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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05


wheeling and the surrounding towns
observed the Fourth OF July in ways
that were various but in enthusiasm
that was alike-everywhere beyond
precedent. From early morn until long
after midnight the bo6m-boom Of the
cannon cracker. the sIzz-sizz Of the PIN
wheel and the hundred and one noises
Invented especially for the Glorious
Fourth made the day memorable for
the generosity Of the recognition of at
least one meaning 1t has for the Ameri-
can boy
Business was suspended all over the
city The public ofices. banks, whole
sale establishments. most of the retail
stores and many factories were closed
Tor the day, and many thousands Of em-
ployes were given day for recreation.
OF the many holiday amusement at
fractions. Wheeling park and the Inter
state league base ball games proved the
most popular. At the park the attend
anee record was broker, nearly 10000
paid admissions being the record for the
day at the east-of-town resort. AT the
bah park the morning game attracted
1900 and In the afternoon there were
1000 spectators. AS Wheeling won both
games the base ball fans were in the
best OF humor last night
Wellsburg. Moundsvllle, Mchechen.
New Martinsvine and other nearby
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

The Sunday schools of the Third Pres
byterian and Wesley NJ. f. churches
gave a mammoth joint excursion yes
terday to Belmont park, going there in
two steamers. the Jewel and the Leroy.
each Sunday school having It's own
boat. After landing at the park the ex-
curslonIsts reveled in a splendid pro-
gramme of athletic events. The grove
afEordS ideal opportunities for plcnics
and these were taken advantage OF by
the Wheellngites. and all reported on
their return having greatly enjoyed the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

The Moundsville camp grounds was
the secene Of big union Sunday school
picnic yesterday, one of the schools rep
resented being the North Street
NJ. 3. church, which went via
the trolley lines. The committee
In charge had arranged an I'M
usually fine musical and literary pro-
Vrsmme. and the various other eXer-
cises proved a source Of delight to the
large number Of children and their
elders
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

about 200 people enjoyed the day at
the popular hill top resort. There vas
never similar occasion where so much
enjoyment was experienced by 50 many.
The amuaementg consisted OF dancing
and bowling and IN the evening a cred
liable display OF fireworks was q fea-
ture. Meister's band furnished the
music for the dancing.
The street railway line ran extra cars
and handled the crowd nicely. The ex-
erclses at the park began at 2:S0 o'clock
IN the afternoon and closed at mid
night
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
THIS MANS FOURTH
Wound Up in the Bcllaire Lookup
With Charge of Theft.

With n Charge of Theft.
Jesse Washington. colored chap.
spent his Fourth in the Bellaire lock-
up. with d charge of pocket-pIckins
hanging over him. It seems that John
Nay, a glassworker. went to sleep In a
rather public place last Saturday
night and the presumption is that Jesse
dropped upon him and seeing his op'
portunlty made the most Of 1t BY TAX
ing his gold watch and chain. Al any
rate Jesse put up the watch with a
grocer as security for some things he
got, and cautioned the grocer particu-
larIy to hold the watch, as II was too
good to let go for the amount he got on
Il. The chain was not attached, but
the watch was Identified and the gro
Ger returned It to Nay. Washington
declares he traded silver watch for II
with a tramp and gave fifty cents In
the bargain. The matter will be lnVes'
tigated In the mayors court this morn
inU
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
LILLE FouRTH" ~ BELLAIRE.
1t was Quietly Observed in the Bel
mont Town.


mont Town.
The Fourth OF July was very quietly
observed in Bellalre. and but for the
smell Of powder and the reports of
crackers It appeared very much like
Sunday. The banks were closed all
day. all the manufactures idle. the
business houses generally were closed
in the afternoon and not many people
were upon the streets until evening.
Then a number Of rockets were sent up
and other fireworks, and 1t looked like
Fourth OF July
Some Of the fire companies went to
Msundsville, and Hackett's band at
tracted quite a crowd TO the park on
Rose hill In the afternoon, leaving the
streets comparatively bare for holl-
day.
Flags fioated from all the public
buildings. but the contrast between the
observance OF yesterday and that OF
year previous was chilling. Even victor
les like those OF q year ago are soon lost
sight of so far as enthusiasm is con-
cerned, except when some bright ora
tor brings them WILDLY to view. There
will be more patriotism and enthusiasm
stirred up this fall than was apparent
yesterday. It ls unfortunate that this
is true, for It would have been free
from partisan bias yesterday, but 1t Is
a fac: nevertheless.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
one OF THF greatest

