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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
EASTMAN TRIAL,


Only SIX JUFOrs Obtained 80 FaF-A NaNV
Panel wili undoabtsdly Have to bs
Summoned.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer,
PARSONS, W. Va, Nov 25,-There
were no interesting developments IN the
Eastman case to-day, except the very
remarkable fact that there are many
men on the regular panel Of jurors sum
moned for this term, who for some rea-
son best known to themselves, were ap-
paTently very anxious 10 get on this par
tleular Jury. Forty-one out of forty-slX
Jurors on the regular panel have been
examined on their yoir dire, and so far
opiy six have been found qualified and
accepted. And yet every man with but
one or two exceptions, declared himself
free from prejudice, bias or previously
formed opinions, and sloutly maintained
his qualification until the probe OF per-
slstent inquiry and the testimony of wit
Resses summoned for the purpose. ex-
posed the jurors utter unfltness and In
competency. A new panel Will undoubt-
edly have 20 be summoned and the jury
VIII hardly be completed tomorrow.
New arrivals are coming In on every
train, and the crowds In attendance are
enormous, Many ladies were present to-
day.
With all the crowd and excitement in-
cldent 10 the trial there Is one who IL
missed by reason OF his prominence in
the community, as well as his command
ing presence and general manners, Col,
Thomas b. Gould He has been serious
ly III for some weeks. and was operated
upon November 10th for appendicitis.
The distinguished patient is doing nice
ly. is practically out of danger. and his
many friends hope TO see him soon con-
valescent.
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AMERICANS IN LONDON
Celebrate Thanksglying-A Distinguished
ASssmbiags- Letter from Queen Vle-
lorla-MRny HeAlths Drank.

Celebrate ThRnksglying-A plltlngulShsd
Aassmbiags-N Letter from Queen Vle-
torIa-hany. HsAlths Drank.
LONDON, Nov, 25.-over 800 Ameri-
can men and women and few English
persons celebrated Thanksgiving day by
a dinner at the Hotel Cecil tonight. The
party, including John Hay the United
States ambassador and his wife and
daughter; Henry White. secretary OF the
United States embassy J. r, Garter,
second secretary Of the United States
embassy: Lord StTatheona ana Mount
Royal, of Canada; Archbishop Sinclair,
Louis Astor Chanlor and William Puleh,
United States minister 20 Uruguay.
The list OF toasts was long. The health
OF Queen Victoria was proposed by che
chairman, who read letter dated Wind
sor Castle, from Sir Arthur John Biggs,
private secretary TO her majesty, saying
"The queen desires me TO beg that the
American Ambassador viii be 30 good as
to convey TO the members Of the Ameri-
can society in London the expression OF
her majesty's thanks for the beautifully
Illuminated address Of congratulations
she received from that body.
II have further 10 assure your excel
leney bow deeply the queen WAS touch
ed by the eeutiments Of sympathy OF htr
own subjects on the siHtleth anniversary
Of her accession 10 the throne, which was
contained in THE address from the cld-
zens Of the United States"
When the health OF Ambassador Hay
was proposed, he responded with brief
speech.
Lord srathcona and Mount Royal, OF
Canada, responded 10 the toast Our
Next Door NelghbOrs,"
Archbishop Sinclair proposed the toast
"The Ladies'" which was responded 70
by Miss Genevieve Ward, the actress.
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VANDERBILT INTERESTS
In west virginia wni Attempt to Con-
trsi the sOft Coal Markets East aud
wost-A Nice Scheme on Paper.

