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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-15
THE REBELFLEET FIRES
Into Rio Janeiro and Bombards the
Harbor Forts.
A WOMAN KILLED IN TIE CITY.
Government Taking Active
Measures to Repulse tho Insur-
sents-No U. 8. Vessel in tho Harnor
to Protect American Interests Tho
Charleston Due in Three Days-All
Business in Rio at a staudstiIl and
the People are Panic strickep.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept 14.-oaicial
information Of the bombardment Of the
city ofRio De Janeiro by the rebel feet
was received at the state department
to-day IN dispatch from United States
Minister Thompson at Rio De Janeiro.
The dispatch came about noon, and
after the secretary had it translated
and copies made he gave It to the press
for publication. It Tread as follows:
@R1o De JANElRo, Sept II, 1898.
Gresham, WaahtHston:
"At II o'clock this morning the revo-
lutionary forces bombarded the forts
commanding the entrance TO the har-
hor, and also the arsenal on wharf, IN
the centre of the city. A few shells
were fred into the city; woman was
killed in her residence. Commercial
kilograms have again been forbidden
The Charleston has not yet arrived. :,
The telegram was eagerly read py al
who knew Of its arrival in both the
state and navy departments, and the
belief was expressed that the engage
rnent may be o fierce and determined
one. While the minister makes no
mention OF II, It is presumed that the
Brazilian government is taking active
measures to repulse the insurgents.
The greatest source OF anxiety among
the officials is that there is no vessel Of
the United States in the harbor at Rio
to protect the lives and property Of
American citizens in the ,bombsrded
city. The last hopes Of the navy de-
partment that the cruiser Charleston
had stopped at Rio on her way from
Barbadoes to the Pacific station was
blasted to-day, when a dispatch was re-
ceiyed from her commander reporting
her still at Monteyideo. AS It is the
vessel will coal at Montevideo, which
will take q day. She will then proceed
to Rio, and as the distance is but 1850
miles the vessel will make 1t in about
three days and a half sail u
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rAn1KNER,s AMENpMENr
To the Repeal Bul-no Wants Small Pur
chasing Clause In II.

To the Repeal BIlI-He Wants Small Pur.
chasing CLAUSE In It
WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept. 14-1n the
senate to-day, Mr.. Faulkner, Of West
Virginia, offered an amendment to the
repeal bill, providing for the coinage of
silver bullion now in the treasury and
the monthly purchase thereafter Of
enough silver to coin 100000 silver
dollars which, together with all silver
dollars heretofore coined shall be legal
tender. Mr.. Hawley, Republican Of
Connecticut,) rose to q question OF prt-
Vilere. In the discussion between him
self aud Mr.. Teller, Of Colorado, recent
ly that senator had said that he
t(aawley) had been absent during the
session. The statement was corrected
in the Congressional Record but that ac-
counted for naught, as unless such
things were corrected Immediately the
associated Press in a few moments would
have them all over the United States.
He had been absent in fact, but three
days. ,,..,l
and Mr.. Daniel, OF Virginia, took tue
floor in opposition to the bill. He said
that he would attempt to demonstrate,
az he was confident he could, that the
world wide monetary conyulston was
due to thre principal causations. First,
to the enormous increase Of debt; Sec
opd. to the continuous and unprece-
dented fall OF prices for over a quarter
Of a century; third, 70 the contempor-
sneouS destruction Of the bi.metallic
base of credit at the dietation Of the
Fufopean money kings. de said that
more money was needed and the repeal
AZ the Sherman act would have the con-
trary effect, It would eontracttho cur.
rency by some fifty millions per annum.
He favored sound currency, every
dollar Of which should be maintained
at par. with every other dollar, and
that il should consist Of gold and silver
and Of paper money payable tnithem.
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sURRoUNDED BY FLAarEs.
Fearful Forest Fires 1saslng In Wisconsin
Loss Of Life and Property.

