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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-06
.BLAINE'S RESIGNATION.
How It Was rendered and How
1t Was Receives.
IEET OF the CORRESPONDENCE.
The News Creates Wild. Scene at
Mlnnenpolis-..Tho Harrison Men
stunned for n Momentum Finally
Recover Reconsideration tho Re-
sIgnatlou is Viewed at the Seat of
War.

WARRINGTON, June 4s-secretary
Blaine is Secretary Blaine no longer.
He is James G. Blaine, an American
citizen, in private life, andain very &c
tive training for the Presidential nom
nation. "''as
1t is said that the President had a
slight intimation of what was coming
early in the forenoon. II SO, he was the
only man in the United States besides
Mr.. Blaine who knew anything about
it. To the whole community, cabinet
ministers, government employees, con.
gressmen, newspaper correspondents,
and all other classes and conditions OF
mon. the resignation was a complete
and stunning surprise.
HOW TIE PRESIDENT RECEIVED 1T.
A few minutes before 1o,clock Mr..
Louis A. Dent, Mr.. Blaine's private
secretary, went oyer from the State
Department to the White House and
handed the envelope containing the
resignation to the President, who was
lust on the point Of going down to the
East Room 10 hold the usual reception
there. The President read the docu-
ment without changing color or moving
a muscle and Immediately went down.
stairs and shook hands with the assem-
bled crowd OF admiring fellow citizens,
as calmly as if nothing unusual had
happened. Tho reception over he re-
turned to his office, wrote his accept
ance OF the resignation and handed 1t to
Mr.. Dent, who took it to his chief at
the state department.
Ex-secretary Blaine glanced over the
document, put on his hat, left the office
and went home. The President mean
while designated Mr.. William L. 'Whar-
ton tho first assistant secretary, to act
as secretary of state until new APP
pointment can be made. Mr.. Wharton
has been in the department for three
years and has acquired thorough
familiarity with the practical details OF
the office.
THE CORRESPONDENTS.
The letters which did the business
we're remarkable for their breYity and
the absence of the expressions of regret
usually expected in such important
moves. Following is the complete cor
respondence:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WAsnINGToS, June 1892.
TO The PRECEDENT: 80
respectfully beg leave to submit my
resignation OF the office OF the .secretary
Of state OF the United States to which /
was appointed by you on the 9th of
March, 1885,
The condition Of public business in
the department OF state iustities me in
requesting that my resignation may be
accepted Immediately. / have the
honor TO be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES q. BLAINE.
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A BOX of Ayers Pills has saved many
a ft of sickness. When a remedy does
not happento be within treachs. pboph
are Liable to neglect slight ailments,
and, OF course, II serious illness follows
they have to SUITES the consequences.
"a stitch in time saves nine" D4w
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Half Fare to chicago.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad an
nounces, the sale of round-trip tickets
from all stations to Chicago. June 16 to
20 inclusive, at rate OF one fare for the
round trip on the occasion OF the
National Democratic Convention, on
June 81. Tickets will be valid for re-
turn journey until. July s inclusive.
TTh&s ~, n.
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was some talk Of bringing out dark
horses with which to cut into Blaine's
following.
That feeling has now given way, and
whatever else the Harrison men may
do, 1t can be stated on the positive au-
thority Of the Presidents chief lieuten-
ants, that they will stand to their guns
TO the last. They express themselves
sanguine OF success. but concede that
the fight from now on will be close and
hot
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Halt Fare to Detroit.

On account of the meeting Of the
American Medical Society, at Detroit,
the Wheeling 4 Lake Erie railway will
cell tickets at halffare, June 9Th and7th,
good until June 18th. For rates apply
to station ticket agents, or D. Il.
Wood, Travelling Passenger Agent
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There will be 9O9 delegates that is
to be called. to order by Chairman
Clarkson at 10 on Tuesday next OF this
number the Harrison managers official.
" announce tonight that tho chief will
receive the votes of 1850, while the
Blaine leaders. though scorning to de-
scend to details, maintain with lofty
confidence that their candidate will re.
ceive at least three:fifths Of the votes Of
the convention and will be nominated
by reclamation. 0fcourse these conn
ter claims cannot possibly both be accu.
rate, and 1t is all this rather than the
usual sentiment for fayorite sons that
gives rise to-night:to all the rumors OF
dark horses and compromise candidates.
THERE'S no doubt that the desire for
n third candidate, for q man unwedded
to and unidentified with either Of these
political factions. is growing in the pub
lie mind, and against this growing sem
timent both factions feel that they
must now compete.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June 4, 1892.

