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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-07
WATsOE's HARAEGUE
The POpnIist Nominee for Vice President
HInkesa Sectional Speech.

Nhbesh sectional speech.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. G.-Thomas e.
Watson opened his vice presidential
campaign tonight with an address Of
two hours in length delivered before an
audience OF 5000 In the rough shed erect
cd for the Moody revival meetings sever
al months ago. Mr.. Watson appealed ut
the outset for non-partlsnn hearing,
declaring that he spoke with bitterness
In behalf OF the men who held the plGw,
who pulled the hoe, who welded the
hammer. II God gave him strength he
declared he would plead tho cause OF
these people through the pens OF the
reporters present before 65,000,Q00 people,
lie entered into an enumeration az
the reform demands OF the PEOPLES
party indiCtlnE the government for
high crimes and mlsdcmcanors In the
granting OF the governmental power OF
naming money TO II Bpccial clnss; In,
the unfair levylns or taxes, which laid
the heavy hand Of tribute upon those
least able to sustain It, In closing the
mints TO the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver: In leaving the great pub
lie highway of the country In the con-
troll OF Era8ping corporations who lev
led tribute upon the people, who were
compelled 10 use them. and In the cor
ruption Of the ballot. He explained Mt
length his course IN leaving the DEM
OcrntiC party. after having been elect
cd to Congress as Democrat. and by
the machinery of the Democratic party.
He explained further TINT he had nj
lowed hlmself 10 be run for vice presi-
dent simply to emphasize the gOnlh's
desire, to meet the west half way IN the
common battle against the Cnat.
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FUsIONlsT SCHEME
To Make "Jnnior'' Brown the Demo.
cratie-populistic Nominee In the Second
DlstrIcf AIn Itnil.

To Make "Jnnior, Brown the Demo.
cratic-popullstic SomIuce In the second
District May Fail.
Special Dispatch TO tho IntelllGencor.
GRAFTON, W. Va, August G.-I. H.
Orfner, chairman of the Popullst con-
Eresslonal committee Of the Second dis
trict, Colonel N. W. Fitzgerald. Of
Preston county. and other PopulIst
leaders were here tonight cnroute from
the state convention. There Is consider
able manouYering and underhand work
going on In Dcmocrntic-Populi cir
cles and q scheme 10 entrap the Popu-
lists into nominating Junior Brown, q
Democratic candidate for the congress-
icnal nomination.
It Is said that Colonel Fitzgerald Is
engineering the deal and that Brown,
who Is very wealthy, Is furnishing the
sincws to help along the matter.
4! An effort Is being made TO change the
date OF the Popul!stic convention orig
lnllly called for August II, the same
day as the Democratic convention, 90
August 10, and then II Brown is nomi-
mated to try to force him through the
Democratic convention. This scheme
Is being stuOtly resisted by straight-out
Popullsts, and the date win probably
remain unchanged.
The expressions heard from a number
OF Populists indicate strong Bentl-
ment in favor of Hon. ]. II. Offuer for
Congress and 1t is understood he Will
accept the nomination.
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GALVESTON, Texas. Aug. 6.-Upon
re-assembling at $50 this morning n tel
egram was read from the Popnlists OF
Nebraska, sending greeting and stating
Nebraska endorsed the action of the St.
Louis convention. The report Of the
pluform committee Is ready. a minor-
ty report was adopted providing that
notes and securities not rendered for
taxation should be void. The prime OBJ
JeCt Ia to Shift the burden OF taxation on
the holders OF venders' lien notes and re-
lleve the land owners to the extent of
their Indebtedness on the same.
At the afternoon session n telegram
from the Kansas Popullst convention
saying that the action Of the national
convention and nomination of Bryan and
Watson had been unanimously endorsed
was read.
Jerome Kearby, of Dallas. was noml-
mated for governor, and IL. S. =. Ashby,
OF Sm!thvIIle, Tarrunt county, for lieu
tenant governor.
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KANSAS P0PULIsTs
Adopt Platform Endorsing the Straight
POpmli.t Wicket.

