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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
4 LITTLE NONSENSE,
Back 10 mothers pumpkin pies,
Apple sallcc and oyster .tcws,
From The city core the boyP,
And forget ill French reniis.

Judge.
What's the use of fire alarm VIXEN it
wont work ?-PoHsrii'e Chronicle.
1t gets late very early nowatlays.-
.lHent0wH Democrat.
There is such thing as giving aims 10
spite Observation-Disclosures Journal,
Sometimes men 90 to law, but general
" tbs law is considered aud eends for
acknowledgement Trader.
Every person ON earth mus. have
some sort OF pet, even ii it ia nothing
better than himaelf.-DalidS Nt7rs. .
When money is tight with q certain
class OF peopl. the pawnhroker frequent.
ly takes the pletEe.-Phiadclphia Times.
It has been ascertained at last why
Dr.. Koch lymph should pay a duty. It
intertere5 with home consunption.-
Ntr Rarn Register.
Shnttucl-"How are YOUR bantams
growing, Dinwiddie p" Dinwidd,e -.
Finely, fiaely! They aro getting small.
er every day."-batcr OCEAN.
Police Sorgaart-"What is your occu.
pation?" Mr.. Bibbes-"Shir- Pm
straightforward Sergeant-"Nen, YOU
seem to be out ola job just now."- Puck.
Johnny St. George, aged nine, has lust
been completed cured OF CONSUMPTION
OF six Jam tarts daily, which had already
lasted more than year. -Haper's Ba.ar.
"Well, good.by, dear nephew. iiyou
should happen to be in want OF money
you can write 10 me-" "fIere is the let.
ter now, uncle, il you will be go kind
Ftig.nde Blaeller.
Photosrapher-"Your SOD, the stu.
dent, ordered this likeness from me.
ut is certainly very much like him
Has he paid for it ?" mot yet" "That
isstill more like him. "-FlisSa,de Blaeiirr
Frcd-"I didn't mind Taylos's dis,
charGin me so much ss did the insul;
he subsequently offered me.r Frank
"What was that?" Fred-"He adyer.
tised Tor boy to fill my place" -Y dnEe.
Blade.
Wife ito her husband, an smateu,
sportsman, who Is about to start for Z
day OF shooting)-"Dear Harry, thu
hares are SO cheap now that think you
can afford to shoot, at any rate, two."-
Fliegeade Blaetsr.
4 Newport woman asked a seryan
she was engaging what wages She
wished. "Three dollars q week, ma'am
il tho family stretch for themselves
three and half ii stretch for them )
1t seems that ito stretch" is verb use
by the Biddies to express table waiting
-Ncseport Daily News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
THE li0NURS MERE hYEN.
\ Street Car Incident Where Two OF
Women Dispute Over Age,

y Street Car Incident Where Two Old
Women Dispute Over Age.
A street car incident seems to illus.
irate the Inconsistencies OF apparent
age. An old lady, on entering a crowd
ed car in Brooklyn, caught the strap,
and by chance took her stand directly in
itontot lady passenger apparently as
old as herself.
The possessor OF the seat was up in a
moment.
"Have my seat, madam" she exclaim.
ed, with audible courtesy. "You ere
older than l am.'
"Older than you" retorted the other.
II beg thousand pardons for contra.
dieting my elder, but, indeed ,maam, you
are mistaken; keep your seat"
But l am sure yon are older than L"
And am equally sure that am
not. Will you be good enough to re.
sume your place."
Not while an older woman stands"
The situation vas growing interest
ing, but, thongh all smiled, none seem
ed moved to relieve matters by offering
q second seat.
Both old people were pretty well
warmed up by this time. FRS. one
smiled and then the other, as sometimes
old ladies will when eorely tried.
The vacant seat vas still before them.
Finally an overture OF peace came from
the owner 1.-THE sest. thu last speaker
IL don't want 10 be disaGrseble, mad
am, and il Pm cider than you III 81
down. Let's tell our ages and the Older
yields"
The aggrieved woman did not relist
this much, but the pressure OF an audi
ence forbade retreat.
"Eell, msdsm." she replied, forcing
the semb!ance OF q smile, " sha,. b.
most happy. VIII you announce you,
age. Then shall take pleasure in tell
ing mine"
II was born in March, 1917. Ant
you2'
"What, MARCH,, 1Sl7? Good heavens
So Was l. And what day did you arriye
pray"
";rhe 9TH. And you?" There wer
bright red spots on the cheeks OF boil
old ladies' now.
II have nothing more to say" was tn
reply "my birthday is the Oh. al
much obliged Tor the seat"
And with admirable dignity she So
down amid considerable laughter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
THOUGHT CHARLEY WAS 4 FOOL.
Fathers ross.ExnniuntIon and Whit
he Summed Up.

