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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

The weather a. almost GprlnF like
yesterday and was thorpurhly cnInyod
by thousands Of grateful Wheeling poo
pie.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

The monthly payrolls at the mill Of the
Piedmont Pulp and Paper Company ut
Luke. Allegheny county, Nd, aggregate
s25, 900. The location OF the governments
postal card factory at Luke means the
distribution OF considerable more money.
The postal cards made at Luke will be
shipped to four distributing points, Troy,
N. Y, Washington, d. c.. Cincinnati,
Ohio. and st. Louis, Mo. The cards are
sent by registered mail and one car will
be used daily.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
to cure. Csc, The genuine has l.. b, @.
on each tablet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

[rhe INTELLIGENcER. embracing Its
several editions. is entered in the POST
once at Wheeling. W. Va, as s~econd-class
matter.l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

Statesmen. as well as some eccentric
ones. Those who are proposing this tax
alton scheme certainly are winning their
title to be placed in the latter class.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22
Low RATE EXCURSION

count Ancltn, order nibsrnIAn'-only
Si,S9,
November %, Thanksgiving bay. tho
Baltimore & ohio viii run special train
to Falrmant to accommodate the An
clcnt order Of Hhernluns and their
frlondH. leaving Wheeling at $3.50 p, M
Returning, leave Falrmunt about mid
wight. Face tot the round trip, only
81 60.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

Phil Renick, just back from Pocahon-
tas county, tells us that the wild turkeys
up there are as thick as leaves in the val
ley of ~Valambrosa, They are focking in
from the woods to feed in the corn fields
adjacent to the hills and mountains, and
in some places, notably about Edray.
have destroyed acres. Men, he says, are
paying big prices for hands TO husk their
corn so as to a v 1t from the ravages OF
the hungry birds. The same complaint
comes from some parts of Greenbrler.-
Greenbrler Independent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

TELEPHONE NUNBERs
Editorial ROOms...,..s23 cOuatinS ROO@-~~,s77
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

Governor Atkinson deserves the COM
mendation OF the people Of this state, lr-
respective of party, for the steps he has
taken regarding the fines and fees due
the state. He has addressed a letter to
circuit and criminal judges calling their
attention TO the gross derelietlon OF duty
on the part Of the prosecuting attorneys
and sheriifs in n%eglectng to turn in to
the state treasury the proper amount OF
fines and fees due the state.-Keyser
Tribune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22

It is said that Elijah Adkins will have
200, 900 railroad cross. ties ready to como
out OF Guyandotte river by the first OF
next April. He is the representative OF
the Ironton Cross Tie Company, which
buys about all the GuyandUtte and Mud
river output. This will put about $50, 900
in circulation among the farmers. VerI-
ly, n would rather be a Lincoln farmer
nowadays, than to be a gold bug railroad
magnate.-Huntington Herald,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-22
A R E eLEAEIEa2

On last Thursday, says The Martins
burg Statesman. we received a fine bass
Weighing five pounds, from Mr., l, X.
Mills, OF Glebe, Hampshire county. II
wa the largest and hnest We have ever
seen.
The oldest person living In Martins
burg Is doubtless Patience Johnson, a
very venerable old colored woman, living
with her daughter, Phillis Carter, on
Burke street, The old woman is now l02
years OF age and from appearances may
live some years yet. She was a slave be-
fore h war and came from Virginia
here since the war.-Martlnsburg States
man.
The apple crop about Hancock. Bsrke-
ley county, proved 10 be almost as valu-
able as the wheat crop, Notwithstanding
the farmers claim the apple yield was lit
lie more than half. About $500 barrels,
or 1900 bushels Will be shipped from Han
cock, The bulk of the shipment has al
ready been made. Each barrel holds
three bushels and the farmers obtain
from sixty to seventy-hve cents per bar
rel for the fruit. L. p. Cohill, Hancock,
will ship about 1900 barrels. Next week
he Will export 500 barrels of York Imper-
ials TO Liverpool. Englands Four trees
from Reel farm, ear Hancoek, 100 bush
els OF York Imperials were picked, aver
aging thirty bushels TO the tree. The
York Impertals are a red apple very
hardy, and generally keep until the fol-
lowing summer. The farmers ara elated,
as the crop means considerable money
for them. Many new orchards will be
planted, mostly with the York ImperiaIs.
-Marttnsburg World.
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
REVIEW OF THE PARK POLICE.

