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FOUND DEAD IN A FLAT.
4 Mysterious Crime Puxxiing the Po-
lice of Chicago.

CHICAGO. Nov. Mrs J. Rush Branch
was found dead at 6 o'clock Tuesday even
ing in the hallway of her apartment, at
716 Forty-second Street. A revolver was
on her bed. There was bullet wound in
the woman's breast and the police believe
life had been extinct for a week Whether
the woman was murdered or committed
suicide has not yet been determined.
Frank Stromsen. janitor Of the building,
discovered the body. Tenants in the build
ing had complained Of a curious odor.
Stromsen rang the fiat bell repeatedly. but
could get no response au' forced an en-
trance.
The woman was cl5'lsI iu ne- night
dress and slippers. Q The wall ao0 ne
spot where the body as 'ound were blood
stains. Above these marks We flrUy
finger prints, and in one place Va the -n-
preston Of a mans h;L1l.
1t is fifteen feet from the sDct the
body was found to the bed the
revolver lay. The room LaI
was is reached throu two one
leading from the bedroom TO ra~ic-
and the other from ne p'rlag half
way. No blood wa found boz .lg
bedroom or in the parlrg. 1-. .rH~ .9ts
fact the police belize d -ae ...-uE
met death in the hallway.
1t was learned today that, unuU. the
name OF Mabel Downs, the woman two
years ago held position as cashier at the
Wellington Hotel. Later she was married
and went to Europe, but returned alone
her husband, it is said, having deserted
her.
She rented the apartment on Forty sec
ond Street three months ago. but scarcely
anything was known of her by the neigh
bors. The fiat was richly furnished, and
the woman possessed an expensive and
elaborate wardrobe and valuable jewelry.
The police say the motive for the crime
il the woman was murdered, could not
have been robbery, as her handsome gold
watch and costly gowns and IS in currency
were found in the fat, and everything was
in order No trunks or bureaus had been
ransacked, and all the doors were locked.
Janitor Stromsen told the police last
night that Mrs. Branch called him in on
Sunday, October %, and asked him to fix
a gas jet. While the janitor was at work
q strange man sat with his back to him in
the front room, and did not speak or turn
his head. No one saw this man leave the
fat. The janitor, on that Sunday, was
the last person to see Mrs. Branch alive
Daily papers are piled up on the porch up
to and including those published that day.
Letters indicating that the woman led a
dual existence were found in the fat One,
which she had not opened, was signed,
your husband" It was written from Mon
treal.
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SENTENCED FOR BIGAMY.
An Itinernnt Preacher Gets Three
Yenrs in Prison.

HELENA. Mort. Nov. 2.-Regirald Nor
ris, who was arrested recently at Newhall.
Iowa, on a charge of bigamy preferred by
his Helena wife. was yesterday upon his
pleading guilty in the district court fined
81. 500 ari sentenced to states prison for
three years. the full extent Of the law.
Norris came to Helena last spring and
representing himself TO be single man, his
proposal Of marriage to Miss Mary Hughes
was accepted and they were married. Nor
ris has spent many years travelling through
out the country as a preacher, in both the
Methodist and Christian churches. His St.
Paul wife addressed letter to him while
on one of these missions, which fell into
the hands of co-worker who notified his
Helena wife. He is said to have wives in
Canada. Illinois, Tennessee, Montana, and
other places.
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POISON TO CURE TooTHACHE.
A Woman Prefers Death to Suffering
Pain.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-when the pangs
Of toothache could no longer be endured
Mrs. Annie Barry ended her life. She was
twenty-six years old, admired by her
neighbors for her beauty. and lived at 35
Lawrence Street. Brooklyn, with her hus-
band and five-year-old son. my husband
and are so happy" said Mrs. Barry to a
neighbor Tuesday. He is SO good to me
and little Jimmie! Il it were not for this
toothache would be SO joyful could al
most fly"
At a. m. yesterday Barry was awak-
ened by his wife, who was standing at the
foot of the bed, fully dressed, with bot
tie of carboiic acid in her hand. Before he
could stop her she had swallowed the con-
tents Of the bottle and fallen across the
foot OF the bed. i've taken poison and
want to die." gasped Mrs. Barry. Il could
not stand the toothache." She died two
hours later in the Brooklyn Hospital.
Mrs. Johanna Turbert, twenty-one years
old, of q Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn,
quarrelled with her husband Tuesday night.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning she
drank carbolic acid. She told her husband
she wanted to die because he was angry
with her. She was said to be in dying
condition in the Long Island College Hos
pital last night.
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Decapitated by Car Wheels.

