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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-14
oTTEEN CITY DELEGATION.

clnclnnati's delegation at the conven-
ton will be numerous one. The Gin
cinnatlans secured a special sleeper on
the Baltimore & Ohio road and will ar
rive In the city at an early hour this
morning. The sleeper Will be sldetrack-
ed in tine Baltimore &; Ohio yards, and
will remain there until the delegation
has secured its quarters at the Wind
sor. The delegation Is composed OF the
following well known river men: COM
modore F. A. Laidleg, W. T. Hissen. o.
F. Barrett, Pnris C. Brown, L. p. VIII
son, Val p. Collins, W. B. Carpenter. F..
A. RothIer, p. W. Campbell. c. B. Muir
ray, /. W. Grubbs, ]. F. Ellison, G. u.
Phister aud r. r. Agnew.
Al a meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors OF the Cincinnati board OF trade
and bureau OF transportation on Mon
day, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the Cincinnati board
OF trade and bureau Of transportation,
being fully in sympathy with the work
and purposes OF the Ohio Valley I'M
provement Association. heartily indorses
the principle OF continuous work on the
continuous contrac: system,and pledges
It's influence to advocate the early adop-
tIon by Congress OF such measures as
mag be necessary to secure an early
survey OF the entire Ohio river, In order
that locations for future permanent I'M
proyements may be determined upon.
Resolved, That the president, the
secretary and treasurer OF this board Is
authorized TO represent II at the annual
convention OF the Ohio Valley Improve
nent Association at Wheeling, w. Va,
on September "A and 10, and to that end
be requested to attend said convention.
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Yesterday In the circuit court, Judge
Hervey. the following business was
transacted.
MARY A Monroe VS.. the Wheeling Rail-
way Company: motion by the defend
ant to set aside the verdict was over
ruled. and judgment rendered for 500.
S. VI. Darrah VS.. ]. NJ. and c. NJ. Hill,
doing business as ElE Brothers; jury
found for the plaintiff in the sum Of
Sgf "a
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ATKINSON ANp povENER.

Two Prominent Figures Of the conven-
tlOn Arrived Last Night.
Governor Atkinson, accompanied by
Mrs. Atkinson, arrived on the 11:45 Ohio
River train last night, and went to the
Windsor, where they are the guests OF
the wheeling chamber of commerce
during the river Improvement conven-
tlon. Governor Atkinson looked better
than for some time, and apparently IS
none the worse for his encounter VITA
one Of CincInnati's obdurate policemen
who, It will be remembered. denied MIN
admission to the Music Hall during the
Grand Army encampment last week:
The governor will deliver his address OF
welcome at the morning session OF the
convention. -
Congressman Dovener arrived from
Washington on the II o'clock Baltimore
& Ohio train last night, and VIII at
tend the sessions Of the river improve
ment convention to-day and tomorrow.
The captain expected to reach Wheeling
earlier in the day In order to be present
at the flag raising OF the Mozart Sing
ing Society, ut Mozart Park, but was
detained by departmental business.
While in Washington he secured an
honorable discharge for James A. Ma
loneV from the Seventeenth Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers. at the request OF MS
father, ]. c. Maloney, Of this city.
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rRANK THuRRER 1NJuREp.
Foot Run over by Panhandle Train
and Badly Crushed.

Last night about O'Clock. Frank
Thurber, young man employed on the
local Pan Handle switching crew, was
badly injured while at work In the
freight yards. near the city water
pumping station. He was cutting Off n
car when the accident happened. his
foot being caught beneath the cut or
car. The foot was badly crushed, The
Injured man was brought to the city on
n box car. Tho city ambulance was
called and young Thurber was taken to
the City hospital. II was not found
necessary to amputato the foot, and tho
young man Will recover In u short
time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-14
THEY ARD COMING
Advance Guard OF River Improve
ment Convention Crowd.
GOV. ATKINSON AND PRES. VANCE
Were First to Arrive, and 200 Ex
peeted this Morning.
THE INDICATIONS ARE BRIGHT

FOR A MOST SUCCESSFUL AND
ENJOYABLE GATHERING OF
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT
PEoPLE-DEcoRAToRs Bus1JY
AT WORK YESTERDAY Al THE
CARROLL CLUB AUDITORIUM
AND WHEELING PARK CASINO.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY
THE ENTERTAINMENT coAfal1T-
TEE-EIRsr BUSINESS SESSION
OF THE CONVENTION THIS
MORNING.
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MorHpR HOLIDAYS pIRTnpAY.

