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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-04
PEoKHAM IS NAMED.
The President NOminatss thc Successor OF
the Late Justice jackson.

the Late Justice jackson.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. s.-Thc
President today nominated Rufus w.
Peckham. OF New York, to be associate
justice OF the United States supreme
court. TO succeed the late Howell r.
Jackson. OF Tennessee lie also nomI-
mated Richard oiney to be secretary OF
state and Judson Harmon attorney gem
oral.
Rufus W. Peckham is n resident OF
Albany and Judge OF the court OF ap-
peals OF New York. His name has been
mentioned frequently for the office to
which he was nominated to-day. II Is
believed his nomination will be sntis-
fnctory TO Senator Hill. whose oppOsi-
tion was successful In preventing the
confirmation OF Messrs. HornblOwer
aud Wheeler Pcckhnm. the two New
Workers whose names were sent In by
President Cleveland for tho supreme
court juatlCcship now held by Justice
White. OF Louisiana. Senator Hill on
several occasions has spoken very
highly Of the new nominee. The noml-
nation Will go first to the senate Ju-
dietary committee, which always soru.
tlnzes closely the record OF persons
named for the supreme court bench,
but in view II the high reputation OF
Judge Peckham. II is believed the con-
ilrmntlon viii follow as speedily ms con-
slstent with the Importance OF tho
Office.
Judge Rufus ". Peckham wns born
In Albany. In 1881 His father, Rufus
W. Peckham. or Albany, was n Judge
Of the court Of appeals and he ls n bro
ther Of Wheeler H. Pcckham, Of New
York City, lie is II warm personal
friend OF President Cleveland.
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IN CONGRESS.
The senate Down 90 Misunderstanding OF
ihe Prrsldenps Message.

the Prrsidenpa Message.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3.-The
senate plunged into real business to-
day Naturally the Presidents meB-
taee attracted the attention OF the day.
but aside from this there were StlrrinE
resolutions on the Monroe doctrine and
he Cuban rebellion. and after that the
usual deluge OF bills and resolutions,
running far up into the hundreds fol-
lowed
The message was given the closest nt-
tcutIon from ell quarters OF the cham
Ter
The Cuban situation received nttcn.
'Iou from both the Florida senators.
The Call resolution will be called up to-
morrow, so that Cuba and the Monroe
doctrine will receive early attention.
At the brief executive session the
names Ot Nr. OlnGy as secretary OF
state, and Mr. Harmon, rs attorney
general were confirmed, and that OF
Rufus H. Peckhnm TO the supreme
bench referred to the judiciary COM
nl'iee
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 3.-Thc
session Ut the house to-day was very
brief and was consumed entirely By the
reading OF the Presidents message. 1t
was listened to with fair attention, but
the features Of the document received
neither approval or disapprUvRl from
the members until the conclusion OF the
reading. when several Democrats crcA-
TED slight demonstration. When Il
was finished. the house Immediately ad-
igurncd until Friday.
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CUBAN DEUOIUTIoH
introduced by senator Call, Of FLORIDA
HTCugnItIon OF BtIIigrrtnt Rights.

introduced by senator Call, Of FLORIDA.
IIsongnItIon OF BtIIigrrtnt Rights.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 3--scn-
a'or Call CDem.) to-day introduced the
following Joint resolution;
"Ru7olycd, Tint the government Of
the United States recognizes condl-
lion Of public war between the govern.
mont u spain aud the government pro.
claimed and for some time maintained
ly force OF arms by the people Of Cuba,
hnd the United States Of America here
'y declare that they viii maintain n
condition Of strict neutrality between
the cuntrnding powers and ncccde 70
each all the rights Of beillEcrcnts In tho
potts and territory Of the United states.
The Congress Of the United states
protest and demonstrate ngalnHt the
nfharouB manner IN which the war IN
cuba has been conducted, and the Prcs.
iH"nt IN hereby authorized to tax" such
h'"rH aH may 10 cxpedlont In hls Judg-
mont to secure IN Observance Of the
laws ~ war as recognized by civilized
nliIoug"
Mr. Allen tPop.. Neb.)offcrcd con-
current roEolution for the Immediate
recognition Of the Cuban Insurgents,
VI" annexation of nll Islands proxImatu
To- The United States, the upholdlng u
'h' Monroe doctrine. and a ilrmor for
En policy respecting the protection
NJ American citizens abroad.
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WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 5.-Both
curiosity and interest were manifested
by the members OF the house In the
Presidents message, Members express
"a surprise that no recommendation
was made for the supply OF the treas
ury deficit. In the discussion OF for
eIgn affairs, the portion devoted 10 the
enforcement Of the Monroe doctrine. In
Connection with the boundary line dis
putC and the suggestions regarding
Cuba. attracted especial attention, but
the main interest centered in the rec
concentrations for the retirement OF the
greenbacks ,and the extension OF the
national banking system. Several OF
the Democratic leaders who diner with
the President on the financial question,
refused to express their opinions for
publication,
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than MS the manifestation oe nn un-
friendly disposition towards the United
States.
"Resolved, That in accordance with
the doctrine laid down by President
Monroe, as stated In the preceding res-
olutlons,tho United States declares that
II proposes 10 maintain the principles
embodied In that doctrine and win re-
gard any infringement OF II or any nt-
tempt on the part OF any European
power to take or acquire new territory
on the American continent whether un-
der the pretenCe OF boundary disputes
the United States,
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested TO communicate these resolu-
tions to the governments OF all nations
with whom we have relations Of amity
and commerce"
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TnAT DEFAMATION

