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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. s.-Wool market Quiet;
prices steady and unchanged.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09
WHOLESALE PRICES
or All Kinds OF Commodities Handled IN
Wheeling,
0rrlcR OF TIE ISrsLLidEscER.

OrrlcR OF TIE 1SrRiIi1EScER.
WHEELING, Tuesday, Dccsmbdt 8. J
The wholesale markets show but few change.
TODAY. On the whole business Is brisk and SGT
tlclneuts arc ptcthptly made.
GRAIN, FLOUR AND FEED
This market Is very dull, with light demand
sor Hour, which has declined In price, A good
deinnnd for wheat aud feed prevails.
,GTatl-wheat, sixty pound test, a5c per bush.
81. Corn, per btlslIel, shellai. SjRGOGi ear, &a
Oc. Oats, out OF store, western crop, l)AJ0c
per brshel: home grown. 40dlj
.Flour--Fancy roller mill winter W heat, wood
ut $40 per barrel; paper 81 rs per barrel;
spring wheat MinnChahn slGj In Slck, IS Is
per barrel. Famous, 81 s. In sack. s. 10 per barrel.
fred-fced Is scarce. Bran bringing so Goa
I'D per ton: mihdlingS SO pa2J 70 per ton.
Hay baled $40 per ton, retail; loose, sinlo per
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09
HOLY SMOKE"
Dynamite Crank Threat
ens Wine Merchant Harris.
WILL TO The GRAYEDlGGER.

He Wanted TO BE Buried In M Even.
ing Dress md Left u Poem to tho
World.--.Eivo Hundred Dollars
Would Have Bought Him oT-sIorc
Modest In His Demands than tho
Man Who Flew Himself up In Rus.
sell Sagc's Onlcc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09

Mr.. Harris went in great alarm to
Captain Carpenter and the latter dc.
clarcd that he would not 90 to bed until
he ran down Mr.. Holy Smoke. Wey-
rauch had given Mr.. Harris n postal
card directed to him, caro- OF Mrs.
Monks, Eighty-oighth street and Second
avenue. The men called there, and,
telling Mrs. Monk that they had work
Tor Weyrauch, obtained his address in
Worth street. Thinking they might
have a dangerous maniac to deal with
they took him by surprise, asking him
ii he didn't want a job as night watch
man and then pinionirg him.
When they searched him at the police
station they found on him m envelope
containing 4 photograph OF himself, on
which was written his name and this:
The greatest chess player In America,
On the outside OF the package was tho
following, written in a big, scrawly
hand:
My LAST MILL. TO THE GRAVE DIGGER:
LIST. Please do not handle me rough before you
know sure thatl nm dead.
End. Put my fancy dress clothes and my Dun
Ian hat into my grave. ! left a few cent that
you cnu have adrink on my death.
OSCAR WEYRACGu (Holy smoke).
MY LAST WILL. TO TIE REroErERs OF NEWSPAPERS
Police Gazette:
Please publish my poem when possible with
nj picture in regard TO my friends.
OSCAR WEfRAUGI (Ioly Smoke.
On tho back OF the picture was an
alleged poem:
I like to die,
Tho fun was my. +
Hall the boys haven so much fun rs
Can die
Without n pain,
j nm gone to die.
Fly In the sky!
Murray TO diel1
Underneath the poem was the remark
in German:
I am now fifty years old. md I havc done nv
work. l have been good 10 the boys at al
times 1.
OSCAR wErRAuGH Cuoly Smokey,
He told Captain Carpenter that he
had written the threat in iun, but he
couldn't explain his will, his directions
to the grave digger or the ode in which
he alluded go ~tlippantlv to sudden
death.
This man Harris has $l5O,0O0," he
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09
FINANCE AMI TRADE.
Tho Features OF tho .Monoy and stoo
Markets,

