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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
A FR1eHTFuL AcoIDENT.


n man ana hlb OuuBhtoE NAOSs w -
TorriblC Death ON the Rail.
Special Dipateh to he IpseliGeIesr.
RAvENswooD, Sept 2o.-saturday even
ing late the sad news spread over the
city that Lewis Park and daughter Ida,
had met death'on an o. R. railroad cross
ing a short distance above here. They
were in a buck board drawn by two
horses. They were just onthe crossing
when, without any warning whatever,
they were struck by the pay train drawn
by Engine IS, in care of Charles Miller.
The vehicle was stripped from the
horses and its occupants were killed.
Mr.. Parks head was crushed, pieces of
the skull and brains being strewed for
some distance, and his body being
dropped off of the railroad bridge some
two hundred yards from the crossing.
His daughter was carried on across the
bridge before the engine stopped. She
was fastened on the pilot and had to be
removed by two men close by, her head
being all in q pulp. The officers of the
road were the only occupants of the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
A GRAVE SITUATION.

The Worlds Food Supply VIII BE Short.
Not Enough to Supply, Even with Our
Bountiful Crops-Worse Thau Before
Estimated.
NEW York, Sept. 2O.-An exhaustive
study OF the worlds food supply in the
forthcoming number of the american
AqriculhrriSt emphasizes facts of grave
importance to both America and Eu-
rope. It declares that the half has not
been told about the European shortage
in breadstutfs, which not even bounti-
full crop this year would have relieved.
Continental powers, especially Russia,
suppress the facts SO fur as possible. In
many Russian provinces the scarcity OF
food became pronounced as far back as
February last.
The prohibition Of rye exports Is fol-
by ukase forbidding the shipment Of
bran and other cereal cattle foods. The
astounding shortage in Russia's yieldof
rye, announced q month since by the
ministry Of finance, proves even greater
than the most eNtravagant estimates,
and effectually obliterates all possibility
OF Russia exporting any OF her scant
wheat crop.
The European reserves that have
heretofore eked out insufficient harvests
are everywhere exhausted. The parade
made by Russia Of the existence OF
such stores in the Baltic provinces is
done for effect, to convey the impress
sion that military stores are abundant.
Accepting the largest estimates OF
production both at home and abroad,
and even assuming that Canada will ex-
port 225, 900, 900 bushels, there is de-
ficit in the worlds food supply Of at
least 2OO, 1000, 900 bushels Of wheat and
rye with possibility Of the shortage
being twice as great. Added to this is
the almost total failure of the potato
crop in Ireland, and serious curtail-
ment in the yield of potatoes on the
continent. Enormous exports OF wheat
and -four from the United States in
August proves that Europe regards the
situation as worse than it has yet been
painted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
CONDENSED TELEeRAMs.
A rumor that the President OF Hon.
luras has been assassinated is discred-

A rumor that the President OF Hon
duras has been assassinated is discred-
tied.
Asper Carano, an Arabian, murdered
q fellow countryman in Pittsburg yes
terday.
George ]. johnson and his son were
burned to death near Bismarck, N. D.,
while fighting prairie fires.
Alexander Jacques, the French faster
at the Westminster acquarium, has
completed n flfty-two days fast.
Charles Howard, OF Chicago, has con-
fessed that he planned to wreck the last
express on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne
< Chicago railroad.
A peculiar cattle disease has broken
out near Huntingdon, Pa, Hundreds
OF cattle have perished. 1t is believed
to be form OF Texas fever.
Mr.. Morrison denies that Judge
Cooley's resignation was caused by
politics having influenced appointments
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The wife OF Contractor Neprosy, Of
Sioux Falls, S. D., threw her two
children into the river and plunged in
after them. She and one Of the children
were drowned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
A TERRInLE WRECK.
Forty Freight and twenty Cattle Cars
Piled Up.