The Park Police who will be consolidated with
the regular police force Of the Greater New 10TH
eariv next year had their last parade at the Man III
Central Park yesterday morning under somewhat
disappointing circumstance. The paraoe hAo oee"
nur over from Thursday morning on account OF the
rain and yesterday morning the weather looked SO
threatening that thousands Of New-Yorkers VINO
have been accustomed to the annual drhi OF the
..snarroy'' police stayed away. Mayor Strong VINO
had promised 70 review the parade, was unable 70
be present. Park Commissioner Stles was "pr"'
also because he though the police would wait for
brighter day. ,. , .,o,,sa nd
Deople into the PARK yesterday morning, hOWtNer'
AMI fhe lay COS teG police u. ned out 10 snow thenl-
selves 70 their admirers When they narch,d 10 me
Nsi AZ 10 a. m accompanied by the I-st regiment
Band hey were three hundred strong, and pre-
senred an unu~'Iay fine appearance captain =.
q Collins commanded the battalion, While the -FOUR
cor,ranies of marching men were heaoed Dy SET
soerts F och Engiand. Ferris ard Mulhoiand ne
mounted squad comma noed Dy sergeant LEaaL'
pa-k cOrrr~f sOners .fcMiian, Cru6er and Ely
With Andrew Green and Salem n. Wales, re-
rtcv.sd tIe battalion in the Mall after the police
nsd executed nuInl Ter u pretty eye clnj;ons WhIn
uroyokad much applause. Mr.. MCMILLAN conlpll,
rnented ne Police on their good appearance and
then introduced Mr. Green, who made orlet
sreech although he looked quite feeble.
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
THE NEW HALL OF RECORDS.
FEARS THAT THE PROPOSED COMPETITION OF
ARCHITECTS WILL RESULT IN USE



The mel who from the first have been most
prominently connected with the movement 10 Sc
Hall OF Records fear that the proposal
made in some quarters 10 make the selection Of ar
architect matter Of competition will result in de-
lay that will be exceedingly dangerous 20 the
ultimate success Of the project. John r. Thomas
had already been selected the architect OF the
hall when the New-York Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects passed resolution sug-
gesting that the award for the plans be made
competitive basis 1t is thought by those most
anxious for the completion OF the Hall OF Rec
ords that do this would only be inexpedient.
but that there was some doubt whether Mr. Thomas
prize by his successful competition for the pro-
posed City Hall In 1893, since those plans IN
cluded provision for a Hall Of Records The
principle OF competition is admitted TO be a mos;
are considered doubtful in the present case.
s. Stanwood Menken, who has been one or the
most energetic OF those working Tor the han OF
Records said yesterday: "Our sole object in start
ing the movement for new Hall OF RECORDS was
to provide in the shortest possible time building
where the immensely valuable RECORDS OF the clIE
the greatert considerations Our first Idea was 70
have competition 70 which limited number OF
architects should be invited. but when we consid-
cred that Mr.. Thomas's plans for the new CITY
Hall proposed in 1893. contained provisions for a
Hall OF Records, thought that the plans OF
the building might be safely left to him IIt,,fs II 'ns of
Architects had objections 70 make 10 tAlS pan
they should have been made weeks ago. II the
city authorities should now order f0peTTn nyaI non n
that rhe awarding OF contracts might 20 over
to the administrator which IN cass me SI
Aces of the city should fal INTO lrresponsloIss @ s
gTest i,nno-tance that the work should be carried
tbrough on the lines already laid down"
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
INVFSTIGATING THE STRANGLERS.

LITTLE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ATTEMPT TO
CONNECT THEM WITH RECENT MURDERS.
The prisoner known as Jacob Tolker, whose arrest
was caused by Mrs. Pauline Barnett, denied yester-
day when he was arraigned in Yorkville Court that
he had robbed the woman In her room in ST. Mark S
Place last November. lie admitted however, that
he had visited in her room and had
choked her when they had quarrel about money
The prisoner declared that his name was neither
Tolker Talt but he refused 70 tell what his real
name He said ne knew many business men in
the city and could plenty or ball II ne chose
to tell HIS real name. Magistrate cornell neld MN
In $1,000 bail for trial. and he was locked UP IN de-
fault Of bail
Before the prisoner taken TO court he was pho-
toeraphed az Police Headquarters. and Captain
OBricn said he would whether the picture was
not that of the who with Annie Book be-
fore she strangled Captain O'Brier also said
he expected TO have the prisoner recognized as an
ex-convict but a keeper who called 10 Head
quarters failed recognize him.
Henry Weiss and James Fitzsimmons, who were
arrested late on Wednesday night for trying TO
chloroform and rob Farnie Vogel in her rooms a.
No. 50 Allen-st and held 10 await the action OF
the Grand Jury were sent TO the Tombs YESTERDAY.
Both boldly admit their crime and declare that they
formed plan 10 assault women when they were
released from the House OF Correction IN Lawrence,
Mass.
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
THE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP or GAS

