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The morning news., 1897-08-29

STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF
CHATHAM. Personally appeared be-
fore the undersigned A. l.. FARlE, who,
being duly sworn, deposes and says that
he Is the agent OF THAMES AND MER-
SEY MARINE INSURANCE COM
PANY. Limited, and that the foregoing
statement Is correct and true.
A l.. FARIE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 2sth day of August. 1897.
IL. II. KING,
Clerk y. s.Circuit Court, Southern Dis
trict of Georgia.
Name Of state agent. A. L. FARIE, 112
East Bay street, Savannah.
Name OF agent at Atlanta, none.
The morning news., 1897-08-29

DIR Hugh Johnston. President MeISln-
ley's pastor. ln fpcokinr of che Prcsidcnl.
said' "lie haH won great popularity by
waiiinr tll che Deuedictlon haf bean PRO.
n0uucod. nnIiko Gen. Grant. wfa u..i 4.
retire bF fhe private 'CifrNFman'H "a.
trance during che singing ol thc la.t
hymn."
The morning news., 1897-08-29

3iXm32c: southern white and yellow corn
3sc. oats. quiet and steady; No. 2 white
western. 2i025c. Rye, easier: No. near
by, 52N52lko Hay. firm for the better
grades: choice timothy, Si3 5oa14.OO. Grain
freights were quiet and unchanged
The morning news., 1897-08-29
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-The strong demand
continued, resulting in an advance of 9s
cents on the day and factors holding firm
for 1sc more. At the Board of Trade at
the first call, the market was bulletined
firm at 261a cents with sales of 724 casks.
At the last call it was bulletined firm at
261s cents bid, with no sales reported.
Rosin-The market was unchanged
There was a fair demand and the sales at
the first call at the Board of Trade were
1,76S barrels. At the last call, the mar
ket was bulletined firm and unchanged
with no sales reported. The following
The morning news., 1897-08-29

The hank clearings for the past week
were ST. GO2, 167 so against 50 2O2 S95 S5 for the
same week last year, and $1,629, ,62S 9S for
the same week in 1896.
Prime ...............,.....,.. 415743i
Iool '''''''s. .'...'................4 q4it
Fair .31ad32I
Common ............................. Nominal
The morning news., 1897-08-29
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The morning news., 1897-08-29
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The morning news., 1897-08-29
THE CHATHAM BANK,
SAVANNAH. GA.

Transncts general banking
business, maintains "A liberal saw
ings department..
Foreign Rnd Domestic Exchange
a speciality.
Having a Large number Of interior
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Correspondence solicited.
The morning news., 1897-08-29

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The morning news., 1897-08-29
HIGHER PRICES
ASSURED.

me extremely favorable condition oe
our agricultural interests unprecedented
IN our history, and the strong business
situation are the identical causes that
started the enormous foreign and domcs-
NC buying of our stocks and wheat which
resulted IN the great bun movement OF
lSf9-@. when stocks sold 30 TO 40 per cent
over current prices. Wheat at 81 50. corn
AT 65c, and provisions at 50 per cent. above
present quotations.
PRICES or STOCKS GRAIN AND
PROVISIONS ARE JUST BEGTNNINCs
y kH9ToND TO THESE EXCEPTION
ALLY FAVORABLE FACTORS WTITC,Tr
AR3 AUGMENTED BY CHEAP AND
ABu NDANT MONEY AT HOME AND
ABROAD '4
The morning news., 1897-08-29
PAINE, MURPHY & CO.,

- B Eok ER
OEuers executed over Our Private Wires
NOI ION.STOCkS,GRAIN& & PROVISIONS
For Cash or on Margins
Local Securities bought and sold
- Telephone $50
HOar9 OF Trade Building jackson Building
savannah Ga. Allan ia. Ga
The morning news., 1897-08-29

Stock on hand this day . 81, ,4SS 1877
Stock same day last year =. 80, $50 1863 646
Receipts same day last year. 1872 2S6S
Charleston, S. c.. Aug. 2S.-Turpentine
market firm, 25lac; sales none Rosin dull:
sales none; A, b, c, D, f, s1.2O; f, SIPS;
G. $l.SO; II, /, $1.45; K, 81. 80; NJ, 81. .55; n,
$1.75; w G. $l.9O; w w. $22O
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 28-Spirits tur-
pentine quiet 2602612c; receipts, 209 casks.
Rosin quiet at $1.15a1. 20. Receipts 593 bar
rels. Crude turpentine firm, at 81 30 $3.50
and $l.0. Receipts 30 barrels. Tar $1.1O; re-
ceipts, 81 barrels.
New York, Aug. 28.-Rosin steady strain
ed, common to good, $145d15O Turpentne
firm at 29Q291ac
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
ABOUT PEOPLE
Strangers In tho City AMI wheeling Folks
Abroad.