Fathers ross.ExnniuntIon and Whit
he Summed Up.
Chicago Post.
In ons of the hotels OF the city lives a
well known and highly reputable family
consisting OF father (ifty-ive years, ex.
terror manner stern, but possessing a
sense OF hrmort, mother forty years and
al the virtuesl, and daughter twenty
years, beautiful, blushing bud, whose
tempting lips would have made St. An
thony groan at first sight.
She (the dauGhter) is well poised, and
in her capacity 10 take care OF herself
che and her mother have perfect conf
dence. And go; mayhap, has the father,
though, either because the memory OF
his own youth is still green or because
HE contact with the world has made him
suspicious, The sharp cross. questioning
he gave his daughter q few evenings ago
upon her return from carriage ride
with one OF her adorers permits me 10
doubt it.
As this cross'qIes!ioning was uain-
tentionally overheard by the occupant
OF au adjoining room it would be unfair
10 mention names.
my daughter" the father began in
the cajoliEg tone with which his COL
leagues at the bar are familiar, "my
daughter, you have been riding with
young Wildoats?"
"ies, papa" the daughter, with the
colt, sweet voice Of. consciously limo.
cent maiden, replied.
"Nice lide?"
EYES, papa; very nice"
"Ahem! Spose so. Closed car.
riage?"
"Yes. indeed, papa. And" the in.
genuous maiden continued, "when the
blinds are drawn you cant see thing
inside"
"Aha!" from the father in the tones OF
q man who had found the clue he felt
cure exisisted. sand were the curtains
drawn"
eyes, papa. You see I was real
sleepy, and Charley drew the curtaina
so the street lamps would not bother
me-"
"Oh, Charley did, did he? Nice,
thoughtful boy, Charley !"-,his Il Bit
sarcastically. "And what else did
Charley do?" in an exultant, l've.got.
you-now tone.
Why, nothing, papa"
"Eothing! !! !!!w
"Why, no, papa"
| Didn't put bis arm around you ?''-
there was the suggestion Of sneer in
this.
why, papa!n
ANY one who has ever heard con.
scious!y innocent maiden deny an insin.
uat!on aGainct tho proDriety OF her acts
can easily Imagine how this sounded.
but did be-" Papa wanted words
not tones, for replies.
"Hs DID NOT"
Didn't even brush the dsmask of
| your cheek with his mustache?"
"Oh, papa!"
There was moments silence, pune
tuated by sol. Then this cruel paps
continued:
"But did he?"
HE DID NOTw
Another silence; some more sobs
Then tones oil desperation.
"Well, didn't he try?"
"oh, pa"-hoo "pah-bool "He d;,
) not"-"boo boo! And following thu
l sound OF footsteps door slammed. Thu
consciously innocent maiden had eyi
, IDENTIFY Left the room.
, Then the voice OF the mother: Henry
you are cruel" :
t "Why?" asked Henry, apparently sur
prised.
ITO go hurt Athenes feelings. VIVA
can you be thinking oi?"
y am merely thinking, my dear, G
. that young Wildoatg.r
:. And Whist DO you think OF hin
7 pray?"
l. 81 think he's n 49, fool."
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Shutting on u BloWliard.


Travelling OH the cars, in the northern
part OF the State the other day, we over.
heard very voluble farmer going ior
the Mckinley bill, in a manner that in.
dicated the. BE wanted some one to take
issue with him, go that he corld "chaw
EN- up" He particularly inveigheG
against the influence OF the Mckinley
bill in drawing workingmen from Europe
10 share in the better wages. He want.
ed them to Gtay home. Finally another
farmer from au opposite seat turned to
him aud said.
"Are you iarmer?'
eyes"
Got hogs and corn and hay and pota.
toe3 9nd such like TO SELF"
"iea, sir.f
swell, So have ], and say the more
mouths there are to eat up my stuff the
better It'll Tor me. Ii you want to MAKE
farming q success, you have got poo
way Of showing it.'
The first named argufer soon driitet
| into silence,
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center and turned in garland Tor tho
border. The design is in any color Of
grounding desirGc. Tho pale gray, how.
ever, Is quite the swell color for n ear.
pet and looks exquisite when furniture
and drapery correspond to lis tint. The
furniture covering ia French In design,
too, pretty style being tapestries, with
the seats aud backs Ii landscapes, or In
great odd flowers. DrRperies and eur.
Trims this year are in the richest broCa.
telle, and ore in tho pale tints. The
drapery Is above all things beautiful
this year, and the cost is quite in keep.
Ing with the other extravagant luxuties
OF the day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20
TIE CHANGE IN CARPETS.
The Colonial S'yie OF Furnishing Makes
Very Radical Revision.

