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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09
C4NE9 BONB IRDED?
An unciedted Rumor To This Effect.
Greeks X fuse to Salute Turkish Flag.

LONDON. Feb. S-A dispatch from
Athens TO the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that rumors are In circulation
there that the warships OF the Powers
are bombarding the town % Canea Crete.
The rumor Is discredited here.
ATHENS Feb. S.-Advices received here
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09

The Richmond Grays' Veteran Associa-
ton held their regular monthly meeting
last evening at Concordia Hall. No. 402
east Broad street. Only routine business
was tranacted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-09

The Beard OF Aldermen will meet TO-
nleht ar 80 clock. and the session will
doubtless be- a 'ery interesting one. II
remains 10 be seen whether the higher
branch Will initiate the example set by
the Council in tabling every measure
which provides for an appropriation.
There * little doubt bat that IL Will. as
the spirit Of rctrenchmcnt is now ram
pant in every quarter.
The Board Of Public Interest = called 20
meet this afternoon az $50 o'clock
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18
r1aHr1Na roR A MILIION.
The Davis wnl Case Decided, Dl'poSInE
ola Large Estate.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17,-At mid
night the jury in the Davis will con-
test returned a verdict finding that the
disputed testamentary document was
genuine.
II the will is now admitted TO probate
by Judge Cofrey an estate valued at ov-
er $1,000, 900 will be divided between Mrs.
Belle Curtis and her sister Lizzie Muir
Mrs Curtis Is the wife OF ex-Assembly-
man John Curtis. The ease was stub
bornly fought by eastern relatives Of
the DaVlses. who claimed that the will
offered for probate was forgery.
Jacob z. Davis arrived here In early
days, formed co-pArtnership with
Alex. Boyd and by judIcious investment
OF his money soon became n millionaire.
When he died In the Continental hotel,
Philadelphia, last October, ne was IN
the act OF debating win dlsposing OF
his personal effects In this city, result
ed In the finding OF two Wills leaving
oil his property to his wife, but as she
had died several years before him, the
wills were not OF any value, Some four
or Ave weeks after his death, paper
purporllnE to he his will was filed for
probate In Judge Coffey's court. The
VIII was brief and disposed Of the vast
estate In few words. Mrs Belle Cur
It's and Miss Llzse Muir were named as
the legatees. A contest was at once be-
gun by relatives OF Davis who live In
the east. They claimed that the paper
offered for probate was a forgery and
they asked In their petition that II be
denied probate.
The will was found In an urn con-
tanning the ashes OF Mrs. Davis. The
contestants claimed that the paper had
been slipped into the urn by The forgers
and that 1t had been drawn several
weeks after the death Of Davis, The
urn containing the, ashes was brought
into court and made an exhibit IN the
case When the verdict was announc-
ed, Attorney Hoggerty at once moved
that the will be not submitted to pro-
bate, notwithstanding the finding OF the
Jury that the paper was genuine. He
claimed that there was no evidence to
prove that It had been legally executed.
Judge Coffey said that he would listen
to the argument to-day and pass on the
question OF admitting the will to pro-
bate. II he decides TO admit and nc-
cept the disputed paper the estate VIII
be divided between Mrs. Curtis and
Miss Muir, as they are the only ones
named IN the paper, that the jury de-
clared Is genuine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

Chicago Record: Up at the boarding
house the landlady. who wished to re-
buke some OF the boarders who were late
to breakfast. advanced the highly, orfgt-
nal proposition that "the early bird gets
the worm"
Sweet leaned back from his watIle. and
made few remarks
Nov, that's good sample OF q
proverb." he said. 'srhe early bird
caiches the worm Well. does hep Who
are the early birds In Chicago2 What
persons get up at O'Clock in the morn
ing. and start 10 work? Why, the stok
ers In the gashouse, the drivers OF the
milk wagons. the trolley men and soma
more. What do they get out OF It? May
be anything from ninety cents day to
Si2 a week. Who is Il gets up at and
starts in? The fellow that delivers Ice.
and the man that scrubs our places DOes
he get anything out OF NJ Take II up TO
as late as 8 o'clock Who goes TO work
then? Why, all the statesmen and chop
girls and clerks aud such. They get
anywhere from 81 week TO t75 a month.
Then who Is II shows up about 10 o'clock2
The bank president the stock broker,
the owners Of the big stores, the heavy
traders and the capitalist. What do they
get out OF 81? They're not early birds,
are they? They're the late birds. and
they get oil the worms In sight. 1 tell
you right here that the late bird gets the
worm, never had my salary raised I'M
III began TO come down late IN the
morning. or else never came down latn
until had my salary raised, one or the
other-but, anyway, don't believe In
the enrly-blrd proposition"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

