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^ESTABLISHE^^^2^85^^^^ WHEELING, W. VA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 189& VOLUME XLIY?NUMBER 189. WAS A FAKE. No Agreement Between Manufacturers and SUvcritco. STQRY WARMLY DENOUNCED Uy Western lUpnbllcan* on tfu Floor of die IIoom of Represcntatires-Mr. Hartman 8?t? There was a Conference bat . ? ' wi.- nt-n mil Nothing Important Done by (he Senate. The Dupont Cam?Other Washington Neira* WASHINGTON, March St ? Durlnr the consideration of the sundry civil bill In the house to-day Mr. Adams (Rep., Penn.) took advantage of the latitude allowed In debate to arouse the lrc of the silver Republicans from the west by bringing up the question of the current reports about the Washington conference between several silver Republicans and several Philadelphia manufacturers which was the subject of a formal meeting of the manufacturers of that city last night. He referred to the false and unsteadying reports in the papers of the alleged compact between the free silver Republicans and the manufacturers by WlllCfl ilC SU1U 11 WW liiuyunvu w J1VIV4 the preat doctrine of protection. Mr. Hartman (Rep., Mont) and Mr. Allen (Rep.) both free silver men, replied indignantly to Mr. Adams. Mr. Hartman said he was glad of an opportunity to say on the floor what should have ben said several days ago. He agreed that the reports printed broadcast by the press regarding the socalled Washington conference had been falne and misleading. But the silver men were In nowise responsible for these false reports. The plain truth was thnt some manufacturers of Philadelphia had requested a conference. Their Invitation had been accepted and twenty-eight manufacturers had come over from Philadelphia and a three-hour conference was hau. The report of that meeting: had ben prepared by Senators Mantle, Carter, Cannon, DuBols and himself. There was no suggestion of any agreement. In fact It was distinctly stated that no conclusion had been reached. "But," said he, indignantly, "for the purpose of breaking down and villifylng the Republicans who had the hardihood to stand up for silver, the gold press denounced us. No more wilful falsehood and slander was ever circulated in the public press. They coined a lie and attempted to force it down our throats." Mr. Picklem, of South Dakota, also made a statement concerning what he said had heen a misrepresentation of the Republican platform of his state, which instead of making a specific declaration on national Issues, had simply - ?-n# ?ho nntlnnal UIIIFIUVU ttio uwmiiko . ? ? Republican party at Minneapolis until the St. Louis convention should have adopted a new platform. At 5.-05 p. m. the house adjourned. lit the Senate. "WASHINGTON, D. C.,March SI.?The expected debate on the resolution for a senate Inquiry Into a recent bond Issue did not occur to-day as Mr. Peffer gave notice that he would defer his motion to proee'WwIth th6 subject until to-raor-*" row*. The postofflce appropriation bill, carrying/193,000,000 was considered In part, but not completed. A sharp debate on mail subsidies arose. Mr. Vila* opposing an extension of the subsidy trystcm, while Senators Perkins and White, of California, upheld them. Senator George's speech In opposition to Mr. Dupont's claim to a seat occupied most of the day and was not completed. FRANCE'S ASSUMPTION Of Power lu Madagascar?What will the UnitMl States Do ! WASHINGTON. D.- C.. March 31.? While It cannot be learned that the United States has yet joined with Great Britain in representations to France respecting the setting aside by the latter of the treaties of commerce and amity that have existed between them and the Hova government of Madagascar, It Is believed that the matter Is rapidly assuming a phase that will call for some action by our government. Llko Great Britain, the United States has a treaty with the Hova government that guarantees to our citizens privileges equal to those accorded any .other nation. This means for one thing that no greater duties shall be imposed on goods imported into Madagascar from the United States than from any other country. It is the purpose of the French government to remove this equality and reserve npeciut pnvncg>.n iwi > a?Hb? merchant*, and Prance has notified our state department that by virtue of this assumption of control over the foreign relations of Madagascar these treaties shall fall. If Prance haa annexed Madagascar or made It a French colony, th*n our government must admit her right to abrogate the treaties In this fashion, but it la not certain that the present anamolous status of the French on the Island can be regarded bs sufficient to warrant the assumption of any such rights and It may be that before our government will admit, thore must be some much more explicit definition of the exact scope of French authority in Madagascar and a clear assumptlon of the responsibility for the fcovernmrnt of the Island. Our trade with Madagascar 1b Quite large. TBEA8UBY DEFICIT , For Over Tltref Month* Nrnrly Twrnty iiillliuna-' ?