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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
TE1EaRApH1c r1cks.

DR.. Won Muhlberg succeeds Baron
Won Richthofen as foreign under secre-
tary at Germany.
William S. Stryker, adjutant renero,
OF New Jersey since 1867, died nj hie
home at Trenton, Monday, aged sIxty-
two years.
The prices of steel plates yesterdnv
went from l-1oc per pound TO 1Xc hv
agreement among the manufacturers
who have recently been comforting upon
the subject. -
The American Tube and Iron Com.
pany, OF Youngstown, Ohio, resumed
operations in full Monday morning. MI
ter shutdown of many months. The
works employ four hundred hands.
The Chinese minister at Paris cah,od
to Emperor Kwang Su yesterday. urp-
ing his majesty to return TO Pekin
pointing out that his so-doins wpuld
very greatly facilitate the peace nego-
untions.
A conflict between twcnty-four nrn,-
ed Carlists and Il detachment OF rnn.
darmcs occurred yesterday near Bndn-
lena, Spain. The chief OF the CarlIsis
was killed and another man was
wounded.
Secretary Hay Monday afternoon re-.
turned the answer OF the United
States government TO the British Ger
man agreement respecting China. II
will not be made public until II has
been delivered In London and Berlin.
a dispatch received from Pretoria an
nounces the death from cnteric fever OF
Prince Christian Victor OF Schlcswip-
HolstcIn, eldest son OF the Princess IIe-
lcnc. Of England, q grandson OF Queen
Victoria. He was born In 1867 and was
n major in the Kings Royal lies.
In the United States circuit court
Monday at St Louis. Judge Amos
Thaycr denied the application OF the
Guaranty Trust Company Of New York.
and Julius Welsh, for the appointment
OF n separate receiver for the Omaha,
nnd ST Louis Rnilrond Cnrr,nn,,v = 80 7
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
ROOSEVELT ASSAULTED
By Hoodlums at the Home Of the
Democratic Candidate for Cover
moran Immense Crowd Out to,

By Hoodlums at the Home Of the
Democratic Candidate for Cover
MORAN Immense Crowd Out to
Meet Him.
ELMIRA, N. Y. Oct. 2a-For the
first time in New York state and in the
home OF the Democratic candidate
for governor. Theodore Roosevelt was
assaulted on the streets Of Elmira to-
night, on his way to the places Of meet,
ing. He was in a carriage with former
Senator Fassett and at several places
along the route was pelted with eggs
and vegetables and greeted with the
vilest epIthets. He sat in dignifled ST.
lence while the police looked on quies-
Gently. The campaign club from Corn
ing was also assaulted personally, and
a bitter fight ensued. In the places OF
meeting the governor had no Interrupt
.tions. After It was over he said:
at was nasty conduct, the conduct Of
hoodlums."
Governor Roosevelt finished tho FIRST
day Of his second weeks campaign in
this state by an invasion Of the home
OF the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, Hon. John B. Staunchfleld. At
ithaca the governors reception was Of
most friendly nature and he paid a
compliment to ore Of the college men, n
son Of Richard Croker, by refusing to
do as he has generally done at other
stops. make personal attack upon
the Tammany leader. In his hours
speech he did not mention the name Of
Mr.. Croker. AT Van Netten he made a
short address. His welcome in Elmira
was great political demonstration.
There were nearly thousand mounted
Rough Riders and the lyceum and new
Tivoli theatre were crowded with people
eager to hear the governor speak. and
overflow outdoor meetings were held.
Fully 10000 people We're in town.
The governor to-day at all three OF
his stops. and especially IN Elmira to-
night, devoted himself principally to
defense of the national administration.
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ANOTHER FIRE
HORROR OCCURS
lNNEW YORK CITY.
Ioss Of Life Hard to Determine, as
Many Victims Are Buried Be-
meath Collapsed Buildings.
AN EXPLOSION OF CHEMICALS
In Drug House Hurled seven-story
Building in the SAir-Many In
jured by Flying Glass.

