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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
EGGS A GOLD Mine.
Their Ruling Price now Higher
than Ever Before.
FIFTY CENTS FOR A DOZEN
Is the Highest Price Mt Which they
are Being Quoted by Retailers, and
None Quote them at Less than Forty
Cents = The Wholesale Price was
Thirty.two Cents with few to be had,
but There was a Decline Later. :.

Never before, 1t Is said. have eggs
sold at such high prices as they are now
commanding in the local markets. The
wholesale qutation yesterday was thir-
ty-two cents per dozen. but some whole
salers have paid as high as thirty
eight cents. At retail eggs were selling
at from forty TO fifty cents per dozen.
and few are to be had Tor love or
money. However. there are Indications
the price will drop to normal figures be-
fore the end OF the week. in fact. late
yesterday afternoon the wholesale quo
tation was cut to twenty-five cents a
dozen.
The price went up because the hen
family was frozen out during the late
cold snap. Cold storage eggs had been
exhausted before this happened. so the
lay-off OF the hens during the past four
weeks has had the effect OF practically
putting eggs out OF the market. and the
few, to be had naturally are commanding
fancy prices. Mr., Parker. OF the Four
tenth street commission firm. said yes
terday afternoon that he could not rec
ollect OF any such scarcity of eggs In
his business experience Of many years.
However, he added. legs will likely de-.
cline soon for two reasons: first. the
farmers who have collected eggs are
unloading on the bull market. and sec.
ond, since the warm weather began the
hens are resuming operations. Prices
ought to decline considerably before the
end of the week.
The commission men have hunted
over the countryside high and low for
eggs. but they have been able to
secure only an extremely limited sup
ply. In Chicago. the market Is being
supplied by California, and the Phila-
delphla and New York markets are get
ting some eggs from the south. r.. {
Naturally. the high price for eggs
has brought about limited consump-
ton in restaurants and hotels. as well
as in many households. A few years
ago. ham and eggs were both soaring
high up in the sky Of prices. and as
result the Wheeling restaurants adj
vanced their prices on that popular
dish. ham and eggs" So far. the To-
cal restaurants have not advanced
their prices. but continuation OF the
present price of eggs would have that
effect
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
What the. Poet Moore Thought of
nnpfnpc

Doctors.
Thomas Moore. wittiest of poets,
wrote:
81 find the doctors and the sages
Have differed In all climes and ages,
And two In fifty scarce agree"
Doctors do disagree about Your dis
ease. one physician telling You one
thing and one another. but the reason
for this Is plain. 1t is because sou con-
suit ordinary practitioners, whose
time Is spent among their fever pa
tients. Such physicians have no ex-
pcrience In chronic cases like yours. II
You wish to learn exactly what your
complaint Is. by all means consult n
skilled specialist, a physician who
makes the treatment of nervous, chron-
ic and lingering diseases special life
work. and who therefore knows from
vast experience just what your trouble
is and precisely how to cure It. Why
not. for instance, consult DR.. Greene. OF
50 West Fourteenth Street. New York
City, about your case? You can do so
without charge or cost, either by calling
or writing to him, for he gives consulta-
ton and advice absolutely free. He
makes this class OF disease speciality.
has seen and cured thousands of cases
like yours, IN TACT, he mas the largest
practice and greatest success in curing
diseases of ans physician in the world.
His medicines also differ from those
used by other doctors, for lie uses no
poisonous drugs. but cures his patients
with harmless vegetable medicines.
which. because they act In harmony
with the laws Of life. a:e always cura-
tive and strengthening. One OF his
medica! discoveries. DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy. is used
throughout the civilized world. and he
has discovered no less wonderful cures
for all forms and conditions OF disease.
Why not consult him at once? II You
cannot call. write him all about your
complaints freely. fully and In perfect
confidence. 1t will cost You nothing to
learn exactly what oils you. and his
counsel and advice are sure to do you
good
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
/. Interesting Decision.

