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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-03
OF railroad ties had been laid across the
track a mile west Of the city. but were
discovered md removed by the bridge
gang a few minutes before the train
-nassed ,st.tll. ~ ~ li-.-.-.L.s. !.
.aTERRIBLE 7ERPYn

Wins From Joe bernstein in tho
Seventh Round Of Hot Fighting.
Featherweight Championship In
/, volved. Il.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 2.-TeTy
McGovern, the marvel of the prize ring.
defeated Joe bernstein, OF New York, In j,
the seventh round before the Nonpareil
Athletic Club and 5000 people tonight.
The weight championship was
involved and the battle was scheduled
for twenty-five rounds. according to tho
eastern Interpretation OF straight Mar
quis OF Queensberry rules. Tho induce
ment was a purse OF $4,000. OF which the
victor received $500. George sller was
referee.
Bernstein had withstood the on
slaushs OF the Brooklyn wonder for
twenty-five rounds before the Broadway
Athletic Club In New York. April 2s,
1883, and his entrance to tho arena
second time to do battle with the ban
tam and fcnther-weisht champion Of
the world was characterized by conf
dence and determination. He had been
here for several days preparing himself
and was trained to the hour.
Terrible Terry" with all the ferucity
and speed for which he is noted. took
his time. only occasionally sailing into
Bernstein, but when hf did 1t was q
slashing succession of blows which ap-
peared to be snatched from q myster-'
ious source.
After two minutes and five seconds Of
the seventh round he rammcd, banged
and beat down his opponent. Bernstein
was badly dazed and could not speak
for several seconds.
The weights were announced as fol-
lows: Bernstein, 125; McGovern, 12e.
Oscar Gardner and Dave Sullivan,
challenged the winner.
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ALYORD RE.ARRESTED. {

Discharged by City Authorities but
Taken in Charge by United States
oflcers-Held in Sl5O,ooo Bail.
NEW YORK, Nov. CITY Magis-
trate Flaulmer discharged Cornelius L.
Alvord, the defaulting note teller Of the
First National Bank from custody to-
day. The magistrate said he was salts
fed that he had no jurisdiction in the
case. Alvord was allowed to leave the
court room. but as soon as he reached
the corridor he was re-arrested by q
United States marshal and taken be-
fore United States Commissioner
SHIELDS.
The commissioner held Alvord In
sl5o.oo0 bail for examination on We'd
nesday next
The appraisers appointed to make an
inventory OF the contents of :hc house
OF Cornelius L. Alvord. jr.. under at
tachment OF the FRS, National bank OF
New York City. have completed their
work and appraise the value at s5,43S.
Sheriff Molloy. Of West Chester coun-
ty. will summon sherIf's jury on
Monday to decide to whom the property
attached belongs. The Alvord residence
is still In charge Of deputy sheriffs.
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SUDDEN DEATH
OF EX.MAYOROF
new YORK CITY.
Hon. William L. Strong, One of the
Republican Leaders of the Empire
State Called to His Fathers.
HAD. AN EYENTFUL LIFE.
Born in Ohio and Made His Fortune
in Gotham-Member of Many Of
the Leading Social Societies.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-William L..
Strong. the last mayor OF the old city
Of New York, died suddenly at 9 q. M,
at his residence in this city.
The illness OF Mr.. Strong had been
kept from his political friends, 1t was
known among his business associates
in the wholesale dry goods district. but
no one suspected that his condition was
alarming. Mr.. Strong had not been at
his place OF business for several days.
Mr.. Strong took an artive part In the
present campaign, and 1t is said that
his political labors. combined with mis-
attempts to retain supervision over his
business affairs, in the face OF impaired
health. brought about the illness that
resulted in his death.
Had Been in Poor Health.
Mr.. Strong had been in poor healA
for about six weeks. He ate supper
as usual last night and did not COM
plain of any pain or weakness at that
time. About II o'clock he retired 10
his bedroom, assisted by two nurses.
who had been In attendance from the
beginning OF his Illness. About an
hour after he had gone to bed. he awoSe
and told one OF the nurses that he was
very weak. He asked to have his wife
and son. Major Putnam, Bradlec
Strong, called. They soon came TO the
room. When Mr.. Strong saw his wife
he put his arm about her and said: Il
am very, very weak"
Colonel Strong grew little better.
and as his condition at that time did
not seem alarming, the physician was
not sent for. His daughter. Mrs. Shat
tuck and her husband, were called.
however.
A little before 3 o'clock Mr.. Strong
seemed to have decided change for
the worse and his physician was has
tlly summoned, but he did not arrive.
until after the patients death.
William L. Strong was born in Ohio
In 1929. and came to New York when n
young man. He found employment with
different firms until January !, 1870,
when he organized the firm Of William
L. Strong & Company. The firm soon
grew to be one Of the prominent bust-
ness houses in the city. He also inter-
ested himself in banking matters and
was president of the Central National
bank.
Active Interest in Politics.
Mr.. Strong took an active interest IA
politics and was one OF the leaders Of
the reform movement IN this city, and
was elected mayor on the Republican,
Citizens Union ticket in 1894. He wus
the last mayor of the old city OF New
York before consolidation with Brook
lyn and the other boroughs composing
the present city OF New York.
At the time of his death Mr.. Strong
was member OF u number OF societies,
including the Ohio Society. American
Fine Arts Society, American Museum of
Natural History, Metropolitan Museum
Association and American Geographical
Society.
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.BRYAN'S TALK
INDICATESH HIS
HOPELESS CASE.
Makes the Claim That the Full Dir
ner Pail Argument Has Been Re-
pudiated by Workingmen.
GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION
a Favorite Topic-Makes No Claim
of Victory = Fight Between
Plutocracy and Democracy.

