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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
LIVES ARE LOST
In Floods OH the River Bslow-sIrty Feat
OfWater Expected at Cincinnati.

In Floods oil the River BsIOw-slHty Feat
OfWater Expected at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Feb. 2s.-hast
nipht in the absence of the great cloud
burst at headwaters of the Mononga-
hela river, no one dreamed the river
here would reach maximum OF over
afty-five feet. Opinions changed to-
day when 1t was learned that flood
in the Allegheny was coming down JUST
late enough to pile 1t on that OF tne
MononEahela. Tonight the signal
service observer here predicts sixty
feet will be reached at Cincinnati by
to-norrow night. At O'Clock to-ntghE
the stage here was 81 feet inches,
rise OF three feet in twelve hours. or
three inches per hour. Reports Tonight
from points above show rapid rises
from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati. HoM-
ever, the headWAter streams are tall-
ing at Morgantown, stationary at New
River and at Elizabeth on the Llttle
Kanawhi falling at Louisa on the BIG
Sandy and rising slowly at several
other Sources or tributaries.
At Catlettsburg, Ky, one hunnren
houses are more or less BubmerBedi
and a few feet more viii effect every
business house in the city. Cellars on
Front and Third streets at Portsmouth
are flooded and many people are driven
from their dwellings. Portions OF
MaysvilIe, Ky, and much OF Aberdeen,
Ohio, are submerged, drivinE families
from their homes. on the Bis Sandy
river the villages of East Point and
have been made uninhabtt-
able. II is reported that family OF
six were drowned at Solyervllle. Al
/ Louisa, Kentucky, all mails are Stop
ped and all telephone wires are down.
Here at Cincinnati and vicinity the
town OF Dayton and Bellevue and por-
tlons OF Newport. KY, are already sut-
ferIng much Inconvenience. Water "
Cincinnati has invaded the Central
Depot and compelled the Big Four and
other roads to seek higher grounds.
Gardeners in Mil Greek valley are all
ready losing heavily. II the river
should reach sixty feet the loss in all
the places mentioned above VIII be
grpntlg Increased,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
M'KINLEY STILL ILL
Aud Unable 10 Receive CHllers-VIstIorS
What HIs PhySicla" Says.

Aud Unable TO Receive CRllers-VIsiIOTS
What His Physician Says.
CANTON, Ohio. Feb. 93.--The In
structions OF the attending physician
at the Mckinley residence, that no one
shall see the PrcsIdent-elect except
members OF his household and those
who come on special Invitation, are
being strictly adhered 10 and every
day dozens OF people who call with
the hope OF seeing the incoming PresI-
dent, turn dIsappointedly from the
door. DR.. Phillips, when he called this
morning, found his patient but Very
little better than yesterday, and no
more in condition to receive visitors
than a week ago. 1t is believed the
conferences he held last week and
Sunday were too great tax upon him,
and he IL to-day suffering 4 slight re-
lapse. The physician still maintains
that there Is nothing apprehensiVe in
Major MCKinlcy's state OF health and
that he will be fully able to travel to
washington next Monday. only alb
solute rest and freedom from Official or
other cares will leave him strong
enough for the coming ceremonies. We
want to InauEurGtc well man on
March 4 and we will do so; and there
need be no fear In that direction"
Among the morning callers At the
Mckinley home was ex-senator Sabin,
OF saltwater. MINI. He was accom-
panied By Hon Snyder, of Minneapolis
Ex-senator SabIn IL prominent fig
IRE in Minnesota politics Rni Is con-
slderably interested in the patronage
OF the state. He was In conference
with Private Secretary James Boyle.
to whom nearly all the callers We're
referred,
A young woman called at the Nc
KInley residence during the morning,
and wanted to see Major and Mrs, Nc
KInley. She said she had come from
Chicago for few minutes talk with
them and appeared greatly dlsappolnt-
cd In not obtaining the desired inter-
view and said she would wait y few
DAYS and then call again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
GRACEFUL COMPLIMENT
Paid to judgr GORby Chairman BoWtslls.
West Virginia Republican AHsociRtlOn.
Special Dispatch to the lntelllEeneor.

