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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
A VERY SHORT TR1AL
In the Circuit Court Yesterday-one of
the zIllea Cnsea.

In the Circuit Court 1esterday-One Oh
the zllles Cases.
Yesterday in the circuit court. Judge
Hervey, the first of the several cases
OF heirs at law Of Barbara zilIes
against Executor c. P. Flick came to
trial. After the opening statement had
been made by Mr.. NJ. F. Dryden for
the plaintiff, and for the defense by Mr..
Flick, the trial lasted very few min
utes, and resulted quite Unexpectedly in
the bringing In OF verdict for the de-
PENDANT. It had been anticipated that
the testimony would require several
hours for its hearing, but decision by
the court made 1t impossible for the
trial to proceed, and the verdict rem
dered was by the consent Of the plalnt-
III, in order to give ground for n mo-
ton for new trial in the same court.
The first witness placed on the stand
was the plaintiff, Miss Jennie Zilles.
Objections by the defendant being sus-
tained by the court. her testimony was
very short.
The second witness was Miss Title
Zllles. and in the course Of her testi-
mony the ground for these suits against
the executor was brought out. 1t was
in the shape OF roughly drawn agree
ment entered Into by the mother, Bar
bara Zilles. agreeing to a division OF
the estate after her death, for services
rendered by the 1--WE daughters since
they reached their majority. When the
witness began to tell about the clrcum-
stances OF the drawing up Of this agree
ment, she confessed she was an inter-
ested party. whereupoh the court ruled
that she wns not qualified to testify.
The counsel for the plaintiff stated
that this agreement happens to be wit
messed only by the daughters, who are
each Interested, so no disintercsted tes-
timony could be introduced. The court
gave the plaintiff the option Of either
taking 2 non-suit or n verdict for the
defendant. Messrs. Dryden and Schuck
chose the latter. a motion for new
trial will be argued soon. The other and
similar cases Will. Of course. not be
tried until the one up yesterday is dis
posed OF.
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Nav BkrTLEsAIPs.
wlrbs BuIlt by Cramp, Union Iron Works
--I .........-..L- .r..... L n M nnIIlnn.

WnLbo BuIlt by Cramp, Union Iron Works
and Newp,rI .,esys Companies.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE navy
department has arrived at what 1t re-
CARDS as fair and satisfactory settle
ment OF the question OF awarding con-
tracts for the construction OF the three
battleships When the bids were open
ed II was found that FOR the first ships
desired the Newport News company
was the lowest, Cramp next and the
Union Iron Works just above. all with
In the limit OF the cost fixed BY the act
of Congress. 1t was the original plan
to award the contracts In that order.
But upon examination OF the plans sub
mltted By the bidders It was found that
the only thoroughly satisfactory one
was that submitted by Cramp. who had
simply taken the alternate plans sug-
gested by the navy department, which
amounted to lengthenlng the hull Of the
ships from 10 TO 20 feet, In order TO gain
room for the more powerful engines re-
uuired TO drive the ship ut a speed OF
1871 knots instead OF l6 knots, as inst
After considering the subject In all
its RypeCts the board Of naval bureau
chiefs has hit upon solution OF the
question. They have invited the New
port News company and the Union Iron
Works to amend their plans 10 as TO
make their ships Identical with that
proposed by Cramp. Mr.. Scott, OF the
California company. has agreed too do
this already, and the representative OF
the Newport News company has verb
ally agreed to do the same 80 that II Is
the understanding that each OF the
companies Will be given contract for
one ship.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
LOCAL BREV1r1Ea
dattsrSof SIInOr Moment Tn aud About
the City.

the City.
Council meets this evening.
The Rosettes dance at Mozart park
September "a.
Miss A. Lima Hcnnig Will resume her
instruction in clocutlon, Delsarte and
dramatic culture on Wednesday
Mt. dc Chantnl academy has received
more pupils for the FIRST week OF this
term than in any previous term.
Miss Okey Holllnger has been selected
by tho Trladelphia district school board
as the teacher Of the Elm Grove colored
school.
The remains OF William Kraft, OF the
Eighth ward. who died at the Weston
asylum. we're brought home for burial
yesterday.
John RlleV, n Ia Belle employe, sur
fered the loss OF finger OF his right
hand. which came In contact with the
Bhears yesterday.
Squire Rogers yesterday dismissed
the charge Of lunacy preferred against
Philip Dunlap. Of tho North End, the
medical examination not being conclus-
I've as to the prisoners insanity.
Messrs. /. II. Noise and a. NJ. Ste
venaon give notice Of the dissolution OF
their partnership kpown as the Noise
Stevenson business academy, II having
been consolidated with the Wheeling
Business College.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
OTHER COURT CASES
Considerable Legal BusinOns Transacted
IN Clrcnit Court.

