme Court-and has written more
opinions OF the court than any Judge
living or dead, and more opinions on the
construction OF the Constitution than
any Judge who ever sat in the court
His reputation as sound and learned
iurist has steadily grown.
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UNABLE FOR TRIAL.
Another Adjournment of the TIppcrnrv
Cnarg Ssross,rr

Another Adjournment of the Tippcrnrv
CnscsSccessary.
DUBLIN, Oct. 13-The case of the
Crown against Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien and ten other defendants wqs
resumed before stipendiarY Magistrates
Irwin and Shannon Mt Tipperary to-day.
Mr.. John Edgar o'ATahony, one OF tho
defendants, whose absence from tho
court because OF nickness has been the
cause OF several tilts between the counsel
and ofsevcral adjournments OF the court.
was not able to be present to-day and
medical evidence was submitted to the
court showing that it would be impossi-
BILE for him to attend trial for some days.
1t was also shown that his condition
Wassuch that even when he was able to
appear in court he would be subjec. to a
recurrence of his sickness through the
excitement that would be entailed upen
him by the proceedings. Crown Prose.
cutor Roman closely questioned the doc.
tor who gave the testimony regarding
the nature OF Mr.. 'Mahony's illness.
MIR. V. b. Dillon, OF tho counsel for
the defense, protested against Mr..
Romans questions, which he character
lied as horrible. -.
MIR. Roman asked that m aJiourr-
ment be taken until tomorrow, when
the Crown would suggest a course that
would enable the court to proceed viii,
the trial in spite OF the ABSENCE OF Nj.
OMahony. His request was granted,
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hlR. HUBBARD AT WESTON.
In Splto OF tho Storm .ho Inns q Splendid
Meeting.

In Splto OF tho Storm 'ho Inns q Splendid
Meeting.
Sptcid! Dispatch 10 he Intellfoenctr.
WESTON, W. Va, Oct. 13.-William P.
Hubbard, on his return from his cam.
paign through tho counties Of Braxton
and Gitmer, addressed n large crowd OF
Weston citizens to-day, notwithstanding
the heavy rain OF last night and the con.
sequent rising OF the West Fork and it's
tributaries, large crowd turned out to
meet him, and was a testimonial of the
high regard in which he is held by the
people. For more than an hour and a
half he wss listened to with the closes,
attention and the deepest interest and
his speech was pronounced one OF the
ablest and most logical presentations Of
the issues Of the campaign every heard
in this town. This speech will prove
seed sown in good ground and old Lewis
will give Hubbard a strong and cordial
support at the polls.
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Sensation In Pittsburgh.

PlTrssuEau, Pa, Oct. l3.-something
OF a sensation was caused here to-day by
W, H. Howard, prominent citizen,
filing bill in equity in the county
courts asking that the cash OF tho city
now In the hands OF the finance commit
tee Of Council and amounting to 81 ,Os3,.
6l2. be placed in the hands OF RESPONSE.
BILE persons and that the funds in bank
be secured by bond. He charges that
the committee was appointed not
through fitness, but solely through po-
litical influence, that but one.third are
Taxpayers, one defaulter in office, and
another indicted and found guilty of re.
ceiving stolen goods; also that the Free.
hold bank with capital OF 100000
holds each year over 100000 OF the city
MONEY! -...
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THE BIG RAIN STORM.
Great Damage Done Sunday
Night in the Interior.
THE UPPER MONoNGAHELA
Region Suffers Consldcrably...The
West Virginia & Pittsburgh Il. II.
Damagcd...weston Flooded.
Tho Storm Elsewhere.
Special Dupaich 10 he in,sliigerer,


