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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-17
CRUSADE AGAINST VICE
STARTS i'm NEW YORK.
Bishop Potter Writes an Open Letter to Mayor
Van Wyck Asking That the People Be
Protected from Existing immortality,
MINISTERS. INSULTED BY POLICE.

ent menace, the unutterably de!iling
contacts, to which day by day because
of the base rumplicity-uf- the police, of
New York with the lowest forms Of
vice and crime. they are subject.
A Living He'll.
"And. In the name OF these little ones,
these weak and dcfenceless ones, the
Christian and Hebrew alike, OF many
races and tongues, but of homes which
God is feared and His law reverenced,
and virtue and decency honored and
eXcmplIfled, call upon you. sir, to save
these people who are in u very real way
committed to your charge, from living
hell, dellling. deadly damning, to which
the criminal supneness of the consti-
tuted authoritisc set for the defense Of
decency and good order, threatens to
doom them"
Bishop Potter In conclusion, says he
has no methods 10 suggest for the bet
tering of the conditions; these are In the
hands OF the mayor.
Mayor Van .Wyck at once replied to
the bishop by letter, in which he said he
had passed the bishops communication
TO the district attorney, and then says:
Il wish here to assure you that l will
exert every power which the law has
given to right the wrongs and to do
away with the conditions OF which you
complain and to secure hearty and
efficient cooperation by the police de-
par,ment with all who are working to
do away with the public violations OF
law and decency.
II stand at all times ready to assist
and cooperate with you in this matter"
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BURNED AT THE STAKE
FOR A FIENDISH CRIME.
John Porter, Who BrutaIIy Murdered Little Louise
Frost, Bound to an Iron Rail and Roasted to
Death by Citizens Of Limon, Colorado.
DEAD CHILD'S FATHER APPLIED THE MATCH

L1MoN, colo Nov 16The Union Pacific which John
Porter who yesterday
old Louise Frost brought arrived $3.50
and stopped The train boarded by the vigilance
committee which here last night Sheriff
urged the committee allow take his prisoner the jail
They refused charge Porter The vigilance
ee consisted Of sixteen determined There excite
everything done with the precision Robert
father the girl confessed numbering de-
boy the vigilance
mtee first protested finally consented Frost desi
Railroad ties be used fuel brought in to the
spot the committed funeral pyre has
y built gathered witness tho execution unani
mou decided burning should be his fate The colored boy
nearby trembling with and holding Bible in his hand
lad showed great forude until
began scoh his fesh He then screamed piteousy
for minutes, death quickly to his relief.
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HEAD END COLLISION
Between Pennsylvania Freight and
Lake Shore Passenger Train-sev-
eral Killed-Number Badly Hurt.

Between Pennsylvania Freight and
Lake Shore Passenger Train-sev-
eral Killed-Number Badly Hurt.
OIL CITY, Pa. Nov. ia head end
collision between q Pennsylvania extra
freight train and the regular Lake
Shore passenger train, occurred two
miles west Of Polk shortly before s
O'clock. Both engines were demolished,
all Of the passenger coaches left the
track and forty oil and coal cars of the
freight were derailed. The wreckagp
DESTROYED all telegraph communication.
The killed were:
Thomas Sutton, baggageman. OF Ash
tabula.
John Kane, head brakeman of the
freight train, aged 80, resident of New
Castle.
Engineer Pitzer Of the freight, aged
40, resident Of New Castle.
Two male passengers and the news
boy, names unknown, are supposed to
be dead beneath the wreckage.
conductor James Paden, Of this city,
Is hurt internally.
Engineer Nathan Senter has both legs
and left hip broken and William Mar
vim, OF Andover. Ohio, has left arm
broken ard head and face cut. The lat
ter was thrown off the train over thir-
ty foot embankment, but walked two
miles to the institute for feeble minded
at Polk, and sent Superintendent MUIR
dock and DR.. McDowall to the wreck
and relief of the injured.
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FIVE II PERSONS
INJURED AT
MOUNDSYlLLE. J.
Early This Morning-,A Fireman
Falls From tho Roof Of D I
e. burning Building,
-FOUR PERSONS HAD no JUMP
For Their Lives From the sooonaa
Story Windows-A Baby ThEowa
to the Ground.

