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HARBOR COMMISSIONER.
The Fight Thought to be Between
Mcdonald and Ha. old.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25-It was
said to-day that Governor Budd has
decided to hand III the name of the
new Harbor Commissioner on the 12th
Of March The Governor has not yet
named his choice, but the fight is said
to be between d. A. Mcdonald and
Rudolph Herold, Jr.
McDonald's friends have been MAX
ing a hard fight for him, but it is said
the Governor does not like to acknoWl-
edge a Buckley candidate in prefer
ence to q Rainey man. He thinks such
action would create great deal of dis
sension in the ranks of the Democracy.
Notwithstanding this report, the Gov
ernor sent for Mr.. Mcdonald last
Thursday and held a long conference
with him. The Harbor Commissioners
ship was discussed. 1t is not known
whether his excellency tried to per-
suade Mr. Mcdonald to withdraw or
whether he informed him that he would
be appointed. McDonald's friends say
that the gentleman has the fight won,
but Herolds hackers laugh at their
claims.
The other candidates for the place are
Stewart Menzies and o. NJ. Welborn,
now Internal Revenue Collector.
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second, Logan third. Time-1 49,.
Mile and a sixteenth, handicap. Sal
yable won. Argentina second, Lincoln
II third. Time-1 :4Ss4.
nix turlongs, selling. Clissie b. won,
Woodchopper second, Meadow Lark
third. Time-1;161a.
Six furlongs, selling. Yemen won.
Major Cook second, Jack O'Lantern
third. Time-1: :15H.
Fixe furlongs. Celoso won. Miss Ross
second, Sallie CHcquot third. Time
LOO
Five furlongs, Magnet won. Fly sec
ond, Dunboy third. Time-l :0214.
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GONE TO CHINA,
"Big Jim" Forced to Fly to Avoid
Vengeance of Highbinders.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-"Big
Jim" prominent Chinese, has been
Obliged to fly secretly from the city to
avoid the vengeance of the Sam Yup
mghbinders. who had vowed to kill him
in reprisal for the death of Little Pete"
supposed to have been killed by the See
1ups, to which tong Jim belongs. jim
has been disposing of his affairs for sew
eral days, and with two checks each for
soO,OO0 has gone to Victoria, b. c.,
where he will embark for China on the
steamer sailing tomorrow.
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INGLESIDE RACES.
Long Shots Continue to Hold Full
SWAY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25-Weath-
er fine at Ingleside and track good.
Long shots continue to hold full sway
at this track, another 100 to l chance,
Imp. Ivy annexing the first race to his
credit, and Foremost, at 20 to l, cap
turing the sixth event. Dan Honig's
stake winner. Magnet, who broke down
in St. Louis last summer, and for whom
$4,000 was refused by the owner, was
starter in the last race to-day. Mag
net won in gallop, and if this per-
formance can be taken as a criterion.
he has evidently regained his last
years form. Summaries:
: One mile, Imp. Ivy won, Peter II.
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THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
A Young Woman's Narrow Escape
From a Horrible Death.

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 25.-Ericeclia
Chiani, young woman employed in the
La Grande Laundry, had thrilling es-
cape from a horrible death this after
noon. She was operating large steam
mangle, when her right hand became
entangled in the machinery and was
being rapidly drawn into the machine,
when other workmen saw her perilous
position. One of the men caught her
and held on, keeping her from going into
the machine until other workmen could
stop it, When released her hand was
found to be smashed to pulp.
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Santa Clara's Third Superior Judge.

SAN JOSE. Feb. 25.-Private tele-
grams received here state Governor
Budd has appointed A S. Kittredge as
the third Superior Judge for Santa
Clara county. Kittredge came here
from Santa Cruz ten years ago, where
he had resided a number of years and
had been County Judge. He is about
% years OF age. and came to California
twenty-five years ago from Memphis.
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Idaho Senatorial Scandal.

