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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

little ones. after which they marched In
10 the kindergarten room. singing q
CHRISTMAS carol. where awaiting them was
oeauafui Christmas tree. reaching 20
the ceiling. ablaze with lights and laden
ed with lovely gifts for one and all. To
the tune OF Jingle Bells" Santa Claus
appeared. much to the delight OF the
children.
- - X
The coming social week does not prom
ise much for the gay ones who love TO
be always on the go and who are given
the credit OF being the fashionable folks
OF local society. Next Friday night, New
Years eve. young society will attend
swell ball to be given by the young men
or Tacoma Invitations We're issued last
week. The ball will take place in Mason
ic hall and there are reasons for believing
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PARTIES AND OTHER AFFAIRS.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lonsberrv.
on Union street. was the scene Of a very
pleasant affair on Wednesday evening.
December Is. when their niece, Mis-. Jes-
sic Gordon. and Mr.. II. r. Gibson. were
married.
The parlors were decorated for the occa-
sion The bridal arch was made OF ivy
and chrysanthemums, while festooas NJ
Ivy and evergreen hung from the arch
To the center and corner CT the room
Promptly at $50 o'clock. 70 a wedding
march by the Corcoran orchestra, the
bride and groom took their places and
were Joined IN holy wedjoek by Rev r.
Edward Hyiau6. Of st. Stephens Erfs-
copsi church. Ballard After congrafu-
iations all repaired 20 the dining-roon,
and enjoyed bountiful repast. which had
been prepared for the occasion. Present
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Gordon. Mrs
Mary Gordon Nr. A r Gordon. Mr. ara
Mrs. J. r. Lonsherrv. Mr.. J. II. Lonsher-
~. Misses Carrie and Mary Lousberry,
Miss Blanche Doughertv. Miss Christie
NcRae. Miss Winnie vIning. Miss Rose
Gibson. Prot. and Mrs j. NJ Layhue Mr..
and Mrs Goldy. Prof. r. A. Vowel. Mr..
a. II. Ross. Mr.. Janse O'ronnen Mr.
Howard Benson MI OF Seattle: Mr. ard
Mrs. r. o. Enrich. Of McMurray: M-.
and Mrs. f. E. King. Rev p. Edward Hv-
land. OF Ballard: Mr.. A. Miller. OF spo-
s8fs, ana Sir, W4suarn tollaEan, or Port
BIaEsiey
Mr.. ard Mrs Gibson received manv
beautiful and useful presents.
= X VI
~ the annual meeting OF the Ternrl.
club. held on last Monday evening. a large
amount Of important business was trans
acted. including the appointment. OF a
committee 10 revise the constitution and u,
submit the same az the next meeting Scy-
erai new members wers elected. and tha
club In In e. nourish'ng condition. rnqu-
cially. socially and Intellectually. The foI-
lowing officers were elected ror ths wear
IE&: William v. Rtnehart, president:
John Arthur. vice president; -. =. Peter
son. secretary; Albert J. Forrest, treas
ursr; DIR. :. r.. Limerick master OF cere-
monies. and J. G. Peterson. rnarshsit The
regular meetings II this club will be held
on the first Saturday evening OF each
month at O'clock .. m. at Masonic tenn
PIE.
u x :.
A lizard Times surprise party or Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Howard OF e211fk First
a~enus was the event OF Saturday even
ing. December II Hard Times Prixeg''
were given for Tire Hardest Times Cos
tunes" Mrs Bartlett carried away tho
tin horn 50 first prize. and Mrs. Anderson
the rag coll a. second. while the yellow
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Inn W |
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ron. Dec.
the building
Secretary
rotary Roos
their condi
ftrs needed.
has Just b.
les building
that tho cad
tCs and gar
ces, while I
.gdItion that
: respon sibl'
IN his care
acre WIS ne,
bnt the lei
rebuild INN
MISE, power
Is deemed "a
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Company at the Hotel Butler pariors
The musical people of the city are cordi-
ally invited. Among the receiving COM
nittee are the following ladies': Mrs
William Whittlesey. Mrs. Atkins. Mrs.
Van Tuyi, Madame Crivelii. Mrs. ]. c.
Haines and Mrs. Elizabeth Miller.
= * u
The Wednesday Evening Card Club,
which was organized last season by the
society people living on Drexel avenue. is
to be reorganized this week. Mr.. and
Mrs Basse VIII entertain the club at the
first meeting.
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DATNES TT

