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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-24

EYES scientifically tested for glasses
without charge by Professor Shelf, cor
ner Main and Eleventh street, the only
exclusive 0ptician in tho state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-24

OF Oxford Ties and low shoes Of every
description at reduced prices.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-24

On North Main Street, at Mr..
Emsheimer's Residence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
THE BIG CELEBRATION.
The Order in Parade and Exercises
at Dexter Training Ground.

The committee on the celebration Of
Columbus Day held meeting Saturday
and the program has been nearly COM
pleted for the parade aud exercises at
the Dexter Training Ground.
The militia will have the right OF line,
the Farragut Naval Veteran Association
will parade next and the Brown Univer.
sity students, ths high school BOYS and
the children of the city schools will fol-
low In order. The Italian societies will
parade aJ 9 u. NJ, the Veteran Fireman
at 2:30 and the Catholic parishes in the
evening.
The exercises at Dexter Training Ground
will be very short The time consumed
i'm gathering the school children together
will be occupied by music by the several
bands.
The program will be singing by the
pupils; preaching OF scriptures by the
Rev. Henry w. Rugg, ID. d.; two songs
by pupils, prayer by the Rev. NJ. ii. Blk
by, ID. d.; two songs by pupils; benedlc-
tion by the Rev. Francis A. Horton, ID. ID.
After the exercises the Militia. Naval
Veterans, Brown University students aud
High School boys will parade down
Broadway and across the city TO the East
Side, where a short march has been ar
ranged through Benefit and few other
stTeets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
CITY HALL GOSSIP.
The Mayor Goes to Chicago To-day
The Proclamation.

Mayor Potter left the city at 2.45 for
Boston, where he. accompanied by Alder
man Little, took the train for Chicago
direct. The Mayor enjoys going off on a
good time and not being tied to any
particular party Of friends.
Tax payers were lined up at the city
treasurer's Office to-day aud it was TO be
rather busy day. The number of bills
already paid, including 397 for last
Saturday, is 54s3, and the amount of
norey taken in is SAC. 9s4 % This leaves
about $4,000 bills to be collected in six
days. and the clerks could not handle
them il they came in.
The committee on Columbus Day
elebration meets this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Mayor Potter in his proclamation
urges the people OF the city to assist
the authorities in making the celebratio n
OF Friday, Columbus Day, as general as
possible.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS MAN.
Geo. l.. Robinson Makes a New Depart.
ure in His business.

Geo. l.. Robinson Makes New Depart
ure in His Business.
One Of the most successful of the city's
business firms is that OF George l. Rob
inson g. Co.. at 155, 157 and l59 Wey.
bosset street Mr. Robinson began his
career by learning the trades of furni-
ture maker. upholsterer and finisher.
Then, for nine years, he was engaged in
the upholstering and secondhand fur
nishing business in an establishment on
WickeEden street.
In 1887 with one clerk, Mr.. Robinson
opened auction and commission rooms in
the Fletchcr block on Westminster
street. In 1855 he transferred his blssl-
ness 10 tile corner of Eddy and Wey-
bosset streets. and in lSSS moved into his
present quart ers, where he now employs
Twelve clerks and has $4,000 invested.
Until recently Mr.. Robinson has
carried on an exclusively auction and
commission business. His Tuesday and
Friday sales of merchandise and Satur-
day sales OF horses and carriages have
always attracted crowds of purcherers.
Now in addition to this the company will
carry on general retail business In
house furnishing goods carriages, horse
clothing, robes, harnesses, etc.
The auction sales will still be contin-
ued and doubtless this new departure In
the firms business will pa as ponular as
the sales are. There are fur floors TO
the establishment, containing "a, 800
square feet of space, where men are now
hard at work in making as handsome
display of goods as may be found in any
other store in the city.
BY the very nature of Mr.. Robinson's
business hat gentleman is in position
TO obtain furniture, bankrupt stock, etc. +,
at a very low price and to sell goods at
retail a n figure surprising because of its
small size.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
DISAPPEARANCE OF A LAKE.
Acres OF Land Formerly Covered with
Water Now strewn With Fishes.

