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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
EASTHAM'S TRIAL.
Witnesses for ths Prosecution Testify to
Expressions Made by the Accused
Against the rhompsDns.

Against the EhompnunA.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligeneer.
PARSONS, W, Va, Dec, S,--L, S,
Lewell the first witness in the Eastman
case to-day. heard Eastman say he
would not plant crops this gear; would
not have time to attend them. as he
was going to shoot and plant the
Thompsons lie said at another time
he had called Frank Thompsonaperjur-
ed person. and II Thompson called him
such names he would kill him,
ii. j. Cooper heard Eastman say ne
would get even with the Thompsons
unless he could not get bullets for his
Winchester; that II he got the worst OF
1t. they could not CHEAT him out ct
many years, -
Thomas Esley heard Eastman viillfy
the Thompsons and say he would not
be satisfied until he had blood
Il. $. Iandstreet averred that East
ham told him he had counted the costs
and made up his mind to settle the
Thompsons; he had considered the con-
sequences and this was his conclusion;
witness warned the Thompsons and
tried TO buy Eastman out for the
Thompsons to prevent trouble, but
Eastman refused to sell, saging no
lwould not be sun out OF the country
that way,
Charles NJ, Hebb heard Easthnm say
there would be hi on the train going
to Davis that day,
Simon Boyd heard Eastman say at
the hotel, II Thompson went on the
train with him he would not go i've
man.
II, NJ. Warden heard Eastman say the
Thompsons had about seen their last
days in Davis,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
GOFF GOSSIP.
lie Can Have tho Attorney Gcmeraishlp
~ lie Wants II.

Special Dispatch TO the Inteligencer.
WASHINGTON, Dec, s.-There is
some gossip aaoat with which the name
of Judge Goff is associated all because
Of the expected elevation OF Attorney
General McKenna to the supreme court
bench. 1t is said Judge Con- can sue
ceed Mr.. McKenna in the cabinet. II he
wants to.
This Is not news. He was offered the
position Of attorney general before Mr..
McKenna was appointed, and declined
1t. but 1t is said the distinguished West
Vlrgnian would accept the place now
II thereby he could advance his chances
for appointment as a member of the
supreme court. His friends here do not
believe he Is indulging in any such spec
ulation. II IL true, however that the
President recently asked friend of
Judge Goff TO say whether or not the
Judge expected to come to the senate,
and intimated very strongly that he
could have most anything the admnls-
tratlon has to bestow, including the at
torncy generals place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
WHOLESALE SMUGGLING
or Diamonds Unsarthsd-A New York
saloon Keeper and His Wino Arrested
and 500 900 Worth or the ConlTaband
klOnea S.ixe,I

anu olOO ,OOO worth OF the COnlrabnuu
stones Seized.
NEW YORK, Dec, 3.-samuel j, Ia
Ear, saloon keeper OF this city, and
his wife were each held In 5000 bail
by United States Commissioner Shields
to-day on the charge OF having snug
sled into this country 100000 worth of
diamonds, They pleaded not guilty.
The diamonds were seized on Wednes-
day night at the office of Max ]. La Ear,
a diamond merchant In Maiden Lane
The examination of Il. j, La Ear and his
wife has been set down for December
II.
Collector Bldwell was very reluctant
to give any information about the ar
rests, saying that he was afraid pub
licity would interfere with other ar
rests that they expected 20 make,
"There has been some wholesale
smuggling going on" said the collec-
tor, by what think Is an organized
gang, Ia Ear and his wife are the most
important members of the band. The
evidence we have Is, / think, sufficient
TO convict the prisoners"
The arrests were made after Coilec-
tor Bldwell had conference with uni
ted States District Attorney Mcfarland.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney Kohler is conducting the case
against the prisoners.
According to the statement made by
Max La Ear the diamonds seized were
purchased by Max La Ear during his
trip abroad last fall and were shipped
here In the regular way and the regular
duty paid on them. The connection
which thu persons under arrest have
with the case Is not clear at present.
Max j. La Ear Is one of the best
known diamond merchants In this city,
and for years has been carrying on an
import business OF very large proper
tlons. The diamonds in controversy
were found in the Office of Jordan &
Relchman. where Max j. Ia Ear has a
safe. Jordan and Relchman protested
against the custom house officers talk
ing the gems from the safe. The La Ears
are brothers.
Max La Ear Is being sued for divorce
and in some way II is thought, this lat
ter fact has connection with the
charge OF smuggling. Later In the day,
Max ], La Ear was arrested and held
In $1,000 for examination,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
CAR OoUPLERs.
Hearing Before the Interstate commis-
sion Entied-.Probnhis Compre"sSse.

