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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-13
DREADFUL STORIES
or Chinese IarbGrity la Formosn-c Gases
decentralization Cited.


VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1s.-Dreadful
stories come from Yokohama, OF the
treatment OF Japanese by Formosa re-
belle, some correspondents going so far
as to say that the Chinese practice can
niballsn. Early In January the. rebels
took possession of the village OF Ke-
lung. A detachment OF Japanese was
sent to attack the place, and after con-
siderable opposition succeeded In dirty
Ing the rebels Off and entering the VII
lage. which was nftcrward fired.
The correspondent OF the Japan Mall
In speaking OF the arrival Of. the japan
ese troops In the village, says: "The
troops were horrihed ut the CHASTITY
spectacle OF nineteen bodies OF their
countrymen behcaded and frightfully
mangled. They were railway workmen
who have met death ut the hands Of the
tlends.
MANY Of your readers may not be
aware OF the cannibalism that exists
among the Chinese. although there 10
probably not n foreigner in Formosa
but knows OF the eating OF portions OF
the bodies by suvageE, or are unaware
OF the markets In Formosan settle
ments containing human flesh of saw:
ages for. sale. During the outbreak OF
1891 so great was the loss OF life that
savage flesh !wns brought n ana sold
the same as pork In the markets.
"The mutllated bodies OF Japanese
were fourd, several OF them disem-
bowlcd and with their hearts cut out,
also minus other parts. Some We're
found to have been burned at the stake.
charred bodies with hands and feet still
fastened were some OF the -spectaclcs
the soldiers saw."
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LOCAL BREv1r1Es
Matters of sIlndr Moment In and About
tIio City.


the City.
Mil No. 0 at the Aetna Standard Will
SO on to-day after long stop
The Grand this eyening-The Cor
mans in "The Gilhooleys Abroad
The Ariel Mandolin Club viii go to
Bethany college to give one OF their en-
tertaIAing concerts Friday evening.
James Monroe was the only case In
the police court yesterday. He was
coiored, and was fined 81 and costs for
assault on a colored lady friend.
Work was begun by Contractor Will
son yesterday preparing for the new
reading room, Industrial school ana
other improvements at the Hearne
tabernacle.
The benefit entertainment for the
now colOrcd Baptist church al Elm
Grove will be held In Kimmlnss nan
this evening. The Glover Club VIII as
slst in the programme.
Yesterdays celebration Of the ami
versary Of the City Hospital was a Ie-
cided success. There were many Wis
Itors, and the voluntary donations
reached n very tidy sum.
In. another column OF this mornings
paper the commissioners OF the loan OF
1871 advertise that certain bonds have
teen drawn for payment, and VIII cease
to draw interest March l.
Next Monday evening the Painters
and Dccorators' Unlon No. 81 VIII give
IT'S annual bali Mt the Beethoven nan.
Mayer's full orchestra will furnish
music and a good time is assured to all
A regular meeting OF Osiris Temple.
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine, will be
held Friday evening, for which very ar
tistic Invitations have been sent out.
The mobiles expect to have a great time
seats Will be reserved Saturday
morning at the Y. N. C. A. building for
the lecture OF John B. Koehne. next
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Koehne's lee.
ture is refined. cultured, scholarly and
brilliant.
The statement in yesterdays paper
that Mr., william FrOhme was buried
under the auspices OF Garfield assem-
bly, was due to transformation. zane
lodge, Shields OF Honor. had charge OF
the obsequIes and furnished the band.
Last night Weber & Fields "Vaude-
VILE Club" closed their engagement at
the Grand. Sam Bernard and Mae
Intyre & Heath are as funny people as
ever lived, and the Meers Bros wire
performance has never been equalled
in the world.
Next Tuesday night the famous on.
tertainment, THE Country Circus"
viii be given at the Wheeling Opera
House. It's fame has preceded 1t TO
this city, and Il will no doubt draw q
large audience. The cast Is said to be
better this year than ever before.
Tho United States circuit court OF ap-
peals at Richmond. Va. on Monday
affirmed the Judgment of the United
States district court OF West Virginia
In the case OF Porter VS.. John NJ.
Mack and G. B. Boren for $4,000: The
suit grew out OF the purchase OF Por-
ter's interests in his brick factories NJ
New Cumberland.
II was large and brilliant crowd
that attended the annual maSque ball
OF the Early Rose Potato Society, well
known South Side social organisation,
last night at Mozart hall. South Jacob
street. The night was pleasantly pass
ed in dancing and other amusements
and the affair was voted by all present
to have been huge success.
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The Deyonian OIL company's well or
the Kyle farm on Indian creek. Tyler
county. Is still producing IS barrels m
hour. and the pullman Is making IL
barrels an hour.
The Devonian OIL Company's test
well on the Waverly farm, located 500
feet west Of the Tyler well and between
II and the Big Moses gasser. is due &c
get the sand this week The same COM
pany's well on the Curtis farm, TO the
west OF the big Rasser, Is drilling again
This well should have been In several
months since.
East OF the Big Moses, J. NJ. Guffey &
Co. are building two rigs on the Pitts
farm.
In Monroe county. Crawford & Treat
have recovered the bit for which they
have been fishing for almost a month,
lost in their No. Stewart. and will drill
II In tomorrow.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

