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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
HARRISON DEMOCRATS

For Free Silver aud Free State DanklnR'
The Administration RSpudIated-watts'
GnbcrnaiOrIaI Aspirations Not Looked
Upon with Favor.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer
CLARKsBURG, W. Va, June o.
The Democratic county convention held
here to-dRy, for the selection Of dele
gates to the state convention, was pre-
sided over by Editor Sperry, Of the free
silver Tribune, the old-time Pendleton
organ, the News being ignored. The
pow WOW was u source OF amusement
10 Republicans and OF dissatisfaction
to Democrats. Several veterans fol-
lowers Of Jefferson, engaged In a num-
ber OF lively Tits, which rendered the
occasion more ridiculous than sublime
Colonel Ben Wilson came to the defense
OF Cleveland, opposing the clause IN the
resolutions which condemned the latter
for issuing bonds in time OF pence. Hon.
Ira c. Post then warmly defended the
obnoxious clause, and the resolutions
were adopted without amendment. Sew
nral speakers denounced Sherman ana
Cleveland in unmeAsured terms as two
OF kind.
Hon. John ]. Davis made vigorous
speech in which he held that the Tree
and unlimited coinage Of silver ut n
ratio OF sixteen TO one would fail to
bring relief to the oppressed Masses
but would precipltate panic by caus-
ing NIL creditors to shut down on the
debtor class.
The following resolution offered by
Mr. Davis, as q remedy for the present
financial evils, was adopted:
Resolved. That wa are opposed 10
the national banking system. and are
in favor Of repeal OF the 10 per cent
tax on state banks, and demand that
state banking shall be made free under
conditions that will secure the safety
and redemption OF It's currency In coin
In the selection OF delegates the
gentlemen nominated were asked to
stand up and declare themselves In
favor OF free silver. Col. William
Hood. the veteran Democrat and bank
cr, among others. refused to take the
gag in his mouth, and was on that nc
count at first rejected and then after
wards elected delegate on the narrow
margin OF one vote.
General Watts candidacy for COVER
nor is not regarded with favor here,
the sentiment for Bennett growing
stronger every day
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rhr s.. paul lrca.. u,c Ilseorl.

NEW YORK. June 5.-The American
line steamer st. Paul hns broken all
Southampton records. She was sighted
cast OF Fire Island at 12:22 this after
noon. The st. Paul left Southampton
on May 80. about noon and passed the
Needles nbOut l:25 p. m. Allowing an
hour and n half from Fire Island to
Sandy Hook llghtshlp, she Will be uuc
AT that point before o'clock this after
noon. aud her time will be about days,
~ hours. The best previous western
record OF the ST. Paul was made on her
Inst voyuge which ended on May l6,
aud was G davs, Q hours ana mlnutca.
She has, therefore, on her present trip
reduced that time by over 5is hours.
And not only has she reduced her own
rocord, hut she has nls0 made n new
western record from southampton. I'm
T.. to-day the southampton record has
brcn held by the American llncr New
York, and was days, hours and II
minutes, made In September, 1894.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
MpoRTANT TESTIMONY
Given In the Trial ofVVnllinE for Pearl
Bryan's Murder.

Given In the Trial fWRllinG for Pearl
Bryan's Murder.
NEWPORT, KY. June 5.-The most
important testimony yet secured in the
WallInE trial was given to-day by new
witnesses. who had not been found
when Scott Jackson was tried. Mrs.
Elizabeth Ware, keeper OF the toll gate
near the scene OF the murder OF Pearl
Bryan, testified that about a m. Feb:
ruary !, One-horse carriage rushed
through without paying toll. She heard
them coming and tried TO get out In
time to collect toll. She called after
them, but they dashed on, paying no
attention to her. Albert Shrnder, OF
the SInchtown dlstIllery, on the Licking
pike, testified to seeing the carriage
going south on the morning OF February
/, about o'clock.
Importance Is attached TO both OF
these witnesses, as they cnrroborate the
evidence OF George II. Jackson, the col
ored cabman, who testified in the Jack
son case as to the route being taken
when hc was driving the rig with Wall
ing on the front seat with him, and
5.Turksun- +ruldIng Pearl Bryan In the
other seat
scott Jackson. who hns been con-
dcmned to be hung as the nccomplice
OF WaIlluE. Is sick. He was crying to-
day, the first indication OF weakening
on his part since his trouble last Janu-
ary
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 5.-Thc cOm-
mcrcIaI Gazette's special from Frank
fort, KY, says: Governor Bradley de-
niles that he has withdrawn as a presi-
Dental candidate. and that his name
will be presented to the St Louis
convention. He also denies that Chair
man Barnet went to Washington to
confer with General Grosvenor about
a cabinet position or anything else In
consideration OF the Withdrawal. Tho
special states that movement has been
started for Governor Bradley for vice
president. Meantime 1t can be stated
that the announcemnt of Governor
Bradley's withdrawal In the Associated
Press dispatches last Wednesday came
directly from the governor through
member of his tan, who gave out the
Interview that appeared in the Louis
willie Commercial and also the lnterpre-
tutIon OF It that was published
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
CHICAGO WANTS IT.
Steps Taken Looking to Removal OF Re
publican Headquarters TO that city.

