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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

JoHNSTowN. Pa. March 19,-Bur-
CESS ]. ]. McGcary. who Is also the JUS
ticc OF the peacc-clsct on the Democrat
&c ticket. was struck and killed by the
Chicago limited wcst-bound at spot
about one and u half miles west OF Gal
latin. He was a veterinary physician Of
long practice and n much respected cit
,izen.
was struck by Il fast f.'ciah. about It
half mile from the spot where McGcary
was killed His head .wns completely
severed from his body.
+ 1T O'Clock yesterday morning. d.
KlinGmeyer. an employe OF the Cambria
steel company. had both legs cut off by
Pennsylvania railroad train near the
COnemaugh yards and died nftcrward
at the Memorial hospital In this city.
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FRIENDLY. RIVALRY
Between United States and England
for the Worlds Commerce,

bctWccu Onltcu states anu l,nElnnu
for the Worlds Commerce.
| WASHINGTON, March 19.-Ambassa-
dor Choate's recent remark that the
United States and the United Kingdom
would doubtless continue friendly
rivalry in regard to the worlds COM
merce, Is quite justified by the latest
! figures on the commerce OF the two
countries as supplied by the treasury
bureau Of statistics. These show that
the exports of domestic merchandise
from the United States In the eight
months ending with February, amount
to $3.50 ,335.lil, and those from the United
Kingdom amount to S79S,9Go,427. In the
calendar year, 1898, the domestic exports
from the, United States amounted to ST.
90. SCI ,S2S, while those of the United
Kingdom amounted to $1,13l. 9i4, 33l. The
year 1898 was the first In which the do
nestle exports from the United States
exceeded the domestic exports from the
United Kingdom. On only two occasions
prior to 1898 have the domestic exports
OF the United States exceeded n billion
dollars. while those OF the United King
dom have constantly exceeded billion
dollars during the past twenty years.
The latest year in which her exports
of domestic merchandise fell below the
billion dollar line was 1879 when they
amounted TO s92S,929.0aG In 1879 our
own exports of domestic merchandise
amounted to S754,656. 756. Thus, In the
twenty years since 1879 the figures show
an increase Of but 90 per cent In the
domestic exports of the United King
dom, and OF 63 per cent in those of the
United States. apparently quite Justify
ing Ambassador Choate's assertion that
the United States would continue to be
n rival, though u friendly one. Of the
United Kingdom. In its relations with
the commercial world.
That the rivalry has been and Is
friendly one, even to the extent OF cor
dia!ity Is shown by the fact that despite
our rapid Increase in the supplies which
We are offering TO the markets of the
world. Great Britain continues 10 take
Il proportlohatc share Of that increase
Our exports of domestic merchandise
TO the UH'sd Kingdom in 1879 amounted
to $40 fS5.syf. and In 1898 were $53i.-
39S,102. an increase OF 81 per cent, while.
as already shown, our general exports
increased &C. per cent during that icriod
This is the more striking and worthy OF
remark in view Of the fact that our own
imports from the United Kingdom have
not increased at the rate her purchases;
from us have grown. Indeed the i'm
ports into the United States from the
United Kingdom In 1895 are no greater
than they were twenty years ago. the
imports from the United Kingdom in
1879 being $l6S, Jessie and in 1898. $685.
g45,lS5.
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flce. But they shall not be REQUIRED
to pay fines to other than the respec,iva
central body to which they belong.
A communication was received fro,,
the Butchers Union asking to wifi.
draw from the assembly. The commpn.
ication was referred back TO that body
and n request made that they send
delegates to the next meeting before
withdrawing.
A discussion took place as to bicycle,
on the unfair list.
The secretary was notified to CON,
municate with James Bennett Cam.
bell. an eX-convlct of the MoundsyiIIa
penitentiary. who recently had an artl.
Gle In the Wheeling Register on accom-.
Of convict labor and learn the names
OF firms buying the goods made by con.
Wet labor.
The meeting then adjourned to Sun.
day, April 3.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

