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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-28
ANOTHER ATTEMPT

OFths Democrats 70 BISek die AdmlniS-
fration,u cuban Policy DEFEATED hy
Svsaksr Rssd-A Week Polnt OF Order
Voted Down.
WASHINGTON, May g7.-There was
an attempt to bring forward the Cuban
question In the house to-day as soon as
,ne journal had been read. Mr. Lewis,
Dem, wash.), shouted "a question of
privilege" and sent to the clerks desk
resolution for the recognition Of the
belllEerency OF the cubans.
The gentleman should state his queS-
ton. Mr.. DinEley lnterpoeed.
This Mr.. Lewis began TO do, saying
that the senate had recently passed such
A resolution and that the house should
take u up. Mr.. Dingley made the point
that this was not a pTivileBed question,
hut Speaker Reed said nothing and Mr..
Lewis proceeded with n parliamentary
argument. He cOntendel that any ques-
tion dealing with the foreign relatlorls OF
the government was one VI the highest
privilege.
In support OF this position, Mr. Lewis
quoted Fox in the British parliament,
Henry Clay In 1929, on the question OF
recognition OF the Spanish republic and n
resolution relating 10 Hawaii which Mr.
Dlngicy had attempted 20 call up in the
second xsEsfon Of Rhe FIfty-third Con-
ereBs and against which Mr.. MCCrccry,
Of Kentucky. had attempted TO make a
point OF order. K had been then report
cd. nc said, that the present speaker said
a que1iion OF foreign relations was al
ways n privileged question.
The Sptaker permitted the resolution to
be read. i follows:
Whereas, the United States senate as
semblcd has duly by a proper form on
resolution declared for n state Of neutral
ny. according to the Island OF Cuba MI
rights az a bclilgcrent ~ against spain.
and.
whereas Il is asserted that such right
or recognition exists only with the cEceu-
tive Of the United States, therefore, be II
Resolved by the house OF representa-
uges that. 40 foreign policy OF the
United States. Il Is the right and authori-
~ OF the senate and house OF representa-
tlves In adopting a foreign policy OF the
I'Hitea States 10 recognize ag Congress.
the belllaerency Of. ana declare the nttl-
tudt Of neutrality OF the United States TO
the Island Of Cuba. or any oincr govern
mont or country when In The FeHse OF the
house such courEe n demanded by exist
ing conditions"
The resolution. having been read. Mr..
Rod promptly declared Il out Of 9fdef
such a resolution can be Introduced
M the regular c0urNe and can bc retcrrcd
70 y tommlttleee," he said.
Does the speaker hold that the resotu-
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CHARLESTON. ". Va, May ga
number of amendments to the constl-
tuition was adopted to-day, by the COM
mittee aud others pending rejected,
which disposed OF u large part Of the
matter before the committee. The
business before the body is now nearly
disposed OF and a few days more will
complete the work. and unless unWise
amendments are rushed through In the
last day or two. on hasty and immature
consideration, the work Of the commit
tee Is talked OF here AS meTitinB approv-
al as q whole.
The amendment providing for the
election OF a treasurer for each OF the
counties was adopted This was agreed
upon without much opposition from the
Ave members who rooted against the
amendment and is In line with the ma
joFltY Of expressions received by the
committee.
The matter of the election Of three
real estate appraisers for each county,
which was defeated the other day. came
before the body again In the form OF a
new resolution introduced by Mr.. Darst
to provide for the election OF one land
appraiser Tor c1ch county &Re PF0fo-
sition was therefore urged earnestly,
again, and after having been amended
TO provide for the election OF not less
than one nor more than three apprais-
ers OF land In each county, and proVid-
ing for an appralsement every six
years, II carried.
Another important amendment adopt.
ed without a vote In opposition to IT,,
was that fixing maximum rate OF taxa
tlon at seventy-five cents for county
purposes, instead of ninety-hVe as
heretofore.
An amendment was proposed 20 abol-
ish the Zee system In the county otiices'
nS has been done with reference TO the
state officers, and 1t was evident the
proposition would have carried had
NOT a faulty construction in the Ian,
g1Rge OF the amendment been pointed
out by Senator Young, which Induced
members TO change their votes, and the
defeat OF the proposition Followed.
The language Will be corrected and
unless n stronger opposition Is develop
"a among the members than was man
ifested to-day, the fees system In me
counties will be on the way 10 eraul-
cation.
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ALABAMA TRAGEDY.
Two Dead and Thrss ssrIoaHly woandsd
In ian AaFay ht OAkman.