Minneapolis Journal: The secretary of
agriculture is testing, through the mete-
geological bureau OF his department the
theory Of French, italian and German
scientists that the volume OF crime, nota-
bly, suicide, is determined by utmos-
pheric conditions. This year the number
OF suicides has been extraordinary, The
record will surpuss the statistics Of sew
eral successive years. In all the large
cities OF the country the suicides have
appeared In large force. Poisoning,
shooting, drowning, have been the usual
methods OF "shuiliing of this mortal
COLL" while not few preferred to be
pulvef12ed under the changing wheels OF
heavy railway trains. The secretary OF
agriculture should by all means pursue
this investigation. II will certainly be
something gained II we can succeed in
establishing tho theory he Is working
upon n solid fact, 1. e., that, after all,
crimes OF violence and all crimes are
prompted by peculiarly moist condition
OF the atmosphere; that condition OF
great heat and humidity induces that
left spiral movement OF the molecules OF
the brain which impels human being to
envy. hatred and malice and all unchari-
tableness; yet, even murder or se1f-de-
struction, according 10 the eminent biolo-
Elsts to whnm man Is but q mechanical
ARRANGEMENT. fortuitous concourse OF
ntoms and thought emotion, passion.
but eXudations Of secretions like bile.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18
STRANGERS now.
They Parted ana the Pain oft Went
with tho PartinE-A Wheeling Citizen
IL IIanpr Now.

They Parted ana the Pain of II Went
with tho Partins-A wheeling citizen
iSIappy Now.
Parting word OF sorrow, geRer-
ally.
Exceptions; yes. Sometimes It's Joy.
Parting with friends may be painful.
but parting with pain must be Joyful
For instance, n palm in the back.
Not friend you will say,
oh, no, but II sticks like one
Hard 10 shake OF bad back.
A back that Is lame is weak or ach-
Ing.
Is really friend in need.
II Is warming You of danger 10 come
It's the kidneys talking trouble
Kidneys are near the small Of the
back
And II the Kidneys are troubled. so is
the back,
Heed the warning backache brings.
or things more serloua follow.
Urinary troubles, Diabetes. Brlghts
disease.
Part with them before It ls too late.
Bad back aud Wheeling citizen,
Are now stranpers--they parted.
Mrs, Il. Bonena, Of No. 81 Eleventh
street. sngs: 81 was troubled with
weak kidneys. moro or less, all my life
but II is only of recent years that It
seemed to have become chronic There
was continual, dull, worrying pains
across my kidneys, attacks OF inilam-
matory rheumatism when caught
cold or In changeuble weather The
different remedies I had tried failed to
give me more than temporary relief
and I thought I would try Donn's
Kidney Pills and got box at The
Logan Drug Co. My bnck az the time
was troubling the great deal, but the
first few doscB helped mo and In a
short time oil traces OF the complaint
disappeared. I highly recommend
Doans Kidney pills In all like coses."
For enlc by ali dealers, Price 20 cents
per box SIX boxes tor 80 30. Sent by
mail on receipt Of price, by Foster
Mliburn Co. Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents
for the United States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

Aug. ]. Bogcl. the leading drug.
gigt OF shreveport, La, saygt Or.
thai cures my cough, and II Is tho best
seller I have" j. II. Campbell. NOR
chant Of Stafford, ArlE. writes! Or.
Kings New Discovery IA all that Il ID
claimed for IT, II never falls, and II a
sure cure for consumption, coughs and
colds. ] cannot say enough for It's meg
It's" Dr. Klng'H New Discovery for con.
sumption, coughs and colds N not an ex-
pertinent II has be0n tried Tor quar-
ior VI century. and to-day stands ut tho
head. u never dlBAppontA. Logan
Drug Co
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

IT heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said Of De wits Witch
Hazel Ralyc. piles ana rectal diseases,
cuts, burnp, bruises, letter, eczema and
ali el,ln troublesmay bocurodbylt quick
" ana permanently Charles II, Goct2c,
Market and Twelfth streets; Chatham
sinclair. Foriy.glNth and Jacob streets;
A. y. schecle, No. GOI Main street. Ex-
ley BroB. Penn ana Zane streets;
llowlc q Co, Bridgeport.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18
lent weather for hay making, which has
been nearly finished.