Mr. A. InEles, of Warrington, is a
guest at the Windsor.
r, II. Cotton was a Wellsburser at
the stamm yesterday,
l., NJ, Stevens, of New MartInsvllle, Is
registered at the Howell,
c, i. Hosford of sistersville. and ].
7. Scott, Of Viola, are at the Mcclure.
Prof. George Kemp, leader OF the
Weiisburg Opera House orchestra, was
In the city yesterday.
Mr. Robert De Camp and wife, Of Mo-
nongalia county, w, Va. were visitors
in the city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Neauman and
Miss Mary Patterson, Of Wellsburg,
were in the city yesterday.
Deputy United States Marshal Charles
d, Elliott was in the city yesterday on
business connected with the marshal's
office.
Mr. N. Mountford, of South Jacob
street. received telegram last evening
announcing the death of his brother at
Baltimore. Mr. Mountford left on the
12:25 train this morning to attend the
funeral.
II. p. Wilkinson, OF Wheeling, W. Va,
who has been systematizInE the bor-
ough accounts and opening complete
set Of books, will finish his work next
week. Mr. Wilkinson has done his
work thoroughly and TO the entire sat
isfaction of council-Charlero Mirror.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
EAsTON RELEASED.

The New York Authorities We're Satlsfird
lie was not the Man They Were Ia
Search of-The Decision OF JHstice hsl-
Ter was chsrrsiI by ths CFowd.
Yesterday, at noon, Sheriff Collins, OF
Rensselaer, county, n, Y. accompanied
by County Prosecutor Howard, County
Detective Murnane and a man named
John o'connor, who was said to be able
TO recognize the man who murdered
George Pitcher at sand Lake, y, Y,
last September, arrived In Martins FEY
~, coming in response 10 Information
OF the arrest OF Jack Easton the ball
player, who was placed In custody last
Sunday afternoon OF the Instance OF
Marshal Burns, Of Martins Ferry That
official felt certain that Easton was the
man wanted, but developments nave
shown he made Glaring mistake,
At l o'clock the hearing was held be-
fore Justice Keller, of Martins Ferry.
The first witness was O'Connor who
said that after he had looked at Easton
he had come to the conclusion that he
was not the murderer, IL he had az
rived at any other conclusion every
body would have been vastly surprised,
for the evidence OF the Aetna-Standard
people was sufficient 20 show Easlon's
innocence, James Medill, the paymas-
ter, and Alex Dixon, the labor boss at
the Aetna-Standard, testified that Eas-
ton was at work IN the mill on the day
of the murder, Documentary evidence
In support Of their testimony was given,
The justice al once discharged Easton.
The bail players friends cheered the
announcement of the Justices decision,
and Jack was the recipient of quite an
ovation at the hands OF his friends.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
THE POETRY OF MorION
EIsmpllhed by Sis. W. j. Hayes. Who is
Deaf aud Untu Recently Dumb.

Deaf aud Until Recently Dumb.
The poetry OF motion was exempllHed
last night in the basement of ST. Mat
thew's p. E. church. by Mr.. ". j.
Hayes, OF Pittsburgh. before a small
and appreciatlYe audience Mr.. Hayes
Is totally deaf, and was without tile
gift OF speech until four years ago, but
can speak so as 10 be understood now,
although he can't hear what he utters
Among his hearers last night were
many deaf mutes.
Mr.. Hayes is bright young man. He
Is graduate of the Mount Aria school
for the deaf, at Philadelphia, and II
was at this institution that he learned
how 10 articulate. He was introduced
by Rev n. S, Thomas. who read eX-
tracts from an essay, entitled, THE
Beautiful Language OF Signs" written
by MIR. Hayes, The essay explained
many OF the gestures and signs emf
ployed TO convey Ideas, For instance, TO
signify the color red, one must point to
the lips; physician. the pulse 10 TO he
felt, etc. Mr., Hayes possesses a fine
bearing, and his gestures were pleasing
In their natural grace, His rendition by
gestures " the hymn, Nearer, My
God TO Thee" was the poetry OF motion,
and probably more beautiful were the
gestures explanatory Of the lines, THE
gospel bells are ringing over the land
from sea TO sea"
The musical compositions known as
songs without words" are no more eX-
pressive than were Mr.. Hayes recita-
lions without words He has learned 10
play mechanically u few EASY selec-
tons on the organ, and his PLAYING fur
nished considerable amusement, in
which he Joined lie says he can deter
mine the tempo of any musical compo-
sltlon, by watching the players fingers,
As stated he can speak fairly well, but
I'm a monotone. due no doubt TO his be-
ing deaf, This, however, Is remarkable
and he learned to artlculate by constant
practice at the school he attended. He
read the Lords prayer, and the Twen-
tY-third Psalm last night.
The audience was charmed with Mr.,
Hayes entertainment. He is, at pres
ent, the guest of friends In this city,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
LOCAL BREyIlIEs.
Matters or Minor Moment In aud About
the CITY.

