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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-01

BERLIN, August 3l.-An official dis
patch received here from Manila, capi-
tai OF the Philippine Islands. announces
that revolutionary outbreak has oc-
CURED there and that state of Siege
has been proclaimed.
MADRID, August 3i.-The Spanish
warship Isla de Cuba has been ordered
to proceed to the PHILIPPINE Islands I'M
medlatcly.
a dispatch received here from Ma
nlIla. capitol OF the Philippine Islands,
says that force OF 5000 insurgents.
which recently attacked The Spapish
vanguard, has been repulsAda with n
loss OF sixty killed and many wounded.
The troops also captured several prIs-
unSrS,
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PITTSBURGH. Pa, August Gl.-
The wage committee OF the window
glass workers association met to-day
to outline the policy to be pursued at
io-mOrrow's conference. IN this city. At
the last conference with the manutac-
turers held a few weeks ago. no agree
ment was reached. The workers de-
mandcd the resumption OF the straight
list, while the manufacturers wanted
reduction. The workers say they will
not submit to reduction. although
they are willing TO make a slight con-
cession relative to the paying OF the
"snappers." 1t Is probable that n com.
promise VIII be effected. Libby Bros.
flint glass factory at Sharpsburg re-
sumed to-day with non-unlon men at
reduction Of 20 per cent. There was no
disorder and n number OF the old men
went to work at fhc firms PROPOSE.
tiOn, ~. -r..
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Speclnl Dispatch 10 the lntelliSenccr.
~ SlSTERSvlLLE. W. Va, August 81.
THE; campaign was opened In this city
last Saturday evening when Captain
B. 3. Dovener and Hon. George Wes-
ley Atkinson, of Wheeling, In conjunc-
tion with number Of other people,
made the first political speeches OF the
year In olSten's Opera House. Al that
meeting was started the movement
which eliminated this evening In what
Is perhaps the largest Individual club
In the state. At the meeting held Sat-
urday evenlg cards were given out for
the people who, desired to Join the club
to sign and last evening three hum
drcd and sixty-one OF these cards were
returned. and the names OF the parties
returning them placed on the list OF
membership Of the club.
When the meeting was called to or
der this evening In Olsten's opera house
that spacious hall was filled to the
doors with one OF the most enthusiastic
crowds seen In this section In long
time. The meeting was called to order
by County Chairman r. l.. Moore. who
stated the object OF the meeting. While
the names were being enrolled. speeches
were made BY some OF the local and
county candidates. The meeting was
n great success In every way. The
name OF the club organized is the Ell
kins lnrincibles, and the following are
the officers: r. l.. Moore. president;
George e. Work. Vice president; w. L.
Armstrong, treasurer: C. \. Mathe-
ncy, secretary. Seventeen members OF
the Grand ARMY post OF this city were
enrolled on the list OF the club as hon
Orary memhers.
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MINNEAPOLIS, August 31-The
advance guard OF the Knights OF Py-
thias Uniform Rank who hold their
great demonstration and encampmcnt
In Minneapolis this week, appeared
early this morning in half dozen d.
visions OF the Minnesota regiments.
None OF the delegations from the out
side states will reach the city before
late this afternoon and the majority OF
them will arrive tomorrow morning.
AS each train appears It ls met by de-
tails OF the first Minnesota regiment,
who escort the visitors TO Camp Yale,
where they are assigned their places In
the big city Of tents. The city Is al
ready In gala attire and crowded with
VISITORS, attracted by the low rates,thc
encampment and the carnival features
arranged for every night this week by a
citizens committee.
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Coiorei Troop, for Cuba.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3l-A special to the
Times Herald from MuncIe, Ind, says:
THE meeting held at Salem for the pur-
pose OF raising funds to assist Truman
Stewart In defrayinS the expenses Of
landing 1000 colored troops In Cuba 10
assist the insurgents was attended by
1000 people and satisfactory sum was
the result from the sale OF refreshments
and subscriptions. Another man Is COL
on!zing troops in Georgia, and that will
be shipped from Key West about octo-
Der l. Mr.. Stewart Is fearless man,
once candidate for the legislature and
Is the chief promoter. Since his plans
have been made public he has received
hundreds OF letters from military men
and others anxious TO accompany him
and many donations"
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BRYAN AT CLEVELAND.
lie Addresses Two !;iE 7Irrt II some At
tended by ~, 900 People.

