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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-13
THE TUNNEL DISASTER

AZ CIeveIand-N Hope OF FlntllnE any Of
the Eleven m,n Alive
CLEVELAND, o., July 12.-While
work is being pushed forward as rap
idly as possible toward the scene Ct
last nights explosion, there seems to be
little II any prospect thar any u the
eleven workmen who we're in the tunnel
when the accident occurred. will be
found alive.
Mr. ]. W. Reynolds. who Is spperin-
tending the construction Of the tunnel,
stated to-day that he had no. the
slightest hope In the world Of rescuing
the men alive.
He said that the pipe tn which the air
Is forced into the tunnel ends 10 about SUI
feet nearer the shore than the workings
where the men were employed when the
explosion occurred. Owing to that fact
the foul air and gases would be forced
into them before 1t would begin to es-
cape into the other pGTtion OF the tun-
mel.
Should 1t happen that any Of the
men lived they would as speedily as
possible make their way to the end OF
the pipe, where they would be assured
OF safety for time at least.
A rescuIng party which was lowered
into the tunnel during the morning, re-
turned after being down half an hour,
and reported that 1t had been unable to
penetrate further than forty-two hun
dred feet, nearly half mile from the
face OF the drive. The members Of the
party said there was undoubtedly fire
raging in the tunnel.
Repeated attempts were made
throughout the day BIZ rescuing parties
to reach the scene of the explosion In
the tunnel, but In every case they were
driven back almost overcome by sutfo-
eating smoke and gas.
Fully 5000 people have surrounded
the mouth OF the tunnel all day, among
whom are many relatives OF the victims
Of the disaster. It is now believed the
spot where the accident occurred can
not be reached for many hours, per-
haps days, and thee Is not one chance
in thousand that any OF the men Will
be found alive.
Assuming that all the men arc dead,
twenty lives have been lost since the
tunnel was started,
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OIL CITY-River inches and falling.
Weather clear and pleasant.
BRoWNSVILLE-Rlver feet In
ches and stationary.
4EoRGANToWN-RiveF 6 feet II IN
ches and stationary. Weather clear and
warm.
wARREN-RiverS Of a foot. Weather
clear and warm. -Jlar
CORRESPONDENCE feet 5 inches
and stationary. Weather cloudy and
cool. James G. Blaine and Nellie Hud-
son down "Wednesday; Adam Jacobs
and Florence Belle UP.
PTTTSBURGH-RIVe 2 feet i'lnches
and falling at the dam. Clear and pleas
ant.
STEUBENvILLE-River 2 feet 3 In
ches and failing. Weather clear and
warm. The T. M. BayRe has gone to
ParkeTsburg to go on the docks.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. river 3 feet
inches and falling. Weather cloudy,
mercury a. No through boats. The
Little KaaaWha Is falling,
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Huntington lawyer IEsnni'ts Suicide In
,JaIi by iInMslmK.

