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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
MRS. BROWN NOT WORRIED.
She Denies the Allegations of tn,
Beali Heirs

Mrs. L. P. Brown, the mother of Miss
May Brown, whom the late Robert Beall
named as his sole legatee, was seen last
night and asked what steps her daughter
would take TO prevent the appointment of
collector for the Beall estate, petitioned
for by his nephew, William ]. Beall, who
has filed caveat in the case. She said
that the announcement Of the action
taken by Mr.. Bealrs nephew had not
given her the slightest uneasiness. in fact,
she thought it was not worth serious
attention.
Mr. Mcdonald, the executor of the
Beail estate, is out of the city, Mrs.
Brown said, and what steps, if any, will
De taken in the matter, she has not been
informed. She also said that she read
the account of the filing of the caveat in
The Times, and was somewhat surprised
at the charges made. 1t is one thing she
said, to make charges and an entirely
different thing to substantiate them. She
denied the allegation that Mr.. Beall was
OF unsound mind or that undue influence
had been used TO induce him to leave his
property to her daughter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
AUDIENCE WITH MEIKLEJoHN
The photographers Present Resolu-
lions to the Assistant Secretary.

The war telegraphers were granted an
audience at o'clock yesterday by Assist
ant Secretary of War Meiklejohn. They
were cordially received and the assist
ant secretary detailed an army officer and
a stenographer 10 take the story of each
man. After being sworn in by a notary
public, the telegraphers proceeded to re-
view their grievances.
The Secretary addressed the gentlemen
and told them 10 speak freely, and that
he would give the matter his immediate
attention, with view to ascertaining the
truth of the situation.
The hearing lasted two hours and a
half. Nothing could be learned from the
men as to what transpired behind the
closed doors, and possibly nothing win be
known until the official action of Assist
ant Secretary Meiklejohn.
Before the hearing the following reso-
lutions were presented TO the assistant
secretary:
Whereas the treatment OF the telerraphers u
this department by Lieut.. Pierson, the officer in
charge has been so obnoxious and unbearable
that il has caused the designations of a number
of the telegraphers, and in order to bring the
matter in its true light TO the Assistant Secre-
tary of War, it
Resolved, That il is the sense of this meeting
that each and every OF utmost
endeavor to transact important Geographic bust
ness Of the Government under the auspices and
control of either, both, Of the two telegraphc
companies; that urge the operators employed
by these telegraph companies to perform the
duties required at the War Department under
instructions of official appointed by either one,
or both of the telegraph companies; that those OF
US who have resigned are willing TO return to our
| former duties under these changed conditions in
order that the immense volume OF business may
be properly transmitted with the utmost dispatch
| as heretofore; that also willing to return
to former positions, providing official other
than Lieut.. Pierson be placed in charge; that q
copy of these resolutions be presented to the AS
sistant Secretary Of War and the managers Of
the Western Union and Postal Telegraph Com
panies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

NJ Hoffman, Third New York; Marcus
Kavanagh, Seventh Illinois; Keller An
derson, Second Tennessee, and Lieut.. Col
C. c. Wagar, also Majors ]. ". Fee, F.
W. Flaming T. H. Slavens, l. NJ. Ennis,
and Capts. w. E. Schuyler, E. E. Whip
pie, and j. G. Butler. The judge advocate
was Major w. E. Stringfellow.
The evidence proved beyond a doubt
that Capt. Duncan had been caught in
the act of desecrating the grave of Lieut.
A ]. HUMPHREYS. Fourth Alabama, Con-
federate States Army.
Capt. Duncan IS a very prominent ply
stefan in Kansas being professor of anat-
omy at the Kansas State Medical College
The sentence is considered very severe
by army officials. but as the laws of Vir-
gina make the crime of which Capt. Dun
can was accused a felony, the court could
not impose a more lenient penalty.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
shriners, Midsummer FroIic.

