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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17
A SPELL OF WEATHER.
A Cold Wave Here and Colder One Is
Predicted for To-day.

A Cold Wave Here and n Colder One Is
Predicted for To-day.
Saturday the weather was pretty
mild until evening, when It began to
rain. As the night grew older the
weather grew colder and yesterday
morning there was a very generous
coating OF snow on the ground. The
morning opened very bright and sunny.
however, and not so very cold. OBJ
server Schnepf received a telegram
from the weather bureau, something
very unusual on Sunday. II predicted
a cold wave, and the wave waved IN
almost as soon as the telegram arrived.
At G p. nj. the mercury In the tner.,
mometer was down to 20 degrees, and
II was stlH getting lower. II looks as
II another OF those spells of old-tash-
toned winter had set In.
The natural gas supply was short, as
usual, the gas condenslnS In the pipes,
and many people ate cold meals on this
account,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17
onlrdren,. Homo society.

Rev. DR.. Gregg. OF Chicago. gen
eral manager and national organizer
OF this society. now in international
relations. IS In the city In the interest
OF his organization, whose work Is
finding family homes for homeless and
dependent children.
a public meeting will be held in this
interest at $50 this evening at the Y.
NJ. c. a. building. to which all are cor
daily invited.
The Home Society Is now in thirty
states of the union and many persons
feel that West Virginia needs 1t and
that Wheeling should be its headquar-
tiers,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17
DIED.

NIEDERMYER-At his residence, at
Boggs Run, on Saturday. February %.
1896, FREDERICK NIEDERMYER,
aged 81 years.
Funeral Tuesday at p. m. from the
German Lutheran church at Benwood.
Friends of the family invited to at
tend.
wooDs-At Garnett. S. c.. on Saturday.
February Is, 1896. at $3.50 p. M.
S. and the late Robert B. Woods.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17


It is said that the Joint Traffic man
ayers intend to abolish the unlimited
form OF ticket.
Tho traffic headquarters OF the Balti-
more & Ohio Southwestern will be
moved to Cincinnati from st. Louis
March next.
r. W. Dcmorest, assistant engineer
Of the Pennsylvania motive power de-
partmcnt at Columbus, has been trims
fcrrcd to Columbus shops.
'fhe new commissioner OF the Central
Freight Committee. which goes into ef,
feet March /. is likely to be either e. c.
Mccain, now commissioner OF the Asso-
citation OF Lake Lines, or Commissioner
/ +, Tucker, OF tho Ohio River Traffic
Associations; probably the latter. y
large number OF officials are scrumhlinS
for the place. but Indications point to
the fact that MI. Tucker will be the
luCHy man.
The Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling
Railway Company makes the folowlnG
statement for the SIX months ending
December 81, 1895: Gross earnings. $751;
225; expenses, EGOi.@27; net e1rniugs,
s2S2. 00S: fixed charges, Sl32.0OO; surplus.
SlLO,999.
y. \. Thurbcr. baggage agent Mt The
Pennsylvania station. IL confined to his
home with sprained back.
The Pennsylvania aud Baltimore \
Ohio have announced onc-fare rate 10
md from Pittsburgh on Washington's
birthday, February ~,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17
SAMUEL $. WOODS DEAD
From the Effects OF Runaway Accident
In south Carolina.

Word was received here yesterday of
the death. OF Samuel S. Woods. broth
er of ShrIver Woods. OF Elm Grove. aud
n man well known here. He died at
Garnet. s. c.. from the results OF in
juries received in a runaway accident.
He was travelling FOR the WilllmGntic
Thread Company when he met his
death. He was a son OF the late r. B.
Woods, and q young man whom every
body liked. The remains will be
brought to his mothers home at Elm
Grove for burial, burt Just when they
will arrive Is not known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

FurnEurr. carpets, kitchen utcnsiln.
crortciy ware. etc. at privrse sale N"
"Wednesday and Thursday, Fg2rul"r
10 and 20, from n T. a, ~, and from :
10 4 n. IN. ROBERT NESGlTr,
il2 Fourteenth Street
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sens mind, despite the hopetulness
that buoys her up. The absence OF d.
rect news to herself leaves the room
for this doubt. She will not allow her
self TO take assurance OF her husbands
good fortune until she hears i from
himself. She fears the possible fall
from this high point OF happiness
should there be subsequent disap-
poiTtment.
Scientists here. whose sympathy with
DR.. hansen and the objects OF his ex-
petition Is very vivid and cordial. be-
lIeve from the news received that Dr..
%ansen has really reached the coast OF
Siberia and Is returning from the pole.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17
CLOTHING AND RuaNlsEINes-KRAUs BROS.

