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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-23
rINANCE N TRADE.


kOts.
New ionK Dec. a-Moncy LAX percent, closed
offered ut ] percent. Prime mercantile paper liSa
percent Sterling Exchange banken' bills weaker
GovERNNESrS-Lowcr. n.n- .F..t,.s .l.e
RAILROAD ~ioSDs-Stcnly, r
STATE SEcunlrlEs-DuIl.
NJ s' 'sSssn, 70 T %afse ss oTsnea wlth a ossak o. n
dropping ~ percent. Outside OF these s,inrcs the
changes were unlmpOrtAnt. At tho ilst cali the
selling Of Coal stocks Hbated mud there was solne
which hms been dull and neglected for some tim
pnst, become active md weak and sold down from
q to l0H, In thv afternoon, ST. Paul was attacked
oy room leaders md broke !. o7?A. C..l shares
the smaller boar operators began 70 cover md
prices rose 11.aT percent. lT
At The close the improvement was partially, lost,
tai aud Northern Pacific preferred, which iii or
lrni on favorable ruinOrs concerning the oregon K
Tralls'o Continental l0au. Coal shares were tIenr.s,.
Gl during Tho day on tho announcement that thu
contract to furnish the Manhattan IsaIiroal
Company with coal next year at 81 81. nor ion,
New York Central was not Affected by The aac,Iea M
Understanding bond'hol1css In seeking to restrain
clared. Compared with SATURDAYS closing. pricer
are II to3tt owe except for Eric, Canada South.
erii, Northern Pacific preferred md Oregon K
h IIaS,.oh'inen'ai which arc Il to l percent
Transactions oII,OO shares,
US =. iolths: U. $ Iks, 1881; U, s. now a.. ,os:
ihclilc& Of VA. IN; Central itacitic, ll2k: Erie EiI:
lGhigh X Wilkes, VIZ asked; LouIsLana conSoly.'
Is; Missouri g. iGaitSs; 81. Joseph, Ilo: 4. p.,% E G
iilrsts, llGlss; Tennessee e., Old, liz: DO now ~:
Texas Pacific land,'ranis, Is; 10 RIO Iirnndr'
VA; Union Pacific tirsts ll3aI; do Land Trans
lo68: DO Sinking Fund, IFS; Virginia N. N:
Virginia Consols, extra matured coupons. a: do
deferred, D; Adams Express, l2s; American Ell.
press; VI asked; Canada Southern SiI: Central
iacilic' Eti4: Chesapeake & Ohio. 5hl.: do first pre.
ierrel, "a: do second preferred, 7:C.,C..C /.
"; Denver 4 Rio Gmldc, l0s1ss: Eric, liz: do
Joseph, 81; do preferred. SsT asked: Kansas
Isxas, 10; Lake Erie 4 Western. W.: lake Shore.
FIX; Louisville ( NASHVILLE, 2JX; louisville. New
Albany 8 Chicago, 10: Memphis & Charleston, Isl
Charleston. :G%; Michigan Centml. Sc: Missouri
raclllc' "; Nashville, 4 Chattanooga, 3iX: New
jersey CenlrHl, ~: Northern Pacific. TX; do
lSs34; New York Central, s5Is: Ohio Central. Il:
ohio d Mississippi, ~: do preferred. CD: racidc
Mail, 5Gs; Pittsburgh. 1876; Reading, !DiS: 81,
Louis \ San Francisco. lS,ls; do preferred, H. It.
Paul, ~; DO preferred. l0i: Texas I,aciiics. i,H:
Union Pacific: IS; United States Exurrss. "a: Il.
4. Il. u P.,51s; do preferred. la%: Wells. AND
Express, i81: Western Union, 5G1L. b
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-23
4 Tenement House Injured Otitcr Hcllassc
neg Items.

