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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
ELECTS TWO SENATORS.
Assistant Secretary of War Meikel
John Opens Nebraska Campaign.

LINCOLN. Neb. Dec. 23.-Asslstant
Secretary of War George D. Mcikeljohn
will arrive in Lincoln tomorrow to as
sumo personal management OF his
canvass for seat in the United States
senate. The Nebraska legislature.
which convencs the first OF tho new
year, will have two senators to elect.
n successor to John NJ. Turston, and
one to I'LL the vacancy caused by tho
death OF Monroe L. Hayward. which is
being filed at present by William v.
Allen, by appointment of the governor.
Both houses OF the legislature are Re
publican, but the majority Is small in
both branches. There arc n dozen can
dldates for the vacant seats.
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VIII Leave In january.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2s.-Thc
correspondent OF tho Associated Press
was informed by one Of the ministers
OF state this afternoon that Emperor
Nlcholas md the ministers OF finance.
war and foreign affairs do not expect
to leave Livadiu. where the czar Is con-
valcscent, before tho middle OF January.
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LENIENCY TOWARD CHINA

Advocated in Japan, Where There
Has, Been Revulsion of senti-
ment-Hostility Toward the Mis-
sionaries.
Correspondence OF tho Associated Press
YOKOHAMA. Dec. 5.-The wearl-
some and disappointing delays OF the
Pckln diplomats are having marked
effect upon public opinion In Japan.
producing what may be regarded us al
most q revolution of sentiment In favor
OF China The native papers arc now
mainly ranged on the side OF lenicncy
in dealing with the chief instigators.
not only from a practical point OF view.
looking at the supreme Importance OF
Inducing the government to return to
Pekln. but also owing to the Inherent
force OF the spirit Of patriotism which
characterizes the Japanese natives. The
Japanese are naturally asking them
selves. what they would have done un-
der similar .provocation. The answer
has given rise to an outflow Of some
thing strongly resembling sympathy,
and Japan is therefore ranging itself
on the side OF the nations which arc
counscllinS the most moderate terms
possible In the negotiations with the
Chinese court. 1t Is noticeable also that
even some OF the foreign papers here
are upon the same sidc the Japanese
Mail consp!cuously so.
Hoatile to Missionaries.
The missionary question, OF course.
occupies foremost place in the discus
sion. II ia now felt rs essential that
the western powers take cognizance Of
tho scntlment here that religious In
fvasions OF Oriental countries by power
isful western Organizations are tnnta-
mount to flllbusterine expeditions and
should not only be discountcnanced.
but stern measures shoul dbc adopted
for their suppression. 1t is, OF course,
admitted that individual religious zeal
in the line of prppagandlsm cannot be
interfercd with. but the feeling here Is
that the mission boards constitute n
standing menace to peaceful interna-
tlonal relations.
The, business stagnntion continues,
and is exciting some alarm in foreign
IN well ~ In native circles. When the
Chinese troubles are settled. however.
everyone is looking for n substantial
revival Of trade. and preparations for
It are being made.
Tho Perry Memorial.
The enthusiasm among the Japanese
over the proposed memorial of the
Perry expedition Is increasing, and
something handsome will probably be
the result of the movement. One pa
per. remurling about the changes
brought by time, recalls the fact that
when Perry's ships were lying OF
Uraga, the alarm In Yeddo was I'm
mense, a system of signals was ar
ranged to keep tho capital Informed
OF all tho movements of the black yes
sels," especially with regard to the
contingency that they might proceed TO
Yeddo. At first the citizens had nm al
formation OF panlcs anu rcnssnrahcns,
for whenever the tide turned the ships
80 that they rode with their bows
snorthward, signals Tere ut. once made
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COL. GARDINER TO SURRENDER
The District Attorneys ofice-His
Successor Accepts.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Eugenc A.
Phibin, who has been appointed by
Governor Roosevelt to succeed Asa Bird
Gardiner as district attorney, the latter
having been removed by the governor
in an interview to-day said he would
take charge OF the district attorneys
Office as soon as he receives tho official
notification.
"I shall not make clean sweep Of tho
district attorneys Office" he said. ~
shall remove no man who Is competent
to all the office he occupies who is do
Ing his duty"
The members OF District Attorney
Gardeners staff held two conferences
to- day. and 1t was decided that they
would not resign. though several OF
them at first strongly favored the rcsig-
nation OF the entire staff. eG
T Colonel Gardiner will not enter into
any legal contest over the matter. but
will surrender the office. .67
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-24
THE LARGEST COAL DEAL
Ever Made in Harrison County About
to be Closed.

