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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-14

CmcAao, Dec. 13.-When the con-
vention OF the American Federation OF
Labor was called to order by President
Gompers to-day Delegate William
Hughes, of the Amalgamated Iron and
Steel Workers Association, of Muncie,
Ind, said that he had been relieved OF
$50 in cash, and Delegate R. S. Ross, OF
Bedford, Mass, suffered the loss OF $40
at the same hotel last night. The dele
gates were warned to hold tight TO their
valuables.
Among other resolutions ono was
submitted asking to have action taken
against the Boston Brewing Company
for employing non-union men. A pro.
test was entered against the sale OF
goods made by contract convict labor IN
the penal institutions OF Ohio. The
resolutions were referred TO various
committees and the delegates took re-
cess to allow the committees to prepare
their reports.
1t is expected that the election OF
officers will take place Friday, and dur
ing the recess the delegates were busy
discussing President Gomper's chances
for reelection. It was generally con-
ceded that Secretary Chris Evans would
be chosen as his own successor.
Among other resolutions upon which
the committee worked during the recess
there was said to be one Offering vote
Of thanks to Governor Altgeld for par
doning the imprisoned Anarchists
The grievance committee had several
complaints to consider in which the
western ill-feeIing towards President
Gompers cropped out. One was a
strong protest against the chartering
by the executive board OF an organl-
cation that already existed there. The
indignant protests say that the execu-
tive body could not have been Ignorant
OF the fact. One wing OF the convention
is, it is said, strongly opposed to
Gompers because OF his alleged dab
bling in politics.
The resolution endorsing Governor
Altgeld for his pardon OF the Anarchists
was reported upon favorabiy by the
committee and passed by n unanimous
vote. 1t declared the verdict to have
been the result of class prejudice and
persecution.
Another resolution passed called upon
tho government to enforce the provis-
ions Of the Geary law regarding the em-
ployment OF Chinese labor on the Pa
cific coast. Another resolution called
for the enactment o! lawt to prevent
an employer from making any PROPOSE
ton to his employees joining in a union
and to prevent his discharging them be-
cause they we're in any way connected
with labor organization.
Delegate James Bretel, OF the Anal
gamated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers, introduced resolution max
ing it obligatory by law upon employ
ers to submit differences to arbitration.
1t was defeated after warm debate.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Angelo Zappe, convicted OF the muir.
der Of Frank Helmstetter, will be
hanged in Pittsburgh to-day.
Tho Pittsburgh hotels will make no
increase OF rates during the G. A. r.
encampment next September.
The third nights play in the big
billiard match in New York resulted az
follows: schaeter 600, Ives S47.
The Star Woolen mill at Wabash,
Ind, was entirely destroyed by fire last
night. Loss S65, 900, insurance $4,000.
Judge Alexander White, Of Texas,
well known throughout the country,
died yesterday, at Dallas, at the age Of
seventy-eight.
All consideration of the Bland free
coinage bill has been indefinitely post
poned by the house committee on coin
age, weights and measures.
The skilled workmen at the Carnegie
mills at Beaver Falls who are making
from $40 to $40 per day will be cut
probably 80 per cent, but they are pro-
missed more regular work.
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PENSION RULINGS.
-Four Important Decisions by Assistant
Secretary ReynoIds.

EOur 1mpOftnht DeclslOnb ny AbhAStNu'
Secretary Reynolds.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 13.-Assist-
ant Secretary Of the Interior Reynolds
made four important pension rulings to-
day. He decided that tho act OF Con-
gross prohibiting payment of pensions
after July, 1898, to nonresident OF
the United States, except for actual SER
vice disabilities, applies to widows who
are nonresident aliens; that where
soldier dies leaving legally divorced
wife and minor children over sixteen
years old his mother occupies a pen
sionable status aud can apply tor and
receive a pension as dependent mother
OF such soldier upon making necessary
proof, and that where an invalid PEN
sionor dies leaving no increase or re-
rating claim pending at the bureau, but
has accepted the rate OF pension then
received without demurring the widow
cannot file an original claim for re-rat-
ing of her dead husbands pension.
1t is also decided that the commits
sioner of pensions has no authority to
change terms OF contract for pension at
torneys' fees where the contract with
claimant was in accordance with law,
nor can he refuse to issue pension to
claimant because allowance is insutti-
cient to pay tho fee contracted for. Ger
tiicate should issue irrespective OF the
amount due.
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THE NEW YoNK RETURNS

