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-XLV^MUKk 140. WHEELING, W. A'A., TUESDA\, FEBRUARY 2, 1897., PRICE TWO CENTS.-{
"THE" PARTY LINES
Were Strictly Drawn oil the Rill to
Kc itorc Delegate
i taken from morgan county
I Br tnP LtfiUUlurt of 1801. j
| Two Sound Mouey Utmograu Yolod
Willi Ihr H?pnbllr?na-Tli0 Injaatlce of !
the Acllnu Orprlrltt| the County of 1U
llrprrarnlotlve?The Altitude ol Tliote
Opposing the I'rovialon of ihvlewUt?|Hlrliii;
the Pnbllcatlou of Delinquent
Tai Mill Introduced Allowing
\1 heeling Witirr ltoard to Sell Water J
OulaiUe of the Corporation. ;
Spcclsl Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CliAULESTON. W. Va.. Frb. l.-Today
?a?* on*> ot few straight party
flgnts nf the session. The bill to restore
to Morgan county the delegate of which
thai county wae unjustly deprived by n
Democratic legislature in 1S91, came up
l.n tii.? house. At once the two parties
I! *1 up. Republicans In ravor of giving
to Morgan county the delegate to which
i: Is entitled under the constitution, nnd
Democrat* solidly against tuat righteous
proposition.
Delegate Mansfield, Democrat, of
Wayne, said he was convinced that a?
wrong hod been done, but he thought
this legislature could not right the
wrong. Delegates Henshaw and Hunt-:\
of the delegate district in which
Morgan county Is, voted with the Republicans.
They were elected as sound
money Democrats.
on the Republican side the debate was
ably c inducted by Messrs. Hunt and
Hughes, of Kanawha. Hughes, of Tyler,
ami Garvin, of Ohio, and on the Democratic
side by Messrs. Bennett, of Cabtil.
Kinney, of Calhoun. Brown, of Tucker.
and Urns lead, of Wetzel.
The Republicans brought out the facts
that Republican Morgan, with nearly j
thrw hundred population in excess of the
constitutional requirements, had been i
denied a delegate, while Democratic Pocahontas,
with less, had been given m.
delegate. The burden of the Democratic
argument was that the legislature
could not make amy correction on the
constitutional line. It is not proposed j
to take the delegate from Pocahontas,
c!though that could easily be done under
the costltutlcn. The bill will pass the,
striate. i
Thenet result of this legislation will b? I
to-give to Morgan one o( thrrtwo delegates
apportioned to the delegate dls- |
trlrt composed of Morgan, Berkeley and
Jefferson. Each of these counties will
then have a delegate, und the delegate I
district will have one.
Delegates and senators who favor re* I
pt-al of the provision requiring publication
of delinquent tax lists, wish it understood
that their attitude does not Imply
hostility to the newspapers of the
state. They say that in their respective
' unties publication does not pay, and
they *ee no reason to go to useless ex*
pence. Some of them object also to pubHsnlng
the names of persons too poor to
pay their taxes. The amendemnt making
;?uMcatioji optional with a county,
seems to meet with general favor.
In some way the attitude of Delegate
Jackson, of Mason, towards the mine Insepction
bill, has been misunderstood.
Mr. Jackson has been through all the
grades of mine labor, and is In full sympathy
with (he miners. His only desire
U to get the very b^st measure chat can
l?e p&ssed for the protection of miner*.
His absence from the house on committee
work, when the Toler bill was up
hss probably given rise to the mlsunderstanding
concerning his position. No
man in this legislature will do more than
31 r. Jackson to get a good Twine Inspec*
tlon l&w.
Attorney General Riley and Hon.
John A. Howard are here to argue a case
before the supreme court of appeals.
Dr. A. H. Kunst and A. M. lAne, of
the West Virginia & Pittsburgh railmad,
and General Manager Burt, of the
Ohio Rivet* railroad, arc here looking to
the interests of their roads.
Congressman Miller, Dayton and Haling,
and Congre39man-eIect Dorr are ii\
the city.
fv-nntor Klklns Is expected sooon, but
he has not set the time of his coming.
There are all sorts of bicycle bills before
the legislature. One of the best Is
Senator Fast's, which requires bells and
lanterns to be used at night, and makes
it a misdemeanor to put on th?- highway
larks. 1>roken glass or anything that
would puncture u tire. Senator Fast Is
suspected of being a wheelman himself.
MOfllll, I ". M. uari anu .??. nuimrn,
of Clarksburg, arrived to-night In the Interest
of their city's charter. Harrison
in ? no-license county, but Clarksburg
has at leas: fifty speak-easies, to the
pf.it annoyance of the good people of
that city. The proposed charter will
# the city control over the liquor
buslnces.
