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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-22
ALLEGED BRIBERY.
In Ohio Senatorial EIcction-Commiitce
Conyrnrs in Cincinnati.

In Ohio Senatorial Election COMMITTEE
Convcnrs In Cincinnati.
COLUMBUS, o.. Jam 2l.-Mayor Nc
Kisson. of Cleveland. who was Senator
Hanna's opponent in the late contest,
was in the city to-day and met several
OF the leaders OF che late combine. A
story was started that McK.ssun would
contest Senator .Hanna's seat In the SEN,
ate. When seen tonight he said he
knew nothing about 1t. He would not
say, however, that he would refuse TO
make a contest. Leaders OF the COM
bine say there will be a contest based
upon the pending Investigation Of the
charges OF alleged bribery.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 21.-The Ieglsla-
tive committee investigating the Otis
charges OF bribery in the recent election
of United States senator at Columbus.
held session here tonight and will con-
tlnuc Its sittings here tomorrow. All
members OF the committee were present
together with quite 4 delegation from
Columbus and others from different
parts of the state. The committee came
from Columbus this afternoon to the
home OF Representative Otis in order to
examine witnesses residing In this city.
Horace 3. Dunbar. president and
manager OF the Gibson Housa. was the
only witness examined tonight. Mr..
Dunbar was on the witness stand during
the meeting and produced his hotel reg,
lister showing that Henry II. Boyce, OF
New York. occupied Room 226 from jan
uary7 TO January 10. Mr.. Dunbar. tes-
titled to having his suspicious aroused
and to the clerks watching Boyce.
Allen O. Myers, jr. one OF tho day
clerks, arranged for a stenographic re-
port OF the conversations Boycc had
over the telephone during the day. Rus
sell Pryor, che night clerk, took down the
conversations at night. Boyce was given
the key to the private office on tho sec
ond floor whenever he wanted It and the
arrangement down stairs were always
complete for reports OF whatever went
on over the telephone wires when Boyce
was using tho private Office. The steno-
grnpher, who has a desk In the onlce,
was called Into requislton whenever
Boycc called any one up.
Mr.. Dunbar rccItcd many OF these
conversations over! the lunS distance tells
ephono. In one OF them the ma jor was
called UP a: Columbus and said:
Shane and the president you'd az
range things on S1turday."
Boyce replied. &2s$
Have Heen one of the party. Wants
money. How cnn handle him r. Il,
4 The reply from Columbus was: sEs
-"Suppnse Q betrays you. what thcn7'',
Mr.: Dunbar said Tint Boyce; replied;
mo DANGER: ] would kill him. Dead
mcn tell no tales Il q ,fj !;
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CHICAGO RECORD MADE
In Inc conyietlon OF Murderer Merry.
Il Y smith Held ps Aeesssoty, rNEs

