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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-31
A NARROW ESCAPE
From n Disn.ter--A Train Almost Huns
Into n DrnwbridCt.


Into n DrNwbridge.
+ LYNN, Mass, Oct. 3o.-The Rockport
express on the eastern division Of the
boston aud Maine road, leaving Boston
nti:lO this afternoon, had a narrow es-
cape from being, precIpltated into snu-
nus river through the failure, It Is said,
OF tho air brakes TO work. AZ It was
the engine Of the train went into the
river, while the tender and first passcn-
ger car were both dcraIlcd and tonight
hang over the edge " the draw within a
fuw feet OF the rushing water
The Saugus river draw was open this
afternoon 10 allow u coal barge TO pass
through, The draw IL simply protected
By signals and the draw tender declares
that all We're set at danger. The barge
had passed through and the draw was
party closed when the RhCkport eN-
press came IN sight. AS usual the train
sackcned speed NJ II approached the
draw. but instead Of stopping at the
sEnnl It pushed on In spite OF every
effort on the part OF the engineer TO up
ply the brakes and bring It 10 IL stand
still. Engineer DOherty then whlstled
for brakes and the train hands by quick
work managed 10 stop the train. but not
before the negine had reached the draw
and tOpplcd over into the stream. En-
glneer Doherty and Fireman Jameson.
when they found that the engine was
going through the draw. Jumped and
were rescued from the river somewhat
injured, There were neurly 200 passcn-
gers on the train.
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A SMALL CYCLONE
Pa"'' Over New orlenn. and Doe, Con.
siderable Damage.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. 3O.-Yc,-
'"rday evening u little cyclone passed
over the city, taking in about Two mIlcs
.! the river front. 1t started from n
waterproof in the river and disappeared
IN the samed irectIOn II FIRST struck
IN" warehouse Of the Independent Cot
,0i on Company, and wrecked The
building. Most or tho employees had
Jus, left It for the mills proper and
IhiFaculously escaped injury. 1t barely
touched the now elevator Of the MI
n"iS Central, damaging one OF the con-
v'yOrs.
The wind then twisted down one Of
IN" streets near the river, tore OF the
roofs OF several residences and finally
landed among the cotton. presses.
Wrecking tho fire proof press and dam
aging others. 1t then An suddenly re-
Turned 10 the river and disappeared
q, brakeman on the Texas Pacific and
boy were seriously injured. The total
damage was about $50 900
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SEVEN ABE DEAD ..
~" Result OF tho Grrnt Cyclon. In OKLA
hmm

GUTHRIE, Okla. Oct. aO.-The known
dead In Wednesdays cyclone In Lincoln
dhd Payne counties number seven, with
''IF"" probably fatally injured. Details
~" sun mcngre und many others report
'n H"ad. may swell the li+l 0f fatalities
Dead: WillIam Tobc, i farmer. Al ca
roy Mlllward Tobr, his tcn-year-old
son, ". 7. Mnllin. postmaster at Mitch
""' Mrs VI. 7. Muilln. John %gabright.
w" mile" north"aE; Of MITCHELL, Sir. and
ME-. John Mclaughlin. Lincoln cnIIn,y
Injured: Robert Towers. nriy,lbur -,
S"hhrightS. probably fntaIly. ttaynlIn.,
'I'sman named T'rOttcr. fatally; Errri,
on Jones. In Lincoln county, fatally.
'"p"rt-d deaths at Er"brs ana payn..
county are uGc0niirmed. The rcru.. or
~" dppnhEe Il inland and hnrJ OF mo-
crHs' Tile property damage was hcnyy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-31
YrIlnm I,ndveIt:rceicd Him.

APPLETON,W WIS. Get. 3O.--Thc towns
visited by William ]; Bryan In til" I3ads-
or, state this morning We're literally be-
decked with yellow. Not since he left
the Ohio river valley hns he encountered
crowds 20 artGEnnIstiC 10 his Views.
There were . large number OF white
robhons worn by his hcnreis. hut the
majority Of the people addressed by him
ut the first few stops this morning did
mt hesitate to show their preference for
the yellow metal
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct, 3O.--EX-
President Harrison started by special
trim over tho Panhandle railway ut :
o'clock this morning on his two days
speaking tour through Indiana, this time
visiting the eastern aud northern towns
OF the state. a few persOnal friends ac-
c0mpanied General Harrison. among
them being john FInney. OF Boston
who will make several speeches. Gen.
sral Harrison will return to this city TO-
morrow evening"
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LONDON, Oct. 3O.-rhc correspond
cnt Of the Daily Chronicle at Chicago
cables from that city that III the course
OF long ind frank conversation with
Chairman JOnrs. OF the Democratic ma
iIOnGl committee, the latter admitted
tha, the indications pointed TO Illinois
going for Mckinley, but, Mr.. Homes as
serted, that state is not essential TO
Democratic Success
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Is contained In n bottle OF Hoods Sar-
saparllla than In any other similar
preparation. II costs the proprietor and
manufacturer more. II costs the iobber
more and II is worth more to the con-
sumner. 1t has II record OF cures un-
known 10 any other preparation. 1t Is
the best to huy because 1t is the One
True Blood Purifier,
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DE WIJ'l"S Witch Hazel Salvc Is
an antI-srptlr, soothing and healing
application for burns. scalds, cuts,
bruises, etc, and Curcs piles like magic,
It instantly stops pain. Charles Il.
Goethe, corner Twelfth and Market
streets; Bowie & Co, bridgeport; Pea.
body & Son, BcnwnOd.
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CLEVELAND. Ohio, Oct. 2O.-Thc
American wire worlIr has started, III
on double time and Is running full blast
over three hundred men now being en-
plOyed.
"Orders and Inquiries are Increasing
and the prospects OF revival arc
bright" said President j. y. Savage to-
day.
ut looks as " the improved pros
poets are due 10 the belief that McKin.
ley IL going 10 be elected. This, h0wcv.
er, is dsc0untlng the future TO Ger
tain extent" -
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SELLkIRE.
All Scr" orI.ocNi News and Gossip Ahout
the Glass City.

the Glass City.
y horse belonging TO n rag man In
his city, got OFT .: his stable Thurs
day some Tine and came up street fall
Ing in the ditch where The Natura! ca
Company Is laying their pipe line, and
when found yesterday morning, 1t was
dedd.
Charles Dankworth, Jesse Kelly and
L. Stephens were In BarnesvNle yes
terday attending the meeting Of the
board OF managers or the Epworth
Park.
Henry I.ondrohn returned home YES
to-day from hunt In the mountains
OF West Virginia, bringing with him n
deer and half a dozen wild turkeys.
Julius Well Is In New York on bust
ness,
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'ARiS. Oct. %o.--lIeavy storms and
r'IhH nav" occurred In SJntbcr,I
FRANCO" The rTer Rhine. has riSsn 60
"u' an extent that It has OVERLOOKED
N7 banks In several places.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-AIiss Mathildc
Nelson has begun suit for the recovery
OF $4,000 from the estate OF the late
Austin Corbn. While not explaining
what her relations with the millionaire
were, Miss Nelson, who is handsome
SwGde OF about thirty years, alleges
that Corbin was Il frequent visitor at
her apartments and not long before his
death he t0ld her that he had Invested
$500 for her which would be pro-
vision for her In old age in the event of
his death,
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u. & q. SnrcinI 20 l,Ifi,hnrrh

The BaltimoM& Ohio will runa special
train 10 Pittsburgh Saturday. October 81,
leaving at3 a. M, Fare for the round
trip Is 81 81, Tickets good three DAYS.
Returning, special leaves Pittsburgh al
1850 Saturday night.
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FORT WAYNE. Ind, Oct. 3O.--Gcn-
cral Harrison closed the first day of his
second Indiana tour at Fort Wayne to-
day, where Is spoke briefly 1t o'clock
THIS evening.
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ftIiE blood and good dICestl0n mr..
IN lnturnN%t against diRcns,. NOD snryer.
NY burdncl. Blood BIiters Keons tho
piood pure, the digestion perfcct-'r1 2 y
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WASHINGTON. y. G.. Oct:Iso$.-Thc
"G,tSury to-day lca :yIisG0iJnS g5iJ
,''n and s:o,t4p IN Onrs. which resyss
u% true amount Of t;r. reser;s;tiiT !.
"i3. $50. p ~ esi,'il"-
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CHICAGO. Oct. 30.-Ml3s Willard will
sail from England Tomorrow TO be
present at the annual ". c. r. U. meet
Ing In ST. I.0ull November II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-31

