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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features of the Money and Stock
Markets.

The Features of the Money and Stock
Markets.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--Money on call
firm at SOS per cent; last loan 8 per
cent Prime mercantile paper 6lsG6
PER cent. Sterling exchange strong,
with actual business in bankers bills at
81 s6lk@4 81 for demand and at "a St9S9
4 SLY for sixty days; posted rates
81 S21s and 81 SIN. Commercial bills
"a SQUAT 81. Silver certificates 5sE1p
5oEc. Bar silver SOC. Mexican dollars
47Hc.
Government bonds Irregular.
state bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds weak
TO-dnys events In the stock market
brought additional disbursement TO
those who had been attempting TO
maintain or advance prices OF those
securities Liquidation was the order
of the day and many holders who have
waited for weeks on deferred hopes OF
the situation clearing up and the bull
market being inauEuratGd threw over
their holdings to-day. The weakness
was most apparent In the industrills
and specaltles, but the railroad stocks
were very generally sold, There was
some buying OF stocks last week on the
presumption Of speculative profession
ais that the Presidents message was 10
be bulllsh document and It's puDlicn-
ton to-day brought profit taking from
those sources In the natural order or
events. The paragraphs OF the mes
sage bearing on the subject OF Indus
trial combinations was the ground or
the special weakness In the Industrial
department, Quite a number OF these
Pecurtiss are from one TO three points
lower on the day. a single lot Of Uni
ted States milling preferred sold NJ u.
against 22k. the last preceding SAFE
This stock sold on September 10 81
1890. But the principal influence IN
the days weakness was tho money sit
uation. The spasmndic character ~
the selling ana the exceeding dullncss
OF the Intervening periods reflected the
operation OF loan contraction by the
banks. the successive calling OF loans
throwing blocks OF securities upon lie
market. which found no support await
Ing them There We're some slight
signs Of firmucss IN the early dealings,
especially In Sugar and some OF the
railroAd stocks. The trunk lines re,
NAMED comparatively hrm throughout
but the slight evidences Of strength
elsewhere gave way To the general tide
OF weakness Call money reached per
cent early IN the day and reccdcd 20 9
before the close. but the easing OF the
rate dld not bring my strength 20
stocks in view OF the general outlook
Shipments Of money nrc sun h,lhE
made TO New orleans and the New
York exchange rate M Important IN
terror centres continues ct a utatrrill
kttV IL {
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

NEW YoRK-Much the same condi-
tlons obtain In the metal market us
during the past week or more. Spetter
was marked up on improved demand
and tlrmness abroad, while lead was
firmer for spot article, owing u great
scarcity. The other departments were
featureless and largely nominal. Al
the close the metal exchange called
pig iron warrants neglected. Lake COP
per dun and nominal at 81 OO8l7 90.
Tin steady for spot and easier for fu-
lures at $2T 65627 T5. Lead futures nm
changed: spot scarce at 81 1904 80: lead
spelter irmer at 81 65a4 TO- The brok-
ers price for lead is 81 20, and for cop
per Sl7 00317 IS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
BR1peEpoRT HAppENINas.
Events of Day in the Town at the
End Of the Bridge.

End OF the brluSe'
AT meeting of the BARRIERS union
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected for the coming year: Os-
valid Sch!ck, president William Wines,
vice president; Frank Dougherty sec
ond vice president; Anthony Inglemier,
secretary: Nathan Holloway. treasur-
e. Anthony InGlemler was elected del
eEate to the Belmont Central Trades
Union.
The bazaar and festival to be given
at the opera house by the st. An
thongs church, opens tomorrow even
Ing. and the Ladies' orchestra, OF
Moundsville, w. Va, will be in attend
aUCe.
Mss sallie Cox very pleasantly en-
tertained her friends last evening, at
her home In Kirkwood About twenty
five guests were present. n number be-
ing from Wheeling and Martins Ferry.
Miss Claire Sharp very pleasantly en-
,ertained the Young Ladies' Euchre
club yesterday afternoon, at her home
iH-klrkwoo6.
Miss Lottln Duncan has returned
from three weeks visit with relatives
at Toledo.
Miss Mary Horny Of Toledo, is the
guest Of friends In this city.
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pE11A9RE HApPEN1Nas
Matters of Interest in the MetropOl
nnA

