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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-18
BAILEY DELAYS ACTION.
Democratic Side IvlllnEto TO Let the starvf-
tIon Go on Because they Can't Have
Their own Way.

Democratic Side willing to Lett the StarvE.
Their Own Way.
WASHINGTON May 17.-No souner
had the journal Of the last session been
read than Mr.. Simpson, CPop,, KaS.), and
Wheeler, (Dem.. Ala.), shouted Objec-
tlons. Mr.. Wheeler was trying to report
his constitutional objection raised last
week amid the objections OF several Re-
publlcans when the Presidents secretary
Mr.. Pruden, appeared with a large
document and announced 20 message
from the President"
Mr.. Wheeler continued to speak, how
ever, while the message lay on the speak
er's table.
The speaker ruled In response 10 objec-
lions, that Mr.. Wheeler should be heard
and that gentleman spoke for fifteen
minutes. Most OF the Democrats and
PopulistS voted against approving the
journal md Mr.. Simpson forced the
speaker to count q quorum.
Then the Presidents message on Cuba
was read at half past u, The members
on the floor and the large crowds filling
the galleries, listening with profound at
tention. There was a faint ripple OF ap-
plRuRe after the reading.
NAEs E1lEtrt AuEIIlGT CIlalEIIlaI VI EuG GOtIl-
mittee on foreign affairs, at once intro
luced a bill for the appropriation Of $780,
900 for food and transportation for Gu
bans, substantially the same as the SEN
ate bill, though not identical in words,
The consideration OF the bill was very
brief. Mr.. Dlngley. the Republican
leader. and Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader, were of once on their feet. Mr..
Bailey waived aIoft % document, Il will
not object to consideration" he an
nounced, ''if the amendment which hold
can be offered"
II win have to object to that" Mr..
DIngley replied,
Mr.. Bailey. rs there objectlon?" de-
mnnded the speaker.
''I object" spoke up Mr.. Dlngley.
COLLECTION Is made" the speaker an
nounced, land the gentleman from New
York presents conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill"
This passage consumed but minute.
Members crowded about Mr.. Bailey and
learned that the amendment he proposed
to offer embodied Senator MorEan's res0-
lutlon for the recognition OF the belliger-
ency Of the Cubans.
The Democrats Of the house have form
ed a plan which may force the house to a
vote on the question OF recognizing the
belllEerency OF the Cubans If Mr.. Hits
bill for an appropriation Of $4,000 for re-
lief OF American citizens is called UP
again Mr.. Bailey will offer Senator Nor
gan's resolution for recognition OF bellig-
erency If, as Is reported, the committee
on rules reports a special rule for the
consideration OF the bill which will pre-
vent amendments as was done with the
tariff bill he will present n minority re-
port from the committee on rules which
will permit amendments to the bill and
will insist on a vote on the minority re-
port. The Republican leaders say that
the Presidents message presents n busi-
ness question which they do not wish TO
compllcate with the question OF recog-
mixing belligerent rights.
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PITTSBURGH, May 1.-THE trial Of
Lieutenant Edward S. Farrow. adjourn
ed from last Friday, was resumed before
Judge McClung In criminal court to-day.
The entire day was devoted to hearing
witnesses for the commonwealth. Just
before adjournment Attorney Jacobs,
for Farrow, outlined the course Of the
defense. He said they proposed to show
that FarrOw never had anything to do
with the banking firm Of c. Linford
Woods & Co., and the only use that Far
row made OF Woods in the Issuance Of
policies, was done in the compnny's In
terest, and that it was done principally
to increase the volume OF business for
the concern. He said the defense would
show that Farrow, after acting for the
company, dealt with others than Woods
and that the special inducements were
made to Woods to increase the business.
AT the resumption Of the trial letters
from Woods TO FarrOw in reference to
money matters were read. One commu-
nication from Woods to FarrOw gave
the information that he had put up"
his watch with the bank collector to Sc
cure S26 worth OF checls Tho follow
Ing letter was read to the jury:
DEAR LIEUTBNANT: = 'TiS now
11:s0 a. m. So far there has been one
check for $37 presented. am down TO
about 20 cents and don't sec how bank
can do business unless you see your way
clear to send me q little change WIN
go up to the Dispatch office and see
what the outcome Of my ad Is. May
catch sucker. Have been thinking
that we ought to be careful about let
ting any OF our communications in any
way 80 Rstray. While TO an outsider
they would prove very unlntelligible
reading matter, yet there may be some
persons on the outlook for Just such a
clew as they might get out Of our LETT
ters."
Woods was put on the stand. He said
that no took out policies on his own life
aggregatlng $4,000. making his moth
er and sisters benehciarIes. He took one
out In favor Of Miss Andrews, his fan
Gee. and two on her life payable TO her
estate. He said that the firm was nam
ed 40 beneficiary In policies for about
500, 900. with the New York Mutual Re-
serve Life Fund Association. He said
Farrow suggested taking out the policy
In his own name, because lit was the
easiest to get.
A number of policy holders were put
on the stand. Thomas o. P. Bailey, who
was referred to by Woods In letter to
Farrow as the 'lungless man." said he
signed an application for 5000. and was
examined by DR.. j. p. McCord. George
C. Webb was a patient in the Allegheny
general hospital when flrst approached
by Woods and Farrow to take out a
policy. Later he was examined by DR..
McCord.
r. Z. Horan said he took out policy
for 5000, and allowed Farrow and
Woods to carry one on his life for $40. 900,
provided they would carry his, Woods
when put upon the stand again said he
took out the policies TO increase the
company's business. This was done on
instructions from Farrow.
After Attorney Jacobs had outlined
the defense. he called DR.. ]. p. McCord,
40 Third avenue. He said he was paid
for his services by the insurance CONF
pany as to the examination Of appll-
cants. All his examinations, he said,
were carefully made. Adjourned.
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TWO STATE sEHATRs

