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The evening times., 1896-03-17
ITS GROWTH Is STEADY.

THE TIMES H. thoroughly and heart
iy hated and feared In sonic quar-
ters, and that fact IL one of Its
best testinaeniuis to character and
real merit.
The day iias gene by when n great
newspaper is merely AN editorial pnr-
rot and an inan., ciironicier OF events.
Such a Journal cannot loniy thrive In
an ng, of live issues a nd n wtde-nw AXE
reading public. Do you doubt this
stat tcmeni? Then compare the head
ing of these lines With The conclusion.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

NO TAXES TO THE REBELS
Planters Proposition Projecting Thch
Property Angcrs Wcylcr.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
A National Custom.

A National Custom.
"That new telegraph operator must be
a German
what makes you think so?''
because she always sleeps between
ticks
The evening times., 1896-03-17

It's a pity the United States Senate cannot
occasionally have an election to arouse
its siagnated energies.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

SPANS CRUISERS PATROL
Sweeping the Florida Coast with Scare
Lights Every Night.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

1t now looks as il the political harmony
diplomacy.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

THEY VOTE UNDER GUARD
Four Hundred Miiitiamen in Possession
OF Kentuckys Capital.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
Another Victim of tho Fad.

willie Jones dead-how did il hlppen?'
HE took the part of Gess!er IN a stable
production OF william Tcil.'"
The evening times., 1896-03-17

HE TOUCHED UP Mr.. HALE
Senator Morgan Grew Sarcastic in Cuba
Cause,
The evening times., 1896-03-17
whiy She Liked History.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. think history much
nicer than arithmetic, Auntie.
Auntic-Why, dear:
Effie-Because you don't have TO prove
your answers.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

Although Spain is practically pauperized,
she still points with PRIDE
The evening times., 1896-03-17

ABDUCTED A YOUNG GIRL
Swift Conviction Follows the Arrest oi
Three Florida Men.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

OPPOSE BACON'S MEASURE
Four Delegates Elected to the Methods
General Conference.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

BRUTALLY BEAT A DRUM
Harry Nicholson q Victim CT Policeman
Vermiliioil's Club.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

HAVE REACHED THE COAST
Geographic Society's Travels Take Then
to Vancouver.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

GROUND HOG AND SHAD-
Potomac Tribe.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

SCULPTOR ELLlCOTT WON
COURT Decided the Suit OF Manning for the
Defendant.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

The split in the Booth family has opened
up a new way to salvation
The evening times., 1896-03-17

NORTH CAPITOL. STREET
Condemnation Figures Upheld Before Dis
trict Committee.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
GoIdenberg's, 928 7th-
FOG K st.

Think of getting 1e-inch
double twill Surah Silk for
PIC. yd. It is an unusual
occurrence indeed. Sold
elsewhere for 40c. yd. You
have your choice of such
colors as yellow, pink, light
blue, garnet, corn, nile, light
gray and old rose.
GoIdenberg's, 928 7th-
7O6 K ST.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

LuNCHEoN oNATARGENTINELE
Mrs. Dominguez Entertains a Party OF
Distinguished Friends.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

SALISBURY HAS A PLAN
Indications Point to u Settlement OF the
Boundary Dispute.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

IN WATER AND CHEAP GAS
CYo Subjects to Be Discussed By the
Beard OF Trade.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

LIVE ALEXANDRIA MEMS
Democratic Committee to Hold Meet
ing on Wednesday.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

OLYMPIA A SPEEDY ONE
Plowed Through Heavy Seas n 4 Twenty
knot Rate.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

BAYARD CENSURE MEASURE
House Discussion on the Ambassadors
Case VIII Occur Tomorrow.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

eA&tIsl.D ANSWERS CRISP
u ne OharEe Of Having Given Gold
The evening times., 1896-03-17

BOTH HOUSES WE'RE GOOD
Rosenfeld's Structure OF Cards and Those
Who Saw 1t.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

