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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Opera House tonight the Hoyt
theatre comedy success, "A Bachelors
Honeymoon" will have its first produce
ton in Wheeling. The comedy is de-
scribed as one continuous ripple OF
laughter from the rise Of the curtain un-
I'll its final fall.
The story of the comedy is almost
absurd on Its on its face. Benjamin
Bachelor, widower with three grown
daughters, who, by the way, are trip
lets, marries Miss Arbuckle, who Is
known on the stage as Juno Joyce. He
has kept the young woman in ignorance
of his paternity A clause in Bachelors
fathers will cuts him off without a
penny II he marries against the wishes
of q splnster sister. In order TO have
his bride win the approval Of this SIS
ter, he introduces her into the house
hold as his housekeeper.
There is no delay in starting the story,
This much is told in half dozen sem
fences at the beginning of the play
From this point complication follows
complication, The plot is intricate but
not involved II is clear throughout,
OF course the three daughters and the
| spinster sister walk In on Bachelor just
as he is beginning to enjoy his honey
moon, The party is followed by three
young men who are IN love, Of course,
with the three daughters, a private
detective who is in search Of the act
ress serves the authors purpose well in
bringing about the necessary camplica-
lions. one of the lovers has formerly
been engaged to Juno joyce, another is
willing to be engaged to any one who
viii marry him In hurry Both be-
lieve themselves bound 10 the young
woman, She encourages both. They
wish to fight duel with Bachelor. lie
accepts their challenge-but why so on
1t would take columns to tell Of all the
complications. II is enough to say that
the play is Very funny, that II Is well
made, well put on The stage. and acted
with verve and ability and an excellent
Conpnny
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

Masonic law for the government OF the
fraternity IN West Virginia, He was
an active member OF the supreme coun-
ell for the southern jurisdiction OF the
United States OF the Scottish Rite,
Mr.. Long resided at Charleston but
was we'll known all over the state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27
THOMAS ]. MEARs DEAD,

Well Known Martins Ferry Business
Man DIES at the North Wheeling Hos
Pltal From a Complication OF Diseases
Sketch or Mr.. Hears.
Last evening at 6IO o'clock, at the
North Wheeling hospital, occurred the
death Of Thomas ]. Mears. a Well
known citizen and manufacturer. OF
Martins Ferry. after lingering illness
arising from complication OF diseases,
He has been critically III for several
days and the end came not uneXpect-
eddy. Mr. Nears was Identified with the
key and barrel making industry in this
section and at one time was man of
more than considerable wealth, At one
time he carried $4,000 in life insurance,
but at the time OF his death this amount
had been largely decreased The flu
neral arrangements had not been COM
pieted yesterday,
Thomas ], Mears, for many years a
prominent figure In manufacturing cir
cles of the Wheeling district, was born
at Wellsville, Ohio, August 8, lS43, his
parents being Thomas and Jane Gala
han Mears. The elder Mears was Il ma
tive Of Ireland, who came to America
In 1896 and first settled in Montreal,
Canada, then moving to Ohio. Here he
contracted for part OF the construction
of the Maumee canal, undertaken by
the state OF Ohio. Coming TO Wells
vile, where the younger Mears was
born, he constructed portions Of the
Cleveland 4 Pittsburgh railroad, ana
while engaged on construction work at
Martins Ferry, he died. The family
then settled in the yer-the-river town,
The subject Of this sketch received his
education in the public schools of Mar
tins Ferry and then learned the
cooper's trade. In 1873 he started a
small factory in partnership with Will
lam Hough, George Watson and john
Hough, but the enterprise was short
lived. In 1874 he again embarked In
business with d, Park In 1878 the
plant was burned, but was Immediately
rebuilt, Mr.. Park died In 1881, after
which the business was conducted by
Mr.. Mears. For many years his has
been the most extensive establishment
In this part OF the Ohio valley for the
manufacture Of casks, barrels and Kegs
Mr.. Mears was financially Interested IN
other enterprises, in one OF which the
Northwood glass works. he lost cons!d,
cradle money a few years ago, and
eventually caused his assignment from
which, however, he had in a measure
recovered, lie took no active part IN
politics, but was at one time councll-
man and clerk of Pease township, Mr.
Mears was married in 1852 TO Emma,
daughter Of William Watson. There
were four children, Emma, Jane +"
IneZ A. and Lucy b, of whom, the Tor
mer is deceased Mr.. Mears' mother
and. sister survive him, and I'VE at the
family home on South Second street,
Martina Ferry, The deceased's family
lived on Broadway. Mrs, Mears sur
wives her husband.
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0. S. LONG DEAD,
kilograms From Washington and
Charleston Foreshadowed
THE DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN

SIan IA, Political and Masonic Circles IN
This s,ate-ur Long Came TO West vlr-
Rinia From Pennsylvania In 1854, aud
Became Editor or tho Heglster--waS
Once PO'tma'tsr OF wheellng-skrteh
or the Career of Well Known Citizen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

For the holidays we are offering 4
good upright pinno of standard make,
fully Guarantecd, In fancy walnut ma
hoganv or oak cOsc, at SECS. This plano
Is extra good value.
u. w. BANNER co.
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THOUSANDS are suffering cxcruclat-
INK misery from that plague Of tho
night Itching Piles, and say nothing
about II through sense Of dcllcaCN
All such win find an instant relief In lhe
use of poan's Ointment IT never io,la
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AZ NRIDNp FRoM INDIA."

"a tltlyND tltOM INDIA
The attraction on Wednesday, De-
cember 20, at the Opera House will be
that funny comedy, MY Friend from
india" one of those plays that would
not stand the test of scientific analysis,
but the purpose for which II was con-
structed Qaugh-mal5ing) rendered 1t u
complete success 1t was perhaps the
most successful farce that New York
had seen in many years, in fact many
Of the metropolitan journals gave 1t
that honor, The comedy has made It's
owners, Messrs. Smyth Il Rice, very
wealthy, and is now Considered by all
odds the best piece OF theatrical prop
erty IN the field, They have on the road
two companies playing this piece, each
cast being equally strong and both are
playing to tremendous business. The
story has been published so often that
it hardly seems necessary TO repeat 1t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

What Means Those Holy Voices?" was
another enjoyable feature Of splendid
programme Of church music, rejecting
credit upon all assOclated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

iGt8 from NGAhHNh1
aud disease In woiranly way. For such
women wifehood ouly holdD ont TIE pros
pcct Of suffering and motherhood the pro-
liability Of death.
Thtre Il no reason why this should be
true. If,a woman will take proper care OF
the delicate aud important organs that make
wifehood and motherhood possible, there -
no reason why she may not be healthy nna
happy wife aud mother DR.. lierec'H ia.
Vofitc Prescription is the greatest Of al
auedicineg for women. More OF II HAS been
aoid than OF ANY other medicine iof women.
Over ninr,y.thousnnd women have testified
90 its mafyclOn, fcaulta, II acts Directly on
the distinctly wutnanly Oighnisin and gives
Il strength health and ugof II hllAJ' IN
B hnmmation, heals liberation, bonihcs pain
aud tnncs the nerves, II docs away WIN
the ailments Of the period Of anticipation
and maken haby'a advent easy aud almost
painissa II insntca the new Corners health
and an nfnbic aupply Of uoutiahment. 10
Or. pisfcc'b Common Sense Medical Al.
wiser Hundreds Of women teaie ovet htit
hlgnatuies their experience With this mar.
yeioua medicine II IL sold by all good
medicine dealet,
"tAsl month had Nh rstu NJ oil md worked
every day without inconvenience n was me
lrt time passed. ti0t period without t7ih."
writes MlW f.aurFitn MgNfgt NJ hruu no lnt
sit, wa1hos 90, ifW "Dt rlersB lWoln
Prescription dId a."
'prhe Peoples Medieal hdylscrn con.
talnn several chaptct devoted 10 the phyil.
oioFy Of vomsn, with objections for sen.
titntmeni which every woman Ought 10
read. A papefbouud copy fsnt absolutely
free ON receipt OF 7i nup.u.ut NHmps 10 pay
flt mailing ohm, OF. cloth houHA u siBnpl.
Address D. n, " Pierce, pulltlg, ~ Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

After shutting down FOR Christmas.
MI nic local mills win resume this
monlun rhc Riverside, Ln Belle,
Whitaker aud Wheeling atcel rant0
viii b0 on arhn this morning 100 oil
departments ana the ouUIuul, NJ dccll.
Cdly encouraging and ln strong con.
iriut 10 the state 0f nnnrH IN llo hole
days mo past Few years,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

EVERYONE knows LutE bros They
mako your collar, and cuts u Domestic
Finish
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27
XMAS SUNDAY
Was the Occasion OF Magnificent
Weather in Wheeling,
THE CHURCHES WERE ATTENDED

by Large Congregations, Huth Morning
aud Evenlng-chuTeh Music of unusuaI
Excellence Was the Feature ut Many OF
the Places OF worshIp-A Fine Pro-
grammo at Fourth Street church MIR,
Crummltrs Sermon at Wesley Church.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27
specIal pIsnatch % tho Intelllgenoor.

