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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-08
LEGION OF HONOR CROSSES
To be Conferred on Copyright Champion
A Medal for Senator Piatt.

To be Conferred on Copyright Champions
A Medal for Senator Piatt.
NEW YORK, April Count Emile de
Keratry, the special envoy OF the French
government, who is instructed to con-
vey crosses Of the Legion Of Honor to
two distinguished Americans who have
been prominent in tho fight for the
Copyright law, arrived here on Sunday
by the steamship La Gascogne, and is
now confined to his bed, suffering from
Ii grippe. The Count, owing to his ILL
ness, was compelled 10 refuse to see any
callers yesterday.
The crosses and other similar decora'
tions are usually bestowed through the
Councils OF the countries comforting the
honors, but in this instance the French
Government, after the passage OF the
Copyright bill, desired to pay an un'
usual compliment to the American
Copyright League, in order to celebrate
the victory, 1t may be said, and go deputed
Count de KeraLry TO pin the cross OF the
Legion d. Honneur upon the breasts oi
the gentlemen selected for this distinc.
tion, namely, Mr.. Robert Underwood
johnson, OF the Century MogdEiHe's ed,
itorial staff, Secretary Of the Authors
Copyright League and Of the joint Ex'
ecutiye Copyright Committee which
represented all the Leagues, and Repre-
sentative William E. Simonds, also
leader In the battle just won by the
friends OF copyright.
Il was originally the intention Of the
French Government TO include Senator
Orryille II. Plat, OF Connecticut, in the
list OF gentlemen upon whom Crossel
were TO be bestowed in commemoratior
OF their services in the cause OF copy
right, but 1t ia understood that after com
ing 10 this determination, the French
Government was informed the laws o
the United States debarred Q senato
from receiving such decoration. How
ever, the desire to honor Senator Plat
has been carried out in spite Of this de
.bartcept, rs Count de Keratry Is alst
entrusted With Contetring upon senatoI
PlAtt a handsome medal, specially de
signed and struck for the occasion
which is the gift to the Senator from
Gousssticut Of the French literary so
cieties, who greatly appreciate MI
Platt's efforts.
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HOG PRODUCTS TO RISE
During the Coming ssason-The Removal
Of KmbarEoes Abroad.

During the Coming SeA9on-Cho komoVal
Of KmbarEoes Abroad.
NEw YoRk, April 7.-The removal oi
the American pork embargo by Ger
many, has been expected for some tims
and the report received yesterday was
not, therefore, an entire surprise. The
general opinion among dealers in pork
products is that the removal Of the re-
strictions on American pork in France
is question OF short time only, and
the belief was expressed that even with
both of these countries thrown open
once more there would bs no great rise
in prices, or immediate increase in ex.
ports.
~ do not look for any excitement in
the pork Market" said member Of the
firm OF 81. o. Armour & %. II do not
think either, that there will be any great
and immediate increase in exports OF
hog products. would not be surprised
though, II we eventually built up a large
market for those products in both France
and Germany. The trade with those
countries was never OF the Importance
imagined by some."
"Whether or not Germany aud France
let in American pork" continued Mr..
Armour, "the prices OF hog products
will rise and be considerably higher
during the coming summer than at pres
ent. We have been looking for long
time for Germany and France to let
down the bars. Only a few days ago a
well informed German, recently from
the other side, told me he believed
France would precede Germany in wip.
ing out the restrictive legislation"
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A BUDGET FROM JAPAN.
Denial Of seusatIona, story -Msn.Of.war
Sent 70 Corea.

