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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

a plan has been submitted TO Con-
srcss for canal connecting Lake Erie
with the Ohio river The secretary OF
war yesterday sent to the house the re-
port of board of three engineers OF
the army of a survey of the Miami and
Erie canal. the Ohio canal and con-
nections available to make a contin-
uous canal connecting the waters Of
Lake Erie with the Ohio river through
the state of Ohio. The survey was
also 10 look to the feasibility and ad-
visibility OF improving and widening
the canal to seventy feet and deepen
ing It 10 seven feet Plans and cost
were also required for the construction
of locks with q capacity for vessels
OF at least two hundred and eighty
tons burden.
routes available for continuous canals
making the required connection:
Eastern route-cleveland. to Mariet-
IA.
Central route-sanduslsy Bay to
Portsmouth,
Western Toute-Toledo to Cincinnati.
on all these. routes the water sup
ply Is such that with necessary inn
proyements II Is practicable to con-
struct a canal OF the kind required that
can be operated ut Its full capacity
for 275 days each year.
The estimated cost Of each waterway
Of the prescribed dimensions Is: East
ern route, sl2,29s.372; central route.
SlS,0el, ls5, but 70 this may be added, II
necessary. cost OF feeder from Lewis
ton reservoir to the Sciota valley. 2f.-
900. making the whole sum for the cen-
tral route. $ls.l1S,l6S; western route,
SeS.011,37i.
The board concludes that while Il
would be feasible to construct a canal
OF the dimensions specified. It would
by reason OF inadequate depth in, the
canal and the Ohio. be restricted In
its benefits. In the opinion of the
board the construction OF a canal OF
such Dimensions, or apart from an adj
equate Improvement OF the Ohio river.
would not be advisable. The board has
not considered II part OF Its duty to
present any recommendation with re-
gard to a canal OF dimensions differ
eflt from those prescribed in the act
OF Congress-. A canal having uni
form width Of eIght-tive feet and a
depth OF ten feet would admit the pas
sage of vessels that might be consider
ed OF about the least practicable size
fol. lake NAVIGATION.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelNgencer
sIsrERsvILLE. ". Va, March A.
II is understood that the well drilled
by the Victor oil & Gas Company has
been delivered to and accepted by the
Philadelphia Gas Company as a gasser
and that Il viii connect with the line
running TO Pittsburgh. the same line
that the big Moses" gaSser will be
connected to.
The South Penn Oil Company In drill
ing n we'll, located a short distance
southwest OF the well being drilled on
the Furbee farm.
The well being drilled by Shay 6
McMullen on the Weekly farm should
reach the pay the latter part OF this
week. This well will be watched with
much interest, MS 1t Ia located little
over thousand feet east OF the De-
sonian OIL Company's No. 2 on the
Kyle farm.
The Devonian OIL Company's No. 9
on the Kyle should reach the sand
either this evening or early In the
morning,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
Yorrl. Brothsr.' Big carnival.

Norris Brothers Equine and Canine
Carnival will be the attraction at the
Grand opera House tomorrow night.
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Norris Brothers will give one of the
grandest exhibitions, with their COM
pany OF trained dogs and ponies, ever
presented to the public. This com.
pany OF dogs, ponies and monkeys. all
take their parts in this grand entertain
ment OF over two hours, unaided. I'M
Outstanding and obeying correctly over
1000 commands given by Norris
Brothers. who have spent their whole
lifetime In designing the most ettr9e-
tive way OF exhibiting their intelli-
gence. The most wonderful exhibitors
OF animal intelligence and sagaclty In
the world.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

You won't need your overcoats nj the
Grand Opera House on next Monday
and Tuesday evenings. as Manager
Fclnlcr has booked Fishers comedians
In that rattllng farce comedy "a Cold
Day" Fisher IL n great laugh maker,
and VIII make II warm for everybody.
"A Cold Day" has more fun In one act
than most 40 called farce comedies have
In their whole show. Abe Bnby and
Jake are trio that are hard to beat.
N Cold Day" always has the latest
songs and dances OF the day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

