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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

Sunday night, Charles II, Rex, n
well known clcrl; In the employ OF the
Cleveland, Loraln s Wheeling Rail-
oad Company. was found dead in bod
in a room at the st, Charles hotel, BY
his side was a small bottle which had
contained sulphnte Of morphia. Coro-
ner Schultze was notified, and made an
examination deciding that death was
the result OF his own deliberate act,
The ST. Charles hotel people sup
pressed the matter az long as they
could, and from all appearances the
officials cOnsVired with them to make
this possible.
ReNh body was removed to Schroe-
der's undertaking establishment yes
terdoy morning and prepared for bur-
lal, after which Il was removed "a his
lnte home in bridgeport for burial. He
leaves u wife, formerly u Miss SChoon-
over, but no children.
Rex was well known In Wheeling,
and respected and liked by all who
knew him well. Ills death was a ter
rible shock to his closest friends, though
not n surprise to some Of them, as he
had been gloomy and depressed for
months, and had often threatened TO
kill himself.
He went to tho st. Charles Saturday
night and retired TO o room, He had
stayed there before aud LETT without
saying anything TO the clerk. and when
he did not appear Sunday, nothing was
thought OF H.. Sunday night another
man was assigned to the room, but the
door WOE found locked on the inside. II
was forced open, and ReX's dead body
found Ha hal lpan iNFul Nav4rH1
hours.
Rex formerly worked for Kraft Bros.
4 ltosenburg, the Deluplalnc Dry
Goods Company and other Main street
houses. He vas a sober, steady, up-
right man and his services were re-
Rarded as valuable by all his employ
ers, For several years he had been
with the Cleveland, Lorain q Wheeling
company.
He had a cancer on his leg, which he
was told would eventually cause his
death, though amputntiOn might ma
terlalIy prolong his life. lie refused to
consent to an operation, saying when
the disease began to make lnroads on
his system, OF would 30 his head. In
addition to this, his wife has long been
an invalid, and this caused HIM much
sorrow. She Is q bright, wen educated
woman, and was devoted TO her hus-
band. as he was 20 her, He had also
had financial troubles for several years,
and accused relatives OF treating hin!
unfairly. He claimed they owed him
large Sums OF money which he could
not get. All his troubles seemed to
prey on his mind. and no doubt finally
caused mental alteration. under the in
tiuence OF which he sought n. refuge in
the grave. Mrs. Rex has the heartfelt
sympathy OF all who know her. The
dead mans family lived out In Marion
county. though he was brought mp In
the Sixth ward. this city. His father
was once on the city police force,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17
cHRlsTMAs-aTANFoNs Old oITY BOOK STOLE.
1g95 CHRISTWKS. 1875
STANTONS OLD City BOOK STORE.
oUR sToRx SON ToLD.

For twenty odd years we have had II large share in making CHRlsTN as a
happy and profitable occasion to the homes, IN ma ,auC uI nS SEs WnSrr ONES
whose parents bought for them their first MOTHER GoossTS H. ELL W.
rom our store. are now buying other copies for their own Htue ones VIZ
hope and believe we have established n record. thht. Is a Source OF roper
pride -. ,,1 no,,,t IN our nov
Each succeeding season has added to cur experience n hence ne DS 20 %p E ~ 10Mct
ledge OF our patrons and their wants We endeavoF. as ar 10 poSsUV"' !" "'
upon that acquired wisdom and turn 1t to u mutual engnl rms .,.t,, IN
In thg e OF low priced books there Is danger o. BoOkSElLbhSo uym ~
quantities without sufficient discrimination az TO qualy:. W. ~. S- thppS
avoid thl euor and while always selecting the lowest IN price, WMsl "bS
bng eounD ~ use our best Judgment Ia tile choice y tiles me auihorS
peOKS ARE NOT BRICKS TO be bought by the houFanu' u lh9 SVN
from the press. without Tenrd to their literature. -. nL- .,,.,,
TpsS ~, t'snsctnuvt rneo OF CElIDRENS BOOKS. Adults have their hstes
fo-med 10 a great ertant and can make their own selections hnI wv, pms
mind shuid have wholesome food, and we Use our best deuleh IN HAHn 81.
ulrhasss from the BEST PUBLISHERS Best Books. suoh ~ o ~ SUI ~ ~
recommend. As TO PRICES we do NOT sell SS low Srf Is some TrI IrEG ~ R EBTSSsI n
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smaller fneghtS. .ze,o So -. anu ounrd+orv With.
In one hundred miles Of the town clock 49, v.,r "a y.,- 1. that
Our only APOLOGY to the friends who patrontzen ~ m S gNt " RGsn d md
We av roo MUCH STOCK FOR THE SIZE OF OUR hoOL l LLE.S i ~
han been a source OF much annoyance to uF. and place. us az u ErEI. ~
vahtaEeHn arranging our BOOKS ~ hhI9 N"NN" :" FNF'
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inr@1scI ne1riy tWomd, when you may expect great things rom US .m.
our annual CHRISTMAS LITERARY NEWS" y nov ready rr . M uum
or harsinr ot "a our patrons. and n postal card VIII a your naWe " oW
mailing Ii NOT only fol this but for our monthly book y 80,
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~ uSSill cam ANDuETTER CASES, WOOD AND LEAIHEk, W 1871,
ia bFsKSs CANES, ALBUMS and FINE STATIONERY is all complete and
property priced.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17
A XRANIcH & A c
Lars, size Upright Piano Vt mn Extremely
Low Pricr.