Water Now strewn With Fishes.
The water in Lamonia lake has been
gradually disappearing for months, says
q dispatch from Georgia. In 1850, the
older inhabitants of that locality say, the
lake went completely dry, the water rum
ming out througha subterranean passage
in the bottom of the basin. 1t filled up
again, however, after time, and has re-
mained full untila few months ago, when
the water began gradually to disappear.
Men predicted that the lake would again
go dry in similar manner to what it did
some thirty-seven years ago, and their
predictions have come true. Many parties
have visited the place during the past few
weeks, and all reported on their return
that the water was rapidly falling.
Almost as far as the vision can reach
lay waste and bare the bottom OF the lake,
with nothing to mar its barrenness but
the countless numbers of turtles, terra
pins, fish and cells, which wriggled,
squirmed and crawled about in the mud
in vain search for water. Through the
centre OF the strand down to the basin
runs a tiny stream Of black, muddy wa
ter, about ten feet on either side OF which
Is a thick mass OF soft, black mud. In the
basin, which covers some six or eight
acres, there was no water except in two
holes, which are about one hundred yards
apart. The smaller one OF these is about
% feet in diameter and 10 feet in depth.
The larger one is probably 40 feet In di-
ameter and its depth about n feet. This
Us supposed TO be the mouth OF the sub
terranean passage. Surrounding each OF
these holes lay hundreds and thousands
of fish cells and terrapins
The ground is literally covered with
dead and dying fish, and the sight is in
Iced sickening one. The water in these
holes is alive with fish of all sizes and is
kept in a perfect turmoil by the move
ments OF the fish, the largest OF which
are continually jumping out OF the water.
A gentleman who lives near the lake
says that 1900 trout, averaging ten
pounds, were carried OF recently. The
entire basin and strand are almost COW
cred with terrapins, and here and there
the half-decomposed carcass OF an alliga-
tor. Many OF the terrapins have climbed
the steep banks and the adjacent woods
~-e full OF them.
II over the basin and strand can be
old ploughs and other pieces OF iron
ich had been used, per rhaps many years
}, by fishermen as anchors for their
ats. gun was found by n Mr.. Strick-
I'D recently which fell from the hands
Northern gentleman some ten years
20. The gun was very fine one, but
hen recovered the rust had eaten IL bad
y, and It was practically useless.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
The FINANCIAL NEWS.
CONTINUED yRoM PAGE Q.


Market Notes.
PHrIApFIPHIA, Oct. 17-President Nc
l,eod is said TO be I'm New York or Boston
fixing up the New England deal. The
latest story Is that the Boston and Maine
and Reading people control majority OF
New England's stock, and will make
tripartite traffic contract analagous 10
that existing between Jersey Central,
Reading and Baltimore and Ohio.
This enables any road TO make rates
over the other two, while all bind them
selves 10 throw all the traffic possible
over the two joint routes.
Boston, Oct. 17-The Boston News
Bureau says IL is officially stated that the
New England special meeting to be held
tomorrow is TO ratify the leases OF the
PROVIDENCE and Springfield and the
Meriden. Waterbury and Connecticut
River Railroads.
II comes from the same source that Mr..
Parsons has not sold single share of
New England stock, and is not specula-
ting in any way.
London prices are all above Saturdays
close, and the bull feeling il considerably
strengthened by the newsp lpers. Silver
is again higher abroad. Everything
favors bull speculation and further
advance is likely.
Private Philadelphia Despatch says:
'The furry in New England this morn
ing Is largely due to the close OF the
transfer books tomorrow. and it was bid
up after the CLOSING of the Exchange on
Saturday. as il WIS rumored the deal
would be announced on Saturday or
Monday. =
We are reliably informed to-day. how
ever, that there is small probability OF
any announcement until next December,
as certain details cannot be per ecten
until that time Philadelphia sold about
10000 shares on Saturday and great
deal has been sold again this forenoon"
The Boston Commercial Bu |. in says
IL comes from Aretas Blood tlat there
q Maine. the Vanderbits and New
Haven d Hartford.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

FELIX WENDELsCHAEFER the popular
musical director of the PROVIDENCE Opera
House, is receiving pupils for instruction
on the violin, at his studio, room IL, 146
Westminster street. The play-going pub
lie has much to be thankful for in the de-
lightful rendering Of the music at the
Opera House under Mr.. Wendelschaefer' S
direction, and as "a teacher of the violin
his success should be assured
Miss MARY HoYT of the RHODE ISLAND
Hospital has left to engage in private
nursing i'm Springfield, Mas.
H. c. CHURCH 81 COMPANY have bought
out the business of Duty Evans a. Co.
and will continue business at the COM
pauy's old store, l25 Dyer street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
Bowen street improvements.

