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The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
DIsTIAG GUIsHED GE0LoGIsrs.

Gathering at st. Petersburg for an In
ternationaf Congress.
ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Aug. IA
Distinguished geologists from all parts OF
the world are gathering here to take part
in the Intern ational Geological Congress
which opens to- morrow and continues for
two weeks. The hotels are also filing up
with distinguished memb bers of the medi-
cal profession, who are to take part in the
international conference OF physicians
and surgeons. Both events are under the
immediate patronage Of the Gear, and the
committees of reception and entertain
ment include many members of nobility
and distin guished savants, scientists and
publicists.
The American delegation to the Inter-
national Geological congress is made up
ences, Professor J. J. Stevenson OF the
University of New York and president of
the academy; Davenpor 1owa) Academy
of Natural Sciences. William II. Ballou of
New York, also honorary commissioner !;
Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, DR..
Persifer, also delegate of the American
Philosophical Society and the American
Geologist; American Association for the
Advancement of Science, Professor James
daL, Otato geoloPlst, AloaHy, TrOIesso or
B. K. Emerson, Amherst College; Profess
sor G. D. Walcott, director of the United
States Geological Survey. and Professor
William n. Rice, Middletown University;
Geological Society of America. Professor
]. ]. Stevenson of New York and Profes-
sor l. c. White of Morgantown, W. Va :;
m iscelianeous delegates, Professor II. S.
Williams of Yale College. Professor G. II.
Hitchcock OF yarmouth College, Professor
Eugene A Smith of the University of
Alabama and State Geologist, and Profess
sor H. S. Winchell of the University of
Minnesota and State Geologist.
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already asssiled the appraiser and sur
veyor, and are ready to advance on Col
ector Bidwell on Monday. President
FRANKIE thus explained the iffic Guilty:
THE new law provides that fruit shall
be appraised by weight instead of by the
box This rule made it necessary for fruit
to be dumped as it is unloaded and in
spected. The replacing is done by long
shoremen. who somehow lack the deft and
delicate touch characteristic of profess
sional fruit packers. Moreover, they are
slow. What fruit is not ruined by their
clumsiness is injured by delay. 1t used
TO take two days to clean up incoming
fruit ships. Now it takes the greater part
of week."
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WINS THE FIkST RACE.
Momo, an American Boot, Beats
Canadian Yacht GIencGfrn.

Momo, an american Boot, Beats the
Canadian Yacht GlencGfrn.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, Aug. 14-Ths
Mono, an American boat, won the first
race to-day for the Seavanhaka Corinth.
ian one-rater trophy on Lake st. Louis,
defeating the Canadian yacht Glencairn
II decisively. The American led from
start to finish and won by minutes and
Is seconds. corrected time. An immense
crowd watched the little racers with great
interest, and the reception given the
American boat at the finish was most
hearty ard friendly, steamers whistling
and crowds of Canadians cheering as
though their boat had won. To-day's race
was good test of the merits of both
boats. The boat that wins three races
takes the cup.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
ITo,S WAkLIkE LANGUAGE,

The Marquis Has Not Changed Hts Hind
6ince the Paris Intercietc
NEW YORK,-N. Y, Aug. 14-Marquis
Ito, the Japanese Embassador to the dia-
mond jubilee. Left tonight for Van
couver, whence he will sail for home. In
Paris the Marquis submitted to an inter-
view, in which he said if the United States
wanted war with Japan she could have it.
In short interview to-day the Marquis
made the significant remark that he had
not changed his mind since the Paris in
terview. He refused TO discuss Hawaii.
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WORSE TRAN oFFICIAL EORE
The Pre,ident Getting Little Rest on HIS
Hacdtion.

PLAFTSBURG, N. Y, Aug. 14-This
has been day of rest with President Nc
Kinley. He needed rest from his trip
through the Vermont hills almost as
much as Mrs. Mckinley. The only de-
parture from routine day at the summer
resort was a reception given by Mrs. Nc
Kinley to the ladies of the PIattsburg gar
rison this evening. The President did
not feel able to attend Congressman
Foote'S dinner to-day, at which Governor
Back and several New York State Con-
gressmen attended. The President will
accept no more invitations during his
stay, except he may possibly attend a
public reception at Plattsburg. He will
attend Trinity Episcopal Church to-mor-
row. Secretary Bliss and Postmaster
General Gary arrived this evening.
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FEAST OF THE ass UMPTIoN.
To- Day There VIII Be Catholic PiI-
grim age To Holy HtEL.

