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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-30
THE oFFICIAL REPORT
OF the Washington Court House Riot-Ac-
ton of tho Troops.

OF tho Washington Court House RIot-Ac-
ton of tho Troops.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 20.-Coionei Colt,
who commanded the troops at Wash
ington @. H, Ohio, says in his official
report to Governor Mckinley that at 2
D. m. the crowd became so large, 40 de.
monstrative and threatening, he was
unable to hold the guards at the out
side of the house and drew them in,
protecting from the steps tho south and
west entrances with small details, draw.
ing the remainder OF the troops TO the
north entrance TO tho court house and
the Jail, which was northeast from this
entrance,
At3p m. leaders OF the mob pleaded
with me to let them overpower the
guards, saying they would rush for the
prisoner when brought to the jail. l
refused, l was then told the prisoner
should not get into tho court house
alive, II they had to kill aii the troops to
get him, l had seventy-six effective
rifles. There were over 1000 people
assembled. When the prisoner ap-
DearGQ UetWetu L1llllthlJ lihoa CuhoutV
10 the court house, the crowd with q
veil broke the lines. Six military off,
GERS In a hand.to.hand conflict threw
citizens Of the steps. The troops used
bayonets and butts Of guns. DR.. Taylor,
military surgeon. was cut with knife
When the prisoner had been sentenced
10 twenty years. Colonel Colt in
formed the people, hoping to quiet
them. Demands for the prisoner con-
tinued. Threats we're renewed. Col.
onel Colt told the crowd the guns had
not been loaded, but would be now, and
il any assault was made his meu would
fire. Finally Colonel Colt heard the
south door give way, followed by shots
OF the guard. Lieut.. oyler says shot
was flred from the outside before tho
troops fred. Lieut.. Goldney Baker and
the deputy sherifs confirm this. Col.
onel Colt closes with regrets that tho
killing ensued, but repeated warning
had been given by himself and citizens.
whe are named.
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THE LEXow COMMITTEE
Making 1T Warm for sheehau-Ho is c

