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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Nov. 7. a
special from St, Augustine to the Times
Union Citizen says; The hotel San Mar
co. one of the finest and most oommod-
ious hotel properties in this city. was
burned to the ground this morning. en-
taking loss Of about $4,000, with less
than $4,000 Insurance.
II was a few minutes past O'Clock
this morning, when Jake Masters, from
the ontagus residence, discovered fire In
the boiler room Of the hotel San Marco.
He Immediately fired a pistol and noti-
ned Edward Mcbride who has charge
OF the property, o d who lives in the ho-
tel. Marshal Hlgch and Officer Bennett
were soon on che scene, and after firing
their pistols an alarm was sounded It
Was discovered that the incendiaTies
had cut the fire bell rope. and steam
whistles had to be resorted to. Those
who gathered at the first call did NOT
wait for the engines and hose. but at
tachsd the hotel hose to the well on tho
grounds, and commenced the fight,
One engine reached the scene, but itB
work was delayed, owing, presumably.
to the fire bugs" having cut holes In the
suction pipes which supply water from
the hydrant, and in screwing up the
couplings so tight that time was lost in
loosening them.
The flames spread from wood shed and
boiler room to the kitchen. and then TO
the dining room and theatre. These
structures were three stories high, and
to the west Of, but connecting with the
main building, which was siI stories
high, with towers in the centre and on
each wing. Hundreds OF men assisted in
removing the furniture from the main
floor, and a large quantity was taken
out, the main floor being almost entirely
bare before the fire drove the workers
away.
1t was not until the flames set fire to
the main building that the burning
structure presented its most awful yet
fascinating picture. The blaze not only
illuminated the entire city, but could be
seen for miles around. In few hours
the structure was reduced to ashes.
The owner OF the San Marco hotel was
William Beale, real estate dealer in
Boston, and was leased to Mcdowell &
Palmer, and would have opened next
month.
Fearing further incendiarism those In
charge Of the Hotel Ponce de Leon have
ordered steam UP constantly. In order to
furnish water pressure at moments
notice. The citizens Of the city have
offered $500 reward for the capture OF
the incendiafie9
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ALBANY, N, Y, Nov THE great
est religious Jubilee that this city has
ever seen closed tonight the three days
celebration OF the one hundredth ami
versary OF the establishment Of the
Catholic church in New York state.
Dlgnitaries OF the church were present
and taking part in to-day's services
were Most Rev. Sebastian Martinelli,
apostolic delegate OF the pope; Rt. Rev.
r. NJ. a. Burke, bishop Of Albany; Rev.
NJ. Lavelle, rector OF st. Patricks ca
thedral, New York, and president Of the
summer school, and Rev. Dr. Frederick
z. Rocker, secretary TO the apostolic
delegation at Washington.
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MUCH SPECULATION
As to what wSu'd Hpppcn-The Ever
Handy 'Ir'H Jssd to hIAke PoIGibili-
lies, hut not Probabilities.

As to what W bud Hpppen-The Ever
ties, hut not Probabilities.
CINCINNATI, o., Nov. 7.-John r.
Mclean and party left tonight for
Washington. Mr.. Mclean has been
considered the Democratic candidate
for senator, and his departure is re-
Earded as an indication that he con-
cedes the legislature to be Republican,
Notwithstanding the numerous notices
of contest.
Before his departure Mr.. Mclean held
a conference with Chairman McConvllle
and other Democratic leaders. There
IL nothing known as TO the probable
policy of the Democrats as q minority
in the legislature. but It is believed they
will joln the anti-Hanna Republicans
In bringing out n new man for senator.
The question has been raised as TO
whether seventy-three votes are neces-
sary TO elect a senator, that number q
majority OF all. II a majority OF quo
rum only Is necessary some might be
sick or absent, as that would be less
embarrassing than to be present and
vote against the CAUCUS nominee.
The point has also been raised as to
the succession to the Governorship. II
Governor Bushnell should be elected
senator by a fusion, the lieutenant
governor A. W. Jones, would become
the chief executive AS the state SEN
ate Is Democratic by 10 to II, Il is held
that Democratic senator would sue
ceed Jones and be In line for the gov-
ernorship. Among the nineteen con-
ceded to the Democrats in the senate
is Senator vofght, Of Cincinnati, n fu-
sion Republican, who holds the balance
OF power in that body, and he is non
cotnmittnl
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POLITICAL AMNESTY
For Cuba and the PhlIippinss-"nIystsr-
ions Threats" Made Ia New York
Against spatn.

