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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-11-17

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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-11-17

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nenfiy cures al forms o.
NERVOUS IFeain<ss' Epir'
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potency and al tDecfa %
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prescribed over . years
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

A child Of John Teagel, OF tho South
Side, narrowly missed being tramplcd
to death by q horse on Tuesday morn
ing. A little girl was wheeling a baby
carriage containing tho child, and being
frightened by q drove OF cattle coming
down tho street, abandoned the car.
rage and ran of. The carriage rolled
down the pavement, and striking tho
curb upget Tho baby was thrown out
right In front OF q horse attached to
Rohrlg's butcher wagon. The horse
stopped instantly. within a few inches
Of the child's head, and bystanders, WHO
had expected to soc It trampled to
death, ram and picked it up.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
server:

From 8 to 6 o'clock II Of an inch Of
rain fell, which is III unusually high,
record. The cutters yer flooded, and
piles OF mud aud sand left at many
street Intersections. In some places
the streets were flooded from curb to
curb, and in othors the CUTTERS were so
widcas to make the streets impossible
for half q square. Little rivers OF vel
low water poured down from the hill
sides nil over town. /.
There we're several vivid flashes of
lightning. especially to the northward,
but the thunder was a dim, distant
rumble. 1t is remarkable that three
such severe storms have occurred with.
in four days, the first three doing much
damage in the vicinity. So far no harm
resulting from yesterdays storm has
been reported.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
Fnll Dead.

These words are very familiar to our
readers, as not a day passes without the
report Of the sudden death OF some
prominent citizen. The explanation Is
sHeart Disease" Therefore beware il
you have any OF the following synp-
toms: Short Breath, Pain in Side,
Smothering Spells, Swollen Ankles,
Asthmatic Breathing. Weak and Hun
CRY Spells, Tenderness in Shoulder or
Arm, Fluttering Of Heart or Irregular
Pulse. These symptoms mean heart
disease. The most reliable remedy is
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure, which has
saved thousands OF lives. Book Of testi-
monials free at The Logan Drug Co.'s,
who also sells the New Heart Cure. l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Thursday, August A, the Cyrene Com
mandery, knights 1emplar, will leave
Wheeling, w. Va, for Denver, COL, via
Baltimore e. Ohio railroad to Cincinnati,
stopping at st. Louis and Kansas City,
arriving at Denver Monday morning.
Returning via Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad to Omaha and Chicago,
thence over the Baltimore & Ohio to
Wheeling W. Va. Arrangements have
been made for side trips from Denver to
Colorado Springs, Manitou, Garden OF
the Gods and around the Loop. Ample
hotel arrangements have also been made
for all who may accompany the CYrene.
For further particulars and sleeping car
space, apply to R. II. List, No. 1910 Main
street, Wheeling, W. Va, or 7. G.
Burke, ticket agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Tho lantern parade OF the Wheeling
cyclers takes place this evening. leav-
ing the club room between Thirty
fifth aud Thirty.sixth streets at 5 p. m.
sharp. All cyclers u invited to take
part. The cyclers will furnish each
rider with two lanterns free. The Mar
tins Ferry and Bellaire clubs will take
part in the parade. The route will be
north on Eotf to Twenty-seventh street,
thence to Main, to Twenty-irst, to
Market, to Seventeenth, to Chapline, to
Eighteenth. to Woods, to Sixteenth, to
Chapline, to Seventeenth, to Market, to
Tenth, to Main, to Fifth, and counter
march and return. The parade will be
led by John Mcclure, bugler.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Yesterday forenoon Officer West ar-
rested one Elton Purdy for disorderly
conduct in the boarding house at the
upper end Of the wharf, formerly kept
by the McElroys. She fought the off.
cor like q tiger, and no called the patrol
wagon. He loaded hor in with diff
Guilty, and had q constant fight all the
way to the lookup. She refused TO give
her namc, but West learned 1t Of others.
She Ia a married woman, and the officer
says she was the toughest case to han
die he ever encountered. All day shc
kept up o terrible noise in tho coll.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
ANOTHER HEAVY STORM
Goods the Baking Atmosphere
Rapidly for q Time.
IRIS REGULAR PARACHUTE JUMP
Tho Mercury Takes, From 90 to 20
Inside of Thrce Hours--An Unusual
Raintall-.The Streets flooded in
Many Places, but No Serious DAM
age Done.

