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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-20
STATE UNIvERsIrY.
Prof. Pnrinton Replies TO Prof Bsrke,
Iey's Unfounded Charge.

The INTELLlaESCEa is indebted 10 the
courtesy OF the Register for copy Of the fol-
lowing cardI.
To he Editor Of The Re0iIier,
MoRaixrowS, W. Va, July lin Prof.
Berksley's card published In your issue OF
this date, ] notice reference to myself
which Is totally erroneous. The only evil
dence adduced in the case-and there Is no
other-seems to be found In the fact that
my brother. In accordance with bis custom
heretofore. Is spending portion OF his
summer vacation at my home. However
glad may always bs to give him q broth:
ers welcome to the old homestead, this
TACT makes neither OF us responsible for the
acts OF the other, here or elsewhere. In the
case In question the articles referred TO were
written without my approval, aud contrary
10 my advice. did not even know that they
had been written until saw them In print
erot. Berkeley ia simply mistaken. am nc
more, responsible for the articles than he ID
himself.
Trusting that you will give place TO this
statement, am,
Very respectfully,
u. B. PpHSToE.
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Yesterday afternoon Jim Rider, a South
slider, who was recently bound oyer to the
Grand July to answer to charge Of robNing
Scott Richie, was taken to jail by Officers
Barum and Combs, havin been surrendered
by bis boud man. After he hal been put
behind the bar', the off ers stood at the
doors lead ing to the lower corridor, talking
to Tailor Davis and watching the pris'
eners. Flnslly Joe Chambers, a
bully and thief INV doing time
III picking pockets stepped from
his cell into the corridor and was spoken TO
b. Officer Combs. He abused the officers
terribly with bis tongue. When remonstra.
ted with by Tailor Davis he called that off,
Ger all the vile names he could think Of. As
the officers were leaving Chambers was still
abusing Davis, and a pistol was discharged.
It belonged to Davis, and It Is said TO have
gone of accidentally. No one was hurt,
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WASHINGTON SCHOOL
said To BIO In sn Unsafe condition-An
Investigation.

Inteaukntlon.
A rather startling disclosure was made lasl
evening at the meeting OF the Board Of Edo
cation. The Committee on Baildinas aud
Grounds, in q lengthy report, submitted a
resolution % the effect that practical expert
10 buildings be employed by the Board to
examine the Washington snb.district school
building, and report 10 writinE 10 'he BOARD
a. TO its.eondltion, with reference TO safety.
The matter was referred back 10 the com :
mittee with power TO act Il was learned
subsequently that for some time past there
has been entertained In the m nds Of many,
gave kpprehenslons as TO the safety Of the
building. It Is built as all know on slop-
Ing bank, secured at the rear by stoue wall
which Is several yards fr9m tbs building. It
10 one Of the largest buildings Ia the city
and looked at from the outside Is
apparently soundIy conatfucttd. las dc,
the stairways are found TO De
abs m nsble narrow-almost dangerous, one
mig tsay. The building Is the oldest one In
the city To return TO the subject Of Its
safety, II Is said 10 the Rat, place to rock per.
ceptib y during heavy wind storms. 10 the
seco' place the enus OF the lists are re-
ported as resting In the chimney flues, thus
bringing about great danger from fire.
Thess two matters are enough TO call for
an investigation.
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BELLAIRE.
An Old Land Mark4kaiIroad Notes and
GenernI News.