lent weather for hay making, which has
been nearly finished,
Interior CoHnilss.
Preston-UntIl Friday weather cool
and wet, too much so for hay harvest,
which is well on the way and crop good.
Oats an average crop. Corn good and
buckwheat never looked better. Pota-
toes very good. Wheat turning out fine
yield,
Marlon-Heavy rain on the 10Th. Hay
harvest about finished and wheat
threshing about over. Corn too, is very
well and pastures In good condition.
Harrison-Hay harvest about finished.
The worst storm for many years oc-
CURED on the 10th. Much damage was
dono TO corn, fruit, stacked grain and
hay; also much timber was blown down
Corn In many fields was almost ruined.
Taylor-Rain has delayed hay harvest
very much. Corn, with some exceptions,
Is doing very well, Grapes are still rot
ting, Potatoes are not as good as was
expected
Barbour-Good weather for hay har-
vest Crop large and quality excellent,
Corn has made rapid Improvement. Pas
lures and buckwheat are In good condl-
ton. In some parts OF the county hay
was damaged by rains, and corn is not
caring well.
Lewis-Weather rather too dry for
corn and the crop is being cut short,
especially the late planting, Wheat
threshing about finished. The yield Is
below expectations, What few apples
that remain on the trees are OF inferior
quality. Pastures fair and stock Is in
fine condition.
Eastern Pan, Handle.
Pendleton-Weather variable Sew
eral fne rains In localities; other sec
lions are dry, or are needing rain, Crops
Of all kinds are doing well,
Grant-COrn has been doing well,
Wheat threshed la Of good quality and
yield Stock doing well,
Hardy-Middle OF week showery and
helped late corn, Buckwheat, second
crop az clover aHe, never better Apples
still falling badly, but plenty viii bd
left,
Iampshlre-Pastures look we'll Corn
growing finely Buckwheat doing well.
Garden truck plentiful Pastures are
In fine condition and stock fat,
Morgan--Showery during fore part OF
the week. Corn, late potatoes, buck
wheat and all growing crops are doing
well. Apples still abundant, but In many
sections are dropping and are wormy.
Grapes continue to rot. Second crop of
clover being cut with Il fair yield,
ThreBhlng continues. Yield average and
quality good. Oats, yield and quality
light.
Berkeley-Refreshin rains during
early part of week. The wheat Is as
good as was anticipated. Garden truck
late. Potatoes and grass are growing
finely. a great many valuable hogs are
dying. The ground IS in good condi.
ton for blowing and farmers are all
busy.
efferson-Corn almost maturcd
Wheat and oats being threshed; excel
lent yield OF both. About one-hnlf an
apple and peach crop. Nearly all the
grapes have rot,ed. Pastures good.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

JOHN GRIFFIN, OF H0ncqvlllc, ohio,
says, ~ never lived day Cor thirty
years without suffering agony until a
box Oi Dc WITS witch Hazel ggiye
cured my piles" For piles ANA rectal
troubles, cuts, bruises, sprnlna. ocyann
and NIL skin trnubloa, be WlttR Witch
Hazel Hnlve IN uneQunllod Cbnrlca 81
Gocigc, Market ana Twelfth plroots,
Chatham Sinclair, FoHy.eiNth ana ,tn ,
cob streets; a. 10. echpOlb, No. COZ Main
street; llNlcS Bros, Penn ana Znpo
Streets Bowie n CO.. bridgeport,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18
su,c,,,c aud GRIEF cnu,t. Two Deaths.

DANvILLE, Ills, Aus, l7.-sulclde
and grief caused tie death OF husband
and wife in this city last night Henry
Hammott, an aged and respected ciu-
zen, died from the effects OF an opnto,
and his wife, prostrated with woe, eN-
plred three hours later, lll-hcalth was
the cause assigned for the suicide.
IIammett was sixty-two and his wife
slXly-thrce.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

Providence Journal: a priest in New
Jersey has forbidden the young women
Of his parish to go on picnic with the
young men Of the Total Abstinence So
ciety. His reason Is that "they would
let tho young men kiss them In the
moonlight II they went" Obviously
total abstinence In this case does not
mean abstcntIon from all the lntoxlca-
lions OF life.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

HHTWI W ~ 7'"NW'' ~ W ~ TTTVIWHTVUf
For the above oCcnslOn take the u. a.
o. short line to Buffalo, through by day.
light Excursion tickets NJ reduced
rates will be on sale August 2lst to 2ith.
good TO return until the 3lst, limit OF
which may DO extended to September
9Oth,
For time Of trains, rates. Sc, apply
to nearest II. & o, agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

