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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-14
Mr.. sPRINGNEs HANDSPRING.

The Man Who Nominatod ClevslHnd Nt
tho Thurman Banquet Turns Flip.
Fiop.
speoiGl DhOatsh 10 he AtsaLgrEa:r.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 1S-"Cleveland
and Springer" will not be the Demo.
cratic ticket for '92.
twill be remembered that the Illinois
Congressman inauRurated the Cleveland
boom at the Thurman banquet at Col.
umbus, Ohio, few weeks since. II
was about 2 o'clock IN the morning
when Mr.. Springer aroused the widest
enthusiasm by declaring that in choos.
ing a candidate to represent Democratic
principles 10 '92 the party would not
have 10 look beyond that banquet hall.
It was accepted as an informal nomina.
ton Of Cleveland and 1t aroused the
banqueters to the highest pitch Of en-.
thuslasm.
Mr.. Springer was the lion Of the hour.
He was invited into the ex.Presidents
private car on the way back 10 New
York. He was doomed for the Speaker.
ship as representing the Cleveland idea.
But to-day Mr.. Springer hauled down
the Cleveland colors, and II another
Thurman banquet was held tonight he
would withhold bis Cleveland panegyric
and would nominate q free silver man II
he nominated any one. q
In an interview TO day Mr.. Springer
stated that the Cleveland letter had put
a new aspect on the Presidential gues.
ton. He believed the Democratic party
was unalterably 0om mitted TO tho SdVo.
cacy Of FREQ silver, and that the future
candidate Of the party would have 10 be
free silver man.
"Look forward one year and see what
the situation will be, said Mr.. Springer.
"The next House, overwhelmingly
Democratic, will have passed 0 Tres silver
odihsga bill. The Republican Senate
may reject the bill. II they pass Il /;
will 90 to President Harrison and be
vetoed. But In any event the silver
Issue will be clearly brought before the
country, with the Democrats Of Con
greBs united In supporting free coinage
With the party thus supporting silver
the question Of coinage % CERTAIN u bt
az , Issue S az the next 'Ffssld'ntiHl cam
II Is, OF course, impossible to reconcil,
! this statement Of Mr.. Springer With By
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LuMDERMsN INDICTED
In the U. s. court for obstruOtInG SaViEa'
tion in tho Little KRuawha.
E,-..t.i rAL....L.L La IL. E,L.LLknc,n.n

IL the U. s. court for ob.truotInG SaViga-
tion In tho Little Kauawha.
Special Dtspaieh 10 ue LattutQaacer.
PARxRRsBURo, W. Va, Feb. 13.-
Capiases were issued from the United
States Court and served yesterday on
several prominent lumbermen OF this
city and Little Kanawha Valley, who
were indicted by the recent United
gtates grand jury for obstructipg nayiga'
ton In the Little Kanawha river.
The parties thus summoned to appear
forthwith were as iollows: The Little
Kanawha Lumber Company and George
Il. Lsatherbse, Henry 8. Wilson, the
Parkersburg Mill Company, and Daniel
Gould, Jonathan Gould, s. L. Gould and
i, s. Davidson, Burns Brothers, David
Burns and Gideon Burns, the Camden
Consolidated Oil Company and y. w
Archibald, Hardman BROTHERS, e. N
HSrdman, Orlando Hatdmsn Sad n
Hardman, Michaelson & Pierce saa w.
u. Croft.
AZ lO:S0 O'Clock this morning atlor'
ners for the accused appeared 10 court,
demuIrad to the indictments and moved
that they be squashed.
The cases were set for hearing April 10
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presented the claim of R, I. Parker for
pay for services as Colonel Of the l0lst
Virginia militia.

