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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07

CH1CAGo-Thc Railway Age In its
next issue will publish the following:
There Is every Indication that not less
than 5000 miles Of new railway VIII be
built In the United States In 1899 repre-
senting an investment of about $l50, 0O0.-
600. At the present time over 1000
miles are either under contract or act
ually under construction,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
STElNWhY PIANO


Several months ago we sold very
fine Steinway Piano. mahogany case, TO
prominent family. who have since met
with reverses. Circumstances compel
the owner TO part with the piano, and
in order to realize money quickly, will
sell Mt great sacrifice. For further
particulars, call or address
F. W. BANNER co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
TO REFUND TIE DEBT.

Mr.. Chew's resolution, that commit
tee of six be appointed to devise Il plan
for rounding the city's bonded indcbt-
cdness, three Democrats and three Re-
publicans, was passed By the first
branch. The second branch concurrcd.
On this committee. in addition to the
mayor and President Maxwell the fol-
lowing councilmcn were appointed:
First branch, Chew and Watcrhousc;
second branch. Marschner and Korn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
aIr. and Mrs. sherman Improving

WASHINGTON. April g. Ex-Sec-
rotary Sherman has now SO far recov-
cred from his recent attack of pneu-
monia that he is able to be about his
house. The condition of Mrs. Sherman
has also improved to the degree that
she Is able to walk.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
THE CONSUMERS, oRpINANcE.

The ordinance granting the Consul
mers' Electrical Company rights on the
streets OF the city. came UP first In the
reading. a synopsis OF the ordinance
Is as follows:
< An Ordinance granting the Consumers
Electrical Company" n corporation OF tho
state OF West Virginia. permission 10 con-
D struct. have, erect, place and maintain.
poles. wires. supports, brackets, masts and
other fixtures In the streets. alleys and
other public grounds OF the city of Wheel
Ing. for the purpose OF conveying clcc-
tricIty for heat. light or motive power.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
OF the City Council Held Last
Night at Which Important
LEGISLATION WAS DISCUSSED.
The Ordinance Granting n Franchise
to tho Consumers Electrical COM
pany Passed In Both l.ranchcs-The
Fertilizer Company Ordinance Dis.
cnsscd, aud Action Deferred Until
the Next Meeting of Council.

A special netting Of the city council
was held last night, having been called
t,at the instance of the health committee,
to take up and approve the contract
with the United States Fertilizer Com
2 pany for the reduction OF the clty's gar
bage. At the same meeting the ordI-
nance giving to the Consumers Electro
cal Company, which proposes to furnish
electric light for public consumption,
the right to string Its wires through the
streets OF the city, was discussed and
passed.
THE REDUCTION ORDINANCE.
The report OF the committee on health
was first taken up In the second branch,
while the first branch struggled with
the electrical ordinance. The health
committee submitted an ordinance au-
thorizng the mayor to enter into aeon.
tract with the United States Fertilizer
Company, by which the latter Is to
erect utilization plant on Wheeling
hill near the present city crematory, and
VIII for tenyears consume the city gar
bage and other offal: the plant to be
conducted in n sanitary manner and to
be open to inspection by the health off,
i Ger and health committee. The plant
may be ordered closed by the commit
tee for violation Of agreement with the
city. In case OF break down the city
can recover from the United States
Company whatever outlay is necessary
In disposing of the garbage. The COM
I paaH agrees to employ until April.
1891, Louis seris ard Albert Drum, at
preacnt employed by the city at the
craMnsoTy. The city agrees to pay the
United States Company $1,000 per year
for the carrying out of its contract.
In the same agreement, the Natural
Gas Company OF West Virginia agrees
to furnish for a term OF ten years 10000
cubic feet OF gas daily to the United
States Fertilizer Company, free OF
charge: in the event OF temporary
shat-Gown the gGs company agrees to
furnish free to the city 10000 feet Of gas
daily for use in consuming the garbage;
farther, the gas company agrees. in the
event of i termination Of the contract
between the United States Company
and the city, to furnish the city 12,OOo,-
COO feet of gas yearly free of charge, and
additional gas at the rate OF six cents a
thousand. In consideration of these
3,r I. It
and the city, the city is to release
the gas company from its 1892 agree
ment with the city, by the terms of
which It furnishes the crematory an I'M
limited amount of gas.
Air. M9rschner moved that the ori-
Z nance be laid over until the next meet
Ing Of council. and that printed copies
be furnished members Of council. The
motion prevailed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
PERSONAL Fl, NOTES.
Going and Coming of Wheeling
.N1. Peonle and Visitors.

