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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21
BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA DURING 1896.

Number and amount Of policies IN ioroe
- ID|ecember S1st OF previous year -;
NrIober and amount Of policies lssueu
during the year .....''''''''''''''''''''''
Total ..........s..s.s s'''''. -.
Deduct number and amount VIZ, ~ va as
ceased to be in force during the year
Total number and amount igte OF ponc'es
Amount Of losses and claims al n5. on po wear
roonpt Of losses and claims on policies
incurred during the year ..''.''.''''''"
Total ......,.......-. ........'''s'''''''''"
,.,o,,r+ ~ losses and claims on policies
paid during the year '.'''''''''''''''''''
.o,,r+ NJ assessments premiums, dues
@A"i and fees collected or secured Ia vi,
atnia during the year, In cash anu
Sues or credits, without any deduc-
ION Tor losses. dividends, commissions
or other expenses ..'.''''''''''''''''''''
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-14
Ri ADDER TROUBLES,

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose. namely, a receptacle for the
urine. and as such IL is not liable to any
form of disease except by one of two
ways. The first way is from imperfect
action of the kidneys. The second way
Is from careless local treatment of
other diseases.
SAMPLE SENT FREE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy
Kidneys is the chief cause of bladder
troubles. 1t is comforting to know that
DR.. kilmer's Swamp-Root fulfiils every
wish in quickly curing bladder and
urinary troubles. 1t corrects frequent
calls. inability to hold urine and
scalding or singing pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that I'M
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the night
to urinate The mild and extraordi-
nary effect of DR. kilmer's swamp
Root Is soon realized. II stands the
highest for its wonderful cures of the
most distressing cases. If you need a
medicine you should have the best. AT
druggists fifty cents and one dollar,
You may have sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail Men
lion the Anaconda Standard, and send
your address to DIR. kflmer & Co.
Binghamton. n. Y. The proprietors 81
this paper guarantee the genuineness
of this offer.
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BUTTE News.
hEWbRO DRUG COMPANY
It's Holiday Opening Was a Most
Brilliant One.
BEAUTY IN DECORATIONS
The Whole Store Was Transformed Into
a Gorgeous Parior-A Magnificent
Display of Silver Articles
and Bric-a-Brac.