HOODS PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable. sure.
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Gladness Comes

\AIith n better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys.
jcal ills, which vanish before proper cf-
forts-gentle clrorts-plcasunt efforts
rightly directed. There Is comfort in
the knowledge, that go maI,y forms Of
sickness are not due 10 my actual dis.
case, but simply TO y constipated cOndi.
ton Of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative. Syrup Of Figs, prompt
~ removes. That is why j, is the on y
remedy with miLl:ons0 Of fnmjlics, and 10
everywhere esteemed 20 highly by all
who value good hcnlti. Its beneficial
effects arc due 10 the flct, TINT tits the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which II acis. IL is therefore
ailimportaut, In. order 10 get It's beng
icial effects, to potc when yOn pGr.
chase, that you have un genuine arti.
Gle, which IL manufactured by the Cali
fornia l'ig Syrup 20. only aad sold BY
Al reputable druggists.
II in tire enjoyment OF good health,
anu the SyStr.n IL rcgu!nr, ln%ntiyCs or
other remedies are then not needed. il
AFFLICTED with my actual diEcRse, ore
jnDY he commended 10 tilcUost HkilliIl
physicians. In: II IN nGgd Of Il laxative,
one Sllnuid haze The bail, and wit, Tie
weIi,infOrped cyRr%frltG:c, Syrup Of
I Figs Siauds highest Gu1 " most largely
Sed andgiyes most general satisfaction
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CA&ToDIA

THE King Of Pills Is Bcechams-
BEECHAM'S.
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FOR $. SALE.

The National Collection Agency. of
Washington, d. c., viii dispose OF the fol-
lowing Judgments:
WEST VIRGINIA.
NnlIn,s4 nn Ennl mud Gnl.n "a Hnlinr. -
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WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED-MOREY GAS
IA Burners: very best invented: write
for particulars. cuts, testimonials. A. G.
turcr. oc9+-s.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
GEORGIA SETS THE PACE.

Chicago Tribune: Georgia Is delighted
because at last it has an antitrust law or
the statute books. Georgia should temper
its joy with the reflection that other states
have antitrust laws and that no self
respecting trust pays any attention. to
them.
Chicago Times Herald: The enforcement
OF the Georgia law vii be .,atched with
much interest in all the empire states and
- is to be hoped that the empire state of
the south will be more successful in this
regard than the empire state Of the north.
ilIlnois has an antitrust law also, such as
1t is, but its enforcement has been sadly
to seek. Perhaps there are no trusts in
Illinois!
Buffalo Express: The governor OF Georgia
has signed the antitrust bill passed by the
legislature. This bill, which now becomes a
law, is as specific and sweeping as its
trainers could make 1t, and one of its pro-
visions is that a person or corporation in
luTed by trust IS permitted to bring suit
for damages. Curiously enough when the
principle Involved is considered. agricul-
tural products and live stock in the hands
OF producers or ralsers are exempted from
tina operation Of the law.
Indianapolis Sentinel: There Is not a bui-
less man in the country who does not know
The Sugar trust and its methods of deal
Ing And yet The Sugar trust is pursuing a
business course that has for many years
heen considered unfair and uniusthablc it
escaped conviction on technical grounds
once II has been driven out of one state.
Nevertheless, 1t can 90 into almost any state
in the union and transact business. If the
states had proper laws against trusts 1t
could easily be broken up, but until they
do th5 trusts will continue to flourish ana
Haunt themselves in the public view.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30

by practical financlcrs and business
men. Such an experience might we'll
persuade one that the alleged faults of
our currency system are either largely
imaginary or are irrcmcdablc
1t is possible that the coming con-
ference may be able to point out So
luton of the vcxing problem. but there
is not much reason to expect such a
result one thing Is certain If the con
ference shall have nothing better to
propose than the retirement of the
government legal tender notes and the
substitution for them of bank notes,
which is the essential part of the
scheme of most currency rcformcrs, it
would as well not meet for the people
will not accept any plan Of that char
actcr However the conference should
not bc discrcditcd in advance Rather
Is 1t to be hoped that such Il meeting of
representative business men as is
promised will have practical and bcne-
fetal results.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
THE CURRENCY REFORM CONFERENCE