The girls' Industrial school bill, so Industriously
championed by Dr. Harriet
'lies, has gone to Its third reading In
th?* senate. The project will succeed if
the money can be found for 1L
Senator Young'* bill to bring down to
h minimum the us? of money in elections
In fcolng through the senate. Comment
by house memlx-rs Indicates that koiiic
Important amendments may b?.* offered
In that body.
Mr. Hebrews, of Ohio county,' Introduced,
and had road the first time, a bill to
allow the Wheeling water board to sell
w.?ter outside of the corporation. Mr.
Hohrens' good standing with the house
enabled him to accomplish this.
It look* nx though the valued policy InHU.-.1IU.C
hill is on Jta triumphant way
through tii?- house. The inea-uire will
hurl the Jrv'erJnr oMh<? mate, where it ta
modi Htronply demanded. C. 11. it.
TO FIGHT THE COUNTY.
1'rntnliieiil !>Innonunliana lo Oppot* III*
i'ropotrd font*!)- of AnciiiI*.
Hprrlnl Dlflpatcl/ In thf Intclliirencer.
MOHOANTOWN. W. Va.. Feb. 1.?
lion. John J5. Price, clerk of the county
ourt, with Hon. Jamcn M:i/on and Copt,
'torrlflon, ex-memt? r? of thr legi'inttire.
lr ft |fc;a evening 1>r Charleston. They
\: > t ? fl;*ht the Mil for tTie proponed
county of Aufru/sia. They took with them
documtnUry uvidenc* lo pp/VO that thin
county only hu an a tea of 210 aquara
miles, and consequently no further subtraction
fmm It can legally bo made.
C&ptaln Garrison was a member of ths
senate one? before when the whame was
presented, and he drew up the papers
ttnd conducted the fight which resulted
In Its defeat then.
The feeling of opposition 1* very
strong, but It Is not thought that any
part of this county can bo taken. Uwtelle
district, which Is In peril. Is not In
favor of tho dismemberment, and a petition
asking that It be done received but
sixty signers in the district. James Anderson,
of that district, who has been
its.med.ns one of the members of the
county court of the new county, is active
In his opposition and would have
gone to Charleston to fight the bill had
not business prevented It.
Oor. Slacl'orklc'i Rrcptlon.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W.Va., Feb. L-Governor
and Mrs. MacCorklo gave a reception
to-night at the governor's mansion
I In honor of Governor-elect and Miss AtI
klnson, members of the legislature and
state olflcers-elvct. members of Congress
I In the city and citizens of Charleston
I were bidden and were lamely in evidence.
The affair wm the hist of Governor
MacCorkle's reception* and one of
| the moat brilliant
Mortantowu'* lioorf Record*
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
MORvjtANTOWN. W. Vs., Feb. 1.?
Recently a large donation was placed In
the hjuida of a charitable institution in
this town with the request that It be devoted
to the needs of any family In destltute
circumstances when found. Dillgent
inquiry and search revealed the
fact that there was not a single family
In such circumstances In the town or adjacent
country. It Is believed that this
record Is unequalcd In the state.
VFAKLAND'8 DEFALCATION
Canses a IUb on the Second National Bank
at Parkersbnrg.
PARKERBBURQ* W. Va.. Feb. 1.?
The excitement on Saturday night
caused by rumors of Insolvency of the
Second National Bank. wa3 Increased
this morning by the announcement that
Teller Lee B. McFarland, nephew uf
Robert McFar'.and. of Pittsburgh, had
confessed to a defalcation of 543,000, losft
In grain speculation during the past six
tvhlrfe tit* had miNvaJftl hv falsify
Snic the books.
A nm on the bank, which began nn
Saturday continued to-day. but wan
somewhat checked this evening by merchants
and other wealthy citizens making
large deposit* and by other bank.*
offering aid to the crippled bank with
any amount necessary to tide them over.
It in thought that conildcnce will b#?
restored to-morrow. Mr. McFarland
turned over his entire es'aite to the bank.
His Pittsburgh relatives and bondsmen
added enough to raako the defalcation
good.
BHOT HIS SWEETHEART
And Than Put a Bullet Into lilt Brain.
Children of\VrtI-lo-Do Farm era.
APPOLO, Pa., Feb. 1.?This aftern??on.
James Shellhammer shot and killed Hiss
Grace Clark, and then shot himself, and
will probably die before morning. Shelhammer,
who is nineteen years old, has
been an admirer o* Miss Clark, who was
seventeen, for ?nne time, but it is said
the regard was all on his side. The tragedy
occurred at the home of Miss Clark,
about six miles back In the country from
here.