For heaviness, stoadiness and length
Of duration the rain storm Of yesterday
afternoon has seldom been equalled in
Wheeling. It began to rain about three
o'clock, and scarcely Stacked percepti-
bly, till half past four.
The day set in almost as warm as the
preceding scorchers. The mercury got
up to 90 at / p. m, as high as it has
been this year, lacking n degree.
During the rain itfell about2oi degrees,
but 0 o began to go up again. Follow
ing is the hourly report furnished by
Mr.. @. schnepf, the government OBJ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

About nine o'clock Tuesday night,
James Gallagher, a young man about
twenty-five years old, fellfrom the Ohio
river railroad trestle, near the foot Of
Twenty.fourth street, and struck his
head on q sharp stone. He bled fear
fully, and by the time he arrived at
Menkemeller's pharmacy vas saturated
with blood and very weak. His head
wal held over a bucket and tho bottom
was covered fully in inch deep with
blood. The flow Of blood was staunched
as we'll as possible and Gallagher was
sent to DR.. Taylor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
Yo.tnrhnr,. pnlInn Court.

In the police court yesterday three
men charged with fighting in front Of
the Old Home hotel were dismissed.
Teddy McGrain, who was arraigned for
bathing in the river in the daytime,
claimed to have had on o suit which
met the requirements prescribed by
law, and as the officer could not swear
he hadn't, he was also dismissed. Will
lam Wiedebusch, Tor disorderly con.
duct, paid So and costs, and Ben
Thompson, for the same old plain
drunk, paid 81 and costs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

The 500 Baltimore & Ohio train
struck a market wagon on Sixteenth
street, at. Market, yesterday morning,
and knocked of a wheel and broke the
shafts. The train had to back clear to
the bridge before II could get started
again. The wagon slid twenty feet be-
fore It was pushed aside and broken.
Hadthe wheels given way on the track
both the occupants must have been
killed. AS it was neither was hurt a
bit. The men said they did not hear
the train. They certainly had a narrow
escape.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
HenmeIer,. pyoine EstAbllshmonL

John Heilmeier, proprietor Of tho
Pan Handle Dyeing Establishment, No.
l431 Market street, respectfully an-
nounces that he is prepared TODD clean-
ing, dyeing aud repairing, and in fact
he guarantees to make your last years
clothes look as good as new on short no.
ticc. Give him q call.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Thursday, July %, the Baltimore &
Ohio Company will sell excursion tick
cts, Wheeling to Atlantic City. ut $40
for the round trip, good to stop OF at
Washington City, and valid for return
journey twelve days from date Of sale,
and will be good on all regular lfains.
Trains leave Wheeling at 5:15 q. m. and
600 p. m. Pullman sleeping cars on
evening train through to Philadelphia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
MIS- Emma Boall Dead.

Miss Emma D Beall, the youngest
daughter Of the lato Col. Q. II. Boall,
died last night at the residence Of her
mother, in Brooke county, from the
effects Of injuries received some time
ago by being thrown from a horse. She
was but seventeen years old, aud her
death Is peculiarly sad.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
ARTIsrIC RESULTS

Are attained only Mt Prisons Gallery.
Tho high.eIass work now being executed Is
beginning to tell. The gallery Ia frequently
crowded with patrons. The real rush Will
soon bc on-the Fair and tho Holidays.
It promptly. satisfaction guaranteed.
managerial operntnr Of Parsons, Gallery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
Dancing MT the Park.

The Prtmus club held an enjoyable
midsummer fete and dance at the park
last evening. Mayors orchestra fur
nishcd the music. There was a large
crowd in attendance, Notwithstanding
the hot and threatening weather and the
recent rain, and all had a excellent
time. They returned on Especial motor
at a late hour.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
$40 ssashors Excursion From Wheeling
via PonusylvanIn Lines.

Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City
or Ocean City can be visited at above
round trip rate August 4; return cou-
pom valid twelve days. Pullman Sleep.
Ing Car from Wheeling. For details ap'
ply to ]. q. Tomlinson, ticket agent,
Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
roR TIE HOT

Afull limo of Serges, ohovIots md Drap
d'etcs, which we nrO prepared to make up ~
llne OF Gents Hurniallng Goods, including
tho celebrated EighmiG White SHIRT, Mt
G. HESS Is SONS,
Merchant TnIlors aud FurniSlcrs,
TII4S 1891 and 1898 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

EDWARD L. Rosr & Co. are at present
making q great Midsummer drive in
wheels. Victor Juniors at Sl5 90. be-
low list price, and several shopworn
safetiOs at equal discounts. The Victor
and Columbia, however, hold their
place aud their price.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Tho pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use California
liquid laxative Syrup Of Figs, under all
conditions, makes It their favorlte rem.
edy. To get the true and genuine arti-
Gle, look for tho name OF the California
Fig Syrup Co., printed near the bottom
Of tho pncknre.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Remnant sale-stono & rhoma,-Eishlh
Page.
Hanted-Ddcklayes.
Naniod-GlFl for Homework.
Filter tho WAtcr-Ewlng Bros.
Plano Tunlng-F. IS. hammer s. Co.
Fine Line OF GOods-Nteolls Art Store,
Mosquito CanopyS-LoulS BertSehy.
Summer SeSSlon-whecllny BuSiuoB Col
Grand Parade and PlcnlS-Butchcrs' Aisocia-
tiun.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

VI. Guo 1ylor DosA So'S "hSt' Assul'' avs
have Just thrown on the market IN
elegant Standard Antique Oak, 4 #. 9
in., Roll Curtain Desk, complete in every
detail. F. o. 3. St. Louis, Tor SCI. and 8
It, Same style and finish, ior S23 net,
spot cash. SEQ their card in this issue.
Send your order direct or send for spe-
cial circular. Bank counters and gov
eminent work specially. Send In your
floor plans for designs and prices. 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
TO REpu9LrcANs.

tits mart OF the Democratic plan to cl,al-
IenEe tho vote OF every Republican who
has not been assessed d the new West
virginia election law. Don't let them find
you unprepnreh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

BuoINE will dispol any unpleasant
odor around the Kitchen slnk-at the
same time Danish reaches, water bugs,
ETC.. for all time. % cents at all dealers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
III. HANFF, Wheeling, w. Va.

noncompliance with the above Instructions every
garment has been cut to the deep. Nowis your
opportunity to make your dollar do two dollars
worth of work, Do you want a suit for yourself
or your boy, a pair of Trousers. Shirts. Children's
Shirt Waists, or a Straw Hat, come early. the
earlier you come the better will be your choice.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

The Camp Stools, Chairs and Cots
sold by Alex. Frew, the Main Street
Furniture Dealer, are Just the thing for
picnic and fishing parties.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
no nEpuaL1cANs.

tits pnrto tho Democratic plan to chal.
Icngc tho vote OF evcry Republican who has
uotbcen assessed under tho newW ost Yir.
ginin election lay. Don't lot them find you
nnpropnrel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
Ono lSs Cotton ohalllos at 2so yard,

One lot Cotton challlcs at 2sc a yard,
worth 60
A worry choice limo OF half wool
challios at l5c.
Good styles in tluo Zephyr Cling.
hams at 1:alc q yard, worth e5c to DOC.
Ono lot black ground organdies aud
Flounccs, with white embroidered fig
urcs, at bali price.
A larte line Of fne embroidered
Swiss Flounctnss at and below hall
price.
One lot Illuminated Japanese Silk
prapesy a. SOC, worth ST 50 yard.
Ono lot Fancy siIks less than half
valuc.
One lot Fancy silk volvets a. half
price and loss.
Ali Wool challies at less than cost.
Fancy parasOls below cost.
Ladies' Shirt Waists at cost. ALL
new and select
Boys shir. Waists a. cost Large
lines.
One lot childrcu'a small MOrino
Vests II 1oc aud 1Ge each.
oael lot Ladies' Vests at h%alf-prico.
Ono lot Coats tan.colored Gauze
Shirts at l4c, worth 25c.
Ono lot Genta' brown mixed Bal.
btlggan Shirts at 9ec, worth Doc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

ANY omploye o fraIlroals owninga watch
that viii not pass Inspection can purchase
any wntch, Oh any make, mt company list
cost. Wo have q few finest nickel Ray.
JACOB W. GRuBB,
Jewclor, Cor. Twelfth and Market Streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
ThsY aInrrr WhsellnE Girls.

