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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-09

Hand Ia the Deal.
Special Dispatch TO tho 1ntclllEoncer.
PARKERsBuRG, Oct. s.-The con-
ference held by the Democrats OF the
Sat. at ParkersburS for two days past
to capture the PopulIst state ticket
sad organization has been confess
sion OF weakness and OF Democratic
Generalization which should impress
even the bItterest Democrat with the
lop-lessness OF the cause In West Vir-
Na!A Imagine McGcaw, Edmlston,
Chiffon. MRcCorklr, Capehart. McGarry,
Holt and Neale, 0: Huntington. Joe"
G6llAhe. and many more Of the Demo-
cratic leaders. begging u handful OF
mcn, whom they have kicked and cutI-
I'd for years 20 get OUT OF their way. 60
help keep the Chiffon gang IN the state
house-!maSine them doing this II they
thought they had ghost OF chance tn
win. L Is q sight for gods and men,
and they force young Mr.. Tucker TO
resign as their candidate for treasurer.
and '!oi why? Simply to humtl!ate him
and make a monkey OF him, and enable
them 10 sell out their party and "fuse'
on I state ticket.
The PopulIsts have endorsed Bryan
md four Out OF the six Democratic elec-
tors and are doing everything TO elect
Bryan.
But the Democrats leaders care more
for Watts than they do Sor Bryan. and
;ha: Is the real milk IN the cocoanut
Tho Ia IL that rho pODnliStS
sent word 20 the Democrats that II they
would take Watts of the head OF their
state ticket and put on the Populist
candidatc, or V. A. Gates. OF kanawha,
vino Is runnig as Populist candidate In
S8Uawha county, endorsed by the
Democrats, they would fuse on the state
ticket.
The Popu!is;s will not endorse Watts.
Tn" Democrats have taken tlme-tO con-
sIer. but they viii not take OF Watts.
~ they say. Bu; they Wlll sacrifice
Tucker or anybody else to make their
iroint
It is very pretty mess. The net re-
sui: so far Is the endorsement OF the
'wo Populisi electors at large by the
Democrats
The fusion on the electoral ticket K
completed. but She Democrats want the
whole Populist ticket. They DO love the
POpu!Ists sa very much tnat they want
10 swallow them whole.
The Comfrrsn,- DlGband..
Al IL c'o'h ''e 'e''Nce "I7o'''u-
81 10 meet again within n few days.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-09

LIVERPOOL. Arrived: AurnnIo rror,
New York: Rclrrnand. from phIInticlnntu,
ilAMBURG-Arrivcd Prusslan, from
No" NNrL
rLYMOUTU-Arrvcd: NormahnIa from
New lorK. tor Churbourg and Hamburg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-09

ATLANTA. oct. Sin response to an
chairman Of the Democratic national
committee. wired the following state
mcnt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-09
WRECKlNG WINDS
Visit the Coast Of the British IsIes-Sterm-
ship, In Truulie-Nany Fatalities Have
hirrnhy Ii-rr Reported.

ship, In Troubie-Many F"t1Iitie, Have
Airrnhv Hren Reported.
QUEENSTOWN. Oct. S.-A gale
which began on Monday continues to-
day with increased fury. All the buoys
in Queenstown harbor have been shlft-
ed, some OF them being driven u quarter
OF mile from their positions.
The Daunts Rock lightshIp. having
on board a crew OF eight men. has brol-
ell adrIft. and Is believed 10 have foun-
dercd while the RcShes PoIn, lightshIp
is not visible to-day.
The Majestic, which left Liverpool
yesterday for New York. arrivcd here
late today and sailed again for New
York at p. m. The Ma jcstIc took
twenty instead OF ten hours TO run from
Liverpool to Queenstown. She encOun-
tered terrific weather, and reports that
she saw nothing OF the missing Daunrs
Rock lightship.
The Belgian steamer Pennlnnd. which
sailed from Liverpool yesterday for
Philadelphia via this port, has also
failed TO report here. Both vessels eX-
pcrienCCd the full force OF the gale,
There are 500 passengers here await
Ing steamers upon which 10 embark for
New York and elsewhere.
LONDON. Oct. S.-The storm has
caused considerable damage 1T all
points along the English, Irish and
Welsh coasts. a number Of casualties
have already been reported and numcr-
ouE vessels have been sighted flying
signals of distress.
At Ilfracomhp. DGvunshlrc. the sea
has washed away Il hundred feet nf
the wall frontIn, the Ilfracombc hotel;
the lower part 0f the town was flooded,
and number OF houses being swampad.
Floods are also reported In various
parts of Wales. The Rhouda and
Swansea Bay railroad In many parts
is under six feet OF water or washed
away.
LIVERPOOL, Oct S,--An unknown
schooner has been lost OF HOlyhead aud
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-09