Forty Freight and Twenty Cattle Cars
Piled Up.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 20.-A freight
wreck occurred on the Pennsylvania
Railroad two miles east of Greensburg
at / o'clock this morning, demolishing
forty freight and twenty cattle cars.
Engineer Rogers and Brakeman Wads-
worth were fatally injured and Fireman
R. E. Stanley seriously hurt. The wreck
was caused by the freight train parting
on the down grade and coming together
again.
east bound cattle train crashed into the
wreck and twenty car loads OF cattle
were killed. The wreck was one OF the
worst ever seen. The cars were piled
on top of each other nearly 100 feet
high. The loss will reach away up in
the thousands and a later dispatch says
an unknown tramp was found burned
to death.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Tie Regular Bulletin Issued by tho Dc.
pnrtment of Agriculture.

pnrtment of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 2O.-The
following is the weather crop bulletin
issued by the Department Of Agricul-
ture:
Tcmpcrature-It has been o warm
week east OF the Rocky mountains, the
greatest excess in temperature occur
ring over the central valleys where
warm dry weather was needed for the
ripening OF corn. Over the greater por-
ton OF the corn region the daily excess
in temperature ranged from six to
Twelve degrees, and this high tempera-
trre, attended US it was by almost
continuously clear weather, must have
forced the ripening OF corn, which had
heen retarded in growth during the
previous weeks OF cool weather. In the
cotton region the temperature was
slightly in excess, and in Califordia the
week was slightly cooler than usual.
Rain fall-There was q general def
cheney in rain fall over the whole coun-
Try east OF the Rocky mountains, with
the exception Of a few limited localities
where local showers gave more than
the normal rain fall.
In Pennsylvania the weather was ex-
l'emely favorable for ripening corn and
tobacco. The bulk Of the corn crop is
safe IRON frost and cutting has COM
ncncel. The bulk OF the tobacco crop
has been cut and under the most favor
able circumstances. Seeding is pro-
grcsslng.
In Virginia conditions were excellent
ior growing crops, though the weather
Eas rather too warm the past few days
!or tobacco already out.
In Ohio the hot dry weather is matur-
ins corn rapidly, and another week will
see all corn matured. Corn and tobac-
co cutting is in progress in the middle
SSnd southern portions OF the State. The
.acE OF rain has been injurious 10 past
SEEDING
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
PROVED A SUCCESS.
Tho Now System of Stopping Runaway
Horses by Electricity.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-The new system
of stopping runaway horses by electric
ity was given a practical test on the
Lake Front yesterday by A. B. Holsen,
the inventor. Michigan avenue was
lined with spectators. Holsen got into
q carriage to which two horses were at
tached, and with no driver on the box.
A man lashed the horses with whip
and they dashed away at breakneck
speed. Suddenly the animals raised
themselves on their launches and came
to a full stop.
The invention consists Of q dry bat
terry under the drivers box and con-
nected by wires with metal balls placed
in the horses nostrils. There are two
buttons, one on the drivers box the
other inside, which will close the cir
cult when pressed. The result is u
mild shock, which, the inventor claims
will invariably bring runaway horses to
a atandatill
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 9O.-0ne OF
,be most remarkable cases that has ever
tosr ,',s brought to the attention of the
pn,eon y Of Pensions is that Of William
y.,ybv \ private of company D, Fourth
,.,imcpt, Illinois volunteers. His
,.,imcnt was commanded by Colonel
s,onbcn G. Hicks, OF Illinois, and was
conspiciuous for its gallantry at the
Sot,jo Of Shiloh. Newby was in this
hattie on the 9th OF April, 1862, and was
r,norted "l,illed in action" 1t seems,
tausyer that instead of being killed
i,OTe, ~ rs,eiyed severe wound on the head
a1 and was captured and sent to the
-1,, +" bv tbe Confederate forces and was
;;vTr:oned ;.T at Belle Isle, and was alter
%eyd , transferred to Andersonville. 1t
Gems that he was released in course OF
,ine and was in poor houses in various
s+rts ,',I- nj the South. During these years
t. WAS in demented state bordering
"snp insanity. In wandering about he
S51iiv went over into White county,
i'''I illinois and when he got near his old
home be was seen and recognized by
,wo of his comrades who had served in
,SS rc,iment with him. His wife was
s.Dt for and she identified him. as did
bis relatives and many Of his friends
and comrades. .
in action" his wife applied for pen
sion. TWAS granted, and she has been
drawing Il Widows pension from the
date Of his death to the present time.
This soldier has filed q clam for pen
Jon, md it is now receiving considera-
lion Of the office, the claim Of the widow
being suspended in the meantime. No
discharge has ever been granted to the
soldier, and the consideration OF his
pension claim is being postponed until
such time MS the Secretary OF War shall
grant the man a discharge. This SOL
dier has been separated from his family
for period Of twenty-nine years, they
believing all the while that he was
dead, and he now reappears distressed,
demented old man.
The pension will no doubt soon bo
granted, and he will have o sufficient
sum to smooth his Wayto the end OF his
life
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
HON. W. l.. SCOTT DEAD.
lie Expired Mt Newport at nm Early Hour
Yesterday.

