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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09
NEWS IN A FEW LINES.

President and Mrs. Mckinley left
Canton yesterday for Washington.
Ex-senator Hill, OF New York, will
take an active part in the presidential
campaign In the west.
Bryan began his weeks campaign
tour In Illinois by speaking yesterday
at his former home, Salem. 5
George r. Blanchard. ex-vicc presI-
dent OF the Erie railroad. and former
commissioner of the Central and Joint
Traffic associations. died In New York
yesterday.
james Fltzhnrris, the Phoenix Park
murderer, known as "Skin the Gout,"
was rearrestcd at Liverpool last even
inS for failing to report himself under
the terms of his prison release license
1t Is probable that he Will only be
temporarily detained.
The census bureau yesterday an-
nounced officially that the population Of
the state OF Delaware was 1Si.735 In
1900. as against 1sS,493 in 1890. This is
an Increase OF 16.242, or 90 per ,ent.
The population OF the District OF Co.
lumbia is 27S,71S, ms against 23o,S92 ten
years ago, nn Increase OF 1926, or 800
per cent. se
= iNc SHousiuu pllBTllilS uSScInDlcu Ut
the st. Nickandcr ministry In the Pork
hoff district, Russia, for n religious fes-
tival. During the night one OF the, up
per floors collapsed and many OF those
sleeping there fell upon those below. A
panic was caused by false alarm OF
fire, and four men and thrty-six wo-
men were crushed to death, many 9TH
ers being seriously Injured.
Tho case Of tho pnrnaviyonIo mann
bers OF the Junior Order OF American
Mechanics, who opposed special as
Bessment and other changes innugur-
nted by the national council, wan de-
cided adversely by the state supreme
court yesterday. The ''insurgents," us
they are called, took tho matter into
court and secured n. victory In the
Dauphin county courts. The decision
rendered yesterday rcverBcs Dauphin
county md dismisses tho bill OF the
'insurgentg.''
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09
KANAWHA REPUBLICANS
Have Knocked Out General Apathy
in a Week of Real campaigning-A
Marked Awakening of the People.

aaVe huocheQ OuC Geueral Aphtny
in a Week of Real Campaigning-A
Marked Awakening of the People.
Special Dispatch 70 the Intelllsencer.
CHARLESTON. Kan. Co., W. Va,
Oct. S.-A week of real campaigning by
the Republicans of Kanawha county
has worked real wonders in producing
that degree Of old time enthusiasm so
well calculated to strike terror to the
enemy and prepare the people for u VIC
tory at the polls such as has never been
equalled.
People have been slow to take up the
activity of the campaign In this county.
for the same reason as prevails else
where-they are too busily engaged in
their respective pursuits. This month,
however. sees marked awakening
and an epitome Of the last weeks shak-
Ing Of the bushes In every section indi-
Gates that the people are ready to do
their share toward the retention of the
Republican party in power for at least
another four years.
q The Intelllgencer representative has
talked with hundreds Of Republicans as
to conditions. and there seems no doubt
but what old Kanawha will sustain its
past reputation for party loyalty. There
may have beunssome soreness over the
late primary election. but the over
whelming Importance Of electlng Re-
publican legislature. which Will have to
do with redistricting Of the state for the
next ten years. has appealed so strongly
TO the loyal party men that they are up
and doing with one accord.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09
THE ARMY CANTEEN
In New York Central Methodist Con-
ference sttrs Bishop McCabe to Ex-
press Some Sensible Views,

SYRACUSE. N. Y. Oct. SIN the
Central New York Methodist Episcopal
conference to-day, the committee on
temperance presented n report which
condemned the army cantecn, and
urged enforcement of prohbItory
measures.
Bishop McCnbc said that It Is not
always policy to denouncc those high
In authority. There are men. he said,
who. like Abraham Lincoln, walt until
they know that the people are behind
them.
81 believe" he said. "that tho Pres
ident wants to do what Ia right. He
Is one of the best. one OF the purcst
and one OF the bravcst men 1 ever
Knew"
The bishops remarks provoked great
applause, but some OF the members
took exception. The bishop replied
that he was n man before he was a
bishop, and viii cease to be bishop
before he ccases to DC mnn. In !
political campaign, he said, the Prcsl-
dent OF the United States ought not 10
be abused.
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Wheeling Fired.

