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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-09
Performed in Typical Minstrel
Style Last Night
BYCHlLDREN or MERCANTILE.
CLUB, ND1TPRovoHED no END
or AMUSEMENT FOR THE
LARGE CROWD THAT ATTEND.
EDIT WAS IN CELEBRATION
OF THE FEAST OF PuR1M, AND
IN ADDITION TO THE CAKE
WALK, INCLUDED OTHER FAN.
cY DANCES.

The children OF the Mercantile Club
were in their glory last night, but hard
Is more so than tho fond parents and
friends that gazed on the happy picture
the little ones presented, IN their cclc-
bration OF the feast OF Purim. 1t was
the most elaborate affair the children
have ever participated In, and while all
the fancy dances were admirable, the
cake walk took the cake.
Tho programme included number OF
fancy and regular dances, concluding
with the cake walk. The affair took
place at the Mercantile club rooms,
North Main street, and wlls largely at
tended The entire club quarters were
called into service, and the decora tons,
particularly In the ball room, were law
!sh and beautlfuL The Opera House
orchestra furnished the melody for the
dancing and 1t was long after midnight
when 1t rendered the last selection.
At s o'clock the little folks. In fancy
costumes, were led to the ball room. and
the dance was on. The first perform
ance was Spanish dance by Irrna
Kraft, which was charmlngly executed.
Then followed the Maypole dance. This
was n very pretty spectacle, the chill
drcn being attlred In costumes OF varied
colors. The performers were: Misses
Myrtle and Elsie Relzens:ein, Fannie
Hirsch and Bertha Good; and Masters
Henry Horkheimer. Willie Baer. Louis
Kraft, Joe Stelnfeld and Herbert Buck
man.
interpreting the regular dance pro-
gramme were other pleasing dances, but
the whole thing was the cake walk.
Seven couple participated, and Il was
truly typical OF the hottest Ethiopian
walk that ever perambulated the levee.
1t was led by Master Herb Buchanan,
and no better leader could have been
selected. All the performers faces were
hidden beneath n veneer of burnt cork.
and their costumes were as near the real
thing as possible. In short, the cake
walkers resembled genuine plantation
pickaninnies, and at every turn they
were greeted by laughter and applause.
Nothing In the way OF n minstrel show
could touch Herbte Buckman's, or his
assistants comical cvolutiors
The room was circled several times,
and walking behind Herble Buchanan
were the following couples: Edwin Viii.
anu Idlliit 'IioEhIleIIilts, w HE Hbaer
and Alma Frank; Herb Horkhcimer and
Jeanette Kraft: Bonnie Baer and Ber-
tina Good; Joe ste!nfeld and Myrtle Rel
zenstein.
The judges were unable to reach de-
cislon, owing to the proficiency of each
couple. so divided the cake among them.
The children were then treated to re-
freshmen,s.' and at IL o'clock the ball
room was given over to the older set,
which made merry until after midnight.
To the committee In charge Is due a
great deal OF credit. This committee
was composed OF Maurice Steiniield,
chairman. and Dave KrGus and Leon
Somehow
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-09
CAPT. DovENER's AMENDMENTS
To Internal revenue Law Which Wi
Rcnefit Wheeling Tobacconlsts.