AAPFcuu ut Newport Rt IN Early Hour
Yesterday.
NEWPORT. R. l., Sept. 2O.-Ex. Con.
FRESHMAN VIM. L Scott died at m early
hour this morning. His death was very
sudden and unexpected and due to re-
peated heart failures. The family will
iTsaYe with the remains tomorrow for
Erie, Pa.
a dispatch from Erie says:
4he news OF William L. Scotts death
created profound sensation in this
Guy, as q hope had been created that lie
would ultimately recover. Information
u ms death for some reasons did not
reach his household until almost noon.
VI; Brands who became Mr.. Scott's
physician when he was q young man Of
y drawing a salary Of S25 a month as n
SterS IN the employ Of Gen. @. NJ.
need at his freight and passenger
u0Gks, and has been his intimate friend
aad ". iamily physician ever since, says
M2i Mr.. Scott's trouble was hereditary,
the bowels, -
4 e ilnesS which terminated in his
ueaIh became manifest about twenty
!eafs ago. and its stubborn nature was
greatly aggravated by Mr.. Scott's great
mental =, activity and his abnormal appe-
GIe NJ times. The great sorrow which
Ias come upon his family and close
business friends is shared BY the entire
wy The board Of trade will meet to.
morrow morning and take action on his
Sea.h' os.' The remains are expected to
;SItlye ;r,lye In Erie on Tuesday morning.
-i sne mausoleum in which they will 6e
r'4Tea s,,I ~ was only recently completed,
Sau ~; the family undertaken is now max.
SiIs arrangements for the obsequies,
tS5 S55' go Scott is estimated TO be worth $50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
ANoTHER NEW INDUSTRY
Secured by tho MoundsvilIo Promoters
Saturday Night

Secured by tho MoundsVillo Rronotcrs
Saturday Night
About 8 o'clock Saturday night Mr..
John W. Burchnal, acting for the
Moundsville Mining and Manufacturing
Company, secured for that town an
other important industry, tho Joseph
Bell Stove Company's works, now loca-
tedin North Wheeling. The Messrs. Bell
havebeen considering the projcctof NOV
ing for some time. Their site on North
Main street is exceedingly valuable
property. They get good thing at
Moundsville and that location is en-
tirely suited to the business.
The Fostoria Glass Company will op-
crate their new factory at Moundsville
this fall. They have fully decided in
the matter and are pushing things with
that view.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
SABBATH sANCTITY
Totally Ignored ut Guthric-ThO Boomers
Gathering by Hundreds.

NukhIAAAh " @AtAAaA
GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 2o.-sabbath
lost its sanctity in uthrie to-day, The
date set for tho opening OF the new
lands is only two days in the future
and in the face of that event affairs
sacred are almost ignored. The Santa
Fe's four regular passenger trains, two
from the North and two from the
South, all came in to-day in four and
five sections OF ten and twelvecars each,
each section carrying hundreds Of
home seekers.
The latter were hustling around buy
ing outfits and bargaining for convey
ances to the border OF the new lands.
Others were preparing to start and
still others were just getting away.
There was bedlam in the streets and
confusion everywhere. The churches
all held the usual services, but they
were slimly attended. Nearly every one
wanted to observe the scenes on the
streets and learn the latest news con-
corning the opening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
HE rs INNOCENT.
A False witness ConfosseS that he Con.
nIcted n Man UninstiY.


