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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
THE CURRENCY HEARING.
CariIsie's Plan Meeting with Opposition
From Financial Authorities.

Prom Financial Authorities.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l3.- The house
banking and currency committee con-
tinued its hearings to-day. Letters were
read from W. B. Dana, editor Of the
Commercial aud Financial Chronicle,
and from r. B. Ferris, vice-president Of
the bank OF New York. Mr.. Ferris said: I:
"Ihere seems TO be no good reason why
existing national banks who have
United States bonds in deposit with the
comptroller should not be allowed to
continue as they are, either until their
charters expire or the deposited bonds
are paid of. Section 7 Of Mr.. Carlisle's
bill seems like forcing the banks to do
what they have not been consulted
about"
William G. Cornwell, president OF the
City Bank Of Buffalo, aud president OF
the New York State Bankers Associa-
tion, read apaper OF which the follow.
ing is recapitulation:
Retire the legal tenders. Let the
national banks take out notes under
the Baltimore plan to replace them.
Appoint an impartial expert commiss-
ion to perfect our currency system.
Mr.. William Dodsworth, editor OF the
New York Journal OF Commerce, next
addressed the committee.
Mr.. Dodsworth laid down the follow.
ing premises which h9>elaborated at
considerable length: The bond form
OF guarantee has been found incom-
patible with the elasticity OF issue; that
said guarantee leaves no sufficient mar.
gin Of profit to the issuer, and conse-
quently prevents issuing; the bonds
themselves must In few years mature
and be retired; the governments en-
gagement to pay the notes is an illeeiti-
mate exercise OF federal power;
owing to obstructive restraints,
the volume OF notes cannot be
readily augmented to meet public
emergencies; the arrangements ior in
suring curren. redemptions Of the
notes fail of their purpose. thereby
keeping the volume rigidly inflexible at
the seasons when it should automat-
ically contract or expand; for these
reasons the national bank circulation
has shrunk to one-half its former vol
ume, while the public requirements for
money have been increasing.
Prof.. Gunton, OF New York, president
of the School OF Economics, and Mr..
Rothwell, editor OF the Engineering and
Mining Journal, both opposed Mr.. Car
isles plan.
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BAPTISM of FIRE.

Earthdunkos aud Volcanic Disturbances.
The Islands of the New Hobridos Group
Threatened With Extinction.
v1croEIA, B. G.. Dec. lS.-The Aus
traiian steamer Warrimoo, which has
arrived, brings the startling news
that a majority Of the islands
Of the New Hebrides group are
passing through baptism OF fire, earth
ouakes and volcanic disturbances,
threatening the very existence OF sew
eral OF the largest and best islands. in.
cluding Ambrim. celebrated for the ex-
celence OF its coffee.
On tho latter m entire village OF M.
tives were recently carried into the sea,
the loss OF life being estimated at sixty
to seyenty.fve men, women and chill
dion, while the others Of the group ia.
talaties are also reported. Canoes filled
with natives we're leaving the islands In
all directions. Many took refuge on the
steamer,
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WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 1S.-The
senate adjourned to-day until next
Monday. Practically all the time Of the
session to-day was consumed in the dis.
cussion of the bill to establish nat
ional university at Washington. and the
Nicaraguan canal bill. Senator Hunton,
OF Virginia, and Villas, of Wisconsin,
addressed the senate in support OF tho
the former and Mr.. Morgan practically
concluded his speech on the latter. Dur.
ing the day he asked the Senate that
unanimous consent be given, fixing the
time for vote on the bill, but this was
refused.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
PRINCE KUNG
Is Virtually Dictator and Yet II Hung
Chang IL Firmly Established.

Is Virtually Dictator and Yet IL Hung
Chang Is Firmly Established.
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Times from Tien Isin. which will be
published tomorrow, says that Prince
KunC, president OF Tsung Ii Yamen,
president OF the admiralty and co.direc-
tor in the war operations has been ap-
pointed president OF the grand council.
This makes him virtually dictator. and
will facilitate a settlement when the
Japanese are ready to treat for peace.
Still, according to the Times dispatch
from lien Isin, the position Of Ii Hung
Chang at lien Tsin is established on
firner basis than ever. Even the en-
press dowager has given him emphatic
Insurance OF her confidence.
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onke, Cots n Verdict.

