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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-03

IN OR RENT.
1 rooms, cottage. q Kentucky It'll %
thtee-roomcd tencmonts. G. Main st., %
three-roomcd tCncmcnts. 81 Main st.. 3 %
four-ronmcd tenement. 20 Main St.. 5 "
store rooms and cellars, q Main st.. " %
q rooms No. iOil Morrow street.,.... 10 W
FOR SALE.
Lots No and 10 Baltimore at, 500 each.
Lots In r. II. gillcspy's addition, Sl0l each.
magl-tf Il. II. GlLLESPN,
once Second ward Market house
NOR RENT, FOR SALE. LEASES
AND ALL KINDS LEGAL BLANKS
READY PRINTED, AT
THE IETELLlGENCER
JOB PRINTING OFFICE.
q and "a Fourteenth Street
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-03

Cheer up. The teams all right, and
the knockers VIII have lost their occu-
patton ere long.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-03
Cravenette

Is a water proof cloth. beautl-
fully finished. through a secret
process. and It's chief claim Is Its
water turning qualities; not gum
or macintosh cloths: It Is not
injured by water. and Is as soft
as the finest henriettas. We have
the genuine ''PrIestIcy" Craven
cite.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-03

A new line of changeable Taf-
fctas, plain, plaid and choekH.
Also India Foulards and Crystal
Cords. These waist silks arc
more IN demand than ever and
good styles are scarce, Don't de-
lay purchasing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-03

o.puius unIosS rOIiod 90 10
HVARNIsHRD BoAhpp;5s vrn,
~ WRHuFAeTuRERs' hAAH'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28

! i all kinds OF talk about ultimate
! changes in editorial management anh
revolutions 10 politics. Some confidently
predict that il Is but question OF time
when tho Constitution Will be brought
around into the sound-moncy column,
while Others declare there Is no prota-
tinty Of this. for business reasons.
The story of the manner in which Cap
tain Howell got out OF the Constitution
and Mr. Smith got Il is briefly this When
tho Constitution lost its news franchise
through the collapse of the Southern As
socinted Press through Mr.. Smith, put
such exacting conditions on the constl-
tutions that Captain Howell became exas-
rerated and in that frame Of mind said
he would sell before he would be dictated
20 by Hokc Smith.
Mr.. Hugh Il. Inman, TO whom the cap-
tain was talking, asked him now much
nc would take for his stook-250 shares.
Captain Howell replied that he would
sell for Si0O per share making his entire
holdings amount To $780, 900.
Mr.. Inman asked how long he would
keep that open. and Cspain Howell said
Zone week. 2" Papers were drawn up TO
that effect.
Mr.. BaniRan, the Providence millionaire
who is Interested here with Mr. William
Austell in erecting the Austoll Office
building. was here at the time. Mr.. In
man approached him with the option and
Mr.. Banigan, having accumulated about
$40 600, 900 In the rubber trust, said he
would loan 500, 0C0 on livestock at per
cent interest. sMr. Inman reported the re-
suit Of his investigation tn Mr.. W. A.
Hemphill, the business manager Of the
Constitution. Mr.. Hcmphill decid d TO
take 200 shares OF Captain Howell stock,
and Mr.. Hoke Smith, the president of the
Journal Publishing Company, said he
must have the other hfty. The whole
| was paid for by Banigan's money.
The other main stockholders. so far as
ascertained, are Messrs Hugh and Sam
Inman and James Swami.
Messrs. W. A. Hemphill md Hoke
Smith now own the controlling interest
i'm the paper. Mr.. Clerk Howell, editor
in-chief, holds the Same amount as Mr..
Smith, the owner of the Constitution s
afternoon riyal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
MR.. BANIGAN HELPED OUT.
How Providence Millionaire G:is Into
Southern journalism.

Ihc inside details Of the recent retire
mcnt Of Cant. Evan II. Howell from the
helm of tsc Atlanta Constitution have at
last leaked out.
In the disclosure ex-sccrctary IIoke
Smith, owner Of the Evening journal and
the implacablc enemy Of Cnpt Howell. is
brought 90 the front, not only ~ one Of
the instrumcntallties that caused the re
tircment, but as the actual purchaser Of
part Of his stock. Naturally, the an
nounccmcnt that Mr. Smith is now the
owner of 80 shares of Constitution s;oc.s
caused considerable gossip The Consti-
tuition and the Journal, up to thu with.
drawal Of Capt Howell, fought zach other
relcntlossly In politics aud business.
Since the change In the Constitution
stockholders list there has been notice
able change iD the attitude Of the two
papers, but the public neycr guessed the
cause of this change Of 'front.'
Now that Mr. Smiths interest In the
morning paper has been proclaimed, there
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
DEATH NOTICES.

