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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-10
A DULL DAY
In tho scnntO-Very Little Time Devoted
to the Repeal Bill.

In the scnntO-very Little Time Devoted
to the Repeal Bill.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-When the Sem
ate mot Mr.. Harris, OF Tennessee,
Democrat, had read tho resolutions OF
the Memphis Cotton Exchange and the
Memphis Merchants Exchange in favor
OF speedy action on the repeal bill.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Wolcott directing the committee on
finance to report a bill embodying the
bimetallic declarations contained in the
Voorhees, substitute for the Wilson re-
peal bill was taken up, and Mr. Wolcott
addressed the senate in favor OF its
adoption.
The resolution went to the calendar,
and the repeal bill being taken up Mr..
Cockrell Democrat, Missouri ad-
dressed the senate in opposition TO the
bill.
Mr. Cockroll declared his belief that
Senator Sherman had introduced his
bill OF last Congress for the repeal OF
the Sherman act for the purpose OF In
fluencng the action OF the Brussels con-
ference then in session. At any rate
the introduction OF the bill was used ior
that purpose.
He criticised the action Of the secre-
tRry OF the treasury in redeeming in
gold silver certificates. He was sur
prised that a Democratic secretary oil
the treasury had pursued this course.
After referring to the means adopted
to create a sentiment in the country in
favor OF repeal and OF n special session
OF Congress Mr.. Cockrell, in his de-
scriptive manner said, (after pause),
Congress had been convened; and
bore we are, {laughter}, and no unceR-
ditional repeal at the demand and be-
hest OF foreign gold rings and syndi-
Gates"
The discussion having turned TO
the general subject OF the redemption
OF silver certificates Colloquy occurred
between Messrs. Cockrell, Mcpherson,
Vest and Teller rs to whether these
certificates we're redeemed in gold.
To settle the question Mr.. Teller Of
fered resolution (Which was agreed
TOY, callingfo information as to whether
silver dollars or silver coin certificates
have been redeemed in, or exchanged
by the treasury department for gold or
paper, which BY law or practice OF the
government is redeemable in gold.
Without concluding his speech, Mr..
Cockrell at $3.50 yielded to a motion for
an executive session.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution (Which
went over calling upon the secretary
OF state for information as to whether
China has requested an extension Of
the time for the registration of the
Chinese laborers in this country as re-
quired by the act of May 5, 1892, or has
given the United States any assurance
that if the time for such registration
should be extended Chinese laborers
would register and take out certificates.
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THE MORNING HOURS.
a Varied and Entertaining Programme c
Carried Ont ON tho Grounds.

