davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
COURT OF LAST RESORT
Refuses The Applications OF Durrautr
Counsel to Interfere In tho Case.

Nefuses INC hppicnttOhs OF DurFauth
Counsel to Interfere la tho Case.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 6,-Jus-
ticc Brewer refused both OF Attorney
Boardman's applications for lnterfcr-
ence In the Durrant case,
Immediately after the adjournment
OF the supreme court at o'clock JUS
ticc Brewer repaired to the attorney
generals room where he received Mr.
Bonrdman and went over the case In
detail with him. He first considered
the application to sign n citation upon
the appeal which was sought to be ta-
ken from the judgment Of the federal
circuit court of California denying the
lssi,anc OF 4 wit Of habcas corpus,
tho object being to perfect the appeal,
This application was refused and then
Mr.. Boardnan presented application for
a writ OF error from the Judgment Of the
supreme court of California upon the ap-
penl from the last order of Judge Buhr,
fixing the date for Durrant's execution,
the object being 10 secure writ OF su-
perccdcus which would act as Il stag OF
proceedings. 4
In this matter Mr.. Bonrdman sought
to have the order denying this appeal
conAldered, M the final Judgment Of the
supreme court In tho case.
In denying tho application upon tho
habcns corpus proceedings Justice
Brewer said that under the construction
by the court OF the constitution the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
5HUNTINGTON'sSEN
Disappearance OF city Orders to the
Amount OF $3.50 900, which Had SBsen
Paid, and the Stubs from which They

s>sappsstNheootAtN W wy otueFt koAtup
Amount or $3.50, 900, which Had Hsen
Paid, and the stubs from which They
Were Torn. &
Special Dispatch to tho Intellireneer.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Jan. 6,--Thc
disappearance OF city orders to the
amount of $3.50, 900. which had been paid,
and the stubs from which they wers
torn, from the city Vaults in the clerks,
office, Is beginning TO create quite ai
sensation which grows as time. goes on.
Some time ago the city council ems
.ployed H. N. Adams, an expert account
ant. to so over the records OF the city.
He discovered the loss OF the orders
and reported II. The council ordered
the city treasurer not to pay any orders
Of those issues, but In the rush OF bus
mess he forgot the order of council un-
I'll he had taken up $4,000 Of them.
Many OF the orders show. signs OF hav-
Ing been changed since they were Isl
sued. A prominent member OF the city
council said TO the Intelllgencer re-
porter this afternoon that an arrestlwas
likely to follow soon, though he gaye no
intlmatloH as to the suspected party. "a
There will likely be n big sensatlonS
over the matter Yesterdays A.dyer-
tlser attempted 10 throw the RESPONSE
billty ON the Republicans the present
incumbents In Office. To-day the Her
aid, the Republican paper, will say
some pointed things edltorially con-
cernlng the matter. sl q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
"A DISHONEST EMPLOYEa
Rob, the American Express company's
New York Office OF SlO.O00-Bondst tho
Public Arc Warned not 20 Bur. .sss;i

ltobs the American Express Company's
New York Office OF SlO,O0O-Bon ds tho
Public Arc Warned not 10 Buy.
NEW. YORK, Jan. 6.-The American
Express Company was robbed to-day Of !
s1o,5S2, and Clark Braden, 1r.. a trusted
employe, Is missing. Central officers
and private detectives are hunting for
him. 4;
Three days ago the night manager IN
charge OF the office at Forty-seventh and
Madison avenue was taken i'll and Bra.
den, clerk of the company for more
than ten years. was temporarily substi-
tuted. This office the company used as q
clearing house for all its matter sent or
received from the Grand Central station.
L Among the parcels to be sent on the
$50 o'clock train on the Hudson River
road this morning were several contain
Ing. cash to the amount Of S5,5S2, and ons
containing five $1,000 Chicago gas bonds.
1t was Braden's place to take these pack
ages TO the train, returning TO the office
and remain on duty until Z o'clock.
When the day employees arrived Bra
den was not in the Office. The safe was
locked There were no receipts for val-;
nshle packages by, the morning train,
althopyh the books showed that several
such parcels had been received at the
office. &
p At first the absence of Braden and the
receipts were Get down to carelessness.
But a few minutes later the leather bags
which had contained the packages vera
found under some other freight. They
had been cut open and the money and
bonds taken.
That. the robbery was hastily carried
out IS shown by the fact that $4,000,
mostly In cash. was left in the safe, and
that the bonds were taken. Notices
were sert to every bank and financial Z
institution in the country. warning them
against purchasing the stolen gas bonds.
The bonds nave q face value OF $4,000,
but are worth In other markets $3.50,
They are for $1,000 each. issued In 1896,
aud bearing per cent interest. They
are numbered 1903, 1927, 1859. 1000 and
4,l91. !,
Braden. about three years ago, left the
company's employ 10 go west, and for; g
time was a fish dealer in Oregon. Last
summer he returned to New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 6.-The heirs
of Jacob. Baker, a Pennsylvania, who
did military service during the war OF
the revolution and was rewarded by
land grants, one hundred and sixty,
acres of which are now in the heart Of
a th!ckly settled populated district In
Philadelphia, have formed an associa-st
t!oa 20 push their claims. The property.
Is said to be worth $500. 1000, 900. The,
Bank of North America Is said to have
transacted Bakers business and on
his death managed his property. II
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

