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The evening times., 1896-02-13
WHAT MAKES PLANO RATTLE?
Queer Causes Found by the Tuner.
Things in the Instrument.
Chicago Chronicle

Piano tuners are sometimes called upon
to "iune" gas fixtures as well as pianos
Frequently the owner of fine upright
grand enters a vigorous complaint because
that piano rattles so." Then the piano
tlnet packs his few tools and some extra
felt, glue and parts OF the action into
his long, slender valise and proceeds to
feel The pulse, pound the chest, examine the
toasue and overhaul the internal economy
OF the offending piano. His experienced ear
tells him that the piano is all right. His
intimate knowledge of the mechanism and
makeup of the piano assures him that moth
ing is the matter with the instrument, and
he says 50.
But the piano does rattle" insists the
owner. Now listen when touch this key"
And sure enough a decided buzz and Jingle
are heard.
at is not in the piano." replies the tuner.
and he touches the key again and again,
at the same time gIancing around the
room There it is,'' he says at last.
pointing 10 the glass globe around the gas
jet; there is the RATHER" and the irritat-
ing noise is silcnoed when he removes the
glass globe.
This is q common experience OF piano
tuners. Certain notes in the piano yibrete
in harmony with a gas fixture, a picture
frame. a china plaque hung against the
WALL or the bric-a -brac which commonly
ntters the top of the sensitive instrument,
and the innocent piano is blamed for the
discordant jangle. Pins. buttons, and
other things foreign to the piano which
find their way into the instrument set
up complaints and harsh cries when GER
tain keys are struck. and recently piano
tuner in Evanston, searching for the rat
tIe,' found and restored to the young
woman who used the instrument her upper
set of false teeth. which he'd disappeared
mysteriously the week before.
Besides coins, buttons, pins. and TOOTH
picks, the piano tuners salvage includes
haifpns, pocket knives, papercutters,
manicure instruments, knitting needles.
matches, jcwciry, naits, tacks. bits OF
glass. pieces of picture wine, buckles. col
lar buttons, sleeve buttons. rings, aud
even money which lad bcen placed IN the
case for safekceping and then forgotten.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
how TO PREVENT TRUSTS
Attorney General Harmon Sends a
Report to the House.
The Sherman Law Is Defective in q
Vital Point and He Suggests
Remedy.

attorney General Harmon sent TO the
House today reply to a resolution of that
body in regard TO thee enforcement of the Ia ws
against trusts, combines, etc.
Replying 10 The first part of the inquiry,
Attorney-General Harmon says that many
complaints have been made against alleged
trusts, combinat: tons and nIouopolies. which,
in so FAR as they relate to matters within the
jurisdiction OF The Federal Government,
he has endeavorcd to investigate.
In reply 10 the question as to what
legislation is needed to protect the people"
he says this is n question of general policy
and not one OF law. which, therefore. does
not pertain TO his department. Assuming.
however, tina; Congress desires him TO point
out such defects in the present law as ex-
periencc has shown, he submits suggestions
that more legislation is needed 10 cure the
Sherman law.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
TOO LITTLE JOHNSON.
such Agreeable ThingsDoNOtH Happen
In Real Life.
Topeka State Journal.

