davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.



BOSTON, Sept. 2O,-The state con-
ventlon OF the Democratic national
party (gold Democrats) OF Massachu-
sets, assembled in this city to-day
Moorfeld Storey was the permanent
chairman. His speech upon assuming
the gavel was in large part review OF
the tariff legislation OF the last Con-
eress and OF the currency question. II
also gave expression to pnalterable OPP
position 60 the platform OF the Chicago
National Democratic convention,
The platform committees report was
submitted to the convention ana ADOPT
ed without amendment.
The platforms opened with the tol-
lowing declarations regarding the cur
rency:
I'VE adhere to and Insist upon the
maintenance of the present gold stand
ard. We believe that the free coin-
age of silver at a ratio OF 16 to !, when
the present commercial ratio is nearly
40 to /, would be destructive to the in
terests of wage earners or depositors in
savings banks, OF the insured, OF the
veterans and OF the whole people We
believe the payments OF debts, public or
private, IN dollars OF less intrinsic value
than those In which they were con-
tracted is diahonorable and dishonest
Therefore, we reafilrm our allegiance TO
the great financial principle which guild
ed Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland
that It IL the sole function OF the feder-
al government in monetary matters 70
provide standard Of value and o.eoin
metallic money, every dollar Of which
shall be OF equal intrinsic value; that
nothing but this cdLsec money shall be
legal tenders. and that the government
shall not carry on banking business.
1--WE demand that some safe plan be
| adopted whereby our local legal tender
| paper. silver and silver certificates shall
be withdrawn and a banking system
| under proper control be established
through which adequate banking facll-
tiles may be furnished to all sections Of
| the country.
I'VE believe that currency based
upon proper safeguards responds auto
matitally to the necessities of commerce
and permits the issue OF an elastic me-
dum of exchange In those sectlo5s
where It Is most needed for the creation
OF new enterprises and tho employment
Of American labor"
In other paragraphs the platform de-
clares for tariff for revenue only and
the abolition of "ali duties which tend
to create or maintain monOpolies and
trusts" demands "the extension Of the
principle of civil service reform to all
| postofiices, to the consular service and
Within the state to municipal offices"
When nominations for governor were
In order delegate presented the name
OF Gamalel Bradford. II received no
second and DR.. William Everett was
| nominated by acclamatlon. The full
ticket nominated was as follows: Gov
ernor-Dr. William Everett. Lieutenant
governor-James Cotter. Secretary
Bernard NJ. Wolff Treasurer and Re
ceIver general-Horace p Tobey. Au-
dltor-Harry Douglass Attorney gem
eral-Wllliam NJ. McClench.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
TAMMANY'S TICKET.
The Ring RnIss and ths State Goes
ThrOugh-Ths Platform DsnonnesS Ev
srything-A Very DnoFdsTiy conysn

The Ring Nulsa ana thq STATE toes
ThrOugh-Ths Platform DsnoRness EV
srything-A Very pnOTdsriy conysn
uon.
NEW YORK, Sept. SO-The Demo-
cratic city convention tonight nominal
ted Robert a. Van wyek for mayor
Bird s. Coler, for comptroller and Jacob
c. Rupert, jr,, for president of the
council OF Greater New York,
The platform adopted practically ig-
nores national issues declaring at the
outset; I'VE regard as the supreme is
sue OF the municipal campaign the in
auguratlpn OF q wise, liberal. honest and
Democratic government IN place OF the
present costly, wasteful, illlberal and
inefficient administration"
THE prodlgality, inetiiclency and hy-
pocrlSy," OF the present city admins
tratlon ia condemned, and It is said
TO have produced "a corrupt, expensive,
fTactlous, dlseordant, intolerant and In
capable government, that has impaired
the credit, increased and augmented the
debt OF the city"
The platform declares for home rule
In city government and denounces the
dictation OF the state legislature In mu-
nicipal Affairs. Laws thai "cnrtail the
personal liberty OF the citizen In the
practice of innocent customs and In the
pursuit of harmless pleasures are con-
demned, and their liberal administration
Is demanded until they are repealed.
The Raines liquor law 10 condemned as
inIqultous and lntoleraut, subverslVe OF
personal liberty and injurious TO busl-
ness interests, while encouraging In
temperance and failing 10 suppress vice.
It's prompt repeal IL demanded. Trusts
are denounced as fatal to the prosperity
OF the people,
Capital the eplatform says, should bear
It's full share OF burdens of government
and should deal justly with labor. The
progress OF organized labor, the plat
form views with rejoicing; enforcement
of the labor laws Is insisted on and the
extension Of the law OF injunction In
suppression of the struggles OF the la
boring masses "evokes protest"
A noticeable feature OF the elaborate
decorations of the convention hall, the
Grand Central Palace, was the absence
OF the pictures OF the old leaders of the
Democratic party, which were always
displayed over the platform at previous
conventions.
A bar at the rear OF the platform did
rushing business as soon as the doors
were thrown open.
,Just, before the convention was called
to order Alderman TAFT got into rough
and tumble fight with member of his
delegation. The fight was fast and fur
ious. The other man was put out of the
hall.
Richard Croker did not attend the
convention. John c. shoehan was loud
ty cheered when he appeared,
The ticket had been agreed upon by
the Tammany executive committee be-
fore the convention met and the dele
gates simply ratified the choice OF the
leaders,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION,
Neither Improvement Nor AEgrsvAtlon at
New orleAnS-InersaSs In Cases at Other
Points.

