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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17
ODD FELLOWS BUSY DAY.
Memorials Submitted to the Grand
LOdge-Prssent officers Move Up a
Degree Nominations for Grand

Warden.
Special Dispatch to the Intellgencer.
HUNTINGTON. W. Va, Nov. l6.-
To-day has been n busy one with the
grand lodge. /. o. o. F.. and q
number Of memorials asking for
certain amendments to the constitution
were submitted and referred to the
proper committee. A lively discussion
was precipltated over the proposition
to purchase Colonel Flodings Blue
Sulphur property. for an Odd Fellows
home. The proposition was finally
tabled by big majority. Parkersburg
was selected as the next meeting
place, Charleston, Spencer and Ripley
being competitors. Tomorrow, when
the time for election OF officers arrives
a lively time Will be witnessed. After
the system Of promotion in the grand
lodge all present officers simply moved
up degree, so that the contest Will be
for grand warden.
The committee on nominations pre-.
sented the following names for tho
place this afternoon: L. ]. Davis,
Wheeling; f. NJ. Roach, Grafton; ].
Norris Chapman. Hartford City; A. H.
Malone, Charleston; h. Woods, Hunt
ington; G. A. Vlnson, Wheeling; S. L.
Bradley, Fayette, and T, r. Clinton, Of
Fairmont. The contest between several
OF these will be close. f. A. Bellings-
lea, OF FaIrmont, and Henry Seamon,
OF MoundsVllle, will be reelected for
secretary and treasurer, respectively.
Grand Past Master William y. II.
Ruttencutter win be chosen represen-
tatlve to the sovereign grand lodge,
without opposition.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17
Three sub-TroagurIos Hoard FrOm.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--up to the
hour of closing the department this af-
tcrnoon, Secretary Gage had received
reports from three sub-treRsuries on the
ofIerinEs OF bonds under the secrctary's
offer OF yesterday. These were New
York. $2,S9l, 200: baltimore, $4,000. and
Cincinnati, $2S, ,7OO making total Of 81
gil 800. These figures are rather higher
than expected by the officials, although
they looked for high offerings on the flrst
day
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17
sonntnr Hnuunrd,s Condition.

OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 16.-Reports
from Nebraska City to-day indicate
that Senator Hayward is worse, His
right side is now parniyzed and he
speaks with difficulty and then only in
monosyllables
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17

CLEVELAND, o.. Nov. 16,--Presldcnt
BlIckensderfcr, OF the Wheeling a. Lake
Erie railway. has named November %
as the time for conference with the
employees regarding the increase In
wages requested by them.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17
pIt+.burober Dies on a Train.

NEWTON, Kas., Nov. 16,-w. L.
Grlmth, wringer manufacturer of
Pittsburgh, Pa, died on the Santa Fc
California train tonight, OF lung trou-
bile. The body was taken from the
train here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17
Congressman Settle Dead.

FRANKFORT. KY, Nov, ls.-Con-
gresham Evan e. Settle, Democrat,
seventh Kentucky district, died sud
denly nt owenton. OF heart disease. at
3 O'Clock this evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17
TakinR observatlons in a Balloon

Taking Observations in a Balloon.
LONDON. Nov. 1S-A balloon with
Mr.. Percival Spencer, the aeronaut, the
Rev. ]. NJ. Bacon and Miss Bacon, as
cended at o'clock yesterday morning
from Newbury, Berkshire. for the pur-
pose OF observing the Leonid shower.
descending near Meath, South Wales,
this afternoon. The observers saw only
five meteors. but were near enough to
catch some OF the aery yapor by a
special apparatus. They were obliged
to make a sudden descent as the bal
loon was drifting towards the sea. AS
a result Mr.. Bacon was badly shaken
and his daughters arm was fractured.
CRESCENT, ILL.,. Nov. 16-By the fall
ing of an aerolite, seven miles south Of
Crescent City. the residence of John My
ers was partially wrecked and the neigh
borhood was panic stricken. The mete-
or came from a point In the sky little
east of south and struck the north end
OF the house, tearing away part Of the
upper story. The aerollte buried itself
In the ground about three feet from the
foundation Of the house.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17
Cleveland Terminal Elects oficors.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Nov. 16,--At the
annual meeting of the Cleveland Ter
mlnal & Valley Railway Company to-
day, John X. Cowen was elected prcsi-
dent, and i. W, Underwood first vice
president. Mr. Cowen ls president OF
the Baltimore s. Ohio railway. and Mr..
Underwood general manager.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17