Matters of Interest In the Metropolis
of Belmont County.
The woman's Relief Corps has elect
ed the following officers: President,
Mrs. Emma Haas; senior vice presI-
dent, Mrs. NJ. j. Robinson; Junior vice
president, Mrs. S. Cripen: chaplain,
Mrs NJ. j. Paul: treasurer, Mrs. A.
Thompson; conductor, Miss Ada POr-
terrified; guard, Mrs, NJ. Brown; alter
nate. Mrs. D. Thompson. Mrs. Anna
Thompson was elected district presi-
dent at McConnellsville and the next
district meeting will be held at Bellaire.
The injunction against the new cleo
tric light company was dissolved on
Monday, by the common pleas court,
and, in consequence. the work Of put
ting up the poles and getting ready to
put the plant In operation will be push
ed rapidly.
The debate at the Young Mems Club
last night. Resolved, That the Uni
ted States has right in law and NOR
ais to the Philippine Islands, was de-
cided in the affirmative.
A temple of the order Of D. o. X. K.
VIII be Instituted at Armory hall, Fri
day evening December S. Wheeling and
St. clairsvIlle temples will do the
work.
The mother Of Dr. c. S. starkweath-
err the dentist. OF this city, has arrived
here from her home at Buffalo, n. Y.
and will spend the winter with her son.
Postmaster John f. Cow is in Column
bus, on business, as also Is James C.
TRllman, the attorney. who ia looking
after case In the supreme court.
The Catholic fair and festival held in
Armory hall during the past ten days,
closed last night, and 1t is said will
clear about $1,000.
B. r. Jones. former superintendent
Of the Bellalre schools, has secured n
similar position In the night schools OF
Cleveland.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
A Thousnnd Tongues

Could not express the rapture otAnnie
q. Springer. Of ll25 Howard St, Phlla-
delphia. Pa, when She found that DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
had completely cured her of hacking
cough that for many years had made
Iirc a burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help. but she
saws of this Royal CUre--'it soon re-
moved the pain IN my chest and can
now sleep soundly, something l can
scarcely remember doing before feel
ik. sounding its praises throughout the
universe" So viii everyone who tries
Or. Kings New Discovery for any trou-
bic OF tho throat. chest or lungs Price
zoe and $1OO Trial bottles free at Logan
Drug Co.'S drug store; every bottle
guarantccd.-5.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