DO Away
To Midi
K. Dec. fl
boatmen he
reoTganize
+ protection.
nens tha ca
pay a com
BE men a.
sargnes VIII
lifting. prsct1
kabouf twend
=. -. =. III
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Washable Embroidery Foundations
o: In'giaIs, We have al letters. and N
az sizes and sell from lac Is 80 a
dozen.
Ladies Bei, And Hose Supporters.
only lSc pair
Shoulder Hose Supporters. all sizes.
uniy &c pair.
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OATS FoF
cfnc Hay
= Huilt In

= Butlt In
:. Dec. ~
evening Eos
II Pacific r
menfs for
raft stern
kan water:
ocean steal
a in Scotia
IS Will be
ontracts hs
and Potson
cnce. as |
dy for the
boats are
eel. and W !
h a beam {
ether in III
4 be taken
ta Nauco
rebuilt.
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,oner ut G
In Keeper
Earnea

X, Dec. q.
4. an Italian
ed. attemI
e time in "a
:. today. NJ
lie as a jok
yer. Barta ]
dent for son
bars or his
vas found
extinct an
II admitted
ecause he
T.
excitement C
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ateg that n
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n cell adjo
er's cell do
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Corset Department.

An SIC Corset for soc a pair; heavy
boned. extra long waist. In fancy
black. etc.
Ladies' Black or Gray Corset. double
steels. and hook. worth sl25, only
s5c pair.
Our N.o9 Corsets. They are In the
ever popular shapes; The American
Lady, Thompson's Glove Fitting. the
j II. etc. IN black. grav or white.
The 7. D. Corset; extra long waist:
hook IN gray or black; worth 81 80,
only $50 a pair.
The new French Model low bust and
short hip Corset. Ask 10 see them.
They come in fancy black and sell for
. and $50 pair.
The P. d. and r. T.. with strong
and heavy whaiahones; In black. n
extra good grade OF corsets. selling
here for $3.50 and $500 pair
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PLIES Fo


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IN. Dec
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McCaiium
door. He |
the bars ane
NJ his knee |
his full we
lie showed
prs arrived
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- body wat
physician
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save his Hf
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lan's juguia
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WEDDINGS.

WEDDINGS.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs n. Soderberg.
No. 1907 Taylor street. San Francisco,
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ladies' UnderSkirtS.

ladies' Satteen Skirts. quilted.
sessh a.sk. only soc.
Laf'es' ssteen Skirts with ruff!e. In
: naer grade than the above, only
rs each.
ladies' Black Mcreen Skirts. deep
asHe. velvet bound. etc. worth ss.s5.
sG &c.
ladies A,l-W0ol Moreen Skirts, ex-
"a good quality rufris. velvet bound,
sc. worth $780, only sS.5e
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Mr.. ara Mrs. J. n. f.owman, Mr. ard
Mrs E 4. strout. ard Miss Mary Struvs
occupied = hox at the Seattle thea,er On
Tuesday evening.
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Hosiery.

Rows ana Girls Heavy Ribbed Hose.
double knee. etc. only Is a pair.
Chilarsn's Heavy Ribbed Winter
Hose. fast black. Stainless. double heel
ard toe. uniy sc \ pair.
Ladies mixed Wool Hose trsbbei),
fast black. only 2Ac a pair.
ladies' seamless Wcol Hose. extra
LONG ribbed. worth M. only iSc
pair.
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Dec. 81
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4. AlleyHe. il
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lwedes. on |
a arrived In
in.
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100000 Pc

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100000 Pc
Dec. T.'Ti
are maxi,
Alaskan trs
this trafi
ar TO them
Fesiern pas
ct the trafi
The chance
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be given 81
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Miss Jessie Carter gave her kindergar-
ten % Rensoz hill 4 beautiful CHRISTMAS
entertainment On Thursday afternoon. II
consisted OF scags and Rotations BY the
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der Sails
Dec. ~
or sailed for
passengers
horses an
nered, bat 4
room for I'll
i Mai. L.. H.
cavalry. wi
TO make an
the purpose
route fer
axpsdition.
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The Tuesday Afternoon Clnch Gun ala
not meet last week owing ~ the fact that
Christmas matters occupied The attention
OF It's members.
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AGE Ell
fhica the