Some Overcoats and Heavy Suits that we don't want
to keep till next have the room and the
money-so have knocked off all the profit and good
bit Of the cost and you have chance Of owning an SS
OVcoat for $3.50 and an $tS Suit for $780, Similar r.
auctions all through our heavy weight line
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

Low rates from Bcllairc, WhccliuG
nrd intermediate ticket stations on
Pennsylvania Lines account WASHING.
TOMS Birthday. good returning untll
February 90, inclusive.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

Money 10 lonn on real estate Wet
virginia Savings and lluIllmC AZ.
cintIon. room "A Masonic Temple, niira
hours 6i5 to S:l5 y, m, every Monday.
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H. q o. Excursion 10 Washington, u. 8
TIur,,Iny, February 30, IsHG.

Round trip $40, Tickets good ton day
Trains leave Wheeling ut l2;",, l'JJ ans
il:eO n. m. $40 nnd bA5 r. M
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

An official record OF train accidents
during 1895 shows that there were l,4s7
in all, OF which COZ were collisions. $40
deraIImcnts and 10 other accidents. The
number OF persons killed was +la, o;
which IS were passengers. 3O% employee
and Is other persons, This Is better
showing than In the previous year IN
point OF accidents. rs there were 1850,
hut the number OF persons Killed was
greater in 1895 than in 1894. The latter
year l.3IS deaths from accidents on the
railroads occurred.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

EVERY man, woman and child who
lras once tried that specific DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, cannot say enough In Its
praise
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

80 and so cents, and for the matInecs 10
and 20 cents with no extra charge for
reserved seats
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

The excursion of the Wheeling Ma
sons to Pittsburgh on the Goth, next
Thursday. vii probably take out n
larger crowd than was at first expected.
The BeIlaire delegation that will join
the Wheeling crowd will number nearly
fifty and the Wheeling members OF the
order will swell the crowd Il 300 or $50.
The special train on the Pennsylvania
will leave Wheeling at G:45 p. m, and
returning leave Pittsburgh nj a. m.
The fare has been placed 81 IS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

It is said on pretty good authority
that the Pennsylvania Will shortly add
another train to its passenger schedule.
It will be a fast train leaving daily, ex-
cept Sunday. at Gas p. M, and arriving
at Pittsburgh about 3 p. m. II Is to be
put on for the convenience OF the heavy
traffic that comes up 10 Wheeling on
the Ohio River road from the southwest
oil fields. arriving at $40 p. IN. As the
train service &c now arranged passen-
gers on the evening Ohio River train
bound for Pittsburgh have 10 stay In
Wheeling overnight or take the I'M
satisfactory O'Clock train on the Penn
sylvania which necessitates a four
hours lay-over at Steubenville and
puts the passenger into Pittsburgh at an
unearthly hour.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17

The eastern railroads are once more
making a determined effort to knock
out the ticket brokers but 1t will no
doubt end In failure just as previous
attempts have ended Said n local pas
senger man yesterday afternoon: THE
railroads will never wipe out the
scalpers until they combine and make
an open rate TO the public Mt two cents
a mile. the price at which mileage books
are sold. II tirst-class unlimited tickets
were sold at two cents II mile 1t would
do away with mileage books and prac-
tlcally Kill the ticket brokerage busI-
ness"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-17
THE RAILROADS
Rumor OF Consolidation OF Wheel.
ing & Lake Erie With
LINES TO REACH TIE sEABOARD.
The Cleveland, Loraln. q Nvh'o''oE Also
Said TO be la the Deal. which Is One Of
NIasnltudo-P Pennsylvania to Pat on
New Train to Pittsburgh-T'he Nraaons'
Ereurslon to tho smoky clty-other
New, or the Railroads.

