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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-19
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.


Senator Morgan who has Returned from
Honolulu, Says Ills oh ssrvHtions There
Only Confirm PreviouS Beliefs.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1S.-sen-
ator Morgan, OF Alabama, member OF
the committee on foreign relations, has
reached here on his return from Homo
lulu, where he went to post himself on
the annexation question. For the first
time he submitted himself to-day 10 an
interview on the results OF his trip and
said:
"My conclusions based on my obser-
vations are only full confirmation OF
what have had previously believed
that II is our national duty and will be
In every way advantageous to all con-
cerned to annex Hawaii TO this coun-
try. / have studied the questions from
the most authentic and reliable sources.
The establishment OF an outpost OF the
United States within the tropics and
1900 miles from our coast challenges the
inquiry whether such action Is neces-
sary to our national welfare.
Our Northwestern possessions on the
Pacific along the Aleutian archipelago,
are over 1000 miles west OF Honolulu.
This gives us control OF practically the
entire American coast OF the North Pa
ci1c.
"The intervention OF the British pos
sessions from the Straits OF Fuoa 10 the
northern boundary OF Alaska creates q
powerful reason for our occupation OF
Hawaii. Without imputlng to the Brit
ish any other motive than to extend her
national policy OF commercial conquest
II seems very obvious that II she should
acquire dominion OF Hawaii and open
and fortliy Pearl Harbor, her military
fortress at EsQuImalt, on the island Of
Vancouver, cooperating. would cut
our coast line In two and would leave
us encumbered with mass OF territory
in Alaslta, whose defense would be nl-
most impossible and the enormous ad-
vantage OF which would be lost to us,
The Vancouver coal fields would give
the British navy almost irresistible adj
vantage In war and virtual dominion OF
commerce in time OF peace.
Except among the few none expect
favors and advancement from re-estRb-
lshment OF the royal government, the
general body Of Hawaiian population
will rejoice In the honor. safety, peace
and prosperity which annexation will
bring, Morally and practically the ST.
lent Invasion OF Hawaii from the orient
(the Japanese) violates all the declared
policy and often expressed purpose Of
the Unltcd States TO protect these peo-
pie against foreign interference, Tho
Islands as a national possession would
richly reward us for the expenditure Of
n hundred millions The annexation
would cost Us nothing and viii not at
present excite the open opposition OF
any nation"
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CHICAGO, Nov. ls,-statements made
by Tom Riley, the Milwaukee hackman
who drove AIRS, Mabel Wallace waiSup
TO Rev. ]. P, Roberts to, be married on
the morning OF September "a last. tend
to strengthen the claim of John B,
Ketcham's relatives that lie was not the
groom on that occasion. According to
his story. which Is corroborated by Miss
Anna Miersch and Mrs W, A. Humber
ger, the woman with the dark hair mar
rled q man much shorter than she is.
Riley to-day described the groom in
the strange affair as "a little sawed-oft
fellow, foot shorter than the woman"
Miss Anna Miersch, who witnessed the
ceremony, declared. too, the man was
much shorter than the woman, so much
shorter that she exclaimed to herself:
What a ht1e man to marry such a
large, fine-looking woman"
John B. Ketcham was not n little
sawed-off man." He was fully five feet
ten inches In height Mabel Wallace is
not more than five feet six. Accordingly
between the description Of the groom OF
September "a and the true Ketcham,
there is difference OF over one foot in
size. Mrs. HunSbeTger describes the
groom as a small man, certainly smaller
than the woman.
II Is almost certain, however, that Kel-
Ter, the butler, was not substituted for
John r. Ketcham. All agree that the
principal in the secret nuptials was real
ly a very sick man His face was thin,
drawn and hAggard. He looked as
though he had suffered for months, Kel-
Ter looks and as near as can be ascertain
ed, and has looked for months past,
well and hearty,
Further from an available Information,
the butler stayed behind at the Planidn-
ton House during the ceremony, It was
not until all was over and the couple had
been driven to the depot that he left the
hotel, He settled the bill for "A. b.
Young, wife and servant. Boston" as the
trio appeared upon tho register.
But whoever was the groom, he was
apparently wholly in the power OF the
woman. The evidence Of Riley as to
Ketcham's actions II Il were he, fur
nishes all the elements for n story OF
hypEotism. The man seemed dazed and
obllvious to everything and spoke only
In the house when answering the neces-
sary questions. In the hack, while wait
ing outside, he did not say a word, al
though Riley tried several times to en-
gage him In conversation,
Friends of the dead clubman, how
ever. have little hope OF being able TO
prove that butler Keller or any other
man tok the place OF Mr.. Ketcham in the
marriage ceremony. According to At
torney Purnell the main contention will
be that Mr.. Ketcham was of unsound
mind.
I'VE do not care whether there was a
legitimate marriage or fake one by
proxy" said Mr.. Purnell to-day,
whether there is a marriage certificate
or will. we will prove that John B.
Ketcham was Of uneound mind and thor
oughly incapable OF being party to any
agreement or contract that would hold
in law"
Attorney Purnell nevertheless has a
representative In Milwaukee investlga-
ting the marriage.
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M1sslssIpI srEAMER BURNS.
Tremendous Explosion When the Flames
Reach Powder Magazine.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov, 1s,-The mag
nlficent new Anchor line steamer, Blun
City, one OF the finest and newest boats
on the Lower Mississippi, which lew
here on Wednesday, bound for New
Orleans, with forty passengers and 1000
tons OF miscellaneous freight on board
was burned to tho waters edge at
Chester, Ills, seventy-hve miles below
here. at Q a. m. to-day.
All the passengers and crew escaped
to land without injury but nothing on
board was saved. The loss which Is to-
tai, will aggregate 100000, A number
Of valuable race horses that were being
taken to New orleans for the raceA
there, were burned up on board the
boat
Flames were discovered shortly be-
fore Q O'Clock In the engine room and
spread rapidly, soon enveloping the
whole boat. The passengers and crew
got to shore safely, not one Of them
being injured in the least
When the flames reached the powder
magazine there was tremendous ex-
ploslon, which shattered the boat and
caused II to sink to the bottom OF the
river Numerous window panes In
buildings on shore were broken and the
town OF Chester was badly shaken,
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0P INTEREST 70 RAIIR0lDERS.

