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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
ROBERTS
INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE
WIN Present Majority and Minority
Reports to the House
DEBATE TO BEGIN IUESDAY.
Committee Agreed on Facts, But Di-
vidsd on 1Eethod-MajOrity
1ilsly to Prevail.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-The Rob-
erts' investigation committee will, 1t is
understood, tomorrow place before the
house OF representatives two reports,
the two agreeing as to facts and results,
but differing as to the method OF pro-
cedure. The majority report, signed by
seven members, will recommend the ex-
clusion of Roberts-that Is, denying
him the privilege OF being sworn in;
the minority report, signed by two
members, VIII favor his admission to a
seat in the house and his subsequent
expulsion. Thus, while the committee
agrees that he is unworthy OF admls-
sion, is not unit on the manner Of get
ting rid Of him. Judge Freer, OF West
Virginia, votes with the majority.
According to the present understand
ing the debate upon the reports viii be-
gin Tuesday, Monday being set apart
for the consideration of District Of
Columbia business. The discussion will
occupy three days, and win doubtless
be participated in by every member Of
the committee. According to the tena-
tive agreement, Chairman Tayler Will
discuss the general question. going over
all the ground, as well as Mr.. McPher-
son. OF Iowa. Mr.. Lands, OF Indiana,
will take up the compact entered into
between the United States and Utah
upon the admission of the state into the
Union. Mr.. Morrison, of Minnesota,
will discuss Mr.. Roberts status as a
polygamIst. Messrs. De Almond, of
Missouri, and Littlepage, Of Maine, two
minority members, will give attention
to all the points raised in the case. and
will argue for the admission of Roberts
and subsequent expulsion. Judge Lam
ham, of Texas, will take the ground
that Roberts should be excluded with
out the formallty OF admission and ex-
pulslon, arguing that similar case is
not likely ever to occur again, and
should, therefore. be settled out of
hand upon its merits, and Judge Miers,
of Indiana. viii go over the ground
generally, advocating exclusion. Two
hours Will be given Mr.. Roberts for ar
gument in his own behalf and Judge
Freer, of West Virginia, will follow
him.
1t is understood the committee differs
upon whether or not Congress can add
to the qualifications of membership pre-
scribed by the constitution. The ma
jorIty afirms and the minority denIea
In other words, the majority Of the
committee contends that while the con-
satutlon makes certain negative propo-
sItions as to membership, the house
of representatives. acting upon positive
evidence, may exclude man convicted
Of murder or other violation Of law,
and may also refuse admission to a
leper, should one present himself to be
sworn In.
1t is believed the majority report will
be adopted. but in any event Mr.. Rob-
erts viii be returned to his constituents
by large majority, If not by the unan-
imous vote Of the house.
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OF INTEREST TO MILITIA.

lEr. Dayton Pushing a BIN 70 Put
Militia Of Border States Who
Served Under United States officers
During the Civil war Upon the
Same Tooting Regarding Pensions
as the Regularly Enlisted Men.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. io.-In connec-
tlon with the bill already mentioned in
the Intelligencer whereby Mr. Dayton,
Of the Second West Virginia district,
proposes to place West virginia militia
on an equal footing with the regular
soldiery where the service performed
in the civil war. was under and by dl-
rectIon OF United States ofieers, he has
introduced second measure, giving to
the militia OF all the states the privilege
accorded IN the other Mr. Dayton's
purpose is to give the committee on
Invalid pensions It's choice between the
two measures. Should the general bill
be approved. and there develops good
reason to believe It will be passed, Mr..
Dayton viii not push the one which
confines Its benefits to West Virginia.
A bill similar to the general measure
alluded to, was introduced in the Fifty
fourth Congress by Mr.. Crowther, and
was approved by the entire West Vir-
ginia delegation then in the house. 1t
failed OF passage, however, and Mr..
Dayton viii try to have It enacted by
the present Congress. The general bill
viii include many of the state guards
brought into service in the civil war
from West Virginia, Pennsylvania
Kentucky Missouri. Tennessee. Ohio
and possibly many other states.
Mr.. Dayton has had a conference
with Mr.. sulIowaY chairman OF the
committee on invalid pensions, and has
been assured that he will be pleased to
have all information pertinent to the
question. To this end Mr.. Dayton soli-
clts data which any of the troops inter
ested may be able to give him. aFd
which may be placed before Mr.. sullo-
ways committee as argument in sup
port of the measure. Any one able to
furnish information as to the organiza-
tlon and actual service OF state COM
panles or regiments should communi-
cate with Mr.. Dayton at once.
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PENSION APPROPRIATION