New YORK. Dec. 13,-Francis j.
Oakes. a millionaire, OF Brooklyn. was
given a verdict to-day in his suit for alb
solutc divorce. The jury found Mrs.
Cakes guilty OF adultery with Paul
Rooney jr.. and Henry Reymann; Be-
fore the jury's verdict has its effect it
must be approved by the court. Justice
Brown said that very great considera.
tion should be given to the jury's yer.
dict, and iniimated that, in this in
stance, the decree would be granted as
a result OF the jury's findings.
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HoLLrDAYsBURa, Pa, Dec. l2.-W. j.
Sanford, a New York reporter, was ar
rested here this afternoon by U. S.
Marshal Clark for violating tho postal
laws.
sanford had been representing him.
self as tho holder Of several patents and
had sold territory to numerous parties
throughout Central Pennsylvania DO.
fore he was denounced by the patentees
as an impOster.
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BuRLISaroN. n. j., Dec. lS.-Bridget
Doyle, an elderly woman, was stabbed
in the breast by Albert Climer. whom
she discovered in the act OF breaking
into hor grocery store last night.
The wound is deep one, and the
broken blade OF the knife is still in the
womau's breast. 1t is likely that she
will die from the injury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
In CONGRESS-.
Three Appropriation Bills Pass the House.
Tho Pension Bill To-day.


WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. 1S.-The
house to-day passed three appropriation
bills-the urgent deficiency, iortifica-
tions and military academy-and made
fair progress on the pension bill. Mr..
Cochran secured record.making vote
on the appropriation for the collection
OF the income tax by moving to recon-
nit the bill with instructions to stri Ike
it out, but his motion was defeated by
l20 majority, the vote standing 40 to
169. The Notifications bill as passed
carried 81, 1,s79. 9.o57-S5,4 ,47S,646 less than
the estimates, and the military acad.
emy bill, s457, 7,67s-Sl27,37 less than
the estimates. The pension bill to
which the day will be devoted to-mor-
row, carries Sal, 1881 ,570-S200.0U0 less
than estimates, and Sl0,2O0,000 less
than the appropriation for the current
fiscal pear.
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VIII Push tho Ranking BIlI.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l3-The
house committee has resolved to push
the banking bill with the greatest
vigor.
Just before adjournment OF tho
house committee on banking and cur.
rency this afternoon, it was decided
that the hearings on the currency bill
should close on Saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
INCOME TAX.
m. Regulations for the Enforce
mspt Of the New Law,
MADE BY COMMISSIONER MILLER.
.noroyed by Secretary Carlisle
and Given to the Public,
,lL PERSONS HAVING AN INCOME

M More Than Thirty five Hundred
poIlars Yearly Required to Give a
truthful Statement OF the Sources.
The Rules Providing Exemptions.
Ranks to be Filled and Returned
10 collectors - Collectors May, II
They Desire, Demand to Inspect tho
Books of Firm or Corporation-An
Ipauisitoriai Law.
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pIsnnno,t I,nnEcr. sen.enced.

CHICAGO, Dec. lS.-In tho case OF
Frank r. and Charles J. Moadowcraft,
tho private bankers Of this city,
charged with receiving deposits
when thov know their bank
10 be insolvont, they were fined $2s and
sententcd to one year each In the peni'
tanIiarY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
BIG OIL COMBINE.
Ohio Producers Form q Formidable
Rival to the Standard.
LARGEST PRODUCING COMPANIES

Merged into Ono Concern With
Capital OF Six Millions-will Follow
Out tho Lines Pursued By the
Standard Monopoly aud Fight is 20
. FinIsh-will Manufacture EVery-
thing From Crude OIL to Candles
Statement by the Sun OIL compaay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
THE THIRD day
OF the National Convention of the
Federation OF Labor.
THE SESSION WAS INTERESTING.