NEW YORK, Oct. Gas result OF
h small fire several successive explos-
ions Of chemicals occurred in the drug
store at Warren and Greenwich streets
to-day, and blew down a dozen build
ings and badly damaged q score OF 9TH
ers. The loss of life is rot known, but
from all sources of information 1t is
gathered that there are perhaps the
bodies of thirty persons in the ruins,
because OF the debris and the slowness
OF the moving of 1t, no body had been
removed up to midnight.
The disaster was one of the most ter
rible that has ever occurred in this city
md rivals the Windsor hotel fire in its
appalling results, though in loss OF
property It will be worse. Chief Gro
Ier of the fire department said to-
night that the loss is fully s1,5oO,0oO.
The action OF the tremendous catns-
trophe was more vivid and awful then
the city has seen for q long time.
Buildings fell In on themselves or top
pied over on others iron girders were
thrown yards away smashing through
great walls. whole structures fell into
the streets In piles SO rnat the line OF
thoroughfare could not be marked out,
huge splinters OF dron. steel and wood
were flung into the streets and into the
buildings. clean through the walls
where they buried women and men,
people walking through the streets
were knocked down and dangerously
injured by timbers. glass and steel,
horses were thrown down. wagons,
windows, store fronts and all sorts Of
property for blocks in every direction
were wrecked and damaged.
There are thirty-fve persons reported
missing and one hundred men. women
and children are on the list of injured.
Search for bodies is going on and will
be continued all night.
Chief Croker said tonight that no
9 firemen perished in the fire. all his men
having been accounted for.
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KILLED HER SON.

Widowed Mother Stays Her Boy Be
cause he Smoked Cigarettes and
Was Bad.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Oct. 90
Clifford cawthorn, sixteen years old,
was found dead in his bed to-day. at the
home Of his widowed mother. His head
had been hacked to pieces with o
hatchet.
Mrs. Cawthorn, according to the po-
lice, confessed later that she killed her
son because he was bad and smoked
cigarettes" She declared. 1t is stated,
that 1t had been her Intention to destroy
the whole family.
Firemen discovered the crime when
they were called to the house. which
evidently had been set on fire to de-
stroy the body.
Mrs. Cawthorn is prostrated over the
discovery OF her deed.
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Hacked to Pieces.

FORT WORTH. Texas. Oct. 29.-
William Cawthorn was hacked to pieces
with pocket knives In the hands OF n
mob near Tyler last night The crowd
gathered outside 4 school house where
divine services were being held. They
Got into a. quarrel and disturbed the
congregation. When Cawthorn came
out and endeavored to quell the disturb
ance. he was assailed on all sides and
stabbed to death. Four arrests were
,la
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
GENERAL DENIAL

Made by Committeeman Gibbs That
Senator Scott Delivered the Speech
Attributed to Him.
Special Dispatch to the Intclllgcncer.
PARKDRSBURG, W. Va, Oct. 29.-
Chairman Dawson has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Frederick Gibbs, a
member OF tho national Republican ex-
ecutive committee. and who was pres
ent ut the Roosevelt dinner and sat near
Senator Scott at the table:
NEW YORK. Oct. %.
The words attributed to Senator
Scott at the Roosevelt dinner on Friday
night nre m unqualified lie from begin
ming to end. No speeches were made
by any one. Senator Scott ut no time
made nny references to trusts or TO col.
orcd voters. This statement can be
vouched for by every gentleman prcs.
cnt, II necessary. The publication Of
Senator Scotia alleged speech Is Bry.
an and Tammany trick. and the last
struggle OF defeated party.
(Signed)
FREDERICK S, GIBBS"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE

In Venezuela Killed Fifteen and
Many injured, Including Members
Of Foreign Legations.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Oct. 2s.-At
4:i6 a N. to-day Caracas was visited
by severe earthuake. Fifteen per-
sons were killed. and many others In
jured.
Great damage was done to buildings.
including the Pantheon and the
churches.
The United States legation was badly
damaged, but all the occupants escaped
unhurt.
President Castro. who lcapcd from q
balcony on the second floor OF the gov
ernment house. had one OF his legs
broken.
Mr.. William Henry Doveton Hag-
gard. the British minister. had MI
raoulous escape. the second floor OF the
British legation having fallen upon
him and buried him in the debris.
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Jprdnn Still Leada.

BOSTON. Oct. 29.-Barker had hio
hands full this afternoon In the checker
championship match with Jordan, ilrai.
ly succeeding in drawing the finest
game thus far The evening game was
the shortest OF n series. md was also
draw. so that Jordan still leads In
games, two TO one. while twenty-three
have been drawn. The opening for tho
day was the Gross"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
Big Republican Rally.

