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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

SAN FRASclsco, Sept. s.-A special
train carrying 200 delegates to the sec.
ond biennial convention Of the Brother.
hood OF Locomotive Firemen arrived
here yesterday afternoon from Chicago.
The delegates were met at Oakland by a
local committee. Elaborate prepara.
tions have been made for tho entertain.
ment OF visitors during the week.
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Tho Wheeling Pavement.
Chattanooga Tints, Sent. 6.

Dr.. Reeves returned home yesterday
after spending week with his old
friends in Wheeling and Parkersburg,
": Va. He gives good reports for both
citieG, and thinks they have caught
something Of the progressive spirit that
may be seen and felt every day in Chat
tanooga. Brick paving is becoming
more and more popular in West Vir-
Rinia, and very soon every street and
alley in Pafkersburg and Wheeling will
be just as smooth and clean as the side.
walks. The doctor thinks that at least a
test square should be put down in Chat.
tanooga, precisely after the cheap paw.
ing adopted in Wheeling and Parkers.
burg,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

PORTLAND, MAINE, Sept. is.-The elec.
ton passed of quietly throughout the
State, large vote being polled. The
Republicans all day claimed an increased
majority. The interest centered in
Reeds district, and a larger majority
than that OF two years ago was predicted.
Following are the returns as received up
to late hour:
Thirty towns give Burleigh S,2s6,
Thompson 5,72oo, Clark oOl, scattering
%; Republican plurality 1854. The
last timo Burleigh had 1909, Putnam
1906, Gushing 27l, scattering oSG; Re-
publican plurality 2,ll3. Republican
gain l5l, or over 81 per cent. Reeds
plurality in twenty.nlne towns in the
First district is 1904. He had the last
time 2,430 plurality, and it looks as il it
would be nearly doubled.
LATER-The total vote OF Portland is:
For Governor-Burleigh, 3,57O; Thomp.
son, 2,127; Clark, ,I9...
For Representative - Reed, 3G4S;
Frank, e,lG9; Huessey (Prohib.j II.
Four Republican legislators are elect
ed and one Democrat. the latter on ac-
count OF local dissatisfaction. There is
great enthusiasm in the city over Reeds
election, anda big meeting WAS held in
City Hall, with an address by Reed un.
der the auspices Of the Young Mems
Republican Club.
REEDS rLuRAL1TY.
TIE LATEsr.-Forty- ont of fifty.two
towns in the First diatrict give Reed
lG.09l; Frank, II ,339. Reeds plurality,
4,I5e, against 2,439 in 1855.
MANLEY's MESSAGE.
Chairman Manley,of the Republican
State Committee, sent at midnight the
following dispatch to President Har-
rison:
"Maine gives the largest Republican
majority known in an oil year since 1866,
and larger majority than given
in Presidential contest since 1865, with
the single exception OF 1854 and 1888.
Governor Burleigh . is elected by
majority exceeding 1900. Speaker
Reed is elected by the largest ma
jority he ever received, exceeding
1900. Representatives Dingley, Bou-
telle and Nlilliken are elected by major-
tiles ranging from 5 to 5000"
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a Crocn lInuti's Mistake.

Teor, n. y, Sept. S.-One Of the by
and Albany local trains on the Genial
Iludson railroad collided this mornh,
with the locomotive OF q light passsl
vsr train standing on tho esst track
The local trains last coach was Hdih,
twp trucks, the rear truck, it is believed
having been displaced by the turning Q
nswitch before the last car had passed
The rear car was wrecked but the passen
gers, twelve ir Number, escaped serioS
injury. The switshmsn is ono ot tn
new hands who took tho plRaea VI th
strikers on the Troy Union road,
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THE BELMONT FIELD.
Serious Explosion of Gas Tunk-Two
More Gushers.
/.

More Gushers.
Special Dispatch 10 The IHieilictnecr.
BELAoYr, W. Va, Sept. S.-A gas tank
on tho county farm exploded at noon
to-day, iniuring a young man named
PoolO seriously. He was employed on
the pipe line. Not having gas enough
he went on the tank to learn the cause.
Tho supposillon is that he put his hand
on the safety valve and caused the OK.
plosion. DR.. Gale, OF Newport, was
called and found a fracture Of the foot,
also an injury to the hip joint from con.
cussion and slight injury to the back.
Brown and Mallory No. !, on Ratten.
cutter farm, French creek, was shot to.
day with twenty quarts and responded
with flow tllty feet over tho top Of the
derrick. Indications are that 1t will be
a gusher. +
= Taylor Oil Company No. ., on the
Taylor reserve, was finished to-day and
. doing over two hundred barrels.
Their No. . is now in the sand and
showing well.
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MADDENED By LIQUOR.


