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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
sue HuiiruaN Company lor N,irc BOSS

Little Rock, Ark: In the federal court
the Lesser Cotton Company and thirteen
fire insurance companies filed suit against
the st. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern
Railroad for an aggregate of $4,000 and
interest, being the amount of insurance
paid on cotton burned at Newport April l..
1850. 1t is alleged that the cotton ignited
from an engine spark and the plaintiffs
seek to hold the railroad liable.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
Yoters Have Nfoycd.

The county commissioners of Lawrence
| Co,:Alty expect to redistrict the county for
| election purposes. Many of the old pre-
clncts have been deserted and new camps
have been opened where it is necessary for
| voters to walk long distances to cast their
| votes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07

TO imprisonment for
life. Hresci escaped
with life imprison-
mcnt, as that penalty
is the most severe
which can he imposed
under tl.c laws Of Italy
for murder. on which
charge the anarchist
was tried. 1t was Mt
first believed he would
be tried Oh the charge
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07

Winnipeg, Man: The largest part of the
town OF Wildwood, n. w. T., was demoi-
ishcd Tuesday by a tornado.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07

Grand Jury Ignores Race Riots.
New York: The August grand jury,
which was dismissed last Saturday, handed
in no indictments in the race riot case and
it did not even hand up a%prescntment in
relation to it.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07

Michigan Frot,ibs Name Ticket.
Lansing, Mich: At the second days
session of the state prohibition convention
a ticket was nominated, headed by Prof.
S. Goodrich OF Albion for governor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
Patents on Final PAYMENT.

The state land department last week sen,
out five patents on final payment for state
lands. Two of these went to Moody
County and one to Bon Homme County.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
DEFEAT OF BOXER FORCE.
japanese Sail to Have Killed 1900

Near Pei-tsan..
Native runners brought information to
Shanghai that Il great battle was fought
between the japanese and the Boxers
and Chinese near P%ci-tsang. 1t was re-
ported the fight took place on Thursday,
and that 1.5O0 Chinese we're killed.
Prince Tuan among them. and that the
enemy was driven back into the province
of Chilli.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
Filc Democratic Certificates.

The Democrats have filed with the Sec
retary of state a certificate of nomination
of their nominees at the Yankton conven-
| tim
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
BREsc! SENTENCED.

Slayer of King ilunuhert Given n Life
Term in Prison.
Gactano I;resci. the assassin of King
Hu,nhcrt. WAS found guilty of murder at
his trial in Milan. and was condemned
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
SLOW FOR STRIKE PlcMErs.

Decision siatie Ivy london jurist
Against Railway Hlen.
London: n verdict against licketing
during strikes was rendered by Justice
larwell of the high court of justice. who
enioined General Secretary Bell of the
~Amalgamatel Society OF Railway Servants
and Organizing Secretary Holmes from
watching and besetting the Great Western
Railroad and stations and approaches with
the view of inducing non-inionis's 10 re-
frain from taking the places OF strikers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07
coRsETT BEATS M'coY.
Takes Only Five BOUNDS to Knock
..lsil'' Out.

New York: James j. Corbet, won his
fight with kid Mccoy in the iitth round
Aug. 30. The kid was game up to Ike
decisive round. when lie was clearly ont
of it. The betting just before tine men en-
tered the ring was 2 to 1 on Corhctt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07

Escaped Insan Man Hfcartused
James Dunn OF Madison, WHO Has Tor
some time past been AZ inmate OF the M
sane asylum at Yanllton. surprised ms
relatives 10y coming home. saying he was
discharged. Letters OF inquiry from the
asylum disclosed the fact that he had made
his escape iherefrom With others, and IN
formation was accordingly sent which
brought an officer from the institution,
who took Dunn bacl. to Iankton.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-09-07

Otto p. Grant, has returned to Dead
wood from Denver. where he shipped three
carloads of lis ore, for which he received
q high price. MIR. Grani1 states That me
people OF Colorado are making plans 10
COME TO she Hills ut the time OF the cNcur-
SION over the new Burlington road this
month. The large wholesale houses oil
Denver are prepailn. to send their agents
10 the Hills towns at The earliest time pos
sibie. There Will be a strong competition
between Omaha and Denver, since by ran
Denver is seventy miles learei.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
KENTUCKY CONTEST

