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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
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= and expenses paid. Novelties given
with our goods, experience unnecessary.
c c. Bishop Co, St. Louis.
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A few desirable residences for rent by
n A. A Rodgers, 10 W. 6th; well To-
Gated.
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MISC ELLANEOuS.

TERRY STAFFORD does frst-class bt
Il cycle repairing at los E. 5th St.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

Last evening at tho Church Of the
Immaculate Conception. Thlrty.Slxth
street, q very interesting reproduction
Of the famous Passion play was given,
under the direction Of Rev, Father L.
p. Paquin, Of Elm Grove, The scenes
and characters OF the Passion play were
reproduced by means Of stereopttcon
views. with explanatory lecture by
Father Paquln.
The church was crowded and the en-
tcrtainment proved delightful. The
church was darkened for the occasion
and the views were thrown on large
screen within the altar railing. Pres
Vious to the representation OF the play
Introductory views were given Of ING
village Of ObeF-AHffneFgEau, in when
the WondrouS drama Is given every de-
cade, and also Of the theatre and the
characters OF the play. The views were
very picturesque, being ttfe-itke and
highly cOlored. Father PaQuln briefly
sketched the nature Of the play, ana MS
remarks were listened to with rapt AZ"
tentIon.
The remarkable drama Of the Passion
performed by the villagers Of O6er'Am'
meTgrHu, in the highlands OF bavaria
was last given in 1890, and being gwen
every ten years Will not be given again
until 1900. It's frSt production was IN
1854, as means Of Thanksgiving Tor
relief from q peBtllential plague. the
deCndal period began In 1850. ana the
play has since been enacted without M
corruption every ten years.
The characters are drawn from the
lifetime Of Christ. Among the pictures
shown introductory to the tableaux or
the play, last night by Father PAquIn
were: Christ, the Virgin Mary, Mary
MngdRlen, Peter, Paul and Judas.
The tiTBt view Of the Passion play
was the fall and expulsion. Of Adam and
Eve from the Garden Of Eden, and tho
next, the Redemption, and the Adora-
ton OF the Cross. the latter represent
ing the promise of Savior. Then fol-
lowed the tableaux illustrative Of the
play from beginning 70 end. me
scenes Of each act were explained ny
the lecturer before the others followed.
There were fifty.eIEht views In all The
play consists of eighteen acts. each ACT
consisting Of several tableaux. ana so
lIfe-Ilke were the pictures typIfying the
characters that the spectators IN the
church were wondeF-Strtcken.
The acts represented were: Christs
entry into Jerusalem. the SanhedrIn, or
High Council. Chrtst'S departure from
Bethany, Christ'B las. journey TO Jeru-
salem, the Last Supper, the Betrayal
by Judas, the Garden Of Gcthsemane,
with Christ on Mount Olive, Christ be"
fore Annas, Christ before CaiaphAS. the
Despair OF Judas, Christ before Plate
Christ before King Herod. the SC0urE-
inC and Growing with Th0rns.. Christ
Sentenced to Death, Christ Bearing His
cross, the CruCIhxIon, Christ In the
Tomb, the Ascension.
AS stated above. there were many
other views shown, and the entertain
! ment was not only interesting, but IN
gtructlve. Father PaQuin has been pre-
vailed on to give representations Of this
rellRio dramatic work In ParkerApur6.
WelEsbuTg, Benwood and other places Ce
through the state. It was presented for
the fiTst time In Wheeling last night
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
nEArH or a ]. KoERNRR,
A Resident Of the south SIds-Dsath was
Sudden.