Neither Improvement Nor ARgTavAilon al
New OFleAns-InereaSs In cRSss at Other
Points.
M ' ORLEANS, Sept So,-There was
neither improvement nor aggrayatlon m
the yellow fever situation here to-day.
Cases were numerously reported and a.
early as o'clock threatened to equal II
not exceed the number of last night, but
at that hour the death record was small.
The fever seems to be slowly spreading
around town. but up to the present time
no new cases has been found and the au,
thorlties have thus been able to carry on
their work OF quarantine with some sue
cess. Many of the cases within the past
few days have been found In houses
where sickness already existed but the
instances are extremely rare where the
cases have been transmittd from one
house 10 another adjoining, Yesterdays
record OF four deaths created some alarm
but to-day, up to nightfall, there was no
evidence that the pace set yesterday was
being kept up, the city breathed much
easier.
James Gray, who died this morning, Il
northerner, and has not lived here long
enough TO be acclimated. His wife Ia
said TO be III also Among the cases OF
to-day Is Edward Roddyt the wellknown
railnrad man, connected with the Illinois
Central. A son OF George G. McHardy,
OF the Metropolitan Life, was taken
down this evening. The father was
stricken several days ago. The family
removed from Baltimore to New Orleans
about five years ago.
To-day's record was noteworthy from
the fact that the fever crossed the river,
one case being reported from Algiers.
Algier6 has 1900 population, In the land
ing place OF the Southern Pacific steam
ers, the site Of the Southern Pacific shopS
and has maintained partial quarantine
against New Orleans from the beginning
of the fever here.
Chief Sanitary Inspector Woods said
tonight that the situation generally was
not very bad because only In a few cases
were fatal results apprehended. Most Of
the patients In the city are doing well,
Half dozen were discharged to-day
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
wulN Now oprii orr n Hotel.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Sept SO
Joe Wolfe had donhted to him by Jos
eph Laduc, the Bonanza king OF the
Klondyke, n half block OF ground in
Dawson City, Alaska, upon which he
intends 60 erect a mammoth hotel Ills
partners IN this enterprise are fifteen
Chicago business men. Mr.. Wolfe has
made arrangcmcnts with p d. Armour
for everything needed In the provision
line. Mr.. Wolfe will be remembered as
the only person who ever succeeded In
pulling on a genuine Mexican bull hight
in the United states. This Wolfe sue
cceded In doing at GIllctt in The SUM
mpr of 1895.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
speeIal pIspaleh 70 tho InteIlIEeno.r.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Sept. 3d.
From inquiries at the internal revenue
office to-day the following was learned
OF the situation in regard OF the re-
straining order issued yesterday at
Wheeling by Judge Jackson against
Collector A, B, White,
Mr.. Butler, who brought this suit
against the collector, appeared before
the court through his attorney, George
w. johnson, of Martinsburg. The pc
titlon presented by Mr., Johnson prayed
to have Mr.. White restrained from re-
moving Butler from the position OF
gauger, Now William Butler 10 not a
gauger at the Hannis distillery, and has
never been a gauger there. 1t happens
that he is a United States store
keeper at that distillery, an entirely DIFF
ferent office.
When that dIstlllery is running at
night three store-keepers are required,
Lately but two store-keepers have been
needed, as the distlllery runs In the
daytime only. Bya rotary arrangement.
introduced by ex-collector Gllkeson,
the three store-keepers were allowed to
I'll the two positions, each serving for
three months, and then giving away to
the third member. Now Mr.. Butler has
Just finished bis term OF three
months, and the Commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue has Assigned j. G. Ruck-
man, another Democratic store
keeper, and one Of the three to the ro-
tary agreement, to serve as assistant
store-keeper In Buffers place.
There has been no effort to put Mr.
Hoult in the revenue office as store
keeper, and there has been no effort
made to remove Mr., Butler as gauger,
because he is not a gauger, Consider
ing Mr.. Butler as store-keeper, as II Is
understood, not having seen Mr.. White,
the collector has no power Of removing
him. The only change In store
keepers was made some time ago. when
John ID. Sutton, Union soldier, was re-
instated under section OF the civil SER
vice act in the service, and assigned as
head store keeper at MRrtiHsbHrg. In
view Of the facts, 1t is difficult to see
why Mr. Butler petitions for an In
junction to restrain anybody from re-
moving him from an office which he
does not possess, and has never has
nnsgeRsad
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
WROUGHT PIPE MAKERS
Decide TO Make an Additional AdvaRss OF
5 Per Cent. -FutuFs Prospects OF the
Trade EIesIlsni-Mr. Frank J. Hsarns
PrtIldss at the Meeting.

