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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-22
WATTS A CANDIDATE

The Kanawha staiesman In the Field for
the Democratic Nomination for Cow
trnor OH ~ FREE silver Platform Some
Inisrssting Developments.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgsnesr.
WASHINGTON. April 91.-eeneral
c c. Watts. who. upon reaching Wash-
!pgton this morning. was Sin the hands
of Ii- friends" .wiIl leave the city full
fadged candidate for the Democratic
rubernatorIal nomination. General
Watts has baen toying with the ques-
ZION foi several months and his present
mission here and those recently preeed-
ing, Il Is understood. have been 10 con-
suit with the syndicate. The result OF
the conferences haYo evidently been
satisfactory to himself, for he did not
disguise the fact this evening that ne
had made up his mind TO lead the pro-
ccSsipn.
There Is a story In The air that has a
silver tip TO il. There have been q num-
t.ar OF statesmen from the kana~na
valley and other points In town at In
isrynls lately and they are known to
have been III conference with Senator
Blackburn, the blue grass champion OF
the white metal. This fact Is regarded
az OF more than usual Significance as
Indicating the probable policy OF the
Democratic party in the state, ana cm-
phasizes the suspicion that when It
comes to a choice OF o national stand
ard bearer West Virginia in the Chi
caEo convention will be allied with l6 TO
advocates.
Speaking OF silver-hued politics ne
ccssitates mention Of the fact that
Judge Lucas, OF Jefferson, ie In the city
paving the way 10 his return 70 the po-
lltical arena This suggests the further
thought that II Candidate Watts has
not already done so he may be expect
ed to declare for the silver idea before
he leaves the city, or soon after he
leaves the state.
1t is stated tonight thai private con-
ference Is to be held tomorrow when a
further policy may be agreed upon.
Others say that the meeting Is wholly in
the interest Of the great peace congress-
70 be held In the city and that interna-
tIonal, not Interstate questions VIII be
discussed. Governor MacCorkle was
announced To be here. but information
comes that he has gone to Michigan.
Among the West Vlrginians in the city
Is. DR.. D. Mayer, the well known Re
publican leader of Kanawha county.
He will leave tomorrow for Martins
DuFB ana from tneFe VIII 81 !" n.' SIal Ns
burg IN attend the G, A. r. encamp-
ment
Attorney Forrest Brown, OF Charles
town. IS also In the city, He comes, he
claims to take charge OF the West viz
glnla colony and each individual is re-
pulred to report personally to him az
o'clock each morning for week.
Congressman HullnE returned this
morning from Charleston.
Mr. W. II. W. BHrbe. Of Clarksburg,
General agent of the state university, is
registered Mt the National hotel. as Is
also Mr.. r. W. Morrow. of Charlestown.
Representative Danford has intro
duced a bill FOR the relief Of James
starkey, which was referred to the COM
mlttee on military affairs.
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CAPEToWN. April III Captain
Napier, With a force OF about 9o6 men.
left BuiuRayo yesterday morning. 90
cording to a dispatch received here froui
that place, on reconnoltering expedi-
tion. The MatRbales, Il was then be-
lieved. had moved southward away
from the positions they had occupied,
intending 70 Intercept the relief corps
scouting party was surprised to and the
AlatabeieS In great force about I'VE
miles northeast Of Buluwayo. Naplef'a
command was fired upon, returned tho
enomy's flre and then retreated In good
order, It being useless for such a small
body Of troopers to engage several
thousand Matabele warriors apparent-
ly well supplied with frearms
The return OF Naplers party, under
the circumstances, cast quite q gloom
over BuluWayo, as II was believed that
the extensive works OF defense, iaagere.
forts, dynamite mines, etc, around Bu-
luWayo had convinced the MatRbele9
that the place was iInpregnablo, and
that, IN consequence, they had ahitted
camp southwark. It now appears that
while II Is true that several thousand
Matabeies have struck camp there ore
enough OF them remaining In the vicin-
lty OF Buluwayo to cause the utmost
uneasiness. It Is true that the eighteen
wagons, loaded with provlsionR have
succeeded in entering the town, but
there are many mouths to Feed there
and the relief corps Is still q long way
on and moving slowly on account Of the
scarcity OF water and the ravages Of the
rinderpest among the cattle. In fact Il
Is feared q month more may elapse be-
fore the MafekinE relief corps can
reach Buluwayo, and a great deal may
happen in that time.
The officials Of the British Chartered
Company are doing everything possible
under the circumstances; they are pay-
ing large bonuses to transport riders
and volunteers, and are huTTying for-
ward supplies as fast as possible, but
here again the deadly rinderpest II in-
terferinE with the work Of relief
The situation grows darker every
day. in spite OF the very elective means
taken to defend Buluwayo. Fully 200
persons have been killed by the Mata-
beles since the uprising began, and men
Of experience in South African warfare
claim to see In the tactics OF the natives
the guiding hand Of the leaders Of the
Trsnsvaal burghers. They insist that
the Beers are arming for struggle
with the British for the mastery IN
South Africa, and that they are active-
" encouraged and assisted by Germany.
The Beers have mustered about lb00
men and several guns, according TO re-
port at q convenient distance from
MAJ ing. and it is believed that they
ne. more than willing to make common
1t4tise with the Matabeles and strike q.
blow at British supremacy. Indeed.
everything Is in a volcanic state In
South Africa at present, and no person
here can correctly foretell what the re.
suit will be. A good deal depends on
Berlin
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
An Alabama sl.srlff Shoots Two Brother,
In a Crowded Depot.