A Resident Of the south SIds-Dsath was
Sudden.
Anthony ]. Koerner. resident Of the
South Side. died suddenly yesterday
morning about : o'clock. He was coins
to the Baltimore & Ohio depot, and had
Just got OF the street car ut the corner
OF Market and Twentieth streets, when
he was FRUSTRATED. He was accompa'
MED BY his son, who carried him into
the hook and ladder house, on Twen;,
tieth street. a cab was summoned ana
Mr., Koerrer was placed inside 1t, but
he died before reaching the office OF Dr.
Campbell, whittier he was driven to SEE
cure medical assistance.
HIS remains were taken to Bruemmer
& HIldebraud's undertaking establish
mcnt, where Coroner SchullEe held an
inquest and rendered verde: that tho
death OF the deceased was due to heart
failure. MIR. Koerner was afflicted with
asthma, which was the primary cause
OF his death. He WAS in his Sixty
eighth year. The remains were remov.
ed 10 his daughters residence, SS4.
Wood street. Intcrment takes place az
the Red Mems cemetery, OF when ne
was the sexton some years ago.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

The employees Of the Riverside bIast
furnoce nj RcnwOOd have been asked
TO accent n reduction OF 20 per cent, the
reduction TO 10 into effect after Nom
day. The men will not accept the re-
duction. ana It IL nkGly the blnst. FUR
mace viii shut down FOR time. a cut
was offered the men last fall which
they refused to accept, though furnace.
men In other mills we're reduced about
that time. 1t is the general Impression
Of the men that evenif they acccpted the
proposed reduction they would not have
much work for awhile. as the company
has n lot OF metal on hand now. Inc
cut affects only the employees OF tne
blast furnace md does not apply 10 any
other department,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
wMcelInE Connection Tor 'rrnIn No. .

An arrangement has been made where
by passengers nor Wheeling may take
train No. leaving Pittsburgh Union De-
pot. oyer the Pan Handle route at lI5,
noon, central time, aud connect at
, Wheeling Junction with train No. 2lS,
reaching Wheeling at 3:2Ip. m, daily ex-
ccpt Sunday. By this arrangement u
Win no. be necessary tn leave Pittsburgh
until after dinner, and passengers arrtv-
ing NJ Pittsburgh over connecting lines
will have ample time for the noon meal
hcfore the departure Of train No. !.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

Mr.. Il. B. Franzhelm has returned
from Greensbnrg, Pa, where he repre-
srIrted his tlrul, Fran7hcim, Glossy q
FRris, with plans for the proposed West
moreland county court house, to cost
$500. 900. The Wheeling firms plano have
met with favVr IN GreenSburE and J: y
thought there that they Will be accepted
carly next week when the matter Will DC
settled. MIR. Franzhe'm returns 10
GreensburE to-day. FrdnEactm' tiicSey
g. FarIs have planned ana Sup',TIhteI,lG ~
the construction Of five court houses In
West Virginia, In addition TO other I'M
nortant hubble and private work. and
have always given excellent satisfaction
10 their patrons.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
SPRING OPENING OF {. HESS s SONS.

We have now on exhibit all the latest
novelties tn SUtttHES, TrOuEoFtngG' Fancy
IfStIMEA and OVerUOAIihES.
ThH AEylIHh appearance, good ht' d1FA-
bllltY aud eatlr6 GAhlafnCttOn Of our gar
TnSuts Il oar reputation.
Prices Of our SulttHgO this spring will
be $1,000 aud up, TFOnSeringS $500 and
up, Our Gents Furnishing department
10 complete The best goods at lowest
nFtCOS. G. NBGSN \ SONS,
1871 and 1898 Market Street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
.9nteLLiaeneer
once, No.. " nnd - fourteenth, N'r"el.


Now ADVERTISEMENTS
Public sale-samucl Nesbitt, ir.-Thlrd
pi corsC.s for the affttions-Gco. II. Shook
& Co.-Eighth page.
GoebeI's Book Beer-ElGhth page.
Lace Curtain SHle--l. 8, Rhodes & Co.
Gold and Bronze Patnt-R II. LIST.
South Side Bank Stock for Snle-Howaru
Items Of Intcrcst-stone & ThomNs-
Eighth page.
Now Without n Rival-PNinO'a Celery
CompOund-Second page.
Last Of Letters,
Z Removal HuScroft. the Florist.
Public Library Closed
Whnted-Meu Wishing to take civil Ser
vice Examinations.
wAnted-SollcitOrS.
WRntGd-Men and Women.
For Sale-New Single Horse Buggy,
500 Reward.-MrS. William FnllourO,
White POtAtoes-HuebSl's Grocery,
Dill PIckteB-H. F. Behrena Co.
BicycleA-0eO. w. JohnSon'S Sons.
Money TO 1'oan-Altred PAUL 4 Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
Special Sale
OF Roses al Lnupp's to-day.

