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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-20

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb, is.-Tha
senate adjourned at si5 O'clock to-
night after having spent almost eight
hours in continuous executive sessicn
on the arbitration treaty. No result
was accomplished beyond voting on
the motion made yesterday BY Senator
Nelson to postpone further cCnsidera-
ton Of the. treaty until March s
senator sherman made repeated ef-
forts during the day 70 secure q vote
ON ratlacatlons or to get ths senate TO
NJ day and hour when It would agree
10 vote upnn the treaty. He was de-
feRted IN both purposes, aud when the
senate al last adjourned, because OF
me absence OF quorum he did not say
whether he would make another elt0ft
tO.mOrrow or again this session to Be-
cure further consideration, but It is
generally supposed that he Will renew
the motion for an executive session to-
morrow. The feeling throughout the
senate among the friends Is well as
the opponents OF the treaty iB that any
effort to secure q vote Will be futile.
There are very few II any senators who
agree Win tue OtllO HeuAtOE AAteE W
days proceedings. that 1t Is possible
20 act flnatIY during the present session
and even the friends OF the treaty ad-
nit that II must necessarily be laid
aside for other business.
The advocates Of postponernent were
somewhat disappointed in the size OF
ths majority delivered against them
on the vote on Mr.. Nelson's motion,
but they say that the vote Indicated no
more for the treaty than against 1t, ~
several senator's who oppose ratification
voted against poEtponement on the the
ory that It could be defeated By a de
rect vote at this time
The greater part OF to-day's session
was consumed by Senators Teller and
Daniol In opposition to en- immediate
vote. Speeches favorable 20 the treaty
and 10 . vote at this time were madA
by Senators Frye, Lodge and Lind
sag. The vote on the motion to post
pone was taken at O'Clock and result
cd in the negative. 20 70 80, After this
vote, there was no quorum. and the
time was spent In valn efort 20 Sc
ctArR 0ne s-N
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scHoOL cHILpREN INJURED
Through a Pauie Caused by Plrs.-Thir.
teen Badly Hart.

IuE8u u = EAWNP Ns@N+ANA W ~ S4AA
teen Badly Hart.
BOSTON, Feb. l9-Flre which broke
out in the Everett school building, In this
city, this morning. caused paine among
the pupils,
Police ambulanceS were quickly at the
scene and within few moments thir-
teen Injured victims were on their way
TO the city hospital, This hre was only
q slight one and was extinguished With
out any considerable damage having
been done.
The flre originated In waste basket
and was Eonn extinBulRhed by the teach
er, who discovered It. but as the fire dls-
fnlssal signal had been given, the pupils
began to file out.
Those on the lower floor passed out In
line, but when those In the upper rooms
reached the frat floor and saw the smoke,
which was quite dense, they made a
break for the doors. These were guard
ed by storm porch with doors opening
on the sides. The children IN front were
forced by those behind them against the
partition at the froTgt of the porch and IN
4 moment the children were lying ten
deep ON the floor. By prompt and ener-
Rctic effort, the teachers coon quieted the
excited pupils aud In 4 short time, tho
purch was cleared. Then It was found
thnt thirteen pupils were severely In
inred while several others were slightly
bnrt. Five OF the thirteen were uncon-
TsiolS when found. Al the time Of the
flre there were over 1900 children In the
,rbnaI
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HIS DIGNITY INJURED.
Emperor william OHsnded by EnEisnd's
AetIen N Crstan AMIR.

Emperor William ORendel by England's
AetIon In CrstAn AHairs.
Copyright, 1891, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, February 1s.-The news
papers Of this city reflect the bitter re-
sentiment felt by Emperor William, at
the rejection by the Marquis Of Sails
bury OF his majesty's personal proposal
TO coerce Greece by a joint blockade
OF the Plraeus, the port OF Athens, py
the fleets OF the powers IN order %
check the warlIke demonstrations OF
Greece.
The emperor's proposal caused great
surprise in diplomatic circles, as It was
generally assumed that he would not
oppose the Greek pretenslons IN regard
10 Crete, owing to rs sister Sophia
being the wife OF the Duke 81 sparta
the crown prince OF Greece But Il 0p-
pears that there has logF peen an ao-
solute estrangement betlYesA the eSi- en-
peror and his sister, atlslng SrQm old-
Hnns, q l,iarreis and his ma y, In ad-
dltlOu, never has been over friendly 10
the royal family OF Greece.
In diplomatic circles 1t Is aurmtSed
that Emperor Williams dignity was
injured IN some manner, probably py
the firm altitude assumed BY Greece 10
the face OF the remonstrances Of the
powers OF Germany in partlcular, ana
hence the extreme proposal to block
ade the Plraeus, which was urged py
his majesty with unusual yehemence,
through the ambassadors here, upon
the European cabinets.
The Marquis OF Salisbury wltnout
any hesitation, promptly declined the
empegor's proposition, saying chat tne
pu6lIc opinion in Great Britain would
never ncQuiesee to such n policy.
The National zeItung makes direct
charges against the British Of attempts
ing 10 disturb the peace Of Europe and
says: ",rhe immediate future VIII show
whether the agreement OF the powers
viii he disturbed by the manifestation
Of separate British Interests, which pro-
nIses to raise the veil hitherto shroud-
ing the origin OF the extremely strange
Greek adventure. From the outset we
have been OF the opinion that It was
not 80 much TO attack Turkey az 10
strike u blow at European peace
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snuTH ApRICAN INoulRY.
Col Rhodes Tells OF IIll Connection With
Inmeann,a RAld.