Special Dispatch to the Intolligcnccr.
DAYTON. Ohio. Oct .S.-Wheellng
was dropped from the Interstate
league at the meeting early this even
ing. Strobel. OF Toledo. occupied the
chair by request OF President Power.
Mautner. OF Fort Wayne. 'intcrposed u
motion that Wheeling be excluded from
having n voice in meeting, and thatNit
be dropped from the league by reason
that 1t failed to comply with require
ments Of making proper deposits, and
1t was carried by vote OF six to one.
This action enraged President Power,
and he wrote out his resignation and
walked out with President Shirley. OF
the Wheeling club. New Castle was
dropped for non-payment OF salaries.
South Bend, Ind; Akron. Columbus,
Terre Haute. Ind, Grand Rapids and
Saginaw. Mich. are applicants for the
vacancies.
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CONVENTION
OF THE MINERS
is CALLED
by President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, to Meet at scran-
!, ton, Beginning Next Friday.
SATISFACTION is EXPRESSED
BY Miners and Others Over the Pros
pect Of settlement-The OPP
rs, orators Refuse to Talk.

HAZLETON. Pa, Oct. S.-The Issuing
of the call to-day by President Mitchell.
OF the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, for n Joint convention OF the an
thracite miners to be held at Scranton.
beginning next Friday, for the purpose
OF deciding whether TO accept or reject
the 10 per cent. net increase In wages
offered by the operators. is a long step
in the direction OF bringing the great
coal miners strike to close. Genuine
satisfaction was expressed to-day by
both miners and persons not directly
connected with the coal industry, that
the contest Is approaching an end. Bus
iness throughout the entire anthracite
coal field Is practically at standstill
and It will take some time before nor
NAL conditions will again prevail.
Will be Short Convention.
It Is believed the convention will not
be long one as It is expected the
strikers will almost unanimously ac-
cept the advance in wages. There is.
however, a possibility that by the intro
duction of proposition to abolish the
sliding scale and another to have the
operators agree to a yearly wage con-
tract. the termination Of the strike
might be somewhat delayed.
None of the operators who could be
seen here to-day would have anything
to say in regard to the convention call.
Most Of them preferred to walt and see
what action the convention will take.
Somerof the local unions in various
parts OF the coal field have selected
their delegates to the convention and
many of them were in session tonight
for that purpose. President Mitchell
will leave here tomorrow morning for
Shamokin, where q labor demonstration
is to take place In the afternoon. On
Wednesday he will go to Scranton to
take part In a big mass meeting and
parade of miners on that day. and will
remain there until the convention ad-
journs. Mr. Mitchell will then probably
return to Hazleton.
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ROOSEVELT
CONCLUDES TOUR
OF ILLINOIS
And at Midnight Crosses tho Mis-
j aissippi to Missouri, to Open
at st. Louis Tonight.
RECEIVED WARM RECEPTIONS.
at Every Town he Visited IN Illi-
nois--Peoria Gives Him Espe-
cially Cordial Greeting.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Oct. S.---Gov-
ernor Roosevelt Tonight concluded his
campaign tour Of Illinois, speaking in
this city to the largest audience es-
sembled here since the McKinley-B -Bry-
an campaign tour OF four years ago.
Various Republican organizations Of
this city We'd with each other In doing
honor to the Vice Presidential candl-
date. Governor Roosevelt betrayed no
token of weariness. notwithstanding he
had made speeches at many towns In
the state en- route. most notable Of
which was at Springfield. There the
governor refrained from discussing
finance, trusts and such topics, derot-
ing himself exclusively to the life
achievements of Abraham Lincoln.
( Jacksonville's Turnout. 2
From Springfield to Jacksonville Mrs.
Yates, wife OF the candidate for gov
ernor Of Illinois, cnlivened the situation
by riding In the engine cab. and on ar.
rtving mt her home city blew the whistle
which signalled the presence OF .hc
Roosevelt special. The crowd at this
place was the largest that greeted Cow
ernor Roosevelt, owing undoubtedly TO
the fact that Judge Yates. who lives at
Jacksonville, was on the train. Between
double files OF mounted Rough Riders.
Governor Roosevelt and Judge Yates
rode to q large tent In the public
square. There the procession halted.
and the crowd chcercd, while Judge
Yates introduced Governor Roosevelt,
who spoke briefly.
On arrival at Alton the governor was
greeted by large body OF citizens and
organizations bearing fiambeaux. A
feature was the presence of sixty ma
rines and thirty former members of the
regular army, ell of the latter having
served under Governor Roosevelt at
Santiago.
Candidates Pass Each Other.
Proceeding thence TO East St. Louis
Governor Roosevelt made short
speech. and Immediately south OF the
city his train was stopped for orders.
An incident OF interest transplred at
this point. 1t was the arrival and
stopping OF William j. Brynn's special
train, north-bound, Immediately alOng-
side the Roosevelt special. The Bryan
train. also. had stopped for orders. The
candidates did not see each other until
their respective cars were passing slow
ly, but as they passed they recognized
each other-in' the dim light from the
car windows, and each leaning forward
waved his hand In salutation. n
The Roosevelt special arrived here at
II o'clock, three hours ,..nthd time. and
the governor was driven Immediately
to the platform In front of the court
house, from which heSspokc. Appar-
emily the entire city had turned out 10
see and cheer the candidate. t
AT the conclusion Of the speech Cow
ernor Roosevelt was escorted across
the high bridge to st. Louis. where he
Is guest tonight at the Planters
Hotel. In company with Grand Mar
shall l.. p. Phllpott. formerly of Ken
lucky, who was member of Roose-
velt's Rough Riders at San Juan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09
MILLS TO START UP.
Tin Plate Plants to be in Operation
This Week Will Give Employment
+ to $4,000 Workmen-others to
Start soon.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct. s.-The
American Tin Plate Company will
have In operation this week twenty Of
It's tin plate plants, out OF thirty-hve.
giving employment to ut least $4,000
workmen. The tin plate company en-
ploys In all over $4,000 workmen. and
within few weeks 1t Is said every
plant in the country will be working.
The Monongahela mill. OF this city,
the Demmler plant and the. one at New
Kenslngton started to-day. and the
others will follow us soon as, possible.
Nearly every plant In the gas belt will
commence tonight. and by the end Of
the week every one OF the twenty will
be operating to their full capacity. In
all the plants there are 2S2 mills, and
In the twenty to be started there will
be 160 giving employment to many
workmen besides those directly con-
nected with the industry.
The plants have been Idle since the
expiration Of the scale. which expired
In June last.
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AMERICAN TROOPS
Will Not Participate in the Expedi-
tion to Pao Ting Fu-Revenge Only
Object of Enterprise.