Special Dispatch TO the Intclllgencer.
hARTlNSBuRG. w. Va, Oct. %
The Republicans held big rally IN the
opera house here tonight. The speak,
ers were Judge a. H. Steele, of New
York. and W. c. Brown. OF Ohio, Both
speakers made eloquent and convincinr.
addresses on the issues of the cam.
puign. 80
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Special Dispatch TO the lntcllIgcnccr.
PARKERsBuRG, W. Va. oct. 20
Chairman Dawson, OF tho Republican
state committee made the following oiIl-
cial announcement tonight;
Mckinley will carry West Virginia
by fully $4,000 majority. The state
ticket will be elected aud the Republl-
cans will have good majority In the
Legislature"
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Ferrell Case Ready for the ,J,,rv

MARTSVlLLE. O.. Oct. 29.-Final ar
Guments were delivered to-day in the
trial Of Rosslyn Ferrell. on the charre
Of killing express messenger Lane. To-
day was the beginning OF the third
week OF the trial. The case will 20 TO
the jury tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
WHILE THE CITY WAS ASLEEP
Baltimore & Ohio Laid Track on
Three Squares of u Business Street.
Litigation Will Follow.

Special Dispatch 10 the lntellrencer.
'PARKERsDURG, ". w.. Oct. CO.
Between Q and o'clock this morning
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
rany. with the assistance of n hundred
and NIFTY men, brought here during the
night, laid track on three squares OF
one OF the principal business streets,
contrary, It Ia alleged. to the orders OF
the city government. The work was
commenced so early and finished 20
quickly that efforts TO obtain nm injunc-
tlon failed. a rumor that nm nt,cnpt
would be inadc to tenr IN the truck to-
night. resulted In the railroad company
'1iling Il with londcd cars Much lti-
l;ation Is probable. n =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
Noted Theoloeinn psnd.

( NEUChTEL. Oct. 2s.-Frederick Co.
det, the theologian and tutor OF the late
Emperor Frederick OF Germany. 10
dead
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B. & o. Passenger Agent Dead.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 2s.--J. NJ. shryvur.
general passenger agent OF the Balti-
more & Ohio, died at noon to-day OF up.
oploSv H##..#
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
STREAMS OF WATER
Poured Upon the Burning Buildings
Proved Unavailiug.

NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-The long list
Of fire horrors thathave occurred In and
around the city of New York. a list
that includes the Royal hotel fire. the
Park Place disaster and the Windsor
and Hoboken fires. was added to to-day
by the fire and explosion that shook the
lower end Of Manhattan like An earth
quake, hurled seven story building
into the air and set fire to two blocks Of
buildings with loss Of life that only
tie efforts OF the hundreds OF men who
were rushed to the work OF digging
away the ruins as soon as the fire was
cxt!nGuished Will reveal.
The building OF Tarrauce s, Company,
makers Of medical specialties. standing
at the northwest corner OF Greenwich
and Warren streets, and filed with
chemicals, took fire in some way that
may never be known. at about a quarter
after y o'clock this afternoon. It was
sixteen minutes afternoon that citizen
rushed into the house of engine %, on
Chambers street. near Greenwich, and
Shouted that Tarrant's drug house was
On fire,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-30
Saw Volume of Smoke.