bVHNlbt AIChtts
ARLENE, Kas,, Aug1G, The noml-
natInon OF Senator Lec1y for governor
at . O'Clock this morning left the dele
gates 20 the POpulIst convention In n
mood for quick work to-day and they
began at o'clock, United States Sena-
tor PETER opened the session with m
address advocating tho fusion oC the
antl-sllver forces on q basis OF votes cast
for all Offices.
The convention quickly got down to
their consideration OF the resolution
committee report and without much ado,
tho report wa9 adopted l9 presented.
The resolution endorses the st. Louis
platform md Bryan and Watson. They
congratulate Kansas that since tho Pop
ulIsts have been In politics many good
laws have been secured: condemn the
Republican house OF representatives for
failing to pass bills gent from the Popu-
list senate: demand that officers carry
out the Will OF the people, that attorney
general force the statutes limiting cor
poration9 to the business named In their
charters. and that railroads shall do no
other business than common carriers.
Condemns favoritlsm to shippers by
railroads; favOrs Il maximum freight,
law: demands restoration OF convict
labor; demand reduction OF public sal
aries: demand that the supreme court In
Justice 10 the people, clear It's docket.
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Special Dispatch to tho Intclllgenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. G.-Ts
Mr.. Watts losing strength? is the ques-
ton now nEltntlns political manipula-
tors OF the llannwha Democracy. The
strong fire aimed at him from the upper
and central portions Of the state seems
10 be having effect. II mono other than
'rouslng the bosses at this end OF the
line. There Is no question ubout the To-
cal shouters being worried. Anxiety and
uneaslnesS pervado the camp, but the
same calm deHleunor Is maintained, out
wardly. Watts will win In walk" Is
the stereotypcd answer given 10 ull in
0uIrIes relative 10 his candidacy.
Mr. Watts was seen this morning re-
gardIng the Bennctt-SmIth- Ralphsny-
der combination. He expressed no un-
euslncss, claiming II was Just the fin
,shlng brace In fight OF long standing.
and would hurt him not even little.
The nomination was his and he would
get II despite the Vaccinations OF the
triumvirate opposing him. He said the
people got him into this fight and he Is
rot afraid OF them fOrsaking him.
As convention day approaches, with
all this show or confldence, the kanawhn
crowd Is held Into line and everybody
stands pat.
oh,ey Is Eiamed.
The Watts managers lay large por-
tion OF their troubles at the door OF Hon.
William A. Ohley. He has been making
hay the last few weeks and the many
long conferences with northern and CEN
trail men OF influence are not without sig
nlficance. Stories of5their purport have
been waited to the capital.
The latest OF these is 10 the effect that
the Smith boom is not the genuine Rrti-
Gle and when the time comes his whole
vote will be chalKed up In the Bennett
column II Is any scheme to beat the
Kanawha man and the man!pulations
that will so on next week will cause even
the yan-Sewall-WatsDn managers to
turn green with envy.
II Is not Watts personally that the
scalp-snatchers are after, but the effort
is 20 place an effectual quietus upon the
ChIltons. That the secretary OF state
expects rcappo!ntment to his present
station should Mr.. Watts bo elected. is
well known and the continued office
holding business does not take well.
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MILITIaMAN SHOT
by tho Cleveland Mob-Two Statements
Of the Case.

by the Cleveland Mob-Two Statements
of the Case.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August GA
militiaman was shot on Luther street
In the East End, early this morning.
Between midnight and one o'clock,
crowd made 4 sudden attack on n
building where man named johnson.
who Is employed ut the Brown Hoist
ing Works, lives. They broke In the
windows and yelled like Indians.
The soldiers heard the disturbance,
and rushed to the scene. Part of the
crowd scattered, but n dozen men stood
at bay with rcvolverS and fired at the
miltiamcn. The soldiers replied with
rifle balls and then the men scattered.
In the melee Private Perkins, of Com
nany T., was shot, but It is not known
how seriously. lie was taken away in
an ambulance.
The official statement at Colonel
WhitnGy'S headquarters is that Perkins
was accidentally shot while loading his
revolver.
1t is claimed by others, however, that
he was wounded in the Iuther street
SlllrmiSh.
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ROBERT ]. IS KING.
Again Demonstrates thnt IIc Is the Festrs,
PAGER Ever tInrnrsscd 10 n Sulky,