Moundsvlle had o destructive fire ne
1880 o'clock this morning, and which
was not entirely subdued at 3 a. m. Firo
originated in the L. B, Purdyi building,
on Jefferson avenue, between Second
and Third streets, on the ground floor
in tho room occupied by Baeler Mans
ming as a barber shop. The cause ID
said to have been an overheated stove.
When the fire was discovered by
passers-by 1t had a big start, and the
family of Richard Knox, who lived on
the second floor, found their escapecue'
OF by the flames, All OF the family
sought escape by Jumping from the
window to the pavement, a distance Of
fifteen feet. Mr.. Knox escaped PRACTICE
ally! uninjured. but Mrs. Knox had o
badly sprained ankle. Before jumping,
Mrs. Knox threw out her infant child,
which was seriously injured. The aar-
want girl, In jumping fell on her face
and sustained crushed and broken
nose, besides other injuries.
a Fireman Injured.
To add to the horror of the affair. ono
one of tho firemen,j Samuel Tomlinson,
fell from the roof of the burning house,
.alightIng on his head and suffering se-
we're injuries. DR.. Steele, who was calls
cd, stated early this morning that Tom-
linson would probably recover.
The building. which was also occu-
pied by Nuzum's bakery, was almost
entirely destroyed. The fire also
spread to an adjoining building owned
and occupied by David Levi, who con-
ducts general store, but through the
efforts OF the firemen the blaze wns OK
tinguished. before 1t did great damage
there. The Crow building also caught
fire, but escaped with only slight In
jury. The volunteer flremen covered
themselves with glory, ns usual. and
would have done even better work II
( the water pressure had not, unfortu.
nately, been light. .j5s <
The Loss $500. :
Mr.. ]. A. Ewing stated to the Inteili-
genccr this morning that the loss would
aggregate about $4,000, said to be dlvid-
ed as follows:
L. 3. Purdy. building... 900
d David Levi, building and stock 500
Beeler Manning, barber shop. 200
Richard Knox. household goods 500
f William Nuzum, bakery ..,,... ], 900
1911
Total ........,...,,,..,...u ,Sb,200 5
Mr.. Purdy's loss is said to be covered
by insurance, also Mr.. Lewis. :
At 2:i0 this morning, It was learned
from Moundsville that the fire had been
extinguished.
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Miller's Law Partner Beaten.


Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencor.
HINTON. w. Va. Nov. 16.-The re-
count OF the Summers county vote,
which has been in progress here since
Monday. between T. N. Read. ]. H. MIL
ler's law partner. and Frank Lively,
candidates for prosecuting attorney,
was completed Tonight, resulting In a
victory for the Republicans by declnr-
Ing Mr.. Lively elected by a majority OF
sixteen. This is the only Republican
county officer elected In Summers coun-
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thest from the emperor. The hatchet, It
now appears. struck the carriage.
A crowd Of people whofwitnesscd the
outrage threw themselves on his ma
jesty's assailant, but the prompt inter-
ference OF the police saved the woman
from injury. ~
The assailant Is tradeswoman OF
Breslau. A provisional medical exam
lination Of the prisoner has been made
and she has been pronounced to be In
sane, .f T.
Ing from the barracks to the railroad
station, he was clIeered by Immense
crowds Of people who were gathered
along the route. itf
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GERMAN KING
ATTACKED BY AIN
INSANE WOMAN.,
Threw Hand-chopper at the Kaiser
as He Was Driving in an Open
Carriage to the Barracks.
MISSILE MISSES THE MARK,
Crowd Violently Resented the Attack,
But Was Restrained by the Po-
lice-Emperor Was Cheered.
BREsLAU, Nov. 1s.-Emperor VIII.

BREsLAU, Nov. 16.-Emperor Will
lam was the object Of an attempted out
rage to-day, which, however, failed. AS
he was driving in an open carriage to
the Cuiarassier barracks. accompanied
by the hereditary prince of saxe-Mein-
lngen, q woman in the crowd hurled an
axe at the carriage. The rapidity with
which the vehicle was passing saved its
occupants. The axe, or hatchet, fell
just behind the carriage, The woman
was Immediately arrested.
The missile, it developed later, was a
short hand-chopper. -. $50.
Hatchet Struck the Carriage.
The woman's nameis Selma schnap-
ka. She occupied a place In the front
rank of the spectators. on the side fur
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Emperor Turned Pale.