Fearful Forest Fires Raging In Wisconsin.
Loss of Life and Property.
M1wAuKEs, Wis. Sept. 14-A spec
ial to the Sentinel tonight from Marsh.
Geld, Wisconsin, says that place ia snr-
rounded by sheet Of fame in the
woods, and that people in the country
arc fleeing for their lives. 1t is said
that at least twenty-tour persons have
been cut off from escape.
Two children while trying to escape
with their parents from the burning
home were lost in the dense smoke and
were almost certainly burned to death.
Several small settlements have already
been consumed and horses, cattle, ETC.,
destroyed. The refugees are focking
into Marshfeld which is under martial
Law.
A late dispatch says that appearances
Indicate that o fire which viii be as dis
astrous as the great confagration OF ~,
is in progress, and that the loss OF life
may be as great. A strong wind is
blowing from the northwest, and the
people are almost crazed with fear.
Bridges along the Wisconsin Central
lines near Marshfeld have been con-
sumed and trains have been abandoned.
" Word was received here at 2 o'clock
this afternoon that Powers Station at
which place there is a battery OF coal
kilns, was on fire. a. pitiful sight was
a farmer with his wife, who had
fought the fire from early morn
ing 10 save their dwelling. and giving
up in despair loaded his bedding and
furniture on wagon drawn
by oxen. When almost within
the city limits the oxen were
both sutiocated and the load was burned
on the wagon. The mother, almost
dead from exhaustion, rectted a thrill
ing experience and cried most pfte-
ously. When asked where her children
were, she said they had started with
them but in the smoke had become lost
and it is believed both perished. At
least twenty-five or thirty families are
homeless tonight. s.l
At A o'clock the fire had gained this
city's limits, but was met by every male
citizen, whoibattled manfully and sue
ceeded in keeping it out.
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DEFENDING THE TARIFF.

Iron aud Steel and Tin Plate Manufac.
turers Speak for Protection.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE interests
which were represented in the hearings
before the ways aud means committee
to-day were as follows: NJ. A. scull and
E. R. Ackermann, representing the
Lawrence cement company, New York;
William F. Rockwell, Of Meridian, Con-
recticut, and E. W. Bradley. Walden,
New York, representing the American
pocket cutlery manufacturers; John
jarrett, iron and steel sheets, Star En-.
caustic Tile company, Pittsburgh and
Flint and lime glass companies, and Mr.:
Garland, president Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers.
The representatives Of these industries
appeared before the committee to argue
for retention Of a protective tariff
Their arguments were mainly on the
line that protective tariff placed them
on an equality with manufacturers OF
the same articles in foreign countries.
John Jarrett, Of iron and steel sheet
manufacturers introduced MIR. Battelle,
who spoke in the interest of that in
dustry. He said there was about
S15O00,0 900 invested in the manufacture
Of iron and steel sheet; that 100000
men were employed representing a
population Of G, 1900, 600 people. He de.
clared that a tariff on o strictly revenue
basis would destroy the industry.
Ex.Representative Z. O. Niedringhaus
followed in the interest OF the tin plate
industry. He insisted that millions Of
dollars were invested in the manufac-
ture Of tin in this country and thou
sands Of men were employed. 1--WE
pay" said he, 1850 per cent more in
wages than is paid in Europe. Labor
eats ill the benefit Of the duty. II the
duty is reduced to what 1t was before
the passage Of the act OF 1890, it will re-
duce labor. II a free trade measure is
enacted, labor will be reduced hall"
John Jarrett, secretary OF the Sheet
Iron and Steel Manufacturers, briefly
compared wages paid in Europe and
America to workers in iron and steel.
The remainder ofthe day was devoted
to hearing representatives OF the Anal.
gamated Association OF Iron and Steel
workers.
O. Ii. Kaufman spoke in the interest
Of 1900 sheet and plate rollers, two
thirds OF whom he said were now idle.
ave know that If the tariff is reduced" !"
said he, "the men who do the work
will have to suffer. The manufacturers
have told you the truth"
Louis Arlington uext presented argu.
ments for the retention Of the duty on
bottles, He said a reduction OF such
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AssooIATED PRESS AHEAD.
II sent Out the First News of the Bonn
TT bardment OF Rio.

