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MouNDsY1LLE budget
Yesterdays News From Marshall
County's CHIEF City.

Yesterdays News From Marshall
County's CHIEF City.
Tickets are being taken very fast for
the Epworth League lecture and enter
talnment course. Jehu Dewitt Miller,
at the school hall, on Monday evening,
the 10th, is the first of the course Of five
lectures and entertainments. Tickets
good for all five events, are being sold
for 81.
The invitations are out, announcing
the reception to be given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas MCBroom, in honor Of the
marriage OF their son. ]. NJ. McBrOom,
to Miss Alice Grim, both Of Mounds
vile, at their home ut Jerusalem, Ohio,
October II, at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blake enter
tanned a number of their friends ut
their beautiful home on Fourth street.
Misses Maggie and Eva Walton arriv-
ed home yesterday from visiting Pitts
burgh friends.
The work of paving the Narrows road
Is completed and the road is now open
to the public.
Reuben Dorsey is home from BUSH
ness trip through Harrison and Lewis
counties.
Mrs. NJ. Jackson is home from an ex-
tended visit with friends at Fairmont.
John w. Cunningham, OF Pleasant
Valley, was In the city yesterday.
Mr.. William NJ, Riggs is ct Rucshan-
non on a business trip.
Miss Norma Scott will be n caller in
Wheeling to-day.
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WELLSBURG.
Doings orPeopIe in tho Brooke Coun'
" Metropolis.

Circuit court convenes on Monday
next, with Judge H. C. Hervey presid-
ing. The cases OF the two colored men
now In jail on a charge of murderously
assaultIng z. D. Snyder at Collier are
all that Will come before the grand
Jury, but the reported violations OF the
game law VIII be investigated and
may develop something, There are
thlrty-five cases on the chancery docket
and fourteen on the law docket, and
several jury trials are expected. on
the chnncery docket there are eight d.
vorce cases.
At meeting of weiisburE Lodge No.
30. Knights OF PythIas, on Thursday
evening, 1t was decided to go after
that $50 prize to the visiting lodge turn
Ing out the largest percentage OF It's
membership In the knights OF Pythias
parade Mt Wheeling on Wednesday
next. The lodge will 20 In body, with
band, and although without n uni
form rank, Will make fine showing.
i. II. Curtis, the veteran editor and
publisher of the PAN Handle News, this
week retires from the active manage
ment Of his paper, being succeeded by
his son, George G. Curtis. The FORMER
will leave In n few weeks for Texas,
where he will spend the winter with his
son, DR.. w. X. Curtis. successful
practitioner at Midland. Texas.
Interviews with citizens living nlonE
the line Of the Wellsburg and Bethany
turnpike show great desire to secure
the proposed electric railway even ia
giving the company right Of way over
the mRcadamized road and through the
bridges. The people OF Bethany and
Buffalo district say they must have this
road.
David Waugh viii leave for Morgan
town on Monday. to be present ut the
celebration In honor OF Captain f. T.
Chadwick, with whom Mr., Waugh was
a srhoo'mntn at tire old MeTgaHtewU
academy in the days before the war
DR.. w. NJ Simpson made "A flying trIr
to CadIs, Ohio, yesterday, travelling
flfty-nnG miles, eight OF them on foot
In four and half hours, Nothing
slow about the doctor,
The new bowling league will open th'
season at Whyte's alleys next Tues
day evening, with games between the
.'"ltnlghts" and Henry George clubs
p. V. II. Cox, OF Macon county, Mo,
I-is visiting relatives In this county, Mr.
Cox emigrRtcd from Brooke county e
Missouri about thirty years ago.
Senator md Mrs. w. H. Tarr Rrc alb.
sent on nm extended visit 10 theiI
married daughters In Missouri, Kansas
and Kentucky.
The Christian church is without q
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MARTINS BERRY NEWs.
The Daily Chronicle of WheelIng'S
Progressive Nelghbor

