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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-26
CHRISTMAS sPREEs
Result in Two TrrrIbIc Arrays in a
New Jersey Town.

New Jersey Town.
PLAINFIELD, N. j., Dec. 25.-The
twin towns, New Market and Dunellen,
were startled at o'clock this morning
by two alarms of murder. One victim
Of n fiendIsh assault lies at the point OF
death. with three stab wounds in the
left side, touching the heart, and wo-
man. beaten by a burly man, is serious
ly hurt.
Gus Roantree. troublesome citizen
Of New Market, was out on Christmas
spree. and went into Nelson's Hotel
about II o'clock. He was intoxicated,
and called for liquor. He was refused,
because the proprietor had given the
bar-keeper a standing order never to
sell him anything Thereupon Roam
tree became boisterous, and insulted
George Pixie, respectable young man
Of the town.
The latter for time avoided trouble,
but when Roantree applied an ugly epi-
thet to him, he struck Mt him, and the
two cllnched. Pixie was thrown down,
and while he was on the floor RoOntree
drove knife into his side several times.
Pixie, even after that, made n hard
fight, although he wns bleeding proiuse-
VI uGhTlS usSuAlNhN'
Roantree soon after left for his home,
nearby, and returning with his brother
defed the crowd that had formed to
pursue him. He later got away, and Is
in hiding, hut the Plaintield police are
on his track. He has been arrested
several times before for terroriZing the
town.
While officers were hunting for Roam
tree another officer came In with Mich
ael Granz known as the Russian
Bear" who lived in Dunnellen, and who
is charged with a murderous assault
upon Mrs. IIean, with whom he board
ed, Without warning, he attacked the
woman in the night, when she was
alone, and only the prompt arrival OF
neIghbors in answer to her calls saved
her from terrible injuries. She was
beaten about the head and neck. and
presented pitiful plight when found.
Granz was committed to the New
RFIIngWick inll
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ENGINES COME TOGETHER.
A Bad Wreck at Lexington. Ky.-Ninc
Injured, Two Fatally.

Injured, Two Fatally,
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 25.-The
worst wreck In this vicinity In ten
years occurred in the suburbs of the
city near Peppers dIstlllery at o'clock
this afternoon. A Louisville & Nash
Vile engine and a Chesapeake & Ohio
engine, No. 30, pulling an extra freight
train, collIded, and as a result nine
men are badly injured, two probably
fatally and 10th engines demolished.
The yard engine was backing down in
the yards and the freight train was
coming from Louisville. The foreman
heard the latter which was around q
sharp curve, whistle, and started for a
switch as the only way of avoiding
collision. He was unable to make the
switch and the two engines cOilided,
The Louisville & Nashville engine was
completely demolished and the wreck
was carried 300 feet down the track.
The Chesapeake & Ohio engine was run
back through the tender and the whole
front beaten in.
All the Louisville & Nashville em-
ploges jumped and all were Injured,
two probably fatally. The Chesapeake
& Ohio men remained at their posts
and were not seriously hurt. Yard
Clerk Hosnbyook and Foreman Marrls-
sey, on the Louisville 6 Nashville en-
gine. will almost certainly die.
The injured
Lester Hornbrook, L. & ". yard clerk.
arm broken, skull fractured probably
die
R. c. Vaughn, L, & N. fireman, leg
broken.
Al Clark, L. S n. swItchman. right
arm broken and right shoulder fraC-
tured: head badly bruised.
william MOrrlsseV. L. & N. foreman,
internal injuries; probably die.
James Douglas L. & n. foreman,
scalp wound in back Of head, right leg
broken: body badly bruised.
George Hund, L. & n. engineer. badly
bruised and left shoulder mashed.
John Collins, L. & n. swItchman,
badly bruised.
Conductors Meadows and Fireman
John Jones, OF the Chesapeake & Ohio,
both escaped injury but were badly
bruIgnd
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Chrlstmas
was observed very quietly in Washing
ton. The weather was cool and brac-
ing. In the Presidential circle the day
was very quiet one. The President
and Mrs. Mckinley have several friends
from Ohio stopping at the white house
and with them half dozen others for
merly living in their native state, their
Christmas dinner was enjoyed. During
the evening Secretary and Mrs Gage
and Postmaster General and Mrs. En-
ory Smith called and spent some time
socially at the executive mansion. The
President and Mrs. Mckinley took ad-
vantage Of the fine weather and went
out for drive during the afternoon.
The President, accompanied by Mr.
James Barber, Mrs. AIcKinley's
nephew. attended divine service ut the
Metropolitan church at II o'clock and
listened to sermon by the Rev. Dr.
Bristol.
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NARROW ESCAPE
oCthe Chilean Minister and Family
From Dnnth by EInmes.