Making It Warm for Sheehau-He Is Cor
aered by Attorney GOT.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-Com missioner
sheehau was on the stand again to-day,
and numerous and lively were the tits
which he had with Mr.. Gof.
The commissioner testified that he
had been aware for twenty-five years
that corruption existed, but that 1t was
impossible to secure evidence enough
to make complaint or bring charges
against officers to the grand jury.
It was shown by Mr.. Golf from tho
rules Of the police department that the
superintendent was under orders from
tho commissioner at all times, despite
Mr.. Sheehan's statement to the con-
trary.
Tho witness, however, objected to this
Interpretation OF the rules, claiming
that IL was the duty OF the superin.
tendent to suppress disorderiy and
gambling houses without specific In
structions from the commissioners.
''If you thought the superintendent
was not doing his duty, why did you
not bring charges against him% asked
Mr.. Gon.
II had not sufficient knowledge to
formulate charges" was tho only reply.
~ don't see how the commissioner
can excuse himself" said Senator
Lexew, "for his allowing the superin-
tondent to take no action at all 10 these
matters Of which he says he had knowl.
edge or at least the suspicion that wrong
doing was going on." :.
Regarding pool selling, the commits.
sioner said that he was satisfied the
sellers paid the police for "protection,"
hut that he could not trace tho money,
lie had heard that Superintendent
Byrues got it, but doubted the truth oi
this report.
The committee took an adjournment
until tomorrow, when the taking oi
evidence will bo resumed, with Commis'
sionor Sheehan In the witness box.
During Shechan's examination to-day
Mr.. Gofi asked the commissioner II he
had been present at the trial OF Captain
O'Connor by tho police board. Mr..
Sheehan replied afEirmatively.
elias there been any decision In that
cnue2"
mo"
"Why notT"
"Weil, tho board has changed since
thon. Commissioners Mclean and Nc
Clave have loft, and the papers IN the
case have been sent TO Commissioners
Murray and Kerwin. believe they
have them yot-tho testimony and all
the other papers" Murray and Kerwin
arc the Republican members oil the
board.
"Ilavo you ever taken any action
looking toward settlement Of Captain
O'Connor's case?"
N have beon ready 10 vote myself"
"Did YOU toll anybody SO"
II did, in au interview, and person
ally to my colleagues"
Then Mr.. GoA entered long exa"I'
nation, concerning number Of cases
which tho records OF the department
showed had never been decided, The
first was that oil Captain OConnor who
was under complaint oil assault 90
MARCH, 20, 1901, The commissioned
said ho had never heard OF this charge
llC said the Same OF number oil otheI
casGs which Mr.. GoG cited,
Mr.. ShuGhan admitted that tho Slevlr
trial had not boon decided rs promptly
a4 II should have been. Hs thought
Commissioner MoClavO's absence anC
subsequent charges were responsible
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KExowooD, W. Va, Oct. 3.-Chair-
man Neil J. Fortney has secured for the
Foraker meeting at this place Friday,
November 2, q large circus tent that
will afford shelter, aud under which eau
be comfortably seated 5000 people.
He, with Hon. William N. o. Dawson,
cb bairman Of the state Republican com.
mittee, (this being Mr.. Dawson's home),
are determined TO make this the largest
gathering Of the voters Of the Second
congressional district ever before as
sembled together.
They have secured for this meeting az
the principal orator Of the day Hon. J.
B. Foraker, ex-governor OF Ohio, and
among the other prominent speakers
win be Hons. Stephen B. EIkins, John
W. Mason, A. G. Dayton. Charles Bur
dette Hart and John II. Holt.
They have 70 assist them in this
undertaking the enthusiastic support oi
every Republican in this the banner
coun ty in the cause Of patriotism and
protection. The Republicans Of the
county are now organizing themselves
into companies and regiments. and at
the command, Forward march! on the
early morning OF November 2, given in
the remote corners OF the county, there
will start forward on all the roads lead.
ing to the county town an army OF
voters which will be augmented at each
cross road led by bands aud drum corps,
flying the banner OF patriotism and pro.
lection, and upon whose faces will be
stamped tho determination to forever
rclegate to the past the unpatriotic and
un.American theories Of wisconsin
and free trade.
Superintendent Martin, OF the T., X.
6 F. railroad, has arranged to have two
trains OF elk cars each meet Nos. 8 and
"a cast and west bound, and ono train
Of six cars meet the west bound accom-
modation OF tho B. & 0. at Tunnelton at
II o'clock q. N. Trains will leave King
wood to CONNECT with the cast and weat
bound trains In the evening. Excursion
tickets will be on sale at all the stations
along tho B. & 0. from Keyser to Graf
ton.
Kingwood will have on her Gayest
holiday attire in honor of her dis.
tinguished guests on this occasion and
invites everybody to come and help well
come the distinguished orator. soldier
and statesman.
One of our old.time Democrats walked
into tho -four mill this afternoon while
1t was busy grinding tho farmers forty.
two cent wheat, and seeing Dayton's
picture in the window, said to Miller
"Bob" Orr:
~ don't see Wilson'S picture in this
mill" "H-lp said Bob, "Do you ex.
pect to find Wilson's picture in mill
that's runnin'?
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woNKINe,IEN GET LEEE.