Fatal Quarrel between Mil Men ut nasel.
ton, Pa.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa Sept. S.-During a
drunken quarrel between mill men at
Haselton, a suburb OF this city, last
night, James Dutton shot and killed
John Hollerman.
Tho murderer was Immediately arrest.
cd and lodged in the city prison, where
he still lies in drunken stupor.
The murdered man was about twenty.
eight years old, aud came to Hasclton
from Cleveland three weeks ago. EIe
had been married eleven months.
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New Court House ut 1orgnntowp,

'pecla' D1Spd'ch 10 Tue iHtelli9eHcer.
MoRdASTowS, W. Va, Sept. $40.
day the County Court let the contract
Tor building the new court house to
George W. L. Mayors, of Fairmont, at
49, The papers and books have
been removed from the clerks Office 10
the new Jail and tomorrow the con.
tractor will commence 10 pull down the
old court house.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

TIE LATEsr.-Forty- ont of fiity.two
towns in the First district give Reed
lG.O9l; Frank, 1889. Reeds plurality,
4,152, against 2,i30 in 1855,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

NEW YoRS, Sept. S.-W. X. Med,
hurst, a young Englishman who some.
time ago inherited s5OO,OOO from his
uncle, arrived at this port yesterday on
board the steamship Tower Hill from
Liverpool. He brought along with him
his horses, carriages, ETC., intending to
remain here Tor come time. Some 50, ,O0O
worth OF diamonds were .seized ID This
luggage, one heing triple pearl pect-
lace. valued at 81 500, evidently intend.
ed for lady. He said.if the goods were
sold he would be there to buy them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

BEDALlA, O., Sept: s:!The Brother.
hoods Of engineers, iiremen, switchmen,
brakemen and conductors held a closed
door meeting here yesterday for the
purpose OF forming q federation of train.
men on the Gould system. Nothing
could be learned Of what decision they
arrived at,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09
MRS. M'GINTY'S CASE.
she Attempted to Hire Kbsinger to Murder
1851. l0ss.rs Tanker Foltz.

I--s Tanker Foltz.
New CAsrLr, Pa, Sept. S.-Sarah Ran.
dolph, alias Mrs. McGinty, was put on
trial this afternoon charged with aoliclt.
ing one Sam Kissinger to murder Bank.
or Follz. Ksisinger was the only wit.
ness called to-day. lie said that last
May he received n letter from Mrs. Nc
Gin,y asking him to call on her on i'm.
portant business. He did call, whrn
she offered him 81 800 il he would mur.
der the President Of the First National
Bank. She would not give the name Of
the principal, but said a wealthy friend
OF hers wanted it done. kissinser held
several meetings With her, he deing &C.
compsnied the last time by o detective,
who was introduced as his brother. The
woman again offered tho $500, At the
same time cantioning them to murder
tho banker after night, then rob HIN in
order 10 avoid suspicion OF any t;nsr
motive. Tho caso will continue totaor-
row. Tho woman is still obduratd, md
refuses TO betray her wealthy friend 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

orohro, Sept. s.-A meeting was held
n mere To-Day TO protest against thcAnslo-
Portuguese.African agreement. Several
OF the speakers mado violent a,,anLa
upon the Government and III. rGco nolico
finally interferred and broke up ' IN"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09
Cardinal Manninr,s ddyIcn.

. BRUSSELS, Sept. SIN his letter to the
Social Science Congress, now in session
ut Liege, Cardinal Manning urged tho
establishment Of eight hour, WORKING
days for miners; that no women be en-,
ployeds in mines, the observance of
Sunday by the wotkmen and the adoD.
tion OF a sliding scale OF wages, 1'',I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

AsuEvILLE, N. G., Sept. Tho ladies
OF Asheville had meeting yesterday
afternoon in response to call published
in the Cili:en, to take action on the ser.
want girl question, which has been asi.
tated for several weeks. General incom.
potency and unreliability are the com.
plants made. Mrs. N. F. Fitch; was
elected President, and read paper al.
vocating the formation OF union Of
housekeepers to secure good servants
and tx schedules Of capacity and OF
rates OF wages. This is the first society
Of the kind ever formed in the Southern
Statpa - rg.ss 5lz.-.I
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09
Damaging Fire Mt Hinton,

Sikctdt Dispatch 10 he lnklige.otr. ,
CHARtEsroN, W. Va, Sept. s.-Yes-
teIda7 morning fire broke ou. in the
jewelry store Of W. L. Fredeking at
Hinton, Summers county, being started
by the explosion OF lamp. The flames
extended to the neighboring stores and
Deiore they were extinguished, Frede.
kings store, J. Ii. Hoover's hardware
store, a drug store and tho postoiice had
been destroyed. L9ss $4,000, with
small insurance. The contents OF the
postofiice were saved, ~ "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09
Ohio Count, i share OF ,a,lro.a ro.,.

