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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
is probable that a record making vote
will be demanded In the house to.
morrow.
TIE MEssIxA EARTHQUAKE.
Consul CauGhy Says That Upwards OF eot
Lives We're Lost.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The depart.
lnent Of sta,eis in receipt Of a dispatch
dated November IT, from Charles NJ.
Caughy, esq, consul at Messina, giving
an account Of the earthquake ex-
perienced by that city on the evening
of November %. He says that as soon
as lie could do so alter the first shock
lie got the seal and portion OF the
archives OF the consulate and conveyed
them to the steamship Dago, the con.
suiar premises being badly damaged
and not habitabls until they are re.
paired. The loss OF life at Messina was
small. only two people being killed, but
in the neighboring towns it 10 esti.
mated that about 200 people have lost
their lives. The king has sent 10000
lire and Minister Crispi 5000 lire for
the relief OF the distressed. A post.
script of Mr.. Caughy's dispatch, dated
November 90, says the panic continues.
slight shocks OF earthquake being felt
each day. On the 22d there we're two
severe shocks.
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sEELEY SURRENDERED.
by the Chicago AuIhori oritios-Ansctin
Meeting BetWssn the Dsfauitor aud the
President OF the Plundorsd Bank.

by the Chicago AuthOritiet-AnecttnE
Meeting Betwssn the Dsfauitor aud the
President of the PIundorsd Bank.
CHICAGO, Dec. l2-At five o'clock
this evening President Crane, OF the
Shoe and Leather Bank, of New York,
walked into United States Marshal Ar.
nold's office. Hall an hour after he
was sitting in Inspector Shea's Office
when the door opened and his default.
ing book.keeper, Samuel G. Seeley, step
ped into the room. Mr.. Seeley reached
out and took the extended hand Of
President Crane. As the president
shook Seeley's hand with the warmth
OF an old friend, 1t was readily seen
that Seeley was much affected. His
body trembled with emotion, his lips
quivered, and in a low and stammerinC
voice he said: "Mr. Crane, did not
think you would want to shake hands
with me-"
Mr.. Crane pushing SeeIey into the
chair beside him, replied in kindly
tones: "Why, Sam, l am glad to see
you; sit down"
The door closed on the two men.
For half an hour they were closeted
together. Inspector Shea, at the re-
quest OF Mr.. Crane, invited the news
paper reporters in waiting TO enter the
room. To them President Crane said:
"Gentiemen. from the importance OF
the affair, you naturally expect some
startling Developments from this con.
versation ! have had with MIR. Seeley. l
have called YOU in that might speak
in his presence. He absolutely refuses
to talk about his case. He says he Is
entirely in the hands OF his counsel,
Frank W. Agell, who has requested that
he talk TO no one about the matter. He
told me that there is no one to whom
he would rather tell all than to me, but
that he would obey the injunction OF
his counsel. He stubbornly, il you
please, but firmly, refuses to talk"
Turning TO seeiey, he said: ia that
not so, Sam?"
"Yes, sir; I refuse to talk about the
matter"
At the suggestion OF areporter, Presi.
don't Crane asked the following ques.
ton of Seeley: "Was there any one
else connected with this defalcation be-
sides Baker?"
"That is the man." replied seeley.
"Were there no othersP"
"No one else."
As to the question Of authority in the
return OF Seeley TO New York, Mr..
Crane said that it was probable that
Seeley would be turned over to the
federal authorities. Seeley said: ~
prefer to go back with the government
officials"
"rhere will oe no clash Of the authori-
ties" said Inspector Shea, II have re-
ceiyed the following telegram from New
York touching the matter this after
noon:
at is the wish OF District Attorney
Fellows to avoid conflict OF authority.
that seeley be remanded in the custody
of the United States marshal when he
arrives. Detective Nugent will reach
you to-day. lmpartihis information to
him."
[signed] CIVILIAN McLAUoHL1S,
inspector"
Detective Nugont, who was present,
said he was not disposed to make any
objection and Marshal Arnold requested
him to accompany the deputy, who
will return with SeeleY tomorrow after.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
BRIEFS From The WIRES.