Topeka State Journal.
This is about man who put up stove
II is unnecessary, perhaps, to 60 further
with 1t. You know in advance Just how
he swore and tore and spoiled the carpet,
and the pipe didn't fit, and he skinned his
knuckles and cut his finger and spilled
sopt down the back OF his neck, and finally
went up town and cot six men to finish
the job.
..Johnspn," said Juinson's wife at din
ner yesterday, Il want you to come home
early this afternoon. | want that sitting
room stove up and going by Sunday"
"Au right, my dear" SAID johnson, III
be home at A.
So that afternoon Johnson's wife sent the
children over g. visit ON the other side
of town and stuffed rags in all the cracks
to deaden sound After a fervcnt prayer
that all the neighbors would bc out of town
for a few hours that afternoon she was
ready for johnson
He arrived promptly.
The stove is cut in the woodshed," said
she.
The stove was not very large, and after
johnson had dressed himself for the occa-
sion with the help OF Mrs. johnson, who
had taken care 10 have his Old clothes and
gloves handy, he grt the stove 10 the porch
without much difficulty.
1t must he blackencd," said Mrs. John
son, as She mixsl the hacking. II black
encd to a beautiful finish with very little
rubbing, and johnson whistled at his work.
Then he tackled down the oilcloth mat and
the zinc, and kept on whistiing.
He took the stove in carefully and put il
in the right place.
There was plenty OF the old stovepipe. and
while he cleaned it in the alley with 4
stick Mrs. johnson sat in the back porch
and listened to him whistle.
The first Joint went on all righ, and the
damper stayed in place. The next joint
fitted SO well that Johnson almost stopped
whistlIng in sheer admiration for it, and so
did the next one. The elbow fiutcd ad-
mira,,ly. and the collar and last joint went
on like a top. The seam was on the right
side all the way up.
There was not even Il speck of SCOT on
the papers Mrs. johnson had spread out on
the carpet.
In ten minutes more johnson had
lovely fire in the stove, and was in his bus
mess suit again. Spick and span, reading
the paper while his wife got supper.
1t was Just here that there was savage
nudge in Johnscu's left rifs, and be heard
his wife tell him to wake UP and hustle out
now, for it had been daylight for half an
hour.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Not Worrying.

A young woman about twenty-five years
Old was sitting in the waiting room of the
Brush street depot with year-old baby
on his knee, and his alarm and heiplessncss
when the child began to howl wasso marked
as to attract attention. By and by n
waiting passenger walked over to him
with smile of pity on his face and Quericd
"a woman gave you that baby to hold
while she went 10 zee about her baggage,
didn't she?"
Yes
"Ha! ha. ha! tumbled to the fact as
soon as saw you. You expect her back,
suppose:'
"Of course"
"Ha! ha! hal This is richl Looking for
her every blessed minute, amt your"
~ think she'll come back"
"well, this makes me laugh-ha! ha! ha!
had woman play that same trick on
NE in a Chicago depot once, but no one
will ever again. Young man You re stucki
You've been played on for a hayseed. Bet
ter turn that thing over to policeman aud
make a skip before some reporter gets onto
your
"Oh, she II come back, :" replied the young
man, as he looked enxiousIy around.
''She will, eh? Hal ha. hal Joke grows
richer and richer! What makes you think
she'll conc back?''
because she's my wife and this is our
first babyi''
..Oh-uni-I see," muttered the fat man,
who got over feeling uckled at once, and
in his vexation he crossed the room and
kicked a dog which farmer had tied to
one of his seats with piece of ciothesiine.
rS-
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Forecnst TIL SPIN. Friday.


For the District OF Columbia, Delaware
and observation-disclosures. rain tonight. pos
sibly turning into snow: Friday, clearing
and decidedly colder: soutileasterly winds,
shifting TO northwesteriy.
For Virginia and North Caroiina-Rain
tonight; Friday, fair. except showers near
the coast: decidedly colder, with cold
wave in extreme western portions Friday
morning: southeasterly winds. high on coast
this afternoon and tonight. shifting to high
northwestcrly winds Friday.
Weather Conditionsand e encral Fore
cast.
The storm has moved from Oklahoma
northeast ward, and is central in Southern
Ohio this morning. covering the lower axe
region, the Ohio and Lower Mississippi VAL
leys. II is attended by heavy rain or snow
from New Eng land, south west ward 10 Texas.
and it will advance ccnorthcastward over New
England. accompanied by rain or snow in
New England the Middle States. and rain
ln the South Atlantic and East Gulf States.
Thcpressure ha sincreased rapidly in West.
crn Canada, and thence Souihward over the
Rocky Mountain slope to the West Gulf
coast. The conditions are favorable for a
cold wave I'm thr Ohio and Lower Mississippi
Valleys and In Southern Texas Friday morn.
ting.
It is decidedly warmer in the lake regions.
the Ohio Valley. and the East Gulf States:
colder In the Missouri Valley, and de.
otdedly colder on the Southern Rocky Mount.
ain slope.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
REvELRY IN LATIN QUARTER.
1t Beca me SO Lively That the Policc
Had to Interfere.
T.Opd0n TpleCraD nh