The Daily Chronicle of WheelIng'S
Progressive NeIghboF.
George Webbcv, the Fourth street
llveryman, met with a slight accident
yesterday morning. He was In the Sec
ond story Of his building engaged in
putting hearse on the elevator which
he desired to use. When the heArse was
about one.half on. the elevator start
ed, resulting In the hearse turning over
upon Mr.. Weber, and the only thing
that saved his life was that the hearse
in falling became tangled in the eleva-
tor rope, thus descending slowly. How
ever, Mr.. Weber sustained an ugly cut
on his head, but is very fortunate IN
esnplng 30 lightly.
Robbers visited this city Thursday
night and first entered tho saloon OF
John Fisher. on Main street. and secur-
ed one dollar In cash and several bot.
ties Of whiskey. The house Of Fred
and gold watch, IS in cash and pair
and trousers taken. The police are on
the alert and It is quite likely the
guilty parties will be found.
An organ recital and sacred concert
will be given on the new pipe organ at
st. Mary's church, Sunday evening, oc-
tober 20. Prof Paris r, Myers, OF
Wheeling, will preside at the organ. A
chorus OF forty voices will also be
heard which has been selected from the
best vocal talent our city Affords.
The ladies of the Martins Ferry
Christian church will serve oysters, ice
cream. cake and q Regular supper in the
NuI 81 nv Ia -
October IA. A regular supper for 20
cents. You are invited, Come and
spent q pleasant evening.
The four-yenr-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Cooey. died yesterday
morning of diphtheria. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon and In
terment was ut Rlverview cemetery.
The executive committee appointed
for the firemen's tournament, met last
evening at the office Of DR.. A. r. ong.
and discussed matters pertaining to the
big event.
The remainder of the art glass for
the new Presbyterian church arrived
yesterday and is being placed in the
building as rapidly as possible. :.
Mrs. Thomas Norton. of New Castle.
Pa, is the guest Of her brother, James
Williams. on Main street.
Miss Lille Davis left yesterday for
Pittsburgh to visit relatives and at
tend the exposition.
Frank selby went to Morgantown, W.
Va, yesterday. to visit relatives.
Mrs. George Barker is visiting reln-
tlves at Toronto for few days.
Sidney Sharon, of Pittsburgh, was in
the city yesterday on business.
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BR1pGEPoRT HAPpENINGs.
Events of Day in the Town at the
End OF the bridge.


End OF tho Bridge.
The electric light committee decided
at meeting Thursday evening, to ex-
pend 5000 or 5000 in improving the
plant, which has been needed for a
long time.
A two-year-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Hartman died yesterday morning,
Of diphtheria. The funeral occurred n
the afternoon and interment was at
Llnwood cemetery.
The funeral OF David Gray, colored,
will occur this afternoon from his late
residence in Kirkwood. Interment will
be ut Weeks cemetery.
Marshal Thompson, Thomas Howley,
Henry Rose. George Walker, Charles
Gates and William Smith attended the
Cadiz fair yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Cecil returned
yesterday from Cleveland, where they
had been on their honeymoon.
Mrs. James coftland left yesterday
for Cleveland, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Emmett Ralston.
Mrs. John Philips and daughter, Miss
Carrie, OF Newark, are visiting rela-
tives In Brookslde.
Mrs. Luton Gamble left yesterday
for SIstersvIIle. TO visit relatives for q
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Daniel Haley went to Cam
bridge yesterday. to spend a few days
with relatives.
Mrs. Edward Stevens leaves to-day
for Philadelphia, to visit friends and
relatives.
Clerk. Lawson Emerson, OF st. Glars
vile. was In the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. Oscar Hayne, Of Powhatan, is
the guest OF relatives In this city.
Smith Henderson. of Columbus. was
business caller here yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Baugh have gone
to GAINESVILLE, to visit relatives.
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OIL. CITY-Rlver Z inches and fall
ing. Weather clear and pleasant.
WARREN-Rlvcr g Of n foot. Wea-
ther. fair and warm.
MORGANTOWN-River feet and
stationary. Weather cloudy and warm.
BROWNSVILLE-Rlver 8 feet o
inches and stationary.
PlTTSBuRGH--Riv IS feet and
failing. Clear and pleasant
STEUBEEVILLE-River 2 feet 5
inches and stationary. Weather, clear
and cool.
pARKERSBURG--ohlo river 2 feet
and stationary Weather cloudy; mer-
cuTy 60. Locals on time. The Little
Kannwhn is failing.
POINT PLEAsANT-Rlver l.S feet
and rising. Clear
CINCINNAT1-River ~ feet and ris-
Ing. Clear
GAIRo-Rlver 45 feet and falling,
EVANsVILLE-lIive 30 feet and
falling Clear and pleasant
IOIIISVlI4LE;-Rlve falling: 10 feet
I'm canal; 2 feet inches on falls; 2 feet
/ inches below locks Clear and pleas
mt
Clear and cool.
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this district, came home yesterday from
trip through the Guernsey mines
Adrian Minder and Ella Sutton are to
be married. according to the marriage
license list.
A. c, Danford has moved his family
from East RIchland to farm near this
city.
The lumber that made the enclosure
for the street fair has about all disap-
peared.
Alex. c. oglc and family will move to
Wheeling about the middle Of Nove'n-
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.rIlE RIVER.

