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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31
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THE INTELLIGENCER.
WHEELING. JANUARY II, 1880.


At last Thursdays city election. there
were elected twenty councilmen of the
Republican faith and sixteen Demo-
Gratis. These, with the followers in the
first branch. give the Republican party
control of the council by eight major
ity. The twenty-six Republican coun-
cilmen entered into a caucus Saturday
night, and named the party candidates
for the several offices in the gift OF
council These Offices will be filled to-
night, and 1t would appear mere mat
ter of course that the Republican NOM
inees. would be elected.
But the Democratic minority Is dcs-
perate, and its desperation is only
eQualed by its magnanimity. The mi
nority offers to allow any five Republic
can councilmcn who will break over
from the caucus nominees to elect
with the aid OF the minority-any Re-
puhlicans whom the five may select for
the several offices. The bait is a tempt
ing one. but it is highly improbable that
the desperate Democracy will be able to
accomplish its .purpose-whch is none
other than the disorganizing of the
present highly effective Republican Or
ganiZation in the county and city. AS
surcdly, there are not five Republicans
In the new council who would so soon
dig their own political and social
graves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31
a Constable.s Simple Faith.

A New Jersey constable who was sent
to capture burglar, In giving his tes.
tlmony concerning his success on his
mission. which was to Scranton, Penn
sylvania, exhibited the rare quality OF
refusing to take entire credit for the
work he did, which was regarded as ex-
cellent by the police authorities. The
case Is remarkable and worthy OF note.
Charles Baker was the constabfe's
name. and when the burglar was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary, Baker was
much praised for his detective work,
but modestly declared that the credit
did not belong to him. but to the Lord.
1t appears that the constable Is n de-
vout church member, and when detail
ed to find the safe robber, he learned
that the latter had gone to Scranton.
When the constable. according to his
own statement, arrived at Scranton he
did not know where to look for his
prey. So he stood on the street and of.
fered prayer for guidance. Jmmedl-
.ately he became impressed with the
idea that he might find his man In n
saloon near by. and he walked In,
found the burglar drinking at the bar,
and placed him under arrest. The
sequel TO the story is that the burglar
was so impressed with Constable Ba-
ker's story that he admitted his guilt.
Folks may differ as to whether this
was direct answer to prayer or not,
but there was something admirable
about the simple faith of the constable.
Without desiring to reflect upon the
profession, or to detract at all from the
just pride Its members take in the skill
with which they hunt out criminals and
bring them to justice. 1t is not COM
mon thing to find one who Is as willing
to forego all the credit, as this modest
constable of Belvidere, New Jersey,
was. though many may feel just as
thankful for their success.
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Letter out OF Wheat Market.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. 80. = Joseph
Letter. OF Chicago. saeculator, in an in
terview here concerning the recent rise
in wheat Is quoted as saylnu:'I am not
paying any attention to wheat now. |
have dropped that and am giving my
whole Alteration 10 the business of form
Ing combinations. However. II Is no
trouble to account for tne rise in wheat
inc demand is simply greater than the
Speaking Of his work In forming vari-
Gus combinations, etc, Mr.. Letter said:
nv last completed work was the or
Ean!zat!on 0f the International Air.
Pow2" company. That is company
which makes apparatus by which COM
pressed air Is motive power. The com
nany Is large one and Is already doing
business Ii New York"
Letter declared that trusts do nc, raiss
prices, but Keep them down. when
one OF these very large companies gets
possession of the field 1t Is good business
po'icr To keep prices down 10 a point
where no competitors can reach" said
Mr., Letter.
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Box Factory and Lumber Burned.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20. - The mahoganS
lumDe: yards Of J. c. Rayner, Morgan
and Fulton streets. and the box factory
owned BY F. c. Austin. burned to-day,
causing loss of sS225.O00. The fire was
discovered in the lumber yards by the
Waterman. Famed By n strong wind
the large stock of seasoned and valua-
BILE lumber was all ablaze before the ar
rival of the first engines OF the fire de-
partment. The fire spread from the lum-
Der yards 10 the boarding house owned
by Mrs. Smith. The house was de-
stroyed. and the twenty-five dodgers
were driven, half clad. into the street
with the temperature ut zero. Ten fire.
men were AT Austin'5 box factory when
tho flames broke through the roof be-
meath their feet and thcT were forced
TO jump to the ground. All escaped with
out serious Injury. A few minutes later
the roof fell in. The box factory was
totally destroyed. Frank Meyer, the
Waterman in the ]. c. Rayner building,
was severely injured in jumping from
,the second story Of the building. The
lumber yard was block long and half
block wide. The stock, valued at about
$30O,OUO, was the most extensive loss.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31

