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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-15
BURIED IN SAND
At the Bottom of a Well for Forty
Hours-Rescued a Little Worse for
lmpri risonment

At the Bottom of a Well for Forty
Hours-Rescued a Little Worse for
imprisonment.
SULLIVAN, Ind. Nov. 14.-Aftcr
forty hours. at the bottom Of a well,
buried under heap Of sand, Thomns
McPheters was rescued this morning,
little the worse for his long imprlson-
ment. ~.
When the first cave-ln came, and
tons OF. sand filed the bottom of the
we'll the boards used for a wall were
forced lr and formed a roof, which pre-
vented the crushing Of McPheters.
A small opening at one side permit.
ted the carrying on Of conversation,
and a two-inch rubber hose was let
down to convey water. and food to the
imprisoned man.
McPheters finally extricated himself
from the broken boards, but as he gain
ed his feet. and stood erect, another fall
OF sand buried him to the neck. He
got the end of the hose to his mouth
when again came cavern. and the
top of his head was two feet above the
surface OF the sand. The. rubber tube
gave him air and water and food were
poured I'M when he asked for. them.
This morning the second we'll was
completed by the rescuers and a tunnel
was cut to the shaft. in which McPhct-
ers was q prisoner. The walls OF the
tunnel were boarded up. and the sand
dug away until the man was released,
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CAPITAL AND LABOR
Join Hands in the Pittsburgh Coal
Company = Employees to Become
Stockholders by Monthly Pay


PITTSBURGH, Pa. Nov. 14.-Thc
Pittsburgh Coal Company has inaugur-
ated a plan whereby It's 10000 employees
are not only to become stockholders In
the company. but will have an accident
and death fund, to be followed later on
by system for pensoning all those
employed BY the company In any capat
city. a charter was applied for at Haf.
risburg to-day by the Pittsburgh Coal
Company employees association, which
is organized to act for the employees In
all the transactions contemplated by the
company's prospectus. ]. L. Mcdonald
will be general manager OF the assocIa-
tlon. The object OF the association. as
announced In Its prospectus, Is to en-
courage and assist any and all: OF their
employees to invest their savings In the
preferred stock OF tho Pittsburgh Coal
Company, on which they will make reg
ular monthly payments OF not less than
81 per share.
Dividends earned by the stock thus
purchased and interest allowed by the
treasurer Of the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany will constitute the earnings OF the
association and Will be applied to the
stock until paid for, when each sub
scriber viii receive the number OF
shares he is entitled to under his sub
scription. tes
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RATIO OF SUICIDES
In the Army Slightly Greater in 'oS-
'ee Than in Ten Years Preceding.
Homicides Less, -

~ASAAASAhSo ASSoc.
WA ,.iNGToN. Nov. 4.-surgcon
General Sternberg has prepared stalls
tics making comparison OF cases of
suicide and homicide which occurred In
the army during the years of 1898 and
1899, compared with the ten years be-
tween 1883 and 1897. It shows tina,
there were relatively fewer homicIdes
during those two years than during the
previous decade. The average number
OF suicides per year In an army OF 27.1lG
for the ten years was seventeen. The
ratio per thousand was SO per cent Tho
strength OF the army in 1928 Is given at
147.i95, the average number OF suicides
IS and the percentage per thousand &c.
The strength of the army In 1899 Is
given Mt 10554C and the number OF sui
cidcs at thirty; ratio per thousand IS
per cent.
During the ten years from 1855 10 1897
the homcidcs are given at 5.5 per cent
and the ratio per thousand 20 per cent.
For 1898 the number of homlcldrs at
nineteen. and the ratio per thousand .13
per cent: for 1890 the number of homl-
cidca Mt twcnty-thrcc and the ratio per
thousand 20 per cent.
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MAS0NS' HOME.