A hearing was given at the Room III,
City Hall at 2 o'clock this afternoon on
the proposed improvement of Bowen
street.
The improvement is in the way Of a
series Of steps and inclined planes to be
placed In the middle of the street from
Whea on street to Congdon street. The
street Is impossible It present for teams
and it is SO steep that ii would be imprac
ticable.
No one opposed the change and about
thirty property owners and residents on
the street appeared TO favor IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
SHECK AND HIS PENSION.


The Reason He Thought IL Ought -
He Twice as Large.
Sheck was his name, and he was an old
colored man In a Kentucky town. He
had seen some service as a soldier, and in
his later days he did odd jobs for liveli-
hood. One morning he was building
fire in the Judges office and was grunting
good deal over it.
whats the matter, Sheck?" inquired
the Judge.
Rheumatic, u reckon, boss" he
yroaned.
"By the way, weren't you in the
rmy?" asked the Judge.
"Yassir."
"You don't get pension, do your"
"No, sir, boss"
"Didnt you get that rheumatism in the
army?"
81 spec I did, boss" responded Sheck,
grasping the new idea with promptitude.
"Then you ought to have pension"
"Neber thought about hit befo', boss"
"Well, we'll think about IL now,
Sheck," and the Judge went to work and
before great while Sheck was getting IS
a month from Uncle Sam, and happier
man didn't live than he. But Sheck was
only human, and that sS month began
to lessen in Importance as he grew
familiar with it. One day, several months
after he had been a pensioner, he was
working about the Office and complaining
loudly.
What's wrong, Sheckf" asked the
Judge.
"Dist yer blame rheumatic, boss"
groaned Sheck.
"I thought it had left YOU"
"'Deed hit tain't, boss" whined
Bheck. Hits twicet az bad ez hit ever
wuz."
"What's the cause of it?"
"'Deed Idunno, boss, 'ceptin' tits dat
lar penshun oughter be twicet ez big ex
hit am," and Sheck got an incresse.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
The Michigan Plan is Legal.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE United
States Supreme Court, by Chief Justice
Fuller, to-day affirmed the judgment of
the Michigan Supreme Court, unfolding
the constitutionality OF the famous miner
law, providing for the election OF Presi-
Dental electors by Congressional dis
tricts instead of by the state as whole.
The Court holds that the Fourteenth
Amendment did not limit the right Of a
State to fix a mode of choosing electors
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
Harbor Notes.

The steamer Massachusetts, OF the
PROVIDENCE line arrived yesterday morn
ing from New York on her last trip of the
season and returned this morning
The harbor to-day had decidedly
wiutry appearance.
Arrived-Schooners Annie V. Bergen,
Mollie Rhodes. Chester X. Lawrence:
steam tugs Robert III. Rathbuu, with
barge Breeze, SOS tons of coal for the
Wilkesbarre pier, u. ;. Grant, with
Darges Allison White and Henry g..
Adams.
The schooner Chester X. Lawrence
brought CARO- Of lime TO II. II. Horton.
Sailed-Schooner Fred Snow, steam
tugs L. ). Grant, X. IL. Rathbun with
tows of barges.
Cleared-Sch Almeda Wiley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
The Boy soprano at Music Hall To- NIGHT.

This evening the PROVIDENCE music
lovers will have the opportunity OF enjoy-
ing the singing OF the wonderful boy
soprano, Cyril Tyler, OF whom the Boston
press spoke in such glowingl terms during
his recent brief engagement In that city.
Master Cyril viii sing the following
numbers: "Charmant Oiseau" O,a Perle
du BrasiD, David; Lullaby" Chadwick:
ave Maria" with organ, piano and
violin accompanimen), Gounod-Bich;
aud will be assisted during the evening
by Signor Luigi Sartori, baritone; Signor
Michele Guarini, tenor; Mile. Gemma DE
Cesare, pianist; Mr., Herbert Van vleet,
accompanies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. Oct. 17.-Ex-
Secretary Blaine aud Whitelaw Reid left
for New York on the ll:15 train this
morning. Upon arriving in New York
Mr.. Blaine proceeded to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, which he will make his headquar-
ters during his stay in that city. During
Che week he will be in close communica-
tion with the campaign leaders OF the
Republican party.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
Cotton Market
Chicago Grain Notes.
ouoTrr ny A. p. wrEDEN.