Hearing Before the Interstate Commts-
sion Endedt-.Probntis Cempren,Ise.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The hearing
given by the Interstate commerce COM
mission on the question of extending the
time within which the railroads of the
country may comply with the provisions
of the car coupler and train brake act,
was concluded at noon today. The
commission intends to take some sup
Elemental testimony under oath before
coming to u decision. There seems TO
be no doubt whatever that an extension
VIII be granted and that the extension
will be general In Its character, the
hearing having demonstrated that any
discrimination would fall as heavily on
roads which have compiled with the law
az on those which have thus far dlsre-
garded 1t.
The general impression among both
the railroad men ana the labor leaders
who were In attendance on the hearing
is that the extension granted by the
commission will be a compromise. The
railroad representatives asked for five
years with the condition that one-tifth
of the unequipped rolling stock OF each
company should be equipped each year,
and the representatives of the labor Or
ganl2ations protested against an eXten-
sion In excess OF one year. Three years
is generally believed TO be the maximum
extension which the commission will
grant. The commission are evidently in
great doubt us TO their ability TO i'm
pose conditions on an extension. and 1t
may be that they will grant but years
extension at II time with the under
standing that against those roads which
do not complete the yearly portion OF
their equipment during that period the
law shall become operative.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Congress-
man Dorr has received a communica-
tlon from three citizens OF West Vir-
glnia, whose names We're withheld.
which he lnterprets as threat to get
even with him IL he persists in his cru
sade against the civil service law.
Three initials, N, G, and L, presumably
representing as many individuals, We're
attached to the communication, and 1t
was dated at Parkershurg, November
20, The writerl represented themselves
as being in the public service and resi-
dents of the Third district. They say.
in substance. that they are Republicans,
and voted for Mr.. Dorr in the belief
that he would properly represent them,
but that they find he Is "a strong advo-
cate OF doing away with their civil SER
vice law, and working in direct opposi-
tlon to the principles set forth in the
Republican platform, also the desire Of
President Mckinley"
They say, also, that they have Demo-
Gratis with them in their efforts TO main
tain the law, and intimate that Mr..
DORIS course will lose instead Of gain
ing votes. Being an anonymous COM
munlcatlon, Mr.. Dorr IL unable to reply
direct, but he made public his views OF
It, among other things saying: II am
not surprised to learn that there are
Democrats in the service who are OPP
posed to my position on this question.
That Is natural, but II there is single
Republican in my district who favors
the clvll service law. as at present en-
forced, ] am unable to discover his
whereabouts.
II do not believe that the people at
large understand the full effect of the
law as II stood when the Republican
platform was adopted, and II Repub-
lIcan convention were to be held to-
day, no such plank would be inserted.
at Is not true that am antagonlZing
President Mckinley. He, as chief ex-
ecutlve. is charged with the enforce
ment Of the law. / us q representative
of II coordinate brancn OF the govern
ment, am seeking to relieve him Of the
duty Of enforcing n law which Is wrong
In principle, by repeating It,"
Mr.. Dorr ADDS that II there are any
Republicans in his district who are in
favor of retaining the law he respects
their views. but he claims the right of
his own opinion upon the subject. He
is one of the vice presidents OF the Re-
publican and civil service league of this
city. As heretofore stated in the In
telllgencer, Mr.. Dorr proposes to intro
duce bill at the coming session Of
Congress which VIII materially modify
the existing civil service law.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

LA CROSSE, Wis, Dec S,--rhe worst
fire that has visited this city for years,
occurred about midnight last night OF
the old Brick Pomeroy" block and the
Mcmillan opera house block this morn
ing, only the tottering walls remain. The
lower floors OF the burned buildings were
occupied by H. Hell & Son. shoes; AL
lens news depot; Iangstadt & Waters,
musical instruments; s, Bowlby, branch
of the w. w. Kimball company; the
Drummond Company, jewellers, and Mil
Ter Brothers morgue. The eecond floor
was taken up with offices, while the
third floor was used as an armory for
company M" Of the National Guard.
on this floor all the stores of the com
pauy we're kept and when the fire reach
ed the powder and shells the explosion
was terrific. The loss can hardly be es-
tImated, but viii exceed 100000. The
greater part OF this Is covered by insur-
ance. Six flremer were injured, three
seriously. The Mcmillan opera house
was owned by the Mcmillan estate and
VIII probably be rebuilt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
MORGAN ESCAPES

