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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

the terminals OF the Wheeling bridge
and the Terminal company. the COM
pany has a contract which docs not
expire until ninety-nine years have
passed. Tor the use OF the tracks or the
Cleveland Terminal & Valley railroad
thereby calming an enhance into Glove
land. II was proposed to run passenger
trains between Cleveland and Wheel
ing in the early spring
The company's equipment consists OF
siXty-three locomotives and 5.6OS cars,
OF which twenty-throc are passenger
coaches
The following IL the Wheeling & Lake
Eries financial schedule: Main office,
Toledo. o. transfer Office, 40 Wall street.
New York. Miles owned and operated,
g47. Capital stock, 1O.O000OO common
and A.5O0.0OO per cent non cumulative
preferred. Funded debt. T70S 900; guar
anteed, 500, 600 Toledo Belt railway
bonds. Dividends paid on preferred
stock, 4 per cent per annum, April, 1883,
Ia February, 1891; ~ per cent In 1891
and 1892 respectively: 4 per cent in 1898,
and per cent In February and May.
1894; none since. Fiscal year ends June
30. Year ending June so, 1894. gross
earnings. $1.2SS. $50; net, SS94,6O3 de-
felt after payment Of interest and dlVi-
dends. So, 19i. juno 20, 1895, net, $685. SIS;
surplus, after payment of interest, $685.
743. Earnings for year ending juno 30,
1896, were: Gross, $1.544,545; net, A44,-
500; surplus, after payment Of interest,
Sg5 III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18
DROPPED DEAD.
Sudden and Unexpected Death OF
Mr. William Uselton.
WAS GOINGUP THE BOARD WALK
ON wheeling HIM when He Dropped
Dead-n Occurred at the Exact spot
Where, a Year Ago, lie Fell and Frac-
turod n Llmb-Death of Mr.. William
Mylss, Prominent south Side Citizen.
Arrangements for the Funeral.

Very suddenly and entirely unexpect-
cd was the death of Mr.. William usel-
ton, brother of Councilman Samuel
Uselton which occurred yesterday after
noon at / O'Clock.
Mr. Uselton, who is an engineer by
trade, has been in the employ of the city
at the gas works for some time. About
o'clock Sunday afternoon he was walk
ing along the board walk" up Wheeling
hill. when he suddenly fell and when
seen by boys and men who were near che
spot, was dead. Heart disease had car
ried MIN off The body was taken to the
home OF the deceased's parents, VINO live
at l69 High street.
A peculiar coincidence is the fact that
at exactly the same spot where he fell
dead yesterday. he met with an accident
nearly a year ago. He fell On the Slip
perry walk and received fractured lower
limb. He was supposed to he enjoying
good health and Il WAS not known that
he was afflicted with heart disease.
He was a single man. aged thirty-nine
years, and lived with his parents on
High street, on the hill. The funeral ar
rangemcnts were not known last night.
Coroner Schultze held an inquest over
the body at the family residence, last
night at 7:3O o'clock. He heard the
statements Of the members Of the family
and rendered verdict that the deceased
died of heart disease, suplnduced by
growing tumor in the cardiac region.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

been alling for some time his condition
was AT no time critical until within the
past few weeks. but despite all that
medical aid could do, he came TO his end
ut about O'Clock In the morning.
BY the part he took in public affairs
within recent years. and his success in
his calling as photographer, the de-
ceased was prominently known and uni>
yersallv esteemed by those who knew
him. He was a splendid type OF the
self-made man, working up from the
p0oi, Irish boy, stranger In strange
land at fifteen years OF age 10 an en-
We'd position as an expert IN MS ch"seh
calling, and one In whom his Fellow cit
liens delighted to honor with thelr SUI
Mr. Mvles emlgrated to this country
fr0rn his birth place In county CORK
ireland where he was born June ~,
1895, He landed at lew Orleans empty
of purse but full OF the perseverance, ana
nIicE that later characterized him. He
worked his way up che river ana arrlV-
ing In Wheeling found employment
helping to build the Baltimore u ONO
railroad. which was then in c0nstruc>
rIun az this point. After his connection
ceased with the railroad company he
went To work in the mills rs an ordinary
laborer, but during all this time his ar
tlstIo temperament was developing IT.
splE. and In his leisure hours he conduct
cd many experiments IN the arts OF d.
cuerrotypinE and ambrytyplnE the
STYLES Of taking pictures that were then
In vogue A brief period followed whlle
no engaged In the Oscillation Of alcohol,
but his love for photography .mpcled
him TO follow that art, IL was his nat
urnl vocation, as was afterwards attest
cd by his excellent work in that line.
his connection with public affairs was
that OF an active citizen, he serving his
own ward In council twelve years, Cen
ire district In the COUNTY board of coun-
~ commissioners four years; the clty as
city collector two years. and his county
in the state legislature for two years
also. In politics the deceased was &
Democrat. but a man generous 20 lll
those differing politically HIS pubic
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

