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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
IN CONGRESS,
Pension 0alce Force Cut Down-P Peiagie
Sealing BIlI Passes Senate.

WASHINGTON. D, c.. Dec. l5.-Tbe
house spent the day in the consldera-
tion OF the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, Elghty-nine
OF the one hundred and twelve pages os
the bill We're covered and only one
amendment OF Importance was adopted.
1t reduced the clerical force at the PEN
sion office ninety-fve, Involving re-
duetlon In salaries OF sll5,OOO
The clyll service question, as on yes
terday. was the chief topic Of discussion
to-day and the proposition of Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Vanderllp to
retire clerks FOR age, was made the
text for denunclatlon by Mr. Moody OF
Massachusetts, and Mr., Johnson. OF In
diana, both of whom are defenders OF
the civll service law,
Proceedings OF the senate were enliv-
ened to-day by an interesting debate
upon the bill presented by the foreign
relations committee, providing for the
prohibition OF pelayIc sealing by Ameri-
cans.
The provisions of the measure were
explained by Mr Davis, chairman Of
the foreign relations committee, who
said that It was In aid of negotiations
now pending among the representatives
OF the government OF the United States,
Great Britain Russia and Japan,
Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
sharply antagonized the measure, say
ing that this country had already suf-
fered more than enough humiliation on
account of the seal business, and that
he favored the settlement OF the ques-
tioa by killing all the seals as they APP
peared at the rookeries OF the Prlby-
loft Islands, II by tho first OF June EeXi,
Great Britain also had not agreed to
the prohibition Of pelagic sealing! He
offered an amendment TO that effect but
1t was defeated The bill was passed by
vote OF 81 to H.
Mr.. Mcbride, OF Oregon, endeavored
to secure the adoption OF his resolution
directing the secretary of war TO sup
piy relief 10 the suffering miners IN the
Klondike region, and approprlatlng
S26O000 for that purpose, The resolution
was amended so that the supplies might
be transported by means OF reindeer
Mr.. Mcbride consented finally that the
resolution should be re-committed to
the military affairs committee, with the
understanding that It would be prompt
~ reported. The session closed with a
spirited civil service debate upon the
bill presented by the census committee,
providing for the appointment OF dl-
rector of the census and thlrty-two en-
ployes. who should form the skeleton OF
an office force for the twelfth census.
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LONDON. Dec. lj,.-Durlng the course
of to.day's inquiry into the recent great
fire In the CrIpplcgate district of London.
the city solicitor, Mr.. Henry Homewood
Crawford made 4 sensational statement.
lie Faid the inquest had assumed grave
importance. The expert evidence, he
continued, had proved that the fire was
not accidental and the evidence agreed
that the flre was started IN stack OF
clothing In the Show room Of Waller 81
Brown mantle manufacturers. Mr..
Brown, he added. couid not escape The
fact that he was the only person IN the
show room just prior TO the outbreak,
and It was only fair to state, said the
city solicitor. In conclusion, that Mr..
Brown wac willing TO rc-enter the Wit
ness box and give any further details he
could on the subject.
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ONLY GOT FOUR DOLLARS.
Masked Msn aIaItFsatS a German Farmer
and Ills Family, Residing Near Berkeley
sprlngs-Llttls Bo0ty Oblainsd.

sprlngs-LlitIe Bosty Oblainsd.
Special Dispatch 10 the Intellgepeer.
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Va, Dec
l5.--Last night about midnight four
masked men forced an entrance through
the front door of Henry L. wlse's house,
and severely beat him and his son, Hen
~, and burned Mrs. Wlse's feet with
large torch they carried,
Mr., Wise Is q respectable and well-to-
do German farmer. living mile west Of
this place, having come here from Berks
county, Pa, and the thieves supposed he
kept his money in the house.
They attempted to tie Mr WIses
hands, and when he pulled away was
struck on the head five or six times with
u club and badly cut and bruised,
HIS son Henry had grappled with one
Of the smaller men and was choking him,
when he, too, was hit on the head with u
club.