rha enectal committee of the Board OF Aldermen
u,bich took upon Itself last December 10 inquire
into the question OF the municipal ownership OF
g.e mel again In the City Hall yesterday to con
>irue rho work OF invest CATION. Alderman Han lS
,;,otrr,an Of the committee lie opened the meet
irg bv inviting any who were opposed TO mnnicpa!
ov,rers,ip of gas 10 ad dress the committee
p v Tburber of the Board Of Trade anu Trans
nortation argued that municipal ownership OF the
o,sworks in Ntw-York City was ineXpedient al the
present time There could be no COMPARISON ne
commended between the price OF gas IN New ork'
where coal was brought distance OF 600 miles ana
the rates which Pittsburg. Wheeling ana o'hef
cities In the vicinity OF the coal regions nave 10 pay
Neither was II fair compare the pic o. ,s 81
in the city with that In London ana fiuls WIZ @
coql is cheaper wages are lower, ana lHe gas sup
ply is less in volume. . , -, ,ountc,nal
ovncrship followed Mr Thurber ana Hust
Cirecnen. Of District Assembly No ~ hniehSSs W, ~
Labor spoke In favor OF IT. He sald tlat @ as, .ou~
York gas companies were not paving as @ ngn tey
10 their employees or as hich prices Tor coaI a.
asserted they Or, NJ Miller secre,aljS is o'
the Society for the PubLc CCniroi OF -
also spoke in favor Of municipal GO ntroi' san,b@
J. Collins ma workman OF Disirlct Asseilro roc
No 75 x OF l.. said that he wanted 20 go on ~, ,he
ord for his organ za tion rs being III IhVor vi NV
municipal ownership of gasworks'
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
AN OFFER TO TRANSPORT THE CORN

Tho difficulty In obtaining vessel or vessels 10
transport the 1900 tons OF corn no" N Brook yh
uarehouscs which is intended for the plague
c,,,cken Sisricts Of India. has led proposition
from T. Hogan Sons. No 95 Broad-st They own
tne Menantic Steamship Company. Limited. which
rms the steamships Menaaiic, Massapequa and
Matawan each OF which has tonnage OF 4l~
These are British-bu; ships "Hich sail under the
Rt1,Isb eag but every dollar Invested in them is
American The resolution Of Congress authorizing
the Secretary OF the Navy. 70 charter yessei 20
carry the grain to India said vessel or a me II IN
registry mus lie procured. Hogan a Sons have
offered 10 carry tho corn at low price H'"n y -, =
lean regisfrs b granted 10 their vessels. ana ne
have addressed = ccLnnlunicat ton 10 tnAt eNfct 10
the Secretary Of rie Treasury. Another v@sse ~
addtien 70 TIE three named would be required, ana
that they would supply. The Menantic and Massa-
pequa here and the Matawan'is on the way
from Hamburg.
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
SUPPOSED VICTIM or THIEVES.

THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BELIEVED TO HAVE
1rrN STOLEN FROM HOTEL GUEST.
+ A. Willard president OF the Standard flore
Ware Company Of Duluth. MINI. and OF the Man
kato Knitting Company of Manka:o MIMI was ar
ragned before Magistrate Mott, In JEFFERSON Market
Court Yesterday on a charge OF intoxicauon- he
had been arrested at Twenty-sixth-st. and Broad
vay where he was the centre Of a gaping cro"o
about midnight on Thursday. His white hair was
disheveued, and his generally unkempt ana uhcean
condition gave him the appearance OF tramp Az
the polce station however he presented his card 70
Sergeant Lane. who remembered that such man
IA, disappeared from the Hotel MetrOp0le severa!
days ago having in his possession several thousand
d,.lars which ne was going 10 use for business pr
nose- downtown. The hotel clerk was summoned
anc went 10 the station 10 assist In the searcn OF
The mans clothes. II found thai pair OF Ola
mond CT Ufebuttons and gold watch and chain when
~ Willard had worn before his disappearance were
zone and that all the money he had In MS posses,
e,on was S27 co. He spent the night In the hotel anO
,n court Yesterday fined 3 The hotel people
Relieve that Mr.. Willard has been drugsed and kept
a rrtsoner bv thieves, who. after taking MS valu-
ables, turned him adrlft
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
.DROWNED IN SIGHT OF HIS FRIENDS
st,sP1croNs OF FOUL PLAY IN BoATMAN's
DEATH.