A special to the Call from San Quen-
tin prison, says that Theodore Durrant
has broken down completely. When WIS.,
tied By his parents and friends, he con-
trolls himself adm Stimulates calmness,
but alone with his guards he gives way
to the most violent hysterical out
breaks, rolling on the floor OF his CELL
screaming and crying. His nerve
seems to have completely fo.saken him
and the opinion Is expressed by the
prison officials that the condemned
man, whose attitude Of entire self pos
session and cool Indifference ever since
his arrest has been so remarkable, will
have to be carried 10 the gailows.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.-Gover-
nor Budd has announced that he will
rot Interfere with the execution OF Dur
rant The governor waited ait his
apartments this afternoon for General
Dickinson. Durrant's attorney, TO ap-
pear. Dickinson did not come, and the
governor expressed his determination
to allow the law to tnke It's course. It Is
stated that NJ. and Mrs Durrant would
call on the governor to make Il last APP
peal for their son, but the governor said
that he would not receive them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
federal courts had no power OF lImlta-
ton upon the right OF appeal In habeas

corpus proceedings. ,5
With reference to the writ OF error ne
considered especially the representa-
tlon Of Mr.. Boardman upon the claim
that as the constitution Of California
grants an appeal such an appeal be-
comes q vested right. The Justice con-
Bldered this point carefully. but said
that as he could not accept the courts
Judgment on this point as Its final nc.
ton he could not therefore see his way
clear to interfere on this account.
H The Interview lasted forty minutes.
After Its conclusion Mr., Boardman stat.
ed that he was undecided as TO whether
to make an application to the full st-
premo court tomorrow for writ of
prohibition. staying the execution. AS
the court does not convene until noon
and the execution Is set for 1880. he
was fearful that the difference In time
would not be sufficient to save Durrant
even II he should be successful In
haVing his motion granted. g
Mr.. Boardman this evening" had n
conference with Justice Harlan and In
the morning Will see such other mem
bers OF the supreme court as he can be-
fore the noon session. Owing to the ur-
gencv of the case, he will be given In
stnnt hearing when the court ,convenes
at l.. Allowing for the difference In
time this will give him an hour and a
half for a telegraphic stay OF proceed
ings In case OF favorable action.
Mr.. Boardman will apply either for a
writ OF prohibition on the ground that
the Jurisdiction Of the United States
supreme court has been usurped by
the lower court, or else for an original
wit of habeas corpus.
In case Mr.. Boardman can secure tho
signature OF single justice out. of the
eight to his petition, this will act as n
summary stay of proceedings and the
case VIII then come UP for argument
on its merits 71.lft t15 5l5 So
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

NEW YORK, Jan. GA jury in the
United States court to-day awarded
Anthony Comstoch, q verdict Of six
cents In his suit for $4,000 damages
brought against Dr. Montague II, Lev
erson. Mr.. Comstocls claimed that his
character had been damaged to the ex-
tent OF his claim by the following as.
sertiOn publicly made by Dr.. Levorson
at Albany. n. Y. railroad station:
Ladies' and gentlemen, this man Is
Anthony Comstock, notorious black
mailer, who never earned an honest
dollar In his life"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. G,-About one
hundred delegates, representing tho
Ohio dIstrIC, OF the United Mine Work
crs of America, met here to-day. Tho
balloting for officers resulted in tho
election Of the following: VIM, Il,
Fhrms. OF New Strnitaville, president:
VIM. II. Hasklns, OF Murray, vice pros
ident; Thomas l.. Lewis, of bridgeport,
secretary-trcasurer. IN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
In the Shadow OF the Gibbet He
Breaks Down
AND Ills MONUMENTAL NERVE