A Varied and Entertaining Programme
Carried Out on the Grounds.
Chicago, Oct. 9.-Before the sun had
peeped above the blue waters OF Lake
Michigan, people hurried to the differ
ent depots to take trains to the White
City. Down town business houses were
locked up Saturday night and the keys
hid until tomorrow, Merchants ac-
tuated by patriotic impulses purchased
tickets for their employees, everybody
was in holiday attire aud Chicago was
at her best. Every mode OF transporta-
ton was taxed to its limit. Chief
Tucker, OF the department OF the ad-
missions had every available man at
work. The decorations at the fair were
superb.
1t was 10 o'clock when the Chicago
hussars under command OF Capt. Brand
entered the grounds at the west end OF
Midway. AS the company made tour
OF the grounds, battery D, under the
direction OF Lieutenant Russell, was fir
ing salute over on the lake front:
Flanking the grand basin and stationed
on the peristyle, administration, manu-
factures and agricultural buildings,
trumpeters in herald's uniform played a
short fanfare OF peace, and then in
unison splitting the air to the ends OF
the grounds, "Peace on Earth, Good
VIII TO Men," was played. The COM
bined bands, numbering several hun
dred musicians, played the air Of "All
Nations" 1t was grand spectacle.
The height OF enthusiasm was reached,
however, when chorus Of 1000 voices,
under the direction OF Prof. Tomlins.
sang "The Star Spangled Banner"
Then the chorus sang soft southern
airs, including Dixie Land" "Mary-
land" and Kentucky Home"
Eight hundred voices directed by
Professor Tomlins sang "Die WaCht Am
Rhein."
The morning exercises we're closed by
an exhibition drill on the stock pavil-
ion by the Chicago Hussars. There
was grand reunion OF states, repre-
sented by youths and mNidens, all at
tired in appropriate costumes, symbolic
OF the states which they represented.
Chicago's guard OF honor were COM
prised OF youths representing the
thirty-four wards of the city. Each
bore huge shield on which was in
scribed the words: "WeIcome." Fol-
lowing them were thirteen pretty
misses, representing the original states
Of the union. They carried state shields
and olive branches, and each wore n
crown which was surmounted by a
large gilt star. Then followed the diff
ferent states OF the union with shields,
on which was the name and motto OF
the state and the day of its admission
to the union.
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New YoRK, Oct 9.-For the second
time, and that more easily than tho
first, the Americas cup defender, Vigi-
liant, has defeated the English repre-
sentative, Valkyrie. The second race
was sailed to-day on the triangular
course from Sandy Hook, under condi-
tions that could not have been more
gratifying had they been arranged to
order, and it looks now as though the
international series would terminate in
three straight victories for the gallant
little centre board In light winds and
in strong winds the Vigilant has
demonstrated her superiority over the
British boat, and III all the tricks of tho
trade the men who handled the Yankee
vessel showed that they were quite as
competent as these who sailed for
England.
Tho Valkyrie was beaten three miles
at the finish, and, when the plaudits OF
thousands rang out to speed the con-
queror, the hull of the conquered was
yet far nstern, seen barely dipping up
and down with the waves.
The race was, OF course, a dead heat to
windward from the Sandy Hook light
ship into Long Branch, on the New
Jersey shore. The Vigilant got quick
ly into the wind alter she made that
unfortunate wear.Ship, and followed
the Vaikyrie over the line about two
lengths behind. Neither boat crossed
for the start as promptly after the start
ing signal as they ad done on tho pre-
vious day, but they were about equally
close together.
The Valkyrie's s.Iils were kept well
full, and she went ahead through the
water with great speed. To the mex
perienced eve it looEed az though the
VallIyrie was skipping right away from
the VigIlant, aud so she was in way;
but the Vigilants centre board was pre-
venting that boat sagging to leeward all
the time, whereas the keel OF the cutter
had only small part of the same eff
fects. Presently the sails OF the Vigi-
liant were seen to belly out well, and
from that moment tlle American boat
began to win the race. She passed the
Valkyrie at 1902, forty minutes after
the start, and was never afterward
headed or touched under any conditions
or circumstances.
When the Vigilant turned the flag at
the end OF the second leg she was
g cd two miles in advance. Having
rounded that mark, then came another
leg on which the cutter was supposed
to be much the better boat. The wind
was pretty nearly abea,m, possibly half
point forward OF it, and sheets were
hauled aft away 1t was pretty good
specimen OF reach, and yet here again
the light-draught beat knocked the
spots out OF the keel craft.
The official time OF the yachts was:
vigilant start 1l:25.0; finish 2:50.o1;
elapsed time 3:25.Ol; corrected time
Vaikyrio, 1880; finish -S:O224;
elapsed time 1924; corrected time
3:35.36 Thus the Vigilant beat the
Valkyrie by l2 minutes and 20 seconds
on elapsed time, and after taking off the
/ minute and As secondti, time allowed,
by 10 minutes and 35 seconds.
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darted tongue OF fame. II was q
moat realistic contrivauce.
At the head OF the brilliant pageant
rode the Chicago Hussars, followed by
combined band OF thousand pieces.
The route was through all the principal
avenues. People lined every walk.
They were on top Of buildings, in win
dows, in fact every point otvantage was
taken long before the pageant started.
THE FIREWORKS.
The fireworks were the finest yet
given. The magnitude OF this feature
was appalling Rockets shot from every
corner OF tho White City, and con-
tinual shower OF colored fire fell on
every side.
The brilliant features on the lake
front were "0ld Fort Dearborn" THE
Old City Hail." q portrait OF the first
mayor OF Chicago, William B. Ogden;
Chicago Welcoming the World" Chi
cago triumphat was the feature in front
OF the peristyle.
The largest piece Of the evening was
the Burning OF Chicago" which cover
cd an area OF $4,000 square feet. 1t was
produced in four scenes. The first illus
trated Mrs. O'Leary's COW; second, the
kicking over Of the lamp; the fire starting
thence gave realistic and correct view
OF the burning OF the city closing with
the picture OF Chicago in ruins, In ad-
dition to this flights Of bombs, cascades
of rockets and every known variety OF
the pyrotechnic art filled out the even
ing programme. Other features were
the special illumination OF the wooded
island and fireworks set off from the
water surrounding it.
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INHUMAN PARENTS.
An English Couple On Trial for AIaltrea
ing Their Children.

