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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-05
WHEELING PEOPLE IN IT."

The Passage of the French spollatiol
Claims Benefits n Local Family.
As will be seen by the telegraphic re
ports this morning, the "French spolia
ton claims" passed Congress yesterda,
as an amendment to the Deficiency Ap
preparation bill. This will distribute tc
the heirs Of claimants large amount Of
money. Mrs. Elizabeth Prayer, George
Prsger, Charles Prayer, Dan L. Prayer
William Prayer, l. D. Prayer, Andrew
Prayer, Michael Prayer and James
Prsger, all Of Wheeling, will come in fol
large shares, this family, whose interests
are in the hands Of Mr.. Dan L, Prayer
as administrator, having the largest
claim Of 1,l00 represented. No one ol
those having claims has done more to
win final success than Mr.. Prayer,
whose efforts were ably seconded by
Congressman Atkinson and Pendleton
and the attorney, III. Z. Erie, of Wash.
ington. ALI who know the Wheeling
claimants will rejoice at their good for.
tune, and congratulate Mr.. Prayer that
his confidence and energy have at last
been fruitful.
II is surprising to know how few peo.
pie have knowledge OF the origin OF the
French spoliation claims, and owing to
the local interest attached to the pas.
sage Of the bill, 1t Is well to briefly give
their history. The claims grew out OF
the damage to and destruction OF United
States merchant vessels by the French
Navy in 1898, during that governments
Interference with American commerce,
and which led the United States to the
verge OF open war with France. The
spoliations were very great, and in the
treaty atterward made with France, no
provision was made that American mer.
chant and ship owners should be indem.
fed for their losses.
When the question OF the ratification
OF the treaty came up in the Senate in
January, 1907, an amendment was OF.
Tered providing that "the merchant ships
andr vessels which have been taken
and definitely condemned, shall be re.
stored or paid for" This was lost. In
1902 the attempt was first made to in.
demnify these losses by Congressional
enactment and resolution was intro
duced in Congress TO the effect that it
was "proper to make provision by law
toward indemnifying the merchants OF
the United States for losses sustained by
them from French spoliations," etc. This
resolution did not pass the Congress.
For ninety years the matter has been
pending, in nearly every Congress at.
tempts being made to secure the passage
Of a bill such as the one passed yester-
day. The claims now aggregate about
$42, 100000. The bill Just passed pro-
vides for the payment OF very small
Of the amount, but now that
the ice ia broken 1t Ia fair to presume
that almost century OF delayed justice
will soon be done,
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to go back to his constituents, after vot
ing for liberal appropriation. that thel
would not take him by the hand anC
tell him he had done right. He favored
an approximation oil $50, ,0J0.
Senator Whitaker said that $4,000
might possibly be sufficient, but it did
not come up to his ideas. He believed
the people wanted a liberal appropria-
ton and reviewed the importance ol the
exhibit to the State. BE believed $75, 900
requisite.
Colonel st. Clair called attention to
the fact that General Watts suggestion
that the next Legislature could make up
any deficiency by an additional appro-
priation was not q good one, from the
fact that the bill precluded the board
from contracting any debts, and he
hoped the Senate would not vote upon
the question under Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Whitaker withdrew his amend
ment ct Mr.. ST. Clair's suggestion and
Shepherds amendment was lost by tie
vote.
Before any further action was taken
the Senate took a recess to 8 o'clock.
When the Senate reconvened tonight,
President McCreery called Senator Ar.
buckle to the chair and moved that the
substitute be amended by substituting
an appropriation OF $4,000 for 10000.
$4,000 is THE AMOUNT.
This prevailed with very little discus
sion. Senator Mcoreery thought that
$40, 900 with the aid OF private subscrip.
tions and exhibits would be sufficient.
Mr.. Gilkeson opposed it on the ground
that his constituency did not favor an
appropriation so large.
Mr.. Morris. Of Richie, thought 1t
would be batter for the State to have no
exhibit at all than to have poor one,
but no thought $4,000 enough and ac-
cordingly voted aye.
The substitute was then adopted and !
the bill ordered to its third reading.
There is strong sentiment in the Sen.
ate in favor Of larger appropriation, but |
unfortunately it was not strong enough.
What will be done by the House re.
mains yet to be seen, butt is feared that |
the appropriation, already insufficient,
may be still further whitfield down.
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PARKBRSBURG POINTS.
Chemical Works soId-Brllllant wedding.
Fears Of Veto.
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Chemical Works soId-BrillIant Wedding
Fears of Veto.
Special DiIpatcA 10 he lRtsllt0eaeH.
PARKERsBuRa, W. Va, March 4.-The
Rathbone Acid Works, Of this city, was
sold to-day to the Grasselli Chemical
Company, OF Cleveland. The purchas.
srs will take possession tomorrow.
The works have been running over
twenty years, aud under the present
management for the past seven years. 1t
has been q most successful plant and 1t
Is understood that It has been sold to
good advantage. The GEasselli Chemi.
cal Company is big concern. It oper-
ates a factory at Cleveland and one at
Beaver Falls, Pa, and they supply most
Of the acid used by the Standard Oil
Company.
A very pleasant social affair tonight
was the wedding OF Miss Alice, the
daughter OF Mayor Gibbsns. A recep.
tion was held after the ceremony.
Word was received here tonight that
Governor Fleming will tomorrow veto
the Parkersburg City Limit Extension
bill. It has thrown the town into con.
siderable excitement and a meeting will
probably be called 10 soc what can be
done in the way OF indncinH the Legista-
ture to pass the bill over the Governors
veto.
A professional diver went to the water
works pumping station and made an ex.
animation OF the we'll. The diver found
the sand and leaves packed solid around
the suction pipes three feet deep.
A Stockholders meeting Of the Park
ersbnrg Chair and Furniture Factory
Company last night reduced the capital
stock Of the company from 100000 to
SG0 mn
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BARBOUR COUNTY RESouRcEs.
An Era Of Property yAhead-WestV Virgin
Central Extension Begun.

