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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-04
Flne Conee1t rhIa Ereninr.

The Wheeling Conservatory Of Music,
Prof. Il. ]. Arbeuz, Director, will give
It's frst public concert this evening at the
Arion hall. The programme Is not only
varied and attractive, but is especially
designed to be illustrative OF the thor-
oughness Of the instruction ut the Con-
seivatory. On the programme are eight
performers who have received instiuf.
ton but one quarter, and three or lot r
who have taken but two quarters course. !.
The affair bids fair to be a success iu ty-
cry particular and especially in attract
ing the publiC's attention TO the Confer
vatory, an institution Of which the city
has q right to be proud. After the pei-
fortnance social season ,ESI be enjoyed
and light refreshments served,
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Among the great strikes that Of DR..
Miles in discovering his New Heart
Cure has proven itself TO be one Of the
most important, The demand for it has
become astonishing. Already the treat
ment OF heart disease Is being revolu-
tioniEed, and many unexpected cures
effected. It soon relieves short breath,
fluttering, pains in side, arm, shoulder,
weak and hungry spells, oppression,
swelling OF ankles, smothering and heart
dropsy. Dr.. Miles book on Heart and
Nervous Diseases, free. The unequaled
New Heart Cure is sold and guaranteed
by the Logan Drug Co., alAo his Restora'
tive NeFyine for headache, fita, spreesr
hot flashes, nervous chills, opium habit
] etc, 4
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A PLEASANT RECEPTION
To the Clerks aud statesmen by the Y.
n. .Iaat FfyanInR

To the Clerks aud saIesmen by the Y. n
G. A. last Evening.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building, the scene of 80 many
pleasing entertainments, last evening
witnessed another which will stand out
among the social events as one Of the
most delightful. Special invitations had
been addressed to the clerks and sales.
men Of the city, but in the labor Of
getting the names and delivering 30
many It Is likely that some had been
overlooked. About 225 OF the invitations
were accepted, and as the young men
entered the building they were greeted
by the Reception Committee. An ex.
cellent programme, rendered in the cozy
ball, was no small feature Of the general
reign OF pleasure. The first number was
a cleverly rendered banjo Duet by l.
E, Shrader and F. @. Meyer. A cornet
solo by DR.. G. y. Milligan and aviolin
solo by w. D. Mccoy were both really
good and deserved the applause which
greeted them. Mrs. Harry Fitzgerald
sang several solos in her usual charm.
ing manner. A number of reCitations
were excellently rendered by Mrs. Al,
ford, vile Of Rev. @. NJ. Afford, pastor oi
the Third Presbyterian church. Mrs.
Afford proved herself an elocutiOnist Of
no mean talent. Everything on the
programme met with an enthusiastic re-
ception. After the music and readings
MI. ]. Elwood Hughes made q short
address to the young men, in which he
emphasized the value of character
Light refreshments were then served
and some time was sspent socially. Alto
gether the reception was q really enjoy
ahle event. ~
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ROBBED THEIR EMPLOYERS.
Three Brothers systematically Rob Tw
wholesale Jewellers.