An Old Land Mark4kaiIroad Notes and
General News.
Baltimore & ohio pay day yesterday.
The German Sunday school turned out In
force yesterday and had picnic at Indian
Run.
Mr.. VIM. Stewart and his daughter. Miss
Jennie. left yesterday for visit to Eastern
cities.
Murray Davis Is the First ward policeman
during n temporary atsencs OF Officer Shan
non Archer.
George Keller will build q dwelling and
grocery on Belmont street, below the pre-.
posed bridge. ''~ sr.' So
J. B. Barnhill's boiler works are shipping
five large carloads OF boilers 10 the new
works at Brilliant.
Col. G. L. Poorman and wife were In Mar
tins Ferry yesterday a,t,nd ng the funeral OF
Mrs. Etbeits, he mother OF Mrs. Poormsp.
The Baltimore & Ohio Company had sur.
and the street adjoining the Cleveland &
Pitt burgh yards.
The Cleveland & Pittsburgh railroad Is
now sci ing round trip tickets 10 Wheeling
aud back including the bridge toll from
Bridgeport. for % cents
Jacob Reitz has moved bis grocery out Of
the end Of the old Mail Works Row" and
will tear down that part OF the building and
nut upa brick stort room, running back
fifty feet This commences the removal Of
what has been landmark Of the town al
most ever since 1t was town.
Many OF Bellaire's inhabitants are out OF
town, not for any reason excep. TO enjoy
themselves The town was never more
healthy. The low fare on the boats has
taken great many down along the shores at
towns and In camp. More are out the mar
row gauge, camping, hunting aud fishing.
Some will take up their q 1arters next week
at Burr's Mills and stay there till after the
annual camp meeting.
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We refer TO the firm OF Messrs. Rosner &
Dinger, manufacturers Of the Hayes Patent
VentIlating skylight. They deal very extern.
siyely Ia this make Of skylight, as 1t has
pr ven to be the beat skyliHnt In the market.
The light being gsed In oil the new build.
iNgs Aast and West, aud are tie most perfect
thing ever manufactured. They are also
Gre. proof, being made OF iron, brass or
copper, and commend themselyea at sight 10
all who see them. WAaieVes condensation
that might COLLECT under the skylighti s car,
ried Of BIZ an Ingenious y contrlyed gutter,
which uDAerliSs each metallic for securing
the glass 70 its place. These tkylights also
can be made 10 any form Il Is TO cover
tQuate, Sl1, eight or more sides; q round is
not feasible. See advertisement and send
for circulars,
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n. Delaion taine. Consulting and Analyti-
cal Chemist, OF Chicago, says:
CHICAGO. ILL.,, March 4, 'S3: NesHs Steele
& Price, Gentlemen:-Y call my attention
10 repeated statements made by q rival firm,
that your DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Is weak oEe lacking OF that raisi0g power
which alone gives yalBO 70 ppre article, and
you AK me shsther chat statement is borne
out by the facts known to me. During, the
last ten years have several times examined
your Baking Powder, and especially tested 1t
for strength. Ny experiments show that Its
iahingpow Is superior 10 that other much
advertised powder, made by said rival firm,
and the result was obtained without resorting
to the use Of ammonia, g Their, as is done by
them.
wish to add that 1ascertain the strength
of Baking Powder by method which
gives accurate results, and u much less la:
BILE tosirps than those followed by some
i viii say, also, that pr. Prices Cream
Baking Powder contains no Alum or Am.
monia. It is as pure aud we'll made to-day
as II was ten years ago, when ] analysed It
for the h7t time, n. DELATOSTAISE.
MNRLW
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IDEAS AND,OPINIONS
OF PROMINENT MENoN GAS HEATING
In TIL, oIty-sou, !, rsror l.a san. Opposed t.
the New Corporation Composed OF wheeling
Asn-rhS Natter Of Rxelu,Its Right,
Etc. Work at the Gas Wells.