|.I
John Kari yesterday received an, In
teresting letter from DR.. II. E. Oester-
ling. OF this city, who, in company with
Will Bodley, sailed on the Aler from
New York several months ago. for a
trip which they announced would ulu-
mately extend around the globe. The
doctor writes from Constantinople.
Turkey. where he was q guest at the
Hotel des Londres. He and Mr.. Bodley.
he says. are enjoying excellent health
and are greatly Interested In their trip.
They have already visited Venice,
Egypt. Jerusalem and other places in
the Holy Land. and were to 80 to Ma
pses from Constantinople. DR.. Oester-
ling expected to take n three months
clinic course In Vienna, after which the
sumed. He speaks of having received a
letter from George TruSchel. who Is in
Rome with Bishop Donahue.
Elmer Alderman. OF Bannock, is a
guest of the stamm.
Mrs. James PAUL. OF Wellsburg. was
Wheeling visitor yesterday.
Col. R. L. Fast, OF Morgantown, was
registered atfhe Windsor yesterday.
Miss Allie Cheeks, OF Wellsburg. is Wis
ting the Misses Barber, on Maryland
street. Island.
Allen Mclean, OF Warrington, and
Charles T. Bowers, OF Smithfeld, were
at the Howell yesterday.
Miss Grey Miller has returned home
from Ellwood City. Pa, where she was
the guest Of Miss Marie Fletcher.
Hons. John Frew,, business manager
Of The Intelligencer; Joseph Speidel and
Hulllhen Quarter, of Wheeling. three
prominent Republicans, were here Tues
day.-Weston World.
The many friends OF Mrs. William
Ferguson, Of Glen Easton, will be pain
ed to hear Of her serious illness. Among
those at her bedside Is her daughter.
Mrs. r. A. Riggs, who was called thence
from her home In Point Pleasant.
Phil Waters, corporation clerk In the
office of the secretary OF state, the first
colored man ever appointed to POSI-
ton in the history of this state. is visit
ing his father, Rev. ]. W. Waters, who
Is III at his residence on Eleventh street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07

The foods we eat furnish
energy for the body just as
burning coal makes steam
for an engine.
The experiments of Prof.
FARMLAND, Phi. D., of Lon
don, shows that cod-livcr oil
yields two and onc-half times
more energy than starchcs
or sweets.
SCOTS Emulsion is pure
cod-livcr oil combined with
hypophosphites Of lime and
soda. II forms fat, gives
strength, cnrichcs the blood,
invigoratcs the nerves, and
repairs tissues.
$50. soc, and 5,;oo al d,nsSl,n,. w.,
SCoTr& BOVINE. Chsmis,s, New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best
remedy for coughs. colds, sore throat
and grippe. This Is the verdict OF the
ppOpln
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-07
BRIEF MENTIONINGS.
Events iii and About the City Given in


The hearing of Harry Sells, charged
with defrauding E. Wagner, the whole
sale grocer. has been continued for q
week, BY Squire Fitzpatrick.
The roads and bridges committee Of
the board of county commissioners met
yesterday afternoon and discussed the
matter Of work on the roads Of the
county during the coming season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
DEWEY TRIUMPHAL ARCH.
The Grandest Piece of Art work Eve
Conceived in America.

