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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-03
NOT EASILY FRIGHTENED.
How the Editor Received Deputation Of
Irate Citizens. :.

Irato Citizens.
Detroit Free Press: I happened to be
in the Office of the KIN River Herald
when deputation OF citizens waited on
the editor and proprietor In regard 70
certain matter. He was an urbane
man, and as the three citizens entered
the office unannounced he asked me
to excuse him and rose up and said to
them:
welcome, gentlemen, welcome. ]
have nothing here to drink. but we will
go down later on. Gentlemen, am
pleased to see you"
eve are committee" said the man
with the double-barreled shotgun.
''Exactly-exactly. It gives me pleas
ure to receive the committee"
THE people in this town have con-
cluded that IL Is time for you TO gitn
said the man with the revolvers.
IT see-I see. They don't like the
style OF the Herald? Gentlemen OF the
committee. thank you for this an
nouncemeut,"
Nor your style. elther!" said the
third man, who had a knife in his boot
leg.
you that you have my highest esteem.
lou nave pEuudbIg Itflltd " lillplhh tle
that must leave town inside or twenty
four hours?"
eve have" they replied in chorus.
"Exactly--I see. shall long remem-
Der this event with pleasure. Should
decide on staying ! am to be shot full
OF holes, presumed"
You are!"
II see. Gentlemen, / really wish had
a bottle to offer you. How long can
you remain with me?"
What about youHgoing?" asked one.
my going? Ah-yes, Gentlemen, will
you please return to the public and
give them my compliments and tell
every mothers son OF 'em to so toll"
You won't go?"
Not a rod. Let me ask II you are
subscribers to the Herald? II not, !
shall take the greatest pleasure in--''
But the deputation filed out and when
the door closed behind them queried
OF the editor:
itg" a' ""' ~ wv Suns = - '
"oh. ri have to go out on the street
and shoot Jim Harrison, who thinks
he's the public, and that viii settle
things for another month. No hurry.
though. Any time after superb do.
Sit down and light up and tell me how
you feliers in the east manage to get
along without any eScItemnt. I should
think you'd dry up and blow away"
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wHEELING DAILY INTELLlGENcER TUESDAY, MARCH 3 1856

interest in her effort to set up in BUSH
ness for herself. In such case ut
surely cannot be expected Of US 70 re-
main wholly Indifferent spectators
The people have not so remained. They
have Selt 80 strongly for the cubans
that they have pushed the government
to act,
T,he resolution of tho senate is the
first response. and every American
hopes that thismay be followed by such
action as shall complete the notice TO
the world that the people of the United
States are by no means indifferent
spectators" OF events in weyler's In
ferno
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Nearly hair century has passed
since Daniel Webster. then secretary OF
state. wrote his famous Hulsemann let
ter. There is very much in that great
document which applies to-day 10 the
Cuban situation. For the purpose OF
the application we have only to let Hun
gary stand for Cuba and Austria for
Spain.
The people of the United States had
taken an intense interest in the Hun
Z garian EFFORT to free themselves OF Aus.
TRAN rule and to establish an lndepend-
emit government OF the people. Presi-
dent Taylor had sent TO Austria Mr.,
Dudley Mann, to obtain information in
regard 70 Hungary with a view to an
early recognition OF her independence
and the formation of commercial rela-
lions with her" Mr.. Mann found the
situation less favorable to Hungary
than he expected. and she was not
recognized.
p The fact OF this secret mission and the
circumstances attending 1t came out In
the correspondence transmitted by the
President to the senate. In note OF
September 30. 1919. chevaIler Hulse-
mann, charge d'affaires OF Austria.
comblaIned bitterly OF the whole pro-
ceeding, protesting especially AGAINST
Mr.. Mann's mission. II was alleged on
behalf OF Austria that tho government
OF the United States had interterrcd in
The domestic AFFAIRS Of Austria In an
unjust and disrespectful manner.
The correspondence having been COM
municated by the President to the SEN
ate at the request of that body. Mr..
webster told the Austrian representa-
tive sharply that in taking any notice
oft Austria had interferred In the do
nestle concerns of a foreign state. In
plain English. II was none OF Austria's
business what passed between two
branches OF our government.
The game rule applies o the Cuban
resclutIon passed by the senate and
communicated to the house for It's &C.
ton. such a communication is purely
domestic AFFAIR OF which no foreign
state has the right to take cognisanee.
II the resolution result in action by this
country, rs. for example, recognition OF
( the beIligercnt rights OF the cubans and
a. proclamation OF neutrality as between
spain and Cuba. Spain may take cog
rIzance OF that, although even that
would not justify a proclamation OF
war against us.
War might result from GONE Incident
of our neutrality. especially II Spain
were eager to pick a quarrel with US.
but nmong nations declaration OF
neutrality Is not regarded as ptovoca-
tion OF war Up 10 date nothing has
happened in this country OF which
spain has the right to take any notice.
1ndes. the practice OF civilized nations
there Is nothing Tor Spain to do. so far
MS this corE;ry is concerned. but to
await dcvelorments and TO treat us as
friendly power.
some thing sald by Mr. Webster to
the Austrian representative in Wash
,ngton ara worth repeating. Mr.. Web.
ster said that tho United States. though
abstainins from interference with tho
nolttlcai changes Of Eir5pc. cannot
AN 10 cherish always n lively interest
In the fortunes OF nations struggling
for institutions like their own" Again
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The Pittsburgh Times prints a
lengthy and very interesting report by
Its special correspondent on the Russia
oil fields. To make his investigation
the Times correspondent left Pitts
burgh on less than six hours notice and
Travelled 5000 miisS We sometimes
send good man few hundred miles
ourselves. but the last cipher compcls
our sreen-eyed homage.
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spain is prompt to apologize for the
rude behavior of the Barcelona mob.
This was to be expected. 1t is what
any government would have done under
like circumstances. II Spain wishes to
declare war on US she viii not ask us TO
accept us such declaration the outburst
of n. moi.
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Hon. W. NJ. Hahn. ohios Insurance
commissioner and member of the Re-
publican national committee, has
bought a farm near his Mansfield home.
Does this mean that Brother Hahn is
going out of politics into farming?
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MY IDEAL.


