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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
FATAL HOTEL FIRE.
Three Lives Sacrificed In the Burning
of ftho Hotel Eichcl!cu, Pittsburgh,
and Five People Badly Hurt.

Three Lives Sacrificed In the Burning
of tho Hotel Richcllcu, Pittsburgh,
and Five People BADLY Hurt.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan. S.-A hrc
which broke out in the Hotel Richellcu
ut 1:l5 this morning resulted In prop-
erty loss OF only about $4,000. but three
lives were sacrificed and five people
were badly hurt. The dead are:
Amos S. Llndis. Grapevillc. Pa.
George y. Waters, Camden. y. J. '
Mrs. Katherine Boyle, Pittsburgh.
The three victims wero guests OF tho
hotel and all were suliocatGd by tho
| dense smoke.
The injured:
DR.. Robert Blackslcy. OF Plymouth,
Pn.. fractured vcrtebrac. caused by fall
Ing from third floor window. VIII prob
ably die.
Henry Painter, Grapcvillc. Pa. small
blood vessel OF lungs rupturcd by In
halinS smoke. May recover.
John l.. Mills. proprietor OF the hotel.
face and body badly burned.
Miss Mills, his daughter. cut by glass
white breaking through window 10
escape
William GarrctsOn. Clearncld. Pa,
delegate to miners national convon-
tion. painfully burned about back and
hips. Returned home.
The fire originated on the second floor
from an explosion OF gas and within n
few moments the building was mass
OF flames and binding smoke. Tho
noise of the explosion awakened most
OF the guests, about twenty in number.
and frantic fight for life cnsued.
Robert \. Thompson, of Kalnska.
Mich, salesman for the Cadillac
Lumber company. was the means OF
saving at leust six lives In the first
moments after the explosion he rushed
into the hallway OF the second floor
and stumbled over the unconscious
form OF 4 woman. whom he dragged
into the reception room. Five others.
three men and two women. who had
been turned back from the stairway
by the flames. We're shrieking and fight
Ing for some exit. Thompson forced
them all into the big room and locked
the door.
Knowing that 1t meant death to go
into the hall. he fought the maddened
men back until the arrival OF the fire.
men. when all were rescued.
The hotel Is completely gutted. the
loss being about $4,000, with no insur-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
Will Postponc :I,c Crisis.

MADRID, Jan. S.-The partisans of
the government believe that Scnor Sa-
Sasta Will again endeavor to postpone
the cabinet crisis by suggesting 90 the
queen regent that she Use her cousttu-
t!onal powers TO ratlfy the treaty, when
the American senate shall have ratified
1t and then convoke the present cortes
at the beginning of February. In which
event Senior Sagnsta would form 4
Weylerist cabinet and reconstruct his
party. Senor Sagasta went Tor 4 drive
tO-lnv -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09

LONDON. Jan. 9.-Thc Daily Chron-
ic!e says this morning that the United
States government ought to demand OF
Spain the pardon OF Colonel Julison
san Martin. who has been sentenced to
imprisonment for life ut Ceuta, the
Spanish penal colony In Morocco, for
abandoning Ponce. Porto Rico, where
lie was In command OF the Spanish
troops when the United States forces
under General Miles landed In Porto
Rico, l0..0
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Minister Conscr's Success.
LONDON. Jan. 9.-The Times say
cdltOrially this morning..

LONDON. Jan. 9.-Thc Times says
cdltorlally this morning:
"The announcement by the United
States minister to China. edwin II.
COnger). OF n satisfactory issue of the
Shanghai question Is doubly welcome,
for 1t assures us that we have secured
n point Of considerable Importance to
our commercial and other interests in
ShanrhaiTand that we have secured It
by the regeneration or u power whose
friendship we especially prize. Other
nations In Europe and Asia will not be
slow TO appreciate the meaning Of our
success. and We may hope that the
other powers Interested Will exert pres
sure Mt Pckin to get an Immediate cx-
tension of the general settlement ut
Shanghai"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
No Truth in Rcrorlcd olnssncrcs.

: HONG KONG, Jan. S.-Accorling to
the statements of people who iaye jus
arrived here from the island of Sala-
bac, south of the island OF Palawan,
there is no truth In the report that the
spaa!nrds there have been massacreh
by the F'iliplnos. They sag the story Is
an invention of priests to pre-
1udice the Filipino cause, declaring nlso
that there are not more than halc n
dozen Spaninrds In the island and that
all who have been killed fell in war
fare.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
Castellanc Rcscnts the Charge.

