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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-04

After the closing Of the supplementary trarsatanuc maj
hahs 9,srs OF the American English. French and Ger
on W. and remain until within ten min
No. - the hour Of sailing ~ steamer
ut'' ..,.-.I. L. AMERICA- Is
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

hour, turning It over, looking down the
barreland trying In every way to break
1t. Re wiped the Precipitation from his
brow and renewed his attack on that
unWleldly weapon, when suddenly a
loud report rang cut and Bluff began to
dance around, yelling murder and shak-
Ing one hand, from which the blood was
dripping, in the air. Surgeons, seconds,
and principals crowded around him, and
when he would consent to an eXamina-
ton being made, It was found that he
had shot himself through the palm OF
the hand. The seconds wisely decided
that the weapons were too dangerous TO
monkey with and put them back into
their cases, waiting for more propl-
tious time to settle the AFFAIR,
When Bluff got back to the office he
hid his wounded hand under his coat
and 1t was only by the hardest pumping
that anything was gotten out OF him
concerning the duel, Finally when he
was told by the managing editor that
he must write story he exhibited his
wounded right hand and the story leak
ed out Every one who had anything 10
do with the duel was ridlculed about be-
Ing connected with an affair where the
seconds and principals selected wea-
pons that they knew nothing about
handling, and poor old Bluff was I'M
merclfully guyed about his wounded
hand The man who had offered the
Insult made the amende honorable. all
parties were satisfied and went off for a
vacation, hut all declared that II was
the shedding of BUNS blood that had
wiped out the insult, That one episode
did more to break up duelling in my
state than all the laws ever made" con-
cluded the old newspaper man as he
picked up his paper aud began TO read
more about the French duel
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

CHICAGO--In cattle there was de-
mand for everything of good quality at
prices well up to the best Of the year,
All change In values for smooth beet
steers was toward improvement, a load
OF choice i.i98 pound steers selling 1p
to Sc % and choice l,5iO pound natives
at s. 40. No day this year has been
more urgent demand or stronger prices
for good thrifty feeders, choice lots
selling very readily around 81 80, moth
ing of good quality going below 81 90,
Texas and Western cattle met good de-
mand at former prices. Native COWS
and mixed stock went with freedom at
| former prices, fancy heifers selling
around 81 40 and no cows OF very good
| quality below 50 20. The run OF calves
was small for Tuesday and all Mon
days big decline was regained, best
veals selling up to 81. In hogs there
was an ample supply for the somewhat
restricted demand Most of the good,
strong weight mixed boss sold at md
closed around 81 90, packers buying a
good many useful hogs at 50 95. Extra
prime $40 pound hogs sold up to 81 O71R
but It took fancy butchers TO make 81 TO-
A few fancy light sorts sold up to 81 20,
but most choice light sorts were taken
off at 81 10. Late trade was sluggish at
the reduced prices. Trade In sheep and
lambs was fairly active at about for
mer prices. Native sheep sold at 81 5O4
3 10 and range ilocks were in demand at
SO O0a3 65, feeders selling at 50 5000 CO.
The demand for feeders Is strong aud II
promises to continue so, Lambs sold OF
So 1903 90 for culls, up 20 So 0Oq5 25 for
the best, chiefly at 80 751i IS. Re-
celpts-Cattle $500 head; hogs lLOVt
head: sheep $4,000 head.
UNION STOCK YARDS, claremont,
Baltimore, Monday Aug. 2S,-Swine-Ar-
rivals this week ll,44G head. There is n
fair Offering as to numbers-about 600
head less than last week-and 1t consti-
tutes fair supply. The markets Is firm
at a slight advance on last weeks values.
Good light far. western sell at 81 65@4 75;
those from other points, lights 81 So@
4 so and heavy weights 81 2td4 40 per
100 Tbs gross. Roughts 81 1908 90 per
100 lbs gross.
Sheep and lambs-The market Is dull
for both sheep and lambs, there being a
heavy run, some 30 carloads. Sheep are
nc off, selling at 293isc per ID, and few
extra a shade on, ana lambs &C lower,
selling at 495o per h and extra a shade
higher.
Calves-Veals are unchanged, selling
at 465lsc per n, as to quality Roughs
nominally at S3GG per head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady;
prime IS 0Oq5 10; bulls, stays and cows
So OOd3 75; common to good fat oxen
50 COCA 90. Hogs steady; prime pigs,
light Workers. and assorted mediums
81 1904 40; fair medium 81 aOQ4 80;
grassers and stubblers 81 16G4 %;
heavy 81 1904 Is; roughs 81 1903 60.
Sheep steady; choice 81 O5G4 TO-; COM
mon 50 5O0S 40; choice lambs IS 100
rs; common to good lambs 81 OOq5 90.
Veal calves SO SOFAS IS.
CINCINNATI-Hogs firm at 50 500
4 80.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