SAN FRAwcrsco, Sept. 2O-Late on the
night OF August 10, 1890, Samuel Jacob
son, merchant OF this city, was mys-
teriously shot. Before he died he stated
he had been shot by foot pads. Months
after Edward Campbell was arrested on
another charge, and on promise OF
immunity from prosecution, con-
fessed he and man named
Sidney Boil had attempted to
rob jacobson. The latter resisted and
was shot by Bell. Bell was arrested,
tried and convicted on the testimony Of
Campbell and Charles Schmidt. Bells
now awaiting sentence. Campbell was
released, and his whereabouts are now
unknown. Yesterday Schmidt made o
confession, admitting that all his testi.
mony at the trial was false, and Bell
was innocent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21

A report has reached hore that DR..
j. Frank LeMoyne Hupp cut his hand
at the dissecting table, that two fingers
and later his whole arm had to be
amputated, and heis still in o precari-
GUS condition. The story Is not straight
enough to preclude hope that 1t is un.
true, or at least exaggerated, and his
numerous Wheeling friends will hope
to hear O contradiction
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21

Spctdl DiIpGtch 10 he Lntcatgencer.
MARTlNsDURo, W. VA, Sept. 2o.-A
passenger train ran into caboose few
miles above this city last night, in
which Conductor Matthew Paschal was
sleeping. The caboose was shattered
and Paschal was instantly killed.
A three-year-old son OF Daniel Nc
Gill, Of this city, while playing in the
yard to-day, fell into duck pond and
Was drowned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
4 REMARKABLE CASE
4, Illinois Soldier who was Report
cd Killed in Action
RETURNS HOME TO HIS FAMILY

400, Wandering Over the Country in
Dcmentcd Condition for Twenty
,,i,,o years...He was Wounded at
shiloh and Captured by the Con-
,.d.ratcs..Sent to Belle Isle and
,n5crsonvilIc-..Hls Case Comes to
1lpht Through an Application for a
Pension.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
MhoeIInr nnss Ban Plnyers.

Jesse Burkett, now playing left field
with the Cleveland base ball club,
stopped ut his home here over night on
his way from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh,
where his club plays to-day. He will
take up with hIn young Einnegan,
catcher Of the Red Cross nine, who will
catch in tU=duy's game, and if he does
we'll will be PLAYED for the rest OF the
season. The Cleyelands are short on
catchers now.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
A nrend wagon pemolI.I,ed.

Saturday evening electric summer car
No. "a struck Joseph Schafer's bread
wagon on Main street south OF Twenty
first. The wagon was knocked free from
the horses, and almost demolished. Mr..
schafTer crawled out Of the mass of
bread and pies and cakes unhurt, but
spattered with pie juice. The horses
were not hurt, nor was the car damaged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
POSTMASTER NIURDERED
whno Defending his Chicken Coop
Person Suspcced.

Person suspOeed.
ST. MARY's, O., Sept. 2O.-Capt. VIII
liam Herring, postmaster Of st. Johns,
Ohio, was murdered early this morning
by chicken thieves. Captain Herring
was awakened by noise in the yard
and taking his revolver started out to
learn the cause. A few minutes later his
wife heard two pistol shots and hurry
ing out with her son discovered her
husband lying dead on the ground
with a bullet hole through his heart. A
desperate character OF the town is sus-
pected of the murder, and is now un-
der seryeillence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21

CoLUNnrA, S. G., Sept 2O.-A slight
earthquake shock was felt in this city
this morning about l0:45. It was ac-
companied by the usual rumblings. No
damage done.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
BY HIS OWN HAND.
The Fugitive Ez-President of Chile
Kills Himself
I'LL HOPE OF HIS ESCAPE
Gone and He Takes HISS Own nifc--Ho
Leaves Letter Which Tells the
Story of His Ruin.-His Generals
Were False, hc says-He Declined
to Heed tho Good Advice Given Him
by Our Minister Egan.

New YORK, Sept. 2O.-The HeraId's
Valparaiso special says:
Ex.president Balmaceda, Of Chile,
shot himself through the temple in his
room at tho Argentine: Legation in San
tiago at $3.50 n. IN. yesterday. The
story became known here yesterday
afternoon and created the greatest ex-
citement.
Senior Urriburin went to the theatre
last night. When he returned to the
Legation he had long and earnest talk
with Balmaceda relative to the latter's
ideas, previously broached, about the
advisability OF giving himself up to the
Junta,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21

PrTTsBURGH, Pa, Sept. 21.-At this
hour-2:S0 a. m.-the large glass works
of D, Cunningham & Co., situated on
the South Side, are burning. Fire is
thought to be under control.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-21
Probably overostimated.