The opinion OF the city solicitor as to
whether or not councilman can con-
tract with the city for supplies or to do
other work for the municipality, was
read. The solicitor cites many author
tiles and concludes that councIlmen
and other city officials cannot enter
Into contracts with the city.
"Thatwould be good inducement for
good business men TO stay out OF coun-
ell" said Mr.. Healy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
For n Free Bridge.

Mr.. Healy introduced resolution
for the purchase OF bridge over
Wheeling creek, SO as to give free pass
age OF mill men to and from their work.
He proposed that committee OF six,
three from each branch, be appointed.
Mr.. Maxwell moved an amendment that
the same committee arrange for the
purchase OF one or both OF the bridges
over the river to the Island. Finally,
at Mr., Healy's solicitation, Mr.. Max
we'll withdrew his amendment It was
said the bridge could be bought for
about 500. The original motion pre-
vailed. and the committee was named.
as follows:
First branch-McKelvey, Schmidt and
Sweeney.
Second branch-Maxwell. Healy and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
ADJUSTMENTS.

David Belasco's famous international
American play, THE Heart of Mary
land. which will receive its first pro-
duction In this city at the Opera House.
on next Saturday, matinee and evening,
March 1. has achieved wonderful rec
ord of success. The figures show that
II ran three hundred nights in New
York, eight weeks in Boston. eight
weeks In Chicago. five weeks in Phila-
delphia, and repeated its success at the
Adelphi Theatre. London, for one hun
drcd nights. Its triumph in England
was so immediate and phenomenal
that arrangements were made with Mr..
Belasco by the managers OF the prlncI-
pal cities on the continent, and as n
result 1t Is now being presented to
crowded audiences In France and Ger
many and Austria. and during the
present month 1t will be brought for
ward in Calcutta, India. and In Mel
bourne. Australia. Thus, like Eng
lands drum beat. THE Heart OF Mary
land" and the authors fame encirclc
the world.
The story OF the play is laid near
Boonesboro. Nd. during the latter days
OF the Civil war. and Is of continuous
interest In It's action and dramatic In
its ciimaxcs. The plot involves prfmar-
lily the love OF Maryland. typical
Southern girl, for colonel in the United
States army, who is also the son Of a
Confederate general. A secret service
official OF the Union army causes the
separation OF Maryland and her lover,
and instigates the killing Of her BROTH
er. Northern spy. who Is shot while
attempting to pass through the lines
:, ,NIn ~ A
time, her lover. riskiRg his life to see
her, is concealed In the house without
her knowledge. Her brother. Just be-
fore his death. had spoken of him In a
manner to cause suspicion, in the light
OF subsequent events. that he. too. was
n spy. When she learns OF her broth
er's fate she passionately denounccs
the concealed man as her brothers ac-
complete. and she Is overwhelmed when
he faces her. The general, confirming
the verdict OF the court, sentences his
own son to be shot. Maryland makes
her way through the lines. and obtains
n letter from the Union commander,
requesting the Confederate leader to
grant Il reprieve for the condemned
man. whose innocence can be proven.
Marylands lover Is imprisoned In the
church. awaiting execution, and his
father Is slain In battle. leaving In alb
solute command his adversary. who re-
fuses to consider the petition for re-
prleve and insults Maryland In the pres
ence OF her bound lover. She fclls him
with bayonet, and effects the release
OF the prisoner by preventing the bclrry
bell from ringing the Information OF
his escape. 1t would be difficult to
cnumerate all the interesting situations
and scenes utilized in working out the
story. The final tableauX OF the three
acts nrc strong, and the fourth is nm ad-
nIrablc climax TO those preceding. In
intensity OF human Interest, "The
Heart OF Maryland" has few compecrs,
II any. in the American drama.
Many members OF the company are
well and favorably known here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II feel !
inches and falling. Weather, clear anu
warm.
OIL CITY River feet inches s"i
falling. Weather. cloudy and nn!n l,,, =.
GREENSBORO-Rivcr l. feet ils.,.
and falling. Weather cloudy ana lh.es'
cnlng. Woodward up Wcdncsda!,
BROWNSNiI.LE-Rivcr II iee' :
inches and falling. .,..
WARREN-Rivcr feet ''''',''
Weather cloudy and mild. al
PITTSBuRGH-Rivcr lS,S 'cet as
falling slowly. Raining. -. %
STEUBENvILLE-Rivcr u isss sri
inches and rising. Weather elouu! Civ
cold. Passed up: Avalon. queen . SS
Ark. Passed down: Enterprise. ,, ga''
Hook. Belle MCGOWAN and kaAaN "a ~,
PARKERSBURG-0hlo river o,S,r.
. inches and rising. Weather . s
Mercury. IS. Passed down: hts NJ, /,
State. Ben .Hur. The Little kafA""H
rising. 80, ,ri
CINCINNATI-Rlyer $50 fee' A4'
falling. Fair. :, tss.;
LOuISvILLE-Rivcr ri1as, ~ ne. az
inches in canal: 1874 feet on ia''S'
feet below locks. Clear.
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THE RIVER.