Terrorlzes a Town-Four of the RING
leaders arc shot.

TerrOrlEes a TOVvn-Bour OF the ting
leaders arc shot.
CINCINNATI, Jan. IA special TO
the Commercial Tribune from Americas,
Ca, says: For over twenty-four hours
the village of Byron. in Hounston coun-
~, has been In a state OF riot, in which
four men, Messrs. c. c. Richardson, G.
l.. Bateman. C. G. Bateman and Il, II.
Baskins were shot and others held IN
terror The trouble grew out OF an cleo
ton for municipal Offices held two weeks
ago. which resulted In n tie tile town
dividing into two bitter factions and
charges Of fraud being fully inter,
changed between the leaders a second
election was called for yesterday TO de-
eide the contest, in which every voter
was brought mp to the polls, not Il change
taking place in the political alignmenis'
thus causing fear Of second tie, when
was actually the result.
The leaders Of the factions were
Charles l.. BatemAn and c. c. Richard
SON. Unfortunately they approached the
polls at the same moment, when a per-
sonal collision took place In which shot
guns were produced. Their followers
made a rush home for arms and IN few
moments the village street presented
war-like scene. The telegraph operator
Who was a lady, abandoned her key In
terror, and thus for hours the outside
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1.-THE
Chinese Eastern Railway Company,
which has been formed by the Russo
Chinese bank under the terms of the
treaty between the Chinese government
and that bank to construct and work the
railway from the western frontier of
He!-Lung- Chang to the eastern frontier
OF Kir1n, in Manchuria. to connect with
branches Of the Siberian railway, will be
permitted to import into China. free of
duty. corn, fOodstuffs and railway ma
terials The meeting OF the board of d.
rectors of the railway gave authority to
commence the works Immediately.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

WHITE CASTLE, Pa, Jan. 11.-Last
night George P. Beauvais was wayla!d,
robbed and beaten over the head by a
negro in the Texas Pacific yards; the
weapon used was a coupling pin. Beau
walls reached the hotel and gave de-
serlption OF the woud-be murderer. Be
fore midnight the biEhwayman had been
arrested, was brought before his victim
and fully identified The negro Was then
placed In jail. but at daybreak this
morning his body was found dangling
from convenient tree, where II remain
ed for several hours. The coroner's jury
investigated the case and returned a
verdict uf death by hanging at the
hands OF unknown parties"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18
THE BoLDEsT YET.
Cashier ola Misunderstanding Concern Held
UpIm broad DAYLIGHT.

Cashier ola Manufacturing Concern Helu
Upin Broad Daylight.
TOLEDO. Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE bold
est hold.up in the history of Toledo oc-
CURED at noon yesterday. when man
dashed into the office OF the Northwest
en Elevator and NH Company, and
pointing Il revolver at the head of the
cashier, cried out: Throw up your
hands; give me your money and don't
say word. or I'll blow your head off,"
The cashier, who was alone In the of
flee, made rush to the telephone TO
inform other employees in the mill, but
the robber had taken the precautton to
cut the wire before entering the office.
This did not daunt the robber in the
least He walked behind the counter,
still covering the cashier with tho re-
Yolver, gathered up $500 In silver and
gold. placed them In n cotton bag and
coolly walked out, entered buggy that
was In waiting with n second man in
It, and dove at n lively rate. II was
pay day ut the mill and the cashier
was In the habit of making up the en-
velopes when the robbGr entered. The
police were notified in q few moments,
but the men made good their escape,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-William S.
Moore, the stepfather of Annabelle
Moore. on whose complaint Captain
Chapman raided the Seeley dinner at
Sherry's. died al his home in this city
to-day as the result OF cold contract
ed during the t"ial at police headquar-
tiers. Moore was hfty-two years old
With James Armstrong he conducted a
vaudeville agency on Union Square. Ee
was well known among vaudeville per-
fortuprs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
RUTHERFORD, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE
Nsrcissa Douglass well No. l, at No, is
tunnel, one-fourth mile northeast Of
Cairo, came in good well In the salt
sand. This wldens the production and
Barnsdall No. 3, on Devil Hole. has
proved 10 be even better than reported
last week,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

