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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-15

gross assumes Jurisdiction OF the mat
ter, then we have home difficulty and
a foreign one at the same time.
The treaty Is not capable of self.ex-
ecutlOn, und there must be legislation
to carry It into execution. Congress
must fix the term OF the two arbltra::
tors to be appointed on our part, and
also determine their compensation.
This cannot be done at this session OF
Congress-
The treaty ought to so over and be
carefully examined by the committee
that has already prepared sundry
amendments and by the senate when
other matters are not pressing on that
body. It Is almost impossible at this
late period OF the session to give q
matter OF this kind that serious at-
tentiOn which II requires. There can
be no doubt that the great body OF the
people of the United States favor ar
bltrRtlon, but that fnot does not re-
move the necessity OF care In the pre-
paration OF u treaty to carry out that
idea.
II the treaty Is carelessly made and
there Is difficulty In determining what
ought to be submitted, or a feeling, II
after the treaty goes into effect, doubt
should be aroused as to the fairness of
lis operation, the people Will be pre-
judlced against the principle OF arbi-
tratlon, so that instead OF promoting
tho cause of arbitration we may de-
stroy II by hasty action.
Personally, am decidedly In favor
OF arbitration OF all questions that can
be arbitrated but this Is no reason
why / should join in ratlfylng a treaty
that lacks the greatest essential of a
traafy certainty aA TO what IL means,
There Is no threatened danger of war
confronting US. We have no occasion
for haste and nothing can be gained
by premature action. When the treaty
Is put In proper form, as hope 1t viii
be, It will be ratified. regret that the
agreement has not been considered IN
open senate 80 that the people could
see the defects In 1t.
(signed.) II. NJ. TELLER.
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II is now believed that It WIN pass the
senate, II provides that each county
shall pay iIs own criminal charges out
OF fines and licenses of nll kinds, the
remainder to be divided between the
county and the state. II ! county's
fines and llconses fall sshprt, the
charges are 10 be paid by the state 1t
Is estimated that these growing and
uncomfortable charges will under this
plan he reduced about one-half- and
the state be relieved OF problem
hitherto seemingly beyond solution. II
the bill pass It VIII relieve this legisla-
ture of the necessity Of appropriutlng
100000 for criminal charges.
A Republican caucus OF both houses
win be held tomorrow night to cons
slider some matters Of Importance, The
new eIrctlon law is one OF them. The
school book bill Is likely TO have con-
sideration ut the same time. c, B. II.
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THE IMPROVEMENT
On the Rivers in This State Are
Very Well Pro vided For.
If TIE APPROPRIATIONS STAND

As Thep Now arc In ths Bm-Tho uIonOn-
gahtla River WIm Get DoablO the
Amount Naked -whot a visit 10 tho
Appropriations Committee Aseomp-
lI'hed-ssuatOr Teller on tts Arbl,ra-
tIOn Trsaty-nO Explains Why Action
Has B0un Delayed la tl.o senate CUES,
tons That Cannot bO Settled In Day.
FOFsoaI. orw Work tn ConErcuS.
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STATE FINANCES.
The House Committee Hard at
Work Probing the Matter,
AND TRYING TO ASCERTAIN
What Available Funds There Are,
And Deficiencies.
PRINTING AND STATIONERY