1t is with great deal of pleasure that the
executive committee of Almas Temple, Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine, announce that they will give
their annual excursion to Marshall Hail on Mon
day, August 20. There viii be two boats, two
bands, and two shows. which will insure plenty
Of room and fun for all The first boat will leave
Seventh Street wharf at Gas and the second boat
leaves at 7:l5.
There will be two pavilions. In pavilion No. l
the entertainment VIII consist of fancy costume
and military dances, plantation and descriptive
negro melodies, buck and wing dances, original
rag-time songs and Dances and concluding with a
genuine old-time negro cake walk by the Coon
Hollow Company. In pavilion No. viii take
place recitat;sas. comic songs character delinea-
tions. and vocal and instrumental solos, con-
Guiding with Mountaineering contest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
TRY GRkIH-O! TRY GRaIN-O!

Ask your Grocer today TO show you q paok-
age OF GRAIN-0. the new food drink that
lakes The place OF coffee The children may
drink ~ without injury ar well as the adult.
AL who try IL, like it. GRAIN-O has that
rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java but IL Ia
Lnnoe from pure grains, and the most deli
cate stomach receives IT without distresA
ODe-quarter tile price OF coffee. TO and $50
Der package Sold bT all Grocer& aa27-0
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
Request for incorporation.

Thone'da Lodge, No. ], Ladies Lodge
of the Order of the Sons of Hermann,
has fled application for incorporation in
the office of the recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia. The object of the
organization is to maintain "a society '.for
benevolent, beneficial, and protective pur-
poses'' The petitioners are: Hedwig
kurtz, Caroline Bender, Gertrude Reiners,
Caroline Eng.ert, and Elizabeth Excl.
The trustees are: Rosine Obermeyer,
Louise S. Weber, and Bertha Rupertus.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
THE WHEAT MARKET.
Ioc.I shorts in the Mood to cover
Over Sunday.

Chicago Aug. 27.-Wet weather IN ENG
lang brought Liverpool closing cables
3-sG5-Sd higher, and put local shorts IN
the mood to cover over Sunday. Tne
,one,a was barely Is all the session
Northwest receipts the past week were
more than double last years. The au-
thorities. which were correct in their pre-
dictions of increasing Spring wheat
movement for this week. are talking IN
the same vein for next. The Winter wheat
movement keeps under a year ago, and
the total at the all-primary markets for
the week is under the last years total
We will have a decrease in passage Mon
dav. and a decrease in the visible and
possibly some decrease in local stock
The Northwest is having perfect weather
for movement. The shipping demand has
been rather slow for several days, al
though the car lot market keeps firm at
to cents over September for contract
grade.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
HEIRS FILE THE DEED.
North Capitol and First Streets May
Now BE Extended

The deed Of the heirs of David Moore,
conveying to the District certain lands
for the purpose of allowing the extension
of North Capitol and First Streets. was
filed yesterday in the office of the re-
corder of deeds. The heirs had a claim
for $2l.G7S for this extension, confirmed
by the District courts, and in considera-
ton of their waving the right to this
claim the Commissioners agree TO i'm
prove the streets mentioned by grading
them throughout their entire length, lay
ing water mains, sewers, curbing ETC., at
no cost to the heirs.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

The Standard Oil interests have been
operating in the market during the re-
cent advance, quite frequently, or at least
the street has that suspicion. though the
movements of this interesting trust are
not always easy to follow 1t is one of
the rumors that the Rockefellers have de-
cided 10 take in the Cotton oil Trust as
one of their minor issues. Il was said
yesterday that people supposed 10 repre-
sent them have been buying Cotton Oil
stock extensively of late.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
Mamie Club to BAY Ridge.

Monday, August %. Join this club for
pleasant time. Trains leave B. & o. de-
pot $50 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. Round trip
80 cents for adults, % cents for children
This is closing date and last chance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
The stock market opened strong yester-

The stock market opened strong yester-
day and for the first two hours OF the
short session there was every indication
that the boom would last through and
complete the week as a success for the
bulls Advances were scored by most of
the active issues. Profit taking became
general. however, and recessions follow
ed until the close with the result that the
average Of prices was considerably lower
than at 10 o'clock. The day was not in
teresting technically except that il show
ed the boom to be not yet fully estab-
lished. London was a buyer for CONT
rental account mostly, it was said. One
noticeable feature OF the local market
was that the pools did not support their
stocks when the decline began
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