To The Secretary Of STATE:
Your letter of this date. rendering
your resignation OF the Office Of secre-
tary OF state of the United States, has
been received. The terms in which you
state your desires are such as to leave
me no choice but to accede to your
wishes at once. Your resignation Is
therefore accepted.
Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Hon. Jams, @. Blaine
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TO, REPUBLICANS j,

It Is part of the DemocraticS hin to
challenge the vote of every RepIbli-
can who has not been assessed under
tho now West Virginia election lava
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BUILDING LOTS FOR. SALE!

s1sOo buys lot 5i1S feet fronting on South
Broadway, In Waterss addition.
800 buys 25Xl22 feet on South York street
500 buys 25xl2 feet on South Huron street.
sio0 puyS, 39GS S ieet on NotIh huron street
road,
81 100 buys fine lot on South Frontostreet
$4,000 buys due lot on South Front btreet
sl.T60 buys fine lot on North Front street.
81 800 buys fne lot In Pleasant Valley, ls0xSSofs
$1,000 buys fine lot In Pleasant Valley, S0x250 It
81 500 buys a lot 80xl3i feet on Zane street,
si25 buys lot 2Jxl20 Il. on Eofr ST., Eighth ward
$500 buys a lot S0X9i feet on Fifteenth street.
$500 buys a lot S0xl01 feet on South Elm street.
5000 buys a lot 80xi00 feet on South Penn street
$4,000 buys a lot 5oxl0o feet on Eoa street, Eighth
ward,
We also have improved properties In all
sections Of the city. all OF which! arc hold at
No. 22O! chaplino street, brick, 10 rooms; lot
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RINEHART & TATUM,
City Bank Building, loom No. q
FOE s A.7IB.

FOR 8 AIIE.
House OF seven rooms, 1888 Chapiine street.
House OF six rooms, with modern improve
mentS, lot 95XlaD South Broadway. Island, $500
House OF seven rooms. E0tf street. 1000 cash,
balance on easy terms, $500,
Lot on South Jacob street. $780,
Lot on Jacob street, Centre heellng $3.50
Very desirable building lots In Behrens 4;
spedels addition; also on the late site OF street
car barns
House Of five rooms on Eo:r street, between
Twenty.fourth and Twenly.fith streets $500.
House. six rooms, Wood street, Centre Wheel.
ing. Sl.3j1
House, i've rooms, brick, Fourteenth street
Hall lot on Twenty.ninth street, 500.
House, thrOo rooms. First ward SOL
House. four rooms Jacob street, Centre Whoel-
Fw ever very desirable lot. on souta Fpon..sr
l. Ba:ine,, house on corner rwstity:.izta aud
1iStsS 1T iG At MoNoohen, 100 by p, feet VERY
cheap.
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth street,
Seven lots, 50El01 feet 10 FllRn. Whyte An1
Gallaghor's addition Prce 500 to SOD Zach.
Quo OF this bait manufacturing SlseI IN tbs
city frontlngo on two railroads. q;
Cholc0lotT 10 Glen6Ala III
Les 10 Filth ward IN Fllal & whytSI
A TO LOAN
500. 5000. $1,000 aud $1,000 to lOnn on city real
nStato
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PETTIGREY's POINTS
ON tho Prssidoat-Ho is an Euthaslus
Blaine Man.