( > ?! ?wmnu? Producer. WASHINGTON, D. C..Morch The forthcoming monthly treasury statement will show receipts during the month of March of l'J0.041,149 an follows: Customs $13,344,215, Internal revenue Sn.G3iJ.204, miscellaneous $1,160,6ttR. The deficit for the present month will bo iihout ll.300.000 and for the nine months S18.si9.7us. Daring the Inst few monihs neither the customs receipts nor thoHo from internal revenue sources have come up to expectations and little Imnrnvcmwil in nntlrlimtcd In Iho fit. lure. _ Mall Contract. Special Dispatch to the Jntolllgnncer. WASHINGTON, D. C .March 31.-The contract for carrying the United States mail from Clear creek to MacDanuM. has been awarded to D. L. Maynvr. of MacDonald. . _ I'ntriitn fo n WhrrlltigMini, Special Dispute)! to the ImelllRencor. WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 81.? Pcter Boyd, of Wheeling, W. Va., has been granted patents for a draw bench for manufacturing pipe and for skflp tongs. _ A llnrnrtl ftmoor Drilled.' WASHINGTON. P. C.. March M.? Frltmoa of Ambassador Bayard In Washington scout the ld"'a that the vaeatlun of hla house In Wilmington, Del., in to be taken as evidence ?r an Intention on hi* pnrt to resign his office and return Immediately lo the United Stale*. They say that Mr. I'yU*. th? l??*nee of the house, gave it up voluntarily at the date of expiration of the lease, and that so far from desiring to obtain possession now, Mr. Bayard was casting about (or another tenant when he was laat In the United States. bbzd oBirraranr. Saw Hampshire Bapmbllaaaa An Tot Elllur, Bach of Which Kepraaenta a PUUbrm In HlmaeU? Xaltlsar Fnfttnd Orir Ihl Other. CONCORD, N. H., March IL?New Hampshire Republicans held their state convention here to-day and elected delegates to the national Republican convention at St. Louis. United States Senator William E. Chandler presided. But one ticket for delegates-at-large was presented and this ticket was elected by acclamation. The committee on resolutions, through Its ohatrman, Hon. Henry Putney, of Manchester, then reported, There was a alight stir in the even current of;the proceedings when Col. Frank W. Rollns, of Concord, of tereu a Buuuutuitr iur nic iiuiuiuim v<imik identical with that adopted by the Maaeachusetts convention last week as an amendment to the resolutions, but Chairman Putney, Senator Galllnger and others opposed the proposition and the amendment was lost by an overwhelming viva-voce vote. The adoption of the platform as presented by the committee was made unanimous. Adjournment followed the adoption of the platform. The platform opens with a congratulation to the country upon the near approach of an opportunity for release from Democratic misrule. "To the end," It continues, "that this great deliverance may be fully accomplished and our nation may be restored to the honor, the glory and the material prosperity to which it attained under Republican policy, we demand of the national convention, soon to assemble at St. Louis, the nomination of candidates whose election will mean the speedy repeal of the Infamous and ruinous Democratic tariff and the substitution therefor of one based upon the principles of the McKlnley act; the enactment of currency laws that will provide a circulating medium In gold, silver jind paper, which will always be interchangeable at Its face value, because each and every dollar of It 1b of the same purchasing power as the gold dollar; liberal appropriation! for an adequate navy and coast harbor defenses and Interna) Improvements; fair and generous treatment of Union veterans; a foreign policy characterised by sturdy Americanism. Including the assertion of the Monroe doctrine and the moral and material support of the Cuban patriots If they have not already achieved their Independence, and an Immediate return to all the policies In which the Republican party has so successfully Illustrated the soundness of Its ?_,i in tkn mathivla hv nrhlph it lias demonstrated its ability to apply those principles In the administration of the government. '"Wo recognise as most conspicuous among such candidates New England's noble and illustrious son, the Hon. Thomas B. Heed, of Maine, and that pure and able statesman and champion of protection, the Hon. William McKlnley, of Ohio. "We will rive the electoral vote of New Hampshire to any nominee who worthily represents the party, but we prefer one of these, because either Is In himself a platform." ALLEOHSffY COTjiTY. McKfulej- Oefi Tivo Delegate* and Qnay Get* Two?The District Convention*. PITTSBURGH, Pa., March SL-Thf twelve Republican conventions held today in Alegheny county to elect national and state delegates, were the liveliest held hr for a long time. In each convention It was understood that votes casl for the party termed the "combine" should express the preference for McKlriley for President, and the opposition for Quay. In the Eighth .legislative