ELKTON, Nd. Nov. Am unknown
man. aged about forty-fve years. was killed
at Iron Hill. Cecil county, on the line of
the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti-
more road yesterday morning He had got
ten under a box car during the night and
had gone to sleep with his head resting on
the rail Of one OF the sidings. While some
shifting was being done the wheels passed
over his head. severing it almost from the
body. He was well dressed. but had moth
ing on his person by which he could be
identified.
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shore terrapin, 1t is stated, will grow
about two inches a year, while those found
on the eastern shore will grow only three
quarters of an inch in the same time.
Opinions differ as to why this should be.
bat the generally accepted theory among
dealers is that the water on the western
shore Of the bay is less salt than that on
the other and is more conducive to rapid
growth.
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Blaze I'm a Bible Hou.e.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-Tbe Bible
publishing establishment of A. J. Holman
1222-24 Arch Street, was damaged by fire
last night. The loss is estimated at $50, ,0oo
but it is probable that 1t will be much
greater as there were large quantities of
hne skins. paper. and gold leaf destroyed by
water. The fire originated In the engine
room.
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Advances In ConI Prices.

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Nov. 2.-The price
Of bituninous coal at the mines was ad-
vanced in most places in Indiana yesterday
10 and Is cents. There have been four ad-
vances in four weeks. Another advance is
expected in the middle of the month Wages
have rot advanced.
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TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
Millard P. Mccormick Sends a Rul
let into His Mouth.

Formerly q Deputy United States
Marshal and Now nm EmplOye of
Have Made Him DespOndent-The
Deed Was Witnessed by His Wife.
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SPECIAL NOTICE-Having purchased Jas
H. Loughborough's interest in the firm
Of Loughborough C Brown. l hereby as
sumo all contracts and obligations cf said
firm. W. H. J. BROWN, 642 L Street north
west. nol-3t
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TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box. sc.
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sManners carry the world for q moment, char
acter for all time" 1t is the character Of Heu-
rich's beer that has brought to it undying fame.
Maerzen, Senate, and Lager are the brands
Phone 63i. Arlington Bottiing Co., for a case.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN hereby
forewarn everybody from trusting my
wife, Hattie Murdoch. she having left my
bed and board without just cause or prov
ocation- 1 will pay no bills contracted by
her. JOHN B. MURDOCH.
It
SPECIAL NOTICE-There will be a meet
ing Of the Bar of the District of Columbia
on FRIDAY. THE THIRD DAY OF NO.
VEMBER. 1899, AT O'CLOCK P. NJ, in
the old Circuit Court room, to take appro-
PIRATE action with reference 10 the retire.
ment of Justice Walter S. Cox from the
bench of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. SAML- MADDOX.
President of the Bar Association.
CoRCoRAN THOM, Secretary.
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| OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY Of the District Of
| Columbia. eoe Pennsylvania Avenue north
| west. Washington. Oct. 10. 1899.
Policy holders are notified that en- and
| after NOVEMBER 1. 1899. the managers
| will pay a return Of savings. in proportion
to the surrender value Of each policy, out
of the savings Of 1898.
| One per centum premium charge for In
| surance the coming year. is payable TO the
company at same time. INSURANCE POL
| ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED, that pay
This company insures brick dwellings at
| from 81 to s1.25 per 81 GOO of insurance.
| and frame dwellings; without shingle roof.
| at from $3.50 to $3.50 per $1,000.
Please present your policies early and
| avoid the crowd.
BY order OF Board of Managers.
L. PIERCE BOTELER,
s. H. WALKER, Secretary.
President oc1S-tf
| COLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
| FAIR-Board of Control.
| The Evening Star,
! Washington, d. c., Oct. 80, 1899.
| Dear Sirs: Acknowledging receipt of the
| objects 1t has in view, take pleasure In
sending the enclosed check as the contribu-
tion of The Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany toward the proposed Fair TO be held
by Columbia Typographical Union No. 101.
Very truly yours.
s. H. KAUFFMANN, President.
Enclosure: Check for S100.)
]. F. MCCORMICK, Esq, Chm. Finance
Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 1. 1899.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company:
Gentlemen: Your very kind favor Of the
30th ult. Just to hand, and in acknowledge
ment Of same wish, on behalf of Columbia
typographical Union No. 101. and also the
Finance Committee of the Fair, to thank
you most sincerely for the handsome do
nation Of your check for 800. Wishing
The Evening Star much success in the fu-
ture, am, yours very truly.
]. F. MCCORMICK,
1t Chairman Finance Committee.
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TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN hereby
forewarn everybody from trusting my
wife, Hattie Murdoch. she having left my
bed and board without just cause or prov
ocation. l will pay no bills contracted by
her. JOHN B. MURDOCH.
II
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FRENCH, by Partisan. lessons; classes; IS year,
refA New York; terms moderate Cal! 3 10
Q p m MADAME K, eA7 Mass ave. NV.
or1S-1moem
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EDUCATIONAL.
Shorthand and TvDeWritine