On tho Presidont-He Is m EuthuSlnStlo
Blaine Man.
MrSxEApolls, MlNx., June 5.-senator
.Pettigrew, of South Dakota, has arrived
fresh from Washington and is an en-
thuslastic admirer Of James G. Blaine.
His public utterances to-day have
created little short of a sensation.
~ am not at all surprised" said he,
"at the resignation OF Mr.. Blaine from
the Harrison cabinet. The only thing
that seems at all singular to meis that
a gentleman OF Mr.. Blaine's disposition
should have SO long remained in close
and Intimate association with such mon
as Miller and Tracy and Wanamaker 1t
was Mr.. Harrison and his little advisers
who strove to foment discord
with poor, little insignificant
Chile. 1t was Mr.. Blaine
who constantly bore the insults and
ISLANDERS OF his associates and their
tools, because he resolutely declined to
lend himself to their lingo efforts for
the denomination OF their chief. You
remember that Mr.. Blaine was reported
sick during the tendency Of the Boring
Sea negotiations. l happen to be i'd
yised that Mr.. Blaine was never in bet
ter health in his life than during that
incident. But the President, with a
small envy of the fame OF his great sec
rotary, took the negotiations out OF Mr..
Blaine's hands, where it leHiimately
belonged. The secretary OF state turned
the entire matter over to his excellency
OF this excellent administration, and the
report was given out that tho secretary
OF state was sick. Well he was sick
sick of his company, sick OF being in
suited by lns chief and the kitchen cab
met. Whatever excellence there has
been in Mr.. Harrisen's administration
is traceable to Mr.. Blaine and Mr.
Rush. The mistakes and weaknesses
that occasioned the political earth
quake OF 1890 belong by right to Mr..
Harrison and his errand boys. He is
the most signal example in history OF
q class President.
II have no doubt as to the results.
The Minneapolis convention Of 1892
will honor itself by calling James y.
Blaine TO lead the Republican hosts In
a campaign of victory"
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DID it eyeroccus to you TO take Hoods
sarsaparilla, the best spring medicine?
Try a bottle this season. 1t will do you
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NESBIfT & DEVlNE.
i72q Markat STRAIT. myit
FOE SAIE.

F7oR SAz4l1E1.
Three houses on Wood street, b6tween. Thirty.
18th and Thlrty.sxih streets, on n ttty.ioot lot;
rents for 81 per month.
No $40 Wood street, lot30xl0o feet six rooms,
A splendid manufacturing or building Alte,
one Of the best IN tho city. 100 feet square, cor.
ner OF FortySecond and Water streets; will DO
soldas a whole or In lots
A good farm OF IN acres, ono and half miles
from the city. good orchard, six acres In
grapes has AliYe.ro0mod house, stables, etc., and
the best Of water. VIII soil on easy terms or
trade for city property.
Lots in Hofmann's addition, the best value In
the Eighth ward, on very easy termA for a snors
Tina
No. an Jacob street, six rooms and large
F itSF s6 sSS5 in cSIdTcs run cSc:p 10 i
No. 1915 Jacob street. rents for S2l6....,.,. 100
No II Thlrty.eghth street, six rooms new 1850
No. 1924 Chapline street. ten'roomed house
and two lots.
Brick house. four rooms and hall. Forty.
frSt and Woods streets, full lot
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THERE WAS NO RELIGION
But Great Deal of Politics in NIInne-
npoliS Yesterday Morning.

|
But Great Deal Of Politics in Mime.
npolls Yesterday Morning.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 5.-Tht
ssnctity of the American Sabbath was
sacred to no man to-day. In the mad
whirlpool of political parties and af
fairs men forgot their Christian faith
and remembered only their political
creed; forgot their Maker and their
Savior, and worshipped only at the
shrine OF their political ideas. At II
o'clock, when the tolling bells called
the deyout to Christian worship, the
Hobbies of.the leading hotels were filled
with a sureing, seething mass of ex.
cited humanity, and when the minister
in the neighboring church led tho open
PRAYER the corridors OF the hotels were
resounding with the cheers and counter.
cheers for Benjamin Harrison and
James G. Blaine.
All day long the excitement con-
tinued, and as words go out over the
wires tonight the.feFce competition Of
political enthusiasm continues with in
creaslng vigor. It has been day oil
kaleidescopic changes. The situation
has been constantly shifting, constantly
varying and the wave OF sentiment
that swept over theaassemblage in one
hour would be followed by a wave Of
reaction the next, until in the end II
was difficult indeed to sum up the total
OF political sentiment to ascertain the
measure of the ebb and flow OF the true
drift Of political sentiment.
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A DAY or SURPRISES.