e CLEVELAND. O,J,AuS. Sl.--CandI.
date Bryan has been the object Of no
other demonstration 80 vociferous and
80 spectacular as that which the city OF
Cleveland gave him Tonight und no.
where clae with the possible exception OF
New York. has SO many people attempted
to hear him tnlk. Two great meetings
listened to Mr.. Bryan, the FIRST In the
Central Armory. where 1G.000 people
we're pnCkcd: the second In Music hall.
which held 5000. and afterwards he
spoke to several thousand from the bal
cdny of the fIollenden hotel. Bands and
uinrching clubs were numerous about
the streets and with thousands OF stran-
gers in It's gates. the city bore n holiday
aspect. Special trains brought out
Of town clubs In during the afternoon;
500 came on ono train from Canton, the
members OF the Bryan club OF that city
und their friends; two trains came
from Akron and Others from L0rain.
CuyahoEn md other Ohio md Prnnsyl.
yanin points For two or three squares
the streets about the depot were throng-
~ when the cannon announced the ar
rival pf The train on which the, candidate
came nt half past q. There, Eas q par
nde:3tO5 eacort him to the hotel and M
other after dinner from the Hotel 10 the
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TIRED OF WAITING
For Pornlhts and Democrats TO Agree
Upon tho Terms OF fusiom.


ST. LOUIS, Aug. Si,-The Evening
Journal, the lending labor and PnpullSt
daily In the southwest, says this morn
Ing: "a new factor hns appeared In the
fight. The proposition Of n division OF
electors between the Popullsts and DEM
ncrnts OF Missouri has been hanging flre
because OF failure on the part OF CHAIR
men RosScllc and Cook TO agree upon the
terms OF fusion on state candidates"
Chairman II. I. DOwi, OF the, state
silver committee. who "a also national
committeeman for Missouri. said last
night: II am tired OF waiting for the
Democrats and popullsts to fix up an
electoral ticket. The silver party OF this
state Will certify the full state Rppubll-
can ticket. IN order that silver RcpublI-
cans may have every facility for voting
for Bryan. The certificate must be pre-
scented within forty days. l want the
1900 PopulIsts In Missouri 10 be given
q chance 10 have their votes counted for
Bryan. The PopulIsts want four cleo
tors and the silver party one. This
matter must be settled within week or
shall take It before the national COM
mlttce. After that the Democrats nnh
PopullStB may do as they like about their
tickets. but the electors must be placed
right away.
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CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 3l.-LoadIng
wholesale liquor dealers and dIstillers
from all parts OF the country Hre In ses-
sion here to-day for the ostcnsible pur-
pose 0f forming n national organization.
The meeting ls behind closed doors and
the delgntes are very retIcent about the
exact purpose of,the gathering. One OF
the delegates when asked as to the OBJ
ject OF tho meeting said the first matter
TO be accomplished was the formation ot
n national organization. Then the Iues-
tIOns Of the present loose credit system
md tho overstocked condition OF the
market would be taken up.
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NEW YORK, August 3l.-The new
state Republican committee met here
to-day to organize. There was no op-
position 10 the reelection OF Charles W.
Hnck2tt. as chairman and John s. Ken
yon. as secretary. and b. b. odell rs
chairman OF the executive committee.
Interest ccntered IN the selection OF
the advisory coRmiteta OF five. to sac-
rccd re old committee known US tbs
big FcT :" which cs,.s!sScd ot Thomss )
C. Plat, Clauncpy NJ. .Depcw. Edward
". LautcrbaCh and Warner Miller. The
new committee was mads up without
Mr.. Miller and Is as follows: Thomas C..
Platt, Chauncey VI. Depew, Edward
Lauterbach. Frank Hlsc0ck and Frank
IEINhnsh,a
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IN THE KAYAwHA VALLEY.
BiS oIeetings Addressed by mss,rs. Hart,
Dorr; Floyd aud Others.

