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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-23

JAcksoNvI1LE FLA, Dec, 3a.-The
Duval Athletic Club received a set back
to-day in its efforts to pull Of the Cor
bett- Mitchell fight The attorney for
the club appeared before Governor
Mitchell at Tallahassee and made appli-
cation for charter. This the governor
fatty refused, stating that under cover
of the charter-the club proposed to yio-
late tho laws OF Florida.
OF course this proved a bomb to the
sports and their CONSERVATION was
further increased by the knowledge that
a strong letter against the fight has been
written by the governor to Mr.. p.
Tyson, prominent gentleman OF thia
city. The letter says that the governor
will use all lawful means TO prevent the
fight, and use the military forces tothat
end, il necessary.
When the letter was shown ]. q
Bowden, of the athletic club, he saids
Had mot bee assured by our lawyers
that there was no Legislation against
such conteat-had I not known by Q!
personal canvass that we had the pub.
lie sentiment with us-had not Mitohs
ellis silence given me reason to suppose
that he would interpose no objection,
would never have gone into the matter,
But now am into it, must remain In
il to the end"
"This question:" continued Bowdsn,
"does not involve a fight, the
governor and the remonstrance to
the contrary notwithstanding. It
has never been advertised-neVeG
been contracted for bare fst fight, but
for glove contest for points. We fully
realize that Governor Mitchell is sincere
in his attitude in the contest, but
we don't believe that when our courts
shall have decided this matter, which
will be very soon. that he will abroRats
to himself any authority in the premises
or interpose his interference"
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Ex.PREsIDENr HARRISON
Entertained Again ut Philndelphln-Ho
Responds to tho Toast To Tho President
of tho United States.

Entertained Again ut PhilndeIphln-He
Responds to tho Toast To Tho President
of tho United States.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. 90. = The
leading lights of oratory, lecture, poll
tics and journalism met Ex-President
Harrison this evening a. the Thirteenth
annual festival OF the New England
Society OF Pennsylvania. The sociely's
banquet board was spread at the Cont
mental Hotel. Charles Emory Smith
was the toastmastGr.
The president OF the society, after q
brief speech. introduced ex-President
Harrison, who spoke to the toast, "The
President OF the United States" The
speaker said that he felt that ne owed
something to Mr.. Smith because he had
appointed the latter to an office which
did not pay his expenses. He ex-
pressed his gratitude to the people OF
Philadelphia for their cordially, and
his embarrassment on being called up
on to compete with so many bright
minds in an after-dinner speech.
at occurred to me to-day" he
added, "to inquire why you had to asso-
ciate six states in order to get up q
respectable society. II you would adopt
the liberal charter measure oil the Ohio
society have no doubt you could sub.
divide yourselvesinto six good societies.
The Ohio society admits to membership
anybody who has lived voluntarily six
months in Ohio. Laughter. No in
voluntary resident is permitted to come
in.
"But the association of these states
and the name New England is part Of
an old classification OF the states, that
We used to have in Biographies and all
that classification is gone except the
New England and the south. The west
has disappeared and the middle states
cannot be identified. Where is the
west2
"Why Just now at the point of that
long chain OF islands that put off from
the Alaska coast and, il l am 10 credit
what read, for l have no sources OF in
formation now except the not abso-
lutely accurate newspaper and press,
there are some who believe that there
are wicked men who want to hitch the
end Of that chain onto another island
farther out in the sea. [Great applause
and cheers.
'If that should be done the west
would become the east, for l think tho
orient has generally been counted to be
the east.
I would not. however, suggest di-
vision OF the New England Society. 1t
is well enough to keep up an associa-
ton that is one, not only for neighbor-
hood, OF historical association, but OF
sentiment. Let the New England So
ciety live and fancy it will not be long
till you enjoy the distinction OF being
the only great subdivision of the
states; for, my fellow citizens,
whatever barriers prejudice may raise,
whatever obstruction the interest OF
men may interpose, whatever may be
the outrage OF cruelty to stay the march
OF New England, that which made the
subdivision when the southern states
and all that separated them from the
states OF the west and OF the north, will
be obliterated. [Applause.]
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TO KIDNAP RUTH.

