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WEST VIRGINIA MATTERS.

Pension Hoard Recommended : Repre-
,ce,intive Dnyton's BilI Providing for
Two U. 5. Courts In the state Well
Thought OF by the Committee.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIGenccr.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 2S.-The
following gentlemen have been recon-
mendcd as board OF surgeons under
the pension department. in mcdowell
county: DR.. A. A. Daniels, OF Welch;
DR.. Randolph Hutchinson, OF Eckman.
and DR.. D. 7. Thomas. OF Algoma.
Postmasters were also recommended
for appointment as follows:
s. ]. Mason. Villa, Kanawha county.
and L. Anderson, Pugh, Webster coun-
IS.
Representative Dayton has introduce
cd bill to reimburse Thomas p.
Scott, OF Randolph county, In the sum
of $1,000 for loss OF hay aad grain dur
ins the late war.
The subcommittee OF the judiciary
committee Of the honsc to-day. reported
to the full committee upon the bill in
tcoauced by Representative Dayton to
divide West Virginia Into two districts
FOR the holding OF United States courts.
IT Is understood thc report was unanl-
NOUS and favorable. The matter was
taken IN for consideration by the
whole committee. but was not decided
on and Will be further considered at a
future meeting. Mr.. Dayton has been
Invited 20 appear before the committee
for presentation OF any additional arGu.
lmenls he may caro- TO advnaca IN sup
Tort o: tho measure,
h5hbicng tho Wost NlrnlHans now In
Washington are Governor Atkinson,
Collector. a. u. White, Judge w. &.
Meredith, OF FaI.mont, and II. W.West.
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a ST. LOUIS MYSTERY.
Attempt to Hold Up tho President OF a
Trust Company. 58te

Attempt TO Hold Up tho President OF q
Trust Company. iEt
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S.-The case OF the
young man who was arrested in an at
tempt to hold up President Madlll, Of
the Union Trust Company last Tuesday,
and secure 5000 at the point of piss
tol, Is Us mysterious as ever.
To-day the following letter, which
was handed to Mr. Madill at the time
the attempt was made, was made public
for the first time. ..Mr. Madill: 1 have
been employed to come here on most
unusual errand, which, though very
distasteful, Is very urgent To save
words. l have tried to put the nature OF
my business in writing. WHICH l want
you to read from beginning to end be-
fore making any comments, for the end
may seem brighter than the beginning.
I will tell you now that / stand readyto
blow your brains out II you make the
slightest outcry, so Iw1rn you not to
do SO. y
''aIr. Madlll, j have been employed
to murder you by two people, whom, l
suppose, will benefit richly by your
death, for they have offered me 5000
to kill you. 1t was planned 10 XIII you
at night. but before committing such q
crime, decided first TO come here and
give you chance to save your life.
am desperate man. desperate for
money, and when tell you that I must
have that money TO save my life, you
will understand why ] am willing to
commit murder, and take q chance at
the galolws to get 1t. NJ. Madill, do
not want to kill you. I am doing this
for money only. and II You want to save
your life there Is but one method, and
that Is by advancing me $4,000. I am
not comomn criminal. and 1 do not
wish to either rob or kill you, and II you
pay me the money and promise not to
try to prosecute me, will promise you
upon the honor OF 4 man to repay every
every cent OF 1t to you. vs.
"AIr Mudil!. I think you understand
the situation. 1t is a mater of money
or death II you want your life spared
say so.. If not. say so. and may God be
with your soul if you say So
The would-bs robber, who still re-
fuses to give his right name. exactly du-
plicated the performance OF the mys-
terious man who robbed President Mof-
fatt, of the Denver bank, on March %,
1889, OF s2l 900. 5b
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BOSTON. Jan. 2S.-All was quiet in
the New England strike cities to-day.
Although the operatives are beginning
to feel prlvation and hardship, there
seems to be no wavoring in their deter
mination 10 keep up the fight. At New
Bedford a larger number applied for
aid at the offices OF the overseers Of the
poor to-day than ut any time since the
strike began. The severe cold weather
caused great suffering among the more
poorly provided families.
Complaints OF reduction in excess OF
the stated II 1.9 per cent continue to
be made in Fall River and the secre-
tarles OF the various unions are kept
busy In visiting and investigating the
stories. &g3 sF-D5. ~ Al.
z In view OF various rumors about q
compromise which have been clrcula-
ted at Biddeford. the strikers there have
again decided by a formal vote not to
return to work except under the old
schedule OF wages.