DNctuo 20 mAke Ah AuhNtouAA AaFehees "
5 Per Cent. -Futurs Prospects OF the
Trade EIesIlsni-Mr. Frank j. Hsarns
Prtsldss at the Meeting,
PITTSBURGH Pa, Sept. 80, = Ad-
vance in the price of bituminous coal
caused by the recent coal miners
strike, has brought corresponding ad-
vance In wrought iron pipe, This is the
claim of members of the Wrought Iron
Pipe Association, which held session
at the Monongahela House to-day. 1t
was, one OF the largest meetings ever
held by the organization,
The trade situation was discussed In
all It's details. Frank ], Hearne, OF
Wheeling, acted az chairman, and lo-
seph Brown, OF Pittsburgh, as secre-
tary, An increase OF per cent In all
sizes OF pipe was made about n month
ago. To meet the advance price In
skelp iron, the higher price OF coal and
the Increased rate OF wages, an addl-
tlonal advance OF per cent was
found necessary,
one OF the prominent members OF
the association said 10 might that the
prospects for the business were excel
lent. He claimed that there was a
large and increasing demand from for
eign countries for the output, and that
the home orders were adequate TO run
the plants for some time During the
past month The wages in nearly all the
tube works in the country were In
creased 10 per cent. The employers and
employees look forward TO n long sea-
son OF prolonged activity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
sugar n..t cui,ur, In New M,1loo.

SANTA FE, n. NJ, Sept 3O,--superln-
tendent s. H. Day,of the Santa Zee Water
Company, has received from the agrIcul-
ture college at Las Cruces, the first
analysis OF sugar beets produced in San
ia Fe valley showing 1917 per cent sac
shnrine or over 3ih per cent higher than
the sugar IN the Nebraska product. He
finds by actual weights and measure
ments that fifteen tons Of sugar beets
per acre can be produced here with in
tense fertilization, white the average
Yield IL ten tons per acre. Extensive cX-
pcrlments in beet culture are also being
made In EspenOa valley.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

PARIS, Sept. 3O.--A dispatch to the
Polltlcalc Colonlque from st. Peters
burg says the Afghan mission to Rus
sla has returned home, bearing the
promise Of Russian support In the event
Of Great Britain encroachlng upon the
Ameer'H territory.
Continuing, the dispatch says thnt no.
gotlntlons between Russia and Abyss
Hlnia with the object OF establishing Il
league to oppose the British advance In
Africa, and II In added that Russia ls
about to reach an understanding with
the United States, with the vlcw OF ar
resting the extension Of the British EN-.
plrr IN the Pacific.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
Ex.pREsIDENT HARRISON
wni Not Take Part In the New York City
Campnign-Loves Both Candidates.