Matters or Minor Moment In and About
Ihe CITY.
Grand this evening-Reilly & Woods
Big Show.
PythIan castle this evening-The
PythIan Fair.
Carroll Club Auditorium Tonight
Cathedral Fair.
Arion hall to-nisht-Grand concert
and ball by the Opera House orchestra.
NIlligan, WikIn & Co.'S Auditorium
to-night-St. Lukes benefit entertain
ment.
a Punch and Judy show will be fea-
ture OF the Cathedral fair Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
An enlarged photo of Chief Klieves,
secured by the Eighth ward fire ladies,
now decorates the walls of the Eighth
ward engine house
I The usual monthly hop of the Central
Garden club Will be given this evening
and the usual merry party Will spend
the evening in dancing.
The pump at the water works pump
ing station broke Tuesday night so the
board Of public works couldn't continue
street cleaning by reason OF the lack OF
water. The comment OF the Register
was as ili-humored as 1t was ill-timed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
THE MISSING BARD.
A Motive For His Disappearance-A
Charge OF Forgery.

A Motive For His Disappearance-A
Charge of Forgery.
The following from last evenings
Moundsvlllc Echo. furnishes. motive
for the disappearance of W. II. Bard,
the Pittsburgh life Insurance agent,who
was last seen near the Parish Institute
at Moundsville, on Monday, December
s:
Bard tried to discount two notes at
Pittsburgh several days ago, bearing
John G. Bardali's signature, but the
bank was suspicious and telephoned
MIR. Bardall about them, Saturday the
latter went to Pittsburgh to have Bard
arrested for forgery. He was too late
though. for the bird had flown.
The notes were dated November 10
and %, and were for S4Si 60 and s2iG g.
and the signatures were such clever I'm
itatlons ~ Mr.. Bardall'a handwriting
thlt he himself could not have pro-
nouncod them f0rgerles had they been
detached from the notes. The body Of
the notes was written in different
hand,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
THE SCOTTISH RITE
Masons Continue Their Sessions at Ma
sonic Temple-Banquet To.Nlght.

MdSoilS OuHllUut lHtlI SCSSlOHS Ut Ald-
sonic Tomple-Banquet Tonight.
The second days sessions of the West
Virginia conslstory. Scottish Rite Ma
sons yesterday, were productive of in
teresting work. and the number OF Wis
tors from out Of the city was large
Tho proceedings close to-day with the
banquet at the Odd Fellows hall, at S
o'clock this evening
There was work yesterday In the Rose
CroiX and Kadosh Taking the degrees
between the fifteenth and eighteenth
occupied the day, and from the nine
teenth to the thIrtieth were commenced
last night, and II was midnight when
adjournment occurred. There are four
teen candidates Cor the thirtlcth degree,
which will be communicated to-day to
those who were unable to attend yes
tcrday. The thirty-ilrst and thirty
second degrees VIII also be communities
ted to-day
Hon, o. S, Long, Of Charleston, one
OF the most prominent MGsOns IN the
world, was present yesterday He VIII
make the opening address and preside
at the banquet this evening, Among
the other visitors yesterday We're: Dr.
II NJ Turner Morguutown; Geo. h.
Crawford, Wellsburg; Frank u, Faulk-
ner, Warrington; D. II. Anderson. Too
ronto, Ohio; Frank stokes. Steubenville
Ohio. Daniel w Robertson. Bradford.
Pa; Arthur l.. Wlglcy. Pittsburgh. Pa.
j Blackshcrc, Warrington; Charlea n.
Wellr, Gloyers Cap !. AshmOrc, Hancs-
vile, Ohio,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16