There is another producing well In the
Coierain field. The last one to come In
was the Clark No. 2, on the Theo. Clark
farm. yesterday afternoon. II iB n very
promising well. This makes tho second
producer on the Clark farm. The well
village. Several other wells will be In
soon and the work OF putting up rigs Ia
progressing rapidly. Several wagon
loads Of supplies are hauled out daily
from Martins Ferry. Much interest IL
manifested In the Parker well.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
seat. for ..rhe Now pemlnlen.n

The sale of seats for Clay Clements
"The New Dominion" at the Opera
House Saturday. will open at c. A.
Houses music store this morning.
Clay Clement, the clever young man
who has been winning so much renown
for his remarkable gifts as comedian
for a special engagement. Supported
by n strong company OF comedy players
under the management of Joseph Adel-
man, Mr. Clement will present his de-
lIghtful comedy OF southern life.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

ipeclol Dispatch to tho 1ntellIgencer.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, March A.
The oil well being drilled back of Reed
Vile. two miles from here. Is down over
700 feet and It is reported that there Ia
n good showing for oil. Another well
will be commenced Immediately In that
vicinity. II will be located on the
Major Reed farm. which Ii one mile
back OF ReedVille. Machinery and tools
arrived last week and drilling will
commence soon. A well will also be
drilled In the vicinity OF John wIgais,
near Buckeyes Chapel. which Is four
miles back OF here. The contract for
the rig timber was let some time ago
and operations will commence US soon
as the roads get better.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

OIL c1TY-RIver q feet 4 inches and
falling, Clear and cold.
MQRGANTowN-lslver 8 feet and
stationary. Clear.
CREENsBoRO-RIvcr 8 feet and
falling. Clear, cold and windy.
PTTTsBuRGII-Rlvc 7.5 feet and
falling at the dam. Weather clear and
cold. No coal has been shipped since
Yesterday, and none will likely be ship
ned south until there In n rise in the
FLYER, The ]. c. FISHER, which sunk
part OF her tow Mt McrCimnn, arrived
light. having taken the balance OF her
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES

Charleston. RUTH. 6 a. m.
Pittsburgh. BEN HUR, noon.
Pittsburgh. .LORENA. midnight.
Claringt0n. Jewel. $50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Pittsburgh. KEYSTONE STATE. noon.
Pittsburgh. H. X. BEDFORD, 4. m.
ParkersburE LIBERTY. II a. m.
Natnnoras LEXINGTON. Il q. N.
clartngton. JEWEL. $50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Parkersburg BEN HUR, Il a. m,
Clartngton.. JEWEL, $50 p. m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

To the lovers OF the banjo the man
agement Of Gorton's Minstrels have a
treasure to offer this season In Fred
Alberts. He Is a wonder for purely ar
tistlc work OF his own compositions
soioIst. Malcolm McGregor. late Eu-
phonium soloist with Cappa. Liberari
and Bellstedt's bands, is also one of the
features with Gorton's Gold-Band. and
can be heard here at noon to-day, dur
ing the open-alr concert.
IL comes for one night only.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
IMPROVEMENT
Is the watchword of Mr.. Burt, of
the Ohio River Road.
IMPROVED POSTAL SERVICE

I. ,he La.s.. Announcement nom the
Road. Gsnsrail oHeo-ous Additional
HAIL Train Out OF wheeling and An
other 10 this cltyzNew Locomotives Or
dered for Delivery In aiay-Tnrongh
Train between sp,nesr and Parker.-
burg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
ERIE AND OHIO.
Government Engineers Report on
the Lakc.Riyer Canal.
WITH IMPROVEMENT OF RIVER

Tho Engineer. Can See the Feasibility OF
the sehsme-without River Improve
ment 1t is ImprastIcabis- Three Routss
Were rnvestigated-cost orthe Eastern
Ronte is tho Lows.t-It /. nom oleve-
land TO Marietta.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05