Special Dispatch TO. the 1ntelligencer
WASHINGTON. D. c., March s.
Representative Dovcner to-day intro
duced a bill to amend section 10 of the
act of July q, 1897. relative to statutory
packages, Of tobacco, snuff. cigars and
cigarettes, and also amending section
1850 OF the revised statutes OF the United
States, upon the same subject
The first amendment places 1t within
the power OF the commissioner OF inter-
nal revenue 10 prescribe what shall be
placed In or attached to n package, so
long as the article does not conflict with
existing law, and Is intended TO meet
objections TO the present regulations
which prohibit the placing of any arti-
Gle In package of tobacco which Is
not a part of the product offered for
sale
No penalty Is prescribed for violation
OF the present law in this regard. and
yet the provision becomes an annoy
ance to manufacturers who were In the
habit OF inclosing In a package print
ed slip for various purposes. The
amendment makes 1t possible for the
| commissioner 10 permit the attaching of
an article which does not appreciably
increase the weight OF the package, and
at the same time renders liable to selz-
ure q package which does not conform
to the law, the whole matter being made
subject TO regulation by the revenue
bureau.
The other amendment proposed by Mr..
Dovcner creates 4 new package in the
list Of those which manufacturers may
put up. Mr. Dovener's amendment in
| cudes the one-ouncc package, while re-
tanning those OF two, three. four, eight
and sixteen ounces each. The first
amendment Is in the line With recon-
| mcndatlon made by Commissioner For
man, Of the revenue bureau, in the an
nual report submitted by, him. Just pri-
| or 10 his retirement from Office.
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LONDON, March S.-A letter received
here to-day from Madrid says the
Spanish torpedo squadron at CadIz will
not sail for Cuhn. lowing to informa-
tlon received from tho United States,
and Captain General Blanco." The
Pals in confirming the statement that
the departure OF the torpedo squadron
has been indefinitely postponed, says:
TT would not be surprising were the
event closely connected with the recent
visits OF General Woodford to Senior
Gnllon and Senior Sagasta.' In conclus-
Ion. the Pals remarks: Everyone may
be assured that the squadron will moi.
thcr sail now or at any time In the fu-
,pyn ...... . J.. r..
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Va Council had long session last night,
Sld finally disposed OF the crematory
question. There were quorums in both
branches before o'clock, and 1t was
.loa5 o'clock when adjournment occur
red. An interesting feature was the
mayors annual message. The ordl-
nance creating the office OF a special
license officer went over 10 the next
meeting OF council. Mr.. W. b. Kasley
was elected TO MI the vacancy in the Sec
IND branch. caused by the resignation
of Mt @. B. Mcdonald.
10 THE CITY's FINANCES.
CITY Clerk Watkins submitted his report
of tho condition of the clty's finances ON
March S. as follows: ~
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MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS,

The city engineer was instructed 20 fix
the grade on Wetzel street, between
Thirty-nintn and Fortieth.
The resignation was accepted OF
George B. Mcdonald, member OF tho
Second branch from the Second ward.
Mr.. Meyers nominated as his substitute,
William G. Kasley. Mr.. All nominated
Albert G. Hadllch and Mr.. Hoe named
Henry W.srtzeburger.
The vote resulted as follows, Kasley
being elected:
f1duIicn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. =
WertZeburSer 80. ................... 8
The mayors annual message was re-
fcrred TO the various committees to act
on the recommendations.
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MADRID, March S.-A seml-oHiclaI
news agency OF this city issued to-day
the following announcement:
after brief uneasincss there Is a
general belief now that peace will not
be broken and that the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States viii
continue amicnblc.
Political pcrsonagcs assert that the
late sensational dispatches are COIN
pletely wrong In attrIbuting an ag-
gressIvc tore to. the diplomatic rela-
lions between the two governments.
which have not for II single moment
lost their friendly character"
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{ WE are anxious to do a little good In
this world and can think OF no better or
plcasan;er way 10 do 1t than by recon-
incndIns One Minute Cough Cure as q
preventive OF pneumonia, consumption
and other serious lang troubles that fol-
low neglected colds. Charles Il. Goctze,
Market and Twelfth streets; Chatham
Snclulr, Forty-slXth and Jacob streets;
A. L. Scheclc, No. COZ Main street; EXley
Bros.. Penn and Zane streets: Bowie G.
Co.. BridgcpUrt.
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and must earnestly ask your honorable
bodies to seriously consider them. and take
some action on them at once. M
N3VitE Very respectfully.
4il-lil {.f ~ = J,AR. BUTTS, Mayor.
SPECIAL LICENSE OFFICER.

