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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

Venezuela first made It's declaration
OF independence In 1910, The present
republic was formed in 1880. in the same
year that Belgium became an indie
pendent monarchy. The rival politt-
cal parties in Venezuela are the Union
lists and the Federnltsts. The former
favor centralized government; the
latter are for home rule. Both are OPP
posed to foreign Invasion, encroach-
ment, or conilsCation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02
And yet Just at this moment. when sit

ting
In the glnro OF the grand chandelier
In the hustle and glitter betting
The finest soIrcc OF the year."
In tho midst OF n gaze de CRANBERRY,
And the hum OF the smallest OF talk
Somehow, Joe, | thought OF the Ferry"
And the dance that We had on THE
Fork"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

The average gold product OF Venezue-
Ia in n year Is 100000. The standard
OF value in the republic OF Venezuela is
the bolivar. so called after Simon Boil
var, and the value OF II is the same as
Il French franc-19.3 cents. Venezuela
does not produce silver. Much Of the
foreign debt Is held in England, The
exports OF Venezuela exceed the i'm
ports by $3,O00,000 n year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

The army OF Venezuela on peace
footing consists OF 1000 horsemen, 1900
Infantry soldiers and 1000 artlllerymen,
exclusive OF the local militia and irrcg-
ular troops. By the law OF Venezuela
all citizens between the ages OF is and
%, both inclusive, are liable TO service
in the national militia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

or the moon that was quietly sleeping
on the hill. when the time came 10 10:
or the few baby peaks that were pceping
From under their hedcletheS OF snow,
or that ridC-thnt TO me was the rarGst:
OF the something you said ut the gate;
All. Joe, then l wasn't an ncircss
To the best paying lead In the state"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

Well. we'll, it's all past: yet It's funny
To think ns stood IN the glare
OF fashion and bCnuty and money,
That should he thinking right there.
or some one who breasted high water,
And swan the North Fork. and all that
Just TO dance with old Folinsbco's daugh.
ter,
The Lily OF Poverty Flat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-02

The distance from New York to La
Guayra. the port OF Caracas, is 1900
miles In addition to gold, coffee and
fine woods. Venezuela exports hides,
cocoa and cattle. The distance from
La Guayra to London Is nearly 5000
miles
The herald., 1896-04-01
EXCITED IMMIGRANTS.
Citizens From Sunny Italy object Il
DeDOrtatiOU.

Citizens From Sunny Italy Object t.
Deportation.
NEW YORK, March Silt vas one COM
tinuous round of excitement On Ellis island
to-day. Twice a large body of Italians,
held for deportation, made desperate at
tempts to escape from their place of im-
prisonment. 1t was shortly after 10
o'clock when the first outbreak occurred.
There were $50 savaee-looking customers,
mostly Italians, shut inside the ITO be de-
ported' pen on the second floor of tho
main building. Suddenly there was .
murmur among them; it increased to
a howl of defiance and rage. Hundreds
of them tried to tear open the wirework Of
the barriers. In q moment more it would
have given away, had not the keepers
rushed up and down outside pounding the
protruding fingers. DR.. Sennef, early in
ton. He telegraphed to Washington that
he must have more help. The reply was
favorable, and twenty more men will b
at work tomorrow. 1t is also said on all.
thority, that the commissioner requested
Gen. Miles to hold small detachment Of
troops in readiness.
just when all seemed peace, the Arizona,
the steamer which takes the immigrants
from Ellis island to the Battery steamed
in. Several immigrants ran to board her
and some of them shouted to the throng 0f
detained" In a moment all was excite
ment again and a fierce rush was made
Savage blows were struck at the officials
and more than one knife was drawn. The
officials went at the undisciplined mob
forcibly and after few minutes fighting
the little knot of breathless officers had the
crowd subdued.
The herald., 1896-04-01
FUNDING PLANS
Work Suspended Pending the Gaining Of
Information