SlGDl lukel 4suoAiltR ~ 4AVtHSNN- - -
publican Headquarters TO that city.
CHICAGO, June 5.-The first steps
looking toward the removal OF the
HEADQUARTERS OF the Republican ma
tIonni committee from New York TO
Chicago, was taken to-day at meeting
OF the Republican state central com
mlttee by the adoption OF the following
resolutions: g.,
Whereas, 1t Is generally conceded
that the great battles in the campaign
OF 1896 will be fought In the west ana
south. thereby making II absolutely
necessary thnt tho headquarters OF the
Republican party should be near the
geographical and political center OF the
country. and
Whcr,ns, Chicago has uneNcellcd IA.
cillti4s for communication by rail ana
wire with all parts Of the union; there
fore, b., It
Rcsolycd, That this committee. rep
rcsent!nE the Republican party OF the
atatr NJ Illinois. hereby request the Re-
publican national committee to estah-
ilsh Its headquarters in the city OF CHI
cngo, and we further request the dele
Eatcs to the national convention at ST.
Louis and the national committeeman
from Illinois, when selected, to use all
honorable means to secure the location
OF the Republican national headquar-
tcrs In the city Of Chicago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

cd. Mr.. Bailey attempted to contest
the formal motion TO reconsider and lay
on the table, but was oveTruled In the
same manner. He called on the vacant
quorum, but to no avail. He then
changed his tactics and moved an ad-
jnurument. The chair declined to enter
tain the motion or an appeal from his
decision and Mr.. Martin came forward
and took the oath. As the new member
walked back to his seat, Mr.. Bailey
shouted, dlsEustedly: Call the next case
ON the docket"
The house also by 167 to 81 declared
Rlnaker, (Republlcnn). entitled to the
seat heretofore held by Downing (Dcm-
ocrnD, OF Illinois.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

BULUWAYO, Mntabclcland, June g..
AT banquet here Cecil Rhodes ntadc
nm important speech in which he briefly
skctchcd the history OF Rhodesll and
referred to the "crcditablc action OF tho
British chartered South African Com
pany. In the matter OF compensation for
the Jameson raid. on the completion
would become thickly populated with
whites.
Mr. Rhodes rIdlculcd the idea OF tho
nmnlgamatlOn Of the Transvual or it's
annexation TO Cnpc Colony. II rested
with the people. he said, to cooperate
with him to carry out his schemes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
THE TpLrpHoNE PEOPLE
Who Arc Fighting the ucII Corporation
Have Combined Intrrr'tS.


Have Combined Intrrr'tS.
MI. L.. Ellsworth RohIngon, Of this
city, who has been In Pittsburgh at
tending the meeting OF independent
telephone companies for the purpose Of
efectlnE an organization In eastern
ohio. western Pennsylvania and West
virginia, has returned. He says that
the various companies will give q very
good long distance service and make
Inc combine Of independent local COM
uanlrs strong competitor OF the Bell
concern.
At the meeting In Pittsburgh, which
wnR largely Intended, It was agreed
that capital invested In telephone cn-
tcrprisc8 Is surcr NJ profitable return
than In any other enterprise that can
be mentioned. Mir Robinson is a nom
bcr uf the committee on ways and
mcnng which Is to prepare Il plnn for
the central concern that Will operate
the long distance service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