"
Tho State of West Virginia, Ohio
County, gs:
In the Circuit Court Of Ohio County,
West Virginia. February Rules. Nv
A. c. Harold vs.. Margaret Elwood, Johs'
Elwood, Jntnes Elwood, Patrick EIWH ,..:
Edward Elwood, Mary Elwood, nhsu
ElwoOd, Annie New and JOINING New.
her husband, DeAlia Lap (alinS tgiuS,.
lap, and Harry Lap her husDahu; w"
Mutual Savings Bank or NhyttluJG /,
George Il. Caldwell. trustee, ana JosVP'
warner.--ln Chanccry.
The object OF this suit Is TO subject ~.
real estate In tho city OF Wheeling, Mt'SS
Virginia, OF which Patrick ElHood , ul,.
seized. 10 sale for the purpose oil pSS'"H
the liens against IT, Al, a
And Il appearing from an AtildaNt nv Nv.
In said cause. ut these rules, that thc w
PENDANTS, John Elwood, James LiWug.S,..
Dcalih Lap (nllnS Bridget lap) ana ia,
Lap, her husband, are not residents @, Wy, Wy
state OF West Virginia, and they MOI pay ,,,,
ing been served with process IN snld sur
on motion OF tho complainant by MS ~
llcltor, this order OF publication IT, cnt',SsSS
against them. and II Is ordered thnt wv. wv
said defendants, above named, be nhd ~ ~
required to appear within one nonth ~. y.
the date Of the first publication OF thls On,
der md do what Is necessary 70 pp1tsv,,
their intorcRts. II In further ordered ihit
this order be published and'postcd Us "
Witness, John W. Mitchell. clerk OF oq ,,
said court, At the court house Of saN
county, this 9TH day Of February lNN w
wit: February Rules i&e ,,,,r CLARK
Published frat time February &, M
Attest: JOHN w. MITCHELL, ClcF@
w. NJ DUNLAP. -,
Solicitor for Complainant. iet-La-
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The rig for tho North PENIS we'll
onthe Rogerson farm north OF Mounds
Willie. was finished yesterday ready for
the drillers TO begin.
The lumber for the derrick for the
well on the Hammond farm on Toms
Run, east OF Moundsville. arrived and
was hauled out yesterday. The rig
builders are on the ground to begin
work at once.
The Grave Creek Company. pur-
chasers of the old Hicks well. near
MoundsvIlle. have been cleaning 1t out
preparatory to pumping II. The work
OF cleaning has been finished and the
tubing has been put In place. and II is
expected to begin pumping this morn
inR
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RETTER TRAM SERVICE
Morning and Evening, is Asked by the
Suburban Residents.