FRIDAY EVENING,
6A5-song and Devotional Exercises.
Address OF wclcome.aRev' y. W..
Harris, Tiltonville, Ohio.
Response-Mr. George Burton, Mar
Ems Ferry, Ohio.
Minutes
Music.
7:l5-"indvidual ResponsibIlity"-Dr. ].
s. McCleland, Bellalre, Ohio.
7:Sn-"sunday School and League"-Mr,
r. p. Pugh, Martins Ferry Sunday
School Superintendent,
Music-SOlo-Ms Agnes NJ. Devault,
7:45-"Wairs"-Mr Frank Cartwright.
Wheeling, W, Va, President OF
Thomson League Church.
enthusiasm Al. Ferren. East
Liverpool, President OF steuhen-
vile District.
Sl5-"Preparation OF tho Leader"-Mr.
Clyde Porter, Toronto. Ohio.
Spoke Yl-ln Practical Operation.
S:3O-Addres5- II. S, Jackson. Pre-
siding Elder Steuhenville. Ohio.
Question DrHwer-Rev. Dixon and
W. II. Wood.
Bencdlctlon.
SATURDAY FORENOON,
9.OO-song Service and Christian Test-
mony-Mr. Charles Miller, Toron-
to, Ohio
9lo-sub-Dlstrict Work-Reports from
President, Secretary or Delegate OF
each Chapter
Miscellaneous Business.
9gJ-Thc Influence OF the LcaEue-Mr' IL,
Carpenter, New Alexandria, o.
Discussion opened by Nr. George
Jackson. Warrenton, Ohio.
9A5-Paper-Atl Mabel McConnaughy,
bridgeport, Ohio.
Discussion opened by Mr., Thomas
Jones, Warrenton, Ohio.
l0:0O-Song Ruth Jump. CT Martins FER
~ Junior LEAGUE.
IoO5-Ju1iSr League Work-Anue carp,
Martins Ferry Junior League;
Discussion opened by Rev. j. 7. Nor
ton. Martins Ferry
1O.lS-Address- League: Its Life; Its
Power''-Rev Il. $. Smith Brill
liant. Ohio
INSTRUMENTATION of tho League for Re
vIvai--Mr. Charles Milltor, Toron-
Discussion opened by Mr.. William
1O:55-"Oid Wells Dug Out'-Mr. w. b.
Under, Warrenton, ohio,
Discussion opened by Mr.. $. A. Cum
ningham, Tltonville, Ohio,
lil5-Address- League as the Pas
tors Aid"-RGv Il. $. Strnhl,
Bridgeport Ohio
Bridgeport, Ohio.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
1:OO--A Special Meeting of all First Vice
Presidents ana committees IN IRE
Lecture Room-Mr. clyde Porter,
Toronto. Ohio.
l:SD-Song Service and Scripture Reading
--Rev. H. s, Smith, Brilliant Ohio.
l:4j-SpirItual Work and How to Conduct
n Devotional Meeting-Mlss Mollie
Wincher, Wheeling, w. Va; Miss
Hannah Bird, Martins Ferry.
Collection.
Matte Turltle, Martins Ferry, q,
Discussion opened by Mr. Aver
Jones. WarrentOn.
Tenor Solo--Mr. Allen Mckee.
2.OO-Mercy and Help Work-Mrs, II. C..
jump, Martins Ferry, Ohio
Discussion opened by Miss AIDA
Ault, Bridgeport Ohio.
s.lO-Addresg-"r Power OF an Ideal
Rev b. Dixon, bridgeport Ohio.
2:5j-Rccltntlon- Miss Kate Dc Vault
II am Looking for an Ideal League
--Mrs Nellie Strnhl, Bridgeport, q.
3:l0-Liternry Work-Mr, T. V. Cox, Mt,
Pleasant Ohio,
Discussion opened by Charles Miller,
Toronto,
s.l5-Papcr-"T League In Reyivals"--
Rey. ]. n. Morton, Rev Strnhl.
Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Instrumentation and Personal Blessing
Mcetlng-Rev. Dixon, bridgeport.
Bcncdlctlon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
sUP.DIsTRicT MINERS
Organization of the ovrr-the.Rlver Field
Mrrta nj MrllhIrr.

