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and wondering how they looked and wheth-
er their faces were very white. Edward
dispensed his half-crowns as one accus-
toned to that generous occupation. and the
three cases were carried up to the pier,
on which stood line of men belonging TO
the customs and to the Chemin de fer du
Nord; Edward followed close. and the
women. with an approving nod. remained
on deck to come up with the bulk OF the
passengers. 4 man with long nose,
standing under a lamppost, Coughed. \
customs official spoke.
"Ah, Mister Larch How do you do?
We await you always previous TO the day
of the year" The customs official smiled,
and did it rather awkwardly. being man
who did not use himself to such weak
ncsses in general way. by there, if
you please. Mr.. Larch, follow me. How
is" here the customs official lowered
his voice reverently. "how is the baron?''
Edward said that the baron was among
the middlings. He supposed it would not
be necessary to open the cases.
But, yes, How else would it be possi-
/ BILE to charge the droits de douane-the
duty"
Edward. in a state of great perturbation
and dismay, protested He always under
stood that there was no duty in France on
bonds.
"Farceur," laughed the customs officer
You are a horrible man for your little
joke. The bank does not send bonds for
New Year presents to its friends in Paris.
See?" The officer had pried open the top
of one of the cases. "As ordinary! Boxes
of cigars, cases of bonbons, packages Of
ahi the generous baron and his fortunate
| friends
The amazed and perplexed Edward beg
ged to be excused for half moment while
he went out to speak a couple Of lady
| friends With these he held anxious con-
sultation, and presently the three hurried
away from the Care Maritime to the town
| of Calais.
This" said the lady friends, breathless-
| ly. and with much bitterness to Edward
as they hastened in the dark across the
uneven ground. this, now, is what comes
| of trusting to q man."-Black and White.
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erected. and many of the dealers took
stalls in IL. Others were so inGensed at
Shepherds high-handed procedure that
they refused. But plague spot was re-
moved and large part of the city rejoiced
while it marveled.
The Centre Market was destroyed by
fire at about the same time. 1t had been
almost as bad as the Northern Liberty.
new building, the present structure. was
soon erected here also.
Improvement of the Avenue.
One of the wonders of the old city was
the track of the street railway on Penn
sylvania Avenue. The street was paved
with CobblestOnes. Where the present
tracks run, even with the surface of the
pavement, the old rails projected three or
four inches like steam railway tracks. in
the open country. This preposterous busi-
ness was called "Rikers Ridge" by the
people, Mr.. Rikor then being the mana
ger of the road. Governor Shepherd had
this menace TO life and limb and blemish
to the street removed. He also substituted
n wooden block pavement for the old cob
blestones.
Another of Governor Shepherds adyen-
lures was the summary removal OF The
tracks of the old Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, which then ran up Maryland
Avenue from the Long Bridge. and around
to the Baltimore and Ohio station. Con-
gress had passed several laws ordering
the railroad to remove the tracks but the
trains continued to steam their dirty End
noisy way through the city and under the
very shadow of the Capitol. Governor
Shepherd one Saturday night sent 4 thou
sand men down the Avenue to the Offend
ing tracks, ordered the train then in the
city to move out or be untracked, and i'm
mediately began to tear up the whole rail-
way. Before Sunday morning the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad was almost as
much thing of the past as the old North
ern Liberty Market.
The filing of the old canal ditch that
ran along b Street south of the Centre
Market was still another of the Govern
or's relief measures. This ditch, twenty
feet wide, Of mud, unused, a great menace
to health and a blot on the s. = illness OF
the city. had been allowed to remain year
after year. 1t ran from the Potomac at
Seventeenth Street to the James Creek
Canal. and formed the old Island One
morning Washington walked up and found
the canal gone. A cobblestone pave
meIt was Immediately laid where it Lad
run, and this still remains.
HostcIries of the Period.
The important hotels of the old city
were Wizards. the National. and the
Metropolitan. Everybody of note stopped
at them. The present St. James was butt
soon after. There was a neat and very
popular French restaurant at the corner
of Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue.. where is now the Corcoran Building
This place was patronized by many MEM
bers of Congress, and the .portively in
clined people of the city generally.
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The Northern Liberty Market.