:. =. WTEUEN
LoNDoN-Whe8t market steady, not
much doing, prices unchanged
LIvERPooL-Wheat market quiet, spot
prices unchanged, futures 146H lower.
Car lots received to-day at Chicago:
Wheat. els; corn. $50; oats, 423; hogs.
22,000; estimates for Tomorrow wheat, $50;
corn, 100: oats, 3l5; hogs, $1,000.
Corn opened dull, but trm. Wheat
opened with very light trade. Commits
at 7516.
The visible supply: Wheat, increase
S,44OOO: corn, increase, $4,000 oats,
increase, 305, ,00O
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
Knocked Down by a Horse.

A horse attached TO an express wagon
owned by Thompson Bros, ran away on
Dorrance street this noon. The animal
tore madly through the street and
knocked down John Thompson, one of
the firm, who attempted To stop him.
Thompson was badly cut about the face
aud head and was removed to the hos
pital. The horse was captured later by
citizens
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
A SIiOpLIFTER.
She Was Arrested in a store In the
Arcade.

Arcade.
Soon af ,er / o'clock this afternoon a
well-dressei woman entered the store oc-
cupiei by j. +. Jones in the Arcade.
She looked over the stock for some
time and seemed undecided what TO Sc
lect.
picions of the clerks, and as the woman
attempted to leave the store she was de-
tanned and a search revealed the fact that
she bad quietly hid away cloak under
her dress.
The police were called and the woman
was taken to the Central Station where
she gave the name of Sarah Finau.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17

NEW YORK, Oct. l1.-hrs. Bertha Laws
who was arrested Saturday, charged with
forging notes of Counsel-Gen. Ring of
Ecuador, was arrigned this morning in
the jefferson Market Court before Justice
Ryan. She was bound over on a bond Of
5000 to appear for further examination
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17

NEW HAVEN, Oct. 11.--Giavanno Corso
an Italian. was very seriously stabbed
last night at an Italian love feast. He
had boen invited out To participate In a
a quarrel took place and he was the
0pE one who was hurt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
Chicago Grain Market.
Stock Attached.

Duncan & Sous OF New York placed an
attachment upon the personal shares of
Thomas c. Peckham in the Oneco Manu-
featuring Company on Friday afterno n,
rs they were the endorsers of another
fifteen hundred dollar note aud wished to
secure themselves
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
Tor killing His sixth Woman.

LONDON. Oct. 1.-The trial OF Thomas
CiNeill Cream, who is charged with the
unrder Of Matilda Glover by poisoning,
was begun 10 Old Bailey Court this morn.
teU. The Glover woman IL said TO be the
0xth woman whom ream has killed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
Iioston symnI,onx-

The popularity OF the Boston Symphony
Orchestra in this city is shown by the
fact that when the office was opened for
the sale of seats this morning, over one
hundred people were in line, some of
whom had been waiting since $50 last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
To Be Married at Chicago.

David r. Lingane, Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Banig an aud a party OF friends left this
city at 800 o'clock this afternoon for
Chicago. where the wedding Of Mr.. Lin
game and Miss Viola Hunter Of the latter
city will occur.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
OvATIONS RECEIVED.
Gov. Browns Party Cheered at Paw
tucket and Woo n ,ocket.

WORCESTER, Oct. 1z-Gov. Browns
party arrived here at IL A. NJ. At Paw
tucket and Woonsocket they had
ovati n. There were eighteen in the
party, including Executive Secretary
Jennings and Judge Douglas Of the Su-
Dreme Court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
COVENTRY.

The proposed trip of the committee
the Advance CluD aud City Uoyernni
TO inspect the water shed territory,
be replete with interest and should
to q gigantic series of Improvement
which every citizen Of the city u PI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17

T oST-A WHITE BULL TERROR DOG;
IL strap with no name on IL. Reward II re-
turned to PATRICK BARRY. OIL Atwells ave:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
,ESoE will be beniiited by a new supply

DEScE will be beniilted by new supply
of pure water.
The facts are that too much cannot be
said about the pollution OF the raw
tuxet. and there never can be plan
adopted by which the river can be Kept
free from the many impurities which una
their way into the stream daily.
A careful Inspection OF both banks
show that no matter what precautions
have been taken, there are many citizens
in the valley who do not live up TO the
law and numerous sink drains and privy
vaults are consequently oozing into the
stream. In rainy weather the conditions
are much worse and the filth from piles
OF garbage, barn yards, cutters. prlvies,
stables aud mills are washed into what Is
generally known throughout the various
villages Of the valley as the common
sewer.
The existing evil never will be reme-
died. aud persons who have been resi-
dents OF the towns OF Coventry aud War
wick all their lives have no hesitation in
saving So
The discovery of vault into which the
contents OF large number OF privies
empty at Hope. not five feet from the
river. by the investigating committee, was
a horrible one, and the stencil that arose
when the cover was lifted was so un bear
able that many present had to turn
aside.
III the citizens of PROVIDENCE could see
with their own eyes what "a mass or NTH
and dirty matter is daily deposited in the
stream, thers would not be one dissenting
voice heard against the city investigating
and procuring new supply.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
The PAWTUXET VALLEY.