Clerk Hook yesterday issued marriage
licenses to the following named per
Harry E. Gross, aged %, Of Pitts.
bnrgh, and Ida N. johnson, aged 29p OF
Albert B. Phillips, aged2 "a, of NcDon.
aid, Pa, and Lydia A. soles, aged 10, Of
Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

CALL at Frow's Furniture and Carpet
Store, III Main street, for Lawn and
Veranda settees, Chairs and Rockers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

WHO would not give % cents to free
their house from reaches, bed bugs,
etc. Bugine will do IL unquestionably.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

REMNANTS of every description at ri:
dIculous prices. Read STONE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

A FULL line Of E. O. Burt's celebrated
fine shoes just received.
L v. BLOND. Solo Agent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
sal. Tho Tyler Desk Co, ofst. Leuls, II

Bro1xE kills reaches, bed bugs, etc,
instantly. % cents at all dealers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Remnant sale Friday. Read STONE a
THOAlAS nd,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

FIVE CENT chailles for 10 on Friday
Remnant day. Read stone & THOMAS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Buo1vE is the ne plus ultra OF insect
~destroyers. 1t never fails. % cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

Ono lot Gents White Merino Shirts
at 16c, worth 26c.
onelotG tents clouded Merino Shirts
at CSC, worth Soc.
Ladies', Combination Lace and silk
Summer Wraps ut and below half
price.
All Summer Wraps and Blazers at
reduced prices.
One lot house Jerseys in small
sizes at o fraction of thor value.
Ono lot striped aud plaid all-wool
and &c q yard; Very desirable for
children's school dresses.
Ono lot fancyprinted all.wool Wrap
pcr Flannels at 800 and Acc q yard.
Are cheap at Zoe.
Ono lot flno .all-wool fancy striped
Flannols at 26e, worth SOC.
Still q icw ofthos6 SOC, 76c and 81 90
grades Of Mohairs left at 600 a yard.
Ono lot plain Atwood Ga Cloths at
ESQ and 4ic a yard. These arc very
cheap.
One lot fancy all.wool Cloths at $50
a yard.
ono lot all.wool mixed chevlot
suitings at 25c worth SOC.
a case Of assorted purses-cheapest
to finest grades-exactly halt price.
Summer Goods Of every description
reduced,
Remnants half price.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
GkM qateA1Maten


onsel Ne.. d and q foar,oenth stroo..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28

LsGooD.olla dry goods tho cheapest
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-28
The HUBS buyer, who is now in New York.

following telegram. received by Nj. Il. Hanf, who is acting manager dur
Nj. N. sonnebon's absence, will explain itsets
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-08

,. e. sTAHDIFoBD--A. o. sTANDIFoRp.
sure OF getting that contract, while there
| will he several other big jobs that we could
have captured. II was to be So but the
| great combination has been broken up, for
Sir Hector cannot give out contracts any
longer. He is a dead letter"
| Here Is the result OF the exposure W
TO datei Sir Hector Langevin, minister OF
public works, resigned. Thomas McGreevy
expelled from parliament; Henry f. Pe7ley
chief engineer OF public works. resigned
| Chief Mechanical Engineer Arnold, dis.
missed; Andre SENEGAL, printing superin
tendent, prisoner, aud lot of other
public funetionaries under fire. discredited
or disgraced.
Equally interesting fellows are the
Stamford brothers, formerly of Chris
| man. Ills. but now On their travels There
arc two of them, Alexander b. aud John
Edgar, aud II the published accounts OF
their doiugs are true no more despicalie
brace OF scoundrels ever fled from Justice
Sixteen years ago they established bank
Mt Chrisnan and took prominent stand
in religion and politics They gained the
confidence OF the villagers and of the rich
farming community of Edgar county, aud
ran things" about as they pleased They
loaned money TO friends on verbal prom.
ises to pay, aud In turn got accommoda
ton notes from these friends for the ask.
ing.
Things went on In an apparently pros
porous manner until IA few months ago,
when the brothers, after series of prelim-
mary nibbles, took to grain gambling ON Ia
large scale. They seem to have guessed
wrong on the market every time. Last
July fire destroyed their bank building.
aud from that event may be dated their
apparent resolve To make or break. They
bought notes right and left aud credited
the sellers Is having placed the purchase
money on deposit They borrowed pa
per" from score of people and sold the
obligations to banks In other towns. They
used the funds la betting on wheat and
lost
The other day they made grand clean
upand lied, Their own father WAS despoiesl
OF all the morley he had In the world. and
A. Il. Standiiord's wife has nothing left 10
show for the $4,000 she loaned her hus
band Merchants. laborers and farmers
are reduced 10 abject poverty. Even the
Methodist munster to whose church the
brothers belonged was biiked out Of $500
the hard savings OF years OF toll
The only crnceru not swindled was the
Good Templars' lodge. for whose benefit
Alexander left fourteen dollars he held
as treasurer. But against this must be
counted tho fact that just before depart
ing he drew fraudulent drafts for
$4,000 and realized half that sum on
them. IL s also limited that he.
was accompanied In his Digit by another
mans wife. All In all the village Of Chris
man and the county OF Edgar are half a
million dollars poorer for having known
and couiided in the Standfords.
Almost as sensational. but of an entire
~ different nature, liz the case OF John
Hoey. for many years identified with tho
progress aud prosperity Of the Adams Eek.
press company. aud until recently presi,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-08