In one respect the day has been one
of surprise, and the significance Of that
surprise can only be weighed by the
events OF the future. The Harrison
leaders have rallied their forces, and
the decentralization OF last night has
given place to energy, yigor and resolu-
ton tonight. Indeed, Of the two great
factions into which the Republican
party is divided, the administration
element is as strong in leadership polit-,
ical sagacity and organization as even
the experienced leaders who head the
opposition.
The Blaine people say that all this is
the result of organization, that the
Harrison managers are heading the.
rank and file OF the delegations Loyalty
to their leader, but that when the de-
cisiye battle comes the Blaine enthu-
siasm will carry all before 1t, and the
distinguished son OF Maine be nomina-
ted on the first ballot.
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o. g. Claim Attorney, Real Estate Agent, collec.
tor and Notary Public,
my3O 1912 Market Street,
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6l.acre farm near Marshall County Poor Farm
.Exley lots, east side OF Lind street and south
Of Tenth street. ~
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~ ?sSE s66Splino street, brick, 10 rooms; lot
The advocate., 1892-02-10

REPUBLICAN papers, in their bio
graphical sketches of Marshall Muir
dock, with great unanimity of
thought never fail to mention that he
was formerly a farmer. We suggest
that there is likely to be nothing to
hinder him from returning to the
farm if he is getting tired of the
newspaper business,
The advocate., 1892-02-10
HON. A. F. ALLEN AND THE NATIONAL
UNION COMPANY.

perfectly falr IN the discussion or Cnls
very important subject, and therefore
is willing to give both sides a hearing
SO long as a spirit of ia rness is OBJ
served. In another place we give Mr.A.
F. Aliens second letter, some points in
which we wish to notice. In answer
to an inquiry in our former criticism
he says:
You ask in your criticism Of my former article
In which direction we are to look for relief to
the people-tO the establishment of these trusts
or to change in our financial system? answer
unhesltadngly to q change In our financial sys-
tenn. But sir, until change Of our financial
system, it becomes necessary to take advantage
OfOther means Of relief, should any offer.
Relief from what7 Mr.. Allen an
swers Enthusiastically" that the peo-
pie are to look for relief from the de-
pressed condition under which they
are now suffering, to a change of our
financial system. If this be true
from what else would he seek reliefl
We realize that under the pressure
of the hard times and the general
feeling Of the people that immediate
relief ought to come to them from
some source, they are liable, like
drowning men, to grasp at every
straw which appears to afford ray
Of hope, or to indicate sshorter route
to the goal than that promised
through Legislation. They do this too
frequently without pausing to con-
slider the feasibility of the method by
which they expect to realize their
hopes; and in doing so they lose
sight of the one and only straight
and narrow path by which salvation
is to be attained. RealizingSthat these
errors Of judgment are one of the
results Of the desperate condition Of
the people, we have no word of CEN
sure for them; but in full and abiding |
sympathy with those who are thus
struggling against adverse conditions,
we would,Iif possible, appeal to the
calmer Judgment, to weigh with more
deliberation the propositions which
they are asked to endorse.
Now, in reality, what relief might
be expected to be derived from the
National Union Company, even if
we admit for the sake Of the ar
gument that it is everything it's
most ardent advocates picture it to
be? 1t will not be pretended that it
will afford any financial relief to the
country. The most that can possibly |
be expected of it, if all it's improbable
CLAIMS be admitted, is the cheapening
of the purchases Of the people. How
much would each man save by this
meals, and how much better off
would each one be at the end Of each
year? Would any farmer gain enough
to compensate for his loss in the sale
of his own products to present con-
sumers who will be driven from busi-
ness by the National Union Company,
and compelled to become competitors
in agricultural pursuits3 AS stated
by a correspondent in another col
umn. the interest of the farmer lies
The advocate., 1892-02-10