BOISE idaho, Feb. 25.-Represen-
tatlve II. S. Jones has made an affida-
Wit setting forth that he was bribed to
vote for Henry Heitfeld for United
States Senator. 1t is said affidavits
of similar nature have been made
by two other members
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Murder of Lillian Hattery.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.-The' pre-
lfminary examination of DIR" Calvin
). Hastings and Mrs. A. c. Weaver
charged With the murder of Lillian
Hattery of San Bernardin0, which has
been in progress the past five days be-
fore Justice Rossiter was concluded to-
day, and resulted IN the defendants be-
ing held to answer ito the Superior
Court under bonds in the sum of $15.-
900 each
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Cattle Dealers Arrested.

PHOENIX, Feb. 25.-Ed and w H
Peck. heavy dealers in cattle, were ar
rested to-day on complaint of Colin
Cameron, Chairman of the Territorial
Live Stock Board, for attempting to
drive cattle out Of the Tempe quaran-
time district
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Sugar Bounty Claims.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The APP
preparation Committee of the Senate
has inserted in the sundry civil bill an
amendment carrying S1,OS5.1 .156 to pay
additional sugar bounty claims.
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Unemployed at Los Angeles.

imposing array of unemployed marched
the streets to-day and wound up at the
Mayors office, where elaborate resolu-
tions were presented requesting immedl-
ate employment on the highways and
parks
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Charged With Abduction.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 25.-Chfford
Manages has been arrested on charge
of abduction, for enticing Maur Spring.
a 1I-year old girl living at Stockton, to
come TO this city to engage in a life of
shame.
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WOULD COMPEL SPAIN
TO RESPECT OUR FLAG
Bill introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative SulZer Of New York
Declaring War Between the United
States and Spain.

Authorizes the President to Use the
Whole Land and Naval Forces OF
the United States to Garry the
Same Into Effect, and to Issue
Letters of rlarque to Privateers
Against Spanish Vessels, Goods
and Subjects.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

