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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

The adjutant general of Illinois as
issued an order detailing Dr. Nicholas
Sem of Chicago, formerly of MiIwau-
kee, and Lieut.. Col. George N. Kreider
Of Springfield, as representatives from
the medical branch of the military
service of that state to the interna-
tional medical congress at Moscow,
Russia. next August. They are to start
Wedr esday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

DR.. Frederick Pitcher, son of Rev. A.
NJ. Pitcher, and Miss Lillian Maxwell,
oldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Maxwell, were married June "a at the
home of the brides parents in Hudson
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
WAR SHIPS GALORE
CNE OF THE GREATEST MARINE
PAGEANTS EVER SEEN.
QUEENS CELEBRATION ENDS

G-eat Demonstration at Portsmouth
in Honor Of Sixueth Anniversary Of
Victoria's Ascension to the Throne
American Representatives Easily
Outshine All Others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Circuit ouuge Bailey of Eau Claire is
considering a proposlLlon to locate in
Chicago after Jan. 1 and make person
al injury cases a speciality
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
MRS. OLIPHANT IS DEAD.

Voted Author Passed Away at London,
Aged 70 Years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The conference at Joliet, Ill. between
the Northern Illinois striking coal min
crs and the operators has resulted IN
mutual concessions. The scaic Of prices
was adjusted satisfactorily.
The French ambassador. NJ. Pateno-
tire, has received a cablegram from his
government, requesting him 10 start for
Paris on Saturday next. Accordingly
he will present his letters OF recall to
President Mckinley on Friday. sailing
the next dny on the French liner La
Champagne.
Judument was entered yesterday by
Justice Beekman In the supreme court
Of New York, perpelunlly enjolning
Mrs. E'ugenia Aiethola webster Ross
from claiming IN be tho heir ~ william
Henry King. who died IN an asylum for
the Insane AT Providence. r. l., on
March last, leaving an estate Of over
s2O,OOO,OOO
Major Joseph Y, peRRiston, ox-countv
and city treasurer and one OF INC
best known citizens Of Pittsburgh, died
yesterday morning, after \ short illness
The primary cause OF death was
wounds received during the war. Major
DepnIston was q momhcr of the Grand
Army Veteran Legion and Loyal Le-
glon
Consul Rldgely. at Geneva, swltzcr-
innd. informs the state Department that
Swiss haa invented preparation
which II Ia calmod viii destroy the IN
Bccts that are such dctrlmont 60 grape
and similar ylncP NJ Rldgclr tried
10 obtain the formula o. the dlnnfect.
ant Tor the United states agricultural
department. but was told that II was a
rocret, ana that the manufactured ar
tlolc was for rnle
Tho Atlantic trnnrpori company
steamship Massachusetts,, which lcfI
Now York on November ", for Lon
don. carrying Rs cargo the greater
part Of Barnum & linlley'G mcnngcne
and shuw, arrived on GraVesCnd al the
mouth of tho Thames yesterday The
gtnffo died Of broktn neck ON the
nirht ~ the iilh ana four horses, IN
Guiding Eagle also succumhcd
The tuncrat Of General Albert ord
wac, who died In New York Sunday,
took place yesterday afternoon from Bi
Johns Episcopal church, Warrington,
y. &. The cdlhcr was crowded witi
frlcndn VI TIE dead hero ana icpfcscn
tatlvc army aud navy onlclnls which
thrungod there 10 do honor 10 ME- mem.
ory ilcy M Mncbay Smith assisted
nv Hev Ernest NJ, llldiock, conduct
cd thc fcfVicrn,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
A BIG DEAL
nesuliIng In the Purchase Of the Stock Of
nIiedTrnctlon Company OF Plttsbnrgh
for $40 100000.

