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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
Mvsterious Death.

Special Dispatch to the IntsllIEeuesF.
RINGWooD, W. Va, Dec 1s.-The
authorities will be called upon to invest
igate the sudden and mysterious death
OF Sadie Moore, who died last night af-
Ter a few hours Illness. II 10 believed
site committed suicide. Murder by 4
lover il also hinted At. The coroner
has not taken up the matter. Her par
ents were at Pittsburgh when she died.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
chicago Selected.

CHICAGO, Dec. lS--At the meeting
Of the executive committee OF the ma
tlonal Prohibition party to-day, Chicago
was selected as the meeting place for
next years. convention on the firSt ball
lot. The vote stood: Chicago, IL; South
Bend, 4; indianapolis, 4; BuRalo, 2; Co
luHbuB, 3,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14


for The enforcement Of the laws and ore
/. diDances IA tllls matter we pledge
you the hearty support and cooperation
Of our law abldlng citizens in tlilB nn-
dertaklnE.
+ With confidence we make the state
ment that we have not antagoni2ed you
personally, either h speech or act, nor
ig that our purpose In thus presenting
ourselves before you ct this time.
we believe you understand the
duties Of your feapectiva ofices, and
recognize the obligations which are up-
on you Hence, we come to you with
q most respectful request that the gam
bling device known aH the slot machine
be banished from our city.
We are not alone IN this request; the
claim has ben set up In excuse for the
open violation Of law In our midst, that
the people do not want Il otherwlsei that
the polica department y expected TO
raise annually 1ts share Of funds for the
eity's expenses; and that this 10 collected
largely from these various soUFCeA we
are not willing 70 admit that the citl+
Gems Of Wheeling desire the open Viola
tlon Of law for a money value. Hence,
we have made q canvass OF the leading
business establishments and trade inter-
egta Of our city, and as the result pro-
duce the signatures Of large number
Of respectable citizens, demanding that
the law be enforced against the slot ma
chimes and other gambling devices. Our
petition reads rs fololws:
ITO The Honorable Mayor and to the
Chief OF Police OF the City OF Wheel
Ing, Ohio county, ". Va;
1--WE, the undersigned citizens Of said
city, respectfully petition you to enforce
the Jaw for the suppression Of all slot
machines in our city, and to take meas
ures forthwith for granting the prayer
Of this petition, and we hereby pledge
you our hearty cooperation and sup
port In enforcing the law"
This petition Is signed by Lib cih-
zens.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
Arretsed on Charge Of Forgery.

Special DIspatch 10 the IntellIEenoeF.
PARRERsBuRG, W. Va, Dec. 13.-
c. w. Coburn, a young man who has al
ways borne good reputation, is in
iuil at Hnrrisvllle, on a charge OF for
gerry. C0buFn Is alleged TO have sign
ed the name OF John Sommeryllle to
note for $l76 on the Peoples Bank at
HarrIsvllle, and before the paper was
discounted the cashier showed the note
to sonmervillc, who branded It as q
forgery. and the arrest OF the young
man followed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
proM1NENT wEsT vIRe1N1ANs
In the Capital on Public Affairs Of
Importance.

LII PgA AStsASS'
Special Dispatch to the IntolllEeneer.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-The city is
full OF strangers. many OF them from
west virginia, attracted here by the
services to be held here and at Mount
Vernon tomorrow In cOmmemoration OF
The biennial anniversary Of the death OF
general Washington. The members OF
the national committee Of the Republi-
can party, with a large contingent are
here for the meeting which will decide
upon the time and place for the next
national convention. The rival cities
are putting up shouting hght. II y
said to be possible the convention VIII
be held In Chicago, about June u, 1900,
but the rumOr may have Its BACK broken
befoTe morning. Senator Scott u the
west virginia member Of the commit
tee,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14

Special Dispateh to the lntslligencsr
sTEUBENvMLE, o., Dec. iS--Gus-
tave Huffman, a baker, OF this city, was
accidentally and fatally shot while
hunting on Wells creek, this afternoon.
In going up hill he tripped and fell,
and the gun was discharged into his
forehead, blowing large hole in his
head. He formerly resided in Pitts
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14
w. vn. poatmagtera Nomlnated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lO,-The follow
Ing West virglnla postmasters were
nominated to-day; w. II. Glover. Terra
Alta; william Chambers, Point Pleas
ant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-14

still shelling 1adysmith.
FREREs CAMP, Natal, Tuesday,
Dec. 12.-The Beers are still shelllng
Ladysmith. The heat is terrific.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
SHOT HER HUSBAND.
Says He Choked Her and
She Did it in Self
Defence.