letters That May be tho Work of CrnnIts
but the Child should be Guarded, Never
thOIesS.
ABILENE, KAa, Dec. 22.-Two letters
were picked up on the street here We'd
nesday by countrywoman and hauded
to the police. One letter ia from
Topeka, dated December 10, and says:
ave have concluded to make two jobs
out of the whito house business. We
will take the oldest child first. We can
get her all right Mollie will get her
and hand her over to us and We will
keep her until the reward is offered. It
means thousands to us TO get th.s child
Ruth and we will get her, too, in Janu.
ary. Address mo in Chicago. We will
go right on"
The other letter was from Minneapo-
lis and written prior to the one already
quoted. 1t said: 1--WE have everything
ready for the white house and will send
Grover to hades when the bugle sounds.
We will also get out $4,000. We will
not fail in the job. We have never
failed in lob and won't now. There is
much morein the houses OF gold bugs
and Vanderbilt"
The letters bear evidence of sincerity
and the police consider them the work
Of cranks. A queer acting individual,
who was around the city early in the
week declaring that he would soon be
rich, ia supposed to have been tho ro-
cipient OF them. He has gone east and
has not been located.
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wAsHIxaroH, D. G., Dec. 22.-The
Associated Press has investigated every
possible avenue of information in
Washington as to the rumors in Per-
nambuco that Rio had fallen and that
President Peixoto had resigned and was
u prisoner. But neither in official nor
diplomatic circles has any word been
received which confirms the rumors.
This failure OF all departments and in
terested legations to receive informa-
tion, much less ratification, OF such an
important subject, is so uniform as to
lead officials and diplomats to the con-
clusion that the rumors current in Per-
nambuco are premature at any rate.
Al the navy department no word OF
any such startling movement has been
received from Captain Picking in COM
mand Of the United States naval forces
at Brazil.
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Save Ea@b Days Coupons for ]n5elDig@n@@r Ph0&0@a

part of 1t given out, while the rest was
sent to q cold storage house. Part Of
the Wheeling Bakery Co.'s bread was
also distributed.
Yesterday additional donations were
received as follows:
NJ. Reilly's family, 80 sacks -four.
H. Emsheimer, 9 dozen flannel shirts
and drawers, dozen half hose, l dozen
children's hoods.
NJ. Jacobs. 2 coats and vests and 25
dozen boys and girls caps.
]. Beuter, so boys caps.
John Eckhart, rs pairs homemade
stockings.
Henry Ploch, % loaves bread.
Joseph Speidel & Co.. 25 paper sacks.
L. II. 0Donnell, case baking soda.
NJ. ]. Pollock, l6 sacks flour
Albert Stole & Co., 70 packages tea.
b. Fisher, pounds tea.
@. Schnepf, S25 worth OF drugs on
order OF committee.
Standard Sewing Machine Company,
800 loaves Of bread.
Miss Greer, Fourteenth street, ii
pairs stockings.
Neill & Elllngham, 16 sacks flour.
Bader & Mauer, 25 sacks -four
The employees OF the Wheeling Rail-
way Company are collecting fund to
be given to the relief committee for re-
lieving the destitute. II was started
yesterday at noon, and at o'clock $l5
had been collected.
To the INrELLtGEScER relief fund NJ.
Gutman & Co. added sos, making the
fund $50. Other cash donations were
also received. The prospects are that
all those and perhaps much more will
be needed, and needed soon.
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THE WORK OF RE1IET.
NecOssnrlcs of Life Dispensed at tho Con-
trail storehOuse.