For West Virginia. warmer and
cloudy Friday; rain Friday night and
Saturday; southeast to south winds.
For Western Pennsylvania, warmer,
with rain late Friday and Friday
night: Saturday, rain, followed by
clearing and colder; brisk to high
southcasterly winds.
For Ohio rain and warmer Friday;
clear and colder Saturday; high east
TO south winds.
Local Temperature.
The temperature yesterday as observed
by &. Schncpf, druggist, corner Market
and Fourteenth streets, was as follows;
"a. m....,......,. ilIa y. m.".....,.., @
. a, m..,.....,... SO y. m,..,..,,,,..., y
II m.",".,,..,.,.,.. 57lWeathcr Fair.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17

Consul Duplace Dead.
DOVER, Nov. 1G-consul Duplace
died last night Of shock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-17

washington City Police Lieutenant
Charged with Engineering a Gang
Of Rspeaters at the Recent Phila-
dslphia Election.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
N. E. A. CONVENTION.
All the Plans for Entertaining Del
egates Completed.

LOS ANGELES. June 30.-The local
Executive Committee to-day reports
that every plan devised for the enter
convention and for the care of the
guests that will in the next two weeks
invade the city of the Angels is COM
pleted.
The Santa Fee overland, which arrived
to-day came in two sections, one Of
which, consisting of six cars, was filled
entirely with teachers and their friends.
Two Pullman sleepers, filled with Arr
IONA teachers and their friends, arrived
from Phoenix to-day. There were over
fifty passengers I'M the contingent.
A party of thirty-five teachers went
into the Grand Canyon to-day from
Flag Staff.
In order to insure a plentiful supply
of flowers for the n. E. A. the school
children Of the city have been enlisted
as contributors.
The band from the Perris Indian
school Will be a feature of the week,
and the presence of the other pupils of
that Government institution will add
variety to the educational features.
A fruit committee of the teachers de-
partment will tonight, under the
charge of Luther G. Brown, as Chair
man, leave for San Bernardino to meet
the incoming train loads of teachers
that arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow
morning. The committee will be sup
piled with fruit and flowers with which
to refresh the tired travellers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01

| We saw only the outer gardens and
the museum, the chief attraction OF
which is a magnificent marble sarcop-
hagus decorated with bass reliefs of
Alexander the Great. On one side the
conquerer is represented as routing the
Persians, and on the other side there
is a lively struggle with a wild boar.
The guide book does not certify that
Alexander ever occupied the sarcop-
hagus, but the guide assured me that
he had. The collection of statues.
bronzes and sarcophagi is interesting
and immensely valuable, and 1 would
like to copy some of the descriptions
from the guide book, but space for
bids
One Egyptian mummy case had a
stranger, forbear'' kind of an inscrip-
ton on it. The guide furnished me
with liberal translation. The King
on the inside of the case, "swathed in
spicery and fine linen" had caused this
injunction to be placed on the lid Of
his sarcophagus:
DO not disturb these mortal remains,
for there is naught within this case
ment except my poor body. There is
neither gold nor precious jewelry to re-
ward the covetous"
The antiQuarians who unearthed the
sarcophagus did not respect this APP
peal When they examined the mummy
wrapped inside of the box they found
several pieces of gold clasped in the
right hand which proves that an Orien-
tai will lie even after death.--Egyptian
correspondence of The Chicago Record.
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LoRIN A. THuRsToN ARRIVES
Says the Outlook for the Islands IL
Very Promising.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3O.-Hon.
Lorin A. Thurston, former Minister
from Hawaii to this country, was
among the, arrivals on thesteamer Mar
iposa from Honolulu to-day. Mr..
Thurston is accompanied by Mrs.
Thurston Speaking of the conditions
in the Islands, Mr.. Thurston said that
the outlook is very promising. The
sugar crop will undoubtedly be the
largest ever handled" said he. Re
ports from the plantations show that
the sugar cane is growing splenday
and a large crop will result"
Mr.. Thurston says he is out OF poll
tics. All is serene in the Islands at
present, as the people are awaiting the
action of Congress as to the future
government of the Islands.
I'VE have no politics there now said
Mr. Thurston I'VE are waiting for
Congress to act What weask for is a
Territorial government pure and SIM
pie. We want no colonial system or
anything of the kind, and there seems
to be hardly any doubt that Congress
will give us the kind of government we
( ask, since the commission has made
q recommendation to that end
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
QUINN HA7
Sole agent for Knox Hats. Hats made
to order. Tel. Black 743.
Cor. Fourth and j Streets.