duties we're faithfully and sincerely per-
formed, nnd he gave them his best at
tention.
ms death Is a matter OF sincere regret.
The local photographers have nasscS
resolutions of respect. The funeral
taxes place from his late residence tnls
he largely attended. Services will be
held al ST Joseph's Cathedral and inter-
ment at Mt. Calvary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

LONDON, Jan 1.-THE Daily Mail
dispatch from Vienna says thas start
ling rumors are current that the ear
and csarina are suffering from Indica-
tions of poisoning, but the only ground
for them seems to be that extensive
changes recently have been made In
the Kitchen Of the winter place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

Yesterday morning at O'clock Mrs.
Caroline Renner. widow OF the late Her.
man Renner. formerly proprietor OF
Rennera hotel, Market street, died atter
an extended illness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

Mrs. Mary Z. Teasdale. wife Of Mr.. =,
T. Teasdaie. the lee and coal merchant
died at the family home, 1915. jacob
street. Saturday morning. The funeral
VIII take place this afternoon; inter
ment at Peninsular cemetery. Friends
OF the family are invited.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18
Mr.. Un1nIlInron Dlc1.

Mrs. Garafella Hutchinson, wife of the
well known Wheeling wholesale mer-
chant, T. r. Hutchinson, died at her
home, corner Twenty-frst and Market
streets. on Saturday. The funeral is TO
occur tn-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

world was cut of ADm communication.
The arrival of the sheriff about dark re.
stored comparative peace, but at
p. m. the trouble was renewed and at the
ringing of the school bell the entire pop
ulatlon was once more In the street. Inc
sheriff succeeded in establishing his au-
thorlty. but the feud, now started, es-
peclally since the election has to be held
over again. Is looked upon as one to re-
suit in further bloodshcd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

At the annual meeting OF the Logan
Drug Company, the following officers
were elected: President, Fl. c. Robb:
secretary, John r. Reed: manager, W.
c. Gordon directors. II. C. Robb, Joseph
BREEDING, W. C. Gordon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18
SEIZED CARS.
Sheriff Richards Tackled a Big lie.
gal Job Saturday.
ATTACHMENTS WERE ISSUED

Ana Served on all the Property Of the
wheeling q Lake Erie Railroad Conn
pany to BIO Found Hsre-Ths Company
CONFIDENT this COuruewns UnlawfHl, Hnl
will Have NO ERsot--Tho Failure Cree
atss quite a Disturbance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

DANDRUFF is due to an enfeebled
state Of the skin. Halls Hair Remover
qulckens the nutr!tive functions of the
skin, healing and preventing che for
nation Of dandrun.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

II your eyes give you trouble consult
our Me- Ewalt, refracting optician'
DILLON. WHEAT & HANCRER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

EMAIL, Refractlaq opiiclan, witch
DILLON, WHEAT q HANCEER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-18

Induced by the use of coca, opiate or mar
cotic compounds is bad, decidedly bad.
They undermine health and SKATER the
constitution and the patient Is steadily
growing into a worse condition often
resulting in the terrible slavery and
misery Of the cocaine and opium habit.
Sleep induced by the use OF Hoods sarsa-
parilla does not perhaps come as quickly,
but 1t comes more surely and moro per-
manently through natures great restor'
ing and rejuvenating channel-purifed,
vitalized and enriched blood. This feeds
the nerves with lito-giving energy and
builds up tho system and constitution
from the very foundation Of ell health
and life-tho blood-pure, rich, red blood.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
average 12 barrels a day.