Holds an Interesting Session = Fra
ternal Delegates Status Settled.
The Belmont Central Trades and La
Dor Assembly met yesterday afternoon
in Odd Fellows Hall. at Beiialre, In
regular seml-monthly session. In the
absence OF President Kunkel. the meet
ing was called to order by Vice Presi-
dent Bion Williams, who requested w.
S. Morrison to act as vice president
and Edward Moorehouse US secretary.
The following new delegates were
admitted to the assembly:
William Rousch. to represent Local
Union No. 400. United Mine Workers Of
America, and William Neal, Charles
Potts and Sam Stiilweii to represent the
Painters and Decorators Uion NO. GS.
Mr.. Parsons, OF Martins Ferry. made
L report from the organization commit
tee. TO the effect that the biacksn!iths
had formed union. but were not fully
organized. and were unable to send del
eEates yet.
The decision of the committee repre-
senting the Ohio Valley Trades and La
Dor Assembly and this assembly. reach
ed ut the last meeting, rs to whether
the fraternal delegato<; should be taxed,
was unsatisfactory to Mr.. Riley, OF the
Ohio Valley Assembly committee, who
was chairman of the committee, and he
requested that new committee be ap-
pointed. President Williams appointed
Nessrs. Cecil. chairman; Parsons and
McNabb to confer with Messrs. Riley
and Manion, and they reported as fol-
lows:
That the report made at the last
meeting be rcsclnded. and the following
resolution was accepted:
THAT the delegates from the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly and
labor unions OF Wheeling and Belmont
Central Labor Union Of Bellaire. Ohio,
shall be received and recognized as fra
ternal delegates. and that both central
bodies s!:all accord to them voice and
vote. and the privilege of holding of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
DIRECT LEGISLATION
Advocatcd at a Meetlng Of the wheel.

Advocated ut q Meeting of tho Wheel.
ing Branch Speakers Believe 81
WillRemcdy oil Existing Social Ills.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Trades
Assembly hall. a number Of citizens at
tended q meeting held under the aus
pieces Of the Direct Legislation League,
No. !. OF Wheeling. The attendance
was email. and the proceedings were
without more than ordinary Interest.
Direct legislation was advocated. and
the newly organized league intends to
further advocate 1t.
Direct legislation, as set forth in
the literature distributed at the meet
Ing. means law making by the people,
and consists OF the initiative and refer
endum. The Initiative means the pro-
posal OF law by percentage OF the
voters, and the referendum. the vote
at the polls on q law proposed through
the initiative.
The meeting was called to order by
Presidnt 7. a. Hoge and in the absence
OF Secretary George W. Robinson. Thos.
V. Salisbury was CHOSEN secretary pro
tom.
The first speaker was Louis Hayes,
and his subject was Direct Legisla-
tion." He said direct legislation would
destroy the political parties, for the
people would become the court Of last
resource. Ine referendum was the
great principle underlying direct legis-
iation.
Continuing, Mr.. Hayes said socialism
would follow direct legislation. THE
people would soon see how they are
being robbed by the corporations, and
they would right present wrongs. The
speaker read an extract from the Chi
cago Times-Herald. which he termed q
plutocratic organ that unwittingly eX-
posed how Uncle Sam was robbed by
the railroads for hauling the mail. A
postal car cost IS, 900, according to the
Times-Hcrald. yet Uncle Sam paid
$l25,000 IL year to the railroads for Its
use. This wars robbery, pure and sim
pie, argued the speaker. and he went
on to show the benefit of change
when the people insisted on govern
mental ownership OF the railroads. n
system now prevailing In Switzerland.
Mr.. Hayes concluded by quoting from
several authorities on social. problems
in support of direct legislation. The
chairman then invited remarks from
others In the audience.
Samuel Hartman, OF the Eighth ward,
read n poem entitled "Thc Right d.
vine," from the July number OF "The
New Time" Il reform magazine.
Frank Wolf read an article on the
conditions of the working classes In
New Zealand.
Articles from several DlNct Legisla-
ton periodicals were read by President
Hoge, Mr.. Wolf and others, after which
an appeal for funds and new members
was made, and there was liberal re-
Spouse to the passing Of the hat.
In reply TO 4 question from Mr..
Bauer, the chairman stated that the
league so far had depended on CAM
paign of education. hoping to interest
the people by means OF literature and
speeches. 1t was stated that eleven
Democratic platforms had adopted the
direct legislation plank; progress had
been made in Missouri, Pennsylvania
and Ohio. The movement In Wheeling
was started by four citizens. the mem
bership now was fifty. and the league
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
AtEATpNQUlRY.
Sergeant Mason Declares Beef wa