11c udo Seeu u volume OF Dlack SrIlDke
coming from the third story window.
An alarm was turned in. Soon after
ward second and third alarm was
turned in. One fire company had Just
arrived when terrific explosion occur
red and threw the entire engines crew
down the stairway. The ilremen realiz-
Ing the danger of their position. rushed
out OF the building to the street. The
explosion had filled the street In from,
with e shower of falling glass and small
Debris, which sent the crowd. which
was already gathering on the opposite
sidewalks. fleeing for safety and caused
,he horses hitched TO the engines to rear
and try 10 get away.
Engineer Rocksbury was unfasteniny
Inc horses and Fireman Brown, of the
company, was turning the safety valve
OF the engine when the explosion occur
'tu and covered them with a shower OF
glass Both were injured, as was an
o'''ef belonging 10 the company.
View OFQereQ 6ncR.
Iapiain Dcvanney. OF the company,
ordered his crew back into the building
again They were dragging the line to
'nh doorway for the second time when
uHo'her explosion, morr terrific than the
hist came, and the whole crew were
hurled across Greenwich street, Devan-
hey being so badly injured that he was
cent 10 hospital.
IN the meantime the other engines
'Nnt had responded to the alarm had
Collected and the flremen were busy res
euing people from surrounding build
'hss' F!remcn had already taken many
ENfIS down the only fire escape upon ,he
building and more persons had been
carried down the escapes OF the home.
Made restaurant next door and IN,
"uIi'ilngF adjoining upon Warren street.
The second exploalon occurred abou,
1--WE minutes after the first. From tho
''ccohn;s OF Witnesses, the building
seemed to lpao into the air. ard In n
moment mansca OF brick wall, timbcrs
ana F'Dnc were falling In tho streets
ne force Of Tho axploEion tore away
'ne @aliS Of the big commission s,orc
"onaea fronting on Washington street
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FREDERICK S. GIBBS.
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President Fancher. OF the Irving bank.
was away on business a. the time OF the
explosion. but Vice Presidents Charles
II. Mattlage and John W. Castro. Cash
Ter James A. Denn.son and Assistant
Cashier Benjamin F. Warner. Paying
Teller william Dunlap and Adjuyter
Van Zcidt. We're present.
At the first explosion an attempt was
made to, gather all the money aud paper
that WIS lying on the counters together
and throw them Into the safes, and It
vas supposed that this had been done
when the second explosion brought 1y-
Ing glass and plas,erngs from the
lighted ceilings down abou. tho heads
OF everybody and causrl them to escape
In q hurry. Captain McCluskey. OF the
detective bureau. who hurried every
available man OF his stan TO the frc,
was appealed to TO protect the funds OF
the bank. he being told that they wrre
In the vault. the door OF which was sup
poscd to be unlocked. Then tha captain
anu his mcn went in. however, they
found about $4,000 scattered 10 confu-
sion over counters and floor. This was
hastily thrown into tho vault and tho
door locked.
President Fanchcr. OF the bank, mr.
rived within few minutes OF tho start
OF the hre and was nearly hysicricm
yyhbp bo fOi,,,t ,,h, a. -,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
THREE GIRLS
Instantly Killed at Rail
road Crossing.
Were Racing and Failed to Notice
Approaching Train.

Shelbyville, Ind. July IL -tSpD-At
Prescott, station five miles east of
here on the Big Four Railway, a car
riage containing Josie Ioblc, aged II;
Katie Shat, aged 10 and Mary Wheel
CT, aged II, was struck by the locomo-
tive. yesterday and all were instantly
killed. Following behind them in an
other carriage were Susie Wheeler and
Mary and Helen Zoble, younger sisters
of two of the girls killed
The younger girls We're trying to get
ahead of their sisters and were not
40 feet away when the accident occur
red
The excitement of the race prevented
the others from noticing the approach
of the train. The buggy was splinter
ed, the top catching in the pilot and
holding Miss Zoble until the train
was stopped. The other two girls
were thrown 60 feet to the side of the
track The horse was thrown into a
cornheld, rs feet away.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
JUMPED
Into Seething Waters
Of Whirlpool.
Buffalo Waiter Committed Suicide at
Niags ra Falls.

Niagara Falls, n. V, July l1.-tSpL)
John IL. Dclmage, about % years
old, of Buffalo leaped from the lower
or railway steel arch bridge into the
Whirlpool rapids last evening. His
body shot out from the north or lower
side of the structure, made two full
turns and then dropped feet iirst into
the scething water of the gorge. After
striking the water the body did not
reappear and was undoubtedly swept
straight into the whirlpool
Hector Gillespie, n freight clerk,
was crossing the bridge at the time
and saw Delmagc lake off his coat and
kneel as though 10 take off his shoes.
Gillespie hurried toward him, but Del
mnge leaped before he could reach
him. Delmage was a waiter and had
been drinking, \ half hour before
he borrowed 10 cents of his sister, ANA
this money lie used TO buy his bridge
ticket
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
CELESTIAL
Was Beaten Because He Objected TO
Being Called a Boxer.

Washington July 17,-(Spl) A
Chinese laundryman suffered at the
hands of a small mob of rough young.
sters here last evening. but the police
were p rompt In interfering. Charlie
Moro, a peace loving celestial with an
American wife. was taunted at his
laundry. called Boxer" and his
place was pelted with stones.
Charlie rushed into the street and
attacked the first boy he reached, who
happened 10 be James Hands, aged TO-
Husky Hands knocked Moro down,
and when arrested, claimed that he had
been passing by Moros place and had
been assaulted 10y the Chinaman.
Moro was pretty well used up and a
physician was called to dress an ugly
gasb in his head.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
FOOL FRIENDS
Tarred and Feathered q
Companion.
His Condition Is Serious--They Have
Disappeared.