Sent TO Corea.
SAN Francisco, April 7.-Advices
from Yokohama per steamship Rio de
Janeiro state that returns from the Gus.
toms department of Japan for the year
1890, show in exports q falling of $lS,-
100000, and in imports an excess Of $l4,-
100000 over the previous year.
This was owing to the failure Of the
rice crop and and the holding OF fsilk for
better prices. OF the trade with differ
ent nations the decrease is greatest with
France and the United States. Ger.
many, however, shows large increase,
as do Corea and Australia. The silk
season OF 1S90-9l will show q decrease.
The Japan Daily Advertiser publishes a
contradiction OF the sensational story
printed in the American papers some
time age. The story was told by Captain
Morris, OF the sailing schooner Helena,
In which he stated that Russian cruisers
captured three poaching sealing schoon-
ers, killing seven of the Japanese with.
out cause. Morris told a tale Of fright
ful punishment, in having to work two
years in the Siberian coal mines not
seeing daylight for two years and being
chained to a maniac. The Adrertiser
prints statement from the commander
Of one ofthe seized vessels. Hesays that
three schooners were captured for poach-
ing and the vessels taken 10 Vladiviod.
stock and confscated. j. Morris was on
the Helena, but not as captain. The
officers and crew were turned loose on
the beach, aud two weeks afterwards
were taken to Yokohoma on steamer
The men were all treated well and suf-
iered no privations.
Mr.. Naksjima, President OF tho House
OF Representatives, has resigned his post.
The resignation is attributed to charges
Of Partially brought against him.
On March Eve Japanese men-of.war
were suddenly ordered to Cores from
Nagasaki. Another man.of.war was also
ordered to Corea the same day. The
reason for this move is not yet known.
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THE OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Contained Several Surprises = How the
Principal Places Wont.
CIHcINNATI, O., April 7.-Reports from
the municipal elections in Ohio yester.
day show that the Democrats carried the
following named places:
Dayton Except City Commissioner
and six OF the fifteen Couucilmen),
Springfield, Mayor elected by 500 ma
iority; Circleville, Gallon Except Mayor
and Marshal), Ashland, Marion Except
Mayor, Kenton, Steubenville Except
Mayor and four Councilmen), Zlnes.
vile Except Mayor, Wooster Except
Mayor and Street Commissioner, Chilli.
cothe, Lancaster, Millersburg and jack
son.
The Republicans carried the following
named places: Coshocton. Belletontaine,
London, Logan, Carrolton, Fremont
Zone half the offices), Fostoria, Urbana,
Urichsvilie, Dennison, Lebanon, Hills.
boro, Elyria, Canton Except Mayor and
Marshal), Youngstown, Mansfield (elect.
ed Republican Mayor and Street Com.
missioner), Warren, Akron Except
Mayor, Hamilton elected Republican
Mayor by 2SS majority. schwab, Dsm,,
for Councilman.atlarge, by six major.
AtTiNin, the Republicans, for the first
time in eighteen years, elected the
Mayor and gained two aldermen in the
First and Second wards. The Democrats
elect the Marshal, Solicitor, Board oI
Education and majority oil Council.
William S. Bell, who was elected Mayor
Of zanesville by 600 maiority, is the frst
Republican who has been elected to that
office for years.
In Newark the Republicans gained
but very little, but the Democratic RIM
was broken. Massillon, while eleCtinI
all Democrats to city Offices, has q Re
publican majority in Council, the frs
for years,
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ARRESTS MADE AT MT. PLEASANT
Yesterday-DsputIes and tho Militia Still oz
Guard at the Plants.

Guafu At the tlnnt9s
MT. PLEASANT, Pa, April 7.-More-
wood presented lively appearance this
morning. Fifty men went to work to-
day, making the total number at the
ovens about one hundred. There was
not the timidity among the workers that
there has been heretofore. The soldiers
are still on guard, but no attempt was
made to molest the men who went to
work, even when they went out of the
reach OF the soldiers. The arrests OF
yesterday were followed by several
more to-day, and 1t is expected that by
this evening at least thirty.fve Of the
rioters will be behind the bars. Sheriff
Clawson evidently fears trouble where
there are no soldiers, as he has stationed
deputies at the different works. Some.
thing important Is believed to be on foot
to-day, but the nature OF 1t is not known.
Master Workman Kerioot, who speaks
all the different languages, is hard at
work this morning. He went down to
Spring Garden and called on every
striker personally. The Huns are keep.
ing exceedingly quiet, as they fear they
will all be arrested. A good deal OF i'll
feeling has been engendered against Su.
perinlendent Ramsey over the report
that Frick was going to import men.
Threats were made against Mr.. Ramsey
and this morning q number OF strikers
gathered about his residence. Their
actions aroused suspicion and the militia
was called out and the emen driven away.
Several shots were fred but no one was
hurt.
AdJutant General McClelland and
General Wiley had a consultation this
morning as to how long the troops
should remain here. General Wiley
seems to be under the impression that
the ill.ieeling has about died out and 1t
is thought the militia will be Withdrawn
in a few days. The report that the
strikers were threatening to use dyna.
mite on the soldiers does not seem TO
have any foundation fact.
Dispatches from the various sections
OF the region indicate q partial resump-
ton at the different works. The opera.
tors are encouragsdlRhd claim they will
soon have their plants In full operation.
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the
Southwest Coke 90. notified Captain
Laird that the strikers were assembling
in the vicinity Of their works, ostensibly
for parade; 1t was believed, however,
that raid on the plant was contem:
plated. Colonel Hawkins, OF the 10th
regiment, sent reinforcements to the
scene with extra ammunition and in.
strpcted the men to fire upon anyone
antarinp the lines.
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coppeetieuvs P POlltleai HIuaals