From the jackson County Jau through
a Thin Deesptlom--Blo -BloodhonndS and a
Posse on His Trail.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgercer.
RAvENswooD, W. Va, Dec, a.
John Morgan, the condemned criminal,
who was to be hanged on December 10th,
for the triple murder in this county last
month, made T. very cunning escape
shortly after drak last night.
The sheriff had purchased new suit
for the prisoner, and in this he dressed
himself wilile the guards were at supper,
and made dummy out of the old
clothes, placing It In bed. He then Sc
creted himself on top Of the cage until
after the guards returned, when in some
manner he slipped out and was not MISS
ed until after L. o'clock.
Much excitement prevails throughout
the county, and the hills are being scour-
ed by the sheriff and his large force OF
deputies. Bllodhounds brought from
Huntington, were put on his track this
evening,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

NEW YORK, Dec, 9,--A dispatch from
paris To the World, aayai
"f have substantial proof OF Dreyfus
Innocent" Emilc Hola asserts. lilo
shall not tomnln In exile I have mhd'
bla liberation my nGnlr ! VIII devote
my NE to it France " no longer France
N she van bo m deceived and driven to
mad rage ngainrt an unfortunate being
who for thtcr years has been oNplhilng
undcr nlrnclous conditions q crime he
never committed"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3,--Persion GER
tiflcates have been issued to West Vlr-
glnia applicants as follows:
orglnal-Ellas Hiney, Charlestown.
Restoration and lncrodse-Eiias McIn-
tire, Evers0n.
Re-lssue-James RAIDER, Clcndennln.
Wldow-Fannle I1gle, MartlnehurE.
Dependent--Mlnor of John Clark. Ona.
A certificate OF original pension has
been granted also to William Patterson,
Washington, Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

NEW YORK, Dec AZ was a new
champion against the old at Madison
square Garden concert hail tonight,
Napoleon Ives against Wizard sohaefer,
nnd the old champion won. by far tho
largest crowd that has yet attended
any game Of the tournament SOW tho
name which was worthy OF the Two eN-
pcrts who crossed cueB. Thefe were
several brilliant runs In tho game. aud
gchacfor topped tic list with 30. SCORE
tvos, 4Ol. schacfcr. 600. Averages Ives,
IL 5.33. Bchacter, 10 G.S3 Highest runs,
Ives, IS; Schacfor, ST.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

OMAHA, Dec. 3.-snow hne fallen In
Nebraska continuously for twenty -four
hours and IN y1mc parts of the u,atc It
continues. At Omaha rnll amounts to
eight inches and In The northern uurl or
the state 81 ls much heavier llartlng-
ton reports six inches ond snll falling
The gn1W Us Eenlll IN wefleih Iowa ana
the gathering Of corn, with fully a irth
VI NobrplSar blp clUp yCt In the field
The movement OF trains Is greatly hams
parcd Nnd the wind which ia Rising TO-.
nlght, may ruuU' tioubl. some drifts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

WASHINGTON, D. CoDec. Speak
or Reed arrived In Washington this af-
ternoon and took up his old quarters at
the shoreham for the winter The
speaker did not care to express himself
concerning any Of the important quoR-
tlons which are likely 10 come before
Congress at this session more than that
he saw no reason why this session
should be prolonged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

Special dispatch to tho IntollIseneer

Special Dispatch TO the IhIeIIlsfheer
FAIRMONT, w, Va, Dec, 3.-Harry
Grmths, yard conductor on the Bal
tlmore & Ohio railroad, was instantly
killed here this morning in coupling
Cup. His body was taken to r. l..
Cunnlngham's undertaking establish
ment and prepared to be sent to his
former home at Little Falls, in Monon-
EallC county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
kCnvSrliy snoollug.

pHlthnElnluM ut a-A'cNI7
BirDIona mR,lu, o.day ahOt ami fatal.
rs Wounded uf.wp A. liza uvaan
'urnrlnioulruU M Gao white n0uHl
Company Nul lhy NI 'uua'Ul. nuHr
urh oI hl1 .Uk iluWU hH boon ".
Gently dlHunbft 4 ANA ,HH Zoo 'HE Nh.
dome 0u avWgl lurluG N.Nl inh
lNw Wl4 .NHshlD lIr clipped un
hchnt him un thttruu. ana thot him
tWlto lu tho mH. lie WlH arrt1tgl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
CUBAN REPUBLIC.