ll,,n. undsrEolnE scautlny-ApprOprls-
don, Drawn onto Pay fOrwork Done In
other Year.-comparatlvO statement OF
Expenses for the YsarI 1898 aud 1870.
The Law Has Been Violated, and the
Committee Intsnd. to, Have the Record
show the Fsots-ApprOprlntIOh Ilil Will
he Larger Than Two bat Lp,s Than
Four Years Ago.
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Among other pertinent questions
suggested by this exhibit IS this: What
need had the board OF agriculture for
1880 worth OF printing and binding in
.wo years. This board publishes a
newspaper, but that is hardly thought
% account for the expenditure. The
committee looking Into these matters
seems to be Of the opinion that the
main trouble Is extraVagAnce. For
this 4 remedy is to he sought, but
whether II win be found is another
question. One proposition Is to create
the office OF commissioner OF accounts,
who shall inspect closely the estl-
mates and expenditures OF executive
departments and state Institutions. 1t
" believed that competent man
nave save the state q great deal OF
money every year. II Is next to Inn
possible for the legislature TO put on
brake with its own hand and then Keep
The brake on long enough TO do good.
The Joint finance committee OF the
two houses was in session again yester-
day and made decided prosress on The
appropriation bill, which 1t Is hoped to
nave ready by Tuesday next. Il looits
now as though the bill Will carry $4,000
or 10000 more than the appropriation
bin OF two years ago. but from $5OVVO
90 $4,000 less than the bill Of four
years ago. o.comparing the same Items In
The iwo bills The committee Is deter
mined 20 keep the appropriations down
TO the lowest sum consistent with the
welfare OF the state. Some OF the insti-
tu'lUns must have more room, and this
means new buildings to old ones.
The penltentlary is ono OF these,
There two hundred men ure crowded
into 100 small cells, state OF affaIra
proludlclal TO health and nornls. This
strain must be relieved. The rapid and
continuing growth OF the university
has brought more students than the
buildings win accommodate. Some
tlIng will have 10 be done here The
same Is true OF the colored institute ~
Farm. Ranawha county. In these mat
terra the committee viii go rs far In lts
recommendations an the states
laanceB viii permit Chairman
Hughes. OF the senate committee, and
ChalFman Glover, ~ the house commit
zee are disposed to be liberal within
the limits OF good business.
Senator Matthews, Of MarRhall, with
'lc assent OF the directors, Is trying
10 have the Legislature provide for The
p"nitcntlnry systom on dry earth
closets, a departure on the lire of pru-
dent lanitution. To the 1stonisltment
r- he other directors. Captain Chip.
lay opposed the plan az one that would
Involve prohibitory expenditure,
Envortholssa, the committee If heltev-
nh 10 take the humane riHw Of the
1lu3tinr
Senate hin No %, which pro0idcs for
-eyisi6p ~ the orlpianl charge sys-
'am 10 the special ogdGT FOR tomorrow
90 J. A. N, Tho better The proposition
- under5t9od the more favor u finds
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CANEA B0MBARDED.
By Christians on the Heights Sur.
rounding the Town.
TIE TURKS REPLY TO THE FIRE.

AIIths Foreign COnsuiS Compelled to EN-.
bark on Vessels Lying on tie Port.
Great EuthusIa'm In Greece Oyer the
Departure Of Troop, for CrstO-ACtlon
of'rhat Country May Bring ON Serious
Complications : TEtug George PersOn-
ally Directing Aoalrs CONNECTED with
the Crisis.
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spsela, Dispatch 10 the Intclllgenecr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. a.
Chairman Glover, OF the house finance
committee. is doing his level best to
ascertain Just where the state stands
financially. He desires to know wha;
available funds there are and what
Deficiencies are to be met, He Is giving
s,eclal attention TO the printing aud
stationery deficiency. The inquiry has
gone FAR enough TO show that the prac-
,lre has been TO pay out money on this
account without regard to the years for
which the money was appropriated. For
example. It appears 10 the committee
thnt the printing. stationery and bind
Ing appropriations for 1885 and 1896
were drawn ON to pay for work done
and supplies furnished prior to those
years The committee makes the
strong point tina, this was s violation
os law. aud It intends to have the re-
cord shows the facts.
Carrying out the general spirit OF the
committees inquiry. Chairman Glover
has caused 20 be prepared a statement
az the printing and binding done for
the several departments and irstitu-
tons for the years 1895 and 1896, aud
thls statement VIII he the basis OF
preliminary report 10 be made 10 the
house tomorrow. The total for 1885. the
year of session OF the legislature,
was Ss3.77l and for 1896 SaO.O00. The
detailed statement raises more than
one Interesting question. Since II may
figure conspicoUsly la the proceedings
II Is well TO have Il in full:
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NEW YoRK-La Bourgognc, Havre.
SERVIA--Liverpool
MoVTLLE-Arrived, Vancouver, Port
QUEENSTOWN - Sailed, Lucania,
FROM Idverpool), New York.
SOuTHANIPTON--Salled, st. Paul.
New York, -,
IiVERPooL-Arrlvcd, Umbrln, New
York. IAN, Britannia, New York.
. iIAVRE--Arrived, La Brctagner New
Work.
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s,,,l 1vorl.er. Rs,lnoed Ten Per Cent.