When the thrushes cease their singing and
the wild bees leave the clover;
When the glory OF the sunset fades and
leaves the heavens pale:
When above the Hill and mountains misty
shades Of twilight hover.
And the discords OF the daytime far
away In distance fall:
When the ratE wheat gently rushcs and
the timid aspens shrer
And the west winds, signing softly,
scents from the sleeping flowers
When tho neewits cry together plaintively
by brook and river
Then 1t Is that hear the old song thu
my mother used 10 sing. .
Round my neck | feel the pressure OF her
fingers. warm and slender.
And In sleeping dreams and waking |
have felt II many times
Just as when OF old | listened TO that
ditty, quaint and tender.
Till the hOurhs that waved above us
caught the cadence OF the rhymes;
And my heart throbs loud and quickly as
] hear II rising clearer
Youth IL mine, It's hopes and visions
dreams and plans are mine again;
Earth Is faircr. life Is Swcetcr-ayc, and
heaven Itself seems nearer
To me as | list In fancy to that nc'cr
iofsatten strain.
Chambers Journal.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31
A SENSE OF "BEING STARED AT"
4 Psychologist who Says That 1t is all
y Nonscnse.+

. ANoHSChsCs'
There are scores OF scientific people
in the world that seem 10 find no better
fun than demolshins popular notions
ABOUT things. says the New York Trib-
une, Here, for Instance. is Prof. E. B.
Tlchener OF Cornell university, who dis
cusses in letter to Science the wide
spread belief that u person sitting quiet
~ in an audience occasionally becomes
aware that he or she Is the object Of
scrutiny, and. OH looking about, finds
that this Is true.
The Cornell expert declares that there
are some facts underneath the suppose
ton, but that the facts have been mis-
interpreted. That's only polite way
OF saying that people are awfully mis-
taken. In the first place. it Is pointed
out that nervous disposition TO turn
around In ones seat, glance over ones
shoulders and perhaps tumble the back
hair, Is curious trait of many WELL
bred as well as many ill-bred folk In
the second place |; Is argued that In
any large and well-till:,i auditorium
there will always be several persons so
seated as TO be looking, naturally and
not by design. toward the spot where
any individual mag be. Consequently
II the individual turns around and be-
gins to survey the house he cannot foil
10 catch the eye OF some one. who will
thus appear to have singled him out
The muscles are always Under more o..
less unconscious strain that calls for
some sort Of action 20 secure relief. It
Is this that deludes a person into the
belief that he must" turn about In his
chair. Prof. kitchener insists that such
compulsion is no more mysterious than
the disposition to turn ones car so as to
better catch a sound.
That this Cornell person is heartless
wretch as well as 4 hardened skeptic
Is evident from the cold-blooded way In
which he presents his final Plea He as
scrts that he has experimental with
lot Of persons that pretended to be sensi-
tive to the gaze Of other persons. or to
be able thus 10 influence other people.
And he says that he invariably gets
negative results" BY which he doubt
less means that the sensitive folk can
not be persuaded to look around at the
proper moment and In the right direc-
ton, and that those who lay claim to
a special capacity for controlling others
fail TO control EN-. The COLLINS will
catch Prof. kitchener some night ''if he
don't watch out"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31

