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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
MRS, IOwMAN's SUICIDE
At PittSbnrSh-iIsrH Husband Patient n
the North Wheeling Hospital.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgenceT.
PITTSBURGH. Dec. 2S-Mrs Natro-
10 T 10, r,,.o.,
-'N
LoWman, the oil driller, who
was burned some time ago, and
is rov ot ,ba North E,d uosn,tal
-, -,
Wheellhs' dled al the Allegheny Seheral
Hospital at 1880 p. m, after having been
I'm a comatose state forty-eIght hours.
Sine was thlrty-nine wears old and lived
nj 1I7 East street Aueehenv Drs.
George A Holiday and II n Fraderiel;
saw she had been in a state nf coma since
last sunday morning I.ata Yesterday
afternoon She was received n the hospl-
mi
Abnpt nm bour ofter she hacame I'M
conscious DR.. E. T. Neff. of n Arch
straa, was called IN nttend her He
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 2s.-Learned
men from all over the land are assembled
in Cleveland to-day. The occasion Is
the thirteenth annual meeting OF the
American Historical Association, which
Is holding It's second congress west Of the
Alleghenles. Mr.. James i. Rhodes, sec
ond vice president, OF Boston, called the
meeting TO order and presided in the alb
eenco Of President James Schoulcr The
discussion was opened by George Packer
Wlnship, OF Providence r. J., who spoke
upon the subject ''Thc discovery OF John
Cabot" a brief and very interesting
paper He was followed by Prof H. p,
Schcyney. Of the University OF Penneyl-
vanla, In a discussion "a to what extent
SOURCES may prontably be used IN the
teaching OF history below the graduate
school.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 2S,-Forty
per cent OF the Pittsburgh district coal
operators have signed legal document
binding them to uniformity and expect
to be operating under the new plan bS
January l. The slgners will meet on
Thursday to ratify their signatures and
get matters IN shape for the new year
Enough signatures have been secured
to convince the promoters OF the scheme
that It can be pushed to success. Those
in the agreement have the corporation
OF the miners, and those without the
fold win be compelled 90 pay ten cents
more than the regular district price for
mining until they come to uniformity or
until uniformity is proven failure.
From the present outlook It is believed
about one-half the mines In the dis
trict will be on s,rlke after January l5.
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MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 2S-Postmaster
2. D. Barker was installed before day
light this morning In the Office here, af-
ter an all-nlght vigil in the postofllcc.
Two OF the employees refused TO take
oath to the new postmaster and were
suspended Colonel Rapler sued out a
writ OF injunction In the United States
circuit court. The plea was that Bar
ker was not and is not postmaster be-
cause Rapier has not been legally re-
moved, and Barkcr's name has not been
sent to the senate Rapier asked that
Barker be cnJolned from interfering
with him in the discharge Of his duties
ns postmaster. Judge Toulmin refused
to grant the Injunction.
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HAVANA, Dec, 2S--AceordIng to an
,,ouncemcnts from Spanish sources, the
combined operations undertaken by
General Agurre, In tho province OF
Santa Clara, have resulted In the cap
turc OF an inslrpcnt camp, twenty OF
the enemy being killed and three cap
tured. The Spanish loss was two killed
and seven captured, u is further re-
ported that the Spanish troops have
been engaged with the Insurgents COM
mnndcd by Naples. IN this tho lnsur.
gents are said TO have lost several men
killed aud the Spaniards say that after
the engagement an innrgent captain
and seven armed prlvatcs surrendered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-To-day's
cabinet meeting was unusually brief
Secretaries Gage and Bliss being out OF
the city and Secretary Alser III, only
Ave members attended. The appeal to
the American people for aid for the suf-
ferers in Cuba was the principal topic
of discussion. The President and all
the members OF the cabinet are 9eeply
Interested In the relief PROJECT ana nave
taken every means at the coihmanu ol
Tho administration to facilitate the eN-
tension OF relief through the state de-
nartment here and Consul General Lee
Several departmental matters OF minor
Innnortance also were brought to the
Presidents attention.
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OHIO SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Major Dick in Columbus TO Take Charge
or IIannn's Interests