Paid to 1udgr GoEby Chairman BoWtslls.
West virginia Republican AasnCIAtIOn.
Special Dispatch to the lntelliGeneer.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. e3-
Chairman Boutelle. OF the committee
on naval ottces, paid ex-RepresenIa-
tive Con. OF West Virginia, graceful
compliment to-day, on the floor OF the
house, In discussing the naval appro-
priution bill. There Was debate OF a
proposition TO insert an item for the
construction OF dry docks, on the Mas
sachusetts coast. nn Improvement
which the committee had omitted, but
which Mr.. Barrett, OF the Bay State,
very much desired to have introduced.
In defending the committees action.
Mr.. Bou;elle drew from the files copy
OF the Congressional Record which
gave the proceedings upon similar
bill. and read Il speech chen delivered
by Judge Goff with the remark thai
his present views were SO correctly
stated by the then representative from
West Virginia, that he could add
nothing 10 the force OF the argument,
The West Virginia Republican usso-
Clatlon OF Washington at meeting
held Tonight. received an invitation
from the chairman OF the general COM
mittet at Charleston, Go attend the
inauguration OF Governor Atkinson
The corresponding secretary was In
structed TO forward by telegraph the
congratulations OF the association i'm
medlately succeeding the hour fOr the
inaugural ceremony. The association
elected It's officers Tonight for the en-
suing year. as follows. President, c.
NJ. Shlnn; Vice presidents, ]. E. Hart
and c +. Scott: assistant secretary,
John H. Byers; corresponding secre-
tRry. Warner Stutler. serseant-at-
arms. ]. NJ. Pipes, treasurer, AleXan-
der Weir.
A committee consisting OF Captain
James A. McCluley. Captain j. NJ.
Pipes. and j. W. DeGrange. was APP
pointed to make arrangements for the
OF the association In the
coming inaugural ceremonies in this
city
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
THE SUGAR TRUST.

NhoIsGaIe GrOCCra' Association DON'T
mated by it-IHvsstIgatISn Continued.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-The Joint leg
lsiative committee appointed to Investt-
gate the existence of trusts and monop-
olles In this state resumed It's sitting
to-day. G. Waldo Smith. president OF
the Wholesale Groeers Association OF
this city and vicinity, was the first wit.
ness to-day. He said that his associa.
tiun. which IL not Incorporated, ope-
rates over New Jersey, Connecticut.
part OF Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Vermont and UP the Hudson as far as
Poughkeepsie n. Y.
Mr.. Havemeyer and John +. Searles,
OF the American Sugar Refining Com
pany held conference with the officers
OF the Wholesale Groccrs Association
on June last year.
Where do you get the prices OF sugar
from?"
"The prices como from The sugar re-
fIneTles every morning"
Chairman LcXow asked number OF
questions designed to elicit admissions
from the witness that the GrOCers' As
ISOLATION is dominated by the American
Sugar Refining Company, but they We're
parted.
Mr.. Smith said that previous 10 the
formation OF the Wholesale Grocprs'
Association the grocers lost by selling
sugar.
In reply to another question, Mr..
Smith said he had no knowledge OF the
GroCers Association drawing up code
OF rules. making the price of sugar uni
form.
DO you wish to be understood that
the American Sugar Refining Company
is responsible for the code OF duels maxi
ing the price OF sugar on ar equality
everywhere ond not the Wholesale Gro
GERS Assocla tlon."
The Wholesale Grocers' Association
had nothing to do with the rule 10 my
knowledge. and has had nothing to do
with Il since SIX years ago"
The witness said that the sugar refin-
cries at the solicitation OF the southern
aud western grOcers adopted the price
fixed by the American Refining Compa-
ny as the standard all over the country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
CAPT. HART CONVICTED.
Captain OF the FIlIbuIterInE steamer
Laurada Eonnd GuIltY.