BARTLETT-In North Kingstown, 27th inst,
Sarah Rebecca, daughter of the late Moses
H. and sarah rs;bst Bartlett aged year; Ti;x,
beth W. Bartlett, IL Traverse street, saturday,
.Wih inst. az 2 o'clock p. IN. X. latives and
friends are invited 10 attend Burial later
DE MUNN-In this city on the 9th inst,
Noble Warren DE Mum, aged IL years.
GARuINER-On the 9th inst, Joseph Henry
Gardiner, of Providence, aged 81 years
GRANGER In Bronxville, N. ", 9th inst.
JAMES N. Granger, eldest son OF the late
aged SO years.
Bnrial AT Swan Point Cemetery Friday, 29th
inst. Carriages will leave Union STATION az
2;U2 pm, on arrival Of train from New York.
HUGHEs-In this city on tho 9th inst, Miss
Katie Hughes.
Funeral Friday 18th inst. at 80 a. M, from
her late residence, ~ Plain street. Relatives
and friends are invited TO attend.
HoRTON-In Johnston, on the eth inst.
James Horton, in the 18th year of his age.
runoraI d iaIe o,n ros,aenes ,na % sloli SIowh
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
without further notice, Please TO omit
flowers. Burial at convenience OF family.
Chicago, ILL.,, and Oswego N. Y, papers
please copy.
McDoNALD-In this ci'y, on the 9th inst,
a, bis late home, . Eden street, Joseph
Mcdonald
MELEDy-in this city, on tho 9th inst,
william, son Of John Il. and Margaret
Meledy, aged months and 70 da s.
McKENNA-1n Pawtuclot Goth inst. Gather.
ine G. McKenna, aged "a yeurs
PRocToR-on Wednesday, 9Th inst, Ashnel
Fcnner Proctor, aged a. years.
Funeral from his late rcsidoncC, ~ ritmnn
street, on Friday, 2pth inst, at y n m. Rcla.
iivcs and friends are invited 10 attend. Burial
private.
PAINE-In Montreal. on the g7th inst. Waller
Paine, aged 20 years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28

Surely IL would seem that no citizen
should hesitate to acknowledge that
small obligation of citizenship tho poll
tax-one dollar year, the modest contrl-
button that is asked Of ali who are not
property owners in return for the advan-
tsQes enjoyed afforded every citizen OF fire
and police protection. FREQ education for
his children and the numberless, IL un-
specified, perquisites that make life under
q well conducted government worth the
living as contrasted with existence on
q desert island or among barbariaus.
The story The News told yesterday of
the Iamentable failure Of the poll tax law
to attain the object of its trainers, name
ly. to furnish the city revenue to be ap-
piled to public education on fair basis
that should bc divorced from the right of
suffrage with which the rejected registry
law confused the meaning and purpose
of the assessment, presented the startling
fact to public notice that annually only
q little more than ene-third of the poll
tax assessed is ever collected and an
astonishing percentage Of this has to be
charged of to the cost Of collection.
To frame poll tax law by which the
DOLL taxes will collect themselves, or vir-
tually SO, or even law by which sufii-
cient proportion Of the assessment shall be
secured to the city to make the law prac-
tically operative, has been proved by ex-
psrience to DO difficult job Plainly,
every citizen ought to feel il a privilege
rs well ms duty to step forward once
yuar and contribute the poff tax mite
to the municipal treasury, more espec.
tally when 1t is to be applied directly to
our system OF free education. One may
lament the lack Of patriotic public spirit
evidenced in neglect Of the poll tax duty.
But that does not collect the tax. Mean
while one-third Of the citizens who cheer.
fully pay the tax. or are compelled to pay
evidently suffer unjust discrimination in
that the large majority Of their fellow
citizens are exempted from the burden.
Either the %. 900 citizens of Providence
who are not property owners ought, all
of them, to be relieved from the bur-
ucus VI cisc enty ouehe w 'hip Al oquniiy'
The poll tax law is good deal of farce.
1t works an injustice to those who
actually do nay the tax. 1t fails of en-
forcsment where there is no disposition TO
pay. Its purpose Is good. Public
opinion would never tolerate q return TO
the registry tax system. That was an
abomination. But TO assess taxes and not
be able to collect them is thing insult
ing to government. Or course the ideal
would 90 reached II every citizen had
civic pride and public spirit enough TO
voluntarily meet his share Of the burdens.
But as to this II is to be said that the
property taxpayers can hardly claim to
set the best example or to promote public
spirit in the rest Of the community.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
HAMLIN GARLAND'S NEW TYPE
OF WESTERNER.