In West virginia wni Attempt to Con-
troll the sOn Coal Markets East and
wost-A Nice Scheme on Paper.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ga special
to the Post from Charleston, W. Va,
says. The Vanderbilt interests have a
scheme on foot aiming at the control,
through the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad,
OF the soft coal markets Of both the east
and west Every part of the enterprise,
from the ownership Of the coal lands TO
the final delivery Of the product will he
managed by one head representing one
interest.
About two months ago the announce
ment was made by John T. McGraw. OF
Grafton, W. Va. that he had sold 20
syndicate. including IN lts membership
Cornelius Vanderbilt. H. Mex. Twomb-
ley and II. Seward Webb, tract OF coal
and timber lands in the northeastern
part OF West Ylrglnln. The same peo-
pie bought other small tracts, making
their holdings nearly half million acres,
Railroads now controlled by the syn
dlcate will be completed TO these coal
lands, connecting them with the Chesa-
peake Il Ohio and through II with the
east and west.
1t is also stated that the Vanderbilt
Interests have secured control uf the
Hooking Valley road, and II will be ex-
tended TO Huntington, w. va.
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DARING DEED.

Insurgents Enter Havana, Appropriate
Horses and Clothing, Take supper IN
Town, aud Salute the spanish by Firing
on the Palace.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.--on Sunday
morning. for the first time in the history
OF the Cuban war, rebel bullets sought
the palace in Havana. says dispatch 10
the Herald from Havana. The shots
came from Casa Blanca, 600 yards across
the entrance to the harbor, and while no.
body was hurt. the palace, with Its cleo
trio lights, was a shining mark and must
have been hit, The Spanish authorities
attempt TO make light Of the affair, but
at the same time reporter for La Lucha
who wrote up and attempted to publish
the facts in the case was arrested and Is
still incommunicado.
The attack on Casa Blanca was made
by Brlgadier General Rafael de Cardenas
and fifty rebels. They entered the town
shortly before night on horse back. and
at the end OF four hours each man led
out OF town horse with one extra he
had appropriated, laden with clothing.
provisions. silver plate and considerable
money. Before they left they fired two
vOlleys across the narrow harbor en-
trance at the palacs,the coolly retired to
a friendly house inside the Spanish lines
and took supper previously ordered. All
this was under the guns OF Cdbanas and
More
II islearned from an inside source that
the object OF the rebels was TO effect the
release OF General Rus Rlvara and hang
citizen named Fumiero, who Is known
as a Spy. They failed in the first only
because Of come mlsconneptlon regaring
the appointed time on the part OF confed-
crates within the prison with whom ar
rangemSnts had been made to admit the
raiders tyto the fortress. Fumlero man
aged TO escape across the harbor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26

The big Thanksgiving game after
one of the prettlest finishes ever seen
on a local grldlron resulted in a tie.'
and when Sol Edwards was pushed oyer
for a touchdown with only a minute
to play, no more exciting scene can DO
imagined The 100 spectators couldn't
he controlled. Lieutenant "Mnc" su-
pier "and all the kings horses and all
the kings men," to quote one. James
j. corbett. couldn't breast that storm OF
enthusiasm that swept ropes aud ev-
erything in sight as It poured over on
10 the field. Il had looked victory
for the Pittsburgh colIeglans. but the
touchdown was a double dose OF balm
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HAVANA. Nov. 25.-The tube reported
to have contained dynamite, which was
found by a man subsequently arrested
by the private watchman uf the AmeTi-
can consulate building yesterday after
noon near the door OF the consulate, is
classed in official circles as being moth
ing more than joke. The man arrested
is believed to be the individual who
placed the tube where It was found. But
in order TO guard against any possiblli-
ties. the Spanish authorities are taking
precautions TO guard the United States
consulate and protect the United States
Consul, General Fitzhugh Lee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
why ahouln IL ui

ST. LOUIS, Nov, 25,--It Is something
unusual for the labor unions to take ac'
tlon regrottlng the death OF wealthy men,
but there was noted exception when
local union No United brotherhood Of
Carpenters and JolnoU Of America,
adopted resolutions Of respect 10 the
memory of John 70, Lggctt, the milll1n-
nlro tobacco manufacturer, who died
Tuesday The resolutions recllOd that
the deceased wan good friend TO or
tnnlzcd lab1r 1n1 the sympathy of the
union was rendered TO his family and
frianda
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
rRAnPs TAKE A TRAIN
And Compel The Crew to Take Them 10
Martinsburg- Captured