The yountr lady was In the sitting room
alone when She/hammer entered. What
passed between the couple is not known,
but In a very short tlmr. two sluts were
heard by Miss Clark's parents, who haatenrd
to the roum and found th?4r daughter
lying on the floor, dead, with a bullet
hole In her temple. Sh el hammer was
al*> ??n the floor unconscious. wfch a bullet
wound In his forehead. He cannot
live. The young people were both children
of well-to-d>? former* and bore excellent
reputations.
a Baa# IUII Dtal.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.?President Chris
Von Der Ahe, of the St. Louis Drowns,
left for Cleveland to-night for the purpose,
It Is Raid, of securing Patsy To.
beau, captain of the Cleveland base ball
team. Cuppy and Wallace, crack pitchers,
short stop McKean and second baseman
Chllds, of that aggrgatlon. In exchange
Von Der Ahe will offer pitchers
Parrot t and Kesslngor, short stop Cross
and catcher Douglass. In addition, it Is
Mid, a bonus will be offered De Hass
Koblson, president of the Cleveland
team for these men.
The Post Dispatch this afternoon
says: "Von Der A he's visit to Cleveland
may result In the transfer of the entire
Cleveland team to thin city. Heretofore
Roblson has emphatically denied
this story, but In n dispatch from his
home city, he throws out a hint that the
story Is true."
( rindliiK Su**r In Culm.
HAVANA, Fob. J.?The grinding of
sugar ha? olreildy begun or Is upon the
point of beginning, on the plantation
of Asturias, Conchita, Dolores, Mujugua,
Parfuerta, Union, Jlcarlta, Bon
Francisco, Armonla, Han Rafael, San
Cayetano and Lulsa, In the province of
Matanssas. The Perse veranda plantation
by Saturday last had made 12,000
bags of sugar. Antonio Perdomo and
Knrlquo Hello: Osmu, prisoners of war,
were shot to-day. Another batch of political
prisoners, numbering eleven
mm, sailed to-day. for the Spanish ponal
settlement on the island of Pities.
Mm. Cj?rr?r NriilriirrU lo
(Copyright, 1897, by the A?soeiutf.d Press.)
YOKOHAMA. Feb. 1.?Mrs. Careiv,
who has been on trial here since January
f?, charged with coming the death
of her husband Walter Raymond llallowell
Carew. secretary of the Yokohama
United Club, by the administration
??f arsenic, has been found guilty and
was to-day sentenced to death. The
Jury ivas only out half an hour. The
sentence Is subject to revisions by the
Hrltlih minister.
Nlmn Manufacturer* Acalnit t'ltlona.
BKO' 'KTON, Maw.. Feb. 1.?A controversy
which nlmo?t Immediately uhaumed
tho proportion* of a war l???tween
the shoo manufacturers and tho
labor union, was preclpltat* d to-day by
tho action of Chariot a. Mot) &
Company, who operate one of the Jark?**t
b!kv* fnrtorl"H In thin city, In dhchiinOng;
three hundred employe! and
liiaulntc a notion that tin- f. c :ory would
Im? closed IndotlHudy. An the union"
and ?<'v??rul manufacturer- >rr had ,
<1lfTlcuItICM Iri regnrd to price lima. It I*
feared oilier factories will he oioned,
alHo. Kxprrnnlous heard to-day Indicate
A Ki?n?'r?l movement lo break down the
unions will result.
MATTERS MIXED "
Somewhat by UolT Declining tliu
Attorney (icneralslilp,
AND SLATE MAKERS ARE AT SEA
As to Who Will be Xrlrrted for ttmt Position?
Senator Wellington It rrglnt; f he
Appointment of Cienrf, of Maryland*
Wlltou, of Iowa, Accept* Secretaryship of
AfrknltHN-JailK? McKtnns Neither
Denies Nor AHlrms Rumors Concerning
JUsCase-Lotig Said to Have Consented
T? I. _ >).. \'..u lUrlfnllo.
CLEVELAND, O., Fob. 1.? Senator
George 14. Wellington, of Maryland,
came up from Canton this morning, and
held a long conference with National
Chairman Hunna at the latter'* office.
To an Associated Press reporter Senator
Wellington said he had been to Canton
In the interest of Mr. Geary, of his state,
for a cabinet position, and that his visit
to. Mr. Hanmi- was for the same purpose.
He stated that In view of the rumors
regarding the decllnutlon of Judge
Goff, of West Virginia, to accept a place
In Major McKlnley's olliclal household,
he believed that the chances for Maryland
being represented therein were
very good: 'JJe declined to state what
had passed between Mr. IJanna and
himself, but said- he was well satisfied
with the result of the conference.