Celebrations in the History OF
1IoundsyilIe Occurred Yesterday.
Parade and RAccs-In tho Latter
Wheeling Talent Won.
One Of the greatest celebrations in
the history Of Moundsyille occurred
yesterday. There was a big crowd, lots
Of fun and amusement, and no disorder
of any sort. The hrst event was the
parade and trades display. in which APP
peared all the city officials, the Connolly
band, the j. 7. Pones and E. Wells IRE
companies, Of slsterEville; the Aiechan-
les fire company, Of Beiialre; the FIRE
companies Of Moundsville, some secret
order men and many merchants dis
plays on wagons. The slstersvil.e tire-
men wear very dressy uniforms and
are as fne a body Of hremen as can be
produced in the Ohio valley. With theiF
$1,000 reel they made fne showing.
The afternoon celebration occurred
on the fair grounds. There was pres
emit one Of the largest crowds ever on
the grounds. The racing events were
all exciting, Following are the results:
Three minute trot, won by Grandad,
owned by John Dean, Wheeling Creek;
time, $500. Perepe, second; Minnie, c.
S. Potts, Moundsyille, third.
Free-for-all trot and pace. won by
Regulator, Chester Dean, Wheeling;
time, 1888; last quarter Of last heat In
:SlI5; Nancy K, Frank Koontz, second;
Talcott. Harry Spencer, third.
-quRrter mile dash. won by
Dewey, John Speedy, Wheeling: time,
1922; Glenbox, Or. Burk, YYheellng,se
ond; Red Star, Benwood. bucked and
wouldn't start.
One-half mile exhibition race. be-
tween Duckee Due and Minnie Wilson.
both owned by John McGannon. Of
Wheeling; won by the first named in
:5sIs.
Match race between DR.. steele's and
Levy Bros horses. won by the former.
The race between man and horse
was won by the horse by good mar
gin. Duckee Due ran a half mile and
William Henry. Of Bridgeport. ran $50
yards. Henry Is the champion Splinter
Of Ohio and once beat famous horse
over these distances
The reel rnce between Sistersville and
Bellalre was won by the Sistersville
team in thIrty-eight seconds. This was
the most interesting event Of the day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

Thousands of people throughout the
city enjoyed the fine display of fire.
works made last night at the Reymann
country residence, on Reymann hill,
east Of the city, by Mr.. Anton Rey-
mann.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05

MeAeehen; NTH, Harry Hlr1ch, Of Nc
Mechen; sixth. WIN. HlXenbaugh, o.
bichdechen. The winners time was =
minutes. There Is some uncertainty as
TO Hirseh'S going over the entire route
the checkers at Moundsville having fall
al 10 rharir him
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
OUR day OF GLORY.
The Fourth" was Observed In
Wheeling and Vicinity by
MANY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
Who Patronized the Score or More
Amusement Attractions.
10000 WENT TO THE PARK

Breaking the Attendance Record at
that Place OF Amusement-MO Mounds
Vile, alcAIechen, wellsburg and
NeIghboring Towns had More
OF Less Pretentrous Celebrations
Bicycle Racing on Many ofthe Local
Traeks-The day did not Pass With
out the Usual Accidents Resulting
nom Exploding Fire Crackers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
AT MOZART PARK

Coucr de Leon Company, u. H., X. of
p. Enterinin $500 Friends.
AZ Mozart park couer de Leon Com
many No. 1. Uniform Rank knights OF
Pythlas, entertained their friends and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-05
Beautiful Forms
and composition