An Era Of Property yAhead-West virginia
Central Extension Begun.
Attorney Charles F. Teter, OF Philippi,
and director in the Grafton & Green
brier railroad, is in the city on business.
To IN 1NrRLIIaENcER reporter last night
Mr.. Teter stated that Barbour county ia
just now enjoying reasonable prosperity,
and ia rapidly recovering from the
effects Of the disastrous failures OF a few
years ago, when go many csttle men and
farmers suffered great losses.
Barbour county," said he, els hoping
to share In the general boom the State
is experiencing. We are az rich in re-
sources as any other county in the State.
and when we have the increased rail.
road facilities now contemplated thew
will be rapidly developed. Our iron.
coal, timber and other lands are already
being sought alter"
"How about the connection of the
West Virginia Central railroad with the
Grafton q Greenbrier at BelinRton ?"
81 was informed Just before / left
home that work was begun on the ex-
tension from Elkins last Monday and
will be pushed forward rapidly"
"How long, then, will 1t be until the
Grafton q Greenbrier is made stand
ard gauge, and the scheme detailed in
the INTEILl9RNCRR a short time since be
carried ont?"
"The outlook is hopeful for an early
eonsummstion OF the plans" said Mr..
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HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
Massacre Of Two Hundred and
Seyenty-Eight People.
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Killed By Order Of tho Governor of
Belanond because They Asked to
be Protected from Crusltles.
Reports from Madagascar.

PARIS, March 4.-Ramiasatra, Cover
nor Of the Province of Belanond, Mad.
agascar, reSenting a petition from the
people to defend them from crusltieu,
massacred 27S persons, including men,
women and children, belonging to the
leading families.
The slaughter continued for several
days. The agonies Of the victims were
in many cases protracted. Sometimes
their limbs were gradually taken of,
their heads sawed of, and bodies thrown
to the dogs. Many women were out
ragged.
The survivors were forced 10 erect a
trophy composed Of the heads Of The
victims. Popular fury has caused the
government TO announce that the Offend
ers will be punished,
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THEY HAVE STRUCK 1T RICH.
Wheeling men Interested In very valuab
Gold Mine,


