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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
AGAINST CIVIL SERVICE
Majority OF Republicans In Favor ofAb-
abiutc KepcRi.

HhlpEANy W. ~ 'f'-
soiutc RepeNi.
Special Dispatch to the lntelligenccr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-when the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
prlatIon bill was at the point of progress
IN the committee of the whole In the
house, and the item providing for the
civil service commission was UP for con-
sideratlon, half dozen members were
ready with a motion to strike out the
amount. and It was only upon the prom
lse made by Mr. Bingham. who has
charge OF the bill, OF ample time for de-
bate and every opportunity for amend
meHt Il desired, that the motion was
withheld.
The Democrats IN the house have de-
clded, practically ,tiat they viii not vote
FOR modification or the law. but Will
favor repeal. This is accepted In large
measure as 4 bluff, but II is believed
nevertheless that there will be modltica-
ton with Republicans and Democrats
alike voting for H. The Republicans
have majority quite sufficient to amend
the law, and u Is not believed that mem
hers Of the minority party Will want to
gO on record In favor Of what they have
repeatedly characterized as q monstros-
~
The committee Of which General drOs-
vcn0r OF Onto is chairman, viii report
bill to cover the civil service case. and
e viii be before the house before the APP
preparation bill carrying the commission
item Is finally disposed Of. There are
other than political reayonH, and other
than the personal conslderations" al
legged, to cause halt oil that Item.
Members are beginning to inquire az to
The necessity from maintaining system
nt large cxpensa, when there are already
many thouaands more persons on the
eligible Hist than can ever hope to receive
appointments. They ore dlGposed also
to require an explanation of re0Bons for
giving nm eligible, with a splendid re-
cord but ono year after examination to
receive "his call ana also want 10 know
how much a good man dctarlorates In
twelve months.
representative PearGons 6ald to-day
that there are 100 Republican members
o' he house who are in favor Of absolute
repeal Of the civil service law, but who
VAN all be satisfied with n reasonable
modification, md that not 10 exceed
twenty-five Republicans are In favor OF
retention OF the law IN ils pregent form.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
AN EDUCATED CRIMINAL.
Beatty, the DraHt Forger, the Best Known
sInn IN the Middle West.


STRoUDSBURG, Pa, Dec, To-
Charles II. Beatty, who was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Craig to fifteen
months in the Eastern penitentiary for
passing forged draft on the Hide &
Leather bank, of New York, at the East
Stroudsburg National bank, was one OF
the best known men In the middle west
He was born In -Sandusky, o., Decem.
ber Z, 1S49, and In June, 1875, graduated
from the University OF Michigan, with
the degree OF A. NJ. For five years he
was the principal OF the high school at
Coldwater, Mich, resignihg TO take up
the practice OF law. He gave this up In
1877 to become principal OF the Saginaw
schools, which position he held until
1884. In the meantime he had become
active in politics and next served as
assistant prosecuting attorney OF Sagi-
nav county for four years. being u
member OF the school board and coun-
ell OF that cfty at the same time. In 1894
he moved to Chicago and became iden-
titled with the American home coloniza-
ton company and was admitted to
practice In the United states supreme
court
While in Michigan Beatty became
supreme secretary Of the A. p, A. He Is
also thlrty-seCnnl degree Mason and
q member OF the Mystic Shrine.
1t Is said that lie began his criminal
career while connected With the Chtcd-
go company, by embeszllng funds and
abscondlng to Mexico, ana continued 1t
by passing forged drafts in many OF the
larger cities OF the south, This is his
first term Of imprisonment, ana upon
its expiration, he will De taken to Flor
ida to answer similar charges.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. l5,--
While fighting fire in the fvo.story
brlcl, building Mt No. 1895 Market
street, tonight. Fireman George Cav.
of Engine Company No, 4, was struck
by five wire and fell from the third
floor, landing on fire escape to tho
ground, sustaining injuries from which
he probably viii die. Fireman Robert
Wllscy was also struck by a live wire,
but wns not seriously injured John
Connors, of Engine Company No, 20,
was hurt by u falling brick
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