les lEtDA1 ) DEPART uREs'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES STATE. S a.
Observation-Disclosures CITY, a. N.
ParkcrsburS.l II. X. BEDFORD, Il a. U
Matamoras.. ,LENlNGTON. Il a. m.
Stcubenville..T. NJ. BAYNE, go p. n.
Sisicrsrillc.. RUTH. $50 p. m.
Clarington....LEROY. $50 y. m.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Charleston. .KANAwliA. $50 a. m
PittsburSh...BEN HUR. y. m.
Stcuhcnvillc..T. 81. BAYNE. 80 p. H.
Sistersville...RUTH. $50 p. m.
Darlington. .LEROY, 800 p. NJ.
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh. GREENWOOD $50 n
Cincinrati....oUEEN CITY. 5 j. n.
parkcrsburs.H. X. BEDFORD. Il !, T.
Matamoras...L ENfNGT0N. II a. n.
Sistcrsville...RuTi. $50 p. m.
LEROY. 500 y. m.
..l.ORENA. = Il. nj.
Stcubcnv!lle..T T. N. BAYNE, 20 ?. n 3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
THE ORIGINAL PASSION PLAY.

Manager Reister has secured for one
night the original moving pictures of
the famous Passion Play" OF ODER
amergau. This most instructive and
artistic exhibition will be seen here on
next Monday night and should be
greeted by crowded house. This re-
production has thus far only been seen
In the large cities of the east. there
have been other passion plays on tour.
but this is the first time for the OriSl-
nal reproduction to be in this neighbour
hood. The pictures are accompanied by
descriptive lecture and some excel
lent sacred music. Joseph c. Kissell,
the famous tenor singer, is the solo!st.
The advance sale of seats will open on
Friday morning. Popular prices will
nrerail-25. % md so cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
To Visit the Work House.

Mayor Sweeney presented a commu-
nlcatlon in which he told OF the deplora-
Bile condition OF affairs ut the city work
house. and suggested that members OF
council assemble at the work house on
Saturday. March 4. for an investiga-
ton. Council acted upon the commu-
nication favorably.
Council adjourned at 9:10 u. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

Chief of the Fire Department Robert
d. Cline states that the three new
chemicals have been mounted on the
hose wagons. and are now in active
service, having been added to the equip
ment at the Vlgilant, Niagara and
Eighth ward engine houses yesterday.
The work was done under the direction
Of Chief Cline by Henry Elig. and is an
excellent job, costing the city 500 less
than the bid offered when 1t was
thought the job might be let out by
contract.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

HAVE been afflicted with rheuma-
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try Chamberlain's Palm Balm. which
did. and was Immediately relieved and
In short time cured. ! am happy to
say that 1t has not since returned
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by druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

The committee on ordinances reported
a resolution instructlng the finance
committee to appropriate sufficient
money TO have the city ordinances COM
piled and printed in book form. The
committee was SO instructed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

For Contingent Expenses.