The Grandest Piece OF Art Work Ever
Conceived In America.
The contribution of the National Sculp-
ture society to the Dewey celebration Is the
most notable of all. 1t will consist of an
arch and colonnade to be erected at Madison
square, free of cost, although the PROBES
sional services OF the artists engaged in
the work represent an equivalent of from
$4,000 to 100000.
The arch is to be supplemented by line
of columns, enriched with sculptures. The
arch itself is similar in general design to the
great Roman memorial arches, particularly
the arch of Titus. It's four great piers win
have bas-relief decorations, and at their
bases are to be large alegorical groups, per-
sonifying Patriotism, War, The Return and
Peace. The finals of the columns, on either
side of the allegoricel groups mentioned, are
to be portrait figures, from eight to twelve
naval officers. The committee of the Sculp-
ture society wrote to Secretary of Navy
Long to suggest the names of eight heroes
who he thought would most fttingly rep
resent the navy. In reply he suggested John
Paul Jones, representing the war of the rev
olution; Decatur, Hull, Perry and Mac
Donough, representing the war of 1912, and
Farragut, Porter and Cushing, representing
the civil war.
The spandrels over the main entrance, on
the north and south sides. are to have has
reliefs symbolizing the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans On one side and the North and East
rivers on the other, thus" to quote from
the committees report, ''to emphasize New
York's position rs the most important COM
mercial city of the country" The two key
stones of the arch are to be surmounted by
great American eagles, which VIII probably
be gilded-
Above the wings of the eagles shall, it Is
suggested, be placed inscriptions, to be
chosen by the celebration committee, IN rec
ignition Of the services of Admiral Dewey.
A novel feature of the design Is quadIga
OF sea horses, drawing q ship, surmounting
the apex OF the arch. At the Prov of this
ship stands figure, symbolizing Trumphal
Victory, with outstretched wings This Is
one OF the most striking portions of the en-
tire structure.
The large surfaces above the minor arches
on the west and east sides of the edi6ce are
to be covered with designs IN high relief, the
subjects Of which have not yet been definite
~ chosen, but for which a1legories of The
Protection OF Our Country" and The Ad-
vancement of Civilization" are suggested.
As for the large sculptured groups to be
placed st either end Of the colonnsde. four
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Some of the Treasures to BE Gives to
DeWey hy the Pe0nle.

Beside the sword that is to be presented
to him by the nation, Admiral Dewey VIII
on his return be made the recipient OF many
costly presents, among them handsome
piece OF work for his flagship, TO be present
ed by the citizens of Olympia and the state
OF Washington 1t is a bronze panel, which
viii be placed on the forward turret of the
ship, between the two big guns. 1t weighs
300 pounds, is four feet high, while its great
est breadth Is A feet. Paul w. Morris de-
signed the panel, under the direction of d. G.
French. The panel will contain the historic
legend: "Gridley, you may fire when ready"
the words with which the battle of Manila
was opened. Another is q decorative tab
let, designed by Raphael A. Weed. The tab
let, which measures about three by four feet
in size, Is something unique, the design be-
ing burned into prepared and polished white
Eastwood by the application of heated irons,
producing an effect of rich brown tones,
combined with slightly modelled surface
that suggests wood carving.
Still another is the largest loving cup ever
produced by the silversmith's art. 1t viii be
of solid silver, six feet high, OF - inches tall
er than the admiral Fifty thousand dimes,
raised by popular subscription, have been
used in its construction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Hes home again. within our hearts to
dwell:
Within our hearts. as in a sacred shrine.
Wherein our love shall hold Him for all
Loud let the drums beat! Bright the bon
fires glowi
With palms and roses rare his pathway
strew!
Turn out the guard! Let flags and fall
chions wave!
With all acclaim extol the warrior brave.
Sing. maids and matrons. Joyous paeans
sing
Let gIad-voiced children shout and church
bells ring!
While all the world applauds-amazed-
At deeds which challenge every record
past.
Turn out the guard! Another iustrous
Is craven on the nations roll of fame!
Nobly he did the work he went to do
God speed his coming-hero tried and true.
The nag he bore into that fateful fight
Its hve-and-forty stars now blaze more
bright.
Turn out the guard! And roar. ys can
TIL the earth trembles from AtIantic's
shore
To where the western sun. IN gorgeous
state,
Greets the Pacific through the Golden Gate
His praises shout Ye heavens be not
mute,
But add your thunders to the grand saIuteI
Turn out the guard Turn out. ye peo-
pie ALL
To greet the knight who sailed at duty's
call:
His coming conjures mem'ries of the past
The blare of guns, the braying bugle's blast
Again we hear the trumpets shrilly blow.
The while the charging cruisers crush the
foe.
Turn out the guard! Lord Nelson IS out
donei
The guerdon fairly won from AIbion's SON.
With Preble, Perry, Lawrence. Hull, Paul
Jones
Who proved the country's might In clarion
tones
With Farragut. Dahlgren. Foote enroll his
Upon the tablets OF eternal flannel
DAVID JAMES EVANS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