BosToN-The wool market here
shows an excellent demand in progress,
with the tone Of values hardening and
sales ruling large. The demand Is prin-
cipally from manufacturers and dealers
are finding no obstacles to disposlng OF
their stocks. Territory woods continue to
maintain a firm tone and large lines are
being sold on the secured basis OF 40 and
i2c for fine medium and fine, while choice
staple calls for 4jc and many dealers
still ask above figures. The fleece wool
trade is light but prices holding firm.
Many dealers, however. are holding their
stock for an advance Australian woods
continued In good demand with prices
hardening. Following are the quotations
for the leading descriptions: Ohio and
Pennsylvania iloeces y and above 22c;
Xxx and Xxx above 2jc; d6lalne zoe; No. /
combInE 2G@27c; No. combing 26c,
NEW YORK-Mool strong.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for re-
storing the tired out nervous system
Ia a healthy vigor Is Electric Bltters.
the stomach gently stimulates the
Liver and Kidneys, and aids these or
gans In throwing of impurities In the
blood. Electric Bltters improves the
appetite, aids digestion, and Is pro
nounced by those who have tried II as
the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic. Try It. Sold for soc or 81 90 per
bottle at Logan Drug Co.'S Drug Store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25


n,rw yDpv-Flour roceInts 20 oOl
,,a Mnsm dvynr,s OK barrels. ,narl,et
, ,,a, "a W,'J ID Win f"w hmver,
49, NJ az" o "''S AZ soG5 ca. winter
n,. .",gr "a So%5 IL. Minnesota patent
e. SOS,; So, winter cxtrns 81 65G6S 90:
Minnesota bakers 81 25g4 60; winter
low grades s. 4OG3 60.
Wheat, receipts SG3,615 bushels; eN-
ports 22S,llO bushels; spot weak; No. 2
red 81 O2h@l 02A; options opened
weak. closed 5AQ6Mc net lover. No. 2
red August closed at 99Ac; September
g7hc6iS1 Oid97Hc.
Corn, receipts 1860 bushels; exports
| 90 hob ushels, spot weak; No. 2. S3FAc;
options opened weak, closed 2AG2&c
lower August closed ut SS5sc; Septem-
Der 33M6I35Ss l335sc.
oats, receipts 332, 400 bushels; exports
397,Oi7 bushels; market lower: No. 2,
23isc; options duh and weak with corn
at ac decline; September closed at 2Sc
Hay dull, Hops steady. Hides firm
Leather firm.
Rcar firm, Cutmcats lower. Lard
october 81 a5i refined quiet, Pork
weaker TalIow ilrm; Cottonseed oil
quiet hosin Iulet durpc"''no uuiet'
Klee urn MolNsses lIIi' ~
CoHee, ohtl0hs opened s.vnuy Nv Il ue-
cline OF ouiV points oloseu purely
steady at . 70 ~ points net lower
snles S0,gso Days suBur' ra" "'''' re-
''''uu ''''"'
RALTtMORE-Flour quiet and un.
changed receipts i7OOS barrels; exports
6,072 barrels Wheht weak ana lower;
spot 81 OOh@i OOhi September 9Sh@
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

CHICAGO-Thc bears had an inning
In whent to-day The September OPP
tlon Mt one time sold &c below yestcr-
DAYS high point December beat this
nv n cent and quarter The closing
figures show a loss for the day of SIC
in September and SIC FOR December.
Uenvv and long continued liquidation
was the cause Of the break, The weak
ness I'm foreign markets and the break
I'm the coarse grains were factors The
bul clique threw over their holdings In
corn and oats, and declines Of csc In
corn and MGAc In oats resulted, Pro-
visions also suffered, pork declining
i7iho and lard TIC, Ribs closed prac-
tlcally unchanged
Wheat on the curb before the rogu-
lar opening started with some show OF
strength and with no sigma of the eN-
element which ruled later OH the board,
Opening and second cables from Liver
poot were rather encouraging to the
bulls 1880 D. H., adylcea from that
market which were received before the
opcnlng showing only ldlMd decline,
on thlH account curb prices were about
Mc higher than Yesterdays close on
the rcgul1r session prices wore very r.
rcgulnr at the start and II soon became
clear that numbers ~ people had long
wheat In their posscsslon witch they
were then convinced they ought to have
sold the day before September wne
bringing from bOc to Ojhc simultaneous
~ In different parts Of The pit and De-
ocmhcr from OONc to 0tMc, yesterdays
closing prices being OCc aud ObNc, re-
tpccllyoly The relative positions NJ
the two leading options were quickly
reversed for few minutes September
was bringing Osc when December was
stlll dragging neEloclodly around Dtihc
The exceptional strength Of September
waa dHn To he faet that very few wrrn
dpHroug VI trading IN H. and II was
easy to advance II by bidding for what
no one wanted to sell lut In about hnlt
mn hour all support was withdrawn. nnd
tho market bcaan to sink, slowly at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25
]. S. RHODES & co.