An English Couple On Trial for Maltreat-
ing Their Children.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-The hearing in the
case OF Constantine Helen Phelan and
her husband, charged with extreme
cruelty to their three children at their
home in Chester, reveals story that is
in many respects worse than that
brought out in the celebrated Montague
case. The society for the prevention OF
cruelty to children has charge OF the
prosecution OF the case. The court
room at Chester was crowded on satur-
day when the hearing was begun. AS
tho prisoners entered the court they
were loudly hissed.
One OF the former servants OF the
Phelans testified that the prisoners
were most cruel in their treatment of
their children. Five days after the wit
moss had entered the employ OF the
prisoners she saw Mrs. Phelan put the
Youngest child into both tub, holding
it by the hair. This cruel act she re-
peated nearly every morning. In the
day time the child Ernest was generally
strapped to a chair, and left on the
lawn until late in the evening. AT
times he was not brought into the
house before 10 o'clock at night. His
meals were taken out to him The wit
ness said that on one occasion she saw
Mrs. Phelan strike Ernest repeatedly
on the head with an ivory hair brush,
and did not desist until the brush broke.
The witness then made the remark
able statement that she was promised
pound advance in her wages and q
handsome present il che would consent
to beat the children during the conine-
ment OF her mistress.
Another servant testified that on one
occasion she heard terrible screams
coming from the bath room. She list
ened and heard her mistress yell "you
little devil, hold your head right. You
are too strong, and there is something
that wants fetching out Of you"
Witness then heard o very heavy
smack and this was repeated for a
quarter OF an hour until the child could
only utter sitting scream, as II some
thing was held over its mouth. Witness
saw her mistress seize the baby by the
throat and forehead when it was only
nineteen months old with such force
that it seemed as if the child's eyes
would fall out. Witness thought the
mother intended to straugle the child.
On one occasion Mrs. Phelan forced
spoon down the older child's throat
and brought up blood. She pushed the
spoon down twice and held him
by the throat until he was
black in the face. When the
younger child was put to bed flannels
were wrapped around its body, its legs
were tied with string at the bottom, a
strap was fastened tightly aronnd its
waist, while another strap was attached
at one end to this body strap and at the
other to the bedstead. Much further
testimony showing the unnatural man
ner in which the prisoners had treated
their children was given, and the hear
ing was adjourned. The prisoners were
admitted to bail, their collector saying
that the defendants were people OF
means and position and it would be a
very serious matter to them ii they we're
deprived OF lhe!r liberty.
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HOW tho English Take 1t.

LONDON, Oct 9.-The newspapers Of
London generally accept the defeat Of
the valkyrie in the race of Saturday in
a sportsmanlike manner. If there is
any exception it is Mr.. Astor's Pail Nall
Gazette, which says that the wind was
extremely tricky, and that the Vigilant
had an enormous advantage in that its
men knew the ground and were familiar
with the breezes. The papers New
York correspondent says that the Vigi-
lant's crew is greatly inferior to that of
the Valkyrie, and that "the Yankee
crew did not set the Vigilant's upinna-
ker a single time without making q
mess OF it
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THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
Was Only IN Informal Conference q
senators-No Agreement Reached.

Was Only an Informal Conference OF
senators-NO Agreement Reached.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-The caucus Of
Democratic senators reported to have
been held at the capitol on Sunday
proves to have been only an informal
conference OF some Of the leading DEM
ocratic anti-repeal senators, who met
for the purpose of discussing the atti-
tude they should assume with reference
to the repeal bill The meeting was
strictly private, and the senators who
wero present decline to divulge the de-
tails OF the conversation.
A gentleman in position to know
says that a portion Of the time was
given to the consideration of the proba-
bility OF reaching a compromise upon
which the Democrats in the senate
could agree as party measure, and
that the various compromise plans be-
fore the senate in the shape Of amend.
ment to the repeal bill were discussed,
as were also the state bank tax scheme,
and the proposition to issue bonds, but
that no agreement was reached even
among the senators present A canvas
of the strength OF tho opposing torceS
is said to have been made, and to have
resulted in the conclusion that there
arc twenty.one Democratic senators
favorable to repeal and twenty-three
opposed to it.
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TERsgLY TOLD.