Camden's People CiHiminE Boom In tho
Lumber Buslnsss, But Their Employees
DO Not Get Their Wages RestOrsd-A
Democratic Revival That Don't Revive
Wages.
Special Dtpateh to he FnieufsnatH.
PIcEESs, W. Va. Oct. 20.-ReterrinH
to the article in the Register Of October
20. regarding the prosperous condition
OF the lumber trade at this place--if the
lumber market has advanced in prices,
it has not benefited the employees OF
the plant in tho least. Early last fall
wages OF the men we're reduced twenty.
I've cents per capita, on account OF dull
markets. Regardless OF tue present
average advance ot two dollars per
thousand feet, the old schedule has not
been renewed. As this plant 10 pre-
aided over by Senator Camden, 1t was
quite natural that the report contained
In the Register should have been made.
The article fails to show that the work.
ing classes are in any way benefited by
the advance OF lumber. Tho average
shipments OF the company per month
are about twenty-five cars. The average
amount contained in car 10 about four
teen thousand feet; so it seems that
there must be surplus accruing Of close
to six hundred and fifty thousand feet
per month.
Regarding the failure Of the West
Virginia Manufacturing Company. on
account OF no markets, j: seems that tho
market Is no better now than formerly,
as thore have been only three car loads
shipped since the concern passed into
the receivers hands. There is noLeason
to believe that this is due to bad man
agemeut. These statements havo been
gained by careful inquiry OF the en-
ployes OF the plant, and they doubtless
can ha suHtained.
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WAsurSaroX, D. c., Oct. 2a.-The
Evening Star publishes the following
story, which gives promise Of an out
come OF interest to the public: II cur
rent reports are true. there is u syndi.
cate writer in New York whose name is
10 be found at tho foot OF articles In
many cities OF the union who may have
a very unpleasant quarter Of an hour
with tho Washington correspondents
before tho next session Of Congress
shall end. The story has reached here,
vouched for by authority that would
seem to DO croditable, that one of the
incidents OF the sugar trust campaign IN
Washington last winter was the raising
of purse by the sugar trust people to
be given to this entorprising corre-
spondent, to be distributed in Washing
ton among the press people where VI
would do the most good. in the opinion
Of those who furnished the money.
And that place was the pockets OF those
representative OF the press OF the coun-
try here, who, with or without right
are supposed to have influence in Con-
gress and in the making OF public
opinion throughout the country.
There arc intimahons even that the
men who furnished the money did it
under the impression that 1t was TO DO
distributed pro rata among the repro.
sentatiyes OF the press in Washington.
in the expectation that the comments
upon the operations OF the sugar trust
would be either loss severe, or that they
would be altogether withheld. 1t is, Of
course, assumed that the distributor OF
this fund was to receive his commission.
There are intimations. even, that list
was furnished OF the names OF cores
pondents to whom this fund was to be
distributed, and that the expectations
was that it would be expended in part
in dinners, and in part in ways that
would DO appreciated by those for whom
it was intended.
II there is anything in this story, 1t
is safc to say that not one dollar OF this
alleged fund ever passed to the repre-
sentative correspondent for whom 1t Ia
reported that it was designed. The
man who undertook to disburse this
fund did so with the full knowledge
that it would not be safe for him to APP
proach any Of the gentlemen whose
names may have appeared on this pre-
tended list for any such purpose what.
over. He not only is not on relations Of
confidence with them, but he never
calls upon any Of them when in Wash
ington.
Efforts arc being made 10 ascertain
the truth Of this report, and II 1t shall
be verified, some OF the correspondents
intend that he will hear more, possibly
in the courts. aud probably before q
committee Of investigation.
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HILL DENOUNCED

BY tho Reform DemOcrats-Tho Best Flo
Tnent Of tho Party Hold n Groat Anti
Hill Meeting.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 2O.-Cooper Union
was crowded tonight when the reform
Democrats met to express their de-
termination to support Evorott p.
Wheeler, their nominee for governor.
The audience, a largo portion Of whom
were from Brooklyn, were particularly
enthusiastic.
Ex-Secretary OF tho Treasury Charles
F. Fairchild, who presided, made a
speech preliminary to his introduction
Of Sir. Wheeler Tho latter snid 1t was
needless for him 10 thank his friends
ior the evenings denomination and to
ask them to stand shoulder to shoulder
for the triumph Of the cause OF Demo.
cratic principles on election day.
Wheeler II. Peckham made humor.
GUS speech, scoring Grant, whom Inc
characterized as q man who stood we'll
with the boys, and who waa without ex.
ceptIon the mayor Of New York who
was utterly devoid Of eithor brains or in.
teitigence.
The Hon. Carl Schurz was tho spoaker
Of the evening. His address was listen.
cd to with close attention and was fro.
quently punctuated with applause. His
denunCation Of Hill was very bitter.
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An AWFUL FIRE.
A Theatre Durns-ons Lifs Sacrificed
Others Narrowly Escape.

A Theatre Burns-ons Lifs Sacrificed
Others Narrowly Escape.
ST. LOUIS, No., Oct 2o.-Au early
morning Gre ut the Garden Theatre. on
Fourteenth and Chestnu. streets, re.
suited in the loss Of one life and de-
structiou of the building. Several per-
sons employed in the theatre as actors
and servants we're in the building and
had narrow escapes. Walter Wise and
his vile, Ruth. William Stewart aud his
wife, Laura. jumped from the second
story windows and were caught by po..
lice officers and spectators, aud escaped
injury. Lille Goss, servant, also es'
capod unharmed, but Bert Shaw, who
slept in the interior Of the house, was
overcome by smoke and burned to q
crisp. Three or four other people, In.
cluciug Henry Luudherg and his aged
mother, Arabella, also escaped un-
harmed. No one was injured excepting
Shaw. The damage to property was
about S., 900. A trunk belonging 70 the
landlord, containing over $1,000, ives
rescued by Thomas Breyson, the
bartender, after It had been guarded by
old Mrs. Luudberg until she was nearly
sufFocated.
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FIRE AT PITTSBURGH

