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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-01

c1xclSx0rl, July 1.-The Prohibition
convention followed the season'n con-
vent,on fashion and made a first ballot
nomination for the Presidency at mid
night. Gen. John Bidwell, an old Cali,
fornia pioneer, former congressman
and now q wealthy land ownor OF Cali
foraia, was tho nominee by an unmis-
taxable majority, receiving 500 votes
out Of total vote Of o74, 4s7 votes be-
ing necessary to a choice. 1t was greet
ed with deafcning din OF cheers,
whistles and cat calls.
1t was approaching l am. whom the
nominating and seconding speeches for
vice presidential candidates got under
way.
Tho following candidates were pre-
sented: Sam W. Small, OF Georgia;
William W. Satterlee, Of Minnesota;
Joshua TIevering, Of Maryland; ]. B.
CranfilI, OF Texas, and Thomas Il. Cars
kadon, Of West Virginia.
The totals on the first ballot for Vice
President were: Levering, $50; Gram
fell, 3S6; Satterlee, 26; Carskadon, 81.
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rNG1AND's Po11cY UPHELD.
Tuppors Amendment Again Rejected b,
Chamber of Commerce Congress.

Tupper's Amendment Again Rejected By
Chamber of Commerce Congress.
LONDON, June SO.-The second ballot
on the amendment proposed by Sir
Charles Tupper, Canadian high COM
missioner to England, to the resolution
submitted by Mr.. Medley to the con-
gress of the chamber OF commerce of
the empire, resulted to-day in the final
defeat OF the amendment.
AT the first days session of the con-
gress Mr.. Medley offered a, resolution
declaring that a fiscal union between
Great Britain and her colonies by pre-
ferential duties, being based upon pro-
lection, would be politically dangerous
and commercially disastrous, and that
the arrangement that would best con-
duce 10 an intimate commercial union
would be for the self.governing colonies
to adopt, as closely as circumstances
will permit, the non-protective policy
OF Great Britain.
Sir Charles Tupper's proposed amend
Inent to this resolution declared that a
small difterential duty should be
adopted by Great Britain and her colo
nies against foreign imports. When
the amendment came up yesterday IL
defeated by vote OF 70 to "a. Sir
Charles challenged the vote and accord
ingly it was decided to have another
ballot on tho amendment. The second
ballot was taken this morning and the
amendment was again defeated, the
vote standing SO in favor to 50 against.
The congress declared for free trade
by adopting Mr.. Medlith's resolution
by vote Of N to 81.
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WE .,IINoRlrY RRpoRr.

The minority, composed of almost
half the members Of the resolutions
committee, through Mr.. Wheeler, Of
New York. offered the following as a
substitute for the financial and silver
and the tariff plnnks:
1.-THE issuing OF national currency
belong to Congress alone rs the repre-
sentative OF the sovereign power Of the
nation, and should not be delegated to
private individuals or corporations.
The insufficient production OF gold and
the variance in the relative values Of
gold and silver render it impracticable
10 rely upon either gold or silver for a
safe, sound and sufficient currency. We
favor therefore the issue OF legal tender
treasury notes exchangeable in gold or
silver bullion on n plan similar to that
which now exceeds $400, ,0O0, 900 OF green.
backs, SlO0,0O0,0O0 of gold reserve and
makes them moro ncceotable and con-
venient than eitEer gold or silver coin.
In the extension OF this plan rather
than in. the coinage OF gold and silver
lies the solution OF the monetary prob.
lens that are disturbing the nations.
For the tariff plank the minority of
fered tho following;
"our tariff should be so levicd as to
furnish revenue for tho needs OF tho
government economically administered,
relieving tho necessities used by the
mass Of the people for the benefit OF
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they have invited the mechanical de-
partmenk day lqhnrers and wntchmen
to join them tomorrow. They expect
that tho men will do SO, and il SO, the
entire plant will be idle.
The tirin discharged all the employees
at midnight and notified them to re-
port for their pay at the Office on SAT-
urday. BY this action, the Carnegies
have cleverly forestalled the men, and
by making Il lockout instead OF a
strike haVo placed them on the defen-
Eive. The streets are crowded, but
everything is quiet
AS predicted the sheet iron manutac-
turers and Amalgamaied Association
succeeded in settling their differences
at a conference held last night. Mutual
concessions wcre made. The settle-
mont Affects about twenty-five CONE
panies and 10000 men.
Tho Oliver & Roberts Wire Nail Com
pany signed the seale this morning.
The firm employs 600 men.
POSTPONED tATiL sATuRDAY.
Tho coatorOpee .liih the tIaalsamated in
thsta.Ahohlne yAitsY.
YouSdsrowX, Ono, Juno "a. ltfog-
nation was received this mosnin that
tho conference to beNheld heldshete to-
day between the iron mahlilctnfers Of
tho Mahoning valley and tho Amalga-
mated Association, regarding the scale
question, has been postponed until
next Saturday.
All the rolling mills throughout the
valley will cease operations with the
close OF the night turn tonight.
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THE CONFLICT BEGUN.
Tho First Day of the Shut Down
Passes Very quietly,
BUT Few COMPANIES SIGNED

