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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-04
CHAUNcEY II. DEPEw

Talks About the Presidential Situation
ThinIls Morton Is tho Logical ComPro-
mise.
SAN FANcrsco, April BIN dis
eusslng the chances Of candidates for
the Republican presidential nomina-
tion. chauncey II. Depew, who arrived
In this city last night in company with
Conelius Vanderbilt, said: There are
only four men whose chances at 81.
Louis are worth speaking about, Nc
Kiniey stands easily IN the lead. with
Reed Allison and Morton ranging In
the order named. Morton stands per-
hnps an even chance with Allison, as
he starts in with az Of the state delega-
tion. We Of New York, mindful OF tine
past. think Morton stands a very goou
show. Presidents, as a rule. are not
made out of early faVorltes. These are
all good men and the country can be
safely trusted to any OF them.
mckinley will so to the convention
with n clear lead. The only way he
can be defeated is by the field com.
bIning against him. The field VIII
combine and this becomes the strong
force. The question then arises as to
the name Of the man upon whom II
can be brought to unite. New York
Is a pivotal state Morton has created
no strong animosities. For these rea-
sons we believe he will be considered
the most available man.
mo, / do not think Harrison Will
figure. do not think he wants It. He
has said so SO positively that there
can be no doubt
II am for Morton, to be sure. It Is
very likely that shall nominate him
at st. Louis unless some other son
Of New York shall think he can do It
better"
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tho ieOo 400 inhabitants Of Cuba Efre
adberenta or IN sympathy Win TX ls
5000 al the revolutiuni8tg, Ar, ~
nd Il was hard to determine. NJ
q. .O0a men had enlisted 10 the Cphan
.iif tho people Of Cuba" said 4. 7,
patterson. ,'nre practically united 10
the cause Of autonomy, N my oplnlon
they are entitled to Il, ana u this sqH-
ernment would Interfere 10 preNsslt
Spain from acquiring territory on lne
continents OF this hemisphere OF Ehe
contiguous Islands, ! DO not hee Wy
the United States should not intqrPlse
to prevent Spain from retaining leiils :,
foyv bv snbItiFat atlon." cloud hpplali9e,l }
lir Boutelle tRep,, Maiue) VINO pas
rtendily opposed the passage OF any
Cuban resolutions, then took the ilqor.
He said he had never regretted nus
course, and he thought his attitude nad
been vindlcated by subsequent events
This proceeding was q remarkable u
Illustration Of "how not to do T. ne
resolutions had no legal enect. Ihey
amounted to nothing. Mr., Boutele
argued that public nrdor on the qlles-
tions hnd measurably cooled and thnt
there was no demonstrabie PROOF OF
the existence OF the fact Of Cuban bel:
ligereney Proceeding, he deprecated
the tales OF horrible atrocities com.
mitted by Spain in Cuba, which PAD
been detailed In this country WIN a
view to firing popular passions.
"The whole Spanish people should not
be indicted because somebody " hung
or garroted under the form OF law. any
more than the American people SHOULD
be indicted for the act OF a mob at
Paris, Texas"
Mr.. Boutelle created much ampse-
ment by d sarcastic description OF the
Presidents twist Of the British lion's tall
IN his Venezuelan meEsage. He painted
Mr.. Cleveland IN battle array With
plumes streaming and sword clanklng,
marching down TO the sea shore and
shaking his FIST at John Bull. crying:
Fee, n, 70. fun, smell the blood OF
an Englishman."
-Four days afterwards" continued
Mr.. Boutelle. 'just as we were prepar-
ing to pack our grips and go home for
our Christmas turkey, this great war
rior, with the broken plume and spurs
tangled N his trousers. dragged him-
self up the steps OF the capitol and
made his Macedonian appeal; DON'T
go home till you have given US money
enough. to tide over the holidays.
That" he said, disgustedly,, is what
you call a vigorous foreign policy
Without action. at 5:l0 p. ntt 1.-THE
house took recess until o'clock
At the pension session OF the houge to-
night several members attacked Mr..
Erdman (Dem., Penna.), a member OF
the invalid pension committee, for
blocking pension bills. Mr.. Erdman.
in his reply, declared that he faYored
merltorious bills, but that he had op-
posed and would continue to oppose
bills TO pension teamsters. camp fol.
lowers, photograph deserters and
others who were not justly entitled to
pensions. He referred to the pensions
bilsl pased without debate this after
noon( over thirty In number) as feast
spread by the house for the benefit Of
deserters, photographers and bounty
jumpers, Eight bills were favofably
acted upon. Among them was the one
to pension the widow OF BriEadler
General Edward Jardine
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THE COLLEGE LEAGUE
OF Republican Clubs in sesgIon At Chi
cago-senator Thnrston Speaks.