THE CURRENCY REFORM CONFERENCE
The conference that is to meet in In.
dianupoiis TTTVT MO- to considtr citq
question of currency reform promises to
be largely attended. a number of com
mercial bodies have already appointed
delegates and there is being manifested
Il very general interest in the conference
among business men. particularly in the
eastern and middle states This is well,
for whether the deliberations of the con
| ference shall exert any influence upon
congress or not it is desirable that an
| expression of views on the highly i'm
portant subject of the currency should
be made ut this time by representative
business men of the country.
1t is not proposed that this conference
shall formulate a measure or detailed
plan OF currency reform. Its object as
IcXplained by those prominently Identified
with the movement, is not to press any
special views. but to draw together in.
| fiucntial business men of all sections to
study the present condition of the none
tary interests of the country and to talk
over the possibility of such Il reOrgani2a-
| tion as shall be for the good of the whole
| country. Says one of the organizers OF
the movement: "rhe idea is to do for
! the general business of the country what
wise and experienced business men
would do in considering The conditions
of any great corporation which was in
volved in perpleXing difficulties and to
present n simple ANA uncomplicatcd
scheme for its reorganization from Il
business standpoint" As to formulating
Il plan. it is intended tu leave that to
commission of experts, who shall give
MS much time rs is needed to ascertain
facts and to present to the country
well digcstcd ana carefully considered
plan for I'M entire reorganization Of pres
cnt methods.
Criticism of our currency system Is
much easier than to devise
practicable plan for rehcdy.ng the
alleged faults and defects. as the
consideration OF the subject in and ont
of congress for years atteSts. 1t would
be an almost hopeless task to attempt
TO give in detail all of the plans of cur
renCy reform that have been proposed
during the past eight or ten years
They have come from organizations OF
bankers, from treasury officials, from
business men, and in almost endless
number from members of congress.
The house banking ana currency com
mittee has at every session of the last
four or five congresses been literally
flooded with measures for reforming
the currency, most of which were so !
crude and impractlcable as to receive |
no attention and none of which proved |
to be acceptable. Yet not a few of
these plans represented the careful |
study and consideration of the subject
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
MONUMENT FOR THE BRAVE.
Tribute to the Memory of the Fort
Phil kcnrncy Victims.


Congressman Mondel of Wyoming has
introduced a bill providing for the erection
of monument to the memory of the vic
Tins of the Fort Phil Kearney massacre
and appropriatlng $1,000 for that purpose.
The bill is meritorious one, and should
receive the support of all western members
of congress.
1t was just thirty years ago yesterday
that terrible massacre occurred. Colonel
Fetterman and eighty-siX soldiers were led
into an ambuscade near the fort. and all
were ruthessly slaughtered by the Sioux
under Red Cloud. 1t was one of the most
shocking massacres that ever marked the
history of the frontier and sent a thrill of
horror along the entire border. As the
News recalls the fact, it has never been
surpassed by any similar occurrence except
the Custer massacre On the Little Big Horn
In 1876. The men fought to the bitter end
Surrounded by hundreds of Sioux they sold
their lives as dearly as possible. but yalor
was hopeless against the desperate odds
with which they contended and not a man
was left to tell the story of the fight. The
officers and men were buried at the post
1t was sad holiday week for the remnant
OF the little garrison at Fort Phil Kearney.
Thirty years have passed but the memory
OF that bloody conflict is fresh in the minds
or all old residents of the frontier. The
ground where it occurred is historic, and
1t is fit that monument should mark the
spot, and tell to future generations the
names of these who fell I'm defense of the
frontier. BY all means let this bill pass
and monument be erected to the men who
fell at Fort Phil Kearney on that fatal
December day in 1866.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
PASSING OF WILLIE.

