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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-08

LEXINGTON. MAss., Dec. 7.-Dr Cyrus
Hamlin, of this town, whose article in
the Congregationalist on the Armenian
troubles year ago has been translated
by the Turkish government and sent
out to the European powers as de-
fense Of the recent atrocities commit
ted on the Armenians by the Moslems,
was seen tonight by All Associated
Press reporter. DR.. Hamlin was tor
many years missionary in Turkey and
knows something Of the temper OF the
Turks regarding Christians. He had,
moreover, a seven years contest with
the Turkish authorities over the build
ing OF the famous Roberts College, in
Constantinople, but finally won the day.
He said to-day: "Ths Turks are capa-
BILE of being melted to atrocious acts
through their intense Mohammedan
feelings. They are capable OF religious
excitement that would lead them to the
most horrible extremes. The great dan
ger is that the populace will become ex-
tied, and instead OF trusting to the sol
diery will become an infuriated mob
to destroy the Armenians themselves.
That has been my fear. At the same
time have always said that the revoln-
tionary movement is Of Russian origin.
Russian gold and craft govern it. That
is my opinion still.
1.-THE Armenians are so scattered IN
Turkey that the very idea OF a revolu-
ton on their part is absurd. The Ar
menians are everywhere buying up
Turkish lands. The Armenian popuIa-
ton is increasing. and the Turkish pop
ulation Is decreasing. Twenty years ago
Turk would not sell a piece OF land TO
au Armenian at any price. Now the
Turks are eager to sell, because the
Armenians are the only ones who Will
buy. The Turkish government is
wholly inexcusable for the recent
atrocities.
81 have strong suspicion the Turk
ish minister at Washington is in league
with Russia. He ia a Greek. lie be-
longs to the Greek church aud Is in
national league with Russia l cannot
see why the Turks have sent Greek to
represent them in America. ! know
the Turkish character very well and |
know that there is great deal OF good
in it. Yeni has reported to the Turkish
government that the Armenian. IN
America are sending all arms through
Persia into Turkey for revolutionary
purposes. That is childish. 1t is nom
sense to anybody that knows anything
about the matter, but these reports sent
out from such an authority throughout
the world will be believed. l venture
to say that there has never been rife
or a pound of ammunition sent into
Turkey by the revolutionists OF Amer
lea.
"The whole idea emauetes from Rus
sia and is merely subterfuge to give
good occasion for Russia 10 march int o
Armenia and take control"
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THE soLpIEKs HOME.
A Big Iucrease-The Homes all Economi-
caIIy and Well Maintained.

A Big Iucrease-The Homes all EconOmi-
caIiy and Well Maintained.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. THE an
nual report OF the board OF managers OF
the National Home for Disabled Volun-
teer Soldiers, was sent to the house OF
representatives to-day. It treats OF the
twenty.one state homes. The aggregate
average number kept in the national
aud state homes was 2o,162, and the
whole number cared for during the
year, 81, ,5Bi. On June 80, 1894, the nun.
ber presented at the several branches OF
tho national home was l5,473, an in
crease in one year Of l,66S. This fact,
says the report, showed s congestion
that was alarming considering that the
time OF the year was one when the popu-
lation OF the home would naturally be
the least, and later when the number
was greater, suspensions OF adminission
authorized when ever there was lack OF
room. This suspension caused great
distress. The board has no means OF
alleyiating it, The men not admitted,
although entitled thereto, must in gen
era be cared for by the charity oi Grand
Army posts, or charitable instiLutions
Of the cities whore they are stranded,
The annual cost OF the maintainance
OF each man nj the homes was Sl27 40, a
decrease from the previous year OF
Sl3 so; tho deaths were 1850, an in
crease OF 20. Tho inspection Of tho
state homes shows that in general they
arc economically managed, and that
the action OF Congress in subsidizing
them haa been properly appreciated and
has caused better care OF the members;
relieving the branches of tue national
homu from the support OF more than
G.4OO members. Every year the oriRi-
mai admissions to tho various homes
more tnan make up the losses by dis.
charges and death. There are now
100000 persons living who, II they be;
some non.suppor,ablc, will be entitled
to admission TO tho national homo.
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TERRIBLE roRruRG