The circulation of The Times for
the week ended March IS, 1896, was
as follows:
Monday, March -. 33.4TS
Tuesday, March 10 39,412
Wednesday, March It....-... 3S,4!5
Thursday, March IL :. 49,. =. 39,5I0
Friday, March 49,. ..... 39.IJI
saturday, March IA. 80. A1,492
Sunday, March 10. go. ..... 3l,05O
Total. :. =. :. =. . =. =. 2GS,9oS
1 solemnly swear that the above Ia
a correct statement OF the daily cir
cuiation of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES for the week ended March Is,
1896, and that ali the copies wrrc
actually sold or mailed for "a valuable
consideration and delivered TO bona
fide purchasers or subscribers; also
that none OF them were returned OF
remain In the office uEdeIIvered.
j. MILTON YOUNG, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 1 9Th day of March, A. ID. sD8.
ERNEST q. THOG PSON,
Notary Public.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

LAW STRIKES THE DIVISION
Three Houses Kaidci for Unlicensed
Liquor Selling.
The evening times., 1896-03-17

DAY OF THE TREFOIL HERE
ST; Patrick's Memory 10 BE HonOred Very
Quietly.
The evening times., 1896-03-17
In the Past Week
1,425 Stars
Loss.

The circulation of The Times for
the week ended March Is, 1896, was
The evening times., 1896-03-17

MAY BE To THE SoUpAN-
Commoners DIsirusiTul OF the Govern
ment's African Policy.
OPPOSE BACoN's MEASURE
Four Delegates Elected to the Methodist
General Conference.
HE TOUCHED UP Mr.. HALE
Senator Morgan Grew Sarcastic in Cuba's
Cause.
HIS DEATH WAS DREAMED
on Mangled George Whce!cr's Body Was
Prophetic Letter.
SPANS CRUISERS PATROL
Sweeping the Florida Coast with Search
Lights Every Night.
THEY VOTE UNDER GUARD
-Four Hundred Miiitiamen in Possession
OF kentucky's Capital.
NO TAXES TO THE REBELS
Planters Proposition Projecting Their
Property Angers Weylcr.
ABDUCTED A YOUNG GIRL
swift Conviction Follows the Arrest OF
Three Florida Men.
BRuTALLY BEAT A DRUNK
Hurry Nicholson Victim CT Policeman
Vermiliion's Club.
OLYMPIA A SPEEDY ONE
Plowed Through Heavy Seas at i Twenty
Auot iAhiC.
BAYARD CENsuRE MEASURE
House DISCUSSION on the Ambassadors
Case VIII Occur Tomorrow.
LAW STRIKES THE DIVISION
Three Houses kaidcd for Unlicensed
Liquor Selling.
DAY OF THE TREFoIL HERE
st Patrick's Memory 10 BE Honored Very
Quietly.
BOTH HOUSES WE'RE GOoD-
Rosenfeld's Structure OF Cards and Those
Who Saw 1t. 4
Mrs. Dominguez Entertains a Party OF
Distinguished Friends.
HAVE REACHED THE COAST
Geographic society's Travels Take Them
to Vancouver.
LIVE ALEXANDRIA NEWS
Democratic Committee to Hold Meet.
ing on Wednesday.
SALISBURY HAS A PLAN
Indications Point to u Settlement OF the
Boundary Dispute.
NORTH CAPITOL STREET
Condemnation Figures Upheld Before Dis !
trict Committee.
SCULPTOR ELLICOTT WON
COURT Decided the Suit Of Manning for the
Defendant.
GROUND HOG AND sHAD-
weather Too Cold and Rainy for the F1nny
Potomac Tribe.
tN WATER AND CHEAP GAS
Beard OF Trade.
eAsstsLa ANsWEas eRIsp1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
MISERY II A kAESIOE.
An T:S;runGcd Couple In a Grand Home
who are nS Dead to Each Other.