In Hindostnn, whore thrcc varieties
OF snccd monkeys enjoy the freedom
Of every town. those four handed pen.
siouers often assist the polica Ia en-
forcing tho riot laws by charging en-
masso for the scene Of every dog light
and schoolboy scuiiia. They will res
cue worried eats, and. for greater So
curity. deposit them on the next roof,
or suppress rowdyism in general, the
stout lslcsus bnboon for instance, be-
ing physically rs well as morally
qualified TO qioll the aggressive dis.
position OF the iierccst cur. On the
platform of public warehouse the
British residents Of Agra, few years
ago, witncsscsln sceno which put the
character trait in even stronger
light.
A iittlo street Arab had spread his
pallet in the shade Of stack oi coun.
try produce. aud had just dropped
asleep. when the proprietor OF the
Planters hotel strolied up with pct
leopard that had learned 10 accompany
him IN all his rambles. a troop Of
tramp monkeys had taken post on the
opposite end Of the shed, aud, like the
bcggnr boy, seemed TO enjoy com
Portable siesta, ba; at sight Of the
specklcd intruder tho whole gang
charged along the platform ike 4
squadron Of spahis. aud, instantly
forming semicircle about the little
sleeper, faced the leopard with bris.
Ting names, evidently resolved TO
defeat the purpose of his visit Popu.
lar Science Monthly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-08

When, last spring, the Dominion parlia
ment began to investigate serious charges
formulated against people holding high
official and social rank, the accusers were
regarded with suspicion, and the accused
received the respectful sympathy Of the
friendly and incrcduIous But month
after month testimony accumulated OF the
most convincing sort. 1t WIS shown that
Ia the construction OF public works--siocks
harbor improvements. buildings, railway
extension, and 40 on-the Dominion treas
nry had been despoilcd Of millions.
aud that the contractors had stood in"
with the politicians who got them the
iobs. and contributed hage sums to the
campaign funds and private bank accounts
OF their hackers.
II developed, according to one published
summary Of the situation. TINT "the tax
payer was robbed on the one hand and
bribed on the other" The firm chiefly
.beneilting by the alliance was Larkin.
Connolly Il Co., which is rcputeh TO he IA
million dollars ahead OF the game One
OF the members OF this firm was Owen T.
Murphy. u person who left New York with
some precipitancy several years ago, and
who was unkindiy referred to ut that time
as "fngitive boodler." The recent In
qniry caused the rupture Of numerous con
tidentinl and business relations, and for
shis reason MIR. Murphy was moved TO rs
mark to n reporter the other day regard
Ing his former comrades.
1--WE had oae Of the softest snaps any
one ever had or ever will have In Canada
We, as n contracting firm, had everything
In our own hands. Tom McGreevy yorked
Sir Hector l.angevin. and we were right
on the inside edge, and IL was gilt edge,
can tell you II cost IA. something to
work Sir Hector, but there were big re.
turns for the money invested. No one
could touch us, as we had the department
with us, and that meant heap Why, Ii
the fools had not quarreled and tried TO
shove me out, we could have monopolized
everything In the way OF big contracts.
There will he several million dollars spent
by the government on Montreal harbor
tmproEements very soon. and we were dead