A committee representing the resi-
dents of several OF the suburbs out the
wheeling & Elm Grove road. waited on
General Manager welsgerber and ask
ed that another train be put on in the
morning and another in the evening,
when the travel between the city and
country is particularly heavy. The
committee was composed OF Messrs.
Peterson, Flaccus, Holloway and Gull
bertson. Mr.. WeIserber said that so
soon as the changes in the equipment
OF the road are made, probably early In
the spring. the desired change win be
made. II is proposed to have the train
service this way: A. M.-6:0O. $40. 7:2O
and s o'clock. P. M.-i:OO $40. $50 and
6 O'Clock. This Is one additional train
morning and evening. II the expert
ment proves successful It will be made
permanent.
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House Thursday. Friday and Saturday
evenings will be the new musical farce
comedy. 1.-The Gilhoolys Abroad" pre-
scented by a strong company OF COM
edIans, singers, dancers and pretty
girls, and headed by those prime favor
ties, the Germans. John, James and
George, of minstrel fame. Surely their
new departure should draw a large
house, as they always present some
thing new and W 10 date.
The ladies' OF the company are espe-
cinlly well clothed, pretty. and not only
delight the audience by their appear
nnce. but compel the people who listen
20 compliment them by their artistic
powers,
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ATLANTIC TEA COMPANY.
Atlantic Tea Co,

Our annual inventory /, complies
aud to US is very satisfactory. Our
business shows a marked incrca,o
over 'O4. We are now resolved tina.
'9G shall lead all preceding years, il
low prices aud standard good, will
attract trade. and wo think it will.
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The operators have for some time
been prospecting outside OF the we'll
defined oil producing counties in West
Virginia, but 20 for have met with very
poor luck. J. NJ. Guffey & Co. have I'm
ished UP duster near huntsville. Brax-
ton county; n show OF oil. but not. in
paying quantities, was developed In the
bottom OF the Big Injun. The same
company is drilling In the Big 1nJun
sand. near GrantsVIlle, Calhoun coun-
ty; some oil was found in the lime. 200
feet above the Big Injun. but since then
nothing has been developed and the
Band II OF very poor quality: II Is
quite likely the well will prove failure
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ANOTHER GOOD WELL
brought In Down In the si.tsr,,llie Field
Last Evening.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelllgeneer.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
SIsTERSvILLE. Feb. 1.-THE tools
which had been lost for more than three
weeks in Crawford & Treats No. 3 on
the Stewart farm, were recovered last
night and drilling was once more com.
menced, The pay was reached about
Z o'clock this evening and the well Is
reported 10 have made several good
lows. In answer to the question.
what. In your estimation. Is this well
good fort" one OF the owners replied:
IT believe the well will make between
GO and 70 barrels n day." The general
opinion is that these figures are about
correct. This we'll coming as 1t has,
will be OF much cheer to Slstersvllle
people and others holding territory In
that section who were somewhat dis
heartehed by the busters drilled on the
Basil Dye and Amos farms south OF
this we'll
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The committee OF the Wheeling cham
Der OF commerce recently appointed TO
take up the conneilsyIlle railroad pro-
teet, 1t is said. viii be ready to report
something of interest in n few days.
What It Is Is not divulged. but there
appears to be renewal OF hope among
the business people that the much de-
sired road will be built eventually. 1t
IS understood that Messrs, Lynch and
Cochran, OF the old company, are now
at work in an endeavor to interest east
ern capital in the enterprise and that
the local people will combine with them.
The first regular meeting OF the re-
Gently reorganlZed Central Passenger
Committee was held in Chicago yester-
day. The committee on membership
reported that seven or eight additional
roads had promised TO become mem
bers and a number OF others had been
taken under consideration. Dates for
the sale OF tickets for the national edu-
cational convention at Buffalo, and the
appointment of a joint agent there to
ATTEND 20 the execution Of the tickets
were referred to the terminal lines at
Buffalo to arrange. A rate OF a fare and
q third was authorized for the annual
bench show OF the Mascoutah Kennel
Club at Chicago. March 10 to la. The
consideration OF rate for the annual
convention OF the Young Peoples So
clety OF Christian Endeavor was post
poned till n future meeting. Summer
tourist rates were agreed to on the
basis OF so per cent of double locals, and
q meeting OF rate clerks was ordered TO
be held within the next ten days to get
out the rate sheets.
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Special Dispatch to the IntcllIgonccr.
MARTINSBURG. W. Va, Feb. a.
The twenty-third regular annual Ecs-
sion OF the West Virginia state grange
met here to-day, and was formally
opened by Worthy Master C. II. Knott.
A large and enthusiastic representa-
tlon Is in attendance and much routine
work was done preparatory TO the Bcrl-
GUS work OF the order a class OF six
teen took the nth degree and were
indicted into It's mysteries by Worthy
Master Knott and Oversecr Atkcson.
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PRICE LIST:

New Cal Prunes uarEs,. lbs for.............. 2s,
New Cal. EYap. Peaches fancy, lbs. iof. 2s.
Now Dates. lbs 2s.
New Cleaned Cnr'anh, ~ los iof.......'...- IS.
New IIaIIIus IarGe). lbs for........., coo. 25.
Fresh Corn Meal, 10 lbs. for. .............. 2s.
Fresh H0mIHy. IL lbs. toE .......,........... %.
Fresh Rolled Oats. 10 lbs Tor %
Fresh Dat Meal. 10 lbs 2s.
Fresh Butter Crackers D lbs. for............. 25.
Fresh Ginger Snaps. SibI. ior................ 2sc
New French Kidney Beans, S lbs, for........ 2s,
Choice Table Peaches, per cau..,............. 10,
standard Tomatoes, cans ior................. 2s.
Fancy cold pack Tomatoes. per cIn..........- So
Choice Standard Corn, per eau ................ e.
Star Candles, Sto tho pound, per lb.......... q,
Carpet Tacks, per /,
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There are one hundred people with
Tompklns' "Bl0ck Crook" which
opens an engagement at the Opera
House. All the gorgeous scenery and
costumes that were used In the great
runs at New York and at the Boston
matinee and eyenlnR performance will
be given. The sale OF seats opens nj C.
A. Houses music store this morning.
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At the Opera House last evening Mr..
John Griffith presented IrvIng's version
OF Faust" AS Mephisto he shows In
teiligence and force, but he still over
acts decidedly. and his acting is not
improved by bis imitation OF Irvlng's
strut. The way he lengthens mime"
INTO "mine-eh" and similar ofrcnses OF
elocution are inexcuBable, The cast Is
as fine as was ever seen In the drama
on n local stage. Mr.. Lyman and Misses
Curtis and Stevens did work that was
particularly creditnble.
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The drlllerB are stlll having hard luck
nj the Parker well In the Colerain field.
They are now fishing for casing. spenr
and stem which have become fastened,
The hole has not been abandoned, HB
reported. There are still 100 feet of
casing In the hole. Martins Ferry peo-
pie are much interested in this we'll,
and It Ia hoped that It will not be neces-
sarY to abandon H.
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One OF the best attractions ever OF.
fered to his patrons by Manager Fem
Ter, OF the Grand Opera House, will be
the Gonzales Opera Company, which
will hold the boards all OF next week.
A matinee will be given every day but
Monday ana there VIII be new opera
every night. The company will draw
big houses.
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GIVE me liver regulator and cnn
regulate the world" said n genius. The
druggist handed him bottle OF De-
Wits Little Early Hlscra. the famous
little pills. Logan n Co. Wheeling, w.
Va, B. F. Peabody Bcnwood and bowie
& Co.. Bridgeport. o. 6
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. l2.-Tho
trial OF Actor James II. Gentry for tho
murderer or Actress Margaret NJ. Drys-
February 20. Gentry shot and Killed
Miss York in zeiss' hotel on the night
OF February II. 1895.
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John NJ. chee5Sproueh. general pas
senger agent OF the Baltimore & South
western railroad. under the reorganiEa-
don of the Baltimore & Ohio system. Is
70 become, Il Is said on good authority.
general passenger agent OF the Balu-
more & Ohio west OF the Ohio river.
Mr. CheesebrouEh will have entire
charge of the territory named. report
ing to Charles o. Soul, who Is to be-
come passenger traffic manager, in
charge OF the entire system.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
road will retain its present name, and
the lines from Wheeling and Pitts
burgh to Chicago will be known as the
Baltimore & Ohio Northwestern.
L. s. Allen, assistant general passen-
ger agent OF the road in Chicago: c. w.
BaSsett, assistant general passenger
agent OF the Pittsburgh s Western.
and Assistant General Passenger
Agent G. P. Warfee. Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern at st. Louis. will
retain their present positions. reporting
direct to General Passenger Agent
Cheesebrough, who. II Is said, will have
his headquarters in Cincinnati,
In the reorganization II Is doubtful
whether the Pittsburgh & Western and
Valley roads will be merged into the
Baltimore & Ohio Northwestern sys-
tenn, but many Of the officers will be
discharged and their duties assumed
by the Baltimore & Ohio officials.
Railroad Runibiings.
R. C. Jones, OF Cincinnati. the new
travelling passenger agent OF the CHI
cage. Milwaukee & st. Paul in this ter
ri;ory. was here yesterday doing BUSH
ness with local passenger men.
TON" Campbell. the popular and en-
ergetIc passenger and freight repre-
sentative OF the Wisconsin Central. or,
as he calls Il. the Whisky Central, :"
was in Wheeling yesterday,
s. P. Kennedy. OF the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas, and ]. ]. Johnson. OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern. were
two passengers men here yesterday.
H. L. Moore. OF Charleston. travelling
agent OF the Kanawha & Michigan
road. is in the city on q business trip
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THE RAILROADS..
The Wheeling and connellsyillc
Road May Yet be Built.
COMMITTEE OF THE CHAMBER