VINO ] ms Sts"A ~ ~
Chicago Chronicle: On one of the
north side stands a fine old
fashioned mansion. l. is as old as 4
north eide mansion can possible be. for
Il WAS built soon after the great fire. The
house Is Z double one. three stories in
height and has many cheerful white lacr
%curtaIned windows. TO the passcr-by
the old mansion looks Ike the abode OF
cheer and happiness; To thoSc ncquA!nt-
cd with It's Inhabitants. !; has quite the
cantrIry appearance. True. The owner
Of the mansion Is rich. very rich In The
material sense. but poor, poorer by FAR
than many n dwellcr In some wrctche,i
tenement house. FOr the master and
mistress have been cStrlnEcd for many
a long ycGr, and arr husband and wife
only in name. He occupies one part OF
the house. she the other. They might as
we'll live In different spheres Tor all the
they nrc to each other. They
have horses and carriages galore, but
Arc never svrn 10 drive or ride together.
Las. June, when the students from
the universities and colleges Hooked
home, the two onS OF the Coupl" cam"
home also. But this brought no change
20 the gloomy HE they led, Tor one son
WE always seen with the mother and
the other. who secmd IN be the younger
one, alone accompanied hla iuthcr In all
his walks and drives.
on pleasant days In the ummCr the
old lady Could often be seen sitting on
the pinzzn, but when the husband came
home he would bow formally and then
pass into the house.
One day the nclghb0rs saw a black and
white rape on the dO3r. and tho news
soon Rprc2A TIM; the younger son was
dead. Everyone supposed that thlS
great anllcilOn would heal the breach be-
tween them. hut although individual
tears were slI"d by each. II WIS 0hscrv-
ed that no word uf sympathy w%S cN-
pressed by one TO the other.
The grave was closed Ovcr their dar-
ling. the carriage turned hOInrward and
their stately home entered, but their
proud and dctlnu, attitude remained
unchanged toward each other.
What dreadful net had lie or Ghc COM
mittrd against the other 10 warrant
such unnatural lrhnvior? Il Is n mys-
terry which CunuOt br solved by any
number Of go57lpIug ncIGhbors.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17

New York EevcniHE Post: People
who ;hink that our Presidents ought to
be elected by popular vote should find
food FOR reflection In the s,a;rmrn: from
Austin thai during the last week IN Mo-
vcmber. the state returning board was
counting the vote Of Texas. and that
even 60 long uftrc thc election rs the
first Of December the figures had not
been received NJ the capital from six
counties. Fancy the condition % the
country after an election Ike that II
1850. when Garfield received III electoral
votes and Hancock l55. II the public had
been obliged to wait i month or more FOR
the full returns from Texas in order to
learn which candidate had u plurality
OF the popular vc:c-thc final Il In
thai year showing 9.iGi more for Gar
field than FOR Hancock in The whole I'M
Ion. Think. TOO, OF the temptation that
the Democratic officials who always
compose Texas returning boards would
have had to throw ont 70, coo Republican
votes In that state In order to leave Han
cock ahead In the whole countryside re-
cent count ~ Austin having been made
behind closed doors by the governor,
SECRETARY Of Gtltc and attorney general.
without the presence Of a single repre-
sentative of any other party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN BSrnLElIEM.
n" t'cniting AMI Girins or Presents.
Ou,y Religions CtryuiunIfN.

ThC"c iS nor one person In 10000 who
ttrows how the Christmas holidays IRE
kept IN bethlehem. the clay most close.
~ connected with tho GiY, says the
Chicago News. Bcihlrtcn ~ this time
has 5000 inhabitants lIEl IL not nttrhc-
tive In appearance, n3 The streets are
too narrow for vehicles, Only donItryS
anu CamClS and fOOt-paSgcugcrs trn-
verse the narrow alleys, Thc town "
but Ave miles south Of Jerusalem,
There ~ Il splendid road between
Jerusalem and bethlehem and the lrl-
vrrs take one oyer the ~ Ound Mt Il
furious pace. or course. the city " lar
ger and better built than In thp time
Of Christ, but otherwise has not chang .
ed very essentially. The great church
OF the Nativity aud some Of the larger
buildings doubtless stood at the time
Of his hlrth. At ChriStNuaI' every ono
visits III" Field Of the Shepherds, Il
mile away from the church. which IL
rrpulcd TO be the place where the sicr-
herds tended their locks. lack nj the
big church Il procession OF bishops.
priests and people forms IN the square
before the rdlicc, each ma dressed
IN his most gorgeous robes, Turkish
soldiers line both sides of the streets Ia
clear the Il for tho procession The
Latin patriarch OF Jerusalem arrives.
IL met hy the procession carrying Dnn-
HcrI and immense candles and all 80
into thu Latin chapel through the lnain
entrance.
Inside the structure Ia VERY ancient.
somc OF IL dating from the time OF
Constantine. In the Latin chapel Of st,
Catherine services are held all nlEht
and at midnight the patriarch OF Jc.
rusalcm says mass. Tile chapel IL iii.
ed with people Sitting GU the lCdr,
Then the procession repairs TO the
GruttO Of the Nativity. under the
church. Originally this was simply Il
natural cave IN n limestone rocE-of
course the original Manager WIS not
preserved. Now marble slabs cover the
walls and floors and the tcn-foot CELL
tug carries thirty-twn brass lamps.
Many religious pictures OF poor cXrcu-
tIOn hang on the walls and In the east
end OF the cave IS q small recess huHE
ahOu, with fifteen lamps, On the ilNoT
OK the recess q brighS silver star Is set
IN and Il Is almost worn away from
the constant kissllT Il receives.
Most Of the wOrShiocrs remain In the
church all night. occasionally some
steal M and are driven away home.
The clear moon makes the country as
bright az duy. The Christmas day Of
Bethlehem Is without the good cheer
and happiness OF oar day. for thc home
he is 50 diNercn.. There IS no lcastiRE
and giving OF presents. nothing but re-
llgtOus ceremonies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
M1STLETOE ROMANCE.