In referring to one of the many rea-
sons given by the Intelligencer for the
deslrabllity OF Hawaiian annexation.
the Register very lgnorantly says: Now
the Idea Of a strategic point of import
ance to the United states being located
out In the middle OF the Pacific ocean,
which would require the building Of I'M
immense navy by the United States to
defend "" This weak attempt at fine
sarcasm is In line with the Registers
usual method Of arguing a question. TO
dismiss q question in such way Is not
to dispose Of Il.
The eminent military and naval au-
thorlty t?) who writes the Registers ed
i,orial paragraphs will perahps admit
that there are a few Of our professional
naval and military officers, whose
expert testimony as TO the deslr-
ability Of Hawaii as n strategic
point is quito as valuable, and cntI-
tied to as much consideration, as his
rldicuIe Of proposition which has been
urged for many years by them. But
granting that the Register does know
more about this important question than
our naval officers, for the sake Of doing
Justice, we should give the latter the
benefit Of a hearing.
Against the Registers sarcastic cxcla-
nation, which, OF course. Il wise and
conveys a vast amount Of information.
and Ia a cllnchIng argument against an
nsxatlon. might be placed tho opinions
or somc Of our most distinguished off,
GERS who have devoted much study to
the question Yesterday n correspond
ent OF the Gntc!lIgcncer who IS himself
a military man and close student of
military and naval affairs, quoted In
these columna the Army and Naval
Journal In favor Of annexation, and also
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70 eminent an authority as Captain
Mahan. whose opinions are regarded as
Of great value by the government, as
saying that the Hawaiian question as
Sumes the Importance OF one OF national
safety.
Il Is Of the greatest Importance, says
Captain Mahan. that no other govern
ment be permitted to acquire the Islands.
He shows the great disadvantage to US
Of any maratime enemy having a coRlIng
station within 2,1OO miles OF our coast
llno from Puget Sound to Mexico Shut
out from the Sandwich Islands as q coal
base. IN enemy is thrown back for sup
piles Of fuel 20 distance Of $500 miles.
Or seven thousand miles going and COM
ing. The concluding paragraph of the
article referred to above Is worth repeat
ing:
They are as necessary TO our republic a.
q Hkirmish line II TO a line Of battle, or
rife pits TO = Geld OF tortitlcation. and
when the intelligent people Of this country
have heard all the arguments IN favor OF
ratifying the treaty they will DO praet-
cRlly unanimous In sustaining the policy
OF the administration, Inc protest Oh
japan based on objection to the abroEn-
ton OF existing treaties with the Hawaiian
republic can have no binding force, a. u
II plain that such treaties were never IN
tended to be perpetual. but must cease
to exist when the sovereignty OF the state
u changed, no matter whether buch
change IL effected by war and conquest
or by the independent action OF the inhab-
ltRnts OF the state. The question resolves
itself simply into proposition OF national
Interest and safety Is Il better Tor US 70
annex these Islands In tho Pacihc now
offered to us by tho spontaneous ana
friendly act OF their sovereign rulers win
the consent and approval OF a majority
Of the intelligent inhabitants, or 20 engage
in war with some other nation that may
hereafter attempt their acquisition! Lhe
American people must face and decide THIS
question, which Is not one Of terrttoriaI
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, nor altogether one OF
commercial interest, but with due regard
10 one Of the possibilities OF the FUTURE,
Il assumes tho Importance OF question
OF national safety.
With due regard for the wisdom OF the
POpocratic press, which regards 1t as
treason to endorse any act, no matter
how patriotic 1t may be. of President
Mckinley. Il Is more than likely that the
public opinion will be more apt 20 con-
suit the authorities referred to than
the braying POpocraHc donkey, in form
ing an opinion upon these matters.
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The Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
suggests that while the house Is waiting
on the senate to pass the tarin bill It
might put in the dime probably by In
wiling discussion on the best means to
increase our ocean carrying trade. This
is an excellent suggestion. Next to the
tarlR and the currency It Is the question
OF greatest Importance to our CONNER
cal and Industrial interests. The bill
introduced IN the senate by Senator FL
klns, which has met with 50 much favor
throughout the country. IS a measure
designed 70 build up American shipping
and remove the humiliation to which
Americans are subjected at the knowl-
edge that the larger proportion Of our
commerce is carried in foreign vessels.
Al present seven-tenths of the worlds
commerce is carried in British vessels
and, according to our contemporary Is
the tribute from all nations to Great
Britain amounting 10 $soO,OOo.O0O per
year in gold. Less than 6 per cent OF
our European imports last year were
carried in American vessels.
senator Eldus' proposition to impose
a discriminating duty Of ten per cent on
all goods carried In foreign vessels is
intended to stimulate the building Of
American vessels and establish an Amer
lean ocean carrying trade which viii
keep at home the enormous amount Of
American money now going into the cof-
fera of Great Britain. Its benefit would
be felt In every section OF the country
and by all the people
The question Is one which has much to
do with the object of the tariff. and Con-
gress, while It IS now Idle and waiting
upon the senate. could be no better en-
ployed than in at least discussing the
matter with view TO bringing II direct
ly before the public as one OF the Repub-
llcan policies, already announced in the
party platform.
There are indications that the senate
will take favorable action on the ElkIns
bill. either In its present form or in some
other form. The principle on which it
is based Is wise and progressive, and
when 1t Is applied will open up new era
for American commerce.
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From the midst of all the splendor and
pomp and display attending the celebra-
ton OF the diamond jubilee Of the queen
Of England shines out one incident
which, though not attended by mag
nificent exhibition OF royal purple and
gold lace. brought more Joy to thousands
Of the queens subjects than all else. 1t
was the feeding Of the hungry poor Of
the great city Of London by the Princess
Of Wales.
In strange contrast to the other scenes
OF the Jubilee was the sight that was Wit
messed Thursday when this noblest
hearted one OF the royal family went
among tho poorest OF London's poor In
person and directed the panquettlng OF
thousands who had not known for many
a day what It was to have the pangs Of
hunger appeased And on that day the
princess had the satisfaction OF knowing
that 1--WE hundred thousand Of these
ragged and forsakcn ones would not go
supperless to bed.
No more impressive scene could posi-
bly, have occurred during the weeks fcs-
tlvilics. The many pathetic incidents
chat must have been witnessed on the
occasion, the tears OF gratitude that
must have been shed, and the many
more tears that must have come at the
thought that II was only for day, and
that on the morrow the hunger and tho
destitutlon must come again, probably
moved thousands Of stout British hearts
20 pity. It Is related that the princess
herself was moved to tears when she
contemplated It all, and with streaming
eyes expressed her sorrow that she could
not always do 80 mucn.
The Princess Of Wales has always held
a warm place in the hearts OF the com
mon people Of England Her deeds Of
charity and her sympathy for the sur
forlng have made her famous through
out the world As the wife OF the future
king OF great Britain, she will bc greatly
loved by all the people. and the Influence
OF her goodness will be fclt In every
home, while her example will have In
caIculablc Influence In the direction OF
tho betterment OF the poor Of that coun-
try
whatever the future king Of Great
Britain may lack In personal popularity
among the common people. the future
queen win more than make up In win
ming their affection.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

