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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-24
THE RAILWAY BILL
Calls Forth Long Discussion in tho
Senate.
D.. Al.

Calls Forth Long Discussion In tn,
Senate.
Special DitDateh 10 he Iatclttgaseer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 93.-Mr
Arbuckle's bill providing for the regula
tion of railroad freight and passenger
tariffs came up in the Senate on second
reading this afternoon. Mr.. Knott
moved to indefinitely postpone, and Ar
buckle made quite an earnest speech in
favor OF the bill and against postpone.
ment, and was followed by Mr.. Gail,
who said the bill il passed would kill the
Grafton K Greenbrier railroad aud would
work an injustice on other roads, as it
would affect lines operated within the
State 10 a greater extent than railroads
running through the State.
Mr.. st. Clair opposed tho postpone.
ment in quite a spleAdid speech, saying
there WAS nothing in the bill that was
not interstate law, and what was good
law for the country would be good law
for the State. His speech was quite
lengthy, devoted chiefly to expressing
his sympathy for the laborer, the farmer
and the dear people in general, and was
probably intended to make his calling
and election sure in 1892.
General Watts replied, saying that he
was the friend OF railroads, OF enterprise
and progress and whenever a measure
came up that was calculated to cripple
progress and enterprise he was unalter-
ably opposed 10 it. He had only read
the bill haetily, but he believed it to be
as unconstitutional as the Senate could
make il il it worked week to frame il
In express violation OF the constitution.
1t would paralyze industry and drive
railroad capital out Of the State. Colo.
mel st. Clair had said that you never
heard a man talk OF driving railroad
capital out OF the State unless he had
been hired by the railroads. lie did not
believe that was the case with single
gentleman on that floor. He thought
West Virginia was getting along
pretty well. In Mcdowell county
land that told twenty years
ago for fifteen cents an acre was now
worth $75 per acre, with only one rail.
road in the county. 1t did not indicate
that the railroads were working any par
licular hardships upon the people or
that any special legislation was necessary
TO protect them from the railroads. He
was the friend OF railroads as well as the
friend OF the people. LET the railroads
alone for a few yeara, collect the taxes
and enforce the law we now have on our
statute books and the wonderful growth
that has been talked OF in the banquet
hall and on this floor will continue
until through competition between diff
lerent lines charges will regulate them.
selves better than can be dono by any
legislation.
Mr.. Arbucklc announced that be and
others desired to be heard on the ques.
tion and as General Watts had express.
cd desire to have the bill providing
for the extension Of Charleston's cor
porate limits ppt upon its passage the
extension hill passed and further dis
cussion Of the railroad bill was pUstpon.
ed until tomorrow.
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TIE IROUBLE INCREASING.

Tho Operatives of tho Eastern Lincs Of
the Pennsylvania IiNilroad Join Their
Fellows on the Western Lines, and Pre-.
sent Grievances.
PIr7sDuRou, Pa, Feb. 23.-The Divis-
ion Supelintendents OF the Pennsylvania
Company's lines have been in session
all day and will continue tomorrow,
before their answer 10 the trainmen's
demands will be made. The situation
will be still further complicated to.mor-
row by the introduction OF a new and
grave feature. Heretofore the Penpsyl-
vania Company alone hss been involved
owing to demands made on that road
several months ago. Tomorrow, how
ever, the employees OF the entire Penn
sylvania system from Pittsburgh to
JerEey City will also present q list of
grievances and demands thus involving
the line from New York to Chicago.
Tweuty.three OF the Pennsylvania railT
road delegates have been admitted to
the ecRsiOn Of the General Grievance
Committee on tho Pennsylvania Com.
pany employees and it is freely saii
among the men that every organization
from engineers TO switChmen are back
Of the demands. 1t lie aiao gaid by the
men that compromise would be
ACCAnted.
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In the German department there were
523 pupils enrolled. Of whom 255 were
OF German patentage and 268 not OF Ger
man parentage. The total amount paid
for instruction in this department was
SLIT.
A communication was read from Mr..
". P. Heiskell, owner of the Public
Library building, offering TO make GER
tain improvements in the Library, give
up additional room and build front en-.
trance to the Library from Marketstree
in consideration OF the additional rent
OF $500 per year, Mr.. Heiskell granting
the Board the sum Of $50 towards the re.
moving OF partitions, etc. Capt. Irwin
moved that Mr.. Heiskell's proposition
be accepted, with the proviso, that Mr..
Heiskell make all changes at his own
expense.
Mr.. Miller addressed the Board at
length on Mr.. Irwin's motion. He
called attention to the fact that with the
sum OF $l,600, the rent OF the proposed
addition for tive years, good many
books could be purchased. According
TO Mr.. Miller, thereis no lack OF room in
the Library, and he thought that addi
tional alcoves could be constructed and
more book shelves put above the pres.
ent shelves. he also stated that the
Board had sole control Of the lot in the
rear OF the present entrance and that a
one.story frame building could be
erected there for the sum OF $500, fur.
uishing all the additional space required
aud making a clear saving in FIVE yeart
OF 5000.
At the clcso Of Mr.. Millef's remarks,
Clerk Hall read the lease entered into
by Mr.. Heiskell and the Board. Accord.
ing 10 the wording OF the lease, the
Board has sole control OF the lot, in the
rear Of the building. Mr.. Harrell moved
as an amendment to Capt. Twins mo.
tion that the Board transfer the right to
that portion Of the lot east Of the pres,
ent reading room, in lieu OF $500 annual
rent, provided Mr.. Heiskell would carry
out the offer contained in bis Communi.
cation. MIR. Dickey moved, as substi.
tute for the motion and amendment,
that the whole matter be referred 10 the
Committee on Library. The substitute
was not carried. The question then
came up on MIR. Hatrell's amendment,
which was carried.
The local commissioners Of Richie
District school and annex and OF Madi.
son District school and annex were EN-.
powered 10 make any repairs rendered
necessary by the ilooU, pump out Cellars,
ETC., and the Board adjourned.
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MRS. YOUNG DEAD.

