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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04
Strikers Remain Firm.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 3.-None of the
insurgent operators have come over to
the side of the three companies offering
the trn per cent increase and OF those
standing out the Delaware &; Hudson
is the only one that says 1t may come
into the agreement.
The Delaware Lackawanna & West
crn expects that their offer will have
the effect OF bringing around enough
men tomorrow to start n few Of Its COL
l!Gres with the Cayuga, In North Scran-
ton. was counted upon as the one most
likely to have u goodly response to Its
gong. Tonight local union No. sos, of
the United Mine Workers which en-
braces the Cayuga employees, met at St.
Mary's hall and adopted 9 resolution
declaring tho members would pay no
heed to the ten per cent offer and that
no further action would be taken until
advIces were received from President
Mitchell.
If no Lackawanna men return to
work tomorrow and the miners officers
say not a man will respond TO the gongs.
1t will naan much to the strikers.
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TIN Plate S:CALE
Signed and All the Mills Will Start.
Rate Paid Practically Same as Last

Signed and All the Hills Will Start.
Rate Paid Practically Same as Last
Year.
I, NEW;fYoRIi. Oct. s-The American
Tin Plate Company and the Tin Work.
ers Union reached an agreement to-day
on wages for the ensuing year. The
rate paid will be practically the same
aE last year, with the exception that
the catchers on all tin pots, and timers
and catchers on all Thomas White pots
Will be given n slight advance on the
roll trimming machines and eight oil
standard pots.
1t was intimated after the conference
adjourned to-day TINT the principal
which was under discussion for some
time past concerned the advancement OF
the non-unlon workers. Nothing In
reference to 1t would be given out, but
the fact that a compromise had been
satisfactorily arrived at.
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M'kINLEY GUARDED
BY Secret Service officers ~ Anony-
nous Letter Received Threatening

By Secret Service Officers - Anony-
nous Letter Received Threatening
H His Life. 4;
Y CANTON. o., Oct. 3.-The home OF
President Mckinley was most vlgilantly
guarded last night, the secret service
officers on duty being augmented by
officers from the, lccal police force. A
cipher message received Monday after
noon by the government officers on duty
Is said to have contained the 6informn-
tion that an anonymous letter had been
received by the; secret service al. Wash
Sington conveying the Information that
an attempt was to be made on the life
Of the President. The message Is also
said to have contained n description Of
the men who were to execute the daring
crime. s.
After some dellberat!on the mayor
was called upon, ,5and the message read
to him, and his aid solicited. !,
4 The mayor issued the following order:
ITO All Policemen: Keep a close
watch on all strangers who are seen In
the city. Be particular to watch, for
two Italians who will probably be ac-
,companied by n tall man. who dresses
like and passes for an old soldier II
these three, or any OF them, are found,
arrest them on sight and hold them on
charge of suspicion. Watch all incom-
ing and outgoing trains"
mo one answering the description Of
the men has been apprehended. When
the alleged conspirators came over from
Europe recently and were arrested be-
fore landing. the fact could not be kept
from the Presidents and though he main
3tained q calm and unrufTled exterior, 1t
Is said that he was greatly worried. On
this occasion an effort Is being made to
keep the. facts from hiEl. 5
Detective Foster Is the only one here
that, knows the details OF the plot and
he declines to discuss 1t. He is attached
to the Mckinley household. Mayor
Robertson said last evening that word
of the plot came to the secret service
department at Chicago. An anonymous
letter to the secret service officers
stated that three men, who were the
supposed conspirators, would leave Chi
,cago for Canton. arriving yesterday.
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DEMOCRATIC FESTIYITY.
Clubs and Delegates Represent the
Bourbons at Indianapolis-Chnir-
man Jones Starts the Ball Rolling.