PARIS, Jan. S.-Count Boni de Cas-
tellane, member of the chamber OF
deputies for the Castellanc district OF
the lower Alps. who married Miss Anna
Gould, OF New York. will institute pro-
ccedings against the Les Dro!ts de
L'Homme, for asserting that In consc-
Quence OF Il quarrel regarding an actress
he recently fought duel with NJ. Paul
Deroulcde. founder Of the Patriotic
league and member Of the chamber OF
deputies from the Ansoulcmc division
of Chareutc.
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DINGLEY'S CONDITION.
Reports From the Bedside Il Trifc
More Encouraging.

4''it iSh1puittsiHS.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. S.-The
reports from Representative Dlnaley's
bedside are q trlne more encouraging
tonight and his family believe there Is
still chance for his rally. Extreme
weakness and the poison In the system
resultant effects OF his sickness are the
principal symptoms which the physi-
clans now have 10 combat. which In n
man Of Mr.. Dingleys age make the
outcome uncertain. The nervousness Is
more frequent Tonight the patient Is
reported 10 be resting easier, although
one of the physicians Is In attendance.
The President called In person at the
hotel to-day and inquired concerning
the sick man. Mr.. Dingley's two sons
from Kalamazoo, Mich. have arrived in
the city. and have not yet been permit
ted 20 see him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09

PARIS. Jan. S.-Thc Socialist annual
pilgrimage to-day to the tomb OF Binn-
0ni. In the cemetery of Pcrc Ii ChaIse,
led 10 riota between the rival parllsaa5
OF Henri ftuchefort, editor CT the lntran-
sIGeant, and NJ. Jaurcs. editor OF thc
S0clallstic Petite Rcpubliouc. Many
were injured and the police made n
number Of arrests. The wreath intend.
cd for the tomb was t:amplcd upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09

CLEVELAND, o.. Jan. S,-Frcderick
Sllberg. one OF the most famous knights
OF Pythias In the country, died at his
home here to-day. SIlbcrE was SIX feet
five inches tall and weighed $40 pounds.
He was one or the aXm.n known as
"Thc Big Five" and he had FOR years
led The parade at the national cncamp-
meHt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
Special Dispatch to the lntell.repcer.

Special Dispatch TO the 1ntell!gencer.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. S.-Rcp-
resentative Dovener's persistent Indus.
try In the matter OF Ohio river improve
ment was rewarded Yesterday by the re-
ce!pt OF n report showing substantial
progress. the substance being the COM
pletlon OF the survey as authorized un-
der the appropriation OF 5000 made in
1886.
The report was made by Colonel Blk
by engineer in charge. 1t was due, un-
der ordinary conditions, several months
ago, the preliminary report having been
made.
January S. 1898, high water interfered
somewhat. and the war with Spain then
came on. demorallzing 10 degree ev-
erything departmental, especially unde,
the war Office. Every officer who could
be spared was put upon work connected
with the pending conflict, and the rou-
tine busIness or the Interior was per-
mltted to languish.
Meanwhile Captain DOVener has been
earnestly soliciting action, and as soon
rs Colonel BiNby could take up the
matter he did so. hurrying the prepara-
tion OF the report. About week ago,
Captain Dovener called at the war de-
partment, and upon his representation
OF the necessity for early consideration
OF the survey By the rivers and harhors
committee-the fact beinr stated that
the committee hearings were about con-
cludcd-General Wilson, chief of en-
Eineers. sent a telegram TO which colo-
nel Bixby responded. with the Inforna :
tlon that his report would be ready Mt II
given date, and it came promptly on
time.
@ Movable D,mS
r,o ror. l., t.,
'epott 10 III e''ect' that survey
was made of the Ohio from Marietta 10
Pittsburgh, TO ascertain the number of
movable dame ,ecess,r, T., ir,,,ro,,o ,,,o
river. between the points namad c, ne
TO afford six feet OF water at low tide:
also ai 70 ascertain tne proper location of
oT oi;N - ~N1' @''-"'0 ''''N ''e eoS' ''e'e-
II was estimated. In preliminary re-
port by Colonel Bixby that from thir-
teen to eighteen locks and dams would
be required. at cost os 50, I5O. 900 to $l3.-
100000. The new project provides for
the construction of twelve locks and
dams IN that portion Of the river he
Tween the cxtselnS dam No. 9. ard{. a
point about two miles below Marietta.
The cost of each lock Is estimated at
S2hO0CO, or total of $l0.20O,0 900 fortthe
twelve. al{.=
The location Of dam No : Will be
within Pennsylvania territory. the 9TH
er eleven new ones within West Vir-
sinia. No. I will be located about two
miles above Georgetown. Pa: dam No.
will be between Ohio and West Viz
g!nia. below East Liverpool, O., md
above Wellsvllle. o.: dam No. . about
one mile below Toronto. O. and inst
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
No Interruption TO Business.