The Pacific issues have been the most
conspicuous features OF the stock
market during the past week. They
have been pushed up steadily oy
a group of heavy manipuiators- Inc
merits of the stocks are apparent and
it has only required the encouragement
of good buying by the clique 10 interest
the public There will probably, now
ever be some hesftancy this week IL the
attenpt is made 10 push the prices
higher. The point has been reached
when the public will wish TO see the re-
rnainder of the market begin 10 eaten up
There was a decided relaxation IN the
Nortbern Pacific issues yesterday. IN
ion Pacific on the other hand was strong
in the face of the depression Of the boom
in other quarters. The future Of the "a
,.ific roads for several years TO come
seems assured The congratulations nave
been we'll done and the roads are now
running on most economic bass Tar
dirferent from the ruinous spendthrhtl-
ass of the old regime. There is a return
Of prosperity looming up in the West also o
which will mean good business Tor lne
roads.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

The other combination of trusts, be-
tween the steel companies. has not ad-
vanced since the meeting of the COM
rnittees for the corporations on Friday,
mentioned in this column yesterday
morning. Ex-Governor Flower, who is
one of the chief engineers of the deal. has
gone 10 Saratoga. where one of the sub
committee meetings will be held.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
New York Stock Market.
ODea High Low Clos.

Corrected daily by W. b. Hlbbs & Co,
members of the New York Stock Exchanges,
l4H b Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
Loans Of SlO q, &c. :; ; 5sss. ~

Wagons, etc. at lowest rates and On the DAY
you apply. Loans may be repaid on the build
ing association plan, in easy weekly or monthly
payments; every payment reduces cost Of car
ryins loan. u you have loan with some other
company, we VIII pay it OF and advance you
more money, II desired
Leans made anywhere in the District Call
and get rates. Front room. FIRST door. Scientific
American Building,
National Mortgage L Dan Co.
625 r ST. N. w
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

Heurich's Maerzen Beer forever. and ev-
erywhere is its place.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

wabash ddbentures We're bought wei
YESTERDAY, a large part OF the purchase
beinsr for foreign account
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by w. B. Hib5s s. Co,
members of the New YORK Stock Exchange
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

To GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES new loaned On
easy installments repayment plan Room O.
Stewart Building, 9th and d sts. W. au2s-St
wANTED-To loan. $500 to $500 on months.
with real estate security; worth 5000. Adj
dress p. B., this ofice au2s-St
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

Mr.. M;lstead is as yet unable to even
approximate mis- loss. His property is
scattered an over the village and one of
his buggies was found late in the after
noon half a mile out Main Street road.
The companies insuring Mr.. Milstead
were: The Glen Falls, the Reading. the
Western. of Wheeling, w. Va; and the
Hartford.
Mr.. Herbert carried 81 600 IN the Royal.
Of Liverpool; and $1,000 in the Mutual. of
Montgomery country, on his building.
and $500 on his furniture in the ROYAL.
He says he cannot estimate his loss until
he collects his widely scattered effects.
but expects ii to be 5000
Across the street from the burned block
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
Money to Loan on

MONEY TO LOAN ON APPROVED COLLAr-
ERAL-No delay YERKES & BAKER
Rooms 40 to "A. Aetzerott Bldg. lilo ST.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07

The Devinney-Johnson murder trial
n The criminal court Is gradually draw
Ing to its close. At yesterdays sessions,
a number OF the defense's witnesses
we're examined, and testimony was
given tending to show that the Nc
Laughlins were ready for trouble and
that when the trouble did occur Charles
mclaughlin and VIII Craig had revolt
yers. The defense Is making a desper-
ate enort to prove that the first shot
was fred by one of the Mclaughlin
crowd, VIII Craig, but so far has not
produced any proof In support OF this
theory.
It Is learned that the two defendants
Deyinney and johnson, viii be put on
the witness stand to-day in their own
behalf. 1t Is not likely they Will testify
before the afternoon session, although
Ehe case may advance so rapidly that
one Will be onsthe stand at the morning
eesslon. The putting OF the pair on the
witness stand Will give the state an OPP
portunity to discredit them by evidence
Tending to show their alleged bad char
aeger. and no doubt several witnesses
win be brought forth by the state tor
this particular purpose.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07