Special Dispatch TO tho Intelllgencer,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec, 26.--News
reached this city this evening that Hon.
odell s, Long, of Charleston, Is dying,
and M Frederick Weber, secretary of
the Scottish Rite, the Masonic body of
which Mr., Long Is a conspicuous mem
her, left for that city tonight The an
nouncement brings sorrow to the Ma
sonic circles In which Mr.. Long moved
and IN which he Is held in high esteem,
He is well known In this city especially,
but has acquaintance wherever thirty
third degree Masonry has Representa-
tiyes. A telegram announcing the I'M
pending event went from here tonight
to the grand commander at san Fran
cisco.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

YOUn onlinrs and Gun. should have n
Domestic finish 10 polish 40 sllle,
IuII MOS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

Mr.. Long was born IN WestWOrelauu
county, Pennsylvania, October 16, 1896,
and was therefore In his slxty-second
year. He was the second son OF Rev.
Warner Long, FOR more than half a
century an active and prominent men,
Der Of the Pittsburgh conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. Young
Long was educated at Meadville (Pa)
College, then. as now, well known ed
ucational Institution. He graduated
high up in the class Of 1855. He thea be-
zane school teacher, following that
calling for several years, In the mean
time he studied law at Beaver, Pa, and
was admitted to the bar In 1852 but
never practlced law inclination calling
him into editorial work on newspapers.
In February, 1864. Mr.. Long came to
Wheeling, and became editor Of the
Register, which had just been started
by Lewis Baker. His work on the Reg
lister was marked by ability, brilliancy
and thoroughness. Sn 1855 he was APP
pointed postmaster of Wheeling, by
President Andrew Johnson, and served
six months, relinquishlng the Office be-
cause the Republican senate refused to
confirm the appointment In 1867. Mr.
Long engaged In life insurance In
Wheeling, and In 1870 resumed editor
inl charge of the Register. He remain
cd ON the paper until 1874. when he was
appointed clerk OF che West virginia
supreme court Of appeals, position he
has held TO the present time.
Mr.. Long is widely known and os-
teemed by manV In West Virginia and
throughout the country, through his con-
nection with Frsmasonry. having held
The highest and most important Offices
in each. OF the grand bodies In West
Virginia He was Tor fourteen years
secretary Of the grand lodge, and he
compiled the text book for many years
in use In the Masonic lodges of the
state. Later he complied q manual Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27
Special DIspatch 10 mo IntellIgonccr.

Special Dispatch to the Intelllscncer.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2G,--Hou. o. s.
Long died at i0;9O o'clock Tonight. lie
took a severe cold at the meeting OF the
southern jurisdiction OF Scottish Rite
Masons in Washington last October,
and has not been well since He was
unwell when he went to Wheeling about
two weeks ago TO attend the first an
nual reunion of the CoEslstory OF West
Virginia Scottish Rite Masons Since
his return he has been quite i'll but re-
fused until Friday TO 90 to bed. He
has suffered from severe attack OF
dysentery In His weakened condition
his heart became affected and It was
feared by his physicians that its ae-
ton, which was very weak, would cease
entirely at almost any momeRt-whleh
occurred as stated above. He was con-
solous, recognized his friends and knew
his danger.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-27

