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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25

DALLAS, Texas, March 2i.-A;
sweetwatcr, +. p. Woodruff. lawyer
attacked and shot Judge John II. Coch-
ran, In chambers. with revolver. the
trouble growing out Of the courts re-
iusai to approve bill OF expense In a
lawsuit, Judge Cochran attempted to
defend himself. and bystundcr named
H. +. watts, was shot in the hip. Watts
ana JunBc Cochran are in q critical
condition. woodruff Is under $4,000
bond. Judge Cochran is nm ex-spcaker
OF the Texas house and was a candidate
for governor In lssl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
Over AeuinaIdos Forces Won by United States
Troops.
THE POWER OF THE DICTATOR BROKEN

NEW YORK. March 24.-Thc World
will tomorrow print the following Ma
Mia cable under date of March "a:
"a sweeping victory over Agulnaldo's
forces has Just been won by the United
States troops.
1.-THE total American loss is estimated
at about one hundred, including both
the killed and wounded.
THE Filipino loss Is between three
and four hundred"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
Binding Twlno on Free list

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March a.
The secretary OF the treasury has Issued
an order for the free admission of bind
Ing twlne to the United States from
Canada. This Is because OF the fact thai
the new Canadian tariff puta binding
twinc on tho free list when imported In
TO that country. and our ,arirr law only
Imposes n duty on the twinc when Inn
ported from countries which make the
article dutlabla,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25

Special Dispatch TO the lntellgcrcer
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March "a
Governor Atkinson to-day received
from the United States government
check for s3.5S3 to reimburse the state
for monev expended In raising the two
regiments of troops furnished by It Tor
ahe late war. The recent legislature
appropriated over $4,000 towards pay
Ing the deficiency.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
All, Iia |;

ANDERSON. Ind. March o4.-P!acing
false valuation on property transfer
red may cauee trouble to the tin plato
company at Elwood. The two million
dollar plants were transferred to the
tin plate trust for the nominal consider
alton OF 81 and the valuation was placed
at s2SOO00. This required $3.50 In revc-
nue. stamps. The transaction has been
reported TO the revenue department as
an attempt to ovadc payment OF reve-
nun
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25

~ N'fS
CHARLESTON. W. Va, March 24.-A
committee of citizens from Blueneld,
Mercer county, this evening waited on
the governor in order that they secure
the appointment of board for the
third of the miners hospitals created By
the recent legislature favorable to its
location at that place. Similar pressure
Is being brought to bea: for It's location
at Welch, Mcdowell county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
Fourth CInss postmnstcrs.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March "a
Comptroller Tracewell. OF the treasury
to-day announced n decision which vii
affect the salaries OF many four.h-class
postmnsters throughout the country
The decision has the effect OF con,!nu.
Ing the payment to them OF the amour,
allowed under the old law for the can.
collation. OF stamps on newspapers and
periodicals,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25

took. and from the effects Of 81 died
shortly afterwards. The Importance OF
the suit lies in the fact that the issue
Will be squarely put to and the court
decide on the question whether or not a
druggist In this state can be held re-
sponsible for oil drugs sold by him.
whether regular or patent medicine nos
trums, a-E- |H-9l m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
AROBBER FOILED
BY the Well Directed Aim Of West
Virgininn.

Eirgininn.
BLUEFIELD, w. Va. March a.
While o. NJ. Skinner. saloon keeper,
was lying Ill In an upper story OF his
house, near Gray, he and his wife were
attacked by negro, who assaulted
them and attempted robbery.
Skinner recovered himself enough to
get hold Of his revolver and while the
man was attacking his wife. shot him
three timesin the head, killing him in
stantly. The negro proved to be +. NJ.
Scott, a notorious character
Skinner was acquitted from all blame
by the coroners jury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25

Special Dispatch to the Intclligcncer.
FAIRMoNT, W. Va. March o4.-The
T. r. Watson hotel. of this place, has
been leased by David L. Tappan. He
VIII take charge May !. as the lease OF
the late C. l.. Skinner expires on that
lntf. 49,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25

jaw. Choynski landed left on head and
cllnched. Mccoy rushed Joe to the
ropes but cllnch followed without an
effort to do damage. The round and
fight ended in the center Of the ring,
where they shook hands.
& Mccoy got the decision.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
THE OTHER SIDE
Ofthc Standard Oil Trust in Ohio
Litigations.
ATTORNEY OF THE COMPANY
The Sole Witness Examined in its
Defense.
AN OLD ORDER BROUGHT UP

In Excuse of tho Existence Of the
Combine = Attorney General Mon
nett Attempts to Have tho Tcstl-
mony Stricken From the Rccord-A
Request to be Allowed to Offer Evil
dcncc In Rcbuttal Refused by Mas
ter Commissioner Brinsmade-Thc
Hearing Adjourned.
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Klinc's Statement.