Time was when the Westerncr of fiction
was n rudcly heroic figure, chivalrio and
rcsourccful, reckless OF life as the new
school of novclists. ana Injured to ad-
venture as one of Mr.. Davis heroes. He
lived by preference In mining camp or
II geologic considerations prevented that
he was apt to be "a ranchcr, an Indian
tighter, or at least cowboy. There was
more than suggestion of the untamod
wilderness about him, aud though gen
orally impossible he was always interest
ing.
The wcsterner of recent fiction is an on
trcly different character. His homo
has tccn changed. for one thing, ana
instead OF the Rockies or the Great
Plains he now affects what might tc
called in semi-nautical phrase, the West
middlc-west. He has lost his nativcly
reckless ways in the removal, and his
chief purpose In life now seems TO be TO
set forth the iniquity of existing social
conditions Octave Thanct's missionary
sheriff. il is true, is a lneal descendant
Of the old type, as engaging IL perhaps as
improbable as the Rcntlcmanly and high
minded gamblers of the simplo.hcarted
desreradocs in whom Bret Harte rcvcled
but turn to the characters of that self.
proclaimed prophet Of the Northwest, Mr..
Hamlin Garland. and what falling Oft
we find His people do not live; they
work. Life as he secs 10, Is a ceasclcss
r, und of fierce toll performed augrily and
rclc'liously by men who lack the force to
make their rebellion effective They
complain. and sometimes they grow
brutal toward their womankind but
their revolt carries them no further. They
haze altogether lost tho lighting spirit
They shrink and cover before the win
tcr's cold; they shuddcr and vince 10 the
pain of huskipg corn with worn fingcrs;
they swear ana rage over the discomforts
of heavy work In hot weather. From
"1 The Point Of View" in the Novemb Der
Scribner's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
PROFIT FOR WHEAT GROWER.

Accepting the cost of operating be-
nauZa wheat farm at So 20 an acre and
accepting the aver ago selling price of the
wheat at 55 cents a bushel on an average
yield of 10 bushels to the acie one finds
that the product of an acre Is $40 40.
This would seem 70 leave net profit TO
tns capitalist who maintains the Held oil
about s. 10 an acre. From this gross sum
there must be subtraotions. The matter
OF interest must be considered. The re-
turns from the years business do not
come in until the farm has been operated
practically year. 1t is not uncommon
to hold the product for six months or u
wear after IL has been harvested, waiting
for profitable market. Eighteen
months is about tho time that may be said
TO eapse between the first ploughinR
and tie return of the cash for the crop
Eight per cent. Is not an exorbitant rate
fer money in North Dakota. This per
cent. should be charged for the operation
expenses of the fsrin-that is upon IS. 20
for each acre. The interest. therefore, ON
the operating expenses would be 40 cents
per acre. Che final subtraction from
this gross profit must he maoc in the
form of interest on the capital invested
in the farm. Accepting the estimated
value of the land, improvements and
machinery to be $50 per acre and concei-
ing that for sound investment per
cent would be fair interest return to
capital, one comes to the real profit,
which is not such an exhorbitant profit
after all. Subtracting from S4.75, the
gross profits, As cents the interest OH the
operating expenses and 81. 50 the interest
on the capital invested the real profits
dwindlc to s2. so, or less than per cent
profit on the capital invested in land,
and all opersting expenses.
Figuring the items of interest with the
proiits-makinR the result gross profit
the rate of profit Is about doubled. From
''Thc business of a Wheat Farm" by
william Allen White. in the November
Soribner's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
COWARDICE OF CROWN PRINCE