New York Journal Of Commerce: In
discussing the fiscal operations of last
year. and the probabilities OF the PRES
ent year, one OF the most eminent nnnn-
cial authorities in London lays undue
emphasis upon the gold production Of
this year. "Of!money to carry on the
numerous industrial developments loom
Ing ahead" that authority says. there
should be no lack. as long as the mines
OF Africa, India. Australia and America
continue to produce increasing quan,l-
ties OF gold. Upon this production the
future hinges, at any rate, for some
time 10 come"
Regarded MS an addition TO the, worlds
wealth. an increase OF the worlds power
Of Investment, the gold production last
year was no, .cE0,0oO,0OO. but the differ
ence between that Output and the cos,
Of getting Il; !, might be replied to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31

We observe in n Charleston dispatch
to the Register that the house commit
Tee on labor decided to report adversely
upon Mr.. Conneily's eight-hour bill, the
bill! for the prevention of child labor and
that requiring certain precautions by
employers The committee has a Dem
ocratic majority. These friends OF la
Dor 90 not, evidently, syElpathizc with
the.law which has been almost univer-
sally adopted in this country and by
the federal government. recognizing the
eight hour day for labor on public
works. The purpose of the bill Is not
to interfere between private employers
and their men. for that could not be
done; it is to apply the principle to
public works, and to recognize the sys-
ten for the effect 1t would have.
An adverse report on such law Is
strangely inconsistent with the profess
ed friendship for labor INDUCED In by
our friends on the other side of the po-
lit!cal fence. 1t is hoped that Mr.. Con-
nelly will push the matter on the floor
of the house. Surely there are enough
progressive Democrats in the legisla-
ture to favor the keeping of West Viz
ginia in line with other states in this
particular.
The child labor bill is another meas
ure which did not deserve the treatment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31
REFLECTIONS OF a BACHELOR.

Be happy and you can pose as being
good.
Women aren't any more of a mystery
to man than their clothes are.
A woman is bound 10 have trouble; II
1t isn't servants or mumps she goes to
house-cleaning.
There is no place where a woman can
have such good cry as sitting down
on the floor.
There is one thing woman can't for
give in her husband: it's to have him
come home on time. when she has
thought up lot OF heart breaking re-
marks about his staying out late-New
York Press
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31

In another column appears q special
dispatch published in the New York
World OF Sunday. giving some of the
personal characteristics OF Senator
elect Scott, and paying him high trib-
ute for his management OF the revenue
bureau during the days when therevenue
tax went into force. and the bureau was
confronted with an unprecedented sit
uation. The testimony of the Worlds
staff man at Washington as to his
treatment Of his force when 1t was call
ed upon 10 work double time, his indis-
eliminating application of the law. IL
Illustrated by striking incident. coming
from the source 1t docs. will be appre-
ciated By those who know the real
qualities OF the man.
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Mr.. Johnson's Mistakes.

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na,o on ,ho ,rn,v hill, 10 boinr cxien-
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31

Even Speaker Mckinney. who had
three labor bills before the house com
mlttee on labor. had his request to hold
them over until his return on Monday
from Fairmont, ignored and his bills
were knocked out by the committee on
Saturday morning II seems that IL
there Is to be any labor legislation in
the house it will have to be forced
through ON the floor. The committee
doesn't seem to appreciate Its duty to
give ordinarily decent consideration of
anything that contcmplates needed
labor reforms. Speaker Mckinney owes
1t to the credit of the house to appoint a
labor committee TO be composed OF
men of common sense, He was doubt
less deceived in the appearance OF the
material he selected
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OF himself in the extreme position he
has taken and the character OF his
speeches. His constituents who repu-
dated him nearly year ago are not
worrying themselves about him; neith-
cr is the President nor his associates In
the house.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-31