Town Topics,
Sweet ~ tho night TO me.
And often when day IS done. -
I llnger awhile as the last faint smile
Fades fast from the setting sun;
TIL the birds have finished their yesper
TIL night crceps up from the woodlands
And tho crescent moon dips her golden
Seeking the solemn sea.
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acknowledgement.
wHEELINo, MARCH ., 1890.
RtppBlieAe CONVENTIONS.

state League OF Republican Clubs
Charleston. March %
state Delegate conyention-clArksbu
MayiL
burg. July q.
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NOR RENT-HOUsE No To- -
IL GINA street. six rooms, win IlR
will rent Furnished at So, or tlnf ft, a M
nt SIS per month. ''''uFhliaH
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GtpI -
w general houScwOrk. rc,er,,,,,t' ~
wages; two In family. 1905 ChnpIinss ~,
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CHRONIC couFhprB arc stupid bores
and should he forced 10 use Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup, thO only infalllble RENE
edy. 4
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livery DESCRIPTION or
AZ Book, Job. Nawapapor and .Pos-
ter PrlntlnR done At hcssoGablc Rates al Ihe
end RAND Presses New TypS and Desghs
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

nor sALE-BARBER sgGp =
IL QUlItE At 70 Eleventh stree U
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one bed suite and one s,,u,
with mattresses and spring 0Sa B.
deaIS, wardrobe, kitchen tables XII h'p
stove with carOlitc burner. al lov W" I, "
Call Mt once, as the undersigned dpttl
10 move to Texas. u'aaa
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hereby respectfully announce r...,.
rs candidate for County C0mmIs.i.IG
from Webster district, subject ,' IN ,kWo5IH
clsIon OF the Republican primaries we ~ y
votes OF all Republicans OF that dI,,,.:
are respectfully solicited. 'NHS
inr3 EDWARD l.. BENnpn
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ITO THE PUBLIC.

mrs upstalrs. 50 Fifi {, aTIhHEss il..,,
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Fair as u sun.lsissed morn
Then doth face appear.
Cherished and known by my soul alone
Many u drc0ry year
It's only dream. hut tho dream Is sweet,
That some time or other our paths may
meet,
And Lies broken circle may be complete
In the years that are set unborn.
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NToMAN's HOSPITAL Association

NJ ONIH1FFHE'' IIO''I I'M AsSOCIATl0y
The regular monthly meeting o, -.
woman's Hospital Association VIII, ~ -
held at the hospital on Wednesday M,,,.
4, at $3.50 p. m.
MISS MARTHA J. HARE.
mrs Secreisr,
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II oUsEEoLD GOODS roR sAIg
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avn, VOID q psn.el web...r.