CANTON, O.. Feb. 1.-There were
many callers at tho McKlnley residence
this morning, but all were there to see
the major on "private business," with no
political significance attached to that
business.
lion. Henry Ilall. of Washington. D.
C.. arrived on the 10:30 Fort Wayne
train this morning. Ho called at the
McKlnley home at noon.
Mr. William P. Roberts, ? prominent
attorney, of Minneapolis, was a caller
by appointment during tho morning.
Mr. Roberts said he was not an applicant
for any position, cabinet or otherwise,
but while In the city, desired to
pay tho President-elect a visit. Ills
wire is an unio woman, ana n" nam ne
felt a certain amount of pride In the
state and In Canton.
"Minneapolis, as far as I know,has no
candidate for the cabinet, and an to the
claims of other stales ont my way, I am
not familiar with them."
Captain and Mrs. H. 0. S. Hclstand
left Sunday niKht for Columbus. They
will visit friends at the capital for o day
or two and will then go to Chicago to accompany
Mrs. McKinley back to Canton*
Wllfton Acrrpu.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 1.?Hon.
James F. Wilson, of Iowa, has written
friends In Washington, confirming the
report that he was tendered the office of
secretary of agriculture in the next administration
und saying that he had
accepted the office. Senators Allison
and Ovsr are among those who have
received this Information.
Ihinc (brlbf
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 1.?It Is
understood among Massachusetts Republicans
in Congress that Mr. John D.
Long, of th?? Old Hay state, has been
tendered and has accepted the office of
secretary <?f the navy In the coining
administration.
Xdthrr Admits ft'or Denlik.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l.-ln local
political circles there is now little
doubt that Judge Joseph McKennn, of
the United States circuit court, will
be the Pacific coast representative in
Mckinley's cabinet. Judge McKrnna
was asked to-day If he had formally
accepted the cabinet position. "That
Information must come first from Mr.
McKinley," replied Mr. McKenna. "The
positions of Senator Sherman and Mr.
Gage dlfTer materially from my own.
and until the President-elect has first
authorlxed the Matemenl, I will make
neither admissions nor denials."
GOFF'S DECLINATION
Of Attorney Grnrtmlalilp lint Scut tlie Nlatn
Makrti to Sr?.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.?Judge Goft's
fWllnatlnn nt tlir? nttnrnrv reneralshln
in the coming cabino: has sent the slale
makers to sea. It is conceded that.hla
appointment would have been highly
satisfactory to everybody, but the selection
of a southern man now Li said to be
beset with numerous difficulties, and a
rearrangement is necessary.
Senator Allison received a dispatch today
which dispose* ?j the agricultural
portfolio definitely, ex-Congressman
Wilson, of Iowa, having signified bin acceptance
of tha-t tfust. Tills leaves the
navy ami attorney generalship to bo settled,
with Governor Long a possibility
for either plare. It if announc ed here hs
a straight tip from Panton. that the pension
commisslonershlp is to be tendered
lo General Sickles. The tip Is discredited,
but in case Tresldent McKlnley has
come to that conclusion. It is not believed
General Sickles would uceept. lie
Is u inun ??f ample means. Those who
know him and presume to sp?>nk Cor him.
nay, he will refuse (hat or any other position
which would require so much of his
personal attention.
THE NEW COM'TKliJLER.
Ilmrr?,of Illliiolt, (! Accrptril III* Ofllrr.
A 'I'rlliiitr (o Mr. 1 ? Itrli.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.?Mr. Charles G.
Dawes, who* was ?<>en by a represent a
' i|,U: innl'l).
live ui umj
ing, Haiti: "The Associated Press report
tlmt I have been tendered and have
accepted tho future appointment of
comptroller of the currency is trn??. I
have much regretted the early publicity
which has unavoidably attached to the
matter, for It seems to have given rise
to tho Inference that I had Nome desire
or expectation of suceecding Mr. Eckels
prior to tho expiration of his commission
In 1898. I rah say for myself, and
I think I speak for all concerned, that
1 Hlncerely hope that Mr. Hckcls may
nee hl:t way clear to th?? retention of
his position tiniII ih" expiration of his
commission. HI* distinguished services
as comptroller of I in- currency, rendered
amid so many embarrassments and
complications, have earned him the
gratitude of the nation."
chavl's O. Dawes was horn In Marlell.
i. Ohio, Au trust -7, and graduated
from Marietta College in 1 ssi. and
from the Cincinnati law school In 1880,
During his college days lie acquired
the profession of civil enrin<erlng, and
spent his vacation at that work, becoming
the chief engineer at the age of nine,
teen yeurs of what was then known us
the Marietta, Columbus & Northern
railroad, now n part of the Toledo &
Ohio Central system.