WESTON, W. Va, Oct. l3.-From 9:S,
until o'clock last night the rain in thii
section came down in torrents, aftel
which most beautiful sky presented
itself. The heavy rain alarmed the cit
izens, but the immediate clearing w
gave them courage aud they retired only
to be awakened In q few short hours
and find their homes inundated with
what promised to be the bigges. flood
ever witnessed here. Tho water kept
rising first at rapid rate and then
slower, until 1t reached over 81 feet on
gauge In the West Fork river. Ruhl,
koblegard 4 Co. are the heavicst losers,
while williams and Davisons, S. Ilinkle
4 Go. and the West Virginia & Pitts.
burgh railroad suffered considerable.
The amount Of damage done to private
residences will reach many hundred dol
lars. The wires arc all down in every
direction, completely cutting of all
communications from where 1t is feared
tho most damage has been done. A
special messenger from Big Skin creek
reports that the water was feet higher
there than was ever known before and
that the loss was extremely heavy. Here
1t only lacked 8 feet Of being a repetition
oil the flood OF 49,. Huge hay stacks,
outhouses, chickens and great amount
OIL butter was seen floating all day.
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Justice Miller, Of the Supreme
Court, Passes Away at Last,
Snrrouulcdby Ills GriefStricken
Family and Friends.
GENERAL BELKNAP FOUND DEAD
In His Room, Having Been Sum.
mOned Without Warming.
How Grants Secretary OF War Met Ills
ERd-Skctcics Of the Careers tf
Two Distinguished American
Statesmen nnd Lawyers.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. 13.-Justice
Samuel freeman Miller. Of tho United
States Supreme Court, died at 1862 10.
night. lIo had been sinking all day,
and from early morning It was evident
that he would not live through another
night.
A few minutes before he died the
phlegm in his throat gradually accumu-
lated and his frame shivered. 1t was
evident that the end was fast approach.
ing, and the members OF his household
who were not in tho room
were hastily summoned to his
bedside. Besides Mrs. Miller
and her son, frvijp, those who were
present were DR.. Cook, J. W. Wool.
worth, an old friend OF Justice Miller
who had just arrived from Omaha; the
family servants and Chief Clerk Nc.
kenny Of the Supreme Court.
Soon after death the face OF Justice
Miller, which had been somewhat drawn
during the las. day Of illlneas, changed
toa perfectly natural condition, and he
looked as il in quiet sleep.
1t is certain thnt his remains will he
removed to his home at Keokuk, Ia i,
where they will bs buried In the family
burial ground.
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Is lie GUILTY?
Il Man Gets New Lense OF Lifo In til,
Shadow Of tho Gallows.

A Man Gets New Lrnse OF Liro in the
Shadow of tho Gallows.
OTTAWA, LIS, Oct. 13.-The Supreme
Court to-day granted supersedeas in
the caae Of VIM. E. Purdy who was to
be hanged in Chicago Friday. Purdy
was convicted OF the murder Of Samuel
Reininser. In some respects the crime
resembled the celebrated Benwell mur.
der, Reininger having apparently been
lured by the assassin into q lonely swamp
and the crime being aftefward brought
home to Purdy only by remarkable
chain oil circumstantial evidence. Rein.
inger's money was the supposed motive.
Within the past few days Purdy's attor.
ney claims to have discovered new evi.
dence tending strongly to show that the
corpse in the swamp was not that oi
Reininger, and that persons other than
Purdy were slayers OF the unknown.
Purdy from the first protested his limo.
cencei;' and since being pronounced
guilty has aged to degree that is e1.
traordinary.
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THEY DON'T Like IP.
British Iron and Steel Men on
tho Mckinley Bill.
SOME ARE FOR RETALIATION
And All Realize that IL Is nad fur
Enslnna's Interest because H.
VIII Establish Industries Hero
aud Shut Them Out.

CHICAGO, Oct. l3.-The members Of
tho Iron md Steel Institute and .vercin
Deutcher Elscnhuttenleutc, numbering
900 people, including sixty ladies, werc
welcomed on their arrival from Pitts.
butgh at the Union Depot by commit.
tee OF 200 Of the leading business men
and manufacturers Of Chicago, and foi-
NAL reception was rendered them ut tho
Palmer house. Mayor Cregcr made tho
welcoming nddress.
Sir James J. Kitson replied. lIo said:
while on the train yesterday we had
the pleasure OF visit from m American
gentleman whose name is now well
known in England and whose conncc.
ton with trade and traffic relations ia
seriously considered. The gentleman
is Major Mckinley. And rs We came
along and | saw the vas,ness OF your
agricultural resources, your wheat aud
corn and bacon all sent to us 80 largely
by Chicago, | wondered how you could
get along without us, or how We could
get along without YOU"
This allision to the effect OF the Nc.
kinley bill was received with laughter,
cheers and "hcar, hear" by tho English
contingent.
The daily News this evening prints n
number OF interviews with members OF
the Iron and Steel Institute rejecting
their impressions OF the Mckinley bill.
Mr.. Charles Mcneil, OF Glasg ow, a man
uiacturer Of iron and steel specialties,
likes tho country but he is particularly
sore on the high tariff matter. "Youir
Mckinley bilt," he remarked, "is little
less than direct slap in our face. Tho
duty on goods in my line was high
enough before October Q, without adding
thereto. lpredict the entire paralysis
OF English iron and steel manufacturers
trade with tho United States unless the
tariff laws are changed"
MIR. John Summers, State.oi.Bridee.
England, Gays the future looks dark to
him.
MIR. George Berkeley, OF London.
rather grutlly remarked that he was
here in the interest OF the Iron and Steel
Institute, and while he was not satisfied
" sHo oinoaiEo lnlu upon English
goods by this country, he considered this
aivery inopportune occasion to express
dissatisfaction.
Albert Priestman, OF Hull, England,
manufacturer OF oil engines, said "That
the Engligh manufacturers will, on the
whole, get the best OF the Mckinley law.
1t will give us better chance to COM
pete with the United States in other
markets. We will make it 30 warm for
the United States manufacturers that
they will find it will take $40 OF their
money to 20 as far as 81 OF ours. We
will admit that for time you will have
an advantage, inasmuch rs your coun-
try's natural wealth and boundless terri
tory gives you stronger intrenchment
than our little island is." 49,
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FIRE AT BELMONT.