or die Funds Or TIN American Church
Missionary society why EmbcttiCrA
Were Not prolceuttd.
NEW YORK. Dee 3--''hc annual
mcctInr Of the American Church Mis-.
honary Society was held Mt the Mission
llouac to.dny,Gcncral Warner swnync,
prcgldnnt OF the society, presided. The
frat business was thrGlleEcd dctGlcu-
lion of Secretary William A. Ncwbull
nnd Treasurer Henry a. oakley, were
commented upon The report says.
The amount taken by The trcna.
ur,r IN computed by an expert account
nnt nt s2i,G1. The nmount nixon by
lbc rcncrnl secretary M computed by
lhcgnmp urrron NJ SigGH, from Sep.
lrmbur /. 1851 The troanurcr returned
what hp stole and the secretary was old
ana ppnullru1 ana not prosecuted,
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MAY CLEAR HIN.
Rev, IInIhnw SIHy Yet he Cleared Of tn
Charge ofwIfs Murder.

Kew iilnNlh" AAuy ~ wv NAttaANNA VI AAaN
Charge ofwIrs Murder.
DANvILLE. Ind. Dec.-'Therc were
sensational developments last night in
the case Of Rev. william Hinshnw, who
was recently convicted OF the murder of
his wife and is now serving n life sem
tence in prison. Hlnshnw stoutly pro-
tested his innocence and maintained
that his wife was killed by robbers who
came to their house and left In "A buggy.
At the trial evidence failed TO bear him
out and the Jury quickly returned II YER
diet Of guilty.
Now comes, Lewis Asher neighbor
OF Hlnshaw. and states thnt on the
night Of the murder. while out hunting
his horses, he saw two men drive to-
ward the Hinshaw home; later he heard
pistol shots and cries for help. He wns
frightened and returned home and was
passed By the two men. Asher claims
10 know who killed Mrs. HinFhnw, but
refuses to tell ms his life. he says, would
be in danger Asher has been placed
In Jail and will be examined by the
grand Jury. Asher Is man OF good
reputation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-04
THE MESSAGE,
President Cleveland Confines Him
self to Three Subjects,
RELATIONS A TOPIC
Which Forms the Larger Part OF
the Document.
REMEDY FOR FINANCIAL ILLS

Retirement OF Grssn-
backs and Other Important Reforms
in Our Currency System = stIlI Welded
to Ills Free Trade Idol - MAkrS No
Recommendation to Acknowledge the
BrIllgerrnt Rights OF Cuba, hat on
the Contrary Advises Hands OR-sllvsr
Craze Discussed.
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nay sTATE ELEC1LONg.
A.p. A.E Defeated In several cities. I'm.
tAnrrInn lirnnlIllInm hIInMnIh.