Dorrs Floyd aud Others.
Special Dispatch to the Intclligcncer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, August 81
Hons. C. P. Dorr, Charles Burdeti Hart
and John B. Floyd addressed large
and enthusiastic gathering OF Republl-
cans at WinIfrede this afternoon. Hon.
Sylvester Chapman presided. This was
virtually the opening OF Mr.. DORIS
campaign and the distinguished gen.
tlemen have every reason TO be proud
OF the reception accorded them. The
Opera House where the meeting was
held. was crowded and fully 100 were
present 1t was probably the largest
political gathering ever held there.
All the speeches were well received
and the speakers were cheered to the
echo. The free silver craze does not
seem to have gained foothold In this
section.
Mr. Hart. Mr.N DOrr and Grant p.
Hall. Republican candidate for circuit
court clerk. addressed another good
meeting at Maiden tonight, where
they were again cordially received.
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CHICAGO. Aug. 31.-It was learned
late last night that Ernest A. Schall, Il
Chicagoan OF wealth and many years
residence was found dead behind the
locked door OF his bedroom at late
hour Saturday night. The gas in the
room had been turned on and Schall had
died OF asphyxiation. Mr.. Schall's two
sons talked with much reluctance last
night regarding their fathers death.
They said Il was case OF suicide arising
from despondency. They said the old
man had not been In good health, and
that since the death OF his wife fourteen
months ago, he had been much depress-
ell In Qnirlt
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Shot HI. Rival Dra,I.


Special Dispatch to the Intellgenccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug. al
About 6 o'clock Garland Yancey met
james Henry ncnr the corner OF ka-
rlawha aud Capital streets. and without
/, a word drew revolver and shot him.
Henry tcll and Yaucey fired two more
shots. both taking effect. Henry died
In five minutes. Tancey was arrested
and two rvolvers were found In his pos
session, Both men were cOlored.. Hen
ry was q porter Mt the Hotel RufTnrr.
There is great indignation among the
colored people against the murderer,
They previously had difficulty about a
Npnmnn. ...- :
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DETROIT. Mich, August 3l.--Frank
Bcaublrn. uEed forty. shot and mortally
wounded his wife this morning. at-
tempted TO kill his two children and
then blew his own brains out. BenubIcn,
who IL n, member or nm old French fam
lily. was left considerable money some
time ag0 and has been drinking heavily
drunk aud when his wife remonstratnd
drew u revolver and shot her In the back
ns she ran. lin also attempted to shoot
his two children. but both escaped In
Jury. Ilc then placed the revolver TO
hIs own head and blow hls brains out.
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THEY BORE Fruit.
The Speeches OF Captain Dovcncr
and Governor Atkinson
AT SISTERSylLLE SATURDAY

Resulted III Ono or thr Largest Political
Club, In tho stAte-0ver Three Hundred
bc Known as uio Eikins Invineibirs.
aiessr, Hart, Dorr, fioyd and Others
Hold Large Meetings In the Sanawiia
Tailey-chairmam Edmi,ton on onest
For lioodie.
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CINCINNATI. O., August 3l.-AIrs.
Mary IIaney, aged sixty. is dying at
the city hospital from injuries supposed
TO have been received from having been
thrown from n tenement house. where
she lived with her husband and daugi-
ter. There Is a mystery nbout how 1t
happened, but the police theory IL that
some one In the tenement house In n
quarrel or disturbance OF some sort must
have thrown her to the ground, where
she was found about $40 q. m. Her
own room being on the ground floor. Il
is claar she muSt have been elsewhere
when the quarrel took place.
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DEATH OF MRS. ATKINSON,


Mother or the Republican Candidate for
Governor.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntellIgencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Aug. 3l.-
Mrs. Miriam Atkinson died at 1l:3o this
morning a, the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. James Bibby. She was eighty four
years Of nSe and her death Is attributed
to the general letting down OF her sys-
TEN on account OF old age. She leaves
six children living. Hon. George Wesley
Atkinson, James s. Atkinson. OF Wash
ington. d. c.. Mrs. a. Mick. of Buckhan-
non. Mrs. Turner. Mrs. J. d. Pcmbcrton
and Mrs. james Bibby. OF this place.
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ST. PAUL. Mimi. Aug. 3i.-Afanagcr
Jacob Lift produced "Thc Woman In
Black" by II, Grattun DOnnrlly, n, ,he
Grand opera house Inst might. The
production was noteworthy hcca,lBc OF
It's novel aud picturesque features, Tho
scene presenting Madison Square on
election night and closing with n torch
light procession, aroused the greatest
enthusiasm. ~ sf's. isi5 4. -; \
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CHARLESTON, s. c., August 81
Judge SImonton. of the United States
circuit court to-day flied his decision IN
the suit for Injunction brought by the
Port Royal and Augusta Railway
against the Southern States freight as
Sociation, 10 prevent the latter from
inauguratinG the eighty per cent cut
In rates declared by 1t In retaliation tor
thirty-three per cent reduction nrc7
vlOusly made by the seaboard air .!ne,
The temporary restraining order Is set
aside and the bill dismissed.
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EDMIsToN's MISSION.