A Famous Woman Dies In Poverty la n
Now York Tenement House After Lin.
Esrtng uIDOss-A Romantic Career.
NEw YoBx, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Frances
Llewellyn Young, once aismous South
ern belle and member of an old South.
ern family, died yesterday, in abject
poverty, in the tenement house, No. 72
Bank 0treet. She had been an invalid
for ten years, being confined to her bed
with paralysis, and the disease fRally
caused heart failure.
Mrs. Young was the vile OF Col. VIM.
H. Young, who formerly owned the
american Sentinel, New York paper,
and the Spirit of The South, daily jour
nal published in Louisville, KY, in an
te bs!lum days. She wss a writer Of
ability, and was at the time well known
contributor to magazines throughout the
South.
She was born in St. Augustine, Fla.
Her relatives were wealthy planters in
that vicinity, and shs was educated
abroad. In 1856 she married Colonel
Young, and then began series OF
travels and remarkable adventures.
When the company was organized
in this country to purchase the
Mosquito Coast from Nicaragua, Mrs.
Young, upon the advice Of her husband,
contributed $65, 900, and with him went
TO that country with the people under
H. L. Kinney. When the colony finally
broke up Col. Young and Mrs. Young
Joined the celebrated flibusterer,
Walker. They spent several years with
him, and finally returned to the United
States and settled in Louisville.
When the war broke out Col. Young
organized a cavalry regiment under the
name Of "YouDg's Kentucky Cavalry"
and furnished the money with which the
horaes and equipments OF the regiment
were purchased. This was done at the
request Of Secretary OF War Simon Cam
eron, The regiment fought through
several battles, and was finally reorgan
lied as the Third Pennsylvania, and
since that time numerous influential
attempts have been made to have tht
money expended returned to COlone
Young. The matter is now under con
sideration by the Government.
Up to about two months sgo Col. ant
Mrs. Young lived in Warrington, buta
the latter's condition seemed 70 "
growing worse, Col. Young decided
10 bring her TO this city for treat
ment, She could not travel OF
the cars, aud, rs related q
| The time, they made the trip TO this cit.
10 a wagon, spending sig days on th
road. Wealthy relatives Tho live II
this city have takan charge Of the tu
neral, and the body will be sent back t
Florida for burial.
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMlSSIONERS
Gota Little Roast ut tho Hands of sepatOr
GOTman.

