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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

SOCIETY.

Yesterday at noon, at the home Of DR..
and Mrs. N. D. Jobes. South Penn street,
occurred the wedding OF DR.. John B.
Jobes and Miss Lou Rldgley. both OF
West Liberty. The ceremony was per-
formed by the groom's father, Rev.
Campbell Jobes. Of the Christian church,
Claysvtlle. Pa. The wedding was a
quiet affair, and there were no attend
ants. Only the immediate relatives of
the principals were present. At the
conclusion OF the ceremony the wedding
repast was served: after which the hap
py couple wer driven TO their future
home, in West Liberty.
The groom Is q popular young physi-
clan, enjoying a large practice through
out the country, and the bride Is q
charming and accomplished young lady.
n member Of one OF the oldest families
in West Wlberty. DR.. and Mrs. Jobes
have the best wishes Of q large circle of
friends,
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\ BIG ADVANCE.
n Wheat and Flour has Taken
Place, That on Flour Being
FULLY ADOLLARON THE BARREL
soMB GRApEs-FoR THEFTRsr
TIME RECENTLY, WHEAT NEAR
KEr AT A DOLLAR A BusHEL.
IF IMPORTATION IS STOPPED
BY THE WAR. HOWEVER,
THERE WILL Be A DECLINE.

There appears 70 bea general upward
tendency In the local wholesale markets,
and this IS said to be almost entirely
caused by the war between the United
States and Spain. .
Since the wholesale quotations OF last
week, -four bad advanced a dollar a
barrels on some grades and the lowest
advance on any grade quoted Is sixty
cents. This has been caused by the
late advances on wheat which were
brought about by the war scare. Wheat
was quoted in the local markets yester-
day at ninety-flve cents and one dollar
per bushel. higher than II has ranged for
q long time.
advance In wheat Is permanent. Speak
Ing OF the advance yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Walter Marshall, the local dealer,
said that in the event OF expectation be-
Ing stopped on account OF the war, there
would be.a decline In the price. as Amer
lea has more wheat than can be con-
sumed in this country. II Is not be-
l!eved, though, that Spain can blockade
American ports to the point OF stopping
the exnnrtaton OF wheat or any other
commodity.
PROVISIONS and lard have also partici-
pnted In the advance this week.
Mr.. Elhngham. OF Neill & dillingham;,
said yesterday that quotations on coffee
and tobacco are uncertain. Orders will
be filled only at prices ruling on the day
OF shipment The revenue tax on to-
bacco will surely cause an advance in
tobaccos.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

A LITTLE boy asked for n bottle Of
get up in the morning as fast as you
can." the druggist recognized q house,
hold name for De Wits Little Early
Risers." and gave him n bottle Of those
famous pills for constipation. sick head
ache, liver and stomach troubles.
Charles r. Goethe, Market and Twelfth
streets; Chatham Sinclair. Forty-s!xth
and Jacob streets; A. T.. Scheehle, No.
COT Main street: Exley Bros, Penn and
Zane streets: Bowie & Co., Bridgeport.
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Mrs. u. E. Hugan had Rhea Gordon,
Of the alley C shady district, arrested
yesterday and brought before Squire
Rogers. on the charges OF being n per-
SON not OF good fame. and Of living in
adultery. The plaintiff claimed that the
Gordon woman a consorting with her
husband. The woman was fined $50 and
costs on n charge, and released on
giving bond for the other.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

Yesterday, in the circuit court, Judge
Hervey, in the case OF Henry Helfen-
beIn VS.. Noah and Platoff Zane, there
was judgment for the plaintiff for
s69S 81.
blem ct al: reset for May 13.
In Part II. Judge PAUL. the case Of
F. A Pritchard & Co., OF Warrington.
US. tn Philadelphia Company, OF Pitts
burgh, was put on trial before a Jury.
Daniel Bot, 4 native Of Germany,
became a citizen Of the United States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

"A wave of Insanity seems to be borne
out by the cases before Squire Rogers
yesterday. Charles Swanenberger was
adjudged insane and released on $500
bond. Joseph Schrimpf dismissed like
Charles Beecroft was adjudged
not insane. Margaret Hope Jared DIFF
ferently, and will be SEM to Weston.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

Charlie Burns, the boxer. was made
defendant in Squire Rogers court yes
terday to charges OF profane language.
and assault and battery. preferred by
Mabel Mcclure, n keeper Of a house OF
III fame. The cases were set for May 4.
They originate from q disturbance In
the house on Monday night.
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"BLISTs" TO ENTERTAIN.