Huntington Lawyer I0.nriiis suislds In
JaIi ny ilnWslmE'
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgeneeh
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, July l2--At-
torney John B. Laidley committed sui
eide at 1890 O'Clock yesterday, By hang
ms himself by strips of blanket, In
the city jail, where he had been locked
up in state of ihtoxication, in order
that he nigh: straighten up.
He was about torty-six years Of age,
and was one OF the best known men In
this section. A few days ago the anal
decision in the United States court
awarded him a tract Of land in the
heart Of the city, worth half million
dollars, a suit for which with the Cen
trail Land Company, had gained wide
notorlety. He was a lawyer Of great
ability, but was Victim OF drink.
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WASHINGTON. July 12.-Thc sub
scriptIons to the new war loan will close
at O'Clock next Thursday afternoon. Up
to this time both the number of sub
scrIptIons received and The aggregate
amount subscribed for far exceeds all
estimates. Yesterday, the number OF
subscriptions was about $1,000 for the
day and the sum total subscribed for
reached the aggregate of 100000. These
for $500 and under to date are for about
S65, 100000 and It Is expected that It will
approximate S75,OOO,OOO by O'Clock on
the 18th instant.
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COLUMBUS, O., July 12.-This city Is
the mecca of Ohio Odd Fellows, the
grand encampment of the state beirS
in session and also the department en-
campment Of the PatrIarchs Militant.
An open session OF the former was held
in the house OF representatives this
morning, Mayor Black making an ad.
dress OF welcome, to which Grand Pa.
tria-ch Backus responded. A secret SEES.
sion was then begun.
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yesterday afternoon Mt 1880 o'clock the
FIRE department was called to the Island
on nm alarm from box II. Fire had been
discovered in the second story of the
stable at the rear Of George IddinGs'
dairy on South Huron street. The Are
burned fiercely and there was as much
smoke as would arise from n connagrn-
flon. The fire was extlnguished pTnc-
tically by the Island flremen, although
the VfgiiaRt got Il stream at work Just
before the Wlnd-up. Tho loss will prob
ably foot up 5000 The building was
half burned and lot Of feed destroyed.
The origin OF the blaze is not known.
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When the civil war broke out he en-
listed in local military company but
soon afterwards was detailed for duty
In the office OF Simon Cameron, then
secretary OF war, and also held the po-
sition OF adjutant general OF volunteers,
During short period Of 1865 Mr.. Moore
filled the position OF private secretary
to President Lincoln and after the latter
was assaSsIHated' he continued In sim
liar position with President Johnson.
In 1885 he became superintendent of the
local police force.
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Town Topics: Another engagement in
the supreme court circle which has been
much discussed in that of Lieutenant
McKenna, son of Justice McKcnnn, to
Miss Katherine Kerens, of st. Louis,
Mo-. and Elklns w. Va. The wedding
is to bo celebrated at the West Virginia
summer home OF the brlde-clect some
time during the summer the exact
date depending on the war, for the
young officer will come home on fur
Tough 10 be married, and he will not
ask for leave Of absence at an inop-
perfume time. Miss Kerens has the I'D
vantage OF her flnnce in the matter Of
money as well as In age, being several
years his senior. 1t will be the first
wedding among Justice McKenna's chill
dren, though Miss Isabel McKenna was
for three years HfIlanced to one OF the
Martins, OF San Francisco, n nephew Of
ex- Governor Downey. The engagement
was broken just before the Nick ennas
came to Washington, and poverty on the
part Of the fiRncc was not Justice Nc
Kenna's objection TO the marriage, for
Mr.. Martin is extremely wealthy.
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ought TO have. and as he wouldn't hear
* anything eise, We sent him down The
5its4 h ih5 c TT. Horse. and dope ne
will come back with some sense ana
leave his crazy music behind.
Perhaps It 4 as well 20 omit any at
tempt to reproduce IN cold type the dis
gusi, disdaln and chagrin that were
portrayed on the features Of Pr1t ----.
while the other members Of the party
gave full play to the feelings OF rislolAty
that nearly overcame them.
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AS TO BILLS OF IAD1Ne.
The Laws Purpose Is to Tax the Carrie
Not the shipper.


