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ina Piano Stool
W1NogA, MINI, July 1S.-Nearly two
years ago sensation was caused here
by the suicide Of Lena Weinberg, for
thirty years housekeeper Of tie old
Fluff House, and the discovery after her
death of about $4,000 in gold coin
slowed away under false bottoms in her
trunks. With this money she was about
to return to her native land, Sweden,
and had shipped the trunks to Balti.
more, but in a moment OF insane frenzy
took her own life just as the time arrived
for departure. The money was paid
over to her heirs in Sweden. A sequel
now turns up scarcely less interesting
than the initial.
On Saturday evening her executor,
E. "A. Goedtzen, had his attention drawn
to an old piano stool that had been
used by the woman Lena, and taking II
to pieces there was found a further sum
Of $4,000 in gold, which the rnisely
housekeeper had evidently slowed
away. There are various theories rs to
where she obtained somuch money.
One OF them is that the real owner ia
Col. CocIrell, the former proprietor Of
the Huff house. II is probable law
suit will result,
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SYRACUSE, n. Y, July 1s.-C -Considera.
BILE surprise has been occasioned in this
county by two failures, one ofwhich at
least was totally unexpected and the
other not looked for. On Saturday alter
noon Hard Bros, & Co., of Oneida, spring
bed manufacturers, closed their busi-
ness owing to the failure Of Stark q
Co.'s bank, Of the same place, Tor S76,-
900.
This morning the bank at Oneida,
closed its doors, but has made no assign
ment as yet. The liabilities Of Hard
Bros. & Co. will be about Sl25, 900.
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THE RAvENNA HORROR.
Inspector of Bridges and Tracks 1IcInarr
Blames the Freight Crew.
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Inspector OF Bridges and Tracks McInnrn
Blames tho Freight Crew.
Special DLspatch 70 he Iattligaeer.
CoIuMBus, O., July I'm. ]. McInara;
inspector Of bridges and tracks, who
had charge of the investigation Of the
cause of the accident on the New York,
Lake Erie & Western railroad at Ra-
VIENNA, July 8, in which nineteen pas
sengers were killed and twelve injured,
to-day submitted his report to Railroad
Commissioner Norton. He holds that
the conductor, engineer and brakeman
of freight train No. so are guilty Of gross
negligence for not having their train
under control when approaching Ra-
VIENNA, knowing, as they did, that the
passenger train was not five minutes
ahead of them and had the right OF
three minutes before sending out flag
man. They let their train run at a reck-
less rate Of speed close on the train
loaded with passengers. Flagman Fred
Boynton, of the passenger, is held re-
sponsible for not dropping off lighted
fuse on the track as warning when he
saw the freight coming.
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THE ROTTEN TRESTLE
was the Cause of the Disaster
Near Charleston.
SEVERAL pERSONSlNDIGTED
By the Grand Jury for aIansIaughter,
but Men Higher in Authority Sup
posed to be Responsible.-The Cause
of the Ravenna Accident Also Fixed
by the Bridge Inspector.
Special Di,patch o he InteligMer.


CnARnEsToN, W. VA, July 13.-The
grand jury this afternoon, after o
session OF two days, returned indict-
ments for manslaughter against Pat
o'conner, engineer; n. L. Baker, road
master; W. u. Gafney, assistant engi-
neer Of the road, and OF. Wilaon,
master carpenter Of the Kanawha &
Michigan road. Eleven witnesses were
examined. All the testimony was to
the effect that the road was in bad
condition and but for this bad condition
the accident Of July 4 would never have
occurred. The grand jury is Of the
opinion that somebody was clearly
responsible for the wreck, but expert
enced great difficulty in fixing the re-
sponsibility. Nobodyexpects conviction
on any Of these indictments. Therespon-
sibility rests with people higher in
authority on the road than any Of these
indicted, II there Is any responsibility
at all. The company absolutely failed
to show that any track walker is en-
ployed on the road anywhere within
the limits Of the State. 1t twas proven
that the ties are rotten, the trestles in
bad condition, and tits the opinion Of
nearly all the witnesses that II the tim
bers Of the trestle had not been rotten
they would not have taken fire. The
investigation of the grand jury goes to
show that the INTEIl1eENoER's opinion
is correct, that the accident was due
largely, if not entirely, to that bad con-
dition Of the road.
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nEdooRATIo EDITORS

