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The age-herald., 1898-03-26
HOPKINS FILLS
 4 SUICIDES GRAUE Assignment of Guaranteers' Fi- nance Company Follows
 His Death.

Philadelphia, March 25.-The sudden death yesterday of John S. Hopkins, cashier of the Peoples bank, and the assignment made last night by the Guaranteers Fi- nance company, were followed today by disclosures which showed an important connection between the two events.
 The coroners investigation this afternoon developed the fact hitherto concealed by the family that Hopkins had committed suicide by shooting himself, and an ex- animation of the affairs of the Peoples bank by its officers resulted in the revela- tion that Hopkins had during the past two years loaned the banks funds in large amounts to Richard l.. Loper, general manager of the Guaranteers' Finance com pany. These loans, which remain unpaid, and aggregate, it is said. over $600.oOO, were made wholly without the knowledge of the officers and directors of the bank. The se- curities given by Loper as collateral, &C., cording to the statement of one of the banks officials, have very little value. In consequence of these revelations the bank today closed its doors indefinitely.
 The state insurance commissioner on Wednesday asked the court to appoint a receiver for the GuaraE.ccrs' Finance com pahy, which did an insurance business and it is believed that ;Io2klas. un learning that the company could not make good its ltneDteuneSS 10 tDs Dank tnu ktlOWluS tDdI exposure would follow an investigation. concluded to end his irotblcs by taking his life.
 It is the general belief in financial cir oles that the bank w,,l pa 7 dollar for eol- lir. President McMaucs is reputed to be worth at least s10,1o9 N1 and he Is credited with the statement that he would see that creditor of the bank lost | cent.
 The bank for years WIS known as the Political bank because 1t attended to the financial transactions ot ne3rly every city or state politician bf note United States Senator ouay has had extensive dealings with the bank, but a telegram, received today from MT. } 9'ay stated that he was not effected in .ny way by the failure.
 The bank has a capital stock of S150 900 and is an official depository for the city and state The deposit of tr.e state firds is s75.e0a City Treasurer MeMichael says there Is s52,o00 of ciey money on deposit
The age-herald., 1898-03-26
Notice to Non-Resident.

STATE OF ALABAMA, Jefferson Coun-
 ty-In Chancery-Ctty Court of Birmdng-
 Mayberry & Watson Company, Corpor> ation, vs. Spathite Iron Company, a Cor. bora ton. J. H. Blackwell
 Whereas, on this the 11th day of March, the the above @ stared cause. as follows, toswtti 'fn thds cause io being made to appear td the Judge of this court In term time by the affidavit of William I. Grubb, solicitor for and a9ept of complainant, that the de- feadamt J. H. Blackwell, Is a rion-resident of the state of Alabama, and resideS iri the state of New Jersey, and further, that in the belief of said affant the defend1 ant is over the age of n years, 1t Is there- fore ordered that publication be made irt The Age-Herald, a newspaper published in the city of Birmingham. Ala. once . week for four consecutive weeks, requir- ing him. the said J. H. Blackwell, to an. sWer or defrlur to the Bill of Complaint in ta,is cause by the 18th day of April, 1898 or %'S after thirty days thsrefrom a decrea nro eonfesso may be taken against him. Now. therefore, pursuant to said order this publication is made, and tho sadd J. Fl. Blackwell is required to answer or de- ,n,,q to the Bill of Compladnt in this cause by the 18th day of April, 1898. or after thir@ fy days therefrom decree pro confesso nav be taken against tam.
 This 1fth day of March, 1898:
 ~ Nett MNstRaa l. Miller. H-l
The age-herald., 1898-03-26
Anti-spenlsl Demonstration.
EUhina Acceeds to Russian Demands.