district the Quay I tea bolted and held a separate convention, which will result In two sets of delegates to the state convention. In nearly every convention resolutions were Introduced denouncing Senator J. Donald Cameron for his fret stlvra proclivities and pledging the delegates to the state convention to vote and work against his nomination as 8 delegate-at-large to the national convention. The result of the day Is as follows: National delegates ? Twenty-second congressional district, C. L. Magee and Wlllam FHnn (McKinley); Twenty* third district. Col. W. A. Stone and Robert McAfee (Quay). . A special convention of the Twentysecond congressional district was held at which the combine candidates foi congressman-at-large, William E. Harrison, and delegate-at-large to natlona convention, H. P. Ford, were nominated In the legislative district convention! (27 to elect) the combine secured 17 ani the Quayltes 7 delegates, both side! claiming the three delegates from th< Eignth district. Itee<l Delegates* BOSTON, March Si.?Two delegate! favorable to Thomas B. Reed wer? chosen at the Eleventh district Repub' llcan convention to-day. They arc Colonel Everett C. Benton, of Belmont and John S. Richardson, or Boston. The alternates are Charles H. Utley, of Urookline, and Burrell Porter, Jr., of Attleboro. HOKE SMITH AND CRIBP In a Joint Debute on the Silver QnMtloi at Augusta. AUGUSTA. Obl, March 31.?No political event has so stirred the city ol Augusta and its surrounding territory as the financial debate between Secre tary Hoke Smith for "sound money,' and ex-Speaker Charles F. Crisp, rep resetting free coinage, which occurred here to-nljcht. On the stage were th< governor of the state, many promlnen state officials and 600 reuresentatlv< men of the city and state. The Open House was profusely decorated. Hoth gentlemen in their speeches do clari'd they were both Democrats anr would stand by the nominee, and ar ffuort ably their respective sides of th< silver question, each maintaining tha ho represented the truest Democrats policy. They used the usual argument: and were frequently applauded by thel sympathizers. The Opera House, sent ing 2,200 persons, was crowded to over flowing. m oniu iOb&VMBHJ. The gold reserve Is 1128,305.000. A big snow storm Is raglt^r In North crn Wisconsin. A report that a steel pool has beer formed by the manufacturers In tlx United States is uenled. No conllrma tlon ran 1k? necured from any aourcc. The score In the billiard tournamom at New York laat night was: Garnler 178; blithest run 36; average i;? U-ia Ives, Goo; highest run 200; average 482-13. The Chicago trunk myatery has beer nolved. The hotly Is Identified ns thn of Prosper Chaxel. murdered In Sal Lake City throe years ago. The bodj was wonderfully preserved by the phenomenon of "corpae wax" forming ovei It. Thn report that the southern coal an< Iron companies Imd combined and es taldlnhed a Joint eastern selling agenc; was confirmed yesterday In New York I The Tennessee Coal and Iron Co.. It li understood, wan Instrumental In bring Ins about the arrangemant WAS BARBAROUS. The Garroting of Five Cabana in Havana. k ' SHOCKING CASES OF CRUELTY Cavted hjr the Bongllng Proceeding of the Pabllc Kxeentioncra?The Cuban Prisoner* Slowly Strangled to DmUi In the Presence of the Spanish Troop*-The Men Die Uttering DUtreulng Crlee?The Crowd Horrified by the Scene?Progress of the War. HAVANA, March 3L?Never In modern times hojs there been a more slck?? ?? unontoulo than thni which tO-daV attended the public execution of five Cubans. The men had been condemn- | ed to death by the garrote as "murderers, violaters and incendiaries." Troops were drawn up in a hollow square, and in the middle were placed the chair and post. Kuix, the public executioner, had deputized an assistant to conduct the attain '-".j ; The condemned men, having received the offices of the church, were brought into the square to meet their fate. One of them had confessed his guilt and affirms the innocence of all the others, who also protested that they were guilt- ; less. The first inan to die took his seat in the chair calmly; the iron collar was fixed about his neck and the cap drawn over his face. Then the executioner undertook to apply the screw, but was so excited that his hand slipped repeatedly, with the result that the victim died by slow strangulation, emitting the while most distressing crica. The sccond execution was accomplished with even more distressing awkwardness and delay, the executioner being almost on the verge of collapse as he performed his horrlbje function. The protests of the officers and priests forced Ruiz to undertake the third execution, bijt he did little better than his assistant had done. The fourth victim of bungling garroters was likewise tortured and then Rulx literally 1 ? Vtla lanvlnff W? nsqlutnrits IICU iiuiu Ilia |(UU., to put to death the fifth of the Cubans, who escaped none of the agonizing experiences that had attended the execution of