Gold Mine.
This little paragraph from the Salt
Lake Tribune OF February % will be read
with ayldity byseveral Wheeling people
at is reported that a rich strike has
been made on the .A.ttle Kid mine on
Meadow creek, Madison county. Con-
siderable money has been expended in
the mine's DEVELOPMENT during the past
year, and Its success will mean much for
the future OF that section"
The Little Kid" Is the mine owned
by Wheeling men, who are represented
at the mine by Mr.. John McKelvey, also
formerly Of Wheeling. The MadiSonian,
Of Madison county, Montana, printed
near the location OF the mine, also has a
Communication from Meadow Creek, re.
viewing tho mining operations Of the
region, in which this paragraph appears
''The next, the Little Kid, is 80 far de-
veioped as to fix its permanency as a
mine beyond any possible doubt. There
are three tunnels on this mine, at dis
tance Of from 200 to 800 feet apart on the
vein. The upper one is in q distance OF
145 feet, and has 81 feet OF US fine gold
ore as any miner would wish to look at
The second, or middle tunnel, is in l47
feet, but just at present is in break
and has no ore, but the men at work
upon 1t are confident Of striking II soon,
as the first one hundred feet contained
some OF the richest ore yet found in the
mine. The third, or lower tunnel, is in
seVenty.fve feet and has four feet Of very
rich ore. Much free gold can be seen in
large portion Of the rock as 1t comes
out 10 the dumps. This mine ia owned
by a Wheeling company, OF which John
McKelvy is at the head, and resident
manager. The mining operations are
supsrintended by that veteran old. timer,
Billy Reece, who has under hin six as
stalwart huskyg as ever swung ham
mer, and each seems to know his bust.
ness 10 dot.
"The building consists OF one large
house, containing kitchen, dining room,
Office and bed room. Out buildings con-
sist Of stable, cellar, magazine aud black.
smith shop, all put up in the most sub.
slantial manner, Tor the convenience
and comfort Of the men and teams. Mr..
MCKelvy has in months supply OF all
kinds OF provisions, tools, etc, so that
II the roads should be blocked by snow,
there will be no Gtopping OF the mine.
There ara some 200 tons Of ore on the
dumps, with prospect OF as many thou
sand by spring"
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A BOON IN REAL ESTATE.
An UnuSuhlIy Large Number Of Transfers
lnEL Hnn R.nn.sI Na....A

An unuSuRlly Large Number Of Transfers
left for Record Yesterday.
Clerk Hook yesterday admitted to
record four deeds of trust and transfers
as follows:
February 2S, by Charlotte Manley and
husband to Mary A. Fullmer, for 81 800,
the property at 2944 Jacob street.
March 2, by the City Hospital Asso.
citation to 81. F. Behrens, for 81 600, lots
IL and IA in Behrens & speidel's ad-
ditiop.
February TO- by John Fl. Diehl, trus.
tee, and Ada Ellen Diebl, nee McLain,
lots 30 and 96 on the east side OF Market
street, south Of Ninth.
March 9, by George Schad and wife to
Ida B. Archibald, for s., 800, lot II in the
LAGRANGE addition.
February 5, by Harrison McCarty and
wife and others to George r. E. Gil
christ and William Dunlap, trustees, for
s., 107 acres, rood and SO perches Of
land on the east side OF Castlemon's
run also 2 acres adjoining, to be sold
and the proceeds devoted to paying GER
tain claims.
February 81, by John Mcclure and
wife TO Walter Fl. Rinehart, for $1,000,
the northeast part OF lot l in o, L.
Zane's addition, on the Island.
November 20, 1883, by August w.
Serig and wife to Matilda Harding, for
$500, lotl4 in square II in the Eighth
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No. 1877, Bill to relieve certain corpor.
atoms from forfeiture or cessation ol
their corporate rights and privileges.
House bill No. SO, to regulate primary
elections, conventions and Caucuses. was
passed. House bill No. 81, concerning
the school law, was passed. House bill
No. 79, requiring railroad companies to
keep notice posted OF time Of arrival and
departure Of trains and whether on lime
or not, was passed. House bill No. 40,
relating to the production OF license
when demanded, was passed. House
bill No. l3l, concerning and defining law.
tul fences, was passed. House bill No.
IL, extending the time in which dis.
traint and sale may be made for taxes
and fee bills, was passed. House bill
No. II, the Australian ballot law, was
ordered printed as amended by the
House bill No. 1s0, accepting the an.
preparation Of the United States gov.
ernment for the benefit Of agricultural |
colleges and apportioning the same
among white and colored youth, was
passed. The following bills were passed |
House bill No. 232, empowering the
Board OF Education OF Troy, Gilmer
county, to borrow money and Issue
bonds fer school building; Senate bill |
No. 1874, redistricting the State.
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TIE HOUSE ADJOURNED.
Speaker Reed noiiyers an Address Filled
with tho Good sense for Which He Has
Become Famous.