Object of Enterprise.
PEkIN. Thursday, Oct. 4. via TIen
Tsln, Sunday, Oct. Z. and Shanghai.
Oct. S.-The American troops will not
participate in the expedition to Pao
Ting Flu. General Chaffee has the
assurance OF Ii Hung Chang that IL
the allies desire Pao Ting Flu. the Chi :
nese Will readily surrender that city.
Ii Hung Chang has given the same as
surancc to the other generals.
The Americans believe that revenge
and military display are the only OBJ
jects of the expedition. and they hold
that 1t will retard the restoration Of
peace.
The Russians are understood to have
practically abandoned the railroad, and
TO have stopped It's construction. Cen
eral Chaffee favors the return OF the
railroad TO its owners, and Its recon.
siruction and operation on u joint In
ternatIOnal basis.
The first relnforcements OF German
troops have arrived here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09
COL. W. u. EytEY DEAD.

a Well Known Citizen Phases Away
Suddenly From Heart Daseass-rho
Deceased Was Held In the highest
Esteem Throughout the Com
munity.
The news OF the sudden demise Of
Colonel William H. Exley. which oc-
CURED Monday at noon. at the home OF
his son. Mr.. William H. Exlay. jr., on
Thirteenth street. was, received with
genuine and widespread regret in this
city, where for SO many years the col
onal has been prominent Agupe.
About three weeks ago Colonel EMoyl
contracted a cold. which settled upon
tho lungs. He struggled bravely. but
on September "a. at. the stan,m hotel
he was overcome by o violent spell Of
coughing and was ut once removed 10
the home OF his son. Since then his
condition apparently improved, and he
stated yesterday morning to DR.. s. L..
Jepson that he had had q good nights
rest, that he had not felt SO we'll for
h"o NSShoI hhu tial lt u BUh
out In the afternoon and witness. tho
German Day" parade. But heart dis.
ease had Colonel ExIey In It's deadly
grasp, and at noon. while he was talk.
ing to his old friend, Colonel John bod
ley. he fell forward In his chair and e1-
pired before anything could be done. i5{Sf.
William Henry E1ley was born. April
g., 1888, the son Of William 3. Exiey,
who lived on Sixteenth street, Il then
known MS John street. He attended the
Wheeling public schools and then work,
ed for his father In the contracting and
building business. learning the trade OF
carpenter. He married Mrs. Elizabeth
Chambers in 1861. Upon the death Of
his father he succeeded him z In tho
contracting business. prosecuting It
successfully until the time Of his retire
ment. 81 f
Mrs. Exley died twenty-four years
ago and Colonel Exley never re:mar-
ried. Upon the death of his wife, he re.
tired from business and since lived. "a
life free from commercial carea While
not church member, he was regular
attendant OF the Fourth Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church. and q liberal
contributor to itE financial welfare. He
mad but one child. William H. Exley,
IT, Of Exley, Watkins & Company, the
catsup and preserve manufacturers. In
politics the deceased was an ardent Re-
publican. "A. ~
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JOLIET. Ills, Oct. S.-A large crowd.
including local Republican organlZa-
tions, greeted the arrival OF the Roose-
welt special train here. Cheers were
given FOR Governor Roosevelt, Senator
Cullom and Governor Tanner MS they
appeared upon the platform. Governor
Roosevclt's speech was brief. He was
followed by Senator Cullom. In the
course OF his remarks ut the court
house square. Governor Roosevelt said:
Give Congress the power to deal with
trusts. mean the large corporations.
Such evils can be wiped out by cool,
resolute common sense. June last,
Congress trisG pass constitutional
amendment : bill was beaten by the
Democrats, w!.'l Taid 1t would take the
only Issue from: mis- campaign"
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Fresh Fish FOR the 0pen. p

