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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

Meetings In the Future and Gossip About
tho Club Organizations.
The CyclcrS' Republican Escort Club
meets this evening In the police court
room. AZ whcclmcn who desire to Join
should be present. The membership
has now reached fifty and drilling has
begun. The Indications nr- that this
will be- II of the finest In the city In APP
pedrancc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05

Although the Register and the News
To publish n notice of the meet
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05

Chairman J. X. Hall, OF the county
committee, has arranged with Hon. C.
l.. Weems, OF belmont county, TO make
n OF his great sound money speeches
at 4 meeting to be held In the East End
next Saturday evening. II will be one
OF the greatest meetings held In the
eastern part OF the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05

4 man who had turned out In the
Bryan parade Thursday night, aud wore
n Faulkner club uniform. went to the
middle OF Elevelth street. near Market.
Friday. and proceeded TO lear 1t Into
shreads. He said he had heard Bryan
and Vas thoroughly convinced he was i
DemagOguc Of the rankrst kind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05

The Polish Republican club made Its
first appearance in new uniforms Satur-
day night. and created 4 most favorable
impression along the route.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05

The decorations Saturday night were
beautiful, especially on North Main
street, where almost every house was
tastefully decorated and Illuminated.
There were more flags and bunting dis
played than there were on Bryan day,
two 10 one.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05

The committee on arrangements and
the vice presidents OF the CIay-UnIon
club are earnestly requested tO he pres
cnt Mt the meeting Of the organization ut
BIshoff's hall this evening at 7:i5 o'clock.
Business Of the utmost Importance will
be considered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-05

There will be n Republican pole rails
Ing on Thursday afternoon nj l o'clock
at William Venncman's. on Peters run,
thiS county. Among the speakers Will
be Mr.. Frank N-sbltt. OF this city. whose
speeches this campaign have pleased all
who heard him.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
It May be Built by New York Capital be-
fore tho Summer Is over.

- "hy ne built by New YORK Dhpith no
foro the summer Is over
Tho cities of Wilmington and New
Castle may be connected by an electric
railway before the summer OF lsD6 has
passed into history. A Now York syndi-
cate is endeavoring to mako deal to
obtain possession Of the rights and
privileges of the Wilmington and new
Castle Electric Railway Co., and the
prospects are that it will succeed.
Within two weeks the necessary papers
may be signed. Tho deal has been in
prospect for several weeks and Mon
day there was a conference in this city
between representative of the New
Workers. and representative of the
company.
The Wilmington and New Castle
Electric Railway 90. was first incor-
porated by the State Legislature in
1888, the incorporators named in tho
act being Frank Il. Herbert, Howard
Ogle, James Is. Toman. Peter Cooper,
Evan G. Boyd, Henry II. Billany and
Potter Il. Cooper, Jr Tho capital stock
of the company was fixed ut S100, 900,
in 10, 900 sharoa at $40 each. The
company was also given permission 10
increase the capital stock to an amount
not exceeding $500, 600 Power was
also given 10 borrow money for tho
purpose of completing and equipping
the railway. The route of the road
was to be from New Castle partly by
the public road and partly by such
other route as might he determined
upon, to Wilmington, thence through
South Wilmington by Lobdell street,
New Castle causeway and South Market
street 70 Front and Market streets.
Then came provisions as to transferring
tho cars over the tracks Of the Will
mington City Railway Co, and pro-
visions in case an agreement could not
be reached between the companies.
The new company was required TO
obtain the consent OF the local authori-
ties before using the streets of vii,
mington and New Castle. Another
provision was that tho cornpany's tracks
must not cross any steam railroad at
grade. The act was passed March 2lst,
1893, and work was required to be COM
mencod within six months and com
pleted within two years.
Tho company was organized, but tho
work of building the road was not
begun within the prescribed time. At
the last session Of the Legislature the
act of incorporation was amended,
under which the company might con-
struct tho road of single or double
track and was authorized to extend its
limo by a branch to the Lobdoll Car
Wheel Works and to point on tho
Delaware river, and to build another
branch to n point at or near Farnhurst
station. Under the amendatory act the
main line must be completed within
which was April 18th, 1885,
DIR. Howard Ogle is at present presi
dent Of the company. Peter l.. Cooper,
Jr., is secretary and treasurer and at
tornoy OF the company. He has been
representing tho company in the nego-
tiation with the New York syndicate
Should the deal go through some Of the
local stockholders may retain an in
tercst in the company.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
William Porter's Team strnck While Cross.
ing the r., w. g. II. Railroad at Twelfth
Street Monday Night.