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ktelEnaan.
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is basy co
the 1ransp
sndike.
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Tomorrow afternoon a: o'clock an IL
formal reception viii be given MADAME
Geneva Johnston BIshgp and the lead
ing artists Of the Italian Grand Opera
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Miss Clara Hanna ana Miss Virginia
Wiss'ta-. with the assistance II num-
bar OF ether members OF their set Will give
& dance next Thur sday evening ~ the old
Ea ajer hotel. This yoQnS Set gave a
numher OF pleasant dancing parties last
year. This is the first one OF the season.
ard about forty invitations have been
sen, out. The dancing hall OF the old
hotei Will Re decorated. A number OF
prominent society ladies viii give up the
pleasures os the eo.iIlion 70 act as patron
ssses.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-13
IT IS POSTPONED.
The Eaton Habcas Corpus Application
Postponed Until Next Month.

The Eaton Habeas Corpus Application
Postponed Until Next Month
Yesterday at Parkersburg, in the
United States court. Judge Jackson
heard arguments on an application for
a writ OF habeas corpus In che case OF
william Eaton, who was convicted OF
arson In Ohio county and sentenced
to the penltentlary for n term Of years,
He was taken to Parkersburg yesterd-
dav by Sheriff Richards, OF Ohio
county, and through his attorney, Col
W. w. Arnett applied for writ OF ha-
bcas corpus, He claims that he is H.
legally Imprisoned, and that he can
prove an abb on the night the fire In
question occurred,
Yesterday afternoon a hearing was
had and Eaton attempted to make
good hiR Clalma He was examined by
his attorney for judge lacksons bene-
nl aud was put through rigid
oioss-cxamlnlllon by John 4. Howard
ana T.. W. Npsbllt Tho matter was
finally postponed untll the November
term Of thc United States court at
ClnrksbuiE. Sheriff Richards brought
Eaton back Ia Wheeling last night,
and he was rclodgud IN the county jail
McBsrR Howard, NCsbltt and Arnctt
also returned to wheeling last night
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-13

The river marks yesterday morning
showed seven and one-quarter inches,
which on the face of the returns breaks
the record for low water at this port,
the lowest previous performance of the
river in hunting bottom being eight in
ches. which was reached last fall.
However, 1t is possible the record is not
yet broken, for the stage recorded yes
terday was arrived at through measure
ments taken by City Engineer A. l.,
White, who worked down from the bot
tom of the stone gage with spirit level
and got his result through the discovery
that the stones Of the gage near the bot
tom had become slightly depressed. As
told In the proceedings Of council In an
other column, this depression amounted
TO several inches, so that the eight inches
recorded last fall was probably a lower
stage OF water in reality than the seven
and one-quarter inches arrived at yes
terday morning.
At any rate the river Is phenomenally
low, so low, in fact, that even the little
Big Sandy packet Fair Play, which has
been running In the Wheeling and Clar-
ington trade has been compelled to go to
the bank. Captain Thomas laid her up
at Darlington.
Rivern1en are hoping that the rains re-
ported early In the week would be heavy
and general enough TO create consider
able rise at headwaters, but 1t is now
known that the precipitation did not
amount to much and hardly a drop
reached the rivers, the earth's parched
bosom absorbing all of It,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-13
LOCAL BREvITIEs
Matter, OF Minor Moment In and AhOut
the CITY.

the city.
Grand this afternoon Gonzalez matt
nee,
Grand to-nlght-donzalea opera Com
pany,
opera House to-nIght-"The Great
Train Robbery"
Woman's mission meeting to-day at
Fourth straat church.
Squire Fitzpatrick yesterday fined
Llzzie Carless IS and costs for assaultinS
Sarah McGrath, both of the South Side
Cal Carmack was fined 81 and costs by
Squire Fitzpatrick last night for using
abusive language TO Miss Violette Nor
man,
Wesley Miller, young man, well
known in Wheeling. died yesterday in
Washington, Pa. whence the family re-
moved from the South Side about year
ago. The remains will be brought "a
Wheeling for irterment,
The Wheeling Electrical Company is
putting in some heavy machinery nt It's
plant in the Eighth ward. The i'm
mense boiler arrived yesterday, and i ie
claimed the new dynamo and electrical
engine will be the largest In the city.
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SUPPER at ST, Matthew's p. r. rec
tory tonight. Admission 10 cents; sup
per 50 cents.
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FRED CLINE IS DEAD.
The Well Known steamboatman Passe
Away Last Night.