AaAVAWA A0ulAu NuuNys
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Iohn D.
Hart, owner OF the tillbustarlnE steamer
L4aurada. who has been no trial in the
United States court here for several days
charged with setting on foot military
expedition to Cuba in defiance Of the
neutrality laws, was found guilty this
morning by the jury.
The Jury retired AZ 3:45 yesterday af-
ternoon and three hours later had agreed
on q verdict. The result was not an
nOunoed, however, until court opened at
10 O'Clock this morning.
The defendant was In court at the time
the verdict was pronounced, but he gave
no outward Indications Of emotion. Coun
sci for the defense at once made a motion
for new trial and was allowed the usual
four days In which to prepare his brief.
The defendants counsel also asked that
Captain Hart he admitted to bail pending
the motion for n new trial, Judge Butler
said all cases must be treated alike. II
an established rule was vacated 1t ceased
to be rule. He added, however, that II
the district attorney would ask the court
10 have Captain Hart released on bail,
showing reasonable ground the court
would not hesitate to do 20. The judge
will decide the matter later and Hart was
placed in the custody Of the United
States marshal but not locked up.
Captain Hart and his two steamers,
the Laurnda and Bermuda, have given
the United States government more trou-
BILE than all the alleged Hlibusters Hfloat.
The expedition which eventually caused
the conviction OF Captain Hart was
formed In this city and New York about
the first OF August last year, Captain
Hart placed the steamer Lnurada at the
disposal ~ the Cuban Juntn, and on Au,
gust Z, 1896, she sailed OStenSlbly on
coaytwist trip, clearing FOR Wilmington,
Del The Laurada steamed 10 Whining
ton and there secured clearance papers
for Jamaica. Instead Of sailing for
Jamaica, the Laurada steamed armnd to
a point on Barnegat. n. j.. and took on a
cargo OF arms. ammunition and eighteen
men. She sailed for the NavasSa Islands
and there transferred the war materials
TO the famous illlbuster DauntlesS,
II was shown by the evidence that Cap
tain Hart took an active part IN fittinE
ont the expedition, He hired the yacht
to carry the eighteen men TO the Laura
da, had the stores placed on tile vessel
and had general supervision OF the work,
He had three hearings before COmmia-
toners Craig Ban and Edmunds and was
finally held for trial The trlal which re-
suited In conviction to-day was begun
lnHt Tuesday Scores Of witnesses wera
produced by the prosecution among the
members OF the l.1urada's CREW ana the
crews OF the yachts and tugs which 0idhd
IN making The expedition a success
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb. 2S.-Frank
Burkltt. of Mississippi. the newly elect
ed president, called the reform press
association to order promptly at 10
o'clock to-day, Prominent among the
late arrivals was General j. s. Cox
ey, OF Commonweal fame. Mr.. Coxey
was delayed en- route and dld not reach
the city until late last evening. He will
take active part in the proceedings and
will address the convention at an OPP
perfume time.
Immediately upon assembling, JOS
eph Parker OF Louisville, Kentucky
the secreary, secured the floor. He
said that serious charges had been
made by the Nebraska state assocIa-
tion against ex-PresIdent vandervoort.
The Nebraska leader was charged with
being Republican spy In the Popu-
list ranks.
Mr.. Vandervoort Immediately took
the floor and demanded an investiga-
ton OF the charges. He said on be-
half of himself his wife and child, and
his friends, the charges should be in
vestiglted
A motion was made to appoint
committee OF three 10 Investigate the
charges and dozen delegates were
on their feet in q moment. bowling for
recognition. The convention then got
into hopeless parliamentary tanRle.
Mr., Mcdowell, OF Tennessee, was
finally recognized and In vigorous
speech demanded that the charges he
ignored An exciting debate took
place, in which the entire convention
took part.
Mr.. Vandervoort, despite motions to
vote down the motion for an investlga-
tioa, insisted that It be passed.
A delegate suggested that Mays. OF
Washington. (State). Mcdowell. OF
Tennessee, and Babb, of North Caro-
lima be named as q committee.
National Committeeman Washburn
here took his first part in the proceed
ings OF the convention. He suggested
that as Babb iS strong anti Butler
lie, the country might think II was n
scheme to whitewash Mr. Wander
wort.
Thereupon Mr.. Babb was withdrawn
and Mr.. Ferguson, OF Texas. was sub
stituted. The committee was then ac-
cepted by the convention and the reso-
luton passed,
NJ. VandervooTt invited the commit
tee to his rooms. saying he would cas-
lily disproVe the charges made against
him.
The committee on by-lAws and con-
stitutlOn next reported.
The election of officers was the next or
der OF business W. +. Mays. OF Wash
lngton state and C.. +. Washburne, of
Boston. were nominated for vice presI-
dent Mr.. Washburne quickly withdrew
his name and Mr.. Mays was elected by
acclnmltlon. a resolution was adopted
allowing the members In the drought
stricken district OF Louisiana gratultous
membership for one year. A recess was
then taken until 2 O'clock In the after
noon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
MUCH PROPERTY LOST
by ElOOd, in Kontuoky-Farmsr. Los.
MeavIIY.