The finance committee reported an
additional appropriation of $1,000 for
contingent expenses to March 81. 1899.
The ordinance apropriating this amount
was passed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

The usual report from City, Clerk
Watkins. showing appropriations. ex-
pendltures and balances Of the several
departments OF the city government
was received by council. 1t was as
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

A resolution by Mr.. Schmidt that
council committees report all matters
considered by them, whether rejected
or adopted. was acted upon fayorably.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

Children deprived of fats
and mineral foods have
weak bones, Aabby flesh and
thin watcry blood.
The milk of nursing
mothers, cnfeebled by chron-
ic diseases, or long contin-
ucd nursing, produces the
same results.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digestcd and
with the hyPophosphites,
forms a fat food which acts
on the infant through the
mothers milk, giving rich
blood, strong nerves and
sound flesh and bones to both.
E. soc. and sI.ao. all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

H. C. shrIver, owner of lot on FIJI
tenth street. had a grievance which
was recIted at great length. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
streets, alleys and grades.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
Accounts Committcc.

The committee on accounts reported
having examined the hooks of the city
clerk and city receiver. which were
found correct.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

Work on the extensive improvements
at the water works pumping station Is
progressing satisfactorily. The piers
for the new building are now in position
and the brick and stone work will begin
in few days. Not later than two
weeks after the river falls. the well will
be completed. The machinery has not
yet arrived. II is expected the entire
improvements will be completed next
September, when Wheeling will have
nrnlll -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

The Keystone State went out o. 'as
upper river yesterday morning via
good trip.
The river here was 10 feet 6 inches ID.
rising last evening q; o'clock. "Naa
falling river at Pittsburgh. the W
notch OF the rise will be reached here '''
day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
"THE LITTLE MIN1sTER .

Mr.. Charles Frohman. who has pro-
duccd more plays and more successes
than any manager In this country or
Europe. has again scored triumph.
When he secured j. NJ. Barrie. the au-
thor OF the famous novel. 1.-THE Little
Minister" TO make nm adaptation OF
that famous story. he felt certain that
the play would be success. but II has
gone far beyond his expectations. This
cnn be realized when It In stated MS n
positive fnct that THE Little Minis
ter" has been the success Of the CEN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

A petition from Mrs. ". a. Holidays
executors for the transfer of PENN
sula cemetery lot to Mrs. Bashar. was
referred to the committee on cemete-
ries.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

The board of public works force be-
gan cleaning the streets In the business
district last night. The fire hose
method Is in use. having proved the
most satisfactory and cheapest. Main
Market, Tenth. Eleventh. Twelfth.
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets are
being given a needed cleaning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

The United States Fertilizer Company
asked for n conference with the COM
mittee on health relative to the putting
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Superintendent Charles NJ. Oliver, OF
the water works, states that the board
will soon begin the work OF extending
the system of water mains. The most
important extensions will be that of the
tweHty-inch main south on Jacob street
from Its present lower terminus. Thirty
sixth street, to Fortieth or Forty-frst
street. and n twelve-inch main across
the Peninsula from Fulton to connect
up on McColloch street. East End. This
work will begin as soon as there is ia
vorable weather,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-01

In OF Giffen garbage reducer at the
city crematory. The matter was refer
red TO the committee OF health.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

English and the Norrnnns, for the par
lor did not come into use until the
reign of Elizabeth. Breakfast did not
become a regular meal until quite late
ly, and DR., Murray, in the Oxford die
tionary, gave 1463 as the date of the
earliest quotation in which the word
occurred. The meal did not become
recognized until late in the seventeenth
century, for Pepys habitually took his
draught Of half pint of Rhenish wine
or a drachm Of strong waters in the
place of morning meal. Dinner was
always the great meal of the day, and
from the accession Of Henry w. to the
death of Queen Elizabeth the dinners
were as sumptuous and extravagant as
any of those now served. Carving was
then a fine art Each guest brought
his own knife and spoon. for the small
fork was not introduced into England
until Thomas Coryate of Odcome pub
lished his "Crudities' in 1911. Pepys
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