Very Radical Revision.
What q change there is in the style OF
carpets now that the Colonial style OF
furnishing is in fashion. The carpets are
made to match it in designs and tone
both. The Scotch Administer csrpetB are
favorites now, and come in ,ints that are
delicately exquisite, the carpets being
OF plain centers in all the iavorite colors
surrounded BY rich bo,derings in floriat'
ed and set designs. The Aubuseon,
Wilton, moquette and body brussels are
also in new colorings and designa. A
novelty in the design OF a carpet, chiefly
in the Administer, is the orchid design
the flowers scattered artistically over liz
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Tho man 10 90 on cutting. You'll find
II cheapest in the end. 1hanka Tor let.
ting inc look In"
There's grit In Dick" said the Nil
ghai, an hour later, when the room was
emptied OF all cave the KenCu.
ut was the sacred call OF the war
trumpet. Did You notice how hc an.
swered to It? Poor fellow! Let's look
at him. said the Keneu.
The excitement OF the talk had died
away. Dick wa0 sitting by the studio
table, with his head OH his arms, when
the men came in. lie did not change
his position.
at hurts" he moaned. "God forgive
me, but Il hurts cruelty, andyet y'know,
the world has knaCk OF spinning round
all by itself. Shall see Torp before he
goes2"
Nilghai.
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Central Standard Time
lines


AH rom bridgeport Station
Trains via tie Cleveland. & Pittsburgh Rail.
road leave bridgeport for Pittsburgh, Chicago
ana cievsi.nd, 1891; N. For Pittsburgh. IO:i2
benyilie, S:i3 IN. o''u'
Trains arrive at Bridgeport a. 500 a. IN. 1O:3o
3. nj ll:iVp. m b! p. H., and Sis p. IN,
On SATURDAYS only-FOr East Liverpool. G.ll
p. H.; iIom East Liverpool, HIP p. IN.
FROM WHEELING STATION,
Trains via the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati 4. 81.
Louis Hailway-Psn Handle Route-leaye " heel.
leg for steubeay!lle, Pittsburgh and the Esst.
GU i. IN, l2:%5 y. m, 80 p. m and $40 n M
For Columbus, Cincinnati, iRdiaHRpoIis and s..
Louis, 80 a. IN. and $50 y, N. For Columbus
and ChicaSo, l2:35 p. II. Trims arrive at Wheel.
Ing At $3.50 a. H., 1000 r. m, 2i5 p. M and $40 n
N. Trains leaving at G:20 4. G.. and arriving n
s:D p. in.i run solid be,wecn' Wheeling AM;
Pittsburgh. All trains dsilv except Sinfav.
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North Main St. School
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
The second annual session will begin MON
DAY, SEPfEMB ER 10, Agraded course OF TX.
stfnetioh,. tesed upon Satusat Development,
iully pursued. Special advantages offered to
children who need careful Individual assistance.
Children received between the ages OF / and 10
years. All the primary English branches, to-
Sether win cfal french included In the regular
course. Drawing and instrumental Music also
provided. Careful attention given to The lorna.
ton OF correct habits OF speech and In the use OF
the voice. Stammerius ana other impedimenls
OF speech overcome by instruction based upon
natuTs! Law. Calisthenics and Singing excr.
cses. accompanied by piano. Terms moderate.
For circular, call upon or address,
MES MAE AELLE HART,
aug 1a7 Main Street.
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HHI0 RIVER RAILROAD TINE
~ table taking effect August II, 1890. Pas.
scuGcr trains will run as iollows-Cent1al Time.
All trains daily except those marked thus 1,
which DO not run on Sunday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-12-20

South Australia Clni:us TO Guido the An.
clients Along This Line.
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
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STEAMER BELLAlRE.
leNrc Wheeling, Daily Trip, City Timc--6:lo,
S:il, 1000 and Has a. M; 800, 4:0J, 600 D. NJ
Leave Wheeling sundays. City 1lme--S:0o,
1910 and 1900 a. M: 300. AGO, 600 n. IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
CONSOLIDATION OF NEW YORK.
A Long Look Ahead at . City of
$780, 900 Souls.

