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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17
WORTHLESS SIGHT DRAFTS
Alleged Conspiracy TO Flood New
York and Other Cities.

Alleged conspiracy " NiOOA NS"
York and other Cities.
BOSTON. August 16.-An alleged con-
splracy to flood this city, New York and
other cities with worthless English
sight drafts appearing to have been ac-
cepted by a London commission firm,
has been brought to light as result OF
the arrest of Frank p. Holiday, Of
Turner's Falls, Mass, who, It Is claim
ed, is the principal operator here. Hol-
lIday was released In the local police
court to-day on q charge Of forging
the name OF the firm OF james Wilson
& Company. OF London. but was rear
rested by the United States postOfilce
authorities for Illegally using the
mails. Later he was held under $1,000
for n further hearing Thursday before
United States Commissioner Flske.
The alleged plot was brought TO light
by the stock brokerage firm OF SearleS
g. Company, OF this city. who on July 3,
received by mail n letter from Holiday
dated Turner's Falls. Mass, enclosing
an English sight draft for goo, dated
June II. 1889. which apparently had
been accepted by james Wilson & Com
pnny, commission merchants, q Harp
Lane, London, and payable at the
Cheque Bank, London. Holiday asked
the firm to place the draft to his credit
for 5000, With the understanding that
he would not draw on Il until It had
mntured.
Searles g. Company were suspicious
of the proposition and called upon Chief
Watts, who communicated with the
London police and learned that Wilson
Il Company. n small firm, had no nc-
count Mt the Cheque Bank, and that
they denied having any transactions
with Holiday. Later II was learned
that Paine, WebbeF & Company, G. H.
Cameron & Company and +. A. Rog-
ers, OF this city, had received drafts
bearing date OF June II, and all stamp
cd Accepted" by mail, with requests
for credit In various sums
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17

CThe INTELLIGENcER, embracing It's
several editions. is entered in the Post
office at Wheeling. W. Va. as second
class matteE.l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17

EVERYBODY should attend the A. o.
II. outing, Thursday. Mozart Park.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17

IElEPHOE NUABtRS:
Editorial ROOms...,.. s73 COualiss ROOa,7,- s72
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-17

TO serve a good purpose. We all
know who declared that war. and who
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Open to N.,xy,,,,tS.&x

ne Washington authorities haze de-
K claEed a quarantine against EamprolI
phodhus ard other places that are or
may become Infected In the enforce
ment of the order inspectors will b,
maintained at the docks and the rail
road stations for the purpose of exanin-
ing aud Investigating all incoming
pa sscnEcrs from Southern points, and
especially those from Hampton AND
Phoebus and places in that vicinity.
Special officers. clothed with police
powers Will be detailed tn assist the in
spcctors in OBTAINING suspected persons.
Persons. arriving from Old Point Com
fort, Newport News and Norfolk, viii
be permitted to step here, provided the
INSPECTORS are convinced that they have
not been exposed to the disease.
Persons from infected points Will b.
allowed to pass through the city, bu,
may remain here under the sur
VIGILANCE of the inspectors. for only such
length of time 'as may cllpsc betwae.l
their arrival and tho departure of the
next train for the North. Persons who
are kncwn to have been exposed 10 the
disease Will not be permitted to enc:
the city. and # any such persons arc
found in the District they will lie sen,
to the detention camp. and kept thcra
until the Health Department authori-
ties shall have bean satisfied that all
danger Of contracting the disease Or Of
imparting it to others has passed
Usually the period of incubation from
SurEeon-Gcneral WyInan. IF the Marine
Hospital Service. advises that suspected
persons should be detained for at lcas;
ten days from the time Of known expos
ure. ard that advice will be followed
here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Gone West s'o.nt.

A special train over the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad left here yesterday for
West Point, Va. with II large number
of the officials of the Merchants & Min
ers Transportation Company and labo--
srs and the men of the WcstboullI
Department of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad.
The Merchants & Miners will have its
vessels land at West Point until the
aquarantincs are raised ana the force
was sent There in order 10 handle the
heavy freight. About fifty laboreis
were sent by this company
\ The Chesa peakc & Ohio sent ous
number Of laborers asswell as the west
bound force who will dispatch the
freight west from West Point The
freight will go TO Richmond over the
Southern and will there be transferred
to the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Caused by the Claims Of the
Numerous Candidates.
THE SITUATION FIGURED UP
Craffurd Says He Hns Eleven of the Thir-
teen Delegates. MIR. Ewing Has Not
Been Hear.l from. The Seua-i
torla1 End of the Fight.