Tho tc.surps OF tho llonoY nnu Stock
Markets.
New YoRK, Dec, s. = Money OH call easS
ranging from 3 to az per cent, last loan 3 per
cent, closing offered at . per cent Prime
mercantile paper sac per cent. Sterling OK.
change quiet but strong at siSl1.ai Si14. Sales
| were 25j, 1856 shares.
The stock market to-day acted moro like a gen.
uinc bull market thnn 1t has for some time, hut
there was one weaker spot md that was the
Gould stocks, especially Western Union. That
the Vandcrbilts IRE ranged on the side of higher
prices, the course of their stocks seems to leave
little room for doubt. London did not do much
to-day, but there were no selling orders OF i'm,
portance from that centre as far us could be seen,
The industrials were ngain remarkable fol
strength. With the exception Of Chicago Gas
none OF them were prominent ir the dealings
Even Western Union closed with only n fraction,
al loSS. Canada Southern was the special feature
its nctiyity being something unusual for thai
stock and It's advance was steady and rapid
while Michigan Central OH smaller transactions
kept pace with 1t In strength. Tho rest OF the
list failed TO develop any special feature OF note,
md the strength remained unImpaired till the
close, which was active and strong n: the high,
est prices Of the day.
Government and state bonds dull but firm.
Railroad bonds moderately active. Sales ST..
63i 600. -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. S.-IIors in good demand
and higher: common and light g 2ja3 Is: pack.
Ing and butchers 80 Gja5 gj; receipts 5000 head;
shipments 800 head.
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Metals.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Dec. S.-0pcncd OF SOC,
closed at j9c; highest 59lic; lowest 5Sl4c.
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BRADFORD. Pa. Dec. S.-Opencd ut 5sllc;
closed at 5si4c: highest 594c: lowest 5S5,c;
clcarnDceS ~ 100 bNrrrls. -
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The prices quoted here are those ut which
retailers purchase from wholesale houses.
Fariner shipping 10 wholesale dealers must not
expect the iull prices that dealers get, Us they
will not handle produce for nothing. Where
which shippers may expect to get.
Baae-Country choice, lSa2Dc: country good,
l7alSc.
Eggs-Frcsh in case. 2ia2jc per dozen: fresh In
barrels, 2ic.
Poulry-Price per b.: Old ROSTERS, &c; chick.
ems, spring, SAFE; chickens. hen. Ease; ducks.
SGyc; turkeys, o..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09
RAILWAY TIME CARD.

Arrival and departure OF trains on md nttet
November Is 1891. EXPLANATION or REVERENCE
MARks: eDeily; tSundny excepted: MONDAY
excepted; Saturday excepted; lstlndny only;
Saturday only; HIStsrn Standard Time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09

PIIiLApElrriA. Pa. Dec. S.-Flour quiet.
Wheat strong: No, . red December Il 03llhl OF:
january 81 0jal 03R; February 81 GGLul OF;
March Il 0SAl OSi?. Corn firm: 10. 4 yellow jjc;
March Sia;i,tc' Oats oU Ei Sn q wybJ;c s0i2c:
No . white ill%ail51c; No. 9 white December,
January, February and March iQi4ail1$c. Eggs
quiet; Pennsylvania iIrsiS nSr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-09

18th. Send the money or check for Il TO this
my address and ObligC. Yours truly.
OSCAR WEYRAUCH,
Translated OSCAR HOLY SMOKE,
1Gi Sussex street, Jersey City.
\. D.-I have no steady home. ! am liyiM in
the lodging. houses all around the city. i take
my Inner here.
EXPECT your answer tomorrow Monday in
the dinner time.
Evening journal., 1891-06-23
PRETTY scnooLMARMs puPep.