q CHICAGO, Nov. o.-Hon. W. J..
Bryan, Democratic presidential candi-
date, tonight gave out the following
statement in the form OF an interview:
"The Republican campaign has been
a, failure. The full dinner pail argu-
ment has been repudiated by the work
lngmen and the Republicans are COM
PEELED to confess that large proper
ton Of the labor vote will be cast for
The Democratic ticket. Besides be-
lievins with the Democrats in the
general doctrine OF equal rights to all
and special privileges to none. the la
boring men are against the trusts. the
large army and the colonial policy. The
laboring men are also drawn to the
Democratic party by the fact that our
party is opposed to government by In
junction, to the blacklist, and to Chi
nesc immigration and in favor of arbi-
tration and OF cabinet officer selected
TO represent the wage-earners.
Strength Among Farmers.
"The Republicans are now hoping to
hold their strength among the farmers,
but they have no policy which will BEN
eft the farmer. The man who makes
his living on the farm Is the victim of
all the vicious legislation for which the
Republican party Is responsible, and
receives none OF the benefits conferred
by special legislation upon corpora
tlons and syndicates. The farmer
pays more than his share OF the taxes
and receives less than his share OF the
consideration OF government. Rcpub-
lican policies have lessened the value
of farm lands, increased the proper
tion OF tenants and have driven the
farmers sons away from the farm.
thus intensifying the struggle for exist
ence in the cities. The farmers are al
most unanimously opposed to the trusts
and they can have no sympathy with
the irnperialistic policy of the Repub-
lIcan party with Its attendant increase
in the military establishment.
Calls it Industrial Despotism.
.I believe that the election will show
that we have gained among the farm
ers, as well as In the cities.
"The small business men and the pro-
fess!onal men are also feeling the ef-
feet OF the Industrial despotism which
has grown up with this administra-
ton.
"The poor are coming to the Demo-
cratic party. because they want a
chance in the race for life and many Of
the well-to-do are coming because they
realize that the Democratic party at
fords better protection to honest
wealth than the Republican party.
1.-THE Republican party is under the
control OF those who seek advantage
through governmental favor!tism and
grow rich by the exploitation of c!ti-
zens at home and subjects abroad. 1t
Is a fight between Democracy, on The
one side, and plutocracy on the other,
and Democracy appeals to the juds-
ment and to the conscience OF those
who are willing to let live Us we'll as
to live"
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PENSION SYSTEM

Inaugurated by Pennsylvania Bail.
road-Goes Into Effect January l.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 2.-omcial
notices were posted to-day OF the inau-
suratlon OF pension system for tho
employees Of the Pennsylvania lines.
The new system will go Into effect on
January !, 1901. Employees aged sew
enty years or more. will be given tho
option OF retiring from service on half
pay. Another provision also stipulates
that II an employc has been crippled In
the service of the road he can retire at
the aSe OF sixty-hvc years. The sys-
TEN has been in vogue on the Pennsyl.
vania railroad for some time, and as It
has met with the approval OF the em-
ployes, 1t has been decided to extend It
over the entire Pennsylvania lines.
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FITTING CLIMAX
To Successful Campaign in Kama
wha County Was the, Halstead
Meeting Last Night-Witnessed by
% QQQ Pannle