all the evidence existing of it's real
character, would indicate that all Of
the fools do not live in the towns.
OF course this remark is made in a
general way and is not intended to
be at all personal, because we have
the highest regard not only for Mr..
Allen, but for many Of the men who
are advocating this scheme.
There is much truth in many things
Mr.. Allen says in his criticism of
town people and tradesmen, and they
might ponder the thoughts he sug-
gests with much profit both to them
selves and to the country at large.
Because we differ with him in tho
remedy he proposes, we would not
detract from the force of these sug-
gestions.
Mr.. Allen asks if we "really think
it is hypocritical in the Alliance to
accept the proffered advantages of a
trust while opposing trusts on gen.
eral principles~ We most sssuredly
do. The Alliance says in words that
it is opposed to trusts. It says in
deeds (if it should endorse them and
aid in their establishment that it is
not opposed to them. In which case
does it speak the truth? Disinter-
ested parties will not be long in an
swering this question.
Mr.. Aliens attempt to shift the
semblance of hypocrisy to the reform
press is weak and puerile. He says:
How about carrying the advertisements Of
one or more Of these trusts, advertising their
merits to induce the people to invest in them
to the extent Of their patronage at least.
Mr.. Allen is not ignorant of the
fact that no newspaper of any party,
carrying an advertisement, thereby
endorses the advertiser or .his meth
DDS Of doing business, unless such
endorsement is distinctly stated in
the editorial columns. He is not ig-
norant of the fact that advertising
space is sold for reconsideration to
aid in sustaining our papers and re-
ducing the subscription price, and
that advertisers are simply permitted
in the space they purchase to make
their own statements upon their own
responsibility. He IS not ignorant Of
the fact that, under our present sys-
tenn, purchasers rely, in a large meas
ure, upon the advantages offered by |
advertisers in choosing to whom their
trade shall be given. He is not ig-
norsnt of the fact that it is the ad-
vertiser and not the paper that asks
for the patronage of the people. The
advertiser simply pays for the medi-
um of communication; he does not
buy the paper or its editor. AS an
illustration of this fact, it is well
known that our papers which are car
ryinp the advertisements of railroad |
corporations are at the same time
editorially advocating government
ownership of railroads. The carry
ing of their advertisements, however,
not only helps to sustain the papers,
hnt It is an advantage to the neonla.
The advocate., 1892-02-10

the history Of this country when mer.
chandise Of every description was as
cheap as il Is to-day. Now don't fly
off on a tangent at this statement, but
stop right where you are and CON
slider if it is not the truth. The remedy
for the evils that afflict us does not
lie ia the further cheapening ofgoods.
Cheap goods mean cheap labor, and
this means diminished ability to pur-
chase the products Of the farm. Goods
are far too cheap already. TheSdollar
buys too much of them now. The
trouble is with the dollar and not
with the trsdesmsn. When it is
known that the cheap clothing now
upon the market owes it's cheapness
to the internal sweating system under
which it is manufactured, do our
farmers desire to still further sggra-
vste the conditions of those who arc
now starving in every great city Of
this land under that system by still
further cheapenlng these goods?
Read the accounts that are published
of the conditions of the poor sewing
girls in all our great cities, who, for
a few pennies make the shirt that you
may purchase in any clothing house
in the land for fifty cents, and then
tell me'if you wish to still further re-
duce the pittance these poor slaves
receive by still further cheapening
these articles Of your apparel. Sup
pose that the price of these articles
were quadrupled, and the difference
were added to the wages of those who
manufacture them. These poor crea-
lures would then be able to purchase
Of the food which the farmer pro-
duces and Of which they are now
compelled to deny themselves even to
the verge Of starvation. The dark,
damp basement or the dlngy attic
might be exchanged for the cheerful
cottage ssand happy homes would re-
place the dens of vice 80 plentiful
throughout all the land. Cheap goods,
as before stated, mean cheap labor.
Cheap labor means want and starva-
lion. Want and starvation lead to
vice and crime. aud those who seek
relief to their own conditions through
the further chespening of merchan-
disc become abettors to a system by
which crime and shame are multi
piled. This is not the right road to
relief; and we beseech of the farmers
IF Kansas to stop short and weigh
iull well the thoughts here presented
ere they take a step which they will
oe sure to regret for these and other
reasons hereafter.
Mr.. Allen further says:
There will be no change of the system (the
financial System) until your town fool gets his
yes open.
o.sll of which we will only reply
hat our "town fool" will be more
likely to get his eyes open by an ap-
peal to his reason aud by showing
him that his interests, in reality, are
IDENTICAL with those of the country
lool, IL the two could ONLY understand