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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10
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Special Dispatch to the 1ntellleencer.
PARKERsBURG. W. Va, March o.
One of the saddest accidents that hss
ever occurred In this city for years. and
one that has shocked the entire com
muaity, was the accidental shooting OF
Mrs. Bastable BY her husband. George
Bastable, the leading shoe merchant OF
this city, M
Tho accident occurred at 4:2O p. M,
one mile and a half above the. city. and
at 6A5 p. m. Mrs. Bastable died from
the wound she received, never having
regained consciousness.
Just how the accident occurred there
is nothing definite obtainable tonight.
There were only three witnesses to the
shooting. Mr.. Bastable, Mrs. Waiter
Fleming, and little Geraldine Bastablc.
who Is too young to know much about
the affair.
Mrs. Fleming cannot recall at, this
time how the accident occurred She
remembers that they were shooting at
nn object with a target rifle OF thirty
three calibre. and remembers seeing
Mrs. Bastable fall and blood ooz!ng
from hole In her head. Mr.. Bastable
believes that he had cooked the rife
and was handing It to his wife, when Il
went of. Another theory is that he was
about to shoot, himself, but q horseman
appeared suddenly upon the road, and
as he had to pass between them and the
target, he. Mr.. Bastnble. threw the
cooked rifle over his left arm, and 1t
went of. the bullet entering his wife's
head, Mrs. Bastable standing at his left
side.
The injured woman was carried into
the house Of Clarence Neale. and
general call was sent by telephone to
the city for physicians, and two of them
responded The ball had entered the
left side OF the head. and took a down
ward course, lodging in the brain.
Their Efforts TO locate the bullet failed
and the wound was dressed, but the un-:
fortunate woman died an hour after
ward.
'Ae NSn - u etc aSSatSHt sPteau ANe
wildfre through the citr and created
the greatest excitement
The Bastable family stand high So
clally, and are among the prominent
people In the city. Mrs. Bastable was
great favorite socially. She was
Miss Belle Jenkins, daughter of the
late Frank Jenkins. and q sister to
Mr.. Oscar Jenkins. and was about
thlrty-fvc years OF age. Beside her hus-
band, who is well nigh crazed because
OF the awful accident, 4 seven-year- pld
son. George. and daughter still youn-
ger. survive.
The shock that this affair has caused
here can hardly be described. 1t Is the
sole topic discussed everywhere, and
nothing but the profoundest regret is
expressed BY every one.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

NEW CASTLE. Del, March s.-on
Monday next tho Delaware Iron works
VIII resume operations, after a suspcn-
sion OF four months, and viii give en-
ploymcnt to nearly three hundred
hands. Many families havc been IN dis
tress since the shut down. aid being
furnished by prominent citizens,
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IS STILL CLEANING
"Iy Coun;rv'ris Of thee Sweet
Land of Liberty"
NOW EVERYBODY CAN SING 1T.
"Army and Navy Forever" Three
Cheers for the Flag.
TIE FIFTY MILLIONS OF CREDIT
Passes the Senate Without II Sin.
sic Negative Vote.
TIE FIFTY MILLIONS or CREDIT
PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY UPHELD

ny tho unanimou, Eudor,em,nt of Roth
branches of conEreas-rhcre will be
Pence, for ono Country, ono Flag, one
People and ono oAppropri&tion So tile it.
The People Acclaim their Confidence
and ReJoiee In the Wisdom and Patrlot-
Ism OF the Prcsldcnt-An Event Unpre-'
esientod In the History OF tho Nation.
oram Tlme-Took Jas. Twelve Minutes
to Pass the Measure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

OIL CITY, Pa, March 1O.-+The Oil
City opera house was destroyed by fire
at an early hour this morning. Loss on
building 100000. The Wilson theatre
'eomran,y,twhieh was playing weeks
stand mere lost all wardrobcs and
scenery; loss, $500. Opera house only
partly covered by Insurance.. +. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