IN An AGFAy At OAkman.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 27-The
Httie town OF oakman, Walker county,
was the scene OF desperate shooting
ARRAY this afternoon. The following are
the dead and wounded:
Isaac Appling. aged fifty. mayor OF
Onkman, and a leading merchant OF the
place; Charles Williams, aged thirty, a
wounded: Andrew Richards. clerk In
the store Of Appllng Bros, shot in the
head; viii die; Montgomery Appllng,
brother and business partner OF Mayor
Appllng, shot in the body; wound not
necessarily fatal: William Duncan, an
EngfiShmHn, shot In the head and back;
will die
ards were shot By Williams, The latter
was slain by Montgomery AppiIng.
Williams was q travelling n1achinist,
who recently came TO Oakm0n from
Mississippi to secure work at the coal
mines. To-day while intoxicated he
entered the store OF Appling Bros, the
largest business house at oakman, and
became very boIsterouS Mayor Appllng
after ordering him out, was about to
call a policeman. when Williams drew q
revolver and opened fre on ApplinB,
who fell dead at the hrst shot with q
bullet In his heart. Montgomery APP
pllnE, who was standing behind the
counter, only O feet away, matched up
a Winchester ride and begAn nrinB on
the murderer. Williams received two
ride balls In his body, but after he had
fallen, continued firing until he had
emptled his pistol Andrew Rlehlrds, q
clerk, vas shot In the head BY Williams,
while trying to escape from the place,
william Duncan, an Englllhman, who
has been prospecting IN walker eoun-
ty, was shot in the leg and back Mont.
Fumery Appllng was also wounded. II
h thought both Duncan and Richards
Win die before tomorrow.
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REPUDIIoAE LHAeUE
Must stand ON the PIatform Detroit Cen.
ventIon win be \ Successful One.

Ven1lOn will be q Successful One.
CHICAGO, May G.-The National
Republican League has served n0tice
upon the league In the western silver
states that the delegates to the National
Republican League convsatiou IN De
troit, IN July, must be IN accord with
committee OF the hague met at the aU-
dltorium to-day to make arrangements
for the coming convention. The conai-
don oe the league IN the western states
where the party vote was nearly wiped
out last fall, was brought up through
the presence OF John A. Deweese, OF
Denver, who said he represented the
Republicans who voted for Mckinley,
and he wanted 70 know what the con.
yention proposed to do in the way OF
recognizing the Republicans who stood
by their party in the silver states,
He disclRiEned being place hunter,
INIT he thouFht the league should rec-
oFIIize that the leRdeFa In Colorado had
deserted the orRanlRAtton last fall. He
suggested that the league be reorgani1-
ed IN that state.
The executive committee delegated 70
President Wo0dmiAhBee and Secretary
Dowiing the duty Of appointing a pro-
Visionai organlSatlOn In Colorado ana
any other state lEI which Il might aps
near that the cid organiBation - no
LONGER In control OF Republicans ae-
cord with the party. The basis OF rep-
resentation to the July convention vas
made four for each congressional dis
trict and ten at large in each state.
President W0odmanSee, OF Cincinnad-
presided over the meeting.
Reports from the several states in-
AiCafe that the Detroit convention VIII
he the most successful in the history OF
the LEAGUE. Speaker OF national repu-
tation Will be in attendance and Fresl.
dent MCKINLEY Il expected. As thla VIII
be the tenth anniversary Of the league:
there win be q special celebration ot
the event by a reception to the e1-
nrpHidRnta of the league,
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THE TARIFF BILL
AakinE eood PrOErsn-Ths Committee
Bustainesl on Every Vote.

Making eood PFOErSn-Ths Committee
Buutnined On Every Vote.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aay T.-The
senate made good progress on the tar
IN bin to-day, dIsposlng OF about ten
paEea seveFal votes were taken, the
fnance COMMITTEES being sustained in
each case by maiorities varying from
six to fGteen. The drug schedule was
under discussion and the debate was
largely technical Occasionally, howev-
er, Il bFanched OF to general phases OF
the tarlff, although at no time during
the day was there q speech Of more
than ave mlnuteS' duration. Before
taking up the tariR bill, the final con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill
was agreed 70. including the provision
Euspendiug untn March next, the ex-
ecutive order, creating extensive forest
Fe1eFpAH
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tlon should be referred to some epmmlt-
gee that !! yet 70 be appolhied2" Nr,
Lewis inquired.
Certainly" replied AIr, Reed tersciy.
From this ruling Afr. Lewis appealed
and Mt. DiuEley'B motion to table the ap-
peal was carried. 81 10 81. Messrs!.
Cooper, OF Wisconsin; Linney, OF North
Carolina; Mahany, Of New York, OF the
Republicans, and Berry, OF Kentucky
Meyer, og Loulsiaha; Mcclellan. or New
York; Settle. OF kentucky. and other
Democrats restrained from voting.
on roll call the speaker was auBtained,
IS 10 81; present and not voting IL, ana be
announced mo quorum"
Immediately Mr., Dlngley moved 10 ad-
iourn ana with several Democrats shout
Ing for recognition, the motion was car
ried by a party vote, and at 1855 .. m,
the house adjourned 90 Monday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-28