II Sent Out the First News OF the Bona
,5.5 bardment OF Rio.
LONDON, Sept. .14.-1tis is now admitted
here that the news exclusively cabled TO
the Associated Press regarding the pro.
posed bembardment Of Rio De Jsneiro
by the insurgent vessels, and the fact
that the forts were in sympathy with
the insurgents, and would probably
side with the rebels was correct In
every particular. The points OF tho
Associated Press story have been CO.
bled back to this country ana are ex,'
tensiyely used.
The Daily Nstps this morning aayss'
''The attack Of the rebel fleet on the
forts began at 0 o'clock, The garrison
Of the largest and strongest fort has de-
clared for the rebels"
As cabled to the Associated Press,
the ombardment Of the town begun Ct
IL o'clock. The town has desolate
appearance. Those who are compell-
ed to remain are greatly excited.
All business is at q standshn
and the air is full Of alarming rumors. "
The Exchange Telegraph Company says
that private advices have been received
from from Brazil to the effect that the insur-
gent feet is bombarding Rio do
Janeiro, and that one OF the pftns
cipal forts in the harbor has aided
With the rebels. Merchants In this
city have received similar news, and the
admiralty is besieged with anxious In
uuiries thss morning from people who
have large interests at stake In Rio,
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z1nrstERMAN NIpEFEATED
BY sanger In Hot -Hrepties Hreaisl
-. the .IVorld,s Reeora. !.

BY Sanger In n Hot Race -nepttes Breaks
d the'ROrld's Reoora.
srmSar1HnD, MASS, septS14-Fally
1900 people to-day sawthe supremacy
Of the bicycle fraternity.w from
Zimmerman and won by Sanger. zim-
norman has shown throughout the.
meetine thatIlis condition was farftorn
GOOD, owing TO the excessive amount Of
work which he has done since last
February. The killing pace which
Sanger set on the home stretch proved
to be moro than the great Zimmerman
could stand.
AT the close Of the regular raeee
Menties rode against the worlds record
for one hour, making 26'miles and 109
wards. and breaking the record Tor al
distances from 6 to 26 miles.
one MID. 2:sS clasS-Rhodes won; time. 2.ls,
tIHsif mile I;i0 cIR8-Bald won; time, 1to3 1-5
Hali mile, open, Zimmerman Wonts shmoS
q Two o mile, $40 elass-Brandt vonasfns
"a one S mile, Springfield international record
Tyler won; time, ala % il ~.
One milo, 2;25 clRSs-BGld won:y time. 2.lB u,
Half mile, handlcap-Tyl ylehWon 5tirn6s 1:eo ~
TWo milo handicap Sanger won; tm&
4
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wAu1NeToN, D. O., Sept. 14.-It was
claimed tonight that the President did
not countenance the course on the part
OF some Of his recognized lieutenants in
the house to-day. II this is true, they
will probably be promptly called of.
and their position in the future reflect
ing that OF the administration will show
the change OF sentiment at the other
end OF the avenue. iht .
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DBN0RALEED 'DBNS.' =
They Are Quite Out. Generated in
the House By Republicans.
THEY ARE RgTTLEDBY ROLL CALLS
Which Prevent Consideration OF
the Election Repeal Bill.
THE REPUBLICANS REFUSE T0YO1E

Which Leaves the House without a
Quorum-rucIer's Resolution Re.
vokius All Leaves of Absence Pro-
yohes Lively Discussion Which
Takes On Dark Partisan Hue.
General Grosvenor Sounds a Timely
Note of warning-Humorist Allen
pours OIL On tho Troubled Waters.
Tho President Not Pleased With the
Course Of his Lioutenants-
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campbell cans ON cleveland.

wAsnivoToN, D. o. Sept 14-Ez-7
Governor Campbell, Of Ohio, arrived il
the city this morning, and held q con-
ference with the President II de-
yeloped this evening that Mr. Camp
bell has made arrangements to speak
during the last two weeks Of the CANE
paign in Ohio in the interest Of Neal.
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repeal the Sherman silver Law is not yet
law. lit happens to pass the senate
when 1t returns here with the Wabash
annex, we may SEQ re-enacted the
scenes OF the first few weeks Of this ses.
sion and the administration may not be
able to muster to its support the solid
Republican vote.
The conditions which made the pass
age of the Wilson bill necessary are rap
idly passing away. There may be q re-
vutsion Of public feeling that will de-
feat the administration as it would have
been defeated weeks ago, had 1t not
been for the patriotic action OF the Re-
publican minority. [Applause on the
RepubIican side
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Pacing record Beaten.