~ fSSi"s -'ha"o' ANSi "eo
Chemically Treated.
LEAvENWORTH Kas., March 49,
The army beef court OF inquiry con-
Guided the taking OF testimony at Fort
Leavenworth at noon yesterday, and
at AIS departed FOR Chicago, where the
SESSIONS will be resumed Monday. The
sole witness examined was Sergeant
Edward Mason. Troop A. First United
States cavalry, located at Fort Robin
son. Neb., who served as reSimen:al
commissa"y sergeant ut Lakeland. Fla,
and during the Cuban campaign.
Sergeant Mason's testimony was prob
ably the most direct that has been adj
duced since the court left Chicago,
witness declaring that meat received a;
Lakeland for use in regiment, was
undoubtedly chemically treated"
AN agent OF Armour & Co.." he
said, told ne at the time that this
meat had been treated with what was
called PRESERVING"
Witness had refused to accept the
meat.
Sergeant Mason was interrogatcd In
div!dually by each member Of the
court and could not be shaken In his
testimony.
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intended to come out more before the
public. No politics was behind 1t. or
would be allowed. The league wanted
every citizen to endorse direct legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Hayes said direct legislation was
certain to come; 1t could not be blocked
any more than the human race could
be pushed back to the days of Adam
and Eve. The speaker rambled off into
denuncidtion of trusts and combines,
and he said relief for the common peo-
pie could come only by direct legisla-
ton.
President Hoge hoped that none Of
the visitors would be guided by indl-
vIdual remarks. for under direct legis-
lation the people could pass any laws
they chose; so IL they decided on So
ciaiism It would because the peo3:e
wanted It.
The league will meet again April 16.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
Thrcc Frcight Trnins Wrcclscd.

ROANOKE. Va, March ia fatal
wreck occurred on the Norfolk & West
crn railroad at Ada this morning. kill
ing Fireman Van LnndinEham. of this
city, and y brakeman named Z. a. Gra-
ham. y tramp was also killed. Several
trainmen were more or less injured.
Three freight trains were wrecked. All
were coming east. The first train had
stopped. The second broke IN two and
the sections in their flight down the
moun,aia-sidc, crashed into the first
train. They were soon followed by the
third train which had not been tagged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
Wants to Retain the Monopoly.

PRETORIA, March 19.-Presidsus
Kruger. in an important speech a.
Heidelberg on Friday, emphasized the
necessity Of the state retaining the
dynamite monopoly, because.he argued,
the South African republic being an In.
land state. in the event of trouble With
any OF the powers. Its supplies OF ex.
plosives might otherwise be suddenly
cut off. "Where should We be then?"
he exclaimed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
A Clumsy Invention,

PARIS. March 19.-The Temps to-day
publishes an interview with Baron Won
Mohrenhcim. former Russian ambassa.
dor to France, who now resides at Pau,
in which he denounces as "a clumsy IN.
vitation" the story that he is the real
culprlt who sold both Russian and
French military secrets to the German
government and that 1t has been oaly
to avoid n public scandal greater than
the Dreyfus affair that he has been III.
punished.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
Died Oi'IIis Wounds.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. March 19.-o
Kern. hotel keeper at Ccdarvillc, whom
Frank Krausc, his hosiler. shot through
the right lung on March .. when
krause while madly jealous and lntoxl-
Gated, killed his sweetheart, Maggie
Guth, md wounded Mrs. Kern. died las.
night from his wound. He was thirty
i've year5 old and leaves Wits and
two small daughters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