various parts of the country, making
use of church and benevolent organiza-
tons The petitions are passed around.
signed and mailed back to the Senator's
and Representa- to be presented
to Congress. This goes on year after
year. From washington public senti-
ment, which finds expression in petition
signing, is worked up, and the petitions
come by the mailbagful, for supposed
influence ON legislation. The man who
does all this creates in the minds Of
good people confidence in his useful
ness, which prompts them to contributes
through their organizations handsome
salary for his support-Washingto
correspondence of the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat.
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Royal Baking Powder is made

large portion of the original district had
been subsequently excluded, and that
this rendered the whole organization in
valid and that the lands within the dis
trict were not arid, and, therefore, did
not require irrigation. All these de-
lenses, Judge Morrow holds, may not be
set up by the district in any action upon
its own bonds. He holds that the cor
poration cannot set up its own Illegal
ity, and is estopped from now asserting,
after it's bonds have been issued, that
that it never was a district, and, there
fore, should not be called upon to pay
the bonds.
The various features of the Wright ir-
rigation law have been before the State
and national courts in many cases, but
this is the first case in which the rights
of the bondholders have been directly
concerned. All other actions have been
either in the nature of confirma-
ton proceedings, or by a tax
payer to enjoin the payment Of taxes.
The court holds that the rulings in
these cases are not conclusive when
the rights of the bondholders come to be
considered. In consequence, the COM
plant filed by the plaintiff is held to be
sufficient upon which to base an action.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
THE PETITION INDUSTRY.
A Business In Washington Which
Gives One Man a Good Living.

The petition industry is booming In
the indexing of the Congressional Rec
ord for the session just closed one
man is handling nothing but the petit
tions. Day after day he sits at his desk
making up the catalogue of prayers of
the people. If he finishes his stint by
the time the rest of the index is ready
for the printer he Will realize expecta-
tons. Most men in Congress formally
recognize expression of 1.-The right of
petitions" If they receive petitions
they introduce them. Some years ago,
when he was in the Senate, Mr.. Sher-
man presented petition. The request
conveyed therein was SO at variance
with the Senator's known convictions
that a newspaper man asked him what
he meant
Nothing was the reply; nothing
at all. l recognize the right of petition,
and ! put in the request without regard
to my opinion on the subject do not
consider myself in any way committed
by such action
Back Of the right of petition is poll
teal history and evolution of govern
ment. The first amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the United States declared
right Of petition. But the present petit
ton industry was not contemplated in
the long contest between rulers and
people which ended in acknowledgment
of the right of petition.
Within the memory Of present officials
of Congress petitions have multiplied
one hundredfold. Where there were ten
petitions twenty years ago there are
a thousand now. Petitions have ceased
to represent the voluntary exercise of
the right. They are now product of
American manufacture. The rapidity
with which the product iss increasing
makes it only a question of time whecl
Congress will adopt measures to dis
courage If it cannot repress the exer-
else. Mere printing of the petitions by
title has become serious item Of ex-
pense. The House no longer wastes
time with the public presentation of
these petitions, but provides box into
which they are dropped. On the back
pages of the Record the briefest pos
sible daily list OF the contents of the
box appears. The Senate still permits
the Introduction Of these petitions. but
will hardly do 50 much longer. Last
session the reading of the petitions By
titles consumed much time and many
columns of the proceedings.
The manufacture of petitions IS a
matter Of pride and profit with those
who conduct it. There Is one man in
Washington who writes Rev. before
his name and ID D.. after, who earns
an income equal to that paid many pas
tors OF metropolitan churches by the
manufacture Of petitions. He seeks for
subjects for reform. prepares the blank
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
DECLARED VALID.
Judge Morrow Says Modesto Irri-
CATION District Bonds Are Good.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-The
bonds Of the Modesto Irrigation District
were to-day pronounced valid by Judge
Morrow of the United States Circuit
Court in the case of George Herring VS..
the Modesto Irrigation District This
is an action upon irrigation bonds, and
presents questions which have not yet
come before the courts, but which are
important, as they vitality concern the
many millions of dollars worth of ir-
rfgation bonds now outstanding in this
State.
The defendant set up in its answer
that the organization of the district was
imperfect and illegal on many grounds.
1t was claimed that the original petition
by which the district was formed was
not signed by fifty freeholders owning
agricultural land: that no proper petit
ton or notice Of the presentation of
the petition to the Board of Supervisors
was given. and that the business of the
district had not been conducted legally
Il was furthermore claimed that a
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01