NEw HAVEN, April IA move was
made to-day that will bring thepolItical
muddIe before the Supreme Court. The
term for which Judge DeminR, Of the
Common Pleas Court, was elected ex.
plrcd March 81. He claimed to hold
over and hRS continued to do 90. To-
day, In minor case, the attorneys toI
the defense refused to put IN any tegti'
mony, and on conviction raised the
question Of jurisdiction and will take Il
% the Supreme Court. The court ther
adjourned for lack OF funds, the appto'
pEsation been exhausted, and the IeRis
sature having adjourned Without paahini
any appropriation bills.
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snh Aenlhent IN nnrr...,

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, April IA sad ac-
cident happened at Harvard yesterday
afternoon. Adelbert Shaw, Of Flshkill,
N. Y, Of the class OF '94, who has been
rowing as No. 4 in the University boat,
was out in single scull when It was cap.
sized and he was drowned. Shaw's feet
were undoubtedly caught in the tee
straps. He could not free himself and
was drowned like a rat in hole, with
out being able even TO make an attempt
to swim. Up to 8 o'clock his body had
not been found. Last Saturday the
crew took q vacation OF three days, but
Shaw remained in Cambridge and kept
up his rowing,
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Reunion II the Fleming Family.
LII, J,,-.,.A.h I.,E, 'nE,uiofaaer.


FAIRNOxr, W. vAa April Last oc'
tober there was a reunion Of the differ
ent branches Of the Fleming family, near
Muncie, Iud., at which tins there we're
present over ak hundred, coming from
a number OF Statss, twenty-five going
from this county.
At that time an organization EeS et'
iecteI aud Fairmont chosen ss the next
place Of meeting, Last Saturday night
quite Ppmber OF the Fleminga met
here aud organized by electing Capt;
Thomas A. fleming, Chairman, and
Thomas W. Fleming, Secretary, In order
10 prepare for the entertainment Of the
visitors. The next meeting Till be held
here August 10. A number Of inquiries
from points as far as California and Flor
ida have becn received, notably that O.
Governor Fleming, Of Florida. Cover
nor Fleming, OF this State. has given the
matter q great deal Of Rtteutjon, as
complete record Of tho different brAnOhe
have thus been collected,
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TWO FOOLISH YOUNG WOMEN
Tire OF Life and Commit Suicide Together.
AShockIng Affair.


SANTA FR, N. NJ, April "details Of
an Easter Sunday tragedy at White
Oaks, N. NJ, have reached here, the
affair being double suicide, in which
two handsome young women, formerly
Of Liberty, Mo-, were the actors. Some
two years ago Miss Portia Hill came
from Liberty TO serve as governess In
the family OF Mrs. Ellis. At the end OF
year she married Howard Doyle, a
brother OF Mrs. Ellis, and prominent
young ranchman. On their bridal tour
they met an old friend Of the bride, Miss
Jessie Rigley, who replaced Mrs. Doyle
as governess in the Ellis home. II was
their custom to spend Saturday night
and Sunday together. On Easter Sun
day Mrs. Doyle came on visit to Miss
Rigley, and the two were seen in loug
and earnest conversation at various
times during the day, avoiding others OF
the family. In the afternoon they went
for a walk, and their dead bodies were
discovered an hour later. Over the
heart OF each was q bullet hole. They
were clasped in each others arms, and
between them was q revolver which u.s.
ually had place on the mantel in Miss
Rigley's room. They left several notes,
one giving reason for their act as fol-
lows: "Death is sweet and we prefer 1t
to liie." They requested that they be
buried in the same grave, and the re-
quest was complied with.
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Was Ho Going % Klll the Cxar9