In the KohtuslSY LeglSlRturo-A Peculiar
Split ia that Body.
FRANKFORT, KY, May 1I-This state
witnessed the spectacle this morning of
two separate bodies sitting in session in
the same hall, and each claiming TO be
the senate OF Kentucky. The fight over
the Stephenson fusion bill was renewed
and the advocates of the bill were con-
fldent of its passage. The silver Demo-
Gratis Insisted that Lieutenant Cover
nor WorthinRton vacato the chair pend
ing an appeal from one OF hlB decisions
by Senator Bronston, the question OF
Indicating" members who are present
but refuse to vote. Governor Worthing-
ton, backed by the Republicans and
gold Democrats refused 10 vacate the
chair.
Senator Goble, the president pro tenn.
who was presiding, pending the appeal
from Worthington's decision, demanded
his right to the chair The president re-
fused to recognize him, and lifting a
chair over the clerks head, Gobel took
his seat beside the clerks and the two
bodies were in session, amid the widest
tween Senator Bronston, Of the silver
side. and Governor WorthingtOn, OF the
WorthlnEton side. The Worthington
SENATE adjourned until 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon, and the Goble senate. which
while in the minority, is backed by the
clerks and all the other officers, ad-
journed until five minutes before 8
o'clock
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CHICAGO, May 17.-Adolph Leutgert,
was arrested this afternoon on the
charge OF having murdered his wife.
Luetgert made an assignment about
ten days ago, and about the same time
Mrs. Leutgert disappeared. 1t was at
first supposed that she had committed
suicide as n result Of her husbands fall
ure. The river was dragged, but with no
result and for several days detectives
have been working on the murder theo-
ry. The police claim TO have direct evil
dence that Luetgert killed his wife in
the basement Of his sausage factory, on
Diversy street, and that her body was
destroyed, with the object Of hiding all
traces Of the crime.
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREEK
ARMY, DoMoKos. May17.--I p. m.
The Turkish attack on the Greek
right wing began at o'clock this after
noon. bu. the nans attacks are conSId-
cred TO be feints and It is believed the
main attack OF the Turks viii be made
unon the Greek centre, where the
Crown Prince Constantine Is In com
mand.
Two Greek cannons are doing sreat
execution on the principal Turkish COLI
umn which Is advancing through the
hills.
points Ia In contact with the Greeks,
II IL believed here that the attack on
Gen. smolensld near Aimyros is only a
stratcglc operation and that the Turks
will endeaVor to cut between the two
Greek armies, occupy the road leading
10 the Othry mountains and thus cut
on the retreat of the Crown Prince.
Hattie ofAFtA,
CONsTANTINOPLE. May los
man Pasha teleRraphs from Loures, Ep-
lrus. saying that after d desperate battle
near Aria on Saturday the Greeks retirs
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FIORIDAs sRNBATION.
The state Treasurer 70 bO ImPsaehod.
FoHr Charges Profsrrsd.

