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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-07-29
FIGHT FOR LOCAL OPTION
Commenced Last Night Week
at Pyle Cycle. Academy.
SERIES OF MEETINGS ARRANGED
Several Hundred People at the
First One.

An Interesting Address on "rhe Law and
the Logic of the Home Rule Method for
the suppression of the Liquor Traffic"
Delivered by the Rev. sam Small.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
SPANS POVERTY.
Has No Money and is Unable to Make
a Raise by Bonds or TaxeS--Hunt-
ing War Vessels.

London, November 12-Striking evil
dence Of SPANS financial straits is
furnished in the dispatch of the Mad
rid correspondent of the Daily Mail
cabled to the Associated Press last
night, saying the Spanish government
finding it impossible to raise the sum
of 100000 (s15, ,O00) by loan or
taxation, to carry out its original nava,
plans, has decided to build two Lew
cruisers only of 1000 tons each. The
dispatch added that it is intended TO
summon the cortes as soon as possible
to vote credits for the building OF
more men-of-war and the placing of
more powerful guns on board the ex-
lstlng vessels. 1t is now pointed oCt
that the cruisers mentioned by the
Daily Mail correspondent were to have
been battleships, for whose construc-
tlon the government OF Spain nego-
uated with the Armstrong; months
ago. Inc contracts were eventually
signed and the keels of the new battle
ships were laid; out tie Armstrongs
refused TO proceed w'.hJdt assurances
OF payment. Now it is doubtful il
Spain will even be aoIc TO pay for the
small and :0mpar lively lneffecU.,
cruisers which are intended to replace
the projected bag ships.
Yet, in spite IF this, according to
the correspondent of the Daily Mail,
the Spanish naval authorities claim to
regard the Spanish navy as being al
ready superior to the navy OF the
United States, which may explain some
Of the bellicose utterances of the Span
ISL press.
In connection with SPANS hunt 70:
warships, American diplomats have
learned that Spain recently endeavored
to make an arrangement with Japan
whereby in the event of war with the
United States. the thirty OF so warship.
now building in various sh'o yards fol
Japan would be transferred to Spain,
and 1t is supposed that upon the failure
OF these negotiations the Spanish gov
eminent entered up a deal with Chile
for the transfer to the Spanish flag OF
several vessels about completed for
the Chilean republic.
Besides the Rothschilds. other
prominent fnanciers of London and
Paris have entirely cut off the mon
etary supplies which Spain has hith-
erto succeeded in obtaining.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
DISENGAGED.
Miss Oglesboy and Young George NJ.
Pullman Will Not Be Married.

Chicago, November 12.-Formal an
nouncement is made of the breaking of
the engagement of Mr.. George NJ. Pull
man and Miss Felicite Oglesby. The
news of Miss Oglesby's engagement to
one of the Pullman twins came as a
great surprise to the friends Of the
young people, over two ago, and the
rumors concerning the date Of the we'd
ding have been countless since that
time.
When the sudden death of Mr.. Pull
man, Sr., startled the city a short time
ago, Miss Oglesby was at the home of
her parents, Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Richard J. Oglesby, at Elkhart, Ills
For the last week or two the young lady
has been in Chicago, a guest Of Mrs.
Pullman part of the time. Miss Ogles-
by has just returned to Elkhart and
simultaneous with her departure comes
the announcement that Mr.. Pullman
had proposed to release her and that
she had accepted the offer. Friends of
the OglesOy family are stout in their
declarations that the disinheritance OF
the young man had nothing whatever
70 do with the rupture of the bethothal
vows
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
LYNCHED HIM.
An Alabama Rape Fiead Taken from
the Court House by Mob.

Birmingham, Ala, November PA
late report from Eutwa says that the
rapist Bud Beard has been lynched at
Carrollton. The mob succeeded in
breaking into the court house and get
ting Beard out before the arrival Of the
State troops from Tuscaloosa.
Beard outraged the seven-year-old
daughte- of Farmer Croker. at Re-
form A mob had been after him for a
week and has followed him from place
to place in a most determined manner.
Beard was finally captured and the
sheriff Of Pickens county took him TO
Carrollton for trial. Late yesterday al
ternoon hSwling mob had the court
house surrounded and prevented the
sheriff from carrying the prisoner back
to jail, as the mob would have torn the
negro to pieces. The sheriff, assisted
by several deputies, guarded him in the
court house. Meanwhile messenger
was sent across the country to Tusca-
loosa and from that point Governor
Johnston was notified of the situation.
He at once ordered Colonel Foster, Of
the Second Regiment, to send troop
to the scene. The order was executed
and the company started for Carrollton
last night, but did not reach there this
morning until after the lynching had
occurred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
SHIELDS is OUT.
He Quits the Presbyterian Church.
His Presbytery Condemns Him and
Cleveland COmmendS Him.