LONDON, April s.-The Teitgraph's
correspondent at st. Petersburg Gays:
An attempt was made on the Cars life
on Monday. TWAS Russian holiday,
and according to custom the Cxar and
Czarina went to review the Imperial
a man with a sallow complexion and
Of a southern type, was among those ad-
mitted by tickets. he took place five
PAGES distant from the place where the
Gear was to stand. The man continued
to wear his oyercoat, and was requested
to remove 1t, but declined on the
ground that he was afraid Of
draughts. His refusal to remove the
coat excited suspicion and he was arrest.
ed. A revolver and a Rlobule, supposed
to contain poison, were found in his
pockets. His name is schaltikin. He
declares that the globule simply con-
tains medicine,
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A FataI Runaway.

CHICAGO, April 7.-The horses at.
tached to an English dog.cart, in which
were seated O. E. Isley, who represents
the Northwestern Company, and Harry
A. Randall, took fright at a freight loco
motive and ran away on Michigan
avenue this afternoon. When the
horses had run about half a block both
men jumped. The distance from the
high seat OF the cart TO the pavement was
nearly six feet, and Isley was almost in.
stantiy killed. His father is said 10 be q
banker in Milwaukee. RandaIl's injur-
les consist OF deep cut over the left
temple. which will not be fatal, unlees It
results in coacussion Of the brain.
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TnE pOpE is WGLL pLRASRp
With the Result of the sligo EIoction-Ad-
rnIration for tho Irish.

With the Result OF the sligo Eleotion-Ads
InIration for tho Irish.
RoME, April 7.-At reception given
to the College Of Cardinals to-day Mt the
Vatican, His Holiness, the Pope, asked
Archbishop Walsh, who was present, for
news in regard to the situation of politi-
cal and religious affairs in Ireland. The
Pope expressed great satisfaction at the
result OF the recent election for sue.
cessor to the late Mr.. Peter Mcdonald,
as representative in Parliament for
North Sligo, when the Parnellite candi.
date, Alderman Valentine B. Dillon, Of
Dublin, was defeated by the Mccarthy
ite candidate, Alderman Bernard Col.
lery, Of Sligo. His Holiness spoke with
pleasure and admiration OF the united
action taken by the Irish Bishops, and
pronounced himself as being in warm
sympathy with the Irish, people who
could maintain confidence in themselves
and in their country, in spite Of present
trials and difficulties TO which Ireland
aud the Irish were unfortunately sub.
iACkad.
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MORE MEN GO TO WORK.
The Coke Operators Appeared
to have the Best Of 1t
At THE CLOSE OF YESTERDAY.
Tho Military Still in the Regiou--.A
Bad Feeling Against Ramsey.
Special Convention Called.
The Programme.