.... Are not made by chance. nor can
go. they ever IN any material be made
..... ut small expense. A competition
49,. for chcapness and not for excel.
49,. lcncc OF workmanship. Is the most
800. frequent and certain cause of tho
,... rapid decay and entlro doatrue-
ton OF arts and manufactures.
For best (Which Is tho ehoapeat)
..... work. tho lntelligencer Job Print
.... ing omco Is tho place to so.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
BOFRSARF NOT IDLE
They are Massing in Great
Numbers at Stormberg
NO TIDINGS FROM METHUfN AS YET
Causes Renewed Anxicty-Rebel Dutch
Joining Boers-One Commando of
Two Thousand Enlisted-Lack
of Definite News From, Front

a London, December 81. dispatch says
the Daily News has the following dis
patch from Capetown, dated Saturday,
December 16:
The Beers intend to make big
stand at Stormberg, and are massing a
great force at the abandoned British
camp. One commando of . 900 consists
chiefly of rebel Dutch
The gravity of the military situation
is again becoming accumulated in the
public mind, owing to the complete
absence of news. Nothing has been
heard from Lord Methuen since Sun
day, and it is feared that his commune
cation has been cut. If this be SO his
position is dangerous.
The Boer position, already formid-
able on December II, has since been
greatly strengthened, extending for an
area of twelve miles. 1t is entrenched
according to the approved methods
throughout the entire length Wire
fences have been placed before all the
trenches at every point, guns have
been got into position. and there is ev-
cry evidence that the Beers arc well
supplied with ammunition. Only a
powerful attacking force can hope to
make u successful assault.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
CAUSES UNIVERSAL SORROW
Americans at Manila Grieve Over Gen.
LaWtOn'S Death,

Americans at Manila Gricve Over Gen.
Lawton's Death.
Major General Lawton's body was
brought to Manila Wednesday after
noon, his staff and a squadron of cav
airy affording an escort, 1t was found
necessary to bridge the river. The
funeral will take place from his late
residence at Manila, q mansion former
ly occupied by a Spanish general. The
body has been temporarily placed in a
vault in Ell Pace cemetery, where many
of the Americans have been inferred,
and a guard of honor will be main
tanned.
When Mrs. Lawton and her four
children shall have completed their
arrangements for returning to the
United States the remains will be
taken on a transport with an escort of
officers for final interment, us is
thought probable here, in Arlington
cemetery.
General Lawton's death has caused
universal sorrow in Manila No
American officer had greater popu-
larity among all ranks, and in his
dealings with the natives he com
mandcd their respect and confidence
to a remarkable degree. The mayors
whom he installed in the neighboring
towns are arranging to attend the
funeral in body.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
A BOSTON MAN PLEASED.

In conversation with some friends, n promi-
nent Boston man told of his sufferingS from
rheumatism and nervousness, and one Of his
friends gave him some advice, which will be
mentioned later, and which has proven to be Of
incalculGble value
To successfully act on the advice, it was ne
cessary to make trip OF over = 900 miles, but he
undertook 1t, and now thanks his friend for the
advice as he finds himself fully relieved of his
old trouble and has returned to his home feel
ing able to cope with his business demands, Il
new man.
The advice given was to go to Hot Springs"
South Dakota, and there take the baths and
enjoy the finest climate of any health resort
in America.
If this man was satisfied after making long
trip, those residing within o few hundred miles
and similarly afflicted can certainly afford to
try it, rather can't afford to neglect to try it,
Ask any agent Of the North Western Line for
full particulars, or write
j. r. BUCHANAN,
General Passenger Agent.
T.. e. & NJ. v. r. r., Omaha, Neb
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
DERoULEDE is CONDEMNED
Sent to Prison for Two Years for Insult
ing French President,

Sent to Prison for Two Years for Insult
ing French President.
At Paris NJ. Deroulede was sentenced
to imprisonment for two years on the
charge of insulting the president of
France and libeling senators compris-
ing the high court of justice.
In the senate. sitting as high court
Of justice. counsel urged that the
charges against NJ. Marcel-Habert be
joined to the present proceedings, but
the prosecutor general declared this
would be illegal.
NJ. Deroulede, whom, though i'll, was
present. virulently denounced the SEN
ators and law officers for being sub
scrvicnt to the governments orders. {"
Il wish to be condemned. l will say
what | think of these scoundrcls. This
assc,nblcgc is infamous and dishono-s
France and the republic"
During increasing din NJ. Dcroulcde
continued: II include in my dcnun-
ciatiocs both the senate and the presi-
dent OF the republic"
The prosecutor with officially made
himself heard in the tumnlt which en-
sued, and demanded the prompt pun
ishment OF NJ. Dcroulede. who con
t:nued to hu,l insults ut the high
court, coupled with the assertion that
he desired punishment.
The session was eventually suspend
cd and the court retired to con slider
the situation.
The prisoners acclaimed NJ Der.
Oulcdc
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
In Porte. Texas.