,r;,o .ovn,t of tho ward meetings here
1,ria.,,. n;,r,t ,,rnvol<,a almost as much
li.cuss,n ~, Tho streets vest crlay as
,1,n r,.,,c,. sytu,ti,n
C.,n.;dn,.,,,l,, amusement was caused
1,, ~. ,.,,i,ns of tho various caudi-
,1.,te. ANA thc fact that some Of them,
II not an Of tbcn viii yet BADLY lcrs
~ ,nr convention is. of course. assur-
"a
S,,c,r,1;,c !, thc latest ella, inns in
>,.1n, J., ,.cnt ~, of th,. 1c,n,r.ls Of III.
c,n,1i,,.t,s FIR t,,c lover ho,,se. there
sborl,, ~, no less than twentv-six
,1o,.r,t.e i, Tho convention IRON, New
mort News divided inns.
t,,.,f ford eleven
Moss nine
Madison civ
~. Will M. soon ,,h,t in this arrange
mrnt ma t,rafrord contingent counts
~ two moro thnn thc Daily Press
stated Yesterday
AR /; Ewing. Of York County. has
nor hcrn heard from He may claim
;, f,,v of tho Nc,vpo,,t News delegates
himself II is n,itics "a claim every
thing in sight
Mr. Thomas Tcmnlc Powcu was mon
,nc1 some time ago rs y cnnfldate for
the nomination to the House. This an
nnnnc1m,nt was ,hor,ctcr;z,,l as
nr,ur,t,,re ana II VA. stated tnat MIR
Powell WIS nat ]: candidate At ,ne
s,,nn ,inc II iS ,hor,,,rhl, ,,ndrrston,
What M. Powell will nn, ,.flsr th
nomination should II hn messed 1,,,o,
rim 1-b,r.fn,.. ~, friend. of N,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Is lie Az ASS

The Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch sends the following,
story:
: What did I tell you::' said DR..
Bradford, a We'll known Washington
physician, There is no yellow fever at
the Hampton Soldiers Homo. Hardly
any now cases and not n death in two
days, and this among four thousand nit.
veterans who are susceptible to mala-
dies Of all kinds. particularly in The
summer They say now that they hav.
checked it. Check? They had nothing
to check. 1t is nothing hut terribly
bad scare. + actual yellow fever h;l:.
broken out at the Hampton Home ten
days ago, there would have been hun
drcds Of cases there by this time, and
a large number Of deaths every day.
Everybody is running away from, !,
buS;,boo. The very name Of yellow
Jack is q holy terror, and people aroun.!
Norfolk who rccol]cct the epidemic Of
1888 are naturally frightened.
This scare reminds me of one in
this city about Il year ago. \ man
died at Il hotel. and 4 health officer de-
fever, and the latter had the whole city
in a state OF turmoil tor several days.
AS was found out afterwards, the man
died of a malignant fever, but it was
not anything like yellow fever.
~ see they are about moving the
troops AWAY from fOrC monroe. INiS
prccaution is absolutely unnecessary.
and it is a pity that the grand hotels
at Old Point had to be closed on ac-
count Of the scare.
DIR. Bradford is an old and expe-
ricnccd army physician, who has retired
from practice. ard he insists now as lie
did IL year ago, when the man died here
Of alleged yellow fever, that the alleged
yellow fever is no such disease
III is to be hoped he is correct ana
the fact that the fever has not spread
and that there has not been a death in
two days; seems 10 bear out his argu-
rncnt"
When shown the above dispatch yes
terday surgeon White stated thar
the man who was responsible for the
statement was an ass and did not know
what he was talking about. Further
than that Or. White said lie did not
care to discuss The matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Ladies' Linen Suits

Ladies' Linen Suits. trimmed with
braid and buttons. $3.50.
Ladies Crash Suits. trimmed with
white and fancy braids. s3.9s and ass
per suit.
Ladies' White p X Suits. trimmed and
some plain. latest styles, S398, $3.50 and
4.9S per suit
Ready Made Silk Rrocade Skirts well
made, With or without buttons, s4.9S.
Ladies' BLACK Satin Duchess, ready
made Skirts. $3.50 to $1,000.
Ladies' Ready Made Silk Taffeta
Skirt7. some trimmed and sors,e plain,
$1,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
More Guards Want. Il.