IN the meantime younger son, Ira,
escaped through back window and ran
20 this place In his night clothes and In
formed the officers, who are In search Of
the villains,
Only about four dollars was secured,
and further bodily harm might have
been done had the robbers not discovered
the absence Of Ira, and made their es-
cape. Barefooted and In his night
clothes, Mr.. Wise. wounded and bleed
Ing, ran Il half mile across the fields 10
arouse his neighbors, The wounds In
flcted on the two men while quite pain
full are not serious. No clue to the ilends
has been secured as yet.
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DUBLIN, Dec. 15,--John Dillon, chair
man of the Irish Nationalist party, ad-
dressing the meeting OF the National
Federation here to-day, said he agreed
with Mr.. John Redmond, the Parnellite
leader that all sections OF the National
lists should arrive at an understanding
upon the leading Irish questions between
the rc-ascmbllng of parliament, and sug-
gpstGd "A conference with the Irish mem-
bers on the subject, Referring to the
fact that the platform adopted on De-
cember at the annual meeting OF the
National Liberal Federation at Derby,
contained no mention On home rule, Mr..
Dillon said: "If that programme Is au-
thorl2ed, no alliance between Irlshmen
and Liberals Is possible and no Irish
votes will henceforth be given to Liberal
candidates unless they are pledged to
home rule"
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nl.rnIl and crncllcr con,hIne.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The consoll-
dation of the three biscuit and cracker
companies, the result OF the successful
attempt of the American Biscuit Com
pany to cut into the New York business
OF the New York Biscuit Company, has
been effected An official OF the New
York Biscuit Company admitted this to-
day, ana his words were corroborated
by an official Of the American company.
The other company interested Is the
United States Baking Company, whose
Headquarters are In 81. Louis. The new
organization is to be known, probably,
rs the United States Biscuit and Bak-
ing Company Inc capital Is said to be
$40, 100000 The last details necessary
to complete the Organization are to be
arranged at d meeting to be held In
Chicago in a few weeks.
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PORTLAND, Me-, Dee, 15,-six lives
were lost In the wreck Of the schooner
Susan p. Thurow on Gushing Island,
last night, She was bound from Hills
boro. N. b., for Boston, under Captain
l., Helgersen, of New York, and his
crew; Mate L. Mclean; cook, John G.,
NieiSeis, und seamen. +. Lagadee, Phil
ip Mead, l.. Rleman, and George An
dersoa. Relmann reached land with
news OF the wreck, but the others, IN
cluding the captain, perlshed.
The ThurloR left Philadelphia NO.
Vember II, for Boston, with a cargo OF
bltumlnous coal. After dlsoharging her
cargo she proceeded to Hillsboro, ~
b., and took ON cargo OF plaster rock
for delivery ut New York.
She was owned principally by Cap
tain Joseph Welden, Of Brooklyn, who
had heretofore sailed the vessel with
HelgeTsen as chief mate
Reiman's story was that when only q
few miles out from Portland, which they
were trying to make for shelter from the
storm, the rudder rope parted, the YES
sci became disabled and was left ut the
mercy Of heavy sea. Ihe chptuIh anu
crew tried TO repair the gear, but while
they were thus engaged the schooner
struck on the reef All three mnsts We're
carried away by the force of the impact,
one of the topmasts striking the captain
and crushing one OF his legs The cap
tain and mate ordered the men 10 jump
for their lives.