OF Republican Clubs In Session Rt Chi
caEo-s senator Thnrston Speaks.
CHICAGO. April Sat the meeting
OF the American Republican College
League to-day there were 200 delegates
present. representing so colleges. Pres
ident Vaughan. from the University Of
Chicago. called the league to order.
Alexander H. Riveil, of'Chlcago, made
the address Of welcome and was re-
sponded to by ]. H. Frye. OF Princeton
college.
An address to the league in general
was then made by Senator Thtrston,
OF Nebraska. He said that he was a
convention and It would hardly be
proper for him to say who he thought
the presidential standard bearer for
the party would be. BE was assured,
however he said, that the standard
bearer. whoever he might be, would be
victorious.
Senator Thurston was loudly ap-
plauded by the college yells OF the vari'
GUS institutions represented.
When the committees had all report
ed, the work OF electing officers was
taken up. The candidates for president
OF the league are James NJ. Perkins, OF
Harvard, and p. j. HenninE, Of Col
umblan law school.
The question of the selection OF the
place for holding the next convention
brought out the names OF Minneapolis.
Indianapolis and Philadelphia. Before
the first ballot was finished IndIanapo-
lis was withdrawn In favor OF Phila-
delphia, Then the friends Of Phila-
delphia, after consultation, withdrew
its name and Minneapolis was unanl-
mousiy chosen as the place for holding
the next convention.
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tinuing work already under way, con-
tracts to be made by the secretary Of
war for work which Will cost $51,0O0000,
for which appropriations win be made
IN the future. This Is not material
change from the river and harbor ap-
proprlations OF the last Congress, The
Fifty-second Congress- authorised
about Ssl 100000 expenditure and COM
srncts for thirty one and three-fourths
millions. The Fifty-third Congress bill
contracts for about 5000, 900. Members
of the committee Of both parties unite
in the verdict that the contract syB-
TEN Is the most economical and satis-
factory, It saving, according to the sec
retary OF war, from Is to SO per cent
OF the cost Of works and Ia some cases
more. ON Monday next the bill VIII
probably be called up in the house.
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AN EDIroR's DEATH.


Ibomas wharton, OF the philadelphia
sunday Times, Falls From Window
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April a.
Thomas Wharton, Sunday editor Of the
philadelphia Times. fell from fourth
story window Of the house in which he
IIvcd early this mornig and was In
atantly killed. III is generally believed
that he committed suicide. OF late the
other occupants Of the house had mo-
ticcd that Mr. wharton seemed to be
melancholy. He was eccentric ana
made but fcw friends In the house.
inf during the past few days he seemed
particularly despondent
MIR. Wharton was thirty-seven years
old and was widely known because OF
his literary ability. He was a fire.
wrote several novels, the best known
of which are az Latter Day Saint" and
"HnnnIbal of New York"
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LEXINGTON. KY, April a.-Tho
eloudburs. In clay and owsley counties
was more disastrous than at hrst re-
ported. Buffalo creek. which Is across
the South Fork OF the Kentucky river.
suffered more than Sexton creek by the
unusual rainfall. Every house on the
Kanko stream was washed away. Mss
Mary Garrett was drowned while trying
10 escape the iiood. George cepBon'g
wife and thra children, two children q
WIN Burns and two others whose
names are not given, were also drowns
ed, Mr., John Crane, logger reRcue4
his wife and small child when they WetR
drifting down the rtream on some upv
Thousands Of logs are going down the
stream. The large boons ~ BooneS
vilie are clicked with logO and Il .
feared The bobng and all will be car
ried away by the water, Part OF tne
town Is inundated and number or perss
sons have had 70 move their housengia
effects upon the sldc OF the mouhtlAt.
North Fork and Middle Creek are poLn oil
overnewlng their banks and A ac ~
SON. military instructor Bull o. tne
jAGINQu AllAklkAklt AtsA HN@t-
while riding on a drift
A Later Report.
A special from Bonneville, KY, sayHi
The cloudburst on Little Sexton ana
Buffalo creeks did more damage than
At first reported. Instead OF our, there
were probably sixteen drowned.
Sexton creek rises near Burninf
sprinEs. and Is one Of the teedera OF
mo South Fork Of the Kentucky river.
n fiowp in some places through deep
gorEes and surrounded BY high roekA.
Through these gorgeg the stream
riIShes. when In hood tide, with tne
speed OF q race horse, ana striking
the bottom lands below spreads out
with wonderful rapidity.. .L.,-
People little thought that tine nttle
brook would rise 50 rapidly or Wea ca
pable Of gathering such volume q
water. Thecloudhnfst occurred W IN
the gorges, the water gstnesfeo 49, ~ Z
moment, and the wild ho0d pouren
down IA q solid wall, carrying dee.h
and destruction IN It's path. Five people
were drowned by Little Sexton.
Rnffaio creek Is even more crooked
ana tortproug than Little Sexton, ana
hv its actions after the burst nine peo-
pie are believed TO have lost their liVea.
A great many logs were hurled down
with the tide and these gpeedtly knoek-
"a the cabins and outbuldings 70
The dead on Buffalo creek are;
Mrs, George Gepaon and three enh-
Win vi Burns two children
Miss Mary Garrett.
Two unknown. Total nine.
Fatally wounded by drift;
Mrs, John Crane. A.
John Crane, rafter, MANAGED "
ride the drift and rescue his family
HIs house was lost
George GepsOIfs house below ~
carried away and hiS wife ana Two
children periShed. - :. ~.
viii Burns house went out on enS
waters and two children were lost.
I,ige CARROTS daughter, May, ~ ~
drowned, and two unknown peoPle lols
their lives. -. ..,,,,,...l..,
on Sexton creek ana ttp SE1puuAEtss
hve were drowned, viz:
CAPTAIN ]. 8. ]. Bail
MI. Wade Marderg ana chila eno
two unknown people. ,,..
IacSson county suffered heaNlly' y
ala clay and oWsley.
Il was the most disastrous neog U
years and came so quickly that = y =
wonder any of the valley people e
capped.
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No TRuTH m IT.
PresIdsnt cleveland Has Not Written a
Letter Declining Third Term.