Pekin, March 25.-The Tsung u Yamen, it is reported. has notified, M Pavloff, the Russian charge d'affaires, that China vir- tually accedes to the Russian demands. Several important notifications have been made, 1t is said, in the original programme, hut the Russians and the Tsung Ii Yamen are keeping profound secrecy on the sub ject for the present.
The age-herald., 1898-03-26

seat while the confusion anlT the pai;ia- menHary sfruggse went on. At last. AIsr. Batszy moved tbaa Mir. Hartman be per- mibted to explain. The motion was de felated. 104 to 116. 8eH
 Debate was then closed on the paragraph and as soon as tfa next paragraph was read with a dozen democrats on their feat demanding recognition the chair reoogniz- ed MT Boutelle who moved that all ds- bate on the paragraph be closed.
 How can debate be closed before 1t is begun?" asloelf MT. Williams (dem) of Mississippi, amid laughter.
 The turbulent scenes continued the re- mainder of the day. the minority resisting every s'tsp in the progress of the bEl.
 Only four pages were disposed of.
 At 5:O5 D. m., the house adjourned.
 Anti-Bpenish Demonstration.
 Easton, Pa, March 25.-Three hundred and fifty Lafayette students made an anti Spanish demonstration in Easton tonight, headed by flag bearer and the college band. They marched to the telegraph office and offered President Mckinley their serv- Ices in case of war. In Center square they burned red fire, made speeches and on the point of a sword burned a flag supposed to represent the standard of Spain. The stars and stripes were nailed to the top limb of the tallest tree in the square. The crowd serenaded the mayor and other municipal officers and then returned to the hall, fol- lowed by a great throng of people.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS-lIOTEL,

Z Bids will be received until tho LIST day Of
July. A.. D. 1905, for tho building OF new
hotel building by Brast Bros, OF New Mar
lions can be soon at the Brast House, Now
Mnrtlnsvlllc, and Mt the Office OF The w,
b. O'Neill Co., architects. Marietta, Ohio, y
Bids are wanted for tho several parts of
the building. ench trade being bid upon
owners reserve the right to reject amy and
all bids. BRAST BROS. Jtl.
te9 1.s Now Martnsville. w. Va E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
EOR iCANlP ATKlySOys

~. . d L
The Departure OF Captain wiiiis Cop-
paay Attracted a Large croy,,i.-An I'm.
prompts b. monsira,iou Arran grd-Ths
Arrival az chariesion. ti.
The second Wheeling company left
the city yesterday morning for camp,
preparatory TO the sterner duties OF an
active campaign In a few weeks, and
the boys under Captain. r. H d. Willis
command were given rousing send-off
on their departure to Camp Atkinson,
where they will be mustered into the
Second West Virginia Volunteer In.
fantry. They left over the Ohio River
at 1850 o'clock, and were transferred
to the Chesapeake & Ohio at Hunting.
ton, reaching the capital city yesterday
afternoon, as Will be seen by dispatch
to the lntelligencer printed below.
The early hour OF the departure pre-
cluded public demonstration. yet
nearly 1000 people gathered at the
"PewllSf" depot to say good-bges. The
company marched from the recruiting
station, In the Hub building, to the
depot, toA the music OF the Opera House
band. after previously having break
tasted at the Hotel Brunswick. Cap
tain Wiiils made a. few remarks ut the
Hub building, after which the march
began through the streets. The boys
were checred all along the line. Water.
street near the depot was blocked
with people. and -until train time the
friends and relatives of the volunteers
pressed forward to bid them goodbye.
The scenes Incident on the recent de-
parture OF the immunes were repeated
in all their vlvidness OF oathos, and
owing 10 their being more Wheeling
members In Captain Willis company
there was naturally more affecting
leave-taklngs. No speeches were made,
but the informally OF the occasion did
not lessen the impressiveness. One Of
the volunteers, who has seen more
than thirty years sit on his head, lent
n touch of hu:hor by carrying n cucum-
Der in his hand, Us he said, $50 as 10 be
as cool as n cucumber" When the
train passed through Benwood, an anx-
ious mother Historically tried to pull
her son from the train.
There were 1870 men In the company,
In addition to the officers. Captain
Willis and Lieutenants Morris and
Foster. They Will give a good account
Of themselves and represent thelr city
with honor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
ARRIVAL AT CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June IS
Early this afternoon Captain, Willis
came In with his Wheeling company Of
1903 enlisted men, and Major Henshaw
and his assistants. Surgeons Daley and
Kalbaugh. proceeded at once to hold
the required physical examinations.
Only two men, Privates Ebbert and
Leydecker, failed to pass. Captain Will
lis and Lieutenants Morris and Foster
are busy Tonight making out their
muster rolls in order that the company
may be mustered in early tomorrow
morning. So
The Bramwell company, Captain T.
E. Thomas In command, arrived late
this evening. and for want OF tent room
the men are being comfortably quar-
tered In a dwelling and barn near the
camp.
The boys all appear. very cheerful,
and they are so far noted for their ex-
cellent department
The secretary of war has notified
Governor Atkinson that third major
will be allowed for the regiment. and
Major Macker Babb, OF the National
Guard, will be given the position.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
CONTINUED SUCCESS.