"0n March 16. I met the supreme
court Judges in chambers. with ]. X.
Richards. who had become attorney
general. and ex-Attorney General Wat
son, who had instituted the proceedings
against the Standard oil trust. stated
TO the court that wanted a temporary
recognition OF the trustees in order to
comply with the order of the court to
dissolve the trust. l said that 1t vas
impossible to find the certificate hold
ers except through the trustees, and
that the company wanted to make a
distribution at once, through the trus-
tees, In order to reduce the outstanding
certificates to the amount OF the capital
izat!on.
II requested that the courts make a
modification of its orders. The court
declined to grant my request. but later
In the day Judge Speer handed me n
letter. saying that the court was not
disposed to change Its order, but that as
long as those In control OF the Standard
Oil trust appeared to be trying to dis
solve 1t the court would not feel dis
posed to require the strict enforcement
OF It's Order
Attorney General Monnett asked that
Mr.. Kline's testimony In regard TO the
modification of the decree be stricken
from the record, but Master Commits
sioner Brinsmade overruled the motion,
On cross-eHaminatlon BY Mr.. Monnett
Attorney Kline said that he asked the
supreme court TO suspend the carrying
out of Its decree for four months. Mr..
Kline said he had no more testimony
to offer In defense q
Mr.. Monnett repeated the request that
he made during the hearing in New
York. that he be permitted to offer EVIL
dence In rebuttal, but Master Commits
sioner Brlnsmade refused to grant the
request without further order Of the
court. The hearing then adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25
GOV. PIEREPOD'[' DEAD.
The Aged Patriot, and One of the Fathers of
West Virginia
EXPIRES AT PITTSBURGH LAST NIGHT

at the Residence Of His Dagter-One the Fearless Spirits in
in the Dark Days Of the Contry History Who Materially
Aided in Preserving the Integrity of the Unions Eminent
Services to West EirsniaSketch Of his Long Honorable
Career
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-25

CLEVELAND, O., March 24.-The
taking of testimony in the Investigation
OF the Standard OIL Trust before Master
Commissioner Allen T. Brlnsmade. was
completed here to-day.
The only witness examined was Virgil
P. Kline, one of the attorneys OF the
Standard OIL Company, who took the
stand In defense of his client to show
that the company had not been guilty
of contempt for violating the supreme
courts order of 1892, requiring the
trust to be dissolved.
Attorney Kline asked to be sworn
when Colonel Brinsmade called upon
hlm to produce witnesses in defense,
and was examined by Attorney F. H.
Goff.
Were you the attorney for the de-
fenGant In the case brought by Attorney
General Watson against the Standard
Oil Company In the supreme court?"
asked Mr.. Goff.
II was one OF them." was the reply.
when was that decree issued?"
"On March .. 1892"
What was done to modify the de-
cree?"
"On March 3, l received copy OF the
decree. On March I l went TO New York
and on that date l wrote to Hon. W. /.
Speer. one of the supreme court judges,
saying that attempts would be made at
n 1iccn1pn tha h,,t bo
which desired to explain to the court,
and would ask for q modification OF the
lncrnn - -------
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Weather Forecast for To-day.

