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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-19
BUSINESS BAROMETER.



General Trade in n Satisfactory Condition.
business Failures.
New York, March 1S.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade will say:
Storms, bad weather and bad roads
have much retarded trade during tho
past week, reducing the movement OF
grain and curtailins retail trade in
many cities, but nevertheless, reports
indicate on the whole an improvement
in the distribution of goods and q fairly
sustained demand in some branches,
increasing for manufactured products.
Reports from interior cities arc general
~ more encouraging. At Philadelphia
excellent distribution OF dry goods is
seen. At Pittsburgh, reports are OF q
poor demand for manufactured iron,
but good trade in glass.
At Cleveland trade improves and OK
cecds last years, though pig iron and
ore are dull.
In the great manufactures there is q
general activity and especially in cot
tons. In woolens the makers OF over
coatings and cloalings arc happy and
the movement in dress goods is unusual
for the season.
Sales OF pig iron at low figures con-
tinue, some makers even contracting for
such prices for the whole OF this year.
The demand for bar iron is dull, but for
plates a little better, though prices are
demoralizcd. Tho market Tor copper
seems TO indicate some agreement and
is stronger, but coal is dull
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
last seven days number 240, as com
pared with 25G last week and 2l5 for the
same week last year.
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THE DnlDoEroI,r DEMOCRATS
Knocked Out of u Pot scheme by tho New
Ballot Law.

Knocked Out of n Pot Scheme by tho New
BALLOT Law.
To he Editor Of he mieaigmee.
srR:-The Democracy OF Bridgeport
arc struggling between the devil and
tho deep, dcop sea-" and don't know
which way to run to get out of tho per.
picking straits into which their own
pct Australian ballot law has dumped
them.
Heretofore they llavo very adrotly
managed TO divide tho Republican vote
by inducing some dough faced Republi.
can to run independent" against tho
regular party nominee, aud tho Demo-
cratic leaders would pledge him tho
united support OF themselves and
majority OF their party.
And when tho votes wero counted tho
Independent had just enough votes to
defeat tho Republican nominee, and
Democrat was elected. Thus for four
years Bridgeport has been afflicted with
a Democratic administration, although
Republican town.
The new ballot law spoils tho indie.
pendent candidate business, and what
TO do and how to do it Is what now puz.
zlcs tho faithful.
A "mass citizcns' convention" was
called for Wednesday evening. Tho
Democratic hosts, undor tho leadership
OF Alexander tho Great" and number.
ing about fifty Mossbacha, rallied to the
call. But, horror OF horrorsl Whence
comes this other host OF $50 black
Republicans? and why arc they here?
Did they not nominate full ticket on
Saturday last? Yos, they did but they
are Editions" and thoy are "a mass,"1
too, and they merely wanted to limo
Gently ratify their excellent ticket,
which they nominated honestly and
according to law, in tho broad day light.
Dolly Coss, q scout was sent out from
the Democratic camp and came back
out OF breath, and reported the 'datnd-
est mob OF Republicans. and they are
armed with tickets; it will never do. to
hold this convention tonight"
That mass OF stalwart Republicans
was 10 Lord Ross and his host the deep,
deep sea" and they started on the run
toward the other place, and it is be-
lieved they will not get back in time for
the election.
No moro Democratic mayors or mar,
shals for Bridgeport, gentlemen, il you
please. REPUBLICAN,. 9
bridgeport, O., March IS.
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thought OF no particular method to ar
rive ut conclusion, but ] believe that
II conference could BIO hold with both
branches, Council might reconsider It's
action, reconcile the difference sand
settle tho whole matter easily, quickly
and without expense"
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
Mr.. McAdams deprecated any inter-
ference with Council. Personally he
was in favor OF keeping tho gas for the
consumer, II possible. lie could say
that tho supply in his house had boon
better than It had been for solne time
before. &%'
Col. O'Brion-"Do you know why that
Is? 1t is because the water works and
other places arc cut of"
Mr.. MoAdams-"1 believe that thoy
have moro gaa than they would have us
boliovo, anyhow"
Mr.. Klievos-"I believe 1t Ia because
small consumers have better burners
than they had before"
Mr.. McAdams-"My gas bill 10 a good
deal larger, Mr.. Klievcs."
Col. 0'Brien-"I have been reliably
informed, that tho water works con.
sumcd as much gas as tho entire
Island"
In answer to Mr.. NcAdams's opinion
that Council might think tho chamber
was interfering with its prcrogativos,
Col. O'Bricn said that there had been
occasions when both branches, at tho
request OF Council. had held confer
onces with the chamber OF commerce.
He said 1t was the opinion In tho gas
field that in about two years there
would BIC no gas left for the private
consumer. lie was particular in say
ing that whatever action the chamber
would take, was in tho nature OF re-
quest to Council, and nota dictation.
a resolution was finally passed re-
qucsting the second branch OF Council
to reconsider its action in rejecting the
natural gas company's petition for re-
lief, and requesting it to adopt tho reso-
lutions which passed the first branch.
At tho suggestion OF Mr.. G. 0. Smith it
was decided to have petition blanks
printed, to be circulated around the
city and lett at prominent points. Presi-
dent Quarter said he would appoint
later committee to carry tho request
OF the chamber OF commerce to Council,
and the meeting adjourned.
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Grave mistakes are made by physi-
clans in treating heart idisnase. The
rate OF sudden.deaths is daily increasing
Hundreds become victims OF the ignor-
ance OF physicians in tho treatment
OF this disease. One in four persons has
a diseased heart. Shortness OF breath,
palpitation and iluttering, irregr..ar
pulse, choking sensation, asthmatic
breathing, pain or tenderness in side,
shoulder or arm, weak or hungry. spells,
arc symptoms Of heart disease. DIR.
Miles New Heart! Cure ia the only. re-
liable remedy Thousands testiiyto its
wonderful cures. z: Books free. Sold by
Logan Drug Co. G
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WHAT DIR. nAzLErr SAID.

