The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-18
BREAKFAST BUDGET.

The increase of fire loss during the
Grst seven months OF 1898, as compared
with the same period in the two pre-
vious years, is shown by figures COM
piled by Fire and Water. In 1891 there
were $72,247,370 destroyed by flames.
The following year fire lost 1856, $50
OF property, and for this year sos. lOl, 800
has been destroyed by fire, II is very
evident that the fire loss for the entire
year Of 1893 will surpass all previous re-
cords,
The annual report OF Captain George
S. Anderson, acting superintendent OF
the Yellowstone National Park, has
Just been received by Secretary Smith.
The volume estimates that there are at
present in the park 10000 elk, 4O5 but-
ialo, 500 antelopes and large number
Of moose, deer, beaver, bear and other
animals. Captain Anderson also states
that tourist travel during tho year was
under the average,
To West Bay City, Mich, belongs the
honor of turning out the largest wooden
boat ever built, Recently the big $780,
600 wooden steamer Thomas Cranage
was successfully launched. The Gram
age is an experiment 1t is S24 feet
over all, As feet inches beam and 20
feet nodded depth OF hold, Her engines
are triple expansion. She has two
boilers.
Robert w, Martin, OF New York city,
was sleeping in chair by the window
OF his house on Tuesday morning,
when q burglar, by accident, stepped on
his foot This awakened Mr.. MARTIN,
who captured the robber and held him
until police aid was received.
The town OF Chamberlain, South
Dakota, boasts OF the largest artesian
well in the world, The well is eight
inches in diameter, and the water is
thrown fourteen feet above the top OF
the pipe. Water is claimed to flow at
tho rate OF 5000 gallons minute.
Jack Potts-I am sorry aunt, that you
feel 80 tired, for thisJ Japanese section Is
most interesting. Won't you let mo get
you JinrikishaP Aunt Bracer-Well.
perhaps 'twould make me feel little
better; but don't have it made too
atrongl-Wo Worlds Fair Puck.
1t rumored in New York that Miss
Helen Gould, eldest daughter Of the
6nancier, Is planning the erection OF o
hospital for women. Miss Gould is
probably the richest heiress in America,
her fortune being estimated at from
Sl0,0O0,OO0 to $l5,OOO,OOO.
Tho Now York S. P. @. A. has warned
Frederick Weyner, the professional
vermin exterminator, who has under
taken 10 rid Central Park from cats,
dogs, mice and sparrows, that no must
be more merciful in his methods or go
to jail.
Mrs. Joseph Bison, an insane woman,
living near Centre Harbor, N. H., has
been found, after an absence OF nearly o
month. During that time she wander
cd unsheltered in the mountain near
her home, eating nothing but berries.
W. ]. Humphreys, Of Albemarle, Va,
SAYS, in letter to the Scientific Ameri-
can, that cat and q hen at the home
OF Mrs. Eads, near Gap Mills, havo
formed friendship that is truly re-
markable.
Algy-Weginald, what did you say,
you know, when you were presented to
the pwince OF Wales2 Reginald-Why,
deah boy, the first thing l did was to
apologize for the American revolution
Life.
Mrs. Louise Grown, of Sing Sing, N.
Y, a widow of few months, commit.
ted suicide in the room in which her
husband died, on Saturday. Despond-
ency was the cause.
A new issue of postage stamps for
France is being talked about. The
present stamps are tho creation OF Leon
Say and date from the time when he
was minister Of finance.