FA1RMoNT, W. Va. Dec. 23.-The
largest coal deal ever made In Harrison
county will be closed IN q few days. The
territory comprises 1900 acres. or nine
teen square miles, lying around Salem.
The purchasers are James E.. Brown, of
Uniontown, and Alfred ]. Cochran, OF
Dawson. whowlll pay $4,000 for the en-
tire tract.
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Our Oars the Begt.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 2a.--The gov
ernmcnt OF Chile, which recently invit-
ed tenders for four hundred freight
cars. has accepted three hundred from
Deechc g. Company and one hundred
from w, Z. Grace & Co., all OF Alneri-
Gun manufacture, sSs ~.
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BIG STREET CAR STRIKE


Tie-up Complete. az
h SCRANTON. Pa, Dec 2s.-Every
one Of the 500 car and barn employees
OF the Scranton Railway Company
obeyrd the strike order, which went
Into effect at o'clock this morning.
and as q consequence only two cars
were run in all OF the Lackawanna val
ley to-day. Those two cars were
manned by supt. Patterson and dis
patchers, foremen and clerks. No at
tempt was madc to mnlest them. and
although rain fell u greater part of the
day the two cars seldom had n pnssen-
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pleasant. Early to-day, however, the
wind shifted to the northwest. and
changed the rain to snow. In ST. Paul
the snowfall has been light, but the,
fierce wind blew it In binding sheets,
and made things very dlsagreeable. The
storm Is general throughout the state.
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Another Open Port

PARIS. Dec. 2a.-The semi-olflcial
Temps announces In confirmation of.
the press dispatches, that the ylceroy
of the provinces Of Hu Pei and Hu
Han declares that WI Chang will be
made nm open port. . ll.. 81 u
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announcing an advance against Yeddo,
and when the tide flowed news Of sal
yation was hastily dispatched. and now
the Japanese are Contributing largely
to erect q monument to commemorate
their advent. i a h
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Weather Forecnst for ro. .pay.

For Ohio: Rain or snow and colder Mon
day, Tuesday. fair, except snow flurrics
in northeast portion, brisk to high winds,
becoming westerly.
For Western Pennsylvania. Colder Mon
day. with rain possibly turning TO snow.
Tuesday, fair, except snow ilurrlcs In eS-
tremc western portion; brisk to- high
winds, becoming westerly.
For West Virginia: RGini and colder
Monday Tuesday, fair, except snow and
colder In the mountain districts: west to
northwest winds. y.
'iN Local Temperature.
Tho temperature Saturday, as observed
by c, Schnorf. druggist, corner Market
and Market streets. is as follows:
5 I a. m.."......,." y 3 p. m..,.....,,.... g
2 a. mu........... ~ y. m.....,....., u
!. m.....".......... islweather, fair.
Sunday,
n, m,."...."... M p. m. ....,.,.",...eo
0 q, mn............ ~ p. m.,..,.......,,a
y Im...",...,.". &lWeather change biz
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BERLIN, Dec. 2s.--ThIs afternoon
Emperor William visited the imperial
chancellor, Count Won Duolow, and per-
sonally conferred upon him the insignia
of tho Order OF the Black Eagle.
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LONDON, Dec. 24.-Dr. Morrison,
writing to the Times from Pekin, says
that official Chinese declare that China
will accept all the conditions of the
joint note. without Closing her face
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Blizzard in tho Northwest.

sT. PAUL, MIMI. Dec. 23.-,Thia scc-
uon Of the northwest.is experiencing tho
nf't blizzard OF tho present winter. The
pnSt Teek has been extremely mild and
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MCDONALD MAY Die