ID i.
The ordinance providing for the Office
OF a special license officer came UP on Its
second reading. It was amended In.
the first section by empowering the ma
jorlty OF members present at a meeting
TO dispense with the officer. should they
so choose. This amendment was intro
duccd by Mr.AhL
President Chew, who vacated the
chair for Mr.. Higgins. Noffered an
amendmcnttto the effect tliat tho officer
could not be discharged without recon-
mendatlon from tho city solicitor and
clerk. This amendment was lost.
Mr.. BUGGY made n motion fixing the
officers salary at $50 u month. This
was amended by Mr.. Hoe. to SG2 75. 50 MS
10 conform with the salary paid police
officers, and II was 80 fixed by council
On Mr.. Hoes motion, the officer was
put under control OF the chief OF police.
as well as the city clerk. and city solicit
tor.
Section OF the ordinance then was
read, when Mr.. Nesbitt moved TO strike
out the entire ordinance. Mr.. Ncsbitt
supported his motion by saying that the
Office was not necessary. that the officer
would have too many bosses, that the
city clerk had done well collecting
licenses last year. that not enough reve-
nue. came in to pay his salary. that all
supposed TO pay licenses knew the stated
time TO pay them. such as liquor men
and hucksters. and that the proper OIL
clals should attend to this matter.
Mr.. Miller also spoke against the ordi-
nance. and favored rather the employ
ment OF four or 1--WE additional police-
men. All fHgFH
Mr.. Ali wanted to hear from the city
clerk, since the ordinance was his re-
commendation.
( Mr.. Chew said that It was not the city
clerks business to go out and make peo-
pie pay licenses. and he repeated the
city clerks suggestion that the city
would profit by special license officer.
Mr.. Nesbitts motion to strike out the
ordinance was lost and Its second read.
Ing was concluded.
Mr.. Miller then moved to reject. but
Mr.. Chew rose to point Of order, which
was accepted.
The ordinance was then adopted on a
vote OF 81 ayes and noes IL this branch,
but It failed to get two-thirds vote in
the first branch, consequently lays over
for two weeks.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. March s.,
Pensions have been granted to West
Virginia applicants as follows:
Origlnal-Thompson McMurrey. Wash
ington. Sc: John D. E.vats. Bayard, Sc:
Isaac W. Curry. Addison, IS; James u.
Smith. Plymouth, Sc.
Il Widow-Eliza a. Woodley Ronce-
verte, IS.
Dependent mothcr-Nancy Harris,
Glen Easton. sl2.
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THERE are three little things which
do more work thnn any other three 1t
tic things creatcd-they are the ant, the
bee and DcWItts Little Early RIscrs,
stomach and liver troubles. Charles r.,
Goctzc, Market, and Twelfth streets;
Chatham Sinclair, Forty-slxth and ia
cob streets; A. l.. SCheclc., No. COZ Main
street: Exlcy Bros, Penn and Zane
streets; Bowie & Co.. Bridgeport. A.
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Oh, Dld lie!

\ COLUMBUS. o.. March S.-A special
to the Ohio State Journal from orrrille.
O., says: "The night agent of the Ndams
Express Company at this place ahan-
sconGcd. taking with him an express
package containing 10000"
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COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Dr. He ipIohil iliuOi tidiniGls, vi IT,
commenda:ion OF committee on petitions
and remonstrances. were granted: Ber-
nard Bach, John C. Stein. Emil Jung
nickel, r. D. Cline & Co.
The committee on real estate reported
favoralbly 10 lease for EbeneZer Bap-
list church, on city's property on Tenth
street.
The committee on water works sent in
an interesting report. It was with re-
ference to increasing the city's water
supply and has been previously noted in
the Intelligencer. The committee asked
TO be instructed to purchase new
pump. and to be relieved Of paying any
revenue to the city, privilege already
enjoyed.
Mr.. Ali thought II strange that an adj
ditional pump should be asked for, as he
claimed he had been given TO under
stand such request was not necessary.
He claimed the watA works was not liv-
ing up 20 Its former promises of giving
the city great water supply. He also
claimed that the water works was not
sufficiently remunerat!ve to the city.
Fe wanted the old pump1 fixed up. and
new pump would not be necessary.
Mr. Hoe spoke In sarcastic vein OF
the water works board delgnIng to ask
council for anything.
Mr.. Al,is motion to reject was lost.
and the water works committees re-
quest was granted on n Vote of Il ayes
20 notes. The first branch concurred.
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no cunE A cOLp ~ oxm DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinjnc Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
falls 10 cure. &c. The genuine has L.
Z. Q. on each tablet.
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Special Dispatch to the Intellgenccr.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March s.
Word has just reached here tonight of
big freight wreck late this afternoon
at Gauley, on the X. &: NJ. railroad,
forty miles east OF here. II. a. Farrell,
conductor, was killed. and one of the
brakeman badly injured. The cause or
extent OF the damage cannot be found
out at this time. Traffic was blocked
until midnight tonight.
Some cough mixtures
smother the cough. But the
next breeze fans it into life
again.
Better put the cough out.
That is, better 60 deeper.
and smother the fires Of in
f1ammation. Troches can
not do this. Neither can
plain liver oil.
But SCOTS Emulsion can.
The glycerinc soothcs and
makes comfortable; the by
pophosphitcs give power and
stability to the nerves; and
the oil feeds and strengthens
the weakened tissues.
SOC. and sIoo, al druggists. q
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
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AssIGNEE's SALE.
ASSlGNEE'S SALE.
Assignee's Sale of Ohio County Real
Estate.