William Porter's Team strnck While Cross
ing the r., W a. II. Railroad at Twelfth
Street Monday Night.
William Porter'a milk wagon was
struck by tho r., W. & Is. northhound
train which left French street station
at 9.06 O'Clock Monday night at Twelfth
street crossing and Mr.. Porter, who was
driving, was hurled, with the wagon
1ome distance and almost instantly
killed. The wagon was carried for fully
a block and the milk cans were scat
tored about. Mr.. Porter evidently
struck on his head whom he fell, for
his neck was broken. Ills left arm
was also broken and his head was badly
cut. As soon as the accident happened
the train was stopped and the unfOr.
tunate man picked up and taken to
Landlith station. He was afterwarh
removed to the p, W. & Is. morgue and
tie coroner was notified He was dead
when picked up. Deceased was about
20 years Of age.
As soon AZ the team was struck the
horse gave a leap and breaking lose ran
away. Ii was afterward captured near
Mr.. Porter's late homo, on the Thatcher
farm, ON Olaymont street, near Van
dever avenue. The animal was appar-
emily uDhurt, and it was returned on
Tuesday by negro to the farm of Mr..
Porter's brother, Robert Porter, on
Cherry Island marsh.
Mr.. Porter had been living alone at
the Thatcher farm for some time, but
within the past few days he had been
removing his household and farm goods
to the Grubb farm near Christiana,
which he expected TO occupy during
tho present week. He took the last
loads down Monday and returned in
the evening with tine empty wagons,
which he took 10 the home Of his
brother on Cherry Island marsh. Some
weeks ago no removed his cattle to his
brothers. farm, and in the evening, ac.
cording to his usual custom started
from the Cherry Island farm with a
load of milk which he intended to dc.
liver to customers in the city. 1t was
while on this trip that the wagon was
struck.
When the body was taken charge of
by the coroner Monday he endeayored
| to notify the relatives, but was unable
to find them. Tuesday morning Denuty
| Coroner Chandler drove TO the farm of
tho brother of the deceased, on Cherry
Island marsh, and learned that two
sons and two daughters, residing in
Philadelphia, had been notified of the
accident. The brother knew nothing
Of the sad affair until about 10 o'clock
There was no watchman at Twelfth
street crossing that night, and it is sup
posed that the falling snow prevented
MIR. Porter from seeing the approach
| ing train, although tho whistle was
| blown and the bell was runG'
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
4 LEIesIc WY MoRnED.
Relieved of His watch In Broad Street
Station Friday--A Slick Thief.

Relieved of His watch In Broad street
Station Friday-A Slick Thief.
A clever criminals sleight-of hand
trick, such as would have done credit
to the cunning of Wizard Hermann,
was detected in most unexpected
manner at central police station
hearing in Philadelphia, ON Friday,
and it was the eliminating act Of two
most desperate daylight robberies in
the heart Of the city. Harry Wieland
of Filbert street, near Thirty-sixth.
was the slick performer. In Broad
street station lavatory short time pre-
vious to the hearing he had robbed j.
T. Denney of Leipsic, Del, of his
watch while the victim was partially
intoxicated.
Denney's vehement shouts, "I've
beer robbed! Help! Police y immo-
diately attracted Policeman Koenig of
the Twentieth district, who caught
Wieland by tho collar and hastened
with him and the prosecuting witness
before Magistrate Jermon at the Central
station. The prisoner had no watch
in his pockets then, however.
As Wieiand stood UP for a hearing
Special Policeman Cantrell saw HIM
quickly reach down and scratch his leg
or tumble in his stocking, then rapidly
pass his hand under his coat tail, as if
in the lightning change act of trans.
ferring and concealing something.
Magistrate Jermon learned Of Vie
lands rapid pass and ordered him
searched. In the coll room every
stitch of the prisoners clothing
was removed and examined. But
there was no watch in il, and
only plug of tobacco in one of the
pockets. The central station officers
were consequently mystitied; perhaps
tho wrong man had boon nabbed, after
all.
AS Wieland stood up again for the
hearing 1t was noticed that Frank
Diegal, a burglar, sat behind him.
When the latter was taken into the
cell room aftor his hearing the happy
thought occurred TO Special Policeman
Smith of the Twenty eighth district
TO earch him, too. Sure enough, in his
stocking was found the watch that
Wieland had stolen from Denney.
Remarkable as the fact may seem,
these two thieves had neyor, previous
to the hearing, spoken word TO each
other; nor have they done 10 yet. Tho
touch of their troubles in common had
lnstantaneously made them kin. /"
Wicland was held in $500 bail for d
further hearing.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
ronrress nri,l lhe cnuntrx.