Seems to Have Completely Deserted Him
Alone with Ills Guards He Gives Way
10 Violent ffysterfc,, Rolling OH tho
Floor Of Ills Cell, Screaming and Cry.
inE-It Is tho Opinion of tho jail Oni-
eiais that Hts Collapse Is so Complete
lie VIII Have to be Carried TO tho Gall
lows-Two Hundred lnvitutions Have
Deem Issued for the Hanging, which
Takes Place To-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
!. IRON AND STEEL.
The Market at Principal centers Starts on
Fairly We'll.

sH. FRlrly w Gil.
P1TTSBURGH,Ja Jan. G.--The American
Manufacturer, in its weekly iron and
steel trade review, will say tomorrow:
The iron and steel market in the
principal centers starts the new year
fairly well. The eastern market has a
better tone than it has had for some
weeks past, as New York reports bus!-
ness better and prices steadier. The
same certer reports large deliveries OF
structural! material that have been de-
ferred for some time. @
At Philadelphia pig iron purchases
are light but there are big orders pend
Ing. The Bessemer billet market Is
much stronger and there are good or
ders for bars The year opens well ut
Chicago, although the season for stock
taking makes trade rather slow at pres
eut.
The western pig Iron market was af-
fectcd to some extent by the weakening
OF southern irons, az some OF the small
er producers cut prices about so cents
per tor. However, the demand Is good
1t is stated that the rod output has been
sold UP to March. Tho trade In, bnrs Is
fairly good. but western mills are shad-
Ing prices somewhat.
At Cincinnati also southern pig iron
has weakened. although the genera,
trade at that point ID fairly good. There
is considerable activity In bars and
large plate and tank orders are ex-
pected soon. The Louisville market Is
reported as being rather dull
In the Wheeling district trade remains
about as 1t was and at Cleveland the
pig iron trade Is in u waiting condition,
although there Is considerable inquiry
for Bessemer pig
In Pittsburgh the new year opens IA
vorably. There has been no change IN
prices except in q few lines. and these
have been In the way or advances, but
the entire situation Is good and there Is
every Indication that mn active buying
movement may set In at any time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
The "whe.ling'." neoaloltrant oaie.r.

& WASHINGTON, D. c., JAM 6.--Act-
Ing Secretary Roosevelt has acted up
on the proceedings OF the courtmartlal
which at Mare Island found Lieutenant
Fred II. lie Favor, the. executive off,
Ger OF the gunbont Wheeling,
guilty OF charge OF drunkenness on
dIty, but acquitted him OF the charge
or scandalous conduct The sentence
OF the court was that he lose four NUM-
bers on the list OF lieutenants. This.
was approved by the department with
the comment that the sentence appear,
ed TO be inadequate for the oifenSe. ssa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
STILL STUBBORN.


NoSiSnsor Weakening.
5 ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. G.--The dead
lock over the spenkershIp OF the Mary
lard house Of delegates was unbrokcn
to-day. and there are TO Indications
that. II Will be settled for some time to
come.
In the senate to-day nothing was done
except to send q message to the house
announcing the organization oc the SEN
ate. In the house u bear garden time
was had with 10 results.
A motion to adjourn until tomorrow
was carried by q strict party vote, tho
"bolters" for tho first time acting with
the majority OF their party. They as
sert. however, that this Is no Indication
that they are giving way and Insist that
they Will not yield an inch.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

Special Dispatch to the ln,elllEencer.
e ELK1NS, W. Va, Jan, 6-The cleo,
tion passed off quietly to-day, though
a large vote was polled. The citizens
ticket was elected by majoritIes rang
Ing" from y to l60 votes. The principal
issue was the license question. which.
was carried, by 5S majority. Politics
was not an issue In the campaign. H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
OHIO CONTEST
SETTLES DOWN.
To a Siege In Which The "Con-
bine" Holds the Fort .
WITH IlANNA's MEN CHARGING
The Brcastworks and Making an
Aggressive Fight.
'TIIE CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES

Late Last Night Place tho Legislative Vote
at 73 to 10 Against Iinnnu-Tho oppo-
s,tion May Concentrate on Gnrrnrti, n
Radical Free Silver Republican, OF cin-
cinnati-Republiean ISiekersNSirN Never
Vote for Democrat, and the Democrats
Arc not Likely TO Vote for n Republican.
The State COMMITTEES Issues a Call for u
Mass Meeting at Columbus, Next Mon.
day, for the Purpose OF Entering Their
Protest AGainIt the Monumental In-
fanny.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
ChicnEo tc bp I.cAo,yc,,.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Ian. Ga can.
Gus OF the Republican members OF the
senate to-day decided unon an lnycstl.
cation of the Chicago police. A reso,u-
lion providing that the presiden, of Tho
senate appoint n "L&xow" committee Of
seven, was adopted NNSN = ~, ! " =,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

MEMPHIS Tenn, Jan. 6.-Joseph ].
Williams. Independent Democrat, was
to-day elected mayor Of Memphis over
Hon, Lucas Clapp, the present incum-
bent, by n majority Of about 500 votes,
Tho independent ticket was also carried
by reduced mRjoritles 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

Observation-Disclosures, Phlladel-
phia. 'f5l
NEW YORN-southwark, Antwerp:
Mohawk. London; Teutonic. from Llv-i
erpool; Styrla. from Trieste. etc.
ROTTERDAM = Amsterdam, New.
York; Rotterdam, New York, Iii
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

For Wost Virginia, fair; northwcstorly
wlnds, becoming variable, 4 5g-f5 $50,
For Western PENNSYLVANIA! rain IN tho
early morning. followed by fair weather.;
froSh northwest crly winds. $50 I'M
For Ohio. partly cloudy wealth: frcsh9
northwostcrly winds. VI
h.ocnl Trmp.rnturc. s
Tho tcmrernturo yesterday nS observed
ny c. Schncnf, druggist, Market and Four.i
teohth street, was as follows; .,i
I H. m's'...,,.,.. n, 20 sr m...."....
]. m....." .,.." A. lWcathcr--Raln AN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
,noclol Dlsno,cb 10 ,ho 1n,elllgcncer.

Special Dispatch to the lntelllgcncer.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. G.-Rep--
rescntative Dayton has authorized the
statement that he will be candidate
for denomination to Congress from
the second wes, Virginia district. Mr.,
Dayton .as reached this conclusion, he
says. only after most careful delibera-
tlon, and he makes the announcement
now in order that there may be no mis-
understanding whatever, as to his posi-
tlon. He says It Is his desire that the
field may be considered as open to all
asplrants for the honor. He makes this
declaration, not because he considers 1t
necessary as a precedent to that con-
dltion, but merely TO assure his fellow
citizens that should It be their pleasure
to name some one else, that one shall
have his earnest support from the IN
ceptlon to the close of the campaign.
Mr.. Dayton's personal preference hao
been to return to the practice OF his
profession. and to give 1t his undivided
attention. His purpose to do SO. was
made known to his close friends just
after the election OF 1896, and even ear
ller, but he does not want to seem to
be ungrateful to his friends nor indlf-
ferent TO the demands OF his friends.
and he has yielded to their urgent So
licltatlons, and reconsldered. @
The Second district representative
has received many written and person.
ally presented requests for q public an
nouncement OF his candidacy. Scarcely
day passes that his mail does not in
clude several such communications em-
anating from all sections OF the dis
tr!ct. Few members OF the house have
been more honored In this respect.
II am willing to serve the people
again. II they choose TO re-elect me-"
said Mr.. Dayton, to the 1ntelligencer
correspondent. but shall stand In no
other Republicans path to obstruct
him. Should I be re-nominated i shall,
OF course. want the aid of every voter
who values good government. and
should some other Republican be
named. 1 shall want all such-voters TO
give him cordial and undivided sup
port. Ny record Is before the people,
and l have nothing to conceal. Let the
people decide"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