Considerable Legal Business Transacted
In Circnit Court.
Yesterday, in the circuit court. Judge
PAUL, the following business was trans
acted:
H. W. Fair VS.. John Arbenz, an APP
peal, was put on trial.
Chris. schneiders administrator vs..
John Schneider ct al, an order of refer
ence was made.
Before Judge Hervey:
Peoples Bank VS.. George r. Tingle,
execution on Judgment OF April Is, 1889,
for 1884 50.
C. Epstein, doing business as the Mu-
tual Benefit Supply Company, VS.. Fred
Vleweg; on motion OF the defendant was
non-sulted.
Dillon, Wheat & Hancher Company
VS.. Mary Mitchell; Judgment for $744 72.
James Brown ct al, VS.. Wendell Broth
ers. ct al; remanded TO rules and plain
tin given permission to file an amended
bill.
John Lob, a native Of Austria, was
admitted to citizenship.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-Miss Clara
Barton and party reached Washington
to-day from Tampa, Fla. Those with
Miss Barton were DR.. Winfield Egan,
chief surgeon OF the Red Cross; Cen
eral Won Schell. of the Belgian Red
Cross; DR.. gin, ]. A. Mcdowell. Miss
Lucy Graves and Miss Annie Fowler.
OF Illinois. The party is here waiting
orders, and may be sent either to the
Philippines or Porto Rico. II is said
that Niiss Barton will make to the
President and secretary OF state de-
tailed statement Of the action nf the
Spanish authorities in refusing TO allow
the Red Cross to land cargoes OF sup
plies at Havana.
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lshment OF two large, well equipped
hospitals for the troops. He said that
without attracting much attention, the
medical department had been at work
for some time erecting such hospital
on the government reservation at Fort
Monroe, and he was pleased to be able
to announce that Lleut.-Col. Wood
huG, the surgeon in charge, had report
ed that the hospital would be ready for
the reception of troops next Friday.
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GREENsBORo-Rivcr Z feet ard fall
Ing. Clear and cool.
PARK river feet
inches and stationary, Cloudy, mercury
at n.
STEUBENVIIILE - River feet
inches and failing. Clear and cool.
BROWNSVILLE - River 6 feet and
stationary.
OIL CITY-Rlycr II inches and fall
ing. Clear and pleasant.
PITTSBURGH-River 2 fet 2 inches
and fa1ing at the dam. Clear and pleas
ant,
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WASHINGTON. Sept, 10. - Surgeon
General sternborg to-day furnished
somu Interesting details OF the plans OF
the war department. referred to yester-
day by Secretary Ager. for the esthb-
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r1Aa RAISING To.NIaHrc

Mozart Singing Society VIII Have One
at Breezy Mozart Park.
This evening there viii be n concert,
ball and flag raising combined at breezy
Mozart Park, under tho auspices Of the
Mozart Singing Society. The public is
cordially Invited by che society to par
tlcIpate in the exercises The presen-
tntIon speech will be made by Congress-
man Dovener. An attractive concert
programme has been prepared by the
society for this occasion. and no doubt
q large audience will make the Pilgrim
age up the incline
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
Mineral County's Nomination.

Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer
KBYsER, W. Va, Sept 12.-Thc
Mineral county Republican convention,
which was held here, has done good
work. The convention was largely at
tended and was exceedingly harmonl-
Gus. Mr.. George T. Carskadnn was
nominated for member OF the house OF
gaInunFaa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
AROUND THE WORLD ON A BICYCLE IN ESQ DAYS.