From tho Late Election Officially De-
clared-The Republican OIajorItiOs.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 1S.-The state
board of canvassers INST to-day and,
with Secretary Of State Rich presiding,
canvassod the vote of the state and de-
clared the names OF the elected state
officers, members of the legislature and
delegates to the constitutional conyen-
ton. As returned by the state board,
the senate will stand: Republicans,
10 (; Democrats, 13; Republican majority,
6. Assembly: Republicans, "a; Dem.
ocrats, 81; Republican majority, %. On
joint ballot, IS.
The constitutional convention will be
composed OF 10 Republican delegates at
large and 90 by districts. This will
make the convention, Republicans, 1l0;
Democrats, 90.
Bartlett (Rep.) was elected over May
nard for court Of appeals by 10l,064.
For secretary OF state, Palmer (Rep.)
has s., ,4Sf plurality.
The other Republican state candidates
are elected by pluralities ranging from
$4,000 to 5000.
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The Bill for tho Admission of Utah Passed
Without Division With Important
Amendments.
WASHINGTON, D. O. Dec. 1S.-The bill
for the admission OF Utah to statehood
was passed without division in the
house to-day at the conclusion Of the de-
bate, tho only amendments OF import
ance incorporated in the enabling act
being one by Mr.. Powers, of Vermont,
prohibiting potygamy forever, and au-
other by Mr.. Wheeler. OF Alabama, re-
ducing one half OF the land granted to
the state for common school purposes.
Just before adjournment the resolution
Of Mr.. Hit calling for the correspond.
ence in the Hawaiian affair, amended
so as to include an extension OF tho
period to be covered by the cores
pondence to March, 1888, tho begin
ming of tho Harrison administration,
was taken up and passed.
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Save Every DAVIS Coupons for WORLDS Fair Ph050@u

ed to preserve for their children. A
compact republic, in which every citi-
zen was represented, with no islands
out in the ocean around which the
United States was to gather au enor-
nous feet, and upon Kanak which it
was to place Notifications when an at
tack upon a single Kanaka would in
volve the dignity OF the whole country
and would require the expenditure oil
the last dollar and the last drop OF
blood to defend them.
We intend to know ii you mean that
this government shall trample under
foot its traditions, its history, the teach.
ings OF its greatest men and now 90 out
upon diplomatic raids throughout the
world for the purpose OF interfering
with tho internal and domestic affairs
OF other people.
Mr.. Vest closed with statement OF
his conclusions. He said: "if had
the power l would withdraw every shad-
ow OF United States authority from the
Hawaiian islands except 80 far as it was
necessary to protect underinternational
law the property and persons OF Ameri'
can citizens legitimately residing there.
l should leave the opposing factions to
settle the questions OF sovereignty for
themselves.
FRYE REPLIES.
Mr.. Frye replied briefly to Mr.. Vest
and during his remarks said that in
drawing parallel between Mr.. Blount
and Mr.. Stevens, in which he intended
to contine himself to mental qualities, he
had accidentally inserted the words
''integrity OF character" and then as
serted that Mr. Stevens was paramount
to Mr.. Blount in that respect. On re-
vistug his speech tie had striken those
words out because he did not mean to
attack the integrity OF Mr.. Blount.
The resolution was then referred to
the committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., VT then addressed
the senate on the tariff question. His
speech was devoted mainly to a COM
parison OF the practices OF this country
with those of Great Britain on the
question Of tariff aud Of the industrial
conditions OF the two countries and to
criticism OF the Democratic party for
its tendency to follow English prece-
dents.
At the close of Mr.. Morrill's speech,
the senate, at 4:30, went into executive
session, after which it adjourned.
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A GROSS OUTRAGE.