The Darnell iron company, of Muncie,
Ind, has assigned.
The trial OF Emma Goldman, the an
archist, in New York, ended yesterday
in conviction.
Tho amalgamated association Of street
railway employees met at Cleveland yes
terday.
Jack Burke, OF Texas, defeated
Charles SIusher, OF Kentucky, on BlHn-
nerhasset Island yesterday, in ten
rounds, for a purse Of 5000.
Harry G. Tyler, of the Springfield,
Mass, bicycle club, has lowered the
worlds record for the quarter mile
standing start to 20 10 seconds.
A freight train on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne g. Chicago road was blown
into fragments last night by the ex-
plosion OF 400 kegs Of powder. No one
was killed.
The latest bulletin in regard to Mar
shal MacMahon, OF France, says that
he is in a comatose condition. His life
is slowly ebbing away and his death is
only question OF days.
The decree OF the Democratic caucus
OF the house last night was that the
Tucker bill repeating every vestige OF
the federal election laws, except one
stray statute should be passed to-day.
]. S. McAble, proprietor OF the Hun.
garian bank at Connellsville, Pa, made
an assignment yesterday. Liabilities,
Sl25,0O0; assets, $4,000, The Slav de-
positors threatened trouble, but were
finally quieted down.
The steerage passengers OF the Ham
burg steamer Russia were removed to
quarantine on Staten Island yesterday,
to await the examination into the ma
ture of the sickness that prevailed on
shipboard. 1t is suspected to be chol-
era.
The request Of the iron and steel
sheet manufacturers for ten per cent
reduction in the scale, to meet the
reduction conceded tho iron manuiac.
turers, has been submitted to q vote OF
the Amalaamatod lodges throughout
tho country. The result will not be
known ior several dnvs.
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a0 TO Gh@ Worlds Fair ON &Lb@ lm5@5Ig@m@@P flam9

experience with these laws and in the
name OF tho city OF New York, he dc.
manded the passage OF the pending
bill. Applause.
Mr.. Tucker rose at the close Of Mr..
Fitch's speech to ask leave to print
some remarks in reply to an aspersion
upon his father, John Randolph Tuck
er, from Mr.. Boutelle. Before taking
his seat he said he could not refrain
from congratulating the Democrats that
whatever Inducements this debate had
brought forward for the repeal OF the
election laws, the Democratic party was
now unit for their demolition.
Then, at 4:40, the house adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-10
BEATS THIN WORLD.
Chicago Day at the Fair Passes All
Expectations.
OYER SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
People Estimated To Have Passed
Through the White City Gates.
THE ELARGESTGATHERINGONEAR EARTH

Present On Any Single occasion-Thc
Crush IudescrIbable-The City and
tho Grounds Ono Mass of Immova-
Dle Humanity-A Number of People
Injured in the Press of the Throng,
Two FataIIy-Tho Pageant One of
Magnincencc and Splendor aud the
Night Celebration Ono of Unrivaled
GIory-A Day Of Days In tho History
Of the Country.
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AGAIN THE VIGILANT
Crosses the Line Ahead of Her
Rival, the valkyrIe,
BEATING Her BY THREE MILES

And Demonstrating Her Superiority
Over tho British Boat-The Yankee
Sailors Werc Up to All tho Tricks of
the Trade-Wlhere the Confer Board
Excclled tho Keel Crart-Tho Time
of the Visilant Was Ten Minutes
and Thirty.nve Seconds Better Than
the English Gutter.
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New York, Oct. 9.-The first news Of
the result OF the yacht race was fur
nished to the New York Yacht Club by
the Associated Press, whose bulletins Of
the progress and finish Of the race were
completest and quickest by from four to
ten minutes throughout.
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HOUSE DEBATE CLOSED
On the Election Bill-Republioaus
Have Their Innings,
BOUTELEE POURS IN HOT SHOT.