Tie scheme for heating the city, or that
part OF 1t that desires 10 be heated, with
natural ga' as II is proposed to be done by
that newly incorporated concern the Wheel.
ing Natural Gas Company, Is still subject
OF conversation on the streets aud in public
places. The project has It's friends aud enc.
mics, as might have been supposed. Several
prominent gentlemen have expressed their
views, and few Of these opinions are given.
Senator N. b. Scott, Of the Central Glass
Works, where they are boring for ges, when
asked for his opinioa said, Its good thing,
and the enterprise OF the gentlemen In It has
enabled them TO get ahead OF q number Of
gentlemen who were considering the
same thing, but being more couserya-
tive 10 money affairs had decided
10 wait aud see what the re.
suit at tue Central we'll aud in Martins
Ferry would be. would be opposed to Civ
Ing this or any other company an exclusive
right t. the streets but | do think ibey
should have q fifteen or twenty year frau
chiSe. They run big risk In put
ting their money In. Suppose they
fail to strike ga;-its all gone. But on
the other hand they g.ta big flow, 1predict
tUht LutlE e4HeIl6uto WOulu 10 tIhk vi |tub
first gas works In ey ry place-for the first
two or three years THEY don't make more
than enough 10 pay for tae coal. Then they
begin to make money. 30 vito the heating
company. 1t would take i've or six yeas to
even pay for work and material. Then II
the supply should hold out, unless they had
franchise, another company would start In
and ap the benefit OF tae others expari-
ence. The gentlemen i'll this are enterprising
aud should be encouraged =
Col. Thomas o'Brien did not believe in
granting an exclusive privilege for anything.
He approved the gas heating question and
would like 10 see the gentlemen In It, meet
with every encouragement, but at the same
time be thought there should be strong and
binding agreement that high rates for the
new fuel should hot be charged. He appre-
ctated the risk, the gentlemen ran In putting
in their money and was in favor OF giving
them fair chance.
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Nrxr Thursday the Catholics OF the city
will give grand picnic at the New Fair
Grounds for the benefit Of the sisters 49,
Joseph.
Among the many attractions, the most in.
terestipg will be the races, The principal
race Is three minute trot for purse OF fifty
dollars. juggling from the entrees 1t will be
good one. The second race 70 three
minute pace for hands me saddle and
bride. This no doubt will be closely con-
ested one, as several ofour local flyers will
enter. Another interesting feature will be
the ri fling Of an elegant gold watch. The
watch is now on exhibition at A. A. Fra..
zheinl's, 1909 Market street. Holders Of
tickets in the drawing are entitled 10 a com.
plimentary admission to the picnic grounds.
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EtHtHY JpuFHW' o. .
Surveyor James 7. Gilchrist says: 1.-THE
city should do this work itself and It would
pay It well for all outlay. However, the
next best thing would be IN lieu OF that to
allow comp any 10 do IT. The gas Is here
and would BE- very cheap fuel "
W. G. Handlsn: II am opposed to grant.
ing xuy company the exclusive use OF the
streets. However, think that gas wonld
furnish cheap fuel aud should be made
available for the use Ct the oiuzsns In some
manner"
J. Dallas Ewing: ~ am favor Of the pro-
ject."
Judge Jetfers: "The city will not graat ex.
elusive privilig.s to any company. IL has
had some tx pefience in tnat direction"
DR.. James e. Reeves: 'The City Council
dare not do anything Of the kind. Why
might as well apply for the exclusive ptiyi.
lege OF practlctng medicine In this city, or
Kimberly or Kasl-y & Brooks to furnish coal
exclusively to citizens OF this city. Think
that Council could be epjoiued from gan tir &
such privilege, even II 1t had the disposition
10 do It"
Major Alonz1 Lori1g: "0f course II the
city would do It, IL would be better. but she
will not. Now, any one, In my opinion, who
won d oppose this movement IS an ass Why,
look at T.; the city will have a clean, pleSl.
ant, and above all, a cheap fuel. Is that not
4 consideration? Now, as TO the exclusive
part OF the objection, Is there anything tan.
gible about III DO you suppose bocy OF
men would make big outlay without a
guaranteed Ceitainly not, and they would
be foolish to do so. However, should not
be bit surprised 10 see Cluncil refuse to give
the privilege. II would be characteristic Of
the city to do such thing. Look ut the rail-
roads that have been built up at our expense
that have no terminal point here. expect
to die and see this city no further on than
she 10 now
Augustus Pollact. E:q.s ~ have great con,
fidence in the good sense Of the City Couhcil.
The lessons Of the pat should go for some
thing. | am In favor OF liberal concessions
10 the gentlemen who are interesting them,
selves in this pr ject, but do not favor an
ABSOLUTE grant TO the company. With prop.
er and sensible rest TT ctious the matter would
certainly benef. the city"
Mr.. William dillingham; said; ~ thought
the city would be cut ing of 1t, nose to spite
is face in making such grant There 10
nothing to preysl tie city from making all
the money there Is IN the gas project The well
could be sunk and furnished TO CUT toners at
twenty,fv cents a t'oDsand feet, and then
$50 600 year made out Of it,n
Auditor Miller, VI am In favor Of cheap
0as ~
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LOST 4 LLG
BY Getting CauEht In . Track on which
an Engine was Moving,

Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock . bad &C
cident occurred In the G. L. & W. railroad
yards at Bridgeport. George swayne, who
las been employed for some time past a'
brakeman IN the Q i. 4 ". coal train, wa'
Vncouplipg car from On engine yhep hit
foot got caught in some manner and before
he could release himself, the engine had
started. Running over his left foot, 1t va,
70 nsngled and crushed from the knee that
ampntStioh Bas necessary at once. Dr..
Fisher and Wagner performed the opera ion.
Sway0e is q young man about % years old
whose homeis In Grafton, where he was
formerly employed by the u. 4 O. road. His
family was telegrsphsd and menh .r came
in on the late train last night 10 attend TO
him.
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To1Si -..:...,.. 9looI al ST. s9I5i5 ass W
Ono Hundred and Que Ieacnera wnrs sin'
,loyOd during the month, and s. AL 80 was

One hundred anu Que tescnera we're tn
ployOd during the month. and s. iTl,SS was
paid out for instruction.
Ia the German Department 4 teachers
were employed aud $i5I paid for instruction
during the month, 275 were enrolled during
the month, ST. have bean enrolled since
September; there are " classes ~ were OF
German parentaGe and lOl not oil German
parentage.
~ have received from Hon. B. l. Butcher,
State Superintendent Of Free Schools COM
munlcation under date OF June 2lst, 1883,
giving notice that the amount OF the dis.
tributa bic Gnbool fund 70 the credit OF the
City OF Wheeling, for the year beginning
July lst, 1889, and ending June SOth, 1854,
il $40 g52 81. The basis OF the distribution
being the enumeration for the year OF 1859,
which gave a. the total number OF youth In
the City OF Wheeling 0 0S6."
The report OF the librarian for the month
showed q total circulation Of the library OF
9,760; in the reading room 40; average oils
oulation per day l2li amount received from
fines Sls
At NSo the Board adIourned.
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CHEAP ExcuasroN KArrs.
To Piit,burEb, for the summer Race.

The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati q 81. Louis
RailwSy Company will sell excursion tickets
for the SUMMER meeting OF the Pittsburgh
Driving Park on July 9th, o6tb, 20:h and
9th. The tickets include transportation to
Homeswood and return, one admission 10
the grand stand ut the races, and will DO good
returping on regular trains until Saturday,
July 2sth inclusive.
The races promise TO be exceptionally fne,
aud this lisa rare opportunity 10 spend few
days In Pittsburgh and Allegheny.
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Early yesterday morning Constable ST.,
MyeTs aFFes5sd young oSo orer man nS oS
by r, G. Barr, ED, and issued by Squire
Caldwell, charging Harper with the stealing
OF bay horse from Mr.. Barr's premises. The
animal was found In the stable Of Winters
& Thornbnrg's hotel, Second ward Market
Square. Harper has been engaged In work
iYg Tor Mr.. BAR at his place on Glenn'B Run,
four miles above the city, but was recently
discharged. The horse was taken Tuesday
eyening, Harper waived an examination
and gave bond OF $500 with FL Christman
AZ surety, 10 answer 10 the Circuit Court on
the first day OF Its next term.
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Contractor burst, who has the contract for
boring the Martin Ferry and Central Glass
Works gas wells, returned from his hi me,
where he has been recuperatiug, yesterday.
He spent all the day al the Martins Ferry
we'll They have cased this well so as to shut
off the water and will commence boring
again.
At the Central we'll there is really no pro-
grtss 10 report. The men are OF the opinion
that the broken steel points at the bottom are
loose, and will tC,dSy let down q magnet
capable Of holding nix pounds and see II they
cannot pull up the pieces. The we'll still
continues to be visited by people, who watch
the curious working OF the drill.
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READ carefully the advertisement OF tina
Traders aud lmrorters' Tea Co., No. ICES
Main street. II you want $50 and are in
"luck" step In and buy can OF tea or coffee
to-day. You may strike the right can. Come
one will get II, 10 all probability, and you.
dear. reader, might be the ont; who knows?
-AiF.
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Maintain Lake pnrL