The Brooklyn bridge and the Blackwell's
Island bridge, which will soon be ready for
use, will eventually consolidate all the outlying
population around the metropolis into one
city. bill was introduced in the legislature
yesterday looking TO that end. 1t will proba-
bly, be amended in many particulars, and
ultimately embrace the plan of taking into the
municipality of New York all Of Brooklyn, all
Of Long Island City, the greater part Of Queens
county, Long Island. that part OF Kings county
which includes Coney Island, Staten Island and
on the north of the city of Yonkers and the city
of Mt Vernon. These two cities have COM
bined population OF nearly $1,000 II CONSOLE
dalton is effected, which takes in this great out
laying district, the population of New York
city at the time consolidation could be effected,
which would be at least ten years hence, it Ia
estimated will be not far from 8, 500. 900, max
ing it the second largest city in the world.
The bill introduced yesterday contains Mr..
Stranahan's plan for a commission consisting of
some Of the ablest men In both cities, which
shall thoroughly investigate the matter, taking
any reasonable length Of time to do SO, and to
report thereon when their labors are finished
1t Is but the preliminary step in the agitation
for the consolidation Of these municipalities
with New York city. .-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
JAY GOULD MAY WED.
Rumor TanSles His Name With That
Of Widow Flynn.

1t is asserted in New York that Jay Gould is
to marry the widow Of Maurice B. Flynn, the
aqueduct contractor who leaped into sudden
notoriety at the time Of the scandal connected
with the appointment Of Rollin NJ. Squire as
the head Of the department of public works
That is not the lady whom rumor has hereto
fore associated with Mr.. Goulds name in con-
nection with matrimonial alliance. In fact,
it has been said that such engagement had
been entered into by MIR. Gould with several
ladies and IL has also been declared that II
was his purpose to marry q young woman
wholly unknown in New York, who was poor
but beautiful. There il general impression
that Mr.. Could when he sails on his European
trip, will take bride with him, but whether
this fortunate person will be discovered to be
the widow OF Mr.. Flynn or some one else no
one Is yet able to say or no one who Is COM
petent to say will reveal
Mr.. Gould's services to the estate Of Mr..
Flynn have been very great and the father OF
Mr.. Flynn's widow is very warm personal
friend Of his. Mrs. Flynn is the daughter of
Theodore Moss, better known to the public as a
theatrical manager and partner Of the late
Lester Wallack and father-in-law OF one of Mr..
Wallacks sons than as a business man. But for
several years he has had business relations
with Mr.. Gould, especially in electrical mat
ters Flynn's estate was in a complicated and
embarrassed condition when he died, but.
has been saved by the management of Mr.
Gould. This necessarily threw him into the
company of Mrs. Flynn and as she is q woman
OF much intelligence and beauty il would sur
prise none of Mr.. Goulds acquaintance if the
report should prove to be true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
CHINESE COURT OATHs.
Various, Methods Of Swearing Intro
duced In the Man Sing Suit.

The action Of Seth c. johnson to recover
$1,s00 on promissory note from Man Sing,
Son 4 Co. was continued before Judge Nc
Adam in New York Tuesday. The testimony
Of the witnesses we're mostly corroborative Of
what had been said before The nrst witness
was Sun Quong On. When asked what form OF
oath he considered the most binding Mr. On said
he preferred 10 blow out . lighted match.
Judge McAdam handed him . match. which hs
lighted gracefully on the back Of his leg, and
while it was burning he pronounced N Chinese
in . solemn voice: 'If tell . lie may the
good and evil spirits blow out my life IKE
this whereupon he blew out the light and
the examination proceeded.
The next witness was an ex-high priest OF one
of the joss temples in Mott street. The Engiish
language was found inadequate TO record MS
oath ~ he pronounced il, and the clerk hit upon
its nearest equivalent in Young Con. Young
Con desired to be sworn upon the fourth classic
Of Confucius He turned 20 . certain page IN
this volume and read in Chinese: III should
tell q falsehood heaven will hate me. There
fore,I will tell no falsehood."
Wong Quay told the court he was anxious to
observe the American custom in swearing, as
everything else. Here in America believe
the Bible, but in China would believe in idols
and my ancestors" Judge McAdam decided
that he should swear on q compromise Of all the
other methods, 30 three Joss sticks were lighted
and propped up against Bible, while the wit
ness repeated Chinese oath.
Isaac Levy, butcher Of Willoughby street,
Brooklyn. testified that he sold Chu Fong .
house for eli, $50, and to oblige Chu put the
purchase price in the deed as Gle, 600. The case
will 80 on again today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
The Choral Society Concert.