0anuIiuE on the frames Of ;hc nwn-
lngs Of nearly all commission houses,
says tho Chicago Record. are wrcalhs
and small Christmas trees. At the door
wuys are crates and baskets Of holly
glowing with red berries. and in boxes
and barrels miSlIotor twlEs laden with
the little white berries invite inspcc-
ton.
The custom or employing evergreen.
mis,lctuc and holly rt Christmas time
IL one OF considerable antiquity. 1t
has been regarded NJ II survival Of Tho
uslErs of the Roman Saturnnliu, also
81 an Old TcutOuic practice Of hanging
thc Interior 0r the dwellings, with the
decorations rs Il rctuE" for sylvan
apritcg from the inClrm"uCv Of Wintcr.
Many utIe" popular supcrstitiOus cx-
st with respect 20 holly and mlgtlcioc.
Since carly colonial times the hanging
of 4 gprig OF uui2tl"tn" In the centre Of
II room aud IN" right to kiss the girl
who Bhunld happen TO stand undcr It
without her tIitiHu ofrcuso has been in
vogue more or legs 70 this day. II IS
Enid that John Adams, second President
Of tn" United States. in his suit with
the dame who later became his wife,
attTihut"l the success irnhis wOulng to
Il kiss under the mistlctOc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
TRIED TO BUY A CHILD.
Romantic Story OF n Roy Drought Up by
IudInuS,

In 1856 Vancouver. Wash. then Il
sparsely inhabited settlement, was 4
~favoriSe place OF recreation for the
Hudson Bay Company's men. Among
the families hen dwelling Their. was
that OF Philip Heidenfcldt. who had I
beautiful, iIaXea-haircd boy named
Willie. At that time four years old, says
the SAN Francisco Chronicle.
Willie wBs adorcd by n Hudson Bay
Company Sco;chmau. known as Long"
John McGreEu:. Long" John was well
fixed in money matters, having saved
about 10000 during his long service
with the COMPANY. All this he prom!s-
ed 60 bcqu-ath 10 Willie u his parents
would allow him to adopt the child.
The HeIlenfcldtS We're Dol but not so
needy as 10 be forced to part With
their child. They refused $1,000 IN gold
coin from MCC;-cSor co- the privilege
OF making Willie his heir and taking
his with him.
In April OF that vear Long" John
returned to the frozen Arctic. where
his business was with tIe Indians or
interior Alaska. With MCGregor's de-
parture the child Disappeared. Tha;
the Scctchr7au had stolen the child
was not doubted by any on" knowing
hl4 attachment iDr the boz, hut no
trace OF man and boy could be had.
Long" John. IL is scarcely neccS-
gary to say. Tcvcr revisited Nan"ouY-
or. aud some time in the sixties was
frozen 90 death while returning to
Si,Eu from Il business trip to the in
terio" IN an open sled. McGrcE0T made
4 will. and when death claimed hun
every dollar Of his wealth went to dis
tant relatives in Scotland.
The greatest part Of MCGrCSOr's time
In Alaska being spent among the In
dams, he placed the stolen bog In GUS
toGy O.! u tribe with which his business
relations were th" most extensive. and
with that tribe WIN" was when death
overlook Long JOhn.nnd EeidcnfclIt.
row a man o; to-ty-four years Of aye,
IS with the sam" Indians to-day. hc
frequently visits Sitka. bearing on In
dian name. and speaks English with
the broken accent Characteristic Of an
IaLian.
Hc!dcafrldt's people have heard
nothing or him for more than thirty
wears. and naturally believe him dead.
The writer Of III" letter was In Van
cuuvcr when tho boy was stolen. and
knew him well. The boy was peculiar
Is marked at his birth. He had but i"
Joint on each OF his llttlc iiACcrs. and
n OF MS eyes WIS DHCh una tse OiH-
er q dark brown.
This optical defect In lIciicnfcldt.
when the writer saw him In Sltka last
month. recalled The" abduction of forty
years ago. Engaging him in ~COnvc"sa-
lion. he noticed also the other physIc-
al defects marking the child. Holden
fcldt said that he remembered being
taken from his home by - rouEh-Iook-
ing man and placed aboard q ship. Be
y0ni that his childhood rcCollcCtiung
are quite vague. There car be no posi-
Die doubt Of this man being William
1IciI"nfcIit. His aged father and s"v-
"ral brothers and sisters. uOw residing
IN Denver, will be communicated with.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
True Maxim.