NAa2 LIN. haSLi-lA SAlD.
Col. O'Bricn said that Mr.. Cushing
was man who knew what he was talk
ing about. He then suggested that the
chamber OF commerce appoint COM
mittee to confer with council, and
ask it to reopen the matter.
Mr. Quarrier-"I would like to hear
the discussion OF this matter; we are all
directly interested in it."
DR.. Hazlett-"The first branch passed
n series OF resolutions, granting tho
Natural Gas Company OF West Virginia
4 certain rolief from an onerous oblga-
tiou. There is difference OF opinion
existing between both branches; it is
well sometimes that these differences
exist, for they frequently lead to q more
careful examination and to moro salts
factory conclusions. l thoroughly be-
Ilieve that the difference OF opinion is
an honest one, and that tho second
branch's action was dictated by sense
OF what it considered its duty. This
difference is, however, but slight.
AS full examination of the matter
was made by tho committee appointed
the statements made by the company
arc correct, and that tho investment is
4 non.paying one. Ihave no particular
consideration for tho Natural Gas Com
pany OF West Virginia. Twas never in
tcrested in tho company, and never
owned q dollars worth OF its stock in my
life; my interests arc
ALL WITH THE CITY OF WHEELING,
and l am DESTROYS that she get all she
ought to have. We must remember
that the company has largo invest
mont III this city, and that it is not pay
ing. There is no better indication OF the
paying power OF an Investment than the
figure at which its stock is held, and
Colonel O'Brien has Just told what it is
worth. The West Virginia Gas COM
pany asks for relief, because, they say,
it is an impossibility to fulfill tho obi.
cations it undertook when it was able
or supposed it was able to fulfill them
four years ago IN investment in the
natural gas business was considered a
good ono. They have tried to do the
best they knew how; they have made
large expenditures in wells. They now
find that it is an impossibility to con-
tinuc furnishing free gas. Tho question
that confronts US is: What are We going
to do about itP
Shall We sue tho company and at
tempt the impossible? And if We did,
would it add ono ounce to tho pressure
OF gas? We have seen that tho COM
pany has asked for relief, and that the
amount OF gas furnished FREQ shall DO
curtailed. We have seen that the
manufacturers have been cut of, and
the question is, can they continue to
supply us2 A suit won't increase the
supply. We have to do one thing or
the other: grant them some relief, or
attempt to make them do IN impossi-
bility; either to reconcile an honest
difference OF opinion between tho first
Nand second branches OF Council, or
enter into costly legal proceedings, and
be worse of than We are to-day. I have
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Newspaper Tragedy Rovivod,

CoLUMnus, O., March 1S.-Patrick j.,
brother OF W. J. Elliott, now serving
life sentence for tho murder OF T. c.
Osborne on the streets OF Columbus,
February 90, 1891, was to-day convicted
OF manslaughter. The two brothers
and Osborne were rival Sunday news
paper men, and the shooting was the
result OF personal journalism.
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Adams Express Change.

