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I hefflUtofatg SI! JnfclBflfmw: "vOI.TOE XI.TI?KTOIBER 14. WHEELING, W. TA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1897. PRICE TWO CENTS.-!,^^ DOLAN'S VICTORY la the Miners' Convention of the Pittsburgh District. BY TACT AND PERSEVERANCE lie Influences the Body to Instruct Delegates to Columbus TO USE THEIR DISCRETION In the Settlement of the Strike Difficulty. To the Dlatrict President Belougi the Credit of Having the Bllnera' Ilepreaent-tiwea Go Unharauered by HMolallona and Free to Do as They Think Best?In Certain Contingencies there will be a Secession of the Pittsburgh District From the National Organisation* PITTSBURGH, Pa., Sept. 7.-The convention of mine workers to-day to select delegates to the Columbus convention to-morrow was one of the largest ever held and probably has not been before equalled In excitement and Importance. The future of thousands of miners, their wives and children, depended on the action of the gathering. Although the rank and file of the delegates seemed Imbued with the Idea that the operators were ready to throw up their hands and pay the sixty-nine cent rate demanded by the strikers,President Patrick Dolan, by excellent diplomacy, tact and perseverance, kept them no well within bounds, that the delegates from this district will go to Columbus with Instructions to use their discretion in the settlement of the difficulty. President Doian was well aware of the fact that if the delegates went to the Columbus convention instructed to hold out for the 69 cent rate, another struggle more bitter than tver, with hunger and starvation for many, was imminent. To him, almost alone, belongs the credit of having the delegates go unhampered by resolutions and free to act as they think best for tho good of the miners of the Pittsburgh district Dolan's Idea was to have tho delegates, go to Columbus untrammeled, where they could consult with delegates from other Htates and with tho national officials. He intimated that there would be many questions and facts to bo considered that havo ae yet not appeared on the 6urface. From another source It has been learned that Doian will make a big light to-morrow on behalf of the mining Industry of western Pennsylvania, It Is stated that at the conference with the operators at Columbus last week, he was apprised of certain facts which led him to believe that not only the operators, btit the miners of this district havo been discriminated nualnst, and a fight will be made for Justice and fairnesH. Whether or not tho entire battle will be fought out, Is nn open question, but It Is known that the basts for a permanent settlement In the Pittsburgh district, next December, will be well defined and thoroughly understood to-morrow. If the lasuea aro too finely drawn, It is Intended that there will be a secession from the national organisation by the Pittsburgh district. By many this move seems probable. Dolan has the sympathy and support of the majority of the operators here, and If he succeeds In rallying the miners of other states to his cause a* well as he has succeeded nt home, he will have won n great battle. Dolan will use every endeavor to bring the convention Into line for the acceptance of the compromise rate and knows he has n task confronting him. Many delegates from other states, iiotnbly Illinois and Ohio, will go Into the convention to-morrow with a determination to hang out for the sixty-nine cent rate in spite of the wish of the nat onnl officers. Dolan knows this and In order to have his own district with him, he to-day succeeded In choking off n resolution, embodying the rate question by one of the moat eloquent speeches ever heard In city hall and gained the victory he fought for. The following delegates at large wore elected: Thomas Kenny, Thomas Chatway, Paul Trimmer, Jacob Afolder, Frank McKenna. District delegates were elected ns follows: Patrick Dolan, Henry Walker. William Doods, J. W. Hlndmarsh. William Miller, Charles Laird, Jeremiah La Vanche, Joseph Kae, William George, William Warner, John O'Neal. Cameron Miller, John Drlscoll, Peter Hample.atid D. C. Blue. The delegates left to-night over the Pan Handle for Columbus In the beat frame of mind. SECRETARY WILSOK Found (hit Farmer* In Rplrlti. Wheat will (in Hl^tier. WASHINGTON, Kept. 7.-Becretary Wilson was at his desk In the agrlculJural department to-day for the first time frr n month, having Just returned from his tour of the trans-Mississippi rta'es. He went as far west as Montana f.nd Utah, giving especial at.entlon to the agricultural interests .?r the ntnton visited with particular reference to Irrigation, horse raising and sugar boel tropin T. "I found the farmers In especially good spirits wherever 1 went," he said to sn Associated Prenw representative. "There Is doubt that confidence is restored and the country !? Justified In Mm anticipations of better times. The people arc all busy In the west. Indeed I do not behove thero In an Idle nitm west of the JilselMfnpl. who w.rntn work." Mr. Wilson predicted i. still further advance In the price of wheat, due t<? th> fact that thero Is not only a short crof abroad, but also because of the fact that, according I" his observation, the croji will not be ft.) extensive in ihlrt country as has generally been anticipated. "With the Improvement of the times," be said, "the average American In golnit to have nil the flour his family can con sunie, even though he may have to pay n little more for It. I belinve that, even without the shortage In tlu? fitioign crops, thf conditions In this country would linv* forced wheat to a dollar ;t IhihIi* I Hut," he added* "the improved condlil.in ..f (he farmer I* due not to the enhanced prlc of wh<at, but there has been a enriespending Improvement In all farm prod* UOll," i'lie I'dfnl (iirnle < MiMlittf fWADINO, Pa., dept. 7. A Phlladel. ( III i H Heading wrecking online ci -mli'il Into a wagon at a grade cr isslng al PrilSh Valley, a few tnllea above Head ifitf, to-night and three live* \v?-n lost The dead I'Jvb lliester. aft <1 if, tear , \S lit II Kail I. All 'I I". I AUlI Ifld 7. All were Instantly killed. THE YELLOW PLAGUE. Only Ouc Additional Death Reported at Ocean SprlUfii-No Xciv Caiti lleport d?New Orleans Quieting Down. NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 7.-Nlght fell upon New Orleans without a single case of yellow fever having been reported to the state board of health. But one Imported case thus far has been developed here, and death has wiped that out. The board of health to-night, through Us president, Dr. Olllphant, and lta president pro tem., Dr. Watmsley, declared that in spite of ail reports to the contrary, not one of the many who had como Mtner rrom ocean npnngs, nuu been stricken with the fell disease. Last night during the meeting of. the board of health, it was decided in keeping faith with the health organizations of the country to wire the exact situation here to Dr. Wassln. of the Marine hospital service at Mobile. The appended dispatch was sent and dispatches of similar import were sent to some twenty-flve boards of health In this country: "One case of fever from Ocean Springs, Miss., died here this morning. Extreme precautions taken. Know of no other case in this city. "8. R OLLIPHANT, President." A complete Inspection camp hus been organized at theRlgolets through which an entrance is made to the city. No doubtful case will be allowed to come in. Only ono additional death has been reported at Ocean Springs with symptoms of yellow fever, a mulatto. No new cases have ben reported during the afternoon. Ocean Springs has now been absolutely cut off from the outside world and the only means of reaching the town are by wire or mall. The telegraph operator thero Is wellnigh worked to death. Serious suffering Is sure to follow. It was said this afternoon there was only one ton of Ice In the town and thero was no way to get more. Ice Is necessary where fever rages. Physicians get but little rest and It Is not so certain the medical supplies will be soon exhausted, but In the course of a day or so means will be found whereby relief will be supplied. If required, city physicians will volunteer to-aid the local doctors. Three Cmci ?i Ulluxl. BILOXI, Miss., Sept. 7.?At 10:30 p. i m. to-night, three well defined cases of yellow fever are here. They are under guard and no fear is felt. rERRlFIC EXPLOSION Of lYIfro-Glvcerlito at Crirnet, O.. Kills Eight Person*?Hight fl findings Totnllr Wrecked and Every Ilouee In Town Shaken* CYGNET, O., Sept 7.-A terrible explosion of nltro-glycerlne occurred hero this afternoon at S o'clock, which resulted In the death of bIx people whose names aro known, and others at present unknown. Tho killed aro Sam Barber, Ali len Pallia, John Thompeun, Charles Bartel, Henry Lonsdale, Havens, a boy. The National Supply Company's building was completely demolished and nothing remains but a big hole whore the wagons stood. There la not a whole pane i of glass in any window ln> the town, and every house and store was shaken to Its foundations. There was awful excitement over tho affair and all the remaining population of the town rushed to the spot. Who the men are who were In the derrick and who were killed, cannot be i learned now owing to the excitement. Tho damage to the Ohio CHI Company will amount to $3,000. Bight buildings are a total wreck and many others damaged. The town has a population of about 1,200. Many by-standers wero wounded. OHIO GOLD DEMOCRATS A Fnll State Ticket to be Nominated, liynnm to Speak. COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 7.-The state gold Democratic convention will astern ' bio to-morrow, when district meetings will toe hold. The convention proper Is to moot on Thursday. Mr. Tlynum, of Indiana, will bo the principal speaker. TJie purpose Is to -nominate a full state ticket. The Columbus continent have decided to put up candidates for state senator, representatives In the legislature and suggest to other counties to follow suit. The feeling among the gold Democrats Is that slnco some of the party may, or would not vote for the gold tickets of any other party, It Is best to give them gold Democratic candidates. Tho convontlon will moot In the Great flouthern theatre. Tho party will have to petition to get on the bollot. They claim that the vote In Ohio for the gold candidates for president last fall, did not represent the full strength of the National gold Democrats In the state as many openly or otherwise to make a sure thing of the success of the gold element, voted for McKlnley. Judge John H. Clark, of Youngstown, Is being urged ns the candidate for governor. The representatives Iti the convention will number 402. It Is practically settled that Mr. John G. Carlisle will not be at tho convention us expected. The talk hero now Is that tho convention will endorse a gold Democrat for United Htates senator. This probably foreshadows I ho endorsement of lion. 1 Jt?neph 21, Outhwnlte. I*rralilrnt lUrKtiilry nt Smnrritt. RDMRRSKT, Pa., flopt. 7.?A great 1 number of people called on President McKlnley during tho day, Including George W. Pullman, tho Chicago millI lonalre, and Henator Thurston, of Nebraska. It is thought that Attorney General McICenna will bo here lo-morrow nnd many other distinguished visitors are expected during the week. Among them Governor Lowndes, of Maryland. This afternoon the 1'rejdi dent and Mrs. McKlnley took a short drive to the country In n cnrrlfp* drawn by a team ??r ponlM owned by ' their tileco, Miss Mabel McKlnley. H Is probable thai people from all part* of dm country will come here to-morrow to 1 attend a public reception lo be held In tho evening. Itri ml I'rniloiM, ' Hprrlnl Dispatch to tho Intellljronoer. WAHIIINGTON, D. C., Hept. 7.- Penslon certificates havo boon Jiiued i ?* 1 \V"Ht Virginia applleanln as follows: Original -Andrew N. Hullon, lllg liuffttlo. rtujmlemonlal -Jacob 11 I'lnger, (Mlf' ton Mills, Increase Thomas If. I<ockharl, New Cumberland. Widows? Sarah A. llsmerlek, MelParlan; Julia A. Dillon, Wheeling. Also i<? minors of Harnuel lllen, Proe. tor. (Vrtltleate of ItUjIvaKo lias been laOiled to Ifldffar I I(llMMell, llrldgepoit, 0. I(nllr m Klml. MAN ANTONIO, Teftss, Hept. 7 C?s toms Inspector* al l,aredo have found an unclaimed grip on a train aggregation v,'.oo,ana worth of diamonds, Jewelry ' and other valuable^ CAIRO'S BIG FIRE. The Oil Center of Ritchie County's Narrow Kacape FROM TOTAL DESTRUCTION Yretertlny Morning?BhiIumi Portion of th? To wit Wiped Out, In vol vine a Loaa of 950,000, wlflt an Insurance of 913,000 ? Parkeraburic Fire Department Called On-Some Nfirrow K*capea?Powrder aud a Caae of ('nrlridgee In a II. A O* Box Explode During llie Progreea of lUe FUmca?A Week's Lively Record. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. PARKEHSBUItQ, Sept. 7.?Early this i roornlns the town of Cairo was visited by one of the moet disastrous fires that j has occurred In this part of the state and one which, but for a miracle, would tiava nnmnlftfplv w!rwxi tho Oil mfitfODO* lis of Ritchie county off the face of the earth. The flre-swept area Ilea on both sides I of the Baltimore & Ohio tracks, and in | the northeastern part of town, which is one of the most important business sections of the town. The total losses cannot be more than approximated at this time, but will probably foot up a total of $50,000. Every building1 that was burned was burned to the ground, being a total loss. They were all of wood and very dry and burned like tinder. A steamer from this city was telegraphed for and was sent to Cairo on a special train, doing good work after arriving there. The lire was discovered first in the furnace room of the Cairo Manufacturing & Lumber Co., where it originated. Just how can only be guessed. W. L. Dalton, local manager of the National Supply Co., was about the first to discover the blaze at about midnight. When he did i so the planing mill of that company was a mass of flames in the basement. He at once gave the nlarm by shouting Are and J. A. Darnell, clerk of the Commercial hotel, Immediately eet about rousing the guests and regular boarders, of whom there were about thirty-five altogether. These were safely gotten up and out, and Just in time, for the hotel basement caught fire almost at once from the lumber plant, which adjoins it and which burned like a straw stack. Ilutldtnga That Ilnrnrd* The handsome three story building of which Mayor Scoville was proprietor I was occupied <n various ways. In the hotel proper there were about forty rooms. On the first floor the Oil Well Supply Co.'e branch store was located. The etock was a total loss, also the warehouse of that company, the loss being about *10.000, with $3,000 Insurance carried through the firm of C. 13. Smith & Sons, of this city. la another part of this spacious building were located the offices, composing I rooms and job office of the Cairo Times and the Big Arm Chair, a magazine recently started by Mayor Scovllle, who was also proprietor of the Times. Tho equipment of that printing plant was very complete and almost new and Is, with the rest, a total loss. The Intense heat communicated the fire to the buildings on the other side of tho Baltimore & Ohio railroad, but tho flames were soon extinguished, and those who wpro fighting the flro left that part of town, thinking It out of danger. Unknown to them, however, a spark had lit In a lot of mattresses stored In a portion of tho building owned by Misses Annie and Mary Lavelle, and occupied by them as a millinery store and by Dr. J. A. Tlerney as a drug store, and before any one was a ware the entire block abovo the railroad was In llames and beyond control. The loss to the Kavolle sisters, i imiii nf iniUfiini? nnd stock. Is fully COV ' ered by Insurance. I In the Fame blorlc was a house owned I by H. S. Wilson and occupied aa a residence by Mrs. Calvert, which shared the genral fate; Inns about $500. Another building which was a total loss on that side of the railroad was that occupied by the Lench Bros, as a | speakeasy and poker room, under the | name of the 1?. & O. restaurant The I loss there was not great and there was no insurance. The Haltlmore & Ohio tool house and a stable belonging to Mayor Scoville also burned on the lower side of the I Baltimore & Ohio tracks. Borne dlfll! culty was experienced in saving tho horses out of the stable, but their rescue was Anally accomplished. I Four Baltimore & Ohio box-cars standing on tho track near the depot were burned, together with their contents, valued at several thousand dollars. Somn JV#rro\r Mmiptf. I The Alpha hotel, owned by Mrs. Mor' chant, was on fire more than once and only the most assiduous efforts saved It. Tho same Is true of the branch Btoro of tho National Supply Company. Both of these buildings wore connecting links between the burning district and the muln part of tho town, and If either had burned, no also would have the main business portion of the town, Including Markee's store, McGregor & Hill's store, the new Cairo bank, etc. If the Unities had once gotten a fair hold upon any of | them nil must have burned, ax the I buildings are of wood and built solidly together. During the conflagration numerous explosions lent an additional element of peril and excitement to the stirring scene. Two kegs of powder, one in the B. & O. tool house and the other in the Oil Well Hupply Co.'s store, caused two of I these explosions, while another was I that of a small oil tank in the Inttcr I store. The liveliest fusillade, however, was that caused by a case of cartridges In one of the box enrs going off like a bunch or tire crackers, and causing a I sudden stampede anions the spectator#. No one was hit by the Hying bullets, j The burnt out district was surrounded by four oil wells and their adjoining | tanks, belonging to the Wilson oil ComI puny, and It Is a matter of wonder how i they cm-aped catching fire. I.< ? mid liiMirnitcf, Following are the best estimates, nt this date, of the losses sustained by the principal sufferers! Calm Manufacturing nnd I,timber Co., loss $20,000; no insurance. C. II. Heovllle, hoi. i nnd furniture, $B,ooo; Insurance, $2,000. C. II Heovllle Cairo Times, $l,t.00; no Insurance. Hiilllvan & Turner, $2,000; no Insurance Leach Urn*. H. K o. restaurant, $5,000; Insurance unknown, In .1. A. rieiney, drug store, $1,000} Insurance, $1,000. Lnvclle KImI' I.' '/dore, etc., $2,500; InHUratico unknown, h \, Fa weed, furniture, $500; no lie sura nee. (Ml Well Hupply Co., $!9,000f Insurance, $|0.(H?O > Total MMOO; insurance, $1:1,000. Cairo's nes 1 i" "Million h awaited with breathless Interest. A railroad wreck, a nitro-glycerine scare and the biggest Are ever known In Ritchie cqunty, all In one week in a record few towns of lis size would care to rival. \ PECULIAR OBIUIN Of a Grafton Fire? \ lUrrel of Saratoga fltl|is Fir* a linllttlng. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. J ^ GRAFTON, W. Va., Sept. 7.-\Yhat might have been a serious fire vus narrowly averted hero this evening. A bar- T rel of Saratoga chips had been placed In the basement of the Clark building, one of the largest business buildings in ' the city, and It Is generally supposed they caught lire from close confinement and not getting any air, which caused an explosion. The timely arrival of the Firat ward hose company saved the building, with but little damage. Important Oil Deal. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. PARKRR8BOT0, W. Va., Sept. 7.An Important deal In producing o41 prop- IiU erty has Just been closed by which tho del Cleveland Oil. Company, of Cleveland, mc Ohio, gets Dr. J. Rolard's lease and pro- is ductlon on the Sam Corbett farm In the wli Waverly field. There are four produc- q Inc well* on the lease making ninety six barrel* per day. The price paid for 1)61 the property was $21,500, which, even at Ma the low price at which oil 1s selling, 1h ter considered only fair. The property sold ? Is In the heart of the Waverly field and has been developed within the last year. Mo There la a strong pressure Just at pres- a < ent to sell producing- property and other wn sales of good production are expected to take place In a short time, as negotia- P?' tions are now pending for their sale. he: 1 Jut ludaatrlca ttlartlna Up, , Bpeclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer. u ' PARKEItSBURG, W. Va., Sept. 7.- bel After a shut down of threo months the ho wax works at the?Standard refinery have commenced operations again and about m8 , twelve men have been given employ- tea ment. Prom the present outlook the I works will run steadily from now on. crc In addition to this tho stave factory has wfc started to work and about forty men wu are here given employment Tho first gei work ofvthis department is to got out the 1.000,000 staves for tho Philadelphia re- to flnery* pei Mlnlater Orilalnxl. ? ,, Special Dispatch to tho Intelligent. ,in HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Sept 7.?A po council of ordination ordained last night th? Rev. A. E. Crane, a late graduate from ry Crosier theological seminary, who has ? accepted the pastorate of tho Milton Baptist church. The council was composed of Rev. Dr. Walker, of thlo city; Dr. J- . Johnson, of Charleston; Dr. Powell, of a J Parkersburg, and other Baptist divines. ^ CHOP CONDITIONS For (he Paet WMk-Corn ITm Be?n Vna ter favorably AfFrctail. no WASHINGTON, D. C? Sept 7.-ThP VI weather bureau, In Its report of crop cM conditions for the wo ok ended at 8 a. m., ko September 6, says: Qb In the central valleys and southern ntr states the week has not been favorable, nn owing to general absence of rain and wt prevalence of high temperatures. Hot, ed drying winds have proved Injurious In the states of Lower Missouri and Cen- ^ tral Mississippi valleys and rains, un- let usually heavy for the season In Oregon tni | and Washington, interfered with bar- sw vesting and threshing in those states, tlr but caused no serious Injury to grain. j Corn has been very unfavorably af- clr fected by the weather conditions of the ag past week in the principal corn produc- chi ing states. High temperature and ab- tes sonce of much needed rain have chetk- i od growth of the late crop and caused sta premature ripening, while the prevn- shi lence of hot winds have caused Injury, to particularly in <he states of the lower un Mississippi valley. In Iowa and IMIssou- ovi rl much corn is past help and will bo tat ! cut for fodder. The conditions, however, BU have been more favorable to corn In wl< the lake region, upper Ohio valley and Inr New England and In the middle Allan- <w tie states the crop Is generally doing Int well. frr The poneral condition of cotton is less pal favorable than In the previous week and hi? over portions of the Middle ond eastern *n| stations of the cotton belt there has drt been marked deterioration. OOfl The bulk of the tobacco crop has been rPC rut and housed generally in good condl- ho tlon, except in Kentucky ami Tennessee <w where the crop promises to bo very ha short, particularly In tho first aimed for state. an SHORT WHEAT CHOP ler rer In Primer anil Otlirr Fortlgn CointrlM> 17nltr<! Mtale* thr fJrnnary, WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 7.