Tomorrow evening, at the handsome
home Of the Central Garden Club.
across the creek. the "Blint" Fishing
Club, an organization Of young men
who annually camp out above town,
will give O concert and ball that prom
Uses to be a huge success.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

LADIES. clean your kid gloves with
Glovolne. for sale only by ]. S.
Rhodes & Co. Sole agents for the ccle-
brated Clementina Kid Gloves. All the
most desirable shades for street or
evening yea
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

ALL persons still owing Shelf Taxes
must pay or be returned delinquent.
Avoid trouble and expense by paying
these taxes at once
II. C. RICHARDS,
Sheriff OF Ohio County.
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Spring Opening. piasi n'i s2'ss,.

KoGnrdlcns Of ndvnnce In woolens, wo
nro prepared to mako to order Suits,
0vercoats and Trousers at last yoar's re-
duced and popular prices. Suits $40. 90
MP. Ovoroonts S1S. 90 up. Pants $500
up. Tho artistic cut and stylish appear
nnco Of our gar ments recommend thom-
solves. Invlting inspection.
@. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tnilors aud Fine FurnIshcrs,
132lnnd 1913 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

1esttfuuyb lu Sierk itopeTtboH Sollice,
the following marriage licenses were Is
sued:
Thomas Joseph Howley. aged twenty
seven years. and Lucy Agnes Bauerle.
aged twenty-three years. of Wheeling.
], ID. Jacobs, aged twenty eight years,
and Lonll Rldgelcy, nged twenty-five
years, OF West Liberty.
Samuel II. McHugh, aged thlrty-four
years, widower, and Mamie II. Sim
mons, OF Ohio county.
Joseph Wascmann. aged thirty years.
and Sarah s. Haberkamp. aged twenty
seven years, OF Wheeling.
Joseph e. Elmer, aged twenty-five,
years, and Lura N. Williams. aged
twenty-three years. of Elm Grove.
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5000.

It's as plain as day. il we put the usual SIaoo to $1,000 in our $1,000
we. must turn still better values into this grade-and we do. 1t
keeps US $500 to $500 under all competition. Herr; are elegant
aWoEsteds, plain and fancy. Cheviots, Cassimercs, Homcspuns and
Tweeds-Suhs that tailors charge at least $1,000 to $4,000 for. Ea-
erytting about them perfection iseN-the fabrc-the ft-the finish
the style. They are beauties for business wear-gems for dress
quality unaloyed in all OF them. Other grades Of suits in all wool
materials, made in a frst-class and durable manner, as low as $500,
and finer ones $500, $500 and $1,000 NOBODY CANiBEAT
THEM There's no doubt about that Ours is the best clothing in
Wheeling. It is worn by the very best dresscrs We take pains to
see that it is perfect in the minutest detal-and with every suit We
voluntarily give U GUARANTEE. With US that means UN.
CONDITIONAL SATISFACTION or YOUR MONEY BACK.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

Special excursion to Baltimore and
Washington will be MI via Pcnnsylva-
MIA lines Thursday. May IL. $40 round
trip from Wheeling. For special infor-
nation apply TO J. G. Tomllnson or John
Ballie, ticket agents, Wheeling. 5.9
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27
FAMILY

We do your table linen equal to now for
parties and receptions. Wagons Will call
and deiivnr. Telephone 4T2.
HOME STEAM LAUNDRY,
1904 and 1905 Market,
Mwar LUTZ BROS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27
THE Hus-cLorHtEas AND FuaSlssRas
$1,000.

The Suits in our SIooo line arc, suggestive Of higher price. They
would be marked S12oo or S 1900 in any other house in town. We've
filed up fresh with a variety Of these Suits. Reliable itthey are cheap.
It will take more than one doctoring OF the prices to meet us on
even ground. They are made in the latest styles in all the popular
shades. All OF this seasons designs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

ONCE. Nos. 70 and 81 Fourteenth Street.
New Advertisements.