The vaudeville entertainment provid-
ed by the Wheeling park management
contiRues TO attract large audiences in
the Casino. Yesterday there was an
outing by the Cathedral schools. and
the children and adults as we'll, thor
ougthly enjoyed the performance, par
HcularIy the marvellous mental work Of
Master, Lavender Richardson. Vaude-
vile at the Casino Is an experiment by
the park management, which has thus
far proved very, encouraging. II the
Attendance throughout the week will
Justify further ventures, the people OF
this city will be given the opportunity
to witness sonre splendid enteTtain-
mcnts of this character during the
summer, Ett s..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
ENLIsTED AT PITTsBURGH.

Ernest G. Smith and Toby" Vlck-
ers, OF Martins Ferry, will leave on the
7:20 Pan Handle train this morning for
Pittsburgh, where they will enlist In the
Seventeenth infantry Of the regular
army. They will leave Pittsburgh this
evening with their company for. Allan
to, where they will receive equipments
and from there so to Tampa. Florida.
Ernest Smith went to Pittsburgh last
week, where he passed an excellent ex-
animation and was Informed by the
recruiting officer that his chances were
very nattering for being transferred to
Roosevelt's Rough Riders"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
Cheap 4.h OF July Vacation Trip.

Excursion tickets to Washington. D.
c., will be sold FROM Wheeling via
Pennsylvania lines, July 8, 4. 5, and G..
Just the place to spend Independence
Day-at the National Capital. Plenty
OF interesting sights and special enter
tainment for visitors. Apply to J. G.
Tomlnson. or John Bailie, ticket agents,
Wheeling. i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
DIED..

1898. MARIETTA HASTINGS, wife OF
the late George Hastings sr. In her
S4th year. I'D.
Funeral from her late residence. No. 23lO
Chaplinc street. this "wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. Friends OF
tho family arc invited. Intcrment at
Greenwood cemetery. -
BIGELOW-0n Tuesday. June IS. 1898. at
1l:20 p. M, MARY BIGEr.OW, rellct OF
tho late John Blgelow, In her sixty
seventh yCar.
GN,pornl not Ipe borno ftor .l'.F
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29
MASONIC APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments are an
nounced By Grand Master ]. R. Clifford.
of Martinsburg. OF the colored F. & a.
NJ. OF West Virginia.:
Grand Chaplain-Rev. J. W. Waters,
OF Wheeling.
Grand Lecturer-William Kent. OF
Piedmont.
Senior Deacon-R. D. Parker, OF
Charleston.
Junior Deacon-R. H. Arlington, OF
Wheeling.
Grand Marshal-Grant Beasley, of
Wheeling.
Grand observation-disclosures Levasy,
OF Fort Gay.
Grand Sword Bearer-Isaac Jones.
Grand Stcwards-R. H. Grant and
W. P. McClurG.
Grand Tyler-P. B. Burbrldge.
District Deputies-Jerry Dillon. j. F.
Johnson, c.. n. Brown.
Committee on Foreign Correspond
ence-Davld Buckner,. r. W. Wright
and Robert Bullitt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29

SCALD hcnd Is nm eczema OF the scalp
very severe sometimes, but X can he
cured Doan's Ointment. quickNnnd
permanent In It's results. At my drug
store. 30 cents. (, AZ !. 4. j, i. a. & a.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-29

Funeral notice hereafter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02
4 Fn,h,onabIe u,onrr, parry.