Meeting Last Night-Witnessed by
10000 People.
Special Dispatch 10 the Intelllgeuces.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. IA
great mass meeting was held in the
Burlew opera house this evening, ad-
dressed by Hon. Murat Halstead, as a
fitting climax to successful campaign.
There was an enormous parade preced-
Ing the meeting. composed OF the Bus
mess Mems Sound Money League. 200
strong, the Elkins Marching Club, 100
strong, the South Charleston. West
End and Clendennin clubs. the Afro
American League. Colored Institute
Cadets and dozen other organizations
and about fifteen attractive industrial
fats representing the prosperous busi-
ness concerns OF this city.
1t was intended that this meeting
should outdo the Holt meeting OF last
Friday night and the object was at
talned. It surpassed It in every par
ticular. The most striking feature of
the demonstration was the display OF
fireworks. which was the most wonder
full ever seen In this city.
It continued from 7:3o o'clock in the
evening and was witnessed by 10000
people. The demonstration was In
charge of Captain E. E. Hood, Colonel
y. S. Burlcw. Colonel, ]. E. Dana. Cap
tain John a. Thayer, P. II. Noyes and
other prominent citizens. Confidence Is
expressed everywhere that there Will
be an Overwhelming victory for the G.
o. P. In this county on November 6.
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AUDIENCE GREW LARGER
As Governor Atkinson Continued Ills
Speech = Successful Republican
"Round-up' in Roane County.

Speech = Successful Republican
Roundup in Roane County.
Special Dispatch to the lntelllGeGc.r.
SPENCER. W. Va, Nov. 2.-Gover-
nor George Wesley Atkinson spoke here
to-day to 1900 voters. The court house
was too small to accommodate the
crowd and platform was extempo-
Fized on the outside and seats were ar
ranged for part of the audience. Hun
Greds Of people stood for more than two
hours while the governor discussed all
OF the Issues involved In the campaign.
He took up all the points claimed by
the Democrats. one by one. and showed
Inc faIiacy OF all OF them to the salts.
iaci!on OF the large and attentive audi
ehce which contained goodly number
OF Democrats.
one remarkable feature OF the occa-
SION was that the audience was much
larger at the close OK his lengthy ad-
IfesS than nj the beginning. Hundreds
o. voters embraced the opportunity to
snake hands with our able governor at
the close OF his remarks. To-day DEM
ohstrated the fact that the voters OF
hoane county arc satisfied with the
present administration and while the
p'litica! gathering was practically the
'onnd-up" Of the campaign. yet It was
Tue largest witnessed In Roane county
aS any time during the year.
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choynski wins on a Foul.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 2.-with blood
streaming from cuts over each eye,
Fred Russell, the California heavy
weight. broke from cllnch as the gong
sounded the close Of the fourth round
OF his fight with Joe Choynsd before
the Colorado Athletic Association to-
night, and put two stiff punches to
Joe's body, knocking him clear through
the ropes to the floor. where he remain
ed nearly five minutes. The foul coss
Russell the fight, which he probably
would have won but for his ina.tention
to the bell. His weight and great
strength was too much for Joe.
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COUNT B0NPS DEBTS
will be Settled By His Brothers-in-
Law in Order to Avoid o Family
Disprace

Law in Order TO AVOID ra1u1Iy
Disgrace.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-on the author
,ty OF an intimate friend OF the late
Jay Could" the Evening World to-day
announces that the debts of Count Boni
de Castellnne will be paid IN full by
the Goulds at once.
THE scandal attending the claims
amounting to s4,7oO.Oo0 against the
spendthrift husband Of Countess Anna
Is to be stopped" The Evening World
adds, "a lump sum probably will be
contributed by George. Helen, Howard.
Edwin and Frank Gould to wipe out
these debts. as they consider the honor
Of tho Gould family is involved"
Incidentally" the Evening World
article says. ''lt was eliclted that the
Gould millions have nearly doubled
since Jay Gould's death and Anna's
share Is nearly slS,Ooe.ooO and her in
come nearer 100000 than S6oO,coo, as
heretofore stated. The total value OF
the Gould estate Is now over sl25,e0o,-
0JO."
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circuit judge, and from a generous
standpoint 1t would appear that the
judge is not the best qualified Demo-
crat in the state for judge of our court
OF last resort. In fact. it appears tina,
Mr.. Bennett Is much over-ratei
judge. His fitness for the supreme
court could not be considered the best.
in view Of his many reversals as cir
cult judge. or the cases appealed from
Judge Benefits decisions 60 per cent
have been reversed. This is a matter
Of record. and further comment is un-
necessary.
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SHORT TELLS
HOW RICE'S Will
WAS EXECUTED.
Requested by Deceased Millionaire to
Come to His Apartments in Com
pany With q Notary Public.
THE DEAD MANS LUNGS
Will Have Bearing on Jones' Story.
DR.. Bulls Statement Given Out
by Attorney Osborne.