In the old days prince was not exempt
from exposing himself in the fighting line. 1t
is true he disguised half dozen other men in
armor like his own so that hs had a
seventh chance of escaping recognition. But
there was that one chance out of seven that
he would be the one set upon by the enemy,
and that he would lose his kingdom by an
arrow or blow from battle-axe. They led
their subjects in those days they did not, at
the first sign Of rebuff. desert them on =
special train.
That unfortunately was what the Crown
Princs Constantine did Mt Larissa. It was
only right that both as the heir apparent and
as commander.in-cbief, he should have taken
care to preserve his life. But he was too care
full: or, 20 be quite fair 10 him, IL may have
been that he was ill.advised by the young men
on his staff. still, his staff was Of his own
choosing His chef.ofstaf was young man
known ns n leader Of cotillons in Athens, and
who, SO was repeatedly Informed, has refused
20 fight nine duels in q country wnere that
relic Of barbarism Is still recognized rs an
affair touching mans honor. IL was this
youth who turned the Greek ladies ont Of n
railrond carriage TO make room for the prince
aud who helped to hll IL with his highness'
linen and dressing cases. IL is pleasant TO
remember that ono of tho democratic porters
nj the railroad station was 81 indignant ut this
that he knocked the aide-de.camp full length
on tho platform. ono Of the Greek papers in
describing the nteht of the Crown Prince, said
i'm an editoriai: 1--WE are happy TO state that
on the arrival of the train it was found that
not ono pocket handkerchief belonging 10 the
prince was lost--and so the honor of Greece
is saved" Another paper sail: "Loues the
peasant won the race from Marathon; Con.
stantinc. the prince, won the race from
Larissa From with the Greek soldiers"
by Richard Harding Davis, in Harpcr's Maya.
zine for November.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28

The non-partisan shout is that the city
really political officer but the head or
president as It were of business asso-
citation, and that such an officer should
be selected for his business experience and
ability alone, leaving political consider
ations entirely out of the question as in
case of bank, store or factory.
Now Mr.. Ksndrick Is man of large
experience in city matters and Mr.. Baker
has in such affairs no experience what
ever. If our non partisan friends mean
what they say they will vote for the
Republican candidate.
And that's what they are confidently
relied on TO do this year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
Davis Coal Company,
YARD At HILL'S WHARF,
GOOD e;z1z- COAL CASH ~ aGWn5z Ss'sas.
p.
PEACE OR WAR.
DR. Andrews of Brown University Re-
cites His Observations In Europe.

Boston. oct. 2S.-Fresident Andrews
of Brown university spoke last night be-
fore the Twentieth Century club of this
city, taking as his subject, Peace or
War" His remarks were Of a most in
teresting character. and dealt almost
exclusively with the situation in Europe.
President Andrews prefaced his ad
dress by stating that for number Of
months he had journeyed about Europe,
keeping his eyes and ears open, and
thought that he had a pretty good idea
OF the state OF affairs as between the
different nations. II was struck par
ticuarly." he added, "by the portentous-
ness OF the war cloud in Europe. There
never has been such a time when the
nations were so isolated and dstrustful
of each other In spite Of the alliances
which many Of them have made. There
is a lacking OF confidence even between
those which seem TO be most closely al
lied. This is especially true Of England.
The question has been asked, what is
the chance of Engand's being invaded?
/ think ii is quite possible. Take for
instance the time when the so-caled
channel squadron is absent from those
waters. for the fleet has been known to
go as far as Gibralter. At such time
a bold dash would put the enemy on
English soil and perhaps in London it
self. IL would no doubt be difficult to
hold that city, but the invaders could
make their own terms regarding its
evacuation"
President Andrews surprised his hear
ers by his attitude on the Armenian
question, showing as he did considerable
sympathy with the Turks. THE Ar
menians exasperate the Turks Just as
the Jews do the Germans and Russians,
and this is because, like the Jews. they
are too clever and drive bargain hard.
The Armenians kicked up the fuss in he
beginning, and the Turks set the Bashi
Bazouks on them. Turkey was com
PEELED TO economtZe. so none of the Ar
menians were transported, but killed
off.
The money power is the great police
power of Europe, and IL is this that pre-
vented a war long ago over the English
occupation Of Egypt. The holders of
Europe's loanable billions have used
their influences 10 prevent war. because
1t would smash the gold corner and
raise a general crisis. The military
chests, now chuck full Of yellow metal,
would be ripped open, and their con-
tents put into circulation by a war.
Toward a general war crisis your big
money owner is always a bear. Any
procedure which would make basal
money more plentiful and so alleviate
a crisis, your money princes will oppose
tooth and nail, giving over only when
threatened by some more dire calamity
than the loss of the purchasing power OF
their boards"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
THE MoREr PLAN.