A RlHeklIslsd Employs Of the NoFihwssi-
sFn Railroad Obtains Verdict Of
$4,000 Damages ASaint tbs Company.
CHICAGO, Nov, ls.-Fred r, Ketch-
ON was awarded a verdict OF s2l, ,666 81
by the jury in Judge CliiiOrd's court
to-day, IN his suit against the North
western Railroad for $4,000 damages
for biackllsting.
The case OF Reteham against the
Northwestern company has been on
trial for nearly three weeks and has
been OF great interest 10 men employ
ed IN the railroad business. During
the great strike OF the American
Railway Union, Ketoham was employ
ed as 4 conductor for the Northwestern
railroad. He Joined the strikers and
the evidence showed he attended some
OF the meetings In the interest of the
A. II. U,
Since the strike, Ketcham claims, he
has been unable 10 secure steady en-
pIoyment owing to the fact that he was
blaeklisted. He obtained several POSI-
tlons with other roads. but after work.
Ing a short time was discharged, he al-
legged, without cause, Not long ago
Ketcham secured employment with the
sNAIAllkdn AElNlAA NlNNhAhA NNAhlaHgt w
Kenslngton. and moved his family to
that suburb. He worked short time
there and was discharged.
The trial throughout was hotlY con-
tested one on both sides and several in
teresung incidents occurred, Once
during the trial Judge Clifford was ask
ed 20 issue bench warrants for the mr.
rest OF II. b. Lawrence, superintendent
OF the Wisconsin division of the
Northwestern road. and E. E, Osborn.
attorney for the company. It was rep
resented TO the court by the plaintiffs
attorney that Lawson and Osborn and
possibly other officials OF the road, had
attempted TO induce Andrew stader.
who had been subpoenaed for the
plaintiff, to leave the city for the pur-
pose OF avoiding the summons OF the
court Judge clifford at the time refus-
ed the request and the matter is still
pending, as his honor said he would In
stitute an investigation after the case
WINS gent 10 the iurY
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paid Into the treasury, Since then he has
paid nothing on either OF these accounts.
Since his retirement from office, he
has made y statement. namely: on the
9Th day OF October, 1897, IN which he says
che amount received by him from the
sale OF books from and including Janu-
ary ], 1895, TO and including March 4.
1881, was A,l01 80: on the same day, he
reports that the amount recslved by him
for tax on state seals from and including
January l. 1890 TO and including March
4, 1897, was s1,9OS
A COMPARISON.
81 have no way OF verifying these re-
ports. ! have made a comparison, how
ever. between the business reported In
these lines during his administration ana
the same as reported for the eight
months of the present administration,
and find that the average per month dur
Ing Mr., ChiltOn's administration for tax
on seals, as reported, Is S6i 81. The
average per month from this same
source as reported by Mr.. Dawson is
SliS 81. The average per month during
Mr.. Chihon's administration for sale OF
bonks as reported Is Sl4S II. The aver
Age per month as reported by Mr. Daw-
Son from the same source is S29S 9b
by adding these amounts which he
reports as his shortage on the sale OF
books and tax on seals 70 the amount OF
the shortage on license tax on charters I
find the total amount to be s9s.5S9 SO.
This OF course, is only the principal.
During my investigation made the
further discovery that Notwithstanding
the fact that our statistics require the
secretary of state Ia Immediately turn
all money collected by him into the treas
ury. Mr.. Chiffon had in possession
during and since his term OF office, mon-
ey belonging to the state as follows;
Average amount first year, T,SS3; aver
age amount second year. $4,000; average
amount third year, S26.779: average
amount fourth year, $40, ,423. Amount
since March 4, 1897, s23.5s9 80. At 6 per
cent per annum the interest on these
amounts Is $685."
The board OF public works has consld-
cred this subject carefully and has coun-
selled with Attorney General Rucker, to
whom all questions touching the matter
OF law arising thereon, were referred. He
was asked 10 make q report in detail,
uAaNho AGbeAlAhy ~ NAAV
bond, which win be submitted at the
next meeting. November 3Oth- It is
thought the bond is valueless, however,
as II was not acknowledged and properly
certified, and the signers are not mon Of
means Furthermore. the system Of col
lectlng fees on charters was not done
legally, rs ell such fees should be paid
the auditor, and It is the opinion OF learn
cd counsel that the state would not be
able to collect one cent OF that amount,
II Mr. Chiffon were not disposed to
pay II.
It can be seen from the circumstances
that the policy OF the administration In
going slow in the matter is necessary in
order that the money due the state by
Mr.. Chiffon, and which he shows every
evidence OF desire to pay, may be Sc
cured. II is not believed that the state
VIII lose anything by the delay, but OF
the contrary, will save.
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EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. Nov. is.-
The manufacturing potters' association
OF America adjourned this morning.
after spending two days In the discuss
lon OF the proposed Increase In the SELL
lng price Of ware. No nEreement was
reached and a formal call Will be Ia
sued for meeting OF the United states
Pottcrs Association, one Of the fruits
OF the conference that ended to-day win
be nm lr0nclad compact Of all white
granite manufacturer In America on
nrlppa
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wEYLER AT CORUNNA.
Vessel Arrives Ahead OF TIme-Psopls
Flock to See the "Butoher."

CoRUNNA, Spain, Nov 1s.-The
Spanish steamer Montserrat which left
Havana on Sunday, October 81, with
general OF Cuba, on board, and which
subsequently touched at Gibara and at
Porto Rico, arrived here unexpectedly
to-day. She was not due to arrive
here, according to the announcements,
until Friday evening.
The newspaper campaign for and
against a popular demonstration In
honor OF General Weyler Is so fierce
that the editor Of the anu-Weyler pa
per La Voc de Gallcia, has challenged
the editor of the Weyler organ,El Nord-
Quest, TO fight duel.
AS previously cabled, the moderate
Republicans and Carlists are in favor
OF the demonstration, while the Re-
publlcans, Liberals and Socialists are
opposed to 1t and are organizing a
counter demonstration.
As soon as possible after the Mont
serrat was slgnalled, crowds Of people
fiocked to the harbor from all parts OF
the city and fleet of boats, filled with
admirers OF General Weyler. started to
meet the steamer and escort her 10 her
quay.
Every craft OF every description that
the port AFFORDED was chartered to
convey individuals, societies and clubs
to the Montserrat A number of depu-
tations went on board the vessel.
The commandant OF Corunna had q
brief interview with General Weyler.
simply conveying to him the desire OF
the queen regent and the government
TO receive him as speedily as possible at
Madrid,
General weyler did not go on shore.
He has decided to remain on the Mont
serrat until she reaches Barcelona, for
which port she will sail direct at .
o'clock tomorrow morning.
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sHARKgY AGAIN


