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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
Who 0flsS Fleming Was.

Miss Clara Fleming, whose horrible
death is reported in the above dispatch,
was a daug ghter OF the late A. H. Flem.
Ing. editor Of the Fairmont West ltr'
ginian, granddaughter Of ex-Postmaster
Barnes, and niece OF General r. E.
Fleming, OF that place, and relative
Of Governor Fleming. She was a
beautiful young girl and had q large
circle OF friends and relatives in Fair
mont, to whom the news OF her sad fate
was a severe shock. Among her rela.
tives in this city are Mrs. Charles
senseny and G. A. Dunnington, night
editor Of the INTELLlGENCER. Mr.. Q. II.
senseny went to Washington yesterday
afternoon in answer to a telegram, and
last night Mr.. Howard Fleming, Mrs.
N. s. Barnes miss Fleming's grand.
mother) and Mrs. ]. E. Sands arrived
from Fairmont en- route to Washington.
The body will probably be taken to Fair.
mont for burial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
on THE ANRRlCAN PLAN.
A Bank Robper steGIs DIg Syallet In
London Bank and EsenpeH.

Bank Robbor Steals a Big SYallet In N
London Bank and Eseapes.
LONDON, Feb, l6.-A daring bank rob.
berry was committed in broad daylight
to-day. A stylishly dressed man ac-
costed in the National Provincial Bank
Of England clOrk from the London
branch OF the Bank OF Scotland. The
clerk from the Scotland Bank WINS stand.
ing at the public counter OF the National
Provincial Bank making deposit. When
spoken 10 by the stranger the clerk
turned toward him and replied 10 his
question. Whilo the conversation, which
only lasted moment or so, was going
on, another man, who was evidently an
accomplice Of the stylish stranger.
snatched from the clerk wallet con.
tanning, bonds and checks representing
many thousands Of pounds and ran ouf
the bank. he has not been captured.
The satcbel contained Ell, ,l9O in Bank
Of England notes. The thieves ara
described as being dude like" in The
extreme. They had the appearance Of
fashionable young men about town, with
plenty OF means and leisure. The police
are investigating, and believe the sneaks
are expert American thieves, who have
probably watched Clerk Mckenzie for
weeke. The notes are easily disposed Of
and there is little chance for the capture
Of the thieves. The police say this Is
the biggest haul Of money made BY bank
sneaks in generation.
Payment on the most valuable of the
notes OF which Clerk Mex erzte was
robbed has been stopped. The bank Of
Scotland hopes to Contine It's loss 10 the
E4,59O in smaller notes, the numbe8 Of
which are not known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
ELECTRIC LIGHT BILL
Passes the Senate With a Sub.
stitute for Amendments.
THE PURCHASE FEATURE INIT
Sent to tho House for It's Concur
rence...The ogdln.NIorrls Contest
Decided by tho Committee In
Favorof Morris, of Course.

Special DtSpdlch 10 ne Inttlt1eAer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 16.-The
Wheeling Electric Light bill passed the
Senate to-day and was sent to the House
for It's concurrence. An arrangement
was made by which the four amend
ments added by the Senate, which very
much hampered tho bill, were stricken
out, and a substitute offered which en-
bodied the purchase feature. Quite
large number of the Senators were OPP
posed to the bill on the ground that they
did not think 1t proper for a city to en-
gage in q business in competition with
private enterprises, andi 4 1t were not for
the fact that Wheeling has had that
right as far as furnishing light to her
people is concerned, and that the bill
was regarded as an amendment
to her charter to meet the etnerg-
ency OF the times so that electricity
may be substituted for gas, it
does not seem likely that the
bill would have passed. Then the Elec-
tric Company had large and very &C.
tive lobby, which succeeded in creating
the impression that o great injustice
would be done the company should the
city be allowed 10 engage 10 the sale OF
electric lights in competition with 1t,
which led to the adding OF the amend
ment requiring the city to purchase the
property OF the company. Notwith.
standing the amendment the friends OF
the bill still regard It as q good measure
for Wheeling aud ono which in time
will save her and her people money.
1t was hard fight, and too much credit
cannot be given to Ohio county's MEM
bers OF the House aud Senator Stewart
for the fight they made in its behalf.
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SHtRMAN'S FUNERAL.
Preparations to send tho Body to 81.
LouIs-ThO Funeral Car.

