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The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28
CHEAP RATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
10000

The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets on
December "A, 25, 26 and 81, 1898, and january
/ and 2, 1899. limited for return January 4,
1893, at rate of one fare for the round trip,
between points within 200 miles distance,
Minimum rate SO cents.
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ROU7Tr'E T {.
Low RATES ON OUR PERSONALLY CON-
QUOTED TOURIST EXCURSIONS.

DUUTEU TUUHIBI EAUUN"NUNo'
Leave Kansas City every Friday via Col
orado Springs and Scenic Route.
Southern Route leaves Kansas City every
wednesday via Ft. Worth and Ell Paso to
Los Angeles
These Excursion Cars are attached to fast
passenger trains, and their popularityls evil
dence that we offer the best.
Write for handsome itinerary which gives
full information and new map, sent free
For complete information, rates and berth
reservations, see your local ticket agent or
address
r.. E. MACLEOD, a. @. p. A., Topeka, .KaS.
JOHN sEBAsTIoN, @. p. A., Chlcag
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28
CHEAP RATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS,

The Missouri Pacific will sell tickets on
December "a, 25, 26 and 81, 1898, and January
and 2, 1899, limited for return January 4,
1S99 at rate Of one fare for the round trip,
between points within 200 miles distance.
Minimum rate so cents.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28
TeXaSl TeXaSl

The Missouri, Kansas g Texas Railway
Co. will sell low rate round trip tickets on
with final limit OF return to twenty-One
days from date of sale. An excellent op-
portunity for homeseekers, tourists and In
Vestors to view for themselves the great
nation address, Geo. A. McNutt, d. p. A,
1913 Union ave-, Kansas City, Mo.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-28


grandpapa Santa Kos" Perfectly sat
isfied with her beautiful surrounding
she leads happy and COntented life.
Good Things from the Kansas Issue
The Kansas Issue is lively monthly
at rs cents year, published in the in
terests of temperance by the Kansas
State Temperance Union. Here are some
of the good things in the December Is
sue:
Secretary Coburn, in communication
to the officers Of the Union: The year
1899 should see a great and widespread
revival of law enforcement. A pledge
signing and moral suasion campaign
would bring this about.
If the temperance people Of Kansas
exert that moral influence in the next
legislature of which they are capable,
the legislature will not only maintain
our present prohibitOry law, but will
amend and strengthen it.
While our own lawless and law-defy-
ing elements, aided and abetted by the
worst OF such elements in other States,
act on a different theory, there Is no
question in my own mind that the de-
cent, law-respecting, law-abiding people
are in an overwhelming majority in our
State and it is due to the world that they
assert themselves. AS ever, the eyes
of the world are on Kansas. She must
go forward, not backward.
Whisky In It's Place.-It was at hotel
table in central Kansas. A farmer and
his wife were chatting with CONNER
cial traveller former acquaintance
whom they met by chance. The COM
mercial gentleman says: "They may
say what they please, but think little
whisky is a mighty good thing in its
place" YES" said the farmers wife,
'that is true, and its place is in corn
fed to hogs" The dinner proceeded in
thoughtful silence.
:: :. -
Mud or Rummy Walks.-Havensville
has mayor who knows his duty and
does it.. The one iointlst who persisted
in his illegal business has been driven
beyond the boundaries of the town.
There he has built den, but Is not
satisfied with the business that comes
to him. With the usual boldness Of this
class Of criminals he proposed to the
mayor to pay to the city $25 month
to be expended on the sidewalks of the
place if he were permitted to return
within the limits of the city. The mayor
quickly gave him the answer, "Our cit
izens will gladly walk in the mud rather
than stagger on the walks that might De
built with the money from tippling
shops" ID.
Does Prohibition Pay?-A Detroit IL
quor paper asserts that prohibition in
Kansas has "emptied her treasury and
thrown the whole State in the throes
of bankruptcy with no means Of pay
ing her just obligations"
Comparing Kansas with high-license
Nebraska the facts according to the Sta
tistical Abstract are these: In 1890 Kan
sas had State debt of 81 to every $3l5
Of its assessed property valuation; in
1896, the latest year for which the fig
ures are given, with decrease of al
most $40, 900 900 in assessment, her debt
was only 81 for every SAIL of assessed
valuation. In 1890 Nebraska had
State debt of only 81 to every $727 Of
assessed valuation, while in 1895, under
high license, with smaller decrease in
assessment, her debt had increased to
81 for every $198 of assessed valuation.
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y B1HD Priss PuIllOs, New GAma, Muf,eAl lnusnas
e Pines. s.%gls B:sl q Rl2 s:, Bss n ,.s g
AbMNG W ND An ss 2@ stamp OMlO GARD CO.. Cntinp Ohio
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23