The last weekly financial letter of
'Hambloton & Co. of Baltimore, one of
the most admirable productions Of its
kind, contains the following,
For ourselves, we do not expect the
present Congress to pass any currency
bill, or, indeed, TO accomplish anything
except tho establishment of record
for the most extraordinary propositions
and resolutions ever before offered IN
Legislative body, and for tho use hy its
members, especially Senators, not only
OF unparliamentary language, but Of
vulgarity, billingsgate, and even bias
phomy in debate, such as should bring
the blush of shame to the checks of
those who love and honor their country.
Professional politics and greed for Office
is the curse OF our country. II we do
not mend our ways and select men to
represent us who will place patriotism
before party, and statesmanship before
selfish greed, our much buasted Repub-
lie will come to an end. This is a rather
gloomy view of tho situation, but we
by no means despair. On the contrary,
we have the greatest confidence in the
common sense and honesty Of tho
American people, and We look for such
a rebuke to those who are responsible
as will correct the evil
Tho financial situation continues
rather favorable than otherwise, but
between the uncertainty OF tho tariff
and currency questions, trade and bust
ness are very dull. Our imports having
diminished and our exports increased,
tho mercantile balance of trade il in
our favor, consequently there is no dis
position to export gold. Tho govsrn-
ment's gold reserve is above SI25,
OOO, 600, and promises rather to increase
than diminish. At present there is no
disposition to draw gold from tho
Treasury, and the currency disturbance
incident to the payment for the 500,
GOO, 600 bonds is a thing of the past
The withdrawal of $40, 600. 600 from
circulation and locking the same up in
the Treasury, with little If any effect
upon the money market, should con
vince the most aruent advocate of in
fiation that it is not scarcity of money
which makes dull times. 1t is the
quality and not the quantity of our
money which is the disturbing factor,
and we will not got straight until we
set our currency in order 1t will
come. but we fear not at this session
OF congress, Dut we are satisfied that
the trials through which this country
has passed and is passing will have a
refining influence and be all the better
for us in the end.
Fortunately, the people have it with
in their power to remedy the existing
evils, AS they have remedied other
evils in the past. But it will have to
be done at the elections of next fall.
Then Congressman will be chosen, and
an opportunity afforded to make a few
changes in the Senate. They may also
impress those Senators whose seats arc
not at issue this year, that they are in
favor Of honest money, and moan to
have it. Such a verdict at the next
election would prove Of vast benefit to
the whole country.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
wANAMAKER's.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 30, 1896.
WHERE TO FIND THE STORE
RESTING PLACES

Main Waiting Roam. Ju-
niper street and the Transept
near the Girard Window.
Century Dictionary Reading
Room. Thirteenth street, cen
tire, in the Book store.
Gallery Rest Juniper and
Market streets, a half flight
up. opposite the Post Office.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

Basement Watting Room.
Thirteenth street, centre, at
foot of stairs.
Art Gallery. Third floor,
Chestnut street. Ample room
and perfect quiet.
All the above are arranged
for the accommodation of Wis
itors, especially ladies. Con-
veniently located and easy of
access, they invite all weary
guests of the store to rest and
comfort.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

The Senate committee on territories
Thursday favorably reported the bill
for tho admission Of New Mexico to
Statehood. The Senate has decided
penchant for sage brush States, but it
can bo said that New Mexico, although
far from the required standard, has
more Of the attributes of Statehood
than some of the States created by the
Republican party in Congress.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

There is food for reflection, and also
much sound sonse, in tho following
editorial extract from the Cincinnati
Times Star:
So long as there ia lawlessness in
public offices, especially in Legislative
bodies, it will be folly to expect tho
the efforts Of courts and press and law
and order agencies to check the ton
dency among the people to disregard
the law and, upon provocation, to ap-
peal 10 force for righting wrongs The
30 called ruling element, tho class Of
so-called representative men who con
stitute the governing power, who con
troll tho State Legislatures, seem to
be a little more in need of education
and discipline than the "plain people"
Of the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

The Republican bosses are planning
how to stop the Mckinley boom, but it
ia fast getting beyond their control
Mckinley and free silver coinage is the
slogan that is carrying overything be.
fore it in the Republican camp.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

Will the Delaware Republicans cheer
fully fall into line under the banner of
protection and free silver coinage?
That is the kind of music the Repub.
licans of the country viii be asked to
keep step to this campaign.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith,
and ex-Speaker of the House OF Repre-
sentatives Charles +. Crisp, are to
meet in joint debate upon the silver
question at various points in Georgia.
Much interest is being felt in the dis
cussion, and the papers are calling
upon the railroad companies to arrange
for running excursion trains at low
rates of fare to tho places where the
Joint debates will be held. 1t is hoped
that every facility will be afforded TO
bring out the largest attendance of
voters at these discussions of one of the
most important questions now affecting
the policy of this government The
first meeting will be in Augusta, on
March 31st.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26

The Hercules Atkin Co. of No. 937
Market street, Philadelphia, who for
many years have been leaders in carpet.
ings, oil cloths, rugs, mattings, limo
leum and wall papers, have announced
an extraordinary sale, at prices that
VIII DO OF great interest to every house
Keeper. II unable to visit them at their
store send 10 cents in stamps to cover
postage, and they will send you samples
from which good selection can be
made.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Mckinley Worse Than the Others.