PAGER Ever tinrnrsscd 10 n Snlky.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug. G.-RobcrtNJ ].
again demonstrated to-lay that he IS
the greatest PAGER ever harncssed to n
nulky. II was the greatest race of the
year. the fastest four consecutive heats
and the fastest fourth heat ever paced or
trottcd on any track, being made. There
Were three starters In the race. Frank
+NGan, driven by McCarty: Robert j.,
driven by Starr. aud Reubenstciu,
driven by Laird. Beers expected to
drive Robert j., but had not sufficiently
recovered from the accident of WedneS-
day. In the first heat the horses started
away well, AGan taking the lead and
holding II NIL the way round with Ru-
bernstein second and Robert ], third. In
the accond heat Agan ngain took the
lead and ItuhGnstcin. dropped behind
Robert j. before the first quarter was
passed.
Robert ]. kent close second all the
way round to tho stretch when he began
to move up. Just at the finish Agan
was pulled Off his feet ana Robert !
went under thG wire n length ahead,
Ihc third heat was almost Il repetition
OF the second. Agan took the lead nnL
Robert j. llnggcd his sullcy until they
came into the stretch. when Robert /
moved ahead, easily. In the fourth hrat
n pretty start was made and RlilCnstcIn
set the pace, the three horses going In .,
bunch almost To the three quarters pole
with AEnn IN the lead. After that M
hcnatcin dropped back. Robert J., MS In
the previous heats hugEcd Agnn's Mllliv
until they turned into the stretch. when
Robert j. moved up and passed under
the wire n length. ahead Of AEnn. The
time by quarters In the last heat wns:
:3Oh: :0OM; 1:3i; a:O2H.
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GEORGIA PopuLIsTs
Hold n Large Convention-Tom Watson
Temporarily PreSidrs.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 6,-The larg-
est and most enthuSlasuc state con-
ventIon the Popullsts OF Georgia have
ever held assembled to-day In the hall
of the house at the state capitol The
presence OF Thomas Watson.the party's
nominee for vice president, added to
the interest OF the occasion, worked the
enthusiasm up to as high n tempera-
ture as That OF the weather. The pre-
llm'nary caucus held ut . o'clock. prac-
tlcally settled the action OF the cop-
Vcnt!on on the gubernatorIal question.
Judge James X. Hines and W. L.
Peek, the candidates OF the middle OF
the readers" fatty declined to allow the
use OF their names, leaving the field to
the Rev. ]. b. Gambrell, the Popullst-
Prohibition candidate. Thomas L. Wat
son called the convention TO order at
ll:i5, fifteen minutes ahead OF time. Mr..
Watson made no speech, but the drop
ping OF his gavel was the signal for
Wild outburst OF enthusiasm from the
delegates. James T. SIbley was made
temporary secretary and Mr. Watson
was requested 20 continue in the chair
until the permanent organization was
completed. The committee on creden-
tIals was appointed and the convention
settled itself to await Its report.
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MAINE DEMOCRATS BOLT

From the Stnir nventIo,,-Soum,l NIoury
airn Couldn't Stand the Platform.
WATEtVlLLE, Ale, Aug. G.-The
second Democratic state convention this
year for the nomination Of candidate
for governor assembled here to-day. NJ.
D. Frank was selected for the place on
the ticket made vacant by the dccllna-
tlon to Mr. WInglow, who retired be-
cause OF the attitude the Democratic
party hud taken ut the mttlonai conycn-
ton on the currency question. On the
ballot Mr.. Frnnlt received 1a2 yotc9 to l33
for Mr. Hanson. On motion OF the lat
ter the nomination was made unanI-
mOtlS. -Hs sH#
The. committees on resolutions reported
endorsing the Chicago platform ana the
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LONDON. Aug. G-Thc government
suffered n defeat In the house of lords to-
day. where the Irish land bill was being
considered in the committee stage. Tho
amendment OF Viscount Tcmpleton, ask.
Ing that the several classes OF each hold
ing should be ascertained, and that, the
fair rent should be based on the as
sumption that all tie improvements
were made or acquired by. the landlord.
The government refused to accept the
amendment hut II WAS adopted by tho,
house OF lords, ,197 ayes to 81 noes. G5
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SOLD FORA PRICE.
populists Boldly Charge TINT Their
Conventions We're Bought
by FREE SILVER DEMOCRATS.
They Offer to Make Oath to Their
Personal Statements.
ONE MANS BEDROOM INVADED

And Bribe offered Him by Popoerntic
ASent-waiter PendieIon, tho Demo-
cratic FREQ silver Nominee for Congress
In tho Fourth District. Endorsed by tho
PopuiistS, wherrupon Five Counties
Holt and Nominate Hayes, n Middle.oE
/ ithe.Itoad DInn-fuslon which Honest
.popnlIsta ltrpndintc.
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HILLS FUNNY ATTITUDE.
VIII support bryan but Work tor II Gold
Plntform-h Position il,nt Deserves
Ittuleulr, frsf,s