. II.
A report was current tonight that
telegram had been received by the
Democratic leaders from John R. Nc
Lean, requesting that his name be kept
out of the senatorial matter, ami urg-
ing the Democrats to agree upon q
candidate for senator to defeat Mr..
Hanna While there was no positive
confirmation of this story there were
developments which led 10 the belief
that 1t contained some truth. Last
evening, the Press, u local Democratic
paper, contained an editorial, advising
the Democratic members to vote for a
Democrat for senator. Tonight the
same paper reverses Its position edi-
torlally. and advises the Democratic
members to vote for any Republican to
defeat Mr.. Hanna. 1t Is also known
that influence is being brought to force
all the Democrats into line. The plan
OF the anti-Hanna people is said now
to be to force all the Democrats into
lire and defeat Mr.. Hanna at the OUT
set. They are entirely on the defen-
sive now and 1t Is claimed long dead
lock would weaken their position.
There Is no lack Of confidence, howev-
er, at the anti-Hanna headquarters, al
though the demands being made upon
the boiling Republicans is increasing
every hour. The Democrats are now
demanding. It is said. congressional
gerrymander. At present but five OF
the twenty-one congressional districts
in the state are counted as Democrat
lc.
Hon. Henry H. Redliey. representa-
tive from Highland county, came out
to-day Eor Senator Hanna. He has
been claimed repeatedly by the anti
Hanna people. Representative W. A.
Scott. OF Fulton county. said he had to
wait until he saw his constituents be-
fore committing himself on the matter
and added: You can state, and that
positively, that will not vote for anT-
body but a straight Republican next
Tuesday. Further, do not care to be
quoted.
There was report tonight that n
call had been issued for a caucus OF
the Democratic members OF the legIsla-
ture to decide upoun q, Republican who
could be supported as a candidate for
senator in opposition 10 Mr.. Hanna.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
Headquarters Ohio Republican
State Executive Committee,
C0IITMRTIS n Jap 1909


COLUMBUS, O., Jan 6, 1893.
To the Republicans OF Ohio:-The. con-
stltution OF our state provides that "the
people have the right to assemble to-
gether In a peaceful manner. TO consult
for their common good; to instruc, their
representatives and to petition the gen.
eral assembly for the redress OF griev-
ances."
We call upon you In the exercise OF this
right to meet In mass convention at the
Auditorium In Columbus. Ohio, on Mon
day, January 10. 1898, at o'clock p. m.
The Republicans OF Ohio, In county,
district and state conventions assembled
last spring and summer. promised the
people that they would return Hon. NJ A,
Hanna to the senate ofthe United States.
A pledge more sacred was never given.
Upon this issue one OF the nercest politi-
cal campaigns In the history OF our state
was. fought until you achieved splendid
victory.
During this campaign n few conspira-
tors, pretended Republicans, not giving
heed to the lawfully expressed will OF a
vast majority OF their party. sought in
every section Of the state to defeat the
legislative nominees OF the Republican
party. -oNeEWUelUleu anu defeated Dy
your ballots, they have since consorted
with your enemies for the purpose Of de-
featIng your will. solemnly expressed at
the ballot box. BY these acts, they have
shown that they do not love the great
and bencflcnet principles Of our party,
and that the wishes OF the people are not
to be regarded by them. All that Is dear
TO them Is personal revenge and spolls.
Not In anger, but with shame we. in
form you that some OF your representa-
tivc5 In the general assembly have join
ed in this unholy compact and there Is
danger that they will Disregard your
wishes and expressed Instructions. We
therefore call upon you to assemble and
consult as to how our state can be saved
from this in:amy and TO petition your
representatives by your presence and by
your words TO faithfully perform the
duty which you imposed upon them.
Py order OF the committee.
GEORGE X. NASH, Chair.
JOHN r. MALLOY, Sec.
W. i. BURDELL. Treas.
i. +. LaylIn, Philo s. Clark, George A,
Myers. &. l.. Marble, s. D. Hollenbeck.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
CONVENTION CALLED

o. the Republicans of the State, TO Mss.
nt Columbus Next Monday, TO Protest
Against the Pcrfidy OF the Boilers.
( COLUMBUS, o., Jan. GA call was
issued tonight by the Republican state
executive committee for mass conven-
tion of Republicans TO be held in ,i,ls city
next Monday afternoon 10 protest
agalns; the attempt to defeat Senator
Hanna. The call follows: