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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Tho news that Russia has suggested to
the other European powers an arbtra-
ton NJ Ito differences between the United
stltcH ana Spain on the Cuban question.
with the end In View Of forcing Spain to
grant Cuba autonomy like that enjoyed
boy Canada, ana TO award this country
commercial advantage aud indcmnltirN
for loseo1 sustained during the war IN
troducca a new phase Of the question II
"a Etntod. however, In this connection,
that tho other European powers have not
shown much dIspoalllon to assent to tho
suggestion.
Russia, n tho report ~ correct. In mink
Ing thig suggestion ~ doubtless moved
by her woll-known frlmdlInoas to tho
United Staten, but II la not likely that tho
mattor win roach atnEo ~ ncuto M 10
render such an interference In bohnlf Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

A FaIrmont special this morning con-
talns an interview with eN-Commsslnaor
of Internal Revenue John w. Mason, In
which he explains fully the manner IN
which appointments are made in the In
teFBal revenue eervIce, and shows that
the collector has nothing 20 do with them.
He also makes clear the right a Union
veteran has to reinstatement In The SER
vice after dismissal without Just cause
under the law.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

The Fafrmont Index has moved Into a
new and splendidly equipped building
erected especially for it The Index,
which appears seml-weekly, gives EVIL
dence of prosperity in several ways. and
is ably conducted by Col. c. L. Smith and
o. S. Mckinney, who have grown up
with the capital city OF the upper Monon-
gahela coal field. There Is nothing the
matter with them and their paper except
their politics.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Governor Pingree's trip to Venezuela
has caused no end of newspaper gossip,
all sorts of explanations of possible
schemes having been made. 1t now ap-
pears that there was no secret about the
matter Governor Plngree having gone
to Venezuela in the interests of com
pany of which he is a member, and which
has important concessions from the Ven
ezuelan government. Governor Plngree
Is in the habit of doing things openly
and above board and all talk about his
mysterious movements" is balderdash.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is a blood or constitutional dis.
ease, and IN order to cure II you must
take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, and acts di~
rcctly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Hairs Catnrrh Cure IL not n
awack medicine. Il was prescrlhed hv
one OF the best physicians In this coun-
try for years. and tx a regular pre-
Hcrlptlon. 1t " composed Of the best
tonlcs known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly ON the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combine
ton Of the two ingredients Is what pro.
duccs such wonderful results In curing
Cntnrrh. Send FOR testimonials, free.
I'D. CHENEY X Co, Props, Toledo,O.
Sold by druggists, price "a cents,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Mnl1rnl disease w invariably sup-
plomunta1 by dlHDwblnouH uf the liyor
the bowels. the stomach ana the nerves
No the removal NJ both the cause aud
IIB unruu lUHlnltora stomach nIturl
~ mly adequate 10 "nlls the blu" nH
mo- other remedy docs. pprfurniuu ia
worl, thoroughly H. ingredients nrc
uurp md wnUlDHnmn and n admirably
serves 10 huill uu d system hrnl,rn by
No bulih ana snurn ni strength Con.
lllpullpn liver and kidney complaint
ana nervousness are conquered NY IT,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

The reports from the Klondlke are to
the effect that although provisions are
very scarce, and there is danger OF great
suffering before the winter IS over IN
consequence, there is plentiful supply
of whisky. Perhaps the Klondilscrs will
learn by this experience that in future
more attention to getting the substantial
things which sustain life and less regard
for a liquid which doesn't satisfy the
pangs OF hunger is what is needed in the
face Of an Alaska winter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Mrs, Sally Petey Jennings, direct de-
sccndant of Alexander Hamilton, cela-
bratcd her one hundredth birthday at
Fairfield, Connecticut, and In the course
of the festivities colpscd the young folks
In quadrIllo which she danced with nor
eighty year old son as a partner Thla
Is remarkable story, but It Is vouchcd
for,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

George Fred WlllInmH, the PopoctatIo
candidate FOR governor Of Mamchu-
sets, announces that he only WANTS the
votes Of free silver mcn This invitation
by a candidate TO the public to defeat
him In something unique In politics.
Massachusetts win doubtless take The
eccentric George Fred at hla word
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