There was delegate convention OF the
miners OF Ohio sub-dIstrict No. s, at the
Bellalrc city hall yesterday. Fourteen
delegates were present. representing the
miners of Belmont, jefferson and Tus-
carawas counties,
They discussed the scale now in force
and finally adopted Il for the ensuing
year. with slldlng clause 10 prevent
trouble and to meet the ups and downs OF
the coal trade. They also discussed the
purer air problem and urged the inspgc-
tors 10 more rigid rules In some cases,
The convention concluded by electing
officers Tor the ensuing year, as follows;
Observation-Disclosures Smith, Mineral
Point
Vice presdent-ch Charles Hail. stu.
water.
Sccretary-tNasurcr - John Stevenson,
Barnhlll.
Directors Alexander Smith, Charles
Hail, John Stevenson; l., V. Doloche and
Thomas Thornton, of Bridgeport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16


Chief Bennett received the letter OF
which the above is copy yesterday
afternoon, and It was the first intima-
ton received here of the arrest OF the
pair OF crooks who were working the
'elghty-eight' game in this city. The
IntelligeRcer exclusively chronlcled the
attempt 10 work this game in Wheel
ing in Tuesdays paper, giving an ac-
count OF the effort TO defraud Etz &
Selfert to the extent of $72 However,
as tho check was not cashed when
raised from IS to $50. the crook Ware"
or "Wray' was out Just IS and the
Wheeling firm was lin" 10 that amount,
The other attempt to work the game
on C. +. Calligan, the Market street
tailor, was equally unsuccessful. AS
detailed In the letter to Chief Bennett,
Winter and Wray attempted to cash
the raised check at Alliance. Ohio, but
were unsuccessful. Leaving the check
with the bank with the request that 1t
he sent ON TO Wheeling for collection,
they went on to Cleveland, where they
were placed under arrest. In the mean
time the check came to the Germapia
Half Dollar bank In this city, and the
bank officials, suspecting something
wrong called up Mr.. Calligan, who
promptly denounced the check as hay
ing been raised from IS to $50. OF
course payment was refused and again
the crooks were caught up or their own
game to the tune Of IS.
The man Wray entered Calligan's
place last week and left an overcoat to
be repaired He soon returned and
paid for the work. Then he proffered
a ten dollac bill and asked Calligan to
issue him a check for IS, which he
wanted 10 send to that same sick wife
in Ohio" with whom the public is be-
coming familiar lie said he didn't
want TO send money IN registered let
ter. because they are lost in the mail
so often, don't you know" The fell
lows smooth manners and general APP
pearance impressed Calllgan. who is
sued the check The developments that
followed are related above.
Chief Bennett consulted with Prose-
cutting Attorney Meyer relative to
bringing Winter and Wray to Wheeling.
but 1t was decided that 1t would be I'M
possible to prove that the checks had
been raised In West Virginia, II Is
more likely that they We're raised from
IS to $50 after they left Wheeling. The
Cleveland police We're informed o. this
decision yesterday afternoon,
In Tuesdays paper the lntelllgencer
referred to he peculiar fact that Wrny
had tried the game on Market street
business man with success and then for
some unknown reason presented the IS
check at Il loca bank for ito original
amount IS, which, of course. he received.
1t develops that this merchant was
Charles Bachman, the produce dealer,
and the reason the crook didn't raise
the check was that Mir Bachman uses
n check perforator making 1t impos-
sible to raise its value to $50.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-16
pEArH OF A. w. WELLS.
He Was Known Throughout the Yves
Virginia Panhandle.

Absalom W. Wells, well known
throughout the Handle as Uncle
Wells. died recently on his farm in
Brooke county. He was one Of the pio-
neer farmers of this section, and was
aged seventy ciuht years,
Deceased had been subscriber 10
the Intelllgencer since the early 'ffties.
The Wellsburg Herald, in alludinG to
Mr. Wells. says:
He was a son OF Bazaleel Wells, and
was born IN Brooke counts, In April.
1919, on land originally taken up by his
grandfather by tomahawk right, In
1857. His father, Bazaleel, was also a
native of Brooke county
He married Mary Palmer,a sister Of j.
c. Palmer, esq, In August, 1852, They
had four children. of whom three sur
vivc. Mrs. Job Lewis, j. c. Wells and
Rober; VI. Wells, ir,
Mr.. Wells had only been sick six or
eight days and died OF a general break
Ing down OF the system. or old age. Hc
had stated few days ago that he had
never known what sickness was. so far
as being confined to bed and was an
even-tempered, CHEEKY, good citizen all
his long life. His friends were number
cd by the hundreds.
Col Milton Wells. a former citizen OF
this state. and John D. Wells, OF Column
bus, o.. are brothers, and attended the
funeral.