September record century rider completed ms
century days have It, he has ced the earth ON
of the peculiar hnss attached to this @ 'ha
cuy gained FIVE pounds since ne be-
gan hearkng and he Is feeling
to-day life During the summer his cen
approaches Will return
New bouevad around the metropolis
will ish the with record century
favorable rcumstanees
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

Rememhcr, We arc headquarters for
School Books and Supplies. our stock
In now complete; come early and avoid
the rush. Albert Dittmar. 1908 Market
strooe Telephone No $40.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13
THE TAX CASES.
The two on Which Judgments were
Given by Justices
APPEALED 40 CIRCUIT COURT

AND WILL COME UP FOR TRIAL
AT THE NOVEMBER TERM OF
couRT-1T IS SAID NO MORE
CASES WILL BE HEARD BY
JUSTICES UNTIL THE vExED
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION IS
SETTLED BY THE CIRCUIT
COURT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

ROME. Sept i?.-The pope to-day re-
celvcd in audience Mgr. sharrItti, audi
tor Of the papal legation at Washington.
who reported that the Unitcd States Is
dlgposed 10 respect church property In
cuba and the Philippine Islands.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-13

GOOD sausage making requires best
meats and exquisite care. We make the
hest. HOFFMAN BROS,
No. 2S44 Chapllne Street.
Telephone No. 53S.
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THE RIVER.


sIrtcrsvIlle.. RUTH, $3.50 p. III.
Clarlngton. ..LERON, $3.50 y. III.
Stcuhenville.. II. IT. BAYNE, $50 y. m.
BOATS LEAVING To-DA'.
parkcrsburE. II. X. BEDFORD, II u. m.
MRtnmoras,. .ELOISE, II n. m.
Sistcrsville.. RUTH. $3.50 p. M.
CiarIncton. LEROY. $3.50 p, M.
StcubcnviIlc. T. NJ. BAYNE, $50 y. m.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Charleston. .TiANAWHA, $3.50 n. IN.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 y, M.
Sistcrsyillc. RUTH, $3.50 p. m.
Stoubenvillc. T. NJ. BAYNE, $50 p. IN.
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GRAND Concert tn-niEht--MOEart Sing.
ing society Mt Mozart Park Dancing
nfter concert. Admission 100.
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Excursion Tickets 20 PIttSburE E1posI.
tlnn,

Tho Pennsylvania lines win sell oX-
curslon tickets TO Pittsburgh Thursday
Of each week until october 20, Tickets
good returning three days. including
date OF sale. Rate. 81 90 including adj
mission TO exposition,
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SPINAL Be- Bs' As: S SasIS f Fls9fD z
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OF DISTRIBUTION.

developments OF our war with Spain Par
trntlon and lettcr-press, on plated paper.
following parts will each contain SiXteeT
arc offered exclusively to Our Regular
per copy. II by mail add cents extrn
THU
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
NO MORE USE FOR LAWYERS.
MIR. and Mrs. Erier R~conciled in
Justtce Potts Office.

A reconciliation has been effected be-
tween Charles Erler, proprietor of Spit
zer's Hotel, and his wife, Juditha. All their
differences have been settled and they
have decided to live together again n
try to forget the past. The reconciliation
occurred in the law office of Police JUS
tice Potts, who is counsel for Mrs. Erler
and who had taken h first steps nee
essary to secure a divorce for her.
Several days ago Mrs. Erler's father,
who is in Germany and who has consider
able wealth, sent her $500 to defray her
expenses to the old country and told her
to lose no time in returning to her home.
She has put the money in the Hudson
City Savings Bank and will write her Ia
Their the good news that she her nus
band are reunited. On February 10 Mrs.
Erler found her husband in the parlor OF
his hotel with another young woman She
applied a horsewhip to the shoulders OF
the intruder, at the same time telling her
to get out. Erler took the woman part
and striking his wife put her out OF the
hotel. She had him arrested for assault
and battery. Then the divorce proceed
ings were instituted. Since that time
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Erler have been
trying to bring about a reconciliation
The marriage of Charles Erler to Jul
ditha Simpler was romantic. The imp
ter family, on its way back to Germany,
stopped for a few days at Spitzer's Hotel.
Spitzer's nephew, then clerk of the hotel,
fell in love with the Tair Juditha. 1t was
agreed that if they still loved each other
when Miss Simpler grew to womanhood
they should be married. Last October
Erler wrote to Juditha, asking her 70
marry him. 1t was agreed that he should
meet her at the steamship dock in Hobo
ken and that there might be no mistake
he was to have a recent photograph IN
his hand for Identification and was 70 give
a certain signal. They met as agreed and
were married. When Splitter died his
nephew took charge of the hotel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
H0B0KBN BITTERNESS.
Features Of the Fight Between
the Pagan and Smith
Factions.