The New Scale and tho New Year
Commences with Prospects OF an
Early settlcmcnt'or Differences Far
oG.-Thc Strike of the Amalgama-
ted Men has Begun but the Eject
will not bc ImmcdIatc-..Homcstead
Works Turn tho Tables and There
it is a Lockout Instead of a Strike.
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BIDNELl NAMED
AS the Standard Bearer Of the
Prohibition Party
AFTER AN ALL NIGHT SESSION,
Following the Footsteps of the
Democrats and Republicans,
II is DONE ON THE FIRST BALLOT.

A Rcd Hot Fight on tho Platform,
During which it seemed, at one
Tlno. that tho Cold Water People
were Going to Split on tho Silver
Issuo...Thc Platform a New Depart.
urc, as it is Broad and Declares
on all Public Questions other than
the Temperance Issuo.--An Excit-
ing scssIon...1t Seemed Like a Real
Political Convention.
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ANOTHER NAME.

AT last New York was reached and
another name was placed in nomina-
ton. Chairman wardweii, of the New
York delegation, announced that the
state had voted 7S for Bidwell to for
Demorest, but he asked that an oppor-
tunity be given to present Demorest's
name. John Lloyd Thomas made
tho nominating speech. The people. he
said, had turned spontaneously to- one
man whose name was not necessary to
spell before any Prohibitionists; whose
record twas not necessary to vindicate I;
whose political record needed no expta-
nation, and that man was v. Jennings
Demorest. Loud applause.
Though only three candidates we're
named for first place the innumerable
nominating and seconding speeches
lasted until nearly midnight TO the wea-
riness OF delegates and spectators.
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THE HOMESTEAD SHUT DOWN

Goes into Efrect-Everythin QuIes in the
streots-shset Iron Factqriss Running.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June So.-Thc Homo
stead shutdown went into operation
to-day. There were 5000 idle tonnage
men on the streets this morning and
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It an inkling Of the division in their
LIGIIT Ri EARs.

LIGHT BlEAKB.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, saw
light out OF the storm. and moved to
take the Prohibition fealty resolution
from the table and add it to the plat
form. In an impassioned speech he
declared the Prohibitionists were strong
enough to ride rough shod over every
body. He spoke not for himself, but
for fellow delegates in New York and
Pennsylvania who could not conscien-
tiously stand by the platform without
this plank. In behalf OF the cause and
Of victory he urged the adoption Of the
resolution.
Chairman Dickie took the floor, and
using all hts strong personal following,
cndeavorcd 10 bring the convention
over to support the minority plank.
The disturbance ended by Balm, OF
Kentucky, moving the previous qnes.
ton and the adoption Of the resolution.
BY rising vote it was added TO the
platform, and as darkness foil over the
hall the star Of peace oEce again shone
on the Prohibition party. The plat
form as whole was adopted, and then
tho following resolution offered by Rev.
j. G. Evans, Of Abingdon, Illinois, was
carried:
"ResolrNl, That We favor aliberal ap-
preparation by the federal government
for the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
but only on the condition that the sale
!. OF Intoxicating drinks upon the expo.
sition grounds Is prohibited aud that
the exposition be closed on Sunday"
On motion OF st. John It was ordered
that the convention on reassembling at
$3.50 p. m. proceed to ballot for candi-
dates for President Of the United States.
yoRaoTTo PRAY.
Anxiety to get to balloting caused tho
convention to forget the usual prayer at
the opening Of the night session, but
pious delegates objected strenuously to
the omission, and when the throne OF
grace had been properly invoked, the
nominating speeches promptly began.
Ex.Gov. John P. St John, of Kansas,
at the request OF the California delega-
ton, was given the floor to place before
the convention the name of Gen. John
Bidwell, OF California. ST. John as
called the circulation ofunsigned dodc-
ers in the convention hall attacking
Gen. Bidwell's record, because the lat.
ter voted for the, Pacific railroad
land grant and against tax on
wines years ago. The speaker defended
General Bidwell's action and answered
another objection that Bidwell might
withdraw for Weaver by saying General
Bidwell would stay in the field until
November. He reviewed General Bid
wells career and said he wasa man
competent and able to administer the
Office of President II elected.
BidwelI's nomination was seconded
by Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky,
Maine and Michigan,
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Last OF tho smallpox.
eetaI ptpaleA o ne nlaliasneen