presented the claim of R I. Parker fol
pay for services as Colonel Of the lois
Virginia militia.
Mr.. Corcorau, Of Ohio, presented the
petition Of sol citizens Of Ohio county
asking the enaction OF general ballot
reform law, embracing the essential tea'
lures OF absolute secret ballot, and the
official ticket printed by the State and
the right Of nomination by petition.
Bill No. 116, concerning diseased ami.
mails, was ordered to engrossment and
third reading.
Bill No. 129, to amend the Code relat-
ing to the record and publication Of GER
tifCates OF incorporation, ordered 10 en-.
groasment and third reading.
Mr.. Ferguson, OF kanawha, intro
duced House bill No. 250, to amend the
Code relating to the liens OF mechanics
and others.
Mr.. Welch, OF Mineral, offered House
joint resolution No. 81, endorsing our
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress for passing the free silver coinage
bill, and requesting the Representatives
to use their influence that the bill may
become law. Laid over one day.
House bill No. 81. for the preservation
OF certain useful animals, came up. Mr..
Finley amended so as to prevent the
chasing OF deer with dogs. Mr.. WEIGH
amended by giving tho county court
authority to impose a license tax Of not
less than S25 nor more than $50 upon
non,resideDts Of the State who may de-
sire to hunt or fish within said county,
and providing for the appointment and
fees OF game constables in each district,
and prescribing their duties. The bill
was laid on the table.
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IHE LOBBY ZOO STRONG.
The Wishes Of the Citizens Of
Wheeling Ignored
BYTWELyE STATE SENATORS.
The Electric Light Bill, Burdencd
by Objectionable Amendments,
Passes to It's Third Reading.
Not What was Asked for.
gpoclal pL,paleh o tAf Lnltllcmer

Special Dtspatth 10 the LaiettgHeT.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 1S,-The
Wheeling Electrical bill has received
what it's friends consider It's death blow
The Senate chamber was almost filled
with interested visitors when at o'clock
Mr.. Gilkeson moved that Mr.. Gall'f
motion TO reconsider the vote on Mr.
Whitaker's amendment be taken up.
The motion prevailed, and Mr.. Gall Of
fered his amendment, which appears in
routine proceedings.
Mr.. Stewart said he accepted the
amendment on the principle that half a
loaf is better than none.
Mr.. Gilkeson then offered an amend.
ment providing that the city should
purchase the compRny's plantit Council
adopted that system.
Mr.. Campbell said il this amendment
was adopted 1t might destroy the good
effect OF Mr.. Whitaker's amendment.
Mr.. Whitaker said there was great
misapprehension US to sentiments of
Wheeling people. Thisamendment was
aimply rider for the purpose OF de.
feating tho object OF the bill. His only
object was to represent his people.
Mr.. ST. Clair thought the amendment
was perfectly fair. The city should not
be compelled to buy the plant unless it
wanted it.
Mr.. Gilkeson said he had never heard
any one dispute that Wheeling had a
right to go into electrical lighting bust.
ness II It wanted to. The four Repre-
from Ohio county advocated
It. The INTRLLIGRNCER and the Register
say large majority Of the people want
TO exercise the right. 1t was said by
others the majority did not want It, but
he had seen no evidence OF it. 1t was
TO allow the company to fix
the price for its plants. Itit is right for
tho city to furnish water and gGs he
see why 1t was not right for it
to furnish electricity.
Mr. Gall thought the amendment was
an injustice to the city. It only empow-
cred the city to furnish lights for Itself.
and he thought it ought 10 bs allowed TO
furnish it TO any one it wanted TO.
President McCreery made a speech
pg4inst the amendment, speaking Of the
company as being in the position Of try
ing 10 prevent the city from doing what
Inc city itself had granted the company
the privilege to do. II the company
hsd any grievances it should go to the
City Council with them, not take them
10 the Legislature.
Mr. St. Clair again spoke in favor Of
the amendment. He sad: Light the
streets and public buildings If you want
10 gentlemen but remove yourselves
Ifom competition with private enterprise
and when you get your plant l hope you
will make more money ont OF it than
you have out Of your gas works"
The amendment US amended w6s
adopted by vote OF IL to s, aud the bill
was ordered toits engrossnent and third
reading.
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RAIDIBG 7HB THIEVES
And Other VioIators of the U. S.
Postal Laws.
THE GREAT DETECTIVE WORK
Done in this State by Special Agents
Hooton aud Na!lor, of the POST
office Department - An Un.
precedcntcd Showing.
speetal DLspa.eA b Me lnlelllgeeer.