NecessnrIes OF Lifo Dispensed Mt tho Con-
trail storehouse.
Yesterday storekeeper Robert Simp.
son, Clerks Hooking and Cowan,
Messrs. Lukius and Gaus, and the
mayor and members Of the committee
put in a busy day at the citizens relief
committees storehouse at 1923 Market
street. Donations OF stores were arriv-
ing and being sent out to those vouched
for as worthy and in need. Orders for
coal also came in to the number of fifty
one, but of these only seven were filed,
for lack OF teams to do the hauling.
Carts or wagons are pressingly needed
for this work, and no better aid can be
extended the committee than to have
this work done for it.
Mr.. Robert Simpson took hold yester-
day with will and soon had a firm
grasp on the business, which in his
hands quickly became aystematized.
He found 1t necessary to buy barrel OF
beans and barrel Of hominy, as no.
body had donated these things. Corn
meal, salt, pepper, sugar and soap arc
nesded, and should be donated by some
person able TO do 60.
Yesterday forty-iye families were
substantially aided. The whole beef
donated by P. ]. Gavin Wss cut up and
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Cholera is increasing in st. Peters
burg
The pope's Christmas address will be
denunciation OF anarchy.
The verdict in tho famous Monson
murder trial in Edinburgh was mot
proven"
The Prendergast trial yesterday was
given up to the hearing Of expert insan-
ity testimony.
James Bowers was arrested in Chicago
last night while attempting to bribe the
Coughlin jury.
An anarchist exploded a bomb at So
da, Spain, wrecking a drug store but
killing nobody.
Tho Senate committee on foreign re-
lations has decided to fully investigate
tho Hawaiian affair.
1t is now believed that the plan to
hold n Democratic caucus on the tariff
bill will not materia!ize.
The fire in the Minonk, Ills, mine
which endangered the lives OF 800
miners has been extinguished.
Every night policeman in Anderson,
Ind, has been furnished with black
snake whip and all tramps will be whip
ped out Of town.
The new wage scale at Homestead
steel works will he ready for the mon to
sign next Tuesday. All tonnage men
will be reduced.
This river and railroad mines OF the
Pittsburgh district have decided not TO
strike, rs the operators are granting the
price demanded.
Mrs. A. P. Woosencrait, daughter of
ex.Congressman Benjamin Wilson, OF
Clarksburg, this state, died at Dallas,
Texas, yesterday.
A boiler exploded at the lumber mill
of the Alexandria Company, Knoxville,
Tenn, yesterday, killing four workmen
and injuring three.
A reunion OF the German soldiers Of
the United States will be held in Pitts
burgh next August. Ten thousand vet
Grams are expected.
Judge w. II. Williams, leading Re-
publican politician OF Parrish, Ills, was
assassinated yesterday by an unknown
man. Judge Williams was a delegate to
the Chicago convention OF 1850 aud was
one OF the famous SO6.
The Associated Press has obtained a
COPY OF violent manifesto issued So
cretly by the Fuench Anarchists. 1t
denounces all French statesmen, threat
ems them with assassination, and
closes with tho sentence, Long live
Anarchy"
The biiuminous coal miners Of Clear
field, Cambria, Indiana, Huntingdon,
Centre, Jefferson, Clinton and Bedford
counties, Pa, who recently suffered q
reduction Of 10 per cent, will establish
permanent organization looking to
better protection.
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THE NEW BISHOP.

Rev. p. j. Donohue, of baltimore, Said to
Have Received tho Appointments
Information was received in Wheel
ing yesterday that Rev. Father P. ].
Donohue, rector of the Cathedral at
Baltimore, had been appointed bishop
of Wheeling to succeed Right Rev.
John ]. Kahn, recently appointed cOad-
jutor archbishop of st. Louis. The re-
port goes on to state that the official an.
nouncemcnt of the appointment will be
made public in a short time 1t is not
known when the newly appointed
bishop will come to Wheeling, though
probably soon after New Years.
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lconyrfghled, ISIS, Dvne A,,oeta.et pre,,,l


PRRxAMruco, Dec. 22.-The most
startling and sensational rumors are in
circulation here, and as they come from
various sources and directions, it would
seem that the report which is causing
much commotion is widespread. Ac-
cording to the report which reached
here from Rio De Janeiro to-day the
insurgent fleet, after two days OF desul-
tory fighting with the government
troops, have made a determined and
successful attack upon Rio De Janeiro,
which has resulted in the capture of
that city. 1t is added that President
Peixoto has resigned the presidency in
favor OF Admiral De Mello and that
PeixOto is a prisoner in the hands OF
his enemies.
These are the facts as they have
reached US here; but it is right to add
that the authorities Of Pernambuco who
have been questioned on the subject
doubt the truth Of the startling news
which is in general circulation here.
The Associated Press correspondent
is doing his utmost to find out the real
facts in the case, but he is unable to OBJ
tain any reply to his messages sent
south and messages from the Associated
Press correspondent at Rio have, APP
parently, been intercepted. which
would give color to the report that
something of an extraordinary nature
has occurred.
A battle between the rebels and the
government forces is reported to have
taken place In the interior. Fifty OF
the government troops are said to have
been killed.
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SERGEANT RYDER.