LEMARs, Iowa, Sept. 14.-Free Coin
age, z. e, by steinway, beat the worlds
pacing record for three.year-olds over q
regulation track here to-day making
the mile in 2:11S. esH
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M'MIllRN aEra ExclTRp.


Piled to Gen. Grosvenor. HYou can do
your worst" he shouted angrily,
pounding his desk. ''This bill will be
reported and passed, If not that day,
the next day, or the next or next week,
or next year, but repealed it will be-
make no mistake about that" Loud
applause on the Democratic slde.
"Why don't you bring in q Demo-
cratic majorityH inquired Wilson, OF
Washington.
ave viii bring It in, !" replied Mr.. Nc
Millen, '.and then We won't ask your
aid. You might as well try to stem the
torrent OF Niagara % to prevent Us
from passing this bill"
II rise to second the appeal OF the
gentleman from Ohio, to keep all party
feeling out Of Legislation" said John
Allen, Of Mississippi, the wit OF the
house.
Instantly the members began crowd
ing about him, and the galleries leaned
over to catch his words.
ALLEN RAISES THE LAUGH.
II have devoted all my time since I
came to Congress, hecontinued, "pour-
ing oil on the troubled waters. laugh
ter). II there Is any member Of the
house whose record justiAes him in ap-
pealing for non.partisan action here
that man is General Grosvenor, OF Ohio.
(Renewed laughter).
II thought the proposition was
whether or not we should have
quorum. Some gentlemen seem to
think that is a party question. The
tactics some Of our friends want us to
pursue reminds mo Of the theory Of a
distinguished cavalry colonel whom l
knew during the war. On one occasion
he was leading a gallant retreat laugh-
teri, when some indiscreet member of
his command began firing at his pur-
auers stop that firing, yelled the dis.
tinguished colonel, it just makes 'em
madden Iaughterl.
1--WE are now told" continued Mr..
Allen, making the application Of his
story, "tllat we should stop firing as It
only makes 'em (the Repubhcans) mad
and savage only in such legislation as
pleases them. i thought that was what
we were sent here for-to fire at 'em.
However," he concluded, waving his
hand deprecatingly, ''in view of the
distressed condition Of the country and
the millions who are out OF work, I
want to Join with Gen. Grosvenor in
protesting against anything like parti-
sanship." Laughter aud applausel.
M'RAE's WILD WORDS.
Mr.. McRae, Of Arkansas, denounced
as false the statement that the admin
istration was opposed to going ahead
with the Tucker bill. "Woe be it unto
that member Of the administration, -
said he, "who consents to such a pro-
gramme. You may join with any set
OF men to take away the money OF the
people, but / believe every Democrat
wants to give to everybody the right to
vote, and l appeal to every Democrat,
north, south, east and west. to get to-
eether. It is our duty. The Wilson
bill has been put behind US. Why
should we hesitate when the peoples
liberties are in peril?
This sally was greeted with Demo-
cratic cheers and ironical Republican
ieers.
Burrows and General Grosvenor the
motion was put and carried and then
the house adjourned.
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eminent holds everybody and every.
thing under martial law, but the the.
atres are open and local business runs
ON pretty near the same as II there were
no rebel ships in the bay.
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sSSetas pispcitk 10 ne MisaioHeen
WAsalSaTox, D. O., Sept. 14.-J Joshua
w. Dixon has been appointed post
masterat Loudens syille, Marshall county,
vice B. Cain, resigned.
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try, entered in the presidential election
Of last year, in favor Of a tariff for reye-
ntle alone.
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weatI,or Borocast for To-day.