In tho Conviction OF Murderer Merry.
Smith Held as Accessory. glNs
CHICAGO. Jan. ei.-Ih the case Of
Chris Merry, The peddler. charged with
wife murder, Che jury to-day returned q
verdict finding him guilty. Smith, Ills
alleged aeeompllce was found not gall-
ty. The Jury was out all night.
When the verdict was announced,
Smith was relatively composed, but
Merry was outlet and his face was wax
en-. Iii y Z. "a 81 4
" Smiths fate hung in the balance for
many hours Merry's guilt was practice
ally agreed upon soon after The jurors
retired yesterday. Manifestations OF de-
light by Smith at the verdict were cut
short by Judge Horton Immediately
sending for q bench warrant on which
Smith will be taken before the grand
Jury, charged With being an accessory
after the fact. Y Il, Z,
When the verdict was read Smith
jumped to his feet and shouted for JOY,
but Judge Horton sternly Commanded
him TO sit down. Bring me war
rant said the Judge. Il want this man
re-arrested as an accessory TO the MUIR
der after the fact, and I wnnt him in
dieted .bv the grand fury This had the
effect OF cooling Smiths spirits, but he
soon recovered them and looked pity
ingly down on his Fellow prisoner.
Chris, old boy, I'm sorry for you,''' he
said. as he held out his hand to Merry.
''Cheer. up: maybe things wont be so
bad after. all.! Congratulate me, any
way, lon my end OF IT." But Merry was
in a daze and holding out his hand me-
chanicallS remained silent. (,
Smith was held to The grand Jury; un-,
der $4,000 bonds. The maximum pun
ishment In Smiths case. should he be
convicted as an accessory will be two
years In prison and $1,000 ilne..3
The conviction OF Merry two months
after the commission of his crime .is
said to be the quickest legal punish
ment ever dealt out to a murderer in
Chicago. 2.
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New l,ailrond CI,arinred.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencer.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencer.
4 CHARLESToN,W. Va. Jan. 2l.-Thc
secretary OF state to-day issued a certi-
iicatc OF Incorporation TO the Jaeger &:
Southern Railway Company. which pro-
poses to construct; a road, beginning at
or near the town Of Jaeger, from the
line of the Norfolk s. Western Railroad
Company, in Mcdowell county. and run
thence by the most practicable route to
n point mt or near the mouth OF Jacobs
Fork OF the Dry Fork Of Tug OF Sandy
river. The principal office Is to be : nt
.Welch, Mcdowell county, and the capt.
tai stock Is s?5,ooO Shares are si0O
each, and arc5 held by William Ritter,
Mcdowell county; lon,eaS ~ Brown,
Charleston: James L. Hamll. Mel Dow
ell&cdunty; II. f. Pcndlelon, Mcdowell
county, and 3. I. Keller Mercer coun-
il = =.
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y PITTSBURGH, Jan. al.-Thls city
and Allegheny are passing through nn
epidemic OF house robheries, evidently
conducted by nm organized band of
thieves. who thus far have escaped ar
rest and left no clue to their Identity.
AL of the irobberles have been accom-
pllshed during the early evening and
while the families were al home, but go
timed thin tile portions OF the residences
,rapsacked were free from interference,
TITO members OF The households either
being al dinner or entertaining COM
many, - u I.sS= ~ tE5 80 5t .'3.f i. :
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Special Dispatch to the eIntellIgencer.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-Penslons
have been granted to West Virginia ap-
plicanss as follows:
Observation-Disclosures J. Hill. wyoma,
s12 per, month.
Reissue and increase--Willlam Rum
sey. Copenhaver's Mills, from Sc to slo.
Orlsiral-Godfrey G. Murdock. Wheel
Ing. So per month; Henderson F. Dom
nelly, Hartford. IS.
Additional-Jnseph f. Sullivan, Elm
wood, from 81 to SO.
Among other pensions granted are:
Alfred Burkhart. Fautaw. Washington
county. Pa, s;George Pearson, Bsllaire,
Ohio, $40.
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Fnnlkner.in- IinLr.Inie.,,. -, Nor..

Special Dispatch to the Intellgenccr.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 21.-Sen-
ntor Faulkner has taken the case of
gauger H. G. Berry. OF Martlnsburg, to
the United States senate. He presented
papers concerning charges preferred
against Mr.. Berry by the treasury de-
partment." and said he. desired to refer
the papers .'as an illustration OF the
grounds upon which men are removed
who arc In the classified service" to the
committee on civil service and retrench-
ment for It's consideration.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. III
Chairman Towne, Of the silver Repub-
sllcan committee, and A. j. Warner, OF
the Bimetailc League, have sent re-
ply TO the banking and currency COM
mittee. relative to the application Of
Messrs. Warner and Towne for q hear
ing before the committee. The commit
tee said 1t would hear the gentlemen In
support of any bill for which they
might assume the authority and re-
spons!bility.
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.D0LE's RECEPTION.
Pre'ldent MeISiniey's Representatives Dc.
part for Chicago.

A'V''H heNihioy'h hNcpreachtRttres Do'
,ia part for Chicago.
< WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-Thc repre-
sentasives OF the Pres!den. OF the United
States government who will receive
President Dole, Assistant Secretary
crldlef Major Helstand and Lieutenant
Commander Phelps. left Washington a,
7:t5 o'clock this evening for Chicago.
They We're accompanied by Mr.. Hatch,
the Hawaiian minister.
The details for the reception OF Presi-
dent Dole in Washington are under ar
rangement. IT has been settled that the
dinner 10 be given by the President In
honor OF his visitor, Shall take place
Tuesday, February I. which happens to
be the first open date on the Presldept's
calendar after the arrival OF President
Dole next Wednesday, st..s
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Pocaiiontns Murderer ca ptured. +
Special Dispatch to-tho 1ntellIgcncer.

CFf-NltLGsIVN. w VT, Jun. IL.
Henry Lemon, colored, who shot ana
killed the sheriff OF Pocahoutas county.
ed deputy, was captured last night.
BY Chief Of Police Tom. Brannigan. at
Montgomery, and placed In jail.
When the doors closed upon him and
he was subjected to m examination,
Lemon confessed to his. guilt. The shcr-
In Of Pocnhontas county attempted to
arrest Lemon for murder and was kill
ed By him. He fled and has been at
large ever since, He Will be taken to
Pocahontas county. ls
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CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
The Repor. or tho Scale Committee Give.