Tho Athens Suicide Identined-was Con
noctod with tho Recruiting Station
Here.
Special DipG'chto Gle Ia,euiqsueer
PARKERsDURG, W. Va, Dec. GA
man suicided at Athens, Ohio, Tuesday
by taking chloral. Ho obliterated all
trace of his identity by burning letters
and scratching his name from his
watch. He was there under the name
OF George Chambers. To-day the re-
mains were identified as those OF Ho-
bart Ryder, who has been living here
several months. He was q sergeant in
United States cavalry under Lieutenant
spiIlman, now General Spillman, OF the
West Virginia national guard. He
came here in September to secure po-
sition under General spillman. No
cause is known for the act. he was
moral, temperate. and had saved money
from his army Service. He was re-
cruiting officer here two years ago.
Sergeant Ryder was we'll known in
Wheeling, where he was second in COM
mand at the recruiting station during
its existence there.
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TOLEDO, ONO, Dec. pa novel petit
ton was filed in the United States
court to-day by the employees Of the
Toledo, st. Louis & Kansas City Rail-
road-Clover Leaf line-which has been
in the hands OF receiver since May %.
The petition asks the court to allow the
employees to receive living wages from
the company. 1t is represented that
since the appointment OF Receiver Cal
laway the wages have been systematic
allylreduced, until at present it is i'm
possible for some to provide for their
families.
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State OF TRADE.
II. G. Dun S Co.'s weoidy ROvIow of tho
Condition Of BusIneSs.


II. G. Dun S Co.'s weoidy Reviow of tho
Condition of Business.
NEw YoRx, Dec. OR, G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says: Tho
year is practically over, except the hol-
iday business, which is remarkably
well sustained as respects the number
OF sales, considering the state Of indus
tries and the army of the unemployed,
but is materially diminished in volume
because purchases average much
smaller in value than in recent years.
Changes during the past week have
not been cheering in character, but the
minds Of many are now turning to tho
dawn Of new year with hope oil better
things.
The iailure Of tho Crane Iron Com
pany last week, with some other small
failures, outweighed in influence oil the
resumption OF work by few iron works
and has increased depression in the
east. Bessemer iron is shipped to Phil
adelphia from Pittsburgh, where It sells
aat SO 10 and Grey forge sells at 50 80 at
Mahoning Valley furnaces, but even in
that region the manufacture keeps only
S,l25 OF the Connallsville coke ovens at
work while 9,0SS are idle.
The closing Of the st. Nicholas bank
with liabilities of S9,753,000 caused no
excitement Foreign trade still shrinks,
exports for three weeks having been ten
per cent less than last year and imports
md imports at New York twenty per
cent less.
Failures for the week were 344 in the
United States against 2SS last year, and
81 IN Canada against IS last year.
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THE NEEDY POOR
Substantially Aided in Large Num-
bora by the Committee.
A HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVASS MADE
In all the Wards by Committee
men and the Police.
SOME VERY SAD CASES OF DISTRESS

Are Found, but the Want is not as
General as it was Expected to Find
it-Tho Worthy will be Helped-A
Good Days Work-Tho Ministeriug
to tho Poor ut tho Central Store
house Goes BrayeIy on-A Number
of Good Liberal Donations Added
to the List Yesterday.
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a BIG DEAL

which WIN Place Big Navigation Com.
pnny In an American syndICate'S
Hands.
QUEBEC, Dec. ga few days will SEQ
the contamination OF the most extern
sive deal affecting the river St. Law.
renee and Lake Ontario navigation in
Canadian history. Negotiations have
been proceeding quietly which will soon
place the Richelieu and Ontario Nayiga-
lion Company in the hands OF II. A.
Everett, president Of tho Cleveland
street railway. who is associated with a
wealthy company Of American capital
ists
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BUESos AYREs, Dec pa severe en-
gagement between the Brazilian insur-
gents and the government troops is re-
ported to have taken place at Itajahy,
north of Desteroy. The number OF kill
cd was said to be four hundred and in
addition very large number are said to
have been wounded. The government
forces are said to have captured the
rebel Brazilian warship Madoro.
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Special Dispatch 10 Ae Intsitgeneer.
HUNTINGroN, W. Va, Dec. OR. B
Jones, a barber ofst. AIbans, is ieder.
al prisoner at the jail tonight in de-
fault OF $500 bail. He and a married
woman named Boyd, who lived here,
have been corresponding, and the hus-
band Of the woman found one Of the
letters, which caused a separation be-
tween them. 1t also contained matter
not permitted to pass through the
mails, aud Boyd got out tho warrant for
the fellows arrest.
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MONTREAL, Dec. 22.-The French oa-
madam press of Montreal and Quebec 10
very enthusiastic over the election OF
John Hopkins, the Catholic mayor OF
Chicago. Prominent French Canadians
in Chicago telegraphed Senator Tasse
that 5000 French Canadians voted for
him and assured his election.
La Minerue adds that the election Of
Catholic in Chicago ia great event.
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STARTLING REPORT
That Rio De Janeiro Has Sur
rendered to the Insurgents
AND THAT PEIXOT0 HAS RESIGNED.
The News Received by the Per-
nambuco Correspondent,
BUT NOT CONFIRMED OFFICIALLY.
1t Creates a Sensation in London and