A diphtheria epidemic prevails at
Ashtabutn, Ohio.
The official canvass shows that Nor:
toms plurality over Hill for governor oil
New York was 1856, los.
Andrew Jentlcr, a prominent oil pro-
ducor of Gilmor, Pa, shot himself yes
terday. No cause is assigned Tor the
suicide.
Lulu Leslie, a dancer with the Bessie
Boneh,ll Comedy Company, is dying in
indianapolis from an overdose OF bella
donn, taken for the headache.
Tho American Wool and Cotton Re-
norter snys that the wool trade is steady
p ppith n moderate gain. Territory prices
Nave been in buyers favor. Tho mar
E"t kat is characterized by tho customary
December quiet.
Tho board OF directors OF the a. r.
n is in session in Chicago: Tho
rcnoris chow that many OF tue
lorul unions arc in dcmoraIized
condition on account oi the
strike last oummer. President Dcbs
denies MIR. Gompcrs' statement TINT no
asked the federation to join the striKe'
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1Exow ooMMrrrEG.
A Ballot Printing Contract That Appears
Crook.d-Sir. Gon still Probing for Rot
tenness and Finding It.

A Ballot Printing contrAet That Appears
Crooksd-Sir. Gon sull Probing for Rot
tcnness and Finding It.
NEW YoRx, Dec. 12.-John W. Gofi
opened up the session Of the Lexow
committee to-day by calling Charles A.
Grant, who for q long time was ex.
Police Commissioner McClave's secre-
tary. "of course I know" said Mr..
GoG, "that he will not appear, because
he 10 in Asbury Park, beyond the reach
OF the committee, but I would like to
take this opportunity OF stating that
while in his Office he became possessed
of $4,000 worth Of real estate, and now
we are prepared to prove that he ac-
cep,ed innumerable bribes. which &C.
counts for his wealth"
Police Commissioner Martin at this
point was told that he was excused Tor
the day, and went away smiling"
William Henry Wood, of the j. J..
Little Printing Company, resumed his
testimony in reference to the bids for
printing the official ballots and the
award OF the contract to the Martin b.
Brown Company over his company.
He .Eaid that before the contract was
warded, he offered TO cut his bid still
further, in order to get the contract
George Kelso, the manager OF the
Brown company, the next witness, ad-
mitted that he had attended the execu-
tive session OF the police board at
which the award was made, and he
there cut his bid from 1900 to $4,000.
The contract was then given to him.
"How is it." asked Mr.. Gof, "that
your firm always managed to get the
contract"
81 don't know"
Ettienne Boyer, an ex.detective and
wardinan under Captain Murphy, and
who had been retired after being dis
abled while on duty, was called.
II believe you brought suit against
Captain Murphy after you left the force
for $3.50, did you notS
"Yes."
"Did you ever say you would ruin
Captain Murphy If he did not pay this
money"
II might have said 80.
"How is 1t that you, poor wardman,
had $3.50 in cash to loan q captain?"
"Had you made your collection from
disorderly houses that day"
mo, but play poker and the races
sometimes"
The witness then went on to tell how
he frequently played poker in club at
Coney Island. The witness stated that
he never accepted presents from disor-
derly houses.
Assistant Counsel Mosu then took up
for second time the subject Of police
pensions.
Ex.Captain John Gunner, who was
called, said he was retired on Sl,S0O a
year to make room for straus, who
wanted the appointment.
Ex-Inspector Steers. ex.Captain Yules
and ex-Captain Tracy all testified that
they had been "fred" on pensions TO
make room for other men.
Mr.. Goff cited the case OF ex-Sergeant
Mulvey, who was retired on $1,000 a
year and is now earning $1,000 on the
Brooklyn force.
He said the matter Of police pen.
sions required constitutional legisla-
ton.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
TEl,I,IFIo STORM