BERLIN, Nov. 1s,-schnapke, who
attacked Emperor William, stoutly re-
sisted arrest.
Contrary to the first reports, 1t Is now
said that she was born In Upper siles-
1t, but has been living in Rreslau.
where she has kept q small shop, l5I
According to most reports Emperor
William did not notice the incident, but
the Breslau Sehleslsche Morgan Eel
tung says he saw what had happened
and turned very pale. but continued to
greet the bystanders pleasantly.
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PRICES ADVANCE
On All Commodities = Small Stocks
carried-Labor scarce-Great Ac-
tivity in Iron and Steel.

On All Commodities = Small Stocks
Carried-Labor Scarce-Great Ac-
tivity in Iron and Steel.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade will say
tomorrow:
Prices OF commodities advance al
most without exception and all the
changes in manufactured goods are In
the direction Of firmer quotations. The
smallness of stocks of goods carried is
a feature OF our reports from most Of
the leading centers. Scarcity OF labor
gives manufacturers In the middle
states great concern.
Activity at iron and steel mills stead
lily increases and there Is an equally
uniform advance In quotations. The
gain has been more general this week
than at any previous time this season,
PIE iron moving up twenty-five cents a
ton, and corresponding gains appearing
In bars, billetS. plates and structural
materials generally. Instead of the re-
cent agitation for cheaper steel rails
there is now talk OF an advance to SOS,
owing to the further rise in steel bill
lets. Orders come forward In the best
volume since last spring, when there
was severe initiation of prices and re-
quests for quick delivery are general.
The report Of pig iron production on
November /, by the Iron Age. shows n
weekly capacity of only 215,3O4 tons, the
smallest since September, 1885,, but the
reductions of $4,000 tons from October
1 in f,r hptn lr
These figures. with the activity in all
branches OF the industry, indicate that
there will be no further reduction in
output. but the December statement
will probably show more than 200 fur
naces in blast.
Hides Remain Firm.
Packer hides at Chicago have ceased
to advance, but remain firm at top fig
ures, and country hides made further
gains. Tanners are not buying eagerly
and offerings are also moderate. Lea
ther quotations arr only slightly alter
ed, while most grdaes are steady at for
mer figures. The betting butts have ad-
vanced sharply. Boot and shoe man.
ufacturers are still unable to secure
any advance in quotations. although
they are attempting TO raise lists 81:
cents. Loca, jobbers are well supplied,
but more scasonable weather has slim
ulated retail trade. Textip industries
are rather quiet. although heavy weight
goods move more freely with the lower
temperature. Woolen manufacturers
are not seeking raw material in great
quantity and wool Is not changed In
price. Sales at the three chief eastern
markets have again Increased, while
western cOnsignors still insist that COM
mission men shall not accept lower
bids.
Failures for the week were 2l7 In the
United Staes. against 21o last year, and
80 in Canada. against 20 last year.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Bishop Henry
C. Potter, bishop OF the Ep!scqpalian
diocese OF New York, to-day sent a. let
ter to Mayor Van Wyck, In reference
to vice in this city and especially on the
East Side. This letter is the one prom
lsed some weeks ago when the bishop
publicly announced that one OF his rec
tors had been grossly insulted by the
commanding officials OF 4 certain police
station and that he proposed to take up
the matter In 4 manner which the heads
OF the police force should feel. The
public has been awaiting with interest
the bishops first move and ir connec-
ton with Tammany Halls announce
ment that 1t proposed to look into vice
and stop 1t, the bishops letter received
to-day by the mayor is bound to form
the principal subject Of discussion in
public places as well MS In private
homes for some time to come.
Bishop Potter in his letter 10 Mayor
Van Wyck first calls attention to the
work that Is being done at the pro-
Cathedral, 1870 Stanton street, In endeav-
orlng to improve the condition of the
poor Of the East Side tenement district
in which 1t Is located and says It has
been recognized as an important factor
In promoting the virtue and good order
Of the community in, which It ministers.
He continues:
Claim on Sympathy.
"In view of these facts 1t would seem
that !. has valid claim upon the sym
pathy, cooperation and at least courte-
Gus consideration of those who official
ly represent the city government and
the guardianship OF decency and good
morals. l urge here no other claim for
1t. The personal element, so far rs he
or am concerned, Is OF the very small
est consequence. But the thing that Is
OF consequence. sir, Is that when q min
lister OF religion and 4 resident In a
particular neighborhood, whose calling
and character. experience and truthful
ness are all alike widely and abundantly
recognized, goes to tho headquarters of
tho police In his district to appeal to
them for the protection of the young.
the innocent and the dcfcnseless against
leprous harpics who are hired Us rum
ners and touters for the lowest and
most Infamous dens OF vice, he Is met
not only with contempt and derlsion,
but with the coarsest contumely and
oboquy."
Bishop Potter then goes on to tell how
when two clergymen called at the police
station of the precinct to complain Of
tho notorious condition of affairs. one
Of them was told by the police captain
that he lied; and that when, disheartrn-
ed by such an experience. tho clergy
man carried his complaint to q higher
authority than the police. he wns met
with insolrnt derlslon.
Vice in City Inevitable.
The bishop went on to suy:
II am not, l beg TO say, unmlndful Of
the fact that the existence of vice In n
large city, Is, practically, an inevitable
condition Of the life Of such q commu-
nifty. but 1approach you, sir, to pro-
test with nil my power against n cond-
tion OF things In which vice IL not only
tolerated but shielded and encouraged
by those WHOSE sworn duty Il is TO re-
press and discourage It, and. In the
namo OF unsullled youth and Innocence.
nj ,i,i5 al, ,,,..
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The Mineo Difficulty.