HAVANA, June 5.-Consul General
Lee has Interested himself In the case OF
the American artist, Thomas Dawley
confined In Moro Castle. When he called
on General wcyler with his predeces-
sor to-day he explained to Wcyler that
the artist had been sent TO take pictures
for newspapers IN the United states.
General Wcylcr promised General Lee
to recommend that this case be attend
cd to at the earliest opportunity. He
did not authorize General Lee to SEQ
Dawley at the fortress as the law pro-
hibits prisoners being seen, and its pros
visions could not be evaded without con-
siderable trouble. lie declared, however,
that General Lee might see the prisoner
tomorrow at the palace.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

CLEVELAND. Ohio juno E--Thc
annual convention OF tho association Of
M. c. A. general secretaries OF North
American began In the Y. NJ. C.. a.
building this evening, Two hundred
and nfty secretaries nrc present. They
were entertained nj lunch ut 6 y, m.
and wcro afterwards glycn an Informal
reception by the Cleveland y, NJ, G, a,
Later a meeting wa1 held and 8. III.
Fem, Cx-prcaIdcnt OF the Cleveland nH-
poclntlOn, delivered m nddrrss NJ VOL
come. MIR. W c, DouglnFr, Of IiuNton,
rssuundod. Rev, pr. Thwing, prcsl-
dent OF the Western Reserve UnivCr-
plty. delivered nu address upon the
general principles OF the y. NJ. c. y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

Special DIspatch to the IntOlllgenc0r.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 5.-Mrs.
i. L, Bruner. Senator Elklns' widowed
daughter, and her babe, are at the SEN
Rtor's home In this Gty. After visit
to New York to look after the affairs
Of her late husband, Mrs. Btuner Will
probably go to Elklns.
Capt. w. S. Hamilton, OF Rltchlc G..
H., was In Washington to-day, but left
this evening for Baltimore. He Is
greatly impressed with the FaIrmont
outlook. manifCstly great since the
passage OF the rivers and hRrbors bill.
Mrs. John T. Hnrrls Is in Morgan-
town, having been called there by the
death Of her sister.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
BOARD OF REGENTS
OF the University Begin Their An.
nual Meeting To-day.
SOME MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE

VIII be COnuIdsred-Tn Prevailing Opln.
Ton that nn UphrAynl OF the Faculty Is
Contemplated Is ErroncOuS-A Few
Changes may be NIade and New Profess.
ors Addsd-RsEsntI DsIuEc.I with Ap'
pIlcutIOns-RscSpiIon Given by Prs'I.
dent and Mrs. GoodICuIEnt-A Large In
1luI OF Visitors Expected Next Week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

KANSAS CITY. June h--,lnmca Nc
Kinney, NJ the commission firm or Nc.
Kinney Bros. has practically corn"red
the potato market. Mckinney has been
styled the potato king, and y said TO-
have more Of the product to sell than all
tho other potato brokers In ilr west
Within the pnst four days Mckinney
has rnircd the price ~ potatoes twenty
I'VE cents, aud Il further rise Is uniirl-
patci To-day whom asked n h. would
rnInc the price IN 81, he aRld' NO. don't
think I VIII am making good thlng
at present These markets are danger
Gus things to play with. I am In control
to-day. tomorrow may show a different
front"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

Special Dispatch to tho Intclligencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 5.-scna-
tor Faulkner to-day withdrew from the
commission with which he has served
in the examination OF the claims pre-
scntcd 10 Congress in behalf OF the
Ford's Theatre victims. the employees
injured and tho heirs Of those killed
IN the collapse several years ago OF
that Inflated building. The commission
had made an exhaustive inquiry and
mad reported a bill. covering several
amounts adjudged 10 be due, which
nasscd the senate. When the measure
reached the house It was met by Judge
savers OF Texas, with quibble over
thirteen OF the benetlciaries, his objec-
tions being based upon the allegations
contained in letter from the office OF
the secretary OF war, and the Claims
mentioned were recommitted TO the
commission with instructions to make
another investigation.
Senator Faulkner was Indignant at
this interference. and upon the grounds
that Il was impossible for him as
member OF the commission to come 10
any other conclusion than that em-
braced In the report, he resigned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
WHY HE WITHDREW.
Senator Faulkner Indignant at the
War Department
FOR MEDDLING INTERFERENCE
Over the Finding OF Congressional
Examining Commission
OF FORD'S THEATRE VICTIMS.

