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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-13
PENALTY OF POLITICS.
Once a Merchant Prince A New York
Politician Meets Death As n Charity Pa
tIeMt in a Hospital.

Once Merchant Prince n NeW horh
Politician Meets Death as Charity Pa
tient in Hospital.
NEW YORK, Aug. l2.-Willlam r.
Roberts former merchant prince of New
York, who was also politician of re-
pute died Monday. a charity patient in
Bellevue hospital.
Roberts was United States minister to
Chill in Cleveland's first administration.
On May IS, 1888, Roberts was stricken
with paralysis in Santiago and in the
following year he was brought back TO
New York, by c. NJ. sieberts, former
secretary of the legation and lived with
him, although he had wife and son
here, ever since, until the second of this
month. on that date he was sent by
Slcberts to Bellevue. Mr. Roberts was
born in County Cork, Ireland, In 1890.
"Mr. Roberts received un academic
education and came to the United States
In 1919. He secured employment with
A. Il. Stewart and eventually entered In
the dry goods business for himself on
the Bowery, when that thoroughfare
was the great shopping district. His
Btore was called the Crytsal Palace, and
was as well known assist the most typical
establishment of It's kind in New York
| to-day,
Roberts did an immense business,and
he retired with q fortune that passed
the million dollar mark, In 1869. HIS
real estate holdings were extensive, AZ
ter retiring from business Roberts went
into politics aud to thiH his widow as
cribes the loss OF the greater part of
his fortune In 1860 he was elected n
representative from this city 60 the
Forty second and f'orty-thtrd Com
crosses. In 1871 he was elected alder
man at large mud he was president Of
the board OF aldermen that year and
the next
Roberts was q leader Of TAmmany
hall up to the time Of hls going TO Chile,
! lie held Office until Patrick llEnn re-
placed him under the Harrison admin
| ietratlon. Roberts was also prominent
In Irish national matters lie was pres-
laoat Of the Fcnlnn brotherhood at the
time OF thcrnld into Canada by General
John O'Noll, In June 1860, For the
part he took In that fimpus intcrna-
| ttunai episode he waH arrested by order
Of the President of tho United states,
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THREATENING STRIKERS
AZ Corinth, w. Va, Arre'ted-Thsy Agree
to Leave the state.


to Leave the state.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencer.
TERRA, ALTA, W. Va. Aug. 12,-R
j. Anderson, superintendent of the
Oakland Coal and Coke Company's
works, located at Corlnth, three miles
east of here, came to Terra Alta yes
terday afternoon and swore out war
rants for the arrest Of two of the lead
ers of the striking miners at that place.
The foreign element Of the strikers
have grown very bold and threatening,
and on Tuesday afternoon fifteen Of
them went into the company store and
attacked Mr.. Anderson and his son, but
they were beaten off with revolvers
The Hungarians threatened to kill the
Andersons and burn the company's pro-
perty unless their demands We're acced-
ed to. Sheriff Shaffer and Deputy Mar
shal D. Il. jackson arrived here early
this morning and with posse of men
went 10 CeFiHth TO arrest those for
whom the warrants had been sworn
out.
Armed miners were guarding the
road that leads to Corinth, but the
sheriff and his deputies by taking n
clrcultous route came upon them from
the rear, and placed them under arrest.
The miners did not resist. They were
brought here and had hearing before
Squire John w. Hail. They were great
ly scared and at length n compromise
was reached, by which the foreigners
will depart peaceably from Corinth to-
night. They were then released.
Mr. Anderson IN conversation with
your correspondent said late this even
Ing, that he was not at all satisfied
with the result; that the men were dcs-
perate and that he feared for the well
fare of himself and the property Of the
company The mines are stlll idle, the
brick kilns are charged for burning, tho
coke ovens nre empty aud the prospect
looks very gloomy for renewal OF OPP
crations at that place. Armed men are
guarding the company's property
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STILL HARpINa ON SHERMAN
Tho Secretary OF State Must Have hit
Johnny bull Pretty Hard.

