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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01

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turcd.
These are to-nlSht's figures on the ap-
railing disaster on the Meadows last
evening. or these forty hnvc been
Identified. Three OF the unidentified
were women. The odd one consists OF
an arm to which no body has been
found.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July ST.
The midsummer sun burst this morn
taE upon \ sleeplcss. horror-strickcn
community. Tho gaiety which will
mark this resort from now until tho
end OF the season Will be but a faint
erho OF days past. A death pall has
fallen upon 1t. On every street cornr
and hotel piazza people trcmblingly
dlScusslast nights fatal catastrophe
and await the additional details re-
ysalcd by the break OF day. The list
@. dead as revised now numbers forty
ssycn and this is thought TO be correct.
although there Is q possibility that
more bodies are under the debris In
the pond beside the wreck. The In
jured so far as known aggregate
torty-three. The revised list OF dead
Sollows:
Charles Mulla, -Bridgeton.
John Criver. Bridseton.
Charles Eckler. Salem.
Charles P. McGear. Bridgeton.
Mr. and Mrs. Trenchard, Bridgeton.
s. P. Murphy. Mlllvllle.
Joseph Peters. Bridgeton.
]. D. johnson, Bridgeton.
Charles D. Burroughs. Bridgeton.
Body supposed to be Charles Soly.
Bridseton,
II. F. Bell, Bridgeton.
VIC Loper, Bridgeton
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Goldsmith, Bridge
ton.
Samuel Thorne. Atlantic City.
Franklin Dubois, Clearfeld. Pa
J. Earnst, Bridgeton.
WomRn's body. supposed to be that
o. Miss Jennie Sheppard. Br!dgeton.
Mary Wentzell. Allthay. N. ].
Lidie Carr. BrIdgeton.
Pearl Nuta, BrIdgeton.
Mrs. Elmer May, Palattne, N. J.
Mrs. Il. F. Bell. Bridgeton.
Anna Fres1, Bridgeton.
Edward Farr. Reading railroad en-
giHeer. Atlantic City.
Man supposed to be Charles Sebert,
Bridgeton.
Charles May. Palatlne. N. J.
D. Z. Wood, shipping clerk. Cam
den. n. ].
G. B. Taylor, address unknown
James II. Rateman, Bridgeton-
pnrf ~ n Gflrt fa,,r01 with
stamped "A. II. Fox"
There are nine bodies at the excur-
sion house, where the dead have been
gathered not identified.
A boy. about II years old, supposed
10 be A. Peters.
Reva NJ. Loper. IL years old. of
Yorktown, ". J.
The crossing where hast nights ac-
cident occurred. has long been a buga-
boo 10 travellers between this city and
Atlantic City. 1t Is located about 2h
miles from the Atlantic City terminals
OF the two rival railroads and a block
tower occupied by n telegraph operator
Is placed as close 10 the crossing as
safety will permit.
This tower is occupied by an opera
tor who Is charged with the duty OF
seeing that the train having the right
OF way crosses first and that tte other
train is tagged. There IS difference
OF opinion as to which OF the Inflated
trains had the right OF way last night,
but the telegraph operator. William
Thurston. and switch tender IIauser
are in the Atlantic City jail now and
Will remain there until an official In
HestIgation definitely places the re-
sponslbIl!ty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01

tive examination OF tho ground and do
voted considerable time TO the lnapcc.
ton OF the signals, which stlll remain us
they were at tho moment OF tho accl-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01

Tho temperature yesterday MS observed
by G. Schncrt. druggist, corner Eour-
tcchth and Market streets, was fns FOL.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-01

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. July a.
rorty.scven dead and forty-throe In
jurcd.
These are to-nlGhts figures on the ap-
railing disaster on tho Meadows last
evening. or these forty have been
identihed. Three OF the unidentified
we're women. The odd one consists OF
an arm to which no body has been
found.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.

The annual meeting Of the l.. A. W.
will be held In Baltimore on February
H.
Among the orders received by +. c.
stearns a Co. last week was one for a
machine for the German ambassador at
Paris.
The air brake for the bicycle was
bound to come. The English device Of
the kind Is ingenious and effective, but
seemingly too cumbersome aud comSL-
Gated TO ever become popular.
Gen. Miles. In his annual Cptfs. re-
Gently fled, speaks In glowing terms Of
the bicycle. and recommends the addl-
ton OF one fun regiment Of cyclists to
he regular army. The generals POSI-
ton makes Il likely that the suggestion
will bear tult.
Sachtleben. who went TO the FAR east
70 assist 10 the apprehension OF Lenz's
rurdercrs Is virtually a prisoner In
EReroum. The disorders IN the east
make It unsafe for a Christian to VEN
ture over the brlgand-lnioslod roads,
and Sachile5en will probably be unable
TO return TO this country for some timo
70 come
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06