VIII Not Take Part IN the New York City
Campnign-Loves Both Candidates.
NEW YORK, Sept SO.-Ex-Presldent
Harrison, who Is in this city said to-
day: 81 shall not take phrt In the New
York campaign. and I hesitate TO say
anything concerning It, For both Seth
Low and General Tracey, l have great
esteem. When General Tracey was Sec
retary of the navy formed for him a
high personal regard. He is man of
ability, OF executive ability, and he has
pure intentions. think he would make
good presidential candidate. l speak
in his favor, though YOU understand
chiefly for personal reasons and because
of the friendship that unites us. In tell
Ing what think OF him am not dis
paraglng any other candidate. am not
so well acquainted with Mr., Low. When
have met him. socially,on two or three
occasions, he won my esteem. / hold
those meetings in grateful memory, and
have never heard n word about him
which diminished my esteem for him"
General Harrison was asked " he
thought national issues were TO have
any influence In the campaign and II
the election would have any bearing up
on national politics In answer he shook
his head and then said: mo; only in the
sense that every election In New York
City is OF national interest,in so far as It
Indicates the feeling In the state. Tho
whole country wants to see n reform
administration come out OF the contest.
II wants to see a victory for the people
who want better government and n de-
feat for the forces that oppose them,
the generic name for which IS Tam
many. A to the bearing OF the result
upon national politics It is not determl-
nntIvpu
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
CRISIS IN GREECE.
legislative Assembly Votes Want Oi
Confidence In Ministry,

legislative Assembly Votes n Want OF
Confidence In Ministry.
ATHENS. Sept 3O.-The boule doglSln-
i've assembly, met to-day to consider the
peace treaty with Turkey and the polItl-
c1l situation In general. Tho galleries
were crowded and the proceedings were
followed with Intense interest
VI Rail- the premier, mounted the
tribune and after reviewing the events
leading up TO the beginning VI the peace
conditions invited the chamber to vote
confidence In tho government He pro.
posed q resolution TO that effect. Amid
great excitement the chamber defeated
tnu motion by vote OF O3 TO 80
This defeat prcclpltated u crisis. II lH
deemed lmpracticnble for ". RAIN ~
continue In oiiico with the cabinet ns now
constituted The Dolyanulsta are q large
majority Of the chamber and no cnblnHi
could conduct public business without
their approval
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

Special Dispatch to the IntcllIgcncor
WEIGH, W, Va, Sept 3O-At Blue
field near here, Lcttlo Stevenson, soy.
cntccn years old, daughter Of II, $, ste
vcnson Of Grnhnm, committed suicide
supposedly because hcr swcclhcart, r.
T.. Phelps, failed to keep promIs'a To
her, aud was 10 many another glrl
She lorl lcilorH stating she dId not care
10 live longer iol1 where to bury her
ana told her sister to rui one Of Mr.
Phelps pictures In her Coilln
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
FREE SILVER FANATICS
Know Good ThinE aud Eagerly Invest
la n Gold Mine.


Special Dispatch TO the IntellIgencer.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va. Sept, 3o.-
Pope Brothers. OF this city, this week
disposed of their gold mining property
for $4,000 to syndicate of Ohio capi-
talIsts, who ere not known. Since the
sale 1t has leaked out that the new
owners of these gold mines are None
other than some OF the most distln-
guIshed free silver advocates and lead
ers in Ohio.
From Marietta comes the information
that General A. ]. Warner and Charles
G, Slack, OF that city, are heavily inter-
ested financially in the new gold mine
Possibly other Mariettans are also In
the syndicate. II Is also known that
some Columbus capital is in the deal,
and II is generally supposed that Al
len Thurman, and other equally prom
inent free silver apostles Of that city
are associated with General Warner In
this gold mining venture. This is given
weight by the fact that Mr., Thurman
has often been associated With General
Warner in business enterprises.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

MADRID, Sept SO,-As a result Of the
interviews with General Azcarraga, the
retiring premier. and General Polayieja
have had with the queen regent, her ma
jesty has become convinced that It is i'm
possible to reunlte the conservatives In
order to form a strong ministry. There
fore. she has accepted the resignatiuHs OF
the ministers. The opinion is general
that Senior sagasta, the Liberal leader
VIII succeed General Azcarraga.
Many OF the projects, under secretaries
and director generals of the departments
have also resigned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
FRENzIED STRIKERS