SPRINGFIELD. Ills, March s.-Ma-
jor General Lee J. Kadeski. commander
in-chief OF the uniform rank Catholic
knights Of America, stated to IN Asso-
clated Press representative. that OF the
drilled men, 10000 could be put In the
field within twenty-four hours in case
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10
Co,,,,,romise rrot,nl,le,.,'

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9.-Thc op.
orators aud miners have not vc, reach.
cd an agreement on the day labor scale.
The miners nss 81, 77is a day and tho
operators have offered 81 75. three cents
more than their original offer. tits be-
siisSed q compromise Will be made on
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

MADRID, March 9.-The celebrated
toreador Frasquello. died yesterday.
The interest taken in his illness was so
great that bulletins were displayed at
the house where he expired. and the
queen regent and high officials made
repeated inquiries regarding his cond!-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10
THE MAINE DISASTER.
The Court OF Inquiry Makes Further Ell.
tls animation OF Divers.

HAVANA. March "a further exam
inatlon OF the d!vers occupied the court
of Inquiry to-day. y
The sessions were not long, and It
would be hard for any one not possessed
OF inside Information to tell what keeps
the members here unless It be that they
are waiting until the divers are able to
examine and reportupon portions OF the
hull already engulfed !n the harbor
mud +as p
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MADRID. March 9.-It became
known to-day that the Spanish trans
port steamer Alfonso NH. sailed for
Cuba from Barcelona on Saturday last,
having on board four officers, 900 SOL
diers and 1000 900 Mauser cartridges.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

Z SOUTHAMPTON = Arrived Travc.
New York. for Bremen
GLASGOW = Arrived: Furncssia.i /.
New York. ~ q
PHILADELPHIA Arrived, Penn
land. Liverpool 8 z sigs
a NEW YoRE--Wcimar. Bremen,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, March ro.-Thc
jury In the case of Sheriff Martin and
his deputies, charged with the k!lling
OF the strikers at Lattimcr, on Septem-
Der 10 last, this morning returned
verdict OF not gui!tv.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10
NtMtrnI Lre I, ,hII.NlgI,I

HAVANA, via KcS West, Fla. March
o.-Havana escaped tho excitement OF
Sunday last, which Sscoms 70 have
reached r.hlgh pitch at Key West and
elsewhere. Consul General Lee was
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10
lB0MBAY- RIOTS.
Result in the Killing and Wound
ing Of Europeans.
THE CAUSE OF THE OUTBREAK

Arose Through Plague Party Inquirlng
Inso the Cause OF the Sickness OF a sio.i
/ iau,uedan tYaniaa-Two Members or
an EnEli,h Regiment Killed While
Walking Through the City, unarmsd.
Z Hospital Attacked, 0niess Burnsd and
One OF the Duetors Kiilets-Businsss In
the city Is Entirely susrrndei. rs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

Special Dispatch TO the Intelllgencer.,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,March 9.-Pen-
sions have been granted to West vlr-
ginla applicants as follows:
orlginal-Ioscph L. Perry. Peytona, Sc.
Additionai-William Demron. Fort
Gay 50 TO sl2.
1ncrease-Robcrt r. Phillips, Grafton.
S6 to $40.
widow-Jane c. Middlecoff, Point
Pleasant, IS.
Other pensions granted are Frank
Coleman. Canonsburg, Pa, Sc: Blrney
Morshman, Claysville. Pa, S.; e. i.
Litus. Greensboro. Pa. increase 81 to
81: George W. Scott, Rutan, Greene
county, Pa. reissue, 81 to. sl4.
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Condition Of tho Treasury.