Special Dt,patch to thc InteQLgenecr.
PExNsBoRo, W., Va, Sept. 2o.-The
McDugal well is just in. 1t is 1000
barrel we'll.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
DRESS AS AN INDICATOR.
fashionable Clothes said to Be Fatal t,
Mental vitality.

Mental vitality.
An editor of unquestionable eminence
and authority asserts emphaticaIy that
no woman of real literary ability ever
dressed well, SAYS the Illustrated Ameri-
can. The architect Of q graceful gown,
he saws. could never be the author of
clever book, the power to achieve one
annullin- the capacity for accomplish
ING the other.
The connoisscur of literature and
frocks continues as follows, citing his
own varied experience, that has brought
under notice nearly every notable
writer of the day: The very instant
woman crosses the threshold of my Of
flee ne says, II can vaguely grasp
something of her personality. and am
always impressed by such tribes as
hats and wells at the first cursOrv Glance.
When the visitor is neatly shod smartly
coated. wears becoming hun~-. bon
net. gloves. etc. | know in "a lash that
while she may write acccPta bly,, no
spark of genius burns behind such shin
ing iove-loclls. Fashionable clothes and
n sense OF fitness are fatal to true men
tai vitality, and she can never hold
candle to one of those wclrtlly dressed
women of talent whose mastery work
| have often learned TO respect before !
met the author.
Truly, ugly garments are no indica-
tion of ability, but genuine brain force
sublty affects the feminine instinct for
suitable plumage. And. strangely
enough. nearly every gifted literary
woman know Is inordinateiy fond OF
fine clothes, loves To disfnss them. and
is full Of confidence in Aer capacity for
selecting them. Such st;sln-,c shades,
materials and patterns a. they com bine,
clumsy honnets and fashions the most
undattcring. Their shoes are earnest,
frt~ and cuiffUrcs humorous, coIors
y.rIi and costumes pathetically unbe-
c --l-s They make a toilet just as they
Write story-talsc the matter serious
T. .--arc 50 Gus a web of romance the
p reality IS utterly ignored. can
o-.y tIink OF three exceptions to the
above I-lIe."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-26
KEEPING HOUSE IN INDIA.
None of the Difficulties which Beset th
AmerIcan IInrsel. ecner.

None of the Difficulties which Beset the
American EIouseiseeper.
The ordinary AngIO-Indian house
keeper knows nothing of the difficulties
which beset her American sister. Her
path, compared to that of the latter.
and Notwithstanding the difficulties of
climate which surround her, is an easy
one. In fact, few women who have
spent much Of their lives in India know
anything about housekeeping as Amer
leans understand il. There, at least, j.,
no lack of help; native servants swarm
all over the country, as each branch q
work necessitates a special one, every
household has large staff of its own.
says Good Housekeeping. is 4 rule
the natives have lofty disregard Of
truth, and sometimes find IT difficult to
distinguish between mine and thine
but IN other respects thcy make capa-
bic and obligjng servants, and the buJ-
Ter or head servant being responsible
for all those under him, the mistress
has comparatively little 70 do with them.
None OF them receive large wages, a
mere pittance, according To our ideas:
and as they would lose caste were they
10 cat of food prepared for white peo-
pie, they always board themselves in
their own quarters. which are al re-
spectful distance from their masters,
and altogether distinct.
The cook in an Anglo-Indian cStab-
lIshmcnt is q person Of considerable inn
pOrtance, though he receives but fely
rupees a month for his services, and
can be trusted 10 send mp well cooked
and appetizing meal, without any inter
ference whatever on the part of his mis-
tress- lie is not only up in culinary
lore himself, but he can follow out,
often with certain improvements Of his
own, any recipe given him, no matter
how complicated; indeed, he is very
proud 70 learn an entirely new one, and
once learned viii guard il as his own.
jealousy, being most unwilling 10 i'm
part his knowledge 70 others. lie is
slow, however, To adopt new-fashioned
cooking utensils. If the mistress pre-
sents him with anything in that line, he
will accept it with apparent gratifica-
tion, but Will put it quietly aside and
make no further use of it, and when
demonstrated with on the subject viii
say; 1t was not the custom of my
father" For the sake of her appetite,
however, the mistress is seldom desir
ous of going near the kitchen. and GER
tainl where il is concerned the less
she knows of what goes on there, the
bette-