his fellows. The whole affair has left upon those who witnessed it and upon those to whom It h'as been described a feeling ; of the utmost horror. It is again reported that General Gomez Is dead. Humors of this nature have been persistently circulated time after time and this latest report Is not believed here. Near Jaguey, Chico, the Insurgents have hanged a prominent Inhabitant named Enslblo Almeyda. Colonel Pavia has been engaged with an insurgent band under Lacret and Collazo at the Cantabra plantation pro,. vlnce of Matanzas. The Insurgents lost fifteen killed and derailed and destroy, ed an'exploring engine after its escort had retired. Colonel Palencia has been twice engaged with the insurgents at Manicaragua, province of Santa Clara. The enemy lost six killed and the troops cap tured a quantity of'Ammunition and medicine. , Sixteen prisoners have arrived here under escort. They include the Insurgent leader Manuel Linares, who was 1' captured by the Wadras battalion In the province of Pinar del Rio. The insurgents have burned eight houses and a church belonging- to the village of Guanabo, near Guanabacoa, which is not far from this city. The Wadras battalion has had several sklrmlflhes with the insurgents in the province of Pinar del Rio and has killed i thirty of the enemy at Gallo, Losa and Chillano. THE MATABELE UPBIBI5G. Definite Information Hard to Get?Sltna- , tlon Grows Darker. ? ? ?? mnm*. *r. 01 T* I. .1 I m UArci lun^i aiuiwu 01.?n is u?ucult to obtain accuratc information regard ing the progress of the rebellion of } the natives of Matabeland. The au1 thorities, naturally are withholding all the information possible as there Is no ' doubt it would be made use of by the enemies of British rule in South Africa. J It is not denied, however, that the slt1 nation becomes darker every day and that a very strong force of men will be : necessary to restore order. 1 The whole of the country outside of a. radius of about twelvo miles around J Buluwayo, is'in a state of open insur1 rectlon and' the Matabeles and other ' natives are Hocking to the Matapo hills where the son of the late King Lobengula is said to have been raised to his father's rank with much ceremony, preparatory to taking command of the ! the hills from nil parts. The vicinity of Buluwyo Is kept clcar : of rebels by the white scouts, but It Is believed that the natives are being kept ; fully Informed of all that Ih going on and nobody now doubts that the root of the trouble Is at Pretoria and that Berlin la kept well Informed regarding the progress of the uprising. i THE DUKE AND DUCHESS Of Marlborough QivcitnllraHy Welcome to Rlenhetin Palnce-IVow the Former ' Jllia Vmiderbllt (lean ller Sew Honor*. WOODSTOCK, England, March 31.; This pretty little town was In a state of holiday parade to-day. gay with flow1 ers. evergreens and hunting, and dei termlned to do everything po?s|ble to t give a hearty welcome to tho young ; duke of Marlborough and his bride, i formerly Miss Consuelo Vandorbllt, of New York. Great nrenaratlonK have . boon made anion/; the Villager*! and 1 tenantry generally for the home com. Ing of tch young duke and duch"**. and s old and young turned out to greet them, t At Oxford the train upon which the 3 duke and duchQus of Marlborough * traveled wan inet by a largo number r of friends. Among those who greeted . the couple was a representatvlo of the - Associated Press. The duke, acknowledging the Journalist's salutation, exclaimed: "You hero from Aroirlcn! Well, thnt 1h enterprise." TheduehvM mid: "Will even tliia he In the American papers? . Do * ay something nice about uh." Thereupon the duke remarked: "Our i message to our friends in America is f that we are both *vell, have had ?i pleasant trip In every particular, but are glad to sret home." > Amid hearty cheerlnff the ho rse* were Ukdn from tho barouche which was to ' convoy the duke and duchess to lilertj helm, ropes were attached to tho vehicle. ami th? tenants J row the young couple to the palace, cscorted by the [ mounted yeomanry. f JCvtrywhor* there wore cheors for \ "America" and "England," Inter/ulngl<-d with shouts of "Welcome to Woodstock," "Welcome to Blenheim," r cte. At the palace gale* the duke rccolvcd J an addrcpfl ami made a brief reply. The servants lined the passageway to V the large hall, where, after admitting . the duke and duchess, the doors were i dosed. Nothing could lw more admirable than tho bearing of the young duch ess, which called forth compllmentars remarks even from the crusted old eervanta ot the palaoe, accustomed to th< presence of ladles of the highest title. - will b? a coara. Hotel Booms Alrtadr Beta* Xa|t|<<bi the Kula Republican Convention* Special Dispatch to tha Intelllgenoer. PARKE RSBtTRG, W. Va., March St ?The headquarters of the Republican state executive committee in this dtj during the state convention, July 22, will ho at the Blennerhassett hotel, Hon. William M. O.i Dawson, of Kinjrwood, the chairman ot the committee; having