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgenccr. II
T PARKERsBURG w. Va. Oct a.
In the criminal court to-day. Judge
Jackson sentenced ten prisoners to the
penitentiary for terms aggregating
thirty-four years. The first five were
Thomas Jones, James Riley. James
Russell, Albert and Henry Ward,
tramps, convicted Of a namelcss crime,
three years each; Spencer Jones. James
Jones and George Ferguson. highway
men. five years each: John Nixon.
horse stealing, and Frank Wilson.
sneak thieving. two years each. e.
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The exhibit OF Bruemmer & Hide
brand the furniture dealers and un-
dertakers, in the German Day parade
yesterday, was one Of. the most nttrnc-
tive OF ALL The bed of the wagon rep.
resented dining room fully furniehed,
Including sideboard. extension table,
leather covered chairs and leather cov-
cred couch. All along the line OF march
this novel and up-to-datet exhibit by
this we'll known firm was farorably
fine exhibits In line, but none was equal
to that OF Brucmmcr G. Hildebrand from
many points OF view.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-09
PLO1 10 SYINDLE
Insurance Companies Revealed byiI
Death of Woman Who Expected to
Only Fcisn Death-conspirators,I
Arc Arrested.

Oeutu Oh WoLuhu VINO 61pecteQ TO
Only Fcisn Death-conspiratcrs'
Arc Arrested.
CHICAGO. Oct. s.-wlth insurance
upon her life amounting to $4,000,
Marie Detenbach. aged twenty-five
died August IS, in boarding house on.
La Sale avenue, under conditions
which the police believe indicate plot
to swlndle an insurance company and
two insurance societies. II they do not
point to murder. Upon bench wars
rants issued by Judge Gibbons, three
persons, said to be Implicated In the
case-Dr. August NJ. Unger and Frank
H. Smiley, and T. Wayland Brown. a.
detective. have been arrested.
Sunday, at meeting between States,
Attorney Deneen and Assistant Attor-s
ney w. NJ. McEwen. on one side. and
the attorneys representing the insure
ance companies mnd detective agency,
the case was discussed. and It was de-
clded to cause the Immediate arrest Of
the suspects.
Was to Have Feigned Death. 4
The detectives believe that a conspir-
acy was concocted. and that Miss Def
enbnch was originally one Of the quar-
tette OF alleged conspirators. She had
expected that her death was to be
felgned. and that another body was to
play the passive role Of the corpse; In
stead OF that death came to her.
Last April Miss Defenbath applied
to the New York Insurance Company
for a $4,000 policy. This was refused
by the company, as was also an applIc-
alton for an $1,000 policy. on the ground
that she was not possessed OF sufficient
property interests to warrant SO large
n risk. although she was examined and
declared to be In perfect health. In
July Miss Defcnbach succeeded in nb-!
taIning from the New York company
u policy for $1,000. and this formed
part OF the estate she left.
About the middle OF August Miss
Defenbach also secured insurance In
the Canadian Order OF Foresters to the
amount Of $1,000. About the same time
she took out n policy In the knights
and Ladies Of Honor for $1,000.
Two weeks after she was dead, leav-
Ing will. which directed that a part
of the policies should be paid to Frank
Fl. Smiley. her "aftianced husband,"'
and that her body be cremated.
Met Horrible Death. \
Her death. at boarding house in
La Sale street. was attended by the
most horrible agony. Drs. Leonard
and Schroeder, the latter representing
the Knights and Ladies' of Honor, were
called. They refused to issue cer-
tlflcatc of death, but the coroner's jury
later, and after the body had been en-
balmed. found 4 verdict OF death from
dysenter". The next day the body was
cremated, and the ashes were scattered
to the winds. =' 80 ~. x -
The three men under arrest were Ia
ter arralgned before Judge Gibbons,
and In default OF $4,000 ball each. were
committed to jail. It was learned to-
day that besides the policies taken
out on Miss Defenbach's life, several
others had been applied for. In each
case $4,000 was sought.
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NEELY CASE
The Most Important Cause Before
the United States Supreme Court.
Constitutional Questions Involved.