BY virtue OF a deed OF assignment made
by Thomas W. kimmins and Sophia Kim.
minis, his wife. TO me, as assignee. bearing
date on the third day OF February. 1855:
and now OF record in the clerks otlice OF
the county court OF Ohio county, West
Virginia, in Deed OF Trust Book No. 81
page 4S3, ] will on
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LOTS u 5. OF BUSINESS.
.Ensrossed the Attention OF the
City Legislators.
THE MAYORS ANNUAL. MESSAGE

RECEIVED, AND ITS REcoNralEN.
DATIoNs TO BE CONSIDERED
By THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
cREMAToRY AND WATER
WORKS ORDINANCES PASSED,
But SPECIAL LICENSE OFFICER
ORDINANCE WAS LAID OVER.
< MISCELLANEOUS MATTERsAcT-
ED ON.
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THE MAYORS MESSAGE

Inc annual message OF Mayor Butts was
read in both branches and approved. 1t
Is a 9 follows.
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WHEELING. March S, 1898.
To the First and Second Branch OF Coun.
z ell of the City OF Wheeling.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Who We're These People q?

Professor Alleson. Of the Berlin
Geographical Society, thus describes
q remarkable archaeological find:
elm Dawson Island, in the Pacific,
he found a table-land three miles in
extent devoid Of vegetation and COW
cred by masses Of wonderful ruins in
all stages Of decay. Remains of build
ings show them to have been we'll
formed structures, but of the crum-
bling walls only few feet remain
standing. In the far distance huge
pile crowed the extreme edge Of the
plateau. The natives took us to the
side Of the mountain where the work
shops of the long dead people were To-
Gated. The mountain, hard volcanic
rock, rose in q series Of Lodges Of ten
or fifteen yards each to the peak, sew
eral thousand feet high. Upon each
ledge number of gigantic stone
heads, some cut off at the neck, others
with the bust shown, range ten to
thirty feet high, and all hewn in the
solid volcanic rock. All of the faces
bore striking resemblance of express
sion. The most sinister head had a
long protruding chin and expanded
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Eccentricity in Bicycling.

The bicycle fad is assuming more
eccentric forms abroad than in this
country. In Switzerland a new style
has the rider sit inclined backwards,
IN about the same position as o person
rowing on q sliding seat. An English
novelty requires the owner to thrust
his legs downward, so as to obtain the
impetus of his weight. In Paris high
wheels are in use, some six and seven
feet high. Italy, always gallant, has
tricycle., where the lady occupies a
front seat and steers, while the gen.
tleman, on seat behind her, does the
propelling. Germany has a machine
on which the user employs both arms
and legs in locomotion. The inven-
tor, who predicted that it would pass
all other styles was grievously disap-
pointed when it proved very SLOW
New York Mail and Express.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Fight With an Eagle.

A very handsome specimen OF the
gray eagle family, which has been in
the possession of r. l.. e. Simmons
and DR.. Holcomb, of Albina, Oregon,
since Sunday, has attracted much at
tention, and has also aroused the
curiosity of their friends, as they de-
clined to state how they became pos
sessed of the bird, and both declared
that they were at church on Sunday,
and so could not have had anything to
do with the killing of it.
A gentleman who resides out on
Columbia slough came to town, and
told story which has let the cat out
of the bag. He said that on Sunday
two men, whom he knew to be resi-
dents of Albina, but whose names he
did not know, were out hunting along
the slough, aud had a desperate en-
counter with big gray eagle, which
he witnessed with much interest un-
til G charge of shot came pattering
around him. When he first observed
the hunters they were making sneak
under cover of fence, trying to get
shot at some geese. Just as they were
within shooting distance a large gray
eagle swooped down and fastened his
talons in one of the geese.
Without offering to shoot at the
other geese as they flew away, the two
hunters and their dog rushed forward
to attack the eagle, which was endea-
voring to carry off the goose, but was
not able to rise into the air with it on
account of its weight. The dog greachcd
the eagle first, and, not having had
any experience with this sort Of
"game," " boldly attackedit. The eagle
at once abandoned the goose and
turned its attention to the dog, fixing
its talonsin the sides of his head and
beating him furiously with it's strong
wings. The hunters arriving at this
;uncture, the eagle released the dog,
which ran off yelping, and faced its
more dangerous antagonists.
In their excitement they discharged
their guns without taking aim, and one
Of them came near shooting the inter-
ested spectator. They then dubbed
their guns, and did their best to beat
off the eagle, who was desperately en-
deavoring to fasten his talons in one
OF both of them, with the amiable in
tention of plucking their eyes out.
There was hot time on the slough for
a while. The eagle, having apparent
ly lost all fear, hounced around and
seemed to have more beaks and talons
than any doubled-headed, double
breasted Prussian eagle ever seen.
The hunters made lively play with
their guns, but the eagles solar plexus
could not be reached. The hunt
ers called and called for their dog, but
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
she was so fond of flowers! Of course
they would give them to her.