10 nuro and usc that old aud woll.trlcd
remedy, Mrs windows Soothing syrup,
Tor children iecthlng. II aoothea tue
chlld eultena the guna, alllys all pam.
cures wind colo ana n the best remedy
FOR diuffhoea, twenty-five cents q
bottle, tnwf&W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

Tho Cleveland, Lorafn & Wheeling
Railway will run through coaches q
Buffalo. for this occasion on August %,
Consult our agents or o. II. Wood, trnv-
cling passenger agent, Moiurc House
block, Wheeling, W. Va, for rates and
train arrangements. -
NJ. q, CARREL,
General Passenger Agent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18
DOLLAR WHEAT.
Local Traders Discuss the Proba-
bfiity OF This Figure.
AN ADVANCE WITHIN A WEEK

ofTen Cents Baahsl was Caused by the
HEAVY Exports Already In slRhi-Ths
weather or the Past Week Has Been
Good for Growing Crop What
ThrssAlng Practically Flnishsa- Germ
viii be Mere than an Average Yield.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-18

Boston Transcript: when n man has
the gold fever let him alone. Argue not
with an argOuuut
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-08
IT'S DEBUT AUsPICIGUs.
Series of Popular Concerts at Con-
over Hall.

over Hall.
The first of a series of popular Sun
day concerts was inaugurated yester-
day afternoon at COnover hail. An or
cbestra of eighteen pieces, under the
leadership of G. NJ. Selling, interpreted
most of the programme. The soIoistS
were William Mertens, the grand
opera baritone, and Olaf Halls, a ViO-
linist, who each contributed two num-
bers.
Viewed from the only standpoint
that the management of the new ven
ture has authorized anybody to as
Sume-for the announced purpose is to
give a series Of popular concerts rather
than to educate the public taste-yes-
terday's concert certainly fulfilled all
promises. If it did not captivate the
classical enthusiast, it pleased the peo-
pie, and that confessedly is the only
object in view. The programme was
calculated to meet with a cordial re-
ception from the audience that craved
nothing more eXacting or impressive
than a happy intermingling of a Sousa
march, waltz, an air de ballet and a
gem from "Tannhauser."
In view of the disagreeable weather
the attendance was encouraging, all
the seats in the auditorium being oc-
cupied and the gallery well filled.
The programme opened with Sousa's
new march, STARS and Stripes For
ever" the most unique and musicianly
march Sousa has composed. 1t was
followed by Mozart's Escape From
the Seraglio," which, making due al
lowance for the number of pieces, was
commercially played.
Olaf Halls, the violinist, played two
selections, THE Andante Religioso,"
by Thome, and Joachin's arrangement
OF Brahms Hungarian Dance" Mr.
Halls responded to. an encore with
third number, which proved the most
satisfactory of all.
The orchestra acquitted itself most
Lumbye's waltz, ''KrolPs Ball
Klaenge,' which was played with ad-
mirable spirit and that exact precision
so necessary to reveal the full charm
of a waltz.
Mr.. Mertens, whose last operate ap-
pearance in st. Paul was with the
Damrosch Opera company, nearly two
years ago, contributed the feature of
the concert, in that rare love song
from "Tannhauser," that Wolfram
sings to Elizabeth, ooh! Thou Sub
lime Evening STAR Mr.. Mertens sang
this rich and beautiful melody with
excellent expression and purity OF
tone. His remarkable baritone voice
shows no signs of diminution in vol
ume. He was rewarded with a well
merited encore. Before giving the
"Tannhauser Aria Mr.. Mertens "lim-
bered up his voice with the unfailing
and inspiriting "Toreador," which he
sang with great gusto.
The orchestra followed with Gruen-
wald's rather pleasing arrangement Of
a primitive theme, which he entitled
elves at Play" Puerner's Daphne"
an air de ballet, came next, and the
programme concluded with potpourri
of airs from Rob Roy"
At the next concert the soloists will
be Miss Virginia Nielsen, Of the Cay
Coney Island company, which does
not leave Minneapolis till next Sunday
evening, Henry S. Gilbert and A E.
Pankops, cornetist. Miss Nielsen has
a rich contralto, while Mr.. Gilbert is
tenor of local note
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-08