Private lessons at class rates; personal atten.
tion paid each pupil.
MISS GRANVILLE, 1Iss sth st. nv.
pa1 1-,nae
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CORCORAN THOM, Secretary.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-22
At Madison School.


The following programme, given in
the grammar room. is one of several
rendered In the different departments
of Madison school yesterday afternoon.
The rooms in which the exercises were
held were appropriately decorated. and
a number of visitors attended each per-
formance:
Song. Washlngton's Birthday
School
Select Grafton. EulOgy on Washington
Edna Cowan.
Piano Solo. The Stars and Stripes Forever
Alma Conner.
Essay...........Tho Life OF Washington
Olive Cowan.
Select Grafton. ...............
George WaShinGtOnS Party
Leila Cramcr,
Song Star OF Home
Seventh and Eighth Year Pupils.
Select Grafton. Character OF Washington
School.
Mandolin and Plano. Observation-Disclosures.
,,.........Thc Georgia CampmcctinS
Albert Etz and Joe Ward.
Select Grafton. 1890. winning His Spurs
Alberta Robb.
Song. 30 Vert Thou IN the Cauld Blast?
School,
Select Grafton. Washington ut Princeton
Joel Moscovtz.
Plana SolO......,....--...-.lm BHllsCnmuCR
Sydney Mccoy.
Grafton. ................T The National Ensign
Harold Groycm
Song. Star Spanglcd. Banner
Seventh and Eighth Year Pupils.
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DIED..

NoRTH-On Monday morning. February
- 1899, at 100 o'clock WILLIAM
NORTH. In his S0th year.
Funeral from his late residence. near
Clinton. W. Va. on Wednesday morn
Ing at 10 o'clock. lntermcnt at Short
Creek cemetery. Friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend.
pittsburgh papers please copy) -s.
NossBURG-on Sunday, February 10,
1879, ROBERT a. MOSSBURG, In the
5Ith year OF his age.
Funeral from his residence. No. 93S Chap
line street, on Wednesday at p. IN.
In,crmcnt at Peninsular cemetery.
Friends of the family respectfully in
vtcd 10 attend.
uERRoN-on Monday. February 20. 1890.
nj 1870 D. M, CAROLINE HEBRON,
wife of the late John Heron. aged So
years.
Funeral services AT family residence. No.
&c North Wabash street. this (Wedncs-
day. afternoon ut o'clock. Friends
OF family respectfully invited 10 at
tend. Intermcnt at Mt Wood cemc-
terry.
BAYIIA-On Tucday. February q. 1892. Mt
go u. m, FRANK EDWARD, eldest
son OF David H. and Emma l.. Bayha,
in the 18th year OF his age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
KNIERIaI-On Tuesday. February II. 1899,
nj / 40 n. m. ALFRED FREDERICK
GUS kNIERIM. infant son Of Louis
and Frieda Knicrim.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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THE CASE HINGES.
Important Motion in the Turner.
Hutchisson. Chapman Case
THAT is TOBE DECIDED TODAY
A Decision for the Defense will Re-
suit in the Entire Collapse Of Case
of Plaintiff, who Sues for $4,000
Damages Caused by the Main Street
Disaster of Four Years Ago-Details
ofthc Case.