The cold wave is severe. but If people
take proper care Of themselves they
viii not suffer for there Is braclng
quality in the atmosphere which is In
favorable contrast to the grip weather
which has been so prevalent.
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tThe INTELLIGENcER. embracing It's
several editions. Is entered in the Post
office. at Wheeling. W. Va. as second
class matler.)
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Is II burn? Use Or. Thomas Eciec-
trlc OIL. a cut? Use Dr.. Thomas Eclec-
trlc Oil. Al your druggists.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-04

Alaska Geographical Society VIII
Honor ADMIRAL Dewey

The DcXt meeting ~ the Alaska Gee.
graphical Society viii he he}i on May
InaSmucA as Admiral Dewey L. one Il
tbe honorary Presidents II jhe society. ii
IL proposed - hoiA q meeting OF the
society iR as honor ma Tie anniversary
og his er~at VIC orv- The meeting MI
ise hel5 ~ tae Seattle tbeattr o- soYna
Hther auditorium In tie cIty. us ia
whether the fheat@r @sn h~ secured fa~
that tate. The fYe~siag ~ -. 4 semi
patriotic one. an8 II - expected thar
NaHar tiunzfs senator Perkins. Of Cali
fc~Gj3. Senator Fairbanks ard Other
American members az yHs, Joint higa corn
1rssEon ard u:her distinguished man in
the state wi,i 30 present az the meeting
aoa take part IN l.
331e society has NJ late been enaeavar-
!rE ~ iuluee Pref ieut Mckinley 20 al
law ~" members of the commission the
use - a government vessel - more thor
oUgSiy explore Alaskan ea,crs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-04

pen3ei n starting the company's opera
tons TIE road would 10 buiig ana OPP
erateds ne promised BY JAY ], 1873.
Hill introduced a resolution calling upon
the city engineer for al estimate Of the
cost " connecting Bush. Tayi3r and WI
t~e,i street sewers WIN the south sewer
tanned The matter was referred 70 tie
committee on streets ard ssewegs The
resolutions states that the present uEcon-
nected sewers are a menace - the health
CT q large ard thickly populated district.
GIL presented q resolution calling upon
the city 10 seEotia.e with lsvsrynlea CT tire
city for The maintenance % an ambulance
70 be used ~ ;he city exclusively. OF ~
the c}ty ana private parties jointly, upon
the payment 81 a fixed rental by the city.
GiA explained shat a .iveryuan had pro.
posed "a him mat the city take such az
ton. saying that he stood ready 10 buy
the ambulance ard furnish a team AMI
driver n case the city would contract T0r
ambulance service 4 committee, consist
ing of GIN. McAri}e and Rude. was ap.
pUintsd 20 confer with different .iverymen
upon the subject o. thu resolution.
4 petition nUmerously signed by mev-
chants and business men was read. pro-
testing against the trading stamp sys-
abolished as detrimental 10 merchants and
committee on police. license and revenue.
which has now under cons Iteration an ordi-
nance 70 remedy tie alleged evil.
The ordinance este biishing a box sewar
II the King stree; district condemned ~
tae sanitary Inspector was reconsidered
and passed unanimously. II failed al the
last meeting OF the council
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-04

County Superintendent's Position
Regarding state observation-disclosures.

w J. Meredith. county superintendent
Of schools. says he is not d candidate for
state superintendent TO succeed Frank j.
Browne in case the latter should be- ap-
pointed principal Of the state normal
school at WhatCom. Mr.. Merediths state
rnent rega riding his position was made yes
terday and w.ls eiicitci by the publication
OF an article in Mondays Pest-Inteligeu-
Ger which stated that in case Mr.. Mere
Gith was appointed state superintendent
NJ NJ Moss his assistant. was slated 10
succeed him.
Il would like 10 Dc understood in this
matter" saG Prof Meredith. II have
never aeen candidate for state supcrin-
iendeH, and am not now. That IS all.
You would not decline the Office If ten
dered - you?''
Well you-ah~as - that. you know
Mr. Leach the assistant state superintentl-
ent would perhaps DC the logical candi-
date
"Weuld you deeiine7"
Il am nor 3 candidate The place pays
81" mere salary per wear ard, az course.
the prestige IS greater am NOT looking
fer q promotion ,sQna-dayt" aU3 the
county superintendent bowed himself ouf
This Is a statement ~ Nr. Nervt!th's po-
e@f3ou relative - his runaftd desire to
be state superintendent of schools IN case
Supf. Browne accepted the princgpalsh{y
% the normal school az Waatcem.
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- HoyviiuG shame"
Townsend Cali.