average IL barrels DAY.
While Grath was looking about for
some method to pipe his oil the rains
came and swelled the tiny creek which
passed through his farm until its course
was changed aud it flowed by his well.
That was all the Irishman needed. At
practically no expense beyond the cost
of cutting little timber from his land
he rigged up water wheel, and soon
nature was merrily pumping her treas
ures into neighboring tank owned by
one of the big pipe lines and Grath
was charging her work up to the com
pany at so much barrel
When she had slaved long enough for
Grath to save some money, he put down
another we'll, which like the first,
proved to be d small producer. The sup.
ply from this well was pumped by the
same wheel into the same neighboring
tank, and the only increase in the Irish.
man S labor was to charge double the
sum for the work nature was doing.
1t matters little to him what the
price of oil may be. The cost of produc-
ton worries him not at all Even with
it down to so cents barrel he is sure
of an income of $l2 per day, and that
is enough to meet all his needs. When
there is dollar oil, the Irishman wakes
rich fast, and his slave does the work
for him at the same rates. For years he
has watched her, and never once has
she gone on strike or asked for shorter
hours. New York Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
The
Cruel Knife!

The alarming increase in the number
-of deaths which occur as the result of
surgical operation is attracting general
attention, and a etrong sentiment
against such methods of treatment is
fast developing among the most intelli.
gent classes. 1t seems that in almost
every case for which the doctors treat
ment 10 unsuccessful, the learned physi.
clans decide at once that an operation
must be performed, and the keen blade
of the surgeon is recklessly resorted to-
Doctors are human, and OF course are
liable to make mistakes, but their mis-
takes are too fatal to be INDUCED in
promiscuously, and as so many lives are
sasri6ced in this manner, 1t is but natural
for the public to believe that half the
operations are unnecessary. besides be-
ing fearfnl risk to human life, even if
successful.
1t is positive fact, however, that all
operations are not necessary, and that a
majority of them are absolutely under.
taken without the slightest chance of
success. The doctors have never been
able to cure blood disease, and a sur
gical operation is their only method OF
treating deep-seated cases, such as can,
Ger and scrofulous affections. Aside
from the great danger, an operation
never did and never will cure cancer, az
the disease never fails to return. Can
Ger is in the blood. and common sensL
teaches anyone that no disease can bu
.cut from the blood
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
A CRACK SHOT,.
The Excellent MarksmAnship of n Hunter
Who Had Experience.

Who Had Experience.
An old member of the South Noun
tain Rod and Gun club was talking off
few solemn and inspiring truths for
the benefit of several younger members.
when was a boy, he was saying,
II was about like other boys, | guess,
only | think | had better notions than
some have l know of now. Now, there g
my som
"Oh," interrupted one of the listen
ers, you don't want to take boy hand
icapped like that. "
Don't you worry about me-" re-
torted the veteran. THAT boy will be
all the greater for winning with the
handicap. Let me tell you about his
craftsmanship. One day last winter he
went out with me to hunt rabbits, and
the luck was poor. We had been out
about four hours, and all of a sudden q
great big rabbit like calf jumped UP
right at his feet-the boys feet | mean
and the boy kicked him one in the
ribs and knocked him out in minute.
Well, we were three or four miles from
home, and we thought we might as
well take up our game and tote it in
and come out again when there was
something more in sight. We logged
along, the boy carrying the rabbit in
his game bag, till somehow it kind OF
came to and was about to get away,
when noticed it,
" Here, said l. thinking of some
thing, it won't ever do to take that
home and tell the folks you kicked it tc
death. It's got to be shot and we
might as well do it now as any other
time.
$50 l gets out string and ties it tc
the rabbits hind leg, and hangs him
on the limb of a tree, and the boy gets
off about 90 yards with a rifle to make
it kind of sporty, and, after sighting q
long time, bang goes the gun, down
comes the rabbit, and the way he skin.
ned out for the short timber was eau
tion to winged fowls, for he fairly flew.
looked at the rabbit for about sec
ond, and then | gazed on that boy.
What in thunder - began, when
he interrupted me.
oh, | say, pop, he said, did you
see my craftsmanship? That string tc
the rabbits hind leg wasn't thicker
than darning needle, and blamed if
didn't cut it off clean at 90 yards with
rifle Have you got a record like that,
guv'nor?
Had |? OF course hadn't, and that
boy had just gone to work and missed
that rabbit and by chance cut the
string and let the cottontail get away,
that was all But what could l say
after that craftsmanship snap he
dropped on me? Nothing, and 1 had tC
let it go at that. Now, what have you
got to say to that boy 8 handicap? SayI'
Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
London's Water Supply.