Bulkmeats firm at 50 co, Bacon firm at
50 50. Whiskey active at 81 81. Butter
firm and higher; fancy Elgin creamery
zoe; Ohio l69lSc; dairy lOc. Sugar
steady. Eggs strong and higher at l2c,
Cheese firm and higher; good to prime
Ohio fiat SlsG9c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

NEW YoRK-PIg iron dull; southern
50 7bql1 co. northern $40 bOGi2 90. Cop
per steady; brokers Sll %; exchange
81 i5dl1 %. Lead strong; brokers
81 GO. exchange 81 07ih1i 90, Tin very
quiet. straights Sl3 7OQl3 so; plates
dull. Spelter quiet at 81 1904 35
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

MOMENTS nrc useless II trInod away;
mud they are dangerously wasted II cone
numcd by delay In cnsea where one Mln'
ute Cough cure would bring Immediate
rollpf charles H. Goctgc, MARKET aud
twelfth streets, Chatham Sinclair.
lroriy.aiXth aud Jacob streets, a, n.
pchoolc, No. COZ Main Htrcot, NXluy
llroa, Penn aud 2onc streets, llowlo n
Co., bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25
RAILWAY TIME CARD

Arrival and departure OF trains on ana
Alter May l6, 1881. Explanation OF Refers
shee Marks; 'pRily, iDaily, except sun.
GAY, ipaily except Saturday, inaily, 81.
Sept Monday, ssundays only. Saturday.
only. Eastern Standard Time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-25

NEW YORK Petroleum, Pennsylvn-
MIA crude, no market; nominally at Soc.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13
against such terrible odds to the bitter end
at old Cat Swamp.
To be continued.
DIETING THE SICK.

To provide sick person with nutritious
food of proper quality and quantity is one
OF the most important requirements of
nursing Not all cases of sickness call for
til" observance of asepsis and antsepsis;
medicines may be used sparingly or not at
all, and the principles of hygiene may be
so we'll known by the household that the
nurse is relieved from care on that score;
but the problem of diet is ever present.
What may the patient eat is question that
constantly presents itself to the nurse.
1t is we'll known that drugs cannot take
the place of food. They only rally vital
forces for time, Or else by modifying cir
culation, restrain the consumption of ma
terials previously supplied by food. Gen
orally they act either as a whip or a check,
and soon become useless when the function
of nutrition is disregarded.
Not only is the feeding of the sick an
important matter because of its relation to
vital processes, but it is a difficult one.
Inv 'Niii anu hHo"ieuSt requisite Tor
scientific feeding cannot be gained in day,
and from what we have seen and heard of
the various training schools for nurses this
branch of instruction does not in all cases
receive the attention which its Importance
merits. Many physicians, too, feel lack
OF knowledge in this matter, and happy
indeed is he who finds trained nurse
capable of formulating the patients menu
Many OF our larger hospitals now have diet
kitchens, and it would be well, indeed, if
every training school in the land had
well-equipped laboratory for the study of
foods and their preparation.
The nurse who has had the good fortune,
industry and application to become pro-
tcent in the science of feeding the sick
Will have no occasion to complain of lack
OF cases; for, no matter how much we may
theorize on the relation of the public, the
physicians and the nurses, it is the personal
proficiency that must count with trained
nurses as well as with doctors.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13
Personally COnducted Tours.