Alexander r. Shepherd was in those days
at The zenith of his fame. Few months
passed that did not witness one of his
dazzling ventures at regenerating the city.
The Northern Liberty Market affair was
one Of the most remarkable OF these. The
old markets were crying disgraces to the
city. The Northern Liberty was a huddle
OF dirty. dark, one-story shanties. located
on Mount Vernon Square. One Saturday
night the Boss put a great gang of men
AT work without leave or license and when
sunday morning came there was nothing
left Of the market but a vacant lot. The
rats. that had infested the place were killed
IN The fray, many of them, and their car
cssses strewn over the ground were almost
the only evidence Of the market remaining.
Soon after the present great building was
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Miss Retta Wright. Ada and Emma
Joy. Ethel Murdoch. Mrs. Bion VIII
liams and daughter, Lena, and Howard
Joy will form n party who Will go to
Pittsburgh tomorrow morning TO at
tend Easter services In the various
churches and visit friends.
George Simplins. who for the past
year has been the accommodating and
efficient prescription clerk at Hoge's
drug store, has resigned his position and
will return 10 his home at Kennottan
next week.
Mrs. Blon B. Williams, of North
Broadway, Martins Ferry, gave 4 very
enjoyable Eat home" TO the members
OF her Sunday school class between the
hours of . and 5 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoor.
Robert X. Wilson. who has been en-
ployed in Pittsburgh for the past year.
viii return tomorrow and re-engage in
the laundry business with his brother.
Prof. Arthur Reynolds. OF the High
School, went to his home near Clarlng-
ton, last night. where he will spend the
weeks vacation.
The auction sale Of the household
goods of DR.. William e. Hervey. was
postponed yesterday until o'clock this
afternoon.
Frederick Kochrsen Is slowly recover
grip.
Miss Emma Buchanan has returned
from 4 trip to Keyser. w. Va.
Miss Ella 1nglebright has returned
from n visit at Steubenville.
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MARTINS FERRY NEWS.
The Daily Chronicle Of Whcelins's
Progressive Nei.hbOr.


The question of issuing bonds for the
improvement Of the water works sys-
TEN, to be voted upon at the election on
Monday. is one that should interest
every citizen, as all are dependent alike
upon this source for supply Of water.
There has been Very little Inconvenience
experienced SO far on account Of lack
of water. but the pumps have been run
beyond their capacity and 1t has been
necessary to run them both day and
night In order to maintain the supply.
The trustees OF the water works realize
that in order TO insure 4 continuous fu-
ture supply OF water 1t is necessary to
replace the Gordon & Maxwell 1000 900
gallon pump with Il new one o. 100000
or 100000 gallons daily capacity and
Increase the size of the force main from
the pumping station to the reservoir
and also the boiler capacity at the
pumping station, and for this purpose
they have asked council to have the mat
ter of issuing bonds to the sum of sG500O
submitted TO vote OF the citizens at
the April election. The water board
and council have now gone as far as
they can In the matter and It now rests
with the voters TO say whether the I'M
provcmcnt shall be made or not. and
1t Is hoped that every citizen will feel
enough interest In the matter 10 give II
n consideration and vote either for or
against the issue Of water works bonds
when they cast their ballot on Monday
After this Is done, II the voters decide
against the Issue of bonds and there
should be shortage of water, the trus-
tees Will feel that they are not alone re-
sponsible. In case Of any serious break
age to the Hughes pump (Which Is like
ly TO occur at any timc) the citizens
would experience a water famine, and
not only TINT but the manufactures de-
pending upon the city water would be
compelled to shut down until the neccs-
sary repairs could be made and thereby
throw men temporarily out OF employ
ment.
Since the trustees have assumed the
interest on the water works bonds It has
not cost the taxpayers a cent Except
their water rcnts) tomaintain the water
works system. and 1t Is estimated that
the receipts from water rents will be
sufficient to pay all expense including
the interest on the proposed new issue,
so thnt no one need fear that the ssu-
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SETTLED AT LAST,