BOSTON. bee a-Now city govern
mcnla were choron IN nineteen Of tho
thIrty.onc cltlos Of the commonwealth
today In many places party llnc7
wore not drawn und IN NprnRilclO
gomuryillo, Gloucester GrucktUn and
other ctlrH, the battle wnH fought on
thn a, T., 4. Issue The uonioRt In
Springfield roaultud In The overthrow 0f
candidates endorsed 10y The A. t. A, In
aouIorylllo, whore the Organization has
had control, llH candidate Tor mayor
was defeated after bltlrr ncht Thry
however retained control of tho bunrd
of aldermen, The Hccrut organization
was trlunphni IN aluurrRtui ANA
lirochlon Republicans nbowrd unoX.
rnclol ptrcigin IN rNli lUyUr ana cur
rlcd II bS nearly 1000 plurality They
also rnrfiud Lawrence. u conner Demo
prHtlp stronghold by aver 500
Marlboro, Ihidpn, iirnrkinn mn
Newton again elected Republican may
on The DemourulB won II victory "
llnycrhlll, Mayor ,lcwclt meeting dr
font by Uycf COO plurality
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BIG pOLiCE RAID.
A Prnnaylvnnh oil Town Cleaned Ont b,
Pittsburgh Ofiieers.


PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3,--sturgeon,
an oil town 20 miles from here, was
rnl1od by n squad of twenty Pitts
burgh police Mt midnight and ten per-
sons gathered in. For years gambling.
speak caslca" or unlicensed liquor sa-
looms. nnd dIsordcrly houses have been
running wide open and the town be-
cnmc notorious ior It's crimes md Inn
morality. Recently the district Httor-
ncy decided to suppress the lnwlcss-
ness. and with the assistance Of the
Pittsburgh police the raid was success
fully made. only the proprictors and
prOpr!ctrcss were taken IN change. and,
with one exception there was no re-
slpiancO offered. John Shadoon met the
officers with fu5ilndc Of buckshot and
ng he was we'll fortified they were una
bic to capture him. The house was sur
roudcd and he VIII be gtormcd out. Ha
enys hr viii not be taken alive. The
prsoners were brought TO this city and
lodged In Jail.
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4 DISAPPOINTMENT.
Senator's aud Congressman See u
Weakness In the Message,
WAS NOT WHAT WAS EXPECTED
On the Points Covering the situa'
tlon of the Treasury.
No REMEDY WAS RECOMMENDED

For III. p,nslt In the Rovenuss-PNrts OF
,hs Portion IlslatIng to PorsIER AffAirs
heartily ApprOvsd-IIOw the Message
WA, Received In Both Houses OF Com
,re.-Mr, Lodge Introduces a Rs'ol"'
lion Alarming The Monroe DOstrins'
Cuban RssoiutioHS
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LONDON, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Naples says that Mount Vcsuvlus
In IN eruption. Three distinct torrents
OF lava are flowing from Atrlo del Ca
vnllo burning chestnut groves along
their downward path and fElllnG into
the vr;rlna prcoIplc", between Monte
sommu and Collnn del Salvatore,
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ISLAM on THE SWORD
ontrsd the Survivors or tho Armenian
MAsEncrts.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. S.-Thc follow
Ing cableGram was received at noon to-
day by Rev. Judson Smith, DID. secrc-
tary Of the foreign department OF the
American Board:
Letters received show some flendlsh
work In the vicinity OF SlvHs and Khar-
poot. Survivors were offered Islam or
the sword Great pressure was brought
TO bear on thcm. Remittarces to In
terror nre now feasible. Relief work
has been begun In many centcrs. Win
ter Is at hand, Hurry remttauces."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-04
RUMORED CRISIS
Reached at Constantinople and
Trouble Imminent,
TIE SULTAN FINALLY NOTIFIED

That Unless tho Permits for Entrance to
the DarlanolIss Arc Granted by sAtur-
day IrltiAh Gnboat VIII bo Sent
Through tho straits - Tho Report Is
From tho Turkish Capital, Hat Is Not
Yet ConGrmsd-Tho General Situation.
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For ohio rarity cltudy Weather with
IlGht local shows, 10uth 10 w0ll w.ndh
For Wo1lorn l,cnhHNW WHMll P9fiN
Tlbulv weather WIN very llgll local
HndWs. Westerly winds.
p,t Wrft NrrluIn lHuly cloudy with
ilfbt local SHOWS, W.Ft'tiF W'ndf
TCMpERATunl YESTERDAY
,. furnished hy { snhntrf. druggist. cor.
lor marltrt ana Fourteenth Nruutni
"a. b....,4.,,.. 2 I, nlpuu.,uu,u 30
d A. tu.....,,.,, 9lI n. tutsYt..,,,tsgN
IA In,',,,,..",,,u ~ Wcathor fair
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Iiottcrdnm- ObdAm Now York
New York -WuflICndnm, Rotterdam
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1895-08-08

