davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

Stone & Thomas "Fiftieth AnnIver-
sary Sale" opening took place last even
ting. In anticipation It had been marked
as great success; in reality 1t was
greater than Manager Stone and his hun
dred co7workers even for an instant
dreamed OF.
During the day the great department
store was thronged with customers,
eager to reach the goal of bargains that
awaited them in such wondrous array
from basement to sixth floor, Customer
No. scored the first touchdown (pur-
chase) just about minute after the
doors swung open, and after that 1t was
one unbroken rush until early evening,
when the doors were closed and prepara-
tions made for the formal opening and
concert, beginning at o'clock.
AT Z o'clock there were several hun
dred people gathered around the entrance
of the store. At 7;30 the number had
passed the thousand mark. At 7A5 the
street was TANNED with struggling and
impatient humanity, eager to enter the
Promised Land" of Bargaindom. Az
that hour there was a street car block
ade, the mutormen being actually unable
for about thirty minutes to push their
cars through the crowd that extended
from curb TO curb. At o'clock the doors
were opened and at the same moment
the Opera House orchestra struck up
the opening strains OF Sousa's THE Stars
and Stripes Forever"
The way that crowd poured into the
building was worth witnessing, but to be
in the midst Of II was worth about ms
much-your clothes. In a jlffy the entire
building was filled with people, and still
there were 1900 or 1900 outside, Finally
the front doors were closed and not re-
opened until some on the inside had pass
ed out at a rear exit Then the doors
were closed again. This was repeated
several times during the earlier part OF
the evening, and II was not until o'clock
that the front doors were allowed to re-
main open, And even then the building
was uncomfortably filled.
During the evening the Opera House
orchestra gave the following programme:
March-"The Stars and Stripes
Forever .....,.....,.,,,...'.So usa
overture-"The Drummer of the
Guard, =. e. ...... ......,.....Til
+, Dance-"The Clowns Frolic" ..Tocsbcn
Medley-"At the Music Halls, go. Boyer
Waltz-"St Starlight. ...... 80. Herbert
Plccolo Solo, Polka--'The Turtle
Dove. o.. =. Damare
Melodies from THE Lady Slavery.
80. 80. &c. -. ,.,...........kerke
March-"Cotton Blossoms" e" ....Hall
Waltz-"Birds' Voices =. e. .....Kerker
Cocoanut Dance. .. ...........,.Tobain
March-"A Hot Time" ,........... Mertz
.,Ntot a sale was made tonight. " was
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

THE REfUNDING LOAN.
A Citizen Tells VIVA some OF tho Advtn-


A Citizen Tells Wha' some OF tho AdVtn-
tnGrs arr.
To the Editor OF the IntellIgencer.
sIR:-I am free to confess that have
not carefully read UP the full provisions
of the refundlng ordinance, but my I'M
Outstanding is that st departs from tho
old style OF ordinance and places before
the investing public loan in series, that
may be lntelligently bid on and the bid
der can calculate to cent just what the
investment Will pay at any fixed prem
tuna wise provision and one that Is
likely to bring n higher average prem
ium, than was ever afforded before
thereby bringing money into the city
treasury.
To the object Of a loan a wise and
strictly business measure. is the real and
vital question that we will be called upon
10 decide. Let It be looked at in that
light only, and we viii be better able to
decide which way to vote.
Every business man, with keen eye TO
success, looks out for savings and de-
CREASE of his interest account. Every
workman trying to save will naturally
try TO find the best paying investment
for his money. There are various ways
of savlng-small amounts set aside, re-
auctions of expenses, getting the lowest
rate OF discount. or receiving the best
rate of interest. Now In all these points
the workman as well MS the business
man Ia directly interested. and all who
are careful. prudent managers Will try to
follow out one OF these ways for the bet
terment OF this personal condition. Why.
then, II we will do 1t individually, should
we not as a body. do It for the good OF
the city The promoters Of this loan
went to work to frame II strictly from n
business standpoint, knowing that Il
would be large saving OF interest and
enable the promotion OF much needed
work in the way Of Improvement, all 70 be
accomplished without increasing the
taxes one cent.
II extends the time Of payment OF the
present city debt over period OF thirty
four years, and makes II much easier
matter for the taxpayer. II this loan Is
not passed on and placed, then in accord.
ance with tho provision Of the existing
Indebtedness, the city will have 10 take
up the whole debt within a period of
about ten years, and the only way to do
10 viii be 10 Increase the rate of taxation,
thereby largely Increasing the burden
that many feel now to be too heavy.
Work for tho Advancement Of this loan
and you Will be working for your own IN.
terests Work against II and you wiz
be working against yourselves. w,
Wheeling, w. Va, oct %.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