Proposition Before the Grand Lodge
to Erect Charitable Institution for
Helpless Members. ri
Special Dispatch to the Intell!Gencer.
e aPARKERsBURG, w. Va. Nov. IA
The West Virginia Grand Lodge, An
Client, Free and Accepted Masons, began
Its annual session at the temple here
at s o'clock tonight. Grand Master
Nell Robinsoa in the chair. and Cover
nor Atkinson acting as grand secretary.
The attendance Is very large, every
lodge in the state being represented.
The evening was taken up with the
appointment Of committees. the read
ing OF the reports OF officers and con-
slderatlon Of resolution introduced by
Mr.. Emshefmer, of Wheeling, looking
to the establishment of Masonic
Home, the intention being to found n
charitable institution for helpless Ma
sons.
The discussion of this project is still
In progress. The election of officers
will take place tomorrow, afternoon.
The reports show that the order, which
Is growing rapidly in the state, Is in q
prosperous financial condition.
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the meeting to-day, one having died
and two not having been heard from.
The committee was made up OF an
equal number OF clergymen and lay
men. Those present were the Rev.
Morgan Dix. rector of Trinity parish:
the Rev. DR.. Hoffman. Of New York;
the Rev. DR.. Mann, Of St. Louis; Rev.
DR.. Fulton, of Philadelphia. and Rev.
DR.. Eccleston, of Baltimore. The lay
members Of the committee who were
present were Francis A. Lewis. OF Phil
adelphia; Francis l.. stetson. of New
York; Charles II. Stanley, Of Washing
ton, and Judge E. G. Bradford, Of VIII
mington. Del.
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix presided and
Francis A. Lewis, Of Philadelphia, acted
as secretary.
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ARID LANDS
OF the West Will Develop Into Fertile
Gardens if Congress Grants an Ap-
preparation for Irrigation, ~

70 z. q H#Ha I" = 81 . q g. - q
Gardens if Congress Grants an Ap-
preparation for Irrigation. ~
WASHINGTON. Nov. 14-.Two. i'm
portant subjects to be discussed by the
irrigation convention at Chicago next
week and to be urged upon Congress
this session for appropriation are pro-
jects for the irrigation OF the arid lands
Of the Milk river. valley in Montana and
for furnishing big reservoir plant for
the Pima and Maricopa Indians In the
ella river region in Arizona The first
project Is calculated to cost about S2,-
100000 altogether. Already the submits
of the Rockies adjacent tGIthe Canadian
border have been surveyed to ascertain
the area tributary to this,point of diver
sion of water. 1t Is stated that proba-
bly, half million acres OF the arid
lands in the Milk river valley will be
reached II the project is executed. 1t Is
proposed to build canal Beginning
from st. Mary's river, carrying the
water into the north and subsequently
thS soolh iot hS VI nilih river hlu Uut uu
the plains to the east.
Furnish Feed to Winter Cattle.
Among other things 1t Is claimed that
the building up OF an agricultural coun-
try there will furnish feed to winter
cattle. that now frequently die by the
thousands in cold seasons. The Nation
al Irrigation Congress win likely ask
an appropriation of about $3.50. 900 to be-
gin the work.
In the Arizona project It is proposed
to build. about ten miles up the river
beyond the present reservation re-
servoir costing In the neighborhood Of
s1,50o,0oO which will supply not only
these once prosperous but now Distress
ed Indians, but as well a large area Of
public lands calculated to pay the cost
Of the entire project.
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GOLD BRICK MEN

Arrested on Complaint Of Pitts
burgh Doctor-Attcmpted to Inter-
est Him In Mining Stock and n
Brick.
PITTSBURGH, Pa-. Nov. 14.-Dr. C.
Berman. to-day. caused the arrest Of
two men charging them with, an at
tempt to sell him Il gold brick. The
names given by the men were John p.
Mathers and John Marks. Mathera
claims to be the representative OF the
Tussey Mountain Mining and Smelling
Company, OF Huntington. bedford coun-
ty. Pa. He says the company Is capi-
talIzcd Mt 100000 and all the stock
has been taken except few hundred
shares, which he was trying to dispose
OF. In his vnlise was found Il number
OF stock certificates In hundred share
lots, all complete with the exception OF
the purchasers name. DR.. BcGrman
Claims TINT after he refused TO buy the
stock. Without investigation. the men
offered TO sell him what he torms n
bogus gold brick for s27o. Tho then
caused the arrests.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-15
DAYTON FAYORS
AIN INCREASE IN
OUR men OF WAR
Says the United States Navy Should
Be at Least one-Half as Large
rs England's.
OFFICERS DIFFICULT TO FIND
Should Be an Increase in Naval ca
diets = Opposed to Government
Competition for Contracts.