Preparations to send the Body to 81
LouIs-ThO Funeral Car.
NRw YoRK, Feb. 16-The remains o.
General Sherman will be placed in the
burial casket tomorrow and placed ir
the front parlor on the first floor. Tht
dead Commander will be dressed in the
iull uniform Of a General of the United
States army. Until Thursday none but
menbers Of the family will be permitted
to look upon the remains. On this day
only intimate friends will be admitted.
This will be the only occasion upon
which the remains can be seen. Tue
funeral car will be placed on the regular
st. Louis fast express OF tho Pennsyl-
yania road at $50 Thursday evening.
The train is expected to arrive IN st.
Louis Saturday morning at 1880. Only
a few OF the Generals friends and rela.
tiyes will go to st. Louis and only one
car will be naed by them.
Another feature ofthe funeral pageant
was announced to-day. A white horse
with the Generals military trappinRs
will 20 in advance OF the caisson bear.
ing the Generals body.
The New York Press Clnbt at whose
recent annual dinner General Sherman
made his lsst public speech, adopted
fitting resolutions to-day. Aplaster cast
Of the face Of the dead General was
taken last night. 1t Is eaid that most
perfect cast was obtained.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
lNARLnN FAlR RAN0HET.

A LiIt of the Toasts and Those Who Will
Respond to Them.
Special DtspGtch 10 he Istelt0eaeer.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Feb. 16.-The
Worlds Fair Banquet to be given at the
State Armory Wednesday evening will
be the most elaborate affair OF the kind
ever given in this city.
No pains or expense will be spared
to make it what its importance demands
The hall will be handsomely decorated
and over one hundred dollars worth Of
cut flowers have been ordered for this
purpose, to say nothing OF other attract
i've and appropriate decorations which
will be numerous. The committee on
toasts has almost completed It's work,
there being only one or two gentlemen
still to hear from. Toasts and responses
have been arranged as follows, but the
order In which they come may be
slightly changed:
"Miaeral Resources of West Virginia."
]. Ed. Hotchkils, Staunton, Va.
"rhe timber forests" Major ]. w.
Harrip, of Lswisburg.
"fhe oil and gas fields" Prof. !. O.
White, OF the State University.
Agriculture and grazing" Hon. E,
Boyd Faulkner.
"Prcgress OF development during the
past decade" Governor Fleming.
RAILROAD policy and progress" ]. K.
Cowan, OF the Baltimore 4 Chic, and
President NJ. Z. Ingalls,, Of the Ohesa.
peake & Ohio.
"rhe Columbian Fair" President F,
W. Palmer, Judge William Lindsey,
Hon. George B. Massey.
"Fhe Chicago Directory" Hon Thos.
Bryan, Of Chicago.
"rhe duty Of the hour" Col. j. W. St.
"Progress and the press." Mr.. O. B.
Hart.
1t is not yet decided positively who
will respond to Manufacturing inter.
esls and enterprises" but it will prob
ably be decided tomorrow. Mrs. Lynch,
Of the board Of lady managers, Is here.
A meeting OF the Banquet Committee
was held tonight at which was discussed
the matter Of furnishing sccomRoda.
tons for visitors who come to attend the
banquet. Another meeting will be held
at the Governors Office tomorrow and
steps will be taken to provide for the
convenience and comfort Of all who
come. About $50 are expected besides
those already here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17

