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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelilseneor
TERRA ALTA, Dec, j,--Late laet
evening when Ezra TrcrhenAy and A. c.
Roby we're engaged in blasting in \
stone quarry at White oak Springs, six
miles northeast of here, a charge failed
to explode, and when they attempted 10
draw II the blast went OF Trcthenoy.
who was holding the drill, had his LETT
hand badly torn by the explosion The
thumb was torn of and th, four fingers
badly munglel noth men were severely
burned about the eyes,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06
MOTHER M'KINLEY
Is on the Brink of the shoreless.
Sea OF Eternity.
HAD SEVERAL SINKING SPELLS

Yesterday hut Finally Rallied, The AZ.
tasks Leaving the Aged Patient ths
Same as Before They OOcuArsd-shs Is
slowly Sinking TO Her Everlasting Rest,
aud WIN mot sarylvo Many HoHrs-Is
Ia no Pain or DlstrssI-Ihs President
WIN Return to Her bedside aS Soon as
the Congregational Committees Walt
Upon Him To-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06
GnYERNoR eR1Gas
wlu he the Successor orunitsI States At
torncy General MciSennp.

WASHINGTON, Dec bit was off,
oialiy announced at the white house to-
day upon the return OF the President 70
Washington, that Governor John w,
Grigga, OF New Jcrsey, had been tender
ed and had accepted the office OF nttor'
nry general OF the United States, which
win be vacated by the nomination OF At
torney General Mex Kcnna TO be associate
Justice OF the UnItol States supreme
court,
II has not yet bc1r settled when Gov
trnor Griggs shlli assume hle new Office.
but It ~ probable that the date win be
about the beginning or The new year,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06
MORGAN RECAPIURED.

The jackson County Triple MurdsF,Fin
jail at Ripley--Is In Mortal Terror Of
Being LYnched.
RAvENswooD. W. Va, Dec. e.
John F. Morgan, the triple murderer "a
In Jail at Ripley awaiting execution on
December le. 1t was intended to bring
him here out of precaution against
lynching, but the danger IS over at Rip
ley and he win be kept there.
He entered a store at Walton, RoOps
county. after dark last night to buy to,
bacco. Constable John Camp happened
10 be in the store. He recognized Nor
gan and covered him with q revolver.
Morgan surrendered and was shackled
and guarded TIL this morning, when ho
was removed TO Ripley, He is in mortal
terror of being lynched,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06
p0STMASTERSHlP FIGHT.
Democratic Incumbent at Mobile, AlNbn-
ma, Refuses TO Surrender tho Office 10
the New Appointec.

the New Appointec'
MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 6,--Thc contro-
versy over the postrnastershlp at Mobile
1t attracting general attention because
of the important legal phases of the
case and the possible effect. upon the
spirit of the civil service law. POST
master Rapler, who refuses to surren-
der the office to 2. d. Barker, is a Cleve-
land appolntee whose commission Il
dated December II, 1891, and his official
term will not expire before December,
1898.
Mr. Rapier contends that the section
of the revised statutes under which first
class postmasters are appointed pro-
vtdei tn terms that such postmastertt
shall be appointed for the term Of four
years ana can be removed by the Presl-.
dent only by and with the advice and
consent of the senate. Tho President.
on the first Of october gave TO z. u.
Barker. a Republican, a commission ns
Raplers successor, Barker, who was
out OF the city, did not return until re-
Gently, ana on the first Of December de.
nHnded OF Postmaster Ruplcr the sur
render Of the office. MIR. RRpler clalm'
he received no notice Of his removal,
according to law, and will not surrcndc,
the office until the Legality of his re.
moval has been passed upon by tho
courts
Barker the new appoIntce was post.
master at Mobile during the Harrison
administration. aud served out his full
term OF four years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

DERLlN. Dec 5-Rlght Rev Mgr
Joseph Schroeder, lato professor Of dog.
matte theology At the Catholic unlyer-
sly, Washington has been appointed
by the prusslan minister Of education
and ecclesiastical affairs to the faculty
Of the Catholic Academy at MucnBtcr,
capital OF Westphnlln
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06
REGULAR SESSION
ofthe Fifty-Flfth Congress Opens
Up To-Day.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
As to Whether Deliberations Will
be Long or Short.
NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION

May be Looked for, MS the Senate Is not
Under the Control of Republicans.
Congressman Doysncr InilmStes that
. bankruptcy Blil aud Reform or the
Immigration Laws Will he UrEsd-'Iod-
ineatLon orthe Clvll Service viii no At
trmptrd-Hawaiian Annexation s,nG the
Cuban Question.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

WICHITA, kan Dec, 5,--G. l., lTowp,
the wichita mountain boomer. who haa
been here three wcckH seeding to organ
izn u party, left for Oklahoma city,
okla to.dny without u single follower
At different times he was claimed to
have from 900 TO 10000 boomers ready
to foiiow hi8 lead into the country
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

NEW YORK, Dee, 5-.Thc Nleara.
guam canal comisslon appointed to de-
tcrmnc the feasibility OF constructing u
canal across Nicaragua, sailed from
the nroolIyn navy yard at II Ollock
illg morning on the United States
gunboat Newport, direct for GrcBIown.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

plTTSHuRuI, pcc rho ware.
house Of Julius po Long 4 Go, hair ttlt
and rnrpoi lluln4 manufacturers. Oh
Concord ylroul Allegheny, was ds8toy
od by nte to-day The laug H .allmnled
Vt SbOOOOi insured Tho origin vi thu
nrr Nv myslury
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

For wcsi Virginia, Bonorally falri aouth-
rrly wluls
Itor Western pCnnHylynnln, GENERALS
fnl. prohnhly colder In northern portion,
frah 10 brisk nDrthorlN wlndH,
t'Ur onto HnuW ilurrlos In the early
morning. followed hy fair woathcri light
To fresh Wuatury winds
l,otnl temperature,
rhc tcmruittHfc Saturday ea 6b'efyed
by q HchnopG druggnt corner Fourteenth
aud Market utruuts was nB follower
20 m..tuuap % 81. m.,..,,ou, "
Uu. W..,tu..t lN ", uit..ututnu. "
NJ mu.uu, 5000, 10 weather. Raln
Sunday
q q, mu,.,..u., ~ ap, msu"uuul "A
q %. W..,.t.tsut ~ ~. luu.u4,U. @
i9 mr"" o"o, % Weather chOnalo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

the clerk will be directed to notify the
senate that the house Il ready for busl-
ness, and a committee will be appointed
TO walt on the President. After that
tnere VIII be a recess To await the arrival
OF me Presidents annual message, which
VIII be read upon its reception and be
followed by an adjournment until Tues
DAY This Is che regular routine and uH-
less something unforeseen occurs, Will
not be departed from.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-06

CANTON. o.. Dec Cat this hour,
1880 a. M, there are strong hopes that
Mrs. Mckinley will survive the night
She is much weaker than at any other
time, hut Is resting quietly and gradual
Is passing away. The whole family IS
nbout the bedside expecting the end.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23
Another Triumph for the X-Ravs.


The scientific journals and the COM
munity at large are interested in an
oth< wonderful surgical operation
made possibly by the X-rays. A child
born with deformed arm has been
examined under the new light, and it
is shown to be clearly possible to re-
move the bones of superfluous arm
and hands, an operation that would
not have been possible without the
skiagraph to show precisely the con-
nection and location of the bones.
With the aid Of these rays the surgeon
may ascertain beyond the shadow Of a
question the formation and, to an ex-
tent, the condition, of the bones of any
living creature. To do this is triumph
over one class of diseases that has for
many years baff1ed the ablest practi-
TONERS. Operating on the bones is and
always has been most delicate and
risky undertaking, but now there is
no doubt as to the accuracy Of the dag
nosis when the rays are turned upon
the affected part A photograph is abb
solutely truthful, and science has en-
abled the surgeon to triumph over
pain and lead suffering captive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23
THE CURFEW BELL.
Phifadelphians Hasten Home When
O'clock Comes.
ITO BE coNTINUsD.j

O'Clock Comes.
"Talk about Philadelphia being ,
slow placer said the stove drummer
to Detroit Free Press writer, cts al
a mistake. The only time l was evei
unable to hold my own in crowd wal
in the Quaker city. l was sitting in the
rotunda of hotel there about O'Clock
in the evening when a bell began tt
ring loudly somewhere near, and
jumped up and went out on the side
walk to see if | could discover an!
signs of fire. When l got outside
saw everybody rushing along like mad
and about fifty men came tearing into
the hotel at such rate that they
knocked me down on the sidewalk ant
came near trampling the life out o.
me.
81 managed to crawl to my feet and
hurried inside, wondering if l would
have time to get my trunk out. Every
thing seemed to be quiet when l got
in, and l asked man who was smok
ing cigar if the fire was out.
what fire?" said he
wasn't the bell ringing for fire?
| asked.
"'Oh, no., said he. That was GU
curfew bell"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23
FLOTSAM AID JETSAM.