For West Virginia. western Pennsyl-
vanla, increasing cloudincss: showers
In afternoon or night; warmer: winds Ee-
coming brisk easterly.
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday. as observed
by e. Schncpf. druggist. corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as follows.
: Il. m...........,.. TEa p. in............. Il
u, m.............. SSIi y. m.........,.,.. IS
u In,................ I0lWeathor, Fair.
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rank as an attorney that brought rep
utation, clients and fees to his law Of
u =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
To Prosecute Trusts.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. May 3.-The
House to-day passed and sent to the Gov
ernor for his signature two bills intended
to give the attorney general most unlim-
tied power in the prosecution Of trusts. One
permits that official to require officers Of
corporations whom he may believe have
formed trust, and against which compa-
nies he may desire to proceed, to appear to
give testimony in regard to the matter The
penalty for failure to appear is imprison-
ment for contempt This bill Is intended
to make the officers furnish testimony to
convict themselves in advance of proceed
ings against them. The other bill enables
the Supreme Court TO fix a place in the
States where the officers Of other corpora
tions against whom the attorney general is
proceeding for violation of the antitrust
law can appear and testify. This bill is in
tended to prevent the necessity Of the at
torney general to go all over the United
States to get testimony as was done In the
case against insurance companies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
GERMANS OBSTINATE.
Refuse to Sign tine Proclamation for
an Armistice in samoa.

APIA. Samoa. April q, via Auckland, n.
T.. May 3.-Mataafa. the rebel chieftain. has
accepted an armistice. The Germans, how
ever. declined to sign the proclamation.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Ohicials at the
German embassy say that up TO the close
of office hours to-day no recent information
had been received of events in Samoa. Evil
IDENTIFY nothing of an important nature was
expected for some time, as Ambassador Won
Holeben has left the city for visit OF sew
eral days to New York. Fuller reports of
affairs leading up to the armistice are
awaited with much interest. and the hope
is confidently expressed that the Mataafa
element has decided to submit and await the
decision OF the joint commission now on its
way there. Germany. it was stated, was
anxious that there should be an end to hos
tilities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
Leading Manufacturers of PlOws
About to Form n Trust.

CHICAGO, lay 3.-Representatives of the
twenty-five leading plow manufacturing con-
Germs in the United States are assembling
in Chicago to await the result of their COM
mittee's action In New York. II all goes
as is planned, the American Plow Company,
with a capital of s65. 1000. will take its
place among the giant combinations of the
country.
At meeting held in this city April II and
r. all of the Western concerns except those
at South Bend were represented and plans
for the combine were submitted. Since then
it is understood that the South Bend estab-
lishment, the Oliver chilled plow works, has
an option which will admit the formation
of trust with every important concern IN
the country included. At the preliminary
meeting the concerns represented were the
following: Moline Plow Company, Parin &
Orendorf Company. Derre G. Co., Kingman
Plow Company. Gale Manufacturing Com
rany, Syracuse Chilled Plow Company. Peru
Plow and Wheel Company, Sattley Manu-
featuring Company. Pekin Plow Company,
Rock Island Plow Company, Fuller & john
son Manufacturing Company, ]. !. Case
plow works, Buehler & Gibbs Plow Com
pany and the st. Joseph Manufacturing
Company. 1t is estimated that very close
valuation on the entire property covered
would exceed $50, 900 and might easily run
up to $45O00OO0 without making any large
allowance for good will and other intangible
ae
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-Two cases Of
suspected smallpox have appeared on the
United States transport Centennial, which
arrived from Marila on May /. and one case
has manifested itself on the transport Sher-
man. The vessels have been quarantned
and the patients removed to the quarantine
hospital on Angels island. A large body of
workmen on board the transport will be
kept in quarantine for two weeks unless
more cases develop, in which case their re-
tention will be prolonged.
On Monday forty-seven invalid soldiers
who returned here on the transport Sher-
man were sent to the Preside hospital. One
of these men, Private George Cooley, Com
rany @, First Colorado Regiment, has de-
veloped smallpox. He was placed in an iso-
lated tent under guard and to-day removed
10 Angels island. Twelve soldiers and two
hospital stewards who were in the same
ward with Cooley have also been quaran-
tined. The other soldiers who came on the
Sherman are confined in d ward by them
selves in order TO prevent any possible in
lection. The Centennial will not be held
in quarantine but will be sent back to Ma
nila as soon as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
AS VIEWED BY OFFICIALS.
Belief Expressed that Insurgents in
the Ranks VIII Sue for Peace.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-General Otis
made no mention in his report to the War
Department to-day of the progress of the
negotiations with the insurgents for the ces-
sation of hostilities, but that fact did not
abate the confidence of the officials in the
ultimate success Of the pending attempts to
arrive at an understanding. There is a be-
lief at the War Department that the Fill
pino leaders are thoroughly discouraged,
and It Is expected that the next step in the
peace negotiations will be a wholesale eff
fort on the part Of individual Filipinos in
the insurgent ranks to make terms for
themselves without reference to others.
Meanwhile, there may be some small en-
gagements between the outposts, but moth
ing like a general battle is expected. The
reported junction effected between the
forces Of Lawton and Hale gives great sat-
isfaction to the officials here. They have
been apprehensve over the length of the
line Of communication between Lawton and
Manila, butt short route is open now
to Malolos, on the railroad, there is no
longer any reason to fear that supplies can
be cut off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
Not the Leagues Documents.