ncsuliing In the Purchase of the Stock Of
United Trnotlon Company OF PlttSbnrgh
for s2O,Ooo.OOo.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 4.-Messrs Alex
ander Brown & Sons, representing syn
dlcate OF Baltimore, London, New York.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh capitalists,
have consumma;ed the purchase of all
the stock Of the United Traction Com
pany, OF Pittsburgh, amounting to S2o,-
OOO, 900, OF which SS,OOOOOO Is In preferred
stock and SlI000,0OO common stock. This
will give them control OF tse largest
street railway system In Pittsburgh and
Allegheny, ewBiRg and operating over
III miles Of electric lines.
The United Traction Company Ia a
consolidation, effected about the first OF
July last, OF all the lines formerly owned
and operated by the Second Avenue
Traction Company. running through
eume OF the principal streets OF the city
OF Pittsburgh and connecting that city
with various suburbs. II controls the
only access by street railway TO Pitts
burgh on both sides OF the river from the
valley OF the Monongahela. The con-
solidatlOn also included all the lines for
morly owned and operated by the Pitts
burgh. Allegheny & Manchester Trac-
ton Company and the Federal Street and
Pleasant Valley Passenger Railway
Company, comprising practically all the
lines In the city OF Allegheny.
The earnings Of the United Traction
Company for the four months II has been
In operation-July, August. September
and october. amounted to SjOl,295 7S.
The operating expenses, Including taxes
and insurance, we're S2ls.53S 20. leaving
net earnings Of S252,7j7 ~. The pro rata
fixed charges were SlGs,433 "a, leaving a
surplus OF $50, 32j l5
The purchase Of the stock OF the COM
pany is one OF the largest deals in ss-
curitles ever consummated By local
house.
The same firm placed SiO0O,OOO OF the
company's bonds last July.
The announcement caused great actlY-
lty In the securities o. the company on
the Baltimore stock exchange.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25

NEW YORK, Nov. a-George II.
Blanchard, seventR-six years of age.
who is supposed to have been at ono
time a rich shipbuilder, was found dead
this afternoon, in his room in Raines
law hotel, on West Forty-fourth street,
death having doubtless been due to old
age.
Blanchard. about whom there has
been lately, much mystery, had occu-
pied room at the cheap hotel since
July, 1896 He always seemed to have
plenty OF money and wore custom
made clothes and shoes. He was Visit
cd several times by q richly dressed
young woman believed to be his daugh-
ter. who came In llverled carriage.
The letters which the old man OCCASION
ally received, we're in envelopes OF the
most expensive hotels In this city
Blanchard was very retlcent about
himself hut III conversation one day he
dropped the fact that he had built and
owned ships Among his effects In the
hotcf was found quantity Of silver
plate. The police are cnicavoring to
md the mysterious old mans relatives.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
pOPULlSr PARTY,
An Attempt BsinG siaas 10 ttsjuvsnats ihv
Morlbund OrSAnizAuon-Ths Principles
OF FHturs Campaigns.

An Attempt BsinE Made % fsEjuysnate thv
Morlbund OrEAniEAtion-The Principles
or FHiurs Campaigns.
ST, LOUIS. Nov, A.-Atter an all
night session Of the national Organiza-
ton committee, representing the mid
dle-of-the-road" faetioA OF the Popullst
party. reconYened to-day behind
closed doors This afternoon Abe Stein
berger. OF Kansas, gave cut the follow
ing address as having been unanimously
adopted by the committee;
Recognizing the importance OF active
and aggressive work to the end OF lining
up all our forces for future campaigns,
we, the national organization committee
OF the Peoples party, hereby cali q meet
ing OF said committee at the LaClede
Hotel, ST. louis, Mo, for January II,
1898, To the end OF restoring perfect
harmony in the ranks OF the party and
effecting a more compact organization.
we respectfully invite the national COM
mittee OF the Peoples party to meet with
US in conference on the above date, ap-
peailng TO their patriotic sense OF duty
to aid us IN restoring TO It's once splendid
state our party organization,
Feeling II due 10 the members OF the
Peoples party 10 outline the objects uf
this call, we submit the following:
I'VE recommend the holding OF ma
tional nominating convention on the hfst
Wednesday In April, 1898.
I'VE recommend the holding Of state
conventions, at which delegates to the
national convention shall be caosen, on
the third Wednesday In March, 1888.
I'VE recommend that the nominations
OF congressman be delayed until after the
holding 0f the national convention.
I'VE recommend that the platform on
which the contest for 1898 and 1900 be
waged should embody the following pro-
positions:
81. Absolute paper money. based upon
every cohlmodityand resource of the ma
tion, a full legal tender and receivable
for all dues to the United States,
"2. Free coinage OF gold and silver at
the present legal ratio; the coin debts Of
the United States payable In either al the
option OF the government.
'3 All money to be Issued by the gov
eminent and paid out direct 10 the people
for services rendered, or to be loaned to
them at low rate OF interest ON safe Sc
curlty and without the Intervention OF
private banks, provided that the volume
OF the currency shall not exceed $50 per
capita,
y. Government ownership and opera
ton of railroads, telegraph and tele-
phone tines.
''5. Opposition to alien ownership and
holding OF land for speculative purposes.
&c. Opposition to court made law.
~. Opposition TO trusts,
"S. We especially recommend the inl-
tiatlve and referendum and the imperaA
tive mandate"
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iIsattrIn CnrIt,plodr..