RUNNING FOrCn, IndoIcnI ulccfn rnd
similar troubles even though Of many
years slnndinM my be cured by using
DcWlitH witch Hazel Snlvc II HoothCa,
strengthens nnd heals II IL the great
pile cure Charles H. Goethe, Market
ana Twolrth streets. Chatham Sinclair,
Forty-alNth and jacob streets; A. E'
srhcclr No. GOi Main street, lGxipy
Bros, Pom ana Zane streets. Bowie &
CO.. bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Klngy ALTO, Madrid; Look bout, Hal
fonso, dear. Hi 'ad little trouble
with them blarsted Yankees once or
twice, ham HI hain't got hover hit
yet II yer as time jest read habout
that little scrlmmage hat Now Hor-
leans. oily smoke, Halfy, dear, HI wish
Hi could forget it."-John Bull-oma-
ha World-Herald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Farmers In Missouri continue to find
kettles and pots filled withgold on their
land, This is great year for agricul.
ture.-Kansas City Star
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Tho lead and zinc mined In Missouri
last year was worth SS,50O.O0 or more
than all the gold received from the
klondlke.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04
poINrEDLY pKNNRD,

Pearys meteorite is said to be as big
as n small house and harder than q
railroad sandwich. - Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04
JOS. GRAVES son,
NO. 20 TWELFTH STREET.
EOR .. SALE.

The National Collection Agency Of
Washington, ID. C., will dispose OF the FOL-
lowing judgments:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

The American Comprehensive Arith-
metic, by Professor Bailey, OF the Kan
sas State Normal school, is book de-
signed 10 meet the requirements of
schools for zone book" or complete
arithmetic. 1t possesses many new and
striking features which distinguish it
from ordinary arthmetics, and which
will undoubtedly recommend II TO those
teachers and school officers who are
looking for text book which teaches
arithematlc as 1t is applied in business
and used in every day affairs OF life.
Its methods and processes are original
and thoroughly practical, The book ex-
cells in Its logical arrangement and
treatment OF subjects, Olearness Of Illus
trations, and its solutions of problems
both analysis and the use OF letters, One
of the strongest features Of the book is
the care taken In the selection and solu-
ton Of problems, and their application
TO the modern demands OF business,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

1.-THE INTELLIGENCER, embracing its
several editions, is entered in tho POST
office at Wheeling, W, Va, as second-class
matter1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

bodies the latest methods OF presenting
the subject. and supplies abundant
and carefully graded examples in the
fundamental processes OF arithmetic. Al
the end are list OF miscellaneous
problems, and tables OF weights and
measures The book is so planned that
Il may be used TO supplement any
series Of school arithmetic. or for in
dependent work While II is elementary
enough for beginners the graduation Is
such that pupils viii impercepibly ind
the quality OF the work furnished
strong and rugged enough 10 test and
employ their best efforts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

The queen regent of Spain smokes an
average OF thirty cigarettes a day. We
understand that she does this only be-
cause the king has great fondness for
the pictures that come in the packages.
Cleveland leader.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Editorial Rooms. Counting ROoni-"..,.s22
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

If the reports from the various parts
of the country are to be relied upon, the
pigeon roost on the Andree balloon
must have been acquired from the es-
tate of the late Alexander Hermann.
New York Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

The person who started the report
that Blsmarck's brain Is the largest
brain Of any man in the world evidently
wants EmperorWilliam and the old man
to go at II again.-Albany Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Having found a branch of his own or
der that could talk more anarchy than
he, Agitator Debs grew jealous, and
ordered them TO hush up.-Clncinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

The statement that Spain wants a
new loan is more heavily fraught with
probability than nOvelty.-New York
Tribune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04
HETEROGENEOUS, ETC.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-04

Neither is there shred of evidence to
show that cold, passive dislike. which
so many Americans who are friendly TO
the individual Englishman feel for the
British government has been warmed
in the least degree-LOndon st. James
Gazette. We confess that It does re-
qure something OF an effort to really,
truly love the Marquis OF Salisbury.
The Gazette asks too much of US. We
never can be ANYTHING more than a
second cousin Of the MISUNDERSTANDING
field, (Mass.), Republican.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06
HELPs FoR HOUSEWIVES.