Princeton, N. j., November 12-The
New Brunswick Presbytery granted the
request of Prof Charles w. Shields to
be released from its jurisdiction and to
have his name erased from the rolls of
the Presbyterian Church. In addition
to this the Presbytery put its mark of
disapproval upon the offense, so-called
the signing of the Princeton inn IL
cense application-for which Prof.
Shields has been so bitterly attacked,
by calling attention in a second resolu-
ton to the deliverance of the assembly
upon the liquor question.
The debate was long one, DR..
Shields friends endeavoring to have
the Presbytery grant the resignation
without further action in the case, but
the majority insisted upon an express
sion of opinion. Finally the following
was adopted:
Resolved, That Rev. Charles w.
Shields, D. D., Ii. D., having informed
the Presbytery that he withdraws from
all jurisdiction of the Presbytery, and
requests his name to be erased from the
books, the stated clerk be directed to
record the withdrawal, and that it be
granted.
"To prevent Misrepresentation Of the
action of the Presbytery, the Presby-
terry considers it advisable to call the at
tention of our ministers, elders and
members to the deliverance of the as
sembly of 1871 and 1877 in regard to
signing petitions for the sale of intoXi-
eating liquors as a beverage. In this
deliverance the assembly refers to sign
ing petitions as 'reprehensible compile
ity.'"
The vote on the latter clause was 35
to g. The seven ministers who voted
nay are as follows: DR.. Murray, DR..
Dnlias. DR.. Warfield, DR.. Voss, Rev.
ply. Of the elders, Mr.. W. Freund, of
Princeton, and Mr. Hamill. of Trenton,
voted in the negative.
On being told of the action of the
Presbytery, ex-President Cleveland said
to a reporter: so they say that per-
sons signing the application for that
liquor license were guilty Of 'reprehens-
ible completely, do they? Well, that
includes me. l signed before and would
sign it again, if necessary, and all the
Presbyteries in the country would not
influence me an iota. The only thing
about the whole thing l regret is the
sorrow it causes DR.. Shields, who is a
most estimable man."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
NOT THIS YEAR
viii Durrant Pay the Penalty of the
Crime Which He Has Been
Convicted.

San Francisco, November I'm view
of uhe fact that the Supreme Court,
which is now in session at Sacramento,
will adjourn on Tuesday next until the
second Monday in January, it is not
considered probable that ". H. T. Dur
rant. the condemned murderer Of
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams,
viii expiate the crime for which he was
sentenced to be hanged in December,
1885, during the current year. In the
ordinary course of events, the matter
cannot come up for hearing upon the
points involved in the order granting
the certificates of probable cause to
which Durrant owes his second lease Of
life. until the middle of January. After
the case has been decided. another thir-
u days at least must intervene before
the remittur from the Supreme Court
can reach the trial court and the con-
demned man be Tesente1ced for the sec
ond time. This course would not allow
the execution 10 take place before the
latter part Of February or the begin
ming of March next Il is possible that
the attorney general may apply 10 the
Supreme Court TO advance the case, but
this action is unlikely
Meantime Durrant has been .smoyed
from the condemned cell and returned
10 his old cell No. Il in murderer's row
al San Quentin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13