The marks at 6 p. m. showed feet 8
inches and stationary. Weather. cloudy
and warmer.
The Elolse has been entered in the
Wheeling -Matamoras trade and Will
depart for below to-day at II a. m.
The owners Of the steamer Leroy,
who formerly ran the Lulu F., are now
running the Matte K. leaving the
wharf for Matamoras, o., every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday, Mt IL n.
m. To-day she will leave at p. m. in
order to accommodate shippers.
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Serlcs al Roxine Contests.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. GA series
Of boxing contests has been arranged by
the Monarch Athletic Club, to occur
during the Ellss' carnival and street
fair, which begins next week. Joe
choynslSl and, Steve o'Dcnnell will
meet for twenty rounds October Ii.
Bfatty Matthews, of Brooklyn, and
Tom Williams, of England. are to box
twenty rounds at 145 pounds. A third
contest between Tim Kearns, OF New
York and George Kerwin, OF Chicago, is
being arranged.
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LONDON. oct. 6.-Tod Sloan. the
American Jockey. had a fall at Kemp
ton park to-day, He was mounting S.
n Koers Latheronwheel in the paddock
preparatory to going to the post for the
race for the Richmond plate, when the
horse reared. throwing Sloan ana roll
Ing over him. Sloan was carried to inc
weighing room. where 1t was nscer-
talncd that his injuries though pesnsH''
were not serious.
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LONDON. oct. e.-American Jockeys
rode three horses to victory Of Kemp
ton Park to-day. L. ReIff had the
mount on Yusen, which won the race
Feather plate Violence. ridden Dy
Sloan. being second, as was also ms
mount for the Imperial plate. Democrat
j. II. Martin rode St. In and Tnrolintn'
which won the October plate and the
Mlddlesex plate, respectively. sioans
mlshRp prevented him from riding 5.
II, Ioel's Lnthcronwheel In the race for
the Richmond plate. n
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PITTSBURGH, Pa.,oct. 6.-Duquesne
C. & A. c., 81; Tenth Pennsylvania, 0.
The Tenth were successful in going
through the Filipino line, but the Du-
ouesue stone wall was different and the
soldiers had TO resort to open plays
which were not much more successful.
Dnnncsne'A gonl was never ID danger.
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CANNInAITsM
PractIccd In the New Hcbridcs Group.
A Revolving story. li.


a Revolving story. Ltii
VANCOUVER, y, G., oct. GA story
Of cannibnllsm was brought to sydney,
Australia, Just before the sailing of the
stenmer AoraRgI to this port, by II
French steamer The victim Of the
display OF savagery was a native OF Ha-
wall, named Amaru, who acted as Or
DERBY 10 tho immigration department at
Noumea, In the New Hebridcs.
About six months ago Amaru mar
rled native woman Of Aobn In the
New Hcbrdgcs group, and on passing
that island later on. decided 10 vls,t
was put on in small boat. A Few
weeks ago when the steamer called for
them II was learned that Amaru fell
into the hands Of n savage tribe OF ma
tivOs who. inter torturlng him. tore MN
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The Madlsons go to Bethany to-day to
play the collegians and they will be
accompanied by number offTooters.
The local boys haven't had much prac-
tice together, but are expected to put
up a good game
The Cathedral high school team has
been organized for the season. Ed
ward varley is captain. The team is
practlcIng daily,
The Tiger Juniors. OF Aetnavllle, go
to steubenVille to-day. to play the
Acmes. They have an elegant eleven
and 1t will be stiff game.
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HAHNa GREAr MpRK.

CINCINNATI, Oct s.-Hahn struck out
nine OF the Colonies to-day, ala not give a
base on balls. and allowed but one hit.
Philippl Wag easy for tho Reds. Attend;
cin Cine ana ....s o21o.2 0 .-si2 3
LouiSvilie 100 . . 0 o / . OIL ! 2
Batteries Hahn and Wood; Philippl and
LattirneF. Earned runs. Cincinnati O
Time. 800. Empires o'Day ana McDon-
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to pieces and then roasted him With
two sheep.
The matter has been renOrted 70 q
British man Of war.
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pastor, the congregation having decided
not to call one at present.
w. j. APPLICABLE. OF Pittsburgh. Is
spending few days with relatives In
this city and vicinity.
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RenL a.an
FOR RRNT.