Three Brothers systematically Rob Two
Wholesale Jewellers.
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Three brothers
named Engmark, the Oldest not yet
twenty-three years, have been arrested
for systematically robbing two whole
sale jswelry houses, Their plan was
very simple. The two younger brothers,
E. ]. and E. @. Engmark, were employ.
cd in different houses. While filling
orders they would slip goods into their
pockets. The plumber was turned to
the older brother, George, who disposed
OF it to tradesmen. The customers never
suspected the goods were stolen, as
Engmark sold them close to the market
price. The proprietors OF the jewelry
houses had noticed the disappearance OF
goods and detectives were put onto the
case. Suspicion was directed toward
one of the Engmark boys, who, when
asked the time by his employer, drew
from his pocket new watch. The gen
tlemen notified the detectives, who
watched the brothers and arrested
George rs he was leaving the house yes.
terday to dispose of the accumulations
Of last week. He told the story to the
officers and the other boys we're soon in
the station. The aggregate Of theit
stealing is thought to be at least $40, 900.
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terested in silver mining in the West
his views on the subject Of finances are
In accord with those Of the administra
ton.
Our own Chauncey NJ. Depsw ha!
attracted great attention over here, and
I believe that he Is about the most pop
ular man that comes to Washington,
The knowing ones say that Mr.. Depew
after Mr.. Windows funeral will be In
Yited by the President TO give his opin-
ion as TO who would be the best person
10 tlll the vacant Secretaryship. 1t is
known that Mr.. Depew is an admirer Of
Mr.. Elkins, and 1t is not unlikely that
II he sees that the President wants TO
appoint that gentleman that the popular
Chauncey will not advise against 1t.
Mr.. Depew walked great deal about
Washington yesterday afternoon, which,
by the way, was an ideal day, resembling
those that we have in the latter part OF
May. The streets were crowded and
every one seemed to recognize the New
Yorker. Every little while people as
they passed Ms. Depew would say,
"Tnere goes the man who ought to be
President OF the United States" At the
hotel where Mr. Depew stopped he re.
ceived an ovation every time he appear
ed in the corridor.
ITMAY BE BOUTWELL,.
Ihear II strongly hinted that in case
Mr.. Elkins should not be accepted Mr..
who used to be Grants secre.
tary OF the Treasury, would stand the
next best chance OF being Mr.. Win
dom's successor. Senator Hoar is push.
ing Mr.. Boutwell, strongly, and It has
been told the President thst lie Tnnst do
something to strengthen his party In
or else that State will
become irredeemably Demo.
cratic. Senator Hoar and other friends
of Mr.. Boutwell, claim that his appoint
nent will certainly be a very popular
hing in the Bay State. Ex.secretary
Boutwell, spent two hours last night at
The White House with President Harri-
ION, and this has led number OF politi-
,ianB TO believe that while the President
wants 10 appoint Mr.. Elkins and hopes
hat Mr.. Dspew will advise him to do
10, he appears TO ignore the claims Of
where his party is in
Iuch an extremely bad condition.
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wATTERSON On RECIPROCITY.
Annual banquet of the Louisville CONNER
cial Club Last Light.

aAAAhtAA 4$s-1 SSA ss@N SSAAAAAAVA'
ciaI Club Last Light.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 3.-The annual
banquet OF the Louisville Commercial
Club tonight drew together most of the
leading business men OF the city. The
principal guests of the evening were
Governor Buckner, Erastus wiman, Of
New York; Hon. John W. Longley,
Attorney General OF Nova Scotia, and
Eckstein Norton, President OF the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad.
Reciprocity was the subject discussed
tonight and the principal speeches were
made by Mr. Wiman, Governor Buck
ner, Mr.. Lopgley and Mr.. Watterson.
Among other things Mr.. Wiman said j:
"The conflict that impends on Canada
in the next thirty days decides
the commercial destiny OF hall
continent for half q century. The
growth OF sentiment in favor OF the
most intimate relations with the United
States has It's testimony in the terror OF
the Tory party, who dissolve Parliament
to anticipate defeat at the regular period
OF election year hence"
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4 before commissioners Of courts, was or.
dered TO third reading.
Senate bill No. As, concerning the
County Court Of Pendleton county, was
ordered to third reading.

Special Dtlpdteh 70 the fHtefltgeIe1.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. SIN the
House to-day the following reports o.
standing committees were received:
The Taxation and Finance COMMITTEES
reported q resolution asking the Auditor
and Secretary OF State to report the
amount OF salary and fees Of their re.
specliye Offices for the past fiscal year.
The report was laid over one day.
The Judiciary Committee reported
back House bills No. IA and 12S, recon-
mending that each do pass.
The Committee on Railroads recon.
mended the passage OF House bill No.
211.
Petitions were presented and resolu.
tions offered as follows:
By Mr.. Stone, OF Wood, House bill
No. 2l3, providing for a renewal Of the
FIVE year contract for the school books
named in the school law, II they can be
gotten at 3St per cent discount from the
present contract price, or two years, il at
25 per cent discount; also proposing TO
substitute Barnes instead Of Holmes
History to be used in the schools Of the
State.
By Mr.. Johnston, Of Monroe, propos.
ing an amendment to the'Code relating
to ohenses against public policy, pre-.
venting railroads from issuing passes to
public officers or delegates to conven-
tious.
By Mr.. Miller, of Jackson, relative to
taxation OF costs for witnesses, providing
how same shall be made out by the
clerk, under supervision ef the judge,
and transmitted 20 the Auditor. This
bill is intended to prevent recurrence
Of frauds similar to the Clouston case in
Wood county.
By Mr.. Laird, OF Wood, to amend the
Acts Of 1872, concerning dissolution Of
injunctions.
from the Masons and BrickIayers Union,
Of Wheeling, praying the passage Of the
amendment to the mechanics lien law,
80 as to give protection to laberers.
By Mr.. Erwin, OF Greenbrier, petition
OF ]. A. Lutz and nineteen others OF
Greenbrier county, asking the passage
Of House bill Al, amending the usury
law; and House bill 1853, amending the
House Bill No. 81, allowing Shepherds
town to issue new bonds, was passed.
Senate bill No. 40, for paving the
streets Of Huntington, was passed.
Senate bill No. "a, allowing the inde-
pendent district OF Ripley to borrow
money, issue bonds and erect q school
building, was passed.
Senate bill No. 10, allowing Berkeley |
county to refund at d lower rate Of in
terest Sl05,0O0 OF its Indebtedness, was
ordered to It's third reading.
House bills Nos. 81 and 2S were order
ed to third reading. No. % is Mr.. Cor
coran's bill prohibiting the employment
in factories, mines, &c, Of all children
under IL years.
House bill No. 80, Mr.. Gardens road
bill, on it's second reading was tabled.
House bill No. 81 was ordered to third
reading. This bill was introduced by
Mr.. Simpson, Of Ohio, and prevents cor
p0rations from "watering" atock.
The afternoon session was occupied in
reading bills reported faVorably from
frat time.
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Won Mnlderree,s Appolntment.