Now for another Arctic explora-
tion," said Fogg, as he started on a
search for his overshoes.-Boston Tran
script
A gentleman who recently died in
Portland, Me-, bequeathed $4,000 for a
fund, the interest of which is to be e.
pended in caring for neglected graves
in Evergreen Cemetery, that city.
In Waterford, Me-, there is a pastor
who used to be an expert boxer in his
college days, and this winter he has
been giving lessons in the manly art
to the youths of his neighborhood.
San Francisco is soon to have the
largest plant in the world for dispos-
ing of the city's refuse by fire. There
will be thirty-two furnaces with ca
pacity for disposing of 400 tons of ma
terial day.
The two Oldest newspapers in Spain
are the Gazette de Madrid, founded in
1861, and the Diario de Barcelona.
founded in 1892. The latter has cir
culation of 10000, and is the only large
Spanish paper that appears twice day.
A paper published in Switzerland
makes the astonishing assertion that
there are in that country no fewer than
$3.50 women's societies, with nearly
100000 members. Most of them have
charitable or unitarian objects In
view.
+ Florida will this year plant large
acreage in tobacco. A northern firm
has bought 5000 acres near Quincy, in
Gadsden county, and will put it all In
tobacco. The same firm has been max
ing successful test upon a 100-acre
tract.
The midnight music of cats 81 an
noyed Jerome Summers of Weaver
vile, N. Y, that he hurried out bares
footed with his pistol to shoot them.
In the yard he stepped upon rusty
nail, which caused lockjaw, and in ten
days he died.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

understand that when I say 1 shall
have to work for my living, l really
mean 1t"
Il am glad" she said quietly.
II know that you are, dear. But l
suppose parents are different"
my parent is"
"And If she objects, why" he looked
down upon her affectionately, 81 shall
Just pack you up, ELLA, and run off with
you"
Now" she said, delightedly, ''that
is more old-fashioned than ever. I be-
Iieve it's an idea you have learnt from
the Kaffirs. What a wonderful thing
travel is for improving the mind"
II shall see you tonight"
IT am not sure" she said with her
little hand resting for moment in his
81 think the invitation is for two
only"
II have great mind" said Mr..
James Marchant, looking down at her
affectiohately, "to kiss you"
"That Is no evidence of great
mind" she said reprovingly. Besides.
you are in London now"
"And don't people kiss in London?"
"They don't kiss me, Mr.. Marchant."
IT aim very glad Of that"
"And people don't talk of Kissing at
the doors of picture galleries"
II am afraid" said James Marchant
apologetically, chat l have much to
learn before l become recivilized. The
Cape makes one forget all ones man
ners."
ut has not made you forget your
friends" she said.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

"Mrs. Beckett" he said excitedly.
you have, without knowing it, done
me a very great service. Burchisor
declared to me that he had invested
our gains and that all the money Fad
been lost. 1t seems from this letter
that he has behaved shamefully, and
shall make him disgorge every penny
that belongs to me. shall go back to
the Cape by the next boat"
This is very unsatisfactory" de-
clared Mrs. Beckett aggrievedly. "You
can't very we'll get married before next
Saturday"
THE dear girl will watt" he an
swered confidently.
Pm not so sure of that" said Mus.
Beckett with some snappishness. Dear
Madeleine is not so young as she was"
so l should judge. But what has
she to do with the affair? Is she to be
bridesmaid"
Madeleine has been bridesmaid
often enough" said Madeleines moth
er. This time, providing this money
affair of yours comes out right, she will
be the BRIDE"
"Whose bride, Mrs Beckett?'
''Why, bless the man." cried Mrs.
Beckett, yours"
Il don't see how that can be man.
aged with convenience. There's law
against bigamy, l believe. Besides,
only want to marry your stepdaugh-
ter"
"Ella?" cried Mrs. Beckett amazedly.
IF you don't mind"
Mrs. Beckett laid down her fish knife
and fork and stared distractedly
| around the table at the other guests.
| Finally her eyes rested on Madeleine,
and she frowned so much at that young
lady that Madeleine asked across the
table in an audible tone If she were i'll.
Zip" echoed Mrs. Beckett tartly;
II have uncommonly good cause to be.
To think that I have taken all this
trouble for the sake Of poor Mr.. Beck
ett's ridiculous little daughter by his
first wife. Why, she isn't worth"
Excuse me-" interrupted Marchant
| promptly; you will remember, please.
that you are speaking of lady who Is
to be my wife,"
Bah" said Mrs. ckett-Cham-
bers' Journal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23
Too Much Realism.