Capt. Jack Norman has resigned rs
agent OF the Adams Express Company
at this point, and Mr.. Hcinor, late OF
Mansfield, O., has been appointed to
the vacancy William Moeller, Of Cir
clevillc. O., has been made cashier,
vice Harry woodward, resigned. Mr..
]. E. Worth. travelling auditor OF the
company, and William T. Geigcr, travel
ing route agent, are here attending to
the details connected with the change.
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aladc u Good job.

CINCINNATI, O., March lS.-An I'M
known passenger on an Ohio & Missis-
sippi train stepped TO the platform near
Sparkville, Ind, early this m orning and
shot himself in the head, his body fall
ing to the ground. Tho train was
stopped and the dead body was taken
to Medera, Ind. He seemed to be q
travelling salesman, was well dressed,
but somewhat erratic in his move
ments. He boarded the train at Vim
cennes and had ticket for North Yer
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Mysterious Poisoning.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1S.-Thero
was mysterious poisoning case last
night which may result fatally TO several
people. They were Mrs. R. 8Iclroso,
her son, David Meiroso, and two daugh-
tiers, Katie and Matte NIelrose Two
other members OF the family were
affected but not very seriously. Tho
poison was contained in the food ut the
evening meal. From tho ymptoms the
doctors say that the poison was arsenic.
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A Shooting Scrnn.,

Last evening colorcd man named
Pryor, and another named Dave
Thomas, got into quarrel near the sa-
loon on Eleventh street west OF Main,
and Pryor drew pistol. Thomas closed
with him and attempted to take the
revolver away, when Pryor fired, and
the ball went through Thomas right
hand. No arrests have been made.
Pryor is said to have used gun on an
other man two years ago on East Twelfth
ctrnaf
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Tobnceo Tnc,oru Deslroxcd.

ST. LOUIS, March lS.-Thc extensive
tobacco factory of Liggett & Myers, on
Charles and Locust streets was de-
stroycd by fire at 9o'clock this morning.
The total loss will probably reach
Sl50,000, which is covered by insurance.
The chief loss will be on raw material
and manufactured stock caused by
water and smoke.
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Tho aIcponald OIL EIcId.

PlTTsDUEGH, Pa. March 1S-Durinc
the past week Mt Mcdonald, number
OF wells reached the pay streak in both
the Gordon and fifth sands. Only one
was reported as wholly dry. Tho 9TH
ers were all fair producers, making from
100 to 800 barrels day, while two OF
them went above sixty barrels an hour.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-19

CINCINNATI, O., March 1s.-Sidney S.
Jackson said to be the Oldest. .horticul-
turist in the United States, died at his
Green township home yesterday in the
nineticth year OF his ace.
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EACH season has its own peculiar NAL
ady; but with the blood maintained in 4
state Of uniform vigor and purity by the
use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla, little danger
need be feared from meteorological in
fluenccs. No other blood medicine is so
safe and effective. pkw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-19
Tupper,s ThrcntDcnIcd.

OTTAWA, Or, March 1S.-In the sen.
ate to-day Premier Abbott denied the
correctness OF tho report recently cablcd
from England that Sir Charles Topper;
the Canadian high commissioner in En-.
gland, had declared that Canada would
shortly strike vital blow at tho United
States,
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, March lS.-Shalfer's
wagon factory on Bingham street, South
Side, was destroyed by fire at l o'clock
this morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$1,000,
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New YoRK, March lS.-sanitary Po-
liceman O'Connor died early this morn
ing on North Brothers Island OF typhus
fever,
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TRY Strawberry and compare it
with any other. They arc not in it,
you will say.
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NATURAL GAS AGAIN.
Tho Chamber OF Commerce Asks
Council to Reverso
ITS ACTION ON THE QUESTION.