WASHINGTON March 9.-To-d days
statement OF the condition of the treas
ury. shows: Available cash balance,
sea, ,54l, ,SSI; gold reserve. Sl6S,SS3,119.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

Many congratulations are coming to
the white house and the state depart-
ment from all parts OF the country at
the patriotic spirit exhibited In dealing
with the latest phases of the Cuban
question. Most OF them are official In
character but many are personally d.
rected to the President.
Admiral S!card has been authorized
to enlist suitable men for the navy at
Key West II he can find the material.
He reported that he had received some
applications from amachinists and sea-
men, and was Immediately given the
power to take the men. The depart-
ment Is still striving vigorously to .se-
cure machinlsts, especially men, who
know how to run stationary engines
and require little other training to
make them valuable aboard ship.
The war department Is arranging to
secure q large supply. OF the most mod
ern rifles, sufficient in time of emer-
gency TO arm a force OF 600, 900 men.
The need of these modern guns has
long been apparent but congress has
not shown a disposition to supply any
reserve rifles for use by volunteer
force In time OF emergency. IA
Now. however, an adequate supply OF
the most effective rifles will be among
!"
ment will put Its share of the defense
fund. Et iS-1s .fs5l
General Miles strongly favors the
straight pull gun" 1t Is OF American
make and has been adopted by the Brit
ish government as the standard arm, a
million being now in the hands OF Brit
ish soldiers. General Miles recon-
mended Its adoption eighteen years ago
when member Of a board for the
choice OF n rifle. He continues his ad-
vocacy ofit. and in view. OF his ranking
position in the army his view will have
much weight. ~ i! n, 3. 5y'sf5q
Like attention IS being given to sup
plies Of powder. cartridges, etc, for the
army. Those in authority say orders
can be filled without delay, and, that
about the only branch Of ordnance on
which the facilities are not fully up to
an emergency demand are those for
heavy fortificatlon guns.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

For West EirElnla,, generally faIrSThu
day; southcrly winds. A ~ "a NJ ". "
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
partly cloudy weather Thursdny, nossibiy
with showers near the lake; fresh south
orly winds. 49,
4. I.oenl nlrempcratmre. 5t5,..
Tho itempcraturo yesterday as observed
by Z. Schnopr, druggist, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets. was as folloWs:SS5
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10

WASHINGTON, March o.-,THE
PRESIDENT. AT $40 O'CLOCK THIS
AFTERNOON SIGNED THE MEAS
URE APPRoPRIATING s5o.1s3,O0o
FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE,
AND IT is NOW A LAW.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-10
WES1YlRGlNIA MATTERS.
liberal Provision for aIsnonsahsl. Riv.
or Owing TO Re pte,entatiys payton's Er.

forts. ~ S
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, D.. O.. March Q. One
thing West virsinians generally and
those OF the Monongahela valley prac-
tlcally may be Congratulated upon, Is
the liberal provision made in the sun
drv civil bill for the Monongahela river
Improvement. Tho bill went through
the house, due 20 the vigilance OF Mr..
Dayton. with an item OF 100000 FOR im-
mediate expenditure. This means that.
with another like expenditure the next
succeeding year, the river will have
built Its locks and dams now authorized
within two years from this date. No
other river Improvement 5was more lib
orally provided for this year. than was
the Monongahela, and few as well.
Mr. Dayton has been making siren
uous effort TO obtain an appropriation
to build q road at the Graf fton Nation
al Cemetery. but finds that It Is class
OF Improvement which Congress cannot
afford TO undertake. Just now. No ceme-
terry has been favored. II is matter
OF comment, however. that In 4 preced-
ing Congress the sum OF $4,000 was
placed in the appropriation bill for the
Grafton cemetery, and the gentleman
who then represented the Second dis
strlct failed TO give 1t attention and 1t
was stricken out. But for that the
road would now be cEbui!t.
4 Among the patriots who have drlfted
into Washington in thetpast few days
10 enlist for the old flag was C. w.
Rove, OF n well-knowl family In Tay-
lor county, West Virginia Ec called on
Representative Dayton and procured n
letter OF Introduction 10 Secretary
Long. Later he passed first class ex-
animation as practical machinist at
the navy yard here. and this evening
he again called on Mr.. Dayton, with his
enlistment ratified, and transportation
20 Philadelphia. where he Is to ship as
machinist OF the second class at $50 per
month on the Katahdln, vessel which
has just been placed In commission.
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has the United States bought no war
ships. but III has not even secured an
option on one. ~ ~ = l,65i7