PresIdent Cleveland Has Not Written n
Letter Declining Third Term.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April a.-sec-
retary Lamont, when asked to-day con-
cernlnE published statement that he
had In his possession a letter from
President Cleveland declining 70 be
again a candidate for the presidency
and urging the Democratic party to
stand for sound money and its prevlous
position on the tarif question. said that
the statement was absolutely Untrue.
The secretary added:
''I never have heard OF such a letter"
From another and unquestionably
excellent source OF information It is
learned that the published statement
is absolutely without foundation and
that no such letter has been written
by the President.
The fact that President Cleveland has
fully decided not TO be a candidate
for denomination and that Secretary
Carlisle would go before the conven-
tfon as an asptrant for the Democratic
nomination on q sound money plat
form was announced exclusively by the
Associated Press few weeks ago, but
the matter has not yet gone beyond
the lines then indicated.
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SPANISH CRUEIT1Es
To Cabaa Prlsonsrs-Feeent RsIo
Confirmed by F. B. Taylor.

To Cuban PrlsonerS-Reccnt ReI Ort1
conarmsd by F. B. Taylor.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. April S.-The
stories have been told concerning the
tortures inflicted by the spanlsrds in
Cuba, and moro than confirmed by Mr.
f. b. Taylor, who has Just arrived from
Havana after residence OF three years
in that place. In answer to Inquiries
regarding the truth Of tho circulated
reports. he said:
THE worst has not been told. have
known OF prisoners being strung UP by
the thumbs at Moro Castle and left for
days at time Ia the mercy OF the VIC
ious files, which were attracted in
swarms by molasses, smeared upon the
victims face and chest for that purpose.
Many other forms OF torture are prae-
tlced upon the unfortunate rebels when
taken.
"These outrages against humanity do
occur, as any citizen OF HaVann can
testify. In fact, II they would allow
some OF the prosecuted wretches In
the Cuban dungeons TO testify, stories
OF tiendlsh torture could be uucarthed
which would shock the Christian
world"
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THREATRNED STRIKE
OfAIlners for Equalization In the Clear
neId District.

ofAIlners for Equalization In the Clear
hsId District.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April Sword
has reached the coal miners officials
here that strike is threatened in the
central district, which includes Dubois,
Clearleld, Punxsutawney, Reynolds
willie, etc. The trouble arises from the
fact thnt seventy cents is being paid In
this district, against forty In that. Two
years ago It was agreed by all com
cerned that the difference in tho price
for mining In the two veins should be
twenty cents. in favor Of the Pitts
burgh district.
The miners. who have been well or
ganized in the central district lately,
are now urging the carrying out OF the
operators II nothing Is done TO correct
the trouble, strike will probably fol-
low. Az i've OF the largest coal compan-
les in this district compete with those
In the central, the men here are direct
ly interested.
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80 MCCOY MuRpERRp.
Another IIatheld Mccoy Romance Comes
u, From Huntington.