Special Dip1ieh 70 ne LlSelllQsaeer.
HuNTrxaroN, W. Va, June So.-The
health officials announce that next
week will probably witness the disap-
pearance Of the smallpox plague from
Pomeroy, Ohio. In the district not
more than hall dozen cases now exist,
all OF mild form. No now cases have
beon reported for over week, and dan:
gor OF It's further spreadingis is over. All
ouarantines against tho infected dis
trict will be raised carly next week
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DANGER OF A SPLIT.

The minority could not rally the 200
votes necessary to order call of states
and accordingly lost their resolution.
Meanwhile, the party was in a critical
condition in another direction, There
was serions danger of a split, not only
in tho convention but in the Prohibit
ton party as a whole, and Of bolt on
the part OF the members OF the New
York, Pennsylvania and other delegates
including William I. Wardwell, the
secretary OF the national committee and
treasurer OF the Standard Oil Company,
ana other influential members. The
financial and other economic planks was
extremely distastetul to them and the
last minority resolution, making pro-
hibition the only test OF the party fealty
was the principal tie that still bound
them to the party as represented in
this convention, much as they disliked
to get out Of the present party. Its de-
feat, and that with scant courtesy, bore
hard upon them. Members OF tho dele
CATION acknowledged that some OF
their associates we're thinking Of ieav-
ing the convention. TO most OF the
delegates the trouble was unknown,
but Chairman Dickie, OF the national
committee, Colonel Ritter, a. A. STOW.
ems and other leaders know OF the
storm within their ranks and .wero
striving Tor method by which TO pre-
vent an outbreak. The silver matter
was lost sight Of and soon the delegates
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tion organ, and w. I. Wardwell, OF
New York, secretary OF the new nation
al Prohibition executive committee.
During the waits between subscriptions
much speculation was indulged in as to
the probability Of ticket being COM
pleted today, with opinions on the sub
iect widely at variance.
The work OF gathering subscriptions
went on slowly, delegates not being SO
eager givers as takers.
Through several individuals the state
Of Pennsylvania gave St,260; Virginia,
$1,000; Illinois, $1,000; Minnesota and
Tennessee, 5000 each.
Horace Waters, of New York, CD.
Greenleai, of Butler, Pa, and Frank
Burt, OF West Virginia, gave $500 each.
The gathering Of subscriptions was
vigorously pushed and enough small
subscriptions finally received to swell
tho total amount to $4,000, or 5000
moro than four years ago.
The convention then adjourned until
9 o'clock.
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For West Virginia, Western PcnnSylvanla and
Ohio, fair, westerly winds.
TENPERATrRE YEsTERDAr,
As furnished by C. sCEHErR druggist corner
Market and Fourteenth streets
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WILMINGTON

At the annual village meeting on Friday
evening the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Trustees. X. p.
Ames, F. +. Medbery, G. II. Parmalee. +.
+. Barnard, Eli II. Porter: clerk and treas
urer, l.. A. Willard, ir collector. X. p.
Ames auditors. j. II. Kidder, DR.. f. J..
Titus, John Stanley. 1t was voted to
raise not to exceed $500 to defray village
expenses for the coming year.
{. NJ. Russell gave his illustrated enter
tainment upon the Civil war at Athol,
Mass, on Wednesday evening for the ben
eft of the Sons of Veterans. On Thurs
day evening he gave his entertainment.
Life and times of Christopher Columbus. -
at Millers Falls and upon Friday evening
at Vernon.
We are glad to note the decrease in sick
ness.
Tuesday night was the coolest Of the
season.
Walter G.. Ballou has been engaged to
finish the school at Jacksonville begun by
w. A. Davenport, who has had serious
illness.
The regular meeting of the Literary and
Scientific association will occur next We'd
nesday evening The prominent feature
will be selections from works of win
Carleton.
No report from the railroad commissions
ers as yet in regard to crossing the street.
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NEW FAME.