HARTFORD, Wis, Aug. 14.-To-mor-
row being the Feast OF the Assum ption,
large number of Catholics from this and
adjoining States will take a pilgrimage to
the Church of St. Mary's, on Holy Hill,
there to offer prayers for relief from ply
sicaI and mental ills before the shrine of
the blessed Virgin, which occupies a
grotto which is an exact representa- tion
of the original grotto at Lourdes.
So many miraculous cures are attributed
to Holy Hill that it has become one of
the best known places of pilgrimage in
the world. Services are held in the chapel
only on special feast days, and tomorrow
there will be two celebrations of high
pontifical mass in the morning, with
vespeIs in the afternoon.
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D.1a,ynre,. short Peooh Cron.

WILMINGTON. DEL, Aug. 14.-The
peach crop in this State is 80 small that
railroads are paying no attention to
shipments. The largest shipment made
in one day was carload from Milford.
There will be few If any peach trains re-
quIred, as in former years.
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PoPULIsTs ARE ANGRY.
Their Candidate for Lfeufenant- Govern
Rejected by the Vir0tnta Denn ocrafs.

Their Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Rejected by the Vir0tnia Democrats.
ROANOKE. VA, Aug. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Convention adjourned Thurs
day night. after selecting ]. Hoge Tyler for
Governor, Edward Echols for Lieutenant
Governor and A. j. Montague for Attor-
ney- General. Senator Daniel, who in ad.
dition to being practically returned to
the Senate at the close of the
present term by the action of the
convention, by weight of his personal in
fuence dominated the movement for
primaries to nominate United States
Senators, and will thus perhaps save the
defeat of Senator Thomas s. Martin. The
Endorsement of the Chicago platform still
further separates the gold wing OF the
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
Married Thirteen T,mes.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Aug. 14.-Albert F.
Kneeland will probably hereafter believe
that 13 is an unlucky number. He is in
jail here on charge of bigamy. When ar
rested the extent of his matrimonial
frauds was not known, but since he has
been in Jail evidence against him has been
growing until now the authorities have
proof that he has been married to thirteen
different women
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SIC smohed Ciaarette. tn Bed.

NEW YORK. N. Y, Aug. 14-Soubrette
Bessie JacAson's bed caught on fire from
cigarette she smoked early this morning
and the woman was burned to death.
Bessie Jackson was very well known
among the theatrical people. She had
often been warned about the danger OF
smoking in bed. but she had never paid
any attention to the good advice given
her,
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
French aud Siamese.

BANGKOK. SIAM, Aug. A.-Reports
have been received of hard fighting be-
tween the French and the Siamese over
attenlp pts made by the latter to invade
French territory in Indo- China. Several
of the Siamese officers were captured by
the French.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
snicide of Captatn shnfer.

GALLAFIN, TENN, Aug. 14-Captain
w. II. Shafer, one of the best racing men
in the South, committed suicide by shoot.
ing himsel1 through the left temple in a
room IN Trousdale House early this morn
ing. No cause is known. He was wealthy
and seemingly happily situated in all his
relations. He was worth in the neighbor
hood of $150,000. He was 55 years old
and @ WidoWer.
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sPoInED IN APPRAIsLNe.

Protests against the Hay Customs Of
peers Handle Fruit in NcW York.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 14.-The
FRUIT buyers Union is carry ing on run
hlng hight with the Custom-house in re-
gard TO the way in which requirements OF
the Dlngley law that affect the fruit trade
are carried out at this port. They have
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
a story and a Deniaa.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Aug. 1.-THE
World claims that the Treasury Depart
menr will put McKinley's picture on the
new series of small denomination treasury
notes. 1t is intended as a surprise.
WASHINGTON, d. C.. Aug. 1.-THE
Bureau of Engraving and Prin ting denies
the story that McKinley's head will be
used on bank notes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
Couadtan- ADMIRATION steam.r.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 14.-James
E. White. Superintendent OF the Railway
Mail Service, reports that future sailings
of the Canadian Company s
steamers from Vancouver, B. c.. with
mails for Australia, Hawaii. ETC., will oc-
cur as follows: September and 20, Octo-
Der Is, Novem ber Is and Decem ber 13, 1897,
and January 10, February Z and March Z,
1898.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
F,re Chief, Bound for Ne,D Haven,

CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 14.-Chiefs and
subordinate officers of the Fire Depart
ments of the principal towns of the State
rendezvoused this morning at the Audi
torium Hotel, en- route to New Haven,
Conn.,, where the twenty fifth annual
convention of the international Associa-
tion of Fire Engineers opens next week.
The delegation from this State is the
largest yet sent to the National gathering.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
Negro Kills tho Girl That Jsl,s Him

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-Matthew
Lee shot and instantly killed Hattie Rob-
ert, his former sweetheart, in a crow ded
street this afternoon. She was married
only few days ago and Lee had been
scheming to kill her ever since to satisfy
his Jealous rage. He fired four shots into
her and she never spoke afterward. Both
:. re colored. He escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
brakes Health Improved.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo-, Aug. ID.
Governor Drake has returned to his home
at Centerville. Iowa, to-day. His health
is improved but he will return in few
days for further treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15

party. The Populists are angry over the
defeat of their candidate for Lieutenant.
Governor. EchoIs is a railroad man and o
goldbug.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
+: Mrs. Amoelrs Mother In Ionoramce. !.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 14-Mrs.
Emily Brown of Douglas, Mich, in a
deposition filed to-day testified that SO
far as she knows her daughter, Sarah
Ann Angel, was never married to Jay
GOuId
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
All
Look
Alike
I o Me!

So they do. The 7Ooy
they hare plunged in
our stock upset prices.
Some they hare cut In
half. You don't care,
and zUe can't. We've
got to unload. That's s
zOhy 1Ue use the ShoUels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28

a great drawback to the older genera
tlons OF the colored race. II many age
untitled to rise above the ranks Of COM
mon labor IT has been partly due to this
fact, but the negro of the coming gener-
alton. with the advantages that are now
being given aim in his youth, win not
find himself under this Disadvantage. II
our correspondent will visit the eolored
schools Of this city and witness the
groups of well-dressed. bright faced
children Of the industrious colored men
Of the community at thai studies. he
may confirm this statement.
Undoubtedly our friend Is correct in
saying that in some instances the color
ed laborer Is Disseminated against on
account OF his color. but there is no city
in the country In which less OF this race
prejudice exists In the matter OF en-
ployment than in Wheeling. In this city
any deserving colored man can make a
comfortable living In his case. as in
the case of the white citizen, honesty,
energy, sober habits and ability to do the
work count everything with the employ
er. and. as in the case of the white cIh-
zen, It Is wholly dependent upon himself
what his destiny shall be.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28
PASSING pIEAsAETRIEs

Tommy" said the teacher, what is
meant by nutritious food?" Some
thing that amt got no taste TO it, re-
piled Tommy.-Tit-Bits.
Brown-'It makes me tired to hear
people call It the Klondike fever"
Yeast-"What would you call III" THE
Klondike chill."-Yonkers Statesman.
Brief but TO the Point,-short (who is
but five feet talD-"Do you believe that
brevity is the soul of WITH Miss Smart
mot In your case."-Chicago News.
A Difference Hoggarty-"Dld Ho-
gan succade in convincin' yez thot We
wor wrong?" McLubberty-"No, be-
gorra! But he bate me till he made me
admit ut!"-Puck.
Very ke.-oldun-"Ah. there's moth
ing like the good old circus jokes"
Plattby-"Why, there are the jokes that
are being worked off to-day."-Philadel-
phia North American.
msonbeak-"Here's one strange
thing I've noticed" Yeast-"And
what's that?" why, a boy is chris
tened with water and afterward takes
TO wine, while a ship is christened with
wine and afterwards takes TO water
Yonkers Statesman.
Heading Him off.-standoff-"The
ls only one way OF preventing return
ed Arctic explorer from going back to
the frozen north" Sawdorff-"What
way is that?" Standoff-"Don't send
relief expedition when he goes the first
time."-Harlem Life.
Mamma-''why did you strike little
Elsie, you naughty boy, your" Dick
well, what did she want to cheat for,
them" Mamma--"How did she cheat?"
Dlck-"Why, we were playing at Adam
and Eve, and she had the apple TO
tempt me with-and che never tempted
me-but went and ate 1t all up herself"
-Tit.Blts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28