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TROuBLOUs TIMES
Amend for the People OF Loucke County,
IrtSansus-Rnco War Imminent.

Amend for the People OF Loucke County,
Arl,ansns-Rnco War Imminent.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 2S.-Trou-
BILE between the blacks and the whites
in Loneke county, Is apprehended, which,
when once started may optrival any
thing of the kind witnessed in the south
In years.
In the town OF Leneke several negroes
have been killed by whites. and others
have been driven away. Notices, bear
Ing date OF Jailuary %, have been tack
cd on the door OF nearly every negro In
the town OF Lonekc, and on many cabins
In the surrounding country, ordering
every negro In Lonekc county to leave
Loneke In thirty days and never come
back, threatening to kill those who re-.
main. p.a-
Tho notices are not signed but are
adorned with skull and crossbones.
Notices have also been posted on the
doors of negro school houses, warning
the teachers to close the schools and
leave. Many of the negroes have taken
their families and moved out Of the
county and several negro schools have
been closed but n large number have
avowed their purpose OF remaining In
their homes and defending them at the
cost OF their lives II necessary. One
prominent colored man In an open letter
to his race advised tho colored men az
Lonske to supply themselves With arms
and be prepared to protect themselves.
when the negroes OF Loneke county
kin about twenty-five nf these lawless
white men," said he. ''the outrases
against the negro race will stop, and not
until then" -..I
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WHY shou,,, shc SNEAK.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 2s.-Martha
Ovcrman, who accused Rev. Charles o.
Brown. D. D.. pastor OF the First Con-
gregational Church. OF San Francisco,
OF immoral conduct at the church trial
two years ago, Is an active worker in
tho Hope Mission OF this city. In COM
menting upon DR.. Browns confession
before the Bay conference this week,
Miss Overman said: II am glad for his
own souls sake that DR.. Brown has
finally made this confession. have
wondered how he las held from 1t as
long as he has wi hout his conscience
breaking him dowl. I knew l was
right whom made the confession 10
clear my own conscience OF guilt, and
1t mattered not to me whether he did
SO or not. SO far as public vindicatlon OF
myself was concerned.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-htter, a de-
bate. animated at all times, and occa.
slona!ly acrimonious, which occupied
the greater part Of the week, the sem
ate this evening, by the decisive vote
Of 10 20, passed the Teller concurrent
resolution. The resolution Is a practical
reaflrnmtIon OF that of Stanley Mat
thews, In 1878. and is as follows:
rl'hat all the bonds OF the United States
issued. or authorized to be issued, under
the said acts Of Congress herein before
rccIted, are payable, principal and in
terest, at the option Of the government
Of the United States, in silver dollars
Of the coinage Of the United States, con-
tAInIrs four and twelve and one-half
grains each Of standard silver; and that
to restore 10 Its coinage such silver
coins as a legal tender IN payment Of
said bonds, principal and interest, Is not
IN violation of the public faith nor In
derogat!on OF the rights of the public
creditor"
All Efforts TO amend the resolution
were voted down BY majorities ranging
Irom five 10 twenty-five. Mr.. Lodges
gold standard substitute being defeated
BY the later majority. The vote OH the
Lodge amendment was. ayes "a, nays 50.
The events OF the day leading up to
the final vote were full OF interest and
importance. 1t was a field day for. the
orators OF the senate. no less than twen-
~. Htsa hra nj n a Tr,n
tunlty 10 speak upon the subject under
discussion. That the debate was inter-
eStlrg was atteSted by the attendance
In the galleries; and that 1t was Import
ant was evidenced by the statements
Of several OF the speakers that the dis
tusslcE was but the preliminary align
ment Of the great political parties for
the contest OF 1900.
From 10 O'Clock this morning until Z
this evening the contest was continued.
When the voting began IL was. evident
that party lines were being broken by
both sides of the chamber. Lut5it was
on the substitute offered by. Mr.. Lodge,
Of Massachusetts. that the most decld-
ed break occurred. On the Republican
size, Mr., Allison, OF Iowa, and Mr.. Bur
rows, OF Michigan. did not answer to
their names on that roll call. and many
Of the Republicans voted directly
against it.upor the fiEli passage OF the
resolution some Republicans who sup
ported Mckinley and the St. Louis plat
form In 1886, like Carter. OF Montana;
Chandler, OF New Hampshire: Clark, OF
Wyoming; Pritchard, or North Caro-
Ira; ShOu9, Of Idaho: Warren. of Wy
Om!ng, and Mr., WalcGtt, of Colorado.
voted for the resolution because, as Mr..