Special Dispatch to the 1nteIllgenctr.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Represcn-
tative A. G. Dayton, fresh from his re-.
cent triumph at the polls-in the Second
West Virginia district. was in the city
for few hours yesterday. He left for
Philadelphia last night on private busi-
ness.
Mr.. Dayton, It will be remembered, is
4 prominent member of the house COM
mittee on naval affairs, in the absence
of the chairman. dividing the honors of
leadership with the ranking member,
Mr. Foss. In referring to the navy Mr..
Dayton spoke earnestly In favor of an
increase In its equipment and general
strength. believing, he said. we should
have a navy at least one-half the power
OF that Of England. "Other nations are
Increasing their navies rapidly he add
ed. land the United States cannot afford
to be in the rear of the procession.
Dearth of Officers.
'Our great trouble" Mr.. Dayton con-
tinued. twill be In finding the officers
and men for the new navy. 1t will not
be SO difficult to secure men after the
country becomes aware of the fact that
the navy wants more men, and good
men, but we are not In a position to
equip our vessels with officers. have
always favored academy educated ofIi-
GERS for the navy. I believe. therefore,
that the attendance at the academy
should be increased to point sufficient
to insure steady supply OF officers. I
am inclined to favor Admiral Crownin-
shields recommendation that there
should for the next ten years be two
cadets at Annapolis for each congress
s!onal district and four from the state
at large. This should relieve the pres
ent situation materially"
Opposed to Government Competition.
Mr.. Dayton expressed his pleasure
when told the secretary of the navy is
likely to sign n contract forarmor plate
at the rate of S445 per ton That Is
better. he said. than any one believed
he could do. Congress acted wisely, he
thought, in placing the matter in charge
of the secretary.
II am always opposed" said Mr.. Day
ton. "to the government competing with
private contractors where It can be
avoided without loss and from statistics
supplied from other departments / am
Of the belief that instead OF securing
armor at s445 per ton 1t would cost 5000
to $1,000 per ton. II manufactured by the
government, rs proposed by those who
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-15
ANATHElIA PRONOUNCED
AGAINST THE DIVORCE.

In imminent danger OF death and show
the spirit of true repentance.
This canon is sub-divlded Into three
sections, as follows:
Section L:
No person divorced for causes aris-
ins after marriage and marrying again
during the life time Of the other party
to the divorce shall be admitted to bap-
tism, or confirmation or receive to
holy communion, except when penitent
and separated from the other party to
the subsequent marriage or when peni-
tent and In imminent danger of death,
but this canon shall not apply to the
innocent party In divorce for the
cause OF adultery.
Shall Not be Denied Baptism.
Section q.
No person shall be denied baptism or
confirmation Of the holy communion
under this canon until after the minis
ter shall have given to the person due
and sufficient notice of such Intended
denial and of the right OF appeal there
from as here and after permitted.
Section 3.
This section provides for appeal TO
bishop OF the diocese who II he deems
the cause sufficient. may take counsel
with two neishboring bishops and di-
rect whether there shall be any dis
pensation.
The canons In this form were unani-
mously adopted by those taking part In
the conference. The committee when
appointed by the general conference OF
1898. consisted OF twelve members. Only
nine of these members were present Mt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-15
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
OF tho Ohio River in Session Mt the
Queen City.

CINCINNATI, O.. Nov. 14.-Thc sixth
annual convention of the Ohio River
Improvement Association began here
today and VIII continue through to-
morrow. The object of the association
Is to Increase transportation facilities
by water. through the Improvement OF
the Ohio river and Its tributaries. The
delegates were appointed by the
boards OF trade and chambers OF COM
mcrcc of the cities nlong the Ohio
river, aud by tho governors OF tho
states OF Pennsylvania. West Virginia,
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Kentucky.
Col. John L. Vance. president OF tho ms.
sociation, responded TO addresses Of
welcome by state and city officials.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-15
HERR KRUGER
Arrives at Suez, But Remained Se-
cluded in His Cabin.

) SUEZ, Nov. 14-Thc Dutch cruiser
Gelderland. with eX-President Kruger
on board. has arrived here. Mr.. Kru-
ger remains secluded in his cabin. His
health is good.
Adclegate OF the Marseilles reception
committee boarded the Gelderland here.
but the eventual destination OF the war;
ship will be unknown until she arrives
at Port Said. where she will coal.
Mr.. Kruger received an ovation at the
German port Of Dar- -Salaam.
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RAVING MANIAC
AS the Result of an Operation For a
Fractured Skull.