secured a suite of rooms at this hotel. Hon. George Wesley Atklnton, ol Wheeling, who Is the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, has also engaged quarters at the Blennerhaaaett, as haa also Hon. I.. F, LaFollcttc, of Ofafton, whose boom foi auditor Is growing with wonderful rapidity. Several other prominent candidates and vlaltors have alao secured quarters, and the prospects for an Immon?o n?t*nriannA firo nlreadv becoming evident by the large number of Republican*! throughout the state who are writing to secure rooms, etc. 8PBIHQ POETRY In Prose Dedicated to the Next flerernoi oftUeHUte. BpecJal Dispatch to tho Intelligencer. PARKERSBURG, W. Va., Maroh 31. ?To-day Sheriff John W. Dudley, who also owns the largest greenhouses in the state, sent to Hon. George Wesley Atkinson. of Wheeling, a beautiful Easter lily which had eleven large full blown blooms upon it It was marked "To the next governor of West VirglniarGeorge Wesley Atkinson. Each Illy represents 1.000 majority." The compliment will doubtless be appreciated by the distinguished Wheeling statesman, who has a host of friends in Parkersburg and Wood county, and who is the choice of the Republicans in this section for the gubernatorial nomination. Wu.\ot Gnilly. Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencer. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., March 81.? Jackson Wilson, postmaster at Sidney, Wayne county, who was arrested by Marshal Roberts, charged with opening letters which came Into his office and taking checks therefrom, was given a hearing to-day and was acquitted. Wilson Is prominent In politics In that sectlon and his arrest is thought to have been the result of spite work. WAVEBLY FIELD. The Development* In Progress In thai Section of Olldom. PARKERSBURG ,W. Vs., March St ?The latest Wavery news 1s given in the following notes: The Bltteraan & Watson well, on the John Conkling farm, was drlled into the Cow Run sand and is estimated at a 5 ni. in barrel wall Tfc ha* not vet been tubed. Work on the Spencer Jackson well has been suspended on account of lack of fuel. The roads have been so bad the teams have not kept them supplied. There Is another Ashing job on the J. P. Westbrook well. The bit broke of! the stem when within about twenty feet of the sand. This well would have been drilled in last Thursday If this had not happened. The T. J. Stephens No. 1 is casing today. There has been considerable bad luck on this well. It is hoped there will be ho more and that the well will b? finished soon. Mr. R. H. Ross will start a rig soon on the Mrs. Phoebe Sinclair farm, and also one on a 20-aere lease on the L. F. Bryant farm. Mr. Ross wants to?get the Bryant rig completed next week. Thla is tho fourth location on tho Bryant farm. The Noah Ogdln well Is drilling nicely, considering the amount there is to contend with. The machine shops at Waverly are being steadily pushed to completion. The Peyton Trlplett well Is a gasser.ln the Big Injun, and will be drilled on deeper to the Berea. The Mary Rawson No. 2 is showing up for a good well In the Big Injun. The Henry Wetherill well Is said to be a small well In the Big Injun. This well Is not far from the John Jones well, which started the Calf creek boom. The renorts of the last three wells are the rumors we hear and we (five them for what they are worth. We hope moro definite Information will ?how them up better. Th? RaffrrMn Wall. The Moundsvllle Echo of last evening had the following about the North Ponn Company'* Rogenon well: A gentleman came In from the Rogerroii well last night and reported her to have all the liMcattonB of being V good producer. The well was being pumped as slow as possible on account of a lack of tankage. The 260-baml tank will be ?..? 1VI. * fVta ...11 nrlll Kb XU11 hup lurcuuviii nimu v??? wsh w?h phut down until another tank la ready, which will not be before to-nlRht or tomorrow morning:. It Is conceded by operator* that the well will make a 60 barrel pumper when she gets a fair show. Off to II la Wfddlug, INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., March 31.Gen. Harrison, his private secretary and Dan Ransdell. ex-marshal of tho District of Columbia, left this afternoon at 2J5 o'clock for New York, where GeneV.1 Harrison will next Monday bo married to Mrs. Dlmmlck. The party will go via Pittsburgh over the Panhandle route. General Harrison ifl in better health and spirits than ho has been since his first campaign. The Harrison party will arrive in New York to-morrow afternoon. Hrrlous Situation* COLUMBUS, Gft.. March 3L?Tha closing down of the two great Eagle and Phoenix cotton mills last night for on indefinite period and the consequent throwing of over 1,500 people out of employment has produced a serious situation here. The strikers are orderly and quiet. Efforts are being made by business men looking to an immediate settlement of the strike. ltranlt of an Unhappy Marriage. SAN FRANCISCO. March 31.?The asphyxiated bodies of Mr*. Olga DeuM and her thr.ee little children were found thin morning by her husband, who is n prosperous Jeweler. Dettss said he lnd been out to the lodge last night, returning it bout daylight to-day. Mrs. DeuttH left a note to her husband Indicating her intention to commit suicide and that her children must die with her. The marital relations of the pair had been lately unhappy. The Matabele rebellion Is spreading and the situation grows graver as reports of the failures of the troops come to Cape Town. WfRthrr KorrmM Air Toilay. For Went Virginia ami Western Penn... i.'