MANY cases OF Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This preparation seems especially
Rcnpted to the cure OF this disease, 1t
acts quickly, thus preventing serious
complications and bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient; c.
r.. GOetze, corner Twelfth and Market
streets; Bowie & Co.. Bridgeport; Pea
body a Son, Banwoud
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

Work on the new addition TO the
spears axle works, at the corner OF
Twepty-seVcnth and Main Streets VIII
shortly begin and the building When
additional number Of men. The build
inE vii be OF brick and iron. and VIII
be on the vacant lot on Twenty'SeVcnth
street, east OF Main.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

IF you have plano you value and In
tend having It moved this spring, let us
move II for you. Both OF our trucNmcn
have been with us fourteen years 1nd
know how to move pianos carefully. Our
prices are no higher than others.
i. w. BANNER co.
1910 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

Tomorrow evening, at the North
Street NJ. + church. the pulpit will be
occOplcd by Rev, ShburO ToyGama, of
NaEasaki, Japan. He viii also give n
stereoptlc lecture on Monday even
ing. under the auspices OF the King 8
Daughters OF North Street church
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

T WAS run over by a lumber wagon.
Did not expect to live. Was terribly
blonted. My friends bathed me win
DR.. ThomnR' EClcctrIc OIL. and was
cured. We have great faith in ThomaS
EcIectrlC OIL" Mrs. VIM, +. baDEocN'
NorYail, Jackson Co. Mlch.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

Before Squire Fitzpatrick this morn
ing, Charles Higgins. a middle aged ctu-
zen Of North Wheeling, viii be examined
rs 70 his sanity Higgins is at present
in the county Iati.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

THE Wheeling Mattress Company Ia
now prepared to do all kinds of feather
rcnovnting on short notice. Old fcath-
ora or new thoroughly prOccssed maxi
ing them pure, clean and healthy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

100 pieces OF Fancy SIIks, worth from
zoe 10 SI.0S, your choice Saturday 4Oe.
La B. GOOD 4 co,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

For timing races, etc, viii he sold al a'c-
tlon NJ Shelf Bros. this evening" a sreIt
chance for n bargain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

MY stock OF Shoes VIII be sold ut auc-
lion to-day at and y, IN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

JEwElJTY auction to-day at 2:S0 p. m.
and $50 p. M, at sheG Bros, ITO Main
street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
PASSION PLAY.
Tie stcreoptlcon Representation
Given Last Evcningby
PAQulN. oFELM GROVE.

interested and Delighted Large Audi-
snoo-was tAp First Representation Of
tho Famous NellGiO Dramatic Work
seen tn this Something Of thS Play
ana Its Characteristic DO Given In
other Towns Of tho state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

AUCTION sale of Shoes to-day at
and Z p. m. j. T. SAONE'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20

Finest Roses Use n Dozen.
Special sale at Laupp's to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-20
he
Greater
Hub!


Spring claims your thoughts and euEo
now. All improvements are completed.
Youu and US ready to talk sprtng
fash,onS-show spring styles we've
never approached a new ssason 20 con-
adently. we have betterod wheollnsS
best otore-videned its oervtes-ralOed
ia valpe acknowledgements itD prices.
but ne THE HUB stu. tho same old
reliable servant Of the people. Success
hasn't, turned our head,-Onlz prodded
as on-k,p. Us striving TO improve No
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
WEST AND SOUTH.