Special Dispatch to the lntelllEencer.
PARKERSBURG. ". Va, Nov. H.
John Grant, of st. Mary's, is n raving
maniac In hospital here, his insanity
having been produced by an operation
made necessary by 4 fractured skull.
Grant was Injured eighteen years ago,
but did not suffer pain until last week,
when an examination developed the old
fracture. and the operation which rem
dered him insane was performed for
the purpose OF saving his life.
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Russell. Of this city. has announced
himself as claimant for the office Of
state librarian. and Is being fortified
by strong Endorsement. Applicants
for the position of assistant district at
torney made vacant by the resignation
OF S. c. Buriette are many. but those
In the lead In this district seem to be
Fl. D. Rummell and John A. Thayer, OF
Charleston, and Captain R. R. Smith, OF
Mcdowell.
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Accident at Moundsville.

This morning ut o'clock, John Horn,
OF Pittsburgh, \ pipc-liner In the employ
Of the Wheeling Natural Gas Company,
felb over bridge near Moundsvillc., a
fall Of sixty feet. and sustained proba-
bly, fatal injuries. DR.. Hall, OF Mounds
vile. was called. and the man is being
taken to the Glendale hospital.
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GIFT for Battleshin Illinois.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-THE new battle
ship Illinois is soon to receive splendid
gift and tho state OF Illinois Is to be the
donor. The gift Is silver tea service,
with 'candclnbra, server, ladle, kettle,
trays. and the various other pieces
which so toward the making up OF n
set OF the kind. sE
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fec Inspector John ]. Harrison. now
postmaster of Havana, as the acting
director general Of posts In Cuba. pend
Ing the absence of Director General
Fosnes. who Is convalesclng in New
York from yellow fever and pneumo-
mia. Mr. Harrison is from the st.
Louis dlvlsion.s Jil Ji
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Priest Killed by Cnhle Car

NEW YORK. Nov. A-Rcv. Father
John L. Barry, of St. Johns Catholic
church, Concord, N. H.. was struck and
Instantly killed by Broadway cable
car this afternoon In front OF the Astor
house. Rather Barry was In company
with Father Il. NJ. Callahan. OF Con-
cord; and Father G. w. Murphy, Of
Portland. Me. The motorman OF thc
cur was arrested, is, n n -
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Severe Earthquake in Colombia.

WASHINGTON. Nov. H.--Mr. Rus
sell. United States charge ut Caracas
reports that tho earthquake In Colom-
bln last month was very much more
severe than Mt first described. The
people deserted their houses and slept
In tho streets, md between $4,000 and
1900 buildings were destroyed or dam
ngc1.
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Heavy Snow in Dnkotn

DEADWooD. s. D.. Nov. 1.-THE
worst storm of the winter began this
morning with n gentle snow and mist
Reports from 9ll surrounding towns
and mining camps state that the storm
Ia general FE } FsW ~
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PRAIRIE Du CHEN, Wis. Nov.
1a.-Thc first hard snow OF the season
prevails here tonight. Tho snow Is ilyc
inches deep on the level. and is still
falling. Nrsf ~ - , ~"
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Movement Of Steamships

BREMEN = Arrived: Welmar, New
York: TrIer, New York. y
iouEENSToWN = Arrived: New
England, Boston. &
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CAR OF RUSSIA HAS TYPHOID FEVER.

ST PETERSBURG,
has been typhoid
The ndisposion
presented the yesterday
ed the character of typhoid. 4-1154
Baron Frederichs
the following buletIn:
ellis majesty passed good night general
sfactory Temperature 1ole pulse e2 His
strength of the patient quite satisfactory diagnosis
typhoid which present pursuing thoroughly satisfactory
, course "BoDY SURGEON HIRsH
tsigned) CDR. .TICHINoFF.
"BARoN DE FREDER1CHsn
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SENATOR DAVIS