GUTHRIE, o. T. Dec. IA story of
atrocity smacking OF the usage Of bar.
barian country CONES from David,
small town in the interior OF the Indian
Territory.
Col. A. J. Black we'll, we'll known IN
the west was arrested for selling land,
aud according to the Cherokee laws, was
sentenced 10 death ior high treason.
Blackwell, when tho territory opened
for settlement, founded the town OF Da.
yid and started 4 new sect. pretending
To be prophet sent oi God, which en-.
gendered the bad will Of number Of
Cherokees who. it is said, Matched a
conspiracy to put him out OF the way.
Since arrested he has no. been allowed
to even communicate with the outside
world and has been fed upon bread and
water
On Monday, the story goes. Blackwell.
after being clean shaven and stripped
OF his clothes, was brought before Chief
Oaha, who was then holding sub
council, and asked to confess.
Blackwell answered that he had no
confession 10 make; that he was the
victim OF malicious conspiracy, and
asked to be released.
Instead he was carried bodily to the
Needles" place OF torture adjoining
the prison, and there he was submitted
to treatment horrible in the extreme.
Ten bucks danced around their victim,
and each welding q steel, used for the
purpose, jabbed the nakedtiesh of Black.
we'll. Their terrible erica aud torturea
were kept up till Blackwell, bleeding
and faint, sank to the ground. In this
condition he was finally taken back to
his former cell and stillremains in irons,
hand and foot, Notwithstanding the fer.
ventappeaIs OF his relatives and friends.
What makes the case more compli.
Gated is the tact that Blackwell ia q
full.hedged American and has no
Cherokee blood in him, as has been
stated.
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PETROLEUM OIL CERTIFICATES.
Their Sharp Advance Causes Comment
Tho Cause AnalyZed.

Their Sharp Advance Causes Comment
Tho Cause AnaIyzed.
NEw YoRK, Dec. THE evening Post
says: The current sharp advance in
the price Of petroleum oil certificates
has caused much comment.
Refined oil has been advanced in
sympathy with the crude oil, which has
increased the bullish feeling.
The Indiana producers say the supply
OF Pennsylvania oil is now practically
down to the tank bottoms. Men con-
yersant with the oil market say the ad-
vance OF thirty points in the price OF
refined oil within the past few days 10
due to the lack OF Pennsylvania oil and
the sharp competition to control the
output OF Ohio and Indiana. 1t is said
that the Standard Oil Company is re-
finiug Lima oil at it's plant at Chicago.
Ibis oil Is bought in at II! cents and
about 80 per cent of test oil is secured,
the residue being sold for fuel.
The advance in crude pipe line cer-
tificates ia attributed to the removal Of
the fixed buying price Of the Standard
company, which was 81 cents. Ibis in.
dicated 10 the independent refiners that
the supply OF Pennsylvania oil was ex-
hau.ted for the time and they therefore
bid up the visible supply with the pur.
pose of preventing the Standard com.
pany from buying at low figure and
compelling them to pay premium.
The Mcdonald, Wildwood, McCurdy.
Bitter Creek and other Pennsylvania
fields have been worked to such an ex-
tent in late years that the trade has
been led to expect that sooner or later
the supply would have come from
other fields. Those southeast from San.
dusky. Ohio, appear to be the most
prolific at present, but the oil is charged
with lime and the use of it would neces-
state radical change in the rednerles.
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FATHER DUCEY's POSITION.

DR.. Pnrkhurst, the Protestant Rcformor,
Talks About thu Com pIIcation.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS, Dec. III he
attends the meeting OF the Lexow
committee to keep abreast Of tho pro-
gress Of events and in touch with facts,
as l know that Father Ducey does,"
said Rev. Charles II. Psrkhurst
to a Springfield Union reporter, this
evening, 81 should think he would find
it hard work to keep away. A Catholic
has as much right to be there and q
priest has as much right TO be there as
any one else, and il were Corrigan,
should go; but that is matter for him
to decide.
"lhe matter Is interestin= not only in
itsoIf, bu: because it IL an Indication of
what is transpiring in the Catholic
church. Perhaps you may remember
an instance similar to this when Rev.
Father AIcQuaide and Archbishop
Ireland had difference. Both Father
Ducey and Archbishop Ireland are
true Americans in Independence
of thought and OF devotion to the coun-
try. A Catholic is placed in difficult
position. He has to he true in his de-
votlon to the pope and also to the inter-
ests and well-being Of the cause and its
hard work to do both. Father Ducey
has to be true in his devotion to his
superiors, Archbishop Corrigan among
,houu
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SAXON CONvIcrED.