or Knnsas Warn the Democrats Of the
Country Against the Farmers'AllIance.
TOPEKA, KAs., July lS.-The Demo-
cratic editors who have been holding a
meeting here have decided to prepare
an address to the people OF Kansas and
also warn the Democrats OF the nation
against the Farmers Alliance. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft an address,
and another meeting was provided for
July %, at which time the committee
will report. In the meanwhilethe Demo
cratic editors will begin systematic
and determined warfare on the Alli-
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BERLIN, July ia FIRE occurred to-
day in the oreangery adjoiningthe resi-
dence OF the Duke of Anlfalt at Dessau,
the Capitol Of the Duchy Of Anhalt.
The 0rangery, in which an exhibition
of paintings was being temporarily
held, was destroyed, but owing
to the efforts OF the fremen
and citizens most Of the paintings were
rescued from the burning building,
though few OF them which were in
more inaccessible portions were de-
atrnYnd
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seheme 70 Rni.e IYhent Prleel.

KAxsAs Cry, Mo, July 1s.-A meet
ing Of Missouri and Kansas Farmera'
Alliance men will be held Wednesday
for the purpose, tits said, Of seeing how
the farmers can get the highest price
for their grain this summer. Move
ments Of this nature have been made IN
secret meetings all over the country,
and it is rumored that there Is an I'M.
mense scheme afoot to induce all the
Alliance farmers in the country to hold
off their wheat until the last possible
moment and then sellit at a fixed figure
much above the present market price.
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A BIG nuNIRER ooaIPANY.
with Capital stock of $4,000, ,ooo-Th
Knnnn. stout Combination.

with Capital Stock of $4,000, ,ooo-The
Knnpp-stout Combination.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 13.-The Knapp
Stout Lumber company, about whose
sale to an English syndicate there has
been many unfounded rumors lately,
has entered a new incorporation with a
capital stock Of 100000 Subscrip-
tion books will be opened to subscribers
next Thursday by the American Trust
and Saving Bank, Of Chicago, who will
manage the organization. The stock to
be issued is divided into $l,000,000 OF
preferred stock, and $2,0O0,000 OF COM
mon stock. Half OF the preferred and
common stock has been taken, and all
the bonds, $500, 900 worth, are already
subscribed for The assets of the COM
pany are worth SIC, 100000.
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HALIFAX, N. s., July 1S.-Last even
ing while the Thrush was at the dock
yard the wharf whistle called the men
on deck. They were informed that
some one had entered Prince Georges
cabin and stolen hunting-case watch.
All pleaded their innocence and ex-
pressed Willingness to be searched.
The watch has not been found. The
matter has been placed in the hands Of
detectives for investigation.
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pn.pernte FIrht Wlth nnrglars.

WEST SUPERIOR, WIS, July 13.-Yes-
terday Policeman Culham caught two
mon In the act Of forcing an entrance
into residence in the western part Of
the city. The burglars Immediately
attacked the policeman with clubs and
a bloody fight ensued, the officer get
ting the worst of it. He managed to
draw revolver and shot one of the
men, killing him instantly. The other
submitted to arrest, but refused to tell
who the dead man was or give any
name
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HUNTINGTON, Pa, July 1S.-The prop
erty of Frank A. Robbins circus and
menageric, which exhibited here on
Saturday was seized by the sheriff here
to-day, and has been advertised for sale
ON Tuesday, the 2lst. Besides local
claims are $1,000 0due in labor claims and
81. 600 ON a confessed Judgment.
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ROW Ar a FESTIVAL
In which ;cOnslderablo Negro Blood is
Spilled.

In Which SConsluefaple negro GAoou 40
Spilled.
NAsHv1IIE, TENNs July 1S.-There
was a negro festival at Cedar Hill, in
Robertson county, last Saturday night.
About u o'clock the dance was turned
into drunken brawli and the fiery
monster soon got in his work. A
row was raised, pistols were
flourished, and the first shot
instantly killed Vena Washington a
negro woman, Charlie Bell was mortally
wounded and Tillman Manor rece! !Scd a
flesh wound. An unknown negro was
also badly hurt. The murderers, Abe
Jemison and Washington Burns, fled
and several hours later Sheriff Sayy
with posse Of indignant negroes was
in hot pursuit,
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AFiendisl Husband.