. ID Il q
There Is little difficulty experienced in
securing tenders OF war material, such
as shot and shell and powder, aiAl the
navy department has almost assured
Itself OF an abundant supply OF certain
Kinds OF }smokeless powder abroad iat
short notice. The officials OF the de-
partment are In daily correspondence
by mall and telegraph with agents OF
ammunition houses. ana besides are
now, fully acquainted With the plans OF
domestic powder makers for enlarglng
their plants to meet an emergency {
Tho representatives OF the arnor
making firms are In consultation with
the department steadily. generally rela-
tive to the supply OF gun forglngs and
such material for use in the gunshops
here and at Watervllet, but the aues-,
tion or arHlor Is receiving little attep-
tlon as the armor makers report that
they cannot undertake by any known
agency to turn out such armor as
would be required for q modern battle-
ship In less than seven months for the
reason that the temperlng and face
hardening cannot be hnstened without
destroying the value OF the ar1nor.
Thus 1t has been demonstrated TO the
navy department that It will not be pos
slble to make the armor for the superb
battleshipS three In number. now
building Mt Newport News and at
Cramps arb at the Union iron works
in San Francisco, in time TO render
these ships, far better. It Is claimed,
tthon amy offered from abroad for sale.
avallable for any emergency that may
arise this. year. n
The statement was made at the navy
department. to-day that the report OF
the Maine court OF inquiry probably
would come to the department some
time next week. fi
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
DEATH OF R. w. LUCA.
He Had Been Ill for a Period of Ten
Weeks

one or Scranton's pioneer residents.
and foremost citizen, Rensselaer, w.
Luce, died last night at s. 80 O'Clock al
his home, Sl5 Mulberry street, after an
illness of ten weeks from what is sup
posed to be an interior cancerous
growth.
He was born May 81, 1928. in Coopers-
town, Otsego county, N. Y, and came
to settle here in 1851, having been i'm
pressed with this city's future possibil-
1tles while on trip to this region. He at
once engaged in the general store busi-
ness, establishing himself at the corner
of Main avenue and Price street, where
for twenty-five years he-fOr a time in
conjunction with his brother, T. J..
Luce-conducted one of the leading
business places of Hyde Park.
A quarter of a century ago he
branched out into the insurance busi-
ness and after few years gave up his
store and devoted his whole attention
to insurance, building up an extensive
patronage with the aid of his son, John
). Luce, under the well-known firm
name of r. w. Luce & Son.
Although prominently identified with
tho important movements for this
city's advancement and ever regarded
as one of the leading spirits he has
never sought public office and refused
every proffer of political preferment.
lie was peculiarly a man of business
and was content to leave politics to
others.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
Connolly g. Wallace,
127 and 12o Washington Avenue

He was one of the organizers of the
board of trade and the Scranton board
of underwriters, serving as secretary
of the former and president of the lat
ter for many years. He was prom
inent in church work, having been one
of the earliest elders of the First
Presbyterian church of Hyde Park
now the Washburn street Presbyterian
church and for fifteen years was it's
Sunday school superintendent. He
died a member of the Second Presby-
terian church. Various Masonic or
ganizations claim him as a charter
member, but of late years he has not
actively affiliated with any societies.
Mr.. Luce was married in 1858 to
Della Tedrick, daughter of John Ted
rick, of Lackawanna, one of the pion-
GERS of that region. Mrs. Luce and
their two sons and one daughter sur
vive. The sons are John S. Luce and
Rev. w. H. Luce. missionary at Ting
chow, China. and the daughter is Mrs
George Courtright, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Luce is also survived by two
brothers and a sister, stephen Luce,
of burlington, y. Y, T. ]. Luce and
Mrs. Mary Eldred, of the West Side.
The funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon from the house. The
services will be conducted at o'clock
and the remains will be viewed be-
tween ~ and | o'clock. The inter-
ment which will be made in Dunmore
will be private.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
USED A SCISSORS.
Ida Swartz Badly Cut by Maggie
Dimler.