ReIman was caught by huge wave
and hurled into the sea, He was wash
ed up on the beach of the Island three
times, but was unable to obtain foot
hold and was swept back by the under
tow He managed to get hold OF one OF
the ships spars and clung to 1t for a
long time, finally being carried upon
the beach by the waves. He lay on the
beach, benumbed with cold and eN-
hausted with his battle with the waves,
for some time At length he dragged
himself TO the hut OF a fisherman, where
he was cared for. This morning he was
brought to this city and the story OF the
disaster became known,
The bodies OF the captain, mate and
three sailors were washed ashore on the
island during the night. Nothing was
left OF the vessel this morning. The
beach Is strewn with spurs and other
al
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1uErorRrs SECOND TRIAL
Attracting Lille Aiisntion"Latest Scheme
0fthe Defense,


CHICAGO, Dec. i5,--Judging from
the small crowd In attendance at the
opening Of the Luetgert trial to-day,
public interest in the proceedings has
fallen Off greatly. The court room was
not more than half nlled when Attor-
ney Harmon resumed his opening ad-
dreFs for the defense. Immediately after
the conclusion OF Mr.. Harmon's Speech
the court adjourned for the day and
the members Of the Jury were driven to
Tho big sausage mandatory at Diver-
sew street and HcfmttaFe avenue whefe
thcy spent the afternoon inspecting the
gloomy cellars and the sausage Vats III
ono Of which Luetgert ~ charged win
having placed the dead body Of his wife
aud boiled II to pulp. They were ao-
Companlud by fvc court bullllts, md
were not allowed TO converse about The
cngg among themselves, Lawyer Har-
mon Wished to accompany che Jury, but
Judge Gary promptly vetoed this BnE-
ing that mol even he hlmgelf would 80
with them,
Tho defense. Il is said, viii mako n
etrong effort to exclude ull testimony In
thc present trial that is not given In
english. Many Of the most important
witnesses for the prosecution In the
former trial rc1ulred the services Of All
Interpreter Hnd Lawyer Harmon, II II
snld win fght hard to have this Kind
Of testimony ruled out
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N.,Innnl nnnrll or Trads.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec 1j-The
first matter which cana before the ma
tlonal board OF trade at It's session to-
day. was a resolution, favoring the es-
tabllshmcnt of-postnl savings banks
which was introduced by the Chicago
board of trade,
After GONE discussion the question
was referred to committee to report
at the next meeting.
The afternoon session was chiefly de-
voted 10 currency discussion The glst
OF the resolutions adopted was an en-
dorsement OF the single gold standard,
the gradual retirement OF United stateS
notes, the enlargement OF the natiohaI
bank circulation with gradual ceduc-
ton In the tax on the same, and finally
the establishment of national banks
with capital of $4,000 or over In
towns of over 1000 population.
A motion to locate permanent
headquarters for the national board OF
trade In Washington met with general
approval but was referred 10 n special
committee for 1nul action A resolution
favoring permanent scientific tarIr
commission was adopted, but later re-
considered and left open for fuller dis
cusslon tomorrow. The active proseeu-
ton of the Nicaragua canal projeci was
heartily endorsed.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 15,-The
convention OF business men which met
I'm Indianapolis last January, and nu-
thorlzed the appointment Of the none
tary commission will be called togeth-
er again for the purpose OF considering
the commissions report. This was de-
oded upon to-day at meeting Of the
executive committee Of the convention
al the Arlington hotel. TkD new COM
yentlon will be held In Indianapolis on
TUESDAY, January g. The invitation
viii GO out, as before. to aii boards OF
trade, commercial clubs and simllar
organizations In all cities Of the United
states having population ot 5000 OF
tunFa
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WILL PROTEST.


SpnuttH ocnerhlt SohbNoE "SA@"Ng
Message an Insult 90 the Army.
BIARRITZ, France, Dec. 15,--Mail ad-
vices received from Madrid, (telegrams
and telephone messages on this subject
being torbldden) say that Spanish mill
tary journals, especially the most i'm
portant, The Correspondence Mihtalre,
declare that twenty generals have come
TO an agreement TO engineer q protest
against President McISlnley's message to
Congress, which is considered insulting
to the Spanish army.
II Ia added that n certain marshal was
asked 10 cooperate but he merely re-
piled that he would consider the matter.
General Weyler answered a similar re-
quest, saying he desired in the first place
to learn the opinion OF certain person.
ages, the law not allowing military men
to send collective petition to the min
lister OF war.
Political circles are much excited at
rumors OF manifesto to the country
which Is said to be in the course OF pre-
paration.
The semi-ofiiclal Correspondence de
Espana only indirectly alludes to the agi-
tatiOn.
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sT PAUL, Mimi bee IA blizzard
hus prevailed In South Dakota ana parts
OF Minnesota to-day Trains were de-.
ayod badly ut Wutcrtown, X ~, owing
tu the drifting snow Reports from e.
CLOUD, MlHnu state that II blizzard nc.
rumpnnlod by severe drop IN temper.
nlUfc net In there this ovcnlnr Thc
thermometer dropped IN 81 Paul hlX.
toon drVrcof m two hours hclnW four
tcon above q, u'uluult Huron = ".
reports four below. llsmnwl, and Win
ulpcg ten below ilulonu six below,
swift Current twenty-five below and
Que Appcllg lwcny.cghl below
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OPEN WAR
Between Ticket Broksrs ana alsEehAn,A
and Travellers ASSoelNtlOn.