The Personally Conducted Tourist system
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is the
most complete and elaborate system of pleas
ure travelling and sightseeing yet devised.
1t is the consummation of the ultimate idea
In railroad travel the final evolution of I'M
assaiable perfection.
For the season OF '97 and '9S it has arranged
for the following TOURIST
California. -Four tours will leaye New
York. Philadelphia, and Harrisburg, January
8. January 81, February 16. and March 10.
With the exception of the first party going
and the rest returning. all of these parties
will travel by the Golden Gate Special" be-
tween New York and California, stopping at
interesting points en- route.
Florida-Four tours to Jacksonville will
leave New York and Philadelphia. January
26, February 8 and %, and March g. The
first three admit Of stay of two weeks in the
"Flowery State" Tickets for the fourth tour
will be good to return by regular trains until
May 81, 1898.
Old Point Comfort. Richmond and Washing
ton.-Three six day tours will leave New York
and Philadelphia, February 10. March 16, and
April 7.
Old Point Comfort and Washington
four-day tours will leave New York and Phila-
delphia December %, January 80, and April
23.
Old Point Comfort Six tours will leave
New York and Philadelphia, December 2s,
January 20, February 10, March 10, April
and 90.
Washington tours will leave New
York and Philadelphia, December 2S, Janu
airy 10, February 8, March and 81, April 81,
and May ~.
Detailed itineraries of the above tours CIV
ing rates and full information, may be pro-
cured of Tourist Agent, 1876 Broadway. New
York; $50 Fulton Street, Brooklyn IT'S Broad
Street, Newark. N. j.; or Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Phiade-
phia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13

the result of his exploded passion he wept
like child. He was removed to the old
Jail, which stood where the Second Ma
tional Bank now stands, and was tried at
the next court for the wilful murder of
Henry Pritcherd. How strange that the
outlaw racing fraternity should build three
race tracks right on this ground OF human
blood where another MURDER il anything
more atrocious than the Pritcherd murder
was committed less than two years after.
CHM was convicted and sentenced to the
Maryland Penitentiary, but we don't know
whether for long term of years or for
life, but we think for the latter. Be that
as it may, but we do know that he pre-
tended to have gotten religion in the old
prison, and finally worked himself into a
sanctimonious state until the sJod people
who held religious services in the prison
thought him too awful good for anything
this side of heavens pearly gate, and this
in connection with the fact that his victim 5
widow and sister, the two Carolne's, to-
gether with "Muley" John Pritche Il, his
victims brother, were in short time n
fenced to the same penltentary for murder
at the very same house where he had killed
Henry Pricherd. This trio, having given
the star evidence which convicted Ned,
caus many doubling Thomases in the
community to question whether Ned was
altogether to blame or not.
In few years they got up a monster
petition which finally eliminated in his
pardon. lie didn't take much stock in
religion, but lots Of whiskey after his re-
lease, and he soon became the self-same
Ned CHM OF yore. He lay around rum
shops in Wilmington and drank bad rum
until delirium tremens set in and he walked
deliberately before railroad locomotive in
the west yard, Wilmington, and life wa
crushed from his worthless body.
Now, to make this narrative fully COM
plete we must take on several other char
acters-character who We're witnesses in
this cruel murder, but principals in the
next, which took place on the very same
ground at historic old Cat Swamp. Living
with Henry Pritchard at the time of his
taking off was one john or, as all in that
neighborhood called him, "Muley" John
Pritchard, brothe: to Henry, who was
murdered.
come into that neighborhood, and she also
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13

He met John Kinkade Just outside of the
house, who whispered to the sheriff, when
that functionary said, turning to the
crowd: surround kinkade' s wagon-house;
he is there"
Kinkade lived only stones throw be-
yond, and thither they fastened They
came up from all four sides to the wagon
,use, and the Sheriff proceeded in, hut
I uDd that CHM was not there. Three
d lys later he was captured by the Willis
boys in Ben Cowan's grog shop at Cowan
town and turned over to the sheriff
1t is said by oneiold resident who still
lives in that neighborhood, and who had
Ii ed there long before and long since the
homicide, and who has long passed the
octogenarian figure in life, that Ned CHM
attempted suicide in that old wagon-house
that eventful night by shooting himself
with an old peppel-box revolver, but the
suicide did not come off that night, and
was postponed till many years after. 1t
did really take place, and Ned CHM vent
ually took his own life in most horrible
manner, Of which we will write later on.
The sheriff took CHM back to the scene
Of his dab olcal crime, and when he saw
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13