]. ". sTueK. s.eereIary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
EPIDEMIC of snIcidcn.

BROOKLYN. Feb. 3-One woman and
two men committed suicide in this city
yesterday. The sensational suicide. how
ever, was that Of Mrs. Augusta Schwarz,
n wealthy widow. For some time past she
had been n constant sufferer from ncu.
ralgia, and that, together with the fact
that her husband, Anton Schwarz, bad
been found dead, about a year CO., under
peculiar circumstances, had given her
great mental worry. She shot herself
through the mouth, and had placed sew
eral rubber tuhcs over the gas jets and run
them across the bed where stc fuy-.Au
empty bottle which had contained lauda-
mum was also found in her room. Henry
Burnz, 80 years old, killed himself by
drinking IA mixture OF strychnine and
lager beer, during u III OF temporary insln-
ity, because h. was reduced from the posi-.
ton of foreman tn that OF conductor on
the Readc avcnup trolley lluc. R,ynor
+. Rogers, 80 years old, shot himself IN
the head, aud dici soon aftorwarl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
Bir building, burned.

PHTLADELPHIA, Fob. 3.-Chestnut street
was visited early Sunday morning by one
OF the 1ercest fires this city has known
for years. The big seven.story building OF
Charles Hazcltinc and the adjoining five
story structure OF ;hc American Baptist
Publication society and the American
Baptist Historical society We're almost
totally destroyed. The buildings damaged
by fire n water and falling walls were
the four-story dry goods house of Homer,
Leboutillier 81 Co, tho dwelling house
owned ny the Wistnr estate and the Hotel
Lafayette. On either side of the main
entrance TO the Hazeltine building were
the piano warerooms of Hallett & Davis
and of Steinway d Co. A conservative
estimate places the aFeEeeate4ess at eiese-
TO s., 1000 There were about 250 guests
In the Lafayette botel. While there was
considerable confusion in the hotel, the
guests, burning a few fainting woman,
kept cool heads, and all were removed In
safety. Many Of the guests rushed from
their rooms In their night clothes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
DEADLY Duel win Knives.

ST. LOUIS, Fcb3-Ankle deep in mud.
with a drizzling rain falling through the
darkness on IA lonely country road. four
men fought n desperate hand to hand con
fiict with knives. The participants In the
fight were ST. Louis county farmers. On
enc side were Henry Scgar and his
son-in-law, John Tegemnn; on the other
were Charles and William Gillhaus.
brothers, and %neighhors 90 their oppo-
nents. William Gillhaus is now dead.
and Charles is suffering from dangerous
wounds. Neither ~ the opposite party
was hurt. A dispute over the right to
drive over a private road on Segar's land
was the cause OF the fight.
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"a AlvlAo DEATH.
a Remarkable Case Which Is Proving "a
lie "a Puzxler For Doctors.


MAEESeo, n. Y, Feb. 3-Physicians
and the people in general OF this vicinity
have been giving much attention TO n
strange affection Of Miss Hattie Benedict,
the 19-ycnr-cld daughter of Elisha Bene.
dict, "a farmer.
Miss Benedict four months ago fell
asleep, or rather lapsed into a catalcptid
trance, anti dtd not awake for five weeks,
except at long intervals, when she was
concious for only n few minutes at a time.
Once during this period when she awoko
her mother hurried t&zget her some food,
but before she could prepare it the girl
n back into a trance. At tho end OF
five weeks she awo with an acute pain
at the base OF the brain, but her faculties
were in 40 way impaired, and her general
health appeared good, excepting the symp-
toms stated.
Five weeks ago she fell into another
trance, which still continues. Her vital
functions appear to he reduced 70 the low.
est point, digestion being at a standstill.
Her muscles are rigid, but her heart beats
and she brcathcs regular. During tho
present trance her heart has shifted three
times by muscular contraction To the
right side, but this does not appear 10
ave affected it's functions. 1t is thought
that sho is hazily conscious OF her sur
roundings during these frances, because
when she awoko from the former she had
some vague rcoollections OF what had hap
pened by her bedside. 1t is believed by
her physicians that these attacks are due
TO scarlitinal poisoning during her in
fancy
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where Turks arc Losers.