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 2S.-Major
Charles Dick arrived from Cleveland to-
night to assume charge Of Senator
Hanna's personal interests in the sena-
torlal election. Mr.. Hanna is not ex-
pected here before Sunday. and in the
meantime, Major Dick viii shape up ar-
fairs to combat as successfully as pos
slblc, the opposition to his chief.
The rooms at the Neal house, occu-
pied by Senator Sherman as hsadquar-
ters In his memorable contest with
Senator Foraker six years ago, have
beet secured by Major Dick for Mr.,
Hanna, Major Dick will have a corps
of lieutenants 90 assist him and the
prospects are for very lively sklr-
mish. But few OF the members-elect OF
the general assembly have arrived and
the majority Will probably not come to
the capital city until Friday, the day
previous to tho cIucuses FOR the organi-
cation OF the upper and lower houses.
The list Of members claimed by
Charles l.. Kurtz in opposition to Sem
ator Hanna as given out tonight, con-
tains the names OF two senator's and
six representatives, but Major Dick
does not concede that any OF these
members viii vote against Senator
Hanna.
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BOSTON, Dec, 2S.-At a meeting Of
the prudential committee OF the AmerI-
can board OF commissioners for foreign
missions to-day 1t was voted to send i
deputation to China, consisting OF Rev.
Judson Smith, D. D., secretary of the
foreign department: Colonel Charles
Hawkins and Samuel ShapleIgh, OF
Allston. The visit Is made in response
10 urgent and repeated invitations
from the North China, Foo Chow and
Shansl missions. They wish the eXecu-
tive officials to know their work and Its
surroundings as they themselves know
It, by actual contact and observation.
The visit Is to be made during the ear
ller months OF the year. Every mission
will be visited and as far as practicable
every station In each mission and
enough out-statons TO make the dep
utatlon familiar with the methods Of
work and with the native laborers and
the homes OF the native Christians.
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INDIANA REPUBLICANS
Hold a Confersncs-Thty Arc In Favor or
Proposed Currency Reforms.

Hold COnference-Thty Arc In Favor or
Proposed Currency Reforms.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 2S.-Tive
hundred representatives of the Rcpubl-
can party OF Indiana, outside OF the city
of indianapolis, attended to-day's con-
ference. The meeting was for talk and
little else, and was the largest "off-year"
meeting the party ever held. The meet
ing was held a little later In the year in
order that the United States senator from
the state and the Republican Representa-
tlves might be present and they all
came.
The Influential men IN the party were
encouraged by the 6tatcmonts OF the
senator and representatives that there is
hope for currency reform, not by radical
legislation, but action that will tend TO
set the party right before the people.
The unanlmily OF the party In the state
on the proposition that the currency
must DO reformed was n surprise 10 q
good many Of the men attending the con-
ference, The Democrats, II was aycrrcd
will declare for free silver In their next
siatc platform, and the Republlcangw WILL
OF course, take the opposite ground. In
the event OF the failure OF Congress- to
take action looking to the reform Of the
currency, members OF the party said the
party In this state would so into the
state campaign ombarrnsaed and on the
defensive from the GlarL
The chief speakers were United states
senntor Charles w. Fairbanks and Gov
ernor james A. Mount Senator Fair
banns paid 4 high tribute 20 the Presl-
dent. He slld I'm my humble iudg-
monl moro patriotic citizen Of the re-
public never grNced the chair or the chief
executive"
senator Fairbanks eHprcMod the be-
lief that the Dlnglcy law win prove n
blessing aud bring prosperity cquUllcd
only by inc Mckinley law ltHclf,
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THE EASTERN QUESTION,