OCthe Chilean Minister and Family
From Death by FLAMES.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 25.-FIre
which broke out shortly after O'Clock
to-day, partly destroyed the house oc-
cupled by Senior Don Carlos Morale
Vicuna. the Chilean minister, at the
corner of Connecticut avenue and N
street. The roof and top story were de-
stroyed, and the furniture OF the whole
house ruined by smoke and water, en-
failing q i0RR of $4,000 The minister
and his family escaped. owing to the
GOODNESS and energy OF the twelve year
old son Carlos, but the flames made
such headway that the inmates were
unable to secure clothing, and were
compelled to hurry out In their night
robes. All took refuge for II time In
the British embassy, just across the
street, where they were cared for by
Lady PaunCefOte and her daughter.
Two maid servants We're overcome
with fright, and had to be taken from
the house. The governess, SlEnOrinH
Manfred, received bad fall climbing
upstairs. In an attempt to secure cloth
ing for Madame Cana
The fire was caused by an overhcated
FIRE. II was discovered by the son
Carlos. who slep. on the third floor,
through whose fundamentally his
three sisters, occupying rooms on the
same floor. the maids, who slept up
stairs, and the father and mother, who
slept on the second floor, were AwHk
ened and npprlscd OF their danger. The
house was formerly occupied by Senior
Mendoncn, the Brazilian minister.
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CELEBRATED CONTEST

Over the VIII of Wealthy spinstcr
of Chambersburg, Pa-SIrs. Philip
Henry Moore, Of this City, one Of
the BencflcIarica.
CHA4fRERsBURG, Pa. Dec. 25.-The
termination SO far as the local courts
are concerned, OF a contest over $751;
900 estate, has been reached hero in the
decision handed down bV Judge Stew
art IN the matter OF the viii OF Miss
Anna McGovern, wealthy spinster
who died here about two years ago.
Miss McGovern died leaving no near
er relatives than first cousins, Of whom
there are seven. Five OF these cousins,
she alleged, had ignored her in life and
in her will she intended to dIsinherlt
them. The Ave are Mrs. Kate R. john
ston and Mrs. Frances Lehr, OF Balt-
more; Mrs. Louisa V. Murdock. OF
Washington; Mrs. Elizabeth Debow and
Mrs. Mary symens, OF st. Louis. The
two favored cousins are Mrs. Mary A.
Loughboro, OF San Francisco, and Mrs.
Philip H. Moore. OF Wheeling, w. Va.
The peculiar construction of the will
gave those the aged woman intended to
dlsinherlt an opportunity to contest 1t,
and they have already spent between
$4,000 and $4,000 In the legal battle,
Their first contention was that Miss
AfcGovern was not of proper testament
tary capacity. Judge Stewart decided
the Will good and the supreme court
sustained him. Then the auditor ruled
that the dIslnherIting codlcil to the In
strument was void because It did not
provide specifically for the disposition
OF the shares OF those who were intend
ed to be cut OF. The two favored cous-
lns took exceptions to the auditors
finding that all seven were to share
equally because of this technicailty,
and Judge Stewart has Just decided
that the residue Of the estate. about
$4,000, is to 41e divided equally between
Mrs. Loughboro and Mrs. Moore. The
case Will again be appealed to the su-
preme court.
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wEYLER CoNspIRING
For Sugasta's shoes-PoIitical Ncgo-
tIatlons at II Standstill.

For sugasta's shoes-PoIitical NcEo-
tiatlons at II StandstiIl.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Madrid cor
respondence of the Standard says;
"senor sagasta's illness has brought
to a standstlll the political crisis, and
the negotiations for the reorganization
of the Liberal party. Many Liberals
are opposed to General Weyler becom-
ing minister OF war. because they fear
he will aspire to succeed Sagasta as
the leader OF the party.
ri Liberal publishes an interview
with General Weyler, In the course Of
which he is represented us declining to
give any Information regarding the
crisis but as insisting upon the neces-
sity for n strong government Such II
government could not, he said, be
from Il party line drawn by Senior Sill
vela. General Weyler limited that the
country would run great risk unless
powers were placed in the hands OF a
Sagasta- Weyler coalition government.
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church Not Yct Rcocncrotcd,