Information
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Pacific
railroad committees of the two houses have
suspended their work in order to procure
certain data from the secretary of the
treasury to enable them to proceed intelli-
gently in the preparation of the bill which
they propose bringing in. So far the pro-
ceedings of the committees have been
based upon a bill containing the following
provisions:
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific
systems are to be reorganized separately,
but subject to requirements in all respects
similar. The secretary of the treasury is
to ascertain the amount of the government
lien, principal and interest, in each case,
up to January 10, 1897, deducting pay
ments already made: the sinking fund for
each of the roads is to be credited on the
debts to the government. The entire prop
erty of the two lines is to be mortgaged to
the government, subject to the first
mortgage, covering the entire government
debt. including principal and interest and
bonds Issued to the government bearing
per cent interest, payable semi-annually.
There is to be in each case, an annual pay
ment of principal amounting for the first
ten years to $4,000 the next ten to
$500,O00 and thereafter to S75O,00O until
the Indebtedness is wiped cut, but this
provision is likely to b'a changed SO as to
increase the annual payments ana lessen
the time; the companies are authorized to
refund their other debts and to issue a
first mortgage to secure them, with per
cent bonds, to run for fifty years, this
mortgage, and this only, to take prece.
dence over the government lien; the COM
panies are to be allowed to issue preferred
stock and to pay not to exceed 4 per cent
dividends on it, and this only when earned
and after full payments of principal and
interest due on bonds. Foreclos-
ure under pending proceedings and
the formation of new companies are
authorized, with the same privileges,
immunities and obligations as the existing
companies. In the case Of the Central Pa
cif1c. the mortgage is to include the lease
to the Southern Pacific; the Southern Pa
ciflc is to guarantee principal and interest.
and the debt of over S2,O00,O0O due to
the Southern Pacific to the government for
services is to be used for the cancellation
of Central Pacific bonds. The president is
authorized through the secretary of the
treasury at any time to clear oil the para
mount lien for the protection of the gov
ernment or when interest and principal
payments are in default for six months the
government may take possession of the
roads without permission either of Con-
gress or the courts. The office Of govern
ment director Of the roads is abolished,
there is to be no further requirement of
money for the sinking fund, and no more
money is to be withheld when due to the
roads for services rendered to the govern
ment; all laws forbidding the mortgaging
of the roads or their extensions or conso-
idation with other lines are repealed.
The herald., 1896-04-01

black mon, and in his fight with them
some of his men were wounded, while sew
eral of the Matabeles were killed. After
this Gifford's patrol was obliged to evacu-
ate the store he had been protecting and to
retreat. The patrol al Gwelo has also
been repulsed and Captain Pockock
wounded. The driving in of these
forces will leave the country practically
hare to raids bv the MatebeIes and in
creases the peril of settlers in the extreme.
The Rhodesia horse has been disbanded
and the BuIuwayo field force has been suo-
stituted in the preparations which are now
making for two-months' campaign.
The force dispatched against the blacks
in the Mattopo hills reports that 1t 10 not
strong enough TO dislodge them and asks
for reinforcements.
The latest advices from Buluwaye state
that the Matabeles have been defeatod in
several small skirmishes in various parts
of the country. and that IL 10 expected the
settlers who have iaagered out will shortly
be relieved.
NOT INFLAMMABLE
LONDON, March 31.-A dispatch from
Constantinople to the Times says: The
French and Russian attempts to iufuriate
the sultan against England on account of
the Nile expedition have failed.
The herald., 1896-04-01
POLITICAL POINTERS

New Hampshire Republican state con-
vention was held yesterday and delegates
to St. Louis chosen. The platform praises
both Reed and Mckinley and the delegates
are not given instructions.
Hon. James S. Clarkson of Iowa, MEM
ber of the Republican national committee,
AT St. Louis yesterday said: "Nobody will
enter the convention with votes enough by
about 100 or l5O to nominate him before
the tenth ballot. The nominee, therefore,
will be second choice man. Mckinley
leads today in the matter of instructions,
and will hold this lead. Allison is the
strongest second choice. and will gain in
strength right along. | therefore predict
Allison's nomination"
The board of election commissioners of
Chicago yesterday declared $4,000 of
10000 voters registered for the coming
election to be fraudulent. The commits
sioners discoverned wholesale registration
frauds in nearly every ward. The comlnis-
sioners said the number of names stricken
from the lists is greater than the total vote
cast in Montana, North Dakota, Delaware,
Florida and Nevada.
Senator Shelby M. Cullom's hcme con-
eressional district, the Seventeenth Illinois,
endorsed Mckinley for president today.
Joshua Humphrey, one of Cullom's princi-
pal workers, was made delegate, and Hugh
Crea, known until recently as a Cullen
man, was also made a delegate, but this
was done only after both had declared that
they would observe their instructions. j.
a. Connolly was renominated for Congress.
The resolutions adopted declare for Nc
Kiniey for president and urge all Illinois
delegates to stand together SO that if it is
seen that Mckinley cannot win, Cullom
may be taken up.
The San Francisco Examiner says: /:
Since the publication of reports from
twenty-nine counties of California showing
that strong Republican sentiment favors
Mckinley for the presidency, reports from
seventeen more county seats have been re-
ceived. The Ohio man is wonderfully the
favorte. The reports from the sixteen
additional county seats swell the total vote
of these prominent Republicans chosen at
random throughout the state to 3Os for
Mckinley. 6s for Allison and "a for Reed.
New York's candidate, Morton, is appa-
rently not favorite among Californians.
lowa's senator has warm admirers and the
man from Maine is far from being forgot
ten. Nearly all Mckinley's admirers do
not hesitate to say that the chief reason
for their choice is simply because McKin-
ey is the logical party candidate, standing
for the campaign issue of protection.
The herald., 1896-04-01
The Booth Misunderstandlng