Thomas L. Lewis recent turn.d6Wn
at the hands OF the Ohio Federation Of
Labor. the body which elected his op-
pbnent to the prealdency by an ovlf-
whelming majority. has not ditnmed
the bridgeport mans ardor for once Ia
the labor ranks. He has come out a.
candidate for the presidency OF the
United Mine Workers OF America. one
OF the most important labor organiaas
tloas OF the country, and his friends
believe that his chances for success are
excellent Mr.. Lewis Is a man ct
marked executive ability, ana he would
undoubtedly carvc out a Vigorous ana
aggressive administration II the mine
workers were TO make him their pte8l-
dent. Among the other aspiratte for
james ChatwOrthy, OF Goatbufg O.
Kanawha valley miner. Chatwprthy'1
friends advance tho argument that his
election would make the chnnced for
unlonizing the West Virginia workers
much better than they have been In the
past, when failure to bring about g
general organization has been tnsi
variable.
The following nominations have been
made for the several United Nine
Workers offices:
PIesldent-John Mitchell, Indlans
apolls, Ind; Patrick Dolan, Plttgbufs;
r. L. Lewis, Bridgeport, o.; James
Chatworthy, Coalburg, W. Va.
Vice presldent-T. w. Davis, Indian
apolls. IND; H. a. Bradley strunkl
KY. James W. Murray Westvllle, Ill.
John Fahey, Pottsville. Pa; Jasper
EastendaV, oaRwood. ILL.,; Patrick Me-
Bryde, Columbus. o.; W. G. Webb,
Plttsburg, Ky; r. n. Dunn. PowderlB,
Ky.
Secretary -treasures-w. c. Psarce.
Indianapolis, Ind; John Faheyi Potts
vile. Pa.
There are sixty nominations for
membership on the executive board
and thirtE-two for delegate TO the
American Federation Of Labor conven.
tlon. John Fahey, OF Pottsvllle, Pa,
is candidate for every ONCE except
that OF president,
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BEURY.ATKlNSON.

The Charming Wedding OF Gov At
klnson'S Daughter - Many Distins
guished Guests Present-F First Event
ofthe Kind TO Take Place in the Ex-
ecutive Mansion.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelligeneer.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. Dec. a.
The wedding Of Miss Bessie Kate. the
eldest daughter OF Governor George W.
Atkinson. to Mr.. Charles Christian
Beury was solemnI7ed in the beautl-
fully decorated parlors of the executive
mansion here at $3.50 tonight. DR.. n.
F. Compton. pastor Of State Street
Methodist Episcopal church, ottictateu
according to the ritual Of that church:
The wedding was private, only the
members OF the two families being
present. The ceremony was celebrated
under n beautiful arch Of evergreen
and holly, surmountcd by dove with q
%ishbone In It's mouth.
The bride wore an elegant full court
costume OF white satin, with point lace,
and sprays Of orange blossoms with q
coronet Of orange blossoms and pearls
bunch OF algrets and no gloves. she
carried a point lhCG llbllAhSAGAlEAt gAs
no flowers. She was attended by her
sisters, Misses Florence and Nell Atkin-
son. Mr.. James Thomas was the best
man.
After the ceremony reception was
given from to II o'clock. over l,bOO
Invitations were issued to the reception
and It was attended by the most prom
inent and the most distinguished peo.
pie, embracing the wealth, culture and
beauty, not only Of Charleston, but OF
this and other states.
In the receiving line was the GOV.
ernor and Mrs. Atkinson, the bride and
groom, Miss Florence Atkinson and Mr..
James Thomas, Miss Bessie Minnlck, OF
Washington. and Major Howard At
klnson. The presents were the most
numerous and costly ever seen here,
and aggregated an outlay OF thousands
OF dollars.
Mr.. Beury is engaged in the coal bus
iness ut Claremont, Fayette county
and after months wedding trip IN
Florida they Will locate at his home.
The wedding was the first to take
place in the executive mansion and 1t
was beautifully and tastefully decor
ated for the occasion. Nothing that
taste could dictate or affection suggest
to make the occasion memorable one
was left undOne.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23
BOOKS WERE BURNED.
Empioye Of Standard OIL Company
Testities that ho was Ordered 70
Cremate a Lot, ana Did So.