L1he State in this city, as Chief Of the
State Department Of Transportation and
Telegraph, and for three terms had been
member OF the Pennsylvania Legisla-
tuIe My eco lection is that the exam
ination disClVsed the fact that alter near
ly twelve years OF industry and oppor-
tunity my fortune was about S., 900.
at is proper also to dispose OF some
statements upon which less stress has
been laid. One accusation Is that over
twenty years ago attempted TO bribe
Alexander P. Tuition, then Supervisor Of
Internal Revenue for the Eastern dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, to prevent the
seizure OF an illicit distillery.
"Thls is q wicked and malicious false
hood with no excuse for its utterance or
evidence for its support.
at is charged that when the present
high license statute Of Pennsylvania was
pending in the Legislature liquor deal
ers Of Philadeiphia and Pittsburgh
raised sum specified as $4,000 and
gave 1t To me and q federal officer in
Philadelphia who is not named, torthe
purpose OF securing an amendment to
that legislation in their interest.
"This also deny US an absolute false
hood. Mr.. William ]. Friday, who is
stated to have paid the money, ig a rep
utable merchant now living In the city
"FinalIy' I reach a charged that in
some mysterious way l brought about
the defeat OF the proposed amendment
of the Constitution OF Pennsylvania pro.
hibiting the sale OF Intoxicating liquors
in that State, which was submitted to Q
vote OF the people in 1880. Others, !
have already exploded the
silly ialslhoud II the publication from
which this charge arose, and l specific.
ally denied at the time It appeared.
"By my vote alone did affect the
verdict OF the people upon the prohibi.
tory amendmendment, nor had | ever,
in any contest, any corrupt or any un-
lawful coin which the liquor or any
other interests concerned in legislation,
or otherwise, in the State
Of Pennsylvania or elsewhere"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
GIBSON INDICTED
In tho State Court of IllinoIs-The Where
abouts of the Accused.

In the State Court of IlllnoIs-The Where
abouts of tho Accused.
CHICAGO, Feb. le.--Secretary Gibson
Of the Whisky Trust, has been indicted
by the grand jury, and tomorrow morn
ing, barring flight, will probably be
again arrested aud bailed in the State
Court.
Alter hearing the evidence presented
by the Government officials there was
unanimous vote to indict Gibson. The
law under which he will be held is con-
tanned in the section referring to the
losses and guilty knowledge OF explo'
slves intended to be used for the injury
Of any building or person. The diligenl
seeker after information can get almost
any sort OF statement as Gibson's were
abouts.
A friend says he saw him in Chicago
but Vice President Woolner says Mr.
Gibson is at his suburban residence al
Peoria and will remain till sent for.
The purchase Of fifty pounds Of dyna
mite by Gibson is explained by Mr.
Woolner, who says that be bought II
to clear out boulders and stumps in
tract Of land he purchased.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
HUMAN BLOOD Stains
On sadIet's KniEe Clearing Up
the Great Mystery
PROBABLY JACK THE RIPPER
Has Been Caught at Lasl.-.rhe NInr.
dcrer of "oarroty Nell" Supposed
to bO the Nran.-.Big London
Robbery...0ther News.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The latest discoy.
cry in connection with the whitechapel
murder connects sadler, now in custody,
with this "Jack the Ripper" crime. The
police havea knife stained with blood
and showing traces OF having recently
been washed. The blood stains were
examined microscopically by DR.. Phil
lips, the police surgeon attached to the
Lamar street police station, and he has
no doubt that the stains are human
blood. This formidable knife has been
traced to the possession OF sadler, who
was fireman on board steamer which
recently arrived from Turkey. The pc.
lice have no doubt that Sadler was the
murderer ol "Carrotty Nell"
In order to avoid trouble the police
transferred Sadler during the night.
The inhabitants got wind OF this strate.
gem and packed the vicinity, but the
police managed to get safely through the
mob, bowling for his blood.
The prisoner was placed in the dock
this afternoon. His face was dirty and
scratched, aud he seemed to be utterly
careless as TO what happened to him,
and is entirely composed. He kept his
hands in his pockets and glanced calmly
around rs If be was disinterested spec
tator Of the proceedings.
In the examination q man testified
that he had seen Sadler with the muir
dered girl on Thursday night.
AS the witness was making his state
ment the prisoner watched him sharply
and suddenly exclaimed: "Be careful
what you are saying"
The witness described in detail the
visit OF Sadler to small coffee shop,
Sadler sat in the shop with the girl and
seemed TO be quarreling with her.
Sadler claimed to have been robbed.
Finally Sadler and Carroty Nell left the
coffee shop separately.
Upon the conclusion OF the testimony
the prisoner was remanded until Feb.
ruary ~
The Steyney police station, where the
prisoner was detained, is surrounded by
a vast crowd of women, eager for a sight
OF the pIisoner, and wild threats OF
lyuChing and tearing the prisoner to
pieces were uttered by these females,
When the man was removed to the
Police Court an immense body OF police
was employed and every precaution wis
necessary 70 prevent the Whitechaptl
mob from lynching the prisoner. Opin-
ions differ as to whether the man charged
with the murder Of "Carroty Nellai is
the murderer known US "Jac k the Rip
per-" The inhabitants OF Whitechaptl
believe that be is, but the police have
not committed themselves to an opinion
on the subject.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
Tho "rotal LosAr mn,

