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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17
THE CITY FINANCES.
a Protty Hard Job Before the
Council Finance Committee
at The MEETING CALLED TONIGHT
A Decided Deficiency IN tho Esti.
mated Rovcauos, aud Some Sharp
Cutting VIII Have to be Dono 20
Make Both Ends Moot. Which They
do Not Now by Over $40, 700.

At tho meeting Of the council finance
committee which has boon called for
this evening, somc pretty tall trimming
will have to DO done In ordor TO- mako
tho clty's estimated revenues this yoar
cover tho necessary expenses. The
revenues will probably exceed those Of
last year, most Of this being duo to tho
increased earning capacity Of tho water
works. Tho expenses. however, must
increase in much greater ratio.
Ono itom Of the appropriations 10
$1,000 for u now engine house, to tako
tho place Of tho Atlantic. This Is really
IN absolute necessity, as the old house
ia falling to pieces gradually, and is
neither safe nor scrYieeable.
City Clerk Thoncr ~ycstcrlay com.
pletcd his annual estimate, to DO sub.
mit.cd to the committee tonight. 1t is
rs follows:
rr,.py,yr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17

AS the b. B. Doyener Club, OF the
Eighth ward, was coming up town
Saturday evening on its way to the Elm
Grove meeting, n South Side Republican,
who ordinarily is as wide awake rs the
next man, asked n friend where the
Democrats wore marching to. lie was
surprised to learn that the parade was
not IL OF Democrats. His mistake
was q natural one. Tor ,horc wcro thirty
protcctionists in line, who didn't leave
the Democracy in go nor over in '03.
Their conversion dates back only to the
midst Of the present Democratic times.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17

Mr.. L. W. Dunaway, ugent, and
George L. Peabody, Of Pittsburgh, yes,
terday closed n contract with the city
water board for laying a neuchatel rock
asphalt bottom in tho new reservoir.
Tho work is TO DO completed by June
10, and the contractors guarantee thu:
the bottom OF tho basin will thereafter
DO absolutely water tight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17
Charged with Fighting

William Kraft and George Runner
we're arrested by Officer Trischlcr for
fighting on Main street last evening.
Officer Carney filed charges asains.
George Landmesser and James Rowan,
who had o little spa, on Twelfth street
George Smalth vas locked up by
Officer Minkemyer for aggravated dis.
orderly conduct in the Eighth ward
Sunday evening,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17
De1clcr

The following comparison Of the fc.
ures for last yenr and the estimate for
this yoar is interesting, If not startling:
'' ISM. 1921
| ENpc1scs-.-......--...silS Ssl So StsO.j2j 20
lieycnucs..--"".--.. i5.Gl2 81 i!9,eiS o.
| Difference. .......S ll.7D 60 S J0,607 u
Excess OF '9i over '03:
GI,7i1 81
Just where tho estimated xpens
can BIO pulled down will be the problem
with which the committee will be
called upon to wrcstle this evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17

A report reached the city last even.
ing, which seemed to DO authentic, that
n strong flow OF natural gas had boon
struck in n vol which the Gasmirc Oil
Company, oil this city, is sinking in
search Of oil. about a mile above Rush
Run.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17

Two more prisoners were placed in
the %penitcnt!ary at M%oundsville on
Tuesday afternoon from Mcdowell coun-
ty. Louis Towns. five years for malicious
shooting, and Webb Gudger, four. years
Tor voluntary m~anslaughter. 1nice
were also discharged on that day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17
DERThKING

WALNUT. Cherry. Oak stains. K.&C
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17

YESTERDAYS DrrNnTrms.
Li5riC llly. Muddy. Charleston, t. Il. nj.
Zen llur. kclnplc, lnrkrishut,. ua. N.
Liberty, booth. tIartnsi0iL a@J y IN.
HOATS IEAvITG To-Day.
Iron Queen. rIIliips. Pittsburgh, I 10 C q. IN.
Hudson, AguGw, Cincinnati. : u. ~.
II X Bedford, GrcciI. n;t,hurGh, : IL H..
II l., rhillirS. Mruhrl. MWamOrns. 1850 Il. N.
Cruric' pnvis, rdrSrrsbur;, I0anu N.
Linri'y ), l'notlr, Clnrilsi"m, 81 II
The river 10 still falling Il. this point
with ! irut b inches IN the channel.
Tho reported rise Il, hcadwatcrs, though
eight, will check the fall here probably
this morning.
The Highland Mary. the successor OF
the Annie Laurie in the Pittsburgh
Xancoyillc trade, will soun begin opera
,ioua. Residents along ,hu Ohio and
Muskiugum rivers nrG thankful the
Mary does not succeed to the Lauric's
vilIainUus whistle.
rgON uEAnwNTERS.
rittshurgh-liivcr 6 feet; cloudy and
warm.
aIor.antown-RivCr & fec, g inches
and stationary weather cool. with light
rain.
Oil City-liivcs / foot : inches aud
falling; weather cool and cloudy.
Grcrn"hOrn-lIvrr ! feet | inches and
falling; weather cool, with showers.
Warroa-l:ivcr | loot : inches and
falling; weather cloudy and cool.
--.-c
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17