Everybody In Wheeling knows OF
Mother Holiday and her deeds OF mercy
in the civil war, Tomorrow is the
ninety-sixth anniversary OF her birth,
and II will be observed In n pleasing
manner ut her home, 1894 Eoff street,
south Side. A few days ago she held
a campfire. which was attended by
many old soldiers from both sides Of
the river
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LOCAL BRRVITIEs

Natter Of Minor Moment Ia and AbOnt
the City.
River Improvement convention opens
this morning at 1890 in the Carroll club
auditorium.
The Cleveland, Loraln & Wheeling
railway will run a dollar and half ex-
cursIon to Cleveland next Sunday.
Mrs. w. s. Hutchins will receive a
limited number OF pupils for instruction
upon the piano at her home, No, 80
Main street,
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Yesterday, at Mountain Lake Park,
occurred the death OF Alexander Gil
more Paxton, aged sixty-nine years. He
was brother OF the late James W.
Paxton. The funeral service will take
Mace tomorrow afternoon from the
home OF Mrs. James W. Paxton, Pleas
ant Valley.
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TIE RIVER
YEsTERpAY,s pEPARTuREs.

YESTERDAY ) DEFAhIuhES'
Parkersburg. II. W. BEDFORD, 2 p. m.
MatamOras.. .ELOlSE, II a. m.
SIstersville. RUTH. $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. d. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville. T. NJ. BAYNE, $50 p. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Charleston. .ElANAwHA. $50 a m.
Sistersville. RUTH, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. LEROY, $50 p. m.
Steubenvllle. II. n. BAYNE, $3.50 p. M!
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh. .ARGAND. $50 a m.
Parkersburg II. X. BEDFORD. II a, m.
Matamoras.. .EOLISE, II n. m.
SIstersvllle. RUTH. $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Stcubenvllle. Il. NJ. BAfNE, ESQ .. m.
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THE PRESBYTERY
OF wheeling ofthe United Presby.
terrain Church
MEET AT WEST ALEXANDER

AND TRANSACTED SOME
IMPORTANT BUSINESS REV.
BOYD. OF BELLA1RE. TENDER
ED HIS REsIGNATIoN-A con-
FERENCE ON THE FINANCIAL
STATE OF THE cHURcH-NEXT
MEETING OF THE PREsBYTERY
TO BE HELD AT ST. GLARS
VILE.
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BOWLING

Last nights scores in the Mozart
summer tournament were as follows:
N. E. L. & A. A., 7I2, 500, 9O2; sIgs-
bees, 776. sl3. s74.
Bowlers, sos, 964, $685. Puritans, So7,
$40, SCI.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-14

GOOD sausage making requires best
meats and exquisite care. We make the
best, HOFFMAN BROS.
No. 23i4 Chapline Street
Telephone No. 5Ss.
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The marks at p. m. showed 3 feet S
inches and failing. Weather cloudy
and warmer.
The Rauawha will be here this morn
ing for Charleston.
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TERMS OF DISTRIBUTION.

DEVELOPMENTS Of our war with Spain. Part
traitor and lettGr-press, on plated paper,
following parts will each contain Sixteen
are offered exclusively TO Our Regular
per copy. II by mail add 2 cents extra.
THE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
ABOUT CANADA'S RAILWAYS.
Some Interesting Figures Regardin e
the Lines to the North