The Democratic Chairman Supposed to
Have Gone on a Quest for Money.
Special Dispatch TO tho 1ntellIgencer.
CHARLESTON, ". Va, August 81
Hon. Andrew Edmlston will leave the
city tonight on political mission. but
Is mute as an oyster as to his destIua-
ton.
Colonel Ohley says there is no mo-
ney at headquarters. VIII Chiffon Is
In Washington.
Sound money Democrats are talking
OF nominating candidate for Con-
gress, as they don't want to vote for
Charley Dorr. Windy Wilson Is no
more to their liking.
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Special Dispatch to tho In,ellIgencor.

CLARKSBURG. WA, Aug. 3l,-Thc
Adamston postoilicc was entered and
the safe broken into by unknown par-
ties Saturday night. The postmaster,
Lloyd w. Garrett, resides near the
store, which he owns, and In which The
postoilice IS located. Al an early hour
In the morning he was disturbed by n
noise In that vicinity, but gave the mat
ter no serious thought. In the morning
he discovered the burglary, ten or.
twelve dollars being missed. together
with n quantity Of goods. This Is Tho
second robbery ut this place within the
mast year HHr. = : E-,
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GOLD DEMOCRATS.
indianapolis Beginning to Assume
the Air Of n Convention C City.
THE DELEGATES ARE ARRIVING,
And Some Who Tall, Against Max
ing Any Nominations
ARE IN 4 HOPELESS MINORITY.

;,uutor villas Svtii Not Permit the Use OF
III. Ham., as lilo ts Pledged TO General
ursSr-A Declaration of Some Sort El-
p.etsd rron President Cieyeland-iie Is
Ont OF Il as Far a, the Nomination Goes,
a, the Free sIlrsrites Would Raise the
Third Term cry-May bs a Contest in
Committee on Ksseiutions Over En-
dor,lns the Ineome Tax Principle.
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CANTON. Ohio. August 3l.-Among
the thousands of congratulatory mes
SaSeS received by Major Mckinley is
ttp following from Hon. W. B. ALL
son, Dubuque. Iowa:
My Dear Governor-I want to con-
graduate you on your letter OF accept
ancs. II Is mos; admirable in temper
and style and unnnswerabie In state
ment. Especially wish TO congratulate
you on your discussion OF the money
question. Your positions are unassall-
able and you argue the question with
cOnSuinfn ate Ekiil -"
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NEW YORK, August 3l.--Tt WIS re-
ported to-day that tho Union Trust
Company, having not received any
funds for tho purpose, the Interest on
the Union Pacific land grant sinking
funds'S per cent bonds due tomorrow.
amounting 10 100000. would not he
paid. None OF the Union Pacific re.
Cclvers are In town at present. "A story
was current that tho difficulty arose
partly from the fact that tho warrants
for the transfer OF lands on which the
payment Of the interest depend had not
been signed for a long time past 11
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4 CHICAGO. Aug, 2i.--WhIlc weeping
over the grave OF her husband IN st.
Bonifacr cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Francisco Alkohscr. an aged wo-
man, whose homo was Mt No. 5t22 Bish-
op street, fell dead across the mound.
Heart disease. aggravated by grief, was
the cause Of her death. The little trag-
cdy, which moved deeply the scors OF
people who saw. Its climax, happened
while the cemetery was filled with Its
usual crowd OF visitors. e2,,s
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CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 31.-The
gang OF thieves which had followed the
Bryan party through New York state
took advantage OF the stop In Ripley
to do a clever stroke OF work. There
is small bank In the town. branch
OF Z. A, Sinners First National bank
OF Westfeld. The bank clerks rushed
20 the front door TO see the parade pass
and In the meantime thieves slipped in
at back window and made way with
all the cash In sight, which amounted
TO nboit 1900. q.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. August, 3l.-oli-
yer Brothers Tcnth street mill closed
down Indefinitely to-day. throwing out
OF employment several hundred men.
The rod mill closed down last week for
repairs and IL was expected that II
would resume this morning. The COM
pGny gave notice. however, that this
mill would not resume and that owing
to the general depression In the trade.
the entire mill would be closed down in
Nrlinlr. - ~ ! - \ 2.
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K Some time. ago we sold a fine Up,
right Krakauer PInno infnn ebonizc!l
case, to- n prominent rGsldcat Eof Sthla
clty,Swho, OWNS to the loss OF his posi-
tion,t lS compelled to partrwlth3t the liz!
strumGnt. ain order TO sell'it at once
We offersit for $aS5 on payments of s2a
cash ana $40 per month, or $:6s cash.
The plano Is III perfect e1cdltion. hnv:s,
Ing been very carernlly used and ehNys
no sign OF wear, ItyCan. be seen atf0ut
store, 1910 Market street.
,iE Il 60 q ; II, ", B.SUMER &C. .Se
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THE INQUISITOR..
Ii Hung Chang Proves TO he Ilu.
man Interrogation Point.
TIE TRIP UP THE HUDSON