Another Hatfield Mccoy Romance Comes
Up From Huntington.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, April a.
Robert X. Mccoy, relative of the Nc
coys who some years ago were promi-
nent throughout the country through
the celebrated Mccoy Hatfield feud,
moved to this county about two months
ago from up the Big Sandy valley. He
was here wednesday night and left at
n late hour on horse back for his home.
Yesterday his horse was found about
fifteen miles south OF this city, grazing
alongside the road, and the saddle
blanket and the sides Of the horse were
wet with blood.
SQUIRE Swayne and others living In
the vicinity OF where the horse was
found, claim they heard shots after
midnight, and the suppositlon is that
NfcSoy was assassinated and his BODY
thrown into the creek, as tracks OF
blood were found leading to the creek
to-day, Blood hounds Will be secured
10 follow up the trail OF the supposed
assasslns.
The Hatfield-AIecoy feud has been
ouiescent for nearly two years and the
murder Of Mccoy cannot as yet De con-
nected with the old time hoSthlties in
Logan county, which extended over
dozen years and cost more than score
nf lives
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DETROIT, Mich, April 3.-W. il,
Trnvnor. sliprGme president OF the
American Association has'issned a cir
cular 10 the order at large upon the po-
lIticnI situation. President Traynor
declared that the A. p. y. has the einci
upon the presidential situation, ana
presenta aii exhaustive plan for tne
Complete political organization OF the
order from the primaries up lie urged
the vnrious state councils to send thrir
Representatives 10 the supreme council
which meeta next month nt Wnaliinns-
ton Pledges 10 such reforms rs the
aubordInatc members of tho order lnost
deslrc. thus avoiding the dlnger OF
gtrong partisana from using tho order
for their own ends.
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1.,,,t. G,oDtyIdiotsd.

coNsTANTINoPhE. April a-MiSS
cara Barton, president Of the Ameri-
AN RED Gross Society. is much dis
turbed ON account Of the reports oir-
eulsfed Ia the United states TO the
effect that the Red Cross relief 70 being
Controlled by the Turks. This, Il ap-
near. is not the case. The Turkish
sovernrnent allows the agents Of Mss
Rnrton 10 distribute the RELIEF funaa.
the only stipulation being that Z must
be done In the presence OF the Turkish
odidiala,
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April a.
Upon the finding the ooroner's Jury in
the case of Anna Mc6rath, Samuel p.
Langdon was to-day held for the action
OF the erand jury. Lnngdon and Miss
McGrath had been living rs man and
wife prior TO the death OF the latter,
which was discovered on March y,
the young woman having apparently
been dead for moro than twenty-four
hours, Lnngdon was present at the In
quest to-day, occupying front seat.
but evincing little interest In the pro-
ceadlnGH
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NEW YORK. April S.-There was =
very slim attendance at the Madison
SQUARE Garden Concert hall tonight to
witness the fifth game OF the series Of
Internal adonal eighteen-ineh balk Ine
billiards. Both men played pooa Dill l,L
iards and goose egga" were frequently
recorded. Summary; 80. -.
schaefcr-600; highest run lSsi aVet-
age 20 9-23. a. ..,.
q6.92
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THE STEEL COMBINE.