The annual report of the Canadian
minister of railways and canals for
the last year contains some interesting
figures regarding the railways Of the
country.
The number Of railways in actual
operation In the Dominion, including
the two government railways, is 14l.
OF these, however, some are leased, and
the total number of controlling rail-
way companies is only eight-one. The
number of miles Of completed railway
last year was 1856 miles, an increase
for the year of 300 miles. There are
1850 miles in operation.
The paid-up capital Is given at $921,-
S5S,232, an increase Of more than s22,-
100000. The gross earnings last year
amounted to 52,353,226, an increase of
S,S07,707, and the working expenses
aggregated $35, 16S 665, leaving the net
earnings $17,1S4,611. There were car
ried on the railways of Canada last
year 1911, 1888 passengers, and the
freight traffic amounted to 25,300,3
tons. an increase of more than 1,0Oo,-
600 tons. The accident list shows that
seven passengers were killed during
the year.
The government Of Canada has ex-
pended on railways, since and before
confederation, $112,944,51S, including
$25.000,000 on the Canadian Pacific.
Other railway subsidies amounted to
the sum of $16,390 $3.50, making a total
expenditure Of s139, 1886, 4O5. In addition
there has been an expenditure of $685.
1928 for working expenses on gov
eminent railways. Of this all but $13,-
SS1, 400 was expended during the last
thirty years The revenue derived from
the government railways during the
same period was SCI ,196,S03.
The Canadian Pacific railway has
now under traffic in Canada 6.314 miles
Of railway, including leased lines. Its
gross earnings were $21, PAP, 638 and its
working expenses were $12. $751; 900, MAX
ing the net earnings $S,665, 1873. an in
crease of S317,8 over the previous
year. These figures are taken from
the sworn statement of the company
furnished to the department.
The gross earnings of the government
railways for the last fiscal year
amounted to $3,O60O74. This Is a de-
crease from the earnings of the pre-
vious year of $4,000. The gross work
ing expenses were s3,177,269 or a de-
crease of $77,173 The net loss on the
operation for the year was SIT, 2O5
There was an addition to the expendt-
ture on capital account of the Inter-
colonial railway Of $149,112.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
few people realize the richness Of the
Black Hills gold region.
INVOLVES A LARGE SUM.
Document Filed I'm the Register of
Deeds Office Concerning Prop
eFty Worth a Million.

Deeds Once Concerning Prop
erty Worth a Million.
A document involving on its face
property valued at a million dollars
was filed in the office Of the register Of
deeds yesterday. 1t was in the form
OF an assignment of mortgage.
Aug. %, 1886, John p. and Margaret
Neal executed a mortgage and prom
issory note for a round million Of dol
lars to Howard Norris The note was
for purchase money. The mortgage
covered the property described as lots
and in block e., and lots 8, 6, and
8 in block g. Kittson's addition to the
original townsite Of St. Paul.
Jan. 25, 1887. this mortgage and note
was assigned to Edward H. Abbot, Of
Cambridge, Mass. Yesterday Mr.. Alb
bot assigned the mortgage and the note
to Colgate Hoyt, of New York. There
was no consideration named, and the
matter is one of business accommoda-
ton.
The property In question Is part of
what are known as the Northern Pa
citic holdings, and is really a part of
the railroads warehouse accommodate
ton. 1t is located on Third street.
between Pine and Olive. There are
100 feet on the northwest corner of
Olive and Third, and 200 feet between
John and Olive, facing south on Third.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
RAILWAY NOTES.

The lumber rate meeting. at which the
question of war or peace on this trefic is 10
De considered, which was to have been held
YESTERDAY has been postponed until March
% Inc burlington. which announced a rate
of cents from Chicago to Nebraska notnts
cut OF cents. has agreed to hold its tariff
until after this meeting '- Ia
western lines are voting on a proposition
TO suspend the rules OF the Western pas
senger association in favor of the Presby-
terlans OF the United States. These rules MO
slue that excursion rates shall not be granted
ior any meeting lasting more than seven
Gays. The general assembly of the Presby-
teTlan church of the United States is to be
heid at Winona Lake. Ind, commencing Nav
~ and continuing until June q The propo-
sltion also includes the making of a rate OF
one and One-third fares for the rouDd 81, -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
THEY FIXED THE RATE.
Minneapolis FlOur-Carryfng Lines
Meet in minneapolis.

There was a meeting of the general
freight agents of the Minneapolis flour
carrying lines yesterday in the 500 Of
fees, Minneapolis, at which the rate
on flour and other grain products was
placed at 241a cents.
There were present General Freight
Agents Eden, Eastern Minnesota;
Broughton, st. Paul & Duluth; Lyman,
Burlington & Northern; Martin, 500;
Pearce, Omaha; Brooks, Great West
ern, and Sewall, Milwaukee.
Last year the rate agreed upon was
% cents, but before navigation opened
the rate was reduced to 221a cents on
account of the very low all-rail rate.
1t is the opinion of traffic officials that
the rate this year will be absolutely
maintained.
Advices from Chicago yesterday stat
ed that the rate on flour and other
grain products will be 20 cents from
the Windy City to Eastern points on
and after April /.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
SUMNER AT MINNETONKA.
Great Northern Announces It's Train
Service BEGINNING April 8.