The water supply Of London is enor-
nous. 1t reaches S4l. 461 houses, and
the average daily consumption is
1877, $50, 233 gallons, or daily average
of about 33 gallons per capita in pop
ulation of 5,615,270 The area supplied
is 845 square miles. and there are
8, l47 miles of water pipe and 33, 965
fire hydrants. OF this water 107, 600, 00o
gallons come from the river Thames.
81, 600 600 from the river Lea and the
rest from springs and artesian wells In
former years there was a great deal OF
criticism directed against the London
water supply because of its insufficient
quantity and its impure quality. but
since 1898, when parliamentary com
mission was appointed to investigate
the question, there has been no cause ot
complaint
The greater part Of the supply taker
from the Thames comes from above
Richmond, where the water is compar
atively pure, and is conducted by Sc
ries of aqueducts into 54 different res
eryoirs, covering $50 acres, with an ag
gregate capacity of 1885. 100 900 gal
Ions. From these the water is passed
through 1870 flltering beds, some o1
which absorb /, 600 600 gallons a min
ute. The water passes through six OF
seven inches of sand before it reaches
the pipes, and this sand is cleaned care
fully every month. Chicago Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30

People who have had occasion to com.
pare American bicycles with those of
British make are at once impressed with
the striking differences between the
two These differences are all in the
line Of greater strength in the foreign
wheels. This, Of course, also implies
more weight and clumsiness, but it is
better suited to the harder use to which
English machines are subjected. Steel
rims, for instance, are more common
there than those of wood, which are
now almost universally seen in this
country. The brakes, too, instead of be.
ing small, light affairs, like ours, are
made for hard service, and are usually
rubber lined. The saddles are large and
springy, comfort never being sacrificed
to weight considerations. Perhaps the
most noticeable difference of all is in
the mud guards, which are designed foI
true British weather. They are Of am
pie size and shape and are generally
made Of celluloid or steel. Riders in
England make little account Of the
weather, being accustomed not only to
pedaling along in mud, but even in a
rainstorm, from the force of which they
are quite well protected by circular rub.
Der cloaks, designed especially for cy-
clists use. Son Francisco Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Japanese Sarcasm.

The growth of Christianity among
the japanese is not without opposition.
The Yorodzu Choho, Tokyo says; "In
the long history Of Christendom we
know of not single case of country
saved by it. With Montezuma' S Mexico
and the iucas' Peruvian empire the
course Of Christendom was absorption,
destruction, humiliation. 1t has killed
India, politically at least. 1t has killed
Burma and AnAm. 1t has killed Ha
waii, after keeping it alive some &C
years 1t has killed Madagascar. and il
will yet kill Abyssinia Egypt and Ma
rocco. What security have we thai
Christendom will not kill China, Korea
and even Japan, If tho opportunity of
fers2 Christendom does Its destructive
work not only by guns and baynets,
but by means much more formidable Il
kills non Christian countries by it,
runs and whiskies and by its foul dis
eases
The Somerset reporter., 1897-09-30
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE

SIAlE Of MAlNE.
SOMERSET - CoURT OF lNsoLyESeY.
In the case of Llewelyn Gould Of Lexington,
Insolyent Debtor.
This is 10 give notice that the l4th day nf sep
A d lSSs warrant in insolvency wa> issued
out of the Court of Insolvency for said County
OF Somerset against the estate NJ The sid
Llewellyn Gould of Lexington. adjUdsed 20 -
an insolvent debtor on petition of s4ii debtor.
which petition was filed ON the l4th dAy OF sept.
ls9t, 10 which date interest on claims l. ta 70
computed. That the paymen; of any debts 10 or
10y said debtor, and the transfer and delivery Of
any property by him arr forbidden 10y lsw. That
meeting OF the creditors " said debtor u
prove their debts and. 10 ease there are
assets sufficient 10 authorize the same. 70
choose one or more assisuces Of his estate. will
be held at Court Of Insolvency to he held At
the Probate Court Room in saId Skowhegau.
on Tuesday. the 18TH day of oct. \ Il. ls97. AZ
o'clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the late first above writ
ten, 2W3S
SAMUEL : WALKER Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger oi said Court OF Insolvency.