ItCompioteg Its Work Of Formal orEnni-
natioR-Tin Plate Men Mako Appeal for
Fair acknowledgements Roproaented
on fho Executive Committee.
NEW YORK. April a.-There was a
continuation to-day OF the conference
Of steel manufacturers OF the United
States at the Hotel Waldorf. As was
the case yesterday, all outsiders were
Z Srigidly excluded and the greatest Sc
crecy was observed as to what was be-
ing done. It Is said, however, that no
action has been taken In regard to the
protest against pooling made by the
Shoenberger Steel Company, OF Pitts
burgh, and discussed at the meeting yes
terday. The concensus OF opinion was
that an advance would probably be
agreed to In the price Of everything
made Of steel,
Before the conference began to-day
the steel manufacturers were waited
upon by q committee from the Tin
plate Association, made up OF Warner
Adams, Of Niles, Ohio; W. T. Graham,
Of Bridgeport. Ohio; George Grler. pres
ident OF the New Castle Tin Plate Com
pany. and John Jarrett, secretary OF the
Tin Plate Manufacturing Association.
Tho tin plate manufacturers desire
that q discrimination should be made
in their favor, as they contended that
should the advance IN steel bars be APP
Piled to them the American tin plate In
dustry would be seriously affected. Sec
retary Jarrett, who acted as spokes-
man for the tin plate manufacturers,
asserted that foreign tin plate would
regain all It had lost II the price OF
steel was advanced, with reference TO
the home industry.
The tin plate makers were informed
that their contention would receive due
consideration.
Neither shoenberger & Company, OF
Pittsburgh, nor the Illinois Steel Com
pany of Chicago, is represented at the
conference.
The Work Finished.
The Bessemer steel manufacturers
completed their organization to-day at
the Hotel Waldorf. The executive COM
mlttee Is:
John q. A. Lelshnanns Of the Car
negie Company, chairman; Henry
Wick, OF the Ohio Steel Company, Il.
n. Hubbard, OF the Wheeling Steel 6S
Iron Company, and Powell Stackhouse,
Of the Cambria Iron Company.
It was decided that commissioner
to manage the organization Is not nec-
essary.
lets Is to be left TO the executive COM
mIttee. They will be the Judges Of the
demand and VIII flx the figure for each
month. a certain portion Of the total
wifi be allotted to each company In the
organization. The apportioDment Will
be made on the basis Of last years out
put. II any company produces more
than It's allotted portion, the prohts OF
the surplus viii go to the organisation
and by ii will be turned over to that
company or those companies which
have not produced their allotted por-
tion.
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NASHVILLE. Tenn. April IA tele-
prafn from Tupelo, Miss, sixty miles
southcnst OF Memphis. says; This
morning al . o'clock n young negro
about eighteen years old was tnkon
from jnii by n mob and lynched in
front of the court house. The mob
went 10 the shorlnf's home, overpowerod
him with shot guns and marched him
TO the jnll n0d forced tho Keys from
him. The men wore masks ana their
Identity Is unknown. Tho prisoner lt-
iady nj Ftautersviiic about two weeks
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In,r.,. !. ofweItlnghouso stock.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April IA cail
was issued to-day for a special meeting
OF the stockholders Of the westins-
house Electric Company on June to
take action upon q proposed increase
OF capital stock from $i0,000,0OO to Sl9,.
00O 000. The object OF the increase is 70
wine out the floating debt ana provide
capItaI for the increased business e3.
pected under the recent rangenent
made with the General Electric Conn
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CINCINNATI, o., April 3.-The Cen
trnl Bar Iron Association held a session
here to-day behind closed doors ana
banuuetted tonight at the Phoenix
club guests Of Mitchell Tranter & Co,
and Joseph Joseph & Bros They VIII
divulge nothing Of their proceedings ex-
cept that the main purpose or the meet
Ing was 10 secure q consolidation OF
this association with the southern and
eastern Bar Iron Associations to Sc.
cure more nearly remuneratiVe ana
UNIFORM nrlces.
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A pRRAcHFns BOOM
For Moderator Of tIis Presbyterian Gsn-
ernI Assembly,

For Moderator OF 4Ae 4'FfHnyloFlhu HHh-
ernI Assembly.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 3.-An en-
thusIastlc boom has been Inaugurated
throughout western Pennsylvania 10
secure the selection Of Rev. Dr. David
n. Breed, pastor OF the First Preshy-
terIan church OF this city, for modern-
tor OF the general assembly of the Pres
bytcrlan church, which conyenes ut
Saratoga next month. DR. Booth, OF
New York. was moderator OF the last
general assembly and It Is thought by
IS. BREEDS friends that the central or the
westcrn states should be recognized
this year. AS Dr. Breed In q western
man. having come TO this city from
Chicago about year ngo It is believed
the whole conservative element OF the
west can be rallied around him. On
Tuesday next the Pittsburgh Presby-
tory viii meet and elect four Breed
delegates, one Of whom VIII be Dr. II. 3,
Holmes. OF the Shadyslde church.. who
win make the speech In general as
scmbly nominating Dr. Breed
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OUR RIVERS
Get All that was Predicted by the
Intellisenser.
THE BILL is NOW COMPLETED
And Provides Improvements Un.
der the Continuous Plan.
FREE aONONGAHELA RIVER

And Contract Authorized to Bald SIX
Dams BstweensFairmont and lIOrsan-
lown-ohlo River Treated Handsomely.
Enough to Begin the lvork-A Survey
From Marietta to Plttsburgh and Com
trnotsr or Improvement Of Navigation.
Our Congressman viEnant.