r,r,41,,r,o - -,
NNpNASp' pec' ie'-there - open
war over the anti-scalping bill now be-
fore Congress between the American
r,oI,a, rlr,,,.rs, A,soo,,tt,,, or, ,ha ".
-''''N'S '''''u" N"N '''N ~
'lpHal ASSOCIATION OF Merchants ana
Travellers, n commercial organization,
whose officers and executive COMMITTEES
a., ,o..,,a l., ch,o,,,o a., ,,,n,.h 80.
''S 'Ns'''N ~ N"4VSe' "'V "f"S" "N7
something over sOOo members IN var
lous places throughout the west and
northwest The merchants and travel
s,,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,. o,, nassat rasotn,tor
s'S s"'"''''"p rso P"'@'N 'N"O'N''S'',
urging upon Congress the passage or
the bill prohibiting the sealpIng OF rail-
roo1 ,icl,ets
$50 ..,.,
recently '"e "e'c""Hls anu ""fu'SiS
association was informed that pamphT
Let signed George NJ. Mckenzie, for
Ar,ar,o,, TIcLot lrolsers, AssocIatIop ~
''l'' ~, l'N' :, -
Aau peeh sent 10 "l' me"pe'S u w"
gress, stating that no such resolution
Was passed by the merchants ana trav-
elers' association, and that the an
nouncement that such resolution had
been pnssed emanGted from few mem-
bers Of the organization assembled IN
star chamber session,
II was further declared that the reso-
luton came from i few Chicago Job
hers who were In q conspiracy with the
railroads by which the roads were To
give 10 Interior 1onoefs low r3te 10
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CINCINNATI, o., Dec. To- Richard
II. wlllclt. the missing cashier OF the
banks at Loayenworlh, English aud
Marrngo Ind, arrived In this city from
Augusta, uno to-day MI Wlllott de-
bo tcft $4,000 I'm cash wttieh cdtid inst
na well have been taken With him lle
pnys hc loaned TOO much lie furprnw u
cunning orialH nnd Ned because hc feared
porHonnl injury owing 10 enemies he
ind made m the county scat ContrBi IN
TINT county lfo says he wttt return to
fpnyenWorih Saturday nud Wlll do nll
IN hla power ~ n1ulst the assignee IN
pettllug the uifOlfB OF the banks,
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MADRID, Dec. 15.--An official note
was issued tonight describing as "ln-
ventlons and exaggerations intended to
mislead the people," the sinister rumors
as to the relations between Spain and
the United States, the supposed effect
of President McKinley's message, the
agitation In the army, the attack on
the American consulate in Havana and
the report that fillbusters sunk tho
floating dock there. 1t urges the people
10 "dlstrust the foreign PRESS" and TO
rely only on news directly emnnatlns
from Madrid ana Havana
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q. A. II. NntlonNl Ienenmnn,snt.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Dec, l5,--The
commander -ln-chIcf of the Grand Army
of the Republic, j, r. s. Goblin, with
the council ef administration, arrived
to-day. The purpose Of the visit In to
TX the time for the national cncnmp-
mcnt of 1898 to be held at Cincinnati
The local committee has recommended
the last days Of August ana the first Of
September, but there Is some opposition
to that date because II clashes With the
Knlghta 81 pgthaF, whose national
meeting IN held a. indianapolis ana al.
80 on the ground that soldiers pensions
are not dHp uHill just after tho Tine ln.
dlcOtod, The question Ia TO DO decided
to-day.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l5,--The Mer-
chants Exchange has received a tele-
gram from Nanalno, in which the cap
tain OF the missing steamer Cleveland,
says that his vessel has been wrecked on
details are given. The Cleveland left
here for Seattle about ten days ago and It
Is known that she encountered fierce
galeg. She carried crew Of thirty men
and about twelve passengers. The
purser Of the ship has arrived at Nanal-
mo, having gone across the lslatTd- He
reports twenty-five of the crew missing.