Murdered his Fathsr.tn.Lnw In Gold
DIood-Merey Recommended.
LEXINGTON, Ga, Dec John Saxon
was convicted hero to-day OF tho muir
dor OF his father-iu.law, J. n. billiard,
on the 25th of June last, and recon-
mended to tho mercy OF the court. The
murder was diabolicaI deed aud
created a great sensation at the time.
billiard was man OF means and posi-
ton, aud had a largo family,
The Jury at the coronor's inquest
charged Saxon with the murder, aud
also found that Mrs. Patience o. billiard
aud 8. n. billiard, ir,, wife and son oi
the deceased, were accessories 10 the
awful crimo. The grand Jury discharged
tho alleged accessories, however. no
trial developed that Saxon hal killed
the old man aud hidden his body in tho
dairy with a view OF falling heir 10 n
sharo Of hlS property,
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ST. PAUL, MIMI. Dec. THE fact has
just been published that in the arch.
diocese Of St Paul, Catholics may join
any secret society excep, the Masonic
order. This has been known TOR some
time, bat not generally. Judge F;elly.
Of the district court, has just joined the
Knights OF Pythias. although he ls ore
Of the most prominent Catholic laymen
in America, and considerable talk
among secret society members has re-
suited, as other prominent Cas holics
are also joining. One Of them sud to-
day:
"ArchbishoD Ireland has decIdl0d that
Catholic may join any secret order ex-
cept the Masonic, so that Cath olics are
at liberty to do rs they please in this re.
gard. No public announcement Of the
fact has been made, but there ia the best
authority for the statement, and At ia
generally understood among Catholics.
Monsignor Favoux gives ii as fact"
There can be no DOUBT OF il, as those
who are now joining the secret orders
are earnest Catholics of dignity and
standing.
1t is we'll known that Archbishop
Ireland is very liberal CLERIC and has
not hesitated to take the matter TO
Rome. The ban OF the church has
tended to bar Catholics from the fellow
ship found in secret societies, and, some
have held, for no cause, as there are in-
Vulnerable social and BENEVOLENT socie-
ties in the United States which could
not justly be deemed in conflict with
the policy OF the Holy See.
Archbishop Ireland, in an interview
with an Associated Press representative
tonight said:
"The question whet her Catholics
should belong to secret societies such as
the Sous Of Temperance, Odd Fellows
and Knights Of Pythias or not, is now
being considered by tho authorities at
Rome, and decisien will be given soon.
In the mean time, as to Catholics who
Joined these societies, eilch case is con-
sidered by itself aud specia! request
made for each to the authorities.
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The Freeman's journal Defends tho Arch.
bishop From Bishop VI cQuaid's Attack.
New YORK, Dec. 7.-Rey. l. A. Lam
bert editor OF the New York Freemans'
Journal, in an article to be published in
the issue Of that papsr for tomorrow,
comes to the defense of Archhishop
Ireland against the attack Of Bishop
McQuaid, OF Rochester. anI bitterly
criticises the latter ecclesiastic. He
accuses the bishop of having sought to
be appointed regent OF the university
of the state of New York. Bishop Nc
Qnaid, he charges. Is embittered be-
cause, as he charges. Archbishop Ire
land sought TO secure the appointment
Of Father Malone, Of Brooklyn, to that
offra
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PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
Adopt volumInous PIatform-A Change
nf H.nduunrtars

Adopt u volumInous PIatform-A Change
of Headquarters.
CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. THE painters
and decorators convention adopted a
platform at to-day's session. The plat
form calls for tho following:
Compulsory education; direct leeis-
lation; a legal eight-hour work-day;
sanitary inspection OF workshops,
mines and homes; liability OF EN-.
ployers for injury to health, body and
life; abolition of the contract system in
all public works; abolition OF the
sweating system; municipal ownership
OF electric light and gas plants tor pub
lie distribution OF light and power; ma
tionalization of telegraph, telephone,
railroads and mines; principle Of refes-
enlom in all legislative bodies. j.,
It now remains for the various local
organizations to take up the platform
and report back to the main body, after
which it will be fully adopted.
It was decided to remove the head
quarters Of tho association from Balti-
more. The headquarters have not been
determined upon, but it will probably
rest between Cleveland, both OF which
cities have made bids.
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RR1EEs FRoM TIE WIRES.