Letters OF great men are always in
terestlng reading, and there Is some
thing unusually fresh and stimulating
about the letters OF John Sterling and
Emerson printed in the July Atlantic.
Emerson and Sterling never met, and
their correspondence is nil the more in
tercstIng on this account. The editor
Of the letters. Edward Waldo Emerson,
introduces them with n sketch Of Sterl-
ing and shows his cheerful and heroic
spirit. The October, 1897. issue OF the
Atlantic will be an anniversary num-
Der. completing the forttcth year Of the
magazine.
Every effort Will be made to have this
number the most brilliant issue Of an
American periodical ever published. Its
publication on September 20 1897, VIII
siCnRlizc. not only the close Of the for
tIcth year Of the magazines life. hut
tho successful carrying out Of many
months planning.
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we hope 10 see a future legislature
pass a law providing for the execution Of
death sentences in private. The people
Of West Virginia are no more morbidly
curious chan are the people OF other
states, but there Is a fascination about
che ceremony of taking a human life
that many persons cannot resist, though
they are the very persons who should
Be protected from such sights.
A public hanging Il not a civilizer. 1t
q the last thing On earth that women and
children should be permitted to witness.
but a. long as We have public hanginss
they viii witness them. In West Viz
Einia such hanginEs have not been fire.
ouent. and we trust that in the name OF
civilization Fridays event at Fayette-
vile will be the last execution OF the
death penalty in this state open to the
general public.
The jail yard or corridor OF the average
county prison is large enough to hold all
the people who should be admitted 10
witness 20 Eruesome a proceeding as the
stranElinE of human being. and the
number should be limited to those who
have business there, or TO the court ON
cery and such other peSons as the
sheriff may in his discretion see ut to
admit.
One effect of a public execution IKE
the one held at Fayetteville. which thou
sands OF people from the countryside as
sembled 20 witness. aside from the de-
moralIzIng influence on the spectators
Is that 1t gives to the state bad name
when II is undeserved. When It was
thought that three men instead OF one
would be hanged Friday. sensational
newspaper reports were sent abroad. by
correspondents who have no respect for
either truth or the good name Of the
state. giving exaggerated details OF elab-
orate preparations for the affalr: repre-
eeutinE that the day was TO be made a
oublic holiday: that many thousands OF
people, men, women and children. were
TO be present as on a gala occasion, and
altogether, the novel sight Of SEEING
three men strangIed to death slmultane-
ouSly was 10 be made memorable by
these remarkable accompanIments.
These stories have caused unfavor-
able comments by the metropolitan
press, which has received an unjust and
exaggerated impression of the amount Of
blood-thirsdness OF West vlrginians,
Az we have said. this bIood-thirstlnesa
does not exist. In other states the same
morbIdly curious crowds would attend a
public hanging, and with the knowledge
Of this fact and realizing the evil et-
fects, some of them have abolished such
public exhibitions.
Let not West Virginia he behind her
sisters in this matter. Let It be said that
the Fayetteville execution was the last
public execution of a death sentence
II county officers persist in them, let the
legislature take UP the matter. West
Virginia does not often have a hanging
within her borders. but when she does
have one let ii be conducted behind
closed doors.
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The readers Of this paper will be
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a. II. PATTER, with r. c. Atkins &
Company indianapolis, Ind. writes II
have never before given n testimonial
IN my life. But will say that for three
years We have never been without
Chamberlaln's Collie. Cholera. and Dinr-
rhoca Remedy In the house, and my
wife would AS soon think OF being
cdy In the summer season. We have
used It with all three OF our children
and II has never failed to curc-not
simply stop pain. but cure absolutely.
II In all right. and anyone who tries It
viii find II So" For sale by druggists.
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Washington Star.
a safer world this earth would DO
II every joking eli
on folly bent
Would be content
To frollc by himself.
Tie man who loves to rock the boat
Hna never yet been known
To drop Into
Tho briny blue
While rowing out alone.
The didn't know twas-loaicd" flcnd
Would free US from much caro-
n he'd explode
That rusty load
Out In the woods somewhere
The gCorchor racing with tho wind
Whom all men dread TO meet,
Is lOylCFF TIL
He tries his skill
Upon the crowded street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