MADRID, Jan. s.-Advices were Fe-
ceived to-day from n leading merchant
at 1loilo to the effect that agricultural
operations In the vicinity of Iloilo have
not been interrupted. and that nll the
insurgents respect the Europeans both
at 1lollo and on the island of Negros.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09
Child Burned to Death.

Special Dispatch TO the Intei!iScacer.
CLARkSBURGt W. Va, Jan. s.
Anna Matheny, tile 9-ycar-old daughter
n, Newton Mathe,,y, who lives at VIII
sonbure. was burned to death ycstcr-
dsy, She was STANDING IN front of. n
crate on chair which tilted over and
threw her into the fire. so seriously
burning her, that she died lew hours
afterwards, s.."
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Was Justly COndCmcd.

PARIS, Jan. S.-Lc So!r says 1t learns
from an indisputablc source that the
court OF cessation is convinced that
Drcyfus was justly condemned
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POIYT OF INTEREST
charlcst ton Filling up with People
ana Politicians,
ALL "a ATTRACTED TO THAT CITY

ny INC assembling orthc Legislature.
scout olt.a;,d!1 ana 1McGraw Take Charge of
1heir Headquarters, = McGraw
democrats will Organize the House.
a oiosc jos Fight for the Presidency Of
the scnnte-A Double Loaded News.
paper Attack on Commissioner
scott-ltwill In no way lnjurc his
Prospects.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09

For West Virginia, threatening weather:
southCrly winds. rgr
For Western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
threatening weather. with n fight rnin.
turning into snow, and colder on the lako;
brisk 10 high southwcstorly winds.
Local Temperature.
The temperature Saturday. as observed
by q. Schncpf. druggist. corner Market
and Fourteenth streets. wns Us follows:
: a. m.............. Ial3 y. m.............. q
. q. m.............. 1871 y. m..,........... p
|. Ia...............". 25lW cAther--Far.
SUNDAY.
n, m............. 20i3 y. m............. 20
. q. in...........,., 2Sl I y. W,..,...t...,.. ~
T. m.......,..,....... 81 3llWcathcr-FaIr. q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. S.-Thc
President yesterday ordered the First
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry to be
mustered out
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NEW YORK-Umbrla Liverpool.
LIVERPOOIr-Ccvi New York.
NEW IORk-Nomadic, Liverpool;
Britannia, MarseilleS.
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THE EM0YABLEDAMS
To be Placed in River Between
Marietta and Pittsburgh
PRELIMINARY SURVEY MADE.

Two ofthc Dams will be Near Wheel
ing-lieprcscntativc Dovcncr.s Per.
slstcnt Industry in the Mattcr-Pro.
bnblc Cost of the Improvement.
Forecast Of the Weeks Work in the
Senate cand Housc-1icasurcs Likely
10 be Acted Upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-09

NE" y, ,,urdc red his wife near
colored' W. ,.,.,o, iIsland, last March.
Tottenvillc' n."d a,',.d ,kt Sing Sing prison
viii be elect ''ru. .nrno,f Roosevelt having
to-m0rrow., ,o.ssre' lin his behalf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
Connecticut Valley.