Wheeling Base Ball Club Closes n
Contract With tho Wheeling q Elm
Grove Company for /, Park East of
the City-Sundny Ball TO be Tried.
Last night. after final conference
between AR. Paul o. Reymann. of the
Wheeling & Elm Grove Railroad Com
pany, and President Howell, OF the
Wheeling Base Ball Club. articles Of
agreement were signed by the interested
parties whereby the bal! club aer"es L,
the railroad company 90 the Thompson
ground. just beyond Fulton. on the rail-
road company's electric line.
[ This means that the ball club will
make the attempt 20 play Sunday
games. and President Power, OF the In
ter-state league. has been notified to
place Wheeling In the schedule with as
many Sunday dates as can be had.
President Power has beer quite urgent
during the week. writing and wiring
the Wheeling club several times that
no further delay here could be tolera-
ted-that the schedule must be promu;-
gated at once.
1t Is said the ball club has received
legal advice that the anti-SuHday base
bail legislation in this state would not
stand II 4 test were to be made In the
courts. Four lawyers of the highest
standing In this city were said to have
given this as their opinion.
The plans for the ball park buildings
have been completed by Franzhelm
Giesey & Farls, the contract will be let
to-day and work will begin on Mon
day. 1t Is believed the park will be
ready for ball playing before the date
set for the seasons opening. Monday,
May l, but IL the weather is bad in
April the time is none too long. The
plans call for park with seating ca
pacity Of 1000 persons. The capacity Of
the grand stand will be 1.GO0. and two
bleachers will each hold 100. The
large seating capacity Is provided for
in anticipation Of remarkably large
crowds on Sundays.
Manager Lgtle last night sent letters
to the players of the Wheeling club, In
structlng them to report here for prac-
tice on Wednesday. April r. The
practice will be had at the new park.
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MOUNDSVILLE BUDGET.
Yesterdays News From Marshall
County's Chief City.

Mrs. Isabel, Wing Lake, of Chicago,
one of the national superintendent OF
1.-THE Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will=lecture at the VIC. T. U.
hall next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lake
is good speaker.
Squire W. C. Mann and family will
| leave Tomorrow for GAINESVILLE, where
they will make their future home. They
have made many friends while in this
city. who wish for them 4 happy home
at GAINESVILLE.
w. S. Grandstaff returned 10 his
home at Dallas yesterday. after spend
ing several days in the city. He will re-
turn next week to take a place on the
editorial staff OF the Moundsville Her.
aid.
The Waldo Quartette. OF Wheeling,
assisted bE ]. P. Morgan, the reader,
will give an entertainment. ut the opera
| house next Wednesday evening. under
the auspices of the Knights OF Pythias.
| Mrs. A. L. Francis and son returned
to their home in Cameron yesterday. at
ter spending short time with Mrs.
| Francis father, Peter Grow who is very
sick With pneumonia.
Oscar Bonar, student at the Noun
tain State Business College, at Parkers-
| burg. came home yesterday 10 spend q
| few days with relatives and friends In
| the city.
The Gospel Trumpet Publishing Com
| puny has purchased the Prohibition As
| sembly hall and the grounds from
James W. BodleE, OF Stanton. Va.
A. S. Potter, business manager of the
D,h1iElIp
| Is at Omaha, Neb., attending the funer-
al Of his father.
John Henderson,. conductor on the
Moundsvlle railroad. has returned 70
his duties after spending 4 few days at
his home here.
n. B. Griffith passed through the city
yesterday on his way to his farm at
Wood Hill, which he purchased of Isaac
| Rodgers.
Lieutenant c. W. Connor Is able to be
| on the streets again. after being corfin-
ed to his home for several weeks.
Miss Madge Mathews returned yester-
day evening from Pittsburgh, where
she has been the guest of friends.
The King Daughters will give n
"button party" at the home OF Miss
Daisy Catlctt, on Monday evening.
Miss Carrie Zane, of Wheeling, Is the
guest OF her sister, Miss Birdie, OF the
Fostoria Glass Company.
Miss Lott!c Fitton, of Wheeling, Is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. W. Il. Al
eNander.
Mrs. S. C. Gaus entertained n number
OF her friends al 6 O'Clock luncheon last
evening,
C. A. Weaver has sold the wharf boat
to Riggs Brothers, OF New Matamoras,
Ohio.
Miss Lillian Byrnes returned ycster-
day from visiting friends at Cameron
Thomas Richmond. OF Fork Ridge,was
In the city yesterday on business
Miss Anna Corcoran. OF Cameron Is
visiting Miss Fannie Heedy.
Mrs. ~. j. Crow, of the Third ward,
Is very sick with the grip.
Miss 10 Logan Is home from visiting
friends In Wheeling.
Miss Mamie Morrow, of Fifth street,
Is seriously III.
r. L. Hood, of New Cumberland, Is
In the city.
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BELLAIREIIA
Matters ofIntcrcst in the Metropolis
OF belmont County.