The Committee Approved President
Gompers' Report and Endorsed His
Action in the A. II. U. strIke-Dele-
gate Penna Opposed TO AnlIation
With the Knights OF Labor-John
Burns Itinerary Reviscd-WilI Visit
the Ohio Mining DIstrict-Mr. Com.
pers Corrects a Wrong Impression.
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RIG Wal. CLAIM.
a Bill That viii Take Hugo Block Out
of tho Treasury.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. Ex-senator
Blanchard to.dcy introduced bill
directing tho secretary OF tho treasury
to refund to tho Citizens Bank Of Lou.
i,iana s257,OlS, tho amount illegally
oxacted OF tho bank In 1862 by General
h. +. Butler, commanding the United
States nrmy at New Orleans Nt that
time; $4,000 oxacted in like manner by
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. lS.-carl schurs was
to-day reelected president of the Ma.
tional Civil Service Reform League,
George MrAnany, OF New York. wa,
elected secretary, and SilRs W. Burt, Of
Nav York, treasurer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14
A Negro Lynched.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. ia special
to the Banner says that q negro who
murdered n boy near Williamstown, ).
G.. was taken from tho custody OF an
officer and lynched BY mob to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14

LONDON, Dec. lS-The Lancet says
the pope is suffering from catarrhal
symptoms, aud that he has been for.
bidden BY mis- physicians to leave his
nyivnta annrtmcnts
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For West Virginia. fair; west winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, lair; southwest
For Ohio. fair: warmer; southwest winds.
TiIE TENTEgATUEE YiSrERDAT,
nS furnished bv c, sctiSrPP. druggist corner
Market aud Fourteenth streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14

General Banks in 1858. and sl,242,777,
exaetsd by Genersl Candy in 1866, with
interest on each suu at the rate OF Q
nhE cant
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-14

Reconnaissance Cnic. New York
tenoa-SteameE Kaiser wllheltn II, New York,
WSTnburg-steNmer Scandla, New York, via
SnuIhamntnn,
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OF neglect or refusal to make return
and 100 per cent penalty in case OF a
false or fraudulent return.
The penalties and interest will be
added after notice TO the party, and
full hearing. If such Is desired by him.
Where the tax has been returned and
paid in another district. or whore the
party has not taxable income, he may
so declare in printed afidayits on the
blank annual returns.
All corporations. companies and asso.
Citations. both resident and foreign, do.
ing business for profit in the United
States shall make annual return OF all
net profits above business and opera.
ting expenses on separate blank pre-
pared for them, and when duly verified
by the oath Of the President OF. other
chief officer of such corporation, the re-
turn must be delivered to the collector
on or before the fret Monday in Marcn
OF each wear.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-07
WITH SMALL LOSS.
How City Savings Banks
Stood the Storm.
Their Condition To-day as Compared
With One Year AgO-Two
Millions More Cash.

Sworn statements of the condition OF
the savings banks OF San Francisco were
published last week, and the figures have
been studied with more than ordinary inter-
est No one needs to be reminded that the
banks of the United States suffered greater
strain and more disaster during the last
seven months of 1898 than in any other
period of the country's history. Yet San
Francisco passed through the crisis with
out distress and without a wreck which
could be attributed to the financial storm.
The savings banks Of this city weatheTed
the gale without distress to borrowers or
TO themselves, without foreclOslng a single
real estate loan. and without a diminution
in the rate of the annual dividends. OF
course, during the period of uncertainty
and doubt new loans were not made, but
that period is now past. The yearly
'cean up" has been announced, revealing
the fact that the savings banks on the
flrst day of the new year had Sc, $40, 269 in
gold coin. az against 81, 634. 692 on the first
day of January. 1898, and that the shrink
age OF assets during the season OF the
great depression was less than per cent.
1t may be safely announced as fore
Swallowed some weeks ago that the bust
ness Of the savings banks has now reached
normal conditions, and that the making of
new real estate loans will be resumed be-
fore the middle of this month. During the
week the call for dividends in cash was
about the same as in former years, and it
would seem that by the last of next week
the savings banks will have on hand, in
cash. from S1,500,O00 TO 100000 more
than it is profitable 10 have lying Idle iu
their vaults.
Subjoined is statement showing the
various items of resources and liabilities
made up from the sworn statements pub
lished last week and one year ago, of the
following savings banks: Hibernia, Ger
man, San Francisco Savings Union, Loan
and Savings Society, Hum boldt, Mutual,
California, Security and the French Saw
ings Bank:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-07
A FISH EXHIBIT.
How California Intends to Guido
Chicago.