For West Virginia. fair: winds shifting
to s0uthcaSlerly and warmer.
For Western Pennsylvania aud Ohio,
warmnr: generally fHir weather: IiEht to
fresh winds, shifting TO YonthCnslcrly.
i"cni Temperature.
Tho temperature yesterday ~ observed
by G. SchncpG. drugGiSi, corner FOU,-
trcnth and Market streets. WAS as iol.
lows:
, a. m.,..,...,....s 42i1 y. m.......,.n.... 3
~ = a; h'''''......",, 81! y. m,."";;,t.",..,H q
l. m'.".". .,..... GQIWcathCr-FaIr.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-09
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not been extensively advertised. and the
speakers were enthusiastically up-
pla,Ilpl - -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-09

LIVERPOOL, Oct S--An unknown
schooner has been lost of HOyhead aud
her crew of five men drowned.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
This Day Is FOR DisiII sions.

It has always occurred TO us, about this
season of the year, that there is vacancy
in the calendar of the saints. ST. Valentine
has monopolized the 14th of February as
the Day of Illusions but why have they
not canonized somebody for the 18th OF
February, the day of disiIusions.' or, in
better parlance, the day after Valentine
day?
To some people the day after is de
cidedIy more Interesting festival than the
day before the day after, and hence this
piea for a revision OF the calendar. There
is a long line of iliustrious and lcng-suffer-
ing dead from among whom the new saint
might be created, produced, or manufac-
tured.
There is, Furthermore, a gaping hiatus,
So to speak, in this valentine business, on
which. however sentimental and orthodox
we may be on the 14th, it is permissible
to speak practically on the day after. The
unbridged chasm, or lost chord, or broken
connection we refer TO is the lack Of pro-
vision for a continuation of the CORE
spondence OF valentine day. Most valen-
tines require answers, sacred or profane,
and this single fact, without any further
logical pursuit, demonstrates that there
should be some hereafter Of the day. st.
Valentines function appears TO ask ques-
tions that are rarely answered, sometimes
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Improving Streets Is Good Policy.

The publication in yesterdays Evening
Times of the exhibit Of unpayed streets in
the city has attracted considerable at
tcrtion. The more the carefully and sys-
temaucally made compilation is studied,
the more our people will wonder how the
executive authority of the District, even
the triocracy, could have deliberately turned
lis back upon these neglected-many of
them long neglected-thOroughfa and
advocated the imposition upon the tax
payers of the city of an enormous burden
OF principal and interest to improve parts
OF the District that are not at all or but
sparcely built up. 1t would not be an
altogether Improbable occupation for the
Commissioners to cast their eyes upon The
Times exhibit and ponder it prayerfully.
This compilation. however, ought TO serve
another useful purpose. 1t should open
the eyes OF the District and Apprnpria
tions Committees of Congress to the ne
cessity OF being more liberal III their ap-
preparations for street improvements. 1t
ought TO be humiliating to any Legislator
with the least bit of national pride 10
think that in the Capital City of his country,
The morning times., 1896-02-15
The Truth About Ram,e.