House Contesting Committee Report
ed in Favor Of Crawford, Oem.), Of
Breathitt county-Interesting Tes-
timony as to the Conditions In
Louisville.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 22.-In the
Legislature, this morning, the house con-
testing committee reported in favor OF
A. p. Crawford, Democrat, Of Breathitt
county. and against Edward Markham,
Republican. The report was adopted
without a dissenting vote.
All the Republican witnesses examine
ed during the day testified in the after
noon, 1t having been previously ar
ranged Monday evenings session should
be given to Mr.. Goebel. the contestant,
on account of time lost on the evening
Of the Bryan banquet. E. l.. McDon-
aid, OF Louisville. was recalled. He
testified Of the unrest and anxiety in
the city of Louisville, Just prior to the
election, and said 1t was due chiefly to
lack of public confidence In the police,
this condition having arisen from the
attitude assumed by the police at pri-
marles held in June. Mr.. Mcdonald
stated in his evidence on Saturday that
certain members of the Honest Election
League OF Louisville. Of which he was
one of the organizers. had seriously
considered the advlsabIlity OF carrying
weapons to the polls to protect them
selves. but had later given up the Idea.
He was subjected to a severe cross
examination by Attorney Phelps on this
point. He admitted that in making the
statement that people went more freely
to the polls. because relieved of appre-
henslon by the presence of the militia
In the armory. he was giving an opinion
aud not q fact known tn him PERSONAL
ly. Judge J. w. Barr Of Louisville, the
Republican election commissioner for
Jefferson county, In which Louisville is
situated, testified in detail regarding
the manner in which precinct officers
were appointed and removed on the day
Immediately preceding the election.
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DULL DAY in CONGRESS-.

Some District Of Columbia Business
TransActsd IN the House-senntors
Pritchard, of North Carolina, and
Turner, Of Washington, Made
Speeches.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 22,--'rhe house
was In session only forty minutes to-
day. and nothing OF public Importance
was done except to refer to the spenker
for settlement 4 dispute between the
appropriations and military affairs
committees over Jurisdiction Of the csti-
mates for the appropriations for the
manufacture OF small arms at the Rock
Island and Springfield arsenals.
4 few District OF Columbia bills OF
minor Importance we're passed.
This was another day Of oralory In
the senate, little business beyond rou-
tine being transacted. Mr. Pritchard
M a.. delivered long and carefully
prepared address upon the rnse ques-
ton In the south; his remarks being ad-
trsssed particularly against the pro-
POSED amendment 10 tho constitution Of
North Carolina. which, v enacted he
said. woiil dlsfranchiso II large class
Of voters bath white and black, He
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
DEBATE ON ROBERTS CASE

Begins To-day-Roberts Will be
Given Ample Time = Mr.. Freer
win be Among the Last Speakers
in the Debate.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgencer.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 22.-!The
debate on the two reports of the Rob-
crts committee will begin tomorrow. as
previously stated, though Judge Freer
may not speak before Thursday. Mr..
Roberts had an interview With the
committee to-day, and It was agreed he
should follow the two leaders on the
part Of the committee. He VIII be given
as much time as he may want. within
reasonable limits. and then other mem-
hers, by present arrangement, viii pre-
cedc Mr.. Freer. bringing him into the
discussion later than at frst proposed.
Representative Freer to-day recon-
rnended a. II. Cole for appointment as
postmaster at St Mary'S, Peasants
county, presidential office, to succeed
C. NJ. Matheny, resigned.
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state supreme court pusinegs.

Special Dispatch to tho 1ntelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. a.
The supreme court disposed OF the fol-
lowing cases:
State Of West Virginia vs. Lemuel
Kohne, from Hardy county, writ of err
ror granted. State Of West Virginia
vs. Jake Hill, from Barbour county.
writ of error granted. e. w. Klark. ct
al, trustees, vs.. d. C. sayers, ct ais,
from Mcdowell county. argued and
submitted. Frank Buck vs. Harmon
Newberry, from wyoming county.
continued. Eugene Robertson VS.. y. II.
Harmon. jr., from Mcdowell county.
argued and submitted. Thomas Lor-
lngs VS.. Norfolk & Western Railroad
Company. from Mcdowell county. sub
mltted. Ruth A. Blggs We, Amos Bal
ley, from Raleigh county continued to
foot OF docket Elizabeth Ray vs. Glade
Creek & Raleigh Railroad Company,
from Raleigh county, submitted Lee
Harper. etc, VS.. Henry H. Harper.
from Raleigh county. continued TO foot
Of docket. Eva d. swindle VS., Henry
H. Harper, from Raleigh county. con-
tinued to foot of docket. J. NJ. waE-
ner vs. W. G. w. lager. from Nc
Dowell county, continued, II. Il, Bal
ley VS.. W. w, Mcclaugberty, from Mer-
Ger county. continued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
NOMINEES OF
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Are the Candidates Whom Senator
Elkins VIII Support in d
Election.
DEMOCRATIC SCHEME FoILFD
no Create DIsssnsions in Republican
Ranks, Emanating From the
Democratic Press.
grecIaI pIspatch 70 tho IntelIIgencer