Chicago Record. Well It can't be helped
This hcnightcd nation Will have to worry
along without william Waldorf Astor.
Chicago Post: Now and then Father
Knickcrbockcr does have a piece OF luck
Willie walle Astor 10 longer claims re-.
lationshp to him.
Chicago Tribune: MIR, Astor has become
an EnElishman and the queen is to be
congratulated on obtaining so thoroughly
appropriate a subject, Now 1t is Bayard's
turn.
Chicago Chronicle; Astor in cxpatrlatIus
himself is said to be only following thc
example OF his great ancestor, But the
original John Jacob did not make his money
In England and come over here to spend It,
He did not even spend it over here after he
made It,
Kansas City Star, This is rather am un-
usual thing for ain American to do. and
particularly one who has hceu as lucky as
Mr, NRtor. But. looking at the matter from
all sides II would appear that MIR. Asf6r Ia
rather an object OF compassion than ccusuvc.
II Is doubtful whether he will achieve his
ambition to become a full-cdgcd Engish-
man without many humliatious which
man Of real spirit would not care to submit
to, II Is much easier to reverse the process,
and that is probably the reason why \
thousand EuglsEmon swear allegiance 20
Uncle Sam where one American consents to
be adopted by John Bun.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
no WIfIYEM.ISIL.

Charges affecting the integrity of City
Engineer Howell have been under in
vestigation by Il special council commit
tee These charges We're so grave th2:
Manager Yost of the Telephone com
pany publicly declared in the council
chamber when they were made that if
true the engineer should b. dismissed.
and if false he should he vindicated
The testimony before the council corr
mittec has fully established the fact
that Engineer Howell had solicited II
subsidy of not less than 500 month
for the manager of the Electric Lighting
company ms all inducement to secure ms
ia aueua md support for the concession
asked from the city by the water works
company. These concessions Mr.. Howell
has since denounced in unmeaSured
terms.
While the conclusions which the in
veStigating committee has reached have
not been divulged it is currently re.
ported that an effort will he made in the
open council to whitewash the enginer2.
Such action would set pernicious cX-
ample, besides rejecting upon the coun-
ell. The assumption that Engineer
Howell has rendered service to the city
by suddenly changing front on tha
water works question does not excuse
conduct that dtpriyes him of public con
lidence rs an officer and must destroy the
respect in which he should be held by
his subGrdiUateS.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
THE OLD YEAR.

Lillian Frances Mentor in New York Herald.
Bless the old ycari He's almost gone;
! hear him utter a dismal moan:
Il m wcary-lm lonciy-Im wasting"
said he;
"Will no one breathe a blessing on me?"
Thou poor old man, with the snow whito
hair
I'll bless thee" said n lady fair:
For thou i'm thy youth didst bring to me
My beautiful babe in its purityI
"Bless the old year,! the young man cried;
In merry spring he brought me my bride
The richest gift TO mortal given
Brought her from the gate of heavenr'
Bless the old ycar!' the sick one said.
And gently raised his dropping head;
ITS hours are past, and | shall be
from pain, from grief, from anguish free"
The mourner brcathed in tones of sadness,
"Rless IT, tho it brought no Gladness;
! learned ON earth no home to make;
Bless it for its lessons sake"
Eee; "'''
Tn its merry hours I was happy and free:
II mas brought me frolc for every day:
Bless the OLD year ere it passes awayr'
Bless the old year! Come one and all:
answer to his lonely call:
Let II so be the last sound he shall hear
9haH echo Il blessing! Bless the old yearl
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-30
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Tribune: 1t is now Senator
Allison who could consistently cry Save
me from my friends The intense desire
upon their part 10 have him honored by a
cabinet position is approaching the hysteri-
cal.
Sioux City Journal: Two young farmers
living in Central Iowa have imported a
large number Of hogs from Texas and will
put them on gthelr farm. The genuine
southern "raztr back" hog is guaranteed
to be indes,rttctNle and these farmers
hope that they sgll get a breed of hogs that
will eat up Iowa corn in unlimited guam
titles and not di%of the fever just before
being marketed. 4
Des Moines a.afder: If the property that
escapes taXatihnfin Iowa could be reached
and taxed as Il should be- Iowa would have
plenty of money S4h which to carry on her
state government. The trouble is that the
essossors DO not do their duties Many
thousands of men who have moneys ana
themselves on the grounds that others do
not do So Possibly II we had county as
SCISSORS appointed. and not elected, with au-
thority to appoint their subOTdnates, bet
ter work might be done.
Davenport Democrat: A republican was
elected recorder OF Adams county. this state.
by majority OF Just one vote. II required
three days to make the recount. In future
campaigns in Adams county the importance
Of one vote will play prominent part In
tho history OF this country a governor has
been chosen by no larger majority; as for
United States senators this has been the
case many times. II Is also claimed, we
believe that a single vote has settled the
presidency OF the United States. More
than once 1t has controlled the United
States senate.