y
fARKERsRuRd, W. VA, req. 4Ss--Io'
term ofthe United States Court here hal
been fruitful of mrch good in mort
ro,nocto tbor o,o ord 9rovos - bo ,
'e1pSSS' at., snau wv "Ac Po'eo " 'e !,
nosae!e one IN one particular respect Il
is notable for tho number and character
OF the offences against the postal laws
A.. -. -, H.. !,
that nave Deen successfully prosecutedi
been beaten in the United States. This
:. =, ,
10 principally Que 10 the general RAID
uL;oh cnoo;.I Ano,t,T w N..,Iu
Whlch opeclal Agents l.. W. MAYOR and
S, 4, Hooton. OF the Poetoffice Depark.
- ,l---I, ,-,I,-.t =,
meht, nave maue on the Vlolatofs OF the
postal laws IN TINS state and the
RhTeWd datectiya work thaV have dime
IN t%a csses ,iaced @ H. a. az SonSs S bu uVS tSe
~ ~ WIG eases PlaGSu M IA Iuelf uauuS py tue
Government. Inc sum total Of the
work of Sneciai Agents Naylor and Hoo.
ton II th;s c,oto 90 oLn,,,,, h., al, .a..sS,,
t9n ~ tuls otuvv. 90 auoWh " tue fec9ru
oil this session OF court Is: Nineteen In.
dlctments for violation of the nostsl
Iaws. eioht ri whicL we're aoainut mo-
Aa"s' e!kuL VI "nLCII NeLe akdlusL peo'
pie In the service. 0tthe l9, nine have
pled guilty. and are genkenCad. one has
No., SS,,,,;o,oj ~, ts;sI tS.os, -, -. -.
oeeu cOh'lCteu Vn tIlAIt tuFee are out %
bond and capiases have been issued for
six. The best idea OF the character of
the offences and the punishment In.
hIcted on tue perpetrators may be gain
ed by the following list OF convictions:
Lorenzo Bright, Wheeling, for sending obscene
tg5 ItsItsrv yhFo0Sn tue mails Two years In the pen
DR.. ). L. Raxter. Clarksburg, using mails for
Illegal purposes, fourteen months in tho peni.
I6br sI% SiSS aqe sr,,,,,or ,ona,,u
scene letters through tho mails, thirty avs IL Ia
all and $40 dc;
,CsS 6E rossmseT nS a. Eshe.s Point in
simoS MiSEmSn, Tyler % county, mall mall messep.
ger stole registered letters, twelve months Ia |
al nba,,os Ms.sOr0o, ,,mo oC,r.o ,,,,o ar,
tence 'AA-' 'AS''''' '-NiV ''"'
John Riley. RowlesOprgs stole mail from
'grsSe rS.s eIshSsn wI,.in months i1 Rsiorm school
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Possibly y Now District Attorney