For Cuba and the PhlIiPpinss-"aIyatsr-
Ions Threats" Made Ia New York
AgalRst spain.
MADRID, Nov. THE cabinet coun-
ell has approved the proposal of polit-
ical amnesty for Cuba and the Philip
pines. The government denies that the
action to be taken with regard TO the
remarks made by Lieutenant General
Weyler to the deputations that waited
upon him shortly before he left Havana
is the result Of any suggestion on the
subject received from Washington. No
communication has been received from
the American government on that mat
ter.
FL Liberal referring to mysterious
threats made In New York by people
interested in separatist affairs and to
the revelation OF gigantic immoral
speculation" says: mo doubt anxiety
has been greatly increased during the
last twenty-four hours. II Is known
that the Cuban revolutionary commit
tee is trying TO place war bonds among
filibusters, offering ridiculous and i'm
aginary guarantees The committee
proposes also to stamp dollar pieces re-
deemable when the Spanish troops have
evacuated Cuba
1--WE have done everything to assure
peace In Cuba and have thereby ac-
Quired the good will OF Europe ana in
ternational right, Therefore we should
not tolerate Offensive interference, and
we can meet TRANQUILITY any compllca-
tions arising out OF such interference
We do not believe the United States
government will associate itself with
those adventures, but even should this
happen, we must not deviate from the
line of conduct that honor and duty
dictates"
The government has received cable
message from the autonomist leaders in
Cuba accepting on behalf OF the party
the appointments rendered representa-
tive autonomists on the nomination OF
Marshal Blanco among them the pro-
vincial governorships which have been
assigned as follows:
Province of Havana, Senior Jose Bru-
zon.
Plnar del Rio, Senior Marcos Garcia.
Puerto Principe, Senior Rafael Vas
sallo,
prlles.
Senior Francisco de Armas, u retor-
mist. has been appointed governor OF
Matanzas province.
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tonight and expects TO receive an an
swer from the Washington authorities
there. He is of the opinion that the
original Black Jack gang OF desperadoes
Is responsible for this crime. He says
there are eight men in the band and last
week he had information that they had
returned from Mexico and were In Ari-
2ona.
For some time Marshal Foraker has
been trying TO get authority from the
Mexican government TO arrest the gang
He has known the location OF their
stronghold In the mountains and had
hoped to be able TO bring them into the
United States to stand trial for the
many crimes supposed TO have been
committed by them in New Mexico and
Arizona, but the government Of Mexico
refused to give any authority in this
matter, insisting that before any step
was taken all the evidence against
Black Jack should be laid before and
reviewed by Minister Romero at WASH
ington.
II is feared before their arrest can be
effected the BLACK Jack" gang will
have reached their mountain Hiding
place and be free from arrest until Mex
leo can be prevailed upon 10 consent to
their extraditfon.
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Special Dispatch to the Intellgencor.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. T.-Hon,
Charles f. Scott will tomorrow morn
Ing, before justice OF the district sp-
preme court, qualify as Judge OF the
police court and take his place on the
bench. BY agreement with his col
league, Judge Kimball, the district
branch of the court has been placed IN
Judge scott's charge and this arrange
ment Will continue until January TO-,
1898, the date OF expiration OF Judge
Kimbalrs commission when his success
sor, whoever he may be, Win qualify
Judge Scott called yesterday at the
white house to gee the President, with
whom he had few moments OF social
converse and at the same time made
hts ACKNOWLEDGMENT for the honor be-
slowed upon him.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. Nov. 7.-Rev. Al
fred j. C. Dubbs, d. D., died to-day.
aged Il years He was ordained minis
ter Of the Reformed church in 1851, held
charges in Allentown and was assistant
to his father, Rev. DR.. ]. s. Dubbs, in
the church In which the liberty bell was
hidden during the revolution. He held
the Salisbury charge from 1851 to 1875
and from 1876 to 1892 was pastor Of the
Salem church in Allentown, which he
founded and built up into the largest
congregation in the Reformed church.
having 100 members. He was for
many years a school director, was
trustee OF the Keystone State normal
school for fifteen years and director OF
the Allentown national bank for over
twenty years. Rev. DR.. Joseph II.
Dubbs, Audenreid professor of history
and archaeology at Franklin and Mar
shall college, is his step-brother.
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. There has
been big decrease in the number of
yellow fever cases since yesterday and
the situation is still further improved.
Very few places are now quarantined
against New orleans and there has
been general revival in business.
The record OF deaths to-day Is; Mrs.
Phllomena Wild, Julia Angel. John
Morgan, d. Luportc. Rosario Thorna-
bone, Giuseppe TuE.ato, Thomas Trim
bic.
MOBILE, Ala, Nov. Z. - The number
ofcaBes OF yellow fever continues 10 fall
on from last weeks big average. The
report to-day Is tho most favorable stncc
the first week OF the appearance Of the
fever Four new cahcs, no deaths and
eighteen rccoverca
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ON TO KLoNDIKE.
Lawyer, Bankers aud Others In Search or
the Golden Fleece.