NEW YORK, March 3l.-A statement was
given out by Commander and Mrs. Ba.iing-
ton Booth at the Bible house tonight, 10
the effect that when Commissioner Enma
Booth-Tucker landed on Saturday last she
was met by letter from Commander
Booth, in which he stated that, hav.
ing heard through the press that she de-
sired to see him, he was willing to meet
her at her convenience. She answered his
letter on Sunday, saying she wished the
interview to take place as soon az possible.
The commander and Mrs Booth appointed
tonight at 3 o'clock for % interview, hut
Mrs. Booth-Tucker objected 10 the stipuia-
ton that they have q witness present.
Commander Booth then explained over The
telephone that in view of the fact that his
previous interviews with Lonuonss
representatives had taken. place with
out any other witnesses except Mrs.
Booth and had been misquoted in
consequence, his version having heen
deliberately branded by Miss Booth no
FALSE" he felt that they had made q prjr
vate interview impossible. No understan1p
ing has yet been reached.
The herald., 1896-04-01
WILMERDINd SCHOOL
Tweuty.one Sites Offered-clalms to Be Con.
sldered

Tweuty.one Sites Offered Claims to Be Con.
sidered
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3l.-The board
of regents of the State university spent
nearly all day of this afternoon discussing
the Wilmerding school cite matter and
listening to the arguments of those repre-
senting the various places which want the
industrial institution,
John Il. Budd, the newly appointed re.
gent, and his brother, the governor, faced
each other from opposite sides of the
table. VIM. T. letter was in attendance.
The only places represented by delega-
tions were Alameda county, Stockton and
San francisco. The offers of six new sites
were announced, making twenty.one in
all. There are two OF three more from
Stockton, one from Oakland and one from
Lorin.
The report of the committee on sites,
read at a previous meeting, was read
again. 1t contains recommendation that
the Temescal site be accepted. Regent
Martin moved that this report beN adopted.
1t was decided that before any motions
were put the advocates of the various sites
should be heard. Chairman Bouvier of the
San Francisco committee was the first to
speak. He called attention to the fact
that San Francisco contains one-third of
the population of the state, and said it was
the most central and accessible place for
the school. The plan to place the Lick
and Wilmerding schools in joint operation
was set forth fully, and the reasons already
published why they should cooperate were
made prominent.
tee spoke for that town and the ''poor
country boy of California" He said the
latter had no opportunity to learn q trade
while the boys of San Francisco had
plenty of such advantages.
Mrs. James Gillis of the same place ad.
The herald., 1896-04-01
NEW OBJECTS
Tho Pitchfork Carrier of the Sunny South Gets
Roasted

ROASTED
DENVER, March 3l.-The action of the
Democratic state central committee yes
terday in endorsing the idea of inviting
and receiving Senator Tillman has called
forth a most scathng rebuke from Gen. A.
L. New, collector of internal revenue and
one of the most prominent Democrats of
the west.
"The Democrats of the west, or Of any
other part of the country" said General
New, "Need no advice from Mr.. Tillman
or from any other person who comes from
outside the ranks of the party. Mr.. Tillman
was not elected by Democrats to the lofty
position which he occupies and dis
graces today, and there is no more reason
why he should be invited to address a
Democratic convention with his TRADE of
vituperation than should Mr.. Corey or any
other individual antagonistic TO the princi-
pies of Democracy"
General New further stated that in his
opinion no true Democrat will participate in
the deliberations of the convention to be
addressed by Mr.. Tillman, but will assem-
bic and select delegates to the national
convention to go as Democrats and not ms
Tillmanite belters. Further, these dele
gates will be pledged to support the adop-
ton of free silver plank in the
Democratic platform and the nomination
CT mau to carry it out. But, in case this
delegation should be in the minority, it will
support that principle of Democracy which
has always characterized it's independence,
viz, that the majority shall rule.
The herald., 1896-04-01
JOHNSON SUES
The Fresno Evangelist Wants Balm for Ia
jured Feelings