ofBclmont County.
Mrs. Hattie Leazure and Miss EVE
Llchtenberger entertained party Of
friends last evening at the latters
home on Tallnan avenue. a very
J pleasant time was had by all present.
| a fine luncheon was served al 4 sea-
sonable hou:.
| Miss Grace Haney Yves agreeably sur
prlsed Wednesday evening by Il party
| OF her young friends calling upon her
| in honor OF her sixteenth birthday. The
evening was spent In playing games and
very enjoyable time was had.
The Young Mems Club has given up
the Idea OF moving into the Manchester
property. They will probably have
their new quarters In the Muhleman
property, on Belmont street.
Mrs. D.. H. Darrah very pleasantly
entertained number OF young folks at
her home on Union street, Wednesday
evening, In honor OF Miss Gertrude
Darrah. Of St. Clalrsville.
The ladies' of the second division OF
the Working Society. OF the First Pres
| byterian church, gave spelling match
| which was followed bS social In the
church last evening.
Alvin Kirkpatrick and wife. who have
been living in Pittsburgh for several
months, contemplates moving back
here, and Alvin will engage In the
plumbing business.
The Eiks ard ffea therlneton's band
are making arrangements for u fair
and festival In Armory hail. The
young ladies will have charge of the
| booths.
The dance to be given by Hackett's
band and the Liberty Hose Company
next Monday evening, in Turner hall.
promises 10 be very enjoyable affair.
Squire Morrells court was occupied
all OF yesterday afternoon and evening
hearing the case against Samuel Scott
and Elias Barnes on charge OF arson.
The Misses Steger entertained a
party OF the young lady friends Monday
afternoon and at 6 o'clock the guests
sat down to an elegant dinner.
The City orchestra will give very Sc
lect dance In Armory hall Easter Mon
day night. No person without an invi-
tation will be admitted.
Miss Bertha Schlndewolf, who has
been Ill with the grip for several weeks,
Is iIHPloNi MS Jul IL WILL We sullit llilc
before she Is out.
A fopr-yenr-old child of Grant Jacobs
died Thursday and was buried yester-
day afternoon in the Rose Hill ceme-
terry.
Miss Elizabeth Gallaher returned
home yesterday from Columbus, where
she has been attending training
school.
The Misses Clements entertained q
number OF their friends last evening, in
honor of Miss Mary Hays. of Indiana.
Mrs. ]. n. Du Bots will entertain q
party OF lady friends next Monday af-
te-noon at euchre partg
Miss Alice Barker. OF New Martins
vile. IS the guest of friends and rela-
tIves In the Third ward.
The G. a. r. and w. r. c. ore max
ing arrangements for fair and festi-
val in May.
The public schools closed yesterday
| afternoon for the regular weeks spring
vacation.
Miss Kate Kane, of Caldwell. Is the
guest of friends in the Second ward.
Miss Maude Glass. OF Allegheny, is the
guest of friends in the Fourth ward.
james Sanders Is able to be out, after
an attack of the grip.
The men at the blast furnace were
paid yesterday.
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Miss Lucy BagEs very pleasantly en-
tcrtaincd about thirty guests Mt her
home In West Bridgeport yesterday at
afternoon luncheon, The afternoon was
most pleasantly spent In various
amuscments.
The bridgeport Whist Club was enter
talned by W. Kennedy, at the residence
OF his father, Mr.. S. r. Kennedy, In
Klrkwcod, last evening.
The Misses Alice and Nellie Graham,
of bridgeport. will join their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Y. Graham, at ChIca-
20, hext Monday.
Miss Marguerite Howell. OF Bridge
port, entertained 4 few of her friends
yesterday, In honor of Mrs Shortle, OF
Chicago.
Park Alexander Is home from Wash
Jefferson college. visiting his
father William Alexander.
Rev. c. J. Hunter, OF uhrlchsvlllc. o..
10 the guest of his Ron. Dr.. J. X. Hunter.
Mrs J. c.. Dent, OF Bridgeport. Is WIS.,
iting friends at Warrington, W. Va.
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AI'MECHEN NOTES,
Daily Items Of Interest About People
and Events.

Daily Items of Interest About People
and Events.
Luther Steele has been called to Nor
gan,own on account Of the serious i'll
ness OF his mother.
Rev. Spencer King, OF Wheeling, was
the guest Of the Rev. Mr.. Carroll yes
terday.
S. W. Stewart has opened fish mar
ket, corner OF Gravel and Railroad
streets.
Mrs. J. Martin, OF Moundsvillc. Is
visiting hcr daughter, Mrs. n. G. Chad
deck.
r, S. Ilibbs has been drawn on the
United States court jury, at Wheeling.
]. II. Shafer and family nrc visiting
Mrs. Shnfcr's parents in Wheeling.
Lafayette Davis, of Wheeling is the
guest Of friends here.
f. 7. Cartwright has moved his fam
Ily to Glendale.
Charles Sturm Is on the sick list.
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NO ANSWER GIVEN.