JapAn's Fleet In Close Touch with the
Brltiah Permanent OeeaPa-
tIon o Port Arthur by RRSElA Mnl bs
Opposed.
LONDON, Dec. 9s.-A special dis
patch from Shanghai, dated yesterday
(Tuesday) says; 1T is reported that a
Japanese fleet OF over twenty warshlps
is waiting near Goto island, outside Ma
gasalsi fully equipped for war, and on
ly awaiting instructions, This includes
the Yashlma and the Full, two OF the
finest vessels IN the japanese navy and
the Chen Yuen. that was captured from
China. The Japanese fleet, II is under
stood, Is acting In close touch with the
British squadron under vice admiral,
Sir Alexander Butler. commander-ln-
chief on the China station,
Japan will certainly oppose a per-
manent Russian occupation of Port Az
thur The sudden dissolution OF the
Japanese Diet was owing 90 the war
spirit. II is expected that the Japanese
fleet viii attempt TO prevent the land
ing Of relnforcements from Odessa for
the protection Of the Russian trans-As-
latlc railway In Manchurla,"
PEKIN, Dec, 9S.-The German ques-
tlon is unsettled. chlna's difficulty is In
creased owing to the uncertainty of the
attitude OF the powers. Germany's
withdrawal from KIao- Chau bay is said
70 be conditional upon her finding q
suitable naval station elsewhere. China
is becoming alarmed at the present sit
uaton. The government appears to be
utterly powerless. No answer has been
received from Russia concerning the
proposed loan. There are calamitous
forebodlngs connected with the suns
eclipse ON the Chinese New Years day.
VIENNA, Dec, 2S,-The Neus Wiener
Tageblatt claims that Count Goluchow-
ski, the Austro-Hungarian foreign min
ister foretoId everything in the famous
speech appealing to Europe TO unite
against America. 1t adds:
There Is plenty OF room for all, and
Il England win fight with the European
powers against those dangerous rivals,
the United States and Japan, the proof
OF what united Europe Is capable will
be given in Eastern Asia"
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2S.-The promo
ters of the Citizens Coal Company
which will be composed OF Pittsburgh
and Cincinnati operatives. to-day con-
tinued their meeting begun yesterday
and this evening had completed plans
for the new company. A meeting will
be held in this city on January Is for
organization, election OF officers, etc.
The entire capital, 100000, was sub
scrbed to-day, the plants Of the Pitts
burgh people being taken as S2,OO0OOO
cash. When oil the operators Interest,"
ed had subscribed the necessary capital
was short nearly 100000 The def
cheney was made up by W. A. McDon-
aid, the Cincinnati Standard Oh man.
who will in all likelihood be president Of
the company. 1t was decided that five
OF the elevators owned by the company
shall be shut down, leaving but six in
operation after the first Of the year.
Under the new agreement no coal VIII
be delivered In Cincinnati from Pitts
burgh or the Kanawha valley unless ~
n ton rs secured,
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CAUSED BY DRINK.
Stabbed by His Best Friend, He Refuses
to Identify Him al the Hospital.

NEW YORK. Dec, 2s.-John Healey
died to-day in a hospital from the
wounds inflicted by George H. Lincoln, a
designer. Healey had been out Of work
for some time, and Lincoln, who is mar
ried. befriended him and the two men
were the best OF friends.
on Christmas day Lincoln entered his
home intoxicated and threatened to
strike his wife Healey interceded for
her. The wife ran Into another room.
When she returned, after hearing sounds
OF a struggle, she found Healey covered
with blood. Her husband had gone to a
hospital. Lincoln, who was only slight
ly wounded, was arrested and taken to
Healey's bedside. Healey positively de-
MED that he had ever seen Lncoln be-
fore, and died to-day refusing to implI-
cate his old friend in any way.
Lincoln is so distressed over the affair
that It is feared he will attempt TO com
NIT suicide. He was remanded 10 await
the action Of the coroner.
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II nl.nntoh to the 1ntelllsencer.