How California Intends to Guido
Chicago.
One of the prettest features of the
Worlds Fair at Chicago was the fish ex-
hibt.
Thousands of people visited the depart
ment where fishes of all kinds were on
exhibition, and the visitors took their de-
parture highly pleased with the piscicul-
tural show, which they acknowledged as
feature worth going many miles to see
The Fish Commissioners of this State,
prompted by the great success of the Chi
cago fisheries exposition, contemplated
getting up an exhi bitiOn of fresh and salt
water fishes for the MGwinter Fair which
would prove TO be one of the great centers
of attraction.
Lovers of angling and those interested
in pisciculture can readily imagine what
the com misSiOners must have thought
when they we're refused point blank a
concession simply because speculatOr
had already unearlhed fshy idea which
more than pleased the managers, as they
expected that by carrying out the plans
suggested by the Spectator the fair fund
would receive an additional impetus.
1t is said that Alexander Badlam will
nave fisheries restaurant in the ground.
and that The exhibition will consist OF
divers styles of eating fish by sigbtseers.
who must pay before they will be allowed
to operate Cd the deniZens of the deem
fried la Badlam.
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LIFE IS WORTH LIVING.
II. A. 0erdau Realizes a Cherished
Ideal

1t is not every day a man finds cher
ished notion verified, and when such a
veTificati0n comes alcng with q lot of
money the recipient cannot but feel that
the world is still worth living in, even
though times are hard and coin as scarce
as angels visits. Fl. A. Gerdau is a gen.
tleman who has recently undergone Just
such an experience, and to-day he is the
best pleased man 10 the city of San Fran
CISCO For many years Mr.. Gerdau has
acted upon the principle that boy cannot
throw stones continually but that finally
he will break window. This theory he
applied to matters of chance. Nothing
CHANGED nothing gained" was his motto.
and when an opportunity presented to in
vest q small amount with a chance for
handsome return he never failed to take
advantage of it. But though he tried his
luck many and many time, and though
year after year passed by without his win
ming anything OF any consequences, ne
never lost faith in his theory that 80 him
who waits come all things" Any propo-
sitiOn made by a reliable concern could
find IN Mr.. Gerdau patron. About the
first week in December last a little woman
approached Mr.. Gerdau at bis place OF
business on the corner OF Mission and
East streets, where he Dresides over
saloon bar, and requested that ne should
buy of her lottery ticket. Mr.. Gerdau at
first declined TO purchase on the ground
that he had his ticket for the coming
drawing, but the sad face of the woman
and her evident distress appealed TO his
better feeling, and taking from the till 81
he handed il out in exchange for one
quarter ticket. numbered 6214, in the
Loteria de La Benefcencia Publca. Not
dreaming that the day so long awaited had
arrived, Mr.. Gerdau, when the drawing of
Decembe II last was published, as usual
brought forth mis- tickets and compared
them with the list, and to his qualification
he found that the number 6214 bad won
the capital prize, his share of which
amounted to $4,000. The lucky man held
mis- peace till the official drawing told him
he was surely a winner. when he one fore
noon put OF his hat and coat and wendell
his way to the office of Metzger & Franklin
in Wells, Fargo d Co.'s building, presented
his ticket and was paid $4,000 in full.
Mr.. Gerdau, after depositing the money in
bank, was soon after back at his place of
business. attending to his dulles as usual.
He ooes not propose to let thing like that
change the current of his life or disturb
his serenlty*
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-07
WARM RECEPTION
Awaiting PickpoCkets and
SneakthieVes.
Chief Crowley WIFI Have the Assist
ance of Detectives From Chicago
to Spot the Visitors.