The Well Known steamboatman Passes
Away Last Night.
Last night at 945 O'Clock at his home,
1856 South Front street, Island, occurred
the death of Captain j, Fred Cline, a
prominent river man In this section OF
the Ohio valley, and owner OF the steamer
Lexington. which he commanded. His
death was due to cerebral meningitis,
primarily caused by fall he received at
the steps leading to his home last We'd
nesday morning, He never regained
consciousness after the unfortunate ac-
cident, and his end was peaceful.
Captain Cline was well known figure
from Wheeling to Matamoras, between
which points his steamer piled, and there
were many expressions Of regret over his
demise. His parents lived at Mata-
moras, and wife and two children, a
boy and girl, survive him. The funeral
arrangements are not yet completed. The
deceased was member OF Wheeling
lodge, No ia. X. Of p, which will have
charge of the services, and also OF j, 7.
MCGEE Company, No, 20, Uniform Rank
* OF p.
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THE CONTRACTS LET.
Mclean. OF Bellaire. to Erect the LaughlI
Mil Foundations.


Contracts are being let for the new
tin plate works to be erected by the
Laughlln Nail Company. at Martins
Ferry, which will give employment to
$50 additional persons, and It is the in
tention to build the mill as soon as pos
sible.
The contract for the foundation was
let yesterday, and William McLain, of
Bellalre. gets the job. He has the con-
tract for the foundation, which Will be
OF stone, and he is to furnish the stone
and do the work. He gave bond yester-
day afternoon for the fulflllment OF his
part Of the contract, and he will begin
work as soon as possible.
The work OF removing the three
houses to make room for the new works
will be finished in few days, and work
will be commenced on the foundation as
soon as everything can be gotten In
readiness. No time vii be lost in the
construction OF the big mill unless on
account of bad weather or something
unforeseen, the company being anxious
to make haste in ever y way, consistent
with good, satisfactory work. The mill,
as recently stated in tho 1ntelligencer,
will be built on ground to the south Of
the present tin plate works, and 'front.'
ing on Main street, for which all Of the
necessary real estate has been acquired,
including portions OF two or three
streets and alleys, the city OF Martins
Ferry making certain concessions TO
encourage the construction OF the new
works The city also granted right OF
way to the railroads for additional
switches to the new establishment,
which will employ so many additional
hands, and Martins Ferry will DO
greatly benefited thereby. Mr.. Nc
Lain, the contractor for the stone foun-
dalton, also secured the contract for
the foundation for the new Presbyter-
ian church ut Martins Ferry.
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PITTSBURGH - River 1.S feet and
falling at the dam. Clear and pleasant,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6 feet inches
and stationary Fair and warm. James
G. Blaine and Florence Belle due down
Wednesday Adam Jacobs and Nellie
Hudson due up.
BROWNSVILLE - River 4 feet 2
inches and stationary.
OIL CITY-River inch and station
airy. Clear and warm
WARREN-Rlver at low water mark.
Fair and cooler
MoRGANToWN - River feet 6
inches and stationary. Clear and
warm.
STEUBENVILLE-River 1 foot and
stationary. Clear and warm
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PRES. THOMSON COMING.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Magnate to
Visit Wheeling.
Passenger Agent TomHnson, of the
Pennsylvania lines. yesterday received
information OF the approaching VISIT to
Wheeling of a most distinguished party
of Pennsylvania railroad officials. They
come here next Wednesday. October 20.
and the principal figure in the party will
be Frank Thomson, of Philadelphia,
president of the Pennsylvania railroad,
the largest corporation In America.
Others OF the party will be General Man
ager l.. f. Loree, Vice President Joseph
Wood and Superintendent Peck, of the
Pittsburgh division. The trip Is one OF
inspection. This is the first time the
president of the Pennsylvania road has
come to Wheeling.
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ABOUT PEOPLE

Strangers I'm the city and Wheeling Folks
Abroad.
DIR. ]. II. Pipes and wife have returned
from Pittsburgh,
Mrs. Fred 3eckendorf o. the South
Side, has recovered from severe illness
DR.. L. W. Brown, of Milwaukee, who
has been visiting DR.. Clyde S. Fprd, left
for his home last niEht.
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p1rrsBuRe EXPOSITION,
Last Rrour.ion. over Tho u. 4 o.