Editor Times: Noting in The Times
Friday morning, under the heading, Rainie
Plants VIII Burn" the suggestion that Mr..
Slaught and / cannot agree on certain queS-
tions regarding the ramie industry, | leg
to state most eIHphatically that as the
government fiber expert ] have 10 quar-
rel with Mr.. Slaught. / have understood
that he has made an attack upon NE, in
an endeavor to disparagc the recent cX-
haustiye report on rarnie published by the
Department of Agriculture, a document that
an official recognized as the highest fiber
expert in Europe chafacterizes as the best
summary on the subject that has been pub
lshed in any country. The whole ques-
tion may be summed up in q few words.
Ramie culture in the United States viii
only become a paying industry when
successful machine for stripping the fiber
has been placed on the market Hundreds
OF thousands of dollars baye been spent
ia efforts 10 perfect machine, but no
government fiber expert in the world recog-
nizes that we have such machine at The
present time. Until there is such ma
chine. it is a wrong to hold out to the
farmers of the United States the delusion
that rarnie culture is profitable, d the
spending OF large sums OF government
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Cost of Gas Per Day.

Editor Times notice in your valuable
paper report of the gas question now be-
Ing investigated by Congress, for the Dis
trict of Columbia. / would like to call at.
tention to the item of expense to consumers
per night as stated by Mr. McIlhenny. He
says there is $4,000 consumers: out OF that
number $4,000 of them do not pay more
tnan eight cents per night. / don't burn
more than three burners from dark to 8
O'Clock, one from 8 TO / o, and sometimes to
Ii O'Clock. For that amount OF gas 1 am
charged at the rate of thirteen cents ner
night. My gas bill figures up for last
year S63.2S gross; ST. $50 off for prompt
payment. leaves $47.46; divided by 365
days, makes my gas per night thirteen
cents. / have all my bills to prove what
say. CONSUMER,
The morning times., 1896-02-15

a city that outranks in natural beauty any
of the famous capitals OF Europe, there
are over one and halr million square
yards of unpaved streets. What would
member of these committees, or any mem
ber OF Congress think, no matter from
what part of the backwoods he may come,
IT, on a visit To London, Paris, Berlin,
Vienna or ST. Petersburg, he were 70 lind
such an area OF uniInproved streets?
The worst OF it all is that Washington
pays taxes enough TO do all this work
but the people have not even the poor
privilege of spending their money as they
think best. There is no money spent on
municipal work for which the people get
such good returns as that expended on
street Improvements. As as a street
is provided with good driveways and side
walks property on it rises in value, as
sessments are made higher, and conse-
quently more money flows into the muni-
cipal treasury. From whatever standpoint
this Improvement of streets is considered,
whether from that of equity or expediency,
it pays and ought to be taken in hand as
soon as possible.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

by reason of lack of mail facilities, some
times by reason of the embarrassment Of
the interrogatories, but i'll the vast major
ity of cases because the sentimental permit
for correspondence expires with the day,
and in this respect it discriminates against
people who live at a distance from each
other, but whose hearts thump as vio-
lcntly in unison as the big strings of twin
bass fiSllcs. The saint Of the day after
valentine day could here find a local habi-
tation, name, and paying business.
AND speaking of the hereafter, it has
occurred to US that the proposed new saint
might be some sort Of purgatoriaI edition
Of Nemesis. We are heartily in favor of the
most capital kind of punishment for men.
boys or women who send unkind valentines
to spinster people over thirty-five years of
age, and we would commend these cases tn
the suggested saint.
But whether the calendar be revised or
not, we feel, for various reasons men,
toned, possibly in the valentines of the da Y
before, that the day after valentine day is
one of equal interest with the original fes-
tival. Perhaps it is more blessed to give
than to receive; but, If il hasn't turned ont
that way, don't swear. Time brings its re-
venges, and these we heartily commend
to the patronal saint Of the day after yaIen-
tine Day
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Rivals OF Roentgen's Rays.

People who are iDcredulous by habit
and many besides, are inclined to fee,
more than their normal amount OF skepti-
c:sm in reading about the wonders OF
Roentgen's rays. But here is another story,
which heavily discounts the Roentgen dis
cowcry.
The man who relates it, and declares
that he has verified it. ard says he can
verify it again, comes from Chicago. AS
told elsewhere ia The Times this morning,
he is doing some business at the Patent
office in this city.
briefly summarized, the d discoveries of
this Chicago man make it possible to
photograph. from tbe eye, the images of
ones Imagination and the hearing by one
person OF sounds which are passing through
the IniHd of another. This, indeed. is won
derful. RoentGea's rays accomplish moth
ing More than some Ordinary operations.
on the physical frame OF man. or upon
Opaque matter; they are grossly and
hopeiesSly stricted in their range of
possible usefulness. one can easily emu
The morning times., 1896-02-15
The Times Branch Offices.