WINE Enamel !orba,h tubs. K.&C.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17
FURNITURE Narnish. Kuryrn CHEW.


Notice is hereby given tina. the pro-
visions OF tho new city ordinance gov
crning street awnings will DO strictly
enforced. All persons who erect avn.
ings withou. the required permit from
this board, or who erect awnings which
do not comply in any respect with the
provisions OF the said ordinance, will
DO rigidly prosecuted.
Board OF PCULlc Works.
Wheeling, May lG, 1884.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-17
TA1 EIART

to labor unduly. Sufferers from such Merry
Gus Affections often imagine themselves tho
victims of organic heart disease
ALL NERVOUS DISEASES, as Pa
ralysis, Loconotor Ata1ia, Epilepsy, or
Fits, St Vitus's Dance, SlecplcssneSs, Merry
Gus Prostitution, Nervous Debility, Neural
gin, Melancholia and Kindred Ailments, are
treated as n specially, with great success,
by the Staff Of tho InvalidS' Hotel. For
Pamphlet, References, and Particulars, en-
close 10 cents, In stamps for postage.
Address, WORLDS D1spESsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION. Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

Loyal citizens Of the United States M
matter what their political belief. cannot
but regard with seriousness the occuso-
ton made by Senator Hale of Maine araipst
the tariff bill now under discussion. In
the course Of a dispassionata ANALYSIS of
the measure Senator Hale this afternoon
sald; I do not hesitate to charge that
as affecting this region Of our country
Vhe states Immediately south of the inter
national boundary Hne) this bill is made
up after a fashion that could not have
better satisfied the Canadians had a COM
mittee Of their own taken this subject in
charge and fixed their own schedules and
duties- That is not light or an uncon-
mdered utterance. Senator Hale emphasized
that fact by informing the Senate that he
was fully aware Of the grave responsibility
ne assumed In making that statement. IL
is unquestfonably the destiny Of Canada
1nat II shall some day enter the Union.
Dut. as the Senator contends, the ten
cency OF certain sections of the bill is to
indefinitely postpone the consolidation. II
the policy of the measure is enacted into
law the Senator looks ito see the GROWING
sentiment for annexation die out" and ex-
poets that in the generation to come We
should find ourselves with a growing and
possibly hostile rival along our entire north
erh Dorder Against this sort of argument
Will be set up the plea that the United
States does not want Canada and that
there would be no advantage in acquiring
ue vast territory which stretches to the
Attic But there does not seem to be any
answer to the question:: ''Why sbouId
American money be Used to build up what
may soon prove to be a formidable and
anti-republican business and political
rival?''
Evening star., 1894-04-11

rent Is also much higher here than in Eng
land. but this is at least counterbalanced
by the fact that a very large proportion of
the American wage-earners own their own
homes-better and more comfortable In ev-
cry respect than the residences of people
similarly employed in the United Kingdom.
''The standard OF living" say the dele
gates, 'is undoubtedly much higher in
America than at home, and the men state
that they would require to live better, else
they would be unable to work as they are
expected to do. Fruit in season Is
invariably seen in considerable quantities
on the tables Of working men, and butcher
meat, either in the shape of pie, roast or
stew. is partaken of by most OF them three
times every day." The Investigators tes-
tify that the working people here are al
ways well clothed, that cotton goods and
shoes are as cheap as they are in Great
Britain, but that wooden clothing, on &C
count OF tariff duties, costs twice as much
as it would in the "old country" Medical
attendance is said to be very expensive,
and somewhat luiicrous prominence Is
given the 100 per cent exaggerated state
ment that a considerable item in the ex-
penses of the American workingman is the
backing of his shoes, for which he is, say
tneSS good men from dundee, taxed ten
cents for each shine: but neither Of these
objections really amounts to much when
We read the announcement that artisans,
IL they have steady work and are provident,
can usually save about double what they
would be able to do in Scotland or England,
although-and here is another saving
clause--it must be borne In mind that
money in America has, comparatively
speaking, much lower purchasing value"
The conditions OF labor here are said to be
much more severe than across the water:
more being required OF the toiler in a eli
mate which is alleged to be rapidly de-
structive of vitality. But, in spite of these
drawbacks-many of them imaginary-the
keen searchers after Information failed to
find any Scotchmen or Englishmen who
were willing to leave the United States for
the purpose of taking up permanent resi-
dence as waSe-earners in the lands whence
they originally came Discussing the evil
dence set before 1t by its own agents, the
Dundee News is satisfied that the lot of the
"home-worker will compare favorably with
the conditions that are found to prevail in
America" The American who reads the
testimony will easily arrive at the belief
that subjects of Her Majesty resident in the
United States are too well satisfied with
their lot to retrace their steps, If the con-
dltions were really better in England the
emlgrative stream would move eastward.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