LouiavlLLB, Ky,, Nov "A. Specials
10 tho EvonIng Post from MorKanneld
ml slurgis, ny, give full particulars
of Tie explosion Of the steam hCator In
tho rear coach Of m ohio Valley pos.
sehgor train near Dekoyen this morn.
ing No ONE wnr Killed and but ono
Hctlou1ly injured 4, e. Watkins, lrny.
cllng agent Of the Illinois Central. hnd
hlH lcg broken and his face badly
mnehrd Is, e, Cameron, of Louisville,
was knocked rCnFoleaa. j. ~ Hanson,
NJ Louieylllo. RllFhtly injured. H. A,
Fischer. NJ liynnavlllr. Rllghlly lniurol.
Mrs, Mile schbmp, NJ ilopkinsvllic,
hyp WnE badly burned, an her clothing
being consumed She Wns also stfncl,
IN The head Ivy nyinR llmbcrr. Miss
Loll Reusa " Petersburg, Ind, allghtly
hurt Tie coach " O total wreck The
injured were Heut l0 r0ducOh,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
popE.s EXPRESSIONS
ON the Manitoba school Quss'ion-Ths
Journalistic Demonstration.

On the Manitoba school Quss,ion-Ths
Journalistic Demonstration.
ROME, Nov. g4-The letter of the pope
to Archbishop Bruchesl, Of Montreal.
who is now in this city on a mission in
behalf of the Roman Catholics OF Mani
toba, who claim the right to maintain
separate schools IN addition to empha-
sizing the Importance of the demonstra-
tlon made by forty newspaper men at
Montreal. when the archbishop left for
Rome and pointing out how important
the aid OF a sympathetic press can give
the cause OF order and tranquility, con-
cludes with saying that animated by
especlal paternal zeal for Canada" his
holiness will use his utmost solioltude
that public concord will suffer no detri-
ment."
The last statement is interpreted to
mean that the pope's coming encyclioal
on the Manitoba school question will not
be so rigid as TO embltter the situation.
The reply OF his holiness also contains
an exhortation to the Catholics OF Cana
da TO warmly second the efforts OF their
bishops.
The letter from his holiness to the
archbishop OF Montreal was sent in re-
ply to a report Mgr Bruchesl had made
In regard to the journalistic demonstra-
ton previously alluded to.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
TaE C0NGTIED ENGLISH


Think They have Fire DepArtiasnt In
LOndOR-soms OF the Ridiculous lIlalals,
~ Maae a the Late Big Firs.
LONDON, Nov, 34-The inhabitants
az this metropolis as a result OF the
outery which followed the great irh o.
Friday last. are much agitated In re-
gard to the efficiency or inehiclencY OF
the Are brigade and the newspapers
are flled with letters comparing Lon
don's system unfayorably with those In
use In America and other countries,
At meeting OF the London county
council yesterday evening. the chalr-
man OF the fire brigade committee de-
Tended the organization OF the London
FIRE department. claiming that It il
ahead OF that OF New York, Montreal
and other cities, adding that every ap-
| plianoe used by the New York flre de-
partment is employed by the London
| fire brigade.
Continuing. the chairman OF the f1ra
brigade committee said his committee
| believed the London FIRE brigade has
better engines and other appliances
AHsAA NliE III haH NAHNMuNANs Nilf
ber OF the committee here interrupted
with the remark: "And better men
than In any other town" This state,
ment was received with cheers,
In spite of this rosy view OF the eitu-
alton most damaging testimony has
been furnished by member OF the
written a letter 10 the Times. saylna
haf ha tsNa In "a
gushing the fiames'at the great con-
coai aud water. The writer, continuing
J explains that he Inquired nt different
engines on this subject as his firm had
several tons of coal In Its cellars. and
all the attendants OF the engines replied
that they were short OF coal, but had
orders not 10 so anywhere for coal. But.
the men added. that IL coal were
brought to them they would use II.
Accordingly the employees of Herring
n Company, carried coal TO the fire
engines until $3.50 p. M. enabling one
engine 10 resume pumping and making
It possible for another to keep up
steam. Two OF the crews OF the FIRE en-
zines refused the profers OF coal. say
ing II was useless as they were short
vi NhNNts
The member OF the firm OF Herring q
Company furnishes still further evil
dence OF the inefflciency OF the London
fire brigade In statement during
which he points out that when one OF
the engines arrived opposite Herring a
Company's warehouse an employe Of
the firm showed the fremeu a hydraut;
but they would not try II, saying II was
OnA ~ the aiaCtric rOrnnpDy's bOrea AZ
ter frultless search along the street.
however, the hremen returned to the
place opposite Herring & Companv's
warehouse and found that the alleged
electric company's bore was really
hydrant
In spite OF this testimony, Sir Eyre
Massey Shaw, X. c, b., who was chief
OF the Metropolitan lre brigade Lon
don, from 1861 to lS9l,is quoted In an In
tervlew as saying that he has studied
the fire departments Of New York, Chi
cbgo, Vienna. Berlin and Paris, and he
adds, London Is ahead OF them al"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
MInaow oIn..worl..r, Tronnlr,.