BERLIN, Feb. S.-The Emperor's Cab
met order to Count Won Waldersee is a
very fattering document. In it the
Emperor says that in the event
Of a war he intends to give
Count Won Waldersee the command oi
an Army Corps, and that therefore as
the Count has been long withdrawn
from service with the troops, he appoints
him to the command OF the Ninth Corps.
It is reported that the Emperor in.
tends to be his own Chief of Staff, thus
reducing the importance which the
position attained under Count Won
Aoltke to the level Of the commander
ship OF a corps.
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The Stockholders of the Wheeling
Steel Plant held their annual meeting
last night and chose the following Tis
roctors and officers for the engninp tear .
4 presenting the Benwood mill: Major
A. LoriDR George Wise and A. w
Campbell tho Belmont mill: j, D. On.
Boia, II. NJ. Russell and A. j, CLARKE.
the Top mill: O. II. Hubbard. Henri
Hornbrook and George K. Wheat M
Clarke was reelected President and Mr.
Andrew Wilson Secretary. ~ ~ -
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The grand promenade concert and ball
OF the Opera House Orchestra will take
place at Axiom hall Thursday evening OF
this week. The following concert pro-
gramme will be rendered:
MArch-"The Merry Cooper Boy. .........E. Kocdel
OyeIture-"Jolly Fellows g: :........F, Won supps
HumoFeske-"LuEtlge MuSikAntenbtTelcho"
Merry Musicians TrlcRs..."."-...H. Kling
re- ......,.J GunRl
Burlesque-"Th Country MuEicianS'...A. MohF
-"schWIegeTmRmiS AbschiGd"
A fine dancing programme has also
been arranged. The committee In charge
Of dancing Is composed Of Mrs. F
schwertleger, August Rolf, George Hook
and Leo RiesteF.
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THE SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION.
What Is. said by a Man who Knows til
Buainsss.

Buainsss.
A gentleman who has been in the
school book buainess for years hailed on
INTELIreENcER reporter yesterday and
gave him some valuable points on the
Issues pending in the Legislature now
in reference 70 the text books in the
schools OF the State. For instance, it
will be recalled that some time ago the
Board OF Education OF Wheeling adver-
tised for proposals. for prices for spell.
ing book to be used in the schools here.
The beat proposition received was for
Reeds Word Lessons, the contract price
for which Is 25 cents. McGntfey's spell
ers are furnished under the State con-
tract at II cents. This is as large, and
almost everybody agrees, as good a book
as the other.
In Ohio the dealers pay at wholesale
for the books used in this State the
prices at which the books are here sold
to the children at retail under the con.
tract system. All OF these books have
been lately revised. They and all good
school books are copyrighted, and the
only way West Virginia could get decent
new books would be to have them
written, and this would be more costly |
than any other plan. The publishers Of |
The McGufey series once advertised for
the manuscript Of Q speller TO be used in |
the series, Offering $500 for the best
Rev. w. B. Watkins, OF this city, a
brother Of O. 81. Watkins, now dead,
won the prize, and his manuscript was
The one printed.
Rays arithmetic once cost rs cenIP.
Now 1t Is sold at so cents.
But perhaps the most forCible argu.
nent made By the book.dealer, who re-.
quests that his name be not used be-
iause he talks in this matter as ! citi.
en and against his business, was this:
There are, said'he, about zoo. 900 chill
lren in the schools OF West Virginia,
nd take them from largest to youngest
he cost OF their books will average over
i each. That would make the first cost
t a change OF the books over $500, 600
What advantage do we get to compen.
ate for that?
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They naye some oplpiops.