Lawyer, BANKERS aud Others In Search OF
the Golden Fleece.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE steamship
City OF Columbia, which will leave this
city for the Klondlke gold region via
Cape Horn on December !, was visited
to-day at her dock. foot OF SiXty-pinth
street here, by over 5000 people, half OF
whom were women and children. Near
iy all OF the three hundred men and
women already booked for the passage
visited the steamer during the hours II
was open for inspection, beside large
number OF invited guests Among the
latter were II. A. Herbert, former sec
retary of the navy; General II. v.
Boynton. L. V. Camack, OF Phlladel-
phia; the venerable eI-secretary Of
Nicholas Biddle; c. p. Huntington and
D. o. Mills, and a delegation OF seven
ty-nve business men and bankers OF
philadelphia, who are interested in the
project OF sending out The Columbia.
Sixty OF the passengers already book
cd are females, the major portion OF
whom are married women. There are a
few widows among them. Thirty-five OF
the women are ehaperoaed by Mrs. II.
8. Gould.
The youngest passenger viii be a
boy OF seven years, who will accom-
pany his mother to the far north. Three
hospital nurses and Ave physicians are
among the passengers The men in the
party include six lawyers, one banker
and twelve Yale students who have
abandoned their studies for the perlls
Of the Kiohdike
The passengers come from oil over
the country and Canada, The City OF
Columbia will be In charge OF Captain
Il. C. Baker. It will reach Seattle in
April and on the way TO the Horn will
stop at several OF the South American
ports.
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Vessel aud valuable Cargo LA,,I

HALIFAX, N. s., Nov, 7,-The ship
John Mcleod. Captain Stewart, from
Illlola, via Delaware brealSwater, with a
cargo Uf sugar, bound to this port,
struck on Black Rock, one Of the sister
shoals near Sambro, entrance of this
harbor, at o'clock this morning, dur
ing thick fog. The vessel commenced
to take water fast, and the crew all took
to the boats. The ship sank soon after
the crew left, going down in about thirty
fathomS and IS total loss. She was
1919 tons, and twelve years old. and
owned by Troop & Son, OF 81, Johns,
She was worth about $4,000, and her
cargo was valued at about 100000. It
was for the Arcadia refinery, and Is in
sured IN New York. The captain and
crew lost all OF their effects.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08

MELVILLE, ~ j., Nov 7,-whllc
Richard Smpkns and Charles Wlacr
wcrc walking through the MI Pleasant
cemetery To-day they were sturtlsd by
finding that the grave " Mrs Phoebe
Triton had been opened and the body
cXhumu1. They followed tho tracks
whore the body had bocn drnErcd, and
about 200 yards In the woods found the
corpse cut open with tH axe from hfcfgt
to pclvlR, ana the heart mlsalng The 10.
lIuo have no elite.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-08
WEST VIRGINIAN SHOT.
His Wife CraZsd With GFief-AeOidenta
Tragedy at Hot Springs.

His Wife CrALed with Grief-Aeoidentni
Tragedy at Hot Springs.
Special Dispatch to the fnteiiIEencer.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov &c. 1.
Powell, Of Middlebourno. W. Va. was
shot and fatally wounded last night by
p. ]. stromberg, a young man from Min
neapolls. Stromberg and Powell and
several others were In the parlor OF the
Burlington hotel at Hot Springs, Strom-
berg was exhibiting pistol TO the
crowd, when the weapon was accident
ally discharged. the bullet entering
Powell's abdomen.
Mrs Powell was present. and is crazed
with grief. She has been unconscious
ever since the accident occurred. The
men were friendly and had no misun-
derstandlng. Stromberg Is connected
with the Minneapolis Tribune. He was
arrested and locked up.
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ONLY THE EMBERS
Left OF What was Once Prlncely
Florida Hotel.
THE WORK OF INCENDIAHES,