wins a Questionable Flght--Jos God-
dArd, thr Victim,
SAN T'RANc1sco, Nov lS.-Tom
sharkey has won another questionable
battle, his victim this 0me being Old Joe
Goddard, the decrcpt barrier champion
The nght,whlch was scheduled for twcn-
ty rounds, terminated In the sixth when
shnrlScy, after landing n sllft right on
0oddard'a Jaw, rushed NJ his man and
knocked him to the floor literally by
force OF Impact, failing heavily upon
him doddtrd's head struck the canvass
with an awful smash which dnzed him
lie nruao at tho end at three seconds and
staggered lO the ropes, Referee Near
thur meantime holding the excited sailor
back,
Amid great confusion Macarthur
awarded the fght to shnrkcy The de.
clslon was just, but shnrkcy's victory IN
far from crfdlinblc. II hcing the popular
lmprcselon that Goddard was hurt more
by his rolllrlon with the floor than frm
ghnrlcy'n biowe, which were NJ an times
wild ANA mlsorably timed Popular con.
fdencc In the EOnuncnrgp W the project.
cd nghl was 20 slight that mere hand.
ful NJ spectators paid admission TO the
Mechanics Pavilion tonight
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov 1s.-The
secret service bureau announces the
discovery OF a new counterfeit ten doll
lar silver certificate und also coun-
terfeit national bank note, The silver
certificate Is Photographic production
printed on two pieces OF paper pasted
together The national bank note Is on
the First National bank OF Joplin, Mo-.
series 1889. h is also printed on two
pieses Of paper and the silk hbrc In the
genuine ia Initiated by pen md ink
murka
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THE PLOT THICKENS
In the Exciting Romance of the
Late John B. Ketcham.
"A LITTLE SAWED,OFF FELLOW

IsNow sAld 20 Have Married lh' Eater
prlIins wldow-TwO Witnesses TO the
Csrsmony State that the 0rp0n @Iya'
AFoot shorter Than the Brids'-IrthAt
Is 90 then Some one Psrsonstsa ths Chi-
cAgo Club niaA-Iutlsr Keller is Now
Known not to have hssn the Psriy-Ths
Case CONTINUES to Grow In IntsrsEt
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wfNnoR dLAss scAIEs.
A Settlement OF All Differences About
Wages 10 be Effected To-Day.

settlement OF All DlHerencet hbOut
Wages TO be Effected To-day.
PITTSBURGH, Noy. lS.-1t appears
as II settlement viii be made of the
window glass scales as far as the blowers
and gathercrs are concerned, and the
scale viii probably be signed tomorrow.
The wage committee of the window glass
workers association and that OF the al
lied manufacturers, met and adjourned
to meet again at o'clock tomorrow
morning. The members Of the commit.
tee 10 represent the cutters and nntten-
ers notified Simon Burns, president OF
the association. that they would take no
part In the conference, The same COM
mittee had held an informal meeting
with the representatives OF the manu-
facturors and an understanding was
reached whereby settlement will be
made by the cutters and llatteners lnde-
pendent OF blowers and gathercrs.
II Is understood that President Burns
has made concessions % the manufacture
ers, but to what extent cannot be learn
ed tonight.
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THEY 0cOuoKEp uP.u
one Man DIsarm, Three Oniosr, Nnd then
Makes Ills Escape.

one Man Dlsnrmt Three Omoera hnd then
Makes Ills Escape.
EMPoRIA, Kansas, Nov lS,--A dep
uty sheriff, Santa iro Railway deputy
and policeman while attempting to
arrest a cattle thief in the postofllce
last evening, were all three dIsarmcd
by the single man, who escaped. Sheriff
Gnughnn had received telegram, ask
Ing that a man named Kooken be mr..
rested, Deputy sherff Fred Wagner,
Santa Pc detective Laws and Police
man Al Randolph went to the nostoflca
nnd placed lfookCn under nrrcst, while
no was reading q letter
IAN right" said Sooken, "l'll 10 with
you IN minute" aud commenced plac.
inE his letter In his pocket. Like a nash
he pulled revolver In each hhnd,shby
I'd Quo Into the face OF Wagner and
coollg said: Cough up your Eiin," nnd
almost In the same breath covered the
other two objects In almost a mo
mont the three mon were dlsirmed.
showing The pistols into his uvcrcoal
pockets ho rushed Tor the door and
disnppcnrod A popse OF deputy aher.
lifs and tho ontro police force are now
out hunting him
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RiOTiNa AT Do00TA,