EreClal Dlsp0tch TO the lntellRencer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator FL
Iins will take no purt in the selection Of
n candidate for governor Of the state,
or for any other office. This much has
been declared by him on more than one
occasion, notwithstanding which the
democratic papers are repeating, for
obvious reasons, the charge which has
come over from the previous cam
paigns, to the effect that he dominates
In the prellmlnaries OF a campaign, and
dictates the choice Of nominees.
At the beginning Of the present con-
gress Senator Elklns said to the Intel
llgeucer what he had previously de-
clared, publicly and privately, that his
sole purpose ia to labor for Republican
success, to repeat the Republican We
tory of previous years. and that after
the people should choose their cnndi-
dates he would work, as heretofore, 20
secure the election OF those candidates.
Recent repetition OF the stale insnu-
atIons as to his efforts to control the
conventions, was brought to his atten
tlon several days ago. and to-day he
,nsde public the following statement,
INV wish and purpos,. is to carry tha
state nj the next election, as regard 1t
90 the most Importan. we have had for
twenty ysars / propose to do every
thing can. honestly. TO insure Repub-
iIcan auecess. desire the PARTY to be
entirely harmonious, and propose to
snpport only tn, candidates who are
0nm,pa,es at the conventions, Tor state
and county offices. / shall not attemp,
in any way - aid any particular can-
dIdate TO s...te his nomination, or to
,nauence or yntroI any OF the delegates
~ the stat. convention In the interest
~ anv candidate.
~ con onlv stnte that / relterate, with
.,,nbss,s the interview had with me in
S'hsrIosto, nm this subject, and publish.
al In Cbar,.ston papers in October. Ny
csndidate is the mar selected by the
convention. and want the eOnvcntioA
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MIA. He fred again and shattered the
arm of America Marraugillo, again and
August Bonnia received the bullet in
his thigh. The rest Of the bullets he
tried TO distribute among some thirty
odd guests, but no more took effect.
chlprlono was jumped upon by the In
furiated guests, who tried to take his
life. but the borough policeman arrived
in time to prevent further trouble, and
brought his prisoner to the county jail.
Esconia died without a murTnur. The
two wounded men win probably re-
cover.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23

o'sulliyan private counsel Of Richard
Croker
Mr. Bryan will spend tomorrow IN
New York and in the evening win Be
the guest OF John W. Keller, president
of the Democratic Club, at the club.
This dinner Is understood to mean that
Mr. Bryan and the Tammany orEaniza-
tions are in complete harmony, where
as ten months ago Mr.. Bryan and Per-
ry Belmont then president OF the Dem
ocratlc club. were exchanging bitter
letters.
on Wednesday night Mr.. Bryan is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
DR.. f. ?. HATFIELD
Shot His Brother-in-Iaw. Bseson Nc
Donald, at Leaehtown, and the Vic
tim is Not Likely to Recover-Hat-
field Claims 1t Was an Accident.