The Report OF tho Scale Committee Glvea
Rise to AN Unprofltnblc Debate.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The Interstate
bltuminous coal operators and miners
conference assembled to-day with the
expectation that, after fvc days Of
waiting. some definite report would be
on hand from the scale committee This
expectation was not altogether dlsap-
pointed.
When the convention came to order
a messenger from the scale committee
informed the delegates that his con-
ferecs desired recess taken until IL
O'Clock. when, he said. q communIca-
ton would be presented. Hon. H. L.
Chapman, OF the Ohio operators, stated.
however. that his state wished to hold
another conference, so that nothing
could be gained by meeting before the
regular hour, 2 p. m. A motion 10 ad-
journ until the latter hour prevailed.
The 500 delegates were In feverlsh
state OF excitement when the recess was
taken. Eggr
y The convention came to order in the
afternoon with q large attendance. 1t
had been announced that the scale COM
mittee, upon which the results OF the
convention depended in a great meas
urc. and which had been In conference
since Tuesday morning. would make its
report.
Chairman Holcomb called for the re-
| port, and Chairman Sweet, OF the scale
committee, responded. He said: BE
Ing chairman OF the Interstate COM
mittec which has been laboring and try
Ing to agree upon q scale or basis which
1t could recommend to the convention,
/ will now state that we have been dis
cusslng four propositions, and have not
taken a vote on any OF them until this
afternoon. The propositions have been
very difficult and we have worked hard
to arrive at some definite plan. I will
now call upon the secretary to read the
| resolutions and the votes thereon" -
Secretary Warner. Of the scale COM
mlttce. then read his report ,ns follows:
III believe It was the first day OF the
committee meeting that Mr. Dempsey
| proposed that the basis Of our scale be
| flfty-siT cents per ton In Pennsylvania
and Ohio. This was amended by Mr..
Norton OF Ohio, that there be ntne-
cent differentlal between Hooking VAL
ley and Cambridge fields. Ohio and
Pennsylvania. with n relative differcn-
tial on machine work.
a substitute was offered that our
scale be based on mine run. yss55s
2S"This was the first proposition voted
upon this afternoon, and resulted as fol-
lows: Illinois operators. aye: Illinois
miners, aye: Indiana operators. no: In
diana miners. aye; Ohio operators. no;
Ohio miners. aye; Pennsylvania opera
tors, no: Pennsylvania miners. y aye:
West Virginia miners, aye: "a ayes, IL
nays. q i5555.;s,s,i5s 4it- 5fj5i b Z
lg0"Thc nextf,vote wns taken upon Tho
] lpropoaltion for an eight-liour work day.
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"s.ono,rall" Jackson. birthday.

SpeclnI Dlspatch, 70 tho lntcIligencer. ~
Z .MARTlNsBURG, w. Va Jan. 91,-
s,onewall Jackson's birthday was cel6-
brated here tonight. The exercises
were under the auspices of the Daugh-
ters OF the Confederacy. and consisted
principally OF recitations and songs.
Archibald iOden and several others
made interesting addresses. 4 colec-
tIon was taken before the meeting dis
banded. and n considerable sum was
contributed to the erection Of a monu-
ment on the lot In Greenhill cemetery,
where about twenty-five Confederates
are buried. "a.
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SENATOR E,kin. present., p.iltlol Il, N rs. .