PITTSBURGH Nov. 2i.--A secret
meeting OF the executive committee Of
the window glagworkcrs association
was held this afternoon. The announce.
ment 10 made tonight that the object of
the meeting was 10 bring about settle
ment OF The troubles between the war
ring factions In the association. rho
result reached wna proposition which
will be placed before the mombera at
large for ratification. II IN In brief, an
Of(or by The blowers ana gathcrerp to
compromise their differences with the
cutters and ilnltsncrs, 90 divide The funds
OF the association about 100000 on
condition that the latter faction with
draw their suit from court and leave the
organization az body,
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supreme Court Deol.lonl.


CHARLESTON. Nov. a.-In the su-
preme court to-day the following de-
cislons we're handed down:
Patton VS.. Jollff, from Marion county
opinion by McWThorter; circuit court
reversed. and case remanded.
Board OF education va. X. & N. Rail-
road Company, from Kanawhe county
opinion by Dent; circuit court affirmed
Grogan vs.. Egbert & Co., from ka-
nawha county. opinion by Dent; circuit
court reversed, and case remanded.
Pancake VS.. Campbell, from Hamp-
shire county, opinion by Brannon; cir
cult court affirmed.
state OF West Virginia VS.. Lichen-
stein, from Mineral county, opinion by
Brannon; circuit court affirmed.
Rodgers VS.. Lynch, from Harrison
county, opinion by English; circuit
reversed, and case remanded.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
LoYERINq COuRTKARTIAt
Tho cSptSIH Gees GA Tie stsnd Nnd Ad
mlis the Charges Against Him.

THO cartslm Gees GA tie stRnd aud Ad,
mlts the Charges Against Him.
CHICAGO. Nov. A--A decision IN the
courtmartlRl Of Captain Lowering OF
the Fourth Infantry. will be reached to-
morrow. The courlmattlal to-day
cIoscd tho hearing Of testimony cover
ing the incidents ct private HnmmoW'H
Involuntary appearance before the SUM
mary court at Fort Shetidan on octo-
bcr .. There will be n proiratotcd
meeting tomorrow, rs MI the evidence
taken during the last two days sessions
must bo read FOR the second time to the
court In order to follow out the red
tapa Of cOurtmartinl proccedlug8 The
morning session win necessarily be-
tREon IN by these last duties ~ Judge
Advocate Hunter, aud then the twelve
onlrprp NJ the court viii settle down to
"A private discussion OF their opinions of
Captain Lowering nnd his mode VI en-.
f0rclDg military discipline. Tho gem
Crnl opln0On lH that the verdict. II IL IN
rot Tor ncuuil,al, win be for q Hight
Tne ohlor wllnosB N the day waE
Captain lowering, who admitted that
the nlarips ot previous Witnesses weto
albatnnunlly correct. lie claimed,
nDWryer. that he dtd rot use excessive
fnrep win Hammond, "only stirred hlm
up with my foot and sword was the
way h. put H.
Cai' nan. Of the Fourth infantry, took
ha rund and declared that h. np.
proved NJ everything Captain Lowering
had duup the utEumontR Tor and
nsnlusl Lowering were very brief ana
nj their conclusion court Adjourned for
the Jay.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
EASTMAN TRIAL.
Col. Arnstt snsessdS Col. AIeGraw as
Oounssl-PrIsOnsr ArralEnsd and Four
JuTymen Secured.