The following special dispatch from
New York printed InSthe. Cleveland
Leader will be read with interest In
Wheeling: Wall street was full OF ru-
mors to-day regarding the future of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad. There
was talk about transferring certain
steel works from Pittsburgh to Huron,
OF erecting large and new steel plants
at the latter point, and OF the Wheeling
road absorbing several of the small
Ohio roads to form new trunk line
from Chicago via Pittsburgh. Your
correspondent called on several capital
lists who are known TO be heavily inter.
ested IN the future OF the Wheeling road
and learned that there were some big
projects afoot which could not be an
nounced at this time. It was stated.
moreover. that the opening of another
trunk line made up OF various indie
pendent lines. which now form series
of separate links. was one OF the con-
Summations that would certainly be
realized in the near future.
Whether or not the Brice-Thomns
syndicate will be In the deal is not
known, but there are those here who are
watching the developments and build
Ing OF the new Pittsburgh Il Eastern
with good deal OF interest," II Is not
likely that Mr. Carnegie Is In the
Wheeling & Lake Erie, although his
name IS coupled with that of eX-Con-
gresham Tom Johnson IN the rumors
here. Johnson was only the other day
elected director In the road, apd being
n big iron and steel nanufactu Rr, It Is
not at all likely that he would favor
any narrow policy us regards new rails.
1t is also stated that the Cleveland.
Lorain & Wheeling may come into the
new arrangement None OF the direc-
tors OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie here
Will vouch any definite details for pub
iication, but simply content themselves
By saying that there Is something big
on the tapls. and that Pittsburgh may
one OF these days find herself n way
station along the newly-opened trunk
line. Andrew Carnegie is still in Florida
and could not be seen as TO his connec-
ton with the plan, but 1t Is an open Sc
cret that he Is more or less interested
In the building OF John PitcaIrn's road.
OF course. the latter, when completed,
would give the Smoky City another line
TO the seaboard via the Beach Creek and
Reading routes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11
PERSONALS.

II. II. Carr was in Boston the first of
the week on business
Curtis Stoddard of Maiden, Mass, is
visiting friends in town.
w. B. Smith OF Marlboro, Mass, is
visiting his brother Secretary Smith.
Mrs. H. c. Libbey of Crattsbury is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. ]. Halett.
Ashton R. Willard sails tomorrow in
the Kaiser Wilhelm for a short trip to
Italy.
H. L. Shaw, clerk in Belknap's jewelry
store, has gone to Waterloo, Que, for a
short vacation.
Miss J. M. Miller goes next week to
New York and Boston for the fall and
winter styles in millinery
r. B. Flint, wife and daughter have
returned from three weeks carriage
drive in southern Vermont.
Mrs. Blunt, mother of Mrs. H. H. Carr,
left Monday for two weeks visit among
relatives in Gofftown, N. H.
T. p. MCGOWAN Of the Columbian,
Portland, was in st. Johnsbury the early
part of the week renewing old acquaint-
anccs.
Mrs. Caswell on Clark avenue, fell
from chair on which she was standing
last Saturday and broke her leg quite
badly.
DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Sparhawk expect
to arrive home tomorrow from an
extended stay at the Battle Creek, Mich,
sanitarium.
Roland E. Stevens, Dartmouth '95,
and Academy 81, is principal of the
Hanover high school and the town has
Just completed new school building at
a cost of several thousand dollars.
Secretary Smith of the Y. M. c. A. has
been elected general secretary of the Y.
M. c. A. at Mddletown, Conn, and
now has the call under consideration.
Mr.. Smith has host of friends who
hope he will decide to remain in St. Johns
bury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11
Annual Excursion to Montreal.-Th,

Central Vermont's annual excursion to
Montreal is advertised for Thursday,
Sept. II to Saturday, Sept. 10th, inclu-
sive. As this is the time of the great
provincial exhibition industrial and
agricultural fair held in Montreal, it will
be fine opportunity for all who can to
combine the attractions of the fair to
those Of Montreal itself by taking
advantage of this excursion. The fare is
only $3.50 for the round trip, from all
stations on the Central Vermont rail-
road between Georgia and Cambridge
Junction, inclusive; North Georgia,
$1.25.
A special train will leave. Cambridge
Junction at 625 a. M, and arrive at
Montreal at 1850 a. m.
Returning, special train will leave
Montreal at $50 p. M, for Cambridge
Junction. Regular trains leave Montreal
at 900 a. M, 6.10 p. m. and 9.25 p. m.
Tickets will be good on all regular and
special trains only, Sept. 18th. Good
returning on all trains until Sept. 10,
inclusive. No stop over privileges
allowed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11
Helped Himself to $50. Frank