SHARON Mass, April %, 1S99.-John
p. Ross. of this place, was shot and killed
by his wife. Mary E. Ross, in the course
of a quarrel at their home at about seven
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Ross was
taken into custody at once. She admitted
the shooting, claiming that she acted in
self-defence as her husband was choking
her at the time. Ross was fifty years
of age and his wife forty-nine. They had
been married about year.
The famil lived in a block. The other
occupants of the building heard the shot
in the Ross apartment and two or three
persons hurried in that direction. Before
they rachd the door Mrs. Ross threw open
her door and rushed out. She told the
neighbors that her husband had attacked
her and had choked her almost into IN
sensibility, and that she managed to get
hold ia revolver with which she shot
him to save her life.
The police were notified at once. They
found Mrs Ross waiting for them. She
repeated her story before them and was
placed under arrest.
The woman claims that her husband
had been drinking heavily, and that he al
ways was quarrelsome when intoxicated.
This testimong the neighbors substantial
ed. Mrs. Ross stated also that all last
night her husband was in an ugly mood
and several times attempted to beat her.
This morning she could not quiet him, and
the choking of the woman andth shoot
ing followed.
The shot was fired at close range; the
victims shirt having been burned by the
powder The bullet entered sse centre OF
the breast, five inches below .e neck.
The police have learned that Ross came
from Nova Scotia and that Mrs. Ross
came from Maine. She has the reputa-
ton of being kind-hearted faithful,
and hardworking woman. She will be
given hearing III the district court to-
Yr,orrou
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
CARNES ACCEPTS.
New Finance Commissioner
Notifies the Mayor
City Hall Gossip.

Mayor Hoos this morning received let
ter from Mr.. John H. Carmes whom he
appointed yesterday as Finance Commits
sioner in the place of Mr.. Geo. F. Per-
kins. In that letter Mr. Carmes says he
cheerfully accepts the appointment and
is not unmindful of the responsibilities.
Mr.. Carmes did not take the oath of
office today.
The Mayor after some little deliberation
has decided that Jersey City derives no
particular benefit from the League of
American municipalities for which fee
was paid last year. All that the city got
for her honor was a framed certificate,
.entitling Jersey City to all the privileges
of the League The Mayor hasn't yet
been able to determine what these
privileges are and falling in his search he
concluded to drop the League.
His Honor has signed the resolution OF
the Board of Finance appropriating to
the Free Library Trustees an additional
$4,000 for the building of the new Free
Public Library and when the Trustees
settle as to the particular bid the Mayor
hopes that the work will soon be start
cd
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
SQUATTERS REMOVED.
D., L. & W. Officials Order
Houses to be Taken
Down.

The situation in the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad remains un-
changed. The company, 1t is said, dis
charged more yard hands yesterday and
trouble is brewing among the employees
of the yard in general. Despite the de-
clarations made by Superintendent Rus
sell and other officials Of the road, a
big strike is feared by everyone.
An order was issued by the railroad
company this morning stating that all
houses located on the property of the
road and not in use for railroad purposes
must be removed. The order is said to
be the beginning of an effort on the part
of the company to remove large num-
ber Of squatters, principally en-
ployes of the railroad who have built
houses on property owned by the ccm-
pany. Many railroad men employed at
various section along the road have built
houses close by the railroad tracks and
they occupy the houses with their
families. At Sanford's Crossing, James
Camerson, who is employed there, built
a neat cottage which he will now have
to vacate.
A meeting of engineers employed on the
road was held in Hoboken last night.
Much discussion arose oyer the unequal
distribution of runs effected by the new
management The men decided to lay
their grievances before the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
IMPROVING TWELFTH WARD.
Association Asks For Trains and
Cars For the Residents.