a Tenement House Injured Other Bclla.Sc
Items.
Last evening about s O'Clock a fire broke
out in an old tenement house on Thirty
first street, just west Of Belmont, in
Bellaire. The flames originated from a
defective tlue. The house was Il large,
square, two.story frame, formerly used rs
Il boarding house and hotel, and called the
Transit House. At present it is occupied
by four or live families, and belongs to n
Mr.. Dunlap. The flames damaged the
second story badly and almost destroyed
the roof before the fire department, which
was promptly o hand, could stop their
progress. Particulars OF the loss or insur-
ance could not be obtained last night, rs
Mr.. Dunlap could not be found. 1t is esti.
mated that the loss will reach 81, 500, rs
much OF the furniture belonging to the
families was damaged badly.
Henry Workenour, the old man who
was robbed in East Wheeling Sunday
morning, owns property adjoining the
burned building, and for a TIME it too was
seriously endangered.
Last Friday was the last day OF the pub
lie schools till after New Years.
The leo was loosenod and went out of
the creek on the rising water early yes
terday.
William Cunningham is home from a
trip in the interest OF the Ohio Valley
Foundry. 4,l
Workmen were cutting ice from the
creek all day Sunday. II was about six
inches thick.
The street car company has reduced
the wages OF the drivers from Sl.25 to
Sl.lO per day.
Joseph Camp was badly cutin the hand
yesterday by, tho breaking of a window
glass ROLLER" ~
Aleap year party will he given by Miss
Jessie Sharp and her lady friends at the
close OF the year.
Drs. Close and McClclland have been
selected to examine physically the candi- |
dates for appointment to West Point.
The Ohio Valley Foundry is having a
system Of heaters put in the works. so
that work can be continued in the coolest
weather.
Mr.. McLukey made n short address Sat-
urday evening at the Second NJ. +. Church
festival, on the Past, Present and Future
the Colored Race.
The marriage Of Mr.. Davis, now OF Den.
yer, Colorado, and Miss McGraw, daughter
Of John McGraw, Of Gravel Hill, IS an
nonnced for the holidays.
Misses Cora Carr, Nellie Williams, Lille
Faupel, Lucy Anderson, and Messrs. LYLE,
Thoburn and Andrew Anderson, are home
college for the holidays.
The Westlakc property, Immediately
north ofthe NJ. L. church on GUERNSEY
was sold yesterday at public sale, in
order to be divided among the heirs,
Ransom was the purchaser at
s., 005. s"
Some till-tapper broke into the cash
drawer at the Bellaire, GAINESVILLE & Gin.
cinnati depot Saturday evening, while the
agent was at supper. Fortunately the cash,
with the exception OF a small amount in
had all been removed TO n safer
place before the robbery was attempted.
The township trustees have issued a
card to show that the high rate OF taxes
OF cannot be saddlcl on them.
| and 5l.G0 mills, while for 1881 it was
and 1850; for 1852, ! aud 1860; and for
1889, . and 24.60} mills. Bellaire's total
rate is el.5 mills, which slower than most
the cities OF Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-23
TARM AND GARDEN LANDS
FOR SALE.

4 nrc opportunity to buy a Farm or Garea6
both, located on Il good road. with n railroad Eat
ming past the door, and almost In the city lErlA
~ good tenants this ~ HI opportunity SCIlotl nm.
with. Tho land will 30 sold In ,n.ciS 10 suit lN'
Farming implements, machIncr;, tools, tcari
ana stock Will be sold with tho ,anis. Terms ce!i
paper required.
FOR further Information and particular q
+. L. EIMbEKh,
no,s On Ege premises, a. Nj. Dc chaa@l saa0'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-23
W0RKENOUR'S COIN.
40 TRACE OF IT'S WHEREABOUTS.
Released, tho Family Failing to Identity
Hin-A Strange prsmonition OF tho
Old Lady's Saturday Night.

The bold and successful robbery OF old
man Workcnour in East Wheeling Sun.
day morning was the principal topic Of
conversation about town yesterday. Sus.
picion pointed strongly to n certain crowd
Of lawless characters, long under surveil.
lance by the police, and last night, acting
under instructions from Chief Of Police
Bennett, Officer Montgomery arrested
Mike Condrey OH suspicion OF having
been connected with the crime. lie vas
taken to Workcnour's house, but neither
the old man nor his wife could be positive
that he was mi OF tho thieves.
PROBABLY oSE OF THEN.
lilo was then taken TO the City Building,
where Charley Workcnour, the young
son who had II tussle witlftw OF the burg.
lars saw him later. lie thought !Condrey
was ono OF tho two whose masks he tore
oil, but he could not swear positively that
le was. NJ -g4 ..a
There we're other reasons to suspect
Condroy, but he was released. Ile seemed
very anxious to get away. lie is proba.
bly, n Of tho thieves, but there Is no cvi.
dcncc 10 hold him on.
Another OF the masks worn by the
thieves WIS found on tho bed OH which
Charley Workenour lay when fighting the
robbers. 1t WIS like the others, except
that 1t was torn, this no doubt having been
done by the bog.
CURIOUS rR%EMoNITIoS.
About midnight Saturday night Mrs
Workenour walked her husband, and sale
that she felt oppressed and uneasy. She
could not explain the feeling, but couli
not get rid Of it. The family made ljgbi
of It, and her husband got up and smoked
n pipe, and then lay down and went t.
sleep again. The first stroke on the dool
with the coal bank prop walked them al
up.
The family kepta dog until recently
Which was 4 terror to intruders, being very
fierce and powerful, but he gave consider
able trouble by attacking passers by II
the day time, and he was sold. Had h,
still been in tho possession OF the famil,
Sunday the robAerywouM probably have
been less successful.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-23
Cation.