LOrOOn leieSthpn
Nany OF those who know something of
student life in Paris. the artistic side OF
which has been so admirably depicted
by MIR. Du Maurier in '.Triiby," will learn
with regret that an era OF riot and disorder
has been disturbing The always eccentric
bat usually quiet Quarter Latin, and that
the prefcct of police, in the interest OF
public decorun, has deemed IL his duty
to close no fewer than six leaves" or
cellars devoted to music, song and beer
drinking, the nocturnal carousais of which
have for some time past been positive
nuisance TO the neighborhood.
The words of the ditties chanted by the
professional vocalists engaged at these
s,Ibterranean esta blishmenfs were. it is
true, subjected to a very rigid official cen
sorship; but the detectives told off by the
prefecture 10 watch the proceedings at the
caves" found that the singers gagged"
TO q terrible extent-that is TO say, they in
terpolated words, phrases, and sometimes
whole verses, into the original text, and rem
normally idio,ic, were not immoral, scan
dalously profligaie,s
Again, The students and their female boon
compa mons were apt to be extremely noisy;
and altogether, the attitude taken by the
prefect Of police will be thoroughly appreci-
ated by the lava abiding bourgeoisie of the
great city. 1t, is pot, again, without
feeling of somewhat sentimental regret that
those who are familiar with the social life
in the Paris Of the past will note that the
once dignified term caves has become a
synonym for places where midnight ca
rousals have become habitual. At the be-
ginning Of this century there were few If
any caves in the Quarter Latin. but on
the right bank OF the Seine musical taverns
abou nded, and the Pa,ais Royal was in par
,icular studded with these cheerfully har-
monious places of entertainment.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Condition. of the Water.

High and low tides are official yre-
corded at the Navy Yard today as follows:
High. Low.mm
200 a. IN. TSP a. m.
2:17 p. m. sos p. m.
Temperature and condition of the water
at 8 a. M: Great Falis-Temperature, So;
condition. 3. Receiving reservoir-Temper-
ature. 40; condition at north connection. l;
condition at south connection. 2. Distrib.
uting acknowledgements 80; condi
ton at influent gatehouse, 2; effiucnt gate.
house, 2.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps ore lighted at e:4S p. m.; ex-
tinguished at SAG a. 10.
Naphtha lamps are lighted at GAS p. m;
tinguished at SOL u. m.
Incandescent and electric lamps lighted
at 6:2S p. M; extangumhed - sol a. m
The evening times., 1896-02-13
BAD FOR STOCK BROKERS.
Verdict In Judge Bradley's Court Ad-
verse to Them

Verdict I'm Judge BradIey's Court Ad
verse to Them
A verdict gust returned before Judge
Bradley in llic District circuit court may
have depressing effect upon transactions
IN stocks here.
II was in ,hc suit of Tilford & Maynard
of 1871 F street northwest vs.. W. H.
Dempsey To recover S125, commission and
margin OF loss on deal in 100 shares
OF American Sugar Refining Company's
stock. The Jury found for the defendant.
The trading was done about noon on
November 90 last. Mr.. Dempsey refused
to pay the bill presented, and the firm on
December . got a Judgment before Magis-
trate 0'Neal. Mr.. K. B. BcaIl. as Afr. Defnp-
sey' 5 attorney, took an appeal.
The evening times., 1896-02-13

The following heavy precipitatfon-in
inches-was reported:
During the past "a hours-Palestine, I 80;
Chicago. LAO; st. Louis, LIE; Little
Rock. 1.70.
The weather will probably be clear and
colder. with a cold wave in the Ohio Valley
and Gulf States Friday.
The storm win continue in New England
and the Middle Atlantic States, with danger
ous northeast TO southeast winds, from
Eastport to Norfolk, shifting to colder,
northwesteriy winds Friday.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Successor Not Yet Chosen.