Special DLspatch 10 The LstetIt0enocr.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. l3.-There
are indications that changeis soon to
be made in the Office Of District Attor.
ney for the District of Columbia, which
position is now filed by ex, Congressman
John Blair Hogc, OF West Virginia. Mr..
Hoge was appointed by President OIeve.
land over four years ago, and has resided
here since. There are a number Of local
applicants who are anxious to secure the
appointment.
When General Gof was here the other
day he called on the President, and it ia
intimated that possibly he may have
been there in the interest Of some prom
inent West Virginia Republican In con.
nection with this appointment. Judge
Flick, Of Martiusburg, was at the Capitol
to-day, but 1t ia not known whether he
is considered in this connection or not,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-14
qHA7 CHICAGO PLOT.
Fiiendish Plan of the Whisky
Trust Secretary.
STARTLING DISCLOSURES
A Fluid That Would Have De.
stroyed the DIstlllery and Many
Dives.-A Test SIadc.-The Evl.
dcnce against tho Prisoner.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-It appears that the
face value Of the Whisky Trust cert-
dcates which Gibson bad in his satchol
was $4,000, the market value Of whIth
10 about $4,000 which tallies with the
amount that Dswar says Gibson prom. .
ised him.
This morning Attorney William BM-
ry, of the counsel for Gibson, appeared
before Judge Blodgett with District A.
torney MilChrist and asked permission
to examine the package said to have
been delivered by Gibson to Dswsr and
supposed to contain the explosives with
which shufeldrs distillery was to have
been blown up.
Judge Blodgett gave the required au-
thority and Messrs. Barry and Milchrist,
with Inspector Gummerville, Special
Agent Brooks, Marshal Hitchcock and
Capt. Stuart, at once began making the
examination. The package is about one
foot by six and was carefully sealed.
When tho package was opened apint
bottle full OF light blush fluid was
discovered. The cork was securely
wired and sealed. 1t was drawn with
some difficulty.
Upon piece OF paper lying on the
table a single drop was poured. The in
slant it came in contact with the paper
there was fash, stream OF fire shot
out and the room was filled with suffo-
eating sulphurcus flames. So quickly
did the paper burn that bucket OF
wafer had to be thrown on it TO prevent
the fire from communicating with other
In attempting 10 cork tho
stuff up again the cork was ignited. A
towel was thrown over the bottle and
the towel caught fire and was burned
up before the FIRE could bs put out.
As soon as the crowd succeeded in
sxtinguishipg the fire and getting tho
luid in hand rush was made for tho
door. The room was filled with blue
smoke. United States District Attorney
5ilchrist was greatly excited, and in an
,wer to the question exclaimed:
"What Is 1t? Great Scott. Can't you
smell it2 Look at my handa. What do
vou suppose q whole handful Of that
,tuff would do when single drop OF ir
learly set the whole building on fire2"
The strong fume emitted by the fluid
proved its principal ingredient to be
Some Of it had gotten on
he hands Of Captain Stuart and Mr..
iilchrist aud 1t continued for a long
lime to send forth blue smoke.
"Onr purpose in making the expert.
nent," said Mr.. Gilchrist, was to find
,ut II the fluid was the same that was
n the bottle which Gibson gave to De.
war, and such it proved to be-"
Mr.. Gilchrist said Of the result OF the
at fastens the chain Of
evidence securely around Gibson and
makes 1t possible to indies him for at
,empted arson"
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TIE SFRIKE GROWING.
More Men Join the Coke strikOrs-w
Rain.y will mt Nopottnt..

More Men Join the Coke strikers-w. J,
Rainey will not Negotiate.
PIrTsRuReH, Feb. 1S.-The miners
and cokers' strike in the Connellsvllle
region is assuming greater proportions,
All Of the men at W. j. Rainey's works
dropped their tools to-day aud 200 o.
them walked out this morning.
Late this afternoon the well armed
strikers formed in line and marched
to the works where some OF their fellows
were still employed. The non-strikeTs
were defant, bnt a collision was pre-.
vented by the leaders of the strikers
though tho police and deputy sheriff.
were powerless. An effort was made ID
negotiate, but failed when superinten
dent Mitchell, Of the Rainey works
stated his firm never had and never
would sign labor contract. The Hun.
earlan strikers are becoming reckless
and every effort is required to prevent /
disastrous raid on the non.unionists
The operators are boarding up theii
works, which means long fight.
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VIOLATING THg MAIL Law.
A Man Brought Here FrGm Pennsylvania
on Charge of Opening and Destroying
Another Mans Letter.