AS regards sales of old tobacco, we
have none to report. In the new 1899
crop buying continues and the list of
purchasers has materially increased.
Many bargains have been made for leaf
in the bundle, the purchaser running all
risks except hail and frost. Some buyers
have put up sum of money as forfeit if
they fail to take the crop. 1t seems
quite evident that many of the good
crops will be engaged at an early day.
Among the large buyers are as usual
Sutter Brothers, some 20 odd lots, prices
ranging 20 to 26 cents, this last for as
sorted leaf. Hinsdale, Smith q Co., are
also in the field, prices % to % cents. A
Philadelphia firm have bought several
lots at % cents and put up the money
for part of the crop.
At Suffield tobacco buyers are in force
buying many crops in the bundle at 20c,
and for extra nice crops 2Sc assorted.
Nearly all the crops in Fast street are
sold, and many in other parts of the
town. In most cases it is said that
growers assume all risks from hail and
frosts or pole sweat, etc, and where no
money is paid as forfeit on the part of
the speculator, the seller really has to
take the chances OF it's being a sale, but
is, in fact, hampered by the speculator
So far we have heard of no one who has
agreed to spot the leaf, but it is possible
that some of it is to be spotted. Guilt
YatOr.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
MIAMIsBURG, OHIO, August 2, '99.

No change in the market as regards
the volume of buying or prices since the
last report. Outsiders come and buy a
few hundred cases and depart for home.
A storm of rain and hail is reported to
have visited the vicinity Of Springboro,
Franklin, Germantown, Farmersville,
Ellerton, Liberty and the country east
ward from thence, with more Or less
damage to the growing crops.
A visit to the country on the 9th
brought to view various stages OF growth
some fields partly topped while others
are as yet small. Late planted promises
to make the most desirable crop, pro
vided rain does not spoil the prospect.
The early planted Spanish is large, but
very clean of worm and grasshopper
holes. No sheds in sight with open
bottoms with strips all around to make
a draft upward to prevent pole rot and
houseburn.
Quotations: For '96 Spanish in ware
house 10 to 12c: 98 do. 6 and 2 to TIC;
Dutch to &c, according to quality; seed
leaf 7 to 8. Shipments car loads
News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
isaldwinsville, n. Y.

Just enough life in the market here to
keep it out of the hands of the under
taker. The midsummer dullness has
struck town and yet were there goods to
buy at purchasable prices dealing would
be active The 80 crop has done we'll
despite the drought and the heavy rain
here Wednesday will do much good. 1t
was feared during the storm that hail
would fall, and this was realized in some
sections. The hail here was in limited
quantities, but south and southeast of
US, even on the southern limits of the
village, considerable damage is reported.
It is not understood to be in the nature
of serious loss, however. Some pieces
will be ready to harvest in two weeks.
This Thursday morning we learn
that corn on lands of Harrison Lester,
Charles Group and several others south
of us were injured by hail, while to the
north near Lamson and what is known
as Sixty, wind added it's destructive
forces to the hail. Apples were stripped
from the trees, tobacco torn and beaten
down. Just what the damage will
amount to cannot be learned at this
writing. Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA. August |, 93.

LANCASTER NEW ERA. August L, ~.
Last week saw lively times in the to-
bacco trade. The country packers were
especially favored and got rid of good
many goods. City dealers also found
customers and between city and country
the sales went up to very respectable
figures. The following sales have been
brought to our notice: Pennypacker &
Gable, of Mountville, sold 475 cases; M.
M. Fry sold 100 cases; Seitz & Froelich
sold 56 cases of 96 goods: G. HI. Wei
chans & Co., sold 145 cases; John D.
Herr Of Mountville, sold $50 cases; Isaac
Stirk~ & Co. sold 49 cases and bought 10;
E. L. Nissley of Florin sold 100 cases,
making in all 1887 cases. For the cor
responding week of last year the sales
were 2,437cs.
There was not much rain duiing the
week and the fields have become very
dry. Good rains are now needed every
where throughout the country to bring
along the growing crop. The dry spell
is making itself seen in many fields as
even small plants in many places are
shooting into head. We have heard of
several crops that we're cut last week,
but they were exceptional. The average
fields are far from ready for that ope-
ration.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
JANEsv1LLE, Wis, August 4, '99.