-W. bin H. At well, commercial ngent of the 1 United States nt Robalx, France, sends to tho state department a report on the short wheat crop in Prance. He says in the crop In Franco and In fact In all Europe, ha a fallen much below tho av- ^ crage and that It Is estimated that the (<ir United Rtntes and Canada will be call- on! oil upon to export from 120,000,000 to nlf i 1H0,ooo.000 bushels inoro than they exported to Kurope last year. France will require nl?out 60,000,000 to meet the de- I flclcncy In that country. Consul Heon- jna an, ut Odessa, Russia, has made quite an extensive report to the stato department concerning tho failure of tho ('rf crops in Russia. cot In many districts It has been tho tjn wettest season ever known and grain has been destroyed by both rain and rnf hall. Much of the grain was not worth the expense of binding. The wheat re- rP!" reived at Odessa Is of ft very Inferior quality. The report predicts that little ,,n wheat will be exported from Russia or during the season of 1897-8, as there Is little available for that purpose, the old stocks being practically exhausted and the new crop little more than sufficient for tho homo detnand. The failure of the wheat crop in Austria-Hungary I Roumanla, nnd Bulgaria, Consul lieen- bei a a continues, has brought buyers from jv thoso poun tries Into Russia and whiMct which would ordinarily leave Odessa by steamers Is destined to go by rail from , tho Interior Into the countries ntuncd, V'1 ^ I'n Fnliilril Nlinnllnitriitialy. ??UI MAOflN, On., flspL 7? In the trial of J?1, Charles L. Held for Ihe murder of L. W. boi llalNtead, In progress here to-day, a hit' sensation was caused nl the conclusion 111 of the defendant's statement by the I* HlmiiltniiHUis falntlmr of Mrs. Held,wife of the accused man, and Mrs. Ilahtead, widow of Ihe man lie killed The sole defense Is that Itcld killed llnlstrad lo nvon?e bis wife's honor. Th WIIIIKN1 IIOTTMOIf IN MONO, f_, OVlCltllOl.T It VIC, llutilnl In iionrt fimlrr If, s, aomnmriil nptrvUlntt n( ilir Fniimhii a. Oi riliolt a ' > lM*lll|?r? lluiiili it Wmtlinntr. .In?l I'MhsIs lhl|INlMII. Tlir Anl IIiiIIIhI In "'I IIimiiI Hiinih In ilir ill it r l*cl. H I I', W1CI.TV A, CO, run POINTS SCORED ' the Prosecution in tho Luctgcrt Murder Trial. YO WITNESSES' TESTIMONY the Effect TUut They Saw (he Stiugi laker anil IIU Wife Enter the Factory ogether, and Afterward! Heard Crlea f Dlatreea from Within?Lu?t(crt'e Letire to BIra. Feldt Fnrnteh Great Aniiionent for the Spectatora?Examination f the Woman Very Dama|lu( to the 'rlaouer?The State'a Evidence all lu. JHIOAGO, Sept. 7.?Two strong polnti re scored by the prosecution in the letgert trial to-day and unless tho fense is able to impeach the testify of the witnesses, their evidence likely to have considerable weight th the Jury. The two witnesses were Nicholas Fap, who testified that on the night of iy 1, he saw Luetgprt and his wife en-v the sausage factory, and Charles mgst, who swore thut on the night of ty 1, he passed the factory and heard :ry from within as though some one s in pain. At the hearing before the lico Justice by whom Luetgert was Id to wait the action of the grand y, Hengst said that he could not tell lether the cry was that of a human Ing or of an animal. To-day he said, wever, that he was confident that the r came from a human being. The deise relies greatly on the statement he tdo before tho trlul to impeach his tlmony. I'aber grew confused somewhat on iss-exaxninntlon and could not tell lether the moon shone, or whether it is a cloudy night when he saw Luetrt and his wife enter the factory on j night of May 1, but he stuck stoutly his story that he had neon the two 3ple enter the factory shortly after 10 lock on the night of May 1. rhe reading of the love letters which d been written by Luetgert to Mrs. ldt was great fun for the crowd In i court room, and It was very embarssing for tho defendant, as In several them he had spoken in a slighting inner of the Lawyers who are now iducting his defense, saying that they re "greedy" and "not able to handle :rlal of such importance." jle laid particular atresa on the lnmpetence of Judge Vincent who la w the leading counsel for the de180. When these portions of the let's were read, the lawyers laughed and body enjoyed them more than Judge ncent, hut It was not pleasant for inlgert, who twisted around In his air, mopped his fare with his handrchlef and seemed to be uncomfortle generally. rhe defense made a strong flght alnst the Introduction of the letters, d when the court decided that they >re proper evidence, the defense apkthat they might be read In German, they might lose some of their orlgl1 meaning by being read In English, ds the court also overruled and the ters went before the Jury as the inslator made them out, he, however, earing that the translation was cnoly correct. Vfter the letters were nil read the redent, Mrs. Christine Feldt. a middleed widow, was called to the witness ilr for the purpose of finishing her itlmony for the state. iVhen Mrs. Feldt was called to the .