In 1887 he left Ohio for Lincoln. Neb.,
where he became prominent ai a lawyer
and business man. He wan a leader In
fhe discussions of the freight schedules
of Nebraska, about tho time of and
after tho passage of the Interstate commerce
law. He was also a student of
financial questions and In 181*4 published
a book cntltkd "Tho Banking flystein
of the United States and Its Relation
to the Monty and business of the Country."
He has been for many years n national
bank director. In 189.1 he became a resident
of Evanston. 111., having become
Interested In the Northwestern Hns and
Coke Company, of that place. He was
the leader of the MeKiniey movement
in Illinois, which ended in Instructions
for McKlnley ut tho Sprlnfffleld conven*
tion. He was then appointed by Mr. M.
A. Hnnnn as the member from Illinois
of the executive committee of th? Republican
national eommittce. Mr. Dawes
is president of tho gos companies of
Akron. Ohio, Lacrorw, Wis., and ISvanston,
ill., and la vice president of the
Lincoln raoKing company, in ne
marrl??d Miss Caro D. BJymer, of Cincinnati.
Ohio, and lias two children.
He 1h the son of Gen. It. It. Dawes, of
Marietta, Ohio, who was one of the commanders
of the Iron Brigade In the late
war, and Is a great grandson of Mansep
Cutler, one of the founders of Ohio.
tf tOAINBT "THREE FBIENDS."
A Writ of Certiorari (irantul lij t te Huprriuc
Court.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. F*b. 1.?The
mipreme court to-day granted the writ
of certiorari nsked by Attorney-Generul
Harmon In the case of thp steamer
Three Friends, and set the hearing for
the third Monday in February,the 15th.
The decision in this mattrr was made
after a brief argument by AttorneyGeneral
Harmon In a formal motion
made by him to-day In accordance
with his notice given on Friday last.
The attorney general In his brief statement,
laid especial stress upon the
necessity for prompt action on the part
of the court, which he requested, notwithstanding
the announcement of a
month's recess by the court, beginning
to-day. He urgod his request entirely
upon the ground that such action was
u illi.l.imnHr noonciltv
He explained briefly that the action
was against the steamship on thelallegatlon
of filibustering In the Interest of
the Cuban insurgent* and that the decision
of the district court for Florida
had been In favor of the steamer. He
also explained that an appeal ha J been
taken to the circuit court of appeals
for the fifth clreult.but that it was considered
desirable to have an opinion In
the matter in* ths supreme court He
said these requests were made for reasons
<?f public policy on behalf of the
executive department Involving a
grave question of international law,the
determination of which might mean
peace or war. He continued by saying
that the situation was a most delicate
one and that under the decision of the
Florida court there might be a continued
recurrence of the offense alleged
against the Three Friends. He mill If
the case had Involved only a point' of
IttJV. or private interests he would not
have pressed f.?r an early hearing. ''
Attorney-General Harmon has given
Instructions to the attorney at Jacksonville.
Florida, to at once proceed
against the alleged filibuster. Three
Friends, under section 4297 of the revised
statutes for engaging in an act
of piracy. This action Is taken by the
attorney-general In view of the recent
decision of Judge Locke, of Jacksonville,
which held, In effect, that the Cuban
Insurgents were not a people.state.
district or colony within the meaning
of section f>l!83 of the revised statutes,
under which the libel was brought. In
other words, that the expedition in
which she was engaged was not a political
one.
It is the understanding of the department
that the' Three Friends some
weeks ago while on a filibustering ex
petuuon Currfr'inK U(II1? aim a hikuiucu
cannon on her deck. was pursued by a
Spanish vessel. und in making: her escape
fired one or more Hhots nt her
pursuer. Whether shuts were actually
fired or not, the contention Is that she
wax so armed as to clearly bring her
within the terms of section 4297. No
action is now contemplated against the
officers and crew of the vessel
l)e1?l Statement.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 1.?The
statement of the public debt Issued today
shows the debt, less cash In the
treasury on January 31, to have been
$1,007,008,317, an Increase for the month
of $14,078,735. This Increase Is accounted
for by u decrease of nearly $13,000,000
in the cash on hand. Tho decrease In
the cash is the ronult of the redemption
of $9,586,000 In matured Pacific railroad
bonds, which will be held as a debt
against the company, and the interest
payments for the mor.'ih. which amounted
to $(5,764,036. The debt proper. Independent
of the rash on hand, was Increased
during the month by $2,120,776,
which Ih chargeable to the increase in
the amount of national bank notes outstanding.