There is nothing morea suitable for
Home than bPdsome Arm
Chair, Rocker Sof, Beautiful Pictures
Lamps or Clocks, They are not only
ornamental, but useful, at prices that
cannot be beat within thousand miles
of Wheeling, "
Ladies' Reed Rockers only s2.a5
Cents Reed Rockers only SOS
Banquet Lamps and Globes 1877
sideboards only z95
Decorated Toilet Sets only 2.69
Stands. I6xl6. only 49o
Stands, papa, only csc
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The special telegram from Washing
ton which appears above, was the first
intImation received here of the serious
condition of Mr. Long, and the few
Masoulc acquaintance who could be
seen late last night expressed genuine
sorrow when they heard of his probable
early demise. This was, of course, add
ed to and accentuated when the dis
patch from Charleston told of Mr..
Longs death Through his residence In
Wheeling in the sixties, when he was
editor OF the Register and later post
master, he was quite well known in
this community. In fact, 1t was to
Wheeling that Mr.. Long came when he
left Pennsylvania for the new state Of
West Virginia He resided here until
1874, VIXEN he became clerk of the SUI
preme court Of appeals OF West Nir-
glnia, and since the removal Of the state
capital to Charleston he has lived there.
Mr. Long was q speaker gifted with
oratorlcal power to a high degree. AS
an after-dinner speaker he had 10 peer
IN this state and few in the country,
in Masonic gatherings he was always
heard with great enjoyment and inter-
est, for his was brain Of great calibre
The herald., 1897-11-14

Olds was offered his own price for the
petrified body by more than one of the
medical men who examined it, but he
refused to part with it.
In order that there should be no room
for doubt in the minds of those who
have been made suspicious of petrified
men through the misguided efforts OF
museum proprietOrs to foist upon a con-
fding public specimens of "petrified''
bodies that have been manufactured in
the museum workshop, the writer has
obtained from the man who found the
petrihed body, and also from the lead
ing physician among those who exam
1ned 1t. written declaration of their
connection with the interesting dis
covery.
The petrified man found by me last
week is without doubt a genuine specimen
of limestone petrifaction and is a subject
deservedly worthy of scientific study. 1
nave in my possession the written state
ment of one of the physicians who exam
ined the body when first found that it is
the remains OF man perfectly preserved
by petrifaction. ]. X. OLDS."
II was present when the body was taken
from the ground and was one of the ply
SiSi"hS WIZ tHoiOuS Hly examined III q lew
hours later and. from the facts brought
out in that examination. l unhesitatingly
express my conviction that it is genuine
specimen of limestone petrifaction. The
body was taken from the side of bank
about three feet from the top of the surface
and directly from under tree which had
grown to a height of nearly twenty feet.
A number of the roots of the tree were
entwined about the body. and had to be
cut before 1t was removed. The body was
carefully lifted from its long resting place
and DR.. Aiken of this town took charge of
it and brought it to the city. where a COM
mittee of four, Drs. Aiken. Trouth. Mower
and myself. subjected the specimen to as
careful an examination as was possible un-
der the circumstances. Upon washing or
sponging off the tenacious clay which adj
hered to the form. we found a perfect and
natural reproduction of a mans head.
face, body. arms. hands legs and every
feature. 1t appeared to be the remains
of a man of from 30 to S5 years of age. He
was fully developed musculariy. and SEEM
ed to have been in the prime of life when
he died. He would to Judge from his build.
have weighed somewhere near 100 pounds
in life. and evidently met his death from
a large cash along the left side of the head
The herald., 1897-11-14
The Diners Ignored the Fire

For the second time in few weeks a
Stanley restaurant has been afire. The
first fire occurred in the Broadway res
taurant while that of Wednesday night
slightly damaged Shanley's on Sixth
avenue. The same fearlessness which
characterized those present at the recent
fire was hown Wednesday night. When
it was discovered that the kitchen in
an extension in the rear of the restau-
rant proper was ablaze, instead of the
usual confusion, those seated within and
engaged in eating acted as If they were
unconscious of what was taking place
about them. AS the engines dashed up
and crowd gathered, the firemen en-
tered and dragged their hose after them
and not person in the place arose to
inquire as to whether there was any
danger threatening.
While the flames extended to the Sec
ond story before they We're extinguished.
not more than $50 damage was DONE
New York Journal.
The herald., 1897-11-14