special Dispatch to he InlsligeHe1.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 1O.-sena'
tor Stewards bill, known as the "Total
Loss" Bill, requiring insurance com.
panies to pay the full amounts Of poll.
cies in cases Of total loss, was discussed
to-day. Senators Wiley and st. Clair
spoke In its bshalt and Senator'S Camp.
bell aud Whitaker against it. Mr.. Stew.
art said the bill was copy Of the Ohio
law. An amendment by Mr.. Gilkeson
to require the party insured to furnish
an estimate OF his loss in case the prop
erty had deprecated after the policy was
issued was added, There will probably
be no further opposition to the bill.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
sILYEE FOOL INVESTIGATION.
Broker white Says That Congressman T"y
lor's Evidence Was Accurate.

Broker white Says That Congressman THJ'
lor's Evidence Was Accurate.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 1G,--At a
meeting Of the Silver Pool Investigation
Committee to-day, ex.Rspresentatiye S.
v. White of the firm Of S. v. White &
Co., of New York, was examined.
He was asked concerning the
testimony given by Representa-.
tive Abner Taylor to the effect
that he bad bought silver on margin
through the Arm on July IL three days
after the act. He said that Taylors tes-
timony was accurate. He wanted 10 cay
that the firm had very few accounts
with members Of Congress on its books,
and that he never collected business
from any member OF Congress, Govern
ment empIoye or resident otWashinglon
Ia his life. The firm never bought stl'
yer for any other Congressman than Mr.
Taylor nor for any Senator or other Gov
eminent employe. Mr.. White knew
nothing OF the alleged silver pool except
what he had seen in the newspapers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17

Mr. Hugh ]. Whyte has started class
in boxing, at the Wheeling Gymnasium.
Twelve pupils me now under instruc-
ton, and, from what an INTELLldENcgR
reporter saw on avisit othey gymnasium
last night, are making good progress
The members oi this organization have
q splendid, large hall, filled with the
most approved apparatus for the devel.
opment Of the body. The gymnasium
counts one hundred members, and has
the room and facilities for as many more.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
JUDGE R. S. BROWN DEAD.
He Passes Away at His Home
at Rayenswood, this State,
A HISTORY OF HIS CAREER.
A Long and Distinguished Political
Lire.-.A LtRcoIn Presidential
Elector...Prominent in odd
Fellowship-.statc News.

Special Dispatch 10 he Ih.sliOeseer.
RAvENswooD, W. VA, Feb. 16.-Judgt
R. S. Brown died Monday morning at s
o'clock.
All day Sunday his entire family was
at his home expecting him to die at any
moment, but he fingered until o'clock
Monday morning, when he passed pain.
lessly away. He suffered great agony
until within q few hours Of his death.
Judge R. s. Brown was born in Ohio,
April 9, 1897. His father, Joseph
Brown, was born in Maryland, in 1902,
dying in 1852, at the ripe old age of
ninety.two years. In lS49 Judge Brown
was admitted to the bar and began the
practice OF law at Writ O. H., Writ
county, w. Va. He was aiterward
elected Prosecuting Attorney for Writ
and Roane counties, which Office he filed
two terms, until he went on the bench
in 1864. He was a Presidential Elector
for this Congressional District, and cast
his vote for Lincoln. In 1868 he was a
delegate to the National Republican
Convention, aud was one Of the Com.
mittee on Resolutions which prepared
the party platform on which Grant was
nominated and elected. January /,
1869, he took his seat as Judge
for this, the Tenth, Judicial Dis.
triCt, which Office he held for
six years. In 1878, by an overwheln-
ing majority, he was elected to the State
Senate. Since 1882 he has resided on
his farm at Ravenswood, practicing law.
de has three soHs living at this place,
Ephriam, Charles and William. He
was member OF Wheeling Encamp-
ment, 1. o. o. F., to which order he was
strongly attached, being Grand Master
OF Grand Lodge l. O. o. +. Of the State,
and by virtue of that Office was dele.
gate to the Sovereign Grand Lodge. At
the lime Of his death he was the wealth.
lest man in Jackson county, owning sew
aral large farms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
sERIOuS FIRE.
$500, 900 Go Up In Smoke-A Fireman
Killed.