NEW YORK, November I.-John G.
Bullitt, Jr., of Duluth, Mimi, was found
dead to-day in room at the Central
Railroad Hotel, on Liberty street, this city,
having registered as from Duluth, MINI.
The man had apparently committed sui
cide as bottles containing hydro-chloric
acid and cyanide of potassium and nitric
acid We're found on a table near the bed
upon which the corpse lay. a letter found
in the apartment addressed TO Joshue F..
Bullitt, Jr., Big Stone Gap, Wise county,
Va, read:
Thursday. Dear josh:
Il have decided to end it all. I wish
that you and Jim will induce father and
mother to so make their wills as to secure
to my wife and daughter my one-third
share of their estate. l ask that every
paper. memorandum, etc, that l leave
behind me be destroyed without being
previously read. You will, 1 hope, be in
terested in knowing how a person feels
who is about to step into an unknown
world. Hence 1 will tell you what my
feelings are. wonder, 1 doubt l hope.
but over al the wonder, and the doubt and
the hope feeling of intense curiosity
prevails What is the future? l believe
l know, but it is only a belief. 1 am very
curious to verify it. The feeling of fear
is absent. 1 am going from here to the
Eden Musee to play chess with the au-
tomaton. This fact Illustrates my mental
condition. perhaps, better than a volume
to be merely an event of no more import
ance, say, than breakfast. l love life and
I hate to leave it, but the summons has
been served and I must answer. And now.
goodbye. We will meet again.
(Signed) Your brother,
JOHN c. BUILITT, JR''
After registering at the hotel. Bullitt
was given a room on the second floor.
Early this morning he came down stairs,
but returned to his room. That was the
last time Bullitt was seen alive. AS there
was no response TO the knocks of the
ambermaid, the door Of the apartment
was forced open late this afternoon and
then the suicide was discovered.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 12-John
c. Bullitt, Jr., of Duluth, Mimi, who
committed suicide in New York; ro-day.
was the con OF Hon. Joshua T. Bulitt ef
Jefferson county. Ky. He was a lawyer.
1t is not known yet what disposition will
be made of the body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13

Washington, ID. c., November ~
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio. who is one
of the most active Republicans in the
House of Representatives and close to
the President, is very doubtful about
there being any financial legislation
at the approaching session of Con-
gress. Il presume" he said, that
there will be some agitation of cur
rency measure, but action on the sub
Jeet is very uncertain. Everybody
knows that there is very little chance
of an agreement among the members
OF the banking and currency commit
tee on any financial measure, and it
will be next to impossible to make a
party question of such a measure in the
House. There might some proposition
be made which the Republicans would
stand for, but there is no probability
or general agreement on any OF the
broad schemes that have been suggest
ed. | do not think that the Republic
cans would unite on such a proposition
for the retirement OF the greenbacks.
l do not believe that the President
will recommend such thing. | have
not talked with him on the subject. but
have no idea that he would make such
a recommendation"
Speaking of the Cuban situation, the
General said: IF the matter comes up
in the House. a resolution favorable TO
Cuba will undoubtedly be adopted by
large majority, IL they get chance to
vote on it. The House will pass most
any sort of a resolution favorable to
Cuba that is desired. AS TO whether
a vote will be had, that depends some
what. upon the character of the infor-
nation furnished Congress by the Pres
ident. Undoubtedly the strain will be
somewhat relieved if it is shown that
| the Spanish government is sincere in
its professions of abandonment OF the
Weyler policy OF concentration of the
Cuban inhabitants in narrow zones.
There is no doubt that the greatest
cTuelties and horrors of the Cuban war
resulted from this concentration, and
If the palicy is abandoned entirely, it
will modify the intensity OF feeling in
this country, but there is bound to be
very strong sentiment in Congress
in favor of the Cuban resolution. /
haven't doubt that 1ino- tonth5 Uf the
people OF America are in sympathy
Will Tie 1uDdu iuouI BtHlS, anu WOuiu
approve Of any action by Congress cal
culated to benefit the cause OF liberty
of that island during the campaign,
talking to the people and mingling
among them. | found this sentiment
manifested everywhere, and there Is
evidently an intense feeling on the
subject. Members of Congress re-
turning this session come with
knowledge of this almost universal
sentiment"
Speaking of Hawaii, Mr.. Grosvenor
said that he thought there would be
no difficulty in the way of ratification
of the annexation treaty. He thought
that it would be acted upon favorably
very soon after Congress convened.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
WATERFALL.
Robbers Held Up the Wrong Train.
Got s2.S5 from the Express Mes
senger's Pockets.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. November E-Ihe
Missouri Pacific passenger tram known
as the ST. Louis fast mail, which leaves
Kansas City at 8 p. M, was held up by nVe
masked robbers at $50 o'clock tonight at
the CHICAGO & Alton crossing. just east
of IndependAnce. Mo-, and less that mile
from the famous Blue Cut, in which
three train rdeberies have occurred within
the past year.N
Two Of the sobbers were disguised as
women. and WIEN the engineer saw them
swinging a lantGn across the tracks, an
apparent signal q danger, he did not hes
itate to stop. Ths engine crew were I'M
med.ately covered with reviewers Con-
ducyor Dennis O'Bren and Brakeman Nc
Michael stepped ouA to see what was the
matter and were gAe,ed by yolley OF
bullets which at ona caused the greatest
confus on in the passenger coaches. The
con6uc or and BRAKEMAN were compelled
TO cut the express cdr from the rest of
the train. and the ensineer and fireman
were n ade to get downfrom the cab. The
robberA quickly jumped aboard and took
the engine and express car about two
miles further east. who're they stopped
and Compelled Express Messenger Will
liams % open his car h offered no re-
sistanea. as he carried nd, treasure. The
robber, had evidently INTENDED to stop the
St. Luis limited night express, which
leaves Kansas City at a later hour, and
were realty surprised upon discovering
that tie cars which they had captured
contaiied nothing OF value. In their rage
they puneed upon the express messenger
and wnt through his pockets but 81 IS
was al they secured. After this they
Quickl, left the train and disappeared in
the ca'kness. After delay of over an
hour. tie train was got together again and
was strted on its journey. The county
marsha and his men were at the scene
of the robbery very soon, but there is
every reliability that the robbers were
safely Independence or Kansas CITY be-
fore oranized efforts were made to cap
tuxe TIM
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
ONE SURVIVOR
Tells Part of the Story of the Massacre of
Lieutenant Mcintyre and His Hen.