The State Treasurer 70 bO Impoaehod,
Fonr Charges ProFsrrsd.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla, May 17.-The
following resolutions were adopted un-
anlmously by the house of rsproSenta-
lives to-day:
Resolved. that Clarence B. Collins.
treasurer of Florida, be impeached for
high crimes and miBdemeanur, lncompss
tency, malfeaSance In ONCE and conduct
detrimental to THE public good.
"ReSolVed further, that a committee OF
seven be appointed by the speaker AZ
managers to conduct the impeachment
before the senate and said clmmittee be
Instructed to present 20 the house imme-
diately the articles OF impeachment.
Based upon the evidence submitted IN
the recent report OF the Joint committee
NOT less than four charges probably WIN
be preferred, viz: First, the loaniug Of
money in Violation Of law that cannot
now be collected; second, the use Of pub
Nc funds in private speCulations; third,
false reports to the executive as to the
condition Of the treasury; fourth, actual
dafalnatiOn
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toms remarks and then read a carefully
prepared manuscript Involving the legal
points IN the recognition OF belligerency.
DANIELS Points.
After concluding his legal argument,
Mr.. Daniel branehed to the general sub
ject OF Cuba and aroused the greatest
attention by his vigorous remarks. The
diplomacy OF Spain had succeeded Tor
two and one-half years, he snid, IN
binding American diplomacy into the
belief that war did not exist In CUBA.
But the world knew that war existed
there, htgh-handed, red-handed, bloody
and cruel war. 1t is a war In which
Spain employs more troops than Eng
land employed in seeking to put down
the American revolution. He denied
TINT the recognition Of an existing fact
could be construed Us hostile act, but
in any event the fact should be recog-
nlZed and the great Influence OF the
United States thrown toward the cause
OF civilization and Christian usage.
ait Is said this means war" contineud
Mr.. Daniel. 81 deny It. II Spain should
declare war against US because we rec
oGnze the belllRerency OF her former
subjects. who had carried on a war for
two and a half years against her, she
would have an unjust cause for COM
plant and war against her. do not
wish to see the American people lnvolv-
ed in war, as war is one OF the greatest
calamitles that can befall a people,
But It a greater calamity for the public
spirit OF great nation 10 be 30 deadened
that II can look upon murder and arson
and plllage with indifference, and for
the public spirit OF that nation to be so
dead as 10 delay one instant In doing
an act OF Justice because OF fear OF war. Z"
At the close Of Mr.. Daniels speech, Mr..
Mason, OF Illinois. secured the floor, and
Will speak when the resolution Is taken
up at o'clock tomorrow. At o'clock
an executive session was held and at $50
the senate adjourned
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CHAPMAN m JAIL
The RecalsItrant WItnsss Begins III,
ssntsneS.

Tho RscaIeItrant witness BSElnB HlS
SsntsneS.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Elverton R.
Chapman, the recalcitrant sugar trust
witness, who refused 70 answer a senate
cummIttee questions az to whether ne
had acted aa broker for any senator's in
81 tiIat ti6h in lBugar trust occupies a
cell at the District Jail tonight and will
continue there twenty-five days. Chap
man surrendered himself to United
States Marshal Wilson at o'clock to-
day in accordance with an understanding
previously reached. He was very cheer
full and inclined to be jocuiar in his con-
yersahon. He said he felt no anxiety
Whatever save as TO the loss OF his daily
constitutional" for he Il an enthusiasts
ito pedestrian. Two cells have been as
signed him, one for sleeping purposes
and the other as a sitting and office room.
Rugs cover the hOory and a table, brass
bedstead, chiffonler and several chairs
adorn the cells, but no luxurious curtains
hang over the iron bars nor do decora-
lions set on the walls He will. however,
have plenty of reading and writing ma
terials to busy himself with and the calls
Of friends to entertain him during the
visiting hours.
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Mur,I.rsr Knl,i IIlm,elf.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 17.-ThC
dead body of William Pautz Pouch,
who murdered farmer Harris and
wounded Maghold, his hired man, and
Miss Vesbach. domestic at the Harris
home near MukwanagO, n week ago,
was found to-day in Hale's pond at
Prospect Hin. The body was easily
Identified, although It was badly bloat-
ed. There was bullet hole In the neck,
Pouch evidently waded intol the pond
and shot himself. His bicycle irons,
which he took from his legs when he
abandoned his wheel, were found in his
pocket.
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An Export Boun y.