The waist was tight fitting and cut
square at the neck, with trimmings of
lace arranged in bo!ero effect. In the
center of the front diamond star
sparkled. A fan made entirely of black
tips about two inches in length gave
the only touch of contrasted coloring.
Her friend was gowned in a charm
ing costume of light green poplin,
trimmed in black. The bodice hung
full over the belt, and was draped in
strings of black passomenterie which
interlaced each other and were sus-
pended from wide band of shining
black beads. The neck was finished
with simple bands of the dress mate
rial and the shoulders trimmed with
bows of embroidered green chiffon
dashed with black velvet.
The skirt was tight fitting over the
hips and draped in overskirt effect
with the passementerie. 1t swept the
floor all around and the fullness at
the back was caught in two fiat plaits.
A collar of emeralds about the neck
and bunch of white flowers in their
green leaves pinned to the corsage at
the left side were artistic touches that
completed the gown.
Two of the daintiest as we'll as the
prettiest gowns were worn by debu-
tantes. One was figured India silk
of the sOfteSt, richest canary and cadet
blue. The skirt hugged the hips close
ly without a wrinkle Around the foot
there were three bands of cadet blue
velvet, not more than an inch wide.
Two of the same bands ran up and
down the front, one being consider
ably shorter than the other. The skirt
was long.
Details of the waist were bands of
the brilliant blue velvet on either side
of the back and front and two ruff
fles of canary color chiffon across the
front The neck was square, but not
decollete. In fact, it did not more
than show the full outline of the
throat. The smallest puffs posed as
sleeves, and were met just above the
elbow by white suede gloves.
Another debutante wore chic gown
of pure white cashmere trimmed with
bands of fraise ribbon velvet. The
front of the skirt had the trimming
put on in pointed design, and in the
opening were small squares outlined
with two rows Of narrower velvet. This
skirt was little more than walking
length. Similar velvet trimming al
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07
OLDEST COAL MINE.
one In Europe That Has Been Worked
Over Eight Hundred Years,

FRANZ Buettgenbach mining engin-
eer. Aachen, who published last year
a little book on this subject, has been
dipping again into certain old docu-
ments and has reached the conclusion
that the earliest coal mining opera
ton antedated the period assigned in
MS hrst book. In new publication,
Observation-Disclosures uber die Entwicke-
lung des 500 Jaehrigen Steinkohlen-
bergbaues an der Worm, 11l3-1S98." he
expresses the opinion that coal was
mined much prior to 11l3. 1t appears
that coal was first found in the Liege
district about 1899, long after it had
been found and worked in the Worm
district, and no doubt now is enter
tanned that in the Worm district it
was worked before 1113. In his "His-
tory of Coal Mining in Great Britain"
Galloway says that it is probable that
before the close Of the reign of Will
liam the Lion 021D coal was attract
ing some attention on the south shore
CT the Firth OF Forth, and that during
the reign of this king a grant of a
1.-THE of the cOlliery of Garden, near
Blackness, was made to the monks of
Holyrood abbey, Edinburgh. This was
100 years after the mines in the Worm
district were opened and regularly
worked. 1t is not likely that coal was
mined in Great Britain before the
thirteenth century, whereas it was
mined in the Worm certainly as early
as the beginning of the twelfth cen-
tury, and perhaps even before this.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-07

gowns of her wardrobe. For it is the
custom of the Parisienne to keep her
best gowns until the end of the sea-
son and then bring them out to be
seen and admired. These gowns have
all the newest features, and are sure
Iorerunners OF gowns for the Easter
festivities, and can be copied safely
with no fear of their becoming a back
number.
AT a reception the other evening |
caught a glimpse Of two matrons lust
as the maid was removing their wraps.
one wore gown of olive white made
up in plain crepe de chine AS the