.nlu ..I.in.lt> nml Ihinnltinlnii nnaaltilu with rain; fwh fouthfimterly winds. l'or Ohio, cloudy and throaionlntr. prob? nblv with rain; warmer; rnwli southeasterly wind#, increasing In forcc. T<oml Temp*r?t?rr. The temperature ynHtordoy as observed by <?. Bonnenf. dnwrtst, cornor Kourteonth and Market mreuts. vu a? follow*: \ 7 ft. m 4411 P- m ? 12 ni.'."!!!!!'!!"!!." 65|We*&er^Charig'le. ' Ui x ' : 'i ; ' f NEW PARISH HODSEi Dedicated at Xoondavflla Tester-1 day by the Bishop. THE ONLY ONE IN THE STATE I InUrMttafEicreUM ofOnMcnUiai tk? Midline,wfalcH iiaflnad VonuMBt ( thaEneiirudPmttaftlClurMtomltr of th* Rector, B?r. B. M. ipmrr?JL. Jhuaber of tb? Qcrgf Pt?mt?Wh?ling PeopU Attend th? EwoUw. Moundsville can boast of the addition to her attractions of an Institution, a model in its character, the like of which I is in no other city in the state. It Is the ; new Trinity Parish Institute, which Is ! completed and has been thrown open to . patronage, a very liberal amount of which has already been received. roe aeaicaiory cervices yesterday afternoon* and were held In the school room on the second floor of t the building1. The exercises were attended by a good sized audience, all ot whom were In hearty sympathy with the work and who thoroughly appreciate the purpose. On the rostrum were > Right Rev. Bishop Peterkin, of the diocese of West Virginia; Rev. Jacob Brlttlngharo, of St. Luke's church, Wheeling; Dean Woods, of Moundsvile; Rev. Mr. Broking, of New Martinsville, and Rector B. M. Spurr, of Moundsville. ' The services were opened by singing, followed by the evening prayer, conducted by the clergy, the scriptural readings by Rev. Mr. Brittingham, after which there was sung another hymn. uisnop reienun caiciiucu vv?b>-? latlons to the congregation and to Reotor Spurr for the great achievement attained In the founding of such an Institution; to the contributors for the Judicious expenditure of their gifts and donations; to the diocese, clergy and laylty for Its addition to the general church, and he expressed the hope that it shall serve as an object lesson to the attendants at the next annual . council, which will be held In Moundsville In two months, resulting in the building up of like additions to the ! many churches which they represent. He then dedicated the building* reoognixlng the inspiration which prompt<wf It a frttinrilnir? th? SMl Which hOS OC oompanled its creotton; the liberality ; which haa been extended; the efforts and prayers offered for Its spocess and Its future possibilities, whereupon he bestowed the blessings of God upon it After the singing of another hymn Rector Spurr responded, speaking of i the inspiration which led him to tlie i establishng of the institute. It is the demand of the church, and he saw it even before he had known of Moundsville. He said, "The primary idea of the in; stitute is to get those who are out of the bounds of any church drawn away from the doggeries, where sin prevails, into more cheerful and happy surroundings." Dwelling further upon Its : mission and its opportunities for good, i he concluded by stating that a debt ; amounting to 12.000 waa tslll upon them and asktd for its liquidation. The Hi; sponse to this call was very encour[ nrinnr. but the exact amount could not ! be learned. A closing hymn was sung i and prayer offered. In tlio erection and perfect completion of the building has been expended I the sum of no,000, and It stands u a grand monument to the energy and i forethought of Kectof Spurr, lt? i founder. ? , Hev. William U Davis, of Parkersburg, was present, and among the Wheeling people were the following: Mrs. Ellen Caldwell. Miss Jennie E. Caldwell. Mrs. X. C. Stenart Mrs. R. S. Klncheloe, William T. Johns, Mrs. George W. Luts, Mrs, 8. Hamilton, Mrs. J. K. List, Miss 8. Caldwell, Miss Martha List, E. M. Hoge. Miss Florence Hoge, Mrs. M. B. DaWell. Mrs. E. D, Crangle and Elbert Mitchell. AT THE Y. X. 0. A. a_ ....I V.i-v Proflllhl* RflcUl an IMytffM... ... ?