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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-23

ST LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 22-The sleet
storm that has prevailed for the past
three days In Texas, has proved to be
more disastrous In It's effects on the
stock interests Of the west and north
west portions of that state than was
at first expected. Reports from two
hundred miles ives and north Of Fort
Worth state that the death rate among
cattle will be unprecedented, the fatal
ity being pronounced among recent I'M
portations from Mexico, and the cattle
taken to the big plains country from
Louisiana. In some localities fully 70 per
cent OF the Mexican cattle have died all
ready. In the extreme western part OF
the state the storm was not 10 hard.
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A PARALYzER
From a Russian: Journal om'the Prsten'
tionNof Great Britain.


tionaOf Great britain.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec, 22,-In a
strongly antl-Bsitlsn article to-day the
NoyostI says;
In consequence of the pretensIon of
England to compensate herself for the
Russian occupation OF Port Arthur By
the acquisition OF Port Hamilton or
Lazareff and in view OF the possibility
OF the disturbing action of Japan, Eu-
rope stands on the brink OF grave dip
lomatlc complications. It is therefore,
well 10 recall that the reinforcement OF
the German squadron in the Pacific
permits Russia, France and Germany
10 effectively prevent disturbance OF
the balance OF power between the
three powers on one hand and
Great Britain and Japan on the other,
such as might be produced By violent
seizures OF territory"
The Novosti expresses the hope that
the isolation of Great Britain In regard
10 the other European powers will
"paralyzo her action sufficiently to per-
nit the preservation of peace from the
dangers threatening II at the present
moment"
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JACKSONVILLE, ria, Dec, GA
special to the Times Union ana Citizen
from Key West, says; sehooners leaving
port las. night that were unaccus!omed
to the summary methods adopted bT
Uncle sam lnterceptlng hllbusters were
treated to surprise The batt!eshIp
Marle's laupch fred a shot as COM
mand for them to halt. Not understand
ing the signal. they proceeded On their
course, but another shn; brought them
to. Thev were boarded Ivy the naval
officers and thoroughly searched but no
arms or ammunition were found aud
they were allowed to proceed. The
Maine's officers are unusually alert aud
there must be strong ground for suspl-
olon that IL illlbustering expedition IL
being planned FOR the big battleship
coasted along the Islands several times
during the night, putting all vessels
under the inqulsItive glare OF her big
search lights.
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pRlYArE wAppELL pIsORARorp.



CHICAGO, Dec, 29,--Prvatc Charles
II. waddcll, company H. Fourth lnrau-
uy, wac honorbly discharged from scr-
vice at Fort Sheridan this morning.
waddcll was the private who testified IN
the Lowering our,.mar,ial to the prod
ding of Private Hammond by Captain
LOWERING
Wad1oll dlHolnlma securing q release
nt the suggestion OF officers on account
OF Mia testimony aud asserts that he
sought dlschhirs Of hlg m1lhere instlga-
tIon. A letter written to Secretary Algcr
by Waddpll8 mother and Endorsed by
Captain liu1d, Of Company II, occurred
the discharge under q regulation that
provides that any private can be dlg-
charged from tho service II Vt 10 shown
that he can better hla condition, MrH
Waddel In her letter nald that shc had
secured q po1lllun for her eon nc d salary
of $50 u month, and n1 the priyur'u con.
duet had been Roud the department. un.
der the regulation, was Obliged To- grant
the request
Opnvalo Waddell u the oi ~ MI and
Mira. "tlana" Walden, who formerly ne.
isldol IN WhocllngD
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Oh, We're Not so Warm over N