D.n,el sheehan, forty-three years DID, a ooatman
= ., .,ner. swimmer drowned on West
Tro-+v-,h,rd-st tust before midnight on Thursday
under circumstances which have leo the ponce 10 De
lev. mat he was pushed overheard Three compan-
IONS were near him at the time yet no enort was
made TO save the man.
shaehan fell or was pushed from a float Just
18th n, the Weehawken Ferry slip. so incosed that
M nersou can reach II except by permission OF the
,atchman John Boland. Sheehan, Robert Harris
a, M sse West Forty-second-st, and Daniel and
pohs-- schatAeld were allowed within the inclosure
On Thursday night by the watchman. AS they d'sap-
neared in the darkness Boiand heard sheehan shout:
..s,on your kidding" Then there followed a splash.
roland hurried down to the float just in time TO
.as sheebau's head rise above the surface Of the
water Robert Harris had his leg in the water and
s,,d IN the man in the water: IF you want to be
saved grab hold OF my leg" Sheehan did not grab
the leg, out sank and did not rise again His body
was not recovered .-u..- .ho .,.o. =. 49,
vere arrested but not held by the sergeant at
4he West Forty-seventh-st police station fester-
6av the police began 70 investigate the case anew"
bu; they did not make any arrests
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
yfQE DAHAGF ~ 4 DOWyTOWy BUILDING

Fire IN the slb-~ellar OF the four-story buiid y
al Nos % and a John-st. early yesterday mornihs
caused a damage Of abOu. 2b00
TIE Easements are occupied b Henry "Aie''~
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
rRE SrEpHENSON MEDAL AWARDED.

The Fire Boa-G yesterday selected Cap'aln Cnaries
Y Perlcy OF Engine Company No s. In Cedar-st
as the Stephenson medal winner for the year The
medal is awarded fer having the most efficient COM
pany OF the year. and viii be pinned on the coat OF
the winner who is the son OF former CHIEF OF we
Department, by Mayor Strong az he annual Patraoe
and crlI OF the Department in Union Square on
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
STRANGE REQUESTS IN A WILL.
Lesser HERZBERG DIRECTS THAT THE EARIH
OF THE HOLY LAND BE sTREWN
ON HIS BODY

The will OF Lesser Herzberg was filed yesterday
for probate In the Surrogates ofhce' Inc tes'Ator
o,-.c,. that the "Shammes' Of the Beth Hamid-
s.b p.yeso' shall be instructed 10 send to his
house three or FIVE poor "Lomdim" to say over MS
body the Taharah, according 20 Jewish law he
orders that the earth OF the Holy Land shall! with
ont fail be strewn upon his body.
One thousand dollars Is beaueathed oy tne tes'a
-. 60 +ha "L<oleI" authorities OF the Holy Land;
sAoo IN memory OF his wife, Frummet, and So" IN ms
own memory Five hundred dollars Is ieit e 70 tne
n,a, 20 NH of Volezin Russia and 500 10 the jewish
ornhans and widows Of Jerusalem, Tiberias. Hepron
and Sarred in the Holy Land. to be equally oiVlueu
r. fhree Jewish churches in this city is Ielt s!o
each Because OF his nlial conduct 70 ms pareih.s
osanh Risenberg grandson to the testator receives
q so5 Amelia Risenberg and Bulie Berg the oausn.
ters receive the residue OF the estate the 'a'"e
nWn1ch is not stated
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
INcREASED BY NR KELLTS FAMILY.

The late Eugene Kelly, the banker OF this CITY
left 5000 TO St Nincents Hospital In west tieF
enth-st and his family has Increased the sitt 10
so 90 to start a fund Of $4,000 for building new
wing for the Institution. The hospital was 1ounaeu
n lE0 By Sister Angela, Mother superior, Oh @ Ine
Sisters Of Charity q 81. Vincent de PanI nIs WaS
Koly. The nev " ng will be erected on me EieE
cnihet side OF tn hospital It Is said' ana WI" De
;-sod mainly for emergency cases
New-York tribune., 1897-05-15
4 BUFFALO CALF BoPy TO THE CITY.