Yesterday was the first day of registra-
ton in Hoboken as well as in Jersey City
The election officers kept the books in
their possession and no returns were re-
ceived at City Clerk McDermott's office
From what can be learned the registry
list will be considerably increased with
names of newly naturalized citizens and
first voters.
The election, as in Jersey City, will be
on Tuesday, April Il, and if present in
dications count for anything, a lively
contest will take place between the Pagan
and a~nti-Fagan forces for the control
of the Board of Council.
six Councilmen will be elected, one in
each ward, except the Second, where two
will be elected, one for a long term of
two years and the other to fill the UNI
expired term of the late Colonel Charles
Erlenkoetter.
Mayor Pagan controls the present Board
and he is confident that his friends Will
elected. With the aid of the four hold
over Misunderstanding LOndrigan, Nc
Govern and Steurwald-he hopes to. con-
troll the reorganization of the Board and
the patronage that goes with it.
The Smith faction, which IS strongly
opposed to Mayor Fagan's administration,
IS working night and day to defeat the
Councilmanic candidates who are friendly
10 the Mayor. The leaders are confident
that all the Mayors supporters will be
defeated with the exception OF Council
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
BULLY AND COWARD.
Tries 10 Biocken Woman
He hrraleInd TO xii.


Eli Buret of Hoboken was tried in the
General Sessions Court yesterday after
noon for assault and battery on Mrs. Mar
garet Freelander. Buret was employed as
bartender in Mrs. Frelander's husbands
saloon, and boarded at times with the
family. Buret and Mrs. Freelander became
friendly TO a degree that prompted MT.
Freelander to instruct Mrs. Fsreelanuer 70
tell Mr.. Buret TO lind another boarding
house.
Mrs. F~reelander conveyed her husbands
orders to Buret, n he was mao. he
struck Mrs. Freelander in the race ana
then went away, swearing v~engeance,
This occurred on the morning of February
26. About ) f. NJ. the same day Buret
returned to the house. Mrs. tfeelanuer
testified TO what occurred during the WISH.
"He forced the door open,' she sad,
and told me that he was going TO XIII
me. He ordered me TO get him some wa
ter and a match and ! told him to get
around and look at the clock. | did 50,
and as | turned my head he threw a stone
at me. The stone smashed a lamp on the
mantelpiece. He then caught me by the
throat and forced me against the wall
/ screamed and he released me. ] ordered
him to leave the house or | would have
him arrested. He said he would XIII me
before he left.
back and kicked d panel out OF the door.
| had locked it and when he found that
he could not get in he went away.
went TO the Town Hall and made a COM
plaint against him. ].
Buret denied the assault, and said that
he had been intimate with the complain
ant. and that he was drunk when he went
to the house. Z.
In answer to a question by Assistant
Prosecutor Van Wrinkle, he said he picked
UP the stone to protect himself from a
dog. He put the stone in his pocket ana
forgot it.
The jury convicted him,
Buret was convicted some time ago OF
shooting his wife with intent to kill her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
YOUNG KEARNY OFF TOKENTUOKY
Marqusse de KERNEL Denies b
engagement to Miss Harrison.