made her home at Henry's. An intimacy
started between "Muley" John and the
Irish girl and our old friend the octoge-
marian tells us that they were married
while Others say that they were not Joined
in wedlock. But the old folks all join in
saying that John and Mary claimed to be
man and wife. Poor, frail Mary was an
habitual drunkard, and it is said that
"Muley" John abducted her from New
York City when she was dead drunk.
In avoirdupois she tipped the beam at
$50, and our old friend tells us that she
was, pugilistically speaking, the best man
that ever turned black jug in old Cat
Swamp. He says that he has seen her
stand up and knock out "Muley' John
and both the Cads at one fight.
Just across the lot from Henry Pritchard' e
lived Jesse Pritchard, who married Henry's
wife's mother, old Hannah Egnor. Jesse
was powerful man in those days, and
some one would often have to 90 for him
to settle big Mary. Jess would run at her
and bite the blood from her hands and
arms while she would scream murder.
Next we will tell our readers about that
other cruel murder when big Mary fought
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13

Continued from last week.
rible report of his old hint-lock musket
had died away in the distance, then it was
that the inmates of his home ran out and,
directed by his agOnizing groans, soon
found poor Henry wrthing in his own
blood. CHM had sneakel off under the
falling shades of darkness, and the servile
wretch hid himself in hat-eyed John Kin
kade's wagon house, Just a few rods above
the terrible scene of murder.
Black Cad, who was still in the old log
hoyel, called to those around the lifeless
form OF Henry:
"Iou had better look out Ned's got
another load in old Crazy Jane by this
time" meaning his old gun, for that was
what he called the old fowlng-piece,
'Crazy Jane"
They needed the warming and ran pell
nell into the cabn, Red Caroline falling
over the lifelees body Of her husband in
the stampede. In the meantime some one
had come to EIkton and given the alarm
We don't know just who, nor do we know
who was sheriff at that time, but we think
that Robert Walmsley held that important
office. When he did arrive on the scene he
began a search of the house. Black Cad
was so frightened that she had crawled
under Il he'd, and when the sheriff peeped
under he eepied Black Cad's feet and
caught them up and dragged the poor
cringing creature from under, saving at
the time this is woman; she's not hurt
guess"
Poor Cad, from ths loss of blood and the
other terrible scenes of the night, bad gone
into oblivion, and the swoon made her
appear as one dead, and it is said that the
sheriff exclaimed "two dead. How many
more?'
Henry had been carried into the house
and was lying near where Black Caroline,
his sister, was placed The wound in his
breast was great, gaping one, and his
LIES blood was still oozing therefrom.
Black Caroline's hand was covered with
blood, ami the cory crimson had stained
her lovely face and neck. Her glossy black
hair was dishevelled and matted with gore
and the scene was CHASTITY in the extreme.
No wonder that the sheriff started out ex
claiming:
This is an awful nights work. Come
and help me run down the inhuman fiend. "
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13

1t is not remedy put up by any Tom
Dick or Harry; it is compounded by expert
pharmacists. Ely Bros. offer 10 cent trial
size. Ask your druggist. Full size Cream
Balm so cents. We mail it.
ELY BROS, So Warren ST., N. Y. City.
Since 1861 have been great sufferer
from catarrh. l tried Ely's Cream Balm
and to all appearances am cured. Terrible
headaches from which had long suffered
are gone.-W. j. Hitchcock, late Major U.
s. Vol, and A. A. Gen., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13

President McKinley's address at the
Commercial Museum in Philadelphia was
reported (by appointment by graduate
Of Goldey twill. Dell Commercial and
Shorthand College. Send for catalogue.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-11-13
Scrofu|a
Face Broke Out With Sores Weak
and SickIy Until Hoods Sarsa-
parilIa Made Him Well.

"My little son was afflicted with scrof-
ula sores and he was weak and sickly
Our physician recommended Hoods Sar-
saparilla and l bought bottle. Before he
had taken all of this bottle his face began
to break out with sor,s and one side of
his face was nearly all one solid sore.
continued giving him Hoods Sarsa parilIa
until he had taken two bottles. The sores
were then healed and he has been well and
hearty ever since" Y. w. SMITH, Big
Shanty, Pennsylvania.
Everything ate seemed to produce gas
in my stomach. | was growing worse ard
friends advised me to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. When l had taken four bottles
was able to eat and feel no distress. |
could attend to my household duties with
out the fatigue l formerly felt" ADA
McVICKAR, White Hall, Pa.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is the Best in fact the One True Blood Plri-
fer Price 81, six for S.. BE sure to get Hoods.
Hoods Pills s are tas hI Gs,,c %id eec-