They become the Viefims of a Publish
ing Concern and suffer Bitter Disap-
plintment.
The pretty sehooimarms who swing
the birch at Bancroft's Banks have been
badly sold. Several weeks ago they saw
an advertisement in paper which stated
that the school teacher who sent the
largest number Of words coined from the
title of the paper would receive a hand
some silver tea service.
The teachers at BancFofts put their
wise heads together and thought they
would work combine" on the publish
ers. In the silent watches of the night
in the darkest hour before dawn; during
the noon recess; before school and afoer
school; at all times and in all places,
they porsd over the pages of Webster
and Worcester.
After they had finished coming words
they Jumped the fruits Of their knowl
edge, culled out the chaff from the
wheat and sent the list on in the name
of one Of the teachers.
In due course of time the prizes were
awarded. Bancroft's came in first best.
This week one OF the pretty schoolmarms
received q neat package She opened H.,
took of the wrsppings and found there a
cheap wooden box with common brass
hinges. She opened Pandora's box
Nesting in tissue paper she found the
cutest oxydized tin cream pitcher and
sugar bowl imaginable.
She tosk it to a jeweler, who, with
refined scFuelty. told her it might be
worth So and it might be worth cents.
i hat settled the matter
Now these teachers are in quandary
as to how to distribute the spoils. Two
will take the "silver"- ware, the others
will doubtless split the difference and the
box, one taking the lid and the other
the body of it.
No resolutions have been adopted to
that effect, but it is mutually understood
that the scholar who takes the name of
Webster or Worcester in vain in the
hearing Of the teachers will wish he had
shingle up his back five minutes after
he does It,
Evening journal., 1891-06-23
SATISFYING OFFICIAL BONDS.
Routine Business Transacted by the
eFInaneIal Rodyss

~H"rH~N-*fNNNA
Financial Body"
The Levy Court met this morning
President Buckingham In the chair.
Mr.. Jolls offered a resolution author
izing f. g. Bradford to enter
satisfaction upon the official bond
OF Robert l.. Truax, late collector
OF taxes for Appoquinlmink hundred for
the year 1889 MIR. Rodney was ordered
to have satisfaction entered but failed
TO doit. The resolution was adopted
MIR drubb offered resolution
authorizing Mr.. Bradford to enter satls-
faction upon the official bond of Joseph
NJ Pierce. state collector OF taxes in
Brandywine hundred. The resolution was
accompanied by statement from Comp
troller Staats, stating that Pierce had
settled in full The resolution was
adopted
A resolution was adopted requiring
magistrates to render their bills on the
first Tuesday in July, and every three
months thereafter.
Mr. Jolls presented a petition from
Robert l.. Truax, late collector OF Appo.
quinimink hundred, asking the Levy
Court to extend the time fo- settling the
duplicate for 1890 to October /. 1891
Action upon the petition was deferred
until next meeting.
There WAS considerable controversy
over the bill Of the Surveyors who laid ont
a new school district in Bra dywine
hundred. The bill, which was 500, was
considered an exorbtant sum for the
county 70 pay and action upon IL was de,
ferred until next meeting
The following bills were passed Alvan
Allen, late sheriff, balance due from the
county. ~. 404 81; John Evans, SO so
Wilmington and Northern Railroad Co
pany. Sl09.97. Court Crier Smith, SIG;
w. J. Eliason, s5 The court then took
recess TO l. 80 oelock
Evening journal., 1891-06-23