ENeClAl lllHUulEll " iAhNAAlnNANNsf
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec. 2S.-Ths
commission of Mr.. George Wise as
postmaster of Wheeling was mailed TO
him to-day, and will doubtless reach
him in time for him to take charge Of
the office January !.
Representative Doyener called on the
President this morning to inquire about
the commission, and received the asslr-
anee that the matter should receive
prompt attention. It is understood the
commission was ready for signature a
week or more ago, but had simply been
overlooked.
Later in the day Mr., Dovener called
at the postofice department and was
there informed that Mr.. Wlse's author
fly to assume the duties OF postmaster
had been approved, and the parchment
mailed about an hour previous TO the
GALL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2S-The crlm-
lnal suit against Captain Samuel s,
Brown. the coal operator, for alleged
violation OF the act OF assembly passed
by the last legislature, prohibiting the
screening OF coal before Weighing, has
been appealed TO the superior court.
John Haddon was the prosecutor In the
case. The appeal was taken by the
commonwealth through District Attor-
ney John G. liaymaker and Attorney
w ]. Bremen The costa Of the appeal
VIII be paid by the local organization OF
miners. Judge Frazier recently de-
clnrod the act unconstitutional,
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2S--An
indication OF the willingness OF the
Turkish government to oblIgc the Uni
ted States minister at consiantinoplc,
who has been pressing for the punish
mont OF thc murderers Of the American
blcycllst, Lcnz, IN contained In cable
gram from Minister Angel, received To-
Ciag at tho state department, announe-
Ing that the murdcrers have been con.
vlctcd and sentenced to fifteen ycara'
imprisonment. These murdorerB, how.
ever, orc at large, having escaped
months ago into the Russian Caucasus,
no that tho Turkish government mas
prosecutcd, condemned nnd sentenced
them In their absence.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. estate this
afternoon the supreme court after hay
Ing heard the matter argued in cham
bers, denied the application OF the at
torneys for W. II. T. Durrant, the con-
demned murderer OF Blanche Lamont,
for n writ of probable cause. 1t was con-
tended by Durrant'5 counsel that Judge
Bahr erred In having fixed the date for
the execution Of their client within less
than sixty days after the date upon
which he was re-committed to the Gus
tody OF the warden Of San Questln prls-
on. The supreme court, however, after
hearing the points relied upon for re-
versal, denied the petition unanimous
L.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2S.-The wage
contract in force at the several works
Of the Carnegie Steel Company will ter
inmate by agreement Friday, The
present contract, which has been In et-
feet since 1895, will be renewed with all
employees except the tonnage hands.
The bonus payments which the com
pany has made since June, 1896, In addi-
tion to the contract rates, Will be con-
tlnuod TO all employees receiving the
bonus now. Including tonnage. turn and
day men, upon the same conditions as
heretofore New contracts will he
signed tomorrow between the company
and the tonnage men.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 2s.-Thc Orange
Free State has ratified the cxtradltlon
treaty between that country and the
United states, recently negotiated, and
has returned the document TO washing
tor, whore II awaits the action OF the
United states senate. IL was this con-
vcnllon. together with similar treaty
negotiated with tho Argentine llcpub.
lie, thnt made NJ an Issue betwooh
President Cleveland and the senate TO-
Bulllug In the shelving Of both treaties,
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ANOTHER STORY
Told About Starvation in the Klon-
dixie Gold Region
BY MINERS JUST RETURNED.

They Passed Many Men on the Trails Who
wnl Not Get Oat Until the lee breaks
Up-whns Starvation Is not Imminent
There is no Surplus Food at Dawson
CIty-Thcy Say the Proposed Relief EI-
petition OF the Government is HUM
bug-slorIss OF Distress Told by hsn
Who Wanted an Excuse for Returning
Home.
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Negro MurII,r,r Lynel,ea.

M1NTER CITY, Miss, Dec 2S.--Jos-
eph Hopkins. the negro who murdered
two white farmers on Christmas day at
Glendore, small inland town near this
place. was captured by posse at day
light this morning. on the James planta-
tlon, near Swan Lake. He was at once
taken to the scene OF his terrible crime.
Hopkins confessed his guilt and did not
plead for mercy, but begged his captors
to make quick work of him and little
time was lost In carrying out the request.
A rope was placed about the negro's
neck and he was hanged 10 limb OF n
bullets and left hanging.
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Aanoll EyIdently PoI.onea FL. wly...