The sudden death of Mrs. $. +. Miller,
which took place Jan. 26, was sad sur
prise to her large circle of friends Though
she had been sick during the last two weeks
she had so far recovered as to call herself
quite well, but Tuesday morning, while
taking her breakfast, she fell backward
and died without speaking. Mr. Miller
was alone with her and before her children
could reach her from their adjoining homes
she was gone.
Mrs. Miller's long residence Of 3S years
in Newfane has been one of great useful
ness, not only in her own home but among
friends and neighbors who have ever found
her sympathzing helper in times of
trouble She fulfilled the highest duty of
woman by proving herself good wife and
mother. The love and kindness which she
manifested toward her husbands children
was equal to that shown her own, and i'm
return she received their tilial love and re-
gard.
Notwithstanding her advanced age of 20
years her activity has been remarkable up
to the time Of her last sickness, and her
kindly mnistratiOns to those around her
continued undated while strength lasted.
No better tribute can be paid to her mem
DRY than this Of old: ''She hath done what
she could. u.
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PUTNEY.

The past week has been effective in
crushing the grip in a limited degree,
though we have still an over abundance
of the epidemic with us.
f. II. Corser lately slaughtered a one
year-old hog that dressed 434 pounds, and
disposed of another whose live weight was
564 pounds. Mrs. II. +. Baker killed
nine-months' shoat that dressed over 800
pounds.
Lemon Bennett, son of the late Samuel
and Sarah Bennett of this town, and
brother of Warren Bennett, died in Muir
ray, Iowa, on the 18th inst. at the age of
90 years. Mr.. Bennett left this section
many years ago, and for the last 20 years
had resided at Murray. The following is
from an extended obituary notice in the
Murray News: "At the outbreak of the
late war he was living in the South and
had considerable property which was con
fiscated, he being "A Union man, and he
came North with comparatively nothing
except his family. But with his restless
ambition he set to work to recover from
his misfortune and has succeeded i'm acquir-
ing a large farm which he has well improv-
ed and well stocked. With his other ac-
quirements he had a large library and was
one of the best informed men i'm the vicin-
ity. Religiously he was a Baptist and has
been a most faithful, energetic and gener-
GUS member of the Murray Baptist church
during the time he has resided here, and
had up to the time of his death for many
years been church clerk. In short he had
been very useful and a most highly re-
spected man.
Five hundred words have been formed
from the letters of the word CONSTANT
nople by Eva f. Durham.
We were glad to see Capt. Robertson and
wife out driving on Sunday. There has
been good deal of sickness in the Robert
son family
Norman Clough's personal property was
sold at auction last Saturday.
GRIP NOTES: j. w. Stowell has been
entertaining the grip. Mrs, NJ. A. Dawson
has been one of those very i'll. F. O.
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GUILFORD.

John Gale and his sister, Miss Gotta,
went to Westboro last Saturday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Lucretia Gould, for
merly of this town.
Edwin Ingram, who has been suffering
many months with consumption, died on
Tuesday. The body was taken to South
Newfane for burial on Thursday.
Joel Flagg, jr,, went to Northampton
on Monday to attend the funeral of his
aunt, Miss Betsey Waite, who will be re-
membered by many as she frequently
visited this place.
There are many cases of sickness in
town.
Mrs. Warren Wilder has been i'll several
weeks.
There will be preaching in the Congre-
gational church on Sunday at 1890 A. NJ.
and p. NJ. by two young ladies from the
Mortified training school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Squires, we'll
known residents, are both critically i'll.
Mrs. Alonzo Weatherhead has been re-
lieved by DR.. HOltOn of large accumula-
tiOn of water in the abdominal cavity.
Capt. Henry Chase and wife of Guilford
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Albert
Willard of Greenfield, Mass.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jacobs,
to the number of about % couples, made a
surprise call on them last week Thursday
evening. Dancing and games helped to
make out an evening of much enjoyment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
WILLIAMSVILLB.