Special Dispatch to the IntolllEenccr.
STEUBENVILLE. Ohio. Nov. 1e.-.
The National Steel Company is making,
preparations to break the strike at It's
Mingo Junction plant. and is fitting up
building inside OF the enclosure. In
which to feed and house the men. Com
mittees OF the Amalgamated Associa-
ton are watching all trains for incom-
ers. 1t Is understood that the Bellaire
men will be smuggled into the plant
Sunday. The state board of arbitration
will be invited TO take a hand In set
tlinG the dispute.
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the fire, the head lower than the feet
still fastened to the rail.

~S~~
This was not expected, and for few
minutes those stoli5 men were dlscon-
certed, they feared that the only re-
naming chain would give way. II this
had occurred the partly burned human
being would have dashed among them
in his blazing garments. And not many
would have cared to capture him again.
But the chain held fast. The cries of
the wretch were redoubled and he again
begged to be shot. Some wanted to
throw him over into the fire. others tried
to dash oil upon him. Boards were car
ried and q large pile made over the
PROSTATE body. They soon>were ignited
and the terrible heat and lack Of air
quickly rendered the victim uncon-'
stlous, bringing death few moments
later This terrible ceremony, out upon
the rolling prairie concluded the second
tragedy upon that spot. the terrible
ayenglng of the first.
Through the entire affair but little
was said. AS they had calmly prepared
for the avenging SO the people of the
eastern part OF the state carried out
their plan coolly and deliberately. There
was not q hitch In the entire proceed
Ing. Not 4 weapon was drawn; there
was no angry discussion.
Said Good Night and Went Home.
After the fire had burned low they
told each other good night and they
went home. They did not stop to dis
cuss the affair.
The train bearing the negro in custody
OF Sheriff Freeman and his deputies, ar
rived In Limon at 3:45 p. m. The cars
were crowded with newspaper reporters
and people who were curious TO see the
negro executed.
r. W. Frost. the murdered girls
father. was one Of the passengers. When
the train stopped, sixteen men who had
been selected by the vigilance commit
prisoner from the sheriff. Their every
action was marked by cGlmness and
determination. The sheriff protested in
the name OF the law and asked the men
to allow him to take his prisoner to the
county jail at Hugo. but his protests
were disregarded. One man carried n
rope of which had been formed hang
mans moose. This was slipped over the
negro's neck. 1t was at first announced
that the negro was to be executed by
hanging. Many. including the father
OF the negro's victim. protested that
such death would be too easy, and /.
was finally decided to leave the method
OF death to the outraged father.
He decided upon burning at the stake.
The train was then allowed TO proceed
and Mt Lake Station. about three miles
from Limon, and near the scene OF the
negro's crime the party left the train
and began preparations for the deed OF
vengeance. Suggestions of mutilation
before burning were made. hut Mr..
Frost declared against It.
Wagons were dispatched for wood
and upon their return, n score of men
assisted In preparing It for the fire.
When at, last preparations we're COM
p!eted further delay was nude be-
cause It waa known many We're on their
way from Hugo and other parts OF the
county TO take part In the affair. II
had been announced that $3.50 o'clock
should be the hour for starting the fire,
but 1t was nearly an hour later when
the word was finally given.
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Sheppard Found Guilty.