There has come Of late change owe
the spirit of the novel. Its noble use,
have, in far too many instances, beer
vitiated by shameful abuses. From 6
healthful, fertilizing channel it has
been turned into a noisome and nox.
ious sewer. Its standards of right and
wrong have been abused. 1t is Ill.
lainy that is now triumphant and hon.
esty that is crushed. 1t is vice that IL
now honored and virtue that is sneered
at and insulted. The sane and healthy
view of life no longer attracts the
writer; neither is it made attractive
for the reader.-Rabbi Joseph KraMs.
kopf.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

shipped as saloon passenger, as
might have done, having few hundred
pounds by me, I should not have been
able to keep my hands off the ropes
Knowing that homeward- sail
ors were hard to get, went to the ship
ping office, and glad they were to obtain
an able-bodied seaman like me among
the crew. They took any cattle in those
days, men we're SO lOath to leave the
gold fields So there was once more
at my old trade. I was soon at work,
and set to with a will, and with a
lighter heart than had beat in my body
for many a long day past; though
mind you, I was not the man 1 had
been before the great grief of my life
mad broken upon me. But was glad
to think that in few months I should
see my old mother again, and that it
fort to her bruised spirit; for the more
l thought of my last interview with
her, the firmer grew the conviction
that had deeply wronged and wound
ed her. Not that l ever believed for
one moment that my wife was false
to me. No, no; chung to that anchor
of faith in her love and truth. 1t kept
me from stranding on the rock Of utter
disbelief in human goodness.
At the appointed time we sailed out
OF Port Philip Bay, with fair wind.
Nearly all the passengers came aboard
the last day, and l saw but little of
them, having enough else to do. We
had aboard hundred and sixteen
souls, all told, made up in the follow
Ing manner, Passengers, sixty-one
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23
Necessary.

DO you think" said the lady who
was shopping, that anybody would
steal this umbrella if were to leave it
for a few minutes?"
Really, madam" replied the clerk,
II should not like to venture an opinion
without first examining the umbrella"
Washington Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

traction to most of the visitors; the
catalogue was usually preserved by
suburban patrons for the purpose or
frightening birds. Yet the gallery was
not without attractions on cold day
when the wind cut along from the
Green Park, down. Piccadilly, racing
another wind which was speeding mad
ly along Pail Mall with a slight start
in advance toward Waterloo Place.
1T does one good" said Mr.. James
Marchant, Ito come to show like
this. If l ever go out to the Cape
again"
(Which you won't" said the young
lady.
And l feel wistful--"
NAL du pays" suggested the young
lady.
Exactly. Why, then, l shall think
of this hideous collection of pictures,
and l shall feel reconciled to my lot.
The Cape is not all honey, but at any
rate you do get nature there. And ma
ture is always good"
II suppose these artists think she
can be improved by the introduction OF
little novelty"
81 wouldn't" said Mr.. James March
ant, waving his stick round the gal
lery, Il wouldn't give twopence hairs
penny for the lot of them
Il don't suppose they would care to
sell them for less"
Mr.. James Marchant laughed good
temperedly, and touched her hand,
which happened to be resting on her
knee. 1t was very pretty hand and
very neatly gloved, and there was good
excuse for him.
But there is something" he said,
lowering his voice, something in the
gallery, Ella, that would give every
penny have in the world to possess"
"A picture?"
'Prettier than any picture"
"Statuary?"
Better shaped than any statuary."
Mot disposed of already"
81 hope not There Is only one diff
Guilty lOl SulC, IL WCiC " iiiahO
an offer now, that it would be ac-
cepted."
How shall you find out?"
He rose and adjusted his frock coat
with the manner of a man to whom
for some years frock coats had not
been familiar wear. He was tall
brown-faced man, with good deal OF
earnestness in his eyes,
81 shall ask Mrs. Beckett
cor she said. She gasped a little
before she went on. And you-you
think my stepmother will be-will be
able to advise you in the matter?'
II think she will" They walked
elowly on the thick carpet to the swing
DOORS Besides, it's only fair to do
So"
1T seems to me-" she said, rolling
up her catalogue very tightly, rather
an ld-fashioned mode of procedure"
There is this excuse in my case.
Mrs. Beckett has an idea, am afraid,
that | have brought back from the
Cape untold gold. / want to make her
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