Nothing succeeds like success, is n
maxim well applied TO DR.. Bull'8
Cough Syrup, for this famous remedy
succeeds in curing every case of Group,
cough and cold which il undertakes,
and to this alone is due its wonderful
popularity. Mrs. i. W. Richards,
22l4 L. Cumberland St., Philadelphia,
Pa, states 81 have had DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup on my bureau for the last
nine years, and have found IL q certain
and safe curc for Group. ! have also
found it cnlcaCious in extreme men,
brancouS Group, and would advise all
mothers to use it." DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup costs only 25 cents, aud you
should bear in mind, that substitutes
simply benefit the Dealers purse. In
STAT OH getting DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
COMPETITORS CREW.
secondTrlal OF the Alleged F%iIibu,terer TO
Occur soon.

HAVANA. Dec. lI.-Thc second trial
Of the crew Of the American schooner
Competitor captured on April 80 last by
u Spanish gunbOat while apparently
landing a llIbusterIng expedition on the
coss; OK Cuba. IL si!ll In Its preliminary
stages and consequently. according to
Spanish llw. the proceedings are YET
private. II Is expected that the case
will shortly pass into open court, when
all features Of the case VIII be made
public.
IN" stories circulated In the United
States OF the sccr,t trial. sentence and
approaching execution NJ the prisoners
are wholly false.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
MUNYON'S
CURE

Munyon's Rheumatism Cure Is gun ran.
toCu to cure nClito or muscular fllcu ma
tlSIn In from one To live days. Sh irp.
shooting palms In any part OF tho body
stopped by Il few doses. a prompt, com
plets and permanent curU for lame lcsH,
soreness. sim back and ali pnlnS In hips
and lOina. Chronic rheumatism, solution,
luinbagO. or pain In tho back are ape cdIly
cured. II seldom fails to give relief from
ono or two doses. and almost invar lnhly
cures before ono bottle has been used,
Price, sc.
a separate cure for each disease. AZ all
druggists, mostly - cents Il ylnE.
Personal letters to Prof. MunyOn, 1905
Arch street, rhiinlclphiu, Pa. answered
with free medical advice Tor any dlse as".
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
PLATE GLASS INDUSTRY.
A Big Plant to Dp Started 10 Fight the
Trust,

Trust,
ST. LOUIS. Dec. l6.-Tho Globe Dem
ocrat to-day prints the following: Now
It II said that St, Louis Is to have n ST.
UJO.O 900 plate glass manufacturing COM
pany. The story IL that a number OF
capitalists have been holding quiet
meetings. during the past few weeks
and "a i result the Incorporation papers
will probably be flied before JANUARY /.
one Of the hest Known plate glass
manufacturers In the world has been
here for some time lOOiiinr w the
ground.
In all probability the main plant will
k located In East St. Louis. The gen
cral offices win be in this city. The pro-
posed company Will b. organized, It
IS said, to fight the plate Elrss trust.
known In the east "a the Pittsburgh
Window Glaas Company. and In the
west as the Western Glass Company.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17
FREE. CURE FOR HEN.
A Michigan Man Offers 10 Send Ills Dis
enVrry Frse-ClaIms to. be n nenrfactor
to Weakened Mankind.