The Laws Purpose Is to Tax the Carrier
Notths shipper,
WASHINGTON, June 12-In answer
to references from the commissioner Of
Internal revenue, all bearing upon the
question as to whether the shipper or
carrier shall pay for and aflx the re-
quired revenue stamps to bills of ladInG,
etc, Assistant Attorney General Boyd
has held rs follows: 1.-THE law makes
1t the duty Of every railroad, steamboat
carrier, express company or corpora
ton, or person whose occupation It is
to act as such, TO issue to the shipper,
consigror or his agent, or person from
whom any goods are accepted for trans
portation, bill Of ladtng, manifest or
some other evidence OF the receipt OF
the goods, wares or merchandise re-
ceIved for carriage and transportation,
and this bill OF ladlng manifest or men,
ornndum requires a revenue stamp Of
the value OF one cent affixed to It and
cancelled. In ease OF failure to Issue
such bill. OF laddnE. the law imposes q
penalty of $50 upon the carrier guilty
of such failure.
'"rhe purpose OF the law is clear, 1t
was to tax the carrier and not the ship
per; and these provisions undoubtedly
fix upon the express companies and
other carriers the duty OF providing, ar
fixing and cancel!lns the stamp, and
their failure to 80 provide. aiTlx and
cancel such stamps, subjects them to
the penalty provided by law. It Is sug-
gcsted that some OF these carriers are
refusing to receive goods for shipment
until the shipper pays the tax. While 1t
is not my province to advise as to tho
recourse which the shipper may have
in instances Of this kind, am sure that
the laws are ample to require public
carriers and express companies 10 rc-
celvc goods rendered. for shipment or
suffer damages for such refusal"
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OAKLAND, Md, July ia fire which
threatened to destroy the town OF Oak.
land. broke out soon after daylight this
morning. Engines were brought from
Cumberland, however and but fysI
buildings including the residence Q.
State Senator Ravenscroft and three
business buildings. were destroyed, The
loss Is estimated AZ $4,000. fully cover.
ed by insurance.
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] PARIS, July 1.-THE officials of the
Spanish embassy here communicated to
the press this evening a dispatch from
Madrid, declaring 1t came from an au-
thorltative source. II set forth in sub
stance that although Spain was ronly
fighting In order to maintain her right to
repel unjust aggression" she viii CON
tinue the struggle until she obtnIns an
honorable peace, whatever sacrifices
may be necessary to attain this end"
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Special Dispatch to the Intellgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 12.-The
criminal court grand Jury here returned
TWO indictments against William Jones
for defraudIng the state of West vir-
ginia of sums aggregatlng S21l so by
means OF duplicate claims, for keeping
prisoners charged with felony while he
was jailor Of Lincoln county Constable
FerrIll has gone TO Lincoln county to ar
rest Jones and bring him here, when he
will be tried by the criminal court,
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Squire Rogers yesterday held for the
grand Jury. Charles sellnrs and Clara
Bell, charged with unlawful cohablta-
ton.
Squire Habcrnold held NJ. Munlnski
20 tho grand jury upon complaint OF
N, Morris for attempting 10 escape pay
ment Of 4 board bill.
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wsu.ISnown ws0hlog,onIan Dead.

WASHINGTON July 1e. - Major
William G. Moore, for the past twelve
years superintendent OF police, died
here to-day aged slxty-nInc years. BY
rcason OF his yarled experience and Of
nclal connections, Major Moore was
well known throughout the country, In
carly life he was a newspaper man and
a reporter Of congressional debates.
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the coal operators who are not in the
labor agreement. 1t is said considerable
trade is being obtained by southern OPP
orators, who are sending coal from the
Virginia field to northern points al
prices ruinous to the coal operators. 1t
is IntImated that railroads are helping
the Virginia operators and the confer.
ence vii consider the phase OF the stu
ptJnn
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Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 12-The
Democratic friends of Col. o'Brlen
Moore here, late editor of the Gazette.
are arranging to give the colonel fine
war horse, previous to his departure
from here with the Second regiment.
The present will be a recognition OF his
party services. Quite sum has been
raised.
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A LARGER AUDIENCE
witnessed the Second Performance at
the Park Casino.


In spite of the cool weather, the audi
enco was larger at the Wheeling Park
Casino last night than on Monday, and
with rise in the temperature the at
tendance will be much better during the
remainder OF the week. The perform
ance was even more pleasing than on
the opening night. and applause With
out stint was bestowed upon each act
The musical numbers we're all encor-
ed. and all merited that evidence Of np-
preciatlon. The comedy sketch and the
football act kept the audience In an al
most constant uproar, The park man.
agement has been highly complImentcd
uDop the excellence OF the attraction.
This afternoon the first matinee per.
formance win be given, and II the
weather is fair there will probably be
a very large audience In the casino.
Performances will be repeated tonight,
and every night this week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-13

; CHICAGO. July l2.--An unpreten-
tious wooden box arrived in Chicago
to-day wer the ashes OF Captain Charles
", Gridley, late commander of Admiral
Dewey's flagship, the olympia, The
box was transshpped over the Chicago
& Erie railroad to Erie, Pa, the home
OF the, late commander. No escort ac-
companled the urn.
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CHICAGO, July l2.-coai operators
from the Ohio field are in conference at
the Auditorium hotel to-day, makins
an effort to harmonIzc differences in the
trade and 10 unite upon plan 10 fight
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BEAUTIFUL Upright Piano, good MS
new, can be bought Mt Il grent sacrifice.
i. w. BANNER co.
sl.OO-'TO PaFlso'DbWrE and marietta and