A 81. AuguStinsI House Of Public Enter
taiamsai Worth = Quarter OfA Million
Dollars Totally Destroyed by Ftrs-Ths
"Flrs Bugsn Cat HOIsS In ths Suction
Pipes Witch Prevented Effective wsrk
on the Part Of thS Fire Department.
Other Hotel Proprietor Guarding
Against similar Disaster.
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ST PAUL, MINI, Nov 7,-Iudge w
II, sanborn, Of the United States cir
cult court. has confirmed the govern
mrnt foreclosure sale Of the main line
Of the Union Pacific railroad Most OF
the distinguished counsel who were In
the city representing vnrlous parties IN
interest were present when the formal
order was made.
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WASHINGTON, II, G., Nov 7.-ThcrC
10 some dlmcuIly In reaching conclua.
Ions ut the war department In respect
TO the bids for tho improvements ON the
ohio ANA Mouonnlholn rivers, respect.
iV0ly mas have been received for IN,
construction NJ lookr 2, 4, q aud 0, hui
protests have been filed against nwnrd'
lo tho lowest bidders on various
grounds, aud these win have to bc dis.
posed OF before lnnl action,
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CHICAGO, Nov "a upcciti to the
Tribune fiom Lutte, Mon, shysj a
great guld strike has been mndc ON
tppor Sage creek A ledge extending
for many mllra, ana the quarts running
500 lp the ton hnH honn discovered,
and che people In that part of tho state
are wild with excitement
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NINETEEN LOST
In the Wreck OF the Steamer Ida.
no on Lake Erie
DURING A MOST FURIOUS GALE.

Only Two Members OF the Crew sarvlvs.
AThrllIlng story OF Their RsScus-Had
to be Literally Picked on the sRars by
tho R,,euing Party-Ons or the surylv-
or. Tells oftho Fury or the stOrn-Tho
supefhumaa Efforts Made 10 Beach the
snamer-Ths Breaking Seas Put the
Fire, Out and the Ship was Left to the
Mercy of the Waves.
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HALIFAX, N. s.. Nov. Z. Tho rest
dence of George Tuliock, about three
miles from Halifax, was burned to the
ground last night. Mis- Mary Walker,
sister Of Mrs. Tullock, and a four-year-
old child OF the Tullocks were burned to
.Jaatf
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Comm s,ionsr Foreman IIstlrts jan. I.
nnnnInI nInnnlrli IN lhn InInlllrnnrhr

WASHINGTON, j, c., Nov. III IL
announced that Commissioner Fore.
man, Of the internal revenue bureau,
viii retire from office January I, 1905,
mud Hon NJ ~ Scott or Whcclmg,will
al The same time be appointed Buc-
coed him,
Commissioner Foreman has fotmcd n
law partnership NJ f'nst 50 touis. iiii-
noi'. whore no viii engage In practice
upon the expiration Of his term as
rnmmlnnlnnnr.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov Z. 90 No new
cases and one d1ath-Mrs, a. Carrico,
was the fever recorl here for to-day,
The president OF III board OF health to-
night expressed the opinion that fur
thor open air development al the dis
case waa practically nt an end, and that
Mcmphla would roon bo entirely free
frmm nmN lmf.NLlnn.
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GIVE IT UP,

The Democrats in Ohio Abandon All Er.
Iortto Contest Election of Republican
Representatives.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 7.-There have
been no developments in the legislative
situation to-day, the Democrats having
apparently abandoned all further effort
to contest the election OF Republican
representatives in close counties.
The Republican majority OF five on
joint ballot in the general assembly will
probably not be changed unless the fu-
sIonIst members in Cincinnati vote with
the Republicans.
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ROBBERY AND WRECK,

