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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
THE COM ERT AT AVER Il.
How Young Girl Planned q Surprise for the
,lAudienCe.

There was buzz Of suppressed ex-
citement through the school room; the
hour for the close OF the session was
nearly ended, but the surprised look
{ on the faces of the girls showed that
something unusual had occurred.
There was one girl, however, whose
face wore a smile of mysterious pleas
ure. and from the way all eyes were
turned towards her, it was evident that
she had created the unwonted disturb
ance.
Miss Harmon, the teacher, had left
the room few minutes before, and the
girls were all busily working, when
suddenly Carol Coleman had called
out.
.4Girls, I'm not going to sing at the
concert"
Then followed the CONSERVATION that
have spoken of, but before word
more could be said, the door opened
and Miss Harmon re-entered.
It was no wonder that the girls were
amazed at Carols announcement, for
the concert was her own idea, and she
was the leader in all the preparations
for it. For her to say that she would
not sing, would have meant failure,
had they not known that when she had
planned a thing, she would carry it
through successfully.
But what could she mean, now, by
saying that she was not going to sing?
Her voice, naturally sweet and pure,
had acquired richness and power dur
ing her three years of study under one
of the best teachers in the city, and
the village people always crowded to
any affair at which she was to be
heard.
And this concert was to be so differ
ent from any that had yet been given.
Heretofore Carol had sung only for
charity, but this entertainment, plan
ned and led by her, was to be given in
the Concert Hall of Averne, and the
receipts were to form the nucleus of a
fund for the establishment of pub ic
gymnasium. And now, less than two
weeks before the eventful night, their
'star" was deserving them!
When the hour struck, out crowded
the pupils, pellmell, seeking, each and
every one, to get near the recreant
leader.
what do you mean, Carol?"
surely, you are not going to desert
US in that manner?"
"Oh, Carol, what is the matter?"
These and twenty other like remarks
greeted the tranquil, smiling girl. But
she only said:
wait and see. | am still your stage
manager, but | have a better voice
than mine for you to hear"
And she would tell them no more.
s4Carol always is queer" said one of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
QUITE ANOTHER QUESTION.

Il could die for you." he cried pas
sionately.
"Of course" she replied. 'But would
you?"
Some girls are so practical and pros
aic, you know.-Chicago Evening Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
w HEELING WIRE WORKS.

Manufactures OF ratings. heavy and
light window guards. sand screens. wire
fencing, baskets and tree guards. etc.
Odce and works corner Seventeenth
and Chapline streets. Phone No. Is.
au2idc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27

wANTED-PURcHAs FOR Blank
H1use Leases. OIL Leases For REM
Cards. For Sale Cards. and Rooms for
1Aax Cards 80 q RegisTer. 0@cS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-27
INTERESTED ADVICE.

why are you SO strongly In favor Of
having girls study music abroad"
1T keeps them from banging the
piano merit door. Chicsxo Record.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
SINCERLYS METHODS
In the Looting Of the Chestnut
Street National Bank.
WHY ONE DIRECTOR RESIGNED.

81 Thought 1t was Time to Resign
He Testified, "when One Man Took
All the Money"-Further startling
Developments Expected.
Philadelphia, April S.-The bond
given by the late William M. SmeerIy
as president of the Chestnut Street Ma
tiOnal bank by which he assumed per-
sOnal liability for the enormously ex-
cessive loans and overdrafts which af-
terward wrecked the bank, was made
public yesterday. Lawyers declare that
the bond is not worth the paper it is
written on.
United States District Attorney Beck
will probably go TO Washington this
afternoon to confer with the attorney
general and the comptroller Of the cur
rency regarding the affairs of the bank
and further proceedings. The missing
witness, Elliot, formerly bookkecpcr of
the l. to 4 ledger has not yet been lo-
Gated, though efforts are being made
to find him, his evidence being regarded
as important
"Why did you want to resien?"
"I thought it was time to resign when
one man took all the money"
This question was asked by Mr.
Beck in the hearing of the charges
against former Cashier William Steele
of the Chestnut Street National bank
and the significant answer was made
by former Director Upper, who was on
the witness stand.
The sensational evidence brought out
in the hearing before United States
Commissioner Edmunds has led lU "a
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
BANK PRESIDENT SHOT.
Killed by a Man Whom He Was
Having Evicted,
THE TOP OF HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF
The Constable who Accompanied the
Bankerwas Spatteredwlth the Blood
aud Brains Of the victim-Murderer
Held n squad of Police at Bay.