The Crew OF n French steamer Ordered to
be Shot by tho brazilian Government.
Troops Refuse to Fire.
LoSDon, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Times from Lisbon says: The steam
ship Nile, which left Rio De Jaueiro
December has just arrived at Per-
nambuco, bringing news of the arrest
of the crew Of the French steamer
Parahyba.
The advices say that the crew were or
dered to be shot without trial,
although there was no proof that
they intended to join the in-
surgents under Admiral Mello.
Incensed at the injustice Of their
sentence the condemned sailors, at
the moment OF execution, cried in
one voice: "Long live Mello."
This produced such an impress
sion that the government troops in the
firing party tried not to hit the pris-
oners and only five OF them were killed.
The soldiers were ordered to FIRE again
but they refused to do so.
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1ttrCHgLu AND OoRRETT

VIII Surely Fight at Jaclssonvillo-The
Florida Supreme Court Decides in Their
Favor.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ia special to the
Republic from Jacksonville, Fla, snys
the Florida supreme court at Talla-
hassee to-day rendered an opinion sus-
tanning the validity Of the present
municipal government in Jacksonville.
This means the passage next Tuesday
of the ordinance permitting public con-
tests with five ounce gloves with guar
anteed police protection.
The Corbett-Mitchell fight will now
surely take place here on January %.
Corbett will reach this city to-
morrow morning and will proceed at
once TO Mayport, to inspect the train
ing quarters there.
Billy Thompson, MitchelPs repro
sentative, will reach hero Monday, In
private letter Mitchell says that he
shall train on Anastasia island, opposite
st. Augustine, and will arrive here
about holiday time.
B. f. Blake, transportation agent OF
the Duval Athletic Club, was to-day
shown a special from Chicago, in which
Domonick 0'Maley declared that Cor
bett and Mitchell have not been guar
anteed, a purse OF $4,000 by the Duval
Club, but that they will fight ior sixty
five per cent OF the gate money.
"O'Malley's statements" said Mr..
Blake, "is unqualifedly false. The
purse of $4,000 in cash is already up
and in bank. Mr.. Il. X. Fox, OF New
York, holds a certified check for the
amount, and the $1,000 for the training
expense has already been paid"
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KNiGHTs OF LARoR.
The Reception Mt Boston-AIr. sovereign's
Address in Fnneuil Hall.

AuuFebb III fHueuIl AAIs
BosroN, MASS, Dec. 13.-A reception
was rendered to General Master Work
man Sovereign and Thomas b. Mcclure,
of New York; G. E. French, OF Marl-
boro. and II. B. Martin, OF Minnesota,
the newly elected members OF the gen.
eral executive board Of the K. OF L. at
Faneuil hall tonight by members OF
that order in this city. The attendance
was very small, notover three hundred
being present.
General Master Workman Sovereign
was the first speaker. He said in sub
stance that it was pleasure to him to
be privileged to speak in the hall made
memorable by the long line OF Ameri..
cans who had fought for the freedom OF
chattel slaves, but, while we are all
proud and jubilant over the victory
that resulted from the movement these
men we're engaged in, yet We should
not forget thaFthere is at present rs
great deed for the freeing OF the white
wage slaves as ever there was for their
colored brothers.
Mr.. Sovereign said that it was the
duty OF government to make 1t easy
for the people to do right and hard for
them to do wrong. In order>t obtain
ameiioration from these dreadful condi-
tions under which the working people
are living they must organize and edu.
cate Themselves as to their rights, aud
this can be done through the Knights
OF Labor.
Henry B. Martin, of Minnesota, spoke
next and earnestly advised organization
and membership in the knights OF
Labor.
Thos. B. Mcguire, OF New York, spoke
on the land question and humorously
discussed the silver and tariff questions.
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CRowx POINT, IND, Dec. 13.-The
testimony in the first ROby prize fight
case was concluded tonight. The law
yers will commence their pleas to-mOr-
O'stalIey, siler, Costello and others
testified for the defense to-day, the sub
stance OF their testimony being that
neither Woods nor Costello drew blood
on each other and that their punish-
ment was very mild.
The attorneys for the defense tried to
introduce evidence by o'Malley and Cos
tello showing that they were advised by
Attorney General Green Smith that
they could legally hold these fights un-
der the Indiana law, but the Judge ruled
against them.
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BROOKLYN, Dec 13.-There was a re.
port to-day that Judge Barnard had
handed down decision from Pough-
keepsie in the action brought to punish
John Y. McKane for contempt Of court.
1t was not filed, however, in the office oil
tho court, and the clerk Of the supreme
court said it had not come down yet.
The friends OF McKane say they do not
believe the report that Mchane has
been found guilty OF contempt II such
was the case he would appeal from the
decision.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 14.-Mr.
Holman, chairman of the caucus, after
consultation with Speaker Crisp,
Chairman Wilson and other house lead
ers, decided to postpone the call for a
caucus until the tariff bill was abso-
lutely completed, including the inter
nal revenue features.
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A BLOODY BATTLE
In Which Three Hundred Mexican
Troops are Killed from Ambush
The TRUTH MAY MEYER Be KNOWN.