Empioye OF Standard OIL Company
Testities that hc was Ordered 70
Cremate a Lot, ana Did SO.
CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 22.-The TAX
ing OF deposltIons by Attorney General
Monnett to attempt to prove that the
Standard OIL Company had destroyed
. lot of It's books and papers few
days before the supreme court ordered
the books to De produced as evidence
IN the investigation OF the Standard
OIL Company, was resumed to-day.
John McNiernV, OF No. IS oregon
street, testified that he had been In
the employ OF the Standard company
for over two years. McNierny said that
on Saturday morning, November 10, he
was ordered 10 burn a lot Of the Stand
0rd OH CompauV's books.
He burned them at about 3 o'clock In
the furnaces Of the car shops. Later
In the day he said he was ordered to
go to the Euclid avenue offices and get
some boxes. The boxes were taken
down from the fifth floor in the ele-
vator, but come one objected to them
being taken out OF the front door,
Thereupon the boxes were taken back
to the fifth floor
McNierDy said that lie remained In
the Euclid avenue office until o'clock
that afternoon and then the. boxes were
lowered by rope and tackle from one
OF the windows. He was assisted by
four other employees OF the company.
The boxes were taken to the company's
warehouse. They remained there until
Monday.
The witness said that about 10 o'clock
Monday morning he and a man named
Moran took the books out Of the boxes
and burned them In the furnace. There
were nine boxes OF books and six sacks
OF papers. Some Of the books were
about twenty Inches high. and others
were much smaller McNierny said
that the books that were burned Satur-
day morning were taken from the
Euclid avenue offices Friday night. He
received his orders to get the boxes
from George Fields, the car shop fore
man.
On cross-examlnatlon McNierny said
that he and Moran burned the books
that were destroyed Saturday morning.
Moran helped open the boxes and took
out the books and burned them. On
Monday, Fields gave him orders to go
to the warehouse and get the boxes and
take them to the furnaces.
The regular Standard inquiry before
Special Master Commissioner Brins-
made was not taken up to-day because
Messrs. Rockefeller. Squire and Sever
ance. who were wanted TO testify. could
not be found Attorney General Mon
nett desired to proceed with the hear
ing and to subpoena bookkeepers and
other employees Of the Standard. Attor-
nev Kline for the Standard. objected,
and argued for more delay,
After a debate OF some length by the
attorneys. M9ster Commissioner Brins-
made ordered the investigation post
poned until January 4 at 10 a. m. In
his order he stated notice of the pro-
ceedIngs is hereby given the attorneys"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23
CLAIMS CONSPIRACY.
Ginett, Cattle Plungcr Promises to
Return and Reveal Frauds.

Gillett, Cattle Plunger. Promises to
Return and Reveal Frauds.
KANSAS CITY, No., Dec. 29.-FranlE
Cooper, of the firm of Gilmore & Cooper.
live stock merchants, to-day displayed
for a comparison of the signature the
letter alleged to have been received
yesterday from Grant C. Glllett. the
Kansas cattle plunger, expressing a
willingness to return from Mexico and
face his creditors. A comparison OF the
signature attached to the letter and
known signature of GIllett showed
them to be identical.
While refusing to make public the
actual contents OF the letter, MIR Cooper
said that Glllett declared In II that hu
Is only the scapegoat OF others who
participated in gigantic cattle frauds.
and II Elmore & Cooper will only say
the word he will be in Kansas City In
As hours, and will furnish evidence tina:
Will uncover a great conspiracy.
The letter covers both sides OF more
than a dozen large sheets OF paper.
gives lists or transactions Aggregntlng
nearly S2,00O,00O, and according to Mr..
Cooper makes direct accusations OF
fraud against several live stock dealers.
The letter is postmarked San Antonio,
Texas. Mr.. Cooper says an effort to
get Glilett to return win be made.
Nfr. Cooper declares that the letter
Is authentic, and contains information
that will be valuable IN STRENGTHENING
out Glllctt's ailairs. He showed por-
ton OF the letter, which was us fol-
lows:
Il am reading the Kansas city pa
pers every day. and see that these peo-
pie are talking n great deal about for-
gerry and fraud. l want to say right
here that can show who has commit
ted forgery, and II you say the word
! will come back inside Of Corty-clght
hours. Just publish IN the papers that
you want me to come back and l VIII
come, | had about $500 before / left,
and | spent 1t for all lawyers fees, ex-
cept about $50. You say the word,
and / Will come back"
Il do not feel Mt liberty TO make
known the further contents OF the let
ter" said Mr. Cooper IL want Gillett
to come back. I believe II he would 20
on the Witness stand to tell what he
says in his letters. some Of his Ossocl-
ntes win iind themselves in very tight
quarters
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 22,-Rear
Admiral schlcy was tonight the recipl-
emf OF handsome and costly sword,
scabbard and belt. presented to him In
behalf Of the people Of this city and
other cities In Pennsylvania, New Jer-
gov and Delaware. The ceremony took
place in the Temple Baptist church,
and col. A. X. Mcclure presided. The
formal presentation was made by Miss
Rena McNeall, the ilfteen- -ycar-old His-
Ter OF Private Harry McNenll. or the
marine corps, who distinguished httn-
self during the battle OF Santiago by
clartberlng out on the iiluGGle OF one
of tho cruiser Brooklyn's big guns dur
Ing n heavy fire and removing q loaded
shell which had become fastened In the
breeCh
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DEAD BURGLAR