Large size Upright Piano at nh Extremely
Low Prize.
To those who wish a strictly first
class plano. of the best make, az a price
not to be duplicated once in two years,
we beg to suggest that there is just at
present an opportunity which they
would do we'll to Investigate immcdi.
atoly. For some time past we have
been using a large size and exception
ally sweet toned plano OF this make for
concerts and for the muaicalcs at our
store. We selected u enc plano for the
purpose, because It would be poor
policy to use any other, We now ofcr
1t for rnic at n reduction amounting to
almost onc.half OF It's original price.
II is practically as good as now. and Is
n rare bargain. Gail and sec 1t and
listen to II.
T.. w. BAuMER & co
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17
THE SECOND SUICIDE.
A wheeling Man Hangs Himself out al
CnhIE. OhIn.

The old superstition that suicides al
ways come in pairs seems TO be borne
out by the following special telegram
to the Intelllgcncer. received last night
from CadiZ, Ohio:
This evening. during the temporary
absence Of the family he was visiting,
James n inpSn y OF GrG.'hBi 10 '% bn5
come to visit his daughter. Mrs. W. d.
Frater. and family. No cause Is known
for tho net.
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HIS REMAINS CRExATED.
A Corpse shipped From Here 10 Pittss
bHrgh to be Harmed.

Yesterday morning the remains OF
Solomon II. sheakley were sont to
Pittsburgh on the Pan Handle road He
was a patient at the Wheeling hospital
for some time, and died VI heart failure,
The body was prepared for shipment at
Frcw's undertaking rooms. and was
sent TO SamsOn's undertaking cstab-
llshmcnt ut Pittsburgh. The funeral
services were held at that place. after
which the body was sent to the crema-
tory and burned. This was the especial
request of Sheaklcy.
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A VERY SAD STORY
Was That OF Charles II, Rex, Who
Committed Suicide.
DISEASE AND MANY TROUBLES

Him Weary NJ Life Some Time Ago,
and lie Tried to borrow a Revolver to
Blow Ills Bralh. Out-IIe Finally Ends
Ills Earthly sorrows by u Dose Of Nor
phns-A Cancer Threatened Ills LIf
aud Slapped III. Vitality, Reside, which
Financial Embarassmcnt and Other
Troubles Had Almost Driven Him In-
sanc,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

TIE finest line of Xmas Tree orna-
ments In the city ut earle BROS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

Wa have tUH many Watches In stock, II
you want u real bargain call aud see uS.
DILLON, WHEAT a HANGHEll co,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

DON'T miss the Grand H%ascnprcffcr
Lunch, tonight, lt Peter %BOrCnbCrg-
er's, 2227 Mnin strcnt.
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DON'T miss the Grand Hasonpfeifer
Lunch, Tonight, at Peter BOnenberg-
Cr'g, 99l7 Main street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

A FINE assortment Of Solid Gold
Stick Pins at MNAMBN'S.
2laI Market street,
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SEE our space for Reason why
j. II. LOCKE SHOE co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

nAndAtNs in diamonds ut II. H. mn.
min A. LU,'h,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

srs our China Hnd Cut Glass, and you
will over leave the store without Laying.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

SILVER NnvoltlrH In the why II
Curling Bsla. Jewel Clrnr, etc, Mt
M'NAMft'S.
zi51 Market gtrct
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17
WILLIAMS TYPEWRITER.
u MAIN POlNT...