The Great Northern announces that,
beginning April 9, 1t will inaugurate it's
passenger service to Lake Minnetonka
for the season. The first train put
on will leave Minneapolis at sos D. M,
and will leave Spring Park for Mime
apolis at 7:30 a. m. daily, except Sun
day.
Sunday the train will leave Mime
apolis at 10 a. M, and leave Spring
Park at $50 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. The
second train will be put on in a month
if the business warrants 1t.
There is no possibility that the Great
Northern will build a hotel at Mime
tonka this season, and 1t Is not known
what the intentions of Mr.. Hill are
1t is too late to attempt to rebuild the
Lafayette, and it is said that no action
will be taken toward constructing a
smaller house.
The company has decided, however
to maintain its train service for the
benefit Of cottagers on the north side
of the lake, and it is not unlikely that
there will be attractions offered in other
directions to make the service a pay
Ing one.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25

Private Madigan is in a fair way to
pay the fine that was imposed on him
by the court martial that tried him.
or go to jail.
Judge Otis decided yesterday that
Madigau was not deprived of any of
his civil rights in the court martial;
that. as a member of the militia Or
ganizdtiOn he was amenable to the laws
provided for the maintenance Of disci-
pline in that body, and that there is no
redress for him in the constitution.
MadiSan was tried by court martial
for disobedience Of orders in absenting
himself from drill and was sentenced
TO pay fine or go to the county Jail
for twelve days. He appealed to the
civil courts through his attorney, w
L. Kelly Jr., and to Jail he must go
II the supreme court does not interfere.
The decision is of vital interest to
the members of the national guard, in
that it defines clearly the RESPONSE
biIity and jurisdiction of courts martial.
The appeal to the civil court was bas-
ed on the contention that the convic-
ton was in conflict with the rights
guaranteed to the citizen by the con-
stitutiOn.
The decision written by Judge Otis is
comprehensive and covers the debat-
ed ground very thoroughly. 1t is held
IS laid down in Article II of the con-
stitution, which says:
1t shall be the duty Of the Legislature
10 pass such laws for organization, dis
cipline and service of the state militia
as may be deemed necessary"
The existing law is held to be proper
exercise of legislative authority under
the mandate laid down in the article Of
the constitution quoted. In concluding
and denying the writ Of habeas corpus,
Judge Otis says:
l do not overlook the fact that courts
martial are in their character criminal
courts. and have no civil jurisdiction, but it
does not follow that the offenses there tria-
Bile are necessarily criminal or public III
their character.
1t is objected that this view removes all
constitutional limitations in cases of dis
cipline upon the measure of punishment for
violations of military regulations not GRIM
inal in their character. The citizen who en-
lists in the military service necessarily
must surrender some OF his rights and priv
feges. but against any oppression of the
character suggested he can always invoke
article Of the bill of right which pro-
vdes that excessive bail shall not be re-
CURED, nor shall excessive fines be i'm
posed, nor shall cruel or unusual punish
ments be inflicted" This would seem to
afford full and ample protection.
Mr.. Kelly. Madigans attorney, asked
for a stay Of ninety days and was al
lowed a stay Of thirty days. An appeal
to the supreme court will be taken at
once. Mr.. Kelly said:
The decision in some respects, es-
pecially the finale, was surprise to
me, but l do not believe that the sur
prise experienced by me was as great
Rs the shock the decision gave Lamb rt
We have taken a stay and will appeal
to the supreme court at once"
Adjt Gen. Nuremberg was we'll sat
isfied yesterday over the decision in
the district court, upholding the right
of the national guard to administer
punishment to recalcitrant members by
court martial.
I'VE regard the matter as settled now"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
DIVIDED ON ONE POINT.
Question of DITerentiaIs Prevents
Settlement of Rate War.

1t Is expected that the meeting of the
Canadian Pacific and the American
roads will be held in Montreal early
next week, probably on Monday. The
outlook is not considered favorable for
an amicable settlement of the dispute
The Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific are evidently of the opinion that
the time for the Canadian Pacific diff
ferentials to be wiped off the list has
come and they will not be parties to
any agreement that does not provide
for this.
On the other hand the Canadian Pa
cif1c is not at all likely to become
party to an agreement that does not
recognize the differentials.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
PROMISE A HARD FIGHT.
Local Traffic Men Prepare for the
investigation.