BOSTON. May 3.-Ex-Governor George S.
Boutwell,, of the Anti-imperialist League,
stated to-day that the league was not in
terested in sending out the pamphlets ham
died by Edward Atkinson, which have been
ordered taken from the mails by the United
States authorities. Ex-Governor Boutwell,
said: Mr.. Atkinson is a member Of and is
interested in the Anti-imperialistic League,
but the league is rot interested in the pri-
vate work of Mr.. Atkinson. He is sending
out his pamphlets as private matter and
we have nothing to do with 1t. Not that
the league repudiates or approves the
course. The league has taken no action on
matter in which it is not interested. We
shall keep on sending out our literature /
believe that We still have the use Of the
mails"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

Miles's Friend Believes the Generals
Charges Were Proved.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, May 3. - Major
Jesse NJ. Lee, Of the United States army, is
here, visiting relations for two weeks, and
will then return to Sacketts Harbor. His
regiment has received orders TO prepare to
go to the Philippines and will leave for
San Francisco Immediately after his return
Major Lee talked this morning about his
work as General Miless representative be-
fore the board of inquiry which has been
investigating charges against the beef sup
ply. 1t has been at work since February
and sent its report to the secretary of war
Saturday. 1t will be retained in the secre-
tsrys possession until the President is ready
to receive it. What will be the result If the
finding is adverse to Secretary Alger?" was
asked the major. There will be no action
of any kind. The criticism contained in
such finding will be all the punishment
there will be about 1t. If the board should
report adversely TO General Miles, that
would also probably end the matter. Gen.
erai Miles has done all in his power to show
TO the War Department that beef, refriger-
ated or canned. is not fit food for troops
in action in warm climate. Any one who
has watched the proceedings as reported in
the papers will know that he has fully
proved this. His wide experience In active
army life demonstrated this TO him before
he could get the War Department TO take
any action toward an investigation. 1t was
simply an experiment. The roast beef that
was furnished as supplies to the troops at
Camp Alger was intended as travelling ra-
tions. as it was thought by the commissary
general that they would be ordered TO Porto
Rico or Cuba. They did not go. and 1t had
to be eaten anyway, although some Of 1t had
already spoiled"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
Traitorous Junto Denounced.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, May 3.-The G. A. r.
encampment Of the Department of Cali
fornia and Nevada, now in session here. to-
day passed resolutions upholding the course
of President Mckinley in his conduct of the
war. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we denounce the traitor
Gus junto of so-called educators united with
handful OF political demagogues which is
giving substantial aid and comfort to our
enemies I'm the war and which is prolonging
the war in the philippines and increasing
the daily death roll OF our army.
Resolved, That in common with every
citizen of the United States in whose veins
runs one drop of true American blood, and
in whose heart dwells one spark of patriot
ism, we hereby record our detestaticn of
the work of these incipient traitors"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
Axle Trust Eufofned.