Steel NN0rkcFh INtWWu'W IUII TT WIZ
HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 14.--Notice
of ten per cent. reduction was posted at
the works of the Pennsylvania Steel Co.
Yesterday. to take effect March 1. The
reduction affects about 5000 employs.
President Il. c, FELTON, said that ne
hoped the conditions would soon I'M.
nr6ve so as 10 Warrant restoration of
the old waCes. The reduction is one Of
tho results OF the collapse OF the steel
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For West virginia, Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania. incroHSing cloudiness, pfnp.
nbiv followed BY local rains; slEhtly
cooler In West Virginia and. the, southern
rastoriy winds, becoming variable.
Local Temperature.
Tho tempcrntirc Saturday as observed
by q schncpf, druggist, corner MARKET
and Fourteenth streets. WAS rs iolows'
IN. tn........,..., 2i ~. m,",....'.,.,i4S
- m m,,,, .,,..,. 10 Wcather-ClOudy.
SUNDAY,
IN. rn,,,,,.,,,,... A. 8 y, m,,,,,s,,u,s.. v
/, IN .... 40 ] : y. tn..,.t.,.tt.,4 q
= M M ,.,,' .,,.... 81 / Wenthtr-Clear,
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The report Is current at Canea that the
Turkish authorities. considering that re-
sIstancc to the cause OF the Christians
In Crete IS hopeless, have requested the
foreign commanders to occupy the town.
The commanders OF the men-of-war have
referred the subject matter TO their re-
spectlve governments, and asked for In
structions.
A Greek steamer arrived at the island
OF Syria last night with 1900 refugees
who left CandIa on the advice OF the
commander Of the Greek warship and the
foreign conSuls there,
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 1i.-A
Greek warshlp yesterday fred on a
Turkish vessel conveying soldiers from
Gambia to Canea.
Asa result OF Fridays scenes, the anl-
bassadors decided to recommend to their
respective governments that the powers
occupy Canea, Retimo and Gambia for
the purpose OF affordlng protection TO the
Mussulmana.
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Senate hin No. JS, which provides for
3 resisi6p ~ the orlmianl charge sgs-
'am lB the special ogdGT for Tomorrow
~ II a. N, Tho better the proposition
10 undergt0od the more favor Il finds,
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A dispatch to the Times, from Canea,
dated Sunday night says that the VII
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-16
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
A RALEIGH LADY, VISITING IN NEWBERN,
ESCAPES A NEGRO'S BASE DESIGN.
The Men, Arrested by the Screams of the Lady
Rush After the Negro Who Jumps in
the River Ten Feet Deep.

Newbern, n. c.. Oct. 15.-tSpeeial.) y
On last Sunday lady who lives in Raj
eight, but Is visiting her brother-in- law
in Newbern, was the victim of an at
tempted assault in her brother-in-law's
garden by negro. Her screams fright
ened him off aud brought TO her assist
ance quite number of gentlemen who
HAPPENED to be sitting on their porches.
The negro ran ein the rear, of their
homes on the river and hid himself in the
weeds. BY this time there were a. hun
dred men In arms and ii is a. thousand
wonders that some one of them did not
shoot he negro as he attempted to make
good his escape by plunging into the
river ten feet deep. He was required to
come to the shore, and William Il,
Clarke, well known Republican attor-
ney of this city, took the negro in
charge and, with cooked gun III hand,
marched him to the mayors office.
From the mayors office he was taken
to the common Jail to await his trial.
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Leads all Oer North Carolina a08 in BMh News and Circulation

tated. And 1 owe them so much as
to feel not only willing. but anxious To
c0nsummate any wish Of theirs no mat
ter at what cost to me.
"Are you ready and willing and free
to meet me on this ground in good
faith, in all loyalty. without provisos or
reservations, on the honor of gentle
men? Are You at liberty to take charge
personally, and through your agents.
of the Democratic campaign for the
mayoralty of Baltimore, for the legisla-
ture, and for the success to that place
in the Senate concerning which | have
but one desire-that of seeing it filletl
by Democrat, whose loyalty to the par
ty is unquest:oned and proved, and who
will advocate and uphold the principles
to which you profess unselfsh and sim
cere devotion? If you are, am ready to
meet you more than half way. Let me
hear from you, and let our fellow c:ti-
zens judge between us by the measure
Of our personal good faith and party
loyalty therein.
(Signed) "a. p. GORMAN."
Mr.. Abel tonight declined to say
what course he would pursue in the
matter, or to express any opinion con-
cerning the letter.
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DURHAM'S RECEPTION
THRIVING NORTH CAROLINA CITY H0NqRs
is. CARR.
Brilliant Affair in Seaboard Air Line CARDS
lghtful Occasion at the Centenns
Last Night.
NASHVILLE SUM-