she was so fond of flowers! Of course
they would give them to her.
So when they reached home. just at
dusk, Mr.. Berry stopped at Bertha's
house, and they left all the flowers
on her door-step-excepting little
bunch which each one had saved out
for mamma-rang the door bell ana
drove off. And how fragrant and
sweet and beautiful they seemed to
the poor little girl lying there IN oec,
perhaps you can imagine; and what
loving thoughts they brought to her OF
her little school friends, who had not
forgotten her in their good time.
. All through the long night she kept
them by her bedside, and the touch OF
their cool petals and their dewy fras-
rance, helped her to bear the pain
more patiently through the weary
hours; but when morning came she
asked her mother to take them over
to the church, for they were so beau
tiful that she wanted every one to en-
joy them. So Mrs. Day took them over
early. and when the children went to
church, there we're all the flowers
which they had gathered, looking as
fresh and beautiful as ever, and every
one felt happier for their being there
And the next morning, too, they
were still fresh and beautiful, so that
cne Of the ladies, who was going to
the city, put them all into big basket
and took them with her to the Chill
dren's hospital, where they brought
breath of the woods to many little
sufferer.
And as the little hands reached out
eagerly for them, and they saw the look
Of delight on the poor little pale faces,
the mayfowers were so glad that they
had blossomed as well as they could.
as they had given happiness to SO
many people M. H. w. Carter.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-06-28
Extraordinary Ghost Story.

Tn the whole record of so-called
Supernatural appearances" there is
not one which is more thoroughly au--
thenticated than the following: ii.
John Cope Sberbroke and George
Wavnyard were two officers in the
Thirfy-third regiment, and at the time
of the extraordinary occurrence here
related the regiment was on service IN
Canada. One evening, as usual, they
went into little room adjoining
Wavnsardi 5ctdr0om and commenced
reading. IS y; =
After a few minutes Captain Shszs
broke looked up from his book and
saw standing in a doorway Of the room
man who was e perfect stranger tc;
him. At loss to account for the in
trusion. Captain Sherbroke turned to
his companion to ask if the stranger
was an acquaintance of his. Wayn-
yard was as pale as death, and ap-
parently incapable of speech. Seeing
this, Captain Sherbroke made no eff
fort to stop the figure, which slowly
crossed the apartment and passed
through door leading to Waypyard's
bedroom. AS soon as the man was
out of sight Waynyard recovered his
faculties and cried out, 'My brotherr'
s'Your brother?" repeated Sher-
broke, "What can you mean, Wayn-
yard? There must be some deeep-
ton. Follow me-"
They then went into the bedroom,
q room, from which the only pos
sible means of exit was the one door
already referred to. They found the
room empty.
This incident produced a profound
impression among the officers of the
regiment who knew that both Sher-
broke and Waynyard were sober, cool
headed men of unblemished integrity.
Waynyard declared that the appari-
ton was the spirit of his brother, and
expressed the conviction that his
brother was dead.
When time had elapsed sufficient to
allow inquiries to be made it was dis
covered that he had died on the very
night on which his spirit had appeared
to the astonished officers in Canada.
Of the two witnesses of this strange
episode one became General Sir John
Cope Sherbroke, G. G. B., and the
other Lieutenant-Colonel Waynyard,
Of the Twenty-fourth Light Dragons.
New York World.