He Calls tho Massachusetts Mug
wumps Dough Faces, Which Riles
springer-An Exciting Scene-The
Maine Statesman Gets the Best of
1t, As He Always Does-Payue. of
Now York, Rubs Some Maynard
Salt On the Wound-The Senate
Continues to Do Nothing But Talk.
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CmcAGo. Oct. 0.-The attendance at
the Fair to-day: Paid admissions,
1856; passes, 1880; total, 75l ,O2G.
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Soon after this similar scene oc-
Cured at the sixty-third street exit.
Tho crowds seeking to get out OF the
regular exits lost patience. Some tore
portion OF the fence down and into
the narrow aperture people squeezed.
The crowd outside was so dense that
progress was slow and for minutes re-
tarded, while those pushing from be.
hind prevented retreat The clash OF
the ambulance wagons that were COM
ing and going all the time filled nervous
people with terror.
The terminal stations of the Illinois
Central and Elevated roads at this
hour {l1;90 q. m. have thousands OF
people crowding their platforms, steps
and approaches. Women are constant
ly being taken out of the crush and car
ried to the hospitals. 1t looks as II it
will be daylight before the last OF Chi
cago Day visitors will get aboard q
train or street car for home.
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For West Virginia Western Pennsylvania md
Ohio. FUR: wurinCr In West Virginia aud North
ern Ohio; winds shifting TO southeast.
THE TEMPERATURE YEs rERpAY,
rs furnished by g. SCHSErF, druggist corner
Market and Fourteenth streets,
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The Pittsburgh Vehicle and Harness
Company, with capital OF Sl50,OO0, has
gope into q receivers hands.
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in the wake of the illuminated floats,
aud jam Of human beings followed.
They were wedged into an inextricable
mass, and soon what might be called n
panic commenced, and for an hour the
sceno was one OF the widest excite
ment Men shouted themselves hoarse
to still the restless throng. Women
screamed frantically, and scores lost
consciousness. Ambulances were sum-
moned, and these in trying to wedge
their way to the sufferers caused other
stampedeH and injuries.
INExcusABLE cARELEssNEss.
To make matters worse, at thiR point
the parade, with inexcusable careless
ness, wound around the mining build
ing and down to the transportation ave-
nue., which it just traversed, and,
headed by the Chicago hussars, forced
its way once more through that dense
mass OF people that were already packed
like sardines in can, from tho wall OF
the lagoon to the side OF the transporta-
ton building. After they got through,
and the half dozen ambulances
that their action had necessitated,
the crowd began to lind its way out.
when. much to their disgust, the hus.
sars and two or three floats turned and
came back, instead OF taking clear
road to the north OF the transportation
building. They chose, for some reason
known to themselves, to come back the
same way, and again there was con-
fusion, panic and fainting. The avenue
was finally cleared by the throwing
open OF the doors of the transportation
building and letting the people pass
hrnnnh
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
TaE CARSON MINT CLOSED.

A dispatch from Washington says that
Secretary Carlisle has issued an order to
close the Carson mint on June LIST. This
is a severe blow to Nevada. 1t will throw
a large number Of persons out of employ
ment and lessen the amount of money
put in circulation every month. The
reason assigned for closing the mint is
that it is the most expensive in the
United States. A statement of the COM
parative cost of coinage shows that it is
greater at Carson than at Philadelphia,
New Orleans or San Francisco. 1t is
therefore closed GU the score of economy
and doubtless will remain closed until
gold and silver are coined on equal terms
There is one consolation, however, and
that is, that the men who are now
thrown out of employment at last falls
election endorsed the policy which is
the cause of the closing down.
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SENATOR JONES' OPINION.

Senator Jones told New York Press
reporter before bis departure for Europe
the other day, that he did not anticipate
the repeal of the Sherman silver pur-
chase act when Congress meets. "f
the law is repealed" he said, without
something to take its place, you will see
one of the biggest panics this country
has ever experienced. If you undertake
to shorten the supply of money in face
of the financial stringency that exists
to-day, disaster will surely result. 1t is.
perhaps, just as well that the Interna-
tional Monetary Conference has been
postponed until November. By that
time, perhaps, the advocates of single
gold standard will have learned some
wisdom. The world is being treated to
an object lesson in the present financial
troubles which ought to bear good fruit.
Let us hope SO anyway"