Does Grent Damage ut Forsythe, Texas.
Several People Injured.
FoRsYruE, TEXAS, Dec. IA terrific
tornado reached here about 2 o'clock
this morning and the result i, several
persons badly injured aud pecuniary
loss to the people OF the town OF from
$SO,OUO to $4,000. The Methodist
church hero, valued at $4,000. was
completely destroyed, coming down
with a crash. Tho people became panic
stricken. Every store on the west side
Of tho public square was unroofed and
many other buildings had their roofs
torn off and contents deluged with
water. Tho worst losers are Q. NJ. @.
Bloodworth & Co., Proctor & iuddIe-
stone and W. II. Ashworth, whose
places were demolished.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l2.-The
mouse to-day entered upon tho cousid.
grafton OF the urgency deficiency appro.
PflatloR bill. Tho bill contained two
,.sm.' the appropriation ior sreciai
pension examiners aud tho nppropria.
.oh ior tho collection Of the income
n' "a, The lormer appropriation opened
,H uie daaF8 IoF debate on the conduct Of
Wv; Me pension Office, especially the prac.
' ucs oi summurlly suspending the pay.
msht Of alleged fraudulent pensions.
. sul Tue debate on the income tax ap.
W,b"pt'at'oR ,bop was especially lively. bnt
~ motion TO strike IL out waa defeated
"eotnmItteO by a vote Of 81 to III. Il
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Doc. ia special
10 the Herald from Minneapolis says
that Harry Hayward knew Charles A.
Austin, OF Albany. N. Y, who arrived in
Minneapolis year ago with certified
check for $500 and carried a $1,000 life
insurance; that Austin was engag.
cd TO lady at Atlanta, Ga,
and Hayward accounted for Austin's
absence from Minneapolis later, saying
he had gone to Atlanta to be married.
Austin never reached Atlanta and has
never beon seen since. A body which
was disflgured beyond Identification
was found in the Mississippi river a
few days after Austin's disappearance.
Itis now thought to have been Austin's,
and the theory is now advanced that
HAYWARD made away with him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
RECEIvEns APPOINTED

For the Fidelity and ColumbiaLoan Asso.
Citations by the United States Court for
Virginia.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 12.-Judge
Cox, of the district equity court, to-day
appointed L. G. Williamson and L. IL.
Poole, receivers for the Columbia Build.
ing, Loan and Investment Association.
and G. Hatley Norton for the Fidelity
Building and Loan Association. The
two first named are counsel for the
Columbia association and Norton is tine
receiver appointed for the Fidelity
ASSOCIATE on by the United States circuit
court for the eastern district OF Vir-
ginia. The bonds Of each were fix ed at
500 000 ...
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. l2.-The
Japanese minister expresses the strong.
est disbelief in the report OF the atroci-
ties alleged to have been committed by
the Japanese troops at Port Arthur.
He does not hesitate to announce as un.
qualifedly false the statement contained
in one account telegraphed FROM Yoko-
hama that there was an unrestraining
reigu OF murder at Port Arthur for
three days after its capture, and that
practically all OF the inhabitants were
butchered in cold blood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

New York, Dec. $50 dense ior
prevailed on tho uppor and lower bays
TINT objects n ships length from tho
shore are not visible. The White Star
liner Toutonic, now duo from Liverpool
and Oneenstown, is no doubt delayed
by tho fog outside tho lightship, and
tho prospects are that she will not
reach her dock tonight Ferry traffic
on the rivers IL very much impGded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
PRISONERS ESCAPE.
They saw Their Way From tho Calls and
Urcak tho Lock of tho Prison Cato.

They saw Their Way From tho Calls and
I,roak tho Lock OF tho Prison Cato.
PorrsviLLE, Pa, Dec. l2.-rhree pris'
oncrs, Frank Mullen, Michael Welsh
and George Boohmor, undergoing i'm
prisonment OF from ono year to four
wears and nino months in schuylkill
county Jail, made their escape from the
nil while dinner was being served TO-
dNy, They sawed the bars from tho
csiI window aud broke the lock from tho
vato in tho big prison wall aud arc now
At large. They were desperate charac'
lers. and were sentenced to solitary
confinement. Tho fourth prisoner in
tho cell refused to 90 with thom, aud
was loft behind securely bound aud
gagged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
OF LABOR.
Second Days Session OF the Con-
vention at Dsnver.
LECTURE ROUTE FOR JOHN BURNS,

The Great English Labor Leader and
Member of Parliament, is Fixed
Upon. But Sons Dissatisfaction
Deveiopes-AN Non-sectarian Resoiu.
tion-President Gompers Expresses
Sympathy for Governor Waite.
Gompers Will be Re.elocted Presi.
dcnt--AppoIntment Of the Standing
Committees-other Business Before
the Convention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
OHIO VALLEY SHOE MEI

Protest Against the New Freight olnssIiI-
cation of Their Gootis.
CrScrsxArr, O., Dec. 12.-The Ohio
Valley shoe manufacturers held large
ly attended meeting hOrc to-day and
scnt II vigorous protest 80 Charles T.
Gill, chairman Of tho classification COM
mlttoe, New York, against tho now
classification OF tho railroads to take
elect January |. which changed case.
Of shoes from FIRST class to frat nnd
ono.half class and thereby increasing
their freight rates fifty pcf cent.
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HonACN srENI.E ON TRIAL.
Tho President of the Wrecked Painosriii
Bank-An Aged Prisoner.