A miscellaneous" program such as the
Washington choral society presented at its sec
ond concert last evening rarely offers so much
Of interest to every class Of concert-goers as
did that particular one. 1t added another to
the list of works which the choral society has
in way pre-empted for itself by their first
performance in America" and introduced to
this city young soprano who Is surely des-
tined to take a speedy and prominent place in
the musical life Of this country-Miss Mary
Howe of Vermont. Lord Ullin's Daughter"
the new work, had the interest attaching to
one Of the first performances, if not, indeed,
the first performance. of any Of the produc-
tions OF Hamish MacCunn, very Young scotch
man. but couple of years out of the con-
servatory, who has within that time shown him.
self of all the school Of contemporary British
composers to possess something the nearest
akin to genius. In the setting of this ballad
MIR. MacCunn has not availed himself directly of
Scottish tunes, but he has tinged it very de-
cidedly with a national coloring as to both its
melodic character and the cast of its harmony.
The music is extremely vigorous throughout
and shows considerable delineative power and
dramatic force. Miss Howe took an immediate
and clearly defined position high in the esteem
Of her audience. No voice has been heard here
for many a day Of richer and more beautiful
quality, more exquisitely flexible and delicately
finished or guided by more genuinely sympa-
brilliant Carnival Of Venice" and Eckerts
Echo Song" which she added as an encore.
showed these qualities (excep. the last named
which was scarcely brought into play in the
clearest light. The charming simplicity and
grace Of expression with which she rendered a
couple Of Governs dainty bits OF genre gave an
intimation Of another class Of powers which
we may hope to hear more amply brought in
evidence in the future. Miss Maud Powell was
most welcome addition to the solo forces
upon this occasion and her playing lacke ed
nothing of the sound qualities she has 81 often
displayed to Washington. OF unusual finish
and thorough mastery was her playing of the
Brahms Hungarian Dance. The chorus did
much excellent work, though its singing was
here and there marred by faults that made its
evenings work on the whole something below
its own high standard. The male and female
choruses both had an opportunity to distin-
guish themselves and did SO, to the evident
qualification of the audience, though there was
certain muddiness of tone in the otherwise
admirable singing by the gentlemen of the
pleasing Finland Love Song" The accom-
paniments were played with an exceptional
finish and brilliancy by Mr.. Gloetzner, the So
ciety losing the services Of its accompanist,
Mrs. Pearson, on account Of illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
A Reporter Played Detective.

A few weeks ago reporter got himself com.
mitted to Ludlow street Jail in New York for
the purpose of making experimental investiga-
tons. His experiment proved successful, &C
cording to his afidavits and printed story. He
asserted that Warden Heating accepted fee OF
$40 from him for permitting him to leave the
prison one evening and spend three or four
hours outside. The warden accompanied him
and assured him that $40 was not an exOrbitant
price to pay for the privilege. This was in
direct violation of the law and it is on charge
made by MIR. Hirsh, the reporter, that Heating
was arrested and held to answer an indictment
for bribery.
McGonnigle has been for some years in
charge of the arrest department. of the sherlffs
Office and Mr.. Hirsh in his testimony before
the grand jury declares that he paid Macon.
nigle S40. the consideration being that McGon.
nigle should not serve the warrant upon him
until Ave or six hOurs had elapsed after it had
been handed him to serve. McGonnigle ID
charged both with bribery and with niisde.
meanor. The accused expected these indict.
ments to be found and they were ready with
their bondsmen to appear, plead to the indict.
ment and offer bail. They were not arrested
by fellow employees in the sherif's office, but
the bench warrant was given to one Of Inspec.
tor ByrneS men to serve upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-13
LYNCHED TO PLEASE HIS WIFE.
Mrs. Hans Oleson Makes Coffee for the
Men Who Hanged Her Husband.

The trial of thirty persons arrested for lynch
ing Hans Jacob Oieson on the night of Novem-
Der "a, 1889, is now in progress at Whitehall.
Wis. Oleson had served term in the prison
for loading stick of wood with powder, which
exploded in a hardware store at Blair. His wife
and children then undertook to get rid Of. him
and circulated stories that he threatened to do
damage to neighbors' property. The result
was the organization of a lynching party.
headed by Peter johnson Loga, q we'll TODD
farmer. who hanged himself Tuesday for fear
of his conviction. On the night in question the
him up in front of it three times, finally killing
him. He made brave resistance and refused
to leave the neighborhood as the price of his
life. His wife and family witnessed the lynch
ing from the window Of their dwelling and
made coffee for the party when it was finished
Three of the persons implicated have con-
fessed. ...