A Man Brought Here PrGm Pennsylvania
on Charge Of Opening and Dsstroyinl
Another Mans Letter.
Henry W. Beeler was brought here
last night from Wsynesburg, Pa, il
custody OF Deputy U. S. Marshal George
Robinson, who arrested him yesterday
on acapias issued by the U. s. court,
now in session at Parkersburg, where
he was indicted recently for opening
and destroying mail matter belonging to
another person.
Beeler, 1t is alleged, was one OF those
who were engaged in the famous foot.
race swindle at New MarlinsyilIe last
summer. While he was there, the story
10, he took from a little daughter Of
Mike Davies letter addressed 10 him.
opened and read It and afterward dc
stroyed it.
Early in October NJ. v. ober, Of New
Martinsville. came mere and swore out q
warrant for Bseler. The postal authori.
ties traced Beeler from place to place till
they located him at York, Pa. He was
not arrested then, however. When Dep
uty Robinson received the capias, 1t was
found by telegraphing that Beeier hao
left York, but he was quickly located al
Waynesburg, where be was apprehended
yesterday. His father accompanied him
here, aad will go down to Parkersburg
with the officer and the prisoner to-day.
Captain Dovener has been retained TO
defend Beeler, and the father will 60 his
bail for appearance at the next term ol
the court.
Beeler spent the night at hotel in |
custody Of the officer, and they will takt
the first train for Parkersburg this morn.
ing.
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| in February, 1920, and served for some
time In the Mediterranean. After pass
ing the examination in 1885, he was
employed for several years in the Coas!
survey and river explorations, and
became q Lieutenant in 1S4l.
At the close Of 1916 be was placed on
special duty at the Observatory at
Washington, which position be resigned
in 1S46, in order to taKe part in the
Mexican war, in which he served with
distinction. AT the outbreak OF the
civil war, in 1851, be was promoted to
the rank OF Commander, and at the be-
ginning OF 1862 the mortar fleet for the
reduction Of the forts below New Or
leans was placed under his orders. Dur
ing the naval operations on the Mississ-
ippi he distinguished himself, especially
Ia the reduction OF the forts below New.
Orleans. After the capture OF that city
he proceeded up the river with his
feet, and was engaged in the unsuCcess-
ful seige Of Vicksburg, which was raised
July %, 1862. Ho was appointed in
October Of that year TO the command Of
the Upper Mississippi squadron, With
buS EAuk VI AGNluk 4bsAI AOuAAatt AAa
after experimenting the construction OF
that feet, he sailed down the river and
assisted IN the operations for opening
indirect routes to the Gulf.
In the summer OF 1868, during the
second siege Of Vicksburg, he lombard
ed the worke, and rendered material as
Bistancs to General Grant, who COM
mandei the besieging army, until the
occupation OF that stroDghold, July 4.
Admiral Porter was employed in several
important expeditions, especially in the
two combined attacks on Fort Fisher,
which commsn1s to approaches TO VII.
mington, N. q. The fist OF these at
tackp, at the cless OF 1864, misCatried.
The second expedition. in January, 1855.
was completely successful.
Admiral Porter was advanced to the
rank OF Vice Admiral July %, 1866, and
after the death OF Admiral FarraRut he
was promoted, in August, 1870, to tho
rank OF Admiral, which carried with 1t
the command Of the entire navy Of the
United State, subject only to the Presi-
dent. The Office dies with the holder
and can only be created again By an act
Of Congress to bestow especial distinc.
ton and honor, as in Porter's case.
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Rnb.,. Nnrrow E.enpe.