State Auditor P. F. Duffy, has certified
the following railroad valuations for tax.
alton in Ohio county to Clerk Pendleton,
OF the Board Of Commissioners: Wheel
ing, Pittsburgh & Baltimore, Saos, ,03O;
Baltimore & Ohio, Sl0s,7O2 90; Pitts.
burgh, Wheeling & Kentucky, $780,.
$50 10; Wheeling & Elm Grove, Si7, ,S43
Ohio River, S., ,iS7 OF.
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West Virginia Pensions.

Special Di,patch TO The Intclligeneer.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-West Virginia
pensions were granted to-day as follows;
Z Original. s. Mann. Sarah; William
Nixon, Dnffslo Shoals Jonathan W carer,
Raleigh George W, II. Beaver. Tunnel.
TOM William r. 'Harter, WsdestoRn /;
James n. Keller, Wheeling; Mary A.,
mother. of David Meg. Patton, Lett
Hand; Elizabeth, widow Of William h.
Thomas, Spring Hill.
Y Reissue-P. G. West, Logansport; /;
William s. Dunbar, Clear Greek Y. G,
Lope, Tarris, N at: -.
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OIL on Grave Creek.

It was reported at Moundsville last
night that tho oil well on Grave Greek
was showing well Tor oil. Oil men claim
that 1t is nothing but salt water. 1t Ia,
however, said positively by those who
arc interested that 1t Is oil. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

The Council Committee on Railroads
net last night and recommended that
Council grant to John G. Hoffman &
Sons and the Riverside Iron Works
Company the prIyilege Of building q
switch from the B. & o., on Twenty.
fourth street. to Main street,
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Hottest OF the Season,

SPECIAL D"patch TO The IHtcliieenctr. 30
CLARKsBuRd, W. Va, Sept. S.-To.day
was one Of the hottest Of the year, the
thermomcterat 2p. IN. registering ninety
eight degrees in the shade. Tonight it
is still warm and cloudy, with indica-
tions Of heavy rains. - ;.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

LosDos, Sept. The dock laborerp,
coal porters, sailors and tlremen at
southampton have struck against tho
employment Of non.union men. The
strikers have placed pickets as the tram.
way stations, who menace non.union-
ish who are going from thiu city to take
their places. - ~ w soHe
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: = 'Ys
Sceno Oh Eleventh s,r,..

: Yesterday afternoon a. a scolored man NM
named Bolden chased n coloreI ~ ro nun nun
named- Linsey down Eleventh aa ;s,,uat
que was bleeding from blow. and sosi rn;sasi
mueh excitement by yelling .murSas aaem ~
ana a, help" She finally took rsi,a, K
tho Hope hose house, and both hissSs, wsea ! IN
rested. .E,-'>'' 1 "N'. Do'n '''''Ll were ar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

'VF'u' tU7ftSIUHUfItt OF NC IhltIlltntfr.
GRAtsvrLLE, W. Va, Sept. s.-The Re-
publicans Of Franklin district, Marshall
county, met at their respective voting
precincts, on Saturday, September &, and
selected delegates to the Congressional
convention. Those selected at Horu-
brooks Mills were: P. Cunningham,
John w: Lutes, John Nixon, John
Woolf, Hiram Lutes and R. A. Rigg,.
The delegates 70 uuinstructed, but II
Capt. B. b. Dovener is before the con-
yention they will doubtless be solid for
him, ..#" r.Ek
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

One deed Of trust and the following
transfers OF realty were admitted to re-
cord yecterday:
Deed made September 4, 1890, by Har-
yey Long to John D. Gray, for lot No. 50,
situated on the west side Of York street,
Island. Consideration, $1,000
Deed made July 20, 1890, by Frank
Higgs, Of Elm Grove, to Margaret Ryan,
for q certain parcel Of ground containing
about G perches, located In the town Of
Elm Grove. Consideration, So95,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

There was a good deal Of excjtcnort
10 North Wheeling last night cansad
by Two young women living In adin;,,;es.
houses, screaming in delirinm'E' rE po.tE
were mysteriously ILL., They have wn,it nvin
cd at Benwood. They talk of bauir,, hnviK.
them peen given siSe green candy, which mads
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Now Rnnk MT Cllurlrnton,

soetIdl D1sDolch 70 Me InitlIlgtnctr. ~
WASHINGTON, b. G., Sept S.-The
Comptroller OF tho Currency has author.
lied the Citizens National Bank OF
charleston at Charleston, West Vir.
ginia, to commen CO business with cap.
ital Of $4,000. t''a :.
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Tho LenEue iiaines.