Wa!co;t announced. they did not believe
the resolution committed those who
supported !. TO the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
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OF Harbour county. Judge Mcredl.hiis
going father east on legal business.
James IL. clutts, OF Green Bottom.
West Virginia, has received o certifl-
cate OF pension, at the rate OF IS per
month. .2ls
Certificates have also been issued In
favor OF Warren Cooper and tho hBir OF
W. c. Loudcrbac of Washington coun-
,ty,, Pa, at the rate, respectively OF SO
and sis per month, the ilrst named eer-
tlncate being In the name OF Louder
back, deceased. 4 .i-5s
The West Virginia Republican As
ISOLATION will hold a reception and re-
union the evening OF February IL.
There will be a numbe: OF speeches, and
refreshments will DO served. The COM
mittee OF arrangements consists OF the
president OF the association. and Cap
tain J. L. Hart. General ". Fl, Van
Bukey, Warner stutler. DR.. J. j. Rich
ardson. II. a. Vale, j. ". Degrange, ].
a. Turner. Charles Winchester, s. +.
Mcbride. Il. J, I. Allen. John Miller,
and Joseph a Sparks.
Representative Dayton has introduce
ed bill to reimburse Thomas P.
Scott, of Randolph county, In the sum
OF 1880 for loss OF hay and grain dur
Ing the late war. &
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The attor.
ney general to-day sen. to the senate the
correspondence which has accumulated
in his office bearing upon the killing OF
Mrs. Laird, in Oklahoma territory, by
Seminole Indians. and the subsequent
burning by whites Of two Seminoles sup
posed to have committed the crime. The
documents consist largely OF letters giv-
ing the particulars Of the two crimes and
the efforts OF the department to appre-
hend the perpetrators. On the 23rd In
slant United States Attorney Brooks. of
Oklahoma, wires: "When VIC proceed 10
arrest parties we must take them to
Oklahoma City. We cannot try them In
the community Of the crime. All against
US there" and on the 26th, "please au-
thorlze the marshal to use all the men
and money necessary 10 make arrests for
burning Indian boys. There are about
800 conspIrators" To this the attorney
general responded by asking the mar
shall what assistance he needed and with
this the correspondence closes.
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LINDsAY's ALL RIGHT
And the Excited Portion ofKentucky Leg.
islature All Wrong.


i.iature All Wrong.
B LOUISVILLE, Ky. Jan. ga spe-
cial to the Post from Frankfort, says:
The resolution requesting the immediate
resignation OF United States Senator
William Lindsay, came up in the Ken
tucky senate this morning. having been
passed yesterday by the house. The
resolution was also adopted by the
senate By vote OF twenty-five to ten,
Senator johnson, OF Clinton, being the
only Democrat voting against the reso-
luton and only nine Republicans vot-
Ing against It.
The temperature OF the senate cham
Der was decidedly warmer than that OF
the house yesterday, when the resolu-
tion came up, and hot speeches were
made by Senators Bronstor, Alexander,
Jones and others. Senator Charles ].
Bronston, Of Fayette, said that Lind
say should be branded as traitor that
all might know him; he did not repre-
sent the Democratic party nor any
part OF II. and that II he was an honest
man he would come home. resign and
retire TO the shades of private life,
where his treacherous course had relc-
gated him. Senator Jones also made a
strong speech arraIgning Senator
Lindsay's course In the most severe
terms. Great enthusiasm was manifest
ed when the resolution was passed by
such an overwhelming vote
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 2S.-The
bill to pay the book publishing COM
psny OF the Methodist Episcopal church
south s2Ss, 900 for damages sustained by
that corporation during the war, after
encounterinS an obstinate tilibuster
which STAYED of a vote on two previous
private bill days. was p!loted to Its
passage In the house to-day by Mr..
Cooper, OF Texas. who was In charge
OF the measure. The new friends OF the
measure. The friends Of the measure
proved themselves In an Overwhelming
majority and the opposition to-day find
Ing It could hold out no longer, reluct-
antly yielded. The vote on the bill was
49,. .GI - -------- - !