CLEVELAND, o., May 3.-In Common
Pleas Court, to-day. the Hess Spring and
Axle Company. of Cincinnati. secured a
temporary injunction against the Vehicle
Manufacturers Association, otherwise
known as the axle trust. On account Of
some difficulty with the trust the Hess Com
pany withdrew from 1t. Then 1t was notified.
the plaintiff alleges. that it had been fined
$500 for selling goods below the established
rate and for selling more than 1t was en-
titled to sell. 1t is declared that the associa-
tion is a trust and exists in violation of the
laws of Ohio, and, therefore, its contract
with the trust is illegal. The plaintiff asks
the court to compel the trust to give up
cash and notes amounting to $500, which II
deposited with the combine when 1t joined
the organization. 4.s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

EDWARD ATKINSON's DOCUMENTS
SEIZED AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Were Addressed to Dewey, Otis and
Others at Manila-The Chief Plot
ter Not Alarmed

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-The local
postoffice officials to-day seized some of the
pamphlets sent out by Edward Atkinson.
vice president of the Anti-Imperialist
League of Boston. The pamphlets are ad-
dressed to Admiral Dewey, Gen. H. G. Otis
General Miller and Professors Schurmann
and Worcester, the latter two gentlemen
being members of the Philippine commits
sion.
Postmaster Montague had received in
structions from Washington only yesterday
to seize and hold subject to further orders,
any pamphlets mailed to Manila by Edward
Atkinson. These directions apply only to
third-classimatter, no authority being given
to seize under suspicion any letters or other
sealed matter In accordance with these or
ders from the postmaster general Mr..
Montague to-day ordered a rigid inspection
of all mail lying in the office en- route TO
Manila. The search revealed the presence
OF the printed documents which had been
mailed to the military commanders and to
the members of the Philippine commission.
On the wrapper of each near the address
are the words: ''If not delivered within
Ave days return to Box 112, Boston"
In an interview in Boston Mr.. Atkinson
admitted sending the pamphlets to Admiral
Dewey. Generals Z. S. Otis and NJ. p. Mill
er and Professors Schurman and Worcester.
He claimed they are simply private edi-
tions of documents ordered printed by the
United States Senate. Two of the pamphlets
are entitled 1.-The Hell of War" and Grim
inal Aggression" The third has no specific
title and contains copies of speeches deliv-
cred by Senator Hoar. Ex-Governor Bout
we'll and Judge Edmunds. Postmaster
Montague has ordered that a close watch
be kept on the mails and that all the OBJ
jectionable pamphlets from Edward Atkin-
son arriving here en- route to Manila be
seized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04
OTIs's CASUALTY LIST.
Large Number of Soldiers Wounded,
but Not Reported at the Time.

WASHINGTON. May 3-General Otis. un-
der to-day's date. reports the following cas-
ualties. not heretofore reported:
Wounded
April 26.-Brig. Gen Irving Hale. leg.
slight
First South Dakota-Company II. Capt
Charles II. Englesby. shoulder. slight: Com
pany @. Sergt. Frank Carsey, leg. slight.
Tenth Pennsylvania-Col. Alex. Perkins,
arm. slight: Company II. First Lieut.. Blaine
Aiken. arm. slight; sergt. John Thompson.
face. slight.
Fifty-first Iowa-Company NJ. Private
Fred T. Strong. scalp slight; April 25-
Company NJ. Private Samuel j. Tilteu,
shoulder slight: April 27-Company IA, Pri-
vate Bertram Grace. foot. slight, accidental.
First North Dakota-April lz: Company X.
August Hansil, leg. slight; 18th. Company
i. Private Emil Pepke. chest, severe.
First South Dakota-April "a: Company G,
Corporal Charles II. Green, ear. slight:
18th, Company c.. Second Lieut.. Walter s.
Dooiittle. foot. slight; Company /. Private
William II. Harrison. shoulder, slight: com>
pany X, Roy r. Ranus. leg. slight
First Montana-April q: Company G. Pri-
vote Gottiieb Mclean, arm slight: Company
II Capt. Frank =. Green. hand, slight:
Company l. Private G. Muhlsen. arm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-04

CINCINNATI, o.. May 3.-The National
Coopers' Association, which has been in
executive session here two days, with
full attendance, concluded its work to-
night The principal topics for discussion
were the great advance in the price Of hoops
and also the scarcity of timber. Hoops have
advanced 100 per cent. in the past four
months; slaves and heads 30 per cent: bar
rels accordingly. The following officers were
elected: r. L. Wirthlin. president, St.
Louis L. d. Ault. vice president. Cincin-
natl; Walker l.. Wexford secretary and
treasurer. Memphis. After general discus
sion everything was left to the executive
committee to report at a full meeting Of the
association in Chicago June IL