NASHVILLE, TENN. Dec. 25,-Rev.
DR.. ]. ]. Vance, of the First Presbyter-
Inn church. in his sermon to-day urged
the wlpng out of the terms north" and
south, applied to the church, and say
ing:
II wonder II the time is not at hand
for the cftacement OF geographical
marks from the name OF our beloved
Presbyterian church In America. She
should be the first to put Into practice
the gospel she proclaimed. And yet y
must be admitted thnt while Mason anS
Dlxon's line has disappeared from the
geography of citizenship. 1t survives in
the geography OF the church. speak
to-day for PresbyteriNnlsm that shall
no more be marked north or south, but
whose territorial boundaries shall be CO.
terminus with the utmost limits OF the
republic, an American Presbyterian
church" I"
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CAMP POLAND. KNOXVILLE, Dec.
25.-Withln another week the military
hospital here will be thing OF the past'
The army hospital train from Fort Nc
Pherson, Atlanta, Ga. arrived this
morning and left Tonight with forty
two sick soldiers The train will take
these patients to Fort Mcpherson,
where they will be attended until they
recover. They are from the Sixth Ohio,
Thirty-Arst Michigan, Second Ohio and
First West Virginia regiments. Six
patients are left In the hospital here.
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CUTRIGHT.cARPER.

Marriage. of Principal OF West lib.
erty Normal School at Washington.
Special Dispatch to the IntslllEOneer.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. ss.-IIr.
w. B. Outright and Miss Carrie c,
Carper, both OF Buclshnnnon, W. Va,
were married at the residence OF Rev.
Luclen Clark. pastor of Foundry Meth-
odlst EpIscOpal church, 1885 G street,
N. W., this morning, at o'clock.
There were only a few intimate
friends of the parties present The
bride wore dark blue travelling suit.
After the wedding they were driven to
the Hotel Johnson. where they had
apartments engaged. They left on the
noon train for Philadelphia, and win
return to Washington Monday.
Both parties are well known IN West
Virginia. The groom is principal OF
the West Liberty normal school, and
was elected at the recent election to
the house of delegates from Upshur
county.
Mr.. Guy Outright, OF Cairo, w, Va,
the groom's brother, accompanied them
to Philadelphia,
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WIL1CoNTEsT.
Disposition of the Cyrus Brown rs.
tate Taken to tho Court.