No answer has yet been made by the
management of the Spence. Baggs &
Company's Stove Works. in regard to
the ten per cent increase in wages ask
ed by the employees, which depand was
noted in yesterdays Intelligencer. 1t Is
hoped that an amicable settlement will
be reached, between the employees and
employer to-day, lis according to the de-
mand made. an answer will be expected
before Monday
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MOVES TO MARTINS FERRY.

The grocery store on Broadway which
has for many years been successfully
conducted by ]. B. Montgomery. has
been sold. his son Bert Montgomery be-
ing the purchaser. The new owner. who
for some time past has been residing on
the Island and, drumming for a whole
sale house in Wheeling, will move to
this place and will take charge of the
extensive business of this store the first
of the Mnnk
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-01

The Rough Riders Cycle Club an
nounces its road race to be given on
Monday. May %. at p. M. to the seven
mile post and return. fifteen mile
course. This was decided at n meeting
held last evening in the HorRbr0ok
block. The road race committee is us
follows: Charles Adams. Thomas Gar
den. Ralph Howe. Harry Smith. Milton
Kline and Ed Salade. The club has ut
present forty-five members. The start
and finish will be on Fifteenth street,
above Eoff. ,t-.
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MISS BOWEN RESIGNS.

The board OF education has received
letter from Miss Anna Bowen, teacher
In the High School. who was called to
Philadelphia the fore part Of the week
by the illness Of her sister. stating that
she would be unable to return for some
time and asking that her resignation be
accepted. which the board has already
done. The matter OF appointing sue
cessor has been left with Superinten-
dent Stewart. but tits quite likely that
no appointment will be made until the
next school year.
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It Is the medicine above all others
FOR catarrh. and is worth its weight in
gold. Ely's Cream Balm does all thai Is
claimed for it.-B. w. Spcrry. Hart.
ford, Conn.
My son was afflicted with cntarrh. He
used Ely's Cream Balm. and the dlsa-
Erceablc catarrh all left him.. c.,
Olmstead. Arcoa, III.
y 1Oc trial sizc or the soc size OF
Ely Cream Balm will be mailed kent
by druggists. Ely Brothers, IS Warren
St, N. Y.
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Ing of the bonds will in any way in
crease taxes.
Another matter to be considered Is the
fire protection. While Martins Ferry
has been fortunate in always having an
ample supply Of water during fires. 1t is
possible that Il fire might break out
when the only pump capable Of furnish
Ing water Is out OF repair and the dam
age at such a time might be equal to the
amount asked for by the trustees for
putting In new pump.
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BOWLING.

The Bowlers took two out OF three
from the All Alikes in the Wheeling
league last night. Very unusual was
the fact that both teams rolled four-fg-
ure scores In the third game. Score:
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DRIP ierCe'S
GOIdeElRledicaI
Discovers.

It builds up the weak places and fortifes
the system against the onslaughts Of
disease. It helps the. appetite, assists
digestion, is al aid to the proper assimi-
lation Of food, and clcanses the blood
Of all its impurities. 1t is strictly
temperance medicine, containing not an
atom Of whisky or alcohol in any form.
"Your medicine is the best have ever taken"
writes Mrs. Jennie Dingman. Of vanburen. Kal.
insla Co.. Mich. Last spring ! had bad
cough; got so bad had to be in bed all the time.
My husband thought Ind consumption. He
wanted nc 10 get doctor. but told him II 1t
WINS consumption they could not help me. We
thought we would try DR.. Pierce's Golden Mcdl.
cal Discovery and before I had taken one bottle
the cough stopped and have since had no signs
Of its returning"
For the most obstinate forms OF con-
stipation and biliousness, use DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Their action is prompt
yet comfortable: their effect is perr1ia-
nent. Insist that the druggist does not
give you something else.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-01

BUY Il and try II II you want de-
liclous wine with beautiful bouquet
Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Champagne
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JOHN FRTEDEI & co.
Generai IoHcps.
....NOTiCE...

Tho parents and guardians Of students
belonging to Ohio Valley Rusinnss md
English Academy are hereby notified TIM
al money for tuition md books mus, be-
Lr aia 10 the treasurer, at corner Main and
."Gltth streets; that any money paid Ia
l. H. Moigc for the purpose named will
W re-collcctcd by the company.
j. NJ. FRASHER. President.