A colored citizen writes to the Intelll-
gencer TO complain that the members OF
his race do not get a fair show for en-
ployment in Wheeling The Intelligent
Ger publishes his letter for the purpose
OF pointing out to him, and to others who
may entertain similar views, in all kind
mess. that THIS COMPLAINTS notwell based,
and IS unjust not only to the community
but TO his own race.
We fear that our correspondent has not
made his investigation as thorough ms
no should have made IT, He says that
Il has shown him that 1T is almost i'm
possible for a colored man to get work IN
Wheeling, II matters not how honest he
may be or how anxious he may be to get
work" The very reverse OF this state
mcnt is true There 10 no reason why any
Industrious, honest, sober colored person
In Wheeling should make such com.
plant
Tho 1ntellgencer knows Of no colortd
man in Wheeling who, II he Nils the re-
qulremcntr, IL unable to secure employ
mont at this time. a large majority Of
wheellng's colored citizens are well.to.
do and constantly employed at such labor
M they ore competent to perform. Many
OF them have been able to save money
and not a fcw, considering the Ndvan.
tagcs they nave had, enjoy comfortable
homes and are educating their children
and preparing them to 20 into the battle
Of lie better equipped than they them
sclyss have been. Tor II must DO remem-
borsa thai the lael, Of education has been
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

It is the early edition that catches the
book worm.
The absence OF soft water is no ex-
cuse for hard drinking.
A medicine glass might properly be
termed sanitary measure.
1t is hard to convince doctors and
druggists that health 10 wealth.
1t is easier to teach babies TO talk than
II is to teach some men not 10.
Too many benders will sometimes
place a man in straitened circumstances.
A pretty bonnet may not affect a
womsn's brain, but 1t always goes to
her head.
The trouble with most handsome wo-
men is they think that is all that is
necessary.
Water does not intoxicate, and yet 1t
ia nothing unusual TO see barrel water
tight.
Things are not always what their
names would imply, A poker chip isn't
necessarily chip off a poker
II is hard for some men to say Just
what they mean, but It's harder for 9TH
ers to mean what they say.
Always speak to your barber when
you meet him on the street. It's about
the only time you can get in a word
Chicago News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28
Chlearo ana oIvlI s.rrLe..

The wholesale discharge OF 43i Repub-
llcan policemen In Chicago by the Demo-
cratic chief Of police, and the substitu-
ton OF the same number OF Star
League" Democrats in their places at one
fell swoop, is not surprising in view OF
the fact that Chicago is In the hands OF
the spoilsmen once more. But the alb
surd feature OF the AFFAIR is the reason
given by the chief for his action. which
Is that It was sin order to put the force
under civil service rules" All the 43i
appointees, he says. have passed the civil
service examination,
II will strike the average outsider as
being strange that in the great city of
Chicago, where 434 policemen were want
ed under civil service rules" only DEM
ocrats who had passed the examination
could receive appointments, and that the
experienced Republicans on the force
could not be given an opportunity to be
examined.
~ hhAo 10 AA1.A Va Wv
service reform as applied to municipal
government. st Is indeed farce when a
Democrat gets in power. especially
Chicago Democrat. Mr. Cleveland's poll
cy OF waiting until n department became
filled with Democrats and then placing
It under civil service rules TO embarrass
his successor wasn't quite so bad as
that. Farcical as It was, It was not as
outrageously in violation OF the intent
and spirit of the civil service law as this
Chicago action. Chief Ripley, of the
Chicago police. seems to think that the
civil service law was made to be out
ragged. An investigation OF examination
papers that showed that no one but DEM
ocratic ward heelers. among the thou
sands who passed, got the required per-
centage. might reveal some interesting
and startling things.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28
MIR. Hanna,s Visit