WASHINGTON, May i7.-A number
OF silver Republican members OF the
senate and house met Rt Senator Petit
CREWS house last night and decided to
support proposition providing for an
export bounty on agricultural products,
to comepnHate him for Import duties on
other articles and VII support nropo-
Altlon for an amendment to the tRrin
oil providing for the bountles. sena-
tor Cannon viii offer the amendment In
the senate nt an early day,
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PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE
Sixth United States calvary, which has
been encamped in Falrmont park for
the past week. and the troops Of which
participated In the Washington mon
ument parade on Saturday, broke camp
their march to Fort Myer, Va. About
a week will be consumed in the march.
Easy stages OF about twenty-five miles
VIII be covered each day. The first stop
will be made at Wilmington. Del,
twenty-slx miles distant from this city,
where the troop will camp Tonight.
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MRs LANarRY,s DIVORCE
Her Husband says iIiI Not legal, and 81
will Commit BIEamy II she RsmHrrisH

Her Husband says IIIs Not Legal, and She
will Commit BlEamy ~ she RsmHrrlsH.
LONDON, May 17-Edward Langtry
is quoted here to-day as saying that the
information which he has received Of the
granting Of n decree OF divorce to his
wife. the actress. Lily LRngtry by a
California court, In that which has ap-
pcared In the news dispatches, He RI
dIculcs the power OF the California court
and says:
Mrs. Langtry cannot rc-marry with
out committing bignmy. and n she does
70 and comes TO England II win he In the
power OF the public prosecutor TO lndlct
her. !. myself would not contemplate
such step, but he might cannot
conceive what the woman means. AZ
for the charge OF dcsertiOn, upon which
the decree Is said 10 bc based. the only
dcscrtion ! have been guilty ef WIS In
1881, when / was packed on 10 Amcrlcn
on some business which kept me dddg-
Ing about Chicago and New York.
have been kind and fair TO her all along
commencing with the marriage settle
mcnt. which Is stlll good, whereby
willed her my property In Ireland"
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THE TATIORs' STRIKE.
Thousands Qult Work In Three citlsS.
viii be Big Struggle.

NEW YORK, May 17.-There was no
outward manifestations Of excitement
to-day at the headquarters OF the strik-
Ing tailors. William Cohen, business
agent Of the brotherhood Of tallors. OF
which the strikers are nearly all mem-
bers, Faid to-day:
I'm this city, Brooklyn and Newark,
1900 men and women are on strike, TO-
900 OF them In this city, where LOCO
shops on the East Side are closed. This
strike affects the entire clothing manu-
featuring trade. The reason for 1t Is
the failure of the contractors TO live up
10 the agreement they made more than
a year ago. About 5000 persons struck
yesterday morning and the others last
night and early to-day, when they had
finished their tasks"
Cohen said that assistance was eX-
nectpd from the Progressive TallOrs'
Union No. II, which Will meet tonight,
and in all probability order strike.
THE union numbers about 1000 mem-
bers, who make the better class OF
ready made garments. or the strikers,
according TO Cohen. 1900 belong to the
brotherhood OF tailors. $500 to the chill
dren'H Jacket makers union, and about
1000 to the sailors Jacket union.
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Yves. vlrEinlans in Washington.

Special Dispatch to the lntelligencer.
WASHINGTON, May 17-several
West VlrglnIans are in the city to-day,
among them being Hon. W. H. Glover,
OF Preston county; Hon. George C.
sturglss, of ATorgantown; Mr.. e. II.
Curtis, of Brooke county; Editor A. B.
White, OF Parkersburg, und Editor L. C.
Powell, Of FAlrmont.
Mr. Glover Is on his way to Charles
ton to meet with the committee on re-
vision Of the constitution. Mr.. Sturglss
Is understood to be looking after Mo-
nongaholh slackwater matters.
Mr.. Curtis Is obtaining indorsers Of
his application for position under the
asylum board. and the other gentlemen
named are renewing their acquaintance
with the statesmen.
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TORONTO, May 17.-The biennial
convention Of the International Brother-
hood Of Railway Tralnmen opened here
to-day. Delegates from nearly every
state in the union and province of Cana
da are IN attendance. Associated with
the Brotherhood Is the Ladies' Auxiliary
B. r. T., which Is represented by Miss A.
A. Downing, grand secretary ana treas-
urer. indianapolis, Atlanta and New
Orleans orc after the next convention. IL
is expected that the convention viii last
until next Tuesday.
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Rn..l.n H.... On TnrI-II1 p.mnnd.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 1.-THE
newspapers Of this city vigorously pro-
test against the excessive and unac-
ceptable" conditions which Turkey de-
mands as the price OF peace with
Greece. They declare that II Turkey
insists upon them Europe vii be oblig-
ed to abandon mediation.
The Novoe YremyA says that IN the
event OF Turkeys inslstRnce upon the
terms she has presented the powers VIII
have to take practical measures TO pre-
serve Greece from the pretension8
which threaten her national existence"
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CONSUL GENERAL LIE
Dsnlss that He Attaeksd wsylsr In on.
clal Reports.