Damages Por.eps Millinery Establish-
rnent-Pauici in Hotel aud n Theatre.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 2G.--What
promised to bo an ugly fire broke out
about 9:9O tonight in the wholesale
millinery and trimmings goods estab
lishment of Frter & Company. on
Liberty avenue. The loss to the firm is
total, and Is estimated at 5000, 900, and
damage to the building, which Ia owned
by Hon. B. F. Jones. will increase tho
loss $4,000. Nothing can be learned
night OF the insurance.
When the alarm was turned IN the
performance at the Academy OF Music,
next door, was in full blast. A panic
followed, but nothing serious resulted.
Tho Seventh avenue hotel is three doors
above Porter & Company's place, aud
the guests were inclined to be panicky:
Tho hotel people, however. succeeded
in quieting their fears.
Many Tumors were current ot acci-
dents fatal aud otherwise, but az far as
eau be learned at midnight, these stories
have no truth in them.
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AFRAID OF VIOLENCE.

Colonel Colt aud Lieutenant Goidnoy in
Hiding at Pittsburgh.
PirrsBvRuH. Pa. Oct. 29.-Col. A. 3.
Colt, Of the Fourteenth regiment, Ohio
National Guard, and P. Goldney, a lieu.
tenant in his regiment, have boen regis
tered at the st. Charles hotel in this
city since October 10. They were in
hiding, and Colonel Colt registered un.
der the uame Of G. V. Brown, Of Day.
ton, Ohio. Both say they do not fear
the legal consequence OF firing on tho
mob at Washington Court House, Ohio,
recently but arc afraid OF mob violence
in their own state. They left yesterday
for tho east, presumably New York or
Buffalo.
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THE ST. LOUIS FIRE.
The Loss Not So GroDtas ut First Reported,
Hut Bad Enough.

Tie Loss Not So GroRtas ut First Rcportod'
HUT Bad Enough.
ST. LOUIS, NO., Oct. 29.-The net result
of last night'a fire at St. Louis will not
be known probably for some days yet,
though the total loss will not be much
less than the estimates made.
Tho total ahed area burned over was
1900 feet by $500 feet. we'll filled with
freight. In addition, the number Of
cars lying within and alongside was
necessarily large, d large portion OF
which were totally destroyed. About
two miles OF rails and ties were also des-
troyed. =.
The Chicago. Peoria and St. Louis rail-
road estimates its individual loss at
about $4,000. The terminal com pany
and the Jacksonville Southwestern have
not completed their statements, but
estimate that they will swell the ag.
gregate to not less than $950o00, about
two.thirds insured.
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SENSATIONAL STATEMENT.
Tho Late +. W. Potter was DcfnulteI
Tho News Mndo Public.

Tho Late r. W. Potter wns n Dofaulter.
Tho News Made Public.
sPRISaFsELp. ill.,, Oct, 90.-State Au-
ditor Gore this morning gave out tho
following piece Of sensational news:
"Tie auditor OF public accounts has
concluded au examination OF tho affairs
Of .l,a Normal Park Loan Association
OF Chicago, OF which tho late +. W.
Potter was secretary, Mr.. Potter also
having been the auditor OF tho Rock
Island Railway.
"Tho examination developed tho fact
that Mr., Potter was q detauIter to tho
extent oil somo $4,000. This defalcation
was admitted By Mr.. Potter in letter
to the inspector employed by the audit
or to make the examination, written
tho day before his sudden doAth at the
Grand hotol, In Cincinnati. rhs facts
in tho case have been Suppressed until
now, owing to belief on tho part OF tho
management OF tho association that tho
friends aud relatives Of Mr. pottor
would mako good to tho association tho
amount OF his dcfOcAtIon, rather than
have tho facts become public.
Negotiations in this direction having
failed, however, 1t Is deemed by tho
auditor only proper that the public
should DO in possession OF tho faCts."
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FAULKNER FRIGHTENED.

Conclusive Evidence That tho Democrats
Are Anxious About Wilson's Chances.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct 29.-Congress-
man @. E. Hooker, in response to an
urgent request from Chairman G. j..
Faulkner, OF the national Democratic
congressional committee, to-day can
ceIled all of bis appointments in this
state and left at once for West Virginia,
where he will make several speeches in
the interest OF Congressman W. L.
Wilson,
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 90.-In the
action Of Horny W. Purchase, against
the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Balti-
moro Railroad Company, for injuries
received February 81, 1893, tho jury
gave sealed verdict Of $4,000 for the
plaintiff Tho case was one of number
arising from tho collision between the
Washington express and way train at
South street station. Tho plaintiff was
a passenger on the way train, which
was compelled to stop at tho station,
and which, while standing across the
main track, was run into by the ex-
press. Purchase says that lie was so
badly injured that he is physically
n Urnck
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HIS AwEuL CRIME,
A Decd Almost Without n ParalioI-How
Buxton Got Rid of Mary Jones.