And Compel the Crew TO Take Them 10
Martinsburg- Captured.
Special Dispatch 10 the Intelllgencer
MARTINsBURG, W. Va, Nov. 49,
Seven or eight men, supposed to be des-
peratc chnprtpru, fofeibly boarded 81"
tast bound freight train on the Baltl.
more & ohio railroad west Of here, to.
DAY, and compelled the train crew to
bring them down and let them on Just
outside Of town. Detective Ilorden
with other officers who had been teIe.
T1phtd for, met the train nnd captured
giy NJ the men, ono of whom " not be-
l0N.d IN bo q member of the gang.
TWO others m0do their escape after q
iullIndo of shots on both Sides, a great
pulnllty of rng1fH, revoiyern ana some
burglar inHlrumcuta, which are beloved
no be- stolen goods, were taken from
those nrrCHlfd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
uy Air shlp 10 ItlonalL,.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov Hiram
s. Maxim, superintendent OF construc-
ton Of the Atlantic & Pacific Aerial
Navigation Company, announces that
the company now has In course OF con-
gtrucllon an air ship IN which Il IL cX-
pectcd to make the trip to the Slondlkc,
ltr said. when everything necessary Ia
ON board the fhlp win weigh 5000 pounds
nnt we shalt take ON board nbout nnr
ton weight n passengers and provisions
The dlmcnelons VI the vess61 viii De,
"Cyllndor rs feet inches In diameter
md no feet In length, length OF forward
cone 10 fcet length " after conc i6 feet,
total length lbs feet The space occupied
will be 100000 cubic feet The pF,,pelaRg
power win be iOG horse power ntphthi
onglno, which win bc made " Rlumlnum
na fnf aB that metal eau be used nnd viii
wclgh complete 900 pounds We expect
10 attain d speed OF 100 miles IN hour
without etfninlng our vessel when nn-
lshed n ia estimated that the trip viii
cost $4,000"
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and the game was remarkably free
from Che cuNomary wrancilnV over de-
ciplNrs Credit for this lg due to the
captains OF both teams, and Rov, Faith
or Mcncrmo,ts words Of advice to tho
students that none other than the cap
tain should 10 The debating probably
had much lu 10 with the smoolhness Of
play There were no injuries of men
tlon, the only one in fact, being that
which hcfcll Mccarthy ana Il wnH
slighL he merely gCtllng his lex hurt
on tho raiuc place hurt IN u name With
Geneva college n few wcchs ago, iilH
place was Taken Nv Wolf The gvldlron
was kent clear of Interference by the
crowd, unlll the last fpw exciting min.
utOs az play aud then The Chinese wall
would have been q failure at that inter.
tsllng stngc Lieutenant Snpler ana
three oihoe hue eeatH were gafBeieM
safe guards, nad The other arrange.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26

LONDON, Nov. 25.-At the Central
criminal court here to-day Captain"
James Henry Irvine Crulckshank, who
on October 20 last, was committed for
trial on the charge OF obtaining about
$4,000 from number Of ladies'. includ-
ing Lady Randolph Churchill and her
sisters, by false pretenses, pleaded guilty
to the charges brought against him and
was sentenced to eight years penal servi-
tudn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26

LONDON. Nov. 25.--Mr and Mrs, W,
Il, Gladstone started from London for
Cannes to-day. The general health Of
the great English statesman is good and
his neuralgia IL diminishing, The trav-
elers were loudly cheercd when recog-
nized on their arrival at the railroad sta
tlon and there was another outburst OF
cheering when the train drew out OF the
81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26