Tho President of the Wrecked Painesviile
Bank-An Aged Prisoner.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 12.-The trial Of
Horace Steele. president OF the wrecked
Painesvlle saving bank, was begun in
criminal court to-day. Steele was in.
dicted on two counts Of forgery shortly
after the bank weat to pieces.
Ralph Paige. the cashier Of the bank,
who was implicated at the same time,
blended guilty and is now serving q
long term in the penitentiary. and
David R. Paige, who was also charged
with having aided in the collapse Of
the bank, fled to South America. where
he still lives, a fugitive from u'tice.
Mr.. Steele is nearly eighty years old.
Counsel for the defense succeeded in
having Steele's trial postponed from
time to time, until over two and half
years have elapsed since he was in
dlcted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 12.-The net
gold balance in the treasury received
another heavy shock by the withdrawal
of s215O,OOO from the sub.treRsury in
New York, which leaves the true net
balance to-day Sl03, 3,S7S4 475. OF this
amount withdrawn to-day only s., ,3OO,O 900
ia thought to he for export
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
WILSON TALKS.
q. Doesn't Favor q Do-Nothiug
Policy at This Session.
WANTS HIS PARTY TO CONTINUE

m, Work ofTarlT Smashing in Spite
of,bs Notice Not to DO So Served OH
:, by the People in November.
Thinks tho Administrations Won
dorfuIIy Constructed Currency
scheme should be Pushed Through
p.fore the Hoiidays-some Fine
rb.orIzIng Regarding tho Duty of
Democrats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13
MORE. MYSTERY
In the Cling Murder Case at Mime
apolis, Minnesota.
SOME VERY PECULIAR FEATURES

Coming to Light-The Mysterious
Commercial Traveller Who Sent
Miss Cling the Note that Led Her TO
Her Death-An Insurance Gang, of
Which Hayward Was a Member.
Alleged that tho Young Woman
Had Five Policies of Five Thousand
Dollars Each - How the Gang
Worked.
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nnnk no the white House.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec 12.-The
President and Mrs. Cleveland to-day
abandoned their country home at
Woodley for the season and moved into
the white house.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

Livcrpool-ElysIa from New York; Majestic
from New York.
New YorK-'feHtohia from Liverpool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-13

For wcs, Virginia. fair; northwest winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, inir. except show
ers IN the carly morning! northwest winds,
FOR Ohio iair except showers is the carly
morning. northwest winds,
IIiE TENrEgATtEE YESTERDAY,
ns furnished by c, SCliNErr druggist, corner
Market and Fourteenth strces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
PROF. SWING is DEAD.
The Famous Chicago Divine Has Gone
the Way OF All the Earth.

zhe Famous Chicago Divine Has Gone
the Way OF All the Earth
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Professor David
Swing died at ten minutes after 8
o. clock last night of blood poisoning,
brought on by an attack of jaundice.
Professor Swing was born in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, August %, 1880, at which
place his father was engaged in the
steam boat business At the age of 15
the boy entered Miami university at
Oxford, Ohio, from which institution
he graduated in 1852. In 1866 he ac-
cepted the pastorate Of the Westmin-
ster Presby terrain church of this city,
which later united with the North
Presbyterian church. the two forming
the Fourth Presbyterian church, one
of the wealthiest and most influential
institutions Of the kind in Chicago
Shortly after the great Chicago fire of
1871 occurred the most impOrta ut
event in the great minister's career
his trial before the Chicago Presbytery
on a charge of heresy. preferred 0y the
Kew DR.. Francis l.. Patton, now
president of Princeton college. These
charges, of which there were twenty
eight specifica tions. of 1apses from
Pres byterian doctrines. were not sus-
tanned, there being sixty-one mem
bers in the Presbytery and only
thirteen voted against him But the
subsequent feeling was so bitter that
Professor Swing brought matters to
a close by resigning his pastorate, a
large number of his friends going
with him and forming the Central
church, in which Professor Swing has
since labored with great success For
two years services were held in Nc
Vlcker's theater, a permanent home
being since secured in Central Music
hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