WASHINGTON, May 8Z.-"certalnly
am SatiSAed with the verdict" said
Henry o. Hayemeysh to an Associated
prcss reporter few minutes after the
iury had returned verdict Of not guilty
,bls afternoon. ''The verdict" he cOn-
,nued. ought to be satisfactory 70 every
B,csn, man Ia this and every other eoun-
That vas The only expression the Pres
igsnt Of the American Sugar Renmne
i',Tlany would make upon the reault Of
hIs trlal which had been In progresr Tor
three DAYS before Judge Bradley. The
yrrdiee was the elimination OF q long
srSl battle which began three years ago
wbcn Mr. Havemeyer declined a. WIZ
neSs befoFe the senate sugar thFe5uHA-
ling committee. to Furnish the committee
Eitn data AZ 20 the political contrioutiOns
made by the company OK which ne -
prrsident 70 the local and state cam
raiEns Of lSS2 and 1898.
Rroker Chapman, around whom the
prelirninary battle wRged, was found
guilty and Il now serving q thirty Gays
sentence In the county jail.
The conclusion Of the trial was abrupt.
the defense produced no Witnesses.
when che government rested lts case
Yesterday the defense moved that the
sSurt Instruct the Jury 10 order IN ac-
auittai on SIX grounds, the principal one
AZ which was that the committee did not
have Jurisdiction and that the question
asked was not pertinent.
This morning the district attorney
made a valiant attempt to induce the
presiding Judge to over-rule the motion.
Rpt tite court, after taking an hour and q
half 20 weigh the arguments sustained
me mOtioa In rendering his decision,
which was very lengthy, Judge Bradley
declined 90 rule on the main question as
10 The Jurisdiction OF the senate commit
zee
He said the questions involved In that
proposition were OF such grave Import
ance that ne would not rule on that point
without further and more careful eG-
animation. But he held Il was unneces-
esrr 70 rule on the main cOntentiOn.
Practically he sustained the motion upon
the sInEle ground that the question
calling for data aS TO Gtate and local con-
trfbuftons) demanded information not
within the knowledge OF, and which, II
given at all. must have been procured
ed from books, and OF which the books
themselves were the beIt testimony. Al
though the verdict Of not guilty was
given b the jury It was verdict return-
ed under the cOurt'B directions and
amounted practically 10 the judges
throwing the case out o. curt,
Mr. Davis, the district attorney. said
that the verdict In this case would not
aiect the case OF John +. searles, secre-
tnry q the Sugar Refining Company,
whose trIAl will be proceeded with to-
F3oFroU. Mr.. Davis said that Mr..
searles had directly refused 20 answer
questions and that his case was IN no
way parallel with that Of Mr, Have
meyer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-28
SPANISH OFFICIALS
p,ny that Unltsd stAtss cen'als are IL
Danger In CRba.