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7HR NYES7IGA7I0NOl

Into the Ohio Senatorial ,Contest u Grade
,unlly Dwihdiing Into d Farce--Yestcr.
days Ts,tin,ony Throws a New Light
on the nspirate~v litlE, u.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. 2s.--The two
star witnesses In the alleged senatorial
bribery investigation were examined by
the senate investigating committee to-
day. They are Representative J.t' c.
Otis, Of Hamilton county. who claims
to have been offered brlbe to vote for
Senator Hanna, and Thomas c. Camp,
bell, attorney. who acted as the legal
representative OF Otis. There was moth,
Ing In the testimony Of either witness
to even Indicate that Senator Hanna.
Major Dick or Major Rathbone had any
connection with General Boyce, through
whom It Is claimed the alleged nesoti-
atoms were conducted. In fact, Attor-
ney Campbell, who came oil the way
from New York 10 testify. took occa-
sion 10 say he did not believe Senator
Hanna was interested in or knew
Boycc. t.u. %
Moreover Boyce himself had declared
to Campbell that he did not know Mr..
Hanna. and that IL his personal wishes
were consulted he would prefer to see,
him defeated. Campbell produced roll
OF bills In denominations Of 500 and $50
aggregating sl.75O. which he claimed
Boyce had paid to him during the nego-
tlatIons. Campbell said II Boyce re-
turned TO Hamilton county he would be.
glad to return the money, otherwise he
would use part OF It In pushing q suit
for damages against Columbus pa
per.
The investigation began In the morn
ling In the Judiciary room OF the senate
with but three OF the committee, pres
ent. :.
Representative Otis testified that he
had met Henry Harrison Boyce In Gin
cinnati first on the evening OF January
last. About II o'clock on the morning
OF that day, Friday, he received a long
distance telephone message from q man
at the Great Southern hotel in Colum-
bus, who said he was General Boyce.
thar he had come on from New York and
wished to see him on important busl-
ness. Mr.. Otis told him that II he would
come to Cincinnati he could see him.
Between and O'Clock Otis went to the
Gibson House and to Boyces room, No.
296. He met Boyce, and the latter said
to him. that though he. was a stranger
to Otis, he wished to see him on very
important business, that he represented
J. Pierpont Morgan, Of New York, that
Mr.. Morgan had great interests in Ohio.
which he desired to have looked after
and that he was also friend of Mr.. c.
c. Shane, Of New York. During the
conversation. the senatorial matter was
touched upon, and Boyce asked as to Mr..
Hanna's chances. to Which Otis replied
that he did not think them very good.
Boyce said that night, or the following
night, Mr.. Shane was to have an inter-
view with President Mckinley; that
both the President and Mr.. Shane were
interested in the Ohio situation, and es-
pecially the former.
A meeting took place the next after
noon at the Gibson House. The CONVEX
sation was largely along the same line as
at the preceding meeting. Finally Boyce
anu Campbell were introduced and most
of the business after that was transact
ed between them. 5.t ~
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K { HANOVER, N. r., Jan. 2S.--Thc
weather in this vicinity last night and
this morning was the codest of the sea-
son. The thermometer here this morn
ing registered 4 temperature of "a de-
grees below zero.
3 BANGOR, Me-, Jan. 2S.-A cold wave
prevails over eastern Maine to-day, the
mercury going down as low us IS below
'atsG o'clock q. m, K
8 MALONE, N. y, Jan. 2S.-This was
one OF the coolest dnys OF the year in
this section of the state. the thermometer
registering % degrees below zero. ~
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-senor de
LONE, the Spanish minister. has received
several kilograms from Havana con-
cerning the death OF the lnsurgent leader
Aranguren. They are from Secretary
General Congosto. the early ones stating
briefly the fact OF the killing and the
latest one adding the following details:
IT have seen the corpse of Nestnr Aran-
guren; also have examined his docu-
ments. and have seen his seal In his
pocket book. Among other things he
had two buttons from the uniform of
Col. Ruiz He hnd a bullet in the fore
head. With him were killed four more,
and five taken prisoners. There IL hope
of finding where Ruiz Is buried.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2s.s
Judge c. C. Bland, OF the ST. Louis court
OF appeals, to-day hled his raturn In the
supreme court 10 proceedings instituted
by the attorney general. to oust him
from Office for violating at the last elec.
tlon thn state corrupt practice act. He
denies generally the charges III fhe peu.
tlon and specifically each ALLEGATION. IIc
charges that section, 10 or the nc. under
which the aul. is brought, Ia null ana
void because 1t IL IN conflict with the
stale constitution and ot the constitution
Of the, United States, The proceeding,
he alleges partakes ot the nature Of d
bill or pains and penalticS-
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Crusade Agnin.t Impure Drugs.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 2s.-The
state pharmaceutical examining board
has for some time past been getting In
shape to enforce all laws governing the
dispensing OF drugs and medicines.