Lie. In our differences. We Are not
CompelIsd 10, aud we cannot draw par.
nIIoIs betwssn tho WILLIAMS and
. other typnwritors, because nurS u
'.suiRVneFIs." n docs everything u
typewriter should do most eAqulsltely,
aud with the utmOst SimpliCityi but
doe, IA Il CIVILIANS" way,
and whether It Is the best or not every
one Interested Ia typewrltlng Gnu Judge
for himself. Wa max" diHtlhGt claims
rather than comparative ones,
The IatalIiEoncNr uses aud recon.
meuds the Williams.
COPE & DEMORE,
GENERAL AGENTS,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-17

nAggAryS In Diamonds at ii Il, mi.
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$40 gold nud n'lOd rrso watches, ut
DiiIOS. " iEir a. uANOmEn CO.'S
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r. W, BAuMER & co.
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UNDERTAKING.
The morning times., 1895-08-30

The citizens of South Washington are up
in arms figurativcly and may load them
literally in case a garbage crematory is
established AT the FOOT of South Capitol
street. These CT as are indignant over
the bare prosprct oi such thing and VIII
be heard from aEaia on the subject IN
muscular Anglo-Sayqp ON Tuesday night
next in maSs-meai1g.
The question is now being aeitated by
the committee OF ten of the South Wash
iugton Citizens Association. Mr.. william
A. Richards is chairman of this commAtet'
the other members beiug Or. WiEtcr' presi-
dent of the a association. a;-d HesSrs. Thomas
Martin. Henry storey. Ben jamm KIDD,
Robert Howison. +. {. Gatchell, Fred De-tZ,
and /. T moskiss Two other member'
VIII probably Toe added TO its number at
the next meeting.
BEEN SUFFERERS LONG ENOUGH.
Chairman Richards said 10 The Times
last night taat the protect Of the people
was backed by coo signatures, which could
easily be Increased TO 200 if necessary.
.The people" he said, ARE quite will
ing TO have a garbage plant in that rec
ton if the other two plants are erected, bus
we believe that the other two are only a
bluff. and that eventually the only plant
in the city VIII be put right here in South
washington We have had enough of
garbage in this vicinity, and have suffered
/ long enough on Ice. alf OF the whole COM
/ munity. We believe that The rise in values 4,
/ in everything. in tlis section within the
| past two years, when the old plant was
/ DESTROYED. VIII lie reduced again.
Il. for instance. own three lots here,
/ but / might as wei Tot have them II this
! garbage crrmatory is put here. believe
! / voice the sentiment OF the people here
in stating that they believe that The con
tractors do not want any system other
! than the one that was here before.
WILL OPPOSE THE PLANT.
,.Tbe citizens viii use every means to pre-
vent the establishment of this nuisance,
although il was not So considered by COM
missioner Ross When we complained
about il before and made up our protest OF
SIX hundred citizens Commissioner Ross
came down and went back and reported
that the abominable thing only smelt like
coffee: bat all the same it made his coach
man deathly SICK. Wedon't want any more
! OF that coffee oGgr in this part OF the city.
rIf il smelled only like coffee" inter
| iected Committeeman Martin, why not
put one OF the plants in judiciary Square,
The foregoing gives some idea of the
| manner in which the South Washington peo
pie look upon the possibility and proba
/ biIity Of anaIher v-hiff of official Earba ge
The meeting on Tuesday night viii be- held
at the South Washington Citizens Asso
ciation's headquarters, South Capitol an'
O streets southwest, and viii be lively and
notable affair.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
WASH. 3. WILLIAMS,
9TH and D Streets.
RIsMARCK's FATE TREMBLEs.

Lawyers Invoke the Statutes 10 Save
Mr. GeTstenberG Dog.
The lower police court was the scene
OF ofanintcresuug trial early yesterday after
noon after the days docket had been
disposed Of
Ernest Gerstenherg, the Pennsylvania
avenue restaurant keeper, sat in an easy
posture at the right OF Attorney Albright,
who represented him in tie fight which he
IS making Ia save the life or his pet
dog. which was ordered TO be killed by
the court some days ago, upon proof
being brought forward that the animal
was qHarrelsOElc and dangerous. The
police ordered The dog TO be given up, but
Mr Gerstcubcrg refused. lie was ar
Taigned this morning 20 answer The chaSee
Of contempt Of court
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh cited several
passages and authorities TO confront and
disprove The arguments OF the lawyers fpT
the opposition. He said the police reEula-
ton was made a few months after the
net of Congress, mentioned by MT. Albright,
was passed.
Mr. GersteUburg could say" said Mr.
Pugh. thai his-dog was not fierce ana dan
gerous, but he cannot say that il was not
fierce and biting, because II had bitten d
newsboy.'
The attorneys debated for several hoUrs
over the matter. The Judge reserved his
decision until to-day.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
BLOCKING THE WHEELS.
Another Suit for Injunction in tn
Street Extension Matter.