Special Dispatch TO the IntelllEenccr.
WASHINGTON. March 19.-Two GER
tiiicates Of Increase OF pensions have
been issued to West Virginia applicants
Ito Harvey Boss, Dickson. $40 10 SI2.
and 10 Adolphus Ruff, Sistersville, Sc
to $40.
Certificates of original pension have
been issued, also. to Samuel d. Smith.
Monongaheia, Washington county, Pm.
IS. and to Alexander Rankin. Washing
ton, Pa. Sc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

Rough Dry Washed. SEARCHED and
Dyed cents per pound.
Flat Work, Washed md 1roned, 5
cents per pound.
mound, At I.CT'Z BROS.
n,hIl Homo Steam Laundry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
The Annette on Goat.

Is envied by all poor dyspent!cs whose
Stomach and Liver are out OF order. Al!
such should know that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives splendid Ape.
tite. sound digestion and regular bod
lily habit that insures perfect health nd
great energy. Only 25tcents ct any drus
store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

THE biggest show OF the season Is
Jack and the Beans;alk," which VII.
be here Wednesday, matinee and night.
at the Opera House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

PORTSMOUTH, Eng. March 19.--The
British cruiser Talbot. with the body OF
Baron Herschel! on board. which sailed
from New York on March S, arrived
! here to-day
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

SEATS for Jack and the Bcanstall,"
al Houses, this morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20

ELECTRICITY is harnessed TO
beauty In Jack and the Beanstalk.
The Birth of the FREELY has never been
cuualled
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Fl. p. M'GREGOR,
j.. L. BOWMAN,
a. ]. HARE.
~ MtrIrDDv

Sworn to before me, and signed In my
presence. this 10Th day of February, 1899
T. c. MOFFIaT, Clerk,
Board OF Commissioners, Of the County Of
Ohio, West Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-20
BELMONT TRADES ASSEMBLY

The league will meet again April 49,
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were more than they which he slew in
his life" But that was the end of Sam
son. And in the story of his life. 50
plainly and interestingly narrated in
Judges beginning with the 18th Chapter
find nothing to commend Samson. 1t
is written that. he judged Israel twenty
years" Apparently he was both judge
aud cXccutioner; filing the latter office
in Il large degree.
But there are pratical lessons to be
learned from this strange being:
LIST Don't have anything to do with
Dcilah: or in other words it is very
dangerous for Il child of God to come
in contact with sin only when the contact
is for the purpose of saving the sinner.
Sin is Delilah. One that fans to sleep
the conscience and puts Gods people
with the uncircumcised. The greatest
blessing in this world is strength of
character To he strong in the Lord is
the best strength. II you would preserve
this strength go not in the way of evil
BLESSED is the man that walkcth not in
the counsel of the ungodly; nor standeth
in the way OF sinners" There can he no
real. abiding spiritual prosperity where
there is lack of moral strengths.
2nd What is the good of killing people
all the time when you know you must
die yourself? Samson was Il miserable
man when he prayed God: Let me die
with the philistines." And thus he did
die. All the history we have of him is
that of killing people and destroying
property. The chapters giving this his
tory are peculiar indeed to human sense.
But they are part of the Bible: and.
as we DO not place ourselves among the
higher critics we must believe the same
TO be plain statement of the facts in
the casS. Therefore. let such as spend
any part of their time in killing the
character and standing of their neigh
bors, take heed that i'll their attempt to
destroy others they do not destroy them
selves ''One sinner deStroyeth much
good" And the man or woman. who
makes Il business to kin influence by
hurting the good name of fellow being,
| is the sinner above mentioned. Instead
of following the killing business be
peacemakers. BLESSED are the peace
makers for they shall he called the chill
dren of God" The New Testament re-
ligion is down on the Samsons.
Bird. 1t is dangerous to talk too much.
Don't tell all YOU KNOW. Samson told
his wife the riddle and she told it to the
young men thus enabling them to win
the prize Samson killed 30 men on this
account and ultimately his wife was
burnt. SO it is not good to talk too
much not even to your wife unless she
knows how to hold her tongue. And
| then he gave the secret of his strength
to a strange woman. OF course she di-
vulsed it; and Samson lost his eyes and
finally his life. Don't talk too much has
always been good religion. One little
spark will start a great conhagratiOn. \
word, even carelessly spoken of another
may sometime start a matter that will
make history. II you take Samson for q
model | fear you can never be n Chris
tan. j. G.. TROY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-19
THE ARMOURs' CONFESSION
(New York Joul'nal.l