while the destruction Of the smaller yes
sells was going on by boats crew sent in
from the Petrol, the Olympia got under way
and steamed over for Manila, starting with
no vessels to aid it. The Raleigh, Boston
and Baltimore followed as soon as they
could get their engines going, leaving the
Concord, which had just joined the feet after
the destruction of the Isla de Mindanao and
the Petrol to carry out the destruction OF
the remaining vessels
'The Olympia succeeded in reaching Ma
Mia and anchoring in front of the city be-
fore any of the other vessels of the squad
ron could catch up to it.
Zone of the braTest things and prettiest
sights that one could well imagine was the
reserve squadron, by order of the admiral,
running in and snchoring inshore of the
Olympia. Communication was established
with the shore by landing some of our peo-
pie on board neutral vessel, where our
acting consul, Mr.. Walker, the British con-
sui, conferred with them and carried into
Manila the admiraPs ultimatum."
On May 2 Commodore Dewey cut the cable
communication between Manila and Hong
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

rotary of the lighthouse board. During
1928 he commanded the Junista on the
Atlantic station
In September, 1884, Lieut.. Dewey was
made captain, and placed in charge of the
Dolphin, one of the four vessels which
formed the original white Squadron" He
was placed in command of the Pensacola, of
the European squadron, In the following
year, remaining as its commander until 1888,
when ne became the chief Of the bureau of
equipment and recruiting. with the rank of
commodore.
The duties and rank Of Capt. Dewey re-
manned unchanged then until 1893, when
he became member Of the lighthouse
board. He received his commission as COM
modore February Is, 1896, being about the
same time made president of the board of
inspection and survey, which position he
occupied until January, 1893, when he was
placed in command OF the Asiatic squadron
On May Z, 1893, Commander Dewey was
promoted to be rear admiral and given the
thanks of congress- Still later he was made
full admiral by act of congress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

various Spanish gunboats or smaller vessels
followed its example. The Reina had been
under way but short time when steam was
observed issuing from its main escape pipes,
showing that it was badly injured.
"Soon after it apparently lost control of
itself, and one of the gunboats was seen to
shove its bow around and point it to the
westward, showing that it's steering gear
must have been injured also.
''It continued to maneuver, being turned
by a gunboat for about half an hour, when
it became stationary, and it was afterward
found it had touched bottom and stuck.
1t and the various gunboats being under
way and maneuvering without any order
often punched themselves in way most
satisfactory to the Americans, as with the
proper distance all our guns could fairly
hail projectiles aboard them without miss
ing shot. Several of the Spanish gunboats
had lighters heaped with stone dashed on one
side, with the idea of protecting the sides of
the vessels from cur projectiles.
keeping up a terrible and well-directed
FIRE our squadron swept FIVE times In front
of the Spaniards, and then, under signal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