1t Creates Sensation in London and
Is Discreditod in Washington.
Rumor That a Desperate Attack
Eesultod in the Capture of the
brazilian Capital and That the
President is Prisoner of War.
Dispatches From Rio Intercepted
and tho Report Cannot bO Con-
firmed-A Battle at ItaJohy.
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A BOMB THROWN
Among the Sports by Governor
Mitchell, OF Florida.
he SAYS The FIGHT CAN'T COME

Between COrbest and Mitchell and
Ho VIII Use Every Lawful MeAag
to Prevent it-He Flatly Refuses q
Charter to the DuvaI Athletic Club
Tho Governor VIII Call on the
Troops, if Necessary-MF. BowdOn
Says He VIII Sec the Matter
Through.
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peeiai DfspGteh 10 he Intellf0Acer

EpecIdI UIRIdcH 70 NC INItlH0tHceF.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Dec. 22.-Post-
masters appointed: Generah, Wayne
county, Albert B. Watts, vice E. G.
Reed, resigned; Ivanhoe, Upshur coun-
ty, Joseph A. Newton, vice A. B. Blagg,
resigned; Monongah, Marion county.
George @. Galliher, vice Ella i. Dean,
removed; Mountain Cove, Fayette
county, L. P. Willis, vice Z. R, Hunt
rnsirned.
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70 the Edilor Of lIe Inteliaeneer.

sIR:-Your words, 1.-THE Best Christ
mas Present." should strike deep into
the hearts OF oil thinking men. Yes,
give to your family everything TO make
them comfortable, but do not buy use
less presents for this year and until you
see what Congress will do with the tar
if. Let each one give his mite to thG
poor children and make them happy,
and you will see the light shine through
the furrowed faces of the mother
Long live the INTELLIaENcER C.Ew.
Grafton, W. Va, Dec. 81.
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NO STRIKE
VIII occur Among the Rivcrand RnIlroad
Miners.

WIN occur Among tho hIVorhhU hnIIFOhu
Miners.
PrrrsBuRaH, Pa, Dec. 22.-The joint
convention OF river and railroad coal
miners held here to-day decided that
general strike was unnecessary in view
OF tho changes wrought within the
last few days. Sixty delegates were
present and the reports showed that
the price demanded (85 cents per ton in
the rail and q cents por bushel in the
river miues) was being paid with few
exceptions.
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Tho Intnrest In Lonilon.

LONDON, Dec. 22.-The reported cap
turo OF Rio Janeiro by the insurgent
forces reached this city after the close
Of business hours. At the clubs and in
all public places the rumor was eagerly
discrssaI
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BELGRADE Dec. pa plague is rag
ing at Salonica and the authorities have
already burned thirty-four infected
houses.
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Special DipaieA TO ne lnietsiGnesr.
sTEUnEsvrLLE O., Dec. 22-Henry
schnellbach, for twenty years auperin-
tendent OF the Acme Glass Works here,
has resigned and will shortly manage q
factory at Alexandria, Indiana
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AsUpkRD new Upright Piano
at Wholesale Price,
+. w, BAUMER d Co.
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For West, Virginia, fair slightly warmer;
southerly winds
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio, fair, ex-
cept showers on the lakes southerly winds.
THE TENPERATURE YESTERDAY,
as furnished by Q. ScHNEPF druggist corner
Market and Fourteenth streets.
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A suPERBnew Upright Piano
at Wholesale Price.
F. w. BANNER < Go.

EVERYTHING goes at bargain prices today
nj I. G. DILLON 8 CO.'S.
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CONTINUED on Sixth POgs.l