Heavily.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 2s.-spccia1
kilograms to the Time5 from out In the
state indicate large measure of damage
to farm lands along small creeks, and
towns and property along the kentucky
river are threatened with serious dams
age, the water rising rapidly.
The following adyices have been re.
celved:
VERSAILLES, Ky.-The r.. N. I. q
B. passenger train which left hers At
G o'clock last night did not arrive at
Richmond until this morning on account
Of landslides at Valley View, caused by
the flood.
CoRBTN, Ky.-Two-t1Irds of ths
town IL under water and about nfty fRIn-
HES have been driven from their homes.
Two OF the three bridges across Lynn
creek are washed away and the other t9
badly damaged. The damage TO town
property Is estimated at $4,000.
CATLETTSBURG, Ky.-Tne OHIO
river at this point registers So feet g.
inches and rising three and half inches
per hour. The lower end OF town ~ near
" covered with water and few tnchea
will put the water in che front streeu
business houses. The Big Sandy river
reached 40 feet, the highest for twenty
two years, but has begun falling slowly.
The river IS rising here at the rate Of
two inches an hour, and has reached the
stage OF twenty-four feet. The weather
bureau predicts that there will be- thirty
feet Of water on the falls before the rise
subsidies. In this event, shippinSport iS
sure Of a wetting and probably there VIII
be much damage done 10 the. lOwlauds
along the river front. Already the occd-
pants of houses along the river front be-
tween Fourth and Seventh streets arr
seeking higher ground.
Specials tonight report damage 20
farm property and log booms, but very
little loss Of life. A. b. Reed. negro
was drowned at Jackson, where the Ken
lucky river Is up % feet. flooding the
lower part Of the town. Farmer, KY, is
almost entirely submerged. Jonas Tyree
was drowned in the Powell river, near
Donkeyvllle. A special from Middfes-
boro. saws the loss in southeast KEN
lucky will reach 100000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
AWFUL ACCIDENT,


A YounE Man Falls on Circular Saw,
aud Is Cat 10 Death.
Special Dispatch TO the In,slligencer.
SISTERsVILLE, W. Va, Feb. 22.--
From Sheets Run. In Washington coun-
~ Ohio short distance south OF this
place comes the news OF the terrible
death OF young man named Trobad,
who was working on saw mill in that
section The young man met his death
by falling on the rapidly revolving saw.
lie was IN the act Of turning u log which
was Of the carriage, partly over. when
tho cant hook which he was using, slip
ped aud he fell directly on the saw and
before he could be taken from the terri
bl. position. he had received injuries
which resulted In his death short time
aftcrward,
Thobad when he fell struck the saw at
n polnt lust above his nose and the car
riage moving the saw plowed It's way
down through his face and was Just en-
tprlng the neck when The young man waP
pulled from tho position he was In by \
SaIl1y workman. The terrible injUiie1
N, received, however. was too great and
while nc was being taken to his home.
distance Of about 1--WE miles from where
tho accident happened. he died. lie wla
not lnslantiy Killed, and In TACT never
lost consciousness during The entire time
he lay on the liw. and made all the effort
he could to cXiricatc himFelt from th1
awful position.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24

PORTSMOUTH. o.. Feb. 2S.-The Ohio
river passed the danger point at day.
light. Residents Of Mil street moved out
last night and those residing on East
Front street are moving to-day. The
following factories have been closed by
m" aood: Portsmouth Fire Brick Works,
burgess Steel 4 Iron Works, Warner
Brick Works. Ohio Stove Foundry. and
King Brick Works The Norfolk Y
Western railroad sent only two train.
through to-day. Camp McCulloch and
Arion are wrecked by the flood IN Brush
creek. The river has reached the 90 foot
mark and It is rising three inches an
bonr, Flrty-seven feet cuts on the
water works and light.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
THE HICKEY FACTION
or the POpuIl,t Press Association Send =
Peace Offering, Which HscsIvss Cold