Helped Himself to $50. - Frank
Cobleigh, station agent at West Con-
cord, lett the depot a few minutes
Monday morning and during his alb
sence, Bennie Bonette of Monroe, N H.,
II years old, relieved the cash amount of
about $50. The boy went home, but
soon came back, bought ticket for ST.
Jchnsbury and left on the next train
before Cobleigh had missed the money.
At st. .Johnsbury he bought ticket for
Wells River but got off at Barnet. In
the meanwhile Cobleigh missed the
money. His suspicion pointed towards
Bonette and sheriff was put on his
track. The sheriff went down the line to
Wells River, but the boys getting off at
Barnet threw the officer off the
scent. Sheriff Sulloway being in Barnet
the next morning discovered that the
boy had stopped there and spent some
money. Constable Winch of Barnet was
put on the boys track and found him
near Littleton. He consented to come
across the line but at first denied the
charge. He finally owned up to the
theft. The boy is now in the Essex
county Jail at Guildhal. 1t is under
stood that this is not his first offence of
this kind. Part of the $50 was returned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11

The Speakership Contest.-Four of
the representatives-elec have announced
that they are candidates for speaker,
George M. Powers of Morrisville, Col.
Kittredgc Haskins of Brattleboro, w. A.
Lord Of Montpelier and DR.. W. Seward
Webb OF Shelburne. Each of these men
will put up strong fight for the place
and there is every prospect OF very
lively contest. A great many friends of
Hon. Henry c. Bates have expressed the
wish that he be a candidate, but he has
announced that his name will not be pre-
sented when the voting takes place and
he will not contest for the honor against
the other gentlemen. If, however, the
fight grows so warm that no one of the
lour can be elected it would not be the
strangest thing in the world to have the
lightning strike Mr.. Bates. Such an
event would be very gratifying to his
many friends and he would fill the Office
with dignity and credit to himself and
the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11
Annual Meeting Y. M. c. A.-The

Annual Meeting Y. M. c. A.-The
annual meeting of the Y. M. c. A. was
held in the parlors of the Association last
Saturday evening.
The meeting was an unusually interest
ing and important one and brought out
good attendance. The reports pre-
sented by the different committees
showed the association to be in -four
ishing condition, although hampered
somewhat in its work by the general
business depression. The report OF the
gymnasium committee, made through
its chairman, c. w. Ruiter, showed that
the gymnasium had been more largely
attended and more nearly selI-supportng
than ever before. Chairman Thompson
of the Christian work committee spoke
in his report of the marked interest that
had been manifest during the past year
in the religious work. w. L. Kinney of
the membership committee reported 226
members, gain of IA over last year,
and that the membership fees had
brought in some three hundred more
dollars this year than last in spite of the
hard times. The sick committee reported
that they had done what they could in
caring Tor the sick and had now in the
treasury $133,66 to carry on the work.
The educational committee through
Prof. Kelly, its chairman, reported that
the opening of an educational depart
ment had been a success and promised
much for the future.
The members entertainment committee
reported that they had not done as much
as they would have liked or hoped to do
next year.
The financial reports presented by
Treasurer Ruiter of the association and
Treasurer Boynton Of the trustees,
showed that if the pledges were all paid
they would be some $500 behind. The
deficit can be accounted for by the fact
that the property of he association has
not paid as much as usual on account OF
repairs on the building and other losses.
The nominating committee which was
appointed at the special meeting
Thursday night reported the following
as officers for the ensuing year; W. P.
Smith, president; {. [. Bingham, 1st
vice president; F. A. Pierce, 2nd vice
president; c. W. Ruiter, treasurer; c. v.
Perry, recording secretary; c. Z. Water.
man, David Comstock, Henry Fairbanks,
A. H. Mcleod, ]. c. Clark, E. N. Ran
dali, Frank Appleton, ]. B. T. Gage, c.
E. Putney, R. Mackinnon, A. F. Stone
A. c. Harvey, g. w. Bangs, w. J..
Rannev, directors. Mr.. Ruiter declined
the treasurership and d1. M. Nelson was
elected to take his place The following
were elected delegates to the Manchester
convention this month; Prof Henry
Fairbanks, W. P. Smith, Rev. Frank
Appleton. Rev. Thomas lyric, H. NJ.
Nelson, N L. Thompson, Role Cobeigh,
H. G. Morrison.
The committees will be appointed at
the first meeting of the new board of
directors. A new constitution was
adopted and those interested believe
under it they will be in better shape than
ever to do progressive work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11
The Social Feature of Church Life