III. Report being Returned to the Com.
nlu,iOn for Farther investigation the
SENATOR withdraws from all Connection
with II senator Morgan PrOdS ,hO
President Over Hts Inactivity In the
Case, OF the Amsrio ans Convicted OF Re
ing Connected with the: Competitor
crsw-Sub-commlttss of Foreign ReIA.
lions Committee Claim that President
Cleveland is Using Due Wig ilance In the
Matter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06
THE COUNCIL
OF West Virginia EpiscOpalians
Continues Its Sessions.
DIOCESAN MISSIONS DISCUSSED

At Yesterday Mornings Session of the
CouncIl-An Assessment OF $4,000 Is to
bo Made OH the Parishes for Missions.
Statistical Reports Of the ChHroh Work
During the Yoar..Ths COuncIl'S Bu'lno'S
will be Completed To-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

The temperature yesterday ns observed
by G. schnrpf, druggist corner Four
itcuth ana Market Streets was a. fol-
lows;
"a, m.....,.,...... CSS p. m...,.,.,...., "a
ga. m...........,.. I6s y, m.....s." ."",., Is
!? m. .."... ....,... s, Sj,Woather--chans'le.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-06

For Free Silver aud Free State DankInE,
The Administration RSpudIatsd-wattH'
GnbcrnaiorlRI Aspirations Not Looked
Upon with Favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25
A Town BUTT of One Tree.

yes, sir. they have the greatest tim
Der on earth up in Humboldt county"
exclaimed Sam McConaghy of the United
States mint to San Francisco Post man
The trees up there are so big-wen I'm
not going to tell you how big they are be-
cause you wouldn't believe it, Don't
know as 1 would believe it myself. though
| do believe a whole lot l tell. But Just
to give you an idea, now, they cut down
one tree up there that made enough lum-
Der. pickets and shingles to build a whole
town and fence il and they've still got
logs enough left to put up a building as
big as the Palace hotel.
The butt of the tree was hollow, too,
for about fifty feet and as it fell right
square across a gulch they used il for a
bridge. Four-horse teams drive through
II. BY a little hewing out they can make
a foot path on each side of the wagon
road through it. That tree was so tall
that when they commenced cutting 1t up
they had to make two camps-one at each
end-fOr it was too far for the men work
ing on the top to walk back at night l
don't know what they would have done
if several hundred feet hadn't been
broken off the top by the elements cen
turtles ago.
But that was a small tree compared
to the one"
McConaghy is telling himself about that
other tree.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25

As a rule the New York Herald IS con-
servative IN making statements ana esii-
mates. We do NOT. however. regard as
conservative its estimate OF the number
OF democrats ia al the counties % New
York. except h.teen. who viii not vote
for Mr. Bryan and the number OF repub-
licans who will no< vote for Mr. SIC
kinney.
This estimate OF the Herald puts the
number Of boiling democrats al lls.f2o
and che number OF boiling republicans at
5.I65. We have not Of course any re.ia-
bic data upon which TO base an opinion.
but judging from the way the farmers
OF the south and west are being Influenced
by the silver issue we feel safe m as
sorting that the number OF republicans IN
New York state. who will vote for Mr..
Bryan. will be many times greater than
that stated in the Herald. and that the
number of democrats who VIII refuse to
support him viii not be anywhere near
SO large as the Herald estimate.
A very large part OF the republican vote
Of New York is composed OF farmers. and
We are very much mistaken II the great
majority of farmers. both democratic and
republican. are not in favor Of free sill
yer coinage. The silver literature they
have already received has impressed them
with the belief that If We should have
free silver coinage the prices Of farm pro-
duets would advance greatly. and it is
but natural to suppose that they viii vote
I'm accordance with what they regard as
their interests. Even if it should be
shown TO them that the currency in which
the higher prices would be paid would
not have as great purchasing power as
the present currency has. the majority of
them would still be in favor Of silver
We are inclined to think the HeraId's
inquiry was conducted in the towns rather
than among the farmers. In the towns
the sound money sentiment prevails to a
marked extent In the country districts
the silver sentiment is much more likely
to increase than decrease.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25
Editor singerIy's Plan.