BosroN, Feb. 3-The United Labor
Alliance, composed of leading members
of trades unions, knights Of Labor, Ma
tionalists and Socialists, at a meeting
last night, denounced the proposed
movement for biennial State elections,
and adopted a resolution setting forth
that "the sentiment Of the people OF
Boston on the free silver coinage bill
has been misrepresented by bankers and
money.lenders at a meeting recently
held In Faneuil Hail." The meeting
voted to call a public meeting in Faneuil
Hall next week to "voice the true opin:
ion of citizens to free coinage Of silver"
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APllt.hurgh Crool. caught.

AURORA, LII, Feb. 3.-Chief Of Police
Dummer, of this city, yesterday arrested
NJ. W. Meredith, of Pittsburgh, Pa, who
has been in this city for some weeks
under the name OF Stone. Last fall
Meredith bought on credit several
thousand dollars worth Of goods from
the Eureka Manufacturing Company, oi
Pittsburgh, converted them into cash
aud then quietly left. He will be taken
back to Pittsburgh to-day.
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Representatives OF the Wheeling Electrical
Company to Appear Before the senate
Committee.
Special DtSpateh 70 he InteaiOeaotr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 3-There
was a spirited demonstration to-day be.
fore the Senate Committee on Municipal
Corporations. Col. White, Delegate
Corcoran and Secretary Franzheim, Of
the Wheeling Gas Board, were anxious
to have the committee go ahead with
Wheeling's electric light bill. Senator
Campbell insisted that it would be only
courteous to give the Wheeling Elec.
trical Company chance to be heard by
it's representatives. President J. Il.
Hobbs and Mr.. Jno. n. Sweeney will be
here tomorrow night. Mr.. Campbell
denied that he had any interest in the
matter, but thought the company ought
to be heard. The hearing was granted
and set for Monday next. II the com.
pany succeeds in standing in the City'i
way in this matter, there will be some
trouble to get through the company's
consolidation scheme with its perpetual
charter feature.
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cIarksburg News Notes.


CLARKsBURa, W. VA, Feb. Sat a
meeting of the uniformed rank K. of P.
tonight the following officers were
elected: D. K. Reed, Captain; ]. W.
Bowcock, Lieutenant; Lee Il. Vance,
Herald; o. @. Ovens, Recorder; Lloyd
Reed, Treasurer. The ofiicerselec were
duly installed and the division inspected
by Assistant Inspector General @. s.
Spates.
It has been raining almost necessarily
in this section for the last twenty.four
hours and the river and creeks are rising
very rapidly. Much drift is running in
the river, Indicating high water above
and people living near the banks are
preparing to move out il the rise con-
tinues much longer.
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EpMuSD, KAs., Feb. S.-Dsve Stark
weather and his son-in.law, James Funk,
were burning prairie grass, when the
formers four.year.old daughter by some
means got in front Of the flames. In a mo.
nther clothesignited, and before they
could reach her, she was go badly burned
that she died in few moments. Funk,
hraved the flames in the attempt to res
cue the child, was horribly burned, and
is not expected to survive.
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Bosrox, Feb. S.-rhe Chilean consul,
Horace N. Fisher, received telegram
yesterday from the Chilean Minister at
Washington, which states officially that
"revolted men OF war have not been
able to occupy any part Of the coast de-
tense organized throughout the country
The people and the army are loyal to
the government on shore. Complete
order nravaila.n
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LITTLE Rock, ARK Feb. S.-The joint
committee OF the House and Senate has
adopted a resolution refusing to recon-.
mend any appropriation for the Colum.
bian Exposition, owing to the large de
ficiency in the State treasury. A resolu.
tion TO appropriate $50, 900 for the Arkan.
sas Industrial Exposition was also de.
feated and the committee adopted re.
port recommending that no approprla-
ton be made by this Legislature fol
other than indispensable expenses.
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wAsuIsarON, D. O., Feb. S,-Tne
monthly statement of the public debt
shows the gross Indebtedness to be:
Debt less cash in Treasury, January
81, 1891, $s46, sos, ,045. Debt less cash in
Treasury, December 81, 1890, SS6S, $780,
GAL. Net decrease OF debt during
month, $l5, 400.
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An Rni.nnnnlInn Ran.t.