P1fINII 70 6IIe II6VIIISUIICer.-- =
y WASHINGTON, D.. c.. Jan. 2l.-sen-
ator Elkins has presented petition OF
citizens Of West Virginia praying for
tho enactment OF legislation granting
pensions to soldiers, and widows OF
soldiers of Company C. One Hundred
and Thirty-third West Virginia militia.
He also presented petitions OF West
EVlrgtnians for. an amendment to the
Immigration laws.
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~ SIlShbNb vail 'H -i.-tlteias Watbiub
upon the scale committee since Tues
day. the delegates to the Interstate
Joint conference of bItumnous coal op-
orators and mlncr5 of Pennsylvania,
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois, and the MI
nero OF West Virginia, received a very
unsatisfactory report. 1t was presented
at this afternoons session and cmbod-
led these propositions: The adoption OF
the mine run or gross weight system,
and the uniformity OF hours OF labor.
No mention OF an advance in wages
was made.
The operators of Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Indiana had fought the. adoption OF
n mine run system from the start and
the votes taken In committee as re-
ported to the convention, showed that
they had stood as unit in opposition
to the plan. The report was accepted by
the convention and Its consideration
seriatum was recommended. But II
quickly became apparent that no pro-
70 d.
sress could be made under the rules
governing the convention which re-
qu!rc an affirmative vote to carry any
proposition.
Finally the convention was resolved
into a committee OF the whole, and the
first proposition embodied in the re-
port-the mine run system (Which is
now being used In 1llinois)-was dis
f,yn 10 IN
orators and miners OF Illinois and MI
ners from oil the other states favored
the plan: but. the operators OF Pennsyl'
van!a. Ohio and Indiana refused to con-
slider the changes. Finally vote was
taken on the motion to adopt mine run
and resulted: Ayes "a: nays u. This
vote, the chair ruled. was u defeat for
the motion.
President Ratchford. In speaking to
the motion made the remark that the
miners would demand an increase OF ten
cents. He said he had suggested TO the
scale committee and would support in
the convention II 1t became necessary
4 mea sure for the adoption OF double
STANDARD, whereby either the mine run
or the screen system, could be used, at
the option of the operator. President
Farms. of the Ohio Mine Workers. also
recommended this plan. q
AT the evening session, Operator
Robbins, OF Pennsylvania, presented q
resolution. embodying the adoption Of a
uniform screen in the competitive field
OF one and one-fourth inch mesh. fiat
bars. This plan was discussed at
length. Several amendments thereto
,wero defeated and the motion went ov-
er. 1t is quite evident that It. can not be
put through. as a single objection will
serve to defeat Il.
How the parliamentary tangle into
which the convention has been drawn,
will end. is n matter Of much specula-
tion. II the proceedings this afternoon
and this evening nres any criterion the
convention will be unable to agree up
on any subject discussed.
Patrick Dolan. leader Of the miners
In the Pittsburgh district. made repeat
ed motions that the rules be suspend
ed. but was declared out of order. At
the close OF the evening session he call
ed upon the miners to remain In the
hall, but President Ratchford objected
to the plan and withdrew.
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:A!'!.R:E!::. Al 1: /. TANGLED d! UP:
The Convention Coal Of Operators
And Miners at Chicago.
LONG SESSION ANDNoRIESULTs.

Tho eD.lIb.raii,e Hody Go.. Into Com.
inittes OF the Whole, aud as a conse-
< quence a Parliamentary Muddle Brings
ths Days Work TO a ciose-Tho First
stumbling Block wa. the Adoption OF
ths Mine l.un, or Gross Weight System,
Which, Under the Huirs, was Declared
Defea,sd-Presldsnt Dolan Desired TO
Suspend tho nuiss, and Ills Motion was
/. Declared out OF Order. ,5 \, a (
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". Al this point he saii the defendant
Ind been on the stand nearlgs three
hours and the court would adjourn un-
til Tomorrow. t u. a :, B. 4 u i4sl
y Luetsert proySdSt 20 boa very lachry-
nose witness, his tears Coming frc-
ouently and In consldsrable Volume
whenever, the narne OF his wife was
brought Into the case, He Will take the
stand again Il. morrow. n -; -. -. J,
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TRE=:Nl!D!IOFT!j.R!:ADE::.
Is Still Encouraging for Better
Times yetto Come. <;
THE VOLUME oE BUSINESS
Continues TO be Remarkable for
the Time Of Year,
IT'S VERY MUCH LARGER