Two OIL Tanks of 800 barrels Each Bnrnet.
Thought to DO the Work of Inccndinries.
Special Dppa.ch to the Ia.euigeneer.
BELMONT, W. Va, Oct. l3.-The Ohio
River Oil Company: met with q heavy
loss this morning. Two oil tanks, OF 500
barrels capacity each, were destroyed by
fire, together with good tank house.
One OF the tanks was full Of oil and the
other had some oil in it. Both wells
were flowing and much oil was wasted.
The Ohio River Oil Company is com.
posed Of Parkersburg men. or course
there was no insurance on the property
destroyed. The fire occurred at 5 o'clock
These wells are fully three Hundred
yards from any other wells, and the oil
men here are confident that they were
fired by somebody. Several tanks have
been burned in mysterious manner in
the field.
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from Rout, and in February last he had
30 severe an attack that he hardly left his
IQQm for fhrnn innnihu Or ,nn.n H..

from Rout, and in February last he had
30 severe an attack that he hardly left hii
room Tor three months or more. Dur.
ing that time he lost In flesh between
thiity and forty pounds, and since then
lie has been In poor health. In conse.
quence OF hiH long illness, his business
has suffered and this had worried him
at times. Mr.. Cameron Inst saw the
General about 3 o'clock on Saturday af.
ternoon. He had been talking OF bis
business affairs and seemed somewhat
depressed, but before Mr.. Cameron left
him., ho had In measure regained his
usual cheerfulneGs.
The autopsy on the body OF ex.Secre-
tary Belknap disclosed the fact that the
immediate cause OF death was inflam.
nation OF tho inner lining Of the heart.
GENERAL nELENAr's CAREER.
Gen. William W. Belknap was the son
OF W. @. Belknap, Of the United States
army, AMI was born in Hudson, N. Y,
in 1881. lie graduated ut Princeton
college In 1878, and adopting the profes.
e!oh VI law bettleu III heQkuK, Iowa,
lie was elected to tho Iowa Legislature
In 1910, and at the beginning OF the war
OF tho Rebellion, in 1861, he entered the
military service as Major General OF
volunteers. He fought in tho battles OF
Shiloh nnd Vicksburg, and was with
General Sherman in his great campaign,
and for bravery and gallant service he
received successive promotions until he
was given the command OF n division US
Major General. After the war he was
appointed Collector OF Internal Reve.
nue, which position he held until he
entered President Grants cabinet, Octo.
Der 10. 1869, as Secretary Of War. After
his resignation as Secretary OF War in
1876, he resumed the practice OF his pro.
fession, in which he has been conspicu.
ously successful.
AS soon as the death OF General Belk.
nap was known at the War Department,
Acting Secretary Grant ordered the flag
on the building to be put at half mast in
honor OF the ex.Secretary, and gave di.
rections that the building be draped in
black for the customary period.
The death was theme OF universal re-
gret among the older class of employees
at the War Department, who rcmembar
him warmly for his many estimable
qualities and generous impulses.
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RECONCILED At LAST.
a Well Known business Man md His
Wife Arc Reunited.