Richmond. Va, July 17-(Spl)--
James Kitchen of Manchester was a
victim of II practical joke last night
which may result fatally. While he
was asleep several of his boon com
panions decided TO tar and feather
him. They procured VI bucket of soft
melted tar and beginning at his head,
poured in on his body.
Kitchen tried to remove the tar
with cold water. That failed. Then
he resorted to coal oil and several
other things, but ppne would remove
the tar At last he got quart of
gasoline and with II obtained some re-
lief. A large part of the skin of his
body came off with the tar This left
his body In raw condition and he
Is now in dangerous condition. The
practical jokers have disappeared.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
Summit Lake Park.

A long and varies hill in the theatcr
and the customary balloon ascen-
sion sutticed to draw n large crowd to
Summit lake last night No pains or
expense have been spared in procuring
the best attractions procurable. The
bill IN the thcater is headed by Lcaman
and Monti. have been seen here before.
They certainly treated the audience TO
something new in parody singing.
Miss Monti's"Hannah Lady" was greet
cd with storms Of applause.
KlppS the tramp, juggler, is an ar
tisi IN his line, and kept the entire au-
dlrnce in I'M upronr. Diamond and
Diamond in ihcir Irish sketch were
pleasing, especially the fine singing of
Miss Diamond. The Gregons, two
clever little people, conclude the bill,
Miss I.cRoy made another parachute
leap aud landed in the lake.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
WANT oDELL.
Republican Leaders to Choose a Man
For New Workers.

New York, July 17.-tSpl) Some of
the National Republican leaders have
joined in the demand for the nomina-
tion of B. Il. Odell for Governor of
New York. They want to know that
the party is united in New York and
will pile up a big majority for Nc
kinlcy and Roosevelt in November.
The midsummer gossip about candi-
dates for the State ticket indicates that
the party in New York can be united
on Odell, while If there, is an open
battle in the convention for the place
a number sof personal and factional
quarrels may develop. A conference
will be held soon to decide who the
candidate shall be.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
$4,000
Water Works Bonds Sold
at Barberton.
Circus Here Friday and Saturday.
DOings at Magic City.
(specia! Correspondence

Barberton, July 1.-THE Council last
night sold $4,000 worth of bonds for
cnlarging, extending and improving
the water works system to Dennlson,
Pryor X Company, of Cleveland The
bonds brought u premium of 81 ,t27.
They are made payable in different
sums each year for Is years.
The water works trustees were in
structed TO secure some prominent
business man, Mr.. o, G. Barber prefer
red, to go to Columbus and wait upon
the state Board of Pebble Works rela-
tive to the water supply for Barber
ton, since Supt. W. M. Hiltabidle has
ordered the water shut off In 30 days,
An effort VIII he made to have the
state Board give the village permis-
sion to continue getting water from
the canal,
The ordinance regulating sidewalks
says that all sidewalks laid shall be
of stone. This was changed, adding
concrete as Il meterial. This morning
Mr., Il. Il. Tracy had work started for
putting down Il concrete sidewalk in
front of his block on Tuscarawas ave.
Mr.. Fred Kiefcr, treasurer OF the
Y. NJ. q. A., has booked six attractions
through the Brockway Lecture Bureau,
for the lecture course this fall and
winter. The place and dates for the
various entertainments has not yet
been decided,
The list OF attractions follow: Elias
Day. caricaturist; John Il. Clarke Ice
ture; Kentucky Colonels Male quartcte;
Ariel ladies Sextette; A.. W lamar,
lecture; W, Hinton Whites illustrated
lectures.
Prof. &. w. Hibbard on next Satur-
day at : o'clock viii make balloon
ascension and parachute leap near
Lake Anna. In The evening the local
baud aud four outside bands viii fur
nlsh music for the festival to he CIV
en-,
Mccormick Bros circus will exhibit
here Friday and Saturday.
xyot,h aud chuin nuuaJ Inv ANDY
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-17
HlGHWAYMEN
inflicted Terrible Torture on Their
ViCtim-WiIl Die.

Mount Carmel, Pa. July II. (Spl)
Three highwaymen attacked james
Katir carly this morning. fractured
his skull, broke his leg so he could not
run away and then carried him to the
back Of the Shamokin and Mount
Carmel trolley road, They laid him
on the rail in order that car might
cut himto pieces. A number of miners
happened TO come along in time to
drag him from the track. Katiri was
removed TO the miners hospital where
his death is expected momentarily.