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The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10

The first estate TO be affected by the
new state inheritance tax law is that
of Lawrence Olsaver, of Webster.
About S23, oOo of personal property was
left, and under the law the estate
must pay per cent on all over S., 600,
which would make the tax about $3.50.
Belding is pretty busy place these
days. All the factories in the city
and there are n lot OF them-are be-
hind on their orders and running over
time to catch up, and many new houses
are being built 10 supply the demand.
The new railroad from Lowell will
also strike the city before long and
help things along.
A Bangor farmer has chance to
make some money next season without
even so much effort as turning his hand
over. His farm is made up of pure
muck land, and sugar beets grown upon
it this year tested so rich in sugar that
he has been offered So an acre simply
for the use of $50 acres of it next sea-
son.
The rural free delivery section of
Heaths annual report shows that up
to Nov. there were Is routes in opera
in Michigan, all doing a prosperous
business and pleasing the farmers and
almost everybody except keepers of
country stores, who complain that the
service keeps farmers at home too long
at a stretch.
They have a 10-cent piece at the 500
that cost S25, 900. 1t belonged to an err
rand boy connected with w. +. Fer
guson &c Co. S dry goods store. The lad
dropped it and lii match to look for
it. The flame caught on bale of cot
ton batting, and in a short time the
store was wrapped in flames The
stock was ruined The company car
ried 500, 900 insurance.
Among the other innocent pleasures
of Halloween, at Galesburg. was the
transfer of the cumbersome village ice
wagon from its usual quarters TO the
school house steps After quietly look
ing the matter over, the superintendent
calmly detained the senior football
team to restore the vehicle TO its nor
NAL position And now the boys are
wondering how the professor found out
a couple of years ago Branch county
farmer gave his daughter pair Of fine
chickens and promised to feed them
and their increase for four years If the
girl would take care of them. The lat
ter accepted the proposition, and now
has Sol in the bank. besides 200 chick
ems the old gentleman has got TO
feed through the winter. with the pros.
poets that the number will be increased
several fold before another winter rolls
around. The farmer says that before
the four years are up she will own the
whole farm if he sticks by his agree
ment.
There will he many Michigan farmers
before long who will conclude that
they don't know beans The price of
the staple army food went to 81. 80 per
bushel IA short time ago, and although
that is more than any sane man ought
20 expect 20 get for his crop. lots of
farmers who had big supplies on hand
declined to sell preferling TO wait for
further advance of IS TO 50 cents per
bushel Now the price has gone down
again. and like those who held out for
81 = for their wheat when the price
went 10 81 80 three years ago, they will
probably in the end sell for half what
they might have gotten
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
vice.President Hobart Cannot Live.

A dispatch from Paterson. N. j..
dated Nov. 9TH, says the condition of
Vice President Hobart is but little
changed DR.. Newton was asked what
he thought of the chances of Mr.. Ho-
bart 10 survive during the week, and
he said that it was impossible to make
even an intelligent guess. as his pa
tient was liable to die at almost any
minute, and might survive for several
weeks, although his recovery was i'm
Dossible
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
NIichIran,a War Claim.

1t will be remember that Gov. Pin
gree and the military board spent
about half million dollars putting
Michigan's quota of troops in the field,
and they expected to get the larger
part of il back from the general gov
eminent. Recently it was announced
that the general government had al
lowed the state paltry SEQ, OOO 1t is
now understood that the governor is
not inclined to accept the amount, if
such acceptance will interfere with
the collection of the balance.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10

Deputy Game Warden Brewster says
that the supreme court will shortly be
called upon to pass upon the legality
of spearing fish in private waters.
Genesee parties own land all around
an island lake. and claim to own the
fish. They were prosecuted and the
case will be tested 1t was held that
as more than one man owned land
around the lake the same could not be
held as private property.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
Four Persons Lost In the Klondlhe.