Eggs will COOK much more eyealy
II the frying pan Is covered.
Salt FISH are most quickly and best
freshened by soaking In sour milk.
II you ind your icing is apt TO rua
sprinkle the cake lightly with -four.
II you heat your knife slightly you
can cut hot bread as smoothly as
cold.
Soda Is an excellent article for clean
ing tlnware. Apply damp with a cloth;
then rub dry.
A lump Of gum eamphor placed In
your clothes press will keep steel orna-
ments from furnishing.
A little borax In baby's bath will
prevent the skin from ehahng. and no
10 less liable to have rash.
Use clear. black coffee. diluted with
Ea.er and containing little ammonia.
This will cleanse and restore black
clothes.
II your hall Ia narrow place a mirror
opposite the parlor door. This helps
out by reflection the very narrow space
usually given to this part Of the house
A scorch mark. II no, too heavy. may
be removed by molstening with water
and laying In the sun. Repeat the
moistenlng two or three timos and the
mark will disappear.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06
INTERESTING 10 rnn FAR SEX

English decorators ere replacing or.
namon,al friczgs with immense photo.
graphs
Scarlet note paper "a TO be thrust
upon as. and with Il will be used white
or gold-colurcd ink.
Tho newest opera cape has a Marie
Antoinotto hood lined with crmlno and
finished with a ruehe Of lace around
the edge.
The matinee girl now carries her
bonhons IN a tiny box that caps the
handle OF her umbrella Into the cover
OF this box Ia set precious stone.
matching In color the silk cover
Not only must the umbrella match
the street costume on Dame Fashions
devo,cos. but the handle Of the UNI
hrella must match It's cover. Colored
pearl or enamel Is generally used for
these handles. and they are finished
with gold or silver dsposlt or with
Dresdeal balls.
Roman ladies' used to treat their
comp.exlons with a concocilon made
Of ashes OF malls. or OF large ants.
bruised aud burn, In salt. honey In
which the bees had baeae smo,hered,
the FAT o. a puilc, mixed with onions
and the fat q o swan. 10 The latter
application WIS attributed the power
o. taking out wrinkles
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06

Among the early readers OF oliver
Optics" stories there must be sood
many grandiathers by this time. but
he continues 10 turn stories out AZ
regularly rs ever. and they continue
TO be bought and read. divers real
name. as a great many people are
aware. Is William 7. Adams lie lives
In Dorchester. Mass. and the 3oth OF
last July was his 7ith birthday Il
gives one a better opinion OF the liter.
airy calling 10 read Of the serene and
industrious persistence with which he
has followed Il. His first book, The
Boat Club" appeared In 1855. Il was
still IN very active use a dozen years
later. as the present writer can testify
Report says that Il has never lost pop.
ulariiy. but has passed Through axil
editions and that a new one Is now
On the pres. Il shows excellent thrift
on the part Of young writer to start
with a book that continues to make
satisfactory semi-annual reports 10
him gs long as he lives Since be pub.
llshed The Boa, Club" Mr.. Adams has
written not less than 100 other books
OF which about 100000 copies have
been sold. Writing ever about boN
seems 10 keep him young lie went
around the world last year by him.
SELF and brought home fresh story ma.
torial He began active lie In 1889 a.
a school teacher snd continued as
school teacher and master until 1865.
Since then he has devoted himself to
writing storIes.-i larpers Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06

Ne defeated his opponents by 5i,37S
votes This Is the year OF big major
tiles. John Russell Young. In the
fourth distrlc. Of Pennsylvania, re-
ceived a majority OF i2.G7o. and his
friends acre cousratulatlng him on
having broken the record until they
heard from the first district Of Color
ado. NJ Shairo,h 81 a silver republi-
can who spang from the soil OF Mis-
souri, and Was educated At the unlyer-
sity Of Michigan After his graduation
.n ISIS De returned 20 bis native town
OF Fayette and read Law with Samuel
e. Major tie was admitted 10 the bar
In iSI6 and formed a partnership with
bis preceptor. In 1919 be struck out
Tor Beaver and soCn acquired pref
~ good practice Eight years later
be was elected city attorney Of Denver
and succeeded himself In that oflce for
anothcr tern. In 1881 be was con-
cCrned Ia a case In which he attacked
the criminal court OF Arapahoe county
as being Unconstitutional. and the re-
suit Of his labors Wis that that court
was abolished. In the election o; %
Mr. Shafroih ran for congress against
Lafe Pence. the small-siEed orator who
Is called The Boy Tribune" but Mr.
shafroth won and sat through the last
congress. His tremendous majority Is
an indication OF the political complex
ION Of the centennial state"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06