LOUISVILLE, Dec ia special to
the Evening Post from Princeton, KY
says Ed Smith and William Merry, alias
Ed and Bill Roach, the latter wanted In
Chicago for wife murder and the former
for completely were arrested In Lyon
county this afternoon by officers who had
been advised that they were in hiding
along the Cumberland river Smith
made confession, but Merry will not
tN1I
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"a LIVE WIRE
la the Atlanta Bankers Convention, hut
Oh, How IhiotirAiIy Ignorant.

oh, How IhlptleAlIy Ignorant.
ATLANTA. Ga, Dec. 15,-At the BAN
kers' convention to-day Mr.. j. S. Carr a
millionaire banker. of North Carolina,
was invited to address the body. Mr..
Carr proved TO be live wire. He came
out buld-headed and bare-footed for
free silver,
II am free silver Democrat" he de-
clared. when get among bankers, /
confess that / feel lonesome, hut have
plenty of company when am with the
rest of the people, am for state banks
all right and l don't care II the notes
don't circulate outside Of the state Of
their issue. We want money we can
keep at home. The trouble with this
good money that circulates everywhere
is that It circulates away from us, The
gold standard may be all right for the
people up north. where they have plenty
OF money, but we want something else:
got my Ideas OF my political economy
and finance by hard knocks. tell you
that the alarm has been sounded In the
watch tower OF the public and the peo-
pie are demanding that something be
done. We had better be doing 1t, too. 1
am for the dollar of our daddies, state
banks and free silver"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec, l5,-The Popu-
lists have decided to hold caucus to-
morrow night to outline their policies on
pending questions, They will probably
oppose the retirement OF the greenbaeRs'
the extension Of further privileges to ma
tlonal banks; the annexation OF Hawai-
and favor the recognition of Cuban inae-
pendence, and the repeal of the civil sar-
tstao Iaty
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. l5.-The
presence Of several West Virginia Re-
publlcans in the city at the same time.
and their conference with Senator FL
klns at intervals, gave rise TO rumor
that an effort was being made at this
distance from the state capital 20 in
duce Governor Atkinson to call an extra
session OF the legislature. II is needless
10 say that this was not the absorbing
topic; that an extra session was refer
red to but incidentally, and because 1t
happens to be q state topic. Mr. Daw-
son, of secretary of state, Charlie Ell
lott, Collector White, Marshal Thomp-
son and Captain S. b. Rathbone were
here. each with separate Item OF busi-
ness, but they naturally sought out Sen
atOr Elkins, and the Republican repre-
sentatives to pass the time OF day.
Hence the rumor.
1t may be stated, in this connection,
that AT. White has completed his ap-
peal from Judge jackson in the matter
OF appointments In his department, and
that an effort is being made to secure
an early hearing before the United
States supreme court. The opponents
OF the collectors position In this case
are said to have endeavored to hamper
him somewhat. requiring him TO
proceed with care, by intimatlng
The possibility that he might be called
up or pulled down for contempt of court,
on something or other.
Mr.. White is somewhat lndlsposed. He
will remain here for several days, prob
ably.
Marshal Thompson's business here
was with the department OF justice. He
has troubles OF his own in the matter of
appointments, but has no appeal pend
ing before the court
Probably his friends can guess why
Captain RathhoHe paid q fylHg visit 10
Washington. He wanted to have the
dust carefully brushed from certain pa
pers on file at the treasury department.
II is given out that Senator Faulkner
is praying and hoping" that Governor
Atkinson will cali an extra session OF
the legislature, because he "knows 1t
will be the worst thing for the Repu5-
leans that can be done" Such, in brief,
is the statement made public here to-
day. Possibly the senator has not
reached the praying" point on the Is
sue, but he has the ;credlt-af1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
ONCE MORE
Durrant I, Sentenced ,o Hang -rhl' TImo
II IL LanuRfy7 ..