PITTSBURGH, April 7.-Reports from
different sections Of the coke country
show a slight gain for the operators or
this, the second day Of resumption, attel
the paralysis that followed the More
wood fatality. The citizens Of the region
are preparing to hold meetings and de-
mand some sort Of settlement, as the
business Of the region is ruined. Tables
have been prepared showing that the
miners have lost in wages during the
eight weeks strike, 81, 200, 900. while the
operators loss by diversion OF business
TO other regions and continued idleness
and neglect, is isincalculable. Before the
strike some 5000 cars OF coke per
week were shipped from the Con.
nellsyille district, while during the
trouble they have averaged only be.
tween 200 and 800 cars per week. Sill
the operators seem determined to re.
sumo at their terms, while the miners
say they will not go back unless starved,
and that then they will break their
agreement at the frat opportunity.
Operators say the strike was virtually
broken at number Of the plants to-day.
There was unusual activity at More.
wood Junction, Sterling and Adelaide
No. 8, while at the Jackson plant, near
Dawson, fifty men are working, and
some little work is being done at the
Nellie and ClarisBa plants, while
effiCialssay their different companies are
receiving applications for work daily. In
contradiction to this, the labor leaders
say the entire region Is practically idle,
and that their position Is stronger than
ever. There is general impression,
however, that settlement Of some sort
will soon be made. The leaders say
they are willing to effect fair compro.
mise, though the operators are still
fighting shy of q conference.
1t Is at Morewood that the strikers
will either stand or fall, as the smaller
operators are awaiting the issue there
before starting. At Morewood to-day
IS men were at work out OF force Of
620 men employed in the mines. and 81
were drawing coke. About 100 ovens
are now burning, out OF total Of G20.
A SPECIAL CONVENTION CALLED.
This evening Master Workman Peter
Wise and Secretary Parker, issued a call
for a special convention of the entire
coke region, including organized and
non.union miners, to be held in Byrnes'
Hall here on Friday, April 10th. The
object of the convention as explained in
the call, is for the purpose Of considering
the present situation and TO devise ways
and means to bring the strike to sue.
cessful termination. The unorganissd
men will have voice and vote in the
meeting. The call for the convention is
exceedingly significant at this stage OF
the strike. Parker says that there will
be fully seventy delegates present who
will come prepared TO voice the senti-
ments Of the strikers in the region.
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barred until the close Of the convention,
The miners are also holding an
exciting caucus; addresses were made
by President Rae, Vice President Penna
and other leaders in which strong state
ments were made.
The bone Of contention was the eight
hour clause in the proposed scale. Some
denounced it as being too radical, and
said the operators would never acceptit,
while others as fercely upheld 1t,
stating that the fate OF the
great strike In the Copnellsville regions
depended upon its enforcement, and to
abandon the eight.hour clause would be
10 abandon the present strike. No
agreement was arrived at, and lively
times will come in convention to.mor-
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SENATOR EDMUNDs RESIGNS.
The Noted Republican Leader Gives Up
His Scat In Tho Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. April 7.-senator
George F. Edmunds, Of Vermont, who
has been in the Senate Of the United
States since April, 1885, and in nearly,
il not all that time, has been one Of the
Republican leaders, has resigned, the
resignation to take effect the 6rst day Of
November, next. In his letter Of reeig-
nation, he says:
considerations entirely personal lead
me to tender my resignation Of the Office
OF Senator Of the United States, the res.
ignation to take effect on the first day OF
November, A. D. 1891. This action has
been for some time 10 contemplation,
and Is finally decided on and communi.
Gated to you at this time in order that
there may be ample time to hear and
consider the views Of the people Of our
State IN respect to the selection OF my
successor"
Senator Edmuuds has notified Vice
President Morton OF his resignation in
letter 10 the same effect.
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Fatal ON Gam Ezplos,on.

PLArrsvILLE, Col, April IA sad &C.
cident occurred last night, resulting in
the death OF Myrtle and Lottie Lunry,
aged six and four years. Both children
were busily engsged in starting fire in
the kitchen stove aud used coal oil.
The can exploded, setting FIRE 10 both
the little ones with fatal results, Lottie
died about o'clock. Myrtles injuries
extended from her knees TO her shoul-
ders aud she suffered greatly till about s
O'Clock, when she expired. The baby, q
child Of ten months, was rescued from
death by Myrtle, who snatched 1t from
the floor while she was burning, and
placed it between the feather bed
and straw tick, smothering the flames
and saving the life Of her baby sister.
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THE INTERSTATE MINE CONVENTION,
Opened In Pittsburgh Yesterday, Promise
70 be Lively To-day.

uponoo IN Elttsputku 1e1toEuAyI Eromuoe
to be Lively To-day.
EPl1u BuRau, April 7.-The:Inter. State
Convention Of mine owners and workers
Of the bituuinous coal regions Of Penn.
sylvania and Ohio, called to arrange a
scRle Of wages for the ensuing year, met
in the Court House here this afternoon.
There were about one hundred miners
and forty operators in attendance from
the two States mentioned. Delegates
we're also present from West Virginia,
Indiana and Illinois, but only as com.
plimentary members Of the body, they
having no voice in the meeting, these
three States having broken away from
the agreement some TWO years ago.
These States will be governed by the re-
suit Of the present session only in 9
way, as all differences must be decided
by the local bodies.
After organization, and q few desul
tory talks, the convention adjourneC
until 3 o'clock tomorrow morning, Wher
Q bitter fight will certainly he pfecIpita
ted over the scale 70 20 into force May ]
Tonight the operators are holding
secret caucus, having passed a resolution
10 the effect that all newspaper men b