Opera H~ouse-Gayese Manhattan.
For Sale-W. b. Simpson.
Wanted-A Girl.
Lost-Pair OF GIld-Rimmed Spectacles.
Seal Cofree-H. F. Behrens Co.
Bird Cages-Geo. W. Johnson's Sons.
For Sale-G. O. Smith.
Real Estate Bargains-Rolf & Zane.
Star-B. Fisher.
Try Them-R- Fl. List.
Save Money-Nesbitt & Bro.
Shook & !Co.-The Live Store-Eighth
Page.
Have You Seen the Tudor Rug?-Geo. E.
Stifel & Co.-Third Page.
News From the Big Carpet Department
& T~homas-Eighth Page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Quinjne Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II
falls to cure. 25c, The genuine has l.,
u. Q. on each tablet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27
CARPET BEATING.

Do not imagine that you I'VE TO walt on
this class of work. wo aro prepared to
beat carpet, ut YOU own time aud convo-
nience tho year round. Price g cents por
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27
TO WASHINGTON, D. G.

Trip for $40 via p~ennsyivanIn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27
.SNOOK & CO.---The Live Store.

Find there EVERYTHING that other stores have and SOME
things other stores DO NOT have.
Three great divisions, each under separate, hence EFFECTIVE
az management!
old goods at any old price" don't go here. Both must
be right. Try us!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27
Ladies' Neckwear.


Diversity unthought Of a few sea-
sons ago. Pleasing combinations
Of Liberty Silk, Chiffon, Lace, Sat
in and Velvet. Fringed Ties in
both narrow and wide, Puff Scarfs
of.India and Ottoman Silks, P. KS,
etc. Ribbons by the yard. Neat
Bows, String Tics, etc. White P.
x. Puffs Ioc up.
Standup Linen Collars from mar
rowest to widest, all sizes, 1oc and
121c. Turnover Collars for Misses
-25c line at 12ac each.
A Hosiery Hit.
Fifty cents worth for CSC. Cannot
always do this, but We have too
many Ladies Fancy ffty-cent
Hose, and this price is for a few
days only to reduce the overstock.
Dress Goods.
II you want a dress, and want to
make sure Of securing that LATE
NEW L AND MATERI-
AL, don't waste time hunting for
it. Come right here-we have it.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27
Ladies Lawn Aprons.

Ladies Lawn aprons.
Not the conventional styles, but
something entirely ncw-the new
feature consisting OF broad rufled
or plain shoulder bands attached to
bibs. These shoulder bands are
tucked or embroidered to CORE
spond with the apron proper-59c
to 9sc.
Children's Lawn Aprons
have many striking new features to
enhance the dressincss Of these in
dispcnsablc articlcs-25c to Soc.
Observation-Disclosures.
DAINTY patterns are the object
here, with price a close second. Ask
the crowds around the lace counter
whether we have succeeded. In
Laces-Valenciennes, Maline, ORR
entail, Chantilly, PIT. Venise, Tor
chon, etc. In Embroidcries-Nain-
sock, Swiss, Lawn, Cambria and
Lace Combinations.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-27

Yesterday, In Clerk Robertson's office.
the following marriage licenses were Is
Evening star., 1898-04-08
An American Vesuyius.


The new model American mortar battery
as now installed at Sandy Hook, presents
many novelties we might say, in the art
OF ordnance hitherto as yet Impractical.
When the sixty mOrtars are fired at once.
as Is the design. Sandy Hook will be a new
rival to Vesuvtus. And as each shot in
twelve inches in diameter and weighs half
a ton, one can see what an annoying thing
1t will be for an enemy's fleet to encounter
our mortars on. summers day. These
pafkers are to be put In one circuit and
hred from armored turrets placed in out-of.
the-way localities that command q fulI
view or the approaches to New York har-
Dor from the sea. And as the channels re
spaced on into imaginary squares, the off,
Ger, with his plane tables and range finder
simply follows the enemy's boats with his
telescope When the instrument locates
the fleet on certain square the telescope
connects circuit that fires pit previous
ly ranged on that certain square. AS these
pits are deep in sand. surrounded by natu-
raj scenery. 1t Is hard even for a ANDY
Hook officer to go of shore and locate one
The only weak spot Is the Atlantic High
lands, from which, If an enemy should csn-
ture it, the shelling Of the Hook" could be
DONE But to take the Highlands would he
very difficult.
1t is intended that the mortar shells .ha,,
be fired into the air at such an angle that
they VIII drop upon the enemy's decks No
ship has yet been built that can resist such
an attack.
Curiously enough, after they have been
fired you suddenly see them at a rreaf
height. sailing along together like a fiocir
Of geese. They as suddenly disappear =
midair and strike at your feet at almost
the same time. AS each discharge costs
about $4,000 for the entire sixty pieces.
one hours active work foots up a cost ~
81 100000. or. for days work, at $40. GOO
600 One can therefore see that Uncle sam
has powder to burn.
Evening star., 1898-04-08