SAN FRANCISCO, bee, 10 Theodore
Dni1unt was this morning sentenced to
he hanged ON January next for tho
murder Of lllnncho Lamont
DurrantH attorneys made n desperate
effort ln secure further delay ana pave
tAe way for nnpihrr appeal to the HIs
mono court hut Julpo llnhcrH wHH in.
oXurnblo and uycrrulpd each ana all oh-
icutlunn nude ~ the proceedings, Dur.
rant wan III court ana carried hlmHolf
with hlG customary nonlnDBn An TN
fieHge crowd nDr4r1 ~ he court room
ana nlod the corridors Of the city hnli
This Ia tho fourth time Durrunl has
been sentenced.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
n.rnn.n IIl, Wlfe Icfl Irlm.

sHAMoKIN, Pa, Dec. l5,.-Robert
Lyttlehale. aged rs, OF Mount Carmel,
committed suicide last night because
his wife had temporarily left him In
consequence Of his drinking habits
She was prostrated when she learned
Of his death. Lyttlehale's father is one
OF the most prominent men In Mahonoy
county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dee TO- Senator
Faulkner introduced a bill to-day In
.unonlug he Cooke Inlet, rnnnnn &
" |NNUu uOllwby company authorizing
m. construction " u rnlrohd ana lelc'
lnuN l.uo from Tuyednt hnrbnJ on
v N'Nf. Inlet, In Alaska, through Man.
!. 100 Pass, 10 ihr Alaskan boundary
'hp along tho YUKON and Tananl nv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

Special Dispatch to tho Intcllsencor.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-'WIl'
liam n. wray, of Apple Grove, w. Va
has obtained Reissue Of his certificate
OF pension, at the rate of Sg5 per MONTH
MIR. Joseph A. Parks, Of Huntington,
w Va, has beon notified to come on
here, to be aworn In as nm Official IN the
office OF the register Of the treasury
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

souTHAMPToN-st Paul, New
York
ROTTERDAM Neendam, New York,
NEW YORK --Ceylc Liyorpool Fries.
land, Antwerp.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

For west virginia. fair and sllghlly
warmer Thursdny thronienlng. weather
winds
i'or Western. Pennsylvania aud ohio
generally CLOUDY weather. luvnl rains or
iipM FHoWH IN The afternoon ~ niAhi
hilak Noulhcrly Winds, phlftng 10 wOAt-
ctly, colder Thursday night
Local Temperature,
'rno temperature yesterday w observed
hy e. Sulmupf drugglul, corner lourtoe
ana Market Hltepts, was ~ follows
%, N. tuuuuN 0n M. .uuttutsuuN
.Nn, m. unuau..0 ~. IN. uu,u,,,,,j6
" M, mu"wuuAj Weather ChNngehblc
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ers, and to Norton Sound. The capital
stock OF the company is liked at S6OOOO,-
0lO' Ex-senator Squire, OF the state OF
Washington, is one OF the ineorporators,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16

on November "a last q, tube, said TO
contain dynamite. was found on the
premises OF the United States consulate
at Havana by man Who was subse-
quently arrested by the private watch
man OF the consulate: but the affair was
classed as Joke and the man arrested
was believed TO have been the individual
who placed the tube where II was found.
In order to guard against any possible
attempt hostile TO the CONSULATE or Its in
mates, the Spanish officials took precau-
tlons to protect the building and Consul
Epnernl Leo
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
INFERNAI MACHINE
Found Near the United States contaiate
In Havana.

HAVANA. Dec. ia small box, ap-
parently made to contain samples OF
some description. was found this morn
ing at Casa Neuva, where the United
States consulate is situated. An exami-
nation of the box showed It to contain
tube filed with an explosive substance.
Fortunately the cover was not removed
in the ordinary way, but was splintered
open. Underneath the cover was a piece
of sand paper intended to ignite box Of
matches and thus bring about an explo-
zion.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14
81 200. 900 Monument for Priva,e.