lon; standard city brands tO9l1c per
gallon; country. lS9lSc per gallon. as
to quality.
ger 13hc; Limburger 12Ac; fac
tory 119lllsc.
Fish-No. 2 mackerel 100 fish. % tos..
81 so; No. extra mackerel. tubs. 90
fsh. IS 90; new. 100 ms, Sl2 co. No. 2, 50
lbs, 81 90; No, small 81 90 for 100
Ghs.; No. large 100 lbs. $40 90.
Seeds-Timothy 81 25a1 80 per bushel;
clover, small seed. 81 1904 50.
salt-No per barrel, 81 10; extra,per
bbl., 81 95: dairy, fine, five-bushei SACKS.
81 per sack.
Seed Corn-1lc per H.
Wooden Ware-No. tubs, 81 so; No
., 50 50; No. 3, SO so; 2-hoop pals, 81 80;
3-hoop. 81 20; single wnshboards, II 80;
double do, So 50; fine crimped double
DO, So IS: single do. 81 %.
Grain and Feed.
GruIn-Wheat Csc, new or old. Corn,
S564nc per bushel. Oats out of store,
western crop, Csc per bushel; home
crop, 2s13Oc per bushel.
Feed-Bran SIS per ton; middllngs
SIS per ton. Hay, No. timothy; baled'
Sl2: mixed, IS O009 90: timothy hay.
loose, 80 00d11 90; straw, wheat baled,
IS; straw, wheat loose, Sc.
Fruits and Produce.
Quotations By Parker s Coz
Butter-Creamery, l-fb. prints. fancy
25626c: tub. 2l624c; country choice,
per 10, 10000; country, fair, l34l5c.
Eggs-FIrm; fresh in case 20Q22c per
dozen: cold storage 1Sc.
FruIts-Grapes, Catawbas 12c per
basket; apples 81 5092 IS. Pears 81 600
l IS per bushel; 50 50 per barrel.
Poultry-Old ROSTERS 7ctper pound:
spring chickens 1945c per pound; hens
Sc per pound
Tropical Frult-Lemons, fancy$3 500
4 90. Oranges 50 so per box. Bananas,
81 5000 90 per bunch.
Vegetables-Native onions Soc per
bushel; 81 40 per barrel. Potatoes 40GO
soc per bushel. Cabbage, 81 20 per har-
rel. Sweet potatoes, Virginia. 50 $50
. IS per barrel; Jerseys, 50 so per bar
rel.
Miscellaneous.
Roots and Barks-GInseng dry, per
~. Sc 50G3 90: some In market sassa-
fras bark per H., S4sc: sassafras oil
per H., S0dSOc: May apple root. Per
10, 6h@7c: yellow root, per fb!. 49q5Oc.
Seneca snake root, per ID. !cee OF top,
SO@35c; West Virginia snake root, per
10. 250S5c; pink root. per 10. fine. goa
csc: elm bark. per n. &c; wild cherry
bark, per ~. S9l2c.
Beans-PrIme new hand-plcked. me-
dium 81 1901 So: prime new hand-plck-
ed 81 1901 IS: navy, 81 so.
Wool-Fine washed 30632c: one-third
of Tor unWaEhed: one-fourth OF for
uucondltloned: medium uuwashed 1850
zoe, medium washed 3O9$2c
Wheeling Live Stock Market.
(Quo;ations.bv Goodhue & Coz
cattle-Extra. 1000 to 1900. 81 400
4 ST. good, 800 to 1000 81 1904 30; 500 to
500, So 1904 IL; fair, 700 TO 500. 81 7jg
2 90: common, 800 to 7sO. So 259S So;
bulls. 2a2igc; COWS. 1ls43o.
Sheep-Extra. 50 1894 90: good, g 5O9
s IS; common, 50 OO@3 so; spring lambs
81 5O95 so.
Hogs-Extra $4OOa4 lO:' good So $50
4 90: common 81 O0HS so.
Fresh cows-S25d35' calves 5Ed6ise.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
West Virginia Gazetteer
and
and
State Business Directory.