Pittsburgh, 6; Cleveland, i. (P.L0
Ghieago, 1: Pittsburgh, 5. E(N.Ly$
philadelphia, ! Brooklyn,3. N. III
eleven innings. e-, =
Buffalo, 5; Chicago, 0. (P.L)
Boston, Is; New York, 8. tp.L.)
brooklyn, {; Philadelphia, S. (P. .L)
Rochester l; St. Louis 3 Asso).
baltimore 3; Louisville i '(Asso).
Athletic .; Toledo 5 [Asso).
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09

LEWISTON, MAINE, Sept. s.-Returns
from large portion Of the cities and the
towns in the Second district show that
Ex-Governor Dingley is reelected to
Congress by nearly 1000 majority over
Allen, Democrat.
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Insult to the Gcrmuu rI,r

: BERLIH, Sept. S.--A telegram f,o,,
a Aden .ha says y that Mr.. Thompson, an official
o. o. the a1t, British East Africa Company, has
I9ic,6iy RiGbEy ,l,e,, removed the German lps at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09
TWO MORE ARRESTS,
Made by Reed, tho
Central Train Wreckcr,
WHAT A REPORTER HEARD
accidentally ut tho Union Depot In
New fork..lsecd Frightened Into
Some AdmIssions-onc Suspect
May Prove M AiiDi.

ALBANY, N. y, Sept. s.-The mysterv
attending the apprehension Of John
Reed, who was detained In Superin,epd.
ent Bissell's Office al day yesterday In
suspicion Of being one Of tho Central
Train wreckers, was partially explained
this morning by the arrest OF John Kier.
nan, West Albany freight brakeman.
living at 1856 Second street in Albany,
and John Cordial, freight conductor.
living at 5s5 Livingstone avenue. Both
men are married and are striking
hn'ghts, belonging to local assembly
No. lO.74O. These two men were arrest.
ed at their homes early this morning at
o'clock, after thorough search Of tho
city by dozen de,ectives,
The, Associated Press reporter ]os.
night by accident rot into tho room npy.
TO where Reed, was confined in thn
Union Depot, and his curiosity being
aroused, he listened intentlv for half
an hour to the whispered questioning If
Reed by Chief PinEerton and Detectiva
Humphreys.
REED SUSPECTED.
From tho stray words which reached
his ear, it is evident that the arrests
were made on account of information
given by Reed. Suspicion was attached
TO Reed from tho fact that he has bern
very. prominent in Albany, on account
ot Ills hostility to the Pinkerton man
there. He stoned them night and day
and once, when caught by the, OF IN,
1 LluAettons' was severely clubbed. aud
let ne made dire threats against the roa,,.
ihese three men at the time reported
me occurrance 10 Chief Pinkcrtop, and
%hen the wreck occurred, of courpn
Reed's name was one OF those on the liat
which PInkerton had kept of the men
most prominent in their hostility to tho
operation Of the road. A detec.iy,.
Tas put on his track and learned
hat Reed had disappeared from his for.
ner haunts in East Albany Thursday
ltternoon, whence all trace OF him wa.
ost. From a chance remark the detec-
ives were led to believe Reed was in
audscn. and telegraphed Detective Bry-
'nt 10 that elect. Bryant secured his
nan IN house of doubtful character mt
Midnight Saturday and 30 thoroughly
tightened Reed that he consented TO
'ome to Albany without warrant and
explain matters. Reed has been arrested
,ut was, and still is, in the private ems.
ody OF Chief Pinkerton in the Union
Depot on his own yolition.
d. AN ALlBI. -..ia..-l
District Master Workman Lee, wnen
informed OF the arrests of Kiernan and
Cordial, expressed much surprise at
He said that on Thurs
lay night his vile told him that kier-
am and his wife passed his house at II
o'clock on the way to their own home
IND stopped to chat with Mrs. Lee.
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The worst cases OF scrofula, salt rheum
and other diseases OF the blood, are cured
by Hoods sarsapalilla, 8
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ihe is'SeF nhd harnor bili raaied.
WAsuINaToS,a p! O., Sept. s.-The
Senate this morning agreed to the con.
ference report on the River and Harbor
bill without division. The bill now goes
to the President. -
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DR.. DlcEs, lion, !