Disposition of the Cyrus Brown Es'
tate Taken to tho Court.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligcncer.
sTEUBENVILLE, o., Dec Ss.-Wiil-
lam P. and Thomas Moore, executors
of Cyrus Moore, who died In this county
leaving a large estate, have begun suit
against twenty-seven heirs, which IN
Cludes four families named Dallas,
Norris, Moore and johnson. residing in
Jefferson, Harrison and Belmont coun-
ties to get a construction on one item
in the will and one in the codicll.
The court Is asked to determlpe
whether the item in the codieil means
that separate and additional gift 80
TO Mary Dallas, or whether It was iti-
tended for a reduction In the amount
set apart for her in the will a large
amount Is involved. The claim Of the
Dallas heirs as to the construction 10
opposed by the executors and other
heirs.
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SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 25.-
Christmas passed without local dosor-
der. There were few private dinners
given to celebrate the day among the
Americans, as most OF them prefer to
hold their festivities tomorrow. Last
evening three companies OF United
States troops guarded the city as a pre-
caution against possible disturbances,
some OF the Cuban negroes having made
threats against Spanlards and Spanish
property. But tonight went by quietly,
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TRENTON, y. j., Dec. 25--Archltect
Wllllm ". Slack, who was supposed
10 have been drowned in the Delaware
FIrer about two months ago by the up
r"tting Of his boat near White Hill. re-
turned TO his home to-day Slack's
ghcrenbouts hud been known 10 his
friends for some time, aud II II said he
was IN an institution for mental trent
in"nt, No other explanation other than
;hl' was given for his disappearance.
hlF domestic relations were pleasant,
ana he had no other financial troubles
Other than his business was not pnrtic-
uMrly prosperous Slack ls nov with
hIB Ehe's children.
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HAVANA, Dec. 25.-Chrlstmas at
Camp ouemados was as lively as the
troops could make 1t with slender ma
terlals Turkeys at 81 apiece were
scarce and everybody said that with the
heat at sumner temperature and the
hedge rows brilliant with flowers, the
day did not seem much like Christmas.
All the company messes of the Forty
ninth Iowa. the First North Carolina.
the Fourth Virginia, the Second IlIl-
noIs and the One Hundred and Sixty
first Indiana regiments had extra
Spreads out OF company funds, with
gifts from well-to-do members. The
army ration was supplemented by fruit.
canned goods, sweet potatoes and some
times chicken. The Sixth Missouri regl-
ment, the last TO arrive, had no chance
to prepare an extra dinner, so the men
dIned on fresh beef. rice and beans. one
battalion reached camp yesterday, the
other two marching to-day a distance
of eight miles over a dusty road. All
the TegimentaI bands played and the
men were granted leave of absence
within a mile OF camp. Company r.
of the One Hundred and Sixty-first In
diana regiment had q cactus tree with
a present for everybody stuck on the
points, as for instance. hard tack,
beans, salt pork and candles. The Off
GERS OF the One Hundred and Sixty
first Indiana INDUCED after dinner in
songs and speechmaking with several
solo dances.
At Ell Vadado the Eighth and Tenth
regular infantry regiments dined well
at the expense Of the company funds.
Major General Lee and his stan par
took OF modest dinner. Gen. Lee had
q number OF live turkeys available, but
as the birds are very lean, he decided
to keep them. on the chance of improve
ment for the New Years feast, after
the flag raising. Gen. Lee spent most
OF the day on horseback, studying the
best route for the New Years day pa
cade. The streets are too narrow to
allow the troops to march past the pat-
ace, so that the route will probably
be through the Prado and Central Park
to Cerro, the Havana suburb. Gen.
Lee expects to have 1900 men, incldd-
ing the Cubans, in the military process
sion.
Maj. Gen. Butler will go to Matanzas
and Cienfuegos tomorrow night on Of
fetal business. The American troops
are able to take possession Of San Am-
brosios hospital
o. S. Beaver, the United States postal
agent In Havana, has complained to the
postmaster general on the irregularity
In the arrival OF mails from the United
States.
The United States troops have begun
this evening a regular patrol OF the city
OF Havana, in order to guard against
possible disorders The day, however,
passed In comparative quiet. The
bRndo issued Friday by Capt, Gen.
Jtmtnez Casteiianos. prohibiting crowds
from assembling in the streets, has been
generally observed.
Last night there was some disturb
ance, said to have been caused by
liquor, in Montserrat Place, A shot was
fred about midnight from roof at a
group OF people below and many shots
were returned at figures vaguely seen
on the roof. An unidentified man was
killed and three were wounded In other
ARRAYS,
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AppIo.Amerlcan Demonstration.

, CAIRO, Dec, 25.-A farewell BANQUET
was rendered this evening to Lieut.
Gen. Sir Francis Grenfcll. the recently
appointed governor OF Malta, who now
retires from the supreme command OF
the Anglo Egyptian forces in Egypt.
The presence OF Mr.. Thomas s. Harfi-
son, United States agent and general
consul, and Ethelbert Watts, United
States vice consul general, led to an
Anglo-Amerlcan demonstration, Gen.
GrentelI and James Donnel Rodd, Sec
retaryof legation at the British agencY.
spoke warmly OF Anglo-Saxon friend-
ship. Mr.. Harrison. who was received
with immense enthusiasm, made a stir.
ring speech, sparkling with humof, In
the course OF which ne Teciprocated
their friendly expressions.
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COLUMBUS, O., Dec, 25.-A special
to the journal from Canal Dover o.,
says:
The black plate plant OF the Reaves
Iron company, which manufactures
plate for the timing plant here, owned
by Philadelphia capitalists, has been
sold 10 the American Tin MIL trust,
now forming. With headquarters at Chi
CRgo. Negotiations are also pending
for the sale OF the timing plant. The
Reaves mill will be shut down January
!, when invoicing will begin. Great
concern Is felt by the employees lest the
plant will be abandoned at this point
by the trust. In that event, however,
It is believed It viii he leased bg the
ReNvGs people and converted into u
sheet mill.
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THE BADGER.cAsE.
The Fair Defendants Beauty too
Much FIR n SnscentIhln Jury.