Good umplrCs are cheap az any price.
yet the magnates persist In paying
prices out OF proportion TO the
services the knights OF the lndi-
Gator rendered. Instead Of making u
an object for men Of superior ln,elll-
genee aud standing 20 become UNI.
plrcs, salaries far less than are paid
for nrst-class players are doled out to
experiments and lncompelcnts. totally
untitled for the responsible position
they attempt to ON. The only way 10
raise the standard Of the Empirical
stan Is TO Increase the salary attached
to the position. and thus attract a bet
ter class Of applicants A classical cd
ucatlon Is not requisite. bu, the ability
10 command the respect OF players.
good habits. dignity and NJ least ordl-
nary intelligence are essential Mr.
Lynch Is an umpire OF this type. Mr..
Hurst owes his success 10 sterling hon
esty and indomltahle courage. yet he
invites troaalo By his coarsoness. The
minor leagues. taking their enc from
the parent body, are parslmonious
With their ump.fcs. and some Of them
are not paid enough 10 enable them
to present a respectable appearance on
or on the field. sim these poor fell
lows are expected to command the re-
spect Of patrons and players and give
satisfaction.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06

son or two have been particularly BRO.
lihc Of large offerings newspaper
prices-for BAH players. Among the bis
piles" offered for various players are
bids Of $4,000 each by New York for
Fred Clarke OF Louisville. Bin LANCE
Of Chicago. Childs and Young OF cleve-
land. and McPhee OF Cincinnati. wash
ington offered New York Si2.500 for
Rusle. Philadelphia was willing 20 pay
$4,000 for Dahlen and New York re-
ceived several offers OF $4,000 for
Meekin. SO far Gs II known the only
bona hde sales OF players for a sum
equaling the reported price for Brelten-
stein were made when Chicago sold
Nike Kelly to Boston for $4,000. and a
year later sold John Clarkson to the
same club for $4,000. There have been
numerous bids and values OF that mag
nitude made for and on players since
that t-sd-so many. In fact. that si0.-
600 appears TO be about the only value
placed on star player who Is TO be
bought or sold. Cincinnati breaks the
monotony by securing a 10000
beauty" and OF course. now that the
Ice has been broken. other teams will
follow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06
Change. In ,heI- A. W.

Members OF the league are now pre-
pairing constitutional amendments
which. n passed, viii work numerous
changes calculated TO benefit the Jr-
ganlzat.on. Il is reported that the pro.
moters OF professional bicycle racing In
different sections OF the country. with
She cooperation Of some second-class
racing men. are laying plans 70 con-
duct and govern professional racing
next season. The idea Is ridiculod by
mombora % tho l.. A. w. and we,l-
known racing men, Speaking OF such
plan. a circuit racer said the racing
contingent Is not one hit dissatisfied
with the Leagues government of rae.
Ing n is true that we would like %
see some reforms In certain rules, but
the racing men In both the amateur
and professional classes realize that
TIE l.. A. w. Is the only body to proper.
~ govern racing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06

In a recent issue OF the sporting
Life" Manager Hanlon was quoted 10
the effect that the members OF the vic
torious Baltimore team had been better
treated than any club and had received
more outside Of their salary.
1T is strange that Mr.. Hanlon would
make such a statement" said Bob"
Leadley OF Detroit, referring to the in
tervlew. for the Detroit club Of 1857
gave It's players more for the worlds
championship than the winners are re-
ceiving IN cup games nowadays. There
was no liability TO do Il. either. and
the players took no risks OF bad
weather. When the trip with the ST.
Louis Browns was arranged We agreed
to give each player $500 and all his cx-
pensea We had special cars. one for
each team and one for the owners OF
the club. and we took the players
around In as fine style as baseball
teams ever travelled. After the decld-
Ing game, which vas played IN Baltl-
more, we had a banquet and tried to
show the players that We appreciated
their efforts In every way. The $500
each was not all. for the citizens OF
Detroit contributed splendldly. The
players received suits Of clothes from
the cish for which paid: some we're
given watches. and Charlie Bennett
was given 800 silver dollars. Mr..
Sicarns bought them hats and others
gave them different articles. I guess
Hanlon forgot these days, for the men
Jared better than they have since
then"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06