The Insurgents Install n Fail Compile
mcnt OF Officers -BartoiO MosSO Is Pres
ident
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 3,-con-
sui General Lee has informed the state
department that the insurgents in cuba
elected and installed at Ya2a Porte
Principe on October 20, the following Of
aeers:
President, Bnrtolo Masso; Vice presi-
dent, Pomingo Mendez capote; secre-
tary of war, Jose b. Aleman; secretary
of the treasury, Earnsto Font Stearl-
ing: secretary of foreign affairs, An
dres Moreno de La Tore: secretary of
the interior, Manuel r. Silva; general
IN chief, Maxine Gomez; iieutenant-
general, GallXto Garcia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 3,--From
sources, the authority Of which should
not he doubted, It is learned that the
position of attorney general to succeed
Mr.. McKennd, who VIII b. nominated to
the United States supreme bench to sue
c6ed Justice Fields has been offered to
Governor GrlggB, Of New Jersey, and
that he has consented TO accept.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

wlLMlNgTON, pcn pee .. Emo j
Bouy. who ON September rs. hll bone
fastened IN hlH throat while Clllhg annp-
psr coup died ast evening 1h' bon1
wna hnif nm inch llnr on O"lorl W.
however Mr Kerry rIilgHcl ]. Ip hu'
ho had lp#i noaly 10 pounds IN W'.nll'
Amor thu mrttImon hld h'u llr.
l1lrtd. hlH hrnlln begun ~ Improve. bu'
h. hn1 rcmpbu and pbcead'a formed vi
his throat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--AIiss Anna
Fallon, of West Virginia, u clerk In the
internal revenue bureau, has been pro.
NOTED from the $1,000 class to class one,
at $1,000 per annum.
A. d. Darrah has been appointed post
master at Mulvane, Fayclte county,
West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

BRUSSELS, Dec 3.-The government
has decided that Americans residing in
Belgium will hereafter be exempt from
service In the civil guard. When the or
der calling upon foreign residents for
military service WIS issued last fall tho
Americans made a protest to their gov
crnment. whose efforts doubtless brought
about the exemption.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
THE PRESIDENT
AND The SON
Are Distinct Personalities, Even
in nlSupreme Affliction,
AND PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
Will Bow His Head to Duty With
a Breaking Heart,
LEAVING A DYING MOTHER

To Performlthe Functions that are Rsquir.
ehorHlm by tho Constitution OFT the Ma.
uOn-It is Imperative that the President
Shall be Present at the Capitol In Person
at the Opening of Congress TO Receive
the Joint Committes-Thers Never Has
Been Another Like situation In the HIS.
tory Oftho country-The Solemn Scenes
at III, bedside OF "Mother" mcISinIsy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
FAILURE RECORD.
Exhibiting a Decrease in all
Branches of Business,
SHOWS BETTER CONDITIONS
In Trade Prevail and That Pay
ments are Re markably Good.
IN THE INDUSTRIAL LINES.

Especially Among the wOOisn and Iron
industries, Wages have been Advanced
Voluntarily, Affecting Thirty thousand
WorIEsr-stosks nre Somewhat stronE-
er-I,allway Securities arc Steadily RIS-
Wheat Market Somewhat ofA cOn-
undrum- General Review or Trade
Features.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04
ALL ARE IN WANT.
Forty Thousand "Concentrados'
Gathered in one Cuban Province.
$4,000 OF THEM ARE ORPHANS
And the Majority of Them are
Children OF Tender Years.
THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

or the Various Towns Where the suffer-
ers are Located are Without Resources
to do Anything TO Relieve the DeStltu-
tIon-AnIIsty Expressed In Havana as
10 the Terms OF President NIcIlinlsy's
ais.sags-oniCsrs OF the Cuban Republic
Installed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

CLEVELAND, Dec Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna contlnucs to improve, but says
that he does not know when he win be
able to be out His return to Washing
ton In indefinite.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--To.day'r
statement of the condition of the treas
ury showB' Available cash balance,
$3.50 i7C i22; gold reserve, $l57,dN,O3S.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-08
A FAMOUS HOSTESS,