Little progress was made in the trial
Of the case of Elizabeth Turner's COM
mIttee vs.. T. T. Hutchinson & Co. and
W. II. Chapman G. Sons In the circuit
court, Judge Hervey, yesterday. A mo-
ton was made by the defense late in
the afternoon which. II not overrulcd.
will dispose of the case right ut the
start. The court withheld its decision
until this morning In order to give the
attorneys for the plaintiff an oppor-
tunity to cite authorities in opposition
to the motion.
The plaintiff sues for $4,000 damages,
alleged TO have been sustained through
the falling of the Hutchinson and Chap
man buildings. on Main street. four
years ago. The Turner building. as Is
well known, is situated Just across the
alley, and Its side wall was crushed.
The plaintiff claims damages through
loss Of rent and material damage to
the structure. The defense replies both
Jointly and separately. Hutchinson e
W. Nldl III Htl =
committee has no legal claim for dam
ages In the first place, but that II 1t has
such claim it is against Chapman &
Sons. Chapman & Sons attorneys
make the same claim, except that In
the event of damages having been sus-
tained they were caused by the collapse
Of the Hutchinson structure.
AS stated. late yesterday afternoon
the attorneys for the defense entered n
motion to exclude all testimony that
might be offered by the witness then on
the stand, Mr.. W. d. Johnson. the COM
mittee for Elizabeth Turner who was
testlfying that there had been material
loss through the crushing of the walls
OF the Turner buildong and through
loss Of rent. etc. The decision of this
motion In favor of the defense would
involve the collapse of the plaintiffs
case. so it may be expected that it will
be bitterly contested this morning. when
the plaintiffs attorneys will cite au-
thorlties against the favorable consld-
Grafton of the motion.
The plaintiff is represented by Judge
George E. Boyd and Mr.. John J. Con-
iff. while the defense is represented by
Messrs. w. P. Hubbard and Henry NJ.
Russell for w. II. Chapman & Sons
and by Messrs. Caldwell & Caldwell
and White G. Allen for 7. T. Hutchinson
G. 70
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THE BOY cONFEssEs.
Young George Gcoscline Victimizcs
His Father and Then Becomes in
Trnuhln i'm IL Wheeling Resort

S-o,,n n .n,or f,,,.,,I;n r-;,,,m;,os
houhs ucorsc ueoscil'he 'ic'ii'ii@es
His Father and Then Becomes In
Trouble i'm u Wheeling Resort.
A Ranwood hoy Ce,rg. -eoca,;ne.
VINO mas SHOWN .ehdeheies LOT pf's'',
atmosphere, was arrested yesterday af-
;ernoon By Pat,oldriyer Joe" Mays,at
~ t,,,.,o :. 10 po,r,a ,r,hor;,-
'ne 'ns'asiee y. '.' i'e.'"oou ua,'tot
les. Young GeoSeiine IS charged win
robblng his father. Louis Geogellne.
who runs n so,oon In Renwood OF s94.
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1t is accompanied by the following
copy OF the section OF the ordinance
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-22

An elaborate colonial tea will be Civ
en- with appropriate Accomplishments.
this afternoon, at the home of Mrs. ].
II. Littell. on Fourteenth street. be-
tween and o'clock. Ii will be under
the auspices of the Young Peoples
Missionary Society of the United Pres
byterlan church. and the receiving
party will consist OF Ms. Littcll. Mrs.
John L. Dickey. Mrs. John 3. Garden,
Mrs. James L. Sawtell and Miss Mary
DIckey. Musical numbers will be con-
triouted by Mrs. Charles o. Rocmer,
Miss Gertrude Robinson and Miss Stella
CrOckarl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-22
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
School Children, Society People and
the Public Generally Will Observe
This, Ono of the Days We Celebrate.
Banks will he Closed for the Day.

One hundred and siXty-seven years
ago to-day, George Washington. the
Father of His Country" first drew the
breath of life. Throughout this broad
land the DAT Is being observed. and in
Wheeling no less than in other commu-
mites. The banks will close for the
day. Washington and Colonial recep-
tons will attract many, the school chill
dren will participate in appropriate en-
tertainments. and in a quiet way the
entire community viii find time to
pause In the hurly-burly of business
and remember the significance OF this
day We celebrate.
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Company No. Is Hop.