Dusty Doolittla-I left a leg al
Gettysburg, ,1um. Kind Old Lady
Here's quarter, poor fellow. Tell me
about it. D. D.-There's not much te
tell, mum. Il was wooden one, an
the enemy surprised us so svddint !
didn't think to bring it with ms. mum
New York Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23
A MAN FROM THECAPE

T was an eccentric
picture gallery,
with pictures paint
ed by men who
were young enough
to know better, of
sprawling ladies in
green, scarlet land
scapes, and blue
angels. The frames
formed in them
selves a grim at
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

After living a pagan and polygamist
for ninety-three years, Wash-a-kie,
chief of the Shoshones, has been bap-
tized at Fort Washable, Wyo. He is
one of the bravest and wisest Of the
Indians of the west.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

~ e W
a passenger ship.
and was to take
home, besides pas
sengers, a cargo OF
wool, b | d e S, and
gold. I thought ]
might as well save
passage money; ]
had no mind to set
up as a fine gentle
man and If 7 had
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23

The grace of the spirit comes qnl!
from heaven and lights up the who'll
bodily presence Spurgeon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-04-23
CHAPTER XIV.

% HE Rising Sun was
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04
CHURCH FOR STRANGERS.
A Drummer Suggests That Birmingham Should Have Such a Church, and
 Offers Good RearIons Thsrefor.

Tn convers2I.l m With atraveling drum mer Sunday a rerreseri i-ihive of the State Herid was impressed by the following renta riSS:
 ''It is my opinion that Birmingham IS now large enough to have & church tor strangeis. There are many drumners who s l1ip i'm the o1ty over Sunday. ana many uIi.isr travellers spticd the day here. Many of obese mem do rot belong to any church, and ye. they are moral men anu enJey a good gospel sslunon. I am such a man myself. | have spent several SuE- days in y,our city recently, and each time I went to church, but was disappointed in IhaantLtg a gospel se1tlnor- One Sunday I dropped h at large church, and the paa.ur was urging htis congregation to pay the tri ierest cn he church debt. Not fesEing any 1l.tersii. in the matter, left and went to 'Jdle illlseG and finished the Sunday papsr. Cu aIJ-l1her occasion the pas lor preached on Hha doctrine eff h. faTlt bapdi-tm. Nl,it be.ng am infant, nor ever expeI Ing to be c-:re,. e!Eld not feeling under any otMg, Lon to poSterity, [ again leist the church. Once more 1 was robbed of a. sermon by its bang com mupion Sunday. Again, I had to sJ. and lfsl.en for an fl1ur to a. personal explarsa- tien by the pastor. Several times l have had T., Eisten to iclng announcements of t9s mee frlgs Of different saoietiets hat I never he.aHG of ard w.Jl E,aver hear of again. There is rl-itLLEg I enjoy more tiian a good gospel sls;mon, and if do not hear oISs on Suiaday morning I fe5f rsl,ea tpAd
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04
CA.@ToRIA. The fac- H '''s:is'' ''si'; < IH2z5sS@ 1:sss',. ss:;S
1T IS POSTMASTER HUGHES
The President Made the Appointment Yesterda day-Postmastsr Cops land May or May Not Serve His Term Out.

Dr. J. w. Hughes has received the juicy plum in securing the appointment as postmaster at Birmingham. The president made the appointment yester- day and the same, together with a. long list of other appointments, was sent to the senate for confirmation.
 1 While it was generally conceded that Dr. Hughes would secure the appoint ment, 1t was expected that Postmaster Copeland would be allowed to fill out his time wili ch does not expire until Septem- Der.
 / A representative of the State Herald called on Pos master Copeland and asked him if.- the appointment meant his re- moval
 "I do not know" replied MT. Copeland. q requested Congressman Underwood to See the postmaster general and ask if any charges were preferred that I be al- lowed an opportunity to answer MT. Un- derwood infoCms me that he did so and the postmaster general said he woud grant the request. There h been no insuector in my office since the new ad- ministration has been in. My office is ready for the closest scrutiny and my books balanced and if it is the policy of the administration to shorten my term can walk out with a clear record. It