The Twelfth Ward Improvement Asso-
citation met last night and discussed sew
eral proposed improvements. Mr.. Bugasch
reported that a site for the proposed new
fire house had been decided upon by the
committee, but that as 1t had not yet been
negotiated for it was deemed inadvisable
to give out the location. Mr.. Bugash
will sound the new Fire Board and ascer-
tain if the Commissioners will push the
matter along.
Julius Diller resigned from the ire house
committee and Justus Herwig was ap-
pointed in his stead.
IT was decided to ask the North Hudson
County Railway Company to run cars on
the Summit avenue line. The Erie Rail-
road Company will be asked to stop east
bound train No. SOB at West End in the
morning and west bound train No. $50 in
the evening for the general convenience
of persons who live in that vicinity.
1t was reported that the contract for
the proposed Manhattan avenue sewer
had been awarded and that work would
soon be commenced thereon and rapidly
pushed to completion.
A proposition to have joint committee
appointed by the three Improvement as
sociations of the Hill to meet regularly
and discuss general improvements met
with favor and the secretary was in
structed to write to the other associations
concerning the proposition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
MACHINE SCHEME.
Pretends an Anti Ring Man
is Elected Republican
Chairman.
CUT and DRIED PLAN
McEwanites Will Support
Mounsey Against the
Gang.

An alleged attempt at reorganization
was made last evening at meeting OF
the Reorganization Committee of the Re-
publican County Committee, held in Lin
coin Hall. The election of Aaron S. Bald
win as chairman was a cut-and-dried
affair. Edward Mitchell a leader in the
Ninth ward, was slated for the position.
At a caucus held day before the meet
ing it was decided to drop Mitchell, and
dropped he was. Consequently Baldwin
was the only candidate.
1t is understood that Baldwin is opposed
to the tactics employed by the machine,
and the anti-ringsters say that a victory
has been gained over the machine. 1t is
more likely, however, that the selection
is shrewd ring move to head off trouble.
Mitchell and Boulevard Commissioner
Robert d. Urquhart were the candidates
for the position of secretary. Edward
Woolley who just happened to drop in,
was elected temporary chairman. On the
ballot each candidate received six votes,
three members refusing to cast their
votes. A motion to go into secret ballot
was carried. Urquhart then won out, :
to Z. Mitchell was very sore over his de-
feat.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Martin Fink was reelected chairman OF
the Committee on Elections and Jacob
ZimmerIe was elected secretary. All ap-
pointments of Republican election officers
are recommended by this committee and
upon the approval of the chairman of the
Republican County Committee appointed
by the County Board of Elections.
In the absence of Mr.. Baldwin it was
decided to postpone action on reorganiza-
ton. This very important action will be
taken at the next meeting of the COM
mittee. There were no scraps, all of
the members present being machine men.
An effort will be made by the MEM
bers to organize clubs throughout the
county, especially in the North Hudson
section.
Chairman Edward Woolley of the Coun-
ty Committee was askd this afternoon
if he intended to resign his position in
the County Committee. He said that to
take such action would be cowardly and
that the rumors emanated from a few
dissatisfied kickers, who appeared to be
more enthusiastic than practical.
''To give up the ship now," he said,
would indeed be a cowardly act and ]
shall never do it," He added that he did
not see why he was being censured for
his administration before 1t got fairly
started Mr.. Woolley by the way is en-
tering upon his seventh years as chair
man.
A great deal of pressure is being
brought to bear upon the chairman, to
| get him to resign quietly. 1t was under
| stood by the committeeman that Mr.
| Wool1ey was elected simply to vindicate
him, with the understanding that he re-
sign subsequently. Several prominent Re
| publicans say that if Mr. Wollley does
not resign, an effort will be made at the
next meeting of the committee on May 5
| to GUST him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
WALBAUM DIVORCED.
Wife Of One Of the /" Big
Four" Gains the De-
cree and a Liberal
Allowance.