At an early hour yesterday morning
Maggie Dimler and Ida Swartz became
engaged in an alteration at 315 Gem
ter street, a house of i'll repute, which
ended in the Dimler woman assaulting
the other with a scissors and infict-
ing upon her a dozen ugly gashes.
They We're not, however. of a serious
nature, the worst of them being a
three-inch cut in the thigh, which PEN
etrated the flesh nearly two inches.
A warrant was issued by Alderman
Wright for the arrest of the Dimler
woman but she had not been appre-
hended up to midnight. She is sup
posed to be about town as she had a
warrant issued from Alderman Kelly's
court for her victims arrest, charg-
ing her with keeping a bawdy house.
Special Officer Tierney, with the Millar
warrant, and Constable James Clarke
with the Kelly warrant We're securing
the other half of the world all after
noon and evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
BREAD AND WATER
NOT SATISFACTORY
THEY ARE THE CAUSE OF MUCH
COMPLAINT.

Colonel Boies and Colonel Ripple
Paid a Visit to the Camp-Three
Members Of Company G Removed
to the Hospital-order Issued by
General Goblin with Reference to
the Food Supply-Why Bathing in
Arrow Creek was Prohibited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07
COMMISSION TO
CARE FOR THE SICK
1T HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY
GOVERNOR HASTINGS.

Colonel Ripple, of This City, Is a
Member of It-He Will Look After
the Welfare of the Pennsylvania
Soldiers at Camp Thomas--Hos-
pital Train Took Twenty-Five
Sick Soldiers from Camp Meade to
Lancaster - Departures and Ar
rivals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07

Lieutenant Siviter OF the Twelfth in
fantry Of the regulars, accompanied by
Corporal Clegg, Of the cavalry SER
vice, and three privates of the Twenty
first infantry are at Wilkes Barre. A
recruiting Office has been opened on
North Main street, near Public square.
The recruits will be for heavy artillery
service and will be sent to Fortress
Monroe where the accommodations the
lieutenant states are of the best. The
men will have such privileges as hunt
ing, fishing and other diversions. The
station at Wilkes-Ba will be kept
open for one week at least, or until
the applicants begin to come to slowly.
Dr. Hutchinson, of Hazleton, is the ex-
aiming physician. At Shamokin Lieu
tenant Siviter and Comrades enlisted
24S men, at Shenandoah $780, at Hazle-
tan 1854, at Williamsport 80, at Potts
VILE TO- at Reading $50.
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ECHOES OF THE WAR.

John Mcbride, of Wilkes Barre, who
enlisted in Seventeenth regiment Uni
ted States infantry, was killed on July
!, in the battle of FL Caney. The in
formation of his death was received by
his parents on Monday last.
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George Billings, a private in the
Eleventh infantry United States army,
stationed at Porto Rico is in the city
on furlough. To the family of John
Gilbride, this city,who is also a member
OF the same regiment, Mr. Billings
conveyed the information that his
comrade was enjoying good health.
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Strong Today
Because Hoods SarsapariIIa
Built Up His System (
Child Was Weak, Had Night Sweats
and Poor Appetite.

"Our youngest child was In bad con-
dition. One physician said the trouble
was malaria and another thought 1t came
from the stomach and liver. Meantime
the child kept growing weaker. He had
night sweats, poor appetite and various
other troubles. We worried along for
two years, ana then we determined to
try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and from the
hrst day we noticed a change in our
little boy. We kept on until he had
taken about three bottles. Today he is a
strong, hearty child. We have always
had to keep him indoors In winter, but
last winter he was out with other children
and we found no trace OF the old trouble
returning" ALFRED HARsHBERGER, 20
Washington Avenue, Altoona, Pa.
Hoods SarsapariI!a
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Puriher.
Sold by all druggists. q; six for sb
10