Company No. l, composed OF Knights
of Pythias. chiefly, will celebrate the
holiday by giving a hop this evening. at
the Pythian castle, and indications
point to great success. Mayors full
orchestra will play. and the committee
on arrangements Is composed of
Messrs. ". +. X. Vogt. r. B. Mcclure.
Frank Cunningham. William McNabb.
W. C. LobensteIn, Edward Cunliff, W.
r. Stops and L. +. Halter.
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An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.

George ". Watt. OF South Gardiner
Nc. says: ~ have had the worst cough.
cold. chilIs and grip and have taken lots
OF trash OF no account but profit TO the
vendor. Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy
Is the only thing that has done nnF good
whatever. have used one 50-ccnt bot
tie and the chllls, cold and grip have all
left me. | congratulate the manufac-
by druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-22
STEER CLEAR OF 1T!

when laundry sends your linen home
with frayed edges and sprcad-eagle but
ton holes, and send your linen TO an
up-to-date laundry, where the manage
mcnt knows its business and sends it
home every time with MS beautiful and
immaculate color, and as perfecta finish
as when first purchased. That you will
find is always done at the Pearl laundry.
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FAMILY WASHING.

Rough Dry Washed, Stnrchcd md
Dyed d cents por pound.
flat Work, Wished and 1roncd, e
All hnnd work finished 10 cents pcr
pound. At I,UrZ BROS.
m,hAI Homo steam Laundry.
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Daurhtcrs orthc Revolution.

In honor OF the day. The members Of
Elizabeth Zane Chapter. Daughters %
the Revolution, will be entertained this
afternoon, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James K. McCourtncy. Island.
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Crunchng chubby fist. full OF dry
Grape Nuts. the little chap announced,
Mamma gives us Grapc-Nuts when
we want candy. She says they are bet
ter for us, and we can play harder"
Fact.
Leading grocers sell Grape-Nuts.
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a. 7. SWEENEY,
tfa,snr
Mayor.
w. NJ. CLEMANS.
Chief of Police.

1t is accompanied by the following
copy OF the section OF the ordinance
designated:
If any person keeping an ordinary.
coffee-house. or any place OF public re-
sort and amusement. In this city. shall
suffer any ri6tlnG or drunkenness. or any
public lewdnesS or ohSccnlty, or any con-
duct which disturbs the peace or quiet
of the nelghborhood Mt such house or
place. or the premises appurtenant there
10, he or she shall. for every oTensc, ior-
felt ana pay TO the city n fine Of not less
than five nor more than twenty dollars,
together with the costs OF the prosecution:
and II the keeper OF such ordinary or
cotfee-house shall permit any prostitute.
known TO be such by the keeper. to enter
into, drink lounge or loiter In or about
such ordinary or coffee-house. or the
house In which such coifec-house IS kept,
or the premises Herewith occupied. he
shall be deemed guilty OF an offense, and
for every such olfcnse shall forfeit and
pay to the city fine OF not less than
len nor more than fifty dollars, with the
costs OF the prosecution: and every such
prostitute so doing or behaving shall ilso
be deemed guilty OF an oifense. and on
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than one nor more than twenty dollars
and costs OF prosecutions: and II the fines
and costs mentioned In this section be not
paid upon the rendition of the Judgment,
such person Gf 4 male person. may. at the
discretion oil the court rendering the 1udg-
mcnt. be sentenced TO Imprisonment and
10 labor without compensation ut any Of
the public works or improvements under
taken or to be undertaken by said city
until such fines and costs are fully paid
or for any period not less than sixty days
or more than one year. and Of fcmale)
to such Imprisonment without labor
1t is learned that Mayor Sweeney and
Chief Clemans are working in entire
harmony with the purpose of improv-
Ing conditions as they now exist in the
community. First and foremost, the
female street walker will receive at
tention from the police force, and this
practice which Is followed by an
alarminglr large number of women,
will be done away with at once The
lettering of women IL saloons, too, viii!
have to stop. The officials realize that
the social evil has not been done away
with in eve? the best governed munic-
ipality in the world, and, knowing this,
they do not expect to accomplish the
impossible here. but they do expect 10
change conditions 10 the point of con-
filming houses OF Ill fame In a portion OF
the town where their presence will be
least obnoxious to citizens generally.
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n CITY OF WHEELING,
MAYORS Office, February -, IS

Dear Strive desire to call your at.
tention to section IS. OF an ordinance OF
the city OF Wheeling relating 10 coffee
houses and ordinaries, which In future
must be strictly complied with. Very re-
specially.