Another buffalo calf was born early yesterday
morning in the herd in the northern part OF Van
Cortlandt Park. This Is the fourth caf born N
.he Park and under the terms Of the agreement
~ the Park Department with the Austin Corbin
.s,a,e 70 which the herd belongs. every fourth buff
saio calf is to be property OF The cl,y this calf Is
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30

Church schools. Yesterday while there
counted 10 children in a room 15x30 feet.
They were tiny little ones sitting wearily on
the floor, many without books or anything,
for when the widowed mother cannot buy
bread how can she buy books, even with
the s cents a week she receives from chari-
ty. There was one poor girl teacher of Is
struggling with that school. Oh, it is pitt
full. l bought blackboard and some states
to help out, and now that these new schol-
ars have come we must have new teacher,
though where we will put her or how the
money will be raised is mystery. Oh yes,
give 20 piasters a month to help make up
the necessary 60 (S2 about, as it is sllver).
The church cannot even get permission to
change partition and plaster wall. The
money which pay for the little girl Tur-
fanda comes from lady IN Wisconsin.
MEDIA HESS.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
Burton.

There will be no services Sunday in the
NJ P. church until evening, on account of
the annual Sunday school convention of
ONosso and Middlebury-Mr and Mrs.
VIM. Mitchell spent Tuesday with their
neice, Mrs. Julia Cowau, of Ovid-Rev.
d. S. Cramer was called to Mt. Morris, Sat
urday, by the death of relative--John
Were and Norman Varcoe, Of Oakley, spent
Sunday with relatives near this place
Miss Nellie Brokaw, of Ovid, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Cora Potter, re-
turned home the last of last Week.-Mrs.
Edith Vincent was elected Il delegate to at
tend the county Y. p. s. @. K. convention
to be held in Perry, May and S--Rev
M. r. Saigon, of Lapeer, president of the
Eastern Michigan NJ. p. Conference, preach
ed here Sunday evening to large and at
tentive congregation, using for his text 2
Cor 6:1. He preached very able sermon,
showing much careful study-Mrs. John
Potter has returned from her visit with MIR.
Wilcox and family at Iona--Mrs. q. Glib
son spent part of the week In st. Johns
witt her sister, Mrs. Il. Bagley---The aid
society of the M. p. church will hold It's
next meeting Tuesday afternoon, May 4th,
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. S. Fleming
Mrs Helen Merrel, of Ovid, sront q
part Of the week with her son Ed. The
DIscp AID snciety meets Chursuay, May g,
at the home ur Mrs U. M. Felton--Meas'
els have gone out of fashion in this place
We do not think the board of health
will have any occasion to call on the resi-
dents of our village in regard to cleaning up
their premises, as nearly all with the ex-
ception of very few and we hope they will
fall in line and do the same) have made
great improvement in the looks of theil
homes in The way they have trimmed theiI
shrubs, raked their yards and burned ur
the rubbish.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
Byron.

Mr.. Hunt, of the Byron bank, made a
business trip to Fenton, Thursday ID.
Barnes has not been enjoying good health
of late-The girls of the beanery and
their best fellows enjoyed a. dance Friday
evening at the opera house, which was got
ten up espec'a''v for the girls Ivy F. e Close
& Co. SurIrr was furnished at the b0tei
"A f Rl bards, of COrunna, was here
Saturday Mrs Phebe Gregory, who has
been here neatly all winter, left Wednesday
for her homa in Montana--E. a Sheldon
and wife Lave been with relatives in Paw
Paw during the winter. They returned to
their home in Byron, Thursday. Mr.. Shell
don reports hot having enjoyed good health
part of the time while there, but is much
improved in health at present--Clifford
Crandall, student in the law department
U. of NJ, visited at r. +. Herrington's last
Friday--Misses Kitty and Genia Brewster,
OF Ann Arbor, visited their grandmother,
Mrs. Jabez Close, few days last week
NJ. M. Hillman, of Tyrone, was in Byron,
Saturday, on account of the sickness of his
sister, Mrs. William Joslin.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-04-30
Ovid.

Cashier ii. N. Keys, of the First National
Bank, has asked for six months vacation
and the board of directors have kindly grant,
ed his request. Mr.. Keys has been closely
confined to his work for number of years
and his health demands much needed rest.
9e will. however. be at the bank occasion
ally. During his vacation he will take
pleasure and business trips in some of the
western states. IL. #. Harris has accepted
the position as assistant cashier of the bank
until the expiration of Mr.. Keys vacation.
Miss Mabel Trask, one of the teachers
of Owosso, was offered her position the
coming year, but declined as she wishes to
return to the Normal and take year or
more in post graduate work to better pre-
pare herself for teaching. Miss Trask is
remembered as former primary teacher in
our school. The standard for teachers is
advancing and the teacher who offers her
services to the public without at least an
equal time spent In preparation for the work
that the lawyer gives or the physician gives
to his, will find herself away back with the
pettifogger and the quack. Miss Trask is q
live, progressive teacher and L am proud
that she was once one of our primary teach.
ers.-Ovid Register Union.