The splendid rallies OF Republication
at Martins Ferry, Bridgeport and Bell
alre yesterday and last night to greet
Senator Hanna and Congressman DAN
ford will bear good fruit. The reception
accorded Mr.. Hanna and the applause
which greeted his vigorous speeches left
no doubt OF his popularity among the
Republicans OF Belmont county. and that
Col. Danfnrd has retained the good will
OF his constituents.
It was Mr.. Hanna's first visit to these
communities in his capacity as candi-
date, and he has every reason to feel
grattfied at the success OF the meetings.
While the present campaign in Ohio
has not been much of q "hurrah" affair.
there is evidence that the Republicans
and all others who are opposed to Bryan
Ism are thoroughly in earnest. Condi-
tons this year are different from those of
last year, since this year the working
classes are busy and have little time to
engage in political demonstrations. all
though they will vote as usual Last
year such demonstrations we're practi-
cally gatherings of the unemployed, who
had experienced four years Of the good
old Democratic times" that had been
promised them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28
Feast.

Taters in de ashes roastln',
Coffee b'illn' on the tiah,
Hoe-cake fore de bright fame toastin',
Draw yore cheer up leetle .niah;
Now de sweet smell 20 am ketchin
Cos dat kivah don't iit tight,
Dat ole bake-kettle needs wotchin',
Ef dat possum's done cooked right.
Listen ter dat grease or sputt'rin'.
Playln' oh er merry chune;
LAW, likes ter head de mutt'rin'
Crittah's fit fur eatin soon.
Son, les gib dem yams or turnin',
Yo's got sense ernuf, ] low.
kin smell der 'lREscs burnin',
Mus be neatly done by now.
Dat ar wuz err hunt, no iokin'.
Asst dat yallow bob-tail houn':
See. de hoe-cake am or smokin-
Turn dem har'l-tOpE plum run
Fat? Dat possum. sab, wuz dinin'
Up err big perHimmOn tree,
While dc torch him eyes wur shinin';
Shores yore bawn, he winked at me.
Reckon eb'ry ting am ready;
Praise dc Lawd fur food ter eat;
Hole dat plattah mighty steady,
Hits er meal what can't be beat
Stir do ilah up TIL de CLOWN
Sens dem flames or dnncin' bright
Low doy nebhah had de shown
oh der likln', purifier sight.
Mrs, o. Il. Merrill.
Tuscumbia, Ala.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-28
cOIoRED LABOR.
A Correspondent Claims his Race Is being
Disseminated Against,

Disseminated ARanNs
To the Editor OF the Intelligencer.
SIR;-I beg leave TO say few words
through the columns of your paper rel
alive TO the Afro-American and his
chances. Take Wheeling. our own
home city, and It's attitude of indlffer-
ence toward the colored man. Although
bounded on the east by the great state
of Pennsylvania and only separated
from the Ohio state on the west by the
river OF that name. yet what a great diff
ference in treatment and chance for
employment In our own home city II
is almost impossible for colored man
TO get work. II matters not how honest
he may be or how anxious he is to work,
he Is refused because he has been un-
fortunate and once slave, not by his
own will. He is to-day looked upon
with feeling of hatred and contempt
by some. We are glad TO say there are
some who are intelligent enough to look
upon as as men. We do not say that all
colored men, any more than all white
men, are worthy citizens. Yet Is 1t true
that because some are worthless the en-
tire race must be held responsible?
have made an investigation in our city
TO see how many colored men were given
work, and am sorry 10 say there are
but few. We hope 10 get the names OF
those who have refused colored men
work. The time has come 10 brand all
such citizens and let the world know
who they are. It is an outrage upon the
colored people and disgrace upon the
good name OF Wheeling. II colored
man is lucky enough TO get a job he
Is Disseminated against in both labor
and prices. How many men are now
employed upon the streets OF Wheeling
or upon the street car lines? How
many colored men are employed In the
mills or factories? How many are en-
ployed In the wholesale houses and
places OF business? The time has come
to note all such proceedings and defeat
such men in every walk OF life. There
is no reason why every deserving col
ored man In Wheeling should not get
work when men are needed. We do not
believe men OF intelligence would dis
criminate against colored men. IT is
only those whose ignorance has gained
control OF their better judgment. How
long must this evil prevail?
L. ]. BROWN.
Oct. 25, 1897.