Social prestige was given to the Au-
dubon movement against the uses of
birds as millinery ornaments by a prom
inent society woman of Washington.
Mrs. Mattingly. who held what she
called a bonnet reception. Invitations
were issued for a bonnet exhibition. TO
which resident upper-tendom was
asked in large numbers. Naturally,
the popularity of the affair acted as a
stimulant to maids and young matrons,
and on the particular afternoon set So
ciety In a body repaired to the house.
to be greeted by an imposing array
of spring headgear. contributed by lead
ing milliners. with the intention Of
~arousing an interest in favor of the
reform advocated by the Audubon So
ciety. of which organization the hostess
is an active member.
Dozens of dainty bonnets Of every
color of the rainbow were tastefully
displayed. not "A single one of which
showed the least vestige of the objec-
tionable feather. stuffed birds. heron
plumes and such like "barbarous"
adornments. which are strictly forbid
den TO the disciples of the anti-plumage
crusade.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02

DIR. Theodore II. T,mby Devised the Re
vnlving Turrr' 80 Battery.
From the Washington Post.
Now, while there is so much talk
abou wal and battleships | can tell
you something about the famous moni-
tor of which the general public is ig-
%norant," said $. N. Holmes, a we'll
known lawyer Of Syracuse, N. Y.
Captain John Ericsson has for years
m~onopolized all the credit of i~nventing
and building the monitor. AS a matter
of fact, he was a joint inventor with DR..
Theodore r. Timby. an honored citizen
OF New York state. DIR. Timby was the
sole inventor of the revolving turret
gun battery, the browning feature and
glory of the Monitor. He was engaged
by it's builders, John F. Winslow of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y; John A. Griswold
of Troy, N. Y, and c. H. Bushnell of
New Haven, Conn. The first two named
had such unlimited faith i'm the revolv-
ing turret as an engine of war that
they went to President Lincoln at
Washington after the refusal of Gideon
Welles, secretary of the navy. and
other officers of the government to en-
terrain the subject. n laid before him
by drawings and otherwise the merits
OF Timby's wonderful idea. until at last
the president consented to allow them
and Mr.. Bushnell to construct such a
vessel. They were to build it. however,
at their W risk n the government
was to pay for ii only on condition that
IL was a success.
with this permission these three
made instant preparations to build the
Monitor. and they engaged Captain
Ericsson for the work of construction.
At the same time they entered into a
written contract with DR.. Timby for Tho
use of his invention of the revolving
battery and agreed to pay him $1,000
royalty and the same amount for each
ant every turret thereafter built by
them. This contract was faithfully kept.
The Monitor itself was built and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02
THE ANACoNDA STANDARD. SUNDAY MORNING. MAY l. 1898.

object: To make OF China an immense
market for the product OF their indus
try. to impose upon II. by force. IL need
be. their MERCHANDISE. on the contrary
Russia and japan seek to facilitate the
expectation in Europe of Chinese pro-
ducts. Russia. with its railroads. will
be the middleman between producing
China and consuming Europe. The
Russian provinces produce nothing
which China furnishes: they have ev-
cry advantage in being put in contact
with the innumerable population OF the
celestial empire.
The immense current of exchanges
which will be established between Chi
ma and Russia by the new railway will
carry life and prosperity into the Sibe-
rian steppe. In exploiting China the
Russians will with the same stroke
throw Siberia open to Improvement:
they will rapidly make 1t one Of the
greatest centers of agricultural produce
ton in the world. In the economic de-
velopment OF China, Russia has nothing
to lose n everything to gain.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02

independence from foreign rule. The
second was q raj for publication of
internal evil.
But this is the most unselfish ald
noble war imaginable, extending the
principle to a neighbor and carrying
out the rule that Christ laid down that
we are to love our neighbors as our
selves We fight against inhumanity.
cruelty n a degrading government.
not because these things are depressing
US. but because they are being inflicted
upon a neighbor. Every soldier who's
life will be given for this aus and
whose n will lie buried beneath
the groves Of Cuba will have given his
life for one Of the noblest causes that
ever brought about war and this war
will stand in history as one Of the most
noble. unselfish n ~elevating of all
time.
IF this war shall have united the
North n South more firmly. and
brought about a union strong and last
ing between England and America. I'M
old good will have been done in this
also. The future depends upon the An
glo-Saxon race. Her laws. literature.
civilization. her science. philosophy. and
not least of all. her religion, is the best.
While the Spanish soldiers bow before
an image of the Virgin, before embark
ing. swearing not to return without
victory, the soldier on the other side. IL
he bows the knee at all. does so in the
name of Him who taught US that 1t is
noble to give ourselves up for the good
of Others The greatest opportunities be-
long to the Anglo-Saxon race. She
holds the keys to the situation the
world over. The great natural strong
holds are hers n with right direction
she will rule the future. The English
speaking ace has not only the best
language. destined to be the universal
language. but she has the best of every
thing, n 1t Is expected she will keep
what she holds. n perhaps get more.
The signs of h times are very favor
able to this race. Her laws. her liberty,
her progressive spirit. and her religion
will ultimately extend to all and thus
the greatest blessings flow to all the
world"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02
NEW COUNCIL IN TO-DAY
Personnel of the Body Changed
by Election of Two New Men.
COMPLEXION, DEMOCRATIC
Formalities to Be Entered Into by Which
the Assembly Will Trot Along Ac-
cording to the Statutes and
With Grace and Dignity.