OF all the receptions that have becA
given in the Seaboard Airline Car ~
the Centennial, by citizens of thriving
towns and cities located along the hires
of that road, none have been more bril-
liant than that last night, given by tins
city of Durham, n. &.
The reception was given in honor ,E
3 Mr.. Julian s. Carr, the President OF
.Blaekwelt's AuriIatn Tobacco Compang,
and the honor was most wortnily be-
slowed, because Mr.. Carr is not only one
Of the popular and successful business
amen in North Carolina, but is populaS
throughout the South, Z
While the invited guests were gath
ering, Fisehers Centennial Orchestr8
discoursed fine selections Of music
About 10s o'clock elegant refreshments
were served and after ample justice had
been done them ToastmaSter James
Southgate called for order and in a few
very happy and appropriate words, in
troduced Hon. NJ Il. Bryan, who deliV-
cred the address of welcome to the dis
tinguiShed visitors from Durham. He
referred to that thriving city and paid
high compliment to its enterprising
citizens, especially that shrewd business
man and cultured gentleman, Mr. j. S-
Carr.
He stated that thousands of people
from many States had visited the Gem
tennial since the gates were thrown
open, but without diSparaging he wanted
to say that the North Carolinians were
more warmly received than all, for they
came from a State which Tennessee CALI
ed mother
He referred to the fitness OF James
G. Cantrell for the position of Division
Passenger Agent here, and said when
the management asked him to accept
the position they selected one of the most
popular and efficient men in the city OF
Nashville.
The POSTMASTER introduced Mr.. Juliar
5. Carr. He made a splendid speech.
He congratulated himself that he turned
his ffty-second mile post in such delight
full company and under such happy cir
cumstances. He said his life had been
a most eventful one, but that for genu-
inc pleasure and satisfaction the event
of the evening was surpassed by none.
In brief he said: "We of North Care
lima have never parted, nor will we, from
the tender love for dear Tennessee. Our
hearts swell with pride when we reme11-
Der the marvellous growth and success
that you have carried out for yourselves
THE immediate delegation for which
speak comes from thriving communi-
ty of 1900 souls; community the rat
tie of whose factory bells is heard each
morning around the world; community
whose reputation Is established in the
marts of every commercial center, of ev-
cry civilized and semi-civilized country
on the globe"
The speaker called attention TO the
wonderful growth and rapid strides of
North Carolina. His address was greet.
ed with loud applause.
Mr.. Cantrell was introduced and made
a few remarks.
Among the visitors from Durham were
Mayor w. e. MCGOWAN. ]. s. Carr, w,
M. Yearly, J. +. Freeland, ]. II. Nal.
lory, r. X. Ferrell, James Southgata.
V. Ballard, W. A. seuter, II. N. Snow
and others.
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THREE PERSONS KILLED
FALLING PLASTERING GAVE
THE AUDIENCE WARNING.
STRANGE TO SAY A PANIC AvERTED
The Company Had lust Begun to Present The
Dangers Of Great City" When These
Dangers We're Realized Only
loo fully.