A Decd Almost Without q Pnraliol-How
Buxton Got Rid of Mary Jones.
SPARTA, Wis, Oct. 29.-Samuei S. Bux.
ton, who was Saturday arrested on tho
charge OF having murdered Mary A.
Jones, a maiden lady, at her home q
few miles from this city, on the.21st in
stant where she was found hanging by
the neck, has confessed the murder.
His preliminary hearing was held
this morning, soon after midnight,
when he waived examination. He was
Immediately removed TO Sparta, fears
being entertained that mob might
attempt to take him from jail. The
cri,ne is one OF a revolving nature.
Three years ago Buxton, by series OF
obscene letters. purporting to come
from q witch ana directed to Miss Jones,
hypnotized her and caused her ruin.
The intimacy was continued to the day
OF her death.
By this same system Of deceit the in
fatuated woman consented 10 be strung
up by the mock in the belief that 1t
would cause the death of Buxton's wife.
The second time the experiment was
tried Buxton pushed the chair on
which the foolish woman stood from
under and she swung into eternity.
Buxton took what money was in the
house and left for his home, a short
distance away, whore ho was arrested,
brought to the city and lodged in jail. His
motive for committing the murder is
tha, he was tired of the woman. He
appeared in circuit court at Sparta
this afternoon and took his sentence.
Buxton has a wife and three children.
The murdered woman was a near
neiphbor OF tho Buxtons and lived
alone. As soon as court was called to-
day. Buxton was brought In and plead.
cd guilty, and was Immediately SEN
tenccd to Waupun for lifo.
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WILSON IN PRESTON.
He Inyades tho Banner Republican County
of the Dist rIcI.

ue Invades tho Banner Republican County
of tho District.
Special Dispdteh TO he InteIIgsnesr
KINawoop, W. Va, Oct. 2o.-What is
left OF John 7. McGraw's 5000 hippo
drome showed hero and at Terra Alta
to-day. Mr.. Wilson will only make
two speeches in Preston county, the
two he made to-day at the above ap-
pointments. Preston county is not
only the banner Republican county Of
Wilson'S district, but OF West Virginin,
and the signs OF the times at to.day's
Democratic meetings indicate that
Preston 10 going TO break oil records at
the coming election and pitch her ma
iority away ahead OF any figures before.
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DovENER Ar wELLsBURG.

Tho Republican Standard Bearer Re-
eeived with Enthusinsm.
Special Diapatch TO ne 1atlltGsHer.
WELLsBuRG, W. Va. Oct 2s.-Capt.
3. B. Dovener addressed the largest and
most enthusiastic audience over held
in Wellsburg this evening. Tho cap
tain's remarks were directly to the
point and cannot fail OF being Of benefit
to the Republican party.
Lots OF enthusiasm prevailed and the
captain was given splendid ovation.
The pro:ectionists hero are standing
together and good report will be re-
ceivcd from Brooke county next Tues
dnv
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The BANNER COUNTY
In the Second District TO Give Day
ton a Rouser.
EX-GOVERNOR FORAKER TO SPEAK

At Kingwood, Together With Other
Well Known Leaders, and Old Pres
ton Preparing for Grand Republi-
can Wind.up OF tho Campaign-A
MiIIer's Homcly But Pointed Re.
mark-The Campaign Elsewhere In
this state-Dovoncr at Weiisburg.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct 29.-The at
torney general to-day returned an
opinion on tho South Carolina dispeu-
sary case presented by Governor Till
man. in which he sustnins the opinion
of tho treasury department, holding
that the state has no authority in the
law to enter government bonded ware
house for the purpose OF seizing
whisky declared by the state law to be
subject 10 ConfscatIon.
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IN NBW York.
AM Parties and Factions Are Down
to Strict Business. !
ALL EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE
In the success Of Their Respective
Tickets Next Tuesday.
MORTON BETTORS GIVING ODDS

On rwoaty.avO Thousand Plurality,
md No Democratic Takers of Offers
to Bet That Hin viii Be Defeated.
Tho Tsmmany Ticket in tho City In
.sad si.uation-A Great Meeting of
the Reform Democracy Denounces
Bu.-presided Over by Cleveland's
Former Secretary Of the Treasury
md Addressed BY Carl schurz.