To the uninitiated it may seem mat
ter difficult of accomplishment to trans
form an ordinary mercantile estabilsh-
ment into a place resembling more a
parlor or reception room than store
but ii can be done. Good taste, little
judgment and due regard for cause and
effect. coupled with the ability to prop
erly arrange things, together with the
skill necessary TO blend eolors and 1t
appears an easy matter. or course IL
the goods handled readily lend them
selves TO decorative purposes the effect
produced is ali the more beautiful, Be
ing SO fortunate as TO possess all the
primary essentials the success that -
attending the effort Of the NeWbro Drug
company to make its present holiday
opening the most brilliant in its history
is not to he wondered at. The store of
itself is no doubt the handsomest IN the
city and the labors of the corps of
clerks who find employment there to
still further beautify it by artistic dec
prations have made ii prettier and more
inviting than ever. E'eEtoons OF ever
greens trail in graceful curves from the
ceiling and are looped TO chandeliers
and shelves. Potted plants and flowers.
real and artificial. find resting places
on show cases and counters. while the
rare display of rich and beautiful cut
glass and sterling silver toilet articles
and bric-a- brac so lavishly displayed
all combine to add charm to the scene.
Soft strains of music from an orchestra
float on the air and fill the ear with a
cadence of sweet sounds. Warmth and
color prevail on every side and the
beauty Of the picture presented fingers
dong and pleasantly in the mind q the
visitor.
The opening began yesterday morning
and will continue two days longer. I'M
amense crowds filled the store from the
opening hour until the lights were
turned out for the night to give the
tired clerks and proprietors their much
needed rest.
Every lady making a purchase, no
matter how small is presented with an
elegant imported Paris panel picture
as a memento OF the opening. Owing
to the unprecedented number Of patrons.
it has been found impossible tie carry
out the original intention Of presenting
each lady buyer to the amount of so
cents with a sterling silver toilet article
as a souvenir. The number of ladies
from the surrounding towns that called
during the day was SO large that much
to its regret, the company found its
supply of sterling silver souvenirs COM
pletely exhausted early last evening.
Hence it viii be impossible TO carry
out the original programme of present
ing every lady making a purchase 10
the amount of 80 cents with one AS
before stated, however, other and beau
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place the table for the Christmas
dinner in the center of the room. under
the chandelier if there is one, and then
see that it is perfectly level and the
leaves well fitted" writes Mrs. $. T..
Rorer in the December Ladies' Home
Journal. From the chandelier hang a
large spray of mistletee or holly tied
with scarlet ribbon. If there be a man
telpiece in the room, bank il with holly
and ferns. Arrange a pretty corner,
blending all the greens used in decorate
ing Cover the table first with heavy
cotton flannel cloth, and place over 1T
the spotIess linen table cloth. Place in
the center of the table a mat Of Christ
mas ferns in the center Of which stand
a high fruit-dish, filled with polished
red apples. grapes and such other fruits
as may be obtained. Cover the base OF
the dish with sprays Of holly: on each
side of this place cut-glass or china
dishes filled with bonbons. olives and
sailed almonds The water-bottles ana
a dish or two of celery may occupy the
other places
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minutes feeling my pulse ] had been
in bed but three days. but / knew that
/ was desperately i'll. with the aoe-
tors finger on my pulse | could iees 10
beatings, and | wondered why the aoc-.
tor stood there SO long holdlhs my
wrist Then / became aware thal the
pulse was gradually failing. ana ma
probably death was near. ! became as
much interested in following the evi-
dence Of my hearts workings as tne
doctor could have been, and the ohiy
thought which I recall was enc q much
the same sort of curiosity ~ hlled my
mind when ] was waiting fer the draw
ing Of the Pinkerton mans revolver.
Sl0WIy my pulse faded away. hea
All longer intervals and with less
strength at each pufsation, ana, al
though my mind seemed as clear as
ever, thought of nothing but TINS ana
otherwise felt as If / were simply SINK
ing into a delicious sleep. ~ ana by
the pulse ceased entirely. SUI the doc
tor held my hand and his thoughts ana
mine We're concentrated upon the
question of whether it would return
Il had no sense of care as to Wnelher
it returned or not. BY and by It did
return; first one pulsation. then an
other at a long interval, and then an
terval. and each stronger than the
last. Perhaps 1t was half an hour AT,
erward when the doctor laid my nand
down and started to go away. Whlle
my pulse returned I seemed TO wake
gradually from my lethargy, and wnen
the doctor started away | was as Iuil
of life as ever | was. -,
What am ] to do for myseI
asked him.
Nothing he replied AfterWard ne
told me that persons of my tempefa-
ment seldom recovered from iypnoia
and that he had expected me 70 ole as
he held my hand. The moment tne
pulse returned he knew / was safe, ano
he did not return to treat me.
Il have been nearly drowned, run
over and run away with by horses, and
had some other narrow escapes, pul
these are the only occasions when
faced death when I had time TO tn1nR
about my peril, and the recollection q
NV feelings at these times does mo-
bring to me anything of horror
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tiful souvenirs viii be given away dur
ing the remainder Of the opening. Whlei'
viii continue to-day and tomorrow.
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chatelaine smelling salts. in hand
some leather bags. brass bound With
heavy wrought hrass chains - fast u
L. belt. II Gadlslys.
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VALUE OF CASH.

Finest perfume in fancy one-ounce
bottles. so cents at Galloglys
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Albums al Gallogis 5.

Mirror. brush and comb. white eeilu-
l0ia. ia white cetluioil ha&. lined with
blag. fsr Sd. worth s. - 8a5aglgs.
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a. Sterling silver brush and como,
~ * in case, Sc.
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m Gold chains, over 100 patterns,
oZez<s long and short light and
y heavy, Of the neatest and most
stylish kinds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-14

Toys free with every purchase IN the
Boys, Department Of Cans & Klein.
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Setting the Christmas Dinner Table.

Cut glass odor bottles S. IS and $40
per pair at Gallogly's.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Maguire's Opera House

Four Nights and Saturday Matinee, beginning
Thursday Dee IL. 1877. 1T Is PAhiN
Lost, Strayed or Stolen
A Comic Opera in four acts by J, Gheevsr teoa-
win original must by Neolsan Morse Ihe east
n Burke e. j. Allen. I.ucius Henderson, Bert
Thayer, Anna o keete May Mitchell, Mabel son
tom Louise Marshall orska Warden, Aaeialae
Nye Marie Mather May Melbourne
Troupe of spanish Dancers, siNts Feopis, aug
mented Orchestra. Original Now York ffoaae
ton Host OF Pretty Girls. stage thit 81 nv IN
ers -Four Acts Four Sumptaons scenes W.
Nights in New York DO Nights IN Boston, sA
Weeks In Philadelphia,
Seats on sale Wednesday Mt ~ A. m. NJ nv.
vnuee-.Se roe and : .au.
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can and see us to-day-Newbro.
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SI.25 to $500