lnc thIF De4euuAubb o9Au3 Wv
Much for Susceptible Jury.
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-After twenty.
two hours deliberatlon, the jury in. the
Fayne strahan Moore robbery trial
failed to render verdict and reported
the fact of their disagreement to Re-
corder Con- at 1915 o'clock this morn-
ing and were discharged. The jury
were locked up at o'clock this morn.
ing. 1t was rumored at that time that
they stood nine for conviction and three
for acqulttal, and 1t was also rumored,
though 1t cannot be authoritatively
stated, that at the conclusion the jury
stood seven for conviction and Ave for
acquIttnl. All night long the twelve
men argued, sending out communica-
tions twice to find out the according
penalty and also to state they could not
agree. Recorder Con then locked them
up and at . o'clock this morning they
went to breakfast. the foreman send-
Ing word to Recorder COT that they
could not reach an agreement and that
they were utterly worn out.
Recorder Goff came to the court house
Mt 1916 o'clock and Immediately sent
for the Jury and discharged them with
thanks. The recorder remanded the
defendant until Tuesday morning at
1880 o'clock when, after recess until
then, the date OF n new trial will be Get.
The prisoner was taken back to the
FNoV,,hu
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wILKEsBARRE, PA, Dec. 25.-Eu-
gene Welcome fired load OF shot into
Edward Klnslow's breast to-day and
Kinslow's friends Horace Logan and
John Phoenix, took the gun away from
Welcome and beat him into uncon-
seriousness. Neither man is dangerous
ly wounded. The trouble was caused
by Kinsiow, Logan and Phoenix drag
ging Welcome out Of bed and trying to
make him drink with them. All are
rOIOrrl
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BRooKLINE, Mass, Dec. 25.-By che
sudden breaking of the Ice of Loverett
pond In the park system this afternoon
thirty young AIrls and boys were
thrown into eight feet OF water and
though numerous spectators and the
police worked hard 90 rescue the chil-
dren, three were drowned before help
could reach them. They we're: James
w. ClattCnburg, jr., 10 years old. Ar
thur Collins, i2 years, and Emma Mil-
Ter, Il years,
The two boys lived in this town while
the Miller child lived in Boston.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 25,-MamIe Romly,
a seventcen-year-old girl, was shot In
the heart and killed to-day at her home
on Eighth avenue, by Frank Nulty, n
postofllcc clerk, nineteen years old. At
the same time NUlty shot himself
through the head and was taken to u
hospital and 1t Is believed he VIII die.
Nulty was formerly suitor OF the girl
but recently they Quarreled.
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A suBsTITUTED sATcHEn.
an East Liverpool Woman Mourts
Loss orNIoney and Diamonds.


Loss ofNIoney and Diamonds.
TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 25.-AIrs. Will
lam L. Smith, of East Liverpool, o.,
who reached Trenton yesterday on a
visit to her father, Richard Barlow, re-
ported to the local police that catchel
containing $1,5OO in money and dla-
monds was stolen from her on the train.
She was riding in Pullman car and
missed the satchel at Allegheny, Pa,
when she discovered that similar
satchel had been substituted for her
own in her seat while she was in q
toilet room OF the ear. The matter was
reported to the conductor and de-
scription was telegraphed back OF 4
man and woman who left the car at
Rochester. Pa.
Mrs. Smiths husband Is a pottery
manufacturer at East Liverpool.
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moon. shortly after O'Clock a blaze

terndon. Shortly after O'Clock a blaze
was discovered in the rear Of the
church near the altar and the Christ
mas decorations were soon ablaze. The
flames ran up the rear wall and got be-
tween thereof and the ceiling pushing
The entire Interior was Hooded before
the fire was put out. The altar 0rRa-
ments and sacred Yestments were
saved. The organ was ruined by fire
and water Loss $4,000, fully insured.
Electric light wires crossing caused the
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ROME, Dec. 2j.--The Agenza Itali-
ana INSERTS that q German syndicate
has promised Don Carlos a loan OF
thirty million francs, in three install
ments-the first when he has three
thousand men under arms, the second
when he has captured Bilboa, capital
OF the province Of BizcRya, and the
third two months after operations are
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m kentucky, Too.

LEXINGTON. KY. Dec. 25.-Thls
was the first day in the history of Lex
ington that thirsty men could not get
a drink. Every saloon in the city was
closed by mutunl agreement of the pro-
prlotorR. This action was brought
about by the fact that the recent grand
Jury Indicted all snloonkeepers for vlo-
Iatlng the Sunday law.
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Pitched PattIe

DALLAS, Tex. Dee. '25,-A crowd ot
several thousand whites and blacks
gathered by the burning Of saloon
building. became involved In = race riot
this evening, and before the battle had
ended two persons had been killed, hve
were seriously wounded and dozen
others slightly injured. In addition one
man fell dead on the sidewalk during
the are. and woman was fatally Ia.
jured in jumping from a window Of the
burning building, The saloon was hlled
with a crowd Of men who were ceiehrat-
ing Christmas by caTouslng and drink
ing.