In November the gold output Of the
Cripple Creek (Col district was 81, 9Ss,'
600, the largest for one month in the
history of the camp.
On her first official trial trip on the
1st the torpedo boat Winslow made "a 6
knots, more than the required speed, on
a course Of 40 knots laid, off by naval
experts in Chesapeake bay,
The building Of theSteriing Remedy
Co., at Attica, Ind, was destroyed by
fire on the I'd. Loss $50, 900, with IS, 600
insurance.
The silver smelters of this country
made an unsuccessful attempt to COM
bine for the better management OF
their business interests.
In the Virginia senate a bill has been
introduced to abolish football where
an admission fee is charged.
Under the Illinois ANTITRUST law
true bills have been noted by the grand
jury at Chicago against five prominent
stove repair manufacturers OF that city.
In the st. Louis market middling
cotton is selling for 81 cents, only a
quarter of cent higher than the low
est point on record, which was reached
in November, 1894, when middling cot
ton, the speculative grade, sold at 8
cents per pound. Prior to 1894 it had
not reached so low a price for nearly
so years.
Water was never so scarce in the
history of Lyon county, Kansas, as it
is now. Emporia is at the junction OF
the Neosho and the Cottonwood rivers
and for weeks not drop of water has
been flowing in either.
The destruction of the Tennessee
medical college at Knoxville was
caused by fire on the Sd. The college
was one of the best institutions in the
south. Loss S37, 900; insurance $40, ,OO0.
The returns from some of the coun.
ties in the Chickasaw Nation indicate
that the ratification of the Dawes
treaty at elections on the Goth ult. was
defeated.
Fire originating in the general mer'
chandise store of Price & Gillette, al
Tulsa, l. T., on the 5th, destroyed over
$780, 900 worth of property.
Judge Baker, of Chicago, has SEN
fenced George Bogart, ex-city clerk Of
Evanston, ILL.,, who some time age
pleaded guilty to the charge of embez
zling city funds, to an indeterminatt
sentence in the penitentiary. Bogart'i
shortage amounted to nearly $4,000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Near Homburg, Prussia, on the 1st a
flre-damp explosion occurred in the
Frankerholz coal mine. The dead bod
les of 30 men have been taken out OF
the mine. Forty other miners were
injured.
The postmaster general of Canada
has decided to permit pictures, views.
designs and other advertising matter
to be printed on the face of posta
cards SO long as sufficient space is left
to allow of the address being writer
SO that it can be easily deciphered.
At Jaruco, Cuba, town of about 10,
900 inhabitants, a terrible fire occurred
on the 4th. About 10 houses were de
stroyed with all their contents Hun
dreds of families were rendered home
less
The industrial depression in England
is alarming. In addition to the engi
neering troubles, the Amalgamatet
Association of Railway Servants ha
issued strike notices to 10000 of it
members and the cotton industry i
threatened with paralysiR
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
I ATER.

FIRE broke out in the Lake house, a
four-story structure at Milwaukee,
Wis, early on the morning of the 9th.
Six people were asleep in the hostelry
at that time. One life was lost and five
persons were injured in their endeavor
to escape. Charles Peterson, a dock
laborer, lost his life, being overcome
by smoke.
CHARLES A. HARDY, president of the
Catholic Standard and Times Publish
ing Co, and founder and publisher of
the American Catholic Quarterly Re-
view, died on the 5th at Atlantic City,
N j.. aged 81 years The deceased
was one of the most prominent Cath
olic laymen in the country.
MARTIN MEARs, George ]. Barn
hardt, George Darrell and John Rogan
were seriously jured at Moberly, Mo-, +,
on the 5th by falling building. While
tearing down an ice house it suddenly
collapsed and the men were buried
under the debris. Mears and Barn
hardt may die.
AT Chicago on the 9th receiver was
appointed for the firm of Andrews &
Piper, attorneys and real estate deal
ers. They are large holders of subur-
ban property and promoters of the
village of Berwyn. Liabilities about
S65, 900; assets S45, 900.
REV. T. j. KEITH, of Vincennes, Ind,
has written a letter to the commits
sioner of pensions at Washington, re-
fusing pension from the government
and has made full restitution of all the
money received by him, amounting to
S495. &C. Mr.. Keith served four years
and six months in the civil war and
has good record.
REV. DR. JOHN ROUSE, rector OF
Trinity Episcopal church, of Chicago,
died on the 9th from the shock attend
ing an operation for appendicitis He
was but So years OF age and one of the
most prominent of the younger clergy
men in Chicago
THE Olympic theater at New Orleans,
formerly the famous Olympic Athletic
club, where the Corbett-Sullivan and
other notable contests occurred years
ago, was destroyed by fire on the 9th,
together with nine other buildings
Total loss $4,000; insurance $40. 600
THE regular session OF the Fifty-fifth con-
gress began on the 9th. In the senate no busi-
ness was transacted save receiving and hear
ling the annual message OF President McKin-
ley. When the message had been read the
death Of Senator George, Of Mississippi, was
announced, and out OF respect 10 his memory
the senate adjourned 80. In the house the presi-
dents message was read, and then the deaths
lof Representative Wright, OF Massachusetts,
land Senator George, OF Mississippi, being an
nouDced, the house adjourned out Of respect tC
their memories
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
WASHINGTON.