Including Hairpins with one, two
and three prongs. and very elabor-
ate Combs Every piece i marked
in plain figures. and during De-
eember We will give a discount of
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".Get out OF here he exclaimed, and
dropped his hand 10 the hiit Of his re-
Nalxef.
Il stopped back two feet to the line
between the tracks which marked the
edge II the yard, and stood facing him.
His hand worked on the hllt OF ms
pistol and every moment | expectet
him IL draw and fire. A boy had heea
wantanly shot only a few days before
by Pinkerton man at Neehawkeh,
and other acts of Violence had been com
United by these men. We faced each
ether for perhaps i've minutes. during
which time / expected every moment 10
be my last, but | had no feeling ex-
i cent one Of curiosity Ia see What he
/ would dare to do. Finally he turned
I and walked away, and | also LETT. TNr
/ Years later | met one of his men, 4
/ Whom I had done some slight favor.
4 THAT lieutenant meant To Kill yot
I that day, he said.
Yes. ] knew H. ! replied
SO did j. he said. and when H.
| dropped his hand IL his pistol p@eke
/ lowered my Winchester into position
and If he had drawn his pistol | mean
/ IL send Winchester rifle bulle
| through him
My last deadly peril was from IS
nhuia fever, but unlike many shel
eases had been scnslhly ia only fey
DAYS when the crisis came. and ! ma
hardly lost any IT my physical Nlgat
0ue day the doctor came, and takini
my wrist stood beside my bed for man.
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Winter Suits at SIS
Winter Suits, $40 to SIS

The Finest Clays. Cassimeres and
Worsted Cheviots, in the very new
est designs and colorings; collars,
lapels and button holes hand made,
F'rock, Sack and Double Breasted
Suits, manufactured by Stein,
Block & Co. Every garment guar
anteed a better fit and better made
than the average Made to- Measure
Suit, all sizes. $1,000, $3.50 and
$500.
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Oyercoats, $40 to SIS

Finest Meltons. Patent Beavers
and Kersey Overcoats. black and
browns, made by the best clothing
manufacturers, lined through with
Silk or Satin. collars, lapeIs and
button holes made by hand, sizes
So to AZ, $4,000, $3.50 and $500
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-02
THE RAILROADS.

OF recent years It has been the policy
OF the most successful railways to rec
ognize the rules Cd civil service In the
promotion Of employees to fill vacancies
or newly created positions, The Big
-Four, the Pennsylvania lines, and the
Cincinnati. Hamilton & Dayton strict
ly observe the rules for the promotion
oi employees. They have looked upon
the matter IN the hight that IL the em-
ploye was competent 10 nil a minor po-
sltlon he was worthy OF promotion to
the next position IN importance when
theloccasion presented.
There are a few railroad officials, how
ever, who hold to the old idea that II
an employe Is well qualified for a po-
kitlon he should be kept In It on ac-
count OF his familiarity with the work,
II Is claimed by well-informed rail-
way officials, large shippers, AID 9th
err patrons of railroads that the policy
of supplanting experienced and capa-
BILE men In important positions by
strangers Is a mistake and invariably
affects the business OF the road In a
name which Is detrimental to its
best interests. AS a result, also, the
old employees, who in all fairness, are
entitled to the positions, lose interest
in the welfare Of the company and
render inferior service.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-02
n. & Q. TIME

The Baltimore & Ohio road ANNOUNCE
es these changes, decided upon at the
recent tlme-card meeting;
Train s, now Baltimore and Chicago
train, will leave from Philadelphia at
s n. M, arriving In Chicago ut II a. m.
every day. Observation car from Phil
adelphia TO Chicago,
Train 0, Chicago and Washington. II
more than fifteen minutes late Will be
run through solid.
Train Q, Cincinnati ami New York ex-
press, will be heightened out thirty
minutes.
Train /, New York and 81. Louis linz
tied, heightened thirty minutes in time
to comply with Joint Traffic rules.
Trains IS and 10 will be abandoned
on the trans-Ohlo division,
Train Z win have q buffet sleeper
from Baltimore TO Chicago Junction,
instead Of Wheeling, sleeper returning
on train s.
Trims II and IL, on the Chicago d.
vision. will he abandoned.
Train AZ, New York and Chicago ex-
press, will arrive in Chicago at 7:30 a.
m. instead OF Z.
On the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern the Baltimore and Cincinnati sleep
err will be extended to Louisville, New
Pullman equipment will be provided for
trains l, 4, Z and s,
The Cleveland and Chicago sleeper
will be handled on train 4, Akron dlvis-
ion, instead OF train IA.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-02
WHEAT SHORTAGE
In Ausiria-HunGaFy and the InportO-
ton ofAmerlcRn Grnin.l