A Well Attended Meeting of Business
Mcn, who are of tho Unanimous
Opinion that Councils Action will
Hurt tho Natural Gas Consumers.
Petitions TO DO Circulated, and
Council to DO Asked to Grant the
Gas Company Relief.
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PUBLIC SALES.
Market Street Property for Sale

Wd will offer for sale at public auction, n, ,bs
front door ofthc Court House, on ''''
SATURDAY, APRIL ., 1872,
ut 10 o'clocksa. ~, the uninprovcd nal c,,s,,
belonging 70 this Company, situate on the east
side 81 Market street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets and fronting 100 feet inches an
Market street, va
VIII be sold as whole or In parcel, TO sui,
purchasers '@''
TERMS OF sALE:-one-third cash. balance In
one ind two years, with interest, interest paya.
bic semi.annuaily.. secured By lien up0n ibn
property, PEABODY INSURANCE co
mrl7-TThIS ui
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TOR SALE OR RENT.

ENUIt SALE Or KEN. ,-,,.A,,
with four and one.hnif acres Of ground, :.
nero in Raspbcrrics and one acre IN 'Ia U,,s
ries with an abundance OF other ir!tt' Si.., i;
one milo cast OF ST. Clnrsvillo on INC H" 90
pike. There Is good stable thai VIZ !H . %.
inodate two horses and four COWS WIN a'"It
les chicken house. spring house, cue n /
money TO loan. For terms, inqulfS o. ;,II!s,
HOWELL. Insurance and RcA Es.%'S' MI M.
port Ohio.
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GREAT BARGAINS in fine Shoes at
L. Y. BLoyD's.S
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FoR SALE

G!TOCKs:FoR SALE.
-.
aosharcs Riverside Iron Works.
10 shares Eclnirc Nail Mil.
20 shares Etna Iron and Steel Co.
20 shares LaBcllc Nail NH.
70 shares Warwick China Co.
20 shares Wheeling Pottery Co.
10 shares Wheeling Bridge Co. ", 4
Also for rent--Large brick dwelling, W
South Front st.cet i. s. IIlWlN: BiosS,,.
mrl9 No. 81 IwetiIl .-..s I---
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
DlrTSBURG11, WHEELING Am
i, KENTUCKY RAILROAD COllPANY" ''D

,,WllEELlNd, ". VA, March /, iS01
Theannunl meeting OF tho stockholder, NJ II,
Pittsburgh, Wheeling 4 kentucky ilalirGatI cn ,'
Eany will DO hold nt the principal oilss Of t5s
THURSDAY, MARCH 81. 1897, at I;;sl o'cyo "i VI
m. for tho purpose OF holding an eleclIsn n.
directors 10 serve for the ensuing year, ami ~ ~
transaction OF such other business as may hrSr
cIly como bciOro tina meeting. r'OF
mr7 l,Jnl s. Il LGGETT, Sccrct,rr
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STOCKS AND REAL ESTATE fV''
NJ SALE. 49,!
20 shares BOllairc Nail Works. ,,-.,u,r,
30 shares Wheeling and Belmont Bs!Is' "
shares IEtnn Iron md Steel Co
i5hares ElSon Glass stock.
l0shGrcs Ice and Storage stock: -, Nd.
The Bloch property corncro o. N:nth nt ~
streets. igsF flIOS. 0'BRlES, btg s.:.,.
Telephone 40. (mrIOl lliEs Ma. lS SHs----
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ECR SALE,

FOR SAFE.
Available farm OF 27S acrcS, two miles if I,
Weston, for sale. Over 200 acres IN me wv
grass. SplcGndid meadows and orchard, aT Wy.
improved. finely watered. The owner iiles u
Colorado and must sell. Price $500. Easy CITE
Also 81 acres near tho depot at Weston. WY WV
two dwellings and fine orchard. lrc9, ~ :,l
Easy Terms. Address c. L. LlG!lTBUiA, We
ton, ". Va. 400 @Ls
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-13