Speaker Reed Delivers an AdlrOga Filled
with tho Good sense for Which He Has
Become Famous.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March 4.-In the
House, after the conference report on
the copyright bill had been agreed to,
Mr.. Funston presented the conference
report on the agricultural appropriate n
bill, but the House refused to accept it,
aud further copiereppe was ordered.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, called up the
disagreeiug report on the Deficiency APP
pro printIon bill, the remaining points Of
difference being the appropriations for
payment OF tho Central Pacific railroad
ior transportation OF troops and for the
payment OF tie French Bpoiiation claims.
The report was adopted and Mr.. Cogs.
we'll, OF MASSACHUSETTS,, then moved that
the House recede from its disagreement
10 the French spoliation claims amend
meUt.
Mr.. Butterworth, Of Ohio, opposed the
motion and vigorously attacked the FRO
position to pay the claims. Mr.. CoRa.
wells motion was agreed to- yeas, s9i
nsys, so.
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, having
taken the chair, Mr.. Mckinley offered
the following:
HThat the thanks Of this House are
presented the Hon. Thomas B. Reed FOL
the able, impartial and digniled manner
in which he has presided over ia
deliberations and performed the arduous
and important duties Of the chair"
Mr.. Mills demanded the yeas and
layp, The resolution was agreed to-
yeas, l52; nays. 1l6-a strict party vote
The Republicans Immediately burst
into volley Of cheers which were only
redoubled when Mr.. Mills inquired
whether this was part Of the funeral
service.
The conference rApoIt on ths de
hciency bill was agreed TO, thus dispos
ing Of the last OF the general appropria'
ton bills.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckinley the
Speaker was authorized to appoint 1
committee Of three members to Join witt
the committee ot the Senate to wait upor
the President and inform him that the
tTo houses were ready to adjourn unlesl
he had some further Contamination Il
make to them. Mesare. Mckinley, Pay
SON and Mills were appointed as suct
Mr. Belden, Of New York, moved t,
suspend the rules and pass bill for the
relief OF Henry Y. Rhodes. The yea
and nays were ordered, but were inter
rupted by the Speaker with the state
meut that in the enrolling OF the sgricul
tural bill tho appropriation oil Sl50.00
for the relief Of destitute persons in thl
West had been inadvertently retained
He therefore asked unanimous consen
for the passage Of a joint resolution rec
tifyiug the mistake.
Mr. Pickler, oiSouth Dakota, objected
, whereupon Mr.. Funston, Of Kansas, vip
orously exclaimed. "Shame on you
Shame on you'll You villainl Yo
villAinw
But Mr.. Pickler subsequently will
drew his objection and the joint reSolI
ton was passed.
SPEAKER REED's SPEECH.
Speaker Reed then rose and said
y "Aiter two long and stormy sessions,
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some respects unparaIled in q hundred
years, the House Of Representatives o
the Fifty.tiHt Congress will soon pas
with completed record into the history
Of the country, and Its works will fol
low it.
"What we have done is in q large
measure political. Whateyerls Is political
rouses the sternest, the most turbulent
the most unforgivinR passions OF the
human race. Political action can never
be Justly viewed from near stand.
point. Time and distance are needed
for ripe judgment, and the verdict ot
history is the only verdict worth record.
ing.
seem to be adequate the schieve'
ments Of the House, would not be suit
able to this time or TO this place. Nor
is 1t in the least needful that should
here and now kindie old disputes, and
fan the dying embers OF struggles past
and gone"
"Whether we have disposed OF ques.
tions OF finance with the wisdom ot
broad statesmanship, time will surely
show. Whether, in the things we have
done and the things we have attempted,
for the furtherance OF human liberty,
We were actuated by high and honor
able motives, will be visible to all the
world at no distant day. Our actions, to
catalogue and all enumeration and
praise by ourselves would be in vain.
II our deeds do not praise Us our words
cannot"
"Confident as I am OF the verdict Of
time on what we have done, l am still
more confident that the highest COM
mendation will be given us In the
future, not for what measures We have
passed, valuable as they are, but because
We have taken go long stride In the
direction OF responsible government,
having demonstrated to the people that
those who have been elected to do their
will can do it henceforth. Excuses will
not be taken for non.performance and
government by the people will be
stronger in the land. Toward those
who have opposed what the majority OF
the House have desired We can have no
unkindly personal feeling. Whoever
offers battle to old convictions and faiths
must expect battle and the yigor OF the
resistance must always bear some pro-
portion to the vigor ot the onset.
"To members on my left with whom
I am politically associated, / beg to ten
der my most sincere and heartfelt
acknowledgements. No man ever re-
ceiyed more ungrudging and untliching
support, or from a band Of men more
patriotic. am proud TO acknowledge
In all that has been done l have
been but one in the multitude, and
that the honors OF the Fifty.frst Con.
gress belong to you alone. l now declare
this House to be adjourned without
day."
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COSDgNSED TELEGRAMs.