WASHINGTON, Oct. S1,-secretary
Wilson, of the department of agricul-
| ture, has Just Issued a report prepared
under his direction by Frank II. Hitch
cock, chief of the section Of foreign
markets. that gives some interesting
facts relative to the present wheat
shortage in Austria-H Hungary II the
consequent importation into that coun-
try of American grain.
According to the United States consul
at Reichenberg, Austria, an importation
Of 400 carloads of American wheat was
made as early rs August, coming by
the way OF Hamburg. Other importa-
tons were reported, among them one
Of SO, 200 bushels OF red winter No. 2
and Kansas wheat, purchased through
the Vienna produce exchange. After
recounttng these unusual imp0rtations
Of the present season, the bulletin pre-
sents a careful review OF the grain Stu
alton in Austria Hungary during the
past ten years. The crops OF the pres
ent season are remarkably small. IL the
official estimates quoted are fulfilled,
the combined wheat production OF Aus
tra and Hungary will amount to little
more than 1870, OOO, 900 bushels, or 60,06d,-
900 bushels short Of the crop harvested
in 1896, which was estimated at about
1870, OOO, 900. Aside from the abnormal
conditions OF the present year, annual
statistics Of production, importation
and expectation during the decade
make 1t apparent that n marked change
has occurred In the last few years as
regards the grain situation In Austria
Hungary,
The tendency OF the various cereals
has been towards a larger home con-
sumption of the national product and
| consequent reductions of the surplus as
available for shipment to other lands.
Most of the cereals are now brought
into the country in larger quantities
than they are exported. Barley is the
only grain OF which any considerable
| amount continues TO be shipped abroad.
In respect to other cereals the status or
the monarchy Is apparently that OF
transition from an exporting into an
importing country. While It Is hardly
| to be expected that these changed con-
ditIons will to any considerable extent
create an enlarged demand for Amer!-
can cereals, the fncts set forth are GER
tainly OF Interest as indicating the les
sened Importance OF Austria Hungary
among the countries with which the
United States Is obliged to compete in
the grain markets OF the world. The
-four trade with Brazil Is large and in
creasing, reaching 1884 barrels per an
nun during ~lS9l-'g5. This increasing
hold upon the market should be con-
trolled exclusively by the United states
millers.
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BE STRONG AND HEARTY.
How to be Strong aud Fab OF Life and
VIgor.

How to be Strong and Fab OF Life and
ViRor.
II YOU starved for two days you would
feel as weak as a cat.
Proof enough that your food Is the
cause OF your strength.
II your stomach Is sick, you're starv-
ing away your strength, Slowly, per-
haps, but none the less surely.
You feel 1t yourself.
You have nausea, loss Of appetite,
headache, giddiness, pain in the stom-
ach, loss Of strength, spirits and an
bltion.
head?
But It's not, It's simply your stom-
ach. ..
Food IS strength. Stomach makes II
available. If stomach won't work, food
does not become available strength.
Shaker Digestive Cordial VIII, In a
few doses, make your stomach well and
help your food make you strong.
Who wouldn't be strong? Whoever
won't take Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sick, tired, weary men and women,
those who are working their bodies and
brains too hard, will find relief and
strength in Shaker Digestive Cordial.
1t makes strength. 1t makes health,
II makes happiness.
It's not an ordinary medicine, ita @
cordial.
RS pleasant to take, and more than
pleasant In Its results.
For sale by oil druggists at 10, 25, sc
cents and 81 q bottle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-02

Special Dispatch to tho 1%ntclligencer.