An Alabama Sheriff Shoots Two Brothsrs
In a Crowded Depot.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, April n.-Flve
hundred Democrats here to-day to at
tend the Democratic state convention
were horrifed by a tragedy at the depot
The platform was crowded at 1850
o'clock this morning, when Bob Ken
nedy, sheriff OF Dallas county, Ala.
stepped out with a double-barreled
shotgun and opened fire upon two
brothers, Percy and MArdlB Wood. both
citizens oG SelmA When the brothers
saw Kennedy they ran for places Of
safety, but before this could be reached
Kennedy shot Percy Wood through the
back, infilctlnE fatal wound.
Mardis Wood drew his pistol and fired
at Kennedy flve times without hitting
him. Kennedy reloaded his gun twice,
firing in all lSx shots at Mardis Wood,
shatterng his right shoulder and break
ing his left arm.
The trouble grew out OF relations
said 10 exist between Mardis Wood and
the wife OF Kennedy, all the parties
being residents OF Selma, Ala.
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s,ecial Dispatch to the Intelligeneer
BvNTINGToN, W. va. April a.
Every county In the Fourth congress
sIonsl district will be represented In to-
morrow's convention. Every man in
the convention win be a Mckinley man.
All who can get Mckinley buttons Will
wear them. The demand tonight Is
far ahead Of the supply. Part of Wood,
cglrt. Pleasants, jackson, Roane. Put
nam, Lincoln and Wayne delegations
c7ms by afternoon and evening tralns.
There is lively hustllng for fayorltts.
The candidates are Rathbone, Of Writ,
sT.Congressman Smith. hcLeary and
Gibbons. Of Wood. Mclean, Of Putnam
and SIkes, of Cabell The understand
Ing in Wood Is that thh man who has q
majority shall have the delegation. Glib
Mons Is not pressing his case. htlF
b5ne and Skies are mixing tosdisht,
The others will begin their mixing to-
morrow morning. Sentiment has not
developed sufileIently to Justify q good
guess as to the successful ones, every
6ns ls n Mckinley man. so that there
will be no issue but only friendly rivalry
20 get there.
There Is a strong demand ipr an IN
structed delegation. largely growing out
of the fact that the Third district deleI
gates have been. published as tl-Mc-
Klnlcy. There Is opposition 70 instrue-
tons because It has not been the habit
here to instruct. The probability is that
The convention will declare It's prefer
ence for Mckinley and request the dele
gates 10 help him along, opposition to
thls would certainly result In copper
riyitsd Instructions. Congressman
Warren Miller IS receiving a warm well
come home. he win preside over the
convention
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NkRYLANp REPU1LIoANs
The Dslsgatss win ~ Divided HetWpe
IMeRinlsy snd Reed