tim is Not Likely 70 tSecoVer-6hI-
field Claims It Was an Accident.
specia! Dispatch to the Intellgencer.
PARKERsBuRG. w. Va. Jan. 22.-
DR.. +. P. Hatfield shot Reeson McDon-
aid. his brother-ln-law. in the mouth
yesterday morning. The shooting oc-
Cured at Leachtown. ten miles from
here, and Mcdonald was brought TO the
city hospital here this morning. The
ball shattered the right upper jaw
bone, and has not been located. The
victim has partaken OF no food since. 1t
is feared that he will not recover DR..
Hatfield to-day. before Squire Bremen,
where preliminary examination was
held. acknowledged that he had fired
the shot, but that 1t was entirely unin-
territorial. \ statement was secured
from Mcdonald. In which he says that
the pistol, a 3S-callbrc Derrlnger, was
aimed at him and the doctor fred at
him deliberately. Not long ago DR..
Hatfield and his wife who is sister Of
Mcdonald, were divorced. Since that
time Mcdonald and his wife have made
their home with the doctor Yesterday
the doctor and Mrs. Mcdonald had
some trouble. about the lateneEs Of
breakfast. and Hatfield ordered her to
leave the house and never return. Nc
Donald started to interfere, when Hat
field grabbed his revolver He says he
intended to shoot In the ceiling to scare
Mcdonald. who is renowned scrapper,
hoping thus to avert personal en-
counter. Mrs. Mcdonald grabbed his
arm and pulled It down and the pistol
was fired. The ball took effect as
stated.
DR.. Hatfield tried to render surgical
assistance to Mcdonald, which the lat
ter would not allow. Hatfield sent to
this city for DR.. Davidson. who probed
for the ball and brought the man to the
hospital here. Hatfield gave himself
up. He was released on bond in the
sum of $500. with some Of the most
financially responsible men indhe city
MS his surety. Hatfield has long been
one OF the most prominent Republicans
and political workers IN the county.
He is man Of considerable means.
Until recently he was county physician.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
OTIS REPORTS

Satisfactory Progress In Fighting
Filipinos-lIajor johnson Engaged
the Enemy, Scattering Them and
Capturing Five Field Pieces and
Small Arms.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 22.-Gen-
eral Otis informs the war department Of
recent military operations in the Phil
Ipplnes in the following dispatch.
"MANILA, Jar. q, 1900.
Major Johnson. commanding a bat
TALON of the Forty-sIxth Infantry.
Wheaton's brigade, reports from Lem-
cry that on the 18th and Goth instants
he drove the enemy through Balayang
eastward. on the morning Of the 18th
capturing seventeen rifles and one field
piece; few hours later through Gala
ca, captured four prisoners. four horses
and equipments. six rides, killed three
Insurgents: advanced toward Lemery
that afternoon, and captured the en-
emy's outpost and three men and six
horses: advanced on Lemery. at s
o'clock p. m. and found the enemy
strongly entrenchedI sent by navy gum
boat to Batangas for assistance, when
three companies OF Muir's battalion-of
the Thlrty-clghth sent to Taal insur-
gent headquarters; Johnson drove the
enemy through Lemery on Taal. where
he attacked the southern portion of
the city and Muir the northern portion.
The enemy dispersed, retreating In
many directions: Johnson's casualties
were one man killed, one seriously and
two slightly wounded. Four field pieces
and u quantity OF rifles were captured.
This movemen: OF JohnsoE's was ably
conducted and important in results.
The enemy is reported in large force
and heavily entrenched at and near
Santa Cruz, Laguna de Bay. schwan
is swinging his troops or tina. point his
left at town of Bay, few miles east of
calamba. his right consisting of cav
airy at City of Taynbas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
AooId.ntnllz shot py a NoIghbOr.

Special Dispatch to the IntelIlE'neer.
PARSONS, w. Va, Jan. 22.-Henry
Isner was accidentally shot by his
nclghbor. Joseph Trlplett, near the lat
ter's home. in Randolph county. Trip
lett was loading his winchester and a
shell went on, striking Isner in tho
left shoulder and following around TO
the breast bone. where It was located
by physicians and taken out. He Wlll'
from present indications, recover.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
HIGH TIMES AT CHRISTENING.
Two Killed and One wOundsd--Must
Have Been Taking Kentucky Les
sons-Murderer Finally Arrested.

SCRANTON. Pa. Jan. 22.-At n
christening 1t the home Of John harda-
in Peckville. this afternoon. when the
festivities were at the breaking point
and beer and whislSey were flowing like
water. Peter Chipriono had Soms words
over trivial matter with August Es-
coma, and drawing a revolver, nrod a
U.caIlbrs bullet into the brain OF Eseos
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was followed by Mr. Turner (washn.), J,
In speech on the Philippine question.
in which he arraIgned the administra-
tlon,s policy as set out In the Presi-
dents message and in the speech OF Mr..
Beveridge dnd.). Mr.. Turner was
givon close attention by his colleagues.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
WORK TO ooMMENcE
On Extension of West Virginia &
Pittsburgh Road.