Beat Worklng Miners aud Deputy Shsr
ins-LNtter Refrain from Firing.
ST LOUIS. sept 3O.-To-day when
the miners employed In the Madison
Coal Company's shaft at Edwnrdsylllc.
Ills, were aons to work they were at
tackled by mob OF strikcrs who were
cggcd on by thirty or more women sym
pathl2crs. The strikers threw Htones
ana cayenne pepper and beat their OPP
poncnls with clubs but no shota were
flred and nobody killed one miner,
however, had his skull crushed ana nu.
merous others were cut and bruised 4
clerk OF tho Madison Coal Company was
blinded by pepper
Tho miners who fought as best they
could with their tin dinner pals wcrc
allowed to 80 to work finally Aftor
the attack the gtrkcrH un1 women
formed IN line ana marched through tho
streets uf EdwnrdNllle, shouting and
Hluglnr Ma arrests were made
Tho strikers, moro than three hun-
drpd. with the women far outnumbcr-
ol the workers, who were guarded by y
farce of deputy shOflffH ON thpir way to
the mine. u, W. McCunc. u deputy shor-
M IN the cacr'tthg posse, was hisfftn-
cd and dragged 10 one side. whore u
crowd of irntc strikers beat him with
their nstn and clubs untll hc was almost
unconscious.
MANY moro of the workers. and deputy
shcrlna were injured and several Vt the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
Grand Jury Ignorss IloI Charge.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept 3O.-Ths
grand jury to-day lgnoUed the bills
against the miners leaders, who were
charged with riot and unlawful as
semblage by T. b, DeArmltt as a result
OF trouble at Unity, Among those nam
ed In the four informations that came
before the grand Jury were Patrick Dn-
Ian, William Warner and Camcron Mil
Ter. The costs In the case were put on
the county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

wlLLIAMsToN Mich, Sept, 90
Probably fatal quarrel between broth.
ors occurred slx miles south or here last
nlpht Simon Kent fred both barrels ora
shot gun point blnnl, ut hlH brother.
gciN,FrlkInH him IN the eye ana In the
pllc, nni the lnltcr viii probably die.
Simon Kent has been nrfyalol. Both
men are nbou, nfly.llyo ycarH old aud
hnyo families The dispute arose over
some business natter
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

CINCINNATI, o., Sept aO.--A special
from Columbus, o, says General A. i.
Warner ~ MnrIotn In an interview,
pubIl1hed here to-day, formally an
n0uHcoa hG candidacy for the United
states senate nj che hands VI the ohio
legislature 10 be- elected this fail i.p
pledged his whole lime ana continuous
effort from this time forth for the ploc
tlon VI a Democratic Legislature 10 this
end,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
Stree, Car Men viii Not strike.

CHICAGO. Sept SO--There will be no
strike on the lines OF the Chicago City
Railway Company, at least not at the
present time.
The meeting called for midnight was
not largely attended and there was more
over a crowd OF conservatives present
who were against any attempt to strike.
President Mahon, OF the Street Car
Meng' Association, made a speech In
which he declared II 10 be in his opinion
that strike Just now was not advisable.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

wAslnNGTON, d. C.. Sept 3O.-Mln.
Istcr lIoshl of Japan, made a farewell
cali ON Secretary Sherman to-day be.
fore leaving on Monday FOR q visit OF
aOypnl months In Japan, Secretary
Mntgul was presented to Mr Sherman
M chlrpc d'anOlros during tho minis.
tors absence, Tho call lnatod some
time, but was entirely soclal, no refer.
cncc being made to the pending IA
wnllin question In which Japan has tn-
ken an interest,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01
GNAWING BONES.
Avery Lively Day in the Luetgert
Murder Trial.
EXPERT ALLPORT ON THE RACK.

#, ,,,risd That the OSIsouS Pragmsni
,,n,eh was Identified by DIR. Dorsey as
IN, Right Temporal OF Female was In
u,,Il,, several Bonss Glued Together
IN, Prosecution Got . whRsE at Him
and Led Him to Characteristic the Skull
ora dog a, That OF SIonEsy-An EI-
,,r5,d Conflict of Experts PrsmiSsd3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

NEW YORK, Sept. 3O-The executive
committee OF the German AmericaA
Union tonight after learning OF the nom
inatlon Of Robert A. Van Wyck fol
mayor, by the Democratic convention
adopted resolutions. recommending the
Endorsement OF Seth Low as candidate
for mayor OF Greater New York. The
Union was an important factor IN the
municipal campaign of three years ago
Its influence being directed against Tam
many,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-01

CLINTON. Niles, Sept. ao.-Excite-
ment in Clinton again rose to fever heal
to-day, when It was known that Rev, L,
Pettlgrew, his daughter-in-law, Mrs.,
Mary Pettlgrew, and little grandson had
been taken sick with yellow fever during
the last night. All were associated with
the Ellis family, three members Of whom
are alread sick. The disease is plainly
traceable TO Edwards. The town Is rap.
Idly being depopulated.