Get "a Little Roast ut ths Hands OF sepator
German.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 23.-In the
Senate an amendment offered to the
aundry civil bill permitting the seCre'
tary OF the Treasury to make temporary
appointments OF architects, skilled
draughtsmen and civil engineers in the
Office Of the Supervising Architect waf
the text OF discussion on the subject oi
civil service examinations. 1t came out
in the discussion that the purpose oi
the amendment was to get rid Of the re-
quirement Of civil seryiCe examination
Tor such employees.
Mr.. German availod himself Of the op'
portunity to CritiCise the Civil Service
Commissioners for denounciug Senators
Representatives aud Cabinet Officers a
being hostile to the civil service law
The Commissioners he said, had gont
beyond the bounds Of propTiety. whet
they attempted, in public mcetings ant
in newspaper articles furnished by thei
ClerkS, to dpnounce Senators and mem
bsrs ot Congress and Cabinet Ministers
Ii was simply an outrage and apiece o
audaCIty. The trouble with the Com
Inissloners grew out Of their want o
ability 10 enforce the law in pEaclica
and fair way.
Mr.. Allison explained that the archi
tect OF the treasury had told the com
mittee that In his belief the plans 10
many Of the public buildings might b
made By erchiteHts outside Of Washing
ton and iDi that the committee general
agreed.
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DR., ARMsrRONGS FUNERAL.
HIS Daughter Arrives ut Home. Having
Given mp Her staEe Career at His Re.
quest Genuine Sorrow In Atlanta.
nn..t,I N{,,,c,.L IN "a, TnE,DfnenAer

HIS Daughter Arrives ut Home, Having
Given mp Her stAEe Career ut His Re-
quest-Genuiuo sorrow In Atlanta.
Special DiSpGteh 10 ne InttItOaeer.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 23.-Dr. james
Glasgow Armstrong will be buried at
West View cemetery here tomorrow Of.
ternoon, the funeral taking place from
his old church St. Philips. Ceur de
Lion Commandery, Knights Templar,
will assist. DR.. Armstrong was a mem.
ber Of the Richmond Commandery and
an honorary member Of this Command.
cry. News OF DR.. Armstrong's death
caused great sorrow in Atlanta.
Through all his trials he had many
warm, true friends who were ever loyal
and now their grief is deep.
A very sad incident was the coming
home tonight OF Mrs. Miriam Armstrong
Glenn, the doctors only daughter. Some
time ago, 1t will be remembered, Mrs.
Glenn went upon the stage. Her father
has for some time been anxious for her
TO be at home, and at his request she
had given up her position and her am-
billions and was on her way home. To.
night she was to reach the city, and her
father had looked forward to the time
with great anticipation. The first in
timation she had Of the terrible Borrow
awaiting her was obtained from the
newspapers to-day.
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WHITE AND WEIGH
Rayo Another Tilt iu tho House-Tlis Quar-.
rol Made Special Order for July.
.....I.I rhI.....L "a a.. I.L.Ilinens..

Ravo Another Tit iu tho HOuse-The Quar-
roI Made Special Order for July.
Speciul Di,pateh to Ire I"teIliOncer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 23-Mr.
Pugh, OF Hancock, is the humorist Of
the House. He introduced a resolution
this morning providing thst members
should be allowed to take their copies
Of tho Code home with them, on the
ground that they have been damaged to
such an extent as to be unstable,
number OF them have been lost, more
stolen and the remainder are liable to
disappear at end Of session, and that it
is the duty of the body to promote
morality aud integrity among its mem.
bers by the removal OF temptation. The
resolution was mainly interesting be-
cause it brought about another tilt be-
tween Mr.. Welch, Of Mineral, and Col.
Robert White.
Colonel White said ho was opposed to
members of the Legislature voting them.
selves anything, either code oil West
Virginia or postage stamp. he was
opposed to such resolution on prin-
CipIe.
Mr.. Welch once more got up and said
be was sorry "the watch dog OF the
Treasury" had got started again.
Colonel White said he believed thai
was the third time Mr.. Welch had call
ed him "the watch dog Of the Treasury
aud he wanted to reiteyAte that he
would rather be known Gs "the watch
dog of the Treasury" than grab dog o.
the Treasury.
Mr. Hanen introduced a resolution
that the quarrel between the gentleman
from Ohio and the gentleman frou
Mineral be made q special order fol
noon on July 4 next-MarQuis O
Qdeensberry rules.
This settled II.
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TIE IDEAL CLEOPATRA.
Where Madame BSrDhardt Differs With
Miss Fanny Davenport.

Where Madame BSrDhardt Differs with
Miss Fanny Davenport.
NEw YoRx, Feb. 23.-Miss Fanny
Davenport and Nine. Sarah Bernhardl
differ as 10 the ideal Cleopatra, and have
got into print with their difference.
Here is what the latter says in a local
paper to-day:
"I have only one remark 10 make in
reply TO Nine. Davenport. 1t is this:
play Sardou and Emile Moreaus' pieces
as played it in Paris, adding no word
to IL and taking no word from it. Nine
Davenport has put before the American
public piece which had not been re.
Yised by the author,
LAS to the conception OF my part, my
views are opposed to Fanny Daven.
ports. Cleopatra was an amOrous and
delicate woman. She has lived through
the ages, not beCause she was great
queen, but because che was an idea
Womanly woman. She remains 3 type
OF love and witchery. She was not ad,
mirabIy beautilul-she was Charming
She had a tall and slender figure, me
lodious voice and anose disproportion.
ately long, redeemed by large and Ian.
guorous eyes. In PlutaICh'G portrait OF
her see no trace Of the strapping wo.
man or the violent Amazon whom Nine.
Davenport pictures.
"sardou and Emile Moreau regard
me as their ideal Cleopatra. Nine.
Davenport will permit me 10 rest salts.
fed with their opinion"
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A CURIOUS CgRGlONY.
The AshOs nr JoW, LtndIOrd to be Scat
tered from LlbsriyS Torch'