tue oulleu states oupreme court.
Constitutional Questions Involved.
r WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-The number
OF cases on the calendar ut the open
Ing of the United States supreme court
to-day was 431. 1874 having been added
during the recess. This Is % more cases
than were upon the calendar Mt the
opening OF the court year ago. Next
Monday Solicitor General Richards, OF
the department OF justice, will submit
motion relative to the Ncely case,
now pending before the court on an.
appeal from the decision OF Judge Wal
lace of New York. denying 4 writ OF
habeas corpus. The department of
justice is very anxious TO secure q de-
clsion upon the main question involved,
viz. the constitutionality of the law
under which 1t Is proposed to extradlte
Nicely to Cuba.
There Is grave danger, however, OF
n dismissal OF the appeals. owing to
the difference OF opinion which prevails
as to the exact legal status OF Neely.
The application for writ OF habeas
corpus before Judge Wallace was made
upon the theory that Neely was then
In the custody OF the United States
marshal, under n process, to be taken
to Cuba, while Judge Lacombe. before
whom the original proceedings took
place. insists that Neely was not In
the custody OF the United States mar
shal. but was held on an order from
the court In garnishee proceedings. II
the supreme court decides that he was
in the custody OF the United States
marshal the court will be In position
to pass upon the constltut!onallty OF
the law. and dispose OF the matter. II
not there Is no case before the court,
and the matter will have to be dis
missed.
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Jefferson County Rally.

Special Dispatch to the In,eiligencer.
Z CHARLES TOWN. w. Va. Oct. s.
The Republicans Of Jefferson county
had rally In the court house tonight
at S p. m. Chairman George II. Childs.
Of the county. executive committee.
presided. The speakers were Hon. r.
H. Anderson, United States district at
;orney for the District of Columbia.
and Hon. Tracy L.. Jelfords, OF WASH
ington. Both spoke at length on the
issues Of the campaign. A large
crowd was In attendance.
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ROOSEVELT'S
PARKERSBURG
RECEPTION.
Arrangements Being Made to Have
Him Make Two speeches-Inter-
esting Statement Given Out at
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
More Speeches Made Up to Date Than
During Entire Campaign in 1896.
Kanawha County Waking Up.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntclllgcncer.
PARKERSRIfRC w ", ,oot I,

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
PARKERSBURG, w. yn,. Oct. s.
In view OF the immense crowds every
where greeting Roosevelt arrangements
are being made here to have him ad-
dress two meetings, one at the Auditor
iutn, and one at the wigwam. j4
Republican state headquarters gave
out the interesting statement that more
speeches have been made up to date In
this state..than during tho entire cam
paign Of 1899. Two hundred meetings
will be held In West Virginia in the last
week of the campaign. alone. Hon. A.
B. White. will close the campaign by an
address here on the night before tho
election day.
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Cooper, the Hypnotlst.

Cooper. the hypnotist. ct his per-
formance tonight. at Pleasant Valley
Park, will bury subject six feet un-
der ground. and on tho following cye-3
ming he will be resurrected. This .in
the most interesting hypnotic perform.
nnce vet attempted In this city. md
doubtless q large audience will be In
attendance. Tickets for tho perform.
ance may be obtained at Grubb's Jew-
elry store and at the Wheeling s. Elm
Grove motor office. 4 KISS
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Movement Of Steamships.

NEW YORK-Arrlved: Boyle, from
Liverpool: City OF Rome, from Gins
gov.
GENoA-ArrIved: Kaiser Wilhelm
H., from New York. -{ ffs
CHERBOuRG -Arrived: Princess,
Irene. from New York, for Bremen.
SOUTHAMPTON = Arrived: Kalser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from New York,
for Bremen. M
LlVERPooL-Arrivcd: Umbria. from
New York; Partisan. from Montreal,