ana Brains OF the Nictim-M urderer
Held n squad of Police at Bay.
Lancaster, Pa, April S-David 3.
Lands, president of the Conestoga Ma
tional bank, and one Of the most prom
inent citizens OF Lancaster, was shot
and Killed yesterday by Ralph w.
Wireback, who occupied a house owned
by Lands on a conspicuous thorough
fare. The bullet from Wireback's
gun took the whole upper portion Of
Mr.. Lands head off, and the con-
stable who had accompanied the latter
was spattered by the brains and blood
of the victim of the murderous shot.
Mr.. Lands had served notice on Wire
back to quit the premises on April 1.
Wireback said he had a lease which
allowed him to stay and yesterday a
couple of constabes went with Lands
to evict the recalcitrant tenant. Wire
back had fortified the house in an in
genious manner, locating himself in a
third story room, where he had stacked
the doors and windows with lumber,
bedsteads and other heavy material.
When Mr.. Lands and the constable
arrived Wireback shouted to them:
"What will you do for my family if 1
get out of this?"
Mr.. Lands answered, "I wilI'-and
at that juncture Wireback shot, the
load from his old fashioned single
barreled shotgun entering the bank
presidents head and killing him in
stantly. The constable ran away, and
Wireback held the fort with his gun
Word of the tragedy was immedi-
ately sent to the police station, and for
more than two hours Wireback defed
a squad Of dozen policemen who had
been summoned to capture him. Finally
he was coaXed into crawling out on
back platform, a lawyer who had
executed legal business for him &C
complishing the trick. When he was
handcuffed and led to the patrol wagon
Wireback said: Whats all this crowd
here for: it's too cold for campmeet-
ing" He was taken to Jail, wailing
and demonstrating.
David B. Lands, the murdered man,
besides the prominence which his po-
sition as president of the Conestoga
bank gave him, stood high in the bust
ness community, as a member of the
grain and produce firm of ID. b. Lands
& Son, and his tragic death is a great
shock to the public at large. His
slayer Wireback, has been a dealer in
patent medicines.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Forger Robbed a Kansas Bank.

Lima, o., April S.-Inquiry from the
Importers and Traders bank, the New
York correspondents of the local bank
ing firm of Soldsmith & Kalb, led to
the discovery that banks at Oswego,
Kan, have been victimized out of sums
aggregating 81, 400 by some one styling
himself as Charles II. Brinn, or Charles
Bentley, with whom Goldsmith & Kolb
never had any dealings. Neither do
they know any such person. How ex-
tensive the forger's operations have
been is not yet known.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Damage to southern Crops.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 8.-Reports
received from all over Tennessee, north
Alabama and north Georgia show that
the damage done TO the fruit and berry
crops by the frost of Tuesday and
Wednesday night was very heavy. In
many sections the peach crop was en-
tirely killed and the berry crop cut in
half Early vegetables were killed al
most everywhere. The loss will amount
to many thousands of dollars.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

Camden, N. j., April S.-Harry S.
ScOvel counsel for ELI Shaw, who has
been on trial for two days an a charge
of embracery in connection with the
Shaw trial, was acquitted yesterday.
The jury was out only six minutes.
The verdict was received with applause.
The jurors were all discharged until
next Tuesday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You can
drink GIain-O when you please and sleep like
a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate; it
cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
is the perfect drink. Made from pure grains.
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
it in place of coffee 10 and 25c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

Chicago, April S,--A pool room in the
Open Board of Trade building, which
is patronized by women exclusively,
was raided by the police yesterday af-
ternoon and 20 women who were bet
ting on the races were taken into GUS
today. Many of them were richly
dressed, and two had babies in their
arms, They were all released on bail
later in the day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
A Great Surprise

lsin store for all who use Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, Would you be-
lieve that it is sold on ITS merits and any
druggist is authorized by the proprietor Of
this wonderful remedy to give you a sample
bottlsfree 1t never fails to cure acute o,
chroniecoughs, All druggists sell Kemp's
Balsam. Price rs and SOC,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
OberIIn CoIIegc Not Emnnrrnsseh.