Good rains on Monday and Thursday
have given the tobacco crop a good start
toward maturity. A great deal of top
ping has been done and the harvesting
will begin in small way early next
week and soon after begin in earnest.
Excepting some unevenness caused by
resetting, the crop this year is almost
perfect. The cold winter killed out the
worms and grasshoppers and the farmers
have no trouble from these pests this
year, an important fact.
There have been no hail storms in the
tobacco sections and the leaves are all
whole and should there be a favorable
cure there will be some wrappers in the
99 crop.
In old leaf the dealers report fairly
satisfactory business, but no large tran
sactions.-Farm and Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET

EDGERToN, Wis. August II, 1899.
Little change to note in the condition
of tobacco market during the week. A
few lots of '9S have been secured from
growers for which buyers are making a
quiet hunt Sales coming to notice since
last report are:
Ole O. Kaupanger 69cs ut 724&4c.
Peter Westby 36cs at 715?.
John 0. Lee 4Scs at TIC.
K. FL. Fadness 37cs at 734c.
G. Melaas 23cs at TIC.
Ed Corcoran 24cs at 7;5c.
T. Halverson 3Ocs '97 at SC.
T. O. Longemow lies '97 at &c.
A moderate business only is reported
among packers. G. L. Culton reports
the sale of 144cs of old for the week.
The harvest of the new crop is.now
fairly started and will become quite
general the coming week in most sec
tions. The later fields are improving
under the influence of local showers and
cooler weather. No hail or wind storms
to date have injured the growing crop
which promises to be an unusually sound
one. Many new sheds for the increased
acreage are going up throughout the to-
bacco sections.
The shipments out of storage reach
only about 10 car loads, 409cs, from this
station to all points for the week. Less
than 125cs of cigar leaf were exported
! from New York since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
j. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. lbs
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, August 7, 1899:
350cs '9S n. E. Hav. at Is to 40c.
250cs '9S Flats at 16 to 2oc.
15Ocs '9S Onondaga at 1919 to 19c.
150cs '97 Wis Hav. at 915c.
75co '97 Dutch at 1415c.
150cs '97 Pen. Hav. at 1O15c.
200cs 9S Pa Seed at 104c.
100cs '97 Zimmers at Is to 19c.
150cs 97 Sundries to 16c.
Total 1575cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11

A collector has presented the question
whether an agent, whom farmer has
secured to sell several crops of tobacco
which he has on hand of his own grow
ing, can dispose of the farmers tobacco
as agent. The office holds in such cases
that the tobacco cannot be sold and de-
livered by an agent unless he qualities as
a dealer in leaf tobacco, and his sales
must be limited to three classes of per-
sons. First, to other qualified dealers In
tobacco: second, to qualified manufac-
turers of tobacco Or cigars; and third, to
persons who are known topurchase leaf
tobacco in packages for export.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
The DeIIS of the Wisconsin,

The Chicago, Milwaukee j. st. Paul
R'y have arranged for cheap excursions
to Kilbourn to enable everyone to see
the wonders of the Dells. The excursion
tickets cover the steamer ride on the
river. A special train will leave Edger-
ton at 6:35 a. m. Wednesday, August
23d, and returning viii leave Kilbourn
at $50 p. N. Take advantage of this
opportunity for an enjoyable trip. Rate
$500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
Hay Fever.

Hay Fever appears about August Goth,
DR.. Humphreys Specific "77' cures it.
For sale by all druggists, 25c, or mailed
on receipt of price. Humphreys Medi-
cine company New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-11
New York.
New YORK, August 2, '99.

Although several very good deals have
been put through in the Seed leaf market
within the last week OF two, it can hard
ly be said that the market is generally
active. There is but little doing in old
tobaccos, and it is only the 'early
BIRDS who can show samples of the new
crop that are doing a satisfactory busi-
ness. From present indications it is
judged that the new goods will not be
generally shown until the middle of the
month. One firm recently disposed of
800 cases of the new Onondaga DDS, the
goods bringing about II cents. Among
other sales reported were 25O cases of
1898 OnOndaga wrappers at y cents,
marked weight, and 300 cases of the new
Big Flats wrappers at 3715 cents.
Havana Outside Of the transactions
in 1898 Remedies tobacco mentioned in
another column, the week has been an
uneventful one, so far as this market is
concerned. Brokers complain that they
go all over the market in behalf of par
ties they represent only to find that suit
able lots are preserved for special GUS
TONER'S" Nearly every bale of tobacco
in importers hands is placed with a
prospective er-theoretically, If not
actually-and business is bound to re-
main quiet until stocks are replenished
Sumatra-This line of the trade can
safely be credited with being more active
than any othe No particularly large
transactions have been reported, but
nearly all local firms are busy.-Leaf