Pintform-h Position ihnt Deserves
Nidlruie. go.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. = Tn-morrow
morning the World will say:
Senator Hill Will support the nOml-
ners OF the Chicago convention. a for
said, will be made public within a very
few days" ln.
The facts. the World VIII say, were
learned by Senator James X. Jones'.
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee, on n vlit to Senator I'LL at
Normnndie-by-thc-S Wednesday
night. The meeting with Senator IiIll IN
said 10 have been a cordial one. To a
personal friend. tho World will say, SEN
ator Jones unmarked significantly: "IIIll
is all right" The chairman, according
to the World, had become somewhat
anxious over the continued silence OF the
senator from New York upon the pollti-
cni question. lie desIred to And out OK
6ctly where he stood and how long he
was going 10 stand there.
Mr.. Jones dIred with Mr.. Hin Mt the
N0rmandle md met State Chairman
Hncl;ley and John Il. Stnnchield.
From mutual frGltls the World "i!!
Say, 1t was learned that their talk was
e&tremely frank. Tho Wold's article
continues: 4lE
Sir. lllll GXprePsed his feelings freely
about the Chicago convention and its
platform and Ut the contest that had
been going on In his own mind ns tO
his duty as a Democrat ut this time.
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PINGREE NOMINATED
For Governor by the Michigan state II,
publican Convention.

For Governor by tho Michigan state Re
publican Convention.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, August c.
The second days session OF the Re-
publican state convention was called to
order at 10 o'clock this morning. The
motion to divide the St. Clair county
delegation, giving Bliss and Pingree
each eleven votes, was adopted by n
large majority. A number OF seconding
speeches were then made anu the con-
vention proceeded to IaKe Il ballot for
governor. Four ballots were taken.
PIngrce received ii9 votes on the last
ballot. Bliss 293. On notion OF the other
leading candidates, Pingrec's nomina-
tson was made unanimous and the con-
vcntion took n recess until o'clock.
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unIyer.lty A.sncIntlon Formal.
specInI pIsraloh 70 tho lntellIEcncer.

bDtrIhI DISnHINh TO INn IhIeIIIgcncor.
MARTINSBURG. W. Va. August &,
An association of tho Students nnl
former students of the state university
from the counties OF Berkeley, Morgan
and Jefferson, was formed here to-day.
under the name of the Eastern Pan
Handle Association OF the West Vlr-
glniI University" Thirty-nlnc names
were enrolled and those officers were
elected: President, Howard II. Em-
inert. Of this city; Vice presidents, G.
W. Holt. OF jefferson county, and j. o.
Lcmcn, Of Berkeley county: secretary
and treasurer. G. IL. Martin, Of this
-rlIY, ~ .-- ~ = !,
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THE IRON TRADE
Likely 10 Suffer from the Free Silver a Si-
tntion-fi,c Craze SubsidIu-,

tntion-'fhc Crnzc Smbsidin=.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 6.--Thc
Iron Trade Review this week will sny:
There have been evidences In the pas:
week that the wave OF apprehension
over the unknown and naturally eSag-.
Rcrdted extent OF the free silver scutI-
mcnt Is Subslding. While II Is not 10 be
expected that business Will discount the
actual poll, In campaign involving
10 many new uncertainties. any dcvei-
opment favorable to sound money will
help TO sustain confidence ana keen the
money and credit situation from get
tinE worse.
'ThC Iron trade as n whole hns stood
up well under the great strain upon II
throughout the year. aud has been
mcRsurahly free from failures, But
like other lines, II would he disastrous.
~ affected by any marked shortening
OF credits. In tho past week, while
there have been assumptions OF Mills
that had taken business In July on thc
promise t!slt they would start up Aug
ust /. the scale Of now buying has not
justified hopes that operations In Aug-,
ust Will be more than spaSmodlc."
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nominees OF the national Democratic
convention, William Henry Clifford. Of
Portland, objected In sensational
speech In which he denounced both tho
platform and tho convention. Ills
words called for II storm OF Kisses,
whereupon Mr.. Clifford and thirty
Others arose and left the convention In u
body, The departure OF tho dissatisfied
delegates was accomplished without
marked denomination by those who rG-
mnined and tho resolution was then
adopted, following which tho Convention
nliOurn0l =. .IIHI Erl
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COUNTING HIS CHICKENS
Before they nro 1Iatehed-Col. Wake
Certain OF Succeeding IIr. Watts.