Is one OF the few colts that has stood
the test OF racing as a yearlIng. two.
year-old and three-year-old. and had
he not been made OF stern stun he GER
talnly would have fallen by the way
side before this. As a ycarllng he
started Eve times. winning three races,
and was placed In the other two.
As a two-year.old Boroal capture ]
the big $4,000 stake al Terre Haute,
Ind. There were eleven competitors.
representing the very cream Of the
country, In this event. and Il was a split
heat affair After dropping the first
heat to Burlington. the Sable Wllke colt.
Boreal went out and captured the Sec
ond heat In 2.2i and the third In 2l7h.
Some Of Boreal's best races were
trotted In 1895 as a thrce-year-old, and
In an he showed that tenaclty and
pluck which has distinguished hil
whole career. In one OF the most not
able races Of the year, the 217 class,
at Louisville. KY. on Sept u, he won
over a field Of nine aged horses after
an eight-heat contest lie landed tho
FIRST and second heats In exactly the
same notch. 215H, and the final heat
he stepped In 2:i7ia. This performance
stamped him as remarkable colt.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06

order. she IS stronger today than many
a European kingdom.
Her dowry from ths government n
the statehood bill passed by congress
and signed by the president is on int
pefial one. One hundred sections OF
land are given for public buildings at
the capital. 90 600 acres for an agriCul-
tural college. two townships AMI 10000
acres for the University Of Utah. 100000
acres for irr,glting purposes, for an
insane asylum. a school Of mines. a deaf
and dumb asylum a reform school
aud an institution Tor the blind. each
100000 acres. and for n miners hospital
10000 acres. The United States peai-
Tertiary near salt Lake CITY Is given to
the now state and liberal endowmcnts
are made for the common-school sys-
tenn.
The most important requirements In
the admission OF Utah hayig. been full
nllod and what remains 81 but the
usual formalltes. The last Of these
will be an Official order for the army
and navy declaring the addition OF an-
other star TO the Union. This will take
encet on the Fourth OF July.
OF course an the new flags that are
issued By the government after that
date will bear the full complement OF
foriy-hye stars. but many OF the old
flags will continue 10 float In the hreezes
with only the present number OF stars
and without any people hcing the wiser
The government Is far too economical
to call In all OF its old nags and have
them changed whenever there Is an ad-
dltlon 10 the sistcrhood OF states. The
old flags are changed according TO the
will or leisure OF the men In charge OF
them.
The official arrangement OF the stars
and OF the stripes Of Old Glory Is an i'm
portant matter. which Is In charge Of
a special board Of army and navy OF.
ncers while Il has not yet been Of
fcially decided. Il more than probable
that the new star will occupy the blank
SPACE which now exists In the Union In
the nith row from the top nearest the
flagstaff This addition will make IA,
appearance Of the union even mor,
symmetrical than Il Is at present
There are now six rows OF stars 10
the union. the top and bottom rows
being each composed Of eight stars ant
the other four OF seven stars each
Utah's star will make eight IN the aith
row and viii be the first In the row
next to the sta6.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
sALA HAp A HOT TEMPER.

Lon Ions Great iuurniIlss Frequently
Gave H'in to H. Passion.
From the Troy Times. The late
George Augustus Sala was a man OF ex.
ceeiingly iras,iblc temper. quickly
aroused 10 anger but as quickly paci-
lei. His character Is best described
IN two stories told OF him by Sir Henry
Irving. who was Tor many years his
friend. After Sala's return from his
lcciurng tour In Australia irving gave
dinner In his honor. and one OF the
company was Lord Rosebery. an old
friend OF Sala'e Lord R0s,sory made
speech, gently blutering the guests
OF the evening. TO lhc general aston
lshmcnt Sala took this very ill. and de-
liyercd terrible TRADE IN reply tie
began by rolling out the statcman's
names In his full. resonant voice
Archibald Philip Primrose. earl OF
kosebcry. YOU have dared this night 10
Insult a man who has served his coun.
try In every quarter Of the globe And
~ Nh ~ NA'NA A'hNAN WIN AlfiHfNNNNt
yehemoncc. The table was thunder.
struck. but Lord ROsohery made anoth.
er speech. which soothed the fiery vet
Gran. and even reduced him to tears.
on another occasion Sala and Sir Hen.
~ Irving were driving home from
Richmond. and In the Hammorsmith
road they upset a costermonger's bar.
row, This led TO a hostile demonstra.
ton by the costermonger and his eel.
lows. and the crowd would not let the
carriage proceed. Then Sala stood up
and In his great voice thundered out
Il am George Augustus Sala OF the
Daily Telegraph and this Is Henry Irv-
Ing OF the Lycoum theater. Drive on,
coachman." The crowd fell back.
abashcd by so much eminence. and the
carriage triumphantly pursued lis way
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06