RI. Pslk & co, are now making
the canvass for the 1900 edition OF
the West Virginia dasetteeE
This publication has found much
favor with the business men Of
West virginia; It's regular publIcA-
tion and Increased subscription list
from year to year commends Its use'
fulness to the business public.
The forthcoming volume will be
greatly enlarged and improved.
descriptive sketches Of the 1000
cities, towns, villages. railroad sta
lions, postoGiceS and settlements,
embracing items Of interest TO ev-
cry business man. such as location.
population. distance to different
points, most convenient shipping
stations, products that are mar.
.keted, nearest banking facilities.
mineral interests, prices OF land,
etc. Each OF these sketches Is fol-
lowed BY the names Of all the buHi-
ness ard professional persons lo-
Gated there. and these names arc
again listed under the classification
representing their particular line;
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cables. absence OF liquidation and gen-
eral covering closed firm At 44le net
advance: March fi9t9I59bc; closed nc
75isc; Nay flRl ti-l6c. closed nt lAstc;
Iuiy 7lhl75HC. closed at 15Hc: De-
cember Tlss972 1-i6c: closed at &c.
Corn, spot strong: No. ,, t09tc T. o.
b. afloht and 3sssc elevator; options
opened steady and unchanged later
advanced sharply on prospective hgnt
receipts. covering and absence OF De-
ccmber liquidation. closing strong ~
HG%c advance: May SSH QSSMe; closed
al 3sEsc; December closed at SSAc.
osts, No. q 2s$c; No. s, 2Sc; No. 2
white Slc: No. 3 white 3OIsc: track mix
Cd western 2sk15lc; track white $40
sac: options quiet but firmer.
Hay steady. Beef firm. Cutmeats
easy; picked shoulders &c.
Lard firmer; western steamed - 80,
December S 80 nominal; refined irmer;
continent IS IS; s. A. IS %; compound
s. 2565 aTls.
-G Taiiow frmer: city 4Xc; country
4N44&c. Turpentine steadier at SllsO
Sc.
Coffee. futures opened steady, with
prices five TO fifteen points higher on
arm cables; good spot demand report
that Santos steamship companies ma
withdrawn vessels from service owing
70 quarantine restrictions in New York
and larger warehouse deliveries than
expected The market was quiet hut
generally steady after the opening,
with prices well sustained until near
the close, when there was a setback
under realizing. The market was finally
hteady at ten points higher to ten
points net lower: total sales. $500 bags,
Including December at Sc 05; January l,
Sc 1905 Is; February Sc 1906 20; March
So 1906 %; May SO 2596 40; June
So 25d6 IS: July IS S566 IS; August
So IS; September Sc 1905 So; October
So 6a16 60 Spot coffee steady; No.
invoice e: No. iObblng TIC; mild
steady: Cordova 6EG11&c.
Sugar, raw steady; refined steady
BALTIMORE = Flour dun and I'M
changed. Wheat frmer; spot and
month 691s46O%c; January 70&4flc:
May 74Kc asked: steamer No. 2 red
65lk 665$c; southern by sample $50
7OIsc; do on grade 6sh470c. Corn drm-
er; spot 373S937lsc; month Slh931Rc;
new or old, December. 36H@S7c; Janu-
ary Sg%c; February Ss%c: steamer
mixed M0S5Nc; southern white and
yellow 33837lsc. Oats steady; No. 2
white s2a32IGc: No. mixed 2s@9sllc.
Hay firmer; No. timothy SIS OO9l6 so.
Cheese, butter and eggs hrm and un-
changed.
CINCINNATI-Flour dull. Wheat
steady; NO. red ssc. Corn quiet; No.
2 mixed Size. Oats firm; No, 9 mixed
28%c. Rye steady: No. 2, Sic. Lard
steady at IS 90. BulkmeAts quiet at
IS 20. Bacon firm at So O5. Whlskey
steady at 81 221a, Butter unchanged;
Elgin creamery 2fIS@2S1sc; Ohio 2S9
25c: dairy 16c. Sugar easy. EGGS
flrmer at 17c. Cheese quiet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
Wool.

BOsTON-Prices advanced in the
wool market here this week and the
demand has held ont well. The lively
interest in territory woods and prices
are easily 1G2c higher for secured par
cells. Fine medium and fine secured
call for COO. and secured and choice
lines Will do even better while staple
woods are on the basis of Zoe. Fleece
w0o!s are quiet, but the market ls
quoted lc higher In sympathy with the
general market Australian woods are
scarce and prices are nominal. Follow
ing are the quotations for leading de-
soriphons: Ohio and Pennsylvania
feeces, X and above, SSaS4c; Xxx and
Xxx and above 35@S9c; delalne SS4+0c;
No / combIng S7@Ssc.
NEW YoRK-Wool dull; domestic
fleece 2lG26c.
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BENWooD.
News Notes From the Busy Marshall
County Town.