There will be many schemes for con-
solidaung the sound money vote. One
has already appeared. The author of It
is Editor William NJ. singerly of the Phil
adelphia Record. Mr.. singerly's scheme is
that all sound money democrats shall sup
port the republican electoral ticket. and
in return the republicans shall vote for
sound money democrats for congress and
for the state legislature in districts that
are admitted to be reliably democratic.
1t is apparent that such a scheme could
not be successfully carried out. II would
be impossible to agree as to which dis
tricts are reliably democratic, and If such
an agreement could be reached the indi-
vidual voters would vote as they pleased.
No scheme for consolidating the sound
money vote could be made effective to
any considerable extent. No doubt many
democrats will vote the republican presi-
dental ticket simply because they want
the currency kept sound. They will vote
in accordance with their convictions,
without regard to party ties. and many
republieans-that is many who have here
tofore voted the republican ticket-wil
vote the democratic ticket because they
favor the free coinage of silver, but Meth
er democrats nor republicans would re-
spect any trade made by party leaders
Mr. Singerly's scheme and all similar
schemes, therefore, might as well be
abandoned at once. Party lines are going
to be disregarded to a much greater 7ex-
tent than in any previous election for
many years, but it will be because of the
views Of voters on the silver. question and
not because of any special arrangement
for casting the sound money democratic
vote.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25

There are TWO things il Sir. william c.
WAiuey's interview. published IN The
Morning News yesterday. that Will likely
cause considerable comment. one is the
ta.it admission that the silver seuumen,
uo- only IN the wes-. but also in the east.
is much stronger than the republicans adj
mss &c s.. and the other IS his complaint
that the republicans have failed TO avail
themselves OF the assistance OF the sound
money democrats. lie points out that
although the republicans admit that states
which they have always carried in Pres
identaI years are now doubtful they con-
tinue go class the sound money democrats
with the silverites. and denounce them all
together under the name Of the national
democracy.
From what Mr. Whitney says 81 IS fair
TO infer that he expected the republicans
would put aside partisanship and proceed
90 conduct campaign en- behalf Of sound
mOney-such "a campaign as would open
the way for sound money democrats 10
join them without any loss OF self re
spect. He is disappointed. lie cannot
stand the partisan course the republicans
have adopted. and is inclined therefore.
to favor a. sound money democratic tick
ct.
The sentiment in favor OF such a tick
It IS strong apparently IN the Middle
Western states. IL has been discourag ed
TO some extent in the eastSenator 1871 has
said nothing as yet, and Mr. whitney
had given no indication Of his views as
to the course sound money democrats
ought 10 pursue before the publication OF
his interview yesterday. Both he and
Senator Hill had INDUCED the hope appar-
emily thdt the republican leaders would
make II unnecessary for sound money
democrats. who have decided not to sup
port the regular democratic ticket. 10
have a ticket Of their own. They have
found that the republican leaders insist
upon a partisan campaign. and that there
is nothing for sound money democrats to
do but vote the republican ticket. nomi-
nate a ticket Of their own. or not vote at
all. In the meantime the regular demo
cratic ticket Is gaining strength daily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25
bright BITS.

Tho Times for Him.-"No." said Dis
NAL Dawson. in answer to his benefactor's
question, hard times is not the best for
our business. Nor yet good times. The
times that suits me best is about medium
when the. work amt too plenty, nor
money too scarce"-Indianapo Jour
nal
The Teacher-Now, an altrufst is one
who is willing to subjugate his own in
terest to the interest Of his fellow-man.
Does any little boy here understand what
an altruist IS?
The Kid-Yes'm. A altruist is a Teller
Journal.
Yes" she said. II decided to come
home. 1 don't think I shall go away for
the summer any more"
What was the objection to the sum
mer resort?"
Its the same old story-sixteen to one"
Everybody talking politics."
mo. The average was sixteen girls to
one young man."-Washington Star.
Complimentary if Not Logical.-Candi-
date-How is this. Rastus? Didn't 1 give
you 81 for voting for me at the recent
election2"
Rastus-Ter be suttingly yo' did, Judge. -
And yet Jim Matthews tells me that
you gave him your vote for a dollar
Oats .perzackly ercordance ter de
Jacks jedge."
You acknowledge it, do you? And you
call that a square deal?'
I'm co'se jedge; yo' scC, 1 fixes mer
price ercOrdance ter de fitness er de man;
/ suttin'ly considers yo'self gwine ter be
wuff TO times as much ter do publick
sarbis as dat yer or nary Jim Matyuse ei,
ercordance ter mer jedgmen in de mat
ter l cOuldnn fin 1t in mer conskinse ter
put yo' on de same finanshual footin',
nohow. Boston Courier.