Clean street-car tickets on all the lines
cunning in the District of Columbia Will
1urely be the result OF the Senate bill
passed by the House on Monday, and. while
some people may be inclined to regard the
reform as one Of minor degree. it is never
theless reform to be thankful for For a
while Washington enjoyed the distinction
or having more disgustingly dirty street.
car tickets than any other city in the coun
try No one knows how often they were
Felssued TO the public. and no one cares to
speculate on the changing conditions under
which the little scraps Of pasteboard existed
Tor so long time. All the arguments that
have ever been made against filthy paper
money held good as to these tickets. and IL
viii relieve many minds to know that as
soon as the Senate can pass upon a slight
amendment the measure will take its place
On the statute book.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

The railroad companies which operate
Soads running into this city owe IL to a
community in which they have been too
highly favored that they do nothing what
soeTer to encourage the large number of
diScontented and crarky people who have
planned and are executing a pilgrimage to
Washington which Is to terminate on or
before the first day OF May next. 1t has
been argued-and there IS reason in the
contention-that men in search of employ
ment should not. and cannot legally. be
discouraged from seeking in this city the
work they have failed to find elsewhere.
but no one has claimed that the multitude
which is to follow Coxey is in quest of hard
labor. These disturbed ones-most Of them
afflicted with ''isms'' Of many kinds and
generally impracticable-have announced
that their only aim is to influence Congress
to enact certain bills in which the visionary
doctrir es have been given typographical in
carr ration. These loudly advertised thou
sands come without means for their own
support and in accordance with plan in
which mendicancy is the most conspicuous
feature. So far. the organized portion of
Coxey's army has lived upon the country
through which it has passed, and in many
places are sympathiZers who will, when the
appropriate time comes, follow the example
Of their leader and march to meet him at
D rendezvous not far from this city. But
objection able as is this movement toward
the National Capital, it is not likely to as
bume dangerous dimensions at this time If
ahe invading force is composed exclusively
Of pedestrians.
The affair assumes an Immediately threat
sning appearance when the railroad COM
panies permit the use Of their rollinS-stock
by those who desire easy and grataitous
transportation to a center where an effort
Is to be made to inausurate a new de-
parJure in the methods of government "of
the people, for the people and by the peo-
PIE" Every day brings with it ;nforma-
zion Of Industrial armies" and the like
being rushed through toward this city with
hH possible speed. There is no legitimate ex-
euse for such action. Washington is not a
large manufacturing town and, therefore,
holds out no inducement to the artisan.
1t has already very many more of it's own
people unemployed than it can properly
care for: it has been struggling with the
local relief problem all winter; there is
no reason why any outside workingmen or
any outside mendicants should be imported
No considerable numbers of either are
likely to get here at any one time unless
the railroad companies lend themselves to
the scheme which Coxey has planned so
elaoorately and carried out so far with rea-
sonable success. There is a law-sensibIe
In its provisions and sound-which holds
To responsibility any person or corpora ton
that brings into this city anyone likely to
become public charge If it becomes
necessary the authorities will doubtless in
woke the aid of that statute and will secure
at least enough cash from the oTeniing
companies to pay for the temporary sun
port Of those who are wrongfuIly dumped
Into the midst Of this community.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