Total bonds and interest paid ,S679, 2S9 10
Progress, in a recent article In the
Register. says II will cost taxpayers
1897 900 TO pay off the new loan in event
of Its approval by the people, and he Is
opposed to paying $4,000 in interest,
and yet the sum so near to a million
dollars is distributed over period OF
thirty-four years and cannot bear
harshly upon taxpayers. Does. It not
seem like a sham In any taxpayer to
say he would rather see his taxes dis
sipated In interest within short space
of time, than distributed in improve
ments upon our streets and in sewers
so badly needed? Here is two-thirds Of
a million dollars spent in fourteen years
and nothing added to our city's munic-
ipal ownership, save a new bridge. an
electric light plant, crematory, pro-
perties probably costing, altogether,twO
hundred thousand dollars. In entailing
part of this loan and It's interest upon
future generations, we put 1t In such q
shape and at so moderate cost for in
Aerest that 1t will be no hardship to
take care OF It and with 1t we propose
TO give improved streets, and sewers,
gas works and water works in a man
ner self-sustaining and eventually an
electric light plant, as the contemplated
refund does not include its bonds.
/ would again press It upon the tax
payer that much of the t267,S paid up
on bonds was paid by the gas and wa
ter boards, but In future the taxpayer
must pay these bonds and which is
better for him, to pay them with four
and cne-half FIVE and six per cent in.
terest, or with four per cent interest?
En- passani as the French would say.
the $4,000 worth OF compromise bonds
paid for. cost but $500 thus the tax
payer was relieved OF paying $500
The balance OF these bonds, or many
OF them. can be taken up now at less
than their p&r value, but as the saving
would not be great and such transac-
tion would SAVIOR of speculation and
might reflect upon the credit OF the city
the committee has deemed it best to al
low them to mature.
A. H. FoRGEY.
wheeling, October %,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

There nrc people who seem TO enjoy
being In III health. they run from one
physician to nnother,nnd appear TO take
actual satisfaction In being told that
they have this or that trouble with a
hlgh.soundlng name. hut these people
make sickness a fad and don't want to
bc we'll The great struggling mass of
humanity have no time for the luxury
Of disease. they must be IN condition to
fght lfe's battles, and Illness means
loss Of place 20 them aud starvation to
their families, for THIS renson we SEQ
tho pale faces going to their toll day az
tor day, and we wonder how long before
they will Huccumb. II IN pltlful to ncc
such suffering when help IA nt hand FOR
the nBklng These people cannot I'M.
dorRland that che worlds most success
ful physician can be consulted by ov-
erybOdy free Of all chnrge. Or Greene,
~ no west Fourteenth street, New
York CITY. tlscovorcr Of the famous
NcrVufn, viii give you advice absolute
w free. II YOU cannot take the time to
call, write to him, and he VIII reply,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct, 25,-The DEL
egates and board of managers Of the
sixteenth annual woman's home mis-
sIonarv convention of the Methodist
Episcopal church. which IS holding It's
sessions at the Fayette street church in
this city, devoted the largest part OF to-
days session to the annual election OF
officers The following were reelected:
Presidents, Mrs Clinton b. Flsk,of New
York City: Vice Presidents, Mrs. Jane
Bancroft Robinson. Of Detroit; Mrs. II.
c. McCAbe. OF Delaware. Ohio; Mrs. +.
S. Hoyt, OF Beren, Ohio; Mrs. Bishop
Walden, OF Cincinnati, Ohio. Cores
pondlnE secretary. Mrs II. s. Rust, OF
Cincinnati, Ohio recording secretary.
Mrs. +. a. Aiken. Cincinnati, o.. treas
urer, Mrs. Della Lathrop Williams, Del
aware, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
CLAIMS FRAUD
And Sues for Recovery OF stoek-J. Pier
pont Morgan a Defendant.