County Town.
Friends Of James Farmer IepudIate
the assertion that his candidacy for The
Republican sheriCfalty nomination Is a
Iok9. and they say his chances are good
II all the candidates now spoken of re-
ran n the field. So far theAlH in
cu5cs, Messrs. Pipes and Chase, Of
Cameron. McCombs. Gray Burnley and
Dr. Steele, Of Moundsvllle: DR. Dowler,
OF McMechcn, and Farmer. Of Benwood,
A wedding that viii unite two popu-
lar young people Is scheduled for hOll-
day week The contracting parties VIII
hc Miss Hirsh. an e8timable young lady
~ McNTcchen and Mr.. Luke Taylor. OF
Linchcrger & Hunters clerking force.
The cold snap has delayed work on
u" Kenney pump station. In the
North End. It was expected the plant
would have been ready for operation
last month, but the contractors have
experienced numerous set-bacRs.
Prof c. r. Carrigan is expected home
from Parkersburg this morning, where
BE attended a meeting OF the state
board Of teachers examiners, Of which
b" was recently appointed n member.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

Sterling rates again advanced to-day
ia New York. Paris and Berlin, ;,ot-
withstanding further easing Of the
rate for call money ut the English CEN
tire. The New York rate Is now within
fraction OF the gold export point, ard
It Is palpabIe that only stiH rate for
money In the local market Will hold Il
below that point The closing Of the
stock market was generally easy and
near the low point.
Prices OF bonds declined in sympathy
with stocks. Total sales par value. ST.
10000.
United States new Is and old IS regis.
tered advanced Y and do coupon and
IS y per cent in the bid price. Tho p
declined Z per cent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, OF which Mr.,
John oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, 10 narrated by him a. follows:
II was in q most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes Punken,
tongue coated. pain continually in back
and sides. no RppetItS-gradually grow
INF weaker day by day Three physi-
clans had given me mp. Fortunately,
n friend advised trying Electric Bit
terra and to my great Joy and surprise.
tho first bottle made a decided improve
meut. | continued their use for three
weeks, and am now well man. know
they saved my life, and robbed the
grave Of another victim" None should
fall TO try them. Only 80 cts, guaran-
tccd. at Logan Drug Co.'S drug store.--5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

days on business. in the Interest Of
new shirt factory.
Frank LeEge and Fred Perm. yard
clerks at the Baltimore & Ohio yards.
are on duty on account Of sickness.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
A Young Girls Experience.

My dnughier's nerves were terribly out of
order. Shn wHs thin and weak; tho ltnft
holAO startled her, and she was wal. cflil ut
nl2hl Before Hho had taken ono package
oI Celery King the change IN her was 20
grant that she could hardly be tAkon for tho
sHong, nor mpleSion ii perfect ana Nho
,..otps we'll every highl.-MrB. Lucy McNutt,
Brush Valley, Pa.
Celery King cures ConstipRtion and all dis
shsesOi tho Nerves, Stomach, Livcrhud KID
HeyL Sold BY druggists. &c, and Toe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
Petroleum.

OIL CITY-CredIt balances 81 81: GER
tifcateS 81 g. bid for cash; shipments,
1888 barrels; average 1927 barrels;
runs, lO2, sos barrels; average 1926 bar
rn1s
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Cash quotations were as tollows'
wheat-No. spring G2lsG62!sc; No
. red 66laG67lsc. -,,,,,,.
Oats oats@No. .. 25I.c; No white 2'N9
25kc
Barley-No. 2, SIiamiic.
Flnxsepd- |, 81 80.
thysced-primc. 81 i0g2 80.
Mess Pork-Pcr barrel IS l0aS ~.
I,nrd-pcr 100 Tbs. 81 9OU5 %.
Short Rlbs-Siies OoOse) ~ 95tt5 W.
Dry sailed shoulders boxed bSG
SIC
Short clear sides boxed 81 e53j 20,
whisltey D!atlllcrs finished goods
per gallon. 81 23ia.
Sugars unchanged.
Clovcr-Cuntrnc grade 81 10.
Rutter-SUonE; crcamcries l6@26c;
dnlrIcs i6dg2c
Chccre- steudy Mt ll&@12hc.
Eggs Firm. fresh lsitc.
NEW NORIS-Fiour fairly active and
very steady on the basis or yesterdays
pricrs. which inbhcrs met rather freely.
XVbSat, SPOT firm: No. red 1870 (. q.
II. nnoat. No. Northern Duluth iSc T.
q b. nfloat To arrive (prompO; No !
hard Duluth 7aSic T. o. b. atioat' No. z
red 7isic elevator, options opened
steady aud unchanged, developing into
positive strength and uctivlty on the
hulIsh Ohio state report and small
Interior receipts, together with STEADY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

Main Line

Electric cars Bridgeport to Wheeling,
BellaIrc and Martins Ferry. Consult
agents for best routes and lowest rates
10 all points. NJ G. CARREL.
General PASSENGER Agent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
McMEoHEN NOTES.