CoNsTANTINoPIE, Feb. 3.-Reports be.
lieved to be fairly accurate state that IL Is
believed that the Zeitounlis are still hold
ing out. The Turks have made seven
different attacks pom tho town. but all
have failed, and their losses are reported
to amount 10 10000. IL is believed that
the Zeitounlis number $1,000 to 20, 900,
well-arincd and provisional for a year.
There is n doubtful report that 1000 Rus
sian Armenians crossed tho Persian from
tier and defeated the Turks at Siz, 10 hours
from Zeitoun, and have now Joined the
Zeitounlis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
A Destructive Landslide.

RacKLAYD, Me. Feb. "A reef of lime
stone containing 100, 900 cubic feet toppled
over at the Cobb Limo company's quarry
Mt Meadows yesterday, the mass crushing
the p%umphouse in falling, Tbe machinery
was demolished, and fire started in tho
ruins. This fire ianited large quantities
of giant powder, and the discharge created
great alarm for miles around. The loss is
slO0c, and work viii be delayed -four
weeks.
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A ~Pesslniistic View.

HARTFORD, Fen. 3-Rev. Frank Dixon,
pastor OF the South Baptist church, last
night preached n vigorous sermon on Tho
Efforts Now Making TO Entangle the
United States In the Turkish Difficulty. q"
He thought tho United States had no
right To interfere in the Armenian trou.
blos, and he characterized the resolutions
recently adopted in congress rs the work
OF professional politicians. Mr.. Dixon
also thought tho American missionaries
In Turkey should be withdrawn, and all
attempts TO spread Christianity there sus-
penSd, rather than jeopardizo American
interests. Iio blamed England for not
coming 20 the aid OF the Armcnians, as
that patton, he said, was alone responsible
for their safety.
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Floods In NIsslssippi.

MADISON. Miss, Feb. IA terrific rain
fell hero, washing away bridges and road.
beds all through this section. The water
at Calhoun station was the highest for 30
years. Rains In the past as hours in tho
vicinity of Canton have caused tho most
destructive overflow known I'm this section
for 80 years. Houses are flooded, and in
some cases the inmates were awakened by
water coming into their houses. The
Illinois Central railroad issubhcrged and
many bridges destroyed. An entire fam.
lily Of children wcro drowned on the Roid
place, -four miles from Canton. the parents
having gone 90 n festival and the dwell.
Ing being ff11fcd before their return.
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First General Orders.

The new department commander, VIII
lam T.. stone, Of the Rhode leland Depart
mcnt, Grand Army of the Republic, has
issued his first general orders which are
as follows:
Having been elected commander by the
29th E-ncampment Of this Department. A.
P~aWtucket, Jan. 90, 1896, ] hereby ass ms
command and confidently expect lac
htarty cooperation OF every post end
comrade, That we may maintain the high
degree OF excellence which has been the
just pride Of Rhode Islaud.
Comrade Phillip =. Chase Is hereby an
nounced as assistant adiutant general
and viii be respected accordingly.
Existing orders will remain in force
until other wise ordered.
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Cboyn.t, ..ou, NJ KlItcr..

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 3-Parsou Davies and
several members OF his aggregation
passed through here yesterday, On route
90 El Paso, Tex. lie stated, In mn inter.
view, that Choynski Is In no condition Go
make any more matches for the present,
for he Is suffering from an absrss i'm the
enr and from entertaining. Choynski.
who expected 10 challenge the winner OF
tho Muhcr. Fitzsimmons fight. will not be
able to go into training for four or Eve
months, so the "Parson" declares.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03

BUTTE, Mon, Fob. 3-Complaint comes
from settlers i'm Teton and Chotcau coun-
ties alleging that the forests on the Ameri-
can side OF tho boundary have been almost
danuded OF timber by tho Canadians, aud
that millions of dollars worth Of lumber
has been taken during the past few years.
tary OF the interior.
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Emscszler Murpby Identified.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.--Thc police are
now sat SIZED that thcy have In custody
Clarence Murphy, wanted for the en-
bezzlcmcnt OF $4,000 from the Salem
tMass.) Savings bank. John ID. Eaton,
formerly a prominent resident OF Salon,
identified the prisoner rs the defaultcr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
Both Fatally u

MARION, Ills. Fob. 3-Frank Thomp-
'on and Willis Sanders met at Johnson
City. u new town near here. Both began
shooting. Both were mortally wounded,
receiving q bullct In the spine,
and his opponent being shot through the
lungs. Sanders suspected Thompson OF
intimacy with his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
Ilnnmnrn

WASHINGTON, Feb. a. After an mp
rarcnt struggle with ancient and modern
history for tho past six months, the patent
Office has Just granted to q Brooklyn in
vcntor lctters patent covering the up-to-
date article OF female apparel known as
.blOOmers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
Tin FOR Turks.