Utah has been admitted. and from
the Fourth OF July next there viii be
officially forty-dve stars In the Tag OF
our nation, which Is the handsomcs, Of
all national omblems. That Is nearly
three and onc-half times the number OF
the original states. and other states
are growing up that in the near future
Will be admitted 10 this imposing fam
lily OF self-goyernlng commonwealth.
Utah, the forty-hfih state In the
Union, Is az the time OF SIS admission
richer and more populous than many
Of the original thirteen states at the
time they threw oil the British yoke.
Utah has a population OF a quarter OF
a Million with a lower proportion OF
foreign born than thirteen OF the other
states.
She possesses a magnificent domain.
richly endowed by nature and highly
cultivated az the present time. Her
cities and towns are rich and thriving.
and her people wen educated. ener-
getic and patriotic.
But Tor the Mormon church. whose
polygamous element has been de-
stroycd by the strong hand Of the
Federal government. Utah would have
been a state long ago.
In actual wealth anu undcyeloped re-
sources and IN her people. whose hardl-
hood and intelligence are Of high
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
A wonderful n,lns frog.

The curiosity Of tropical Africa 10 the
wonderful flying frog. first described
by Bishon OF the Equatorial Africa EX-
petition. which returned to Europe In
the fan Of 1894 This oddly Of the rep
tile family IL about the size OF COM
mon bullirog. aud resembles other
members OF the order OF balrachians IN
everything hut lbs feet, each Of which
Is webbed aud enormously enlarged 30
much 50 as to form splendid substitutes
for true wings The creature has ave
tees on each OF the other two. which
make four separate membranes on each
Of It's hind feet and three on each fore
foot. or fourteen In all In his descrip.
ton OF Il Blshon says Each leg ter
inmates In sort Of fan. and with
these the little reptile paddles the air
like a locust. or like a partially nedged
bird testing It's plnions for the FIRST
time" Although somewhat awkward In
It's flight, the winged frog can dart
through the air AZ a speed Of about ten
yards per second and can keep itself
going forward AT that rate for from ten
to iitteen seconds The average dis
lance covered by these spurts OF grass.
hopperllke flight Is from seyenty-hye to
one hundred and twenty five yards. but
Blshon mentions Instances where the
flying frog cleared sandy stretches two
hundred yards In width.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06

anee was n match race with Riga. In
which she was defeated. This was un-
der the auspices OF the Berlin Jockey
Club. and Il Is supposed that Kneebs
pulled the mare. Al any rate, the cir
cumstances were so suspicious that an
investigation was begun BY Berlin turf
men, and Hefner. with whom Kneebs
had had some financial trouble. gave
the scheme away. On May 5. 1894,
Kneebs wss arrested and placed In a
Berlin Jail. A movement was at once
set on foot by some OF Knccbs' friends
In America TO secure his release. Out
on the Kneeb0 farm at Wakefield. Neb..
the mare Clara Chatham. bearing a gen
eral resemblance 10 Bethel. was cut on
the left forearm In imitation OF a
barbed wire wound that Bethel had
sustained on a corresponding limb,
Then photographs OF the mutllaied
mare we're taken and sent TO Berlin.
There were also forwarded TO Europe a
number Of afidavlts. some OF them from
from reputable citizens OF Sioux City,
who knew nothing OF the case. and
others from horsemen quite as dis
reputable as Kneebs himself. The Ber-
lin authorities had sent to this country
photographs OF the mare Bethel. show
Ing the scar on the forearm. and when
the photograph Of the mare said to be
Bethel. showing n similar scar. was re-
ceiyed In turn. accompanied by POSI-
tive statements that the mare could be
produced In Nebraska. they decided TO
admit Kneebs to 5000 bail. pending an
Investigation. AT the request OF the
Berlin Jockey Club the American
Register Association investigated the
question as TO whether the mare Bethel
was In this country. and sent several
reputable horsemen to the Kneebs farm
10 look at the counterfeit. Before the
meeting OF the association. Dec. and G,
1894, Nat Brown OF Omaha and Thomas
II. Cullen OF wRupun. Wis. testified
that the mare claimed TO be Bethel by
Rneebs friends was Clara Chatham.
Even In the face Of this direct evidence
Of his guilt Kneebs spent several
months last summer trying 10 collect
afidavits that would clear him In Ger
many. During the Northwestern
Breeders meeting In Chicago last July
Kneebs was present and talked very
gayly about his trouble abroad. Later
on In the season he attempted TO drive
on lome OF the Western tracks, but pro-
tests against his being anowed to do 80
we're made and sustained.
The European market for American
harness horses Ia a most important con-
sideratlon to breeders In these days,
when the supply largely exceeds the
home demand. Buyers are always ON
the lookout for irst-class trotiers TO
ship abroad. and the best interest OF the
lrotllng horse business demands that
even after Kneehs has served his sen
tence In Germany he should be made
an Outlaw from all respectable Amerl-
can rottlng associations. and be de-
bargAd from engaging IN the business
that he has so seriously injured.
r. J. BOYLAN.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
M.rrIs Va. onl, m.lt nnnrsa.