Deny that Ohlted States ConAAN ~ -
Danger In CRba.
HAVANA, May 27.-spanlsh ofieials
rldicule the allegations settling forth
that the lives of the United States con.
suls in Cuba are in danger ard they
point to the fact that w. J. calhoun,
the United States commissioner, VINO y
investigating the death or DR.. Ricardo
RuIz, General FitzhuGh Lee, the United
states consul general. and Dr.. Jose
Congosto. the Spanish consul at Phila-
delphla, were entertained last night al
special guests OF the military club OF
thls city. There the Spaniards add, the
United states officials were the object
of distinguished ana courteous atten-.
tion nt the hands Of the prominent
Spanish civil and military officials
present. -
Captain General Weyler is stu At
sRncu splrltus, province OF santa
clara, There he received Sonora EvAr-
ista Taboodo. who called upon him TO
ASK pardon for her husband, who was
cxiied TO tho Chaflarln islands on a po-
iiticah charge. The captain general
granted her petition and Taboodo VIII
be allowed to return to Cuba.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May "A
telegTam received ut the navy depurt-
ment from the builders of the Gunboat
Marietta, which has been engaged In
making her first trial trips on the Call
6ornla coast. states that the ship made
i2.S knots per hour for four hours yes
terdaY, She was required TO make not
less than l2 knots There h no ptovls-
ion for premium for speed.
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70 shake the tests nOny OF Rnorr in any
material raspectq when asked why NJ
did not kill Nr. Waller with . knife or
9 revolver, Knorr replied that ne did
not 1Alsh 70.
ae reaeon I used dynamite" he
SAID, was b9f ause WIHtersteeH told
me, had be- IN fooling him 90 long I
was afraid gI further deceive him. I
was afraid Oe his anger and also feared
that he WoIid mot give NE any more
money
, This teFElmoHy created a profound
forenoon.
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WASHINGTON. May 2I.-The senate
in executive session to-day confirmed
the following nominations;
Edwin H. Congor, OF Iowa, 10 be min
Ister to Brazil; Charles Burdett Hart.
Of West Virginia, 10 be minister to Co
lOmhlR: Assistant Engineer Doctor u.
Dismukes to be passed assistant en-
gineer In the navy.
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AnA1sAnATED ASSOCIATION
Adopts Civil service Plan Of Promoting.
TIN Plate scale.

Adopts Civil Service Plan Of PromounE'
TIN Plate scale.
DETROIT. Mich. May 1.-THE con-
ycntlon of the Amalgnmated Associa-
tlon to-day adopted as an addition to
the constitution, a civil service plan Of
promotion as prepared by n special
committee. The plan covers every
grade OF work In the metal trades. II
renders the matter OF promotion IN the
mills very simple. An advance Of l2is
nrr cent for the shchrmeh was allowed
In the tin plate scale to-day in addition
OF ypsterdny's, via: IL per cent for roll
ing. tsis per cent for heating, 10 per cent
for doubling. The sheet iron scale was
advanced Is per cent to-day.
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HIsnufactnrsra Cannot Arstit.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May .7.-The tin
plate manufacturers after two days
meeting to discuss the wage scale COM
pIIcaiIons. adjourned This evening after
deciding that they would not acccde 20
the demand OF the workers for mn ad-
vance. They agreed 20 close down their
plants rathcr than pay the advance
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-28
GREEKS PRoTEBT
Against the Tsrms Demanded ~ The
TnrkiSh GRitan.

THrkiSh SHitan.
ATHENS, May 27.--Thr Greek aoy-
eramcnt has sent memorandum to the
powers. protesting against the indem-
nifty demanded by Turkey nnd also
protesting hgaiusl tho proposed rcc,ll-
cation or the Greek frontier
II Is reported that The Turks have
conilscuted 80 f00 hushsIs ot wheat At
V0ls. aud that ihr TurltIFh cummandcr
has Issued q proclamation, rdlllnB upnn
tho peasants 20 return and gather the
harvest or their crops VIII be cUnlscA-
ted.
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1rr nM rHr rouNTAINk.
A Mig FresES At oGEfa1d and VIelnliy'
and Everything Frostb'ttsn.

AMI hVoTyIIlIIE =
Special Dispatch to the lnselilEsneer.
NEWBURG. w. Va, May 27-There
was a big freeze last night on the SUM
mi. Of the AlleghenIes. Travellers re.
,,nr, mat al Deer Park. SwHuton, and
S,hcr bICh pOlnts fec was formed on
me ,onds, and lakes sufficiently thick to
hsor Inc weight OF a boy. Along the
sIne OF The Baltimore & Ohio from Terra
Ala. w, va, east as far ns Cumberland
he foliage on the trees is as brown aS
IN the ERIl of the year Vegetables. and
Srm crops are reported to have been
damaged by the freeze to great ex-
A.aal
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HAVEMEYER FREE.
The sugar Trust President Found
Not Guilty OF Contempt.
QUESTION Was IRRELEVANT

r..twasA,R.a IIin Sy the ssaAIs Com.
u,.too aAa HAD NOthlnE to Do with thS
Dlr.st Jesse -JudEs BRADLEY Ins'rus.s
Jury TO R.aass Verdict Of Aeqult.sl.
psslsloa DOss Not Aa,st ssarls.' Case.
slm,lartO that ofBrOk'r Chapman.
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For West virginia, fair In the morning
followed by increasing cloudlnoEe au4
probably showers Friday nlght; warmer;
Variable winds. becoming southerly,
For Western Pcnnbylvania, tnoreAEln8
clnudlneRs: showers near the lakes; warm
cr, llRht cAstCrly Winds
FoF Ohio, Increasing cl0udlnega With
showers; warmer; southerly winda.
I,Ocal Temperature.
The temperature yesterday az observed
hy {. schnept. druggist, corner Fourteenth
and Market Streets was a. followh;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-28
TERRIBLE WRECK.
Nine Men are Killed and q Num-
bsr are Injured.
IT WAS A HEAD.END COLLISION