Columbia simply because they can get
their pensions Immediately they are
due. All these incomes drawn by citi-
zens Of the national capital, and run
ming no danger of being decreased be-
cause OF the hard times, would natural
ly lead to the supposition that money
is never tight in Washington. Some
how about the only time government
clerk ever saves money is in period of
business depression. He is afraid to
put it in bank, SO he keeps it either
in the bottom Of a trunk or in the in
side pocket of his vest. He buys no
new clothes, eats at cheap eating
houses or rents a smaller house and
cuts down his expenses in every way.
Thus nearly every class Of business is
affected to some extent. On the other
hand, when business begins to boom.
the government clerk usually spends
what money he has saved and then
gets rid of his full salary every months
Then the merchant hastcns to put a big
advertisement in the papers and every
body gets the benefit Of the revival.
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AN OBSERVING MIND.
A Lad Falling Toward I5is Death Describe
His Recollections.

A Lad Falling Toward Ills Death Describes
His Recollections.
The other day boy employed in a
factory fell four stories down the shaft
of u freight elevator. BY some inter
position of fate or Providence, says the
Chicago Record, he landed on his feet
after turning over a couple of times,
and craWled out of the bottom door
with a silly and mortified look on his
face.
The men who had seen him fall
rushed to the bottom of the shaft, ex-
pecting to find him lying there, crushed
and lifeless
care you hurto" they asked, taking
hold Of him.
"N-n-no, I'm all right.
"Did you light on your feet?'
II don't know. Leave me alone. I'm
all right"
In few minutes he calmed down,
and one of the men asked him:
''What did you think of while YOU
were falling?"
''All | remember is that the feather
cleanin' place on the second floor was
shut down.
els that ali?''
II could see as went by that there
wasn't anyone worlSin' in there. That's
every blamed thing can remember"
He stuck to it. At an awful mement,
when his past life should have come to
him in flash, he was taking observa-
tions of the misunderstanding place."
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DAINTY STRIPED BASS.
The Fish Was Too Dignified to Scramble
for Its Food.

for Its Food.
'Fish in captivity" said man of
long acquaintance with fishes, 'often
become very tame, and sometimes thev
develop peculiarities. In an aquarium
that l was connected with once, some
years ago, we had in table tank six
striped bass, varying from six to thir-
teen inches in length. Five of these
bass used to feed ravenously, but the
sixth one, the biggest of all, would wait.
The five would rush up and hustle for
the food when it was put in the water;
the big one would lie down in one cor
ner and not come up at all. l thought
he must be off his feed, and thought
I'd have to get some delicacy for him.
'But one day when l had fed the
others, the big one still lying on the
bottom, | tapped on the side of the
tank and held out live killie. He
came up and took the killie sharply;
there wasn't anything the matter with
him; he was lively ana all right, and |
couldn't account for his holding back.
except that he considered it beneath
his dignity to come up then and scram-
BILE with the rest for the food thrown
in the tank, and that he preferred to
wait
"After that regularly fed the big
bass separately; after 1 had put the
food for the rest in the tank | would
hold out his and He would come up and
take it out of my hands. l fed him in
this way every day for four months,
until we lost him and all the rest of
the fish in this tank by an accident"
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HE KEPT STILL.
A Man with Red Nose Gets a Valuable

A Man with a Red Nose Gets Valuable
Pointer.
1t was on q Sixth avenue elevated
train going uptown, says the Detroit
Free Press A man with a red nose
which terminated in a knob got on at
Franklin street and sat down beside a
little girl about five years of age, who
was accompanied by a brother Of
twelve. She was a sharp-eyed, hand
some child, and after few minutes the
red-nosed man felt his heart warm up
to her and he said:
swell, little girl, are you going some
where?"
She looked up, but made no answer,
blandly and continued:
You are an awfully nice little girl,
and | wish had some candy for you.
Is that your brother?"
"Say, mister!'' called the boy as he
leaned forward, ''you don't know much
about children, do you?'
Eyes, know all about 'em.''
SWELL, then, you can take your
chances with her"
"Chances? What chances?"
"Why, if you get her to talking she'll
up'n ask you all about that nose O.
your'n, and if you don't want to give it
away you'd better keep still"
Six passengers on the opposite seat
all began to grin at once, and the man
with the nose got up and solemnly and
stiff1y marched up the aisle and opened
the door and dropped into a seat in the
next car. He thought he knew all
about children, but that boy had given
him pointer never to be forgotten.
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Raitroading in Japan.