It is supposed they took to the boats ana
were blown out to sea
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. lj,--'rhe Ia.
toHl story In connection with the ilghl
between The American Wlndnw diaaa
Company nnd The WORKERS nsHoclo tlon
~ 10 the effect that q movement ~ on
foot to disrupt Ia a ZOO. one Of the
strongest dlRlrct ag'cmblca IN the
KnINhlH of Labor
Thc American lrodorRllon1 mqat per.
pRlonl ana Huoooelful organizer IN
Western Pennsylvania 10 engineering
the movement aud ut the conference
whlcli win probably bo held durNg tho
cdmiHR week. II lH believed q HpreHalon
ftom H. A, 8OO WIN bc ihiuguihtcd,
which porlcnda serious rebullu TO that
organization,
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1T WAS A PINK TEA.
And When it was Over Three Men
We're Dead
AND TWO WOMEN WOUNDED,

All thIs Occurred at a House Party, NtJsf-
NrsOnvnis, Georgia, aud was PrpVsLsd
by the Appearances uf Young Man
Among tIs GHsS,s who was Under the
influence Of Liqaar, AMI WhO's Actions
Were Offensive to the IadleS-rho Host
Among the Killed, and the Hostess and
Her Daughter are Mortally Wounded,
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PERILS OF THE SEA.
--
Wreck OF the Schooner Thurlow
OFF the Maine Coast.
SIX OF THE CREW ARE LOST,

Only one Lives to Tell The stOry-The
Vessel Bpcame UnmannGsablo In the
Storm aud struck Reef and was
Ponnish 10 PisCeS-The survivor was
Washed Up OIL the Beach Three Times
hut was Unable 10 Obtain a FOo,hold,
but was Finally ReSoued-Bodlss OF the
Crew Afterwards Washed Ashore
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Nb'cnl DhDhtch 10 tho Intelllgenccr.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1j.--Thc judi
c.aty committee ot the house this even
tnrnt5 o'clock completed the draft OF tho
bankruptcy bill, and ordered II 70 be re-
h1rlod This win probably bc done to-
morrow llopromnialivc Miller, OF West
virginia, member Of the committee,
fl.l l9.algH that the blll In practically
a. new ono, ana carefully drawn, The
Inrrcy bill wln used ~ a basis. but The
execution " HE present measure, II en-
o'i"l win bo loss expense 10 the govern
m'hi ug veil aT 10 tho beneficiary than
tn'mrr 1lmllr lnwa, every caro- having
N''h taken 10 make II IN economical
mwrurr Mr. Miller Is VI the opinion
Unl Y viii pnH tho h0uBb.
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nlnrllrrnh nY . Enrn IInnd.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec 15,-George
D. Farral, aged fifty five years, formerly
a well known livery man, hut of late
manager of Mrs. Nellie II, Brandforj's
farm, near here, was murdered last
night. His skull had been crushed in by
q four pound iron weight found near the
body and his pocket book, containing
about 81, was missing. An attempt 10
burn his house had also been made.
Charles Thorn, a negro farm hand, was
with Farral in his kitchen last night
when the latter's children retired. He Is
missing to-day and the authorities Of
Delaware and adjoining states have
been notified TO keep close lookout for
him
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TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 15.-ElIzabeth
Gum, widow aged 75 years, was found
murdered at her hcme on the outskirts
of the city early this evening, She was
found lying on the floor with u towel
tied around her mouth. Death was
caused by suHocation. The house had
been ransacked and the theory IL that
the perpetrators purpose was robbery.
There Is no clue. Mrs dunn was sup
posed TO be rich but from indications in
the house, the supposltion was an incor-
rect one
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ON OTHER MISSIONS.
The Presence OF Prominent West
Virginia Republicans
At THE NATIONS CAPITOL
Gives Rise to Many Rumors that
are Misleading,
COLLECTOR WHITES OBJECT

In visiting Warrington was the Compile.
,!au ofHlS Appeal from J1dgO JROkson'S
Decision In tho Matter or OfAppolntmsnI
in III, Dspartmpnt--It Is Claimed that
lie Is Hslng IIampersd-ssnRtor FaulG-
ntr Is Said to he "PraylnG aud Hoping"
that Governor AtklnSOn will Call an
Extra Session OF the Legislature.