Another iay has been allowed 20 pass
without the citizens 81 this place making
any effort toward securing the attention
Of the ho-1e-Seekers who have row ar
rived from the East on the cheap eSeur-
SION rates offered hy the railroad com
rantes Five thousand OF these desirable
people are now circulating about the up
sound cities looking fer q suitable place 10
locate
1t Is certainly most iiscc.-agfng 20 Teo-
r,fe who 90 try 10 make \ living here -
note sslch apathy st the time when an
effort made AZ little expense night result
IN ineSt ulabie henefit 10 this corlmun-
lily and the surrounding country But
when these mast heavily Interested seem
70 take no interest whatever. X Is not
surprising that others show u lack Of at
IentIon.
il has been suggested that n series Of
dynamite explosions. or else the tradition
Al tin-heItiing experiment. be tried win
view - waking Up The local Rip Van
Wrinkles.
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THE SALOON LIMITS.

the matter vas brought Up by McAr-
de, s'ho called upon TIE special commits
;ee. consisting Of G'rlchton and Hill. for
q report upon the ordinance. which had
been referred to them for amendment
Crsehtoa submitted report whlch recon-
naanaHd the passage of an amended ofsli-
nance. The report and me amended or
dsnance Ieye read. and then the debate
commenced on q motion 70 adept the re-
pQft. After quarter of ar aoGr -
heated argument , vote was taken The
res0l. was that the motion carried by a
vote - eight Is fsve. The opponents -
the ordinance mere taken By surprise, ard
McArile. who had voted FOR the adoption
of the report. gave notice OF = mot.on
- reconsider
Castfenaa moved tbat Tire amended o.
dtnance he placed upon SIS third reading
and fasl passage. aud IN a fiery s.,J,eerh
denounced the Republicans VINO had voted
with ths Fop3ists in favor of adopting
the report. They were aiding the enemy
sad be 30 place upon Mayor Humes fhe
o3ium ~ Yetoing n popular ordinance. bl5t
ore which ne sane man. nat even those
who voted for 1t. could truthfully say
ought 70 pass
Dtll"r Popaiistl said he would Ike -
vote for the hill, but thai ia had 'saac}s
entrance" clauSc allowing The Butler ana
Seattle hote! bars "a remain in the pro-
hibsted district. and that for this reason
be could not consistently support II
He was opposed 70 back door
saloons" on principle BESIDES. m
believed that the council was making a
mistake n rot aboiishlng saloons alto
getber. II Vas unfair he sad 10 single
oat Second avenue from all other h,3s,-
ness streets
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s3uta ar,a MaSn street. ana also re SUP
stsst1ns a. aento1 ard 4ss-.issAl.
r5rhf-ses-1gsy ~ ,ba carrpany IS 1tty feet
eide including TIVE lines q T9.ss AR1
wires - S@Att-e. Tacoma ard osfse- PAGES
Seattle IS rssr.y-fhrse rss2ss ara 4Ase--ls
fg-..--sFs-se. -rsl@s frog, The falls Or the
poles ara strung SIX aluminium wires ca
each lne-
TIE property decided ~ tne ec-1reany was
ACQUIRED by Mr.. Baker individually. ana :
transferred 70 the power company, or
wfFea re < the principal stakeholder
TIE deed itself aside from RE 1Es1Ine Iass
a-raGre If money whsca X represent rsi
wss unique from another standpoint. Al
sached 70 il were twenty revenue Stamps
worth 50 each, making TIE total revenue
Tax 6 90