From the st. Louis Republic: a
curious instance Of the hangman's rope
failing to perform Us fatal work gave
10 Margaret Dickson. an English wom-
aa Of a century aud half ago, the
nickname OF "Half-Hanged Maggie
a name by which she was known
throughout the British isles Maggie
had been convicted OF some capital Of
tense there were several such onenses
oatalogued In the British statutes at
that tlme). and was finally taken to tho
gallows on the hin OF Edinburgh. After
the drop fell she was allowed to hang
several hours before friends claimed
the remains and started with them In
A cart for Musselburgh. six miles away
On the way some drunken apprentices
rudely halted the cart aud opened the
coffin In order TO see the woman who
had been hanged This let In fresh
air. and the air and jolting OF the cart
combined TO revive the supposed dead
woman long before the home Of the
relatives was reached. Arriving there.
she was carried into the house. alive
but very faint and barely conscious. 4
minister was called to pray for her
hut she soon recovered sufficiently 10
demand that the preacher be dis
patched for a doctor. who could admin.
ter relief that would be- OF far greater
value to her at that moment than any
ministers spiritual importunitios The
physician soon arrived and Maggie
quickly recovered. but was never again
tried or even arrested for her crime
Later on she married and became the
mother OF several children She lived
TO be quite old. but the nickname OF
"Half-Hanged Maggie" stayed even
after death. being engraved on the
sandstone slab that marked her grave.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06

Machinery, a monthly Journal pub
llshed at johannesburg, South Africa.
gives an account OF most remarkable
clock belonging TO a Hindu prince.
which the editor thinks the strangest
piece of machinery In India. Near the
dial OF an ordinary looking clock is a
large gong hung on poles. while under
meath scattered on the ground. il a pile
Of artificial human skulls, ribs. legs
and arms. the whole number of bones
In twelve human skeletons. When the
hands Of the clock indicate the hour OF
one. the number OF bones needed 10
form a complete human skeleton. come
together with a snap; by some mechan.
ical contrlvance the skeleton springs
up, selzes n mallet. and walking up to
the gong, strikes Il one blow. This fin
ished Il returns to the pile aud again
falls TO pieces When two o'clock two
skeletons get up and strike. while at the
hours OF noon and midnight the entire
heap springs no In the shape Of twelve
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
A Now and Ilrht mct.l.

The metal gluolnlum. hitherto chem.
ical rarity. Is likely to come forward as
a useful material, especially IN cleo.
trical work. Il Is only twice as heavy
as water, and Is, therefore. even light.
CT than aluminium Il Is a good deal
less oxtcnsible than iron and has an
electric conductlviiy greater than that
Of copper Tits more durable than isor
AZ lbs present price, SiLS3 per pound,
d Is one-tenth the price OF platinum
weight for weight. and ono-one hun
dred and siSticth the price, volume foi
volume.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
a Muscular Hug.

A king with strong arm Is King
Carlos Of Portugal Once upon a time
IN the not long ago he vent out hunt
ing His horse took fright and rushed
headlong down toward a trlghtiul prcc.
ipiee. A few yards more and horse and
rider would be dashed to pieces But
up rose the King In his stirrups and
brought his iron fists down on the poor
beasts head with weil-Nlth a Vhack.
The horse dropped AZ lf struck by
lightning and the rider was safe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
RAlnrn rAr PosrorrIcE.
Lufd WolssioT Teaches soudan Pest
master How To- DO Ills Work.