AS the Government Officials are Using
Every Effort to Suppress Informas
tion-The Rebels Gain a Decided
victory-IndioationS that the Re-
beffion in Mexico is Reaching
Alarming Proportions : Soldiers
Come Upon Camp of Revolutions
Unexpectedly and Desperate Bat
tie Ensues.
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ALTGELD ENDORSED
Unanimously for His Pardon ofthe
Chicago Anarchists
BY The FEDERATION OF LABOR.

In Annual Convention-othor Rcso-
Iutions Affecting the Issues Between
Labor and CapitnI-A Warm Debate
Over the Proposition Compelling
Employers to Submit Differences to
Arbitration-It Comes Out that
Much of tho Western Opposition to
President Gompors is Duo to His
Alleged Political Work.
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PLEADED GUILTY.
Abscoudor scheiG Creates Sensation in
Court at NIinnenpolis.

ADsCOHUOF oUN"IE OTUWVUS "OH9UIIUH IN
Court at minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec, 13.-Phitip NJ
scheig, the abscondine teller Of the
Bank OF Minneapolis, surprised every
one to-day by pleading guilty in the
district court. He did this without
consulting with his attorneys and as
soon as he was arraigned.
tits believed the plea is part OF the
agreement he has made with the bank.
The grand jury to-day considered the
question of tho completely OF Louis and
Frank Floyd in the defalcatIon.
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THE MoNsoN TRIAL.
nportant Evidence for tho Defense
Rrourit IN. Ycstcrdny

Important EvIdance Tor tho Defenso
Brought Out Yesterday.
EDINBURa. Dec. BIN the Monson
murder trial to-day, two witnesses gave
important evidence for the defense.
The first, John Steven agent of the Ard
lamont estate said that it was the opin-
ion that the gun which killed Ham,
brough was discharged within half bar
rel length OF the Lieutenants head and
John Dunn testified to having seen
Hambrough separate himself from Mon
son and Scott about five minutes before
shot was fred in Hambrough's di-
rectiou,
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CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 1S.-Nswu from
Lexington, KY, states that the report
sent out from here last night that
Major Thomas, yearling colt, brother
to Domino, had killed himself is untrue.
He slightly wrenched leg in his pad
dock, but suffered no serious injury.
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Admiral PortOr's widow Dead,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-Mrs.
Porter, widow of Admiral Porter, died
this morning at her homo in this city.
She was daughter Of Commodore Pat
terson, and was born IN New Orleans
seyeuty-four years ago.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 49, = John
Armstrong, colored, was hanged at
Athens, McMinn county, to-day, for the
murder of French Sharp, colored, in
April last. Armstrong had been sick,
and, being unable to stand on the gal
lows, he had to be held up while the
moose was adjusted. He made full
confession OF his guilt and expressed
his readiness to die.
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Mr.. FRYE DENOUNGES
The Administrations Hawaiian
Policy, in the U. s. Senate,
AND VEST FAMILY DEFENDS IT.

Tho Maino Senator Characterizcs
Rlount's Report as Containing Not
ono Limo of UnvarnIshcd Truth.
He Makes tho Startling Statement
That He Has 1t on Authority that
There is IN administrator Con-
spiracy to Break Down Ex-Ministcr
stevens-Mr. Vest Thinks the Re.
storation of the Monarchy Would
pc an Act Of War.
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NoTICE.