PHILL1PsBuRG, N. J.,Nov. 25.--NIrs
Richard ST. John. OF this place. who
while slngeing q turkey yesterday was
frlEhtfully burned, died this morning Of
her injuries, She built fire in her yard
to slnge her Thanksgiving turkey Her
clothes caught fire and before aid reach
ed her she was unconscious. Mrs. ST.
John was sixty years old.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
IF REED CAME
TO VIENNA?
Well, He Wouldn't do a Thing to
Reichsrath Rioters.
THE CLOWNS ARE AT IT AGAIN.
Alter Few More OF Their Colo
quial Circus Acts
THE RINGMASTER REIIRES

And: Leaves the Arena to the L,nguai
Sparesrs, Whe StvN One of Thstr ffot-
test Exhibitions = Herr woin Then
Takes the Center OF the stage and Rem
dsr' whIstlIng solo-IIo Also Plays u
Star Part In thy Very Amu'ing Farce,
FIrSt Time OH Any Stage, Ennu,d,
"Lsrs Pitch the nIaekguards out.r
Change OF NH To-Day for Same Price
Of Admission.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26

WARRINGTON, Nov, 70 The fourth
fuliou OF the Murray dlf'fIct conference
W thn Un.yor1nllat church. which ln'
..uir1 West Virginia IN ltd lnrlallt'iun,
WIN bn htl1 IN thiH city beginning ius
morrow rycnlug md continuing ruIll
h1HIly evening Mr Fred u Lott iof.
nrrly NJ Fhlfmont bat now NJ rhllhd'l-
phia, in secretary Uf the organization
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
MANY CONTESTS
Throughout the Country oscnr on
the Foot Ball Gridiron.
WHEELING GATHLETICCLuB TEAM
Did not Succeed in Defeating Pitts.
bnrgh College Eleven.
GAME WAS HOTLY CONTESTED

Throughout and whssiiag's ToueA
Down was Scored short Time Before
the Game Endsd-By assriss OrFastAnd
Tricky Plays the visitors Got Their
Touch Do~n-PsnDSyIyAnlA Wins from
Old Cornell by a Surprisingly Small
scors-Lafaystte Defeats Lshlgh-Harnh-
b.rEsrs wondsrfni Place Kicks In ths
michigan Game at Chicago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26

Special Dispatch to the lntclllgonoer
WARRINGTON Nov 2b,-A name
was omitted from the llHl " presidential
poalmagtera soon to he appointed In the
First West virginia dls.rlci, aH printed
IN the lnlclllgcncer M Wednesday
George "a Work, of slntorsvlllc, ~
among thouo who may expect commits.
zion As Christmas rlft,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
Two IIolldny. In one,

NEW YORK, Nov 25.-New Yurkers
have the advantage Of celebrating two
holidays In one. This is not only Thanks
giving day, but also evacuation day, the
day when is celebrated the departure
from New York OF the British troops.
Evacuation day ls q local holiday and Is
generally observed by the Old Guard and
the local militia The Old Guard Ub-
served the day ns usual by marching
from It's headquarters down 90 the bai-
terry. where the exercises OF raising the
flag were followed as usual The OH
Guard was escorted by a detachment OF
the United statss regulars from Cover
nor's Island. Flag raising exercises also
occurred Mt thr Block housN nt Central
Park, Great preparations hnd boen
made TO feed the poor by the institutions
Of this CITY, and none went hungry The
striking feature u the day was the nb-
sencn NJ any great sporting event In the
city, Thanksgiving heretofore was the
day went The nnnl foot bail event was
contested Ia thla city, but there were Ro
games or contsg,s ~ any note here to-.
day
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-26
WAR ON rLvER GERMS.
New Orleans Trying to Prevent an Out
break Next Year.