pont Morgan Defendant.
NEW YORK, oct. 25,-According to
summons and complaint filed in the
county clerks office to-day, Charles
Austin Bates claims he has been de-
frauded OF 100000 worth of stock of
the General Electric Railway Company,
OF Chicago, and he names the members
of the firm OF ]. PIerpont Morgan &;
Co. as defendants In the suit to recover
1t; the other defendants being Lucius
Clark, A. G. Wheeler and Perry A. Hull,
OF Chicago.
Bates In his complaint alleges that
defendant Clark, who then held n con-
siderable amount of stock in the COM
pany, came to him and represented 90
him Oates and other stockholders,
that in order to successfully carry out
the objects for which the corporation
was created. and to secure the passage
of ordinances allowing the use OF GER
tain streets In Chicago, II was neces-
sary TO have controlling interest In
the stock OF the company placed tenn
porarily in the hands OF one person.
Bates says he turned over to Clark
his 10000 shares on Clarks promise to
return them as soon as the objects he
represented were accomplished, but
that he had repeatedly tried in vain to
get Clark to return the stock
Bates says he then discovered that
Clark transferred It to a man named
stinson. who in turn transferred It
either to ]. Pierpont Morgan. or to ].
Plerpont Morgan & Co., who, Bates
says, now have It in their possession.
All the transfers, Bates declares, were
pretended and made without considera-
ton. and he brings suit to recover the
stock and asks the court for an injunc-
ton restraining the defendants from
disposlng of the stock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
puIlmnn,. wni.

CHICAGO. oct 25,-The disposition
of the estimated s5O,OOO,OOO left by the
late George NJ. Pullman viii not be
known with certainty for at least an
other day. It being found impossible TO
probate the will before tomorrow.
That assurance both Mr.. Robert Lin
coin aud Mr. Norman y. Ream, exccu-
tors OF the estate Of the multl-mllllon-
nlre, expressed with authority to-day.
All sorts OF stories are current in imam
cinl circles over the Pullman VIII. II
was said positively that the estate was
not worth over S20,000.0O0 or I25,OOQOOO.
Some well known La Sale street men.
however. say that George NJ. Pullman,s
income has averaged tiO,OOO,OOO annual
" for number OF gears. Mfr Lincoln
said to-day that there were great
number Of public requests but refused
to give them out, Neither OF the exec
tutors Of the will would confirm or deny
the statement that Mr. Pullman had
dlslnhorlted hls two sons, George NJ.
aud Sanger W. Pullman
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
VIII QuIt pr,.bytsrlnn Churob.

PRINCETON, N. j., oct. 25.-Prof
Charles W. Shields, OF Princeton Uni.
vcrslty, authorizes the statement that
In consequence of the unjust, uncon-
stltutlonal and defamatory action" Of
certain presbyterles and synods. lnvolv.
ing his good name, he has decided, for
his own personal protection, to separate
himself from the Presbyterian church
In n constitutional manner with the
lcnHt possible delay This refers to the
granting Of llquor license to the
Princeton Inn, Prof Shields being one
Of the slgncra Of the petition for the
granting Of the license.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
cold nlood,d Mnrd.r.

Special Dispatch 10 the Intelligencer'
WEIGH, W. Va, Oct. 25.-An armed
posse is In pursuit of George Kirk, who
shot Albert Lanson, at Wyoming City,
this county. Kirk went into a saloon at
Wyoming City and handed his revolver
to a woman, stepped to the back door
and saw Lanson on the outside, He re-
turned. secured the gun, walked up TO
Lanson and asked him II they were not
good friends. Lanson told him SO far as
he knew they were. Kirk remarked
that he was the meanest man in the
state, and with this pulled the gun from
his pocket and shot Lanson through
the breast, from the effects OF which
Lanson will die.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
"FlUhtlnu Tomp cOOpsr's Invsslon.