In Japan railroad train is sent from
one end of the country to the other in
charge of twenty y-fve-year-o engi-
neer and twenty-year-old conductor,
while every guard, inspector and train
attendant is good-natured youth.
Boys OF fourteen handle the mail bags
OF the steamboats, with the gravity of
the elders. The soldiers are all be-
tween twenty and thirty years of age,
and the officers are for the most part
under forty, though occasionally one
sees gray-haired fellow, covered with
medals, hero perhaps of the Satsuma
revolution of 1868. They have admirals
IN the navy thirty-fve years of age.
The important business of the country
is directed by young men who are still
students.
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Population of the World.

German geographers have made a
careful estimate of the population OF
Africa, and place the total at 163, $685.
900, which is 42,240,000 more than the
aggregate population of North and
South America. Europe and Africa
combined have population of 521 1872, !
900, though their area is not greater
than that of all America. The new
world has plenty of room for many
times it's present population of 121 49,
900. The German estimate of the pop
ulation of the world now is 1880 ,000,-
900, and one of the best authorities of
the Royal Statistical society says it
will be increased by the year 2517 to
33 5S6. 900 OOO
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1895-08-08
CATS THAT SEE NO DAYLIGHT
New York Post Office Has a Rather Re-
mackahle Rat SecYice.

New YORK Post Omco Has Rather Re.
markable Rat Service.
''It may not be generally known that
there is a remarkable aggregation of
cats in the big city post office in New
York." said a traveller to Washington
News reporter. II served in that office
once and became SO interested in the
one hundred and fifty or two hundred
cats in the basement of the building
that began to make sort Of study of
the animal in general. These cats are
kept there to prevent the mice from
chewing up the contents of the mail
bags. So necessary are they regarded
that an appropriation of twenty dol
lars month is available for their sup
port. The light of day never strikes
the room in which the cats are allowed
to roam, and from year in to year out
the electric lights are kept burning.
These cats know very we'll that the
light is artificial and no one can tell
me to the contrary, for, as say, have
made study of them. The conse-
quence is the animals labor under the
delusion that all time is night time,
and in spite of the fact that several
hundred persons are at work in the
room constantly, those cats are not.de-
tered from indulging in their noe
turnal serenades. They howl and fight
and scratch exactly the same as if they
were stationed on back yard fence
with the darkness of Egypt about
them. Oh, yes, the clerks become used
to it after awhile and pay no attention
to them"
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PRICE: FIVE CENTS.

A certain old couple used to come regu-
larly every day and gaze for an hour at
a time at the gem. It was straw-col-
ored diamond, but very fashy. The
old couple would invariably turn and
keep their eyes on the stone as long as
they were in sight, and seemed reluc-
tant to leave. The next day after I
had sold the gem the old couple ap-
pc"rcd as usual, and the look of disap-
polntnecnt on their faces was keen and
lingering, They scrutinized every cor
ner OF the window in q vain search, and
when they failed to discover their IA
vorite moved slowly and sadly away"
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METAL OF T:lE STANDARDS.
Nature Furnishes tsu htinernI Suitable for
the Purpose.

Nature Furnishes tsu htincral Suitab Bile for
the Purpose.
There are no products of human skill
on which greater degree of care is ex-
pended than the standards Of weight
and measure in use among the civilized
nations of the globe. Two things in
particular have to be considered-accu
racy and durability. Nature does not
furnish any single metal, or mineral,
which exactly answers the require
ments for a standard of measure or
weight that shall be, as nearly as posi-
bic, unaltcrable.
The best substance yet produced for
this purpose is an alloy Of ninety per
cent. Of platinum with ten per cent. of
iridium. This is called iridio-platinum,
and it is the substance of which the
new metric standards prepared by the
international committee of weights and
measures arc composed.
1t is hard, it is less affected by heat
than any pure metal, it is practically
non-oXidizable, OF not subject to rust,
and it can be finely engraved in fact
the lines on the standard meters are
hardly visible to the naked eve, vet
they are smooth, even, sharp and accu-
rate.
If our civilization should ever be lost,
and relics Of it should be discovered in
some brighter age in the remote future,
there is nothing which would bear
higher testimony to Its character than
these standard measures Of iridio-plat-
inum for the production and preserva-
ton of which the science of our day has
done its very best.