Train Held Up In New Mexico and Ei-
n,.,. Car IIobbed-rhs Cars Afterwards
Wrecked aud DuIntd-PAnengor EH-
cape.
AiBuoUERQUE, N. NJ, Nov. 7.-At'
Iantlc & Pacific passenger train NO
from the west was held up by four men
ncor Granite station, nlncty-nvb miles
west OF this city at 1880 o'clock last
might. After blowing open the express
catnbaHya express car the robbers
,yror,, ed the train, which caught llre'
the cxprcpa, baggage and smoking cars
brIpr totally destroyed. II 10 nor
ltnown whether they were BuccesHtul III
4btalnlng the booty but II ID thought q
lnrro amount Of money was carried bN
ibs train. Tho robbers had boarded ihc
trnIn pt some point further west ana
yybpn near Grants one Of them boarded
ibo onplnc. covering tho engineer win
"a pun. ordered him 10 stop the train
mo ronrhoa wcro cut OF and loft nt tho
pinrk yntds The rest ~ the train was
mon tnkpn ont milo and n halt FROM
lilo atntlnn, where the express safe was
dlpmpntlcd. After r0tbtnG the safe,
tbe robbcra reversed tho engine Hnl
made their escape. The engine aud
bnpgopr car ran at terrific ratio until
utoy struck tho coaches, which were
rinndlng near the stock yards fhg
cars worc wrecked aud caught IRE and
four Of them burned
Fortunately tho pansongcrH had nll
iofl The cnnuhoB before the collision and
none wonf injured
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MONEY MATTERS.
Many Interesting Propositions
Have Been Received
BY MONETARY COMMISSION

For the Reform Of fths banking aud Car
rsncy systsm or the couatry = One
Scheme That Commands Great Attsn-
tlon and study-It is Highly Endorsed
by the Prominent Financial AuthOri-
uss-NssdOd Reforms la the Present
MlntlnE and Currency Laws.
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For Western Pennsylvania threatening
weather, With showers warmer, llght va
rlnhlO Winds, becoming HOuihcrly
For Dhi threatening weather and rain;
wNrmCr, brlpk Hnuthorly winds
For Wcst Virginia, threatening weather
with ahuWrfH, warmer, sOuthcrly WINDS.
Lurni Temperature,
Tho temperature Saturday as observed
hy q SrhnCrf druggist corner Fourteenth
nnl MnIhnl nLrnnIH. NNnn m fnllnMhl
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Pension. and PostmnIsrH.
,Int DIepntrh 10 tho IntelllEencer

6pecVll VlbpWFCn w Nhp ihNSHlbNhNoh
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. Pom
sion certificates have been issued to
west virginia applicants as follows;
Orlulnal--Henry W. Dlsher, Berke-
Icy Splngs.
ncrease-Enoch Roberts. Rockdale;
William II. Homer, Wheeling
other certificates issued are Lewis p.
Fry. original pension, Coal Center,
WashlnEion county. Pa: Andrew ].
Weaver. restoration and Increase, Hal
brook, Greene county, Pa; Andrew
KInkndc, Increase, Wcllsylllc, Ohio.
Shelton Clark has been appointed
postmaster mt Union, Monroe county,
West virginia, and Benjamin n. Jones
al vonltlu. Washington county, Pa.
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RANTA 100, NJ NJ, Nov 7-unllcd
gintoa Mnrahnl Fofnkcr to-day tclc.
rrnphcd ~ washington FOR authority to
aHpiny Ayn plnhnI mon 10 inko The
unil uf The gnng who lnat nlEht held up
the Ailnniln& Pacific train near urnntF
station. The marshal left for Grants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

discharged in August of that year, and
assisted in raising Company A, I'D Regi-
ment. Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, and
served as second and first Heutenants of
that company until the close of the war:
was mustered out at Mobile, Ala, July 4,
1865. having participated in some twenty
odd engagements. Mr.. Atkinson was mar
ried in Milwaukee, Wis. January 8, 1867,
and located at Omaha, Neb., where he
lived until 1898, when he went to Boston.
Mass. where he claims residence, being in
the employ of the United States chief
clerk of the subsistence department. He
received the first degrees in Masonry in
Kegousa Lodge. No. -. al Stoughton. Wis,
in 1855. On locating at Omaha. he trans
ferred his membership to Capitol Lodge.
No. 3, in that city. serving as it's master in
1S11-72-13 and IS, when he OMITTED and
joined Nebraska Lodge, No. /, serving as
its master during the year 1889. The chap
ter. council and commandery degrees were
conferred on him in 1667-6S in Omaha. He
is a charter member OF the Veteran Ma
sonic Association of Nebraska and organ
lied the first chapter of the Eastern Star
in that state; received the degree of Scot
fish Rite Masonry in the United States
jurisdiction in 1883: was crowned July IS,
1883; served as deputy Tor Nebraska three
years: was made active member of the
Supreme Council in 1893; elected grand
standard bearer in 1885, and grand minister
of state in 1896.