Geo. Day met with serious accident on
Monday evening. As he, with several 9TH
ers, was sliding down "schoolhouse hill'
his sled overturned and his left wrist was
broken. This seems worse as his right
hand was injured several years ago, and
has been of little service since. The bone
was set by DR.. White and is doing well.
Chas. II. Dickinson of Wallingford,
Conn. made flying visit to learn the CON
ditiOn of his mother since her fall, noticed
last week. We are glad to say that he
found her improving.
Mrs. Herbert Pierce is slightly improv-
ing.
Samuel Morse, ST.. is among the last
ones mentioned as sick. This leaves only
one family out of nine living in the par
ish' district who have not had the dreaded
disease within the past three weeks.
We warmly sympathize with Mrs. l.. O.
Morse in the sudden death of her mother.
Mrs. Nelson Rice of Newfane. We hear,
also, that her father is critically i'll.
The mercury fell 20 degrees in three
hours Tuesday morning
Almost every man who is not i'll with
grip is drawing logs to market, but no one
has yet filled his ice house
Bingham's grist-mill at South Newfanc
is badly troubled by the ice and is unable
to do grinding
Mrs. Chas. Morse was taken i'll last
week. and since then her husband and
three sons have all, except one, succumbed
to the grip, and Albert, the Youngest. has
il in gastric form.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29
NOTTINGHAM.

The meetings of the Green Mountain
club have been postponed from time to
time on account of sickness, but the next
regular meeting will be held Thursday
evening, Feb. !, at l.. II. Sawyers.
Miss Abbie Kenny is still detained in
Newfane on account of sickness.
Mrs. Rollin Harris was with her daugh-
ter at A. Chase's few days last week
Mrs. Arthur b. Chase, who was taken
sick at her grandfather's, A. Chases was
able to 90 home last Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Albee, also Mrs. Frank Al
bee, have been very i'll with grip for a week
past.
Miss Eva Swift of North Adams has
been visiting at Hon. II. b. Ballou's and
Dexter Murdock's.
Dr. Leon Gilett is kept very busy now
adays.
Our village school is progressing finely.
But very few of the pupils have been i'll
this term so far.
Mrs. Ophelia Snow, our village dressmak-
er, who has been unable to attend to her
business since early in the fall on account
of sickness, has not been as well for few
days.
A. Chase is able to walk out as far as
his sons.
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The officers of James L. Ridgley lol
JACKSONVILLE.

w. G.. Adams and daughter May, of
Windham, were in town this week
Leola Putnam has gone to Boston to
spend the winter
Charles Baker and Adm Plumb are
gathering the annual supply of ice for the
creamery.
Mrs. Mary johnson is with her mother
Mrs. Samuel Vim, who is very i'll.
Walter G.. Ballou, of Wilmington, has
been engaged to finish the village school
and began his work.
The leap year sleighride to Colrain
came off last Saturday as expected. There
We're twelve couples and all who partici-
pated speak of it as a very pleasant affair
Much was added to the pleasure of the oc-
cason by meeting there party from Shell
burne Falls, who joined with them in
music and games. The tdbicdur were very
fine.
The j. II. 5. are to have "A sleighride to
Colrain tomorrow.
John Thompson, while drawing logs
down the Morse hill, came near having a
very serious accident. The runner chain
broke and precipitated his team down an
embankment about thirteen feet into the
river. Mr.. Thompson jumped from the
load in season to save himself from going
down. Luckily the horses were got out
without much injury, and no great damage
was done.
Among the sleighrides of the past week
was one from Factory Village, Colrain, to
this place last Saturday. The teacher and
20 pupils made jolly party and seemed to
have good time, taking supper at the
Glen House
At the last meeting of A. A. Butterteld
camp No. 80 5. of V. the following officers
were installed for the year ensuing:
W. II. Brown, Capt; A. c. Fowler LIST Lieut.
W. W Wnn End Lieut.: j. Cassius VIM, chap
quarter master SeTgt.; Alfred q. Pike, color
Sergt.; II. j. Pike, Sergt. Of the guard; f. c.
Bickford, principal musician: NJ. \. Bckford,
corporal of the guard; c. \ Pike, camp guard I;
Bert Pike, picket guard.
The annual meeting of the Jacksonville
Village improvement society will be held
in. village hall Thursday, Feb. 1. 1t is i'm
portant that every member should be pres
ent.
An old and highly respected resident
passed away in the death on Tuesday of
last week of Jared Briggs, who had suffer
ed from paralytic shocks for more than
three years Mr.. Briggs was born in this
town in 1915, and was one of the II chill
dren of Otis and Huldah Stone Briggs.
He was married in 1874 to Fanny Dix,
daughter of Jonathan Dix, and family of
seven children were born to Them five of
whom are living. Mr. Briggs was a cooper
| by trade and had also followed the occupa-
ton of a farmer. The burial was at Sa-
dawga.