General John Watts Kearny sailed to-
day for Europe, where he will spend his
honeymoon. His sister, the Marquise de
Kernel, having accomplished her pur-
pose in remaining SO long in this country,
namely, the release of her nephew, John
Watts Kearny, Jr., from the sanitarium
in North Plainield, where he was con-
fined by order of Chancellor McGlh VIII
shortly return to her lone in France.
She saw her nephew yesterday for the
first time since his escape on Sunday
night. He met her in front of her hotel,
No. 142 East Eighteenth street. me
Marouise said of the Interview
81 saw my nephew for the tlrst time
since his escape yesterday. He is as well
and as happy as he can be. He tells
me he expects to return to Princeton,
KY, and re-enter business. My advice
to him is to remain with his friends in
New York until he is completely rested
from this awful experience before at
tempting to do anything. he is still
here.
Don't you know, it is a funny thing
that he should have escaped the day be-
fore his fathers wedding, when I had
arranged everything so that he would
have been released the day after my
brother sailed.
1T is all fiction about John and Miss
Harrison having been engaged. They
were very fond of each other, but such
a thing as an engagement never existed.
Why, only two weeks ago, when she was
her trousseau, she visited him in the
sanitarium, at Plainfield. and they nave
exchanged several letters since that
time
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
MRS. VAN HORNS THIEVES.
Exciting Chase on the Hill In which
the Lady Takes an Active Part.

kLAc hduy
An exciting thief chase occurred on the
Heights yesterday afternoon, in which a
woman took the principal part. 1t re-
suited in the arrest of the two thieves,
who were held for trial this morning by
Police Justice Potts in the First Criminal
Court. They are William Oliver, a negro,
IS years old, of Danville, Va, and
Edward Allen, II years old, of Boston,
Mass.
They were captured by Patrolman Glass;
man n De Voursney, after a chase in
which a large number OF person, ied by
the woman whose apartment had Deen
robbed. Joined. Mrs. Van Horn, OF NO 81
Magnolia avenue on returning home after
a brief absence yesterday afternoon,
heard a noise in her bedroom. On inyes-
tigating she found a man, VINO proved 70
be Oliver, tampering with the drawer OF
her bureau. The negro on seeing her
dropped what he was doing and running
to the window jumped out and ran as II
for his life. Allen, his confederate, who
was waiting beneath the window to re-
ceive the booty and to give. warning, also
ran. Mrs. Van Horn lost no time in
reaching the street and starting after the
robbers.
As She ran she yelled stop theft" at
the top of her voice. Her screams at
tracted a crowd which Joined III the pur-
suit. Patrolman Gassman was one OF the
Patrolman De Voursney came from an OPP
posite direction and arrived almost as
quickly as his brother officer. Gassman
caught the negro near Pavonia and
Baldwin N while De Voursney
captured Allen before he passed the cor
ner. Arthur Coppinger, a small boy, saw
Oliver throw a razor into a yard as he
ran. Mrs. Van Horn identified it as be-
onging OF her husband. The prisoners
refused to make any statement. They
were taken to Police Headquarters this
morning and examined by Chief of Police
Murphy. Their pictures will be taken for
insertion in the rogues gallery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-16
NOONAN AND SIMPSON DEFEND
Italian Social Event which Makes
an Odorons Day In Conrt.

Prosecutor James s. Erwin tried his
first criminal case in the General Ses-
sions Court today. 1t was an Italian
case and a large portion of the popula-
ton of Little Italy were in the court
room either as witnesses OF spectators.
The air of the rear court room became SO
impregnated with the odor OF garlic ana
stale beer thai Judge Hudspeth DECIDED
to hold court in the front room. Ihe
defendants were michael and Joseph
former Prosecutor Noonan ana LAWYER
Alexander Simpson.
On February II a party of Italians We're
in John Bells saloon at Colgate ana
Second streets. Somebody was playing an
accordion and some of the Italians began
to dance. Joseph Nodumus took offence
at the style in which Julio Same skipped
the light fantastic and ordered him to
sit down. Same promptly resented the
an argument in the accustomed ltallan
style ensued. Nodumus produced his re-
volver and Same drew his trusty stiletto-
Some of the others interfered ana pre-
vented the continuation of the argument
at that time. \
Later on Michael Nodumus took up his
brothers. cause and convinced Same that
he couldn't dance by slashing his face
with a razor. When he was taken to the
hospital it was found that h ball OF
his right eye was cut and the eye had
to be removed. There is also a scar on
Samo's cheek where the razor was IN con
tact with it, SO that he is not as hand
some as he was before the argument.
The defendants will claim that's they
were attacked by Same and his friends.
The trial had not been finished at recess.