Oberlln, o., April S,-The rumor to
the effect that Oberlin college might
have to suspend its work on account of
financial embarrassment is, Of course,
unfounded. The college has a substan-
tial endowment, which it is taking
steps to increase. 1t has no debt, and
the only question before 1t is how
rapidly 1t can extend its work.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Rhode Islands Republican Victory.

Providence, April 8.-Following is the
approximate vote for governor in the
state election, with three districts miss
ing: Dyer, Republican, 25,73S; Church,
Democrat, 1853; Reid, Socialist-Labor,
2,O92; Lewis Prohibition, 1861. Follow
ing is the complexion of the legislatures
Republicans, 96; Democrats, Il; Citi-
zens, /. These figures show that the
reelection of United States Senator
Aldrich Is assured.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Ruben., noclnrnlIon EcpuaIntca.

Washington, April S.-Dr. John Cult
reras, Cuban delegate at Philadelphia
and General Emilio Nunez, who has had
charge of all the secret work done for
Cuba in this country, repudiate the
statement of Horatio $. Rubons, coun-
sci for the junta in New York. over
their signatures they say: "Cubans
protest against autonomist scheme but
never against American Intervention,
whatever form it may take, with a
view to cNpol Spauiards from the con-
tinent. We are for Independence first;
but no matter how the Spanish flag
goes down, we are satisfied"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

San Francisco, April Sat the meet
ing Of the board of directors of the
Southern Pacific company held in this
city the following officers We're elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, c.
p. Huntington; vice president, Thomas
II. Hubbard second vice president,
George Crocker; third vice president,
j. c. Stubs; fourth vice president
Julius Kratschnitt; secretary and
comptroller, b. c. Wright; treasurer,
N. ]. Smith.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Increasing Ammunition Mnmnlnet eture

Philadelphia, April S.-Orders were
received last night at the Frankford
arsenal, this city to employ 100 ad-
ditional men and run the works con-
stantly until further orders. The
arsenal at present employs about 300
men, and manufactures ammunition
for small arms 1t turns out about 3d.
900 cartridges per day. A large ship
ment was made last night to various
points.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

A little boy asked for bottle of 'get up in
the morning as fast as you can" the druggist
recognized household name for "DeWitt's
Little Early Risers" and gave him bottle
sick headache, liver and stomach troubles.
G. II. Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Bucklen's Arnica salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chspped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptiona, and positively cures piles,
or 40 pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by A. Wasley.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

FAKE Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. 25c. The genuine has l.. b. @. on
each tablet
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

Ord nary household accidents have no
terrors when there's a bottle of DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil in the medicine chest. Heals
burns, cuts, bruises, sprains Instant relief
Captain Adams was Too Prccipitate.
Trenton, April S.-The military au-
thorities have decided to hold a court
martial for the purpose of trying Cap
tain Adams, Of Company f, Seventh
regiment, n. G. n. J. Company T. is To-
Gated at Beverly, y. J. Captain Adams
offense is that Of having needlessIy
caused a military alarm to be sounded
by the Beverly church ana fire bells for
the purpose of calling out the com
pany. Captain Adams had received a
circular order sent TO all captains to
have their companies in readiness to
move on shortest notice in case war
should be declared. Captain Adams
had the alarm sounded, and the men
responded, and after short parade
through the streets of Beverly were
dismissed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

Thirty i've years make generation. That
is how long Adolph Fisher, of GAINESVILLE,
O., suffered from piles He was cured by
using three boxes of DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve. G. ii. Hagenbuch,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

Thousands Of sufferers from grippe have
been restored to health by one Minute Cough
Cure. Itquickly cures coughs, colds, hrou-
chtis, pneumonia, grippe, asthma, and oll
throat and lung diseases c. ii, Hagenbuci
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