Jamsson'S Raid.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-rhe South Afri-
can inquiry committee, appointed by
parliament 70 investigate the Trans
yaal raid, resumed Its sessions to-day
in Westminster hall. Keen interest
was manifested in the proceedings. The
prince Of wales occupied the Same seat
rs on Tuesday last, when the proceed
ings opened, being seated next TO the
Earl OF SelbOrne.
Sir William Vernon Iarcourt con-
tInueJ the examination OF Colonel Ce-
cll Rhodes, the former premier OF Cape
The examination OF Colonel Rhodes.
which lasted all day. developed nothing
new of general interest, The witness
frequently repeated that he did not
want TO shlrk tho responsibility, and
TINT he acted solely In the capacity Of
n urlynte citizen interested in the well
fare Of South Africa. He did not at
tenpt to defend himself from the
charge OF having applied the RESOURCES
OF the chartered company IN aid OF the
revolution, and reiterated that he had
not communicated with the Duke Of
Fife, the Duke OF Abercorn or other
members OF the chartered company
relative to the raid. Colonel Rhodes
showed considerable skill in evading
direct answers to awkward questions,
The committee finally adjourned un-
IN Tuesday next
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Love FOUND A NAY
no OHtwtt The Psrsnts Opposed 70 Thel
DanRhfarsa lEarriana. Al

DhuEhteE'S Marriage,
ST. PAUL. MINI, Feb. 1s.-Ebr tltta
years the parents Of Ms Gracs Aiica.
Warner have been seeking % prevent her
marriage to George D. Cochran, no1 of
the late Judge r h coclEuu, tho wen
known railroad man Ge Toledo, ohia but
tlley have been outWitted Mis1 WGEnol
Is tho beautiful daughter Of ReubOD
Warner, member Of one OF tho large
Wholesale firms In st. Paul ThF6o
Yoars aEo CochFan; then StenogFapfeIS
for the president Of the Northern Pocihoi
railr0ad, began 70 pay ATTENTION 70 Alll9
Warner, but her parents obJected ana
sent her to school ct Paris Last fall
Cochran went 70 Trail. B. C., to AV4s
and Miss Warmers parents called heri
home. Letters passed between tho
young people, those to Miss Warner bas
ing mailed to q nelghlooF, and delivered
TO her without exciting suspicion. on
TUESDAY Cochran arrived from Brtttalt
Columbia, met MISS Warner ana ar
ranged for O wedding. The mother 1na
an elder sister Of Miss Grace, were tns
duCed to attend the matinee Wedne nay
at one Of the local theatres. When they
were gone Cochran and q minister Np-#
peared at the house and the marriage
occurred ct the home OF the bride.a par
ents In spite Of opposition. The brldea
father Is worth $2,0O0,0OO.
(The Judge Cochran referred to N ms
above dispatch, was the late Judge Cocll-
ran, formerly Of this clty.)
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R.rou commits Suicide.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 19,-Barop
and Frelhcrr Francis Xavier Ludwig
MexlmliIan Won oeyen, OF schloss Jo-
hannesburg, Bavaria, aged seventy
Two, committed suicide last night at
his home. o. Abcrle avenue. this city.
Ills corpse was found to-day. Tho
baron was a descendant Of n princely
house or Germany, and also OF II prince
Of lilo French Bourbons. He was high
ly educated and In his youth became
an officer OF tic cavalry regiment OF
tho King OF Bavaria. He became In
yolved with revolutionary Ideas aud
ilcd to this country In 1850. Later. he
was llslnherlted. and swore he would
married. German girl IN Baltimore.
While living In Lima, Ohio, three Of
his children died and his wife went In
,nIsnnthrope. and last night ended hla
unhappy career by taking morphine,
HC leaves a married son In this city.
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WALL PAPER TRUST
Under Fire Before the I.sxOw Invs'tlEat-
ting Committee.