VIENNA. Dec, 29.-The Deutsche
zelung says; "rhe United States,
which from Its geographical position
having a greater interest in the opening
up Of China than all European powers,
cannot possibly consent to its partition
or TO u division into spheres OF influence
without having n voice In the matter.
II would be great mistake to UNDER
estimate the strength OF the United
States and partition of China would be
impossible without Americas approval
and participation, The European pow
ers will do we'll to give timely attention
10 the just aspirations and interests OF
the United States"
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BuENos AYREs, Aracn,lnn, Dec &c.
Tho chamber Of deputies has rejected
the retallntoyy ioriG against the United
states. Witch was substituted By The
finance committee, but voted to Increase
the tarIn ON petroleum thrco ccntpuos
gold, The declaration was made IN the
chamber that the iarIn ahnuld not bo
hostile to Imports from the United
states; that there " TO reason FOR a
tarln war,
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ST, PETERSBURG. Dec 22.-The
greatest retlcence IL maintained here In
government circles. The censorship has
forbidden the press to attack Germany
on account Of the occupation OF KIo
Chau. Emperor Nicholas presided to-
day "wednesday at Il special meeting
OF the council at Alexander palace, in
cluding the grand dukes and the chief
military and naval authorities, The
strengthening Of the Russian squadron
In China.
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WASHINGTON, D. Ca pee g2,--rho
reciprocity negotiations between thc
tinted states and Gcrmony are proc-
ticniiy suspended rhoy never goi be.
yond the initial stage There appears To
have been Willingness ON tho pprl NJ
both governments 10 look into tho sub
ie0t, but the lnqulry dld not develop
my prospect uf material clneeBHlonn on
either side, Tho NEGOTIATIONS with
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NEW YORK, Dec. 22,-Twenty per-
sons were injured, three perhaps fatally,
at a grade crossing on the Delaware,
Laciiuwanna & Western railroad bee
tween paBsalc and Delaware, n, j., to-
night. They were In q stage which was
struck By train Thar any OF them es-
capped Ia Regarded ~ marvellous, The
victims, all OF Pnssaic who arc prob
ably fatally injured, are Wm. Crane
driver. arm and ghoulder broken, In
iurcd internally; VIM, Moran, head and
body badly cut skull believed to be
fractured; Charles SwenlSlc, skull irne-
turcd, face out aud injured internally
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CHINA UNCERTAIN
Whether it Should be Peace OF
War with Germany.
HER COUNCILS ARE DIVIDED.
Asking Russia's Advice Alone on
AllQuestions
RELATING TO THE SITUATION

The Bear Demands the Dismissal of all
British Railroad -Gsrman
prll Masters will be Dismissed aud Re-
placed by RusSIan,-A Hot Article
Against England's PresIsn'lOns In n 81,
PstsruburG Journai.'AmerIean Interests
In Chinese Emplrs-Mors Extensive
Than Generally KnOwn-aEst,ers Hs-
coming Decidedly Interesting.
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- As-issss7iia'' 777a''
EAnIras lnNinniiN atIIItl.

NEW york, Dec. g2,--rhc soulhor,
Express Company to-day paid TO the
National patI, Hank OF this cltg $4,000
IN settlement for the loW of tIAt
amount ur money by the robbery ui tho
oXprcag cnmpnnyH safe NJ columbia q,
g., last Monday The National pntIi
Hank was the shipper of the stolen
nooNnHo which was for q bank nj Now.
berry, $, g.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 23,-Thc Press
says: During the thick fog of the early
morning OF last Saturday the schooner
James NJ. Haskell skipped quietly from
her pier fastenngs in the Erie basin,
and began her fourth illlbusterlng OK
petition TO Cuba In her hold she car
rled 500 900 pounds Of ammunition ind
two thoueatd rites. The cartridges
were carefully packed in haled hay, the
,,lnaa In bOXeg
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Special Dispatch to the IntellIrencer.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va Dec. ga
petition Is being circulated asking Gov
ernor Atkinson to pardon Thomas COL
ilns, who, with Burrll Forgey, killed
Oscar Teuclt, German, az Cincinnati,
in their attempt TO hold up q Chcga-
peake n Ohio train in this city on tho
night OF December H. 1892, Both men
were sentenced to life imprisonment,
Now II Is alleged that Collins, who was
wounded In the melee, Is q consumptlve
and will soon die, Several OF the jury
who tried this case have signed the pc
tition
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NEW YoRE pee 22 "A man whC
registered as Edward irving. hut whoH
pr1par Anmo is rippo6cd TO have been
Edward 4, Epstein, committed suicide
t,.d1g, ni the Mlllr hotel, by drinking
eflor,i. iio was about iurly'AN yclrn ol
ngo t.p lott 1n open lc.ior telling NJ
ibe fuillr rnorl1 Ia qo. cmploymcnt
ANA hld1 farewell to hl8 wlfo ana chil.
dfun.
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FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 22.--'rhe
cotton manufacturers are confronted
with tho prospect OF n strike, as many
Of the operatives mc determined to op.
nose n reduction of wager a section "
Inc union officials ana members favor n
gttlKc nj Fevcn mills on January .. The
mills which thoy Buggcst are the Union
gtnamorc. Border CITY shove Durt0e
chase and American. These mills Elm.
ploy about 1000 operatives Another
MIN OF action proposes strike at all
Of The mills on March l. rho munulac.
tiitpts nin waiting to hear from ", g.
u. lorlcu, OF New Yofb owner OF the
icon Vorlta mills, who han ba yet taken
un nfllon ON the WACO qurnilon,
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IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Held over the Remains OF the Unfortu.
nate Miss HerbsTt-A DiStingnishsh
Gathering In Attendance.