A4o DGAp iANl4 NsAAA ~ AAANAstA-A = = wv -
IMeRlnlsy snd Reed.
BALTndoRE, Nd, April 21.-The
Republican leaders Of the state are
gathering in Baltimore to-day for the
purpose Of arranging the various com-
bInatlonS which will be worked out
IN the state convention. which begins
at the Lyoeum theatre In this city ut
noon tomorrow. Senator-elect George
i. wellington win call II to order as
chairman OF the state Republican COM
mlttee, and win have much 20 DO with
its future action, as most Of the dele
gates thus far chosen are following his
leadership.
There is no doubt that he win head
the Maryland delegation 10 ST. Louis
as q delegate at large, ana that his
associates, to be named tomorrow, win
be James A. Cary, William 7. Master
and Robert p. Graham. The platform,
which is still under consideration. prob
ably will be built up on the lines laid
down in that recently adopted in
Maine, and the present programme -
TO send the delegation to st. Louis In
stTlCted. Ito FIRST vote Will be cast
for Governor LowndeH, after which II
viii be divided between Mckinley and
Reed, as the adherents Of both candi-
dates are sure Of places in the delega-
tIon
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noon. after but three peremptory chal-
lenReg were made. The hearing Of tes-
tlmony will now proceed.
Commonwealth Attorney Locihart
read the Indictment and stated what the
line OF the prosecution would be. In
this he announced the purpose 70 at
tack Jnckson's character, showing he
lived q double life.
The dtst witness called wds John
Hullng, the boy that found the dead
body Of Pearl Bryan on February !, The
second witness, d.. ". :. Tingley. who
saw the body two hourk after its dis
eovery and who attended both post
lnortems, gave important testimony.
He said the girl must have been killed
where the body was found and not
earlier than the midnight before her
body was found; that the knife that
cut her head OF was sharp inatru-
ment, and the hand that welded It
a skilled hand. Judge Helm aided in
cross-examlnlng the witness. The de-
Tense objected and was overruled and
took e1ceptionA
Jackson was calm all day and took
notes OF the proceedings, especially OF
the testimony. He was taken back to
jail without being hRndcuffed.
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Yesterday Chief OF Police Bennett re-
celved telegram from James Burns,
Of Farmlngton, asking him to arrest
a man named William Koen, stating
that he suspected Koen Of robblng
his guests, In the afternoon Lieut.. Dan
Ingram found his man in market
SQUARE and brought him to headquRr-
tiers. over 500 was found on him. $40
OF the sum being in gold. Burns ar
rived in the city last night but could
that stolen from his guests Koen win
be held until To-day when other parties
are expected TO arrive from Farming
ton who may Identify him as the rob
bar
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LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
Manifested by the Rhode Island Demo
erats-RnsselI Endorsed.


erats-RassslI Endorsed.
PROVIDENCE, R. l.. April 2l.-The
Democratic convention to choose dele
gates for the national convention at
Chicago, July Z. assembled in Music
Hail to-day. The Hon. Richard u.
ComstocE presided.
There was but little enthusiasm man
ifested and when the roll call was called
there were more than 100 delgates alb
sent, and many towns were unrepre-
sented.
Mr., Comstock. IN his opening re-
marks, paid a high compliment to VIII
lam f. Russell. aliudlnE at length to his
ability as an executive. His reference
10 Mr.. Russell were received with great
applause, especially when he asserted
Mr.. Russell would, as presldentian cam
dIdate. again lead his party to victory.
Mayor George W. Green, OF Woon-
socket, chairman OF the committee on
resolutions. presented the following
platform, which was adopted:
"Tbe Democratic party OF Rhode
Island especially commend the admin
lstratlon of Grover Cleveland, for his
frmness and ability In maintaining, un-
aided By the Congress Of the United
States, the credit Of the nation. Il Is
vital to the interests OF our people thnt
there should be no departure from the
gold standard 10 which all money,
whether gold, silver or paper, should
conform, and we are opposed TO the
free coinnge Of silver until at least four
OF the great powers OF the western
world shall come to an International
agreement establishing the ratio at
which gold and silver shall be admitted
to mlntnEc.
I'VE afiirm our belief In the mninten-
auc COT the Monroe doctrine especially
as interpreted by our President We
40 moi believe In reciprocity, as II Is
lmpractlcnblc and unnecessary ana
tends 10 create hostillties against uS.
I'VE congratulate the country that
under the Wilson tariff bill our com
Iierre Ia rapidly increasing. ms evil
dcnced by the treasury reports on cN-
ports Of agricultural implements. cot
ton manufactures, India rubber goods,
machinery, iron, steel, leather and oils,
IA nobly representlnge these prin-
clples We recommend to the delegates
and the ChIcngo convention, one who
winll make an ideal President. William
L. Russell, OF Massachusetts,.
After the election Of the eight dele
gates, the convention adjourned.
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THE 1RENoHT CYCLONE.
later Particulars show thot the Damage
was Enormous.