above the temple and ranging back over
the ear which had fractured his skull.
There were no other marks of violence.
He measured feet ia an inch from the top
of the head to the bottom of the feet, and
was lying upon his back when found.
The right arm was lying across the breast
with the hand in an easy position, fingers
extended, and traced as distinctly as upon
my own hand.
The left hand rested on the stomach,
and the hand was not so perfect. which we
judge was owing to the fact that the large
root of the tree which grew over the body
rested on it, and of course had pressed 1t
down and also absorbed some of the de-
posit. The teeth, which can be seen where
a part of the upper lip was removed, are
perfectly natural and well preserved. To
discover the nature of the petrifaction,
after various other tests, I attempted to
drill into the body. AT a depth of seven
inches the point of the drill was broken
off. / exposed the dust taken from the
operation to the action of powerful nitric
acid without noticing any effect whatever.
The body weighs 320 pounds, and l consider
1t perfect specimen of genuine limesto
petrifaction.
From the conditions. circumstances Of
the finding, and the absence of data relat-
ing to the burial of a murdered man in
that vicinity, obtainable from the oldest
settlers. it is my opinion that the body is
that of a frntiersman, pineer, hunter r
tropper who made his lodging in what,
half a century ago, was vast wilderness,
and met his death in combat with the In
dians. e. J. MILLER, NJ. D."
In the face of these statements, which
can be supplemented by those of other
medical men of Perry, disbelief in the
Importance of Mr.. Olds' discovery is
impossible.
The whole town is elated over the find,
and Mr.. Olds' house is besieged with
visitors who want to see the petrified
man. Photographs Of the remains have
been taken for various learned men Of
the county, who. finding Olds proofs
against all appeals to part with the
specimen in the interest of science are
forced to be content with a picture of
it. Whether or not Olds can be COM
PEELED to give up the petrified man on
the representation that some of the doc
tors talk of making, namely, that the
body is the property of the county, hav-
ing been found on ground owned by the
government, remains to be seen.
The herald., 1897-11-14
The First Pullman Car

NO single thing has contributed more
TO the comfort of modern life than the
pullman car It's inventor, George NJ
Pullman. worked out the details of his
Invention in 1859. In 1864 he carried his
idea to Chicago and employed master
carbuilder of the Alton road at salary
of 500 month to supcrintend the con-
struction OF model car. The inventor
was determined that ii should be the
handsomest car in all respects that had
ever been made in the country. He
went TO New York. and here happened
TO meet the artist who had lust deco
rated the house of Samuel j. Tilden.
He at once closed with this artist, took
him west, and set him to work decorat-
The herald., 1897-11-14

predicted when the car was built it was
too wide to run on the roads as then
constructed. 1t was necessary for the
Alton road to send along it's line and
cut off the platforms that projected and
to make numerous changes at stations
so that the car with it's width of an ad-
dtional foot could pass. Thus the
railroads had to make way for the i'm
provements that the convenience Of the
travelling public demanded. Every
where the beauty of the "Pioneer" was
talked of, and it was not strange that
soon after, when General Grant came
home, the use of the car was asked to
convey the great hero from Detroit to
Galena The Michigan Central railroad
was compelled to do precisely what the
The herald., 1897-11-14

PERRY, Iowa, Nov. 10--(Special Cor
respondence to The Herald) In the
possession of Mr.. ]. X. Olds, a prominent
real estate broker of this town, and
guarded by him as one of the most val
liable of treasurers, is the recently dis
covered body Of a genuine petrified man.
There is not the slightest doubt that the
petrification is genuine. and this fact,
taken in conjunction with the peculiar
circumstances attending the discovery
of the body by Mr.. Olds. makes the spec
linen, both from a scientific and general
standpoint, one of the most interesting
studies on record
Mr.. Olds stumbled upon the body OF
the petrifed man while searching for
wild pums, and following cattle trail
along the edge of Beaver creek, about
two and half miles from here. His
first thought was that he had stumbled
upon long hidden tragedy, and in this
he was not far from the truth. What
appeared to be the hand and part of the
arm of man was protruding from the
bank of a creek When Olds had re-
covered from the first shock of the dis
covery he procured a spade from near
by farm house and, with considera BILE
effort. managed to unearth part of the
body to which the hand and arm be-
longed. 1t proved to be the remains of &.
finely formed and very large man. Two
peculiarities about the body struck
Olds at once. The first was that his
spade, when it accidentally came in con-
tact with the dead man, gave forth a
sound as though the metal had struck
rock instead of supposed human flesh
and bone. The second popularity was
that the man had been killed by a ter
rible blow, for the head was smashed in
at the base of the brain.
!, Olds returned to town and got together
party, consisting of Allen Breed,
mayor OF the city: Doctors Aiken.
Trouth and Miller and several citizens,
and going back for the body the party
exhumcd it and carried it to the finders
home. A meeting of the doctors OF
Perry was called Immediately to ex-
anime the stone figure that looked so un-
like human work. and they unanimously
agreed. after careful examination, that
the body was that of a petrifled man.