THE wonderful cure by Salvation
OIL OF Mr.. NJ. S. Culp. chronic rheu-
matte, SIC George trcet, Baltimore, Md.
il n mirncie.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-14
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

the Governor and the Senator, the only
two offices of polftical Importance in
the State. and threatening the Popu-
lists with determination If they do
not submit 10 have Russell and Pritch-
ard both elected. These Populists re-
bel at this dictation, as well as at the
failure to keep the promise to with
draw Russell. In spite of al his dS-
malls, the Populists viii all say that the
News and Observer told the truth when
IL said that Russell had agreed
TO come down, We did not
make the statement without knowing
vhesH we were talking about, 1t was
after a visit of Republican leaders TO
Mark Hanna that Russell agreed 10
come down There was one story that
Hanna promised TO reimburse him for
the outlay he made i'm buying the NOM
inafSon for overnor. Maj. Grant, who
helped Russell in that deal, says Rus
sell only paid $1,000 for the nominal
tion, That maybe all that Grant dis
hursed. but the figures quoted 10 Han
ma were larger than those named by
Mai Grant. Whether Hanna refused
to plank down the cash, or whatever
else the reason was, Russell changed
refuses to come down. He figures out
that the importation of fraudulent
negro voters viii elect him. Republi-
cans give as the reason why Russell
now declines 20 come down is that
Guthrie advised popufists not TO vote
for any gNold-b1lg for ofaice. They say
that such talk was directed at such
gold-bugs as Pearson, pritchar~1, Lin
ney, ard Settle and insisted that in
this campaign the PopuliStS should not
say anything against gued-oug, for the
reason that 1t grated on the feelings
Of the numerous gold-hug Republican
candidates for Office. Mai. Guthrie, it
Is true. did not say anything that the
Caucasian and Progressive Farmer had
not been saving for a year. He just
kept on preaching Populist doctrine.
But that excuse is all fudge, as the
Populists we'll know. The promise to
take down Russell was never made to
be kept. It was made to be broken.
The Populists agreed on partial fusion
after a taoit agreement that Russell
should come down. Having secured
this fusion, the Republicans break
their agreement as they had deterTnin-
ed to do all along. One of them said
last night: s'We have put the Populists
in a hole. We viii get the Governor and
Senator with no thanks to them. All
we want is their help to register and
vote 10000 negroes who have never
voted before. When the election is
won, they will be at our mercy. We
viii be masters of the situation / am
id tired of them anyhow. We are
going to ride in on them this time. Af-
ter that, we viii snap our fingers at
them -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-14

OSBORNE'S ELOQUENCE.
He Makes at Trenton and Newbern,
Speeches which do Much Good

0peecneS Wmch 90 MUCH GOou,
Newbern, N. c., Oct. -(Special)
The greetings to Hon. Frank l.
Osborne in Jones county yesterday and
in Craven to-day have been models of
the Democratic rallies of former days
and the powerful speeches that Mr..
Osborne made at Trenton yesterday
and at this place tonight have been
bugle calls to duty that have aligned
the silver hosts in these two counties
into conquering armies for November
3rd. Mr.. Osborne was greeted at Tren-
ton yesterday by over one half the yot-
ers of the county, and by a horse back
procession that betokened the deter
mination and enthusiasm of the Jones
county Democracy. Mr.. Osborne spoke
for nearly two hours in his happiest
vein expounding and defending the
great doctrine of Jefferson, Jackson
and Bryan as against the new golden
warship of Hanna, Mckinley and their
auriferous allies. The Democracy
seems united in old Jones and will send
out good tidings as result of it's bal
lot in November. The Elm City is
ablaze with enthusiasm tonight over
one of the greatest of Mr.. 0sborne's
campaign speeches which he has Just
concluded in Newbern's splendid new
court house. The audience was one of
the largest that has greeted speaker
in Newbern for many years. Tt was
made up of the best of all parties in
and around Newbern, including a large
number of ladies. The speaker was
introduced in a very happy little
speech by Mr.. James A. Bryan, who
predicted for the gifted speaker even
greater honor and renown than had
yet come to him, as the people of the
State arise to the full appreciation of
the great work he had done and was
doing in their defense. Mr.. Osborne
was at his level best tonight, and
treated his audience to one of the most
ornate, powerful and convincing
speeches to which they have ever lis
tened. He was cheered vociferously
and received a perfect ovation at the
close of his speech. Craven is waking
up and mastering it's forces. The bolt
ing Democrats here, / am reliably in
formed number less than hadf a hun
dred, and every one will be more than
offset by silver Republicans, who are
going to vote for the young giant of
the West and for our own peerless
standard bearer, Cyrus B. Watson.
James r. Ernul, well-to-do citizen
of Craven county, dropped dead in the
mayors court here to-day. He was
appearing as witness in case against
his nephew, j. A. Ernul, for assault
with a deadly weapon. The assault was
committed on the deceased at his home,
ten miles from Newbern, on Wednes-
day last, the defendant shooting the
deceased, the load lodging in his foot.
While he was relating the story in
the mayors court to-day, he suddenly
fell back. and in three minutes had ex-
pired. He was good citizen and 76
years old. The other Ernul is said to
be man of rather bad character and
a terror to the community.
+. B. ARENDELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-14
CLEMENT MANLY,
Ch'm'n. Dem. State Elk. Com.
THE POPULIST COMMITTEE.