Thursday, October Il, and Saturday.
October IS. Round trip, 81 %, includ-
ing admission to the Exposition Tick
cts good three days. Round-trip tick
cts will also be sold Saturday, October
10th, at rate of 81 50, good returning
Saturday only.
Last week OF the Exposition.
Go hear Sousa's band.
Last train leaves Pittsburgh Satur-
day night at 1850.
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ClI0ppiNC OF oil kinds and all commits
DnVl lNu sion promptly executed with.
out charge. References Send for cir
cuiar MRS. NJ, S. sCULLY, 3S0S Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia,
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RECORD BROKEN.
The Ohio River at Wheeling Low.
er Than ever Before.
SEVEN ANDONE,QUARTERIN INCHES

THE STAGE THAT WAS RECORDED
YESTERDAY MORNING, AND
STILL THERE is NO HOPE FOR A
RISE IN THE NEAR FUTURE,
THE EARTH so PARCHED THAT
IT WILL TAKE A GREAT GUAM
TITY OF RAIN TO HAVE AN Eff
Feet ON THE RIVERS,
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NATIONAL CONVENTION, CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES
AZ IndIn n . polIs-I.oM Rat.a Over the II.

NJ HUVUIIH-TfUW THItH VVUT EIIU Ia
& q.
October 10. IA and IS the Baltimore &
Ohio will sell excursion tickets to In
dlanapolls and return at rate OF So so.
good returning until October %, inclu-
aiye
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-13

The Senate saloon has It's opening on
grand scale tomorrow afternoon and
night. Colonel Frank Healy invites his
friends 10 call and see him, Concert and
lunch
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DIED.

W1NsHIP--on Tuesday morning October
Il, 1871. at I o'clock, MRS. CATHA-
RlNE WlNSHlP.
Funeral notice hereafter
CLlNE-On Tuesday evening, October ~
1897, nt NI5 o'clock, ]. FIRED CLINE
In the 3Sth year Of his age,
Funeral notice hereafter
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-13

We have just received large and new stock
Of entirely up-to-date styles Of Couches, in best
Leather, Velour, Corduroy, ETC., and the prices at
which they are bought enables Us to sell them at
Is per cent. less than former prices and guaran-
tee value for the money. Our special $500
Couch has no equal for the price,
Don't fail to visit our store and see the latest
goods on the market at prices that will sur
prise you.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

Everything was quiet at Moundsville,
yesterday, and there was no DISPOSE
ton whatever to take the case and the
penalty for the crime out Of the hands
of the legally constituted authorities
of the county. The youth of the pris-
oner makes an adequate punishment
for the murder something of difficult
matter. If Jones was a few years old
err, there would be no difference OF
opinion as to what ought to be done
with him, but while deploring the
crime and eoncurring fully in its vi
ciousness, many people are not fully
persuaded that the prisoner should not
be hung, while a reform school SEN
tence is not to be thought of, and peni-
Tertiary even for life, hardly comes up
to the level of the case. 1t is some
thing of a problem.
There was a great demand for the
Register in Moundsville, both yester-
day and the day before, and although
many extra copies were disposed OF, the
edition sent there was exhausted long
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
ROBBED OF Sl,5O0:>
An Aged Lady, Who Did Not Believe
in Banks, Held Up by Robbers---The
Latest Local and Personal News
From the Oil Metropolis.

Sistersville, W. Va, July 2S.-The
intelligence Of shocking outrage and
robbery in the interior of Wetzel coun-
ty has just reached here. According to
the story told by a gentleman who has
just came in from the oil field in the
vicinity of Smithfeld, in Wetzel coun-
ty, an aged lady named Shriver, who
did not believe in banks, had quite a
sum of money secreted in the house
and on Thursday evening gang of six
men entered the house, and after tor
turing her by burning her feet and
hanging her up by the thumbs, fin
ally induced her to tell where portion
of the money was. The robbers sue
ceeded in getting about $1,000, but in
another part of the house there was
secreted between $4,000 and $4,000,
which they did not get. The woman,
who is about 60 years Of age, is in a
precarious condition, and there is
every indication that she will not re-
cover from the inhuman and brutal
treatment to which she was subjected
by the villains who robbed her.