And ths Locomotives aro Turnsd intO
Sslap Iron-FrsIEhtTraIn ElHns Away
or Grade aud 0rashss IntO = Pa'oSHssr
Train Standing az PoeatsiiO, Edaho, sta
tlon--shssp- shOarsrs COmprlss Nest Of
the visdns-Li'tOf Of Dsaa and injured.
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REDUCED TAXES
Is the Line the COustltusIon
Makers Work on.
LABORS so FAR COMMENDED

And, aSa whols, Merit pprOval-county
TrsaSursrs, to be Elected, ar. Provided
FOr-AhOlltlon Of Fee system will FI-
nAlIy Provnll-ThS NIa1lmum Rats OF
County TAr's Reduced from % to 70
csnts-Wm AdJOHrn soon.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-24

mass of stones and dirt and almost
impossible for man or beast;" also,
that 'outside of Wilmington there is
scarcely a stretch of one mile of road
that is as it should be. Gullies and ruts
and holes and stones are the features
of our roads, and riding is a burden
instead of pleasure. Even the turn
pixies are only in fair condition"
Appeals to the legislature to provide
for system of roadmaking have been
in vain. The state division, however
is now about to take up the matter and
renew the agitation, and will present
bill to the legislature this winter
The hearty cooperation of every mem
Der of the division is important. lr
emergencies of this kind large member
chip is a great assistance. The division
has grown considerably during the yeal
and ought to continue to increase
Numbers, which mean votes, are very
effective arguments with our legisla
tors.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-24
1T MARKS AN EPOCH.
Beginning of Church Congress that
Unique in Its Purposes.

Unique in Its Purposes.
Pittsburg, Nov 22.-Pittsburg has
never been the scene Of a more nota-
able religious gathering than the
Methodist Episcopal church congress
which began six days session at
Christ church yesterday. In concep-
tion, purpose and treatment it is
unique in ecclesiastical annals and
marks an epoch in religious history.
The call for the congress, which was
signed by Bishops Vincent, Ninde and
Fitzgerald and many prominent Meth
odist educators, says:
The congress does not propose to invite or
favor destructive criticism Of existing institu-
tions, but simply to bring out from persons
representing different phases OF intellectual
activity frank expression as TO whether the
church con meet any more fully than 1t does
the demands OF our times, and II so, wherein
It's activities may be directed to advantage.
The congress will not concern itself with
questions Of church policy, but with issues
bearing upon the relation OF the church TO the
thought and life Of the people as affected by
current scientific and literary teachings
The list of speakers who will attend
the congress includes the names OF
many of the brightest men in the de-
nomination and the topics for discus.
sion are such as will doutless prove at
tractive to all thinkers, without regard
! to their denominational affiliation.
Delegates from all parts of the coun
try will be present. The inaugural
session was auspicious and evidenced
the popular favor with which the move
ment has been received. Bishop Vim
cent, of Chautauqua fame, who will
preside over the congress. preached to
an audience that packed Christ church
to the doors, In the afternoon Charlie:
II. Payne, of New York, lectured on
"The Young Life in the Church."
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BURNED LIKE TINDER.

Some of the Finest Business Blocks in Mel
bourne, Australia, are Destroyed - Loss
Nearly S5,OOO,OO0.
Melbourne, Nov. ga great fire
broke out here Sunday morning and
did enormous damage. 1t started at
the warehouse of Craig Williamson in
Elizabeth street, in the heart of the
city. A strong wind was blowing and
the flames rapidly engulfed building
after building. The entire block
bounded by Elizabeth, Flanders and
Swanston street and Flanders lane,
with the exception of two buildings on
the Swanstou street front, was de-
stroyed within three hours.
The burned section included many
of the largest buildings in Melbourne.
AS most of them contained soft goods
the flames progressed with rapidity
which defied all checking and in the
furious wind ashes and burning de-
bris were carried into the suburbs, q
distance OF two miles. The loss will
| reach Ell, 600, 900.