turty selects, one after another hal,
Gozeh strips of bamboo from a vase "a,
Ihese are laid side by side on the tsh
IA IN the order In which they were draw
me artist then studies the words q,
sAene eh&roNed on the strips, and mar,
q row OF characters on a piece OF ne ns
ne tnen studies these intently for . Se
moments, and. having. summed nm :,
case proceeds to write his oninfon
ordinary Chinese characters ara -
sood enough for this. and those he mar
.ooh M as II a crazy tarantula, woundeJ q
.auy ana bleeding ink at every more D.
kicked out his life on the pare. Tbe 20
, tune teiier does not speak much Enolis
put When an Interpreter is not HANDY
akes stagger at IT. and his averae
fortune Is about as follows:
Iou go long ways, over sea over n
t,ountaans; ~, heap snow. heap cold. Him
~ you GET claim. You boss man he ve tIa
.our men dig. April, May, June. NOT ynnS
money make; July August. September :
VeI1y well; make $4,000. SO, 600"
Tne victim pretends to mako uoht
.ne Whoie business; but he puty his "fo
tune carefully away In his pocke,hao,
ana In has heart believes thai ha hes
named. "o amour
Evening star., 1898-04-08
COREANS UNDER FIRE,
They Meet the Test With Imperturl
able Good Nature

They Meet the Test With Imperturh-
able Good Nature.
Iowa Circle and vicinity was thrown into
state Of excitement about $50 o'clock
this morning by the discovery of flames
breaking from the third-story windows of
the Corean legation, No 1900 18th street
All alarm from box 237, at 18th and O
streets, quickly summoned steamers Z, Q
and and truck D to the scene, and line
of hose was run through the entrance to
the mansion and up the stairway to the
corner room fronting Iowa Circle and 18th
street, to which the flames were confined
Expert work by the firemen kept the fire
from spreading beyond this apartment, but
1t was completely wrecked and the furni-
ture 1t contained destroyed
The fire was caused from a defective
chimney. The inspector Of chimneys had
notified the occupants to remedy it's de-
fectS week ago, warning them that 1t
was dangerous. This was not DONE how
ever. and the fire this morning was the re-
suit.
The Corean minister. his wife and the
other members of the household were down
stairs when the flames were discovered.
Mrs. Ye Immediately went to neighbor-
ing house on P street. where she stood on
the steps watching the crowd and the
smoke. She wore a fez with a red tassel
and carried a bundle in purple silk cover
ing. Minister Chen Pom Ye was not at all
excited. When the firemen came some
young men living in the neighborhood had
already arrived and were removing the
furniture and papers from the room under
the burning apartment into another large
room across the hall. The minister viewed
these exciting scenes with imperturbanle
calmness but undisguised approval.
When Mr.. Francis Vaughn, who resides
In the neighborhood, and who had led in
the work of removing the articles from the
second-story room, came down from above
the minister greeted him warmly. You
are SO strong" he said. Are you tired?"
Mr. vaughn assured him he was not and
the Corean was highly gratifiea
Ihe damage by the fire amounted to
about $500, but from the calm and unruf-
ned manner In which the minister accepted
Ia, IL an average man would have imagined it
was not more than two bits.
Evening star., 1898-04-08
Guessing Mt the .ssns.