For the text L. months, at least,
constructed council. the recently elect
ed aldermen to formally enter upon
their duties to-day. after which the
assembly will be composed of: From
the First, Hamill and Collins: Second,
Stephens n Mckenzie; Third. Fitz-
Patrick and Johnson: Fourth. David
son n Gangner; Fourth, Schultz and
Mcguire; Sixth. Dalton and Devine.
The council will meet this forenoon
In Police Magistrate Fitzgerald's office.
the council chamber being occupied by
the district court. The new aldermen
Will be sworn in, after which business
Will proceed according to custom.
The new council has nothing of great
Importance to enter into right away
aside from the sewer question, which Is
pretty thoroughly understood by every
member, new n old. The new alder
men are Collins, democrat. from the
First, reelected; Stephens. republican,
from the Second: FITZPATRICK, repub-
lican, from the Third. reelected: Dav-
idson. republican, from the Fourth. re-
elected; Mcguire. democrat, from the
Fifth; Dalton. democrat. from the
Sixth, reelected.
~ NV couiSh VIII pe eiSht neilo-
Gratis n four republicans, and a re-
publican mayor, as follows:
Mayor-Oliver Lesser, republican.
Aldermen-First ward-J. j. Hamill,
democrat; j. V. Collins, democrat.
Second ward-Dr. Mckenzie, demo-
crat; DIR. Stephens. republican.
Third ward-James Johnson. demo-
crat; Nj. j.. Fitzpatrick, republican.
Fourth ward-T. c. Davidson, repub-
lican; Fred Gangner. republican.
Fifth ward-Thomas Mcguire. demo-
crat; ]. Schultz. democrat.
Sixth ward-Patrick Dalton, demo-
crat; +. Devine. democrat.
The only difference in the personnel
of the council will be the change in the
Second from Petritz. democrat. to
Stephens, republican; in h Fifth from
O'Brien, republican, to Mcguire. demo-
crat.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02
DUDE CATCHER SURPRISED ALL
~ anger Minis a Game for n Nine 4,
knnsns

'huiF toT Ntue III
knnsns ,i.y.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
1t was not so many years ago. said
the travelling man, when the impress
sion was current that a man who was
a dude and generally fastidious I'm his
habits could not play ball. This sem
timent was somewhat strong in Kan
sas City back in the early SOS. At
trat time he town was very much
alive, and the stranger within the gates
could get anything he wanted, from
pltch n toss to manslaughter. All
he had to do was to name his game.
Sunday baseball was n feature, and
a delegation from the stock yards in
variahly attended I'm order hat the
proper amenities should be made mani
Test. The games were generally be-
tween amateur. teams, and what was
lacking in technique was more than
COMPENSATED by the ginger the PLAYERS
put i'm their work. Willie Bill Hutchi-
son was then a resident of the city,
and under the name of Brown generally
did the twirling for one of the teams.
Decker. who caught for the Detroits
in their heyday, did the receiving.
Hutch in those days had "A world of
speed. and always had to let up when
Decker came up 10 the plate. on this
particular Sunday O. big crowd was
present, a nine from Sedalia opposing
the locals. The stock yards contingent
was decidedly numerous, and was back
ing Hutch against the world. Time
was called and a hunt began for some
n who was willing to take the hot
shot that Hutchinson was throwing
over the plate. Suitable material was
a minus quantity. and apparently the
Longer the hunt the less likelihood there
appeared to be of getting a catcher,
and the stock yards element was dis
~corsolate.
"At this juncture n tall, well -built
man, wearing a lah-de-dah overcoat, a
silk hat, then rare in the town. two
watch chains. a button hole bouquet
and other accoutrements that bespoke