Rsturn sunday, JuIy ~, 1sOs.-SLOO,
Sunday, July II, the Ohio River Rail-
road will run an excursion TO Parkers-
burg and MARIETTA at rate of 81 for the
round trip.
Special train will leave Wheeling at 8
n. M, Benwood at S:l5 n. M, Mounds
Vile at $40 n. M, arriving Mt Williams
town at 1910 n. m, Parkersburg at II
a. M.
Returning, leave Phrkcrsburg Mt p.
m.. Marietta at 7:20 p. m.
Pnrlor car will be nttnched to the
train and scat reservations may he &C.
cured bV applying to j, q. Tomllnson,
Passenger Agent, Wheeling.
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THE RIVER.
YpsrERpAY,s pEPARruREs,

sistersville. .EILOIsE. S a. m.
ParkersburE. ARGAND, 3 p. m.
Ststersville.. RUTH. $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. LEROY. $3.50 p. m.
Gallipolis .KANAWHA, $3.50 A. m.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
SIsterBville. .ELOISE, s a. m.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 y. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
slstersville. .ELoISE. 8 a. m.
Pnrkersburg .ARGAND, II a. m.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
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TIE RED CROSS
Movement Formally and Enthusi-
astieally Organized and
EFFICIENT WORK IS PROMISED:

BY THE PATRIOTIC WOMEN OF
WHEELING WHO ARE REsPoN-
sIBLE FOR THE MOVEMENT
HERE SOME OF THE OFFICERS
CHI osEN AT YESTERDAYS
MEET1NG-I1sT OF THE MEM
BEERS WHO WERE ENROLLED
AT TEE MEETING ON TUES
DAY.
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BE sure and use that old and well.;risi
remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow's SoothinG
syrup for children tecthIng. 1t soothti
the child. softens the gums. allays al
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five
cents q bottle. m-w&s
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B0ATSLAYING gP
Several Upper River Packets Com
PEELED to Suspend
UNTIL THERE IS MORE WATER.

KANAwHA FAILED TO GO
THROUGH TO PrrTsBUReH.
THE BAYNE GOES on DRY
DOCKS AT PARkERgBURG-THE
LEXINGTON AND THE RUTH
HAVE LAID UP THE BIG
SANDY SAND CRAZE PACKETS
MAY BE EXPECTED HERE NEXT
WEEK.
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AN Upright Piano good as new must
he'sold at once. r. W. BANNER co.
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J. A. THOMPSON, OSTEOPATHIST.