brhk NEXT hrnrs
NEW ORLEANS. Nov e5.--The vel.
low fever may now be considered to have
been suppressed here. There are a few
new cases each day, but these are gener-
ally mild and in another week the dis.
case is expected to have been ublIleratod
as far as New orleans Is concerned. To.
day there wcro three new cases
In the past there has always been re-
Currence Of the fever the year following
an outbreak. This has been due to the
fact thnt clothing or bedding alive with
germs. which has been packed AWAY In
boxes or trinlts during the winter was
brought out again In tho eprlnE, starting
the disease on a new career with q lOng
summer ahead In which Ia work Ito raw
nges Il In n woll known fact that tho
gcrmB cannot 1.-Two In a temperature 40
low AB 10 degrees above zero, or In the
sunlight but packed away IN dark cor.
nefB And In dark rooms whore The tenn
pcraturc N never allowed 10 drop 10 co.
they propagate at tremendous rate. and
on the mat appearance Of warm weather
BEGIN their lnsIdiuuH work.
Acllng on this belief. the aulhorltlpa
have been bending all their cnorglca To-.
ward the destruction Of tho germs
Whetcvor n house has boen Infected the
dlHnfcctlnH corps whH dispatched ~ the
place to disIRieet II ns soon M the patient
recovered " d1d, Thls was thorough
prorces, and u proved effective. Tor not
once THIS year has the fever rcnppoarod
~ The eamp house unless taken there
from new eourco " Infection
a dlElnfccllng squad consists of four
men, Tho orcupanta of the house ta be
dlflnfeclcd are madO TO take a bath In u
nllutlon Of blchlurl1c NJ mercury and to
dnn clothing taken 10 them from lho oui.
fl1e. rhen They leave the house, while
The squad hermellclily seals each room.
nnd through the hcyhola of the door ln-
icrl1 INTO the room n solution OF fromnl.
l.LNl mi. l-H. ~. 1. -.LL D.. ~ ~
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best diEihfectant known. and Il per-
meAtes every nook and corner OF the
room and every article OF clothing. From
three 10 five hours are required to disln-
feet house In this manner,
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For West Nttgintn rSini colder Friday
nlehi, southwcaterly Winds, becoming
westerly
ifor Western pcnnrylypnin, rnln colder
Friday nlghb brisk TO high southwcatCrly
winds, becoming hurlhWeWolN Ffllhy
nlEht
Nof ohio. rain. coldor m western por.
lion, decidedly colder Friday night, brisk
10 hluh HouthwUgiCrly Winds Friday he.
coming norlhwestorly Friday night
toUoi temperature
Tho tchpoNitrc yesterday ~ observed
By g nchnvnf, drurglsL corner Fourteenth
hnd Market streets. was an luloWul
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AWAITING THE WORD.

OF GHead, and when bob" Edwards
Kicked the neat goal, tieIng the score.
the crowd went wild. The W. A. c.
boys were the most enthusiastic, but
about all Joined in the demonstration.
and with tin horns, or any old thing.
yelled themselves hoarse. Captain
"Bah" Edwards was borne of the Aeid
on a score of shoulders, and such re-
jolclng hasn't been seen for many
dag.
Early In the game the heet-footed
students had by a succession Of trick
plays, carried the pigskin over W. A.
C.'s goal line, and luck seemed TO IA
vor them in everything II the ball was
fumbled. Il was to Pittsburgh's guin.
when W, A. c. was near their goal luck
again gave them the ball The score,
GO, stared the Wheeling enthusiasts In
the face as the minutes crept by and
gradually they began 20 give into a
defeat. The Pittsburgh "rooters" on
the slde-lines were Offering TO bet all
kinds OF money on the boys in the blue
sweaters: they were certain that
Wheeling wouldn't score But the score
was tied, and accepting Il as a virtual
victory under the preceding conditions,
everybody from the small hoy TO the
young lady In the carriage had to give
way to cheers.
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A CLEAN GAME.

1t was the cicanest game yet seen on
the home grounds. Messrs John T.
Miller OF Pittsburgh, and Carl Lang, OF
this city, gave splendid satisfaction,
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