One OF the rather notable visitations con-
sequent upon the Worlds Columbian ExDo-
sitiOn was that of nine Scotch artisans
who came across from Dundee to see the
wonders Of Jackson Park and to look crit
ically into the condition of wage-earners in
the United States and Canada The exped,-
ton was equipped and sent out out by the
proprietors Of the Dundee Weekly News
VINO seem to have received in return for
their investment a good deal OF interesting
Information which should satisfy the Amer
lean wOrxingTnan who has had no trans
Atlantic experience that he is better off
here than he would be in British Europa
Or course there are Disadvantages here. as
well as elsewhere, but it seems as though
the dtsadvan .ages were less plentiful in
ms newer land. But a conclusion is easily
reached from the report submitted by the
members OF the expedition. although the
Dundee News Is more than willing to make
deductions that are p-o-EnSiish in its eIi-
tcriaI treatment Of the evidence. The del
eS1tes say that labor generally IS rsmu-
nerated at about double the rates paid in
The Old country. In some branches of the
iron ami steel trade the wages are only
about Cne-half more than those ruling at
home. but in the textile and in some
branches OF other industries the operatives
receive about three times what they would
do in Great Britain Complaint is made
that the hours ~ work are generally louzer
mere than in Great Britain. that holidays
are few IN number, and that worzinGnsn
have little or no leisure Or time for recrea-
Ton OF any kind except on sunday. House
Evening star., 1894-04-11
Rare IirlOrl
Prices.
Towel Bargains.

Unbleached Linon Damask Towels at &c. each
worth dime. We must limit each customer 9
purchase on account Of the limited quantity sale.
Huck Towels, size 1sx36. at 12l9c. each-woIt III
lsc. That is the kind Of bargain trade enjoys.
Huck Towels, size 20xi0 at l5c. each-worth DC.
is another source OF pleasure to Towel buyers.
Huck Towels, size 22x44, at 17c. each-worth 25c.
regular family Towel that any Judge Of linen
will snap at.
Hemstitch Huck Towels, regular satin cloth,
can be used for stand scarf well for the
| face. l211c. for the regular zoe. quality.
Hemstitch Huck Towels. extra large and ele-
CANT quality such as connoisseur would buy at q
glance at the regular value, which is DC instead
of the reduced price OF tic.
Hemstitch Huck Towels, 22I44, very near the
size of bureau scarf, embossed ends the very
finest satin effect, SOC. value, reduced to 35c.
Knotted Fringed Satin Damask Towels at 121zc.
very popular price providing you get Ice. value
| in purehase-that is what you Will get
knotted Fringed Satin Damask Towels, 25x52 in.
sizes, &c. each, the regular 3for-a dollar kind
all We have left Of this lot is about 10 dozen.
Knotted Fringe Towels, bleached as white as
| the driven and woven fine as silk, three
| rows of knotted fringe with handsome designs OF
different open-work effects-if you appreciate hand
some linens, this is beauty, Soc, cut from 75c.
TURKISH TOWELS FOR AMERICAN USE.
One lot, size 1sx4O, for 1Oc.. is a regular blood
circuator
One lot, size 22x44 for 12I5c., will produce 9
friction of a 25c. towel
One lot, size 24x52, for 19c., can be used for 9
| bath robe on account of the size.
Is Plaid Glass Toweling at &c. yard.
15 pieces 1s-inch An-linon Crash, &C., worth 1oc.
100 dozen assorted extra large Linen Doyiies
Turkey red with black borders, two-tone satin eff
| fects and half beached, with different colored
borders. make quite assortment, at Sc. each.
6o-inch Cream Damask. extra heavy and strictly
| aH-linon, at 39c., is big bargain.
| 62-inch Cream Damask, extra heavy and strictly
all-linon, at 49c., is another.
72-inch Bleached Damask, satin finish, elegan,
| quality, at 69c., is a corker.
Evening star., 1894-04-11
Time-wOrn Philosophy.

pretty bad weather we're having said
one man to another, in the hotel lobby.
Eyes. But it amt so bad as it might be-"
"Do you mean that remark to be COM
forting?"
Certainly"
"Well, maybe it ought to be. But it's too
general in it's application to fit particular
cases real snugly. I'll bet that Eve said
that same thing to Adam when the Gar
den Of Eden catastrophe occurred"
Evening star., 1894-04-11
Why He Waited.