to " eakchrd mankind.
There ia always more or less suspicion
attached to anything that Is offered free
but sometimes n man so overfiows with
generosity that he ann rest until his
discovery is known to the world, IN or
der that his fellow men may prof: by
what he has discovered. II Is upon this
principle that a resident OF kalamazoo.
Mich. desires 10 send free TO mankind
L prescription which will cure them Of
any form ~ nervous debility; relieves
them OK all the doubt and uncertainty
which such men are peculiarly liable TO
and restores the organs 60 natural size
and TtEOr. As Il coats nothing TO try
the experiment II would Seem that any
man. suffering with the nervous
troubles that usually attack men who
never stopped to realize what might be
the ilnRl result. ought to be deeply In
terested in q remedy which will rrstOre
them 10 health, strength and T!gor.
without which they continue 10 live an
existence or untold misery. AZ the rem
cdy in question was the result OF many
years research NJ TO wha; combination
would he peculiarly effective In rcstor-
Ing - Wva ~. 5.r":.'.u "" B.
would seem that all men suffering with
any form OF nervous weakness ought
90 write for such 4 remedy ut once. y
request TO II. c. Odds, Box 1860, kall-
mazoo, Mich. stating that you are NOT
sending for the prescription out or Idle
curiosity. but that you wish 10 make
Use OF the medicine by giving II 4 trial,
will he answered promptly and without
evidence rs to where Information came
from.
~ l. -.-. Fn.A -,l ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17

looked up pleasantly and raised his
hand q little to meet that OF the oil.
Ger. The ropes were then placed upon
their ncClis, the Uluck cap ldiu sted-
during all OF which time the prisoners
were sllcnt-and ut exactly l2:lI Il m.
the drop fell with II heavy thrid. and
Captain Jack. SChon-Chin john, Black
Jim died Instantly, thcir nGclsS being
broken. but Schon-Chin John aud BoS-
ton Charley struggled fo- some time.
The llthc form OF Boston moved CON
vul9ivCly, the knees being drawn up
repeatedly. Finally IN" left hand was
CliTchci and raised toward the heart,
AMI u Sudden straightrn Ing Of the iron
fran" denoted hat SChnn-chin John
was no more, At tlC expiration "
thirty ElHutcs Surgeon McEldcrry CN-
ulniucd tho fOar bodies, md firIlnE lie
rXtl.lct. they were cut down and car
ricd by soldiers to a tent provided
fOr the purpose. where ;hc bodies were
prepared Cor burial. And then the Clti-
aens tonk their departure. the troops
moved back Ia tho quNrtcrS by the
reservation Indians MARCHED by the
garrison. and. mounting tArir horses,
rode homcwnrL Among those who lin
gerrd longest IN the garrison was Old
SchQn-Chin. Of NlinaT, legal and hereL-
itury chief of all che Modocs. He had
uuierir sat within one huadrcd feet OF
the scaGOld and witnessed tho cXccu-
ton OF his only brother. Although he
carried on vigorous war With the
whites twenty years ago sine" the
klamath and Moduc treaty OF 1864 was
cnn"lE del he has remained faithful to
its obligations. and has ZealOusly adj
vocaicd the white mans Law. Repeat
eddy he visited the SccediHg band In the
MOdoc uuuSry and cOunScled Captain
Jack and Schon-chin To return to tn"
reservation with their people. but to
no aNLll.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-17

NEW YORK. Dec. lj.-Cousul Cen
cral FitzhuEh Lee Is sill In New York,
but refused to sec callers, claiming that
he Is engaged with private business.
He will leave the ci;y Thursday, going
by rail nTHmpa, Fla, and will sail from
there to Havana on the Clyde line
steamer Olivrttc, reaching Havana
Sunday morning. Mrs. Ice and Miss
Lee will accompany til" general