In Critical Condition-Diabetes Has
Developed = Doctors Still Have
Hope.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 14.--The re-
ports from the bedside of United States
Senator c. K. Davis this afternoon
stated that he was resting comfortably.
The physicians admit the serious nature
OF his Illness. but the fact that he has
kept up his strength SO remarkably
makes them hopeful rs to the outcome
The trouble with the foot Is believed TO
have been disposed Of and the wound Is
healing nicely. But the development OF
kidney trouble causes the chief appre-
henslon. II was first case OF ncphrI.
tis, and diabetes has also developed,
complIcatlng the situation greatly. He
passed a restless night until 4 O'Clock,
after which hour he slept well. eating q
hearty breakfast. His temperature to-
day was 90 2-5 and pulse 120.
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ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. H.-ThIs
evening Senator Davis physicians
issued the following bulletin:
Senator Davis had a very comforta-
bic day. He slept about three hours and
seems brighter and more cheerful this
evening. Temperature %; pulse l20."
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Harrison Temporarily in Charge.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE post
master general has designated Postof-
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For Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and
West Virginln-Generally fair and con.
tinued cold Thursday md Fridny; fresh
west TO south winds. ~
Local Temperature.
Tho temperature yesterday MS observed
by c. Schnepf. druggist, corner Market
md Fourteenth streets. was ms follows.
"a. m.....,".". z 3p. m.,........ g
! "a m.".-...n y Z p. m,...........,fS S6
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-18
OUR NEW WATER WORKS.
Engineers Pushing the Ccnstruc-
tion--Continuing the Railroad.

No time is being lost in the construc-
ton of the new waterworks at Boonton
for Jersey City, and ever since month
ago when the city officials mode am in
spection, the progress has been rapid
The channel across the valley in which
will be built the dam has considerably
5ncrea sed i'm depth and width and the Jer-
sev city Water Work Company are con-
tinuing their railroad up the Valley to the
back dyke.
For the steel pipe the contracts have
already been closed. Carnegies will do
the work and the contractors say con-
adently that by the first of June they will
begin laying the pipe at the west end of
the nronosed reservoir. All of it will be
underground.
In cutting through the bed of the Rock
awav River for the foundation Of the
dam the men discovered fossil fish, re-
mains of the Triassic age, which strata
of strae Is being carefully guarded for
scientific purposes. Through this strata
for the, lateral foundation the men have
pone down to a conglomerate bed. They
have discovered a fine quality OF sand
stone. Altogether the bed work on which
will be built the foundation is as salts
factory as the engineers couldw ish.
II was announced this morning that Re-
hill and Edwards, of this city, have SEE
cured the contract to lay the pipe through
the Watching Mountains. The total
length Of thai section Is 7.40o feet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-18
FIRE DEPARTMENT VACATIONS.
Board Ordered Them to Begin July

The Fire Commissioners at a meeting
Wednesday night, held at Department
Headquarters, No. 244 Bay street, made
up the vacation schedule. The chief, as
sistant engineer, battalion chief, super
intendent of telegraph and clerk of the
Board will have fifteen days. The cap
tains of companies ten days and en-
gineers, stokers, drivers, hosemen, truck
men and telegraph linemen eight days.
The vacations will begin July 6.
Superintendent of Telegraph Speicher
made his report of routine work on alarm
boxes.
Chief Engineer Conway reported that
in the two weeks twenty-eight alarms
were received, of which sixteen were tele-
graph.
A communication was received from
Van Houten Post, No. g. G. A. r., asking
the Board to give leave of absence to all
members of the department who are vet
Grams, so that they may take part in the
Memorial Day parade on May 30 1t was
granted.
Hoseman Charles Ladd of Engine Co.
16, was promoted to the position of
driver of Engine Comapny No. 1S, to fill
Lie bdCduCy SduSOu Ny Liz iCSi5iieltiOii
of Driver William Dunn.
William Cookson was appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the advancement
of Driver Ladd. The promotion will take
effect on June 1. Applications for ap-
pointments as firemen were received from
Joseph F. Gildea, John J. Lehane John
Murphy and Charles F. Stoebling.
The board then adjourned to meet We'd
nesday evening, May %.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-18
DoUBLE-DEcK HUDSON BRIDGE.
Trolley Tracks Above the Steam
Car Tracks Below Proposed.

NEW YORK, May Is, 190o.-Revised
double-deck plans for the proposed
railroad bridge over the Hudson River
between this city and New Jersey were
adopted at a meeting of the New York
Commissioners of the New York and New
Jersey Bridge Company, held at the COM
pany's office,N No. 214 Broadway, yesterday,
plans were also adopted for a freight ap-
proach along the North River docks,
which is planned to reach from the pro-
posed terminus in this city of the bridge
at Fifty ninth street to Pier A at the Bat
terry.
The double-deck bridge plans can Tor a
superimposed trackage for trolley lines,
six tracks for steam cars below and six
for trolley cars above. The plans for the
approach call for an elevated railroad
track that will run along the edges of
The wharves, with branches to ware
houses and spurs to piers. The conn
pany's Secretary when asked after the
meeting when construction would be be-
gun, said he did net know.