Medical Director Jonn Mills Browne,
IT. s, n, retired. who was stricken with
noralysis last tuesday, died last night at
" ashington.
President Caldwell, OF tthe Lake Shore
onI Nickls Plate roads says there IS n"
truth ia the story that changes are to
ho made in the officials.
A collision between special and an
oxtra freight near Rockingham, n. Z {;
cSn.ed tho wreck OF both engines, and
thS deaths Of Engineers MeIIs and Wat
son and three tramps'
The treasury department has received
,nrh figures on gold productions in tho
limited States during the calendar year;
isGl ns warrants the belief that 1t wiz
approximate $AG,0OO,ON.
A million dollar mortgage has been
placed upon the premises OF the oo"rns
If home and foreign missions OF inc
Trcsbyteriau church in tho United
States. at Fifth avenue aud Twentieth
street, in New York.
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A PURE FAKE.
The Republican Committeo not Presum.
Ing to Advise the Contestants.

The Republican Committee not Presum.
Ing to Advise the Contestants.
WAsHISGToS, D. c., Dec. CHAIR.
man Babcock, OF the Republican con-
gressional campaign committee, says
the report sent out from Washington
that the committee was sending circu.
lars to intending Republican contest
ants in the next house, telling that their
cases will be considered on their merits,
Is fake, pure and simple.
"The campaign committee has moth
ing to do with contests" said Mr.. Bah.
cock. "They are matters to be dealt
with BY the next house. It would be
presumptuous for the committee to
undertake to dictate to any man what
ne should do."
Republican leaders in the house who
are not members of the committee say
that the matter has never been talked
OF among them and they have not con-
sidered it was their business TO make
suggestions to men who were contem-
templating contests.
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DRUNKEN nOWDIES
Open Up a Fight on Deputy Marshal
with Fatal Results.

Open Up Fight on Deputy Marshal,
with Fatal Results.
GUTHRIE, OKLA, Dec, Two killed,
one manned for life aud two badly
wounded is the result Of pitched battle
fought between Alva and Eagle, and
started by a number OF drunken
rowdieS. James Brown, Frank Brown,
J. R. Knight, Charles Kitchen, Sam W.
Scott and a man called Zone Eye Tyler"
we're going home drunk aud mot Sam
Crockcr, a deputy marshal and three
strangers on route TO Alva. ithout
proyocatiou or a moments warning the
drunken men opened fire on the other
party. A general fusilade followed;
Kitchen and James Brown were killed
outright; Knight had his leg shattered,
and Taylor, the Deputy marshal and
one Of the strangers we're seriously
wounded.
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Special UlsDd'ch 70 He IHlc'II2tHcH'
SALEM, ". Va, Dec. THE Republic
cans held their primary convention
here tonight and nominated the fol-
lowing town ticket for next year:
Mayor, Hon. George R. Wilson; re-
corder, George L. Zinn; councilmen, j.
NJ. Flanagan, A. J. Watson, W. Z. Leon
ard, II. H. Davis and G. W. +. Ran
dolph. Both parties have candidates
nominated and the result will be
watched with much interest, but it is
conceded by leading Democrats OF the
town that the Republicans will elect
their entire ticket
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TIE HowGArE CASE.
Nine Indictments now Against the Famous
EmbezzIcr by tho Grand Jury.

Nine Indictments now A gainst the Famous
EmbozzIcr by tho Grand Jury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE grand
Jury OF the district heard testimony to.
day against Captain Howgate. the for
mer disbursing officer Of the geological
survey. Among the witnesses were L.
q. Rogers, ieweler in Maiden Lane,
New York, and W. H. Moses, one Of the
captains former bondsmen. Mr.. j.
Rogers had advanced money to the cap
tain in 1888 and 1888. Nine indictments
now stand against Captain Howgate,
seven OF them returned. 1t is expected
that new indictments will be returned
next week to replace the four quashed
and that the district attorney will ask
for an early trial.
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GRESHAM SURPRISED
At tho Ent erprise of tho Associated Press,
but SAYS Nothing.