Under Fire Before the IsSo" Invs'tlEat.
ting CommIttee.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Joint leg
islative committee appointed to inves-
tigate the existence OF trusts and mo-
nopolles In this state, continued itS
session here to-day.
James B. Ford, president Of the Uni
ted states Rubber Company. was early
on hand with an armful of books and
papers asked for yesterday by Senator
Lexow. Treasurer Charles r. Flint
came in a few minutes later.
In cagc nm extension OF time be
granted Dy the legislature, the commit
ia will continue It's work and VIII into
thc methods OF increasing capital and
dividends in tho coal, grain and tobacco
companlGs.- -,
tjonal Wall Paper Company was re-
called to the witness stand as the frst
Witness OF the day. He had with MN
and handed TO the chairman, q copy OF
the agreement between the corporation
and It's factors.
After considerable questioning, wilt
ness said that the trust had closed
down tcn plants since consolidating. In
TsEard 10 wages, witness said the
trust graded SaIaries according to the
ability of It's employees. and denied any
discrimination. He said that they had
paid and were paying union prices:
Charles II. Flint was recalled and by
wov OF explanation said the dlstri-
button Of the stock OF the United States
Pnbber Company wns made by the
hSnlers. but that the corporations as
n whole, had no knowledge OF the mat
Ter II knew, however" said he, that
Inc stock was distributed on the basis
of preferred stock for tangible assets,
and common stock for trade marks,
patents, etc"
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m THE OIL FIELDS



Late Intelligence OF Operations IN All %
the West Virginia Fieids.
Operators In the deep sand territory
north Of 0lannlngton are meeting with
well-merited success and from now on
that part OF the fleid will be consplcu+
Gus. The Hartman Oil Company has
been one Of the active prospectorS and
has large holdings that It Will develop
during the coming spring ana summeE
The test well on the Simpson farm
drilled In afew days since, is located ~
advance OF developments and shows
quite an extension 10 that part OF the
Gordon development. Its initial pro-
ductIon was 25 barrels an hour. and ~
IS making 900 barrels q day. The oWn-
ership OF the lease had been in dispute
since the well was started last August
but an amicable adjustment was ar
ranged and the well completed, result
Ing In one OF the largest producers diB-s
covered on Flat run.
The prospects for extending the Gors
don sand belt as far south as Indian
creek, Tyler county. are not very prom.
iSihg. Guftey & Co. have drilled through
the Gordon at their No. 10 on the Pitts
farm and have duster.
The Victor Oil and Gas C0mpanye Q
No. /, Groves heirs, another Gordon test
Is fishing near the top OF the sand and
VIII be delayed for some time. Should
this well. when completed, prove dtis-
ter. 1t will probably put an end 70 deep
sand operations on Indian creek.
Near Brnden's Station, Tyler county.
the Paova OIL Company has drilled
through the Big 1njun at Its No. 5 on the
Jesse White farm, and has duster.
Three miles south Of the Conway pool,
near Inka, wild cat well has bean
drilled Into the sand and has developed
q strong gas pressure.
Murphy. Jennings & Co.'s No. q. on
the o. A. Hardhan tract, on Big Flint.
Is holding up at 225 barrels day.
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THE LrNsIY Rail-
was Briuiant Anair-A Trtamph for tao
clan of,pz.