The treasure ship Roanoke. which
brought down 81 300, 0OO in gold and
400 passengers, reported at Seattle,
Wash, on Nov. /, 10 days from st.
Michaels and IL days from Cape Nome,
brought the first story of the death of
several New Workers., members of the
Alaska Protecting Co. The dead are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kuhner, Oscar
Becker and an unknown man. Beck
ers body was washed on the beach at
st. Mchaels island and later was found
an overturned steamer and a scow
loaded with machinery, which repre-
scented the assets of the company. The
news was brought to st. Nhchaels by
natives who claim to have seen the
steamer overturned during a severe
wind storm which prevailed about
September Is.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10

Capt. and Madame Dreyfus continue
to lead very quiet life at Carpentras,
receiving few visitors. Special pre-
cautions are still adopted by the police
officials, but they are regarded as prac-
tically superfluous, for not single
unpleasant incident has been recorded
since Capt Dreyfus arrived at the
Villa Ouintine.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10

a report has been received from
Miller, Ind, that the schooner Chi
quita lies wrecked on the beach three
miles southeast of the Grand Calumet
river. A dead man, apparently so
years of age, was found dashed to the
rigging.
Corbett has broken his agreement to
meet Rubin in Chicago, November 21,
and the bout has been declared off.
Gentleman" Jim, after agreeing, de-
manded exorbitant terms, which were
refused, and II is hardly likely the ex-
champion will fight in the windy city
this selson.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
win Test tho Now Law.

A South Haven druggist refused to
make the weekly report TO the prose-
cutting attorney of his liquor sales, as
provided by o law passed by the last
Legislature to apply to local option
counties. and has been bound over to
the circuit court. the idea being to
test the constitutionality of the law.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
vegetarianism will be the fad among

Vegetarianism will be the fad among
the prisoners in the Kalamazoo county
Jail hereafter. The supervisors cut
the sheriff = allowance for feeding
prisoners TO 30 cents per day, aud the
sheriff asserts that meat cannot be
Furnished the prisoners at that price.
f, 1For q crop that costs them no trouble
whatever the farmers around Laings-
tburg have done pretty well this year
ON their apples. The firm which runs
the cvaporator in the village bought
,up all the orchards for IL miles around,
paying out $4,000 in cash to the own
ers.
The Yale expositor., 1899-11-10
GRAIN, ETC.

'Detrot--Hay, No. timothy, 81 81 per ton
spring chickens, &c per ID; fowls. &c: tur-
keys. thc; ducks, &C. Eggs. strictly fresh,
l9c per doL. Butter, best dairy, roc per Id;
creamery, 25c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
KEELY'S LEGATEE
Makes Light OF tho Alleged Discov.
cries at Philadelphia.

BOSTON, Jan. 20.-T. B. Kinraid, the
sole lcgatec of the Keely motor, who Is
at present engaged in experiments at
Jamaica Plain for the purpose OF dis
covering II possible the secret of the in
ventor said to-day that dispatches
from Philadelphia telling how an exam
inat!on of the inventors workshop dis
closed the presence of mysterious tub-
ing. from which 1t was surmised that
compressed air had been the force used
in Kecly's experiments, amounted TO
nothing. Mr.. Kinrald said that he was
In Philadelphia last week. and while
there visited the Kccly place. 1T did
not look any different 10 me than it
has at any time since | first saw it,"
he said, and added:
81 told the owners of the building at
that time that II would be unwisc 10
leave the mess there, rs 1t would crc-
ate q lot OF theories among those who
might visit the building With desire 10
make q sensation out OF small and
unimHcrtaat matter"
Mr.. kinraid was asked II he would
say it 1t was true or not that there was
tubing In connection with the great
steel sphere found last week, thus form
Ing an agency for the forces that moved
llle IluNO!' III tllt tNIllDillcu tpCtl. MI.
Kinraid nnswcrcd
II cannot make any reply to this di-
rect question. in view OF my position
with the company. However, the men,
bers OF the stock company who have
been putting IN their money to carry
or this work know all about this force.
and II they thought 1t was 4 swlndlc.
us stated in this story from Phlladcl-
phia. they would not be long In say
Ing so"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
EAGAN'S CAREER ENDED
As Commissnry General orthc Army.
i Col. Weston to be Selected rs His

As COmmissary General orthc Army.
y Col. Weston to be Selected rs His
Successor.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
Whatever may be the outcome of the
Eagan courtmartlal itmay be confident
ly stated that his career as commits
sary general OF the army. Is ended.
His successor, Colonel John f. Wes-
ton, has already been selected. Orders
have been telegraphed him ut New
York, directing him to report at once
for duty. This means that he Is utf-
mately TO take charge Of the commits
sary department. He cannot be noml-
mated TO the senate to succeed General
Eagan as commlssary general until the
latter has been dismissed or relegated
to the retired list.
Colonel Weston, who Is to be COM
missary general, Is one of the best
known officers OF the subsistence de-
partment.. He was the chief commits
snry officer during the Santiago cam
paign. He has been In the subsistence
department since 1875. having previous
ly served In the line of the army. He
entered the volunteer service asl first
lieutenant of the Fourth kentucky cav
airy In 1861, and served throughout the
rebellion. At It's close he was appoint-.
cd 10 the regular service
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
MOVING SLOWLY.
state Department VIII Assume u De-
liDcratc Attitude.