Chief-of-polce HARDWOOD yesterday
stated that he wanted ait once fifly
more men to so on guard duty on the
quarantine line. These men will be
Paid $i.25 for day work and $150 for
night work.
III" city is now employing about ITO
men. according to the pay Toll made
out Friday night.
More volunteer guards are wanted
also. and these should report at $50
O'Clock each evening to Colonel Balk y,
at the courthouse. a large number of
volunteer guards were put on this after
noon in consequence OF a report tia
some negroes who are employed at .l,.
shipyard and Shipping companies ;,r
thc piers and who were shut out w
the quarantine, proposed to bres. X
through the lines IN order to get The
money that is owing them.
TT WAS reported about the city tina
trouhl" was expected on the boundary.
put lt IS not believed that the negroes
viii be SO rash as TO try to pass ;r
armed body of men
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

Hundreds Of White P. X. Skirts for
women in all the leading styles. Prices
away down.
sl.25 White 2. X Skirts. well-made
Tor use.
$3.50 White P. X Skirts, wide welt
ana we'll made for S1.25.
SLIGO White L. X. Skirts this Is q
very good skirt. wide welt. A very
good bargain for sl.69.
S1.9S White T.. il. Skirts with four
lots OF Pearl buttons at back. Deep
hem. Don't miss lot il YOU want nice
White i. *. Skirt for H.69.
S2.25 White Z. *. Skirts. trimmed
with Pearl buttons. 1lared flounccd.
This is Il good skirt and will do YOU SER
vice for s2.25.
$3.50 White p. X. Skirts trimmed with
white braid and pearl buttons for $500
each.
s2.9G White p. K Skirts. extra heavy
2. T.. trimmed with pearl buttons for
go
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

about twelve dozen I4adirs' Shirt
waists Chat sold for SOS. S211. $3.50
ahd Sl."s have put them all in one lot
ana YOU can have your pick Of this lot
,"r s.oo each as long as they lns..
10. .,'i eSpcct them to stay here long at
sn!S price Among the lot there are
Nhlte T. X. Waists with Inserting
fronts. White Lawn Waists With insnr
tillS fronts. White Lawn Waists viii,
l;llc!S an White inserting. Pale Hl,ic
uiiu LINK L. Is Waists with inserting
iaiH Glue and Pink Lawn Waists VITA
tucked y"krs. IN fact. these arc all tn,
llncst ana best waists we have in stock
IN order 10 make them so quick w,
n;tNc nut the price so low that will move
,hrill out quick. See sample in window.
,on F.! 1'liSs TINS c!E.ncs for 4 bargain
III shirt waists. Your choice. 81. so r,ch
E";tdy Made BLACK Mol,ai1 skirts
Vol n;'le, full width. all sizes, $3.50 ana
$,.HS each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
NOTES.

Mr.. j. X. NJ. Newton returned yestcr-
day from Fauquirc County. where he
has been visiting his wife and child.
The latter has been ill, but is now I'M
proving. Mr.. Newton immediately up.
on his return threw himself into Tho.
breach. 50 to speak, and announced
his readiness to do anything that woul,,
AID in the present emergency, from
rendering legal opinion to shoulder
ing 4. lnuskct
State Quarantine officer DR.. Il. S.
Hope Of Norfolk, will visit this city
this morning and will probably have !,
conference with Acting Health officer
Hobson. lie will doubtless come on I,
tug. which seems the only way he can
set here. In his Official Capacity he
viii, Of course: be furnished with a
pass into the lines.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
How the Work is Progressing ia
the City.
FOREMEN "FLEW THE COOP"
Pipe for the Section Under THO Railway
Had .o Tie Condcmu.d. Delay Caused,
Flual'ing tho System. The Daily
Press Comrltrnenaed.