Another Suit for Injunction in the
Street Extension Matter.
Another suit growing out of the pro-
nosed street extension scheme was insti-
tuted against the District Commissioners
Yesterday fternoon when Mr.. Sheldon Jack
son filed a bill in equity asking to have
the Commissioners restrained from filing
with the surveyor Of the District the plat
of the proposed extension of the city
thoroughfares.
The petitioner is the owner Of lots 8, 6,
and 7 in Whitney Close. AT present these
lois border on Warder street, he states
in his petition. According to the plan
now under consideration this street is to
be bandoned in the new Washington.
Ifthat intention is carried out, Mr.. Jackson
asserts. lots and of his property will bt
left. without any outlet. 1t is true, he
states, that Vermont avenue is to be ex-
tended but the petitioner will be deprived
| Of eny benefit thereby, because a portion
thirty feet wide of the old Warder street
will intervene between his property and
the street.
The act of March 2, 1898, under which
the street extension is to be carried out,
makes no provision, tho petitioner states
for The ascertainment and payment of dam
ages TO property holders who may suffer
damages from the abandonment of the said
Warder street He therefore asks that
the Commissioners be enjoined from filing
with the surveyor of the District the MAP
which they have received, according te
the act named, from the special commits
sion composed of the Secretary of War
the Secretary of the Interior, and Chief Of
Engineers of the army.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
WHISPER LIQUOR SELLERS
Anacostia Policemen Unearthed
Two Notorious Speakeasies,
Louis Blk Caught on the Highway and
Confessed-Gili Tnliaferro 10 Be
Arrested If Found.

The police OF Anacostia were busy last
evening and bfore their labor had ceased
the AnacostIa station as well stocked with
the amber fluid, called beer, and the para
phernalia which goes TO make up well
ordered speakeasy. Louis Blk was also
reclining behind the bars on charge OF
running an unlicensed bar.
Policeman Allen hasfor several days been
in possession OF information regarding ab
alleged speakeasy being run at Congress
Heights, and yesterday, with E. T. Elliott,
he went to the police court where the latter
swore out a warrant against Blk.
Just as twilight was gathering Sergt.
Anderson, and Policemen Reagan, Marrand
Allen drove toward Congress Heights in
Dayton wagon. En- route TO the alleged
whisky Joint they passed Blk, driving home
in his buggy.
He had Just left the wholesale house OF
John Madigan on Monroe street, and he was
told bv the officers that he was wanted.
He admitted running the place and said his
wife had persuaded him to- do 1t. Blk
was sent to the Anacostia station and the
raiding party proceedcdto his shome.
Mrs. Blk was sitting in the front yard
In the rear a neat lattice summer-house
presented an inviting appearance. 1t was
here that116 empty beer bottles were found,
81 full ones, and several cases of soft drin KS.
Two empty demijohns had been left at the
wholesale house to be filled. Sergt. Ander-
sol. had intended having another raid, but
was frustrated by the liquor seller learn
ing of the warrant against him.
Jake Moore, the cOlured man, convicted
| in the police court yesterday for having
buried an infant in his cemetery without a
permit, was the complainant in the second
case and Gill TaliaferrO, brCther-in-
| law of Lawyer John Moss, was the de-
| fendant.
Moore was cautioned to tell no one of the
warrant, but revealed the circumstance to
| a friend and before the warrant had left
the court friends OF Taliaferro were ware
of its existence When the paper arrived in
Anacostia IL was followed two minutes
later by Frank Gloss, lawyer for Taliaferro,
who said he would produce his client IN
court this morning.
The police did not acquiesce, but looked
everywhere for Taliaferro, and learned al
a late hour that he had left town. 1t is
said that but a small amount of the in
| toXicating fluid is kept at the Talialerro'
| at one time, the bulk being kept at another
| persons home near at hand.
Both Blk and Taliaferro have been in
court before on the same charge.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
Harvest Of the Petty Thieves.