**'1 V.AM in II>hA.n d had dono so much damage. refused glunce In her direction. Ho twisted easily In his chair nnd then leaned i*r to Attorney Vincent nnd a consulIon was hold. Meanwhile Assistant He's Attorney McEwen proceeded th the direct examination which deaJt gely with the financial relations beeen Luetgert and Mrs. Feldt. The ter admitted having received funds ?m Luetgert prior to his arrest and Id she had withdrawn the money at i demand from a safety deposit vault his use. The sums she had withiwn at different times footed up $4,', the entire amount which she had reived. She asserted her Ignorance of iv this money wns used by the prlsrr, hut admitted that portions of it d been retained by her on his order I the care of his children. She also tesled n? to the substance of the letters d assorted that she had refused to id Luetgert her own money upon the luests which she had received from n in the letters. She testified to hnvt received in all eight letters from the r sausage manufacturer. Phe utate regards Mrs. Feldt ns one their most Important witnesses, as otigh her testimony they expect to abllsh the fact of Luetgert's motive the alleged murder of his wife, rhe last witness called by the state a Nicholas Faber. Faber was emijred ns a fireman In the sausage facy and said he bad seen Mrs. Luetgert ter the factory about 11 o'clock on tho rht of the murder. Pr*?l<1rnt Anilrum' ('air. 'ROVIDENCE, R: I., Sept. 7.-Tho it conference in the Andrews case s held this afternoon when Dr. Anjws met the advisory nnd cxecutivo nmitteo of the corporation of ttrown II versify. President Andrews is in 'elpt of a letter from the faculty, in ilrh be is requested to withdraw his ignntlon. It is signed by every prosor, associate professor ami a saintt professor at present In Providence vicinity, and it Is said by those Intored to evidence complete harmony In f faculty nnd cordial relations with . Andrews. A llmlIV Untlereil Klplltrr, WADING, Pa., Hept. 7?Harry Hur Is at (he Heading hospital, In a badbuttered condition ns the result of a ie-round fn with .lack 1 lecker, of noklvn, N. Y? at the North End Athle Club's entertainment at Woodvsln rk, Inst flight. Iluber was knocked t completely, being carried to bis hold an unconscious condition, lie was isequentl? removed to the Heading ipltAt where the doctors worked with n nil night, but falleii to armist him. s condition l ? serious. Mis shoulder ?l?1lt open, his nose broken nnd his e Is badly cut. I'livor (It* Kill tit Until llftf tlflMINGIf AM, England, Hept. 7.? e trades union congress to-day pnm. a resolution in favor of the hours of tor being limited to Huh! per day In trades and occupations In the rnlted Mffdoin and Instructed the i<arllani<Miy eniiimltteo to draft a Mil on the es of the resolution tvlth tho view or itlriM It pnsH. I by parliament and ide the law of tho country* NOBILITY IN COURT. Dak* ?nd Uuehtu of Rio (3r?ivlc ltoforw a LohUou Mtfliiiale for DcfrmidlBX BmrIIui IIouh Kce|>ci*-OachcM tu American Uonuu. LONDON, Sept. 7.-Tbo Duke and Duchess of Rio Grande were arraigned In the Marylbone police court this morning charged with defrauding hotel* and boarding housed. The duke it* said to be a Brazilian nobleman and the duchess, It is assorted. Is a niece of ex-United States Senator Omar D. Conger, of Michigan. The prisoners were broqpht up In the midst of a motley assemblage of ragged criminals. They had niept in cells at Hollo way and showed the effects of the uncomfortable night they had passed. Nevertheless, the duke rested his chin jauntily on his gloved hand. He Is a short, dapper man with pompadour cut hair, pointed beard and waxed moustache. The duchess In a handsome woman, about 30 years of age, with re mien icuiurra. iter luce was swollen with weeping:. Tho duchess said her father lived 4a a village In northern New York, and she ndded that he was an artist and a member of the artists' board of awards of the Chicago exposition. A hotel keeper and the landladies of two boarding houses confronted the couple In court to-day. Mrs. Elisabeth Stanley, one of the landladies, described her experience. She said a lady (the female prisoner) with an Infant and nurse went to her house on June 20, at night, and engaged a room, the lady saying that her husband was dining at the club. The husband (the male prisoner) arrived late, explained that he had been yachting and that his baggage was delayed. They stayed at "Mrs. Stanley's house until August I, making many exeunt* when asked for money or an explanation as to why their baggage was not forthcoming. Finally Mrs. Stanley was compelled to have the duke expelled from her house. The