Gathering In Attendance.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec 22,-Im-
presslve funeral services were held this
afternoon over the remains Of Miss
Leila Herbert, daughter of ex-secre-
tary Herbert, whose tragic death yes
terday, shocked both the capitol aud
the country. The services were held at
st. Andrews Episcopal church and were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Perry. A
large and distinguished gathering was
IN attendance. The floral offerings were
magnificent and completely hid the
black cloth casket. The casket bears Il
heavy silver plate. with the name of
the iamentcd yobug lady, the date 0f
her birth and death.
The honorary pail bearers were Sem
ators pettus and Morgan, OF Alabama;
Dr. s. i. McCurTP, Secretary Of the
Navy Long; Paymaste7 General Stew
art, OF the navy; Chief Naval COnstruc-
tor Hichborn, Charles j. Bell. Colonel
Winthrop, Admiral Ramsey and Cap
tain Charles O'Neill, OF the navy.
The active pall-bearers were Lleuten-
ant Gilmore, OF the army; Mr.. l.. 4,
Shaver, Mr. l.. II, Finney, Mr. T. H..
Clark, Representative Plowman, of Al
ALBANIA; Mr.. John W. Wright and Lieu
tenant Sutherland, OF the navy.
The services were conducted accord
Ing to the ritual OF the Episcopal
church. The choir sang Lend Kindly
Light" and Nearer My God 10 Thee"
Justice White, Of the supreme court,
and many persons prominent In army
and navy, diplomatic and social circles
were present, This evening, the remains
were taken 10 Montgomery, Ala, where
they viii be inferred on Friday, beside
those OF her mother Secretary Herbert
and Mr. MIcon, his son-ln.law, accom-.
panied the remains.
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France are similarly at a standstlll.
owing 10 the course os the French gov
ernment In raising the duties on lard
and other American products. The reel-
proclty Negotiations with Great Britain
as TO the British West indies are pro-
eeeding slowly, but an agreement is not
expected in the near future.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-23

shjp lIrlcn we've In evidence at slono
& 4tiomas' last night Thme Of ihnm
not ti their work during The rush of holt
day ahoppcrA and the police succeeded
N catching one young man, who was
1ficrEard released, as the firm stated
that u didn't have time u prosecute
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-23