WASHINGTON, jar. 2O.-Thc state
department is moving with due dcliber
alton, get With 1lrmness, respecting the
adjustment OF conditions In SamOa, The
publication of lnccndiary newspaper ar
t!cles Is deprecated as calculated TO in
terlere with an amicabls and fair settle
meni of the important questions AZ Is
sue, and the department is directing all
o! It's efforts now, as IL has IN the past,
TO the use of lawful and regular means
10 settle the succession a .Apia. In fact
1t was Its inslStenCe upon the cumnli-
unce OF all of the parties to the tri-
partltc treaty with the terms OF that
document, SO long rs II stood unde-
nounced, that has made It's position 50
strong legally ut this juncture.
ThSre Is stu Il lack OF official reports
ufon the details OF the stirring events
at Apia. y brief statement thcouNh the
United States dispatch agent nt san
Francisco has reached the department.,
but so far as can be gathered IL Is no:
ytt kr2wn just why Chief Justice Cham
bcrs decided that Mataata. the German
candidate FOR the succession to the
Uir5ne of Samoa. was Ineligible. II Is
suspected here the decision was based
on the us, of Improper Influences by
outside parties In the election of the
King. That, II established, would be
sufficient to dlsqualify Mataaia under
the strict terms OF the treaty, which cS-
pressly7 provides for an UrtummelSCl
choice by the natives according 70 their
own establish customs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21

was the subject of much glee among
Democrats. 1t was doubtless sent out
to other papers. am able to state
that the item was absolutely false. 1t
was done to bellttle the Republican
candidate for senator. No such tele-
gram was ever sent TO the President. OF
any one else. Mr.. Scott sent but one
telegram last night In any way refer
ring TO the result of the caucus, and
that dispatch conveyed the news to
Mrs. Scott, in Washington.
False Stories About Abscntces.
All stories that the three absentees
from last nights caucus Will not sup
port the nominee are false. Two OF them
have denied the report to-day. and de-
clare that they will support heartily the
nominee. The other, alr. Asbury was
confined at his home. about twenty
miles from the city. with a severe cold.
Monday Is likely to be an eventful
day. There will be no session OF the
house tomorrow, but the senate Will
convene to take action on the contest
resolutions.
Among the arrivals here to-day was
Mr.. Frank Stanton, .of Wheeling. He
Is en- route to Staunton. Virginia. and
stopped over to View our aggregation
OF West Virginia statesmen.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
Special Dispatch to the In,elllsencor.

Special Dispatch to the Intclllsencer.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. $3.50
far as legislation is concerned another
obstacle was removed to-day by the
formal recognition of the house by the
senate. following upon tho official rec
ognition by the governor yesterday.
The senate's recognition was in the
form Of an acknowledgment of the
houses notification that It was organ
i2cd and tcady for business The usual
number of bills and resolutions were in
troduccd in both houses, and to all out
side appearances business was being
done
On the other hand the strained situa-
ton due to contests over seats Is not
yet relieved. The exact majority on
joint ballot is not yet determined, and
during the next three or four days be-
tween now and the date of the senatorial
election the supreme test will come.
The Democrats continue to claim that
the hopes OF the elccting their nominee,
Mr.. McGraw, are not dispelled. and the
fact that the forces are still at work.
and the nominee is not resting on his
laurcls. but is still in Charleston, imply
that they have not given up the fight.
Democrats Still Fighting.
One evidence to-day was Demo-
cratic resolution In the senate to unseat
GctZendanner and Pierson. the two Re-
Nublica WAY senators This was met
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21