With this end in view. 1t has taken a
number of cases up to the supreme
court In order to test the constitutions
ality OF the atcs under which II Is oper-
ntIng. among them the ones directed
apa!ns. Impure and udulterated drugs
ard medicines and the proper COM
pounding OF drugs. a thorough and
systematic canvas will shortly be inau-
gurated Nil over the state. for which
purpose Il Is said the services OF Pin
kerton detectives have been secured.
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MADRID. Jan. 9S.---A semi-ofIicIal
note just issued in relation TO tho visit
OF the United States batileshlp Maine to
Cuba, says: This nscessiLatcs Captain
General Bianco sending a .bastleship as
well as the cruiser Vizcaya TO visit the
American ports. The visit VIII be the
occasion OF festivities in honor of the
Spanish sailors and thus different naval
commanders will exchange visits. The
forthcoming festivities are regarded
here. as we'll assin Warrington, as n
pacific demonstration calculated to be
satisfactory. 70 both countrles.n N.
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THE BRIBERY CHARGES
Prosccutin: Attorney striokling
or Tyler County-Statement to tho


Court.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntclllgencer.
SISTERSVlLLE. W. Va. Jan. IS,
Despite the fact that nothing more can
be done In regard to cleaning up the
muddle In which the county officials
have succeeded in getting themselves.
Into there is still large amount sof
talk. in regard TO the matter. and addi-
tional interest has been given It,. by.
statement of the matter from the coun-
ty court 10 Judge Fceer. The statement
encloses one from Robert Clendenning.
in which he details the circumstances
OF the alleged bribery OF Prosecuting
Attorney Strickling, by agreeing TO pay
him 800 per month not to prosecute
him (Clendenning) under liquor Indlcl-
mentc. Clendenaings statement Is
sworn to. Judge Freer appointed s.
Moore, J.. W. Lazear and Hiram Under
wood TO prepare charges and employ
counsel for an investigation OF the al
legged conduct of Strlckling.
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 2S!;--AIrs. Michael
Rumlnskl was burned to death In a fire
OF mysterious origin in Allegheny, early
this morning. When discovered tne
woman was locked In her room and later
the key Of the door was found in gNer
husbands pockets. Runr,nsk! has NOT
been seen since the fire and athe police
are looking Tor him, Two years ago ne
was arrested for the murder of his five
months old baby, hut the coroncr's Jury
decided that death had resulted from
natural causes and he was rGlcnsed S.f
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. ga spe-
cial to the Post from Somerset, kv.,
says: Fire destroyed four stores and a
half dozen Offices and smaller buildings
this morning. LOSS, 100000; insurance.
5000. Girdler Brothers. hardware,are
the heaviest losers, while John Slessin-
ger Green Cundlff. John Haley and
Klein & Son sustain smaller losses. i
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& WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Lindsay was asked to-day for state
ment of his position regarding the act
ion Of Kentucky's legislature in asl,in;
his resignation. He said: -lsis.ll-
II prefer not to discuss the resolution
before receive It. do not owe my seat
III the senate TO the presen. Kentucky
legislature, and am not It's agent. rep
resent the state of Kentucky and not
merely Its legislature. ] do not recog-
nize Its right to abridge my term Of SER
vice--no such power Is or was conferred
upon II by the constitution either of the
United States or OF the state OF Ken
lucky. I shall not announce my insen-
tlon in advance of an official notification
Of the action OF the members OF the two
houses who voted for the resolution. In
the meantime. ! have no Comment 20
make and nothing to give out for publ
cation" f- ,fa. r
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NEW YORK, Jam :S.-The Herald's
Havana correspondent gives these de-
tails OF the killing OF General Nestor
Amnguren, the Cuban insurgent leader:
Aranguren, with small band, was sur
prised In u well concealed hut In the Ia
paste hills by the Relna battalion, under
command OF Col. Benedicto. The insur-
gent general was seated at a table writ
Ing when the Spanish troops surround
ed the house. At the llrst volley sew
eral Of the rebel band fled, but Aran-
guren, with four others, was shot.