few words. I am not on my way to
Washington in connection with that
matter, even remotely and have never
been as aspirant for that high honor;
nor have I any information that my
appointment to the Secretaryship is be-
ing even considered by the President.
I have been a soldier in three wars
now, and am about to leave the army
to resume my private and journalistic
pursuits There is no lack of officers
of my grade-experienced and capable
officers. veteran soldiers, like myself
to command all the troops now in sarv-
ice, and all that may be raised under
the law and the call of the President
for the suppression of the Filipino re-
bellion No recruiting office will, l
pray, have to be opened for the enlist
ment of Brigadier Generals. Still, l
hold myself ready to assume my share
of the white mans burden, whatever
that share may be, whether private or
public, civil or military"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
Something
0M And we
NUN have it.

That something new II the
only practical hat fastener
made. We want you to know
that we have them, and want
you to come and see their usage
demonstrated. They hold the hat
ON firmly under all circum-
stances; they do not disarrange
the hair, are always in place
ready for use, do not spoil the
hat, and-you must see them to
fully appreciate them. Price. 2Oc
pair.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
DREYFUS AT RENNES.
A Large Crowd Witnessed His Ar
rival without Manifestations.

RENNES (F'rance), July Captain
Dreyfus landed at Quiboron and was
conveyed by train to Bruz, twelve kilo-
meters from Rennes. There he entered
a landau, accompanied by the chief OF
detectives Of the Project Department,
and was driven to Rennes, where twen-
ty-five gendarmes waited his entrance
into the town. Ten of the gendarmes
entered wagon and followed the car
riage. The rest followed on foot. The
party arrived at the prison without in
cident. A large crowd assembled and
witnessed the arrival in silence and
without manifestations.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
NO RISKS WILL BE TAKEN.
A Camp Of Detention Will be Made
for Returning Soldiers.

SAN FRANCISCO, June BONO
risks of disease will be taken with the
volunteers when they return from the
Philippines The presence of the plague
in the ports of Asia has reused the de-
partment to take action toward pre-
venting its presence here through the
medium of the returning troops, and to
that end there is now being established
on Angel Island a Camp of Deten-
ton" for such regiments as are found
to have been exposed to contagion.
1t will be located at Quarry Point,
on the east side of Angel Island, and
the camp will accommodate 1,500 men.
The men in camp will be in command
Of their own officers, but the sanitary
regulations will be supervised by the
quarantine officers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
EPwORTH LEAGUE.
State Convention Now In Session at
Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, June 3O.-To-day
State President Newly called the first
session of the State convention of the
Epworth League to order. The roll
call showed 1O5 delegates present. Song
service was led by Mrs. M. T. Vaughan,
followed by communion service by DR..
Simmons.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-C. W. Easton, E. K.
Healey, E. L. Bickertoff, Ella Hollings-
worth, Eleanor Lloyd.
Resolutions and Memorials-W. w.
Waste, Ethel Poage, Eleanor Yeargen,
Hattie Austin, Horace N. Caldwell.
Auditing-C. w. Clough, F. B. Long,
S. L. Heisinger, Alice Sewell, May
Shreve.
Educational-G. H. Wilkinson, Ethel
Poage, c. L. Storey
Press-C. w Clough.
A nominating committee will be
named later. Letters Of congratulation
Nashville, and T. B. Hutchinson OF
Napa.
The afternoon was devoted to mis-
sionary work.
The San Francisco League Confer
ence was reorganized and the follow
ing officers elected:
c. W. Clough, Salinas, President; K.
K. Bickerstaff, San Francisco. Vice
President; Miss Thomas, Ukiah, Sec
ond Vice President; Mrs. Marvin
Vaughan, Treasurer; H L. Burchell.
Gilroy, Secretary; Mrs w. L. Short.
HOLSTER Superintendent Of Junior
Work
Ukiah was selected as the next place
of meeting.
The eighth annual conference of the
California Epworth League had it's
mission session to-day. Rev. H. c.
Tucker read a paper on the missions
of Brazil Rev w. A. Davis followed
with a Japanese vocal solo. Missions in
general were discussed by Rev. H. w.
Knickerbocker, and Rev. w. A. Davis
reviewed the progress of Buddhism i'll
Japan.
State President Nathan Newly APP
pointed the following Nominating Com
mittee: S. L. Heighsinger, Mrs. NJ 1.
Vaughan. Miss MeTcie Fricke, Rev. w.
H. Knickerbocker, w. H Waste.
The evening session consisted OF a
song service conducted by c. w. Eas-
ton and a sermon by Rev. Claude NJ.
Davenport
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
wouldn't Drink to Live.