Special Dispatch 10 the lntelliseneer'
MoRGANToWN, w. Va. oct. 2S,-
Tom Cooper. the crazy FIRE bug, who at
Baldwin, Pa, few days ago sst fire to
a house and shot and killed three tn1n
who were battling with the flames, is
reported TO have been seen in this coun-
~ to-day, having led the Pennsylvania
officials a merry chase up the Mononga-
hela valley into West Virginia. Great
excitement prevails in this section, as he
Is a desperate character. The country
people are keeping weapons close az hand
10 be used II necessary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

CAIRO, oct. 2J,--Detalls Just obtained
Of the revenge OF the Dervlshcs upon the
Jaalin tribe caused by the refusal OF the
latter 10 Join the forces of the Khalifa
against the British, show II to have been
terrible In the extreme, The left bank
VI the river between Berber ana Mot
mch was practically depopulnted, The
DcrvlHhcH butchorcd every male member
of the offending tribe and took the pretty
women TO their hnroms after eendlhg 100
selected ylrgins To the khallra, The Dor.
wishes In addition throw many women
and children into the river.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
OHIO RIVER LOCKS.

Proposals for the construction OF Ohio
river locks Nos. 2, 3, 4 and viii be OPP
ened to-day, in Cincinnati, at o'clock,
in the office OF Major BiXby, United
States engineer. This will be the largest
lot OF work ever let out at one time for
the improvement OF the Ohio River. The
contract for the building OF the dams
will not be made for some time. Bids
will be opened at Pittsburgh next Sat
urday for the construction of six locks
and dams on the upper Monongahela
river.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

probability. make at least one speech In
the New York campaign. The Indian
apolis contingent may so TO New York
on the Chicago Democracy special
train, Leon BaileyXshairman OF the In
dianapolis Democratic campaign com
mlttee, arrived In Chicago today TO
arrange for the eastern trip. He In
formed Mayor Harrison during the DAG
OF the plan for Mayor Taggart to go
east and discussed with him the final
arrangements for the trip.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

GREENSBORO-Rlver 4 feet inches
and falling. Cloudy and threatening,
The Adam Jacobs and Nellie Hudson
due down Tuesday; the james G. Blaine
and Florence Belle up.
ANTOWN-River feet 9
inches and stationary. Cool and cloudy.
The James G. Blaine and Florence Belle
departed.
OIL CITY-Rlver zero and stationary.
Clear and cool.
BRowNSvILLE-Rlver feet Z
inches and stationary.
observation-disclosures 1.S feet and
stationary at the dam. Clear and pleas
ant
STEUBENvILLE-River sk inches
and stationary. Clear and warm
PARKERSBURG-ohio river l foot
2 inches and rising. Weather cloudy
and mercury at 81. No boats. Little
Kanawha stationary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

~ AM an old soldier of the rebellion
A year nEo | was In bed all winter with
chronic rheumatism, Three dnrtorp
failed TO give me relief Two bottles OF
llurdouk blood Filters put me ON my
feet. II Ia worth Ia weight In gold ''
W. II. Knapp. Lltchneld lilllsdalo Co.
Mich.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
SUCCESSFUL RALLY
OF the Christian Endeavorers at Eng
lish Lutheran Church.

IIUH I1uIIIVIWIT NHUTVII'
The rally OF the Christian Endeavor
societies OF this city at the English
Lutheran church last night was quite
a success. There was a large audience
present, and an interesting programme
was rendered. concluding with an excel
lent talk by Rev. ]. II. Littell. Contrib
utlng the musical numbers were Mrs.
Frank Stanton and Mr.. w. NJ. Clemans
Miss Matte Shields gave a splendid
recitation.
Members were present from the Chris
tian Endeavor societies from the fol-
lowing churches! First, Second and
Third Presbyterian. Baptist and Chris
tIan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

The report printed in the Intelllgencer
that the Ramey oil Companys No !
well, on the Smell farm, in the Benwood
district, had come In dry hole. turne
out to be a mistake. The well is not yet
in says Mr. Ramey, and its prospects
nrn r,,oI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

CHICAGO. oct 25,-Mnyor TnrFart,
Of indianapolis, aud a number Of prom.
lnont Indiana Democrats, Will 80 to
New Yorl, with MAJOR Harrison and
the chicago Democracy to work for the
election Of Tnmmany'B candidate for
mayor Mayor Taggart Will, In all
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
TnE M AND Ro coMMlrrnn.