round IN House nc hODDc4-4Ay lVets
ious Shooting AfEair.
QUINCY, Mass, Dec. 29.-The most
peculiar shooting affair which has ever
been brought to the attention the
police OF this city occurred early this
morning ut the winter home Of JCha
Shaw In this city, when robber, who
had plundered the house, lost his llfe.
The whole AFFAIR is very mysterious, az
the occupants OF Mr.. shaw's house de-
clare that they heard no shot Aired, and
did not know that their home had been
entered until the body Of the man was
found by a servant, who was the first
in the morning to rise.
The body was directly IN front OF the
bag window, which was open. The dead
man wore u new suit, In the pockets
OF which gold watch, diamond pin
and two pairs OF eye glasses belonging
70 members OF the Shaw family were
found. A piece Of paper marked ~ amer
Emerson, Green street, Jamaica Plain,
was also found The man was pFob-
ably IS years Of age.
The police are working on the theory
that the robber was shot by "pal, =
who was watching outside ana Who
may have mistaken tine robber for the
owner Of the house, Just as his oorn-
panion came toward the window.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. GA new
or, pool ls 10 bo organized II Will be
known as the non Ecsssmer Producers
Pool md viii be organized on n basis
slmllnr TO that Of the Bessemer pool. A
meeting was held here yesterday, II is
Just learned. which was attended by NIL
non Bessemer producers. and II said
that preliminary steps were taken to-
wards the organization. Another meet-
ing viii be held shortly. and Il ls be-
llcvod that the pool will be ultimately
organised. An advance In non RCssc-
mcr ore OF 20 cents per ton Is talked Of,
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Yonthrnl NInrtlcrcr

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Thomas Crosby.
the lS-ycar-old son OF Mrs. Margaret
Crosby, u wealthy widow living in
EdEewater, suburb OF Chicago. shot
and instantly killed Deputy Sheriff
Frank Nye to-day while Nve was at
tempting to serve writ OF restitution.
The writ was based ON mortgage for
$4,000. which had been foreclosed on
the Crosby homestead, Tho officer was
warned by the boy not IL attempt to
enter the house. but dlsrcElrdcd the
threats ana attempted to tear out a
window The boys mother and R'und-
mother were In an upper room at tho
time,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dee. 22.-The
seventy-ninth annual banquet OF the
New England Society was given at the
Charleston Hotel. here. tonight. The
leading speakers OF the evening we're
Senator George F. Hoar, Of Massachu-
setts, who responded to the toast Fore
fathers Day." Senator John l., Me-
I,aurln, of South Carolina, who respond
cd 10 "Our Country" and the Hon. Jo-
seph b. Cumming. Of Georgia, who re-
sponded to "The Mayfower" The BAN
Quet was an elaborate and brilliant
function, and there were seated at the
tables one hundred guests Senator
HoaTs address was largelyof an histori-
cal nature and touched. but lightly the
issues Of the present day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23
A FAIRY TALE.
Told by Frank Smith in Pittsburgh
Alleged TO Have Been Robbed iu
Wheeling.

Told by Frank Smith in Pittsburgh.
w','',,, ~" :" '"'' ~ '''' ~
NhceII'IG'
PITTSBURGH, Dec. Pa young
man giving bis name MS Frank Smith
and ,i.trats.,a ~ .a,t1or, ~ c,,o,r-
"" e'a'''''''S ~ We 'ssius''' u N'e.t.
'ieId, Pa, came Into the Homeopathic
hospltnt to-day ana asked to have n
wound In III. ios, hand dresscd ,rba
-, ;" .''S ~ ~, 80 -" ~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE
ora Woman in Columbus Hotel
Left Money for Burial.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. ga we'll
dressed, refined looking woman went
to the Chlttenden hotel last night about
Q o'clock, where she registered as Mrs,
Ashton, Of Plttsburg." She was assign
cd a room, in which she was found
dead to-day. having committed suicide
by taking carbolIc acid.
Two envelopes were found in the
room, one with money to pay the hotel.
and the other addressed to the chief
of police, containing the following note:
"My husband having died and left me
alone do not care TO live. There are
S77 in my purse in my corset waist.
Bury me anywhere"
The note was printed with the evil
dent purpose of Disgusting the writing
and all marks had been carefully re-
moved from her clothing by the woman.
The deceased appeared to be from 30
to 50 years of age. The body was taken
to the mOrgue.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23
nold Attemnted Bank RobDery