NEW YORK. April 49, 1Sss.-Justice
Stover. in the Supreme Court today,
signed a decree by which Josephine Wal
baum is granted an absolute divorce from
Gottfried Walbaum, the well known turf
man. All the papers, with the exception
of the decree, were sealed.
Walbaum is better known as "Dutch
Fred" He was one of the principal own
ers of the famous Gutenberg track, and
was identified with the Hudson County
big Four" when they were power in
New Jersey politics He was also largely
interested in the Saratoga race track.
1t is understood that by the terms of
the decree, Walbaum makes very liberal
allowance to his wife.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
SUE FOR PEACE IN Vain.
General Otis Refuses to.
Recognize the Filipino
Government.
inv cable to rhe Aggoeiated Presa.l


MANILA, April 2S, 1S99.-(4:25 P. M.)-<
The Filipino advances for peace have
been fruitless. Colonel Manuel Argueleses
and Lieutenant Jose Bernal, who came
into General MacArthur's lines under a
flag of truce, told General Otis that they
were representatives of General Luna.
who had been requested by Aguinaldo to
ask General Otis for a cessation of hos
tilities in order to allow time for the sum-
moning of the Filipino Congress, which
body would decide whether the people
wanted peace. General Otis replied that
he did not recognize the existence of
Filipino government. There will be an-
other conference tomorrow.
The Filipino officers walked down the
railroad track to the Kansas Regiments
outpost at nine o'clock this morning. The
Kansas captain in command there escort
ed them to General Wheatons headduar-
ters, where they were provided with
horses and sent to the headquarters OF
General Macarthur. The latter invited
the Filipinos to sit down at lunch with
him, and conversed with them for some
time. He refused, however TO speak au-
thoritatively on the subject of their er-
rend referring all inquiries to General
Otis.
The Filipinos were then escorted by
Major Mallory, of General MacArthur's
Staff, to Manila, reaching this place at
three o'clock P. M. General Otis's Aides
Lieutenant Sladen was awaiting their ar
rival at the depot with a carriage. in
which they were driven to the Palace en-
trance.
The Filipino officers attracted much at
tention They were dressed in uniforms
of checked blue and white cloth, and
wore straw hats. They carried no side
arms. They were escorted directly to
the office of General Otis. Jacob G
Schurman. president of the Philippine
Commission and Hon. Charles DENLY,
member of the Commission, soon joined
the party there.
The news of the arrival of Filipino
officers under a flag of truce spread
through the city rapidly and many
officers gravitated to the corridors of the
Palace, while crowd of natives gather
ed in the suare opposit the Palace.
At five o'clock the two Filipino officers.
escorted by Lieutenant Sladen and Major
Mallory left the Palace. They did not
look at all elated as a result of their talk
with General Otis and the members of the
Philippine Commission.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
!" YOU'RE ANOTHER.
Lawyers Edwards and Linda
bury Exchange CompIi-
ments in the Light
Companies
Case.

Justice Lippincott heard argument this
morning on the application for writ OF
eertiorari to remove to the Supreme
Court for review the franchise recently
granted to the North River Light, Heat
and Power Company by the Common
Council of West Hoboken. 1t is a fight
between this corporation and the Hudson
Electric Light Company. William D. Ed
wards represented the plaintiffs and r. v.
Lindabury and w. D. DAILY appeared for
the North River Company.
The affidavit upon which the application
was based was made by former Free
holder and now postmaster of West Ho-
boken.
Mr.. Edwards contended that the ordi-
nance was void because all the streets IN
the town were appropriated. 1t was an
omnibus franchise. The law, Mr.. Ed
wards said required that when such a
franchise is granted all the streets to be
used for the company's plant should be
specially designated. He called attention
to the fact that the offer made by rep
resentatives of the company to furnish
light to the city at rs per cent. less than
the old company is not mentioned in the
ordinance The North River Company,
Mr.. Edwards contended, is not bona
fide concern.
Mr.. Linabury denied that the ordinance
was of an omnibus character and included
all the streets in the town. There are
forty or fifty streets not included and Mr.
Linabury concluded from that fact that
the man who made the affidavit was not
a resident of the town. He suggested that
Mr. Edward drew the affidavit and then
got somebody else to sign it. 1t was not
true that the company was formed for
merely suculative purposes. 1t has already
commenced to erect poles.
Mr.. Lindabury denied that the ordinance
Edwards.
"How about the number OF streets n
oskea Justice Lippincott.
my contention is" replied Mr. Ed
wards, that under the decision in The
Bayonne case the company must feslg-
Enate the streets 1t would proceed to light
at once anda fterward it could get an ex-
tension of it's lines If desired.
| Mr.. Edwards said that MIR. L.ndabury
| is so accustomed to taking corporation
i cases into court under other names that
he thinks other lawyers do the same.
| Justice Lippincott reserved decision.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
GERMANY INTERVIEWS.
vizetelly Says She Has Remonstra-
ted Concerning the Dreyfus Case.