The Populist committee, to whom the
Democratic proposition will be sub
7nitted is constituted as follows:
H. w. Aver, chairman.
DIR. Cyrus Thompson, Richlands.
Capt. A. S. Peace, Oxford.
j. B. Lloyd, Tarboro.
S. o. Wilson, Raleigh.
w K Pigford, Clinton.
Col Harry Skinner, Greenville.
J.T. b. Hoover, Elm City.
v. j. Macarthur, Lissa, Sampson
county.
w. o. Stratford, Greensboro.
Y. G. Morton, Rockingham.
j. III. Sheriff., Catawba.
r. A. Cobb, Morganton.
Theo. White, Hertford.
Geo. e. Boggs, Waynesyille.
r. B. Kinsey, LAGRANGE.
w. C. Wilcox, Carthage.
Jas. Amos, Henderson.
s. A. Edmunds, Lumberton.
Jno. A. Sims, Concord.
A d. K. Wallace, Rutherford.
TO MEET TONIGHT.
This committee has been called by
Chairman Aver to meet tonight to con-
slider the Democratic proposition. They
had been notified by Chairman Aver
to be ready to come to RaIe1g'h at any
time by a telegram, and early yester-
day morning Chairman Aver sent tele-
grams to every member of the COM
mittee. Most of them are expected
here tonight.
WHAT WILL BE THE RESULT?
We venture no prediction as to the
action of the committee. Some of them
are known to be so welded to the
Republican fusion that they will favor
continuing it, gold-bug Congressman,
gold-bug Senator and all. Others are
also known to be extremely hostile to
Republican fusion because it compels
an abandonment of the position of the
Populist party and sacrifice of those
principles upon which it was founded.
They believe that the Republican fu-
sion is party peridy and party dis
honor" They want union of forces
that will advance free silver. There
are others still who are indignant be-
cause the Republicans have been false
to them. At the last meeting of the
committee, the Republicans promised
that Judge Russell would withdraw
from the ticket, and permit the Popu-
lists to have the Governor. This
pledge has not only been broken, but
the Republicans are demanding both
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-14
The Proposition From Demo
cratsto Populists.
GuTHRIEFoRLT. GOVERNOR
Also Thompson and Worth TO be
Put on the Proposed Ticket.
cYwArsoN.s NAMED TO STAY UP
pronosition TO be Considered by Popu-
list Committee To-Night--Sepuo't-
cans Break Their Pledge 70
Take Russell Down.