Sneak thieves stole two revolvers from
the showcase of Charles f. Trilby's store,
No. 3145 NJ street, and 50 from bureau
at the residence of Frank Beckert, No.
COZ II street northwest. A gold watch and
two gold rings were purloined from the
residence of 7. McKenny, No. 620 E!ev-
enth street southwest. and lady's gold
bracelet from d. L. Williams. of No. 1928
Riggs place While at the Mount Vernon
steamers wharf, James B. Smith, SOL
der at Washington Barracks, was re-
lieved OF a lady's gold watch. A War
wick safety bicycle was stolen from John
A. Galeski, Of No. 1900 S street north
west. These cases were all reported TO
Inspector Honiuberger yesterday.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
REQUESTING A FORECLOSURE.
Salt Cor Injunction Against Penn
sylvania Trust Company.

Salt Cor Injunction Against Penn
sylvania Trust Company
suit for injunction was yesterday aft
ernoon brought by Nelson Holland, tradingas
the Standard Radiator Company, and
others against the Harrisonburg Trust
Company of Pennsylvania, Robert Leitch
& Co. of this city and others. All of the
plaintiffs in the suit are creditors of Leitch
& Sons in the aggregate sum Of S11, 1884,
it is said.
Messrs. Leitch & Sons We're, on March "a,
1894, while insolvent, it is said, debtors
to the American Tube and Iron Company
In the sum of $23 900. The latter COM
pany was solvent, it is claimed. Knowing
| such to be the case, the petitioners asserted,
the Harrsonburg Trust Company loaned
to Messrs. Leltch & Sons sum sufficient
! to remove their Indebtedness and accepted
| a deed Of trust to secure the advance.
1t is claimed these steps were taken to
defraud the plaintiffs to the present suit,
and it is asked that the defendants be re-
strained from foreclosing the deed of trust
| or disposing of the mertgaged property
until their claims are all equitably ad-
jlISted.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
Personal BONDS TAKEN.
Judge scott Lets Garbage Offenders
Off Easy.

Judge scott Lets Garbage Offenders
Off Easy.
William T. Butcher, of No. llO4 New
York avenue, was the first OF the garbage
regulation violators arraigned before Judge
Scott yesterday He stated that he was
commercial man and out OF the city most OF
the time and ne did not know uIat such
q thing must be provided
He had a proper receptacle now, how
ever, and his personal bonds were taken
A similar course was pursued in the fol-
lowing cases, where the yiOlators had pro-
vided themselves with tie metal can since
their arrest:
Samuel NJ. Tucker, No. 2153 / street;
william c. Wimlock, No. 2O05 street;
George L. Peckham, No. 2l43 L street;
john a Hughes, No. 1918 Twenty first
street: Hugh Tumelty, No. 1921 Twenty
first street, and Dennis Naher, Ne. 1923
Twenty second street.
There are a number Of the cases vet to be
disposed Of, and more warrants are being
daily issued.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
ERICssoN's SPEED TRIAL.
Lieut.. Usher Believes Her the Finest
Torpedo Boat.

Lieut.. Usher Believes Her the Finest
Torpedo Boat.
Lieut. Usher, the commander Of the
torpedo boat Ericsson, now at New Lon
don. Conn, was at the Navy Department
today arranging for the speed trial OF
The vessel, which viii probably take place
some lime in October.
Despite the misfortunes which the Erics'
son has met since her construction, the
latest resulting in the death Of three men
through an accident to her boiler pipes
Lieut. Usher has the greatest faith in the
little vessel, and thinks she is the fincSi
torpedo boat OF her size in the world.
The speed requirement under the con
tract for the Ericsson's construction is
twenty-four knots an hour maintained fol
Two consecutive hours, but Lieut.. Ushel
predicts that she viii make more thaa
twenty-five knots.
The morning times., 1895-08-30
Enemies of Nun.

The police have been instructed to strictly
enforce the ordinance against the dangerous
practice OF throwing banana peels upon the
sidewalk. Several severe accidents have
been reported Of late where persons were
injured by slipping and falling on the
treacherOus rinds. Detective Sergt. Perry
was one of the victims and Is now nursing
a badly wounded leg as a result of his fall.
The penalty for throwing banana peelings
on the pavement is a fine of So for each
offeasa.