81 100000 Monument for Privates
There are many beautiful and costly
monuments which have been erected
TO generals and other officers, and also
sO-called soldiers monuments, but no,
one monument distinctly erected and
dedicated to the enlisted men of the
army and navy, the character of the
Grand Army place was so named
from being the site Of the national en-
campment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. held in Washington -four
years ago, and the idea Of the erection
of the monument there and then took
shape The site is what was formerly
known as the White House lot, and lies
to the South Of the White House in the
neighborhood Of the Washington mon,
ument. The incorporators of the asso'
citation named include thirty we'll
known veterans Of the war. The change
in the administratiOn-the election OF
President Cleveland-caused a halt In
the proposed plan. it being thought that
Mr.. Cleveland might be inimical to OK.
tending government aid toward the
erection of the monument. Severnl
days ago the directors held a meeting
and it Is now proposed to 60 ahead
with the plan. which, in the first H.
stance, contemplates the raising Of ST..
1000, and, so far as may be, by por
ular subscription, not only among
Grand Army posts, Women's Relief
Corps, Sons Of Veterans, Daughters of
America, but from the public at large
baltimore American.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14
Electric Protection OF Safes.

The latest idea for the protection o.
money and valuables is to have thu
safe which contains them secured in
side a cabinet Where the safe Is kept
in a vault the vault serves the purposes
of a cabinet In either case an electric
lining is used, consisting Of strips OF
metal mounted In connection with thin
metal sheets, so arranged that even a
pin thrust through the cabinet and pen,
etrating the lining will sound the
alarm. The door Of the vault cannot
be opened, nor can the curtain Of the
cabinet be raised, until a time lock has
disconnected 1t from the alarm sys-
TEN. In order that the alarm box may
be proof against mOlestatiOn It is made
Of steel and placed within a hood lined
in the same way as the cabinet. Amy
attempt at tampering with II will cause
an alarm to be sounded as In the case
Of the cabinet. The door Is held closed
by heavy lag bolts, the partial removal
of any Of which Will give a warning
signal. There are several Of these lag
bolts. and before the door can be open.
ed they have all to be removed, which
requires a considerable length of time
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14

Troops OF camels. brought from Mon
.olia, are employed in winter to carry
supplies and materials to and from
the gold placers of Eastern Siberia.
and the spectacle presented by n long
line of these ''ships Of the desert,
tramping solemnly across the SHOWS of
Of Siberian steppe, is described as
extremely singular. Camels require
only about half as much daily food as
horses, but on the other hand. they
have to be literally supplied with salt.
Where the country is SO wild that nei-
their roads nor tracks exist, reindeer
are employed instead Of horses or CAM
els. and they find their own living en-
-oute. by uncovering, beneath the
snow, kind of gray lichen on which
they are able to subsist.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14
Tho Evolution of Money.

When Doctor Schliemann was Dig
.ing at the supposed site Of Troy, he
uncovered the remains of several an
,ient cities which had been built, one
after another, on the same hill. In the
second layer from the bottom he dis
covered masses Of silver in the form
,f ax-heads. Doctor Cote now sug-
sests that these were intended, not for
implements, but for money. Bronze
lx-heads have also been discovered In
ancient remains, mingled with metal
pieces in the form Of rings, in such a
manner as to suggest that all alike
we're intended to serve as money: and
he conclusion is drawn that, in an
,ient times, the metal ax-head had
ZONE to be a popular unit Of value for
purposes Of barter. After 1t had dis
appeared as actual money. the memory
If it, according to this theory. was pre-
served in the coins Of Tenedos, which
hore the figure of an ax-head. Doctor
Cote also suggests that the "wedge
Of gold' which Achan stole from the
spoils of Jericho, and for the stealing
of which Joshua had him stoned to
death, was a specimen Of the ancien,
ax-head money.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14
Tho Conductors Necn s.n.o.

Railroad conductors train them
selves up to a fine point" said a trav.
cling man. 1.-The other night l was
on Conductor Stovalrs train. on the
Southern. going up to Washington. We
were somewhere in the neighborhood OF
Charlotte, n. c., knew, but to be ex.
act asked Capt StOvau. who was sit
ting just behind me, where we were
He waited about half a minute and re.
piled:
I'VE are about nineteen miles from
Charlotte
~.How can you tellT asked him.
Easy enough he replied. .Juh
feel the motion Of the train, and can
tell. l can tell every curve on the road
nearly and never have to look out u
fnd where We are
"Just at that moment there was a
blast from the locomotive. That's
Stanley's crossing said the conductor
And that was from q man who has a
run Of about 300 miles"-Atlanta Con.
stitution.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14