The successor to Rev. Clarence W. Bisp-
bam, pastor of st. Michaers and All An
gels Church, who has accepted a call 10
another field, has not yet been appointed
Dir. Bisphan informed n Times reporter
this morning that he did not think his sue
ccssor would be chosen until after Easter
Monday. The new vcstry comes into office
then. aud he thought they would make the
selection.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
PLAYED With a Loaded Shell

West Chester, Pa. Feb. 13.-Wi!lic Ad-
ANS. "A sever -;ear-old boy residing ~ West
Goshen township, while playing about his
home, found loaded Shell such as is used
in breech-oading shotguns. Willie conclud-
ed To See what it was made OF, and after
picking out the shot he touched a match
to the powder. The explosion which fol-
lowed disfisured his face badly and com
pielely blinded him.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Calling Dress.

The skirt is OF reddish violet cloth and
shaped with five cores; it is soaiioped
about the bottom, and edged with braid
and laid over a hand of white or any other
coiOred cloth: the coat Is OF darker violet,
with ffuted basque and opening over .
waist OF chine taffeta; the coat has fancy
revcrs and sleeves OF taffeta; It Is fastened
together with strap over Q jabot OF cream
lace; high collar.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
No Trace of the Female Forrer

The detectives have not yet succeeded
in apprchending the woman who passed the
bogus check for S25 on John Ruddcn, the
furniture dealer. yesterday. They found
today, however. that she had previously at
tempted 10 pass the same check at n coal
yard on the corner OF Ninth and L streets,
and they Obtained good description of fher.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Horticultural Item.

In some of the New York beer saloons
there are stuck up large signs. Entrance
to the Garden" but the garden consists
of a few sickly oleander plants in boxes.
But the greatest fraud of all is ON Third
av.l,ue. A gentleman, seeing the sign,
walked in and, after looking around, asked:
"where,is your garden?'
.Hans,'' called the proprietor to an un-
seen waiter, "Hans, here vas a guest.
Scho,st pripg dot garden nit you ven you
comes tiowe."-Texas SifiiDgs.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Generals widows Pensioned

Bills were favorably reported by the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions today a = follow
Granting the widow of Gen. Doubleday
a pension of 500 per month the widow or
Gen. Herman, $50 per month; the widow OF
Gen. Van Dcvcncr, 81 per month the widow
OF Gen. Carroll, S75 per month. and the
widow OF Admiral Fairfax, $50 per month.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Night Session nf Police Court.

A night session of the police court Will
be held testga;. hsEianibg at 6:3O O'Clock.
in order to hojd a preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Miller in the cSse of Israel
Splitter, the Young cashier. who was charg-
ed by sam Fr:sdlaDder, the clothing mer-
chant with cmbeZs lcmcnt-
The evening times., 1896-02-13
NO TROOPS BENG SENT.
War Department Not Interfering In

War DCpRr ment NOt 1htFrifrIhE IN
the Fitzsim mons -Maher Fight.
With regard TO the rumcrs that United
States troops were being held in readiness to
prevent the Fitzsimmons- Maher fight in
the event that an attempt would be made to
pull il off in the United States. it was stated
suthoritativeiy today that the War De-
partment had nothing to do with the matter
and that no troops had been given iastruc-
tions concerning 1t.
1t was also stated that any action of the
military authorities must be based on a
request from the department OF Justice,
and, as no such request had been made by
the Attorney General, the Secretary OF
War was rot concerned in the business.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
PREPARED A BANQUET.
Mount Pleasant Scholars Entertained
School Officials and Guests.

The mcmbers OF the Eighth grade cook
ing school OF the Mount pleasant division
gave an exhibition Of their cooking this
afternoon 10 ;he school Officials. 1t was
IN the nature Of banquet, and every
course had been prepared by the pupils.
Supt Powell was present and delivered
an interesting talk 10 the pupils and guests.
President Summrrvi!ie, of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens ASSOCIATION, and j. T.
Keene, supervising principal of the Mount
Pleasant division, were also AMONG those
present.
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Tut to the Proof.