To the West Point Military Atademy-IIe
Piles Everyone with Questions, Some of
Them OF u Personal Nature-Tho Dis
tinguish~i ChInamnn Declares that
General Grants Tomb Eciip,os Any
thing OF the Kind lie Has Yet seen-it
lsaiued, and the Crowd ut tho Point
Were Disappointed, as II Did Not Leave
the Iiuut.
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NEW YORK-Saale. from Bremen;
TauriC, from Liverpool. -s
BREMEN--Allcr, from New York, via
Cherbourg: Munchen. from New. York. iEis4
NEW T0RE-Statc. OF California, from
Frieslnnd, from Antwerp.
iGtRRALTAR-Fulda. from New York,
for Genoa yf FAR Il - 49, !
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NEW. WORK, August f5i.-Lazard
'Frercr hAs deposited Sl,0OOO0O IN gold
at the suh-treasury. Additional gold
Import orders. this morning bring the
aggregate amount ordered since the
.movemenea started :ups to $LI,50O,OOO. .ila
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Nrmory, the latter headed by Demo.
cratic clubs OF CuyahOgu county, follow.
cd by several ward organizations and
Out OF town clubR. l7E r s.EI
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The temperature yesterday as observed
by c, Schnepf, druggist, corner -Four
tcenth and Market streets, was as fol-
The morning times., 1896-10-27
SHE WANTS s5o,ooo DAMAGES.
Miss Robinson Thinks Wiesenberscr
ShnuId Paw for Her Love.

New York, oct. 26.-The trial of a
s.if brnurht nv Miss Bertha Robinson ol
Chicago against David Wiesenberecr, oi
this city, dealer in secondhand jtwclfN, 10
recover $4,000 damages Ior brrach oi
promise Of marriage. was begun today
before Justice Gicgrrich AMI jury III
trial term. part .. of the supreme court.
Miss Robinson SAYS that ia January,
lsa4 She and the defendant entered INTO
an agreement to marry within "A reisoh-
anlc time. Subsequent. 50 She AYERS, IN her
complaint. drawn by her counsel, Atwater
X CruNShauk, tae uhS "I the wedding was
fixed for May IL, 1894.
Miss Rubinson alleges that she expended
$500 in preparing fcr the wedding, and
INCREASING her trcuSscau. Before the day
fixed for the marriage, Vie scnbergcr
refused to lnarry'her. ana II" mas continued
Ia decline to marry her. although She has
since remained unmarried for his sake.
WIescnnCrscr does Rotdcny that lie pfun-
ised 10 marry Miss Robinson. He admits
that they became engaged, but says thaI
fraud was practiced upon him by the
plaintiff. He says that she assured him
tl.t her family uccIElcd Il high social posi-
ton IN Chicago. He says that Subsequently
lie learned that her family did not occupy
a god position in Chicago society, and
that her father had divorced her mother.
He also alleges Il at the PLAINTIFFS father
is Il drunkard and gambler, and tfat her
uncle. Abraham Robinson. after being in
dictCI for arson, committed suicide.
While counsel were examining the jurors
as To their competency to act, Miss Robin
son occupied Il seat at the cndnscl table
with her mother, Mrs. Yctta Robinson.
and her brother, Max Robinson, who is a
CmC ago lawyer. The Robinson family lived
al No. 635 North Clark street, Chicago.
More than an hour was taken up III secur-
ttr Fl he called
were prciudiCed against breach of promise
suits.