Wife Are Reunited.
CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-After thirteen
years separation William F. Mast and
his wife yesterday were reconciled,
and they will journey hand in hand
hencsforth down the highway OF life.
The home OF the reconciled couple is in
st. Louis. The meeting was at the
home Of one Of Mr.. Nast's relatives in
this city. The wife arrived from St..
Louisayesterday morning snd was at
once driven to the house, where her
husband is visiting. Mr.. and Mrs. Ms!
will return to st. Louis tomorrow.
Owing to the social prominence OF the
couple, the affair has created consider.
able OF a ripple in their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mast were married
twenty-five years ago. She was Esther
Benoist, daughter OF the millionaire
banker OF St. Louis, whose death left
s., 900 900 to be divided among his heirs
Mrs. Mast had $780, in her own right
and Mas. was u successful New York
broker. The wedding WAS one oil splen'
dor and they lived in New York for {
while, but the market went against Mast
and his business was gone. They ther
took up their abode iu st. Louis, living
at the beautiful old Bsnoist homestead
few miles out Of the city. Nast's com
mercial ventures all proved disastrous
and it is said that the rupture between
himself and wife was caused by hel
openly expressed lack OF desire to bach
him in business. Whatever the cause
they parted alter eight or nine years o
married life, during which time three
children had been born to them.
Previous to settling in New York
Mast had been an attache OF the United
States Legation in Germany, and upol
the outbreak OF domestic infelicity
started Tor Europe. = He prospered OIL
the other side OF tho Atlantic, and i
now the owner Of paper mill in En-
gland. A short time since he cam
IN America for a visit and ,openet
A correspondence with his wife with tn
result as stated. Mr.. Mast will dispos
OF his English interests and reside in 81
Louis.
Although in middle age, Mrs. Mast i
handsome lady OF the French type o
beauty. which sho inherited from he
ancestors. Tho Eenoist's are one OF tn
oldest and wealthiest OF Missouri fami
lies, the founder OF the house havin
settled there as IN Indian trader l95 year
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a Mystcrious Disappearance,

BERLIN, Oct. ia report is publish.
ed in the South German papers that n
silver wreath which had been purcbos.
Cd with money subscribed in the United
Slates, and which WAS consigned to Mr..
Charles Gibson, an American, now in
Germany, mysteriously disappeared
while on its way to Mr.. Gibson. II wan
the intention Of the donors OF the wrealL
to have it placed upon the tomb OF tho
late Emperor Frederick. -
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New York, Oct. l3.-Quite sensation
was caused to-day here in tho vicinity Of
the yplorn precincts Of Third avenue,
by Isabella Bergen, thirty years Of age,
Who suddenly became ingane ana tried
to commit suicide by jumping from tie
window OF heT residence. Her husband
happened to be al home at the time.
Catching hold ci his wife, he held her
suspended in the air until rescued by an
officer by means OF a ladder.
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case with steel rails. He was greeted
with rounds Of applause when he said

A MONUMENT TO PROTECTION.
"This town Of Davis owes Its origin L
protection. Were It not for protection
you would not be sitting here tonight
Five years ago came here, and II wa,
wilderness, with only the cabin Of Bot
Eastman on the bank OF the river. To
day YOU have 1900 people, with mills
and factories. Protection has done it.
II has built the railroad. Ithas fostered
the mills. Without protection 1t could
not have been. Without protection II
still would have been the wilderness oil
pines, and the forests 80 dense and
gloomy that abird would not fly through
them"
He was also loudly applauded when
he gave his reasons why W. L. Wilson
should not represent this district in
Congress. lie said:
WILSON MIsRIpREsENTs THE STATE.
"People judge Of State by the Rep.
yesentatives whom Il sends to Congress.
l don't want them to judge Of this State
by W. L. Wilson. I don't want him to
tell the world that We want free trade
here. It is unfair for him to send out
the intelligence that, no capitalists are
welcome here-for free trade means
nothing else. We welcome them. Every
town wants factories and shops. Every
county has coal and iron aud lumber to
be developed; and no free trade will
ever develop them. Our coal must be
protected against the cheap coal OF Nova
Scotia; and W. L. Wilson Is not safe
man to be entrusted with this duty"
Mr.. E!kins expects to make several
speeches In We1t Virginia during the
campaign. His facts are incontrovert.
ible, and his reasoning is powerful. A
Democrat OF this county was heard to
cay tonight alter the speech;
" wanted John J. Davis to come here
tonight to reply to Mr.. Elkins; but
now See that he was wise to stay away.
John J. Davis could not cover the
ground in ten days that Elkins covered
in al hour and a half. And w. L. vii.
son don't want to tackle him, either"
Dr.. Rusmisell, candidate for the State
Senate from this. district, was present
and made few relnarks. Hon. George
Harman was here to-day, but had an ap.
pointment at Flanagan Hill for tonight,
and could not remain here for the
speech. Nm.
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War on the Chinnme n ,

PIrrssuRdH, Oct. l3.-The Laundry.
mems National Association met in the
Monongahela House in this city, to-day,
with seventy-Gve members present from
all parts OF the country. To.day's ses.
sion was taken up with perfecting the
organization. In his annual address
President poremus, OF Chicago, de.
nounced the Chinese and advised the
local organizations TO starve them out
by inducing landlords to close rooms to
them, and where the Cinnamon are To-
Gated TO start opposition establishments
and take their trade.