The isle of Juan Fernando, situated
in the Pacific ocean, some 400 miles
west of Chill, must always be of i'm
terest as the home for four years and
four months of Alexander Selkirk the
Largo buccaneer. whose story is said
to have given Defoe the idea for'Ro b
inson Crusoe." There is a hill on tho
island called ssSellxirk's lookout
from the fact that IL was on its top
that he kept watch for passing ship
that might take him from this ''horri-
BILE place" where he was monarch of
all he surveyed. Some say that it
was the West Indian island Of Toba-
GO, and not Juan Fernando, that was
Crusoe's isle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
Enormous EvaporatIon FlEurss.

An average Of five feet Of water ia
estimated to fall annually over the
whole of the earth's surface. Assum-
ing that condensat ton takes place al
an average height Of 5000 feet, the
force of evaporation necessary to sup
ply moisture for such prodigioua
rainfall must be equal to the lifting
of 322, 600. 900 pounds of water 5000
feet every minute. day and night,
during the entire year. To supply
this enormous amount of moisture a
stratum of the entire ocean surface
of the glboe not less than - feet
thick must be taken up by the clouds
and returned to earth once each 365
days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
THAT OFFENSIVE cloAR.
He WOuidn't Put 1t out, So ~ was Put
IN for Him.

He Wouidn't Put 1t Out, So ~ was Pnt
IN for Him.
A small crowd Of people was stand
ing in front of one Of the big show
windows on a Buffalo street "a few
evenings ago A good many WE'LL
dressed women we're there. Well. iu
the center of the throng was the in-
evitable man who thinks his own
rights and privileges are superior to
those of everybody else HE was puff
ing a cheap cigar and blowing the
smoke into the faces of the women
who stood near him. Finally a mild
looking young fellow expOstulated
with him
''Your cigar is very offensive to
these ladies. sir he said.
''Then lot the ladies get out Of the
way" answered the fresh youth.
The other remained silent for "a
minute, and then, as the nuisance
continued, he said IN a more de-
termined tone: MY friend. will you
or will you not stop smoking that
cigar while you are in this erowd?"
Il won't" answered the fresh
young man, with an impudent leer,
II think you will" replied the
other, and as he spoke he swung the
palm of a broad. muscular hand in
front of the fresh young mans face.
The big palm struck, not the man,
but the cigar. and the next minute
the fresh youth was coughing and
splitting and going through a system
of imprOvised gymnastics to get that
cigar out of his throat, where the big
palm had driven it. And when be had
coughed it up he walked right out of
the crowd as fast as he could, and did
not make even a single bluff about it
being necessary for some one to apol-
ogize or fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04
THE POWER OF CHILDREN
They Made q Man See All the Good in
n Mother In law.


They Made q Man See All the Good in
n Mother In law.
One man was making unlxind re-
marks about his mother-in- wv. ard
the other man was taking it all in.
After a while he put IN his oar.
"You haven't any children, have
you?" he inquired.
NO" was the reply; whats that
got to do with it2'
''More than you II ever know Til you
have some"
II fail to see it.
Yes, SO did I. at first. and I talked
just as you do. Then. when the
youngsters came and began to grow
up and to learn who grandma was,
to look to her. as their best friends
the one to shield them when they
needed the parental spanking; the
one to give them pennies when their
parents thought they should not have
them; the one who came and w.tched
by them when they were sick; the
one who was always good to them
the one grandma of all the world TO
the innocent. mischievous. all pervad-
ing kids, blamed if I didn't forget
utterly that she was my mother-in-
law, and I got to calling her grand
ma just as the little ones did, and
thinking about her just as they did,
and finally. when the grav-haired old
angel went to her rest, I grieved
with the children and as sincerely as
any of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-04

In the days Of the First empire the
Paris students formed a cabal against
the dramatist Lcmercicr. One first
night the disturbance was reported to
Napoleon. who gave orders for sec-
ond representation. The students
still Kissed. "Play it again" he said
land I will go and see it." This time
all seemed well. In the third act it
struck his majesty to look out of his
box, and the quiet was explained
Every head in the audience was COW
cred with an immense night-cap
drawn over the ears. and each head
was nodding. Napoleon burst out
laughing. The piece was not played
again.