landlady said she felt sorry for the lady, as her hUHband neglected her shamefully. While residing with Mrs. Stanley the duke and duchess gave tho names of Monsieur and Madame Udgar Serge de Nlel. TJic lady said her husband was a duke and a count, that ho had half a dozen titles and that "some emperor" was about to confer another title upon him. This portion of tho cvi dence caused tne presiding magistrate to remark sarcastically: "And that will make seven titles." After testimony of other landladies who had failed to be paid the defense claimed that the prisoners offered security in bills, but the magistrate said ft was a dear case of defrauding the hotel and boarding houses, and he remanded the prisoners for a week, offering to re'jaee the female prisoner on .CKO ball, half the amount of the frauds charged against the prisoners. The latter were eventually returned to Holloway Jail in the black Maria. An American who refused to give his name was present In court to-day. Ho said: "I will find ball for the woman but the husband may rot in Jail. She Is well known In Chicago and Is a woman of the highest talents and character. She became fascinated with the worthless man, her husband, married him and had perfect faith In him. I presume ha Is a duke. I have lived in Brazil and know that any one can get titles there." The female prisoner appealed to the "United States embassy for protection, on the ground that she was an American, but the embassy officials replied that she har forfaited her citizenship by marrying a foreigner. The embassy, however, will be represented at the trial. The woman is well known in N<>w Yorlc ns Mrs. Clara Conger. Bhe married Do NIel there in 189C. The Brazilian mlnlflter saye there 18 no such title cs Duke of Rio Grande. B. 4 0. RECEIVERS Pile an Amwtr to th? Rnll of the Union Trnat Company. jjal/riaiuiini, Ma., sept. 7.?The B&N tlmore & Ohio Company and Receivers Cowan and Murray filed to-day In the United States court an answer In the milt of the Union Trust Company of New York. The suit was brought to compel the receivers to Include $10,000,000 In mortgage bonds of 1885 in the same class ns the consolidated bonds of the Mercantile Trust Company of New York. It is asked, In effect, that the mortgage bonds of 18R5 be made a preferred Hen on the property. The suit grew out of the refusal of the receivers to pay the interest on the mortgage bonds of 1885, falling due August 1, 1897. The case was set for hearing Sept. 28. In answer to this the receivers go Into details as -to the issue of consolidated mortgage bonds under the mortgage of 1887. _ ?w Eii|{l?nil Mills Hemming. SPRINGFIELD, Mara.,Sept. 7.?Manufacturing Industries In this vicinity are taking a start and at present the prospects of a heavy fall business are good. The Lyman Mills at Holyoke, where 1,300 hands are employed, started on full time to-day. Only one of the four mills owned by the company has been in operation for six weeks. Tho Dwlght Manufacturing Company, of Chlcopee, who have been operating one of their mill?, while two more have been standing Idle, since tho first week In June, started yesterday with their full complement of 1,000 toands. The Chlcopeo Manufacturing Company, of Chloopee Falls will start up on full time September 20, after a complete shut down of three weeks nnd employment will be furnished to 1,200 people. P.Tlr* SM?li?n of llawntlftit Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.-The Btnte department hns been notified by Minister Bewail, at Honolulu, that President Dole has Issued a call for a session of tho Hawaiian senate on September 8. The object of the session Is not stated but it Is supposed to boar on ths 4 proposed annexation treaty with the United States. (JrHToKlfltcMerl l lit n Hum, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Sept 7.? Young dHJTo, tho Australian, and Charley MoKoovrr, of this city, met at the Olympic Club ?t Athena, Pa., to-night. In a fifteen-round contest, which was decided a draw, although a majority of the 2.000 spectators believed McKeevoF had n shade the bettor of tho contest. Weather Forecast for Tn-tlar. For West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and OhK'. generally fulr; wuunur; light southeasterly Minds. I,oral Teniprrntnre. The temperature yesterday ns observed by Behnepf. druggist, corner Fourte?nth snd Miukot *treels, was ns follows: 7 a. oo | ,n p, in M 9 n. in W 7 ji. m 81 12 m M | Weather?Fair. winiKitv iioTTi.no i* noivn. nvr.itiioi.t iivic, llolllrri In litiml nniter II. #. Oiivfiniiinit tlalnn Ml III* Famous A, Orerhnll A r??. IHtllllr?t llolnteil tVatrliottae, JuM irrtl?eiln ltl|imeilt. Tlir fltil IIo||Im| la, 11 onil itnili In (lit marital. r. W101.TV A CO,