NEW YORK, Nov. efforts were
being made this afternoon to determine
the exact condition Of the lungs OF VIM.
Marsh Rice. the dead millionaire, after
his death. Jones, the dead mans val
ct. in his confession before he cut his
throat in the Tombs, said he saw Albert
F. Patrick holding 4 towel In the shape
of a cone over tho aged m!lilonaires
face.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne
who said he would communicate with
Prof. Witthaus, concerning the matter.
declared that the autopsy had revealed
. state OF affairs consistent with smoth-
ering. Whether the lungs have been
preserved was not known at the district
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DEATH OF GEORGE B. HILL.
Well Known Banker of the Iron City.
Born In Wheeling.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Nov. 2.-Gcorse
Burton Hill, one OF Pittsburgh's most
prominent bankers, died at his home
this morning, OF brain fever, after an
illness OF three weeks. Mr.. Hill was
born In Wheeling, w. Va, ffty-threc
years ago. He came to this city In 1865
and has always been n leader, in busi-
ness circles. His firm. George B. Hill &
Company, promoted the Pittsburgh and
Manchester. and the Allegheny Trac-
tion Company, the Pittsburgh Brewing
Company. the Pittsburgh Stove. md
Range Company. and the Pittsburgh
Coal Company. Mr.. Hill was promi-
ucnt also In church and social lie.
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LINSIY DEFEATED
By the Martins Ferry Team IN o
Well Played Game Yesterday.

Well Played Game Yesterday.
The Ltnsly Institute foot ball team
was defeated by the Martins Ferry
high school team at the Island bail park
yesterday afternoon. The Llnsly team
was handicapped by having seven men
on the disabled list at the game be-
tween the same teams on Rough Rider
"Fleld Day" the score was q tie.
The game, as was expected. was q
walk-over for the Martins Ferry team.
Their heavy backs waded through tho
Llnsly line at will. making distance on
almost every down. The prettiest play
OF the game was made in the first half.
when Dixon broke away after scrim-
mage and started for the goal with no
one in front OF him. ColdwelI chased
and got him of his feet at the five yard
line. The whistle blew before the teams
lined up for play and the goal was
saved. Martins Ferry made all its
gains through the centre and tackle.
Linsly not once made any distance
when In possession OF the ball. The
final score was &c to 0.
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BARKER TIES THE SCORE
In the Championship Checker Con.
test by Winning Another Game.

BOSTON. Nov. 2.-Barker won the
evening game tonight in his checker
championship match with Jordan, tie
ins the score again. The score now
stands: Jordan. .; Barker, 2; drawn,
30.
1t was Cook" in the Denny OPEN
Ing. Play on 1t has been published by
Heffner, but not In Its finest aspects
and no one has ever ventured 1t In
match play. 1t Is distinct addition to
checker literature. After Barker had
made the Cook" Jordan responded In
suspicious manner. He then at
tempted to bring about q position in tho
"Kelso" opening. which Barker avoided.
while Jordan made q misstep. the for.
mer then tried to bring about q varia-
ton Of the old fourteenth" but did
not quite succeed, although winning
easily.
The afternoon game was drawn. be-
Ing dull and uninteresting.
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DEMOCRATIC HUBBY
And Republican Wife Have Their
First Trouble Over Politics.


Special Dispatch to the IRtell!gencer.
PARkERSBuRG, W. Va. Nov. IA
Democratic husband, who has been
married but few weeks, was surprised
upon his return from work last nigh. to
find his windows decorated with pic.
lures OF Mckinley and Roosevelt. He
protested against the display. but as
his Republican wife would not remove
the photographs, he finally secured pic
lures OF Bryan and Stevenson and
placed them over the Republican can.
didntes. Later, n compromise was cf-
fccted. and the windows are now dec
Grated with pictures OF Mckinley and
Bryan, the vice presidential candidates
being cut out.
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Ask For New Trial for Ferrell,

MARYsvILLE, o., Nov. "a mo-
tIon for n new trial was filed by Ross.
lyn II. Ferrell's attorneys to-day. on
the ground that ons OF tho Jurors said
Fcrrell wns guilty and his llfo wns no
better than Lanes. his victim. 1t liz nj
so charged that Joseph Ror. another
Juror. Is not an elector. Time Is given
for anldavits In support of the motion
and answers. the arguments being set
for next Friday
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OPTIMISTIC REPORTS
'iVen by Republican Lenders in New
Jersey.