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-Charles "a
aoli, the barber who is suspected OF
numbering Jennie submer, his fourth
wife and who obtained insurance on the
lives of a number OF persons, was again
arraigned in police court to-day. AS
Prof. Witthaus had not completed his
chemical analysis OF Jennie Summers
body, the case went over to January S,
Assistant District Attorney Vanwyck
stated that Professor Witthaus had
told him that he found three kinds OF
poison in the body, but has not yet
been able to ascertain whether these
persons were injected with the embalm-
ing fluid, or were administered before
death
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MONTREAL. Dec. 2s,-1'hc annual
meeting OF the Geological Society Of
America was held to-day ana the follow
ing olllccra were elected President, John
]. stevenson, New York, first vlc1 preel-
dent, u. X. Emerson, Amherst, second
Vice president, George NJ Dawenn, OF
tnwa, Ont. secretary H. L. Fdlrchlld,
Rochester. N. v, treasurer !, g. White,
Morghnlown, w. Va, editor, ] n, Brown,
washington, u. CI librarian, w. i,
Cushing, Cleveland; councillors, W. NJ,
Davls, New York. Robert Bell, OtinWli
A. n, Wndawurth, lloughton, Mich
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OMAHA, Ncb,, Dec. @-Atlorney
General amylhc to-day brought suit
nruinal tho Omnhn National bank 20
rccovrr sgOi,0OO. The amount NJ money
paid over on The chcok for which OK
State Tromsuttr nnftlCg II nov under
sentence of twenty years pcnal Borvl.
tudo. Hartley negotiated tho original
warrant through tpo Omnha National
bank ana whom ohlFd uron 10 redeem,
A. deposited nl1ta mouov there TO tho
amount NJ the olnlu nnd then drew u
check which Whs c1shc1.
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POTTERs, WAGES
To lie Rcstored-rhe Trenton Manufae
turets Agree to the Proposition.


TRENTON, N J., Dec. 2S.-The man
ufacturlng potters of this city and the
men employed in the clay department
had a conference to-day at which It was
agreed the men should be restored the
12lh per cent cut made in the wages in
1891. This finishes up the conference Of
the manufacturers with the men in the
several departments OF their work, and
means an all round restoration of the 1871
per cent cut, the restoration to remain
in effect until Februaryi1.
In the meantime 1t is hoped to get the
manufacturers Of the east and west to-
gcther for the purpose OF agreeing upon
uniform scale of wages. The eastern
manufacturers claim that with the In
crease they will be paying the men more
than is paid to the western operatives.
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CLEVELAND, Dec, gS,--Presldcnt s,
r. Callaway, Of the Lake Shore & Mich
igan Southern railway, said to-day' For
some time railroad men have been trying
TO md the reason why, IN spite OF the
fact Tint business Is increasing, ospoclal-
iy I'm the transportation OF freight the
passenger business In langulshlng AZ
ter figuring on the matter for some time
we have come to the conclusion that the
long distance telephone Is responsible
DusInesB men are using II more ana more
and the way II IN cutting into our buBl-
ness ls a very eerlouB matter to u.s."
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Special Dispatch TO tho lntolllgcncor
CtlAitLSSrON, W. Va, Dec 2s.-
Kcndglla, lhlB county was The scene OF q
llyoly nrhl over the poatonlco few days
ugD Mr. Price was the former pogimaH-
irr and Mr. llIl hhd been appointed 20
succeed him Price refused 10 Evl the
"l'.e up, ana ilill and bio new deputy
I.'rnda1 ihfm8alvfa and lhnre Wle "a
rough md tumble nght The p1lilllcn
department wnA notified. and CoI Sam
lluuion, nusloiliuo Inspector Dyal sent up
to-day he ana Deputy Mnrhnl Gun.
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NneII1l Dlnp1loh 10 Tho InIoTIIgcncor.
WASHINGTON. Deo. 49, --Ropresen.
tatlyc and Mrs Dovoner were the rcclp.
tents to-day, OF numerous congrntula.
tlons upon the rounding up OF the thlr-
ty.seund year Of their married life.
Mr and Mra Warner 9tutlor have
gone TO their old homo IN Went Union
W Va, FOR a brief visit Thoy worc
called thorc pnrtly by the Illness o,
Mrs Suffers sister