Glass oH'B5s
The annual mid-wirter. military hop Of
the LInsly Institute Cadets took place
last night, under the auspices Of the
class OF 's7, and was In keeping with the
similar social functions given by the
graduates OF past years.
Ovtr flfty couples were present and ems
ioyed themselves as only the younthtul
can. Dancing was INDUCED In fom
O'Clock until un early hour this morninB,
and che programme embraced eiGhteen.
Of the most popular society dances. Tho
arInory made an ideal bail room, ana Il
was never more beautifully decorated,
The national colnrs and tri-colored punt=
ing were tastefully arranged on the
walls. and festooned from the ceiling to
the chandeliers, Suspended over t1A
armory door were the letters Of the eiag9
motto, Nv. G. /. A." and adorned with
the coIors Of the class OF 's7, old gold ana
navy blue.
The institution was brilliantly decos
rated from top to bottom, and all the
clRsS rooms were turned into cloak
rooms. The armory presented very
pretty scene, az the military uniforms o.
the students blended with the varied co
tunes of flleir lady partners. There Wete
several graduates present, however, WiIo
were Attired In the conventional plaeks
Prof, Kllimeyer furnished the music,
An ittermIsSlon occurred about MID
night, when Caterer DuFSt served
tempting spread. which was dldcttaeed
to the queens taste.
II was an enjoyable aflalr throu ghnut,
and reelected credit upon the commlttses
having It In charge, composed as tnllowA;
Decorat ations-Ott Frank, Ailligah, e.
KIllmeyer H. Klllmeyer.
FIoor-G Gllhgan, II. killmeyer,
HorlEheimef.
Kemple,
AIilligan.
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che commltte6 that he would cndeavor
60 bring before Il to-day several prom
inent buSineSs mon from New York,
who desired 20 give their Views, but Mr,
QulSg and the New Workers. failed TO
appear. There u an understanding
that tho committee will vote ON report
lhD tho bill tomorrow, but the mem-
bCrs who hive been pushing the meas
urO fear that there will be no quorum.
They are Inclined Ia believe that these
members who have recommended q
postponement OF the question until the
new administration comes Into power,
will secure this postponement by abb
sendng themselves during the rest OF
the session so that there viii be no
quorum OF the committee. Chairman
Stone said To-day that he favored the
bill with s0me amendments 90 Its text
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Special Dispatch to the Intelllgsneer.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. lS.--Rep-
resentatIye DanEord has presented the
petition OF Joseph Nelgand and others
OF Bridgeport. and Of Rev. William
Houston. and others. OF Brilliant, in
favor OF the bill TO prohibit ucket
scalplng.
Representative Acheson, Of the Lat
tie Washington district. presented the
resolutions recently adopted BY Will
dofsing the per diem pension bills,
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VIE asUFu KICKS
on the sale Or'ho Unlt0d Press to tile Chit
caEo Association.

on tie sale OF tho Unlted Press to tile Chit
caEo Association.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s,--Thc New York
sun this morning prints the following
doublc-Ieaded editorial:
"Our associates in the conduct Of the
United Press, the Tribune, the Herald
nnd the Times. having entered upon ne
rotintlons for the surrender of the
iinlted press to the Chicago Associated
I5rcsg. without conAulldtion with the
sun ana without even asking for our
consent, IL becomes proper that we
should now give public notice 10 whom
H may concern that the sun has no part
IN these negotiations, but firmly rejects
theIn. believing them to be conceived In
baI faith, and conducted In folly. Eur-
therInorc, the sun makes known that
thirty days from the date hereof II
viii censo to be a member of the United
Press.
"Thc sun VIII also continue to collect
tho news for itself and 10 dlHcharGe all
obligations Imposed upon II through the
confidence OF itS contemporaries, now
and hereafter"
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E1nHT pERsONs BURNED
Ana Five VIII Probably Die : bII,tOOL
C;aaoltns for Kerosene.

Ana Five VIII Probably Die bIlstOOk
Gasoline for Kerosene.
CLEVELAND. o., Feb. 19.-The fami-
IL OF Jacob sterzelIac, Of No. 6sS Canal
street, was almost wiped out OF existence
this morning by'a a holocaust Of flame
Eight persons were burned and five chill:
dren viii probably die. The husband
and wife were fatally burned ana thelr
four children, who are ell under six years
Of age, received severe burns. Albert
aiso badly burned. Ster7ellac rose about
6 o'clock to light a IRE and mistook the
Easoline lamp for the kerosene lamp. the
result was a terrific explosion when nc
applied the match The greatest dlficnl.
~ was experienced in getting the family
oiit OF bed and Into the yard. All OF them
70 now at the general hospital. The
father and mother and three children
nre dying,
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LOUISVILLE, Ky, Fob. lO.-The
greatest secrecy is maintained by Bank
Examiner Escott and Receiver Court
ney regarding the affairs OF the Ger
man National Bank. but warrants are
expected TO be issued for other officials
OF the bank. President Nick night is
stlll In custody, being unable to fur
night the $4,000 bond, The connection
between Courtney and the Indicted
alderman is expected to result IN fur
tner and more sensational indictments
nHalnst other city OilIcIRls.
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wOLCoTT SATISFIED
WIN the Re,uItG Of Trip to Europe In III
metallic interests,