Tho Secretary OF State Must Have hit
Johnny hull Pretty Hard.
d LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Westminster
Gazette this afternoon publishes long
leading article, in the course of which
the opinion is expressed that II seere-
tary Sherman should be forced to retire
from the cabinet he will make Ohio too
hot for Senator Hanna" adding: ut
ia awful to contemplate the results OF
Mr.. Hanna being done out Of his price
for making Mckinley President.
"Some innocents may object that X
Sherman Is too senle TO hold office he
must be too senilc for the senate, but as
matter OF fact, no one has yet esttma-
ted how incompetent man must be be-
fore the senate Is closed to him. In this
he shares the advantage OF the house OF
lords"
In conclusion, the Westminster Ga
zette says: I'VE are rather sorry II
Secretary Sherman Is to be superseded.
as In his own rough way he expresses n
phase OF American feeling which 1t 10
Important for us TO know"
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STRAINED SITUATION

In the Pittsburgh DlStrict-Inj ctions
Issued Against tho Strikers, Which
They Say They VIII Dlsrtgnrd-ArreSts
WIN Then Follow.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 12.-sweeplng
and far-reaching injunctions now fig
ure In the coal miners strike in the
Pittsburgh district. The developments
OF to-day tend to make the situation
strained one, and 1t appears that n cri-
sis Is near at hand. The strikers have
demonstrated that their Rssembiages
marches and missionary work have
materially affected the output OF the
New York and Cleveland Gus Coal
Company while at the same time pHb-
lie sympathy has been enlisted In their
cause
The sheriff's proclamation Issued two
weeks ago, restraining the men from
assembling and marching. has been n
dead letter, and the marches have been
continued daily. No disturbance OF any
Kind has occurred. the officials of the
miners contrivlnE through the whole
Tine to keep their men within peaceful
bounds The preliminary injunction
issucd to-day by Judges Collier and
stowe now brings the matter TO the
county courts for settlement.
The case win be heard on Monday
morning and the decision is looked for
ward to with much interest.
The defendants named are the United
Milne Workers OF America, Patrick Do
ian prCsldcnt, Edward Mckay, vicn
president VIM. Warner. secretary and
treasurer, and others, The plaintiff
company sets forth II n corporation
under the laws Of Pennsylvania with II
capital Of million dollars Invested In
coal lands OF Pennsylvania, three OF
lhpIr mines employing 1000 men Mt
rum Creek, Turtle Creek and Sandy
crook, The bill then rccltCs the con-
aluonR prevailing at their mines since
ino Hirlko began, and alleges tina the
hT.hgtB have paid no attention to the
hh'lltiE proclamation and thar Tnc lives
"i the miners and the property Of the
company are In danger
hSwctping Injunction,
Judge Collier granted d preliminary
Injunction restraining aud cnJolnlng tho
0'l'ndnntB from assembling marching
or choamplng In proximity to the mlnca
nhO houses NJ the miners for the pur.
pose by Intimidation, IHeHacea, threats
ana oppr0blous words NJ preventing
~. miners of the plaintiff from work-
u inHhor restraints The defendants
,'u Inducing or compelling any ON.
p,,' nr miner to qult work
, no mlnct8 and their officials claim
wll lhny are HeePIHR within The Mw
nuI nave The rlRht to assemble In peace
"uI HOmnnrlrnto tp the world that lhoy
wv u.lnE wfongcd by n rnto of wages
9"l hoops them constantly 1t tdfnt
Ei. .N,Nl lyhllnhi also that thoy have n
/ ''NN' 10 use lholr presence and lnnu-
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THE IRWIN EXPEDITION
A Flat Fatluro--Ths strikers Break Camp
la Disgust.

PITTSBURGH, Aug, 12,-The camp of
the striking miners near the mines of
the WestmoFeland and Penn Gas Coal
Companies at Irwin, Pa, which was
established yesterday, has broken up
and all but ten or twelve Of the men
have gone back to their homes,
The cause of the disbandlng OF the
little army is attributed to the
fact that the people Of the neigh
borhood refused to contribute pro-
visions and money for the maintenance
OF the strikers, Solicitors for proyls-
Ions sent out from the camp were in
yariabfy turned away empty handed.
The strikers last night became dis
couraged and in little groups they
quietly took their departure, hungry
and footsore after the long tramp of the
day.
The committee in charge OF the camp
said to-day, however that 1t was not
done with Irwin, but would return soon
with ample provisions II necessary
The miners who are at work still in
slst that they will not strike,
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ALtghtntng Wedding.
Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelligeneer.