Constable x. Y z. 1OO-How is it, my
dear, that some OF you ladies seem 10 pre-
fer the military to the police?
Cook-I dunno, I'm sure. unless 1t is
that the niilertary have arms that you
haven't, don't you know.
Constable X. Y z. 10O-Haven't II
What do you call those? lLeft embrao
ing.tAny Sloper'A
The evening times., 1896-02-13
EnrfY Iennle DrnMned

brisbane, Queensland. Feb. ia pas
senger steamer capsized in the Brisbane
River today. and forty OF the persons
who were on board of her were drowned.
The evening times., 1896-02-13

COLD IN THE HEAD. Cntarrn.
end Hea0nthe knmtzitotedy relieved b.
CapttoI CasaIfh Cura 26 osntA
now -3U o-o1D
The evening times., 1896-02-13

Badness
Falling Hair. Dar druff.
Faciai Blenishes and gkin Diseases promp:ly
snd permanently cured. DIR J. kRAMiS,
50& Nth II. near q,
Once end Residence.
The evening times., 1896-02-13

SEE BUTTER EXHIBIT AT
Ars Lucks Booth. Hebrew Fsix.
The evening times., 1896-02-13

Chew "Kis-Me" gum: six flavors.
The evening times., 1896-02-13

Chew "Kis-Me" gum; six flavors.
The evening times., 1896-02-13

Chew .-Ks-Ne" gum; ax flavors-
The evening times., 1896-02-13
Washington Stock Ex.n,ny.

Sales-ColumbiaR Il. K SIS, $500 at Il3J,; Ohio
iational Bank, at s.; Chea q Pot Tel, 10 al
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-17

The repeated advances IN the price OF
wheat have been the topic OF conversa-
ton In local business circles for tho past
week or two, and much speculation az TO
where II will stop ID going on. AZ Il
natural result of tho advance In wheat
flour Ia going up steadily, until II has
reached the So per barrel mark, and the
end Is not yet,
An IntelllGcncer reporter interviewed
gentleman yesterday, who stands ut
the head of the flour and baking bust
ness In Wheeling, and according to his
belief, tho failure Of the foreign wheat
crop will not be disusterous to 'thc COM
munity in any respect. but will rather
be a blessing In Disguise. HIS eXpll-
nation IS an interesting and sensible one.
lio first explained the cause OF the in
crease In the price OF wheat, which was
through n failure OF the crops In India,
Argentine and Russia. These countries
have this year not more than one-half OF
their average crop. II 1t reaches that
The European crop lacks at least thirty
per cent OF being what It generally IS,
and consequently there Is drain on the
American product. Fortunately the crop
In the United States Is as good. II not q
little better than for several years past
eign expectations, the home market can
be taken care OF all right.
The gentleman said. II look FOR an I'M
menso amount of wheat 10 BIO exported
within the next five months. Millions
and millions Of bushels will be taken to
foreign shores; the result will be that
for our golden grain, the people OF the
countries across the sea Will give UP
their gold, md our government treasury
will be well flied with the yellow metal.
anticipate the Importation OF at least
100 million dollars in gold, from the OK
port of wheat alone"
Az to what effect tho price OF wheat
would have on bread, the gentleman an
swencd: THE wheat advance started at
siNty-sevcn cents and has now reached
ninety cents per bushel. We look for
Toledo wheat to go up to about 81. It
requires five bushels OF wheat to make II
barrel OF flour. the increase in the price
OF wheat has been sufficient already to
raise Hour from 50 30 70 Sc per barrel,
and II wheat goes to 81 per bushel, you
can look for flour to be quoted Mt s. so
PEI barrel. The advance In flour, means
an advance In the price Of bread, but
not to any great degree or In way that
the effect will be felt severely by the
consumer, but stiil there has been an
advance In the price OF bread already
and unless flour goes beyond SIS 20 or SO
per barrel, no further advance In bread
Is contemplated; therefore, the house
wife need not worry about her daily
bread getting out Of reach"
AS will be seen by the above. no Ill
effects will result from the advance in
the wheat market: that is 10 n degree 10
I've felt by the consumers of bread. On
the other hand. the failure OF the for
cigu crop will bring gold to the country
to replete depleted treasury. 1t will
bring money to the western farmer. who
has suffered from low prices caused by
over production in the last few years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-17