Another installment of So, 100, 900 on
account of the Union Pacific sale has
been received by the government
which still leaves due from the COM
nittee SS4, 15S,6O5
The death of Col. w. D. Chipley, a
prominent democratic politician OF
Florida, and leading candidate for
United States senator at the last ses-
sion of the legislature of that state,
occurred in Washington on the 1st
Death was caused by carbuncle.
A court-martial for the trial of Capt
o. NJ. Carter, corps Of engineers, on
charges of un-officerlike conduct in the
disbursement of government funds for
the Improvement of Savannah harbor,
has been ordered by the secretary OF
war.
Blanche X. Bruce, of Mississippi, has
been appointed register of the treas
ury. Mr.. Bruce represented Missis-
sippi in the United States senate in
reconstruction days and is one of the
best known negroes in the country.
Peru has opened negotiations with
the United States for a reciprocity
treaty under the provisions of the
Dingley law.
The appointments of 78S presidential
postmasters await confirmation by
the senate during the present month.
All but 100 of these have been made
by the president since the close of the
extra session of congress.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
Train Plunges Through a Bridge.

Chardon, Dec. 2-The most disas-
trous wreck since the lake division of
the p & w. road was built occurred at
this place Wednesday morning. While
running at full speed, one of the cars
of the early morning southbound
freight jumped the track at Chamblin's
cut, and before the train could be
stopped, had crashed through the large
iron bridge which spans Claridon
street, and with II of the cars behind
was piled up in wreck on the road
below. None of the trainmen were in
jured, as the brakemen on the wrecked
cars jumped before the bridge was
reached Loss SIS. 600
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
NEWS OF THE STATE.
Items of Interest Gathered From
- All Parts of Ohio,
"Mother" Mckinley Rallies Sufficiently b
Recognize Her Children.

"MOther" Mckinley Rallies Sufficiently to
Recognize Her Children.
Canton, Dec There was an agree
able surprise to the children and
friends gathered about the bedside OF
Mother Mckinley Monday afternoon.
She regained consciousness sufficiently
to recognize not only her children, but
to extend greeting to them, to her aged
sister, Mrs. 0rborne, and to others
who were near Nourishment was Civ
en- her about noon. 1t was soon after
this that she manifested signs of re-
turning consciousness. The first nour-
ishment received for several days had
telling effect and she at once rallied
There is strong hope that she may re-
cover sufficiently to survive until the
president reaches her bedside to-day.
At 1O:3O last night Mrs Mckinley
was exceedingly low. She had just ex-
perienced one of the sinking spells DUR
ing which life seemed to be almost ex-
tinct There were moments when she
did not seem to breathe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
Election to he Contested.

Marion, Dec 3.-The election of Johr
Battenfeld for sheriff will be contested
When Battenfield rendered his money
for his certificate, John Bertram, sec
retary of the elections board, refused
to issue the certificate, saying that il
Scott and Grand Prairie townships thu
polls had been closed before 8 o'clock
Both townships gave Battenfield larg'
majorities, and if the ballots arr
thrown out it will elect Shaw.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-12-08
A Coal Merchant Missing.

Mansfield, Dec w. H. Mills, OF
Vennum avenue, a member of the coal
firm of Thornberry & Mills, and a
highly respected citizen, left here quite
suddenly last week while suffering
from mental depression, the immediate
cause of which is said to be misun-
derstanding he had with customer.
The rumors of family trouble, etc, are
without foundation. His friends anx'
iously await his return and assure him
that his fear of trouble arising from
the letter he had written is altogether
groundless.