eff it takes a drink Of whisky to
save my life, I'll die said Marion
Smith, an old citizen Of Chattanooga
as he breathed his last this morning.
Smith had been a drunkard for years.
and ON Monday became intoxicated,
and strolled into tent gospel meeting
in the slums Of Chattanooga. He was
converted, and registered a solemn vow
never to take another drink II he got
over the present spree. In doing so. he
took from his pocket d big bottle Of
whisky, and laid it on the Bible stand.
The physicians told him to-day that
q small drink Of whisky would save
hts life, but he refused to heed their
entreaties. New York Press.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
Mems FURNISHING
Goods Items
In Brief.

Linen collars. latest styles. lOc
and 1880 each, and cuffs 25c
pair.
Socks, In black and tan.. Fast
colors, 121ac, 1880 and CSC pair
Balbriggan socks, 121ac up to
soc, and fancy co1ored socks.
$50 and mp.
Silk string ties, black and col
ored, csc and SOC.
The very notwithstanding ties
SOC each.
Band bows, In fancy silk, csc
and SOC each.
Silk four-in-hands, tecks and
pufPs, SOC.
Lawn ties, shield bows and
band bows, white, Sc, Ssc and
. CSC each. ~
White lawn string ties, at 1Oc,
15c and 25c dozen.
Cotton handkerchiefs, Sc and
up; linen ones, 1896 mp to 75c.
Hemstitched white silk hand
kerchiefs, Csc and SOC.
Fancy web dress suspenders,
Csc, SOC, 75c and 81 pair.
Dress and driving gloves, for
men, 81, $3.50 and up.
Leather belts for men, Csc, 500
and 75c.
White dress shirts, 1aundered,
75c, 81 and $50.
Colored dress shirts, SOC, 75c
and up.
NegHgee overshirts, neat pat
terms and colors, SOC, Use, 81
and $3.50.
The popular golf shirts, soc,
75c, 81 and mp to IS each.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
NOT AN AsP1RANT.
General H. G. Otis Does Not Expect
to Succeed Alger.

KANSAS CITY. June 3O.-The
Journal tomorrow will print tele-
gram from Bfigadier General Harrison
Gray Otis Of Los Angeles, Cal, in
which the Californian states positively
that there Is no truth in the report
that he is on his way in connection
with possible changes in the War De-
partment.
q In answer to q direct inquiry as to
whether he had been called to Wash
ington as q possible successor to Secre-
tary .Alger. General Otis telegraphed
from Chicago as follows:
II can dispose of that rumor In a
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
Drank Carbolic Acid.

SAN JOSE, June 3O.-Ben M Bury, a
popular young man employed as sales
man by T. w. Hobson & Co., clothiers.
drank carbolic acid at the store at
o'clock this afternoon, and died in if
teen minutes No cause known so far.
Bury had been drinking heavily OF
late, and from the fact that he had
been borrowing money. and it is sup
posed that financial difficulties caused
him to commit the deed. He was the
treasurer Of the local court Forestera
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-01
Sailor Hats

We can interest you to an adj
vantage in the sailor hat line If
price is any object. A jaunty
straw sailor will be the correct
thing for Fourth Of July, too;
twill finish your costume to 8
nicely.
Those nobby rough straw sail
OTIS, with slightly rolling brim,
and 3-fold fancy silk band
around, with soft puff bow at
side, with quill inserted. Reduce
ed just one-half, from So to 81.
Plain straw sailors, straight
brim, silk band around, and
bow; very jaunty style. Reduced
from 81 to $3.50.
We've uncased another lot of
those ready sellers, In plain
white straw, with black velvet
band around; the kind we have
had difficulty in getting rapidly
enough to supply the demand.
Priced the same an before-5Oc
each.