100 Cloth Capca and Collar and trimmed
around In braid. $tJ0 value. ut s. sc.
150 Seal Plush CapcS and Collar, and
trimmed around In ThIbct Fur. nj sia7.
Jet and braided all over, $1,000 Cape
Mt 1871.
S5-lneh lScrsoy CapN. full sweep. Jet md
braided NIL over, at S5.G0
At $?.?S up elegant values In G'hildrcn's
Mixtures and Two Tone RouclRG.
At $I9S, $50, SG.SS and $50 kefNcy, Mel.
ton, Boucle. FTicEc, Crushed Btscln anil
Tow Tones, which cannot be mutchcd In
tho city. ts
You cannot do yourself Justice by buying
until you have aCeu our line.
o Our Dress Goods, trimming and Button
departments Hrc busy spots these days,
Right prices do tho work.
On sale to-day: Uh
30 pieces SLIGO SILK Velvet, all coloas, ut
Goo per yard,
70 dozen nc Shawl Fasoinatorn nj Sc.
More or those Hc Fleece Lined Wrap
pcrS on sale.
Al Wool Waists at soc. worth sl.5o.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-17
FALL srYLEs-popuiAu PRICES.

Call aud examine orr large and hand
some line OF Foreign and Domestic WOOL
ems TOR 0vcrcnRtinGs, sultinEs aud Pnnth-
loonincs ut popular prices. We handle
exclusive noreiiir',to bo found nowhere
else.
The stylish cut and superior finish OF
our garments recommend themselves.
Fine FurnlNhings n speciality. Agents for
JaroS Hygiene Underwear, Eirh milo
Perfect Dress shirt, Fred ~. Walton fnc
Ntcksvsnr. aud the famous hitter all
Nvnnl Knit Jacket.
Just received 900 doirn more Or orr
celebrated double sole Taco Yarn Half
Hose Mt 2jc pnir.
c. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Taifors and Pine Fnrnikhers,
l12l-I12l Mhrkrt Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-17
A Neyer-6ie,

Tho s'lifc-timo" Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup will mover draw to o close.
When q mother once uses It, aho con-
Times It's usc right along ; because, she
found, for curing cough, cold, Group and
whooping-cough Dr.Bull's CoughSyrup
mcqualled by any other similar med.
icino. "I have used DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, for ten or fifteen years in tho
family, for coughs and throat troubles
caused by colds, and have found no
superior article" Mrs. D. T. Clarke,
lob Congress St., Cleveland, 0. Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup can be had every
wlicro for Is cents. Dealers viii say
they have something clso 'just rs
good or better" because they want 10
mako moro profit, Don't BIO "taken
I'M Dr.Bull's Cough Syrupis tho best.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-17
acknowledgement
0HIcrl Nos, ~ nnd u Four,ssnth SITo 81


Stocks for sale--Smith & Dickinson.
For Mnyor-Jnrhs =. Maxwell.
Tho First OF tho Season-Albcrt Stoke
G. Co.
For salc-Ilandsomc Suit French Tapes
try parlUr Furniture.
FOund-A Black and Tan Hound.
Stop and Think-NlcFadden one Price
Store-EIghth Page.
EXc!tomcnt-Geo. NJ. Shook & Co.
Eighth Page.
I1ner'a Clothing HouSc-Elghth Page
Want n Coat or Jackot2-Goo. Il. Stifcl
6 Co,-Thirl Pago.
4 Gold Watch-Huebeis Grocery House.
German String Denns-lT. +. Behrens Co.
a Wonderful Salc--Goetzcs Drug Store.
Llsts Home Liver Pills-R. II. List.
Tho people-Ewing Bros.
Violet Crcam-R, II. List