or Commerce is Now at Work, and Will
Soon Report Something ofIntsrest' It Is
said-changes in the baltimore q Ohio
system-Ths Central Ohio Line will be n
Part or the New Northwest System.
other Railroad News.
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No &c Seventeenth street, rooms, bosb gases,
$3.50.
No 252O MaIn street $500.
Sixteenth street reAidence. 81 500
Nos 4S2 aud ~ National road.
bushes house and residence Market street
Counters and shelving, No. lol ThIriy.En!Fd
street.
No'91 Sixteenth street.
Nd. 60 North Front StreaL
Lot on South Trout StresL
Slx.rOomed house, Peninsula.
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REAL ESTATE.
SWEENEY FOUNDRY Lots,

We will offer the most desirable
building lots on the market to-day.
at the first original price. We will
sell Is or 80 feet fronting on Chap
line or Eoff streets. Both streets
are paved. We will give you easy
terms. Don't let this opportunity
pass. Call In to sec US.
to Loan on Real Estate securk.
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Use DIT. Miles Nerve Pastors for Spinal
Weakness, All druggists sell en- for &c.
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YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.

YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES
Charleston. RUTH. Z o. m.
Pittsburgh. BEN HUH, S q. m.
Darlington, JEWEL, $50 p. IN,
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Pittsburgh. .LoREN4l. G n. m.
Pittsburgh. II. Il. BEDFORD. S n. m.
Cincinnati. HUDSON, s n. nj.
PnrkcrshnrE LIBERTY, II a. m.
Mnlamoras. LEXINGTON. II a. m.
Darlington. LEVEL, $50 y. M.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh. VIRGINIA, S a. m.
ParkersbuTg. BEN HUR. 1850 n. IN.
Darlington. JEWEL, 3:SO y. IN.
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Captain Jim Wood has resigned his
position on the towboat Jim Wood.
Col. Amos Stlckney has left Cincln-
matt and has gone TO ST. Louis TO stay.
The marks at p. m. showed 10 feet
inches and falling. Weather, clear
and warmer.
The j. p. Jackson and Arthur Lam
bert. destroyed by fire at New Orleans
recently. are total losses.
The following boats with coal tows
passed down yesterday: Twilight, noon:
Tornado. Onward and Charles Brown,
p. M: James Moren, p. m.
The following steamboats,. mostly
owned In Cincinnati. were lost 10 the
service during last year: State OF Mis-
souri,. Longfellow, Big Sandy, b. S.
lea, CarrolltOn. Reliable. Scotia. st.
Lawrence. Belle OF Ashland, II. a.
Mead, Sidney Dillon.
The James Moren. the big towboat,
which passed down on her third trip
yesterday. had the largest tow Of coal
that has passed Wheeling for many n
day. She had eighteen bargeS and two
fuel flats, carrying in the aggregate
about $4,000 bushels OF coal. The Mo-
rem is fine handler and has already
made name for good luck.
warren-Rlver feet inch. Cloudy
and moderating.
OIL Clty--RIver feet inches and
falling. Clear and cold.
Morgantown-River s feet Q inches
and falling. Clear and warmer.
Greensboro-River feet and falling.
Clear and warm.
Pittsburgh-River SIS feet and rising
at the dam, Weather clear and cool.
Steubenville-River1 10 feet inch and
falling. Cloudy and cool. Down-on-
ward. Tornado, James Moren, Hawk,
Fallie, Ida Budd, Princess. Mariner,
Hudson, Wash Honsall, Ben Hur, Stella
Moren.