NEARLY EVERY disease treated sue
ccssfully Chronic diseases. No knife q
drugs used. Exchange Bank Bulldln.
Room ", Examinations free until July =
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reassembling of Parliament next week,
was approved. 1t will be the most i'm
portant pronouncement for years past.
Her Majesty is following the events of
the Far East very closely, and has the
keenest appreciation of the difficulties.
She has been most busy recently over
dispatches on the subject.
1t will be idle to deny that the Parlia-
ment reassembling with the air charged
with uneasiness and with the prospect
the session will be the most important
as regards home and foreign politics.
First in interest is the Chinese question.
1t is known authoritatively that the
Marquis of Salisbury has disapproved
strongly of the declaration made by Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, at Bristol, as embarrass-
ing his negotiations with other Cabinet
Ministers.
The Premier has also resented the vir-
ulence of the press attacks growing out
of the so-called back down of the gov
ernment on the subject of opening the
The herald., 1898-02-06
INDEX
TO THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Sheriff Latimer and his deputies
sent to Jail pending the continuation
of the murder trial.
Canadian engravers charged with
making and circulating the new 800
counterfeit silver certificates.
The northern portion Of the state
welcomes good big rainstorm, which
ought to reach the southern section by
Tuesday.
Visits of United States ships Of war
to Lisbon taken with very bad grace
by Spanish officials and much resent
ment is expressed.
A count Of the money in the United
States treasury shows a shortage of
$3.50, which was stolen by nigger
who hid in a woodpile.
Senator Davis and Assistant secre-
tary of State Cridler assert that annex
alton of Hawaii will not enfranchise
Mongolian residents of the islands.
District Attorney Childers of New
Mexico unearths wild scheme OF
miners banded together to dynamite
the president and his cabinet aud thus
secure Gland, liberty and leisure"
Debate in the Saturday. session OF
the house is given largely to politics
and finance, but the Notifications bill
is passed appropriating four million
dollars for the improvement of coast
defenses.
Ambassador White cables that Ger
many modifies the prohibition against
importation of dried fruits; Berlin ad-
vices indicate that instead of being
made less stringent the prohibitions
are likely to be multiplied.
Supplemental regulations issued
for regulation Of traffic on the Yukon
lawlessness at Dyea and skaguay leads
to request that martial law be de-
clared and troops be sent to enforce it
relief supplies started for Dyea.
The British parliament ASSEMBLIES
this week and the session is expected
to be the most important in years
England has not backed down in hel
Chinese policy and is not likely to dt
so; social and personal gossip from
across the Atlantic.
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port of Talien Wan and the revival of
Count Croti's description of his Lordship
as "a lath painted to initiate iron" has
emphasized his irritation.
The opposition, however, has decided
not to unduly prolong the debate on the
address in reply to the speech from the
throne, and to challenge on the Indian
trouble later; but the opposition will try
to get the government to unfold its ses-
sion program at the earliest possible mo-
ment
The Irish members will be much in evil
dence during the coming session, the
governments local government and
Catholic University bills affording them
a great battle-ground. In regard to the
latter measure, the Dillonites, Red
mondites and Healyites have united for
common action and with the exception
of Messrs. Carson, Lecky and T. w
Russell, all the Irish Unionists will op-
pose it. The first mentioned bill probably
will precede the army bill, which will be
the feature of the session and which will
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THE PUSH AND THE PULL TOGETHER

also serve to introduce the Dreyfus ques-
tion into the House of Commons for a
Radical member will ask the govern
ment if it has ever received secrets from
the notorious prisoner.
Regarding this weeks rumor Of the
approaching resignation of the Marquis
of Salisbury, it should be noted that it
formed the subject of gossip in the inner
circles of the clubs some days before 1t
appeared in the newspapers. If such an
intention exists in the mind Of the Mar
qus, it is apparetly due to his present
state of health, for, though his physician
has advised him to tighten his work as
much as possible, the appearance of the
Premier at Wednesdays Foreign Office
reception belied the stories circulated
concerning his poor health. He walked
buoyantly and had ruddy cheeks.
AMERICAN FRUITS
Germany's action in excluding Ameri-
can affected fresh fruits and live
plants and shrubs and packages contain
ing the same is laughed at by the author
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tiles here who have to deal with the
American fruit shipped to England. A
representative of the Associated Press is
informed by the Board of Agriculture
that there never has been any complaint
in this country against American fruit
shipped to England. There was some
agitation years ago on the subject Of
spraying trees with arsenic but, investi-
cations proved that the practice did not
harm the consumers and that the same
method was followed in England, in
Canada and on the continent. All the
fruit importers of Covent Garden made
similar statements. A representative of
one of the biggest firms said that in their
experience only one package of Ameri-
can fruit had reached Covent Garden in
unfit condition.
Inquiries made among the retail deal
ers show that they have never heard the
slightest complaint against American
fruit.
HOME POLITICS
The most interesting feature in home
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politics during the week was the revolt
of the LiberalUnionists of the Edgbas-
ton division of Birmingham, led by the
Birmingham Post. The Liberal Unionist
in this division outnumber the Conserva-
tives, but the next vacancy was prom
ised to the Conserva tives some time ago.
Now large section of the Liberals de-
cline to submit to this, though Mr.. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, Secretary Of State
for the Colonies, is said to have "suc-
ceeded in browbeating" the executive
committee of the Liberal Union Associa-
ton, which by a good majority, has
voted that the Conservatives shall select
the successor of Mr.. George Dixon, Mr..
Chamberlain declaring that If the COM
mittee did not fulfill its promise its men,
bers practically denied him as their
leader. The dissenting Liberal majority