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec, 22.-sec-
relary Gage has written the following
letter to President Gompers, of the Fed
Grafton of Labor,
"I have read with care the resolutions
adopted on the 2Oth inst, at Nashville,
by the convention of the Federation of
Labor, which reclte that I'VE declare
ourselves most positively opposed 90 the
Gage financial bill, recently introduced
In Congress by the secretary Of the
treasury. 1t isa measure that II adopt
cd as a law, will only the more firmly
rIvet the gold standard on the people of
the country and perpetuate Its dlsas'
trous effects in every form,
Resolved. that we pronounce the
Gage bill an undlssulsed effort to retire
our greenback currency and all govern
ment paper money, with a view TO the
substitution of national bank notes In
their stead, and thus fasten the nation
al bank system for gears upon the
American people
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terests and the protection OF their pro-
perty and persons has been closely
looked after by the United States.
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PHILADELPHIA Dec -@'-lhe frcss
tomorrow viii publish a sensational
letter written 10 a resident of this city
by "a distinguished resident of Ha-
vann, whose name is withheld for obyi-
GUS reasons, The letter says In parts
'You know that the policy Of Gen.
Blarco has always been combination
OF bribery aud assassination, You VIII
not be surprised. therefore, at what Is 10
follow. The information has been given
TO me by Cuban who, owing, TO the
autonomist force, holds position In the
councils OF the captain general
THE friend tells me that DIR. Con-
Goslo. who Is the Machlavelll OF Gen,
Blaueo, has several schemes In store,
hut the most important ones, those that
will give you clearer Insight into the
methods OF pacitlcatlon that the Span
iards intend, are the following:
THE first scheme Is most Important,
Dr. CongostO has sent an emissary TO
New York, l DO not know his name,
lie Is tall man with full beard, black
eyes and marked Spanish accent,
though am not sure Of his nationality.
He has probably started already for
New i DIht NJltIt III HuleN W Ivlu NilU
OF the fillbusterlng expeditions and
reach are army under Gomez. He Is TO
find out the depots Of arms and hospl-
tails. When an occasion presents Itself
he Is 10 murdcl Gen. Gomez. His rec
ompense for all these services will be
some thousands OF dollars. My trouble
Is to understand where they win get the
money.
"Thc second scheme is with reference
to overtures TO be made 10 those fight
Ing In the field for Cuban liberty. You
know as well as do old man Jose Ro-
ban, and you remember MS well as do,
that In the former uprlsings he showed
himself 10 be Spaniard OF the Span
iards. Now hls son Luis n the leader
commanding tine lnsurgcrt brigade at
Sagua. For this crime the father was
expatrlated and sent from sagua to Ha-
Vana, where he now resides DR., Con-
gOsto knows that Gen. Gomez has Is
sued proclamation ordering every
leader to see that all emlssarles who
may present themselves with PROPOSE
tions Of peace that arc not based ON tho
absolute independence Of the island,
shall he sentenced to death. He FUR
ther adds that all lllinfractions OF this or
der shall be considered treason. NOW
DR.. CongOsto conceived the Idea Of send
ing the father to the son with proposl-
tlons looking toward autonomy, thus
placing the son in the position OF either
shooting his father or being himself de-
clafed a traitor. The poor old man re-
fused but know not how long he may
withstand The pressure that Is being
brought to bear on him.
"The last scheme Is as follows: "Dr.
Congoslo Is endeavorlng TO secure the
services Of some prominent men in the
United States. This prominent person
IN TO come here and on his return TO the
states is to declare that autonomy Is an
accomplished fact, that peace Is firmly
established and other foolish things.
As IL this could alter the real state of
alfairs, ana as " Consul General Lee
were not here to tell the truth. And,
by the by, / very much fear that II this
gentleman Q.ee) does not take his de-
parture In good time he Is running the
risk Of bptnp blown TO DicCpS,'
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For Pennsylvania, West NlrHlnla and
Ohio, generally mlr froHh H0ulhorly Winds
Local Temperature.

rho temperature ynalofdly W observed
by g senntpi, drngglsl cornet Fourteenth
nMl llnIknL Llrnuln. Mnn nA iollnMhl
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"Thls remains true, whether the sub
Iect matter including knowledge aud
Judgment be astronomy phyaIcs or
finance, The condemnation then involv-
ed in the resolutions referred TO Is
measured by the Just or imperfect ap-
prchenslon of questions relating to
monetary science held by the wlsest
men who supported them.
Laying these general considerations
tasidc. let me say TO you, and through
you. to the qrcat body YOU so honorably
represent, that II instead of denuncin-
tory resolutions, which arc not argu-
ment you or any one on your behalf
WIN show that the Views entertain
and advocate are other than salutary TO
the great economic body OF which we
nre all independent members. Will
a abaadoH them without hesitation. MY
present conviction, the honest fruit Of
sincere study and reflection, IS that n
breakdown IN our present money
standard would be a most disastrous
blow TO oil our commercial and Indus
trial interests, and that upon the wage
workers, as a class, would be entailed
the most serious effects OF the disaster
Believing this, must so bear Witness"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-23