The plan which Senior Morct colonial
minister Of Spain. proposes for reforms IN
Cuba is said 20 havo met the views OF
the Cuban autonomist party, but that Is
far from meaning that the Cuban patriots
generally will accept them.
In its outline the plan seems all well
enough. Briefly Spain accords to Cuta
self legislation with responsible govern
ment. A governor, or vioeroy represent
ing the mother country. and who shall
choose the OK ecu tive Colonists TO have
complete control of education. tarih,
customs, charity publio works, aGiioul-
ture, industry. mines, etc. An insular
chamber, totally electoral in nature, with
a subsequent subdivision into two similar
cham bcrs-II House of Representatives anu
Senate. Same body TO elect deputies to
the Spanish Cortes. The imperial govern
ment to control all matters that concern
International relations military ana
naval matters ana the organization OF
the law courts
We repeat the fact that this meets the
aspirations Of the Cuban nutonomists
doesn Z signify. The autonomist party is
an insignificant factor in the politics of
Cuba IL is allied with the Span
iards against the insurgents in the field
and many Of its members are in the ranks
Of the Volunteers, the home militia
that is useful To Spain in defending
towns and in standing ready TO rush TO
arms in event OF an assault on Havana.
AT this point in the war the prcsenta-
tion of any such scheme stands about the
same chance of acceptance at the hands Of
the Gu ban republicans as would pro-
position to give the American colonies "a
government like that now enjoyed by
Canada if made in the middle OF our
Revolutionary War;
The Cubans in arms will make no com
promise.
They are not fighting for so-called
autonomy.
They arc fighting for freedom.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
The Providence Home Library c ub.

Through the enterprise of the Boston
Store the people of the city are afforded
the opportunity TO become sharcrs in an
unusual and most advantageous plan by
which they are enabled TO secure the full
set of that magnificent publication, the
Home Reference Library, at one-third
the publishers price and at the same
time To come into actual possession OF the
books upon the payment Of only the
nominal price of one dollar.
The plan has been explained i'm The
News columns aud all Information 10
cheerfuliy furnished AZ tho Boston store.
Briefly, the person who joins the Home
Library Club initiated 10y the Boston
store and pays one dollar Is entitled t.
receive this splendid work. 10 massive
and sumptuous volumes. which will ie
delivered az the home and the baianre is
payabe ON the instalmcnt plan. Fifteen
months time boiug given. Yet for all
this credit feature. the work u then se-
cured at one-third the publishers own
price.
The club is limited In membership 10
the numlcr of sets II the libraty that the
Boston store has been able to secure for
distribution In Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-28
HOMELESS MARRIED PEOPLE.
II Is Sad Mistake for Them to Begin
Life in IA Boarding House


Edward w. Box, editor of the Ladies
Home Journal always staunch and un-
compromising friend of the home asserts
in the November number of his magazine
that home, however humble, is mil
lion times better place for young couples
to live than Is the most luxurious hotel or
boarding house In the land. "It is always
sad thing" he says. "whcn young
married couple begin life in boarding
house or hotel. Sad because thev start
life practically ou side of themselves The
furniture around them is not their own.
The young wife may bring with her all
the trifles she chooses; she may add ..
touch of her own here and another touch
there. But the things in the room are not
theirs, and sooner or latsr she realizes it,
During the day the wife is alone No
duties call her. Nothing is there in her
life to exercise her ingenuity nor develop
her womanly talents. She cannot prepare
any little pleasure for her young husband
for things are prepared for her When her
husband leaves ner for his Office she turns
back into the room, and wonders what she
can do during the day; how she will en-
ploy herself, where she will 60. There is
nothing in her room to appeal to her to
stay there No home duties confront her.
So she goes out and shops, perhaps, for
while runs around to mothers calls upon
some friends; goes back to her room to
practice little, II she Is musical and has
q piano; or, If she is fond of books, she
roads. There is nothing in her life two
thirds Of herself lies dormant. She Is glad
when the time comes for her husband to
come home; glad TO feel that she has some
one to whom she can talk; glad of COM
pany. And he? What can he do to ex-
Iress himself to his young wifcs Nothing
around him Is his; everything is by lease,
his for a time for so much money. And
after he is through paying for 1t he leaves
il behind. The end ia the same as the be-
ginping. That is why boarding house or
hotel life is so injurious TO young married
people. 1t makes them practically home
less -