Cincinnati, o., Oct. 15.-"The Dangers
of IL Great City" ON the stage of koDln-
sons opera House to-mgnt was cut
snort i'll its performance 10Y a tragic
realization of the actual dangers of d
great city. The house was fairly well
nned, but not crowded. A little before
500 O'Clock tonight, lady in the au-
dlence says she heard a creeping noise
which continued for five minutes before
the catastrophe. Presently the plaster,
ing began to fall in small particles ut
first. After awhile the plastering began
to shower down in great chunks. 1t
came from the ceiling which supported
the dome. There was a rush from the
gallery which was not very well filed.
The balcony was soon emptied. Those III
the dress circle retired as promptly as
possible and strange to say, without
panic. The crowding of these to the
door obstructed the passage of people
from the parquette, which accounts in
a measure for the number of casualties.
Suddenly the great central truss of the
ceiling, eighty feet long and thirty feet
wide, came plunging down. The ends
Of it struck ON the two gallery wings,
sending it down into the parquette.
Nothing ON the stage was harmed.
The list at the hospital showed three
dead, FIVE dangerously if not fatally
wounded and twenty six more or less
seriously injured In addition to these
d large number, probably twenty FIVE III
thirty, were so slightly injured as to be
able to walk home. OF the dangerously
injured at the hospital amputation will
be necessary in several cases,
A score of surgeons volunteered their
assistance to the hospital corps A suf-
ficient number WIS accepted. The scene
ia front. of the hospital door was a sad
one. Hundreds of people gathered there
clamoring for the names of the injured p
AT the Opera House ropes were
stretched across all approaching streets
and the, police had al tfney could do TO
keep the crowd of seven or eight thou
sand people from crushing through The
damage to the theatre is comparatively
small. To-night's disaster. recalls the
one which happened in the same house
in 1876 when q score or more were kill
ed and many injured during panic
which ensued from a needless call of fire.
The dead are Miss Lucy Cohen, Mrs.
George Kleman and an unknown man.
The dangerously injured are Mr.. Gold
man, Mrs. Studder, Mary Studder, Mary
Hass and AN unknown woman.
The seriously or slightly injured are
Pearl Hall, Grace Conner, G. J. Weiss,
Jacob Weyle, Mary Hess, John White,
Mary Howe, Amelia Weyls, Ella Moor
man, Della Algier and her three child
rem, Stanley, Joseph and John, Daisy
Fairhead, s. e.. Long, S. J. Fairland,
II. u. Wiley, Fred jerks, VIM. Meten,
w. j. McCabe, Clint Deal, Kate White,
Maggie Studder, Amelia We'll Samuel
Roseh'Oaum and Clint Seele.
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GRAND CHAPTER ADJoURNs.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 14.-The Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons held the
final business meeting of its present ses-
sion this morning and elected the fol-
lowing General Grand officers: High
Priest-Reuben G. Lennon, Toledo, o.;
High Priest-James w. Taylor, Luth-
ersville, Ga; King-Arthur G. Pollard,
Lowell, Mass; Scribe-Joseph Edyas,
Paris, ILL.,: Treasurer-Daniel Striker.
Hastings, Mich; Christopher
G. Fox, Buffalo; Captain of the Host
William G. Swain, Milwaukee; Principal
Observation-Disclosures Kingsley, Austin,
Mimi; Royal Arch aptain-Bernard G.
Witt, Henderson, Ky; Master of the
Third Veil-George Il. Corson, Wash
ington; Master OF the Second Veil
Frederick w. Craig, Des Moines, lows.
The next tri-ennial meeting of the Gem
eral Grand Chapter viii be held at Gin
cinnati, in September, 1900.
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WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.
What Secretary Hester Says About tha
King of the South.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 15.-Secretxrx
Hester's weekly cotton statement shows
decrease of $4,000 bales in the move
ment into sight compared with the same
week last year.
The total movement for the forty-five
days from September 1st to date was
1,9OO,339 bales, against 2,194,72S IaSe
year. The movement since SeptembeR
shows receipts at all United States ports
of 1885, ,767, against 1,622,018 last
year; overland to northern mills and
Canada, 1858, against 141,597 last
year; interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial year.
PAT, ,18S, against 2S3, 1902 last year,
Southern mill takings, exclusive OF the
amount consumed at ports, 153, ,72l.
against Ia, ,221 last year. ~
Foreign exports for the week have
been 1S2, ,4S0, against 106,T93 last year,
making the total thus far this season
712255, against 676,556 last year, or an
increase of 35699. The total takings OF
American mills, North and South and
Canada, for the season is 433, ,024.
against 427,170 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the .
leading Southern interior centers have
increased during the week 1873, 135 bales,
an increase during the corresponding pc
riod last season of 259,1S4.
Including stocks left over at ports ana
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply to
date is 2,016,S93 bales, against 2,533y
I277 for the same period last year.