For a clear case OF bacli-down and
pure 'b.uG that Of the Marshall coun-
ty Democrats, exposed yesterday at
Moundsvllle, took the prize. Their ruse
shows the desperation Of the Demoera-
cy to obtain control OF the legislature.
and the groundless charges trumped
up to defeat the honest expression
Of the people at the polls. It remained
for the Marshall county brethrep to
demonstrate what methods are resorts
ed to.
Last Friday Messrs. ]. A. Ewing and
]. c. Simpson, attorneys for Mr. stone,
the defeated candidate for state senate,
and Messrs. Bassett ard Mercer, Demo-
cratic candidates for the legislature,
who were smothered by Republican
matorIties, asked the county court for
a continuance OF the recount; and the
court granted the request, setting yes
terday for the recount The attorneys
had asked for the recount some time
ago, and Friday was selected as the
day, but the court agreed to the post
ponement.
Yesterday morning Messrs. Ewing
and Simpson were on hand. and the at
tOrneys for SenGtor-elect Sturm ana
Messrs. Legge and Nixon, the leglsla-
tors-eiect, Mr.. B. F. Melghen and Col,
George B. Caldwell respectively, were
also on hand, but to the amazement
and surprise Of all but the Democratic
ring, the Democratic attorneys
asked for further continu-
ance OF the recount, namely to Deem
Der -
Messrs. Caldwell and Melghen oppos-
ed the postponements, and arguments
were heard until noon. Then Mr.. Ew-
ing offered to drop the recount for the
legislature, providing the opposing AZ
torneys would agree TO a continuance
OF the recount until December II. This
offer was rejected. very properly, and
the court decided that the recounts de-
manded by the defeated candidates some
time ago, and postponed once at their
request, must so on.
In opposing u further continuance.
Colonel Caldwell stated that his courss
was not taken because he was Represent
Ing Republicans before Republican COM
mIssioner5, but because he considered
great leniency had been displayed In al
lowing the other postponement. He
thought, in all fairness, that there had
been sufficient delay.
It was about ESQ o'clock when the
commissioners ordered the recount to
proceed, and called for the ballots. Il
was Mt this juncture that the Democrat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07

IL b,ufr was EXPOSED. The Democrats
mad SURPRISED everybody by asking ior
a continuance OF the recount, by oner7
Inp 10 drop the recount for the candlH
daies for house OF delegates II post
nanemeut Of the recount for state SEN
ator was granted. but last, out not
least. Mr.. Ewing arose and withdrew
mis- application for Il recount tor ms
client, Mr.. Stone. 40
IN was a wOeful baclt-down on the
mart OF the Democratic managers ana
il created sensation. Not man ~
the county ever dreamed OF material
reduction Of the majortttes OF Mt
Sturm and Alcssrs. LegEe ana Nixon,
but the petition for n recount IN these
Instances was at first supposed 10 Dear
a semhlance to sincerity
The bluff and subsequent baSk-doMR
are view In several lights. Inc pen DEM.
ocrats evidently thought the county
tbsir powder was dampencd when tho
court granted It readily. But had thee
cnurt refused, the petitioners woulu
have taken the matter to the legislature
hoplng TO have the Democratic canulH
dates seated should the Democrats con"
troll the lower house.
THE bluff was intended TO scare lie"
pubIlcans, It being claimed that since
Commissioner S. II, Davis had only
three majority, Mr.. Sturm's would he
correspondlngly low. This claim was
absurd almost idlotlc. And as to the
Davis recount. the number OF scratched
ballots thrown out for this candidate In
proportion was ms large as those for
Mr. puRleYy. Last night the ceriin-
cafes OF election OF MGs5rs, Sturm,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07

The disappointment Monday night but
served to increasc the desire to witness
the production OF Chattanooga" and
last night there was very large and
appreclatiye audience. The drama tells
n story OF the war between the sections,
with thread OF romance and love rum
ming through the plot. II was enacted
by a very competent cast. 1t H. mill
tary drama, and the appeals TO patriot
ism never fail Of a hearty response from
audiences. The staging IL superb. the
moving train scene, which II made more
realistic by the use OF animated pictures,
being one OF the most startling effects
ever introduced upon a Wheeling stage
"Chattanoog1" viii close It's engage
ment with matinee and evening per-
formances to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07
1oHN o,NEILL.