Special to TIC Ih7iOeEe1.
Tell everybody to come and bring bis fam,
lily. The days are delightful and the nights
are charming. Arrangements can be made
BY telegraph with H. H. Van Meter for &C.
oommodatiops ct the hotel.
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Hon. T. r. JEKxtaAx. Norfolk, Va, says OF
DR.. Wofthingtops Cholera and Diarrhoea
Medicine, the wonderful cure for diseases OF
the stomach and bowels: III freely and ala.
cerely endorse It." Twenty-Five cents .
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al AZ H $50 the Board adjourned.


IL you want a bargain in low cut shoe,
latest style, come and inspect my stock before
purchasing. Iguarantee briees aud styles
10 suit ID V. BLOND.
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There will be concert and ball at Frank
Walters, Two Mile House, on Monday even
ing, July 23d. Good music
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Rum to reaches, bed.bugS, ants, and other
yermIn. Hunts Insect Powder. Price $50.
By all druggists.
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lhe qntelti9eufer,
once Nos. rs and ~ Fourteenth street.


Fly Fans-Nesbitt & Bro.
Rssner & Dinger-pa,ent skylights.
For Cincinnati-Steamer 81. Lawrence.
Stock Wanted-W. 8. Hutchins.
School Teachers Wanted.
10 Press and Nearly Ready.
The Cooks Favorite.
Law School OF Washington and Lee Uni
versity.
University Of Va-Department OF Law.
Washington aud q University.
tIniYerslly OF Va-Schools OF Medicine.
Department OF Observation-Disclosures Of
Virginia.
Piano For Sale-Head OF Local.
G. Mendel & Co.-Mammoth Furniture,
Carpet and Curtain Emporium.
DR., John E. smith-Third page.
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bargains

In walking shoes and slippers at
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GENERAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

IN ~ " A1Lh VUNhUSlERS
Manufacturer and the public ,,.,.
BY nolned that the city + SSrvSs safT W Aschefp,
on SATURDAY NRN z, the Mi in St'' e etSusd
9uently the water will be Ihutos Az eOR,s'
al, AN penons wanting toN ok a, cl,n,,r.
SIdST sstnno application al the WGsS ME-. ~ ,e
ierso' teieQues "a moi 10 u,e r,.,..
use NAterunnlc, GAriIy, Wv sAt1ea hose or
GIe JAMrS RInn,v
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A GOOD'FARM FOR SALE,

Ibaye In my hands for sale very good Farm,
about orc Hiih 'ne bat miles Huihfnst Il Tia.
d, lphiatjn this county, aud about one mile Nc nth
Of ,tbe National Road, IL Is well Known RS the
1871 cIes, nearly all IL der Gu tivGli u. The build
iDgs are good, the barn n veIy lHIFe one With
sheep shed attached, with an old and II, OF ChaId
Thl: place has private way f. IN the frs. crU sing
81 the nj wAy above Triad lphia.
Enquire for Price and terms to
ALEXANDER BOSE,
Zeal Estate Agent. stock and Money Broker.
lyit l1f3 Market 1t. Wheeling, " Va,
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TOR SALE.
FoR SALE

II = - .l
A valuable Farm OF $50 acres for sale, stu.
ated on Fork Ridge, Marshall county, W. Va,
8 miles from B. q D. r. K. station, is miles
from Wheeling, on good road, all In grass
and in high state OF cultivation one.hat
mile from school, convenient to mills, mar
ket and churches; plenty Of good fruit, well
watered. To be sold in one tract or In par.
cells For further particulars cali on OF adj
dreaa
PETER GROW,
Glen Easton, Marshall Co., W. Va.
Mention this paper ia2b.4W