Lurd Wo'sele7 Teaches soudan Pest
master How to DO IIis Work.
To illustrate some Of the disagresablo
things which the soldiers suifetv1 In
the soudan. says the Springfield Re
publican. Mr.. Nourse tells the follow
ing anecdote OF the postal service,
which also well shows how democratic
was Lord WolGeley. the commaudant.
Nourse went to the postofiice at Korti
to look tor some letters The postmaster
was a native and not very much at
handwriting. and said that there was
nothing for him, after a superficial
glance at big pile Of papers aud let.
tcrs
Nourae asked 10 see the pile Of let
tcra. ana while be was looking them
over a man with nothing 10 designate
his rank came into the office On com
pany with another Ito took In the
situation at a glance and said Let's
clean this thing out" Whereupon they
jumped over the counter and bundled
the postmaster out. neck and heels.
Then they began the examination OF
the office aud found Il congestod with
mail for the army
They searched every nook and cram
ny and threw the letters for one regi-
ment into one corner. those Tor another
into another. with an the newspapers
In the center OF tho floor Then they
went through each pile aud separated
II into companies. and before Night
every letter IN camp was distributed
and the next day the papers were out
Nourse at the time ala not know GAG
his companion Ia the good deed MAS
he ASKED him his name and bis answer
was: They call me Charley" som,
time aiterward Nouise Was going %
see the commandaut ana. sitting neal
his tent. saw his companion at the posc
Office.
Hello. Charley" b. fuli. "Tm look
ing for the commandment. wherell nm,
/ himg"
We'll" said Charley, you won
have to look very far rm the coB
mandant Come inside ana have a b.
TO eat and drink"
II was Lord Wolseley. aud a MAJ
worthy Of his tit.e
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
snapped nrld.rroom..

Miss Rena Mckay and Richard Ray,
OF Greensburg. Ind. we're 10 be- mar
ried on the 3Oth ult In Squire Powers
Office but at the last moment Ray sue
ceeded In compromising for s25 Then
a friend Of the groom named Edward
Bullard seeing the opportunity OF his
life. withdrew with the girl and her
father a few minutes, and when they
returned their faces we're wreathed In
smiles. Bullard succeeded In sooth-
ing the girls laeerated feelings. and
hand In hand went before the county
clerk. secured license aud at Z
o'clock the intended Mrs Ray became
Mrs Edward Bullarl.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06

A mnle stone. lately dredgcd out OF
Havre har5or. turns out to be- part NJ
the Norwegian exhibit at the Paris ex.
hlbltlon Of 1867, which was dropped
overheard when Il was being sent hacs
to Norway. II this fact had not been
remembered. the stone would probably
have been taken fer relic Of the viz
Ing settlers Of Normandy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
noReAL,s ooop REconn
a Royalty Bred Elsct'onssp Colt NJ.
Has Won Fame

Among the three-year-old trotter,
none stands higher for superb breeding
or individual excellence than Scott
Newman. Jr's, game colt Boreal. with
record OF Pisa. His pedigree may
truthfully be said TO be gilt edged. lie
Is by Bow Bells C2:l9h), a son OF Flee.
tioneer. and Beautiful Bells C2:29ik),
dam. Rosy Morn. by Alcantara C2:23)i
second dam. Noon Tide 2.2Ois). by
Harold; third dam. Midnight. By Pilot
Jr. Boreal was bred at the Hermitage
Stud, Nashville, Tenn. In 1892. aud wa,
purchased by Mr. Nesmen. proprietor
OF the Greenland Stock Farm. Shelby
County. KY, in his yearling form. lie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06

The purpose OF the doubled headed
tack recently put on the market h
that d may be- easily withdrawn from
the carpet one head Is directly over
the other the lower one having the
greater diameter. the entire head re-
fembllng a collar button. The extend
ed head holds the carpet firmly. aud
the head as a whole offers no obstruc-
lion al doorsills as the nap Of the car
pet rises above the head
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-06
skeletons, and strikes each. oas after
the other. blow on the gong. and then
fall 10 pieces. as before.
wander. Of Phetorraphr.

A new and Interesting phase OF tcien.
tihc research Is described IN an ae-
count OF what IL called thought pho
tographs" The paper says that some
one gazed steadily at postage stamp
stuck to a black card for about min
ute. and then. In the darkened room.
a sensitive Photographic plate was
placed on the spot just occupied by the
stamp. and the person continued to
look for twenty minutes this time
The plate was then removed for de-.
yelopment. and two distinct impress
sIons OF the postage stamp were OBJ
tanned. Credible witnesses were there
TO see that everything was In order
and the more one thinks Of this eX-
pertinent the more startling its posi-
bililies become. In the course OF a few
years the instantaneous photograph
nend will take snap shots OF our
thoughts. develop them, and find out
our most hidden sentiments toward
| humanity at large