The point made by the Hawallans that
the real motive back OF Japan's protest
against annexation is that she is desir-
Gus of acquiring the islands herself has
already occurred to many people. That
Is doItbtless tho milk in tho ooeoanut."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26
Judginq q Piano. 80.

BY It's case is quite as unreliable
a test as tho judgment of the
cover of tho prOyerbIal book. BE-
fore you buy a plano from US wO
want you to strike a chord here
and a chord thereto play upon
IT as you win and test 1t in every
way you know. These tests sell
more pianos for US than all the
Endorsements ever penned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

The Kansas City woman who deeIar'
ed her Intention a short time ago 70
cross the ocean for the purpose OF put-
ting flower on the grave OF Aaam; S1-
cause he was one man VINO toloE .su. i' a,
yvtfe's advice, should reflect before II
br too lnte that II Adam hadn't done
"a he might have had no grave 10 dec'
orate.-Kansas City Times.
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wHEELING DAILY INTELLGENcER SATURDAY JUNE zb Io9.

nrc wen enough In their way but on a
hot summer day or night they are not
always as enjoyable as they might be-
Plttsburgn schools have been trying tho
picnic plan for years. and find that 1t
works well.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

II is now President Mckinley who has
had the degree Of doctor of laws con-
ferrcd upon him. He can now shake
hands on an equal footing with his dis
tlngulshed predecessor, Or. Cleveland.
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An annual outing at tho park on the
last day of school for the children az tho
public schools would be fttIng close
to the ten months ~ confinement and
study. The exercises in the opera house
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THE INTELLIGENCER.
WHERLIne, JuNn 20, II0z.
Readers Of the Daily lntelligeneI

N00u0To o LN1 UuIIT IIIteIII8VIIs0'
leaving town can have the paper
seat to any address Ia tho United
StateS or Canada, postpaid, for
three months $3.50; fOe one month.
IS cents; for two weeks, 20 cents.
Address changed as Often a. de-
sired,
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Tired Tomkins-l'd sooner be iroze
dan sun-struck, any day
Turtle Duvvy-Ycr don't know WoI
yer tallin' bout. Wen dey mas LIl ~
froZe dey puts him right inter w Nv
cold water ter t'aw him out-t'Ink Nv
datI"--JudEe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

Husband-Dearest Mathilde, ] nave
made up my mind TO grant all your
wishes. You shall go to the mountains
slx weeks, you shall have new dress.
and the pOrlor shall be supplied win
new rocco furniture. -.
wlfc-Oh, ChRrlesl What nave you
been dolng. Bl1etter'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-26

Cornell colors will be fashionable this
season. Harvard and Yale were mot in
Il" yesterday.
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SPECIALLY low prices on all Waists
GEO NJ. SHOOK & co.