Special Dispntc 10 tho lnteluBencer.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 81
West Virginia ~postmasters OF the
fourth class have been appointed as
follows:
c. Warner, Britain, Taylor county;
Z. Z. Cunningham, Burton. Wetzei
county; j. C. Ewing, Pickens, Ran
dolph county; Sarah IL. D~augherty,
Shaw, Mineral county; j.. A. Rains
burg, Van Clevesville, Berkeley coun-
ty.
j. Peggford has been appointed post
master at Lock No. 4, Washington
| county, Pennsylvania.
Announcement was made yesterday
of the appointment by the President of
j. Forsythe Harrison as postmaster az
| Piedmont, West Virginia, Other APP
polntments to presidential offices as
| announced In the Intetftgencer for the
second district, will be made IS vacan-
! Giles occur. the recommendations having
| been placed on file.
Certificates OF pensions have been
Issued to West Virginia applicants as
follows:
Restoration and re-issue-Wlllam
Llnsley. Benwood.
widow-sarah NJ, Purrlll, Newberg,
Certificate Of restoration and tn
| crease has been issued also to Jesse l..
Morgan, Zanesville, Ohio.
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sgbLAIRE


~
The funeral Of Patrick Moran took
place yesterday afternoon from the St
Johns church. The deceased was six
ty-hve years OF age. and leaves a wife
and several children, all grown, 10 re-
greet his demise. He had lived In the
Second ward for twenty-five years, and
was widely known For about fifteen
years he was engaged at the Cleveland
& Pittsburgh railroad shops.
Clarence p, Mercer, son OF N. ".
Mercer. took the examination last week
before the state board OF pharmacy has
received word that he was one Of the
successful ones TO pass the examination.
About one hundred took the eHamlna-
ton, and only twenty-five were success
fal, he being one,
The University Center held q very
interesting meeting last evening at the
Episcopal church. Only a small mum
Der We're present on account OF the bad
weather. A number OF very interesting
discussions took place.
Several from this city will attend the
wedding of William Payne and Miss
Aura Lee Porter at the home OF the
brides parents In Bridgeport, The
yOulk GOuIlt VIII 81 = ANhsANNSFf'b
in the First ward,
Mr.. Sol WE'LL, formerly travelling
salesman for SpePer Bros, of Wheel
ing, but now In business in Dunkirk,
Ind, Is the guest OF his parents In the
Fourth ward. He is on his way east,
Mr.. Alex, Harder, OF the First ward,
severely mashed his great toe Saturday
evening, while at work at Rodefer
Bros glass house, by letting a large
piece of iron fall on It.
A car containing fruits and different
curiosities from California, Is In the
city and Is visited by large crowds. II
is known as the California Fair.
Mrs. John f. Sherry, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in New
ark, for a week past, has returned to
her home In the Second ward,
The football team of this city has
adopted coIors, nile green and maroon,
They will probably play the Aetnayille
Junior team next Saturday,
Charles Satterield has gone down in
West Virginia 10 visit relatives. He
will also look around for some game
while he is there,
NILES ", a. CuIllnltla Has iCeulhSh
home from Tennessee, where she spent
three weeks with friends and relatives.
George Chrishoim has gone TO stenb-
enville, where he will spend two weeks
with friends and relatives.
Miss Rae Davis. Of the Fifth ward,
has gone to Newark, o., to visit her
sister, Mrs. Zentmeyer.
Miss Maude Felty, OF Grafton, w.
Va, is the guest OF friends and relatives
in the Second ward.
Miss Pearl Chambers, who has been
quite Ill for two weeks past, Is some-
what improved.
George Burden and son, Roy, will
leave this week for Cambridge, where
they will work.
Mrs. James Stafford, of Alliance, is
the guest of friends and relatives in
the Third ward.
Ferdinand Well came home Sunday,
from Toledo, where he is working, to
cast his vote.
Robert Thomas, of the Fifth ward,
has left for Allegheny, where he will
work,
The condition OF Miss Mary Crafty
vas somewhat improved yesterday.
Ralph Levy, Of Dunkirk, Ind, is the
guest OF friends In this city.
An auction store has been started on
Belmont street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-02
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The gross earnings of forty-seven
railroads. for the third week In october,
as made up from returns received by
the United stntes investor, amount to
1891 1858, against $7,S2s,O6O for the cor
responding week in 1896, an increase OF
1888, 1875. FortY-two roads show In
creases and FIVE decreases.
The gross earnings of these same
roads from January 1 to the end OF the
third week In October. amount to $214,-
4G6, 1856, against 1854, O92, 1854, an increase
OF $780, 74,62l. or these roads thirty
three show INCREASES and fourteen de-
craa ses. f