TheTimes'''LittleNe News ercha nts''
can secure their supply of Morning
and Evening Times at the following
branch offices:
Frank Smith, fth and G. SIS NV.
NJ McNulty, 1886 14th st. NV.
A b. McCloskcy, 1872 eth st. NV.
II. Hage, 2153 Pa. ave. NV.
Joseph Linden, 406 9th st, Sc.
w F. Mackay, GOO II st. ne.
Joseph Petignat, 600 eth st sw.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Concerning EaroIogY.

Editor Times: Has The Times any one
on its staff who has made study of
physioGnony, and can tell what character
istic the ear gives to the general appear
ance OF the face? Young girls who wear
the hair over the ears give one the sense
of something lacking in their character or
rather characterless appearance-what
we call in young man, "cissy''-clearly
showing that The ear gives evidence OF some
mental fac-lty.
II any one can define this il will be
greatly appreciated by
A STUDENT OF NATURE.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

money on costly experiments in culture 10
wholly unnecessary -
any one who desires to know the truth
regarding famie, aud the exact stains Of
me machine question can learn the whole
story from Fiber Report No recently =
published Respectfully,
CHARLES RICHARDS DODGE.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Major Moore and the Newspapers.

Chief OF Police Moore's right to exclude
newspaper reporters from any part of the
police headquarters. of course, cannot be
disputed; bUt as for the adysability Of
restricting them in their legitimate quest
of news, that is quite different matter
1t happens now and then that the news.
papers are q little more alert than the
police would like them to be- ana publish
Iews which detectives think ought To be
kept sccre; until the matter to which it
relates is ripe for them. bat stale for the
papers. The accusation ha. not infrequcntIy
been brought against the newspapers that
they Illustrate the ends Of justice by, what
the ponce CALL premature publication OF
crimes committed or clews obtained, but
as a rule it has been found later on that
these publications in the end aided rather
than retarded the apprehension of The
offenders.
On the other hand, no reputable reporter
or editor will refuse to aid the police by
Withholding a piece OF news from the pub
The morning times., 1896-02-15
UNDER RoENTGEN RAYS.

The Sunday Times Will contain an
interesting account of experiments
with the wonderful new photography
applied to public men and we'll
known Neutrality-suspicious..
The morning times., 1896-02-15
Twelve Hours Ago.

Ii You miss any news In the morning
edition look In the list below. w hat
you're looking for WAS proba bly,
printed in last evenings edition,
and ais The Times never repeats
you'1l have To fake both editions TO
get all the news as quick as it hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

MORE TROOPS FOR WEYLER-
Spain Pouring Men aud Munitions of
War into Cuba.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

CRISP'S VALIANT DEFENSE
Champions the Free Silver Cause in the
House.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

GAVE UP THE BATTLEFIELD-
Gettysburg Associat ion Turns Over
It's Holdings.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
RACKS FAITH WITH PURSE.
what an Indiana Man Thinks Abou,
The Times.

Editor TimeSi admire a paper of pluck
that backs UP its faith with Its purse
Congratulations on the success OF The
Washington Times. w. CONRAD,
Warsaw, Ind.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

GAVE HIS PATRONS POISON
Serious Charges Made Against Penn
Sylvania Physician.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

DONE IN a FIT OF PIQUE-
Eastern Senators Given Lesson in th
Silver Vote.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

ANOTHER FIGHT FIASCO-
Fitzsimmons Acts Ugly About the For
felt Money.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
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The morning times., 1896-02-15

X-RAYS SHOWED A BULLET
First Surgical Operation in this Country
Under New Discovery.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

RAN AT THE FIRST SHOT
Pitiful Cowardce OF EZeta, the LIB
orator" OF Guatemala.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

STREETS VS.. SUBURBS
Unimproyed Thoroug in Every
Section OF the City.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
SECOND PROPOSITION.