epeChi DIsphtCh 10 tno lntelllEeucer'
GRAFTON, w. Va, Aug, l2.--one OF
the most notable weddings that has
transpired in Oakland for some time
came of in the waiting room at that
place this evening. Zellen d. Robin
son eloped with lisa A. Google, both
from Arnettsville. near Fairmont. After
arriving in Oakland they had only a
few moments 10 have the ceremony per-
formed, In order to return on the next
train. The license was procured. a
preacher dispatched for, and In less
than thirty minutes after their arrival,
they were declared man and wife.
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PLATTsBURG, N Y, August "a
The President and Mrs, Mckinley. the
vIcc President and Mrs. Hobart and
General and Mrs. Alger boarded the
steam yacht wpshlta at the Blum Point
dock this morning. The party were
greeted by Governor Woodbury. who
came across the lake to escort the Presl'
dent and his companions TO Proctor, VI,
the home Of Senator Proctor, The Pres.
ldcnt win be Senator Proctor's guest
tonight, and tomorrow VIII review the
Vermont National Guard, which IL In
cnmp nt Chester returning TO Hosel
Chnmplnin IN the evening.
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Observation-Disclosures, from New
York
PLYMOuTH-Nor New York,
from Hamburg
NEW york II H. Moicr, from Bre'
men,
Observation-Disclosures from New
York
BREMEN--Havcl, New York via
Plymouth
ROTTERDAM - Amsterdam, New
York Vic hotahghe.
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Special Dispatch to the IntollIEcneor.
TERRA ALTA, W. Va, Aug, 12,-Er-
nest POrsous a son OF A. II. Parsons,
one Of the leading citizens OF this place.
was brought home this morning, SER
lously injured. He fell from his train
last midnight at Tnnnclton. His Injur-
les consist of a badly bruised shoulder,
and serious wound to the right lung.
While drawing brakes his hands slip
ped from the wheel and he was thrown
with great force to thc opposite track.
HE Is twenty-five years old, and quite
well known ana popular
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STRANGE PHENOMENON
Witnessed at Clsveiand-Fivo Water
spontS Dance Few MsRIures on the
Lake, One or Them Invading tho City.


spoutS Dance n Few Measures on the
Lake, One OF Them Invading tho City.
CLEVELAND, o., Aug. ia strange
phenomenon was seen by residents OF
this city about o'clock this morning.
Five dark and enormous water spouts
were seen far out in the lake moving In
an easterly direction. One of these
whiriinE water spouts went traversing
the distance from the western horizon,
where they were first sighted by the
lookout at'the life saving station, to the
eastern horizon, where It finally dlsap-
penred or struck the shore. in fifteen
minutes.
Two struck the shore near the foot OF
Wilson avenue while the other three
pursued their easterly course down the
lake. The largest spout struck the
shore nj the foot Of Coe street with ter
rible force. The large gate OF the AV-
cry Stamping Company was twisted
from its hinges, and the large timbers
scattered In every direction. The ship
ping department OF this plant Is now
being repaired. and large section of
the roof was taken Off.
A box car on the track at the side of
the shipping house was drawn sixty feet
one way on the track, and then blown
to the end of the track In the opposite
direction. Windows we're broken and
several large sections Of the roofs from
surrounding sheds were blown or, Then
the force OF the whirlwlnd. for such It
was, seemed to spend Itself.
The path seemed TO be about five hun
dred feet In width and pursued a south
easterly course through the city. No
one was injured
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FUN in VIRGINIA.
The Bryanites Complete Their
Free Silver Ticket
AND "OUR BELOVED SENATOR"

John W. nanisI, of Chicago Convention
Fame, Is Not OnIy Endorsed for Re-
election TO the Senate, hat the convsn-
ton is Committed to Opposing Any One
who Darss Lifi His Head With Similar
Asplrations-"sIiutsr" Jones Asks a
Qusstlon Witch lilo Afterwards Wished
Ho Had Not PrOpsandsd-seRAtOrlAl
Primary Election scheme Defeated.
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AN UBIQUITOUS VERDICT
Against mn American Calling for tho In
tcryoniIon of Minister &. u. Hart.