Before they nro IIatehed-Col. Walker
Certain OF Succeeding 1Ir. Watts.
Special Dispatch to the Iutell!gencer.
MART1NSBURG. ". Va, August C.
Colonel Stuart W. Walker, OF this
city. assistant United States district at
torney, says he IS certain OF succeed
Ing General Watts as district attorney
in event OF the latter being nominated
for governor at the Wheeling cLnven-
ton. Colonel Walker IS q Watts dele
gate to the convention and he Is GER
tain that the general will be nominated
and that he will resign the position he
now holds, to accept the new honor.
William Keefe, Of this city, an e1-
Confederate soldier, and lifelong
Democrat and his two sons. declare
that they will support Mckinley.
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( CHRISTlANA. Norway, Aug. ga
disastrous FIRE occurred in gliding fac
tory here to-day and before It was ex-
tingulshed several buildings were de-
s,roycd, ~ falling wall killed six men
and thirteen otherS werr seriously hurt,
of whom three huvc since died. 1t Is
believed that three children have also
pGrlShel IN the iInmes. ~
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GREAT DAMAGE
Done 10 Crops In this State by tho Recent
~ linlna.

Ruins.
PARKERsHURG, W. Va, August G.
The crop bulletin Issued by the state
weather bnrenu gives n dIscouragng
outlook for farmers and business mon
depending on them! II gives n report
by counties OF the damage by the re-
cent cloudblirsts, high waters, etc.
Great damage was done In tho northern
counties and the Ohio Valley. Wheat
and oats are sproutIng IN the stacks
and potatoes are rOitins In tho ground.
In Randolph county alone the damage
IL estimated at sI0O,0OO TO the farmers.
Fields OF corn uud gardens wdru wa5h-
ed away.
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CAPE TOWN, Aug. .6.--Thc troops
composing Plumer's column. have uttcr-
,ly routed the big chiefs Sckonbes and
umluEulas, Impis and three other Impis, &
The engagement took place yesterday.
Major Kerschaw and four sergeants was
killed aud fifteen men were wounded. on
the side OF the British.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. G.-7JudgG. SAM
ucl w Shtllabnrgcr, one Of the most
prominent members or the bar In this
city. died at 0 p. nj. tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
IiycrnOoI Market,

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 4-pRONISiONS-Ba
firm; demand fair; Cumberland cut. 2S to 30 lbs.
light. 35 to IS lbs, pos Cd long clear heavy, 10
to Is lbs 2Ss; short clear backs. light IS lbs.
2Ss Cd; short clear mlddlcs, heavy. i5 ia 50 lbs.
2Bs; clear bellies, IA to 10 lbs Dos. Shoulders.
square - to Is lbs, 3Os. Hams, short cut, "a to
10 lbs, iSs Tallow, fine North American, las 9d.
Beef, extra India mess. 57s sd; prime mess, i7s
cd Pork prime mess, nnc western, ISs 9l: me-
dium westeln lis 30. Lari, steady; prime west
crn. 2ls: refined in pals, PAS.
ChEESE-Dull; demand poor; finest American
white and colured CSeptember. Sis
BUTTER Fi1. 81 jri d States. gSs; good co
Oll.S-TuIentiIe spi it, .Os Cd rO. In. COlm n.
IS Cd, cottongecd oil, Liverpool refined. los "a;
linsoed oil, l6s; petroleum. refined. Gtd.
hinlquRrtcr sid
BLEACHING POWDER-Hardwood T, o. b..
Liverpool, CT
HOPS-At London Gacinc COAST. CO 1Os.
days l44. 600 centals including 5j 600 ccntals
American. The receipts of American corn during
the past three days We're $500 centalS.
WEATH HER-ClCudy and threatening.
WIIEAT-Spct steady; demand poor; No. red
spring, IS; No. ! California. Is 5isd. Futures
opened steady, with near and distant positions
I'D higher. but later reacted, and closed easy
with December I'D lower ard other months
Ld lower; business about equally distributed: {:
December. Cs 10d; January, Gs lOl: February
Gs 1OHd March. Gs lOi&i; April, nominal May
6S lOisd
CORN-Spot steady; American mixed new
2s ll2d. Futures opened steady, with near and
distant positions unchanged: closed steady, with
December I'D higher and other months un-
changed from yesterdays closing figures bust
about equally distributed; December. 2s
Md: January, February md March, IS lOEd
April, nominal; May. % 1OAd
FlOUR-Firm; demand poor; st. Louis fancy,
winter, 9s 81,