The supper given at Germania Hall
last evening by the Ladies' Sewing
Guild Of St. Matthews P. E. church, wai
q pronounced success. A large number
ofthe congregation Of that church and
many from other churches were there.
The "Waiter girls" were the most charm
ing and most accommodating ever seen IL
Wheeling,
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An Enrinnar Kllln,i.

MEADvILLE, Pa, Feb. S.-About II
o'clock this forenoon, during quite a Sc
we're snow storm, freight trains Nos. SE
and 40 collided three miles west OF Cory
Pa, on the New York, Pennsylvania &
Ohio. Lew 0sgood, well known en-
gineer residing in this city, and his 6re'
man, named 1hmsen, were killed. En-
gineer Britton and two brakemen were
also ininred.
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MIR KLKlNS, CLAIMS.
What New York Correspondent Sees
the sltuAtion-!A strong Man.

What New York Correspondents SoCs ~
the sltuntion-AS strong Man.
NRw YoRE, Feb. S.-The Ertning TEE
gram's Washington special says: It
seems here that Stephen B. Elkins, West
Virginia, and the bosom friend Of James
G. Blaine, will most likely succeed the
late Mr.. Window as Secretary OF the
Treasury. Mr.. Elkins has q number Of
close friends here who are working up
aboom for him; but, otcourse, no claims
ofcandidates for the position will be for
mGlly laid before the President until to-
morrow. From tho fact that an effort
has been made by some Of Mr.. Elkius'
friends in his behalf, 1t is thought that
he would be likely to get the place II he
wanted 1t.
It is generally conceded that Mr.
Elkins has greater claims upon President
Harrison than any other living man
and 1t cannot be doubted that but tol
Mr. Elkins General Harrison would mol
to-day be occupying the White House
for he would not have been nominateC
by his party. No one but Mr.. ElkinI
could have turned the Blaine forces owe
10 Harrison at Chicago. Besides, i u
known in inside political circles tha
Mr.. Elkins, through Senator GormaI
and his father.in.law, ex-senator Davis
olWest Virginia, managed TO get Preai
dent Cleveland to do favor for one o
the Harrison household which draws tn
Elkins and Harrison families more firm
ly together by cord lar stronger thai
that ofmere personal and political friend
ship.
IN ACCORD WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
Itis well known that 1t was entirel
due to the influence OF Mr.. Elkins tha
Mr.. Window was given place in Hal
riSon's Cabinet. OF course Mr.. Blain
would be delighted TO have his cloeei
friend as q Cabinet associate, and II
believed that although Mr.. Elkina 10 II
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Poor Show for credItora.

HolllDArsBURo, Pa, Feb. 8-To-day
the court appointed Hon. Joseph Fecht-
ner receiver of the HoIIidaysburg and
Gap Iron works. The liabilities are
Sl25, 900, the assetsSl5,O00. The Juniata
rolling mills are in the hands Of a
receiver. The liabilities are $4,000,
aaaaIa sin OO0
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WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The suudry
Civil bill as completed by the House
Appropriations Committee makes an ap-
preparation Of SS50,OOO for the Govern.
Inent exhibit at the Worlds Fair, $780,
900 Of which Ia for the Latin American
Department. Other items are for two
meetings Of the National Commission
$50, 900, clerical expenses and salaries
$4,000, foreign exhibits, SO, ,000, ior ex
penses Of Lady Managers, $4,000, anS
Tor miscellaneous $4,000.
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sT.Louls, Feb. S.-A cold wave reached
St. Louis this morning and the ther-
momster is towering around zero. At
0 o'clock last night a cold wind from the
Northwest began to blow, since when
the mercury has been on the down
grade, falling 81 degrees per hour. A
fiRht snow fell last night,
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thn Gold NorthMa.t.

ST. PAUL, Feb. .S.-Last night was win.
try weather all over the Northwest. In
this city the mercury got down to 20
degrees bsloW zero, and at 10 o'clock this
morning It was Z below. The saTue re-
ports come from all over the Northwest,
thermometors generally recording be-
low zero weather,