Rev. L. E. Barrett was in Philadslphil
yesterday.
James Brady has accepted a position
with McCabs & Darrah.
Prothonotary Peter A. Horty was IN
Philadelphia yesterday.
Richard McMullin has been visiting
his brother in Glasgow.
Manager w. M. e. Williamson and
wife are summering at Ocean City.
Miss Bessie Patton Of Washington.
D. Q Is the guest Of Miss Edith Pusey.
The Misses Sparks Of Greensboro, Nd,
are visiting relatives and friends in this
city.
Miss Ursnia johnson Of Milford is the
guest Of Miss Maggie JACOBS in this
city.
Edward MeKenna Of this city, who is
now in Chicago, will return early next
month.
James McCloskey has accepted a
position with P. Cahill & Co, carriage
manufacturers.
Edward Hayden Of No. 1O1l Tatnall
street, is critically i'll with Inflammation
of the stomach.
Miss Lille C. Plunkett is attending
the commencement exercises at Mt. St.
Mary's College, Emmettsburg, Md.
Charles L. Thompson, Phi. g., assis.
tant at Harvey's pharmacy, who has
been critically Ill with TYPHOID fever, is
convalescent.
Fred Tatnall Of this city, who has
been attending college in Europe, sailed
for home several days ago and is ex-
pected TO arrive here to-day or to-mor-
row
Hon John O.. Higgins, the genial
Republican member of the lower branch
of the late General Assembly, has been
the guest of his brother, Senator
Anthony Higgins.
Senator Anthony Higgins will sail for
Europe on Thursday, ION the Hamburg.
American liner Augusta Victoria. He
viii take in nearly all the important
European cities, and expects to stay
until about September. Hon Wayne
MacVeagh and other public men will
accompany him.
Evening journal., 1891-06-23
CAVALRY AND INFANTRY.

Troop u and Company n to Meet This
Evening Collector Riding on tho Go.
Special Correspondence EvRsrxo JOURNAL
NHw CASTLE, June % Preparations
are still being made for the military re
union to be held here this evening, when
Company II, First Infantry. N. @. d /,
and the First Military Band, Will reeeive 9
for the nrst time Troop B. First Cavalry
aud the First Regiment Fife and Drum
Corps. On account OF the heat, the Will
mington Battalion will start on
the march TO this city a
few minutes earlier than the
hour announced and the New Castle
soldiers. who will meet them on the
road, will start few minutes late. II
the latter battalion should reach the hill
at Landsrs' avenue before they meet the
re endorsements" a council of war
will probably be held on the hill Aroun a
camp FIRE until their arrival. The ranks
Of Company Fl will be greatly swelled by
about twenty old members OF the com
pany, some of them charter members.
who have decided to wear the blue again
to meet their old camp friends. The
entire new Castle division will be COM
manded by Captain e. G. Boyd The
band will be led by Drum Major Naylor
and will be directed by Bandmaster
Hermann The company will be In
charge Of Leutenants Booth and
Phillips.
Tax Collector Israel Riding has begun
to levy right and left on the effects OF
delinquent taxablss The collector put Ii
full day yesterday, and this morning
he covered nearly ten miles Of ground
before noon He Is determined TO get
every cent Of the money due HIM and
will treat friend aud foe the same.
Night Warden J, w. DennisoD OF the
county jail yesterday afternoon brought
to prison Rebecca Beale, nice looking
Young woman, who was unable e
furnish $500 bail for her appearance Al
court TO answer the charge Of robbinp
James II. Budd. her employer.
John Towneend has purchased The
well known and favorite colt, Honest
Fred, from John Bartholomew Of State
Road, for large sum Of money.
The pupils OF the public schools, hav
ing completed most of their examina
tions, are now busily engaged In re-
hearsing on the stage Of the Opera House
for the commencement exercises on
Friday evening.
MISS Emma Anderson OF neas Chester
town, Nd, is being entertained by Miss
Miriam Davidson.
Professor J. A. Whltelock. who was
for years the Efficient principal OF
the New Castle High Eehool, arrived
here yesterday from bis present field Of
work, Cape May, N. FOR short Visit
The First Military Band will hold an
Important business meeting this evening
and select styles for new dress auc
fatigue coats.
Evening journal., 1891-06-23
DIE WAcHr AM RhElN.y
Handsome BANNERS Presented to ths
Delaware enxeibund Bv Germany
Fair Daughters.