Special Dispatch to the IntelliGencer.
PARKERsBURG. w. Va. Nov, 1s,--
The jury in the case OF Sam shepperd.,
on trial at Elizabeth. Writ county. for,
the murder Of his wife, In August, re-,
turned verdict Of murder in the first,
degree at $3.50 this evening. They were
out about five hours. The prisoner dis.
played but little emotion at the tIme,.
but has since been visibly weakening,
and seems on the verge Of collapse. A
motion for new trial will be argued
Tomorrow, ss t-3,.l
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LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Is the Sentence Imposed Upon Prince
Tuon and Prince Chwanc,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. To-
Minister WI has received from Director
General Sheng the following cablegram,
which he communicated to Secretary
Hay to-day:
IAN Imperial decree OF November 10,
deprlves Prince Tuan md Prince
Chwang OF their ranks and Offices and
orders them to bp Imprisoned for llfc."
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Murderer Smiled ut His Sentence.

CAMDEN, N. j., Nov. 1G.-Robert +.
Ilnl, who was convicted recently OF the
murder Of his wife, Edith May Hill,
was sentenced by supreme court justice
Garrison to-day to be hanged on We'd
ncsday, January lG. next. The prisoner
smiled MS he entered the court room
and smiled as he bowed to the court.
after being sentenced.
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Stock Farmer Suicides.

NORRISToWN, Pa. Nov, 16,-James
Z. Kitson. aged thirty-nine years, for
merly one of the proprletors of the
Kitson stock farm near Chestnut Hill,
Pa, committed suicide to-day by shoot
ing himself with a Winchester rife. H.
health Is believed to have prompted
him to take his life,
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Producer and Gasser,

Special Dispatch to tho Intelligenccr.
WESTON, w. Va, Nov. 16,-The
James Mullady well No. 1, in the Sand
Fork field. came in this evening big
gasscr. The Waggoner No. 8, In the
Fink field, which came in yesterday on
territory under lease by Weston people
Is keeping up its record OF six hundred
barrels daily. This is four miles from
the Doddridge county line. Elst
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Weather Forecast for To-Day.

For Ohio-FaIr In northern, rain In
southern position Saturday: Sunday prob
ably rain or snow; fresh south 10 cast
winds.
fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday In
crcasing cloudneSs and probably rain:
light to fresh southeasterly winds
For West Observation-Disclosures Saturday:
probably rain or snow In northwest half:
Sunday fair; southoasterly winds.
Local Temperature.
Tho temperature yesterday as observed
md Fourteenth streets. was as follows:
a. m....,"..... ls 3p. m........,.... IS
l. m........ ...,... 81 Weathcr-Falr, y
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CRASHED INTO A FREIGHT.
Engineer and Fireman of Cumberland
Valley Passenger Train Killed.

Valley Passenger Train Killed.
CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. 16.-Cumber-
land Valley passenger train No. S,
which left here for Harrisburg at G
o'clock this evening. crashed into the
roar Of local freight train near Me-
chanlcsburg. William C. Shower and
Charles w. Hawbeckec. the engineer
and fireman, respectively, 'of the pas
senSer train, were killed. The former
was scalded TO death and the latter
buried under the engine. which fell on
its side when It struck the freight. Both
men, were married and lived in Cham
bersburg.
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inventor Royce Dropped Dead.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 1O--
Frederick W. Royce, widely known as
mn inventor, electrified ana veteran tel
egraph operator, dropped dead from
apoplcSy hero to-day.
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New Guns for India's Army.

LONDON. Nov. 17,--"The Indian gov
ernment," says the sImla correspondent
OF the Daily Mail, is about to spend
E2,5O0,000 for the new guns for the In
dian army"
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octogennrian Perished in Flames.

+ DUNKIRK. N, u Nov. 16.-Mrs,
Elizabeth Wilbur. aged elghty-three
years, perished in the flames which de-
stroyed her home, three miles west of
this city, early to-day. She lived alone.
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M'KINLEY STANDS BY THE SOUTH.

WASHINGTON, 16The opinion Is growing among public
men who tho of the President that he will oppose
any movement looking reduction of tho congressional
n the southern Of charges of tho dsfan
c6cment of President Is said to be opposed
sev!ving lfcelng thinks would bo tho result Of bill
thus touching the south's suffrage.
On account of tho Presidents attitude there is growing opinion
unit legislation looking reduction of the southern
uon Will not bo pressed by party leaders in Congress-