tcrVenIon OF minister u Is hhrI'
WASHINGTON, u. c., Aug, t2,--The
United States Consul, at Medolln, Col
ombia, reports to the state department
that the long pending trial OF Charles
Radford. native Of Alabama, accused
In Colombia, of murder, terminated
July 3, last, in verdict of guilty, Tho
Judge pronounced sentence of death on
the 9Th instant, and an appeal was ta-
ken at once 20 the highest local trlbun-
al, which was granted. The sentence Is
regarded as lniquitous, and hopes are
entertained that II will be reversed. II
II Is not a further appeal can be made
TO the supreme court OF Bonota, After
his sentence, Radford was by order OF
the nlcadc, placed In heavy irons and
otherwise treated In the most cruel
mnnner The United States consul pro-
tested to the governor ngnlnst such
needless cruelty, and he said he was
powerless to interfere with the alcade'a
orders, The consul then telographed TO
the American minister In BoEota, hop
Ing to obtain better treatment for tho
condemned man, through the Colom-
bian government.
The Judge who tried tho case said that
he did not expect the verdict which
was received with surprise ana indlg-
nation by the people present OF the
trial. The Jury was composed Of three
very young men, all deficient in intclIl-
gencc,
tutors cannot be challenged In Col
ombln. Five names are drawn by lot
one In struck out by the prosecuting at
torney, one by the counsel for the de.
fcnBc. and tho three remaining constl-
tute tho Jury.
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STRUCK 1Hg ROCKS
Mishhp to Senator ilOhnn'A iachh
Aground for sixteen Hours

Aground for sixteen Hours.
JACK FISH, ont. August i2-scna.
tor NJ A, Hanna aud the party of pleas.
urc seekers accompanying him on q
cruise OF the great lnkcH had " thrilling
experience To-day ON the Wild northern
coast Of Lake superior Their yacht,
the Comnnchc, II al0unch steel vessel,
went aground In Nlpgon straits aud
stuck fast In the rocks that abound IN
that region for BlStoun hours
The Incident occurred at midnight last
night when the ronntor and his guests
were comfortably slowed away In their
bcrlha There was considerable confu.
sion for time, hut the captain soon
found that the yacht was not In u No.
rlouH position, nnd all settled down io
nwnlt the arrival of tugs, which Wcro
ordered from Niplgon, ten miles distant,
The COmnnchc wnq hauled Into deep
water nl I o'clocl, this afternoon and rc.
Bumcd her journey with all ON board
Wpll llcyund hllght leak the yacht
WnB moi harmed Tho mlphnp wnll
caused by the pilot getting the yacht
out Of the channel
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owosso, Mich, August 12.-The coal
miners nj KincaIds. five miles east of
here, have gone out in obedience to an
order from the headquarters OF the coal
miners union. The strike Is purely a
sympathetic one, since Kincaid has been
paying the scale demanded by the
miners who are out at present in Vir-
ginla and Pennsylvania, The mines
were being worked to their full capac-
ity. Manager Kincaid hopes to be able
TO reach a Satisfactory agreement and to
have the miners return to work to-mor-
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C0NPERS' REPLY
To Governor Atkinson's Letter
Addressed to Labor Leaders
ON THE RECENT INJUNCTION
Issued by Marion County Court
Against Debs and Others.
GOVERNOR CONGRATULATED