At tho Ent erprise OF tho Associhteu fress,
but Says Nothing.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. THE an
nouncement exclusively by the Asso-
ciated Press, in a cable dispatch from
Constantinople, that President Cleve'
land had reconsidered his original in
teution aud decided to send an 'Ameri-
can delegate with the Turkish commits
sion to inquire into the Armenian out
rages, was shown to Secretary Gresham
today. That official was evidently sur
prised at the receipt Of the news, but
was Obliged to refrain from comment.
ing upon 1t in view of the pendency OF
the senate resolutions calling for in.
formation relative to the purposes OF
the state department in the matter.
Until very recently the department
has been much in the dark officially rs
to the Armenian troubles. but at last
information was received that war
ranted action, and this has been as an
nounced.
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SANTIAGO DE OHrLE, Dec. IA new
cabine, com posed exclusively of Liber.
nj. has been formed. 1t ;s made up as
follows: Prime minister and minister
ai the interior, Senor Luco; minister OF
Corrirn affairs, Senior BOrgonO; minister
of finance. Senior Renjifo; minister Of
Justice, senior Albano; minister OF war
aud marine, General Jotre, minister OF
nublic works, Senior Fernandez.
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HARTFORD. CoNN., Dec. John Da-
Wis, alias ]. W. Murphy, and Russell d.
Hoyt, the Bethel counterfeiters, whose
arrest created such q sensation last
summer, were nrraigned in tho United
States district court this afternoon,
pleaded guilty and were each sentenced
10 eight years in the state prison. The
maximum ponAlty is Iiftoen years.
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Civil snrylcs Rnle. E.tended.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. THE
President has approved the recent
recommendation Of Secretary Hoke,
Smith, providing for the withdrawal OF
about 130 scientific aud technical posi-
tions from the list OF those in the
geological survey excepted from the
requirement OF civil service examina.
tions. These places will hereafter be
subject to competitive examinations.
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NEWARK, n. j., Dec. THE Essex
county grand jury to-day found indict'
ments for misdemeanor and gross negli'
pence of official duties against six MEN,
bers OF the board Of freeholders that
went out OF Office on December !, last.
The ex.freeh olders indicted are Patrick
]. Luppon, andrew Mclaughlin, owen
A. CohiIl, solomon Ourv, Thomas H..
Ripley and John ]. Hanlev.
Ripley promptly appeared in court
and pleaded not guilty 10 the indict'
ment. He gave $4,000 bail to await
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Dec. L.
Eleven boxes OF arms and ammunition
have becn received at Thompson, Utah,
shipped by Governor West The set
tiers propose to move against the In
dians in San Juan county and drive
them back over the Colorado line. This
plan. if carried out, will cause great
trouble.
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New ORLEANS, Dec. 7.-The American
Hebrew Union closed it, session to-day.
During the proceedings this morning,
Julius Freyburg, OF Cincinnati, received
consent to have his remarks concerning
tho rabbis on Wednesday stricken from
the record.
SIemoers Of the executive board were
elec,4d, lhe customary resolutions ot
thanks we're adopted.
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BosroY, MASS. Dec. 7.-Throe bodies
were found Mt low tide to-day in n
forecasto OF the sunken Proviucetown
sehooner, Gracio Benson. They wore
identified rs those OF John Rink, Au.
rustus Comas and Fred Bonner, all
Portuguese.
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nrnrnnmn i,x ,,nni Gns.

ST. PAUL, MIMI. Dec. Five people
were overcome by coal gas last night at
No. 55 Ann street, and narrowly
escaped death. They are: Mrs. Egan,
aged sixty; John Egan, aged six; John
Mills, aged forty-two; W. W. Mills, aged
sisteen Elsio Fitzgerald. aged nineteen.
They retired last night about $3.50
o'clock, leaving dampers closed in the
coal stove. When neighbars broke in
to-day all were unconscious. 1t is
thought Mrs. Egan aud Elsie Fitzgerald
will die.
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LONDON, Dec. S.-lhe Morning states
tina. directly after the birth OF the
duke of York's son, on June 90 last, a
Iot.cr was received at York house, di+-
closing a plot to kidnap the infant
prince. Since that time the detectives
have been constantly on duty guarding
tho royai baby.
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JAPAN sTu,A w,wLIKE.
Rumor That She Never Treated the Ameri-
can Onar Seriously.

wv
can Onsr Seriously.
LONDON, Dec. S.-The correspondent
of the Times at Shanghai toIegraPhs
tha. Japan never treated the American
offer Of mediation seriously. China's
direct appeal, tho correspondent adds,
wa, futile. Japan intends to attack
Xin.Choo, a town OF Manchuria, eight
miles from the north shore OF the Gulf
OF Liantnng, avowing an attack on
Noukden,