Than n Year Ago, and Keats 1909, tbs
Record Period Of pro,perity-EIportso OF
Products continue isurprisiuEiy Large
in spite Of Rise In Priees-Trea.nry Re-
csipta Cor Twenty Days In january,
Greater Than In the Entire Month, or.
October or Novembor-Iron and Steel
industry In Good shape.
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And Ineludod nm Unusually Large satn.
& bar of Deesdent Femaies--Ths Gariy
q Prisoner TRIES the sobbinE ltaehetSop
the Jury, Witch Causes the Jurers 20
Loolson la Astoni,hn,snt and the Poiies
! TO smlie-Iavldsntiy It wa, stimulated
/ Emotion, a,.d an Attempt 10 piayito tho
I Gailsriss-Sothtng New was peysippsa
Except Disgust. u
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The last passage was to theieHeet of
the news of mis- failure TO find pays
upon his martial happiness. Thegques
tion proved too much for the defend
mt. Ills face colorcd, he nervously
drum.ned with pencil and he sank low
In his chair and slouched forward Jas
4 he explained why he hesltated 4to tell
his wife the result or his trip, saying
She dlslIked the location OF thelrf home
and wanted to move aud That he Ind
agreed TO settle $4,000 upon her ard
keep only 100000 himself when tic ical
went through. y ~ j,7s
y. what was the effect Of the news
when you aid tell her?'',| asked Mrs 5HarZ
mon, and everybody knew what! was
coming. "A Il X, ~
Mr.. Lpesgert looked down, then giane-3
ed Sup, bit his lip and swallnwed.i 1. .HG
leaned baelo in,illis seat aud druinmSl
;hudiMy With tho sPen6il & Finally id
reached back ior3his pocket bandkerEs
chief. * & & Z n. I, Il v 81
+ judge Gary was watching film close
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next vote WINS taken upon tho
proDoaltion for an eight-liour work day.
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| Illinois operators refused to vote and
lPcnnsylvania and Ohio oporato tors voted
no. resulting "a nyez. 3 nays. il
t.on the proposition for a uniform day
\ In tho competitive field, Illinois opera
tors again refused TO vote. and Penn-
sylynnla operators-2S ayes. nnys.
tho committee repo-t to the eonYen-
4tlon.', Z i,i5 (. By
The convention uccepted tho report
and voted unanimously to consider
ser!atum. y ~ q.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-20
A DIALECT P0ETESS.
Miss Anne Virginia CuIbertson Rare
Delineator

GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE. VA.
April 1S.-Speciai.-Mi Anne Virginia
Culbertson. the dialect poetess. gave
most interesting and unique entertain
ment at Gloucester Courthouse last night.
Most probably Miss Culbertson Is alone
In possessing the dual ability OF being
fine elocutionist united with the genius
TO write her own selections. Her concep-
ton OF the southern negro and her lml-
tation of their dialect Is simply perfect
and kept the audience in a roar of laugh
ter and applause. There was a rare in
termnglng of poems. which were tender
and true. and she thrilled the thoughtful
portion Of her audience.
Mr.. G. l.. Catlett hopes soon 10 be able
60 be well enough TO get 20 work In the
interest OF the electric railroad lie Is
rushing the matter with his usual vim
and earnestness and inspiring others with
his enthusiasm.
Mr. Franklin Dabney who has been
very IN. is now out of danger
Mr. James Dabncys condition is ex-
tremely critical.
Mrs. Duncan Of Norfolk. IS again with
her mother. Mrs. j. X. Dabney
The whale seems pleased with his quar-
ters in York river. and though he is alto
gether an unwelcome guest. still holds
the fort" IL may be- "a the government
has made no appropriation for the de-
fence Of these waters he has come here
as our valiant defender against the Span
ish fleet,
Circuit Court IS In session, Judge
Wright on the bench. Among the law
yers present from n distance are Messrs.
J. T. Donovan. of Matthews. $ J. Burt
OF Alexandria: Thomas Jones and r.. Nc
Candish. Of Middlesex: Henry Pollard. OF
King and Queen II. Lewis OF West
Point: Judge Garnet. Of Srtthews. and
Mr.. Musgrave. of Baltimore.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. April 10-COTTON.-
Steady; middling. 64c.; net receipts. none.
gross. 2.243; exports to Great Britain. g.
1876 bales; TO France 300 bales. 20 the
Continent. l.771 bales; forwarded So
bales sales, 800 bales. stock, 500
bales.
Total to-day-Net receipts 1898 bales;
exports 20 Great Britain. 649G bales; 20
France, 800 bales TO the Continent l.
775 bales. stock. Az bales.
COnsOlidated-Net receipts "A j44 bales
exports 10 Great Britain. 1S7jS bales; TO
France, $500 bales TO the Continent, o.
Isl bales
Total since September 1st-Net receipts
S.OS1 sol bales. exports TO Great Britain,
3 .O07 345 bales: France, 7j4 400, TO the
Continent. 2620.O0J bales.
Futures opened steady at the advance
sales IL 900 bales May. 6.1O. June. Ga;
July. 617; August. 6.19; September, GIG;
October 61G: November. 6.17; December
els; January, GO.
Futures closed very steady; sales. 123-
zoo bales; April, Cos; May 612; June,
815: July. G1S; August. 6.19. September,
G1s. October. G.1S. November, 61S; De-
cember. go. January, 623.
Spot closed steady. middling uplands,
6Lc.; middling gulf Gee. sales 800 bales.