u1tu UUueS SluIlS LIE DILL ttOllllS.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. 3.--Tne
city of Indianapolis tonight presented
scene Of Democratic festivIty. From
the various buildings In the business
portion American flags and strpamers
OF bunting were flung to the evening
breeze while prominent among the deco
ratIons, portraits framed in electric
bulbs Of distinguished leaders OF the
Democracy. were displayed.
At $ o'clock 4 parade Of all the Demo-
cratic clubs and delegates marched
through the streets. while thousands Of
people lined the sidewalks.
The programme for the opening ses-
sion OF the convention as officially an
nounced. was changed Just prior to the
hour OF meeting. President W. II.
Hearst. of Chicago, was expected to be
present 10 preside, but telegraphed that
he was Ill and unable to attend. The
convention was therefore called to order
by Senator james *. Jones, chairman of
the Democratic national committee.
Mayor Taggart was introduced and
made an address OF welcome. which was
briefly responded TO by ]. Il. Rice, OF
Canton, Ohio.
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lie NAILED
By Governor Roosevelt-Presented
With Set Of Cowboy Spurs by Ne

With Set Of Cowboy Spurs by Ne
braska Admirers.
DEADWOOD. s. D.. Oct. S.-Imme-
dIately upon the arrival Of their train
here s-e::s evening, Governor Roosevelt
and Senator >Solliver, OF Iowa, were tn-
ken in carriag@ through the streets
to the Deadwood narrow guage railway,
where the party entered a train and
were taken to lead. a mining camp,
where two speeches We're made. One Of
some length in Miners union ball to q
closely packed rouse and brief talk
from the carrisgeto the much larger
crowd which could not gain admittance.
When Governor Roosevelt mounted
| the platform ut Chadron, where n TWEEN
| ty minute stop was made, State Sena-
| tor ]. Fl. Van Dusen, of South Omaha,
presented him with set Of spurs Of
the cowboy type.
Governor Roosevelt responded briefly,
expressing his thanks for the presenta-
ton. He also said:
Before begin my speech. ! want
to do something that 1 have not done
in this campaign Mt all before now and
that is to answer one of the lies clrcu
lated In reference to me. have not
hitherto thought 1t worth while, but 1
have read telegram from Capt. Allen
C. Fisher stating that: Populists have
convinced labor organizations that
Roosevelt said in the auditorium after
the Pullman strike that Any man who
engages In n strike or any man who
goes where strike IS on should be
shot Captain Fisher states that some
credence has been given that state
mcnt. ana ! therefore want to answer
1t. Yet 1T is almost Irritating to have to
answer such a statement. for l should
hope that any one of common intclli-
gence would know that not only never
made any such statement, but that
am incapable of making It. At that
time never spoke In the auditorium 10
begin with. nud ] never said anythihS
anywhere to any human being out OF
which could have been construed any
such statement. 1t Is not only q lie. but
It was made up by people who knew 1t
was lie TO be circulated by others who
| nIEn ISppV II 4 bn n lin -
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Water Bonds Sold.

DENVER, Colo. Oct. alt Is an
nounced that the s4.7OO.oOO water bonds,
authorized by vote OF the citizens Of
Denver. have been sold to Botson flnan-
ciers. President Shackleford. OF the
board of public works, said to-day:"The
board will at once enter into negotia-
tlons with the water company for the
anlicablc purchase OF such portions Of
Its plant as are required by the city.
Should an arrangement with the COM
pany prove impossible. 1t will be the
duty of the board to proceed with the
construction OF an independent plant"
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VOTES MADE
By Caldwell and Showalter in Lewis
County-Dr. Holt's 1ntemperate
Utterances Given Attention.