The Social Feature of Church Life.
One OF the pleasantest gatherings of
the season was held in the North church
parlors on Tuesday afternoon from three
to five O'Clock. About one hundred
ladies responded to the invitation given
by the social committee and were most
delightfully."- received and entertained by
them. The parlors were beautifully
decorated with ferns and flowers. Light
refreshments were served and the affair
was most enjoyable one throughout.
The ladies have arranged very pleasing
programme for the coming winter days
and evenings, and they hope for a cordial
support from every member OF the church
and congregation. That we are social
creatures is fact well settled. We enjoy
more of lie and get more of its comforts
from association. 1t enlarges the sphere
of the affections and cultivates the
character. In short, we are very de-
pendent and helpless if left entirely to
ourselves. We need the contact OF mind
with mind to develop the little good
there is in us. Let us commence at once
to cultivate. Dig up the weeds OF selfish
ness and greed and let the principles of
benevolence and charity grow and thrive.
The intercourse of society is full of
blessings if we only know how to appre-
ciate them. Then let us put our heads
and hands together to make the coming
winter social and pleasant one, and
sincere and earnest one in our efforts to
brighten the lives of those around us,
remembering that we live not only for
ourselves but for others. 1t is the little
things that make up the grand sum of
| life
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11

The Woman's Club.-The September
meeting Of the Woman's Club was held
in Pythian hall Monday afternoon, .120
ladies being present. The meeting was
in charge Of the committee on current
events, and a paper concerning library
work in Vermont was presented by Miss
Louise L. Bartlett, one OF the state
library commissioners. Fifty-nne towns
have already avaied themselves of the
library aid law, which appropriates 500
for the purchase OF books for new libra
res. Miss Bartlett urged the co.opera-
tion of those who havefr in country
towns without libraries to interest them
in this new literary movement. Miss
Charlotte Morrill,, principal Of Adelphi
Academy, Brooklyn, N. Y, gave a paper
touching upon various current events,
which vii be printed in fullin next weeks
paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11
A "CIipper's" View.-An item in last

A "Clipper's" View.-An item in last
weeks Caedonan headed mistakes
Corrected" answering an item in a
recent issue OF the Union, receives the
following reply from Danville man:
EDITOR CALEDoNIAN:-An article ap-
peared in last weeks CALIFORNIAN
attacking the Danvlle "Clippers" for an
article printed previously in the Lyndon
Union, and lest it should leave a wrong
impression on the minds of your readers
we wish to answer the same.
The article in the Union was not
written by "Clipper," nor by their
direction, nor did they know any such
article was to appear until they saw the
Union. And while we do not claim the
article, we do claim that it contained
many truths and if the coat had not
been custom made our St. Johnsbury
friends would not have put it on. In
regard to the Concord game, the Clip
pcrs" have never claimed to be "invin-
chile" neither do they claim that they
could defeat the Concord team in a series
of games, but they do believe that with
the lead of 10 to 1, which they had
obtained on the Concords, by reason of
their safe hitting and errors by the St,
Johnsbury contingent of the Concords,
and not by the Concords allowing
them" las our st. Johnsbury friend says),
they ought and would have won the
game, had it not been for the decision of
Umpire Meies, which showed both
inability and partiality. That the
umpiring of both sides was "off' we
will admit, but any unprejudiced OBJ
server will say that we suffered very
nearly at a ratio Of 16 to /,
That the St. Johnsbury crowd wished
the Clippers defeated we consider the
truth, but as for that we do not blame
them. They have reason. for feeling
"sore" and certainly the feelings and
actions OF the st. Johnsbury observers,
with the exception of Umpire Meigs,
made no difference with the playing oi
the Clippers, or the result OF the game.
"That the disease OF "swelled head, "