The council committee on petitions and
rcmun1tranccs held short meeting last
evening ana recommended to council the
granting OF lIquor license to Andrew
McGinley At 1910 Main street Applcn.
lions for n shooting gallery license aud
IN nuctlonccf's license we're also passed
upon favorablN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

CINCINNATI, Ohio Oct ga well
defined, but very mild case OF yellow
fever arrived In Cincinnati from Mobile
Ala. II was TINT Of August Wilde. who
was found In the house Of Mrs. Jane
N Morclnnd, on Chnmplnln street, Lick
Hun, which n In the extreme western
part OF the city
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

Special Dispatch to the Intelligsncer.
MoRGANTowN. W. Va, oct. 25,-
John L. Carrothers, one of the best
known men of the county, died last night
at his home In Granville,of dropsy, aged
dfty-six years. He served with distinc-
ton In Captain Thompson's company in
the Union army during the late war.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

telling you what you need. and there
are thousands who testify that his adj
vice and his remedies are alike infalll-
bic. II your neighbor Is IN, tell him
OF this ofieT, and he VIII bless you all
his LIE.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
Mholr Famlly Commit. saIoLds.

PARIS, Oct. PA tIIemaker named
Gulllout. his wife and four children.
have committed suicide by the use OF
charcoal fumes at ChoIsy-Le-Roy. Pow
erty was the cause of their self destruc-
tinn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
1HOUSANDSCAME
To witness the Opening OF "AnnI-
versary Week " at
THE STONE & THOMAS STORES

LAST EvENING-sUcH A CRUSH
HAS NEWER BEEN. EQUALLED
IN THIS cITY-THE CROWDS ON
THE STREET lBLocKADED THE
STREET CAR LINE FOR THIRTY
MNUTEs-No GOODS SOLD LAST
MONTGOMERY BY OPERA
HOUSE BAND.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

MRS PINKHAMs STANDING INVITATION.
Women suffering any female weakness invited promptly
Pnhm Lynn Mass An letters are received
opened read woman can freely talk of her
tween MRS ppkam and the which been
experience which she has to draw from 1t
gained the knowledge that viii help
nothing goodwill and her advice has
rich poor very she does
not take advantage generous asaneeLyda Pnkhau
Medicine Co. Mass
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26
Mr.. FORGEY AGAIN


CoFFeets Pn InadysTtant Error IN a Form
or Communication CouunHss his De-
Tease ofths Municipal Rounding Loan.
To tho Editor Of the Intelllgencer.
SIR:-Permlt me to correct two err
rors that occur In my communication
published this morning, I said. refer.
ring to the loan OF 1855, the books fur
Their show. $1,000 OF the 1877 bonds
were redeemed with the issue OF this
loan, should have said bonds of 1871,
instead OF 1877, Again in making up
the summary Of the city's debt to jan
uary l. 1898. added the unbonded debt
on the Main street bridge, amounting
to $4,000. twice; I did not intend to be
unfair; deductlng this amount from the
gross increase OF debt the latter is re-
duced to 3lS,le5 80 and the net appre-
citation of the clty's assets should be
;lSl.S74 80. instead of sl66.s74 80. as CIV
en- by me.
Bur / also said. This does not look
much like reducing the debt $4,000 per
year" i intended this to apply to an
assertion OF the Register that the debt
Is being reduced at the rate OF $4,000
per year; the reduction OF the debt has
been less than $4,000 per annum In the
last fourteen years,
II may interest taxpayers and antlc-
ipate queries that may be made by
those who win interest themselves
enough TO study this refunding ordl-
nance carefully before voting upon 1t.
to know how much money was paid
upon the clty's debt In the last fourteen
years in addition to the interest $i0l, :.
439 10 paid; bonds have been paid as
follows:
r,,. - -. ,s-t $50, nnn m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qulninc Tnhle'e
All druggists refund the money II It fails
TO cure, DC,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-05-19
Horse Training.

l .have secured the privi-
lege''of using the race track,
belonging to the Agricultural
Society. | have had several
years experience training
horses, and make it my busi-
ness. | do it in a through
manner and if there is speed
in the horse, | get it out of
him. | have eight horses
which | shall train the COM
ing season. | can take ten
more. My terms are reason
able and my work firSt-class.
l can give references as tc
what | have done.
A. RUPERT,
Box AZ Wellington. O