GRAFTON, W. VA, Feb. ia three
year.old daughter of James Brown fell
80 feet into well, Wednesday evening
while her mother was standing looking
at her. The latter's screams brought the
neighbers rushing to the rescue and Mr.,
Henry Magill was lowered into the well
With rope around his waist and sue.
ceeded in bringing the little one 10 the
surface with no worse injuries than q
badly bruised head and severely chill
ed body. She was in the water about Q
quarter OF an hour and but for board
which fell ia with her she would have
been drowned. This board caught cross
ways in the well at the top Of the water
and when Mr.. MagIll descended be saw
only the Child's head above tie watel
and the little fingers clutching tho board
10 keen her from sinking.
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JACK THE RIrpER's WORK.
The Latest Tragedy in White Chnpsl, Lon.
don-A New Sensation.

don-A New bensntl0ns
LONDON, Feb. 1s.-Further particulars
in regard to the woman who was found
dead In the White Chapel district this
morning, and who is supposed to have
been murdered by the tiend known as
"Jack, the Ripper" show that she is
about twenty-five years Of age and quite
good looking.
She was found lying on her back with
her head nearly severed from her body.
There was also a severe wound on the
back Of her head caused, 1t is thought,
by the severe fall she experienced whero
her assailant knocked her down. The
scene Of this possible latest Of the series
Of "Jack the Ripper" crimes is a dark.
narrow archway, known az Swallows
Gardens, and leading from Little Mint
street to Chambers street.
The archway referred to, Is, during
the busy bours, well freQuented thor
oughfare and especially uaed by railway
employees and stablemen. The police
theory is that the woman was murdered
while in q standing position, that tbe
crime was probably the work OF Jact
the Ripper and that the murderer WaR
frightened away by the approach Of
some pedestrian b fore he had time 10
mntilate the body in tho manner de-
scribed in the previous crimes attributed
to Jack the Ripper"
A railroad enpioye Bays he saw the
murdered woman talking to man, ap-
parently foreign seaman, just preyiolg
TO the time the murder is supposed IA
have been committed, and the police ara
now engaged in searching ali the vsSssls
lying in the Thames or in the MANY
docks aDont the port OF London.
Llter-The police have arrested man
on suspicion OF being concerned in the
murder oil the unfortunate woman.
The woman has been identified as an
unfortunate known as "Carroty Mali
Several persons have bsOn found who
claim TO have Seen the murdered woman
a lev minutes before the murder W, 4
committed, w .
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CIVIL SgRYlCg REFORM.


The Civil Service CommIIsiou Gets Its Full
Appropriation in u Lump.
Special DtlpateA to he IEtcEIiGaleer
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 1S.-Civil
service reform and the Civil Service
Commission have withstood shocking
ordeal in the House OF Representatives
during the past two days.
Yesterday the opponents Of the Com.
mission succeeded, while the House was
in committee OF the whole, in knocking
out Of the legislative, executive and ju.
dicial appropriation bill, the usual sala.
ries given the large corps Of examiners
and clerks in the Civil Service Bureau,
aad to-day, while the House was yet in
committee Of the whole 1t simply gave
the Commission one examiner, a steno.
grapher and messenger, and provided
the annual salaries Of $500 each for the
commissioners.
Thiswas done, it must be remembered,
when the House was in committee of the
whole where no aye and nay vote Is ever
taken, and therefore the opposition OF
each member could not be made mat
ter Of record.
When the House rose from the COM
mittee Of the whole and took up the bill
for fnal adoption, the assailants OF civil
service reform changed their positions
as their names were called aud they came
to the record. The amendment yester-
day knocking out the salaries and clerks
passed by vote Of about three to one
To-day when a record of the votes was
taken the majority changed the other
way and almost as many voted to give
the Commission q lump appropriation
10 be expended as it wishes for clerks,
ETC., as yesterday voted the
other way. The record has again proven
a great Civilizsd.
1t was expected, in view oi the large
number Of members who will retire
from this Congress, that the Civil Ser.
vice Commission would be given q
severe drubbing and that the reform as
It is nov being conducted would be seri.
riously crippled. The only thing the
House succeeded in doing was to record
itself in opposition to making the OWL
Service Commission an independent
body, reporting TO no Executive depart
nent, unless IL was to invest the Com
mission with greater discretionary pow.
srs by appropriating go much money for
lgiven number of clerks, TO be expended
~ the Commission within its discretion.
the Civil Service Commission
las taken q step forward instead OF 60
ng backward.