no better way out of the dilemma pre-
sented by the discovery of these deficiencies
in her iron walls than the building OF more
battleships The United States, removed
from the fears of European politics, ought
not to follow that deficient reasoning.
A French naval writer points out
the wisest course, especially for Gov
ernment in our position, namely,
to wage naval warfare by failing
pitilessly on the weak (the merchantman)
and fleeing with no false shame from the
powerful (the battleships). Such Is the
formula" Congress has lately been fight
ing the issue whether the Government
shall build more battleships or not The
construction of additional vessels, as de-
cided upon for a compromise, Is well
enough as an experiment But the recog-
milton by English writers, that the naval
policy suggested above would mean lam
inc for England, shows what would be the
surest course of providing naval
defense against possible foreign
war. The swiftest and best cruisers
to prey on the commerce OF
the foe and the most effective harbor
and coast defenders to repel invasion will
convey a more effective warning against
foreign aggression than the largest fleet
of cumbrous and costly battleships.
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FOOD FOR THE STARVING.
Tho Official Report of the Russian Relief
Committee Is Now Ready.

Tho Official Report of the Russian Relief
Committee Is Now Ready.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The Secretary of
State is in receipt of Il dispatch from the
charge daffaires ad interim of the United
States at st. Petersburg of June 81, 1892, CIV
ing the substance of q recently published
report of tine operations of the special COM
mtttee under the Czarevitch having In
charge the distribution of the consignments
sent from the United States for the relief Of
the famine-stricken peasants. 1t is as fol-
lows:
It is stated that since December 10, 1891, some
49, OO0 900 pouds (S5 English pounds TO the pound)
of cereals have been employed In provisioning The
population afflicted by the famine in II provinces
Of the empire. without counting S 000 900 of pouds
reserved for planting. The committee has still at
the present time about 13 00 900 Of provisions for
distribution during the month and half which
gathered. Some surprise is expressed that there
should be 0O 900 Of pouds Of grain for planting,
which should have been over by the 25th OF May;
but it is explained that on account Of the bad con-
ditton Of the roads the transportation of grain was
delayed and that the peasants were obliged to bOr-
row grain necessary for planting, which will be
returned by the committee to the persons who ad-
vanced IL.
According to the data published by the commit
tee the regions affected by the famine had. never
theless considerable stock Of grain; thus. of the
26 00 600 pouds OF grain for food to the population
IL, OOO. OOU were furnished by the local markets,
which, of the o. 0cU pouds for planting furnished
10 OO0 that is Is per cent Of the first category
Of these cereals and nearly so per cent of the second
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ANINDECIsIvE VICTORY.

The returns of the English elections for
the first two days of the week improve the
outlook somewhat for Home Rule; but
the gain is not sufficient to promise de-
cisive victory. The gains for the Liberals
up to last evening are reported to give
Mr. Gladstone a majority of four. To at
tempt to carry Home Rule on such mar
gin would be plainly impossible. But the
same rate of gain may produce majority
of sufficient size to make the attempt.
The rest of the county elections may in
crease the Liberal majority to a number
ranging from ten to thirty. A majority
as narrow as the latter would make the
passage of Home Rule measure almost
hopeless; unless all parties could agree
upon measure so conservative as to at
tract the Liberal Unionist vote. This is
the last of the possibilities, so remote that
it is hardly worth while to take it
into consideration. On the other
hand, if the Liberals get majority
of thirty they may possibly carry a
measure. But it must be carefully framed,
and then will meet obstacles that will
make its progress very precarious. 1t will
be strange if some Liberals do not kick
over the traces because it goes too far; or
some Home Rulers because it does not go
far enough. If it avoids the Scylla and
Charybdis of the House the question re-
mains whether the majority is adequate to
forcing the measure upon the House of
Lords-a process that will involve pro-
tracted struggle unless the Liberal Cabinet
resorts to the old-fashioned method Of
bringing that lofty body to terms by
creating enough new peers to make a
majority for Home Rule.
At present it seems that the Liberals
have won victory, but not decisive
one. They have overturned the Salisbury
Cabinet; but they are likely to have an in
secure seat in the saddle thus vacated.
On the various side issues, as we'll as the
main one, that will come before Parlia-
ment, it is possible that a division will
come which may necessitate another gen.
eral election in England by about the time
that the United States gets its President
inaugurated as result of our pending
canvass.