DEApuAM, Mass, July 1s. This after
noon Geo. Nagle. with IN axe, cut
five times into the skull Of his thirty
four.year-old wife, while she was light
ing kindlings in the kitchen stove. She
died at once.@.sNagle then attempted te
brain himself with the same axe, but
failed. He says he doesn't know why
he killed his wife and he was locked up
for safety and rumination. He was a
hard drinker,
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sournAMp1oS, July ls.-Arriyed, Ems,
New York.
GLASGOW, July18. Arrived, Ethiopia,
New York.
Nrw YonK, July 1s.-Arrived, Cir
cassia, Glasgow.
ANTWERP, July 49, Arrived, Fries
land, New York.
PnrLApELpHIA, Pa, July 13.-Arriyed,
Lord Cough, Liverpool.
NRw YoRK, July Arrived, steamer
Aurania from Liverpool.
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TERRIRIE AccIpENT.
william Hanlon, the Famous Circus Pc,
former, Instantly Killed.

former, Instantly Killed.
Lyons, Iowa, July IS. This afternoon
during Forepaugh's circus performance,
William Hanlon, one of the famous
Hanlon brothers, was, by the breaking
of a trapeze bar, thrown thirty feet to
the ground and instantly killed. His
neck was broken. Hanlon was 81 years
old, English, and leaves wife sick in
New York. Hanlon once before fell
sixty feet in the Academy of Music,
New York, escaping death miraculously.
He had performed in all the principal
cities OF Europe.
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DIR. GRAY DEAD.
The Discoverer Of Gray's Mineral Spring
Dies of Paralysis.

The Discoverer OF GFay'B Mineral Springs
Dies of Paralysis.
MEANWHILE, Pa, July 1s.-Dr. ]. n.
Gray, the discoyerer of Gray's mineral
springs located at Cambridge, few
miles east Of this city, died at his home
to-day from stroke Of paralysis. The
doctor was sixty-six years of age and
was widely known and respected He
was member Of the Pennsylvania
Legislature in 1871, and for many years
was strong factor in the political
movement in this section. The springs
which bear his name are well andfayor-
ably known throughout this and adj
joining States and annually attract
thousands Of visitors.
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LEBANON, PA, July The ten-inch
mill Of the Pennsylvania bolt and nut
works started up this morning with a
full complement Of men, all OF whom
are non-union except two. 1t is stated
tho scale would not be signed no matter
what pressure is brought to bear,
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OHIO DEMOCRATS.
All Signs Give Prospect Of any
thing but Harmony
In THE STATE CONVENTION
-------- ------
which Meets at Cleveland To-Day
and To-Morrow.
COY. cBMPBELL's CLEAR TRACK
# the Opposition Doesn't Combine
and start q Stampede.
4 BITTER FBC7lONAL FEUD,
.Or cBMPBELL'S CLEAR TRACK
4 BITTER FRACTIONAL FEUD,

Which Does Not Augur Wen for Dem
ocratIo succcss---Neal's Friends Not
Willing to be Whipped Into Line
without u Vigorous Kiclk---some
Points From a Disintercstcd Stand
Doint.-.KlIne's Boomlet Develops
Into a Boom, and it May Assume
Proportions of Respectable Size by
wednesday.
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Booxs, Iowa, June 19.-Elias Phips,
Of Marystown, was shot by his four
teen-year-old son last night Phips
came home drunk and was beating his
wife, when the boy took a musket and
shot his father. The man will die.
The boy Is in jail.
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Mnnt 10 nnI Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 13.-It is re-
ported here that a proposition has been
made to the American Base Ball Asso-
citation TO transfer to the Association
the franchise and players Of the Louis-
vile club to be operated during the re-
mainder Of the season,
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

Regarding the next Congress, sepa-
tor Kenna said he had no doubt a gen
eral bill to revise the tariff would be
formulated in the House and would
pass that body. If it were moderate
measure, he believes it would have a
good chance of passing the Senate. The
North and especially the Northwest
would not be with the Republicans in
support of the Mckinley bill. He be-
lieved Massachusetts could be carried
by the Democrats against the Mckinley
bill. II the House and Senate could
agree on and pass q tariff bill next win
ter, he did not think Harrison wonld
dare to veto ii.
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P1eUA, O., July 1s.-The Piqua Roll.
ing Mill Company signed the scale q
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron
and Steel Workers, and the mill win
resume operations to-day, having shut
down two weeks for repairs.
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IoufsvIItB. KY, July 1S.-In the suit
by the State against defaulting Treas
urer Tate's bondsmen decision adverse
TO the State was rendered to-day. An
appeal viii be taken. The amount In
YolYed Is 10000.
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GEN. KEILEY DYING.