Mr.. T. Chalkley Hatton, engineer for
the Delaware County Trust, Safe Dc
post and Title Company, arrived in
the city yesterday from Wilmington
Del. to pay off the force on the sewer
system and look over the work gcner-
ally
Nlr. 2Hatton says that the work on
the system is progressing satisfactorily
under the circumstances, though he is
WORKING with 4 reduced force and two
OF MS iorcmcn became frightened and
Jumped the city. leaving The company
in the lurch. Said men now want
their money, but said company Will
not hurry itself to death sending it to
them.
Inc actual work on the system, Mr..
HaFton says, would have been COM
pleted by the last of July, but for the
TACT that lot Of the pipe ordered fo,
the cut under tht. railroad lad to b.
soh"en1llcu ~ new consignment had
70 be ordered ana this had Ia b
specially made for the purpose. cau,-
ing considerable delay. The second
consignment OF pipe has just arrived
and will be laid Immediately, if tbs
work proceeds as it IS now going for
ward
Inc work of flushing the system is
gong ahead in L satisfactory manner.
All OF that section above TWrnty-rou;.lll
street has been flushed and has hcrn
round to be in fairly good condition.
Some sand was found in tho Thirty
fourth street main, which is, perhaps.
IN the worst condition Of a,S Of thu
sewers on the west side Of the railroad
Inc Virginia avenue sewer has been
n Almost entirely cleaned out. Thu,
washington avenue sewer is in pretty
good condition ana will need but lit
t'e flushing. In fact all OF The sewer
W the west side Of the railroad las
oeen found to be in good condition
Orders have been given to begin til
flushing on the cas-, side of the. ry;l-
road this week.
I want to compliment the Daily Pres
upon the way it has handled the situa-
1lon, said Mr.. IIatton, Il believe IN,
your paper has done much good, t,,;
you what 1t I'D up in cur c;ty. TN.
people up there We're on the poin1 of
uuarantning against YOU | showed,
q copy Of the Daily Press to tho nu
lhorltics. showing what precautions YOU
haa taken and this convinced them
mat It was Unnecessary 70 uuaran
tlhe against You. l believe the pcop,r
mere nave handled the situation in
the most admirable manner. | do n,t
: see how you could have done bc,t,r
lou certainly have i remarkably 81
iect've quarantine. l hope they viii
le. me get out Of the city Tomorrow.
IN reference TO stopping the work on
the sewer system temporarily, daring
tne present emergency. MIR. Hat,on said
SAID that personally III l,rli.,-o1 4,
Mouio be better to so ahead ana e..
the system finished and the connect
Mons made He thought that there w,v
no danger in the work, ana thar IA
city would be benefited vastly more
10y me early completion of the sewer
than by stopping the work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Linen Skirts.

dozen Linen Skirts, worth ACC. dur
ing this week will be sold for CSC.
Ladies Linen Skirts. trimmed with
four rows heavy braid. for CSC each.
Ladies Linen Skirts. trimmed with
white braid we'll made, Sl.25.
Ladies' Linen Skirts. in fancy stripe
ard plain, some trimmed. for s169.
Ladies Coorcu u * Skirts, trimmed
In braid tn match. S2.25.
Ladies' Linen Skirts. extra sizes we'll
made, for stout ladies. $3.50.
ladies White Z * Skirts, wen male,
Culi widths CSC.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
PETITION TO JUDGE ma, KsrosE
Attorne.s Ask Him Not to Hold CAM,
Iscra In Sep<.n

inc attorneys Of Newport News ar.
attaching their names to :, petition !,
Judge blackstone, of the Circuit Court
asking him not to hold a term in mis-
city until November, on account of M
present unsettled state OF affairs J11pa
Blackstone 2 will probably comply with
the request.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

did. lie had plenty Of lemns. We
were quarantned in the Delaware
below Philadelphia. I went ashore With
the men to the hospital. They all got
well and | was assured by the docto,.
at the hospital that in his belief the
cures were due to the remedy.
BENZ. PRICE.
Now York. May 90, 1898.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
soc
WASH, Silks
.>3,(},-

About eight hundred yards or wash
silk. Will be Put on sale for this week
This lot comes in all cOlurs ana stylrs
ll'cy are tn" regular 53c. silks Stripes
rl:,it!S aud checks
This is a bargain and make nice. cool
shirt waists Don't miss this opportuni-
ty to buy wash silks for soc. a ward
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

FOR irst-class cleaning Dyeing and
Hspalr'ng so to Virginia Dye Works
5lu;' Washington Avenue. Bell Phone
- E'sta DliShed 1888. 7-12-1m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
:. VI sSIuittp.x -

sweet sleep can be obtained by pur-
cnaSihg bottle of skectdadoc for 100
a. l ne Ideal Pharrnacy. 7-23-eod- IT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
$40 Reward.