trict. was elected in 1883. and held said or
nee until the last election. He received nav
FOR hfty-one days in 1896 and siNty-four In
j. B. Rademacher was appointed in luna
1870, to take the place Of George Wells. whd
dled, from the Fourth, and held the office
uhtlI last January. Mr.. Cruikshauk being
erected IN his place He received pay for for
ty-three days in 1895 and twenty-eight i'm
1870. Mr.. Strachan has already received pay
LOT tWenty-six days for 1897. In November
1896 wrote to the county auditor calling his
attention to the law which makes him liable
II ne allows the commissioners to draw nav
exceeding the amount prescribed by law and
lhat Ihe commissioners should refund the
amount received exceeding that amount
am Informed that he presented the matter
70 the commissioners, but chat Ju'y thus far
nave ignored the suggestion. ! thiui. chat Mr..
Strachan, L. 0. Gronseth and Mr. Mace
should be suspended from Office and that
Mir. Connolly and Mr.. Rademacher should be
compelled to return to the county treasurer
the amount received exceeding the amount
mentioned
The sheriff does not itemize his bills. so
that 1t is impossible TO tell whether they are
legal charges or not. He makes many
charges for 81 for bringing up prisoners but
does net show whether in district or Justice
court He also charges 81 for arresting per-
sons, but does not show whether in district
or justice court. II In the latter. he is en-
titled to 20 cents. He also charges for re-
celVlng all prisoners into jail. He charges
for postage stamps and for filling straw ticks
in Jail The clerk of court does not itemize
his bills as required by law. He also
charges for postage. without showing that
the same has been used for the county. Coun-
ty commissioners who do not itemize their
own bills never require others to do so. I
have talked with the commissioners Of this
county about the matters mentioned I'm this
report long ago. and I am satisfied they uu-
derstood the law.
The clerk of court and the former auditor
received $50 each for attending good roads
convention and meeting of corrections and
charities.
This whole matter will. no doubt.
come into court in the December term.
as County Attorney Balentine has APP
pealed about twenty-five bills, most
of them allowed at the July meeting.
Among those appealed are those Of
Strachan and Gronseth for going to
Fergus Falls in the case Of Joseph
Gum against the commissioners, and
of Cruikshank for a trip here during
the case; also bills involving the GU-
plication of days mentioned in the re-
port, mileage in certain cases. and
Strachan's charge of 1875 miles for the
trip here and return. Upon the out
come will probably hinge the matter
of the Overcharges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-08
FAULT OF THE CHURCHES,
Says j. NJ. Hanson, That More People
Do Not Go.

Are the people of st. Paul church.
going people?
j. M. Hanson, warden Of the st. Paul
Commons, made the statement-last
evening that they were not; that is, a
large portion Of them never found their
way into the churches, and the
name Of Church" was distasteful to
them. The trouble, he said, is largely
with the churches themselves: with
those preachers who do not preach the
doctrine of Christine universal broth
erhoOd of man and the universal faith
erhood of God-but wander off into the
isms and schisms Of creed, and are
fearful Of Wounding the feelings of
some wealthy member Of the parish.
With the avowed idea of reaching a
portion of the people who do not at
tend churches, and to instill in them
the belief in a true religion, religion
not born of creed but of morality and
faith, the Commons last evening insti-
tuted series of Sunday evening serv-
ices. Mr.. Hanson spoke, and his adj
dress was largely along the line eX-
pressed above, and in it he used plain
language to express his thoughts and
observations. He stated that the peo-
ple-the common" or poorer people
were falling away from the churches;
within short time past two evangel-
.,
and several others may be consolidated
to reduce their Individual expenses.
Christ came on earth to bring the
true religion" continued Mr.. Hanson,
and His followers saw in it the truth
which would be made known to and
accepted by all mankind But the dis
ciples themselves, after they separated,
had absorbed different ideas, and thus
arose the founding Of different
churches, each being hampered by the
multitude Of pagans surrounding it;
they had not learned the precept that
in union there is strength. Thus we
have today hundreds of creeds, the
believers in each of which are follow
ing out the idea of salvation and the
glory to the Father to the best of their
light, but how often we see them, in
stead of working together, actually
work at cross purposes and pull in OPP
posite directi0nsw
MIR. Hanson referred briefly to the
Civic church, founded in Denver last
spring, by the united efforts of a num-
Der of evangelical churches. It's pur-
poses were correct; it had set a high
ideal, but it has now been closed by
reason of lack of support. Instead of
depending upon the churches for it's
objects and it's inspiration, it should
have been based upon the foundation
it was intended to occupy.
In closing, Mr.. Hanson said that the
necessity Of action was being under
stood by Christian workers and, as the
result, missions and assemblies were
springing up, destined to lead into the
paths of righteous citizenship and NOR
atty many who would not attend