The Old Veteran Very Low-The End Fast
Approaching.
Special Dtspaaeh 70 ne Taailigeez.
OAKLAND, Nd, July 1s.-The latest
intelligence from Swan Meadows, Gen.
B. F. Kelley's summer home, indicates
that the Generals condition is very
precarious. The end may be looked
for in the next twenty-four hours.
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1sDIANAroLrs, IoD., July 1s.-Attor-
ney General Smith has rendered an
opinion to theefIect that all franchises,
whether granted by this State or not,
to corporations doing business in this
State must be assessed as personal prop
erty and taxed accordingly.
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BERLIN, July 1S-count William Biz:
mark, second SON Of Prince Bismarck
has resigned his position Of President
of the Regency Of Hanover. Iti4his
intention TO retire to Yarsin, his fathers
estate. lan W.
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sr,ciaI Dl,pa.ol d lle 1nl.1iane1r.


WASHINGTON, D. G., July 1s.-Betore
leaving the city for the summer for his
homein West Virginia tonight, Senator
John Z. Kenna talked freely to num-
Der Of friends who called to see him.
The Senator is confident that the Demo-
Gratis are in splendid condition to
win great national victory next year.
Regarding the Presidential candidate,
he is quoted as saying;
1.-THE heads OF the ticdets will be
Cleveland and Harrison again. To my
mind thereis no doubt who the Demo-
cratic candidate will be. 1t is in the
air. All the signs point to Cleveland.
Some Democratic Senators are opposed
to him, but that is all there is to the op-
position. It is confined to the politi-
clans. The great mass of the people
want Cleveland and in the end their
wishes must prevail. / believe that
Clevelandis stronger to-day with the
rank and file of the party than he was
when he left the White House. He is
identified with fhe question which is to
form the issue in the campaign of next
year-the great question Of wringing
from the people millions OF money for
no legitimate purpose OF government.
That is bound to be the issue next year,
and on it the Democrats will win. =
SILVER SUBORDINATE.
"The silver question is an important
one, but it will be subordinate to the
tariff question. While the masses Of
the party believe, no doubt, as I do,
that the free coinage Of silver would be
a good thing, they will not turn away
from Cleveland because he takes Diff
ferent view of the question. On all the
other great questions OF Democratic
policy lie is sound; and besides this,
the people believe him to be strong,
courageous, honest and patriotic. He
gave the country q magnificent admins
istration of the government, and he will
be the man to lead the Democracy to
victory in 1902"
NOT ANXIOUS FOR IT.
Speaking further on the silver ques-
ton Senator Kenna said that a great
many of those who demanded the free
coinage OF silver would be entirely satis-
fled with any other means, which would
give the country more money. 1t was
only the silver producing sections that
would be satisfied with nothing, but the
coinage of silver, because they were
interested in silver as q comodity as
wellas money. II by the practice OF
the government the volume Of currency
could be increased without the free
coinage Of silver it would be all the
great mass OF the people,would care for.
The decentralization Of silver in 1873
was fraud, and great many people
who now demand Its free coinage did
SO because they thought justice de-
manded this should be done in atone
ment for the former wrong-to restore
to the debtor class OF the country the
money wrongfully taken from them by
the act of 1873, and to again restore the
double standard. The latter was an
other great point aimed at, and Cleve-
land, in his objection to free coinage,
takes the position that free coinage, in
stead of restoring the double standard,
would have the effect, by driving gold
out of the country, of making a single
standard OF silver instead OF gold.
THE NEXT CONGRESS,
Regarding the next Congress, sena-
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HE'S FOR CLEVELAND.
West virginia's Junior Senator
Says It's in the Very Air.
.GONFIDENIOF The SUCCESS

OF the Democracy Next Yeap---He
Says the Silver Question wtll be
Subordinate and Proceeds to Defend
cleveIand's Position, Though He is a
Free silver Man Himself.-.ndr. Ken-
mas Funny Views ON che Political
Situation.
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bowling AIong-and nowling upq

TAY1oRsvrIlE, ILL, July 49, -Itisnow
1op. M, and the Wheeling delegation
has been bowling along at a trot, less
than fifty miles for two hours. Ithasa
car to itself and the members smoke
and play cards in their Enirtsleeyes
with no one to bother them. Luncheon
will be served in a few minutes and
some will go to bed Kreiter, Franz
helm, shafer and Schultze have just
finished a German-American concert,
and eYerybodyis happy. J.w.P.
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OF COURSE THEY ACCEPTED.