John o'NellI was examined. He was
under sentence of one year for burglary.
He was in the jail when Johnson and
DevInney- were brought in. He saw
johnson undress the same day, and OBJ
served that his right side was black and
blue with bruises, and his face and
eyes were bruised. He also saw a bullet
hole in Johnson's trousers. There was
u mark on Johnsons leg where the bull
let had passed.
To Mr.. Howard, witness said he In
quIred as to the bullet hole, and John
SON said he had been shot at. Another
prisoner. Daley, WAS present. and saw
JOhnson's bruises, and heard what he
said. Witness denied that the conversa-
ton occurred some hours later than he
stated, Witness would not admit that
he had broken jail or broken out Of
jail-fnally, he admitted he had ''es-
capped" using wooden keys.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07
Mems 81 80 Solid Leather Working
Shoes for 91.tSut McFaddcn's.


Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 6.-The
postmaster general has grouped the
states into seven divisions with one
agent or more in each for the perfec-
ton and better management OF the free
rural delivery system. West Virginia is
in what will be known as the Ohio d.
vision, in which I. C. Blackman and N.
B. Smith, the latter OF Martinsburg, are
designated as agents. The agent or
agents in each division will have gem
eral supervision Of the work IN his or
their territory; Will see to the installa-
ton OF the system where II is TO be un-
dertaken, and will investigate all COM
plalnts and petitions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07

MARTIN KEMP.

Martin Kemp, the bartender at Dut..
fy's, was recalled, He knew Turkey"
Burke, and saw him after the shooting,
at his dinner. He didn't tell Burke
what johnson had called out TO Devin-
ney when they went after the Nc
I.aughlins. He had told Burke and 9TH
ers after the shooting that johnson and
BeVlnney were coming that way
and wanted to lock the door
the matter OF Kemp saeing Johnson
looking in at the door Of the saloon just
below Duffy's. and made the point that
johnson could not have looked in be-
cause the swinging doors were OF solid
wood and frosted glass. To Mr.. How
ard, the witness Said he did not know
whether the doors were closed or open.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07
NEW NATIONAL auARp.
Work OF Organizing It Nearing Compls-
tion-Examination for Promotions.

Work OF Organizing It Nearing cOmPlss
REPRESENTATION for Promotions.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntellIgeneer.
MoRGANTowN. W. va. Dec. e.
work Of organizing the new state ma
tlonal guard Is nearing completion and
examinations for pser.otioR VIII DO held
within the next two weeks, Tho COM
paH.es already organized for tho fFat
regIment aFeI G, at PalatiHe, COM
mRaded by Captain W, W, seettl Fat
Burton, Captain Levi ~ ifegeI H. at
Pledneht, commanded by lieutenant e.
L, wlsemaaj artillery eetaPaHYp bal!eFY
a, al berkeley spFingai esmEaRded by
Lieutenant A, Mr MaRdsnheiI. There
are also organised PARA Of SemRaHP ],
at chaFissteWRJ g. at Berkeley
spr!aEsI ", at &aFtlRs5gggI A. at Dis
kIRsI d, at .3euRdsyilIe, ana X, at
c!arl,sbpgg,
For the second regiment laete "
company organised at Charleston, un7
der Captain g. :, Rea9;ene az Rstkess.
burg, under Captain Austin II, RE0MAi
ono at Ansted, under lieutenant Wits
lam 4, Hamilton; ono at Milton, under
Captnin D, L, irwin, and one at Hinton
under Lieutenant n, D. Aurrlll. Also
paRts OF two companies at Huntington,
ono at RonceVeVte, one at Red Star ana
one at Biueheld.
George ". Curtin, OF Sutton, VIII %
the brigade commander and c. 3. ket-
auyer, Of Charleston, bridgade adjutaht.
Maclse1. Babb. of Medley, will command