The party Of local traffic officials and
attorneys who left here a few days ago
to attend meeting in Chicago to con-
slider what should be done in regard to
the coming investigation Of the inter
state commerce commission, returned
yesterday morning from the Windy
City via the Burlington route.
The party comprised F. D. Under
wood, general manager Of the 500 line;
A. B. Plough, president Of the st. Paul
& Duluth railroad; Samuel Stickney,
general manager of the Great Western;
]. T. Clark, general traffic manager of
the Omaha; w. L. Martin, general
freight agent of the 500; F. B. Kellogg,
attorney for the Great Western; James
Armstrong, attorney, ST. Paul & Du-
luth; J. w. Losey, general attorney,
Burlington & Northern; M. D. Mum,
attorney for the 500, and R. w. Whee-
Ian, who Is looking after the interests
of the different millers implicated.
None of them had anything to say
anent the Chicago meeting, but it is
understood that the ground was care
fully gone over, and that the roads
and millers will put up a hard fight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
AT HOME ON THE STAND.
Selma CIewett Stands the Fire of
Cross Questions Without Amy
Trouble.

Selma Clewett has spent so much Of
her time on the witness stand, during
the past few months, that she is no
longer wanting in possession, and
stood the fire Of questions on cross-eX
animation yesterday without much
trouble. She was on the stand all day
and nothing particularly new was
elected from her.
There was break in the trial yester
day when the court issued an attach
ment for Josie Anderson, who had been
subpoenaed and who had not respond
ed to the call. She was sent for and
when she arrived and was asked why
she should not be committed for con-
tempt, she explained that she had been
at the door of the court room at 10
o'clock in the morning, but that the
crowd was SO great that she could not
get in. The excuse stood.
Yesterday afternoon the jury, under
charge of Deputy Sheriff Marks, went
out to the Good Shepherd to look over
the ground and the trial was adjourned
till this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
IT AROUSES MUCH INTEREST
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF H. L.
SHUTE'S APPOINTMENT
He VIII Act ms Arbitrator Among
the Different Minneapolis Flour
Carriers and MiIIers-An Organ
fzatiOn to Take the Place of the
Western Joint Traffic Bureau to
BE Formed at Once.

The exclusive announcement in yes
terday's o e to the effect that H.
l.. Shute, one of the commissioners Of
the late Western Traffic bureau will
be placed at Minneapolis to have
charge of the flour rates, meetings,
etc, has aroused considerable interest
In local railroad circles.
Mr.. Shute will have headquarters In
the Mill City and act as a sort of ar
bitrator among the different Minneapo-
lis flour carriers and millers. He will
preside at all meetings and assume the
character of an adjustor of any differ
ences arising among the flour carry
ing lines.
Although the Western Joint Traffic
bureau Is thing Of the past there is
absolute need of an association to issue
joint tariffs, compile statistics, ETC.,
and new organization will be formed
to do that work. G. A. Parker, chair-
man Of the Western Trunk Line COM
mlttee, will be chairman of the new
bureau, and Commissioners H H.
COPYRIGHT, c. l.. Wellington and H.
l.. Shute will work with the associa-
ton until the terms they are under
contract for have expired. The new or
ganization will be composed of one
traffic representative from each of the
roads who were members of the West
ern Joint Traffic bureau, and Mr.. Par
ker as chairman.
j. w. Midgley is not yet decided as
to what he will do in the future 1t Is
rumored that he is making efforts to
be placed on the interstate commerce
commission, where he would be of
great service as there is no man liv-
ing with such a thorough knowledge
of the freight world as the retired
chairman Of the old bureau
Mr. Midgley was chairman Of the
first western freight association ever
formed, more than twenty-one years
ago, and has been the chief executive
officer OF all the organizations since.
The bureau was started in 1876, under
the name of the Southwestern Railroad
Rate association. This title was chang
ed soon after to that Of the Southwest
ern Railway association. Under the
passage Of the interstate commerce law
the organization was reorganized and
called the Western Freight association,
and after the trans Missouri decision
the name was changed to that of the
Western Joint Traffic bureau
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-25
THINKS HIMSELF A KING.
Andrew NOrbeck Adjudged Insane
and Goes to Rochester.

Andrew Norbeck was sent to Rochester yes
terday. having been adjudged insane. Norbeck
imagines that he is the king Of Sweden, and
for several weeks past has spent his time in
making out orders on his royal treasury to
pay out large sums of money which he has
bestowed on his acquaintance.
His mania has only been acute for a couple
OF weeks. but in that time he has issued
orders enough to have depleted Oscars treas
ury were it thousand times richer than 1t
Is After he was examined yesterday and or
dered committed he under the impression
that Judge Willrich a subject of his, who
had done something worthy of recompense,
and he ordered Tailor Hammis to bring him
pen and paper, and then and there made out
an order for thirty-fve million crowns in
favor Of the judge.