Lieutenant Mcintyre ana his men,
Simla, November 12.-The viceroy OF
India, the Earl of Elgin. has ordered
a court of inquiry to investigate the
disastrous reconnaissance of the Brit
ish force under Gen. Mascotte, which
on Wednesday last reached the summit
of the Saran-Sar mountain with little
resistance, and afterwards retreated,
closely pursued by the enemy with a
loss of about fifty killed and wounded,
the British rear guard only being saved
by the excellent disposition made OF
the troops by the commanding officer.
Dispatches received from the British
camp in the Madam valley say that
man who has just come III there,
brought some details of the killing OF
Lieut.. Mcintyre and the twelve Taen
belonging to the Northamutonshire
regiment, who met death while endeav-
oring to save the wounded of the regi-
ment during the retreat from the
Saran-Sar mountain. This survivor
says that when the lieutenant found
himself isolated he dispatched him for
aid, as the small party was hampered
by the wounded and would not desert
them. The rest Of the sad tale viii
never be known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
THE MGILL CASE.
A Verdict of Unlawful Cutting Rendered
YESTERDAY

The jury in the MeGin felony case
brought in verdict OF unlawful cutting,
yesterday afternoon at Moundsville. A
fine of 500 was imposed and a jail SEN
tence of 60 days given by the judge. The
verdict. while a sort OF surprise to a
great many was agreed on by the jury
after being out little over an hour. Able
arguments were made by counsel on both
sides, and nothing was lacking in that
line. The defense did their best to prove
that Officer Evans was stabbed by an out
side party, and in tht evidence intro
duced no other persons name was i'm
plicated- The State proved that one OF
the witnesses for the defense could not
be believed on his oath. and in the argu-
ments Col. Hooton made strong speech
on this line. This is the last important
criminal case on the Marshall county
docket, and everybody will watch with
interest the cases against the county COM
missioners of that county next week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
ANII-FOOT BALL FUN.
The Amendm ent Prepared by Member of
the Chica ge Council.

Chicago, November 12.-'Bathhouse
John" Coughlin, alderman from the
First ward, is going to have all kinds OF
fun with Alderman P.otke's anti-foot-
ball ordinance when it comes before the
council. He has prepared an amend
ment to the ordinance to prohibit golf
as well as football; also bste ball, GRO
ouet. pinochle and other card games,
tiddle-de-winks, jack straws, ring
around the-rosey, -forfeits, drop the
handkerchief, postoffice, pillow, leap
frog and Skinny.
Bathhouse John will offer his amend
ment at next Monday evenings council
meeting. He says he is in earnest.
Many a child is hurt by falling While
playing Observation-Disclosures, he says,
land we all know it frequently hurts
mans finances to play hearts and old
sledge. Tiddl-ede-wink is as much
menace to public safety as football,
and the debasing effects of checkers,
golf, leapfrog, handball, pillow and
cinch upon the community cannot DE
overestimated. Play no favorites IN
this matter. is my motto. If one game
is to go. let US push the others out, too
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
Special 20 the Register.