Yes" replied the man with a bad limp,
my health is pretty good. But my arti-
fcial leg has about given out"
why don't you get new one?"
I'm waitin'. in hopes of gettin' one
cheaper. I'm takin' New York paper that
has had coupons fur most everything you
kin think of, an recken it's only a ques-
ton of short time now till it gifts around
to wooden-leg coupon"
Evening star., 1894-04-11
A Misantbroi.ic Opinion

If all men are brothers, as sages decide,
The family record today
Gives the spirit of mortal freedom from
pride
That causes emphatic dismay.
For the old and the callow, the wise and
the shallow,
Put decency high on the shelf.
And mankind, people find, must be deaf
dumb and blind,
If it wants to think we'll of itself.
Evening star., 1894-04-11
ITO reduce stock
Ii at onceto make

II eAN OAHS$ w AAASAN~
room for new
goods previous to
my annual trip to
Japan | will offer
the following bona
fide reductions on
Japanese goods.
These are the low
est prices ever
quoted i'm Wash
fngton for the same
quality of goods.
l will present
each visitor with
a package of in
cense free:
soc. Cream and
Sugar Sets zoc.
2Sc. Jap Fans roc.
81 Bottle Altar of
Roses 35c.
So Tete=a-tete Sets
So.
soc. Jap. Hdkfs.
35c.
$3.50 S at scum a
Decorated Vases ST.
Sl.So Porcelai
Umbrella Stands
$E.IS.
Kimon Nicolaides,
I2oS r St. n,,a-,m
Evening star., 1894-04-11
Wrong Again.

From the Honolulu Commercial Advertiser.
One of the most curioas of Blount's
hlundeCs is his statement made to the
Senate Committee that United States
Treasury notes were as plentiful in Homo
lulu as in the United States, and that, so
far as he is aware, there was no Ha-
waiian issues of paper. If this little in
stance furnishes q fair index to NJ.
Blounts accuracy. the contents Of his re-
port need surprise no one.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

The disgusting doctrine that immortality
Is to be preferred to morality when It
promises mCre of temporary comfort or
greater financial profit. can never take root
in the heart of any decent man or woman,
be his or her place of residence Kentucky
or the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1894-04-11
just as Everybody Supposed.


from the View YORK sun.
Year after year, and all the time, the
criminal reports of the city are vastly more
favorable TO women than TO men. The law
breakers of the female sex are but few here,
in comparison with those of the other sex
After examining the police returns for the
hrst quarter of this year, and comparing
them with the returns of various terms of
other years, We are able 10 say that there is
statistical proof that the moralization of
women is far superior to that of men,
Evening star., 1894-04-11
SHOOTING STARS.
A Requisite.

MY boy" said the professor, Il should
advise you to cultivate the gift of oratory.
You may be one of the country's reform
ers."
Il think so, SIR was the modest reply.
"Au need is a $4,000 horse"
Evening star., 1894-04-11
BY Easy Stages.

I'm tired of life." he sadly cried;
Existence cannot please.
With cigarettes my suicide
I'll work out by degrees"
Evening star., 1894-04-11

Sometimes said Uncle Eben, Ger man
hattahs hissef dat he's feeling sympathy
wifi de unfortunate, when he's jis drorin'
comparisons. an congratulatin' hissef."
Evening star., 1894-04-11

If personal dislikes could be kept out of
Senator HIS speeches and the Presidents
appointments the country might be great
deal more harmonious
Evening star., 1894-04-11

The bona fide vagrant will contemplate
with feeling of disgust the disposition to
turn his quarters in the penal institutions
over TO the Coxey amateurs.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

A prize contest might be opened for the
best explanation of what Il am a demo-
crat" really means.
Evening star., 1894-04-11
One Term for 1t.

Are you going out?' said one reporter
to another.
Yes. I'm going Summing"
'Slumming?"
I've been assigned to the Breckenridge
trial"
Evening star., 1894-04-11

The democrats in New Jersey saved what
is known as the horse shoe district But
there was not enough luck in it to go
round.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

Mr.. Croker having concluded his outing,
1t is believed that public sentiment in New
York will take it's inning.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

Mr. Hill may be a believer in the princi-
pie that it takes a gentle discord now and
then to make harmony really appreciated.
Evening star., 1894-04-11
EXTRA.

Just received at this writing Is of the fol-
lowing gods;
Fine organdies, plain black, black grounds with
white figures, white grounds with black figures,
also many fancy styles Worth 1oc. at 6i2c. a I'd.
t.ne Plain Black Lawns, extra wide. Worth 12l9c.
at Glac.
Fine Imported Black Brocade and Fancy Sateen.
Worth zoe. at 15c. yard.
Fine ~nambrays, pink, blue, buff and other shades.
Worth 123c. at &c. a yard.
New Style of Fancy Lawns. Worth Sc. at 3Jsc.
Unbleached Sheeting, 2ls and % wide. Worth
25c. at EXC. yard
This is a rich and unexpected treat for one and
all.
ALREADY ON SALE.
Evening star., 1894-04-11

The end of the Breckenridge trial will
draw the veil on a good many horrors,
moral and pictorial.