FggsNo, March 31.-Evangelist Johnson
today filed the first Of his proposed suits
against the citizens of Fresno. The action
begun today is against five prominent bust.
ness men, Arthur II. Briggs, Louis Elm
stein. Harry Sherwood, .. j. Woodward
and W. NJ. Wyatt.
The complaint ALLEGES that the plaintiff
hs fer more than ten years past been a
regularly ordained minister Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church and complains that
on the 10th day of March, 1896, at the
city of Fresno, tho defendants, without
right. by force and threats causing plaintiff
to fear bodily violence, compelled the
plaintiff to 60 to the office Of
the FirsS National bank of Fresno and
restrained plaintiff of his liberty for two
hours, Whereby the plaintiff suffered great
msntal anguish and was injured in his
feelings and reputation and calling, to his
damage il the sum Of SO, 200.
W. ID. Upper, one of Jchnson's attor-
Deys. stated tonight that it was his inteu-
ton to have this case transferred 10 the
federal courts, and that the case against
the newspapers will probably be begun in
the United States courts, as Johnson is
not "a resident of the state. The feeling
against the evangelist is very strong, but
there is no danger of violence.
The herald., 1896-04-01
MURDER AND SUICIDE
A San Francisco Woman Kills Herself and
Three Children

Three Children
SAN FRANCIsco, March 3l.-The asphyx-
lated bodies of Mrs. Olga Deuss and three
little children we're found this morning by
the husband, who is prosperous jewsler.
Deuss said he had been out TO lodge last
night, returning about daylight today.
Mrs. Deuss left note to her husband indi-
eating her intention 10 commit suicide and
that her children must die with her. Toe
relations of the pair had lately been un.
happy.
Deuss tried to cut his throat with razor
this afternoon but was prevented by
friends. He still insists that he will take
his own life and is kept guarded con-
stantly.
The friends and acquaintances of Deuss
remain almost as much distracted as he is.
Dr. T.. l.. MulliRan was one of the first to
answer the summons of the husband this
morning.
IL shall never get the scene out of my
eyes," he said this afternoon. ~ have
been physician for many years and have
seen suffering and death in most Of it's
forms; but never saw spectacle SO aw-
full in all its aspects as that which I saw
this morning in that Guerrero street
home.''
What prompted the woman to commit
abe crime, unless it were madness, cannot
be told. That she considered herself to
have been neglected by her hus-
Dauu, luere l5 no question:. Olle III
timated as much to some OF her
friends, although she made little complaint
She seems to have had only one women to
whom she gave even the least of her con-
fidence. This woman was Mrs. Otto B.
Schneider.
''She was a good woman," said Mrs.
Schneider, "good 70 her husband and chill
dren. do not know why she killed her.
ss'f and little ones, but she was not herself
lately, and think her husband must know
something which might throw some light
on his wife's suicide. Mrs. Deuss WAS ex-
cited and disturbed when she came here on
Friday aud an Saturday, but she would not
tell me what troubled her, and did not
ask her. ! have never seen her in such a
condition before.'
The herald., 1896-04-01
FRENCH POLITICS
The Senate Wrest1es With English-ERyp pillar
Complications