Mass meetings are held daily to en-.
courage the strikers in the Pennsylvania
coke regions.
AtQueen Victoria's Drawing Room
yesterday many elderly ladies wore high
RSoalSss ESs t,aso5 y tue gracious psFm'ss!On q
Two men were fatally hurt and one
killed by sare damp explosion at the
Nottingham Mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
yesterday.
Secretary Of State ohley yesterday
granted Q charter to the kFbuckle and
Loup Greek Railroad Company. It VII
build Rroad thirty miles in length from
the Chesapeake 4 Ohio at Riverview "a
Deep Water. It will develop rich Goa
fields. Chicago parties arel lhs incor
porRtofs,
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGs.
BugiusSS Transacted Yesterday Several
Important Bills.
SprrLnI DIsDhLrh IN Ihs TOLeIE1snner

huyAuS4B 4EAubNHtou 4esteEuhy-ooFeEtl
Important Bills
Special Dispatch to he httRi0ener.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March lin the
House Judge Ferguson introduced
House bill No. 2sl, concerning damages
sustained on account Of road being out
repair. The bill provides that city
shall not be subject to action for dam
ages unless required by It's charter to
keep such streets in repair, and shall
not be liable unless guilty Of negligence
The bill was referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
House bill No. 90, concerning the tax.
alton Of invisible property, gave way to
a substitute, which was adopted and or
dered 10 Its engrossment and third read.
ing.
House bill No. So, confirming titles to
land sold as delinquent or unsppropri.
ated, providing that suits may ba insti-
tuted by the State in her own name to
settle such cases, was ordered to its
third reading.
Senate bill No. 1874, to redis!rlct the
State, was taken up out OF It's regular
UEu6l auu AcAA tlc INV tlIl0 h4A bAtG4Eh
TO it's second reading.
House bill No. 1871, concerning lawful
fences, came from the Senate with
amendments which were agreed TO and
the bill passed. This bill makes any
wire fence lawful and II built Of barbed
wire instead Of the fifth strand there
shall be used plank not less than six
inches wide,
House bill No. 257, concerning powers
aud duties OF town Councila in towns OF
2,oC0 inhabitants giving them power 10
erect or authorize or prohibit the cree
tIoa OF gas works, electric light works or
water works, and power to lay license
tax on liveryMen and hackIpen carry
ing passengers for pay, was ordered to It's
third reading.
Judge samuels from the Committee
on Humane Institutions and Public
Buildings reported recommending an
appropriation OF S. 900 TO erect an iron
fence around the hospital for the insane
at Weston, the item to be inserted in
proper place In the general appropria.
ton bill. The report was adopted.
House bill No. 2s, concerning the sale
Of intoxicating liquors to minors, and
making it misjemeanor fora minor to
represent himself 10 be older than he Is,
was tabled.
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TUE ASSBSSM hNr BILL.

Col. White Asks for la Po,,ponement I'm,
Meet. Bitter oppo.I,,op-Tbe gnb.titute
Ordered 10 n, Third Read,pr.
s,.etai D,spateh 10 ths In,x1totnc,T.
o., -. uu W. 1T, mi
SnNnL1'IUN' -, We A. wAfGu 4,4ue
war ln tue house to-day oyer Johnsten,s
substitute to House bill No. SO, proVid.
ing for the listing for taxation of all
bonds, notes and evidences OF indebted
meas, was quite interesting. It came
from Mr.. Pugh's motion to indefinitely
postpone, aud was quite hotly con.
tested.
Colonel White spoke quite feelingly
OF his position in regard TO 1t. He said:
II am opposed to any measure that is
tnqulsitorlal or seeks to pry into peo'
ple's private affairs, but when q bill pre-
sentG itself that proposes to equaliZe
taxation, II 1t is put in proper form, /
consider 1t my duty to support
1t. This bill originated in
the Finance Committee from other mem.
bers than myself. The committee in.
structed me, as its Chairman, to report
the bill TO the House, which duty per.
formed. 1have used my influence with
it's patrons to try and get it into such
shape that no one could complain OF it.
| have been misrepresented in this mat.
ter by my fellow members and the pub.
lie press"
Colonel White sent to the clerks desk
q telegram from the Wheeling Chamber
OF Commerce protesting against the pass
age OF the bill, and asked that action bs
postponed in order to allow them 10
come and be heard in regard to it.
This met with decided opposition
from Thompson, Clark, Young and 9TH
ers. Mr.. Garden moved to recommit
the bill to the committee but afterwa ards
withdrew his motion and accepted Col
onel Whites.
Judge Ferguson seemed to favor It an.