Bill Passed the House-senator Hale
Made a Sensational speech in Re
gard to BOer War, Asserting That
Nine-Tenths Of the American Peo-
pie sympathize With the Beers.
WASHINGTON, d. C.. Jan. 1s.-The
pension appropriation bill, carrying
fi45, 5,2452sO, was passed by the house to-
day. 1t was made the vehicle Of an
attack upon the commissioner Of PEN
slons by Mr.. Curtis, CRep., Kas.l who
was seconded by Mr.. Lentz and Mr.. Nor
ton, OF Ohio. and Mr. Robinson, OF In
diam, and other northern Democrats.
All inveIghed against the lack of lIheral-
lily In the administration Of the pension
department. The commissioner was
ably defended by score OF members
from both sides OF the mouse. Mr., Ma
hon. CRep.. PAD. charged that the AS
snult had been ihstlgated by the pension
sharks" OF this city. who were robhing
The old soldiers. As result OF the
latter's disclosures, rider was put upon
the bill By unanimous consent empow-
erlng the commissioner. In his discretion,
To withhold the fees OF attorneys of rec
ord In pension cnses whore he was snt-
ished that the attorneys had not pre-
pared the cases under their personal
supervision.
4 spccch, sensational IN Its Interest
and International In lts Importance. was
delivered I'm the senate to-day by Scnn-
tor Hale. CRep. Me) The occasion or
The utteiunce was the simple question
whether resolution introduced by MI,
Allen. (POp.. Neb.). calling for lnfolma-
tinn AZ To the recognition 0f this country
of diplomatic representation OF the
Transvanl republic should br directed
tn the President or To the secretary %
state. MIR Hale made the question the
text of an imnassiOncd speech, IN which
he declared that nlne-tcntha OK me
American people sympuihlzed with the
Beers In their Gallant struggle Tor no
eTty against one nf the greatest pow
ofs In the world
He declared that the war wflch
Great Britain IS waging IS tho most fcll
blow at human llhcriy that has been
struck in the century
t;c Gral.d that The American pcoplc
were lin sympathy with Great britain
In ihc South African wur to STAMP out
tho liberty ~ o people" and when NV
Bnlf1ug. IN ifr house OF commons. made
n,rN a strtcreni, "to should BE- mot
yth rore disclaimer from this side nf
irc Nianiic'
he dsripted that the English people
ticnTcivUH worc not IN favor Of tho war,
which had been brought on by q sharp
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pEArH's Do1Nas.
Mrs. Abbie Durbin at eraftOn-Nrs.

Mrs. Abbie Durbin at GraftOn-Mrs.
Sarah A. woolsry at Antioch Mills.
Special Dispatch to the Intclllgcncer.
MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Jan. ia
Mrs. Abbie Durbln. widow OF the late
F. NJ. Durbln. died at her home in Graf
ton, this morning. after a long illness
of BrIght's disease. aged afty-eight
years. Mrs. Durbin was sister Of
Thornton Pltckenpungh, OF this place,
and the mother OF Charles Durbin,
cashier Of the Grafton bank.
Prof. L. c. woolsry, of the unIversl-
ty, received message this morning,
announcing the death of his mother.
Mrs. Sarah A. woolery, at Antioch
Mills, Ky.
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CHARLES TOWN cuI11Nas.
Death OF Mrs. Charles RydeE-JOseph
Tharp Injured by q Bolt.

Tharp Injured by BOIL
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, Jan. 19.-
Mrs. Elizabeth Rider, widow Of the late
William Rider, died suddenly last night
at the home of her son, near Halltown,
four miles east of this place, at the ad-
vaneed age of eighty-four years, Until
last Sunday she was in good health
when she had fall. by which she broke
her arm, and this, with old age, caused
her death. She was an estimnble
woman, hlghely respected, and mem
ber Of the Presbyterian church for over
thirty years. one son, Hon. j. William
Rider, who was a member of the coun-
ty court OF Jefferson county for several
years and a member of the legislature
Of the state. and daughter. Mrs. Jacob
NJ. Keppart, of Dumelds, survive her.
Mr.. Joseph Tharp, an emplOye of the
Jefferson Milling Company, Of this
place, met with an accident to-day,
/, .lch resulted In the breaking Of his
arm by being caught in rapidly NOV
ing belt.
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PlttsburEh Press Club Orators.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. ian. ia
committee Of the Pittsburgh Press club
was here to-day. TO secure Speakers for
tho annual dinner Of the club on Fehru-
ary q. c. W. Fairbanks, NJ Indiana,
one time agent OF the Associated Press,
At Pittsburgh, promised to he present
and Senator Chaunccy NJ Dcpcw or
Nor, York. gave a conditional promise.
Among the other speakers VIII hr Rem
rsssntalivee nulErii, GtHhum and Ach'
than, ~ o. Penn1ylY1hiR,
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ormnn pirnn Captured.

CAIRO. Jan. i9.-News was received
here to-right that osman Digna, urin-
clpal general Of The khalifa Abdullah,
has been captured.
II had been known that he was In the
nclghborhood OF ToEah six days ago.
and several expeditions were organized
from Sualdm under Captain Burgess.
with the result that Osmnn Dlgna was
taken unhurt In the hills yesterday.
He Will arrive ut Suakim tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
INSANE BASE BA111sT
Murders His wife and Two shildren
and Kills Himself.

NORTH BRooKFIELD, Mass, Jan.
lO.-MartIn Bergen, the catcher of the
Boston base ball team, National
League, killed his wife ana two chill
dren at his home here to-day. An axe
was the implement used In taking the
life OF Mrs. Bergen and one OF tho
children, while a razor was employed
10 cut the throat Of the other child, q
little girl, and Of tine man himself.
II is thought the action was due to
insanity. It has been suspected for
some time that Bergen was a victim OF
mental arrangement. In fact, some OF
his actions In connection with his base
ball managers last season, led to the
supposltion at that time
The afiaIr was discovered by the
nelGhbors. who found the body of Eer-
gen and the girl lying on the kitchen
floor. Further investigation showed
that Mrs. BerEen and the little boy had
also been killed. Their bodies lay upon
n bed In the chamber. Bergen was
twenty.nlne years Of age His wife
wna OF about the same qge, the little
girl was eight or nine years Old, ana
tho boy a little younger,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
Barnum 3 BAILEY Show suffers.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Jan 19.--Flre
nj tie BarRum & bailey winter quar-
tors tonight destroyed one of the
large ear hnrns containing elcveu cars
nnd also the quarters OF the Italian Ia
horcfu on tho lclltoad improvements
5y9gosi 5o,a " SiSaSS6, % Amss= Uss ' tSc cas- jc,
sunycd were two s,reper. the ,HumNlo
EQl show huffct car and Mr. haley q
nilvaie ear formerly used hy the late
Il. 7. Bafuuna.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
LLOYD S. FRIEND
Appointed Assistant Superintendent
Of State Free Schools.

Special nisuatch to thr intciiigfne'r
MoRGANTowN, vs. Va" Jan 10
Lloyd s. Friend an asslStani with tho
department, Of English al M W'sI
VI g'nla rryar i'ywas to daf aopoi T.
rd aysisant 4ut;c aupeglat7air0t N
rcc Pchp0lu, to lrcr cd t. q. AndcrHn,
who srgisacl 60 accept a noHpaH Ia thl
attorney generals once.
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,bInet minister. engagod With gold

cabinet minister, engaged With gold
speculatora" 49,,
M. Hale spoke with unusual force,
decisiyeness and earnestness, even Ior
MIN. and his passionate eioque1ce
claimed the closest attention OF every
The resolution. which previous 10 NJ.
ETiaie's speech, had caused q sharp colo
Guy between Mr.. Allen and Mr. spooner,
fRep.. Wls), was passed hnally, as
amended. .s....s
Mr., Morgan (DenL. Ala), aaaresSed
the senate brlefly on the financial piii-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
Rod nm Strike Practically Ended.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan. 1s.-The rod
mill strike Is practically ended so far
as the Pittnburgh district plants OF
the American steel & Wire Company
nre concerned. The management OF
the company claim that all the plants
In this district are being operated that
nre not undergoing repairs, The rod
min workers OF Pittsburgh are pre-
vented from working by the repairs
belHg made to the South Side mills Dut
one of thtir number said to-day tnat
the association scale would be de-
manded by the men as soon as the
mills were ordered 10 start. The work
crs claim 10 have Information that the
ueayer Falls plant Of the American
Steel & Wire Company is being but
partially operntod. and that none OF
thc men employed at making rods are
al work In the plant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
STREET FAx1R ARREsTER
Charged with 1nhuman Treatment Of
q Boy.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIEenc,r,
sTEUBENvILLE, o., Jan. i9,-Dr
Arthur Love, street faklr, WAS ar.
rested last night and to-day Sent to the
Canton workhause. FOR lahpman treat
mcnt to Glen Fleming, thirteen-year-
old boy. whose home Is In Columbus.
The boy confessed to the officials that
Love compelled him to submit to inde-
cent practices. The boy was abducted
from home by Love
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
CABINET MEETING.
General woods Action in Havana
Sustained.