NEW YORK, Jan. COR. g. Dun q
Co.'S weekly review OF trado will say
Tomorrow:
A new year rarely opens brilliantly.
Not many traders have to wait for tho
demand, which In winter comes eiowiy.
The industries resist fairly well the ten
dency TO unlimited expansion. which
some have to meet. Speculation in prod
ucts Is gaining but little. while stocks
on enormous volume OF business re-
suits in continually higher prices. The
volume OF payments through clearing
houses is extraordinary, 42.7 per cent
larger than last gear. $50 per cent.
larger than in 1897 and SIS per cent.
larger than in 1892. even the transac-
tions outside of New York showing a
gain over 1892 of 4.6 per cent. Specu-
lation at New York therefore cannot bo
the main cause OF gain.
Difficulties between holders OF ma
terial and manufacturers continue to
hinder in some industries. and In Some
may prove seriously embarrassing. but
the activity is on the whole unsur-
passed hitherto, and the volume OF traf-
flc Is beyond all expectations.
In some branches consumption is run
ming beyond the producing capacity. but
in others 1t is hindered by doubt about
the future supplies and prices OF ma
terials.
I Iron and Steel Leads.
The iron and steel manufacture leads
all others In the volume of new bus
iness. While production is much the
largest ever known. many OF the works
are withdrawing all Quotations or nam
ing prohibitory prices. in order to check
orders, which they cannot iill for months
to come and do not want to accept at
current prices. The number of such
works is rapidly increasing. as the
heavy demand forimaterlal covers many
months capacity Bessemer pig is i
shade higher at $40 30. with sales or e5.-
COO tons at Pittsburg. There is some
thing like n famine in grey forge. with
sales at 50 Is. although one sale at 80 %
in the valley is reported. While finished
products are in very Grcat demand. es-
pecially for car building and special
works at the west, the week shows no
advance In prices, excepting SOC Per ton
In steel rails at the east These con-
ditions favor continuance OF the extra
ordinary foreign trade, which resllted
in the greatest balance in favor OF this
country ever known.
Excess ofESporis.
January OF this year indicates n SIM
liar excess of exports over imports, and
while wheat exports have increased
every month sincs last August. they
have been fnthrce weeks t587S877 bash
els, flour included, from Both coasts.
against 11.S99.952 bushels last year.
Corn receipts have oeen quite up TO
last years unprecedented record.
amounting to 9,5O9. .S99 bushels, against
9,978,iS9 for three weeks Of January of
last year. although prices have declined
about &c. Contests between Spectators
IN. wheat at the west and at the east
has held prices fairly steady. with an
advance of only an eighth foc the week.
Cotton fell to &c, but afterwards rose TO
6.19c without satisfactory reason in
trading. but because o: apnrehensions
that supplies Of good quality might fall
short.
Failures for the week have been 249
In the United States. against 3I4 last
year. and 81 in Canada, against 50 last
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
CARPENTERS FAST CLIP
In Administering the Affairs of tho
Province Of Puerto Principe-Gcn-
crnl BroOkc's Gcntlc Kcmindcr.


~ ADMINISTERING 'iic 'iii"irs Va INC
Province Of Puerto Principe-Gcn-
craI Brookc's Gentle Reminder.
HAVANA Ian oo-Tho cr,tic,sm tho
.,,.,,..,'-,S -
'he ne f''f"sffS administration III inc sew
eral provinces lacks uniformity and
that each governor acts independently
NJ tho c.,,r,, or,,,o,;,,, t., ,,ia ho,n 80
'u',o' .,'' :" 'a,u ''e.e "
pe causeo largely ny the position OF al
fairs in the province on Puerto Pr.n-
cipe. 1t is claimed that when General
r,arno,,or ,,oa, a., :.
- he'is'' .'''e'eu 'i'"' ProN'''ee III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
A BILLET COMBINE
Involving Plants in Ohio. Indiana
md PENNSYLVANIA,