The delay in the arrival of the art
portfolios is due to the great demand,
which taxes the publishers resources.
They will all be received in good time.
Send in coupons now that the delay
NAV be as short as possible,
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CnARbEsroN, W. Va, Dec, 1S,-Frank.
lin Butler was killed to-day at Cedar
Grove mines by falling slate. He leaves
a wife and two children.
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MGmma-Well, dear, did you enjoy
yourself at church2 Charlie-0h, yep
and papa shut his eyes and prayed
through his nose the whole timel-
Puck.
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THE MEYER TRIAL
Two Poisous Found in the Stomach of tho
Murdered Man.

Murdered Man.
New YoRK, Dec. l3.-When the Meyer
murder trial was resumed to-day, @. A.
Doremus, professor OF chemistry at
Bellevue medical college, told Of having
examined the vital organs Of Brandts
body for poisons. He found, he said,
both arsenic and antimony in the stom-
ach, there being I've grains of the latter
aud small quantity Of the former.
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BRAZILIAN WAR.
Important Captures by tho Insusents.
The Firing Continues.


Important Captures by tho Insusents.
The Firing Continues.
WASHINGTON D. c., Dec. 13.-The
navy department this afternoon receiv.
ed the following dispatch from COmmo-
dore Picking:
Rio, December l3, 1898.
"Cobras Island and Euchadas in tho
possession Of Admiral De Cana. For
mer ia well fortified and is continuing
firing upon custom houses and naval OF
fees with small arms. 1t is dangerous
to land.p
Cobras and Euchadas are both islands
Just off Rio. They lie in the inner bay
and are north and west OF the town OF
Rio. Their possession by the insur.
gents is looked upon by naval officers as
being the most important acquisition
yet made by that side.
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Rio, December l3, 1885,


WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-The
senate to-day confirmed Michael j..
OKane to be postmaster at Wheeling,
w Va
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f. w, BAUnER & Co. sell steinway .npa
Krakauer Pianos.
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srErvwAY and KeAKAuRR PrANos are
sold only by F. W. BANNER & Co.
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GREAT bargains in Diamonds at /. G..
Dillon & Co.'s.
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srEMwAY and KRAKAURn PIANOS are
sold only by F.-W. BAuSER & Co,
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F.w. BAuMER & Co. sell stoinway and
Erakauer Pianos.
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The people OF the United States, said
Mr. Vest wanted no colonies. They
wanted the government tho fathers had
made for them and which they intend
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THE ESCAPE.
Daring and Suffering i'm the Rebel Country
by Two 4th Ia. Cav. Men.

Daring and Suffering i'm the Rebel Country
by Two 4th Ia. Cav. Men.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1t was on
Ocs. IL. 1863, that We camped for the night
on cur old grounds al Sulphur Springs,
where, on the eVent'ul morning of Oci. IL,
we CROSSED over on the north side OF the
Raprahanuoc&, halting between Warren,On
and Sulphur Springs.
We were preparing to go into camp when
"baots md saddles" WIS sounded, and We
were soon on the march back TO Sulphur
Springs.
Gro sing the river. we proceeded to Jeffer-
son, where we found the 18Th Pa. Cav. en-
gagged with Stuarl's Cav. Our regiment 1.-THE
4th Pa. Cav. WAS soon deplOyed and en-
ga"ed with the enemy.
Toward evening he rebels closed III on us
from every side-lniantrg and cavalry-lhe
whole of Ewel's Corps bling present They
came charging upon us In front and on both
fanks. We were driven back and almost
surrounded. bat / am proud to record the
fact that cur small force fought with des-
perate resistance.
Several daring charges were made by pOr-
tons of ,uT reglm. hts. A number of both
succeeded in reach 2 tie river at different
points, and, daShng into the waller, made
tbFiA tSItEC- MANY HpNSNSis WIZ hNb 90
fortunate In order to k, ep the road open
TO the river. those who were mounted made
repeated charges along its banks.
We Will low quote frnm Capt. Hyndman,
of Co. a, 4th p. Cav, and SEE what he has
to say about the conclusion Of the fight:
"NhIie IN tie set If making one OF these
last charges / was eyerely wounded. The
ball eater: my right ear, and, as l after
ward learned, came cut at the back of my
head ] dropped i, seaside from my horse,
and did not become conscious until the
enemy, some time after, began TO r.lle my
person. They to k my boots, hat, and all
that was in my pockets.
After being taken back a short distance l
found near 800 of oar men whom The
enemy hid oap'u:ed; - of these were from