II, after an investigation by competent
committee, it is found that the Star has
ak times IS many regular ard permanent
Eubscribers as The evening edition OF this
paper, THE TINES VIII donate ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS 10 The Associated
Charities, TO DC used as that organization
L.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

HE SMILED UPON DEATH
John Harris Showed no Concern on the
SCafiolu.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

The circulation of The Times for
the week ended February 8. 1896,
was ns follows:
Monday, Feb. B.. :. :. :. -. 36,0s5
Tuesday, Feb. A.. :. -. =. 3o,5-0
w ednesday, Feb s.. .....-.... 3G,77
Thursday, Feb. o.. =. :. - 35.63I
Friday, Feb 36,573
Saturday, Feb. g.. =. :. :. go. 37.4S6
sunday, Feb 9. 22.036
Total . . =. =. =. =. -. 241, ,l20
solemnly swear that the above is
a correct statement of the daily cir
cuIation of THE wASHISGTOS
TIMES for the week ended February
8, 1896. and that all the copies were
actually sold or mailed for "A valuable
consideration and delivered To bonn
fide pnrcha Sers or subscribers; ALSO
that none of them were returned or
remain IN the office undeiivered
j MILTON YoUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed aHd sworn to before me
>hIs 10Th day of February, 4. ID. s9G.
ERNEST q. THOMPSON,
Notary Public.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

SOCIETY YOUNG FOLKS PINE
Maiuens Anxious to Show Their Charm!
in Fancy Ball Costumes.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

lie if the authorities convince him that it
is really necessary TO do So either in the
interest of justice or TO spare the feelings
OF some innocent person. Instances of this
sort are so numerous that every newspaper
office in the country can bear testimony.
There are of course, black sheep in the
reportorial ranks just as in any other
profession; men who have no nice con
ceptions of honorable dealing nor of the
amenities of their calling. No embargo
that the police authorities can place upon
such men can be too severe.
Our amab!e chief of police, however,
ought To make distinction between the
sheep ana the goats and not make the
reputable suffer for the sins and trans
gressions of others. No honorable man
viii play the sneak, and in no place in the
world will business of that sort be more
quickly and more emphaticalIy discoun-
tcnanccd than in a reputable newspaper
office. Maj Moore, we think, upon mature
reflection will conclude that he has made
i mistake in issuing his rigid order.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

merate In five minutes thought all the ad-
yantages which can possibly obtain from
the use of the rays, and then the subject
closes with the ordinary affairs OF our
everyday ken. But with the Chicag go mans
discoveries it is different. Either one of
them reaches out in the practically limit
less applications. No length OF time or
amount of thinking can exhaust the subject.
Applied to the IniEds OF public men, such
as President Cleveland or Mr. Reed, all
the mysterious silence ON third term hopes
or Presidential aspirations would be as
an open book to political enemies and
friends alike; directed on the thoughts Of
the honorable Commissioners of the District
ali the impulses which uDderlie the actions
OF that august body would be simple to
the humblest citizen. Under these circum-
stances the Chicago mans discoveries
may be accounted a doubtful blessing
The Times hopes, however. that the in
vcntor will not turn his apparatus on this
office and discover some deep, dark doubts
as to the success of his project.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

THINNING OUT OFFENDERS
Slim Array of Migrants and Disorderlies
in Court.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-
Buildings for the National Museum Fa'
Yorably reported.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

FORTY PEOPLE DROWNED
Steamer Pearl Suddenly Sank In tn
Brisbane River.
The morning times., 1896-02-15
THIRD PROPOSITION.

r. after an investigation by a competent
committee, il is found that the Star has ten
times as many readers as the evening edi-
tion Of this paper, THE TINES viii do
nate ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS to the
NeTsboys' Home OF this city, 10 be used in
maintaining that institution.
The morning times., 1896-02-15

If, afte. IN investigation 10y competent
committee, it is found that the circulation
Of the star is more than three times that
Of the evening edition OF this paper, THE
TINES Will donate ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS TO any charitable institution in
Washington which the Commissioners may
name