DurlnE Which, ~ " numorthi Porty
nicn We're Killcd,
NEW YORK, Nov iS--rho crow OF
the stenmhhlp Ilolstcln, which has ar
rived here from Santa Martha, United
stnteB Of Colombia and Port OF Huytl
reports having heard nt Santa Martha
n rumor that forty men had been tiftcd
nt iiogota, tho capitol OF the Colombian
republic.
They wero mainly policemen, the rii.
NOR ran, and the election riot IN which
they fell occurred ON November l. No
particulars woro aaccrlalnnblo, A prea-
ldonllal election 10 TO tokc place ON be-
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Special Dispatch to tho IntelllEencor.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 1s.-Pen.
sion certificates 10 West Virginia claim.
ants have beon issued as follows:
supplemental - Edmond Hampton,
Preston.
RESTORATION ana re-issus--James W.
King, deceased, chslyan, Mexican war
survivor.
IncfcaBe--peter Miller, Romney
other certlhcatcs Issued nrei
Increase Joseph Coty. West Alexnn-
det, Pa; minor Of BlliEer j. Wilson,
Greensboro, Pa.
John I. BENDER has boon appointed
postmaster at Gem, Bra1ton countyw.
Va
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DREYFUS MYSTERY
Still Continues to be the Absor'
bing Topic OF Parisians'
IT CAN'T Be SAOTHERED UP

Even IL the AuthorltIoa Had NOtIon of
DoIpE Eso-EslsrliRIy'Ssi story EIsits'suS-
piston Against HIm Ins,saa OrAllaylns
1.-THE Present Agitation OF the DrsyfaH
AFFAIR Reveals ThrlIllnE Romance
Win Gang Ofso-callsd "JOurnalls,I"
and RiAcEmAllsrs-A Woman as Usual
at tho Bottom or All the Misery.
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Expected West Virginia Appointments,
gnerfni DfFpatct TO tho IataiiiKnHcar.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov 49,
Among early appointments to be made
are two West Vlrglnians. Mr.. A b.
Smith, OF Martlnsburg. 10 10 have po-
sltion under the postofflce department.
as special agent 10 look after the rural
delivery routes and Colonel James j.
Barrick, OF Keyser, will be placed in n
position under the government of the
District OF Columbia. Both appoint
ments are expected within the next
few dnyB.
Tho appointment OF Mr.. George NJ.
Bowers 10 tho ilsh commisslonershlp.lt tits
said. will be made about the time Con-
grcss meets. and as heretofore stated
in the 1ntelllgencer. Senator N. II. Scott
viii come into the internal revenue
oommlBsionership January 1, next, IL
mot before,
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COLUMBUS, o., Nov io,-Albcrt ..
Franz, the murderer Of Bessie Little, Of
Dayton. was clcctrocutod In the annex
AZ tho ohio pcnllentlary ut l2e2 thl0
morning u was lAls In the afternoon
and rlHler and after The parting at b
oclock, Frana tainted.
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AN INVESTIGATION
By State Treasurer Kendall of Mr..
ChlIton's Accounts
STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Looks Into the Entire Matter from
the Very Beginning.
THE Ex,SECRETARy OF STATE

s,.m,, ito Have been ut Fault in Lssving
the conduct OF hts Once tn the Hands
Of othsrs-LoOrs Bookkeeping and
Lack OF GuIlnsss DIsthods-son,s Ylola-
ton, of the Requirements OF Law
shown on The BookS-;'ho indebtedness
Increased by the InysstiSatiOn-stats
wlll Get the Money.
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HUNTINGTON, w Va, Nov, is.-In
q freight wreck twenty miles south, on
tho Norfolk & Western railroad, Ben y,
Myers, engineer Of Kenova, was covered
by dehrie which caught flro, He was
M badly burned that hc viii die. Three
others were injured but not fatally.
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LONDON, Nov 1O.-A dispatch from
Paris to the Daily Mail says that
friends OF Dreyfus assert that Count
walsing EsterhaEF was assisted to his
treason by an Aisatlan sergeant-major,
who IS now in Alsace and has made
full confession.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., New York
NEW YORK britannia from Naples
PLYMOuTH.- Nuorst Bismarck New
York for Hamburg,
NEW YORK Norgc, Copenhageni
Amaiprdnm. AmEtordOm.