Ihe Slayer OF a Fellow Department
Employe at Washington in q Pre-
carious Condition-Eailed From
Steubenville.
(: WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 23.-sam-
uel Mcdonald, Of Steubcnville, Ohio,
the treasury clerk who shot and killed
Frank Fl. Morris; OF Cleveland. Ohio,
auditor for the war department, at the
Winder building yesterday. and then
wounded himself, was in a precarious
condition at the Emergency hospital
tonight. and his death is expected mo-
mentarlly. Mcdonald has been entirely
conscious since his removal to the hos
pltal. His condition this morning,
seemed more favorable. but tonight It
took q turn for the worse and he be-
gan to sink. He has constantly reiter-
ated the hope that he would die. declar-
ing he did not care to live. All day long
there was a continuous stream of yisi-
tors, to see tho y,eupded jnap. but the
latter was particularly anxious that
none of his friends should talk to the
newspapers about what he told them.
and he even took the precaution to tear
up their visiting cards so that their
identity might not be learned. Nc
Donald has a large number Of friends
in this city and the opinion was ex-
pressed quite generally that his mind
was in an unsettled condition at the
time Of the shooting.
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The Autopsy.

An autopsy was performed on the
body OF Mr.. Morris to-day and develop
cd the fact that three OF the five bullets
fired had struck him. The body will be
taken from here tomorrow evening to
Cleveland. Ohio. where the interment
will be made in Lakeview cemetery.
The family OF the dead man were the
recipients OF many kilograms and letters
OF coincidence to-day, and among the
touching incidents was a visit OF twelve
children of Mr.. Morris Sunday school
class from Faith chapel.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
NT. NWITHIN IL
STILL REIGNING
DeiieS Predictions Of Weather
Man and Demands His
Forty Days

With the audaclty Of Chinese Boxer
st. Swithin continues his conflict with
the weather man and humanity. Owing
to the fact that July Is was dry, the old
saint exactingly demands that the
weather shall continue dry for forty
days, despite the predictions of rain by
the weather man and his allied forces.
So far st. Swithin has defied all
prophecies of storms and cooler wealth
or, and continues to look upon swelter-
ing humanity with a malignant and
withering glare.
The thermometer at Belts drug store
registered SO degrees at Z O'Clock this
morning, which was four degrees hot
ter than IL was at the same hour yes
terday morning. Last night was one OF
suffering for persons living In the city.
and 1t was an ordinary sight to see
whole families sleeping en- front
porches. being unable to bear the close
atmosphere of indoors.
Wilmington has been fortunate so
far in escaping heat prostration, as few
victims of Old Sol have been reported.
One of the few is Herbert Kendell, Of
No 112 French street. who was over
come by the heat about 4.25 o'clock
yesterday afternoon while at work at
Bush's wharf.
The weather man, apparently, has
given up all hope of breaking st.
Swithins spell, and simply says that
the weather in Delaware will be gener-
ally fair to-day and tomorrow, with
fresh to brisk sOutherly winds.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
BOLD ROBBER OBTAINS CASH:
HARVARD TEACHER ON TRIAL
Aged Woman Frightened to Death by Jersey City Thief
Professor EaStman'S Victim Declared That
His Killing Was Deliberate

Jersey City, July 1s.-A bold rob-
berry that incidentally resulted in the
death Of an aged woman. was commit
ted In this city yesterday. Laura
2ickerich, % years old. the cashier OF
the Prudential Life Insurance COM
pany, went into the Hudson County
National bank to make a deposit. She
carried in her hand a satchel in which
was $1,000 in cash and checks. Just
as she stepped inside the doorway she
felt her arm pinched and her grasp on
the bag was relaxed. At that moment
the satchel was snatched from her
hand. Turning quickly she saw a
man run down the street. and she
raised a loud cry OF stop thief" In
answer to her cries a crowd OF fully
200 persons Joined in the pursuit. The
thief jumped over a number Of fences
and finally rushed into the fiat house
at No. 101 Sussex street. In the door
way Of No. 103 sat Mrs. Henrietta
Fuhling, 81 years old. an invalid
When she saw the thief running she
thought he was making for her. and
giving a scream she fell back in the
chair dead. The man escaped.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
ALLIES TURN THEIR DEFEAT
INTO A MOST SIGNAL VICTORY
They Drive Out the Boxers and Take Possession of
lien-Tsin and Its Defenses-rIinisters in
Pekin Are Reported to be Safe