$500, 900 Go Up In Smokc-A Fireman
Killed.
NEW WEST MINISTER, B. O., Feb. 10
Yesterday q conaagration destroyed
s5OO,OOO dollars worth OF property and
caused the death OF John McCaunon,
Of the volunteer fire brigade. The fire
started in the premises occupied by F
Storsky, matchmaker and jeweler, and
a whole block Of buildings was ablaEt
before the Are department had got tc
work.
For two hours the tiremen fought the
flames, and were Just getting them un'
der control when an explosion broke
almost every window within radius O.
half mile.
The Masonic temple had been consid
cred safe, but the breakage OF Window
caused draft, which sucked the hameI
inward, and in a minute the whole in
terror was burning. 1t was valued a
$50, 900. The wall Of the building fet
in aud fireman named McOannon wa
buried under two tons Of brick. H'
was taken opt, hut died last night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17

ClxolxNAr, Ono, Feb. ls-~At ten
o'clock tonight the Ohio river heEe vas
fOrty.six fee. above low water and was
risinc half an inch an hour, The rain
iast n;gRs iu Southern Ohio was very
heavy. .,,,.,
was knoyp 10 be. At Loveland the
Little Miami was SO Gigh that bridges
have been guyed add weighted e
a,ye them. specials aud pEivatt
lelegrams from West Virginia report tht
ierSo,s OF the Ohio high and rising. a
the present RTi:ipg the river is one loo
above tho danger pei1t. II is now ex
peCted to 60 above 5S or 54toet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
PABKERSBgRG POINTS.
Chances of Extending the Corporate Lin,
its-MuuIeipal Politics.

its-Muulcipal Politics.
Special DtIpaiea TO he lntsliOeter.
PARKERspuRe, W. VA, Feb. 16.-The
opinion is gaining ground here that the
wealthy and powerful lobby now con
centrated at Charleston will again sue.
Ceed in defeating the bill now before the
Legislature to extend the city limits Of
Parkersburg. This was done once
beiore, despite the expressed wish OF the
great majority Of the people that the
boundaries OF the town be extended.
There is a great population immedi'
ately around this city who were com
PEELED to build homes outside OF the
contracted limits OF the town because ol
its overcrowed condition, who are anx'
ions to come into the city. But there Il
small but wealthy set OF men who say
no, because it would cost them few
dollars in taxes.
The biennial election in this city this
spring promises to bean unusually lively
one. Though it is more than two
months of, yet there is considerable ac'
tivity disCernible, especially among the
Democrats, who think they see chance
to once more regain control Of the bor-
ough.
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pemoerntlc nnste 10 Seat Morris

oVVVI'F OT1P4EVW 10 VT 4NFIH1IINV7'
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 16.-There
is something suspicious. in the almost
indecent haste on the Democratic eide
to urseat Senator OSdin and seat sena'
tor. Morris. Senator p. W. Morris OF the
committee left Friday for his home with
the understanding that nothing would
be done in his absence, but on Saturday
a meeting OF the committee was held
and it was decided that a majority o.
four ehould be reported in favor oi
Morris. 1t is certain that the Demo
Gratis have been acting strangely in theil
sudden haste to seat Morris. Future
deYelopmenta NAV chow the reason.