1t is great leap from the old-fashioncd
doses of blue mass and nauseOus physics TO
the pleasant little pills known as DcWits
Little Early Risers They cure constipation,
sick headache and biliousness. G. Ii. Hagen
huph
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

The farmer, the mechanic and the bicycle
rider are liable to unexpected cuts and
bruises DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvc is the
best thing to keep ON hand. 1t heals quickly,
ard is well known cure for piles. c, II.
Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08
Captain Adams was TOO Prccipl

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds; the big colds that end in consumption
and death. Watch the little colds. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-08

lazy liver makes a lazy man. Buriock
Blood Bitters is the natural, never failing
remedy for lazy liver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Aug - (SpecaD Northwestern
news on cash wheat made a weak market here;
August of "a cents. September OF Ia cents.
and the December and MAY or about cent
Liverpool came fractionaliy lower. ignoring ire
advance here Friday That gave the bears
courage at the start. but the break Of the day
was on the news from Minneapolis that new
cash wheat to arrive was j to I cents lower.
news from up there Is that the mlllers, who paid
high prices for the Letter old wheat. are now
trying TO buy the new wheat cheap. 30 as 10
make the average when they come 10 mix q
more moderate price. Old wheat at Mime
apolls was off about 3 cents; cash wheat prices
here were off ! TO > cents. September opened
at G6a. QG67. cents, sold between G61s and cola
cents. and closed at 65iaQ6Jas cents. August
closed Mt 69l2 cents. December at 63as cents.
May 65A cents. There no increase In re-
ceipts to-day anywhere, only 1906 cars here. 145
cars In the Northwest. $4,000 bushels at st.
Louis 12l cars at Toledo. and 10000 bushels
at Kansas City. At primary points there were
461 900 bushels. against Ss3VO last year There
were large seaboard clearances. $4,000 bushels.
There was perfect weather In the Northwest,
clear with moderate temperatures. Liverpool said
the weather in England was fine. The specu-
ative trade was small. The professional tenn
per here continues bearish. Minneapolis pre-
diets Northwestern receipts will double up next
week, perhaps 400 to 500 some day.
Corn was firm considering the weakness in
wheat; prices closed only IL cent under Friday.
All the statistics were bullish Shipments for
the twenty four hours 100000 bushels. Out
inspection, $4,000 bushels: charters. 4O5 900
bushels Clearances Coz, 600 bushels Ca
bles a shade easier. Shippers were buy
ing September and selling December playing
that cash corn will increase its premium The
No. 2 mixed Is "a cent over September now and
the September to-day closed u cent over De-
cember September opened at S21a@324s cents,
touched 1924 cents. and closed at 32X cents
December closed at 82lt0S2A cents Receipts
were 6S2 oara. With go estimated tor Monday.
Oats weps a day vdthin \ cant ranss. fssbiy
following after corn 6sptsuahar opened at 2OE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
BONDS.
THE DAYS OPERATIONS IN STOCKS.

r,ere WAS n fair degree Of activity in stocks
yesterday. and, while there were some declines.
NAV we're few in number compared with the
.dvances so that on the whole the market may
Ia said to have exhibited pronounced strength.
In the early trading the market throughout
,vss notably strong. but later there was rather
extensive realizing. which in turn was followed
nv liberal buying. The largest proft-taking
was In the Changers. but they yielded very
.owly under It. and recovered quickly. There
una also selling Of Northern Pacific Union Pa
cac and Atchison issues but as In the case OF
Tho Changers. the impression upon their prices
was small The ready absorption Of the offer
,nes Of the Changers and the transcontinental
stocks was accounted for by the favorable crop
renor,s and the present and prospective large
earnings Of the roads
chesapeake and Ohio was buoyant on the
showing In the annual report OF the company.
which ,s the best In the history Of the road.
This road is regarded as a model in its methods
and results in the way Of operation. There has
90 vet been no authoritative confirmation Of the
renort that the road is to be merged with the
,,e Four but II is generally believed that such
a scheme is being arranged. There was a gain
4, Louisville and Nashville on a denial Of
r,roor that there was danger Of a yellow fever
endemic in the South This road is managed
with much ability, and its business is Of graft
Tying proportions
There was selling Of Manhattan and drop In
the price on the report Of operations by the
comnany to the State Railroad Commissioners
which showed that in the quarter ended on
June 30 the company had not earned its divi-
dends by a considerable amount. The deficit
was caused by the increasing competition of
the surface roads. which will be still greater
when the underground trolley Is installed In
Sixth and Eighth ayes and when the trolley is
substituted for the cable on Broadway and Co
lumbus-ave
The course OF the industrial shares was, as
usual somewhat erratc. The feature in these
issues was United States Rubber. both classes
O; which were bought freely. and the highest
prices yet obtained for them were recorded. 1t
seems to be accepted that the company will
take in its chief competitor, the Boston Rubber
sloe Company. which will greatly strengthen
its position in the rubber trade-in fact. 1t will
practically put 1t in complete control Of the
trade Su gar stock was active. and was sup
ported by the advance in both raw and refined
sugars The sugar trade ought to be good from
now m as the canning season Is at hand. which
means that the largest consumptive period OF
the year Is opening.
Compared with a week ago closing prices for
q number OF active issues show the following
changes:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
WALL STREET AND EXCHiNGES.