NEWAtK. n. J.. Nov. when tho
work OF tn" campaign came almost to n
r.'Se to-day. National Committeeman
'Ankiin Murphy, chairman OF the New
Jersey committee, Issued the following
statement:
nc nave made a very thorough can
,4'" OF New Jersey and have carefully
investigated the conditions in nil Sec
.'hS 't the state that are considered
1.'y way doubtful aud the rpsult Of the
T,',.a -"r"s" assures us OF a, majority for
T.'AihIey - OF at leaat 10000 to 10000. The
''ePuoi!can majority in the legislature
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INDEPENDENT IN VIEWS.

Mr.. Strong's Administration Re-
nowred for Honesty of Purpose.
Roosevelt One of His Police Com
missioners.
NEW YORK, Nov. AT mass
meeting in Madison Square Garden, In
1884 non-partisan committee OF sew
cnty was appointed to organize the op-
position TO Tammnny hall, to frame 4
platform and select candidates for Of
fee. and It was this committee that
selected Mr. Strong to run for mayor on
the reform platform. The nomination
was accepted. and the candidate en-
tered into the campaign with vigur
and determination.
His opponent was Hugh ]. Grant,
and the contest wns bitter one. The
outcome was the election OF Mr.. Strong
by plurality of 47,lS7.
Eventful Administration.
The administration of Mr.. Strong
was IN eventful one. It was he who
appointed Colone! Waring commission
cr Of street cleaning and in spite OF
periods Of strong opposition within and
outside the party kept him In the office
until the end OF the mayoral term. The
affairs OF the police department Mr..
Strong placed In the hands Of board.
at the head OF which was Theodore
Roosevelt. whose earlier conferces were
Col. Fred. D. Grant, Major Avery D.
Andrews and Mr.. Parker.
The mayor was often accused Of
wasting money on improvements. His
lnvariable reply was that wherever he
spent dollar he had n dollars worth
to show for IT,
Mr.. Strong was avowedly independent
In his views on city politics. Int. the
municipal campaign of 1897. which re-
suited In the return OF Tammany to
power. he took the stump for Seth Low
Us against Gen. Benjamin F. Tracy. the
regular Republican candidate.
After this election he virtually retIr-
cd from active politics, on account OF
falling health. He spoke for Colonel
Roosevelt. however, in 1898. and had
since been Interested and influential In
the councils OF the Independent wing OF
the Republican party OF this county.
preSidpnt's Tnlerram of Condolrrca
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TEDDY BREAKS
ALL RECORDS OF
THE CANDIDATES
por President or Vice President.
Made e73 Speeches and Travelled
21,2os Miles.
TALKED TO 100000 PEOPLE.
r:rIshes His Tour in Good Health
and spirits-Made His Last Speech
q. Home of Senator Platt.

owEGo, n. Y. Nov. 2.-Theodore
Roosevelt, Republican candidate for
vice president, completed tonight at
this po!nt one OF the most remarkable
car.pa!gus ever made by q candidate OF
any party In the United States. In
eIrht weeks he has visited twcnty-four
states OF the Union. made 673 spteches,
travelled ol,209 miles: visited 567 towns
and cities and talked to what Is estl-
mated to be 100000 people. This record
includes more speeches, more miles tray-
elsd and more territory covered than
tia; Of all the other candidates for
President or vice president OF the United
States OF all the parties for the last 100
years with the exception OF the record
made by William ]. Bryan in 1896. and
It exceeds Mr.. Bryan's record. which
was 5ss speeches made and 1900 miles
covered.
Good Health and Spirits.
This wonderful campaign was finish
ed by q two weeks tour of the state OF
Nsw York during which the candidate
Travelled 1883 miles. through thirty
seven counties and made 12o speeches,
the majority OF them from the rear plat
form CT the train. Mr.. Roosevelt finish
ed this tour in excellent health and good
spirits and, as he said tonight:
with a slightly weakened voice but
able to SO on with the campaign a cou-
pie Of weeks more"
The last day OF this campaign includ-
ed eight stops between jamestown, in
Chatauquac ounty. and inclusive OF Owe
50, In T!oga county. The stops to-day
varied from two hours in duration at
Olean to ten minutes at other points.
He finished tonight at Oswego. the
home Of United States Senator Thomas
c. Platt.