6onofG WooUs ASSAoh IN haVRhh
Sustained.
WASHINGTON, d. C.. Jan. l9.-The
secretary Of war announced at the cab
met meeting to-day that he had ex-
tended the operation of the Stay laws
in Puerto Rico for six months unless
Congress shall act in the meantime.
A communication from Havnnn, COW
erIng the action Of General Wood in re-
moving Mr.. Mora from hls Office as
public prosecutor, was read. The Pres
ldent and the members of the cabinet
fully endorse General Woods move
ment to purify the public service at
Havana, and he win have all needful
support. Otherwise the cabinet meet
lng to-day was devoted to routine
matters Of little public interest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
A11B1 CLAIMED
In the cramblett Murder Case by De-
fendaut's Mother.

~ hAA9 %AhAasAS4SNS - tAAslN
fendant's Mother.
Special Dispatch to The IntelilEencer.
sTEUBENVILLE. O.. Jan. 19.-
Messrs. Gregg and Lewis, attorneys for
quincy Cramblett, filed tonight several
motions for continuance of the trial
to the next term to give them time to
properly prepare for 1t. They file the
afidayit of cra1nblett's mother, which
is virtual allbI. that on the night of
the murder he drove some stock home,
at 4 o'clock he ate supper, then took OF
his shoes and sat down and between Z
and s o'clock retired, and she knows did
not come down stairs till he was called
by Rainbow. at a, M, to go to Cos
neIl's.
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rilltin omeers commisglOned.

Special Diapateh to the lntellIgeneer'
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. 19.-
Governor Atkinson to-day appointed
First lieutenant c, D. Farrer, of Par
kersburg adjutant of the First Batal-
lion Second infantry, and B. F. Meyers,
Of Huntington, second lieutenant OF
Company n, Second infantry.
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THE LONDON TIMES
On the Alleged Fenian Movement in
the United States.

.alIfAAAg - SAAssSA A@sNsSSs
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Under the caption
Revival Of FenIan Activity" the Times
this morning gives extracts from a Sc
cret circular and other details OF con-
ferences held last September in the
United States between the croninites
and the Anti -Cronlnltes. It gives
long secret circular from the croninite
headquarters, dated November 20 OF last
year. to the officers and members Of the
organisation urging that "the time is
opportune to take advantage Of Eng
lanfs dlHaeulties in the Transyaai, the
first object being to smash the Anglo
American understanding, leaving Eng
land without a friend in the world"
The circular then invites volunteers
for active service wherever needed"
The Times regards this as a proof Of
the existence OF Fenian plot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-20
MYsTra1oUs D1sApPEARANoE
OF Thornton wells, Of MorgantOwn.
Suicide Feared.


Suicide Feared.
Special. Dispatch to the 1ntelllsencer.
MoRGANTowN, w Va, Jan. 10
The sudden and mysterious disappear
ance Of Thornton Wells a painter of
this place. is giving his destitute family
great concern and engages the attention
Of the police officials. Wells got up
about o'clock on Monday and was
seen about an hour later. but no trace
since that time can be learned. Sui
eide is feared. as a brother ended his
lie this way and he himself was pull
ed out OF the Chesapeake & Ohio canal
at Cumberland, while in the last stages
OF suicidal drowning.
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sr liAN's CAMP, Friday Even-
ins nig i9.-slr Charles Warren
ana l6f pundonald are continuing q
caut dyance, hourly expecting
batt Rhes has been slight artillery
firln i. at Iadysmlth and at
chldaie Natives report that the
kopj lref fnli OF BOers.
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Wcnther Forecast for To.day.