Special Dlspatch to the IntelllEencer
PARSONS. w. Va. Jan. 2e.-There is
a report in circulation around ElSinS
which, although the local railroad oti-
cIals refuse to give out any Informal
ton. they do not deny this. 1t is that
the contract has been let for the tun-
nels on the extension Of the West vir-
ginia & Pittsburgh railroad from 81
kins to Durbin. 1t is said that the work
Will commence at once. and be COM
plsted early In the spring when the
grading will be commenced and the
extension completed by fan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-23
Pensions to west virginia veterans

Pensions to West Virginia Veterans.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgeneer,
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 22.-Pen-
sIons have been granted to West vir-
ginia applicants as follows:
Increase-,Richard Bowman, Wheel
ing, IS to IS; jacob Mace, Coco, ss tc
$40, and j. P. Henderson, MoundsvIlle
IS to $t2.
Original wIdows-Mlriam Cobb. Bel
grove, IS, and Ruamy snider, Anthem
IS.
Reissue and Increase-William Hiteh'
en-, sr., Huntington, 81 to $i4.
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Jail Delivery at Clay Court House,
Special Dispatch 70 the Intolllgencer

0VVVTHT I1IHVHTVW Z" Wv
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Jan. "a
News reached here to-day Of n jail de-
livery In clay court House, Saturday
night last. william Fletcher, United
States prisoner, charged with unlRw-
fully retailing llduor, with the assist
ance of n crowoar furnished by friends,
broke open the door Of his cell and eS-
capped 70 the woods,
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weather yorocost for ro.dav,

For Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
Fair Tuesday. with trrsb TO brisk souih-
westerly winds Tuesday night and
wednesday colder and partly cloudy with
snow near thc lnkes. brSk northwestcriy
winds
For West Virglnia--IsRir Tuesday and
Wcdnesdav. colder TUESDAY night and
wcdnesday. fresh southwestcrly winds.
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday as observed
nv t. Sennepf 2ruEgist, corner uf MgBiet
and Fourteenth strcsts. was A. follows:
q. m...,..,.,.... G2tgp. m....,.,...,... 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-11
FREE FOR THIRTY SECONDS.
THE "K1,lG OF BANK BURGLARS HAS TWO
sHERIFFs AWAITING HIM AS HE
LEAVES PRISON.

Plattsburg, y. Y. Oct 10-Promptly at $50
o'clock this morning Macmillan Shinburn. the
notorious criminal. walked ont Of his cell tech
nicalIy a free man. but in reality he stiIl in
the clutches of the law, for in Deputy Warden
Vogan's office stood Sheriff futile. of Keene Che
shire County, y. H. and Sheriff Cunningham, OF
PIattsburg, y. Y. with warrants for his arrest
and a requisition from the Governor OF -Hamp-
shire for extradition papers. Behind the two stall
wart sherifs stood Detective J. w. Rogers of
New-York representing the American Bankers
Association which shinburn has kept busy for
forty years.
Sheriff Cunningham. armed with warrants, requi-
sitions and legal papers re-aTrested him within
thirty seconds on the charge of breaking out of
prison in Concord. N. H.. in 1856. Shinburn made no
on his wrists but simply said:
''AI right: I'm ready to GO
His skin is as rudy. his eye is as keen and
bright and his step. in spite of the clumsy convict
shoes is springy ever, although he is about
sixty-six years Old and carries bullet in his right
leg received while trying TO rob bank st. AL
bans. Vt.
shinburn for thirty years has been recognized by
police authorities all the world as the King
Of Bank Burglars" He has probably stolen more
than s. 100000 and many the devices which he
got up for robbing banks. Among the institutions
which he is supposed to have robbed are the fol-
lowing The First National. Grswold. Iowa: the
Phdnix at Phcenix. y. Y; banks Milan and
Sandusky, Ohio the Thomastop National Bank.
Tbomaston Conn: the ST. Hyacinth. at Montreal;
another at Toronto. the Boyleston Bank. Of Bos-
ton where he secured 100000. the Bank of St.
Adams, Vt. the Lehsh and Wilkesbarre coal Of
fee at whitehaven Penn. which he visited and
robbed three separate times; the Wapole \. H.
Savings Bank and the Ocean Bank, in New-York
where II is said that he secured 81 100000 He was
the first burglar discover that by listening close
~ as the combina ton to a safe vault is turned
the dropping of the catch would enable TO solve
ne combination.