met met at 2:3O o'clock, less than an
hour after the president reached the
White House. There were present Sec
retary Hay, Secretary Root Secretary
Long, Secretary Gage and Postmaster
General Smith.
At the conclusion Of the session Sec
retary Root gave out the following for
NAL statement of the action of the
cabinet:
THE president has determined that
the tacts now known to us do not re-
quire or justify calling an extra ses-
sion OF congress. Should future de-
velopments Indicate that he is unable
to do what is required with the means
now at his command and the action
OF congress is necessary to furnish
either men or money or authority he
will not hesitate to call it together"
While Minister Wu's cable is not re-
garded as conclusive, it is accepted in
good faith for the present. But the
administration, il can be definitely
stated, has set in motion some ma
chinery by which it is confidently pre-
dicted absolutely authentic news as To
the fate Of our minister and the other
foreigners at Pekin will be ascertained
Through what channel the adminis-
tration expects to receive this all i'm
portant news is not known. but that a
definite statement of the situation in
Pekin is daily, II not hourly, expected
can be stated with the utmost positive
ness. The advices received from
Pekin probably will be the determining
factor in fixing the future course of
this government. II Minister Conger
has been murdered an extra session of
congress seems inevitable.
The Chi -ese minister expressed the
most complete confidence in the ac-
curacy Of his message. When a by
stander expressed some doubt on this
subject Mr.. WI inquired, with some
warmth:
why is it that you believe the ex-
aggerated reports coming from un-
known sources. and yet you choose tn
doubt this report signed by our high
est officials and containing Inherent
evidence Of accuracy"
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
BRYAN THINKS IMPERIALISM
WILL CAPTURE THE GOLD VOTE
Says AntImperiaStS Who Vote Against Him Because of
Silver Plank Prefer Gold Standard Empire
to the BimetaIIic Republic

Lincoln, Neb., July 1S.-William J..
Bryan's attention was called yesterday
10 the fact that some anti-imperialists
had announced they would be opposed
TO him on account of the silver plank
in the platform, and he was asked as
to whether this fact would seriously
affect the anti-imperialist vote. He
said:
Several gold standard opponents OF
imperialism have already announced
their intention to support the Demo-
cratic ticket, although the Anti-Im-
periallstic league has not acted officially.
In such a matter each individual is
governed by his own views as TO the
relative importance of the issues. The
Democratic platform declares the ques-
tion of Imperialism to be the para
mount issue. II any opponent of i'm
perialism refuses to support the Demo-
cratic ticket because of the silver
plank it must be because he considers
the money question more important
than the Philippine question; that is,
he prefers a gold standard empire to
a bimetallic republic. When the test
comes / believe that those who adhere
Evening journal., 1900-07-18

Cambridge. Mass. July 1s.-The
hearing OF Charles r. Eastman. Har-
ward university instructor, charged
with the murder OF his brother-in-law.
Richard T. Grogan. Jr. on July 4. was
opened in the district court yesterday.
Grogan was shot by Eastman on the
afternoon OF the Fourth Of July, while
the men were engaged in revolver
practice in this city. Eastman claims
that the shooting was accidental, while
the attorneys for the state hold that it
was asintentional. Witnesses testified that
after the shooting Grogan said, look
ing at Eastman; There is the man
who shot me" and Eastman respond
ed. saying: Yes. l did kill him, but
did not mean il. II was an accident. 4"
Grogan responded: "He did mean -
The dead mans brother testified that
the professor had threatened his VIC
tim after fight some timo before the
fatal shooting.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18

added that he had received important
cables from Lord Salisbury and NJ
Delcasse, demanding protection for the
foreign ministers in Pekin and threat
ening TO take life for life OF the high
officials responsible If the mission
aries were murdered. He told the
eonsuls he was the only man in China
who dared transmit such messages
to the empress, but that he had sent
them verbatim, and he did not doubt
that they ID exerted a powerful in
tuence in saving the ministers lives
He went on to say thar. as the doyen
Of the viceroys. he had also induced
all the other viceroys except two 20
join a lengthy memorial to the throne,
asking security for the foreigners, sup
preston OF the Boxers and full repara-
tion for the damage done and the lives
lost
"To the Americans who inquired
about the actual safety of the foreign
ministers at Pekin Ii answered that
he had received no news from Pekin
within the past week. but that, II they
were alive, he was almost certain mat
ters could be satisfactorily arranged
with the allied powers.
If they are dead'-here he shrug-
ged his shoulders significantly and add
ed with lowered voice-'it is hard to
tell what may happen. / am going to
Pekin practically unarmed, except for
my bodyguard Of 200 men, and that
ought to be evidence to the whole
world that do not favor any fighting
and of my pacific attentions. am old
and in very poor health, and il is a
great personal sacrifice to undertake
such a journey in this horrid weather.
After moments thought he said:
If your ministers are killed do you
think my life may be taken in retalia-
tion while en- route?
This question received a general
strong negative reply. He then asked
the consuls to wire to their respective
admirals to respect his own flag and to
allow him a safe conduct to Pelin. He
was evidently exceedingly anxious
about the ministers, for, returning to
the subject, he sad:
My heart Is sore about them.
know them we'll personally, and l am
on the best of good terms with them
He added that he realized his gov
ernment had done wrong and that it
was to show his grave displeasure that
he sent the cablegram from Lord
Salisbury and NJ. Delcasse to the en-
press word for word as he received
them. He concluded by asking the
cooperation Of the allied powers in
furthering the success of his mission,
and said emphatically that he depend
ed upon them.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
Cupidity and Hate Prompted
The Terrible Crime
HAD $l,5OO IN BANK
Fathers OiicnSe Vas POrbidding the
Young Men 10 Call on His
Daughters