For western Pennsylvanih-Raln Satnr'
day; fair Sunday; fresh to brisk SOUTH
easterly winds. becoming southwesterly-
For West Virgtnla--I&uin Saturday, fol-
lowed by fair; northwesterly winds; fair
Sunday.
For Ohi0-Rain Saturday, followed by
fair: fresh rasterly winds becoming
southWesterly; fair Sunday.
Local temperature.
The temperature Saturday aE observed
Ly q schnepf. druggist corner " Market
ana FouTtcenth streets. was as lollows.
"A. m.......,,.... N y. un.,,..,.,,,.. -
y a, m...,.,,,,.,., NJ q y m,",;...s...'. ~
y m...,..,...,.... 5S.Weather cloudy.
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meht west Of General warren's
force 8ay cabied says;
eHl csss gives us control Of an
easy nee to tadysmith. Our
guns iiihue to bombard the Boer
lines III Boers replying but feebly.
Gene warren Is advancing steadily"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

nut kernels. For the eat animals Il
engaged plenty Of tender. juicy. fresh
beef Instead OF tough old horse. their
ordinary diet There wasn't much to
be done for the h.y eaters beyond un-
accustomed oats. apples and bran
mashes, but for the elephant l got q
basket of fine oranges and had baked O
lot of patty cakes, such as. he used TO
enjoy at home In India The camel
didn't really deserve any Christmas.
but l bought a hatful OF dates for him
anyway.
I was getting the stuff In on Satur-
day afternoon when Jack came around
again with a bunch Of good cigars for
my Christmas. and II brought my heart
up In my throat that the kind fellow
had thought Of me so. for no one else
had since Lizzie died He asked what
the things were for.s and told him.
Maybe / said more than meant to. for
my heart was full at the time, and I
had no idea OF his putting anything In
the paper about the menagerie's Christ
mas. Bat he did, and really when
read on Christmas morning the story
he got up was surprised.
Cat animals are never fed on Sum-
days and as we let all go shy OF break
fast Monday the menagerie's appetite
for a Christmas dinner at noon was
sure to be good. Before that time
came we had lot of visitors, nice peo-
pie who had seen Jacks story, and
among them were a fipe white headed
old gentleman who introduced himself
onA hfa oAnnfnd
daughter-a splendid looking girl.
Luckily we were In good shape to re-
ceive them. Sam wore a new suit I
had given him. The cage cleaners were
so washed and draped up they hardly
recognized each other and l was got
up with as much style as a ringmaster
myself.
Precisely at noon we sprung our
glad surprise on the animals. If you
imagine those birds and beasts didn't
notice any change in their bill Of fare,
you are wrong. You never saw such
joyous excitement among feathers and
| fur. They jabbered. chattered, Shrek
ed and roared their delight In all their
various modes Of speech The mon
keys seemed half crazy. and even the
sedate elephant danced. tapped his
ears like fans and sQuealed. Only
that mean camel was Indifferent and
ate his fancy dates with a sneering
twist of his nose. as II he meant to
say. You can't soft sawder me-"
The sight Of the general happiness
| gladdened everybody and none more
than DR.. Bidwell and his daughter.
who staid until all the other visitors
were gone. talking with me about the
animals and. as | afterward remem-
bered. a good deal more about myself.
Near dark. just when l was thinking
of going out to a restaurant for my
dinner. DR.. Bidwell came back, and
nothing would do but | must go with
him to get glass of eggnOg.
We were not gone more than half an
hour, but by the time we returned a
transformation had been worked In
my room. In the center a big table
was set with dinner for four-the best
dinner I ever saw, with a whole tur
key, bottles of wine and all sorts OF
nice thinEs-and when l raised my
eyes from it they took in a MERRY
Christmas" in evergreen letters, on the
n wall, and in holly frame, facing me
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"wHATT' CRIED, TAKING her IN MY ARMS.
life size painted portrait Of my dear,
lost Lizzie. I'd never had the consola-
tion of likeness of her. and seeing her
face. wearing the gentle, kindly smile
l knew and loved so well, gave me
such turn that faintness overcame
me. and | dropped on a chair. trem-
bling and with my eyes full OF tears.
Then that splendid girl, who had
been standing behind me. put her arms
around my neck and said, You shall
never be alone in the world any more,
dear .fatherP'
What" / cried. taking her in my
arms, ''you-you. my little Jenniei oh,
is God really and truly SO good to me
after allY'
1t seemed impossible, but was true.
When ! had grown calmer. they told
me how Dr. Bidwell, then pru cticing In
New York, was with my dear wife
when she died and. at her request. took
charge of her little daughter. he and
his good wife adopted her. but always
hoped to find me some time. for her
child heart never forgot or ceased to
love me. and they we're too good to
wish us kept apart. and at last Jacks
story told them where 1 was.
-
Still 60 my way each tenting sea-
son. old as am. for show life gets into
the blood and irresistibly draws one
who has lived 1t so many years as l.;
but, wherever | may be. never more
am / lonely 0r unhannv fnr xvtufor al
ways brings me back to my dear Jen-
ME. And note this-that none OF this
great happiness would have come to
me had l not given the animals q
Christmas