The sentiment Ia favor Of reuniting
shose elements Of our population taaat
elected yanee IN 1875 over the same
snsuencss shat then nenaced the
S.sse eliminated Monday night in the
s.,.sar Sc ) prooositsoll by the Demo
.-~-s-S II the PopulSsts for a coopezv-
I've ssht against Russealism. they hav-
snr aSrea5s united against Mckinley
ISM.
Tse following aTe she resolutions Of
sae Democ-assc Central committee, as
embodied IN letter from Chairman
AgsnGx % Chairman A'Y'ar.
.sThss committee. believing the white
rssauae OF the State are intensely Ia
saar-es1 sr their desire and purpose 10
secure 1lae benefss Of the reform 1or
v-aSrA Rrvaa stands sg11a % preserve
good zoxswnmenz In North Carolina IS
rarsad - invite 8 close alliance a.
aT,a1r al those who hold 20 these views
TEasS- IN oar opinioza. IS made lmpeTa
riwe IN view OF the fact that the color
ed voters Of the State have been uni
ted II . compact body IN support OF
those measures for which Mckinley
and Russell stand. The colored people
and their leaders have made q union of
the white people necessary 70 defeat
McKinleyisTn and Russ.llism in North
Carolina To provide for q union of
those believing in white supremacy
and good government the chairman of
this COMMITTEES is instructed TO pro
pose to the executive committee of the
Peoples party ticke5 TO be voted for
in the coming election as follows:
For Governor, C. Watson, of For
syth; Lieut-GoyeTnor, w. A. Guthrie,
of Durham; Secretary of State, Cyrus
Thompson, of 0nslow; Treasurer, w.
III. Worth, of Wake; Attorney General,
T. L Osborne, of MecllenblTrg; Super
intendent of Public Innstruction, John
C. Scarborough, of Johnston; Auditor,
R. M. Frnman, of Buncombe; Supreme
Court, A. G. Avery, w. A. Montgomery;
Superior Court, Fifth district, y. S.
Manning. For Congress that the sew
eral districts shall be arranged as fol-
lows: To the Peoples party, First,
Third, Fourth and Seventh districts; to
the Democratic party, Second, Fifth,
Sixth, Eighth and Ninth districts.
That the committee pledges it's best
efforts to the election of w A. Guthrie
as United States Senator.
For the legislature both parties
pledge their best efforts to defeat all
Republican candidates to the legisla-
dlre and to elect only Democrats and
Populists and only such of them as are
known to stand for the reforms advo-
Gated by Mr.. Bryan.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted.
rT EAFENyTS 1rANJv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-14

Washington, Oct. 13.-Lieut. #. f.
Fletcher has been ordered to duty at
the Newport Naval station.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

he was going for. Then in the af-
t,rnoon it was rumoced about town
that Chief Martin, of the metro
politan police, who is known to be
a warm friend of the Governors,
would go up to Columbis this.
morning to aid in The contest for
Evans. A Reporter for the News
and Courier spoke to Chief Mar
tin on the subject last night. He
said that he had not made up his
mind whether he would go up to
Columbia or not. He was told
that it was reported that he was
going to the Capital in the Interest
of Governor Evans, but he said
that he had not fully determined
at that time just what he would
do. ).
Mr.. P. H. Gadsden, who is
Charleston county's representative
on the State executive committee
was prevented from going up te
Columbia yesterday, but he named
Mr.. J. w. Barnwcll as his proxy
and Mr.. Barnwell went up to the
Capital last night. The contestin}
parties will be somewhat surprisee
to find him on the ground thii
morning, but it will be a source Q.
qualification to the AMti-Evanl
men to learn that the committee''
side of the primary, and the way
that it was conducted will be ade
quately represented.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

The State Democratic Executive
Committee in May last passed d
resolution requiring all candidates
for State Offices to pay an assess
ment fee before the first campaign
meeting or their votes would not
be counted.
Several of the candidates failed
to pay that assessment and among
that number Col. P. II. Nelson
failed to pay his, $50 being the
amount placed on candidates for
Solicitor, but the Committee was
averse to knocking out delin-
ouents and allowed them until
O'Clock August 31st to settle.
Col. Nelson, we are informed, has
since paid his dues and SO there
will be a second race between
Thurmond and'Nelson for said OF
fee. Those candidates who hao
paid before they knew they were
to be in the second race were Ger
talnly very generous in not de
manding that The rule be enforce
against such delinquents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-02

Candidate Duncan used to com
plain of Judge Earlo's Senatorial
aspirations, saying that if Earle
were out of the way he would make
short work of Evans. Yet Dun.
can only polled 1920 votes, while
Earle received 30,057. 1t looks as
if Duncan slightly over-estimated
himself.
How can the great slump be ex,
planned? That's hard to tell, some
of Governor Evans's friends be,
lieve that men whom he expected
20 work for him and who promised
to do so, knitted him when it came
to the rub. If that is SO the con-
spiracy seems to have been pretty
general throughout the State.
Others explain it by saying that
The Governors bond explanation
was not satisfactory to many Re-
formers. Some of them thought
that he evaded the issue and said
that if he had come out and said
that he was Rhind's attorney and
was to get SO and so, it would have
been all right. AS a matter of fact
the explanation was very much of
that character. But there are ex-
plantations and explanations, and
every one can fix it TO suit him
self.
The Governors friends felt very
blue over the situation yesterday
He did not come TO his Office but
remained at the Mansion al day.
Register.