Daily Items Of Interest About People
and Events.
John Detor ia home from Cleveland,
Ohio. laid up from injuries received
by being hit with large piece OF tim
Der while NJ work on the new dock, OF
which he Ia foreman.
John James has returned from Now
M1rtInsvillc. where he spent several
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
Express Companies.
Total sales OF STOCKS were 0Oz'lVV SHAl
Steel. Tin and Tube Steckg.

The following quotations on National
Steel Co, American Tin Plate Go. ana
National Tube stocks are furnished ny
SIHpson q Tltum City Bank building:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

OIHE MoNoNGAH ROUTE IS THE
short Line between Fairmont and
SiarkEbuFR Quick Tinle-Fast Trains.
sure Connections, when travelling to or
from ClnrksburE or West virginia and
pittsburgh railroad points. see that your
RSIlroRd. Close Connections at FRlrmont
with y. q o, trains, and. at Clarkeburg
with n. 4 o, and w, v. 3 p. trains. Tick
cts via this route on sale at all b. & o.
and w, " & p r. r. stations,
iIIiGH O. RoWLES, Genl. supt.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06
RAILWAY TIME CARD,

Arrival ana departure Of trains % "a
erenco Marks. SpailY. fDaflY, S2elDb
sunday. fplily, EXCEPT Saturday. lpaiiV.
ssSsep III N,on44Sy lsqeaayC snlE; atNF'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
SUFFERING OF INSANE
BOARD OF CHARITIES CALLtD TO DEVISE
MEANS OF RELIEF.
Ias in the Western Part Of The State Hold
Many Insane Who Cannot Get into
the Hospital.

1t is learned that the jails in the west
ern part of the State hold many insane
people who are not able to gain admit
tance to the Western Hospital for the
insane, at Morganton, because that in-
stitution is already crowded to dam
gerots extent. pr. Murphy, the superin-
te1rdent. in a letter to the members OF
the Board of Charities, says that 50
many patients are already being cared
fer that the danger of accident or Of
tuberculous infection, a constant mem
ace in such places, is very great.
In order to devise means for meeting
the situation and to provide if possible
for this class of our unfortunates DIR.
Charles Duffy, of Newbern, chairman,
has called the Board of Charities to meet
at Morganton ON the 10Th of this month.
1t is the purpose of the Board to make
a full investigation of the facts, and to
lay the results of the investigation before
the public as it finds them. 1t is hoped
by DIR. Murphy that the board will find
a way to give the care to the insane
that is needed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-10
AN ACT OF VANDALISM.
Smearing the Native Wood Finish of the
Postoffice With Paint.

Smearing the Native Wood Finish of the
Postoffice With Paint.
The people of Raleigh have felt some
iustifiable pride in the government
building here, in which is situated the
postoffice and offices of the collector of
internal revenue for the district. Built
of granite, the inside of the building
was handsomely finished in natural
wood, the finest of Georgia pine being
used.
Moved by the same taste that would
rouge the cheeks Of the Venus de Milo,
paint the pink of the rose and white
wash the lily, somebody is now having
this native wood finish painted. AS
a<purely gratuitous piece of vandalism
/ do not recall its parallel. The barba-
rians who chip off the noses of statues
and cut squares out of famous paint
ings at least have the miserable excuse
Of the souvenir hunter-but this fellow
already had circus posters to rubber at,
the town has just been plastered. Of
this matter a gentleman said yesterday:
Il do not know who is responsible,
but such Dissertation is "A carat idiocy,
beyond palliation or excuse. / trust that
the present plan, now that it has been
begun, will be carried out in toto and
that the outside of the building will be
painted red and checked off so as to
resemble Bill Days convict brick"