IBy Gable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, April IS, 1S99.-Ernest Vizetel-
", who has hitherto shown that he is
well informed on the subject treated, has
an article in the Westminster Gazette"
today. in the course of which he states
that the German Government has ad-
dressed an expostulatory note to the
French Government regarding the Drey-
fus case This note was recently pre-
sented to M. Decasse, the French Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, by Count Won
Munster, the German Ambassador 10
France. and deals with the proceedings
before the Court of Cessation as pub.
lshed in the Figaro" and which,, the
note says, surprised and panied the eGr-
man Government.
The note, according to Mr.. Vizetelly,
intimated that in certain eventualities It
would be impossible for the German gov
ernment to refrain from officially publish
ing the fact, in justicve to its own otfi-
GERS. who have repeatedly solicited per-
mission to speak The note urged IN
forcible terms the de,irability in the IN
terests of both countries, a speedy coaclu-
sion of the present agitation.
The presentation of this note led NJ
Dupuy, the French Prime Minister 20
bring a pressure to bear upon the Court
of Cessation, which however, by ma
jority of three decided to continue the pro-
ceedings in it's own way and hold as up
Elemental inquiry, which is now virtually
ended.
Mr. vizetelly learns that eighteen OF the
Judges of the Court of Cessation are in
favor of revision of the Dreyfus case, and
that fifteen of the Judges are opposed to
that course.It is probable that Mr.. Vizet-
ely adds, that on a full vote of the Judges
of the United Court of Cessation the re-
visionists will have majority or olSnt.
M. Labori, who was counsel tor NJ
Zola when the latter was on trial in De-
cember last for his famous II accuse let
ter. is dangerously i'll with typhoid fever,
and arrangements for placing the inter-
ests of M. Zola and Colonel Picquart IN
other hands must be made immediately.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
WAS RAU SCALPED !?
Police Discredit Story That
His Horse Dragged
Him.


William Rau, proprietor of the Amstel
Hotel, Hoboken, met with a peculiar ac-
cident while out riding in surrey with
two men who clsim to be his friends. The
men are Thomas Gam, of No $40 East
Thirty fourth street, and Joseph Bohm, Ct
No. 1888 East Eighty eighth street, New
York. The police will hold the men un-
til their identy is established.
Rau is now in St Mary's Hospital and
his condition is pronounced precarious.
The entire skin of his head is on ana the
hospital surgeons say it appears as II
he had been scalped with a knife
The men say the horse became unman-
ageable and in trying to check him Rau
was thrown out of hseurrey and drag
ged along the ground for over block:
The accident happened on the Boulevard
loop and when Hoboken was reached the
men brought Rau to the Second Precinct
The police are investigating.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-28
LIVE WIRE BREAKS.
North Jersey Traffic Held Up For
Some Time.

large section of the main curve on
which the trolleys on the cars of the
North Jersey Street Railway run, broke
in Exchange place this morning and fell
to the street. The accident was witnessed
by some of the clerks of the company
and they Immediately mounted guard
over the live ends of the wire A large
crowd quickly gathered but no one was
allowed near the wire The repair wagon
was soon on the scene and in a short time
had a temporary wire rigged up so that
the interrupted traffic could be resumed.
In the meantime cars had accumulated
in the Exchange place station and the line
extended up York street, around through
Washing ton street into Montgomery and
Grand streets.