By Caldwell and Showalter in Lewis
County-Dr. Hollis Intemperate
Utterances Given Attention.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelligenccr.
WESTON. w. Va. Oct. 3.-The big
sest political meeting yet held in this
county was addressed In the opera
house here last night by Hon. E. NJ.
Showalter and Hon. Charles T. Cald-
well. Despite the appearance OF a very
popular circus at the same time the peo-
pie preferred the treat OF the addresses
and came out to hear them.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Charles p. Swint. OF the
county executive committee, and Sena-
tor George C. Cole was made chair
man. Mr.. Showalter made the first ad-
dress and 1t was Il very able and we'll
delivered speech. 1t was frequently
punctuatcd by applause and he closed
amid great cheering.
When Mr.. Caldwell was introduced.
he was well received. His fame had
come before him, and the expectant
crowd, looking for wittlclsms, did not
fail to recognize his every hit and to
Vociferously applaud accordingly. II
was great speech. His disposition OF
the Philippine question was most pleas
ing to every Republican and many
Democrats present.
He quoted the following characterIst-
ically Democratic sentences from n
speech made by DR.. NJ. S. Holt, the local
party leader, at Glcnvllle, yesterday.
II have failed to find respectable man
who enlisted 10 so to the Philippine
Islands. The men who went to war
from my county were buns and 'dcad-
beats The rolder shot down in the
Philippines has no sympathy from me.
want TO send all the congratulations
to hGuinaldo can. William ]. Bryan
and Asulnnldo are the two greatest
men since Washington"
Caldwelrs characterization and dis
cuss!on OF this language was very af-
fecting. and when he concluded there
was scarcely n dry eye In the room.
The meeting was vote-maker, and II
Is even conceded by local Democrats
that DR.. Hollis Incorporate language
Will cost the party many votes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04
Prosperous Catholic School,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. 3.-The
Catholic University of America opened
for the coming scholastic year to-day,
with the largest class of clerical and
lay students ever enrolled by 1t. Near
ly every section OF the western hemls-
phere will be represented during the
current session. Besides the leading
arChbishops OF the American hierarchy,
nearly every bishop OF prominence in
the country has commissioned pricstly
students to take postgraduate COURSES.
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Emperor William Jollied.

BERLIN. Oct. 3.-Thr newspapers
here unanimously applaud Emperor
Williams championship Of the COM
bined interests Of civilization and Chris
tianity." as contained in his reply TO the
message OF the emperor of China. AT
the same time. the commentators find IN
his majcstys telegram a new bridge
upon which the Chinese authorities may
approach the demands of the allied
powers. The reply, generally, Is regard
ed as conciliatory.
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Rich Finds of Gold.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. 3.-Provlncial
Mineralogist. Robertson. who has just
returned from Porcuplne, reports rich
finds of gold In that district and pre-
diets n big rush there. Already there
are n number of men In that district.
Fitty-five claims were staked on Benr
and Clear Creeks In one day. Good re-
ports also come from the hea;iwaters Of
Stewards river where twenty-five cents
4 pan Is being taken out
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The Circuit Court.

Yesterday. in the circuit court, Judge
Melvin. the trial of the case OF ]. W.
Campbcll's Administrative VS.. National
Tube Company was continued. Only
five witnesses had been examined up to
last evening. and the trial Is likely to
run over into next week. It Is being
vigorously contested by the company's
attorneys.
In Thomas Mcknight VS.. Henry Bron-
strop, there was 4 motion for new
trial, which was over-ruled and judg-
ment entered for the defendant.
The .declarat ton of the plaintiff in the
case OF c: X. Goetze VS.. n number of
druggists. members of the Wheeling
Druggists Association, which was ex-
pacted to be filed yesterday, will not be
filed by Mr.. Goetze's lawyer. Mr.. T. NJ.
Garvin until November rules.
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GERMANY And .
AMERICA ARE
lNHARMONY.
Concerning the Course OF Future
Events in Chinn-Proceed eding
Toward a Common End.
GOOD FEELING PREVAILS.
French Proposals Not Viewed With
Fayor-chinese Offenders to be
Punished in Public,