n, senator ElkinS On His Exposition OF
III. Po,luon-Ths Situation In the Pitts
burrh DlItrlet Is a Strained ons-In'
tanetions IsIued Against the United
nlne Workers onieluIS and Others Re-
draining Them from interfering in
ANY Manner with OIsn nj Work In the
u, Armttt msnes-Ths strikers Say They
VIII Pay No Attention to the Order of
III, Court, Which tVti Rssul. Ia Whole
,,lo Arre.ts-Tho Crisis In That Locality
Is at Hand.
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class OF traffic except mail and fast pas
senger service. 1t was, necessary for
the workmen to enter the cars In order
to make the repairs, The seals were
broken and the cars were found 90 be
filled with coal from mines Of Colorado
and New Mexico.
Refrigerator cars are said TO have
been going out Of the state on a very
extensive scale for two or three weeks
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McKEEsPoRT. Pa, Aug l9,--Tho
slrklng puddlcra of the National roll-
Ing min here held n meeting this after.
noon ond voted to return to work. The
vote resulted plNly-Hovon In favor and
aixty.two against golng back pud-
dlcrs mombcr W the A. A, " I, 4 y, w,
voted to stay out, aud when the result
of the vote was announced they let the
hall A committee whH appointed TO
notify Superintendent O'COnnor OF their
action, The men VIII probably return
TO work by next Monday
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sooclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 12-
Governor Atkinson to-day received the
following letter in reply to his decision
given Messrs. Gompers, Sovereign and
Ratchford
WASHINGTON. D, C., Aug. 0, 1897.
Hon. CIV. Atkinson, Governor, Charles
ton W. Va:
DEAR SIR:-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt OF your favor of
;bp third in regard to the matter Of the
tight of public assemblage and free
speeCh in the state of West Virginia,
and | beg to assure you that your de-
rlaratIons OF rights enjoyed by the peo-
ple under the constitution Of the United
States, and OF the state OF West Vir-
gInla. are all that can be expected, and
all that we require.
There is no desire on the part of the
miners, their representatives or their
friends, to violate the laws OF our cOun-
nv, or OF the safe OF West Virginia. /
believe with you that you have a right
10 claim for yourself, as we claim for
ourselves, the privilege to discuss pol
ftlcs, religion, science, labor organlza-
lion, or any other subject" We may
choose to discuss, in public halls or on
public highways. The bill OF rights of
our constitution allows these priYi-
leses and no court can impair them. II
Is indeed gratifying to learn from your
letter that so long as the workingmen
OF the state of West Virginia conduct
their cause In a peaceful manner that
II will be your pleasure as well as your
duty to protect them. This is all that
we ask.
AsugEestIon from GomptrS.
You say that you have requested the
attorney general OF West Virginia to
appear in the matter, and assist in
having an early adjudication by the
supreme court OF the state OF this in
Junction proceeding" May l ask
whether the attorney general will be
advised TO urge Its dissolution MS In
volying infringement upon the consti-
tutional liberties of the citizens? Hav-
ing taken the unquestlonably constitu-
tionaI and natural ground It seems TO
ne, and | beg leave to suggest 1t to
your consideration, that the attorney
general might be advised to pursue this
Inc OF action. Permit me to assure you
that l appreciate most highly the po-
siton you take in this matter and the
emphatic manner in which 1t is de-
clared have the homer to remain,
my dear sir,
Yours very respectfully,
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President American Federation Of La
bor
Senator Elklns writes the governor
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KANAWHA MlNERs
Arc Not Disposed 10 quit Work. While
others Are EmpInFrh.

others Are EmpioFrh.
Special Dispatch to tho lntcllIgoncor
CHARLESTON, w. Va, AuG, H.
A few strikers were at the winifrodo
mines to-day, trying to induce the men
to come out. So far the strikers have
fnllcd TO make the wording miners sec
the situation ns they gee IT, The men
cay they ARE perfectly willing to come
out, providing all the miners IN the
state lay down thclr tools, but they
don't propose TO come out when II would
Impose hardship on them and their
families. when their noghbors nrc run.
Mug full time, nnd enjoying the luxur-
ics Of life. The strikers are quiet and
not disposed to become violent
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OrEnlsnApl.E rRulr.v lNpEEp.
coal from ColorSdo nnd New Mt'lco
Iiting shipped In iItnlgsrNioT CGn.

DENVER, col, Aug. l2-Rallrond
men nre grcnlly Interested In the dis
coyory, which Ia alleged to have been
made at II Junln, colo, that the San
Ia No rnIronl company IA shipping coal
to eastern points In refrigerator cara
According to the report four rcirg-
orator cars were side tracked at Ln
1untl for repairs, The cora were
maf4pl ana seaiol md llio conlnnlB
were billed nl porlHhablc fruit which
has tho Right OF way over all other
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WIN outwIt thu strlI.ers.

FAIRMoNT. W. Va, Aug, 12.-The
Falrmont operators will probably try to
outwit the labor leaders tomorrow by
not having the injunction served. 1t Is
known that the leaders win speak to-
morrow at Monongah and want Judge
Jackson's injunction tested. Ratch-
ford, Gompers and Sovereign speak
here tomorrow night.
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coNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Aus 12,-By
. fail Of slate in LGlsenrlng mine No.
10, II. c. lNrick & Co, this evening, one
man was killed and three injured. The
names are: Anthony Llnncy aged SO
ycarH, Killed. injured; Joseph Mlller,
mine boss. two brothers named Duty,
The Injured win recover LinnCy was
married and had three children
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AFFAIRS OF HONOR
That Promise to Make TrOublOus
Times in Europe.
THE PREMIER OF BULGARIA

Has Aroused the Austrian Government
by Making Certain Structures on omslai
Circles or That country-AustrlAn
Charge D'AnAirsS Leaves sona-oom.
pliOstiOn' OF y Serious Nature Expected
TO En'uS-Prlnco Henry of Orleans wm
Have TO Drop General AlbsrtOns and
Allow an "E1Altsd Parsonage" co ast
the First whAsE at Him In ths DuslS to
he FSught.