DR.. DieRs, Home. ~ <as49
" N; n;.,! John L. Dickey ana brother Jsmer
,,.,.y v. Dickey got home iron New ,YorS
tsss1roayi ixo mor,i. Dr. hlekey was in Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-05
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The Anarchists are going to hold fesuvai slA'
they are pleased to call Saturnalla' on oatiu"'
night at the Labor Lycenm, in memory OF the On0"e
uaymarlct rioters Lucy Parsons and John Mos' arc
advertised to speak. Police Commissioner hasuo'
has not vet decided whether or not to interfere
Deaths last week, $685. representing death rate VI
p 46 to 1000 Of population.
The annual meeting of the Board OF Managers VI
the BROOKLYN Association for Improving the Condiuo
of the Poor will be held this evening at No. lo4
ston-st.
The Brooklyn Maternity will hold its annual mee.ils
on Friday at Nos 46 and 4S Concord-st. 70 eico'
officers and managers.
A benefit performance will be given by MISS Coia
Tanner In the Park Theatre this afternoon In au VI
the fund for the support OF the orphaned chiiarcu
of the late Thomas NJ Hogan, artist and newspaper
man.
Pcrcival Chubb ectured before the English Literature
section of the Department Of Pholoy OF the BROOKLYN
Institute yesterday afternoon upon Robert browning
and the Triumph of Faith"
Fire engine No. T. of No. 200 Pcarlst, while on us
way to a fire last night turned over on It's soe a'
Cold and Concord sts. Tho driver received pe"
slight scratches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-05
he NApE CHANGE OUT OF THE CHANGE.

The enormous force crcumstantal evidence ana the
liability to error all labor under were stihRy
dspayed the other day by incident that happened In
a Third.aye grocery. A little fellow came In Tor q
half mound Of tea He the order written ON piece
Of naper and handed the paper and money to the
grocer The grocer was talking politics 70 iounger ana
he went about nllng the order in somewhat absent
minded manner. when the tes was "raPpeu ny "e s~'
10 the little fellow
''You gave twenty-six cents. The tea Is twenty
four Here arc two cents change"
The youngster change and the tea and departed
In about Ave minutes came In leading the ooy
tina: had bought the tea
Didn't my little boy give you hfty-cent piece "nen nc
was here few minutes agoY" SAID she'
mo" replied the grocer. 'he gave me '"'n'y'eN
cents and gave him back .wo."
The lounger subantiated this statement for he had OBJ
seryed the In the grocers hand ana hao
seen him return change AL that the little ooy coulu
say In reply his mothers question was: Il cave MN 10
money what you dave me-"
IL seemed impossible reach solution o. the question
The woman went away dissatisfied, feeling certain that the
grocer had mistake and the grocer was ene'eo 70
have her depart such humor, though with The tesu
~ the lounger to support him he felt that he had he
best side Of The case
An hour had passed The keen edge OF the incident had
worn away and the ounger airing certain theories mat
he entertained regard the tariff when the grocer SUD-
denly interrupted him. ~ AM , .s,,
watt / have an idea" said he " by Jove' that's
curious!"
About that afty cents. The youngster da give me
fifty cents" ..na .w
" Well I'm not blind" said the lounger, " ana saw
anil, s, cents In your hand. 1t was quarter and
one-cent piece"
YOU'RE right there" replied the grocer. " but that
,o,,vs,x cents was the change som the fifty cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-05
OBITUARY.
ORFN 6 KNAPP.

Boston. Nov. 4 (speoiaD.-Oren s. Knapp. well
known lawyer of JOston and somerville, died SUD
denly of heart disease at his home In the iatoer
city this morning. Mr.. Knapp was born IN BOSTON,
July IS, 1928 He fitted for college at Worces-
ter Academy and entered Amherst; but on ac-
count of trouble with his eyes, was obliged TO give
up his studies. He subsequently became princlpai
of the Centre Grammar school in Medford. remain
ing there two years. when he was elected az 1no
age of twenty three principal of the Prospect hih
Grammar school, of Somerville. He studied at inc
Harvard Law school, and was admitted to the bar
in 1865. In the same year he was elected 10 tho
School Board, and after the first year was chairman
until the town became city, in 1872. He filled OUT
twenty years Of service as committeeman part OF 'ne
time as superintendent. with ten years additional as
teacher In his law business Mr.. Knapp was as,
sociated at one time with Benjamin w. Harris, ana
later with Sewyn L. Powman. Mr.. knapp was pN1,si-
dent of the new Somerville savings Bank In ms
honor the new schoolhouse In Somervie was called
he Knapp schou. He leaves Q WIDOW ana TWO
daughters.