RrAu Emma Holisnshsmsr, WHO Keeps IN
Alpine Hotel. Was Friend Of Longfsllow.
Frau Emma Hollenshasner, known TO
fame In the international touristio and
Alpine climbing world as Emma d'Au.
triche. has just celebrated the sightisth
anniversary Of her birth at her winter
hotel Hotel Munchen) at Meran In south
Tyrol. "And who is Frau Emmar' the
uninitiated ara pardoned for asking. Well,
she Is the hostess of the gasthaus or inn at
Niederdorf In the Pusterthal, where during
the summer months crowds of travellers
oongregate, bound for the Dolomites or
bent on exploring the savage beauties OF
nature lying up the Ampczzo valley and
the Alpine prospects ahead Of Cortina. To
her English and American guests the good
old soul was always particularly partial,
and she mum bered among her distin.
guished friends the poet LoDgfellow, the
historian Hewitt, with Mary, his wife, and
Sir Humphry Davy. Onoe upon time a
New Yorker, desiring rooms at her inn,
yet ignorant Of Its name, directed his letter
to Emma d'Autriche" with no furthel
address, and IL reached her. OF this letter
the ootogenarian hostess is proud beyond
measure, confirming as 1t does her world
vide popularity.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-08
A EEw HYPNOTIC.

A Substance Produced From Hemp Juice
That Cures slespIessnsss.
DR.. G. r.. Maxshall, m English chem
ist, has been experimenting with The re-
Gently discovered intoxiosnt extracted
from oharas-a rosinous exudatiOn found
In the leaves, twigs and bark of the hemp
plant. According TO the experiments, tho
drug possesses remarkable Intoxicating
qualities. ~ ~.@'-s. 80 ''~'yt
DR.. Marshall took from ~ 10 . grains
Of IL, and shortiy after the substance had
dissolved In his mouth he became weak In
tho legs and had tendency to wander
aimlsssiy about the room, He was tiokled
immensely by tho Information that chem.
ioal experiment he had started before tax
Ing the intoxicant had gone wrong and
was likely to produce an explosion. While
under the influence Of the drug he was lit
tie moro than an irresponsible idiot, de.
void of feeling, fearless Of death and In.
sensible to the feelings Of others. Upon
another occasion four-hfths Of grain Of
the substance made him light headed and
dreamy, but he did not pass into that CON.
dition Of sweet oontentment and happi.
ness produced by the larger dose. II II
not, however, on account Of Its intoxioat-
ing qualities that the active principle test.
Cd by DR.. Marshall IL likely to prove Of
value, but az hypnotic and remedy foe
sleepletsness. The substance 10 ~ activs
a. any preparation used 20 induce sleep,
and no unpleasant effeots arc experienced
after taking It, m n
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-08

Beer Will Be Sold In . jail and on IN
Imitation Steamer.

Beer VIII Be Sold In . jail and ON IN
Imitation Steamer.
On the highest point In the city of New.
ark, N. j., novel resort is being created.
Its chief attraction Is a reproduction OF
Nansen's steamer Fran, 4 feet longer
than the original and rising 10 or 12 feet
above the ground. It Is buiit of brick and
sheathed with planking. When 1t Is fin
ished, 1t will have masts, furled sails, rig
ging, funnel, big stern wheel and q
pilothouse. It is the Intention of the own.
er to sell beer and refreshments on the
boat, and he thinks that 1t will be draw.
Ing attraction. 1t will be backed up by a
high board fence cut and painted in imi.
tation Of icebergs. In the pilothouse will
be figures representing the explorers in
costume.
In addition the owner Is erecting no.
tel, and,in the little park adjoining be will
build log cabin and jail, in which beer
will be sold to voluntary prisoners in theil
cells by walters uniformed as turnkeys He
expects to have the whole thing completed
by the latter part of July. The place is at
the corner of Sixteenth avenue and Eight.
eenth street, and the proprietor is Edward
Euuke
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-08
The Youngest Teacher.

The youngest person ever applying for a
certificate of qualification to teach in the
public schools Of Indiana, and perhaps OF
the Union, was licensed recently In Adams
county, in the Hoosier State. The appli
can't was Rovillo Shearer, the son of q
farmer living near Decatur. The boy left
the country schools two years ago and
then entered the high school at Decatur,
where he made remarkable progress. He
became student at the age Of s, and was
received into the school at that age, year
younger than children are admitted under
the law. His license TO teach Is issued SIX
years before he can enter the schools as o
teaCher