The Senate Wrestles With EnxIish-eRyp ptian
COMPLICATIONS
PARIS, March 81. Referring to the
Egyptian question in the senate today M.
Bourgeois said that after the decision of
the Egyptian debt commissioners to
for the purpose of the British
Egyptian expedition up the Nile,
France entered into communication
on the subject with Great Britain and the
pour parlez was still in progress on the
part of France with wisdom and firmness.
France, he added, was firmly supported
by Russia in this matter, and their accord
had never been more complete or cordial.
M. Bardoux asked M. Bourgeois to ex-
plain the semi-official note issued on
March II and purporting to explain that
the proposed advance up the Nile was a
would serve to embitter the anti-English
feeling in France at time when better
entente was promised, adding that Great
Britain's explanation that the advance was
necessary in the interest of Egypt was
viewed with skepticism in France. M.
Bourgeois replied that the note was semi
official and could not be discussed by the
senate.
M. Bardoux protested against the pres
ent governments action regarding NADIA
gascar, objecting to the policy of annexa-
ton which had been substituted for the
protectorate of France over the island, thus
creating difficulty, according to the aena-
tor. He also complained that the ex-
PLANTATION of M. Bourgeois in regard to
Egypt we're Inadequate. and asked if the
government had any hope that Great
Britain would fulfill her promises.
To this question NJ. Bourgeois replied
that the French government had in no
way recejsd from the attitude which
France had taken up toward Egypt. but
he added that tho government could not
enter into details at present as negotia-
tions were still in progress on the subject
with Great Britain. M. Bourgeois finally
made statement in reply to long attack
upon the government policy made by
Senator Berdoux, who contended that
NJ. Bourgeois had destroyed the
splendid position which France had
gained abroad during the tenure
of Office of the last government. M. Bour-
geois, he contended, had bungled in Egypt,
Madagascar and China, and the senator
pointed out particularly that the opening
of the West river to the European trade
had destroyed the advantages of the French
railway from Langson to the frontier, that
the Chinese loan had been obtained by
Great Britain, and also referred to the
fact that Sir Robert Hart, an Englishman,
was the head of the customs service.
In his reply M. Bourgeois said that
France would profit equally with the other
powers in the opening of the West river,
England because the conditions were not
acceptable to French financiers and stated
that the government was not aware OF the
aprointment of Sir Robert Hart.
But, he contended, If China decided to
largely utilize foreign officials the govern
ment would know how to secure an equit-
able share of the posts for Frenchmen.
The herald., 1896-04-01
STATE NOTES

Charles Paulson and Mrs. Minnie Bell,
an eIoping couple who left Templeton last
week, were arrested in Stockton yester.
terday. A liberal reward was offered for
their arrest.
The body of man was found floating in
the river yesterday about four miles above
Sacramento. Papers found in the pockets
would indicate that his name was J. G. H..
Glow. The indications are that the body
has been in the water for week.
The suit of George H. Andrus against A
B. Butler, the wel-known raisin grove r
for $299 wages due. was tried the second
time in the superior court at Fresno yes
terday, and the plaintiff was awarded the
amount sued for.
J. C. Shepherd of Fresno, representing
the Feather River Canal company, is at
Biggs, working up an irrgating system,
which will irrigate 100000 acres of land
suitable for the cultivation of alfalfa,
small fruit and trees of all kinds.
John B. Armstrong, who is largely inter-
ested in the oil wells of Los Angeles, hos
been at Napa for come days prospecting
for oil. Yesterday he announced his de-
termination to sink number of experi-
mental wells. He says he confidently
believes oil is there in abundance and will
be reached at depth not greater than
1000 feet.
Henry Norton Northoff, alias Alfred
Brand, better known as "Henry the PEN
man, 'who was arrested at Oakland yester-
day while attempting to work the Central
bank for 81 500 on bogus checks, has con-
fessed his guilt. He says he is ready to
suffer for his crimes. Northof is accused
of criminal work in San Diego, Los Ange.
les, San Bernardino, Stockton and San
francisco.
Three men boarded the eastbound train
at Truckee last night, taking positions on
the .blind baggage" They were standing
on the platform in careless manner, and
when the train was rounding a curve near
Boca lurch threw them off. One of the
men, named William Morse, whose home
was at Tacoma, WASH, was killed. X. Z.
Evans. whose home is in Chicago, was
badly injured. He was taken to Truckee
and cared for. The third man escaped
injury.
Judge Buck has filed his decision in the
case of Jesse SpOttler, executor OF the Lux
will. He sustains Potter on the first ahd
second counts, relating TO drunkenness
and incompetency, and re-opens the case
for areumen on the third count. On the
first count the Judge decides that Potter
had right to spend his money as he
chooses. On the second count, the charge of
veracity is of no moment. The third count,
as to the question of conspiracy. the Judge
desires to hear further argument. The de-
cisiOn is regarded az q victory for Potter.