Handsome Hammers Presented to the
Delaware engeibnnd Bv GermaDy's
Fair Daughters.
Last night the Delaware Sengerburd
was presented with three handsome bau-
ners by the German women of this city
The exercises were held In the German
Hall at Sixth and French streets. Fully
800 persons participated
About 9o'clock the grand march began
1t was led by the ladies' committee
They were followed by the members of
the Sengerbund After marching around
the room several times the ladies' COM
mittee and as many others as could find
room, took their places on the platform.
The flags were carried upon the stage by
three girls. Miss Alice Gerris carried
the handsome s@ngerbund flag; MISS
Minnie He'll carried the German flag
and Miss Annie Elmer the Stars and
Stripes.
After few Introductory remarks by
Daniel Maier, president CT the Delaware
S@ngerbund, Miss Gerris recited the
poem, German Song, "and Mrs. Hauber,
on behalf of the ladies' commi tee,
presented the flags to the president. He
formally received it. The Sangerbund
sang the Singers Song" selection
very appropriate for the occasion,
pledging themselves to stand
by and defend the handsome
banner. After the presentation of the
German flag the enthusiasm was un-
bounded and national song, die Wacht
Am Rhein," could be heard sssfor several
blocks from the building. When the
American flag was presented there was
another burst of enthusiasm. Amid .the
waving of flags the 800 voices sang the
Star Spangled Banner" in German.
After the presentation of the flags
President Maier introduced Mrs. John
MANI and Mrs. Joseph Stoeckle as the
only tive women surviving OF all those
who presented the old flag to the asso-
citation twenty-five years ago He also
introduced Henry Miller, ]. P. T.
Fuekel and Joseph Niedermaier. as the
only active members present, who rs-
ceivedthe flag then presented,
President Geblsr Of the Gambrius
S@ngerbund, Philadelphia, made q few
complimentary remarks, which were well
received.
After several songs by the Delaware
and Workingmen's Sengerbunds and q
recitation by Miss AAeliA Schmidt, the
presentation resolved itself into a dance,
for which Walsmith's orchestra fur
nished this music
The sengerbund fsg cost $500. Iti
blue on one side, white on the other,
handsomely embroidered, every stitch
being of silk, aud worked by hand. The
American and German flags are OF plain
silk and cost $50 each. The
ladies committee is composed
of Mrs. Anton Hauber, Mrs. Joseph
Stoeckle, Mrs John MANI Mrs Daniel
Maisr, Mrs Ludwig Melchoir, Mrs.
William Hekmann, Mrs. Emil Hertsl,
Charles 0ppenlaender, Mrs George
Clement, Mrs. Richard Fogel, Mrs Paul
Steinks, Mrs. David Daugel, Mrs
Christopher Bauer, Misses Hanf, Leiden
berg, Alice Gerris. Annie Ebner, Minnie
He'll and Amelia Miller. The committee
has already collected $52S towards pay
ing for .hese beautiful testimonials Of
their regard.
Evening journal., 1891-06-23
CONTEMPT OF couRr CHARGED.
John Gary Alleged to Have Told a
Witness Not to Come TO Court when
Summoned.