Electric Light Commissioners Invited 70
summer Resorts :. Taking 3 Rest and
stuhing Reporters.
Special Digatdt 70 ne Intsligeaea.
ST. LOUIS, July 1S.-To-day has been
the most uneventful of the Electric Light
Commissions trip. It has been spent
about the Southern Hotel by nearly al
the members, and it was the first real
rest they have taken since they started
out. "A number of prominent St louis
people have called to make the acquaint-
ance Of the Wheeling delegation, and
the newspaper men have been begging
for interviews on the political situation
in the little mountain State. They have
been able to get almost anything they
want, for there is great lack OF unani-
nifty of sentiment as to who the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans Of West Nir8inia
want nominated for President.
The newspaper men In the party have
packed the ST. Louis reporters pretty
nearly full OF information as to the
States resources and the developments
going on, and if they print 1t all the
State will be greatly the gamer.
The weather has been quite warm, the
thermometer getting very close to the
100 mark. 1t has been cool and breezy
in the parks, though, and the Wheeling
people have put In considerable time
there during the past two days.
The party leaves for Detroit tonight
at 6:55 over the Wabash road, still be-
ing the guests Of the ut. Wayne COM
pany. At Detroit, where they arrive at
9:25 a, m. tomorrow, Mr.. Dunn, OF the
Thomson Houston company, takes
charge Of the party. The itinerary is q
little clouded, but II takes in Albany
New York city, Boston and Providence,
and includes several days at as many
seaside and summer resorts. Mr.. seeley,
the commissions engineer, and Mr.
Adams, OF the TT. Wayne company,
have asked them to be their guests for
two days at the electrical club and
suburban resorts in and about New
York city. Nv. =,
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For West vIrsinla, Western pennsylyenla and
Ohio generally fairj continued thigh temperls
pefatufe, except Light showers and sllghtly
cooler on the Lake,
HElInEn nllnE AlI---uLn-LN- p --------
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TEMPERATURE YurEiDAY.
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Dcscendants of Great Men.

1t is noticeable fact that great men
seldom leave direct descendants. Ma
polcon, Wellington, Washington, all
prove the rule. Shakespeare left only
two daughters, whose children died
without issue. Probably the nearest
relative to the great poet now living is
one Thomas Hart, resident of Aus
tralia, who is said to be the eighth in
descent from Shakcspcarc's sister Joan.
Walter SCOTS line ended with the Sec
ond or third generation. 1t is also
notable fact that great men rarely leave
great descendants, as witness Bismarck
and Gladstone. Among other celeb
rites who left no direct heir was
ScaconSfield.
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Tho Original "Smckcr."

"Thc word sucker originated at the
Galena mines in Illinois in the fall of
1922, at time when there was great
exodus. A large returning party, while
boarding n steamer at the Galcna
wharf, was asked: 'Whcr' We go.n?
TO hum, was the reply. WE'LL was
the rejoinder of an old miner, we put
me in mind of suckers, they do go up
the river in the spring, spawn, and all
return down ag'in in the fall" -
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A T AUCTION-i.5O lots in Norfolk.
"A the growing commercial metropolis,
excursion rates half fare over Chesa-
peako and Ohio railway, May IS and 10:
free excursion on Norfolk harbor MAY
20; $50 allowed each visitor whose pur-
chase amounts to $500. Norfolk has
nine railroads and thirty steamship
lines, and will become the marine me-
tropolis of the South. Write immo-
diately for particulars, NJ. w. MASON,
Norfolk, Va. may5-2w
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The Term "Ifank."

The term bank" is derived from the
Italian "banco," Il seat or bench, be-
cause the carly dealers i'll money were
accustomed to sit on benches in the
market places OF the principal towns.
The earliest public bank established in
modern Europe was tlrat of Venice,
which was founded il 1857.