Po,. Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia ana
Ohio, fair; slightly warmer, except IN Notthetr
Ohio; southeFly Wipda.
TIE TEMPERATURE fEsTERpAY, 81
a fttrniShed By q SCiINEpf, druggist corner
GaTkef ard Enuftaefth EtFeGtH
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MEALS F()RE0RN HOPE
He Opens the Democrats Gam
paisn at Newark Yesterday.
LgRRYS SLUDICR0USLUCUBRATlON

On tho TsrlG-A Mass of Glitterine
Gsneralities aud Bewilderins Sta
tistics..He Assaults What he Pleases
TO Call MoKinlsyism With Reck.
lessness aud All the Venom and
Misrepresentation of "a Trader.
AVery Yapld Argument. -. -.
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THE DRAR PARKER.


Not forgetting the agricultural inter
csss Of the country, Mr.. Neal said that
the farmer has been the principal victim
Of the doctrine Of protection. In 1850,
he said, more than one.half OF the peo.
pie Of the United States were engaged
in agricultural pursuits and the farmers
owned almost one-half OF the wealth
and property in the country. But to-
day, while still contributing about one
half OF the population, they own less
than one.fourth Of the property OF the
country. The farmers loss has, IN the
speakers opinion, been the mauutac.
turer's gain. As the one has grown
poorer, the other has grown richer.
1.-THE defeat Of the Republican party
in this state next November, " continued
Mf. Neal, twill by common consent be
everywhere received as thetull and final
decision OF the American people upon
the question Of protective taxation.
The overthrow Of Mckinley and Nc
Kinleyisni in Ohio will affirm the judg-
ment q the people Of the entire cctiu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-28
THE PANAMA TRIALS.

The news of the conviction of
Ferdinand de Lesseps by a French
Court, and his sentence to five
years imprisonment besides the
payment of a fine, is startling and
shocking. Count de Lesseps is an
old man, and the term is one which
he would never survive. It is prob
able that the sentence will be COM
muted, if an effort to obtain his
pardon fails. In any case his rep
utation is ruined, and his long and
honorable career ends in disgrace.
His son Chas. de Lesseps and NJ.
Eiffel were also convicted and sem
fenced.
The result of these trials proves
at any rate that the Courts
are not in collision with
fraud and that the criminal
proceedings of the company, widely
ramified as they have been, have
not prevented the bringing of the
criminals to justice. Every friend
of free institutions sympathizes
deeply with France in this trial
and hopes to see the republic
come out from its trial unscathed.
Americans do not sympathize less
sincerely because they are permit
ted to rejoice that no scandal of
anything like this magnitude has
ever compromised the character of
the national government.
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A FRANCHISE FOR SALE.

In this mornings issue appears
an advertisement of the sale of the
Electric Light and Power franchise,
which is to take place according to
the terms of an Act passed by the
last Legislature. The sale is to
take place on Wednesday, the Sd
day of May, at Aliiolani Hale.
The franchise is to run ten years
and is exclusive, with some unim-
portant exceptions. The upset price
is q per cent. of the gross receipts
for all light or power furnished to
consumers. For further particulars
the Act may be read.
The conditions attached to this
are a novelty in Hawai-
ian legislation, but it is probable
that they viii work well.
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Hospital Flower Society.

The Hospital Flower Society
held meeting on Tuesday after
noon at the Y. NJ. c. A., at which
quite a number were present and a
good deal of business was trans
acted. The officers were all re-
elected for the ensuing year, with
the exception of Mrs. Fuller, the
vice president, who wished to re-
sign. Mrs. Soper was elected in
her place. 1t was decided to make
the subscription for members 81 a
year instead of % cents month
as it had been formerly. The
treasurer reported a good sum in
the Postal Savings Bank, and it
was voted that a certain aged man
in the Queens Hospital should be
kept for a month or longer, if it
was necessary by the society. Very
little money had to be spent for
flowers as SO many people are
kind enough TO give generously
whenever they are asked. a let
ter from Miss Carroll was also
read at the meeting, in which she
stated that the patients appreci-
ated the flowers and wished to
thank the young ladies who took
them for their kind and faithful