The progress of the construction
work at La Porte, Texas, the future
great deep-water shipping point at the
head of navigation on Galveston Bay
on the Gulf Of Mexico, is progressing
favorably. The wharves anu SWITCH
Ing tracks are nearing completion and
the work on the streets and on the
sewerage and water systems is now
under way. Mr.. l. r. Holmes, the gen.
eral manager of the La Porte Improves
ment Company and the La Porto
Wharf and Channel Company, is per-
sonally experimenting the improve
ments. Mr.. Holmes makes his head
quarters at the Sylvan Hotel and Wis
itors to La Porte during the next six
weeks and before the time of the first
general La Porte sale. which will be
held in February, 1900, should intro
duces themsclves to Mr.. Holmes and al
low him to extend to them facilities
for getting thorough understanding
of the conditions surrounding the La
Porte enterprises,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
A Queer viii.

A resident OF Underh:ll road, East
Duiwich, England, recently pur-
chased parcel of old books at local
auction room for a few shillings,
among which was i old family Bible.
A few days after his wife was looking
over the books when she discovered
that several pages of the Bible were
pasted together, and she proceeded to
separate them. A pleasurable sur
prise awaited her, no fewer than six
80 Bank OF England notes being found
thus secreted. On the back Of one of
these the following extraordinary last
Will and testament was written: II
have had to work very hard for this,
and having none as natural heirs l
leave thee, dear reader whatsoever shall
own this holy book, my lawful heir
June II, 1910, Southend Essex"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29

The government. says a London dis
patch, has at last consented to mobil-
ize force Of ten thousand mounted
infantry, force which General Butler
is credited with having demanded all
along as essential to success in South
Africa.
The war Office has issued an order to
the effect that the government has de-
cided to raise for South Africa a
mounted infantry force, to be called
the. imperial yeomanry,'' and to be re-
cruited from yeomanry, volunteers and
civilians. Enlistments will be for one
year. or during the continuance of the
war
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
RATE is OPPOSED
Shippers Appeal to the Inter-
state Commission.
THE MAIN PLEA is FOR MORE TINE
Applied-Transportat Companies
Claim Enhanced Prices Makes
the Advance Necessary.

A hearing vas begun Thursday at
Washington by the interstate commerce
commission in the matter of changes in
freight classification and advances in
freight by carriers using the Official
classification. Many complaints have
been filed with the commission alleging
that discriminating changes in freight
classification by carriers has been
agreed upon to take effect January / :.
1900. To determine this question the
hearing of today WAS held. Many OF
the most prominent railway freight
officials in the eastern part of the coun-
try attended the hearing and rcp-eser-
tatives of large shipping interests n
the same section We're also present.
At the opening OF the hearing {. L.
Gill of New York. chairman OF TIA, Of
fetal classification committee, said the
railroads were without knowledge of
the persons who had requested the
hearing, and asked that they be called
upon to state wherein the proposed
changes were unjust.
He maintained that the proposed ad-
vance in freight rates were due to the
increased cost of railroad plants and
maintenance and the advances had
been applied to classes of freights that
could well afford to pay them.
In the course Of the long explanation
by w. A. Day. attorney for the com
mittee. Mr.. Gill gave no reasons for
the proposed advances upon specia
articles orr classes of freight except the
general reasons which applied to all
freight He maintained that the PRO-
posed new classifcations, generally
speaking, were RESERVATIONS of freight
rates which prevailed in times past
when commercial and trade conditions
were similar to what they now are.
His replies to long series of ques-
'tions indicated that his own belief and
that'o his colleagues on the classiti-
cation committee was the recent
marked advance in the price of rail
way equipment and operation-in steel
rails and all forms of steel and iron.
etc--rendered it necessary for the rail
roads, in a degree proportionately to
advance freight rates. He said freight
rates had been on gradually descend
ing scale for about twenty years, but
he was unable. to say whether the pro-
posed new rate would be higher or
lower than the rates which prevailed
in 1889.
Ina statement to The commission
Attorney Day said comparison Of the
proposed rates ON certain specific ar
tIpIpS ShnHra1 f1,n{ to Il
he higher than had ever existed since
the commission was created.
Without reaching any conclusion the
hearing was adjourned till today, Fri
day
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
LESS Demand for Clothing