Cull* nu Mr?. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. l.-ExQueen
LllluoUalanl paid a visit' to Mrs.
Cleveland this afternoon. She sent a
note to Mrs. Cleveland yesterday, asking
the privilege of calling upon her.
As she had been prevented from meeting
l.llluokalanl by reason of li??r absence
upon the occasion of her call upon
the President last week, Mrs. Cleveland
assented to the request. Accordingly
the ex-queen came to <h?* white
house about quarter to 5 o'clock this
afternoon, the hour being set by Mrs.
Cleveland Just In advance of the tlnv
for her tea. which lasted from five t??
halt post six o'clock. There was no cereniony
about the meeting, nnd It was
stated that the ex-queen railed simply
to pay her respects to Mrs. Cleveland.
9 m
Teller'* Floral deception.
Washington, ivb. t.-8en?tor t?iler,
(Ind., Colo.), mi* remembered on his
return to the senate to-day, after reflection
for another t?-rm. by a number
of suporb Moral tributes, one of them the
oat of arms of Colorado, d ?ne In Immortelles
and rising Ave feet from the il^rk,
and another of roses and bay leaves With
the suggestive arrangement of 16 to 1,
aixteon white rosea and on* yellow.
Peatlt of ltrv. Mniniirl Mmwrll,
NEW YORK. Feb. 1 -The He v. Samuel
Muxwoll, rectoP of St. Paul's Episcopal
church, of Glencove, L. I., and well
known In western Pennsylvania and
Ohio, has died of apoplexy. II.* was
fifty-flight year* of age ind had been
rector ?>f St. Paul's for the la?: eight
years. _
OTHERS have found health, vigor
and vitality In Hood's Samparilla.and
K surely has |M?wer to help you also.
Why not try It? J
OHIO TAX CASES
Decided In Favor of the State by
Supreme Court.
EXPRESS COMPANIES APPEALED
From Che Decision of ill* Untied Ifatea
Circuit Court?Their ' Contention Was
That the Laws Taxing Their Real Estate
and Gross Receipts on Basinets Done
| Within the Stalo Was Unconstitutional.
I Decision of the Slate Courts of Indiana
Taxing lilka Corporations Was Also
AfUriusd.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1?In
the United States supreme court today
the Ohio tax cases were decided
In favor of the state/The opinion was
delivered by Chief Justice Fuller on behalf
of the majority of the court. Justices
Field, Harland, Brown and Whlte4
dissented.
There were ten of these cases brought
i by the officers of the Adams, Amerl-i
can, and United States Express Companies.
They were suits In equity to
enjoin the assessment and collection
I of taxes under the acts of the general
! assembly of the state of Ohio, passed
April 27, 1893, and May 10, 1894, for the
taxation of express, telegraph and telephone
companies, on the ground that
the acts were In contravention of the
constitutions of the state of Ohio and
of the United State#. The cases cover
the assessments made against the Adams
Express Company for the years
1893, 1894 and 1895. and the assessments
against the United States Express
Company and the American Express
company for the years 1894 and 1895.
The assessments against these two
companies for 1893 ar?* also Involved In
the decision of the cases.
The cases were appealed by tho express
companies from the decision of
the circuit court for the southern district
of Ohio, which was favorable to
the state.
The court also decided the tax case
of the Western Union Telegraph Company
against the state of Indiana. Involving
similar questions to those settled
in the Ohio case. The state won In
this case, also.
COMPTROLLER ECKELS
Again Dlicouriri on the Financial Situation
Ilrfore the llomc Committee,
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-Comptroller
of the Currency Eckel* hod a second
conference with the house committee on
banking and currency to-dny, which was
x continuance of the meeting of last
Thursday. Mr. Eckels expressed the
opinion that the only remedy for existing
financial trouble* was a complete revision
of the banking system, which
would amount almost to a new system.
The discussion was an Informal one In
which all the members of the committee
took. part. Mr. Eckels though: that no
WW a Ml lid for redemption purposes would
be needed under a proper banking system
than now. . The only u*e for metallic
money was for redemption purposes.
Representative Newlands, of Nevada,
the principal representative of free silver
on the committee, asked many questions.
lit n.V|>UiirT IU lliVIU nil> bvnt-io ra.u .
the countries which had best developed
systems of credit were England, the
United Stales and France and Germany.
Banks did nut need such large reserve*
so much to protect their currency as to
protect their deposits.
Russia had be-on hindered in tt* endeavor.*
to reach the gold standard. Mr. Eckels
said, by advene business conditions
and by heavy taxation on her people. The
characteristics of the Russian people
were such that much mure would be required
then for redemption than in
countries where the people were more
used to hanking method a.