CoNsTANTfSoPLE. Feb 3-Unlted States
Minister Terrell has demanded an In.
demnity Of $780, 900 for the burning and
p~illaging OF tho American missions at
Marash and Kharput. He has also asked
for the immediate granting Of lrmans for
rebuilding them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
GREAT WEALTH
Failed to Save him From Being Con.
victed Of Murder.
c0LD.BLO0DED DOUBLE CRIME
viii Intimately Be Avenged on
the GalloWS,
coLD.BLooDED DOUBLE cRIMl

UNION, No., Feb. S.-Tho celebrated case
Of DIR. Arthur Diestrow. the St. Louis
millionaire, who has been on trial during
the past month for the cold-blooded muir
der ~ his wife and baby, two years ago,
ended yesterday, the jury returning "a YER
dict OF guilty In the first degree. After
arguments that took up the greater por-
ton of Saturday, and lasted until almost
midnight, the case was given to the jury,
the members Of which went TO rest with
out considering il. Sunday morning the
jury took up the case, and on the first bal
lot unanimously found tho defendant
guilty OF murder in the first degree.
The result was reached without much
trouble; each member Of the Jury SEEM
ingly had settled the case in his own
mind in the interval between midnight
and morning. This verdict is received
with almost universal satisfaction. This
Is the second trial that Dr.. Duestrow has
had on the charge of murder, the first one
resulting in a hung jury last year.
The terrible Grim with which he was
charged was
Committed In February, s9A-
One day that month his wife and child
were at home awaiting his coming TO take
n drive. When lie came To the house
Duestrow, who was drunk, began TO
abuse his wife. and finally shot her down
in cold blood. He then picked up his
S-year-old boy. n beautiful child, and,
holding 1t at arms length, killed it with
n pistol shot through the head. His wife
fingered for several days and finally died.
After his arrest, Duestrow, with tho help
OF his fortune tried TO eyade the conse-
quences of his crime. Ex-Governor John
son, who is credited with being one Of the
finest criminal lawyers OF this state, was
given charge OF tho case, and was as
sisted by Nat Dryden. Charles holland and
j. w. Booth. Prosecuting Attorney Zach
aritz OF st. Louis was assisted by Judge
Bolte, prosecuting attorney of Franklin
county; Judge ~Callenkamp and Leo Mer-
riwcather.
Counsel for the defense e~ndcavored 10
establish a plea of insanity, but after two
inquiries held before jurics, in which
much expert testimony was heard on both
sides, IL was given up and the ease came
to trial in Union, a change OK venue hav-
ing been taken from 81. Louis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
Florence Marryat,

author of "Her Lord and Master and daughter OF the
great marine novelist Love, jealousy and mystery are
united in a vivid combination.
On February 10Th, goth. 2Ist and a2d, we shall publish
a great story by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03
Stanley j. Weyrman.

This is a tale of adventure at the court of the French queen,
Anne of Austria, and involves the plots and counterplots OF
the great Cardinal Mazarin and his enemies in a fascinating
array of striking incident and picturesque description, rarely
equaied even by the pen of this favorite novelist
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03

Beechanr ; pills for consti-
patton Ios and a5S. Get the
book at your druggists and
GO by it.
Anurai sales more Than cooooa bozea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-03

nobility OF the old world
The story Of the little lord
and his quest for an American
fortune, will be of more than
ordinary interest in view of re-
cent international marriages.
1t will undoubtedly be the
story of the month.
Finally, we shall print at
the end OF the month a splen-
did story. "FLORE," by the
young English romancer,
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Mrs. Burton Harrison,
a great story by

called d" HIS LORDSHIP." This is the most important stc
ry written by Mrs. Harrison since the appearance OF "a
Bachelor Maid" and is a keen satire on the heiress-hunting