Special 20 the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, November r.
Albert Voires, one CT the murderers OF
Charles Gibson, was hanged at 2:37 this
afternoon at Fayetteville.
About two thousand people witnessed
the execution. Noires had weakened
considerably while in his cell and wept
bitterly when the death warrant was
read to him, but he died barvely and
protested his innocence.
He stated that he was asleep in Glib
SON S house when Stark Lewis and Will
bur Slaughter killed Gibson, and did
not waken until Gibson was hearty
dead
The condemned man, under heavy
guard, reached the scaffold at 2:1S, and
when gaining the top of the steps he
waved his hands to the people, saying to
them that he was prepared to die, and
wanted them all to meet him in heaven.
A short religious service was held,
during which Voires joined in singing
the hymn, What Friend We Have in
Jesus"
Voires then called for Tom Kinney
and other friends in the crowd to come
UP on the scaffold and bid him good bye.
BY them he sent message OF fareWeil
to his father, telling him to meet him in
heaven. He said to the crowd that he
was dying for crime of which he was
not guilty, but he would meet his death
like man.
The sheriff then pinioned his hands
and legs, adjusted the moose and black
cap and sprung the trap.
Cries were heard going up in the
crowd. Many women were in tears and
the sheriff hurriedly left the scaffold,
much affected. Tears were streaming
down his cheeks.
Voires made a sworn statement a lew
hours before he died to the effect that
he had nothing to do with the murder OF
John Cochran, in Kanawha county, and
knew nothing of It. He said Harrison
Ash thought that he did and supposed
that he was telling the truth when ne
said he was one of the murderers OF
Cochran.
When asked to tell how he escaped
from iail he refused to do so.
IA Voires' body was taken to Montgom-
l-+%ss,.ss4 burial. This disposas OF the iaeS
n tne Montgomery gang Clark Lewis
Vas hanged a few months ago, Virgie
Iibson. Wiley Lewis and Wilbur
Laughter are in the penitentiary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
CASES CONTINUED.
District Attorney Not Ready to Try Sheriff
Martin on Murder Charge.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. November ia
surprise was sprung in court to-day
when District Attorney Fell asked for
a continuance of the cases against Sher-
if Martin and his deputies, charged
with the murder of twenty-four strik-
ers at Lattimer, on the 10th of Septem-
Der. Counsel for Sheriff Martin enter
ed a vigorous protest against con-
tinuance, but after a lengthy consulta-
ton between Judges Bennett and Lynch
it was decided to continue the cases
until January. The district attorney
asked for a continuance on the ground
that some of the wounded men were
still in the hospital, and could not be
present on Monday next, the day set
for the trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
SMALL TALA

A dance will be given tonight al
Myers hall in the Eighth ward.
There were three cases in Police
Court, yesterday morning. Two OF
the defendants went to the hill
The Council Committee on Streets,
Alleys and Grades is called to meet
this afternoon at three O'Clock, at the
City Hall.
An oyster supper will be given by
the ladies of the st. James German
Lutheran church next Wednesday eve
ming in the Sunday school room.
In the Criminal Court, yesterday,
in the case of the State v. R. Ryan,
the demurrer of defendant was argued
by counsel and was taken under adj
visement by the Court.
"A grand ball will be given at Ger
mania hall Thanksgiving evening by
Local Union No. SO of brewery work
ers. Music will be furnished by the
Opera House orchestra.
Miss Catherine Oliver, assisted by
Miss Grace Updegraff, will give a re-
cital at the Opera House on the even
ing of December 9Th, for the benefit
for the West Virginia Home for Aged
and Friendless Women.
Black Prince Lodge No. 10, X. CT
p, will have ten candidates for initia-
ton into the third rank next Thursday
evening. Those to pass through the
ordeal will meet at Pythian Hall to-
morrow afternoon for rehearsal.
The hook and ladder house is be-
ing reprinted and repapered. Yester-
day morning one of the painters fell
from the scaffolding while painting
the ceiling on the first floor, and his
bucket of paint came with him, the
contents being spilled over himself
and t1fc floor. -ars.----F-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
KID MCOy'S OFFER

Dayton. O.. November 12.-As a
wind-up to the fistic carnival given IN
the Opera House tonight, Kid McCo.
took in George LaBlanche, the Ma
rine." and Beach Ruble, of Hamilton.
LaBlanche lasted only twenty seconds.
Ruble was knocked down five times in
two minutes, when the police inter
.fered. Mccoy offered $50 to the man
that stood before him for four rounds
Doc Payne, of Cleveland, won de-
cision over Moody. colored. in two
rounds. Jack Ellingsworth chal-
lenged Kid Mccoy for a match under
the above conditions, and the offer was
accepted.