Denies that He Attacked Woyler In 0mu
cial Reports.
HAVANA, May 17.-1n view OF the
statement published In New York thae
Consul General F1tzhugh Lee had made
4 report to the state department, In the
course Of which he had attacked Captain
General weyler savagely and declared
that the insurgents would be successful
in driving the Spaniards from the island,
a representative Of La Lacha has inter
Viewed General Lee on the subject. La
Lucha says to-day on the express au-
thority OF Consul Lee that mo attack
was made by him on Captain General
weyler In any report to the American
government, nor has he ever asserted in
any report, or orally that the insurgents
could expel the Spanish troops from the
Island under the Conditions now existing.
Consul General Lee Is greatly annoyed
by the publication OF this un6ounded re-
port" I"
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AMAIaAMATED SCALE.
Delegates ASSEMBLING to the Convention
- nserolt

at Detroit.
DETROIT, May 17.-some $50 dele
gates, representing upwards Of $1,000 iron
and steel workers, will assemble here to-
morrow in the annual convention Of the
ATnalEnmated Association OF Iron ana
Steel Workers. The convention will be
at work several days arranging the wage
schedule, the basis being reported COM
pleted by the committee in Pittsburgh
last week 1T seems certain that ma
terial advance over present rates VIII be
adopted and submitted to the mill own.
ers. The tin plate workers schedule Will
probably be fixed at the same rates IN
force under the Mckinley law. an ad-
vance OF about 15 per cent from present
rafes. The uncertainty Of the tarin situ-
alton, Il is believed, may complicate the
consideration of wage schedules some
what.
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PITTSBURGH, May 1.-THE fires
were lighted this morning in the puddle
furnaces OF spanE. Chalfant & Co.'s
mill at Etna, but the puddlers refused
10 20 TO work at the 81 rate offered by
the company. As n result 400 men are
on n strike. The mill closed down sever
nj weeks ago. Since then tho puddlers
have been organized in the Amalgama-
ted Association. Now they want the
union rate and will hold out for 1t. The
puddlers nt McKeesport are also out for
the "a 80 rate
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FARROWTS TRIAL.
Damaging Letter From Woods is
Read In Court.
WAS DOWN TO A FEW CENTS

while waiting lOr asueEsrs" in the Big
Insuranoo swladlo-Adviisd ths Llsu-
tenant to Guara ths oOrr.spOndsnos
CAREFULLY, As IL lliEhl Get Thsn IntO
Troubls-Tho POlIsiss Weed Teak Out.
oourDo Of ths D,lsn.s Dsnn'a ~ Attor-
nsy Jacobs.
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Kilei while Rsul,ting Arrest,

Specihl DhpatCh 70 Ihe AH1eAiBchSsE'
MARTINSBURG, W. Va, May H.
William HILL colored man, was shot
and killed here to-day, while resisting
arrest, by W. NJ Hollis, deputy sheriff.
When the deputy aheriff attempted to
make the arrest the negro, who was n
powerful man, shot at him twice. mar
rowly missing him, the powder burning
his face. Hollis returned the FIRE, shoot
Ing his man twice in the body, killing
him instantly. Hill had been raising a
disturbance with another colored man
over a game OF craps.
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aYrRN1sHEs N CUBA
aomslalU RspOrts AIIsgO Several sPanish
Vlct0rIOs,

ttOAIsIhlD RsportS AlIegO ssVeFai sPanish
Vlct0rISs.
HAVANA, May 17.-During a number
OF small skirmIshes which have taken
place recently in the province of Santa
clara, the insurgents had thirty men
killed, an insurEent major and q sub
prefect surrendered and 65 armed insur-
gents were captured.
In the provinces OF MatanEas, Havana
and Pinar del Rio. twenty-SiX insur-
gents were killed in recent akirmi6heU
and thirteen surrendered to the Spanish
authorities.
In these engagements, occordinB 70
the official reports. the government
forces lost six men killed, and had tWon-
ty-seven men wounded.