Involving Plants in Ohio. Indiana
and Pennsylvania.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2O.-A new trust"
involving the consolidation of import
ant Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana
plants. manufacturing more exclusively
.hillet" steel and tin plate billets is
said to have been planned at meeting
OF representative mill owners which
was held here to-day.
William II. Moore. Of Chicago. who
was the moving spirit in the recent
American tin plate deal, Is credited
with the promotion OF the steel neEotia-
tions, though tin plate interests are said
In no Nay TO dominate the new combin-
alton.
The consolidated companies. 1t is
said, are not to be regarded. from tho
exclusive features Of their product, as
directcompetitors OF either the Federal
or Carnegie steel companies, though in
some quarters the opinion Is current
that, once the combination of the "hll-
let" mills is effected, its absorption by
the Federal will be u natural and not
improbable step. The proposed con-
solidation includes plants that furnish
a very extensive percentage OF the raw
material consumed by merchant
mills" Myron C. Wick. w. i. Taylor.
Henry Wick, w. II. Baldwin. George D.
Wick, II, w. Heedy and ]. +. Tyler.
of YOUNGSTOWN, and ". +. Miller and
I. II. Nicholson. of Cleveland. were
among the men outside OF Chicago who
participated in the conference. (Thc
Bellalrc Steel Company. II is reported,
has given an option 10 this combinc)
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
AGUINALDo's REPRESENTATIVES,
On Their way to Washington-Havc
Something up Their Sleeves.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. ?0.-J. Luzolle NJ
Marti Burgos and J. Luna. represen-
tatives of Aguinaldo. the insurgent
leader of the Philippine islands. passed
through.St. Louis to-day on their way
to Washington. Their mission is to
persuade Uncle Sam to relirquisll the
Philippine Islands.
Senor Burgos. a captain on Aguinal-
dos staff. acted as spokesman for the
party. He said: I'VE reached San
Francisco, December IA, and have since
been studying sentiment In the United
States on the Philippine question. OF
the hundreds OF leading Americans
with whom we have conversed we find
the vast majority are opposed to an
neNatlon OF the Islands to this country.
Regarding lloilo,Senor Burgos dcclar-
ed AgulnalGo would think well before
allowing the Americans to take 1t.
1T is big city," he said. land n
prize that We captured through our own
efforts"
Asked il there would be specifc
plan mentioned for dsposIng of the
Philippine islands to the natives. Sepor
BurSos said: mo. think not. but we
have proposition under consideration
which l cannot make public at this
time"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-21
GERS. BY Dotson. providing for the as
sessment OF foreign building and loan
associations.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

r, a..
So''e'. iocceu'"ss i"s.i''eu W
Deprive Another Republican OF ms
Scnt-Ex-chfcf OF Police MCSichOf
Provided for.
MI, o,oa
ine 'ouee VI ueiesa'es "e' opU"'.
with prayer by Rev, Guy CrooKs' OIL
Clarksburg. Speaker Mckinney nn-
n,,,ood tho oo,,r,t,toa or o5,o,,ion ,s
l'v'"se ''e e''''t'''' VI 'o -
loiioWs'
Bowman. Smoot, Knight. Long, Nor
| row. Mend. Carter. O,Rrien. Talbot,
,r,,.oo,a IT,. c,,,u,,,h. Iv,,,,h. tf,,,
-"A''''''''' iuH'' az " 'tt' I'm
Legse,
The chair announced committee
clerks ns foI,ows T. sommorset of
c,,,u,. ,, W., :,
summers IS. II. Wepp' OF haha"ha'
John Z. Chapman. OF Harrison; IL. u.
Heironomous. of Tucker; Fred. NJ. Sell
pert, OF berkeley; joseph ID. smith, or
Jefferson: Burgess. of Wayne: b. Nc
cav, OF Cabelli Scott Lowe. OF Marion;
John Pntton,of Kanawhn, was appoint
ed cloak room keeper: c. II. Smith. Of
Jefferson, assistant; a. y. Campbell. of
Nicholas. librarian, and Ira Dempsey.
OF faYettc, n page.
Bllls were, introduced as follows: BY
Taylor, for the relief of the sureties on
the bond on r. D. Peyton. By Moore
Tor the construction OF walks along
public highways. By IIarmish, con-
corning the power of county courts in
relation 10 roads and bridges. By Jar
rett to prevent the spread Of conta-
glous diseases among domestic ami
mails. By Bowman, providing for the
conveyance OF prisoners to the state
penitentiary by officers therefrom. BY
Shumatc. to establish II criminal court
In Summers county.
The judiciary committee reported ad-
Herscly on house bill 0. introduced by
Mr.. Bee. relating to the payment OF
fees OF officers and witnesses. and
house bill No. II. introduced by the
same gentleman. to amend the divorce
law.
At the afternoon sessions. Mr.. Taylor,
OF Cabell. offered Il resolution provld-
Ing for the. appointment of Henry Ste
phenson. ex-president of the United
Mine Workers of West Virginia, as
door-keeper of the gallery. After con-
siderable discussion the resolution was
adopted by vote OF 32 to 22.
Mr.. Davis, of Harrison, offered res
olution, accompanied by petition and
other documents. referring the contest
OF A. r. Parsons for the seat of Wilbur
Spencer delegate from Roanc county,
to the committee on privileges and
| elections. Adopted by a vote of "a to 81.