Noi' Afnoi hneceedA Gel. McGraW nt
Counssl-Prisonsr AFFalEned and Four
Jurymen Secured.
Special Dispatch to ths Intelllgencsr.
PARSONS. W. Va. Nov. 24,-Col,
John t. McGraw. who has heretofore
been chief counsel for the defendant in
the Eastman case and has practically
had charge OF the defense, has With
drawn from the case and on yesterday
took his departure from the scene OF
the trial, as a telegraphic Arrangement
was made with the redoubtable Col
w. W. Arnett, OF Wheeling, to come
on here and succeed McGraW In the
case, Col. Arnett arrived at noon and
this afternoon was present in court
and actively engaged in the case.
The pleas In abatement TO the In
dictment rendered by the defendant
and objected 10 by the state on yester-
day were rejected by Judge Holt this
morning, to which ruling OF the court
the defendant excepted.
The defense then moved to quash the
indictment, and crayed oyer OF the
whole record, and then came the bat
tie OF the giants. For two hours or
more the old court house rang with the
wit and eloquence OF heated argument,
In which Messrs, Daley and MeCor-
mick engaged upon the side OF the de-
fense, and Messrs, Dayton, Davis and
Howard upon behalf OF the state. The
motion was subsequently oyerruled, eN-
cepted TO by the defense and the prls-
oner arralgned at the bar. When asked
to Mead after the reading OF the In
dIetment, he replied In firm voice
Not guilty" The work OF securing u
jury was then begun. and when court
adjourned this afternoon four qualified
Jurors had been obtained and accepted
out of a countless number examined.
Even this Is regarded as encouraging.
however, and 1t is thought the jury Will
be completed tomorrow. Court Will
not adjourn for Thanksgiving.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
TELLER TALKS
On Proposed Currency Reforms, and Ia
nitleniAIly on Caba.

On Proposed Currency Reforms, and In-
niIeniAily on Cuba.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.-when ask
ed to-day to give his opinion as to the
probability OF legislation aftectIny the
currency during the approaching session
OF Congress, Senator Teller, who has Just
reached this city, said:
II do not believe there win be any leg
islation looking to the substitution OF
bank notes for greenbacks and treasury
notes. which appears TO be the fayorlte
method OF currency reform, so-called,
advocated by the supporters OF the gold
standard. / think II very doubtful
whether the advocates OF the change can
agree upon the details OF such legislation
and bankers will naturally hesitate to
increase the Issue OF bank notes in suffi-
Client quantity to take the place Of the
entire volume OF greenbacks and treas
ury notes, especially In view OF the fact
that the redemption OF bank notes must,
to satisfy the demands OF the currency
reformers, be In gold"
Senator Teller said he considered Il
quite certain that the President would
make some recommendation upon the
currency problem to Congress, but was
Of the opinion that the suggestion would
be in general terms as in his inaugural
message. and that the President would
leave the details to Congress.
The senator expressed doubt as TO
whether the administration would take
any step looking to the encouragement!
of the Cubans in their war for lndepend-
ence. II think, he said. that Congress
can settle the Cuban question by recng-
nizlng the belligerent rights Of the Gu
bans and that should have been done
long since. believe the house will pass
the senate resolution sent to Il during the
special session II that measure is brought
before II, but Il is quite doubtful whether
II viii be allowed to consider II at all"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
METHODIST CONGREsc
Ono Minister Regrets Present carlcaiure
on Old Methodist Music,

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 24-At to-day's
session OF the Methodist Episcopal con-
gress the only notable feature was the
address OF Rev DR.. Atehlson, OF VIII
mettc, Ill.,. on church music In the
course OF his remarks he eaid
~, to pity that tho cycle OF popular
sacred song inauguratcd by the early
Methodist church should have suffered
cnrlcaturc. but we well know that the
style Of music tolerated by the average
revival mectinEs, Cnmpmcetlngs, Sunday
School and Gpworth League conventions
Is unworthy OF .he history ana gcnlus Of
Mcthodlgm.
"Hennuap of the vast markets which
they have offered TO the products Of mer-
rcnafy trash writer's MrlhodislB have
many muslcnl alns to atone for We are
suffering from the lack N an authorltn.
tive censorship OF the religious musical
urrep"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-25
SECRETARY GAGE AGREES
with the President In Ills Views on Cur
rensy Rtform Measurc,.

EeHey INluTIn lenauFcts
WASHINGTON, Nov a,-The Even
,lng Star to-day says;
ut can be stated on the highest au-
thorlty that the President is going to
recommend a plan for currency reform
in his message. and further, that that
part OF the message was written with
the cooperation OF Secretary Gage. II
is authorltatlvely stated that 'Secre-
tary Gage is perfectly satisfied with the
Presidents message In regard TO flnan-
ciai legislation and that II has his sup.
port
Further than this II can be stated
on the same high authority that the
secretary Of the treasury will submit
TO Congress In his annual report the
plan for currency reform which he Sub
mltted to the cabinet at It's meeting on
Friday. October 20. The secretary In
tends to submit this report to Congress
almost ideutlcally as IL was submit tied
to the cabinet, but with the exception
that he win make gome further recon-
mcndatlong, but these VIII not material.
ly change the plan already announced