There never was more remarkable
confession of guilt tnan the one just
offered by the Armours. the proprietors
of the celebrated Chicago dissecting
rooms upon whose supplies of Of cada-
vers Commissary General Eagan de-
pended so largely for provisions for
our soldiers.
The Journal some time ago published
an affidavit from Thomas +. Dolan
who had been for years the "llilling SUI
perintendent" for the Armours. de-
scrihing in revolving detail the methods
by which condemned meat had been
packed in their establishment. the frauds
practiced upon inspectors. and the reck-
less disregard for dccency and public
health that prevailed in their operations.
If these charges had been untrue the
course of the ttrmours would have
been simple They would have pilloried
Dolan as a falsifer. and would have
driven his perjury home in court.
Instead of taking that straightforward
course. the ArmourS confessed the truth
of Dolan's accusations by sending an
emisSaiy to hire him to unSay them.
This agent took with him 10 Boston
Il ready-ma1e affidavit repudiating the
statement in the journal and offered
him $1,000 to sign it. Acting on the
advice Of counsel D0lan took the money
in the presence Of Witnesses, signed
the fraudulent Armour affidavit and
then gave the Journal another state
ment reiterating the truth of his first
one and exposing TIE attempt of Eagan' :
Chicago friends to corrupt hm.
The evidence brought out before the
court of inquiry is daily heaping mp
more horrifying details of the loathsome
work of the packers with whom the
politicians in the War Department CON
spired to feed the army on refuse meat
for the price Of choice beef The Dolan
bribery is an acknowledgment that the
case of the Beef Trust is too bad to he
saved by ANYTHING but corruption.
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AN EXCELLENT OFFICER.
Mr.. Hardy Gregory Still Catching Dis
honest POstmastcrs.

The Wilkesbarre. Pa. papers arc full
of Il case in which Mr.. Hardy +. Gre.
CORY. of Greensboro. n G. poEtuflicc in
spector. caught the postmaster Mt that
place taking money out of letters.
In the trial of the case tl.a Daily News
says that Mr.. Gregory was ''the star WI.
ness and the Times said:
Mr.. Gregory's recital of the part he
played in the case was charmingly told
charmingly because he spoke with Il rich
and refreshing Southern dialect. and hav-
ing also pleasing and musical voice.
every word he uttered was eagerly listen
ed to. As he told of marking the money
placed in the test letter one could al
most have heard a pin drop 50 intense
WAS the interest inspired in the audience
by that portion Of the recital. From that
point on TO the climax where Gregory
suddenly stepped behind the curtain and
discovered the postmaster seated at his
desk and in the act of rcscaling Il letter.
his story possessed all the essential Gle
ments on which an enterprising play
writer could very readily turn out Il mo-
dern drama. And then the dialogue be-
tween the inspector and postmaster
that would tit very nicely in any play
intended to Illustrate how the guilty OK
cuse themselves when caught in trap
temptingly baited and set to catch
them.'
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