/. We will give you $40 for a bottle Of
Skeetdaddle that won't make the skeet
ers skeet. loc. at The Ideal Pharmacy.
$.s#. 7-23-eod -tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
tMOsuliltOrs -

Nothing makes the skeeters skcet like
Skeetdaddle. 1oc. at The Ideal Pharma-
cy- 7-23-eod-tl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Wool Dress Goods
I0C


About twelve pieces OF colorcd wool
dress goods in several different styles.
worth zoe. and soc. n yard. will 10 so!l
for the low price OF 12c. This is another
bargain ana will pay you II SGT !, slice
ut them before they arc all gone wunl
dress goods l9c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Black Silk Crcpons

A handsome line or BLACK Silk Crcr-
rnns. the latest Weaves soc, l26 and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
BUCK Roc Beach HOlG.
Now Open.

delightful outing for the business
men OF Newport News and Hamptos
to ride down In the afternoon, enjoy q
bath, get one OF our delightful suppers
and return home. Fish. seft crabs,
CLANS and oysters Just out OF tho wa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
GET THIS STRAIGHT

Continued from Second Pagc.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
Bedroom S lites.

s25.o0 BED ROOM SUITS FOR $500
The sensation OF the season. Solid
Oak Dresser. 2Ax3O inches. bevcl plate
glass. extra large body, nicely polished,
height Of bed-G fet inches, elegantly
carved washstand-two drawers,
finished in antique. Cash only.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

Refrigerators and Ice Chests at less
than the factory cost. If you have de
laycd now Is your opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19
A PECULIAR CASE.
Question as to Richmond Officers Raht TO
Make Seizure.

Richmond, June 1S-(SpeciaD.-A
very peculiar and interesting case has
developed here, one which promises to
be still more interesting as it is looked
into ana brought out in all its bearings.
r. p. Small, assisted by 2. G.
Leighton. Grant Rogers ana Daniel
Waite, entered and searched the Rich
mond house, last night, Selling quite a
large amount of beer and liquor. re-
moving the same to a place Of safety.
The warrant was sworn out by Daniel
Waite.
The proprietor Of the hotel. James II.
DeWirc. was not apprehended at the
time, but, tonight was arrested by MI
Small and at once taken before Trial
Justice Il. +. Curtis. where he furnish
ed sureties for his appearance at 9
o'clock. Monday morning.
The complications in the matter now
appear IS the situation is under
stood. r. T. Small. VINO conducted the
search ana seizure was elected a con-
stable at the annual town meeting.
March 6. 1888. bit ala not appear to be
qualified till the latter part Of May.
Hence the claim is made that he is
not a legally appointed constable, az
the law is understood To provide that
constables shall be- qualified within
seven days after election.
1t is further understood that Mr..
DeWire acting on the advice Of his
counsel. viii Ut once institute suits
against the parties who searched for
trespass. TIe Will be represented in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19
PLENTY OF TAR
And a Very Tasty Ornamental
ton of Feathers
Is the Dose Given Frank Yatter at
HayerhiiI, N. H.
~.
Made Himself Unpopular-Has Crossed tie
Line Into Vermont.

Haverhill, n. H., June 1S.-This COM
munity is considerably agitated over
the report that Frank Yatter received
a coat of tar and feathers at the hands
of about a dozen men and boys, Friday
night. Yatter moved here from Rum
ney about five months ago, and it is
alleged that his conduct made him
somewhat unpopular with the men of
the town.
On Thursday. he INDUCED in a dis
pute with Nat Clark, and on that day
ne secured the appointment as an Off
Ger of the law. The following day he
arrested Clark, it is claimed, for be-
ing intoxicated on the previous day
Clark appeared before Judge Westgate
at Haverhill and was fined.
Upon Yatter's return to North Haver-
hill. in the evening, he was called out
of his house to make the arrest of sew
eral men. who were said to be in toxi-
Gated in a barn nearby. The men were
awaiting the arrival Of Yatter, and on
his entering the building, it is alleged
that he was seized and treated to coat
of tar and feathers.
After he was released and had made
himself presentablc, he arrested eight
men on suspicion of being concerned in
the matter. Bail was furnished by all
the men. Yatter claimed $1,000 dam
ages.
movement was then made to arrest
him on the charge of illegal proceed
lnSs, but it is claimed he disappeared
over the line into Vermont.