OUTSIDE SECURITIES. Market active
Standard on closed at i2On42lla Last prices
OF other prominent issues were Brooklyn FL
waited new stock. 2Ja21. preferred. aTaj9.
Brooklyn City Railroad 2l3u2l'; STANDARD
Gas. common, 1iOn1i ~. preferred lJ,m 1872;
Mutual Gas. 33O43i5: New Amsterdam Gas,
common. 30Na3lis; preferred 75'4
REPORTS UNTRUE.-The statement Is made
by authority that the reports from the West
that the American Mating Company has pur-
chased several breweries in Chicago and Is ne
Eotiating for similar plants In Indianapolis are
without foundation 1t Is contrary To the policy
OF the company TO engage In the brewing busi-
ness. The reports referred to may possibly have
arisen from the fact that some Of the capitalists
Interested in the American Mating Company
were active in consolidating the Cleveland and
Sandusky breweries: but the company has no
interest In that enterprise except To supply II
with malt.
GOLD ARRIVAL-Gold to the amount OF
81 100000 arrived yesterday by the Campana
for Lazard Freres, bringing the FIRMS Imports
up to $2,7W.OJO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
Boston g. exas
Copper Mining
Company.
CAPITAL STOCK &2.5OO.OOO.
PAR VALUE OF SHARES S25 EACH.

A portion Of the Capital Stock Is offered by sub
scription for treasury purposes including iur'her w"
y.opuent machinery and working capital. az - per
share full paid and unassessabe: par value s2o. q
The price advanced as the amount nov
offered is subscribed.
100000 OF the authorized Capital Is reserved IN ne
treasury unissued making the actual issue $l6ooooo
Texas and comprises twelve thousand acres from
which hundreds Of Of rich copper have been
marketed II been fsvorably reported upon BY ex-
perts engineers and show contains an nexhaust
bic supply copper assaying from IS 70 TO per cent
No expensive development work remains 10 be DONE
Ample machinery o:anabe at comparatively small cost
Minerals easily ard cheaply mined and worked Water
and fuel IN plenty railroad Land worth cost for
agriculture Every section contains copper Regarded ~
experts the best IN America. and that It VIII
prove equal the calumet & Hecla.
copper mining Is the safest and most profitable In
dus,ry IN America producing $1,000 700 annually
ana paving $50 0ovVV In dividends from few mines
Twelve companies have paid in dividends one hunded
million dOass n few and their shares have IN
sed value above par another hundred million
Calumet a. ii.ca has paid <3.vW0c dividends ana ite
SIS Shares sell FOR $500 Boston n Montana PAID
s, 6S.j ana IT, shares sell FOR 500. So. The
Quincy paid IiOo dividends and It's shares sell
FOR STA par Tsmarack SJ3IocO dividends. shares
Sli4 Anaconda Slj6i1.vc0 DIVIDENDS. The Boston and
e the largest properties IN the
per cent per the subscription price Of - per
share. .--.
Prospectus maps engineers receipts for orsA
ana assays upon application In person or by leiter'