Upward of $500 seamstresses hare
been t,hrown'out of employment by the
closing aaf most of the departments of
the Schuyllsill arsenal. The order
went into effect this week and the
tcnt-rnaking department is the only
one working. The shutdown is for
an indefinite period and work may not
be resumed until next July. The
schuylizili depot is the largest station
for the manufacture of soldiers cloth
ing in this country ana for year and
a half it has supplied the uniforms for
the great majority of the army. The
demand for clothing decreased when
the war with Spain ended and lately
the output has been excessive,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29

There was a complete revolution of
sentiment in Wall street Wednesday,
and the bears were making frantic eff
forts to secure stocks to cover short
contracts and bidding prices up on
themselves. The professional traders
took the long side of the market, and
bid up prices to take the market away
from the bears. Many operators who
had ruthlessly sacrificed their holdings
in the pandemonium were eager buy
ers in the hope of retrieving losses.
Besides these elements, there was a
large contingent Of bargain hunters,
who buy outright to hold.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Agree on Uniform Rates.

About thirty general freight agents
representing lines extending north
from the ohio river, including all
north-bound railroads out of Cincinnati,
Jacksonville. Evansville and Cairo,
met at Indianapolis, Ind. A uniform
rate for iron and steel billets was es-
tablished some time ago, but broken.
A new agreement was practically eff
fectcd and general increase in rates
will follow. it is said. All the ship
ncnts of billets into the territory of
the central freight association will be
affected
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29

:
One OF the old Partisan landmarks
which will soon be leveled to the
ground is the historic mansion once
occupied by Queen Hortense. Queen
Hortense was SO unhappy in her mar
riage to Louis Bonaparte that she
spent but little OF her time In the royal
palace at the capital in Holland. She
resided chiefly in Paris. at No.
II, in the Rue La Elite, where
she occupied the mansion which
has since been redolent with
the memories Of her life. or re-,
cent years it has been the residence
OF the Turkish ambassador, but every
body knows 1t as the old homo Of
Queen Hortense. Here the royal youth
who subsequently became Napoleon III
OF France spent much OF his early lifs.@
The front Of the mansion has never
been considered specially beautiful, but
on the interior there are still many
traces Of the glory which once belonged
to the mansion In former days. The
old building. with the grounds adja-,
cent. will be destroyed to make room
for another street which is now being
opened in the French capital, 4
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Ten inches of snow fell at Pecos,
Tex.
Fire at Florence, S. c., caused a loss
of $3.50, 900.
Sharp earthquake shocks were ex.
perienced in parts of Germany.
The steamship Southworth, sailing
from New York, will take out 44o, 900
ounces of silver.
Senator Mason claims to have re-.
ceived hundreds of kilograms Indoors
ing his pro-Boer resolutions.
Senator Hanna will distribute 81, 900
in Christmas presents to his street
railway employees.
The transport Thomas. which sailed
with the Forty-seventh regiment on
board from New York November Q.
for Manila, has arrived at Singapore.
The Isthmian canal commission al
Washington has been informed that
Assistant Engineer Charles II. Stock
ton died at Greyton, December -, OF
typhoid fever.
Senator Shoup is going to Arizona
and New Mexico to personally investi
gate their claims to statehood.
Near Greenbrier, Ark, the residence
OF George Roberts was burned and his
wife, aninvalid, and two small children,
were cremated.
Admiral Dewey has renewed his re.
quest that the Chinese who fought
with him at Manila bay be permitted
to enter the United States.
The transports Hancock and City Of
Puebla, with the Forty-fourth and q
portion of the Forty-third regiments
aboard, have arrived at Manila.