OE the POpuIbt PFcsa Association Send .
Peace OHsrInE, Which IIsCeIVss Cold
RcSpOnAr.
KANSAS CITY. NO, Feb. 23.-The
first question for consideration by The
seeding faction OF the Popullst edl-
tors, was the Mickey motion. made last
evening, 10 appoint a committee OF Ave
to treat with the Memphis meeting
and send them fraternal greetings. Mr..
Mickey withdrew his motion, saying
that events which had tranSpired since
last evening made the appointment OF
such a committee unwIse Then, after
some discussion committee or three.
composed of Grand Master Workman
Sovereign. OF the Knights OF Labor,
Congressman James Gum, OF Idaho.
and National Secretary j. A. Edger-
ton were appointed to draft telegram
OF inquiry to be sent the Memphis con-
ventlon. The committee retired and
agreed upon the following message:
ITO Hon. Frank Burkitt, president
National Reform Press Association
Memphis, Tenn;--The POpullsts assem-
bied at Kansas City, send kindly
greeting to their brethren at Memphis.
We are not In favor OF creating a RI
val organization. but nre anxious to
promote and preserve peace ana har-
mony In our ranks. We favor u con-
tInuance OF the policy under which
our party has made such rapid strides.
A change OF tactics such as has been
outlined by some of our prominent
members would in our Judgment, be
ruInous and viii force the organization
OF rival press association, breed dis
cord In our ranks and might possibly
lead to the destruction Of the Peoples
party For the welfare OF the cause
we all have at heart, let US continue to
pursue the programme laid down at
st, Louis until the snme Is changed by
national convention. What will BE- your
test OF membership? WIN members
who Join the organization Mt Memphis
be required TO sever all connection and
co.operatlon with free silver forces IN
opposItion to the policy adopted by our
national convention AZ st, Louis? Does
your proposition to empower your Of
lIccrs to cXpel any member found Rd-
vocntIng the cause of any other party
mean that member Is to be expelled
FOR advocating cooperation OF the free
silver forces?
IN conclusion we desire to repeat
that we desire unity. we desire to Join
With you so that there might be
two warning organizations. but Il
must be on a basis alike honorable to
lilo ponullst editors OF all sections on
A basis Of loyalty to all the principles
Of thu Peoples party, on a basis OF
support and not antagonism to the
Peoples party national organization
Please answer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
LEGISLATURE DROWNED OUT.
Capital In the FIooIsd District, ana Mem.
bSrs Naturally Kept As Far From Water
aS PouSible-AIl BHsineSS Suspended.
SnsnInI OIEn,tnI, IN tho 1pto,ItInreor

Capital In the FIoOdsd District, ana Mem.
bSrs Naturally Kept Rs Far From Water
aS POSSible-All BusInehS Suspended.
Special Dispatch 10 the lntelIlEenecr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 90
Both houses OF the legislature were call
elto order this morning as usual, but as
there was no quorum present In either
house, they both adjourned I'LL to-mor-
row. The steam heating apparatus be-
ing under water. the legislative halls
were too cold for comfort and it would
have been impossible for either house 70
do business II there had been quorum.
There are fully six feet Of water In the
capitol yard. Every newspaper offics in
town Is submerged. The Gazette got out
a small edition on its job press, giving
the stage OF water. The electric light
and gas plants are both under water.
The only lights in use are oil lamps and
candles.
II is impossible to estimate the damage.
The upper part OF town has opened
bureau OF relief for food sufferers. The
water Is falling. but second rise IS re-
ported coming Business is almost en-
tirely suspended. Telegraph communI-
cation is broken and scarcely a business
house is open. The postoftice now occu-
pies an island.
The situation IS such that the business
OF the legislature ~ seriously lnterfered
,,.I,b U,l,tch foot 90 unPnrf1inate con-
sldering the near approach of the end of
the constitutional session. 1t is possible
that an extension Of the session fortwoor
three days may be necessary on account
of the flood, but there are hopes that this
may be avoided.
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glowering down on Mr.. GFossvenor. 'Tf
II Ia, charge It homo to the greatest clt-
izcn OF this republic"
Mr.. Walker (Rep,, MRss,,) concluded
the debate.
The bill was then passed and At 5:25
the house adjourned.
In the Senate.
The senate made slow progress to-day
on the appropriation bills, disposng of
only one Item of tho the Indian bill that
directing the opening OF the Uncompah-
gre Indian reservation In Utah. It in
Vnlved a conflict with the executive
branch which has steadily resisted OPEN
Ing theSe lands on the ground that they
contained valuable mineral deposits.
AIR. Villas endcaVored to have n royalty
reserved to the government, but was de-
feated and this clause was agreed to at
ter an all days debate.
During the day resolution by Mr..
Mills. OF Texas, was adopted asking the
President for Information as to the death
OF DR., Ruiz. AZ Cuanacoboa, Cuba.
Mr., Morrill, (Rep., VII. announced q
Cuban speech on Thursday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-24
THE FLOOD AT BUCKHANN0N.
The Water the IIlEhest It Has Been Il,
ThIrty-nve Yeara-Great Damage.

The Water the IIIEhest IL Has Been In
ThIrty-hve YcAra-Great Damage.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
BUCKHANoN, W. Va, Feb. 2S.-The
flood continued growing worse until 5
o'clock this morning, when the water be-
came stationary. The highest point
reached was about two feet higher than
last July. Reports from up the river IN
dicate great damage done to the Alex
ander Lumber Companys plant, Much
OF their loss aside from that was great.
q. +. Hockert & Co, also lose heavily.
The West Virginll q Pittsburgh ratlroa9
is completely knocked out above hero and
il will not be in shape before Saturday.
Between here and Weston there Is only
slight damage, but several trestes are
1ithouch many houses In the lower part
of town are still submerged The water
has not been so high here since 1861.