Druggists keep about as close watch
OF the season as any people In the
world. when the spring days appear
and the ladies are thinking OF putting
away their furs. the drug store win
dove suddenly an with moth balls,
powders and preparations warranted
to knock the spots OF a moth al forty
rods. when the sun gets up a little
higher the moth balls disappear and
tan and frockle lotions and preveniiyes
for mosquito and fy unnoyances take
the public eye. When the blazing heat
OF summer Is with us, cool soda with
pure fruit syrup signs nestle up
against corn remedies and root beer
packages The fall comes on and then
.heiall cough ozenge Is hatched. Along
aide q are sure cures for Ia grippe,eolds.
Influenza and toothache. while hot soda
s;cams and slzzles at your asking.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06

The league players usually enjoy
transforming trip. as Il puts them In
mind Of the days when they were hus-
Ting for $50 month. with n big
chance OF having that held out. With
fine weather and weak clubs the play
crs can indulge In all kinds OF fancy
playing. which is a great relief after a
hard. fighting campaign. The late Mike
Kelly would rather play an exhibition
game than eat We have seen him
get a player between bases aud sing
out "the old gag" which meant the
runner was not 10 be touched with
the ball. but run up and down the line
like n shuttlecock until he fell with
his tongue ont from exhaustion. Then
Kelly would get caught and after dodg-
ing few times get one OF the opposing
players 70 run after him clear across
the field 10 the bench. not realizing at
the time that Kelly was out for run
ming ont OF line a ball player Is al
ways young when playing exhibition
gamcs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-06
sALLv.s MARBLE HEART.
she said 'rwouid Turn a rear to ssos.
nnh n nlh.

she said 'rwouid Turn Rear to stone
and II Did.
"liev' ye heared bout them pears O.
Bill slmmonses? Haln't. heyf Wen.
It's bout IN strangcst thing / ever
heerd Of. Ye know what a durn pref
~ gal Sally Simmons allus was an
Is yety She's putty's er June rose an
she knows H. an when she's out IN
company an looks at feller with
them thar black eyes O. hern SHE'S
putty near got I'm. she has.
wall. she wus over L slkse's TO a
party a few eyenin'a ago. Joe GIN
happened L be there. He wus power
ful sot on Sally right OF. an went
homo with her that ovenin'. an has
been sweeter'n sugar ON her ever since.
She didn't peer L keer any more fur
him than she did bout IN rest Of IN
fellers. an Joe got { thinkln' she had
good many strings L her bow, but
every time he'd 20 L say anything
bout Il { her she'd turn II OF ont
huthln else.
so yistiday Joe come up { talk Il
over with sally-t' find out II she
kcered anything bout him anyway, an
any more then she did fur the rest OF
tn fellers she'd been smilin on.
she was real sassy with i'm and
wouldn't tell i'm whether she liked I'm
or not lie talked with her quite a
spell, IN then go, sort o. cranky an
told h9r she had a heart hard as stone.
an twould be a wonder II Il didn't
ur every pear on that tree L stone
md started on.
AN I'll be hammered n them thar
pears didn't all fall on that tree last
night-oyery pesky one Of um, an they
wus winter pears. too. II sounded jest
like some one wus shakia tn tree.
Thar they all wus. bout Treaty bush-
els Of um, layln' on IN ground under
N tree this mornin'. an I'll be dang
swizzled II thar want a great big
stone In the middle OF every one Of uni
You might as well try { take tn
parln's of a cobblestone az { peel one
Of um. b'gosh Thar they all be, vast
ed. Can't even feed um L tn pigs
without chokin um L death
sally don't think she's had any
thing { do with H."