John Gary Alleged to Have Told a
Witness Not to Come TO Court When
Summoned.
There were large number Of cases to
be disposed of by Judge Ball this morn
ing. The first drunk, John Woodine had
just come from New Orleans He was
fined 81 or ten days at hard labor; John
J. Kane, drunk, $l or ten days Andrew
Jameson, dlsorderly conduct, S10 or
forty days; John Valley found
sleeping In car, 81 or
ten days; Harry Butler, Jerry Lander
mann, Mary Simmons, Lizzie Hammond
all colored, were charged with acting
dlsorderly on the street. The men were
fined $3 and costs or twenty days hard
labor each, and the women were fned IS
and costs
William Crowley, a boy, was charged
with entering the store of Howard Fl i.
Gallagher at Seventh and Walnut streets
and stealing two purses containing
about $40 Mr. Gallagher saw the boy
who had entered the store and pursued
him several squares. That boy was not
the prisoner, but he was believed to be
an accomplice. The evidence not beiar
sufficient to held Crowley he was dis
charged
The case against William q. Griener
for assault aud battery on Isabella
Reed was dismissed on recommendation
OF the city solicitor. A warrant was
issued for the arrest Of John Gary for
contempt Of court, in telling the woman
Reed not to appear against Griener.
The charge Of assault and battery
made against Thomas Glffer by his wife.
Ida Giifer, was dismissed and Glffer held
IN $500 bonds to keep the peace toward
his wife.
Emery Bateman, colored was charged
with committing an assault and battery
on Maria G. Hartman, Bateman was
Mrs Hartmans tenant, and was one
Of the class who would neither pay nor
leave. Mrs, Hartman In company
with another man, went TO the
house to clear ont the effects
and Bateman pushed the door against her
The couIt thought an assault could not
be committed with piece of real estate
The case was dismissed, but Bateman
was placed under 500 bonds to keep the
peace toward Mrs. Hartmann.
John Gary, for whose arrest warrant
had been issued for contempt of court
appeared and said he had told Mrs Reed
not to come, because Officer Buck had
told him. The case was continued unit
to- morrow.
Evening journal., 1891-06-23
a CLERGYMAN AS GRAND CHEF.
Rev. @. w. Dame Installed BY the knights
OF the Golden Eagle Last Evening.

Rev. @. w. Dame Installed BY the knights
OF the Golden Eagle Last Evening.
The Grand Lodge Of Delaware, K. g.
met In Eden Hall last evening and
Installed Rev. q. W. Dame. the newly
elected grand chief; Frank Gratam. 6rst
guardsman; F. w. Downing, second
gusrdsman.
The following committees were also
appointed;
Appeals and Grievances, II. F. Volmer,
Harry Fulton, w. N. Hoover, John
Aspall, Newton Baton; deputies, Will.
liam J. Forrest, New Castle; Joseph S
Wendle, Kent county; A. b. Long,
Sussex county; grand instructors, VIII
liam ) inson, ,GeorgeTopin, w r McFarlin,
August Faske law and supervision, 3.
F. Rutter, William F. Alexander, E. H.
Miller; finance and mileage, Thomas s
Moreland. Charles Kane, Isaac Brown
printing, A. < Foller, D p Hutchinson,
+ r. Burns; returns and credentials
w. Q. Brown, w. A. Scott, Frederick
Lewis.
Rev. George W. Dame, Jr', OF Smyrna,
Del, was born in Danville, Va. and is
the son of Rev. George w. Dame, now
rector of the Episcopal Church In that
city, but formerly a professor in Hamp-
ton Sydrey College Va. Mr.. Dame is
graduate Of the Theological Seminary,
Alexandria, Va, and has heen in the
Episcopal ministry about ten years; he is
now the rector of the Episcopal Church
in smyrna, where he has resided for three
years during which time he has consid-
ersbly strengthened his denomination in
that town. The newly elected grand
chief Of Delaware comes Of distinguished
ancestry on both sides of his house. being
a great grand son, through his father, Of
the famous Thomas Cushing, speaker Of
the Massachusetts Assembly In 1857, of
whom DR. johnson said Zone of the
objects of the American revolution was
to place diadem on the head of Thomas
Gushing, and on his mothers side. a
great-grand- son of General and Cover
nor Thomas Nelson, one Of the singers of
the Declaration Of Independence, aud
through him lineal descendent OF Sir
John Randolph
Evening journal., 1891-06-23
Fourth wsddinE Anniversary.

The fourth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII NJ s. Brown was
celebrated by them al their home,
No. 12l Franklia street, last
evening Mr.. Brown is the
celebrated local composer and musician.
The gifts sent TO Mr. and Mrs. Brown
were numerous, and among them WAS
an antique oak music rack from the
choir of st. MAry's Church, which
Mr.. Brown much appreciates Among
those present we're a large number OF
musicians and other friends Of the
composer and his wife The company
gathered early in the evening and the
hours were most enioyably spent.