Now, If 1t be true that the gold
standard-by which things have been
measured as to price for the last sixty
years In this country, is inimical to the
interests of the laborlng classes OF the
United States-then think II Is lnlmic-
al to all classes. In other words, l do
not believe that the exploitation Of one
class by another either through false
weights, partial laws, or q bad none
tary system, can be made to work for
the permanent benefit of the exploiting
class itself. or for the general wealeyen
we're It defensible on any ground Of
right or justice, which 1t Is not. Grant
cd, therefore that the permanence Of
the gold standard (for which argue)
operates in this evil direction, then
your resolutions of condemnation are
wen founded. and am JUSTLY charged,
either with an ignorance which consti-
tutes me a foolish adviser, or with Il
perverslty OF motive which makes me
an evil advisLE.s
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'I have II right to dfsavow the charge
Of perverslty or evil purpose, since there
Is nothing in my whole life as related
to my fellow men, either in word or
deed, from which the possession by me
OF such characteristics can be inferred,
much less demonstrated.
But ignorance often uuconsclously
works rs deep injury as evil intent
might do, and to this sin of ignorance
Cf It be sim l must confess myself TO
be Il possible victim. This confession,
however ought not to classify me as
separate from my fellow men generally,
whether they be considered as indlvld-
ual units or as congregateG in groups.
Ignorance ls relative, not an absolute
term, since few are totally ignorant and
none Is absolutely wise, Nor does the
number constituting the group change
this fact, since the wisdom OF a gcoup,
however large, cannot be greater chan
that OF the wlsest man In IT,
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Senator wolcott was entertaining a
party OF friends at dinner when q
World reporter called with the special
dispatch from Washington. He would
not consent to an interview, but in an
swrr to note of inquiry asking him to
affirm or deny his reported intention OF
resgning wrote and sent out the follow
ing: you give me the first Information
of the fact"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26

A LII PERSONS indebted to the estate OF
n WILLIAM HAMERSLE1, deceased
ar, requested to settle their Indebtedness at
orce. aud all persons having claims against
the said est .te will present them to me, duly
authenticated.
JNo. II. HAMERSLEY, Executor.
fahDA 1,ra
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-26
MI. VERNON AND THE ELEC.
TRIO RAILWAY.

Mcunt Vernon, the Mecca of all true
Americans, has been rather difficult OF
access uatil within few mouths, as it
was necessary TO make an annoying
steamboat trip from Washington to A
eXandrin, where cit ctric cars could be
akeu for the remainder OF the journey.
Although the Washington estate is only
s,venteeD miles from the capital, prac
.ically a whole day was needed to visit
1t comfortably. Within short time
the Alexandria and Mount Vernon liue
has obtained permission TO enter Wash
iueton over the Pennsylvania Railroad
Companys bridge, and is now operat
ing an electric railway under rather
novel conditions, which are of parlicu
lar interest because the road is prscti-
cally suburban branch of the Pennsyl-
vania system. Inside the city limits
tnere is mile Of double track road Of
the underground or conduit system.
Hne conduit running between each pair
OF rails is % inches deep and contains
Dair of conductors, one on each side. The
current is taken from them by an arm
called a plow, which runs down from
she Car truck into the conduit. The
condition of operating make it advisa-
Die TO use current at but 300 volts on
this section of the line, while the usual
800 volt current is employed on the re-
maiug sixteen miles, which leads TO
very complicated system of wiring in
the cars. Where the track leaves the
city limits it is no longer necessary to
employ the expensive underground
conduits, and an automatic apparatus
removes the plow from the car without
stopping the latter. The cars then run
some distance on the Pennsylvania
roads track, where an overhead troll.
ley wire has been erected to furnish the
current, and then switch of to single
track overhead trolley line running TO
Mount Vernon, which has roadbed
modelled on the Pennsylvania roads
standard The trolley wire is plain
copper wire of circular cross. Sec
ton, which was adopted in prefer
ence to the S-shaped wire on
the Nantasket line, because Of
the trouble caused by the latter when
it became kinked. The wire has
SCOONtS CuI III III dt thc poinu vi ouspch
sion, so that it can be held by clamps in
sucn d manner that high speed is
practicable, especially with the form of
trolley wheel used. Hi&h speed at sid
ings and turnouts can not be obtained
with overhead frogs, so there are Two
parallel trolley wires close together,
one of the cars moving in each direc-
ton. The cars are run in trains con-
sisting of one motor and two trailers,
seating about $50 passengers, ali told.
The trains have air brakes, lavatorie5,
water cooler and other appurten-
ances rarely found on electric C :.
The motor cars are vestibuied
mi weigh about twenty tons, while
the trailers weigh about TIVE We
tons. The operation of the road cor
responds closely to the rules and regu
lations Of the Pennsylvania line; while
running over the track of this line, the
trains are run on the block system of
safety signals, and al switches are in.
terlocked, while on the remainder OF
the road the trains run by rule.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.