The AshOs or Jo,ti LtndIOrd to be Scat
tered from Llberiy'G T0rch'
Nsw YoRx, Feb 2S-To.norroy the
staten Island Schuiseu Corps, unless the
authorities iutslisre, will take an urn
contaiping the ashes Of Henry Meyer
late proprietor Of the Puck BoteIas Pott
Richmond, to the top Of the Statue O.
Liberty where portion ot the ashes VIII
he scattered to the wind5. This will be
6oue IN accordance with tho Tishes o.
me deceSsea. 4s the ashes are scattered
the tinal words oil the o9a4Fpt3F OF tae
'S:g Here soes the lsst Of Pack Meyer
Happy days" i,
nrououuced at the closing Of tue eeEe
moRy. The portion Of the ashes whlS,t q,
are not thrown from the Status OF Lio
erty will be delivered to Meyer's widow
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BRAZILIAN PUSSlBlLlTIES.
American Coal Can BE shipped to Brazil
ProiIt-They Pay $40 Ton.

American Coal Can BE Shipped to Brazil nj
PrOHt-ThSy Pay $40 Ton.
PlT1siuRan, PA.. Feb. $s,-since the
reciprocity treaty war arranged between
the United States and Brazil there has
bsen mgch speculation as to Its value to
this section.
Coal has been placed on the free list,
and Brazil is one OF the largest coal con.
suming countries, Bio yaneiro IS the
most important coaling station in South
America. Brazil imports all her coal
from England duty free,
PittBburgh river operators arc uRde'
cided whether they can ship coal trou
here to Brazil.
One operator said: "Ssveral years age
| investigated the Brazilian market.
am convinced that a profitable trade
could 10 built up with Rrssil. ] WouIC
not advise that the coal bs sent from
Pittsburgh, but one could buy II from
the agents at New Orleans, load il II
rented ships and send It TO Brayil. A
frat 1t would not be necessary TO bay
coal yards at Brazilian ports, Tor ii woul'
be sold to agents there who would un
load the coal. When I was In BraIi
coal was valued A. en- S!n mar ton, and 81
| Of this is duty. The price Of coal the
was 90 high that It was only used b
steamships. undeystSpd that Is He'
much lower, for the duty has beeh take
OF Tor EnElish coal 40 well ss American
] The market is . promiSlng one"
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C4LLLp HIN A LIAR.
A RowdyIsh scene In tho Lover HouSo oi
the ArGanSaS Legislature.

A RowdyISh Scene In the Lower HouSo OF
the ArERnsaS Legislature.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. ga tre-
mendous uproar occurred in the lower
branch Of the Legislature to-day during
the discussion Of the resolution ordering
the arrest Of ex.secretary Woodruff.
Hon. Daniel A. Jones, OF Pulaski, took
offense at Mr.. Osey's statements. saying
they were aimed at him, "but," he ex.
claimed, pointing his finger at 0tey, I'll
the gentleECn from Lee will make the
statement direct that ip this matter or
any other my actions haye been con:
trolled by improper motives, would
not hesitate TO say to him, as Douglass
did to Argus: lord Argus, thou hast
Mr.. otsy-"And I would say to man
who would make a charge Of that kind
against me, that he is coward"
"Then l say to you, sir, that yoG are
| l;ar,g yelled Mr.. Jones.
Sand yoE are q coward" exclaimed
Mr.. 0tey.
and in their attempt TO gain the hool
the greatest confusion prevailed for sew
eral minutes, which the Speaker haC
difficulty in suppressing.
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TO EXTEND THE SESSION.