4. ClSciSNAT1, O.. Dec. 2!.-Llvc, hogs firm: com.
81 2tAl to; receipts sou head; shipments i'iW
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
Rolling Stones.

Many of our readers have doubtless
heard of the famous travelling stones
Of Australia. Similar curiosities have
recently been found in Nevada, which
are described as almost perfectly round
the majority of them as large as a wal
nut, and of an irony nature When
distributed about upon the fcor table
or other Level surface, within two OF
three feet of each other, they immedl'
ately began travelling toward a CON-
mon center and there huddled up in a
bunch like lot of eggs in nest. A
single stone, removed to the distance
of three-and-a-half feet, upon being
released, at once started off with won
derful and somewhat comicql celebrity
to join its fellows; taken away four OF
Eve feet it remained motionless. They
are found in region that is compara-
lively level. and is nothing but bare
rock. Scattered over this barren re-
gion are little basins, from few feet
to rod or two in diameter, and it is in
the bottom of these that the rolling
stones are found. They are from the
size of a pea to five or six inches in di-
ameter. The cause of these stones
rolling together is doubtlessto be found
in the material of which they are COM
posed, which appears to be loadstone OF
magnetic iron ore.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
The Safest Part Of q Car.

-Four men half hidden in the smoke
cloud of smoking box of sleeping
car on the Hudson River railroad
spent an hour discussing which part a
q eaI wssS tie Sdfest 10 ride in. THey
finally agreed to leave it to the conduc-
tor.
Middle of middle car, right hand
side,' said that parsonage when asked.
The rapidity with which he spoke
and the mechanical manner in which
he made the reply, led one of them to
halt him as he was passing on and ask
him to explain himself.
"Well," said he, everybody asks me
that question, and l am so used to an
swering it that I've got it down to the
fewest words possible. shouldn't
wonder if you were to ask me that
when I'm asleep if would answer it
without waking up, The middle car
of the train is the safest, because it is
the furthest removed from a collision
either in front or behind. Even if
an engine plunged into an open draw
bridge, it might not take more than a
car or two with it. Couplings would
be likely to break, you know. Always
sit in the middle of a car, because
when cars telescope they are not apt
to telescope many feet. AS you can't
tell which end will telescope, and as
both may, take TO the middle. What
ever car you go in sit on the right
hand side of the car, which is to say,
the side farthest from the other track,
because it sometimes happens that
freight projects too far beyond fiat
car and rips the windows out of pass
ing trains"
"Do railroad men observe all these
precau ions when they ride?"
"They teke no precautions at all
Those that I have mentioned aIe sensi-
BILE, but you can't always sit where
you like, and there are plenty OF peo-
pie unlucky enough to be killed wher-
ever they sit. Railroad men never
consider the possibility of accidents.
They could not be railroad men if they
did"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29

scurvy trick2 l say she has served
you right" he exclaims. "You threw
away prize to gain one of her glitter
ing bubbles, and lol it melted into thin
airr'
"Keep yo~r moralizmg," says Guy
impatiently.
A few days later the two part com
pany.
1t is four years before Guy again
leaves his native soil. He is changed
since we last saw him, both outwardly
and inwardly
Through strenuous exertions he has
succeeded in gaining considerable
portion of that golden commodity for
which he once sacrificed what he can
never now regain; but his success has
not brought him content, and now he
seeks in changeNof scene and surround
ings the peace of mind he cannot lind
at home.
Once more he is in England; in Lon.
don, its queen city. One day in an art
gallery, whittier ne has gone to while
away the time, he overhears the fol
lowing:
"Have you seen the picture every
one is raving about by the American
artist?' some one near him ask
another.
"No; where is it?'
There where the crowd is. It's 9
portrait of his young wife, can as.
sure you she is queen Of beauty and
grace Come and see it,"
His curiosity aroused, Guy follows
before the painted semblance of the
one being whose loveliness has been sc
lndelibly impressed upon his mind an6
heart that no endeavOr has ever sulliceC
to drive away its haunting memory.
1t is Daisy herself, purely fair and
beautiful, and attired in the lace-drapeC
satin robes Of a bride. All, yes, somt
one said this was a picture of the ar
lists young wife. Who is the fortu.
nate man who has won what he, to hi:
eternal regret, has lost.
STOPPING, Guy Harrington reads in
tiny characters, upon one corner of the
canvas, the name, Harold North"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29