"Mr. Eckels said that France, England
and the United States had. at all times
had a surplus* of gold, which was proven
by the fact that they had exchanged it
for commodities. This export of gold
from the United States had not always
been voluntary, and at some times was
detrimental. England had been able to
secure gold from France when she needed
k and the United State*. France and
" -? > It ????? a until.
J'.nPlJIUl OUUIU KVUIC IV *?"
er wh.-n nec?n?ry. It was not n'-ci-BMry
that countries slvmld always holu
llxed quantities of gold.
Mr. Newlands usk<?d: "Is it not true
that Bismarck said that this gold blanket
Is not large enough to oover the
Eckels replied: "I do not think so,
and Bismarck has loss reputation as a
financier than other statesmen who have
risen to great prominence."
When th?' government was not able
to obtain all the gold it needed by cxchange
It could buy it ftom the mines. h??
clntlnued. In his opinion the appreciation
In value of gold would work no
harm, but he thought It -had not Inm
ased. i&kcla said he
* bought hi-metal 1 limn practically 1mpu
<olbh?, and If possible. It would not. facilitate
commercial exchanges. There
never had been a time when the two
metal* circulated concurrently and in*
<lependent of each other.
Prraltleiltlal .\oinliiaf lout.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.?The President
to-day sent to the .senate the following
nominations: Justice?Henry R.
Davis, of the District of Columbia, to be
attorney of the United Sta'tes for the District
of Columbia; William II. Munger, of
Nebraska, to be United States district
Judge for fh;* tlis'trlct of Nebraska.
Martin A. Knupp, of New York, to be
an Interstate commerc.-* commissioner
(a reappointment); Frederick W. KJckhusch,
Jr.. of Wkvonsln, consul at Stettin.
Germany.
Col. John M. Wilson, corps of engineers.
to be chief of engineers with rank
of brigadier general; Ueut.-Col. Charles
A. Wlkotf, Nineteenth Infantry, to be
colonel; Major C, C. Hood, Seventh Infantry,
to bo colonel: Captain Constant
Williams, Seventh Infantry, to be major.
('iMflmiit Remember* lll? Friend*.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligences
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-The appointment
to-day of Hurry E. Davis; as
United States district attorney for the
District of Columbia, Is a conspicuous
example or me I'resmeiu a ini 'iuum i??
remember his loyal supporter*. Mr.
Davis was n p?ld Democrat. on?l In a
man of ability. Ho made several
pppfches In West Virginia Inst fall. UkUijt
stronK grroundn mk.iIusi Hryan. ami
argulnff that Ihe surest way to defeat
him would bo tn vol.- direct for Mckinley.
.Mr. Davis succeed? .Mr. A. A. Hlrney
a H<*publloan. who hn? nlrw stumpod
West Vln?lr.!a In pa*t campaign* Tho
latter waa appointed to succeed Judge C.
C. Cole, now a member of the district supreme
court, and has served through the
Cleveland ndmtnlstratlon,
C0HOBBSSJOHALAFFAIB8.
Bb?j Day In the Houe-5ltan|M Canal
Btll'ln the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. I.-The
house had a busy day to-day. An unusually
largo number of bills were
I passed, but few of them wero of any
considerable public Importance. It was
suspension day and the usual obstructive
tactics wero unavailing. The bills
passed included tho old bill which has
been pending: before Cinprosa for so
many years to retiro John N. Quacltenbush.
who was court-martialed and suspended
from the naval service in 1874
for drunkenness, as a commander under
date of Juno 1, 1895; also a bill to
relmburso the heirs of Albert Augustine,
of Rose Hill, Iowa, in the sum of
I860 for two cows destroyed In the Cayuuo
wnr of 1848.
While a bill to reduce tho amount a2lowed
steamboat inspectors for traveling
expenses was under consideration,
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep., Ohio) took occasion
to remark upon the "sudden outli? t
/.nnnrtmu" riIurilnvofl hv thl>
present administration on tbo evo of
Its outgoing In the matter of salaries
and foes. About 4:30 p. m. the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill
was taken up and fair progress wae
made before the hour of adjournment.
An ineffectual attempt was made to
ftrike out the appropriation of $6,000
paid by the United States annually under
tho provisions of the Berlin treaty
for the maintenance of the king of Samoa
and the present government of tba
Samoan Islands.
The Nicaragua canal bill occupied the
attention of tho senate most of tho day,
but no progress was made toward a
final vote. Mr. Morgan, In charge of tho
measure, sought to secure an agreement
for a vote by to-morrow or Thursday,
but the opponents of the measure
led by Mr. Vilas and Mr. Daniel resisted
any agreement. While disclaiming any
purpose of obstruction of filibustering
against the bill, the opposition insisted
that it was of such grave moment as
to demand complete discussion.