Anoka, Mimi, July 1S.-Ellza Wise,
whose parents were killed and four
members OF the family wounded by
shots fired through the window OF their
home at night several months ago,
yesterday in court detailed a horrible
plot to murder her parents. Of which,
she said, herself and elder sister we're
fully cognlzant. II was in the trial OF
James Hardy and Elmer Miller, who
were arrested on suspicion Asked
who she saw outside the house on the
night OF the shooting. Eliza refused to
tell unless the court room we're clear
ed. This was refused. She asked per-
mission TO write her evidence. The
court granted This request, and the
witness wrote a statement accusing
Hardy and Miller OF the murder and
practically admitting that the plot to
shoot her parents was formed with
the knowledge Of herself and her sis
ter. The mother had 81 500 in bank.
which was to go TO her daughters in
case OF her death, and the girls had
said they would divide with their
suitors, she said, when Mrs. Wise was
dead. The father had forbidden the
boys to call on his daughters, and so
he was included In the plot. Eliza
testified that she saw the boys with
their guns outside the house before the
shooting. After the crime was COM
mitted she found one ofthe shells OUT
side the window and destroyed II. Her
story created a sensation, as the de-
PENDANTS had established a tentative
alibi.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
BEATEN And KICKED
TO DEATH BY RUFFIAN

Hoboken. n. j.. July 1s.-The body
OF Mrs. Mary Meyerhauck, wife Of
Henry Ahpyerhauck, an employe Of the
commissary department Of the North
German Lloyd Steamship company,
was discovered in her home in this
city yesterday, and il is believed that
she was murdered. marks on her face
and body indicating that she had been
kicked and beaten to death. Her hus-
band has been absent from his usual
haunts. and the police are ondeavoring
to locate him, thinking that he might
throw some light on the case.
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
TURKEY APPLIES TARIFF
TO ROUMANIAN GOODS

Washington. July 1S.--Consul Cen
eral Dickinson. at Constantinople. In a
report TO the state department, says:
by an imperial trade a new tariff has
gone into operation affecting goods and
products from Roumania, Greece, Ser
via. Montenegro and Bulgaria. and ma
terially increasing the duties on pro-
ducts from countries having the IA
vored nation clause in their treaties.
The new tariff will practically pro-
hibit importations from the countries
named. There is a well authenticated
report that the leading merchants OF
Athens arc urging the Grecian gov
ernment to Impose heavy duties upon
Turkish products entering Grsclen
ports in retaliation"
Evening journal., 1900-07-18
THOUSANDS BESIEGE
ROOSEVELT in ST. PAUL

st. Paul. July 1s.-Governor Theo-
dore Roosevelt. OF New York. address,
ed most enthusiastic crowd In the
Auditorium in this city last night
Thousands OF people besieged the
doors OF the hall two hours before they
were opened. When at o'clock the
crowds were finally given a chance TO
get inside, every inch Of space was
filled in a few minutes. Thousands OF
persons surged about the streets, un-
able TO gain entrance. The day ses-
sion OF the National Republican
League Clubs convention was a tame
affair to that presented when the EN-
pire state governor arrived before the
building just before $3.50 D. m. He
was compelled to reply to the repeated
calls for a speech before entering the
building.