was Enormous.
FREMONT, Ohio, April 2l.-Partlcu-
lars Of yesterdays cyclone have Just
been secured after a careful tour OF the
entire district traversed by the storm.
Tho fine farm residence and oil build
ings on the firm OF George II. Wagon
n, were razed to the ground. Hero 1t
,vas while Rhenrtng sheep in the barn,
thnf Johi Lowe met his death. George
wagponer and his siXteen-year-old son
vsre pinned between the tlmbers and
nnIy liberated after hard work. Their
Injuries. while serious, nre not fatal
In the house were Wnggoner'R wlfe
and two dnuEhters They were thrown
erverni rods and badly injured, Amos
9etrick wng struck by a flying timber
and his left leg crushed The sawrnill,
owncd by Dan Hensel. Il complete
Nvrscl. NfTs. Ioeeph l.. Greene, who was
badiv Injured, will die During the
Wind STORM Mrs. William Sherf and
children were driving IN n buggy. The
ewtdt waR wrecked and they were hurled
against 4 tree and severely injured.
The steamer Colonel Bartlett was
coming up the river. and, when struck
bv ne gale, nearly capslLed and
Skinned n large amount Of water on
boar were two government inspectors
besides the crew, and they had a narrow
escape from drowning. Part OF the Bnle
struck the Bluebanks Just NJ n potanlz-
ing class were starting home In GOV,
cred chrriaEe. The wagon was wrecked
and the students thrown In nll direc-
tions. II In believed that some or those
Injured cannot survive.
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E1aErrEa rElR YHARToun.

Kalila's Forces Get severe DrubbinE-A
General Feeling ofUnreGt
Copyright, 1886, by the Associated Prosu.l
CAIRO. April 2l.-Despatches receiv-
ed here to-day from the front say that
there has been fierce fighting at om-
durham, near Khartoum, the head
quarters OF the khalifa. Details OF the
engigement or its cause are not at
hand, but Il Is said that 500 OF the
khalifa'S body guard have been killed
and that a general feeling OF unrest
prevails among the khalifa's force.
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THE BAIIIEaTOS BOOTHS
Charge BoOth-TuSlksr with uncalrnsEl
aud stnnd by,Their Guns.

aud sthnd by! Their Guns.
NEW YORK, April 2l.-Ballington
Booth said to-day that the statement
and corresuondence issued by COM
mander Booth-T Tucker merely furnished
further proof Of the accuracy Of the al.
legations they have previously made.
They further say that ''it Is Hnanifestly
unfair on the part Of the leaders Of the
Salvation army to have given the gen.
erals private letter TO Bailihgton and
not to have given Bailington's In reply,
which is a most complete answer 70 the
generals letter and contains most det-
rimental and damaging information re-
garding the Salvation army"
1t 10 added by the Bailington Booths
that they stand by every word con-
taIned in their statement OF April is.
and they conclude by saying that most
Of the extracts from the correspondence
made public to-day were written three
years and eight months ago, long be-
fore the dlhiculty arose.
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The Jury OF Inquest over the body OF
George W. Workman, Of Andy, West
va. found floating in the river Mon
day morning. returned verdict yester-
dny OF accidental drowning. The sup
posed blood stains on the knife and
watch found ON Workman turned out
60 be nothing more than rust. The
body was Inferred last evening In the
Penlnsular cemetery, Coroner SchcltEc
having received no word from the
mans relatives
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atructed ita deIagnteS for Ex-Governor
Robert E. Patti8on for Presldenti two
districts In Allegheny, however, voted
against the unit rule IN the national
convention.
The result OF tho conventions prpbas
bly, means that George 6. fleming ana
Edward 7. Fraunhelm VIII 80 g the
Chicago convention, with Charles ~:
z. saWYer congreaaman g large.
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Destructive Cloud Burrt.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelligeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. April 2t.-A
cloud burst this afternoon did consider
able damage on the south side, The
culvert near the Chesapeake g. Ohio de-
pot. choked with drift and rising water
on the upper side, drowned two horses
and two mules before they could be
taken from the stable. The water ran
over the railroad track. Many fencaS
and some small outbulldlngs were swept
AWAY,
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WASHINGTON. April 2i.-The house
committee on military affairs to-day
decided TO report resolution authoriZ-
Ing the speaker 10 appoint n committee
Of five members TO investigate the
chnrges OF mlsmHnagement OF the sol.
made by Representative Blue, of lnat
state.
THE vote stood TO 5 IN favor OF m ln-
vegtigntion. Representative Mcclellan,
OF New York, will make a minority re-
port opposing the rSaolutiou.
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A 6.w pnper.
speoIal pIspatch . be IntellIgencer.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.,
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. April 2l.-
Sheriff Keadle. OF Mlngo county. and
Assistant Clerk D. E. Hughes will start
a Republican paper, at Williamson,
Mingo county. 1t will support McKin-
nor, Senator ]. A. Hughes. for Congress
in the Third district.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April H.
LInford C. Boles, who was foreman Of
the Jury that tried H, H. Holmes for the
murder Of B. F. PletEel, was killed by
electricity to-day and his son received
injury that will probably result fatally.
They were endeavorlng to remove a tel-
ephone wire which had become crossed
with an electric light wire on the roof OF
their house, when they received the
DEADLY sh0ck
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nANHoNs eREAT soREME
lie Speaks to ths Senate in support oft.
Buainess OEths Senate.