Blankets after the winter use are never
clean, and should not be pu' away without
being washed. Many house Seepers in view
of the shrinking and discoloring caused
by washing satisfy themselves with airing
and shaking their blankets, but this is
great mistake, for If the work is prop
erly done the soft appearance and white
ness may be retained for years
The most important consideration in
washing blankets is to have plenty of
soft water AID good soap. An inferior cheap
soap is really the cause of the injury done
wooden goods in washing, as it hardens and
yellows the fibre. When ready to begin the
work, shake the blankets free of dust. MI
a tub nearly full of soft hot water, and dis
solve a third of cake of Ivory soap in it,
Put one blanket in at time and dip mp and
down, gently washing with the hands
Never rub soap on blankets, or wash
On the washboard. After the blankets
are clean, rinse them in warm water until
free of suds. Add little bluing to the last
water Shake and squeeze rather than
wiring, and hang on the line until dry. Then
fold and pack away In a box securely to
exclude the moth. Blankets washed in this
way will keep their original freshness and
wear very much longer than If put away
soiied year after year. ELIZA X. PARKER.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-07-14

PEELED to keep the desperate bank cash.
Ter at bay with the point Of a revOl
yer.
At his home were found a bottle half
filed with chIOrOfOrm. a blood-stained
cuff, bowie knife, a bunch of skeleton
keys and other paraphernalia belong
ing to the ight-fingered gentry.
Years afterwards, when Nora Wilson
and James Cliff celebrated their mar
riage anniversary they learned the
cause for the crime Of the bank cash.
Ter. He had been in love with the pret-
ty country lassie. and as James Cliff
was then an impecuniOus attorney he
thought If he robbed her of her fortune
the young man would not marry her.
But you know better, dear wife, !"
whispered James into the pretty mat
ron's ear. She nodded her head In 81
lence, and wound her arms around his
neck
The 10000 in gold were deposited in
a larger bank, and the interest has
been piling up from year to year, max
ing a nest-egg for the three little chill.
dren Of the Chns.-St. Louis Republic
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n considerable distance from where it
had originally been placed, and the
spinster admitted that the cashier was
right after all in admOnishing her as
he did To relieve herself from fur
niece's betrothed early In the morning.
In the meantime the prisoner had a
preliminary hearing before the Judge.
Miss Wilson deposed that she had met
the man in the afternoon; that he had
seen the satchel which they carried
from the bank, slowed away under
the buggy seat. She then narrated
her struggle with the intruder and his
final arrest by neighbOr and her
aunt's gardener. The latter cOrrobo-
rated her statement. The prisoner
firmly declared his innocence, even In
the face of these grave charges. He
denied having struggled with the
young lady in her aunt's room, and
said that he had sought shelter In Miss
Magruder's woOdshed for the night.
When he heard Miss Wilson's cries for
help. he thought fire had broken out,
and rushed from the shed to aid in
SuppreSSlnR IL.
Without word Nora Wilson point
ed to the prisoners right hand, which
was bandaged with a dirty rag. The
Judge understood her meaning and
asked the tramp how he had injured
his hand.
His answer was that he had cut
himself with an ak, as he cleared the
Al. 10, Il I'D ,rfa n 10
spot to lie down in-
His statement was not credited and
he was remanded TO Jail.
An hour later Nora and her betroth-
I'd were on the way to the bank. They
had with them the satchel of gold,
ready to again entrust it to the custody
Of the bank cashier.
Good morning, Mr.. Holt" said the
girl Here is the money! You were
right. some one did try to rob us last
night"
.Ah. hal cried Mr.. Holt, coming
close to the cashiers window to receive
the money.
A penetrating odor of chloroform
was noticeable. 1t came from the
clothes of the cashier.
''Oh. James, cried the girl, still pale
and nervous from her terrible expe.
ricnCe of the night
My name is Cliff" said James. q
an Miss Wilson's fiance. Permit me to
lead her to yonder couch. She is not
well. a little rest will soon restore
her"
Holt was not inclined to grant the
request to admit the two young people
TO the back room without opposition.
ITS against the rules of the bank, :"
he remarked stubbornly.
James Cliff paid TO attention TO him.
but pushed the door open and led the
young Eirl TO the leather sofa in the