The first annual tournament given
under the auspices OF the Clyde Bicycle
Club at the Pawtuxet Valley Park an
Saturday afternoon was success and
the members of the club to-day may well
feel proud OF 10.
A special train was run to River Point
over the New York and New England
railroad at Il. NJ, over 400 bicycle riders
availing themselves of IL. The program
Of the day, in addition TO the appearances
Of William Windle. comprised eleven
events.
The one-mile safety race was captured
by H. 4. Morlock in 2:52.
The one-mile safety race Tor an umbrel-
la and easy chair was limited TO 2:40, and
as Berlo, who won the heat race, made IL
in 2:59. il was declared no rae, aud
another trial was held. the second heat
being won bv Warren who crossed the
line In 2:i9 Berlo coming in q good
second and Fuller third.
In the one mile safety race, there were
three contestants for the championship
OF Kent county, viz: H. Franklin, War
OF River Point. The race being easily
won by Franklin in 2:5S 2-5, with Davis a
good second.
The two mile safety handicap race for
a gold watch, French clock and set of
photographs, was very interesting. The
starters were fifteen in number A w.
Warren finished first in 5:23 As; T. s.
Conley, second, 5:26 l-5 and 4. X. Fuller,
third.
The half-mile race for boys was won by
Devlin in 1:32, with Woodworth close
second.
Willie Windle then appeared upon the
track and was received with the widest
applause. Mounting his machine which
weighed but twenty pounds, he dashed
off vt In
which was considered remarkably fast as
the bed of the track was soft.
The three mile safety team was called
next aud was one of the special features
Of the exhibition. The Narragansett
team came in winner, making % points
TO 81 points for the RHODE ISLAND; time
9:2l As.
la the one mile safety $40 race, there
we're fourteen starters. The prizes were
a cane to first and pistol 20 second, the
race being won by Hill, in 2:5l l-5
The one-mile salty contest was unusu-
ally exciting, as it was for the state
championship. Scott won the state
championship in 2;55, and was awarded
The last race of the day was the quar-
ter-mile safety dash.
1t was won by Berlo in IS Is seconds,
Warren coming in second aud Connolly
finishing third.
The one-mile consolation race was won
by j. Foster. h. Wilkinson second aud
w Baxter third time. 2:56.
After the finish OF the races photo
graph was made by w. Mills e. Son.
PROVIDENCE, OF the winners, aud an ex-
citing race between George Herrick and
Philip Clark's celebrated horse j. II. II.
was held, Herrick winning ia 2:43, amid
the loudes kind OF applause
In the evening thu wheelmen wore en-
tertained in Odd Fellows Hall by the
members eff the Pawtuxet Valley Wheel
mems Club, and "a royal good time was
the verdict Of all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
WARWICK.

The evening schools are now in session
and Superintendent Adams informed the
NEWS reporter this morning that the ave
rage attendance was the largest ever
known In the town.
The pupils in all the public schools will
observe Columbus Day in bslitting
manner on Friday, aud special exercises
under the direction OF tue principals OF
the grammar schools will b. held.
"A number OF the clergy have com
menced an active war upon the liquor
dealers OF the town, aud yesterday some
very personal and pointed remarks IN
some OF the churches were made
The wholesale dealers were classed rs
the devils wives and the small shops
were termed the illegitimate children Of
Satan. A number OF the dealers are in
dignant over the usage which they are
compelled to put up with and the out
come of the struggle Is eagerly awaited
by the inhabitants Of the town.
IL is claimed that much OF the so-called
mineral water which is now upou the
market is nothing but Pawtuxet water
boiled. IL such Is the case no person is
cheated in purchasing the beverage for 20
even n nigh price Is asked il Is better
pay it than drink unboiled Pawtuxet a.
run the risk OF having malaria
typhoid