"0ranges and Lemons" or "London
Bells, is game that will often cause
considerable sport for a party of young
people, Two of the tallest players are
chosen, who join hands and hold them
up to form an arch. The rest of the
company take hold of each others
dresses or coats and march one after
the other beneath the arch, singing in
chorus Oranges and Lemons, say the
bells Of st. Clements s.-You owe me
five farthings; say the bells of St.
Martin's.-When will you pay me?
say the bells of Old Bailey.--When l
grow rich; say the bells of Shoreditch.
When will that be? say the bells of
Stepney.-l do not know says the
great bell of Bow.-Here comes a
candle to light you to bed. And here
comes a chopper, to chop off the last
last. last mans head"
The last one in the line being cut off
by the descent of the arms forming
the arch, is asked whether oranges or
lemons are preferred, and according to
the answer is sent to the right or left
side Of the room. This is repeated
until all heads are off, when the oranges
and lemons have a tug Of war. The
contestants clasp each other around the
waist, the foremost players of each
party grasp hands, and all pull with
might and main. The party wins
which brings the other over to side of
the room. The war tug may well be
confined to the boys of the party, the
girls looking on and cheering their
respective sides. This play as also
best adapted to uncarpeted floors.
American AgItcultuytst.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
True Friendship.

A friend is one who likes another.
AS man ascends the ladder of sue
cess, at every rung out pops new
friend. True friends, however, are not
by wealth or prosperousness, and a
man Of sense generally can determine
from his acquaintances those who re-
ally love him for himself. And if a
successful man has the hardihood now
adays to start out thus and determine
his friends he may be surprised to
learn how much flattery, how much
hollow crlhglng dollars and and cents
figure on the credit and debit sides
of his friendship account.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
u We Knem.

If we knew what forms were lainting
Tor the shade that we should fling,
If we knew what lips we're parchins
For the water we should bring
We would haste with eager footsteps
We would work with willing hands
Bearing cups Of cooling water,
Planting rows Of shading palms.
If we knew when friends around us
Closely press to say goodbye,
Which among the lips that iss us,
First should nea Ii the daisies lie,
We would clasp our arms around them'
Looking ON them through our tears
Tender word Of love ete'nal
We would viii per in their ears
If we knew what lives were darkened
BY some thoughtless wo-d' OF ours
Which had evec lain among them
Like the fro.t among the flowers
OH with what sincore repcnings,
With what anguish Of regret
While our eyes were overflow ng'
We would say Forgive! Forget
five knew Al =, and do VIC
Ever care to seek or know
Whether bitter herbs OF flowers
In our neighhor's garden grow
Gcd io,gise tn lest herea ter
Our hearts break TO hear him say:
Careless child, ! never knew you;
From my presence flee away
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
TIE cHlLORES'S COLUMN.


AAAAls
Ted and Ned were Siding Don
Pedro enjoyed the fun, too. he always
raced down the hill after the sIc1
barking IN very wild way fora steady
old dog. Then he had to pull the Sled
up the hill again, which wasn't so
much fun,
"'Tisn't fair for US to have all the
fun, Ned Dillingham;, and Don do all
the work. Let US
"Glye bin side" said Ned. owen.
we will" So they turned the sled at
the top Of the hin.
But Don Pedro wasn't sure that he
wanted to, He wagged his tail in a
doubtful way and looked up into Ned's
face. He belonged to Ned.
"Go, Dom said Ned. Get up there
and sit down, SIR"
Don Pedro obeyed. 1t wasn't fun
for him. but he kept on the sled till he
got to the footofthehill. Then, what
do you think be did? Why, he only
glanced W the hill, and then he took
the rope in his mouth, and started
away across the fields, for home.
"Come back, sir shouted Ned
running after Ted
But Don Pedro didn't pay a bit o
attention, and he got home a long tim,
ahead.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
A Musical Prodigy.