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. feeling Of
buoyant optimism prevails among OIL
,clals here to-day relative to the Chinese
troubles that warrants the belief in the.
existence OF n sound foundation based
on very recent developments;in pending
negotiations. 1t is evidently the con-
viction among officials that q rap
prochement among the powers Is near
at hand.
The encouraging outlook has been
brought about very largely by the har-
monlous sentiments which have devel-
oped between this government and
Germany concerning the course of fu-
turc events in China. Since the return
of Secretary Hay he has had several
conferences with Baron Speck Won
Sternberg,the German charge d'affaires.
which have been Of such n character as
to show that the two governments are
proceeding toward common end for
the solution of the entire difficulty The
Berlin government received several
days ago the Sheng dispatch giving the
Chinese edict for the punishment OF
Prince Tuan and his assistants. This
was accepted in the highest German
quarters as sincere evidence that
China was disposed now to deal with
the responsible parties as their offenses
deserved, making peaceful solution Of
the problem possible. Altogether the
outlook is more satisfactory than at
any time heretofore. not only for con-
current action by the powers. but also
for q comprehensive settlement of the
entire Chinese question.
Some New Phases Appear.
1t is expected. however. that the at
tention of this government will be turn
ed within the next few days to some en-
tirely new phases brought up by the
French note to the powers. There Is no
doubt as TO the accuracy of the foreign
dispatches stating that NJ. Delcasse.
the French minister of foreign affairs,
has addressed Il note to the powers pro-
posing a'general plan of dealing with
the subject. This note undoubtedly
will be in the hands of this government
by the time the President returns. and
already there is considerable anxiety In
foreign quarters as to the answer the
United States will make.
There is reason to believe that some
of the continental powers do not view
all of the French proposals with favor.
and that this may be renewal In this
note of the differences of view recently
developed over the German note. So
far as this government Is concerned,
however, there Is no reason TO believe
the French propositions will meet with
disfavor.
Meantime plans are under consldera-
ton by which the powers will see that
China carries out her purposes of pun
ishInS the guilty parties. 1t Is felt to
be proper that the punishment shall be
carried out in such public u manner.
either with the knowledge of the foreign
ministers. or In their presence. that
there can be no question as to the COM
pleteness OF China's reparatlon.
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Disastrous Fire.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Oct. 3.-This
city experienced the most disastrous fire
In Its history early this morning.
Flames broke out shortly after mid
night in the big four-story shoe factory
of ]. E. Dayton g. Company. occupying
almost the entire block bounded by
Fourth, Ncece, Edwin and Elmira
streets. The factory building with Its
great stock and finished shoes and raw
material was entirely destroyed.
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Received With Delight.

SHAMokIN. Pa. Oct. 3.-The recep-
tlon of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
and Iron Company's offer to arbitratc
was received here to-day with many OK
pressions Of delight. The men feel that
they have won the fight but will not
attempt to negotiate with the company
until they ask instructions of President
Mitchell
Everything was quiet in this section
to-day. The miners, as wall as bust
ness meI, feel that the strike will be
declared OF by next Monday.
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A HENRY CLAY MEDAL
Of 1874 Campaign Found in Digging
For n Foundation at Fulton.

Yesterday, while workmen were dig
ging on the site of the old Fulton paper
mill, for the foundation of the new
Schenk stable, one of the dlggers un-
earthed 4 Henry Clay campaign badge
of the year 1874. The medal Is In a
good state of preservation. II bears
Henry Clay's portrait. and the words.
"Henry Clay" around the edge. The
finder presented the medal to Mr.. Mat
thew Altmeyer, sr., who prizes it highly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-04
MINERS WAIT
FOR MITCHELL
TO OSAYTlH|IE lII|I WORD. 0 |.[ ],
Reading Company Not Only Offers a
Ten Per Cent, Advance, but Is
I Willing to Arbitratet
ANOTHER REGIMENT RETURNS.
Home-No Settlement Of the Diff
Guilty Until the Strikers in Con-
vention Decide to Go to Work.

PHILADELPHIA. Pn., Oct. 3.-Therc
were no developments Of special i'm
portauce to-day In the miners strike.
An interesting feature was the Reading
Company's notice to its employees that
fl addition to Its offer OF 4 ten per cent
increase. 1t Is willing to enter into nrbi-
tration with them relative to any grlev-
ances they may have. None OF the
strikers, however have yet indicated
their Intention to return to work.
Affairs were extremely quiet to-day
throughout tho anthracite region. Gen.
Goblin, in command OF the state troops,
recently sent to Schuylkill county on
request from the sheriff. to-day directed
another OF the regiments to return
home tomorrow. One regiment left on
Monday. There now remains but one
regiment, a battery of artillery and a
company OF mounted troops. /.
A rumor gained wide circulation to-
day that President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers. had been in con-
ference with the presidents OF the coal
carrying railroads and agreed upon 4
settlement of the strike.
Rumor Denied by Mitchell.
When informed of the rumor, Mr..
Mitchell promptly denied It and said he
phad not been In conference with eithe.
railroad officials or coal operators. He
also issued q notice TO the miners that
the report that an agreement to end the
strike had been reached. was untrue.
He further notified them that there
would be no settlement Of the strike un-
til the miners themselves in convention
decided to go back to work.
Asecret conference OF the leading off,
cials of the miners organization was
held at Hazleton. AT its conclusion
President Mitchell said the question OF
Scalling 4 joint convention had not been
iconsidcred. He added that out of 49,
1000 mine workers, only about 5000 are
sat work and these. he added. would be
9out in n short time.
The time limit OF the Lackawanna
$Company's offer Of increased wages will
expire Tomorrow, but strikers general
j ely exntrss theic. discrimination 10 pay No
\ heed to the offer
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The Mosquito Fleet.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Oct. 3.-The
Mosquito fleet, built for the United
States customs service in Cuban wa
ters, arrived in this city yesterday and
sailed to-day, en- route to their desti-
nation by the inside route. The five
boats were built at Ellznbethport. N.
j., and will make the run to Havana
through the canal Dismal Swamp TO
Florida Keys, and thence through tho
Gulf OF Mexico to Havana.
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Railroad Man Seriously nj.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-George r,
Blanchard. formerly vice president Of
the Erie railroad. and later commis-
sioner. of the Central Traffic and Joint
Traffic Associations, Is seriously Ill at
his home, from n complication Of dis
cases. Mr.. Blanchard broke down
three weeks ago. after 4 continuous
summers work on report for joint
committee of Congress appointed to In
vestigate the postal service. He had
about completed this work.
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Glass Chimney Organization.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Oct. S.-An or
ganlzatlon to be known as the glass
chimney association, has been formed
by the largest producers and general
officers established here. It Is expected
TO induce all Of the chimney makers to
become members, agree to sell only at
association prices and thus stop the
cutting OF rates, which is said to tave
been quite heavy and disastrous re-
,nptly
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Arrested for Conspiracy.

MONTREAL. Oct. 3.-Thomas J.
Chisholm. manager of the Montreal
Cold Storage and Freezing Company.
was arrested last night. on n charge Of
conspiracy. The arrest Is In connection
with that OF McGillis and Mccullough,
arrested last week on n charge OF de-
irauding the Merchants bank. OF Hall
fax, out of s22O.OOO by means OF fraud
ulent warehouse receipts.
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Kruger Virtually n Prisoner.

NEW YORK, Oct. "a dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from LOU
renzo Marques says: The restrictions
around Kruger are increasing and he Is
virtually prisoner. He has been al
lowed to use the Portuguese governors
carriage. While driving yesterday. he
met party of burshcrs and made them
u patriotic speech.
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BLOoMsBuRG. Pa. Oct. 3.--ht last
the employees OF the Reading Iron Com
nany have agreed to accept the 25 per
cent cut In their wages. Their action
this time Is nnnl, MS the men hive al
ready returned to work. At their last
meeting the seven hundred puddlcrs
nnl other employees decided by a ma
JoFlty vote to return TO work.
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Indicted for Murder.

Special Dispatch to tho Intclligenccr.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Oct. o.
Samuel Shcppcrd was indicted to-day
by the Writ county grand Jury at
Elizabeth for the double murder OF his
wife and step-son ut Peewec, Writ
county. about two months ago. His
trial was set for November 9th.
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STILL FIGHTING.
Beers Hate to Lay Down Their Arms
Train Derailed.

LONDON. Oct. 3.-The following dis
patch has been received from. LORD
Roberts:
Pretoria. (Tuesday). Oct. IA con-
Voy OF twenty-five wagons, escorted by
sixty mounted men. was attacked by
l40 Beers, October !. near De Jager's
drift, while, on the way to Vryheid.
Twelve Of the men escaped. The fate
Of the others Is not known.
"The Beers derailed train near Pan
yesterday evening. Five Coldstream
guards were killed and nineteen injur-
ed.
"Commandant Dlrksen, who has been
opposing Pagct. has surrendered after
n personal visit to Komati Poort TO as.
sure himself that Kruger had gone
into Portuguese territory"
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JAMES ROBINSON DEAD
Well Known Citizen Passes Away
Yesterday Morning.

Yesterday morning at his home. iii
Chapline street, occurred the death Of
james Robinson, u pioneer citizen. Mr.. 8
Robinson was born in this city and has
resided here all his life. His death Will
be mourned by wide circle of friends
throughout the city. Deceased was In
the slxty-cignth year of his age, and up
to within few years ago was in the
liquor business on Water street. under
the Windsor hotel. He was engaged In
business here for a period Of twenty
five years. Previous to this he was
steward on an Ohio river packet. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.