About three weeks ago a gang of eight
pickpockets and sneakthieVes arrived i'll
the city from Chicago to ply their vocation
during the Midwinter Fair. They secured
rooms in a lodging-house on Fourth and
Mission streets, and numerous complaints
of pockets being picked and articles stolen
from Railways and rooms showed that they
had lost no time In commencing opera
tons.
Two of the gang, r. J. Flemming and
Harry Wright, were arrested on Thursday
on Market street and were charged with
vagrancy. Yesterday Judge Conlan SEN
fenced each of them to six months impris-
onment in the County Jail.
In prOnOuncing sentence the Judge said:
81 am convinced that the town is full of
pickpockets and Eastern thieves of every
description. and l propose to make this
place too hot for all who are brought before
me. In giving you six months my only re-
greet is that the law does not permit me to
impose more severe sentence"
AS soon as Flemming and Wright were
arrested the rest of the gang scattered, but
warrants for their arrest were placed in
the hands Of Detectives Dillon and Crock
EFT and Policeman Dawes. Yesterday af-
ternoon they succeeded In arresting three
others, who gave the names of Arthur Nc
Namara, james Vincent and John BOYLE,
They were charged with vagrancy. The
officers expect to capture the remaining
three at any moment.
Chief Crowley is not unmindful of the
fact that these Eastern pests are f1oeking
to the city, and he is taking every precau-
ton to cheekmate them.
"These men," said the Chief yesterday,
"are engaged in a class of work in which
it is very hard to catch them. as they are
not only adopts in it, but are strangers to
the members of the force. They nave
come here to work the MidwiDter Fair
visitors, and the only thing we can do is to
charge them with vagrancy when we cap
ture them.
1.-The Police Judges have agreed TO give
all of them six months, which will keep
them in Jail till the fair Is over.
Besides l will soon be in much better
position TO deal with these gentry. | will
have the cooperation and assistance of
two detectives from Chicago who have an
intimate knowledge of the crooks who in
tested the Worlds Fair. Tbeu the Mid
winter Fair directors will also have an
Eastern detective On the fair grounds, so
that, taken altogether. we intend to make
it very warm for visiting pickpockets and
thieves"
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negative element of the battery, ana the
peroxide plate is the positive element.
This faIlacy. which is entirely due TO
ignorance has caused many Dad mistakes,
for, of course, the sp0ngy leau is really
the positive element, and the peroxide Is
the negative element. Some time ago 1
gave a lecture on the same subject before
the Scientific Society of London. and ii
was mutually agreed. after debate, by the
leading electricians of Europe then present
that my assertion was correct. There are
one or two local electricians, however. who
still assert the contrary.
"The design OF my motor is such that it
acts as very efficient generator; for on
an experimental trip the other day, the
car going down fair grade, the batteries
received charge from the motor, acting
as a generator. at the rate of y electrical
horsepower.
The system of absorbing the power
given out by the car geing down hill was
tried by myself very successfully some
years ago in London on a small track,
and has since been copied with more or
less success"
In conclusion Mr. Hough stated that
some days ago leading representative OF
the largest accumulation house In Europe
had EXPRESSED the opinion that it would
ever be impossible TO construct what Mr.
HOugh had already completed.
To guarantee the >ucceSsful working of
this important discovery there has been
formed in this city the Hough Elec-
tricAl Company with a capital stock of
100000, all of which has already been
taken up. The officers of the company
are: j. NJ. Beck. president; LIE Roy G.
Harvey, vice-president; Arthur Hough,
second vice-president; Edward S. HOugh,
secretary. The directors of the company
are the officers. with the addition of
Joseph and Ernest HOugh and Howard
&. Wright
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one to DR.. Lanman, professor OF Sanscrit at
Harvard. With his celebrated countrymen
Professor Chak rawarti, who fills the chair OF
mathematics In the university at Benares, ana
who created sensation at the Congress oil Rrll'
gions at CHICAGO by his el0Quence, and also the
Brabmn monk, Swami Vivekanarda, who IS
holding Eastern audiences at present 'pell-
bound by the versatility OF his attanmenis,
depth of knowledge and lucid manner o. dellv-
cry, Rao Telang has obtained consloeraDle
celebrity.
Az might naturally be expected, western
ideas and customs seem curious 10 the orient al
guest, and these are sometimes accehIuat6d
b v the dense ignorance at times dlspIayeu Dy
good people whose little world Is bounded Dy
n ORION of infinitely small proportions Alter
occurring 10 an audience at PittsDurg one GOOD
Christian soul inquired: "Whrt Is the feeling
of vour countrymen TO Christian mlssionar-
les 2" Reciprocal was the answer quickly
given. The force and brillancy OF ihe eplgram-
matte reply may be appreciated when II is re
membered that those whom CHRISTIANS call
heather. from their point of view commiSerate
those who would convert them as being In
spiritual darkness themselves.
A few yeats ago no Brahmln would have
dared TO leave India's shores. and even now
their caste is temporarily lost when they do.
Upon returning To Bombay Rao Telang will
have TO go through ceremony OF publication
shave the head, change the sacred thread of
Bahma aud to the accompany prayers of
assembled BrahmIn priests cleanse himself
from the faint incurred in the search for
knowledge across tile seas.