* Sapper Lut Night. The young men of the Young Mon's Christian Association held a social supper in the gymnasium last evening, which, was a delightful affair. After supped there were a number of happy addresses. Mr. A. 8. Hare acted as toast-master. Mr. P. H. Williams spoke on the need of the work of the Toung Men's Christian Association In this city. Mr. C. S. Morrison presented the importance of adding new attractions to the association building from time to time. General Secretary Lynch explained i the contemplated improvements. Mr. i W. B. 8terrett spoke of the pleasures and advantages to be gained by the swimming pool and bowling alleys Dr. William Petrie and Mr. 8. P. Parker spoke of the privilege the young men had of contributing toward the at tractions to oe aaaea to me association. Mr. W. B. Miller, of New York, field secretary of the international committee of the Young Men's Christian Association, was present and made a very entertaining address. A BOY'S FREE BIDS { Paid for by a Long Hard Night Walk. Carried lo Collier*. Monday Boyd McKean, the slxteenyear-old son of a widow living in North Wheeling, disappeared from home.When night came on and he had not roturned his mother and relatives became alarmed, and concluded that lie must have been drowned. Diligent Inquiry was made with no effect, and he was given . up for lost when at noon yesterday he roturned homo, very tired, very hungry, and very sleepy. Monday he was down street, and ns ho had often done before he Jumped on a Pewiky freight train to ride to North Wheeling. It happened that thin train did not stop at North Wheeling, ns Is usual, but went through there at such a lively rate the boy could not get off, and it did not stop till Collier's station was reached. There he got off. and was told a train would leave for Wheeling at 11 p. m. He waited until noarly midnight, walking around to keep from going to sleep or freezing, and no train appeared. Then, ho says, he concluded he might as well be walking toward home, and he started, reaching hero about noon. Hereafter he will bo careful about the train he tries to teat a ride on. Imporlnnt Href tag. The nineteenth annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbytery of Washing iuii. ?viii i#ii iiiiu hi uic i mru i ivhiij terlan church of Wheeling, Thuradaj and Friday. April 2nd and 3rd, commencing at 1 o'clock p. nv. Thursday. The forty-one churches of the Pre#byfery will be repreaented by delegated from the varloun mlraton band* and hocletleji. The Prmbyterlal Society was . organl*ed nlnet?.-en year* ugo In the 1 F1r*t church, of thin city; two of the officers then elected, Mr*. Jennie Vir. (laird, ot Washington. Pa., the trfa*j urer, and Mm. D. A. Cunningham, the I president, have filled their rwpectlve offices during all those yean. Three yo<m*Udlea haw been edwatad .br tt? I society in tbo Medical Collet* of Philadelphia, two ot whom have bam m?41cU a missionaries on thfr foreign fleltf. A; I tudant under the oar* of the lodftf la >1 now itudyln* <*> the aame Institution.. M Three of the daafhter* of th* Pr^>y- jg terjr who hara bean for a numberj^H rem In aenrlce on the field aranowj^M home, and wlU apeak at thla f BuldM supporting acholorahlpa Is 3 boardlnr schools, the aoolety pan tb*? ?| salary of three missionaries In India, jj on? in ronuk UU<j ?*? w?? www m, Chins. On Thursday evening the Bar. R. H. Mllilgun, a mlaalonary frotn AftglS rica. will udms the moettnc; he UU? of th* crmt work In that country In a .'5 moat interesting and thrilling man nor. v.M lien and women from all the churchea are cordially Invited to thla Important WJ meeting. ' fll SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. . :| Th? Wmi VtrgtmU Society trill Mmt tm % tlib City Next Mouday. .j The 8odety of Son* of the Hevolu-, ^ tlon, of this state, will hold their an*' nual meeting in the city city next Mon* .>*2 day. A business meeting of the society J will be convened at the McLure House v* at 2 p. ro. of that day, and in the even- . ijf ing a banquet will be disbussed by the .<J9 members at a place hot yet decided ' ' & upon. Complete arrangements have - $ not yet been ooncluded, but with the vvj direction of affairs in the haiids of .4; Messrs. General Alfred Caldwell, Dr., if'o Reed Baird, Hon. J. .T. Woods and. Messrs. Platoff Zane and 8. H. Brock unirr, uiu iiittiin ut ?uwt hhmium* nm ,V(^ be ably attended to. . ; ,*sg The affloers ol the society are: Presldent. Judge J. M. Hagtuia, Morgan- -]l town; vJce president, John Dally, D. D. ;;:v? 8., Piedmont; secretary, Col. Henry Hayraond, Clarksburg; treasurer, Hon. W. C. McGrew, Morgantofcn; registrar ? and historian, Prof. John C. Glttings, v.