metallic Interests.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb Ex-senator Edward
O. wollcott, OF Colorado, who has been
visiting London, Paris and Berlin In the
interests OF bi-metallism, returned here
to-day from tho latter city. nan inter-
view with n representative OF the Assoc
cIated press the senator said;
II wish to say to those interested IN
ihe United States that ] return entirely
encouraged with the result OF my mis-
sion. have good reason to believe that
ii win have some OF the results hoped
for
"Thc exact objects for which ] came
over here have been largely mlsstated
by the press Of all countries, and their
very nnturc made impossible any pre-
mature discussion which could only
have thwarled the whole object OF my
trip. am, therefore. unable TO contra
dict them or issue n statement on the
subject. ! am satisfied TO abide by the
result, when all win be known.
II have everywhere been received
With the utmost courtesy and kindness
OF officials and flnanclers. | have not
seen many bl-mctalllats, THE gold men
were those wax after and must sny
they received ne with every apparent
desire to assist my plans so far as they
could.
II repeat am entirely encouraged by
tho result"
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OMAHA. Feb. 19,-word was received
ri Union Pacific headquarters to-day
that President and Managing Receiver
Clark had contracted for 10000 tons Or
steel rails. OF this amount 15,ogQ tons
are for the Union Pacific and b.O00 tons
for the oregon abort line. What COM
pany gets the contract and what is the
price paid is not stated. It Is the im-
preston that the work is given 70 the
Carnegie plant and that the price y
nlnan 10 Al7 ner TON.
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Special Dispatch to tile IntelllGenesF'
CLARRsBuRG. w Va, Feb. i9.--
ohlcers Dcnham and Reed returned this
afternoon from PRrkersburg, having In
charge David Ablcs. who escaped from
1al here IN January. CHIEF OF Police
HeGtOn or Parlterpburg had notified
ShcrlfI Long Of Ables presence In tho
city. VINO nt once ordered lin detained
until the officers could 80 for him, which
they did Inst night. Ables l8 now locked
up here in the jail from which he es-
cnDed,
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CRIMINAL CHARGES.
The senate Defeated the Rlll Ater Gwarin
DIseussion.

ANAAaAAAAWAAA
Special Dispatch to the lntolligeneGr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb, ls,-
President whitaker was In the senate
to-day, for tho arst time since the grip
laid hold OF him, He got there In
time to protest against the quail clause
of the game law, which went through,
Notwithstanding. and to give vigorous,
but lneflectual support TO the bill to
reform the criminal charges system.
In the course OF the discussion, sew
eral senator's had referred to the nd-
vantage Ohio county would have un-
der the bill. Senator Whitaker took
up this point, argued that the bill OF.
fcred the whole state q great gain, ana
said II Is unfortunate that there u In
West virginia such q county as Ohio,
since It keeps legislators from legislat-
Ing wisely for the whole state.
After q great deal Of fencing. and
warning from Senator Fast, OF Monon-
Uaila, TINT without such q measure the
state will find itself deeper In the Grim
lnal charge mlre, the bill was defeated
by vote OF eleven TO nine, The tension
was very great 0s the climax was near
ing, but after Il had come the senute's
good humor returned, and business
went on as usual.
The Fairmont charter bill got itself
In a tangle In the house. After tho bill
had passed It's third reading II was dis-
covered that It was faulty, and that It
did not set q definite election day. At
this junctlre the friends and the oppo-
nents OF the measure got together. The
opponents agreed that the bill should
be re-opened to cure the defect, and In
return the friends agreed to submit the
charter to q vote OF the people In the
territory TO be included In the corpor-
alton. Then tho bill went through
again.
Tomorrow the Clarksburg charter
viii he advanced step. The Sisters
willie charter is thought to look less
promising.
Governor MaeCorkle viii veto the
mine inspection bill, aud the bill to re-
organize the university board OF re-
gents. The latter win be passed over
the veto. The fate Of the former is
uncertain. G. y. II.
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Special Dispatch to the lntSlilgenceF.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. ls.-Pen-
sIons to West virglnianS havo been
granted az follows:
orlglnal-John Hachtler, Wheeling;
Tousil P. Workman. Boone county.
county Samuel ]. BIoney, KinEswood; /;
woOdford w. Kenney. K9nawha coun-
~.
Restoration and IncreRse-Mark NJ
Riley, Herring, Preston county.
Original widows increRse-Sarah z.
Comley. ClRrksbure
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. is-The
Steamship Pennland from Philadelphia,
FOR liverpool, which went aground be-
low New Castle, Delaware, Wednesday
afternoon, floated unlujured to-dny, at-
ter being relieved OF portion or her
cargo. The ship proceeded on her Voy-
axe after having received her cargo
anew.
NEW YoRK-Cunc, Liverpool.