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22,-Three men
attempted to steal large amount Of
money at the German National bank.
Third ana Walnut streets, at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. They came in Mt the
front door and walked directly to the
desk of Cashier Herzog. He was count
ing the money after the close OF busl-
ness and had n large amount OF 1t on
the counter. one of the men reached
through the window in the wire screen
and attempted to seize the pile OF
greenbacks.
The cashier struck him on the hand.
and the men seeing that their effort
was futile. ran out OF the bank and
down to the river landing. The police
ON both sides Of the river are searching
for the robbers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-23
PIANO MUST BE SOLD.

About seventeen months ago we sold
very fine Upright Piano to a family In
thls city, Who for rcnsons which will
be satisfactorily explained, ls obliged
TO dispose OF II at once and In order
TO realize quickly, the piano will be SOLD
nt a very great sacrifice, Any one need
Ing n piano would do VOL to come and
see tho instrument, which In now at our
ware rooms. For further particulars
call on the owner, Rt No. 302s Jacob
street. or at our music store. No, 1910
Market street. +. w. BAUNiER co.
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Special Dispatch to tho 1ntellIgenccr.
Ar,r rn.,.rnAf " Va nnn 20 =

Special Dispatch to tho lntelllgenceF.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec. 22.-Joe
White, the notorious moonshIner, who
was shot By Detective Ash near
Ophella, Nicholas county, about two
months ago, is dead. Ash was acting
as deputy United States marshal at the
time OF the shooting. He and a num-
Der of other deputies we're making a
raid on moonshiue still. operated by
White, Dan Conn and other notorious
moonshlners from Kentucky. White
shot at the party from ambush, when
Ash shot him through the hips, fatally
Vbnndinr him
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RECEIVED NO TIP
ofCourt's Action-DeninI ofstandnrd
OIL Attorney.

OIL Attorney.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec 22.-Mr. vir-
gu p. Kline, of the law firm of Kline.
Tolles & Con, of this city, attorneys
for the Standard OIL Company. sends
the following communication to the
Associated Press:
my attention has been chilled to a
printed statement TO the effect that
previous to the decision OF the supreme
court. /, as attorney for the Standard
Oil Company. spent several days in CO.
lumbus; and 1t is intlmated that re-
celved a tip beforehand In regard to
the courts decision. and at once nOti-
fed the officials OF the Standard Oil
Company. That statement is an abso-
lutte falsehood and an insult TO the
court.
''rhere is no truth in any part OF 1t,
save that I spent part Of one fore
noon IN Columbus with Mr.. Neal, pre-
pairing a brief in the cnse.
"The statement given out that the
company has destroyed any OF Its books
OF account for the purpose of evadlng
the order OF the court IL equally false.
(Slgned) "VIRGIL p. KLINE"
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PITTSBuRG, Pa, Dec. G2.-The
gigantic consolidation Of the local gas.
light and heating companies was con-
summated to-day The capital invested
exceeds S26,OOOOOO. An Idea OF the COM
blnatlon will be appreciated when It is
stated that one company viii In the
future control the gas, light and heat
ing supply of Plttsburg and Allegheny,
ana viii have absolute power to make,
raise or lower the price TO all con-
a,tFy,nFe
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Yesterday, In Clerk Robertson's Of
fee, the following transfer Of real cs-
tate was recorded:
Deed made November 30, 1893; by
Wheeling Title & Trust Company,
trustee, to the Wheeling Democratic
Club; consideration, -; transfers
part of lot IS In Chupline & Eoit's addle
tion. at northeast corner OF Main and
Twenty-frst streets.
Marriage licenses were Issued 70:
Lester Stephen, aged twenty-five, ot
Wheeling, and Sarah Alma Green, aged
seventeen, OF Elm Grove.
John Knapp. aged twenty-nlnc, OF
Glenn's Run, and Blanche O'Connors
aged eighteen, of Ohio county.