In the opinion of the Boston Herald,
Governor Mckinley is far from the best
or safest candidate for the Republicans
to nominate at the St Louis con
vention. 1t says:
Governor Mckinley is worse than
the other candidates, because, wLilo
their disposition is only to dodge per
sonal committal upon this tthe iinan-
cial) issue, Governor Mckinley pro-
poses to put it in the background alto
gether. His plan is to bring the tariff
TO tho front; to fight the campaign
upon that, and to leave the silver ques.
tion in the settlement of which the
welfare Of the people is greatly more
involved, comparatively out of con
slderation in the campaign. With
Reod or Allison, IL all that Is desirable
to be attained on the currency could
not be accomplished. there would, at
loast, be candidate who would not
put the currency question so far in the
background. They would not give us
that exclusively tariff campaign which
it would be McKinley's aim to do We
are inclined to think that the tariff,
from the standpoint of the protection
lists themselves, would fare better with
Reed or Allison than Mckinley. Both
Of the two first named are protection
lists, but neither of them would elevate
protection into the Importance that
Mckinley would give 1t. Surely, the
protectionists should have had enough
with ono tariff campaign under Nc
kinley. But the chiof danger is in
protracting the settlement of tho cur
rency question.
kklt is even worse, as far as McKinley's
nomination is concerned, than the light
in which tho Herald views it. The
silver interests evidently intend COM
bination with the protectionists and
secure the nomination of Mckinley,
on this joint ISSUE Mckinley, there
fore, would stand for protection and
free silver coinage combined.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
BLACK DRESS GOODS

Black is the feature of the
year in Dress Stuffs, and when
we gathered more than three
hundred styles in black mo-
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Ten Cenls fnr \ snnnnnn..

According 10 an exchange husging
boo was recently given in Virginia
town. The prices ranged as follows:
Girls lG years, l6 cents hug of two
minutes duration, or a short squeeze.
10 cents; from 10 to 90 Years, 60 cents /;
from 20 to 25, 75 cents; school marms,
40 cents; another mans wife, 81;
widows, according TO looks, from 10
cents to 3d.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-03-26
Tho sproad.eaElo orator of Delavor,.

Inc following extract from the re.
marks of the Rev. Jonathan =. Willis.
Representative in Congress from Della.
ware, IN the House of Representatives
at Washington, on Friday, is taken
from the report printed in the Morning
News:
There are mea holding subordinate
places in tho government of the United
States to-day, men sitting with their
feet on the mantle-piccc with cigar
in their mouths, who are az diiIicult
OF ncress rs the MilIado of japan.
Laughter They have got the "bip
heat and got it bad. They belong
probably 10 tho class that believe eyery
thing foreign is good. They belong to
that large class who think that every
thing that comes from abroad il better
than anything that is American, that
apo foreign manners, and adopt for.
eign politics, that contract foreign mar
rlages' praise foreign institutions and
cultivate foreign style and foreign fash
ions, and who leave here every vacation
time and 90 to Europe to apologize Cor
tho battle of Bunker Hill. Laughter
and applause
These are the people who are glad
to be welcomed at the feet of ROYALTY,
and believe in 1t, and would be proud
to cat dirt IL they could eat it off a
royal platter; tho people who think
that an aristocratic, broken down snob.
a equity, leprous, half idiotic, licentious
lord, is better than an honest American
citizen, that this degenerate offspring
OF spurious ancestors, the rotten PRO
ducts OF a rotten system, is better than
the sunburnt American farmer with his
brouzed cheeks, painted with pigments
Of the sky; his nerves and muscles as
strong as those of Hercules, his very
sinew hardened with honest toll: his
blood as pure as the waters Of Castalia,
with feot as winged as Mercury's as be
goes to his morning toll, brushing the
dew of the grass by the hedge rows,
filled with the ozone of God and feel
ing himself man." Applause.
The Republican party will stand for
protection and honest money. Morning
News.
But how about the combination
already formed between the protec-
tiunists and free silver coinage advo-
Gates? The Republican party will
stand for protection and cheap silver
dollars.
Only recently the Morning News was
positive that the Republican national
convention would declare unequivocally
for sound money. 1t seems to be very
doubtful now, Judging by the urgent
manner in which 1t beseeches the con
unntinn 10 lat tha ailunr fnllN nInna