Mr. Vilas was appealed to from many
quarters. Mr. Hoar added a high tribute
to the Wisconsin senator and saying
it was hoped Mr. Vilas* term, about
to close, would not develop an obstruction
calculated to defeat not only the
canal bill, but also the bankruptcy bill
and many other important questions.
Mr. Davis (Rep.. Minn.), in a similar
appeal, said the sentiment of the northwest
was most urgent for the speedy
consideration of the bankruptcy bill.
Mr. Daniel (Dem., Va.) reinforced Mr.
Vilas In saying thnt no present arrangement
for a vote was possible. Many
new diplomatic questions connected
with the canal had just arisen. He had
several new amendments to propose.
The measure was too momentous to be
hurried to a vote.
The debate became general, the Call*
fornla senators. White and Perkins,
urging speedy action, and Mr. Caffrey
(Dem.. La.) and Mr. Vilas opposing a
precipitate course.
AnvivAplmr thik ninnanta rri/C* trt film
Mr. Vilas said the opposition was Inspired
by no personal motives, but regarded
It a so grave public duty that
the reckleraness of the canal project
should be elaborately presented to the
senate and country.
The senator analyzed and crltcised the
bill, section by section. He regarded
seotltin 7 as disclosing the "mouse In
the meal." It provided reimbursement
to the old Nicaragua Canal Company,
for all expenses, cost of promotion, etc.,
up to $4,500,000 with Interest. This scctlort
was positive In terms and would
go Into effect, though nil thp rest of the
bill and the canal failed of execution.
The property of this company, according
to the government engineers, was
hardly worth 1500.000. Tnstead of offering
military and naval Advantage to
the United States, the canal was a dangerous
menace, es It would expose our
western coast to the attacks of the
navies of Kurope.
BAKGUILLY'S CASE.
A Citizen of thla Country, He Is Impels*
ontd for Life In Cuba,
WASHINGTON. Feb. L-Jullo SanguUly.
a citizen of the United State*;
who has been condemned by Spanish
authorities to perpetual Imprisonment .
in chains in Cuba, was the subject of a
letter and correspondence sent by the
President to the senate to-day.
The report says that the representations
have been made to the Spanish
government, wnicn it is believed will
not be without effect, seems to be one .
which executive clemency may be reasonably
exercised. The correspondence
contains letters stating that Julio Sangullly
had been arrested on suspicion
of conspiring against the government
and that (he American consul, fearing
he might be Immediately shot, represented
to the Captain-General that he
was an American cltlxen. The Capt&lngenerol.
says Consul-General Williams,
evinced displeasure when he learned
that Sanguilly had been recognised as
an American citizen, by both governments.
saying that Americans were .
conspiring against Spain in the United
States and ho would shoot every one
found with arms In his hands against
the government of the island, regard-?
less of the consequences. After some
correspondence the oases of Sangullly
and Aguirre were transferred to civil
Jurisdiction.
Consul-Genera! Lee suggests to the
state department that the Madrid
government be notified of the acts, and
? request presented that Sanguilly be
released from prison on condition that
he will not return until the present war
has closed.
Drflrlt lit lterrnae*.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. l.-The
comparative statement of the government
receipts and expenditures shows
have been $24,316,994 and the expenditures
$30,269,3S9. This leaves ft dcflcit
for the month of S5.3.i2,393, antl for the
seven months of the present fiscal
y ear a deficit of $43,554,792. The deficit
for the H-iine seven months of last* year
was $1S,6SG.377. The receipts from customs
during the last month amounted
$11. 17C.S74. a falling: ofT of over $5,1CO.GOO
an compared wlfh January. 3896,
There was also a sllgnt falling off tn
the receipts from internal revenue.
Mramtlilp Uovrmmti*.
GIBRALTAR?Arrived, Ems, New
York.
LIVERPOOL?Arrived, Servla, New
York.
PHILADELPHIA - Arrived. Rhynland.
Mverpool.
NEW YORK?Arrived Massachusetts '
London.
BREMEN?Arrived, Dresden, New
York.
HAMBURG?'The German steamship .
TucunNtn, from Montevideo, came Into
collision In the Elbe to-day with the German
steamship Oonadla, from New Or- ;i
l. ?n? The letter's .Hearing gear was
damaged. . '-x\
IVmther PoikmI f?r To-day. ;j
j.-'or West Virginia and Wostorn Pennayb S
vanla. wnrrally eimidy with rain; north* j
orlv to easterlv wind.". , . '
l-'or Ohio. Nhowrv. followed by clearing J
weather! northerly winds.
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