during the whole of the battle. AS the Con-
cord swung past Manila it fired two shells at
the lunette battery. These were the only
shots fired toward the city. Our squadron
kept moving, the speed increased to eight
knots, to the Spanish feet at Cavite, six
miles distant. When the Olympia reached
a point about $500 yards from the Spanish
position it opened with its forward turret
guns, the only guns which could be brought
to bear.
''The Olympia kept up this fire until a
point was reached where our squadron could
turn and pass parallel to the Spaniards, at a
distance of about 5000 yards. The Olympia
was some 20 minutes under fire from the
lunette battery, the fleet at Cavite, and the
batteries on Sangley Point before it reached
position from which its fire could certainly
be effective.
'As the Olympia turned to run parallel to
the Spaniards at a distance of about 3 GOO
yards (nearly two miles from the enemy
the Baltimore, following il its wake, opened
with its forward eightinch guns, and the
ships following opened as they reached the
same point and could bring their guns to
bear.
1.-The Raleigh was about 80 minutes under
fire before it could fire in return. Each of
the vessels of our squadron opened with ali
guns, following the example of the Olympia,
as they came INTO pOSaUOn TO 90 So
1--WE swept by the Spanish feet, heading
to the westward. until we passed them
and exchanged fire with the batteries on
Sangley Point, turning in succession, with
our heads to the northward, to avoid run
ming on the shoal in front of the latter bat
teries.
1--WE then steamed across the front of the
Spanish feet, heading eastward, turned with
our heads to the southwark, and repeated
the first maneuver of going to the westward,
passing five times in front of the Spaniards,
three times heading to the west and twice to
the east, at each turn gradually edging near
er to the Spanish vessels. On the last run
the Raleigh fired with its guns elevated to
1,400 yards, at which distance all of the sec
ondary battery was also brought into play.
During the second run to the westward
two explosions took place in the water about
300 yards to the northward of the Spanish
feet These explosions were supposed by all
hands, from the general appearance of them,
to be powerful mines.
During the second run to the westward
the Spanish flagship, Reina Cristina, got
| under way and steamed about the anchor
sge; evidently to avoid punishment. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
THE ADMIRAL.s CAREER.
He Gave Promise Early In Life OF Re-
coming Hero.

He Gave Promise Early In Life OF Re-
coming u Hero.
George Dewey is a veteran among the
naval officers of the United States. He re-
ceived his first experience under Admiral
Farragut, and aboard the old steam sloop
Mississippi, to which he was assigned for
duty April 10, 1861, eight days before Fort
Sumter was fired upon
He is now 50 years old and native of
Vermont. He appointed to the naval
academy from that state in September, 1857.
When he was graduated four years later he
was sent aboard the steam frigate Wabash,
and went on a cruise in the Mediterranean.
He received his commission as a lieutenant
when he was assigned to duty on the Mis-
sissippi, which joined the West Gulf squad
dron. When Farragut's fleet forced an en-
trance to the Mississippi Lieut.. Dewey was
in the thickest of the fray upon the Old steam
sloop.
The most spirited fight in which the Mis-
sissippi ever took part occurred in March,
1853, when the feet tried to pass by the con-
federate batteries at Port Hudson. Some
of the ships managed to pass up to the mar
row part of the channel, where they were
fired upon by the shore batteries, being
forced to retreat. But the Mississippi did
not attempt to get up into the channel. It
was foggy day, made more obscure by the
smoke of battle. The sloop lost it's bearings
and ran ashore. Before its officers were
aware of it it had struck directly under the
guns of battery which was one of the
strongest of the Notifications. 1t was only
brief breathing spell before $50 shots
struck the Mississippi and riddled it from
end to end. The obscurity made it possible
for its crew to take to their boats after set
ting it on fire.
Dewey got his first command in 1870, when
he performed special service with the Mar
ragansett. He made surveys of the Pacific
coast until 1875, when he became light
| house inspector, afterwards being the sec
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
THIS NEW YORK RECEPTION.
Three Million People Are Expected &c
Participate IN 1t.

Three Million People Are Expected to
Participate IN 1t.
The Olympia, her admiral, captain and
crew viii be received September % by Rear
Admiral Sampson, on behalf of the govern
mert, by the governor of New York, the
mayor of the city, and other dignitaries.
There viii be a great naval parade up the
Hudson river. banquets and receptions, and
on September % there will be great land
parade, and governors by the score, from the
east and the west, and the north and the
south, surrounded by gaudily dressed
stats, viii vie with each other to tell Dewey
what the people of the land think of him.
And they will tell him pleasant things
They Will tell him that he is the central fig
ure of the Spanish-American war; that his
was the only victory not tainted by charae-
ter-destroying Jealousy; that his diplomacy
was as triumphant as his fighting. They will
tell him that in spite of sensational news
paper correspondents. who would make a
monkey of the lion, the people have an abid-
ing faith in his common sense and his judg-
ment of men and affairs. And ali this hon.
age will not turn his head, for Dewey IS
true American who believes in the people
and who knows that charlatanism and often
sive jingoism are not American and that yel-
low journalism does not represent anything