$i Clarksburg; managers, John Bassel, C. ri M. Hart. T. M. Jackson, John B. Hart % and J. O. Glttings. J! The alms aud objects of the society Vj/ J as set forth In tho consltutlon are, <?, ' that it being evident, from a steady tira .decline of a proper celebration of the .vj national holidays of the United States, that popular concern in the events and >.1 men of the war of the Revolution is gradually declining, and that snch lack . r>r IkigvMtji Attributable. not so much _ to the lapse of time and the rapidly Increasing flood of immigration from -Jf foreign countries, as to the neglect on $ the part of descendants of Revolution- ^ ary heroes to perform their duty in q keeping before the public mind the ' memory of the servlcos of their anccs- ."is tors and of the times In which they: . lived; therefore the Society of the Sons ;tj of Revolution has been lnstitued to perpetuate the memory of the men. / ;$ who, in the military, naval and dvll servloe of the Colonies and of the Con- ;.3s tlnental Congress, by their acts or counsel, achieved the independence, of a the country and to further the proper celebration of the anniversaries of tha ~ vgm birthday of Washington, and of prominent events connected with the war of ' ^ the Revolution; to collect and seoure ^ for preservation the rolls, records and . ^ other documents relating to that period; to Inspire the members of the >?3 society with the patriotic spirit of ttoelr '::At forefathers, -and to promote the feeling of friendship among mem. All of which is extremely laudable and patriotic. The West Virginia' bo- A clety, which is subordinate to tha gen-.,'- ,t$| eral society of the United States, and of which Hon. John Lee Carroll, of Bill- > '& cott City, Md? is president, while only - ^ two years old, having been Instituted April 18, 1804, Is quite a lusty child of !Jj the parent organisation, and will wield -a great Influence for good In forming a f< warmer patrlotlo sentiment among tha $ ci tit ens of the state. \ DEATH OP KBS. &EV. DR. BSttlT, 'M The Knd Came Suddenly by Apoplexy* Demise of an Old Wheeling Resident. -'A The many warm friends olUrs. Rev. .Jg J.McKendreeRelley.whose husband was || i one of the most popular pastors of thFourth Street M. E. churoh, of this ? oity, will be grieved to learn of her v-Wj den death from a stroke of apoplexy '' at her home In Baltimore on the night . , #8 of March 27. 8ho expired a few minutes j after the attack. When she was stricken, says the Baltlmore Sun, she was In the parlor engaged in conversation with member. - of Harlem Park Methodist Episcopal n church, of which her husband <w pastor until transferred last week by til* 4S Baltimore Annual Conference. ' Mrs. Relley was a daughter of the lata Rev. Wesley Stevenson, a Methodist 1 minister of Baltimore. She waa Rer. fflj Dr. Relley's second wife. They had .i nlno children, of whom two sons and ,gi four daughters survive. Their elder SJ son Is Wilson Relley, an organ builder K ,*S In Washington, and tho younger Is M. 'a Simpson Relloy. a telegraph operator. -:;3 Of their four daughters two are teachera, one In Washington and the other* S Miss Mary F. a Riley, In this city. 'a Rev. Dr. Relley was given superan- $ nuate relations last week by the con- ii ferenoe, after an active service of fifty- a two years. He agreed to supply tem- 'J porarlly the pulpit of Summerfleld .-;:J church, at Calverton, ana was assignea .ra to that charge. The funeral took place Monday afternoon, the following account of which -:jm appeared in the Baltimore Sun of ytstcrday: I "The house waa thronged with friends and members of the societies connected with Harlem Park Methodist Eplsoopal 'Stt, church, of which Mrs. Reiley'a husband was pastor until recently. The coffin was almost hidden beneath . a mass of floral offerings. Many wer? '$ sent from friends in Washington. In- ? eluding a handsome mound of palm*. ill 1 lilies and violets, from the Inmates and ;? officers of the Home of the Aged in that A large pall, composed of white roses, llllles. maiden-hair fern and ivy leaves, was sent by the official board of Har- V* lem Park church. "Qate? Ajar." com- ;gi posed of white roses, violets and ivy, >$? were from the Sunday school, and a large chair, consisting of red and whlto '3* roses, from the Ladles' Building Asso- *2 djatlon of tho church, of which Mrs, .-Ja Rellcy had been president. The service was conducted by Rev. ,j? Dr. W.-S. Edwards, assisted by Revs. : ? A. E. Gibson, J. St. Glair Neal, L. B. 9| Wilson and J. C. Nicholson. The ladles of the church societies act ea nn Honorary pon-ufarvni. iw wufs lot bearers were General John S. Berry, W. ijg C. driest, John T. Wilson. Robert Wll- . won, Dr. E. W. Free, George E. Mo- T Va Comas, J, w. Phelan and J. Berry Tor- Jj Mrs. Relley was a woman of the moat amiable disposition and flweet Christ- -.si Ian character, and Is lovingly remem- .*? bered by all who were thrown In her JJ society In this city. Death of MIm Kits* Clark. News has bean received in this city ,j0 by relatives anil frlrnds of the death of "flR Mrs. Ellas Clark, formerly of this city, ' ${ at the residence of her daughter at Bur- ;:ij ling ton. Iowa. Mrs. Clark, who was V; formerly Miss Ilarklns. was born in .. >?; this city in 1812, and was therefore tn ) ? her eighty-fourth year nt the time of her death, and was one of the oldest ,>? native bom residents. She had been $ making her home until latrly with an- fej] other marrle.il daughter, Mr* J. Boone va MeLure, of Moundavllle. She was well- vm known by the older residents of this city, Thr^e children aurvive her, Mrs. v* Nixon Fullerton, of Burlington. Iowa: | Mrs. J. B. McLure. of Moundavllle, and - -1 William Clark, of Stone Fort, Illinois, a