From Answers
Two sailors, returned from a long voyage,
strolled into a public house near the
docks. Above the rumble of the traffic on
the street could be heard at intervals the
loud, unusual voice of a huckster. After
listening intently for a minute one of the
sailors turned to his companion and said:
"Eh. Jack. lad. it's a long time since We
heard that song"
What song?"
THE one that fellows singing in the
Street.-The Light of Other Days"
STOW itr' calculated the other, gruf1ly.
THAT fellow amt singing The Light Of
Other days. at all. man. I've been hsten-
ing to him. He's a-piping The Banks Of
Allan Water"
Each sailor was certain he was right
and with characteristic contempt for
money, wager was made-a months
wages depending On the result
Here Tommy called out one of the
men TO the little son Of the landlord. run
out and get to know what that fellows
singing"
Tommy departed on his errand, which
did not take many minutes.
Wei. demanded Jack, when the young
ster returned. which of US was right?'
Nayther of ye," replied Tommy, grim
ming. The felier's not singing, He's
hawking hy-papersr'
Evening star., 1898-04-08
The Poet and the JackDot.
From the Pocket Magazine.

The editor Of a well-known conservative
American magazine was once travelling
with steamboat party up the Nile. All
the men except himself were playing poker
Mr.. Smith" opened an $50 jackpot At
that moment the poetical editor rushed in
and asked the party to come out to look at
the sunset. The poetical editor has good
taste In such matters, SO they all left the
table. ''Mr. Smith," from habit born Of
varied experience took his hand with him.
Half an hour was spent In contemplating
the sunset When the game was to be re-
sumed Mr. Smith" couldn't find his hand
He had laid tt down somewhere proba bly
On deck, and the cards were at that mo-
ment floating in the Nile. Nobody had even
a pair Of jacks. but. after a council of war
1t was decided to give the $50 to the mar
who had a pair of e.ghts. ''Mr. Smith" has
always insisted that the poet owes him $50
Evening star., 1898-04-08
EAGER EXPE CTATION
Great Interest Shown in the Coming WASH
ingtou Horse Show.
Purchases of Boxes for the
Event by Prominent People
Close Contests Assured.

While nearly a month must elapse before
the Washington horse show begins at Coa-
vention Hall, almost as much eager and in
terested expectation Is being SHOWN in the
event by society people and "horsey" peo-
pie, to use that word in no offensive sense,
as If the doors were about to open. While
the sale of boxes and season seats on the
first day of the sale at Guzmans, in
Droops music store, showed beyond doubt
that the fashionable world was alive to the
Importance of the occasion, this proof has
been further accentuated by further pur-
chases. Senator Foraker has taken box
No. 4s, Senator Mcmillan No. 80 and Gen.
A. D. Gushing No. s.. on the west side, in
the line with the box rendered to President
Mckinley, and across the ring opposite
Thomas Nelson Page has secured box No.
II, Mrs. B. H. Warder No. Is and " ayne
McVeagh No. 20.
Manager Field ard Secretary Frederick
May are kept buster than ever answering
the inquiries of prospective exhibitors and
the assurance is felt on all sides that the
various classes will fill with many entries,
and will result in close and interesting
contests between the equine cracks. In the
high sterpers, appointment and jumping
classes there will be particular animation,
as many gentlemen, as " ell as ladies, who
have wide regulations in these particular
classes, have s.gnified their intention of
taking cha rces fer more ribbons and
prizes President Frederic C. Stevens, who
is now in the west, will return to Wash
ineton Sunday. and he is expected TO reach
a decision shortly after his Homecoming
regarding the hackneys he will have
ambitious eyes are being turned longingiy
| on the four-in-hand trophies, and from
present indications number of famous
whips will tool in this part of the tourna-
ment.
The Masonic fair and exposition closes
an amrly sufficient time before the horse
show opens to permit the arrangement and
decoration of Convention Hall in accord
| ance with the importance of the show, and
this important work is now being planned.
Evening star., 1898-04-08

the European wrestling championship None
will be admitted to compete for the world S
championship but those able to raise large
dumbbells weighing 100 Kilograms. The
struggle for the worlds championship in
holding up dumbbells will be arranged as
fellows: Lifting the greatest weight from
the ground with either hand and standing
at attention: lifting the heaviest dumbbells
above the head with either hand, the same
when standing at ease; holding a 5O-kilo-
gram dumbbell with either hand for the
longest time; lifting the two greatest
weights at once, and finally, holding for the
longest time with both hands a dumbbell
weighing 100 Kilograms. The victor is to
receive a prize worth 500 florins and the
title Of worlds champion in wsight hold
ing" and the large worlds championship
medal. There will be four minor cash
prizes. The struggle for the European
championship in wrestling will be In the
Graeco-Roman style, with a championship
belt, 400 fiorins, and q title as the prizes.