HuhtHtHH VI H1lN 0NE1NkN'
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2l.-In
the senate to-day a bill was passed
granting the abandoned Fort Mary
military reservation, New Mexico, to
ibe American Invalid Aid Society for
the purpose Of establishing o sanita-
rum for the treatment OF pulmonary
diseases.
Mr.. Pugh CDem,, Ala.) presented the
minority report Of his colleague. Mr..
Morgan, on the Pacific railroad bill.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep. utRh) was then
recognized for a speech supporting his
resolution for a hugh ground map COW
ering 6g5 acres, located near Washing
ton, showing the entire topography
and geography OF the United States.
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THIS IS pTFERENr.
Mr.. EeEsls corroets a slight TypOgraphi.
cal Error.

Mr.. Eckel9 CoFreeta slight IYpoBrapllA.
cal Error.
CHICAGO. April z.-The Hon. J. q.
Eolsels, comptroller Of the currency.
said to-day: "a curious typographical
error appeared In one OF the morning
papers and made me say precisely the
thing whirh did not say respecting
my Impression Of the Presidents att
titude at this time, and understand
that this typographical error has boen
repeated all over the country. What
/ did say was this: I do not know any
tihng positively about President Cleve-
Lands inteAtions or wishes relative 20
the presidency, but my impression Is
that he feels that there Is no reason
why he should be willing to enter an
other presidential canvass
''The printers made 1t unwilling In
stead Of .willing, exactly reversing my
meaning"
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a slrnlnrn,,t I.nlt.r.

MAssow.AH. April sl.-Ring Meme
lik has written to General Baldissera
the commander in chief OF the Italian
forces, asking him TO return his letters
regarding the peace proposals. This 10
Interpreted as indicating that there has
been a rupture Of the negotiations for
peace between Italy and Abysslnia-
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READING, Pa. April gi.-Iudgmtnts
aEgregating nearly 10000 were Issued
against the Diamond Steel Company OF
this city to-day a meeting of the cred
TORS viii be- called in few days. The
fnilure ~ attributed to insufficient chpi-
tai. The works are still IN operation.
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seven months ago We sold n fine wal
nut rpfiFht Plano for $500 to a lady In
this city, who Is Obliged 10 sell II at
onu14
Ia order 10 do so quickly we ofler the
piano for S265 on payment OF S2b cash
and 80 per month. or $685. cash. The
plnnn q 10 perfee, condition and can %
seen q ntt store, 1910 Market street
e. W. BAUMER & co.
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Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, April 9l.-W.
F. Workman and Layman Williams,
prominent citizens Of Raleigh county,
returning from court here, drank car
boIIc acid, mIstaking It for whisky and
died. Both were Union veterans and
leave families.
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Special Dispatch to the lntellisencer.

Special Dispatch TO the lntelligencer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, April 2i-
The forty-first annual meeting OF the
Miami congregational conference ls now
In session here. Rev. George Gadsby,
Of Ceredo. has been elected moderator
for the ensuing year and Rev. c. G.
Falrchild. Of Cincinnati, assistant
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Special Dispatch to the intelligenoer.
CLARKsBURG, W. Va. April 2i,-
The ensuing term Of the United States
court at Charleston win not begin until
the fourth day OF May. instead Of on
the first, as heretofore.