Judge Ferguson Offers a Resolution to I1'
tend for Fifteen Dnys-rhe Democratic
Caucus.
Special Dtpateh to he Mteli0eneer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Feb. 23.-Judge
Ferguson to-day dispplled any doubts
that may have existed as to his position
in regard to extending the session. lie
introduced resolution providing to ex.
tend for q period not exceeding fifteen
days. All Indications are that II
will be adopted, In the House
at least, and probably in the
Senate, though all the members are
ANXIOUS to go home, This was evi
denced in the Aenats to-day by the adop
ton OF a resolution requiring Its Finance
Committee to report an appropriation
bill at an early day.
A Democratic caucus was held tS.night
on the extension question and attel
some. discussion It was decided to ex
tend Tor period not exceeding fifteen
dAys,
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3HE GREAT COKE SlIKE.
Five Thousand Miners Hold a
Meeting Near Raiuey's,
HNDHRMED wlTHREyOLyERS
Aud Clubs Mako Dash for the Non.
Union Neutrality-suspicious. Wild
With Drlnk-Great Danscror
Bloodshed..Camrlng Out.

PirTsBURau, Pa, Feb. 2S.-A mas
meeting Of 5000 striking miners was
held at point near the Rainey works
to-day. The object was to induce the
men there to join the strike, as Rainey
ia the only thorn now in the strikers'
sides. The strikers, armed with revol-
yers and clubs, swept by the Rsiney
plants in platoons, and when opposite
there some 1000 foreigners made dath
for the non.union men.
The latter dropped their tools in dis
may and fed down the railroad and over
the hills, no violence was offered, how.
ever, and the Pinkerton guards made no
offensive move on the strikers who did
nothing but frighten the workers out OF
their wits. The Hungarians especially
were wild with drink, but were kept In
place by labor leaders who rounded
them up bravely.
At the meeting several thousand men
gathered. Secretary Parker made the
formal announcement that the Rainey
men must quit work, as they were inter-
ltEIuk Will VIZ buGGeso VI tuo pGLhes ~
was brought out in this address that the
strike is more against a 10 per cent re-
duction proposed by the operators than
ii is for any new demands the men have
made. II was finally decided TO pur-
chase ground near the place, pitch tents
erect temporary buildings aud camp out
until the Rainey employees ioin in the
strike.
Another mass meeting will be held
Wednesday morning to catch the Raj
uey men on going to work. It was also
stated that 1000 miners in the Latrobs
region would be called out Tomorrow,
and that the strike may spread to other
regions. The strikers have made PROP
porous year, and not one Of the $1,000
men out have been obligedto to call on the
defence fund OF their organization.
Rainey is defiant and says his men can
not be made to strike
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TuG DIRECT TAX BILL.
Probability that 1t will Pass this Congress.
West VirgiuIn's Share of the Proceeds.
SpecEdl DLSpatek 10 the IRttl.i0cTfer,

Probability that 1t will PaSS this Congress.
West VtrgInIa's Share of the Proceeds.
Special DilDateh 10 the InttRi0at1.
WASHINGTON, D. @, Feb. est be.
gins to look as il the direct tax bill is
going to have day before the adjourn.
ment of this Congress. This measure
paseed the Senate during the early days
OF the last session and has been on the
House calendar since last spring. The
present intention OF the leaders is to
have the Committee on Rules bring In a
special resolution setting time for the
consideration OF the bill. 1t is probable
that this will be done this week, and
after adopting the resolution, which will
afford little or no time for debate, a vote
will be had on the bill and 1t will un-
doubtedly pass. 0hio's share OF the
amount to be divided among the States
is nearly million and a half Of dollars,
and West Virginia will get about . half
million. Judge Taylor, OF Ohio, who is
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee
which reported the bill, said to-day that
he was confident that the direct tax bill
would pass before the end Of the present
week. II it does not there is little hope
Of its passing the next Congress.
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IN THE HOUSE.
No Trouble About Approving tn,
Journal.

No Trouble About Approving the
Journal.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 2S.-Tn the
House the Democrats this morning made
no demped for the reading Of the journal
in full and it was approved without OBJ.
lection. Mr.. Perkins, Of Kansas, pre-
sided, aud the House adopted the con.
ference report on the bill amending the
act providing for the allotment OF lands
in ssveralty 10 Indians.
An amendment was adopted directing
the accounting officers Of the Treasury
not to withhold the pay Of any retired
officer OF the Army, retired prior TO act
Of March, 1868, Notwithstanding his &C.
ceptanCe OF diplomatic or consular
position, this amendment having special
reference to Gen. Sickles.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-A fierce duel with
knives was fought yesterday in the VII
laSe OF Washington Heights. The prin-
cipals were Henry Guth, German
butcher, "a years old, and IN unknown
man. Guth is now locked up IN tle
police station severely cut about the
head and face. The unknown man Is
supposed to DO fatally injured, The
men qusrreled over the hand Of q VIII
laHe belle.