Among the students of the piano
now at the Paris conseryatoire is mum
bered an American prodigy of such
tender years that the personal inter
yention of Ambrose Thomas was nee
essary in order to obtain the gifted
child's admission. Ernest Scheliing,
the prodigy in question, is only eight
wears and some months old. AS the
rules of the conservatoire admit no
pupils under nine years of age, a spec
ial relaxation of the laws was granted
in view of the exceptional talent OF
the young pianist, He has played in
public ever since he was four years
old, and during the past season he
PLAYED at charitable matinee in Par
is, his fellow-performers being Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt, Mile Lureau, Of the
Grand Opera, and others of equal
prominence.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
what WIN You Give Up,

Mrs. Harper called her four bright
little children to her one day and told
them a sad and touching story Of dis
tress:
A poor woman in the village had
lost her husband and had nothing left
to live upon and five childrenl
All the little Harpers were very
sorry when they heard their mothers
tale.
"How can we help?" said jamie, the
eldest. "We'ye no money at all"
Mrs. Harper smiled and said, "No,
you have no money; but if you would
like to giveup some of your pleasures
you could earn some"
"How, mother?'
"You might give up having sugar
in yourtea, for one thing"
"Butit's so nasty without. mother,
"Well, perhaps, you can think OF
something else All of you 60 int'
the s.o, torlhalf an hour. and COM
ana x y g.-.s you Ok upon"
0ffran JAMIE and Harry and Sybi
and wee Johnnie, hand in hand, an
walked solemnly round the garden TO
just half an hour. When the cloc
struck twelve they ran in again, heltel
skelter.
Well said the mother.
Jamie spoke:
"We've thought of everything a
round mother, and, if you please, W
should like to give up our lessons!"
But that mother could not agree t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29
Correct,

Glass in metaphysics. Teacher
"When has a man the most confidence
in himself?'
Sensible fellow "When he wants
to buy something on credit"
Teacher-"And when the least p"
Sensible when the bill is
presented"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-02-29

In Rome every boarding house is
palace, and it may be added that about
every palace is boarding house.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02
Sense of Hearing.

1t is said that all children, for some
time after birth, are completely deaf;
and 1t is not until the middle Of the
fourth day that Prof. Preyer obtained
any evidence of hearing in his child.
This child first turned his head in the
direction Of q sound in the eleventh
week, and this movement in the six
teenth week had become as rapid and
certain as q reflex. At eight months or
q year before its first attempt at speak
ing, the infant distinguished between .
tone and q noise. a. shown by its
pleasure on hearing the sound Of piano;
after the first year the child found salts.
faction in itself striking the piano. In
the twenty-first month il danced to
music, and in the twenty fourth month
II initiated songs; but it is stated on the
authority Of other observers, that some
children have been able to sing pitch
correctly, and even q melody, Is early
- nine months. One such child used TO
sing in its sleep, and at nineteen months
could beat time correctly with it's hands
while singing an air.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02
Programme


Of the Piano Concert for the benefit Of
the w. c. T. o., which takes place
Friday evening. April 4th, at the First
Presbyterian church.
l. !. 8. Bach Q6s5-l75o). :. 0vesturs in f (arr
from 9Th Violin Sonatsl
Robert schumAnn t1s10-56l. Htudss sympho-
niques. op. u. Theme. Variations and
.. Robert Sohumann. Spring Night
...."He, the best Of all, the noblest"
MIS- 0Bonan
.. Edward Grieg llsas]. Norwegian Bridal Party
....rhe Carnival Op. 10
& FrHns Schubert f17D7-ls7sl.
-. .Soiree de vienne, No. Q, arr. by Lisxt
The wandersr,s arr. BY Lisst
...... Marchs Militaire. AR. BY TAusig.
S. Robert Frans tlSlbl Spring Song.
Anton Rublnstein lf61Ql.....
80 fair, and sweet, and holy"
Mus GnoRsH.
9. Franz Lisst l16lll.. ..........
.WaIdessAupchsn Forest Murmursl
r. Chopin [1eoo- o-Ael. BAllads in fat, Opal.
7. C. n. Won weber tl7e6- -la26l......
....Sosns and Aria from "Der Freischutz"
hIss 0BoRaR.
8. Richard Wagner [ls1S-Ssl......
Magic Fire Scsne, arr. by Brassin.
..-...Spinneriiod, arr. BY Lint.
..TAnnhauser March. arr. by Liszt.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02
Questions for the City Fathers to
Answer.

EDITOR HERALD; Permit me to ask,
through your columns, three or four
questions of the powers that be.
lst. Why is the track of an unused
street railroad on Main street permitted
to remain. to the great discomfort Of
travellers, and as an unmitigated nuis.
aEco. orders Of the Council to the con-
trary notwithstanding!
I'd. Why are sewer contracts accept
cd and paid for when the graded streets
are left with ridge in the center, to the
great annoyance Of the driving public :
Sd. Why is the order Of the Council
regarding the placing Of lights on build.
ing material not enforced
4th. Why are not some of the bad
places on the streets-dangerous places
NOTABLY on Main street, below Califor-
nia)-filled, so that lives are not en-.
dangered,
9Th. Why does not the Council burn
up all the old ordinances, resolutions
and orders, and begin anew, making
none they cannot enforce G.