No. ll29 Eofr street. 4rooms.. .......,; $40 %
No. S35 Main street, rooms and both i, a,
gases ...,...s-'''s''',.'''''s''' e *
And rooms and both gases free: ~ w
Two rooms on alley In rear OF no. " IN
Fifteenth street, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "
No. 1914 EOff street, 2rooms...:...: w
Ground on west side OF Chaplin9
street, between Seventeenth ana
Eighteenth streets, will lease for
term Of years. 1t,
Ground 20 by 100 on Market street VIII
lease for a term OF years:
No, 30 Sixteenth street, cellar,......''' y ~
No, 32 Sixteenth street, store room.''. ~ ~
No 1915 Alley B, stable.,..........'''.' D %
FOR SALE.
No, &c Sixteenth street.
No. % Ohio street.
Lot ON South Front street.
Lot on North Front street. 60 by aoont
400 feet.
No. 49, Main street.
No. q Maryland street C,
business house and dwelling on Chap'
line street.
No. Is Vermont street
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5000 buys a strictly All Wool Suit,
inst color. a saving OF
So. 90 for you. a. -, -
Twelfth and Main Streets.
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MONTREAL, Que, Oct CD. II.
Smith, Of this city, to-day shot his wife,
mortally woundInE her, ns she came
from the market, and then putting the
revolver to his bend killed himself, The
couple had not lived happily for some
time. The man was br0ther-in-lnw
to Judge Desnoycrs, Of this city,
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OycrcoOts - Ovcrconts = Ovcrcoats -
All grades. Our 1913 grade II n
money sRVOr-eguRlE my $40 Enrincnt
in town, AIt GUl'MAS Il CO..
Twelfth mud Main streets.
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I'll KINDS OF PLAIN AND FANCY
n PiEtInE. An OntirO new limo OF eetns
Citations al III prices al the IntolhgencoH
lob Printing O@cas
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Desirable Property
Offered For Sale.

: lots and building sites in Pleasant
Building lot, 50 by 100. on Fourteenth
street. Price quite reasonable.
Lot on Lind street, very cheap. a.,
Lot on McColloCh street. ll6 feet Dy ~.
ON south Penn street, Island, frame res
idence, 10 rooms, lot 60 By l2O; most de-
sIrabIe: offered for short time only;
a brick residence, west sluc OF mann
street; location no better IN Inc Ia! city.
A manufactures place on Wnter ,s,tLrcet,
large bTick building. lot Sc by 49, This Is
worth while looking after nj once.
Always on h0nd--money on good city
and country realty.
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The balance OF the forfeit money for
the weight and appearance OF Waldron
sand Kennedy Is due to be posted with
the stakeholder on Monday.
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BENTON HARBoR, Mich, Oct, q
Mrs. 1. W. Conkey. wife of an ex-bank
president and the wealthIest man in
the city. committed suicide to-day by
hanging herself in a barn. She had
once previously cut her own throat,
but her life was saved by prompt ac-
ton. Mr.. Conkey was the gold DEM
ocratIc candidate for state auditor In
1896.
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"Red" Budd. the Parkersburg boy,
who meets BIZ Miller, Of the South
Side, in a preliminary TO Thursday
nights affair, has arrived In the city
and L. atRYInR with PatsY Gavin.
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ROX!NG.

oscar Gardner will return to Wheel
ing next Tuesday andiremaln here un-
til a few days preparatory to his fight
in New York with Ben Jordan. Of Eng
land. He will referee the Kennedy
Waldron contest at the Metropolitan
club next Thursday evening.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF cLUBs
yesterdays GAMES!
Cincinnati s. LoulsYillel.
To.pAY,s CANNES.

To-DAY's GAMES.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia. 49,,
Washington at Baltimore,
Pittsburgh at Cleveland.
Louisville at Cincinnati.
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UTANTED--A COMPETENT LADY
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lngton) for short time. and one or two "a,
dies TO address circulars. Address X !,
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FOOT BAIL.

Umpire, Rolf; scorers, Plankcy and Det-
wiler.
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"ANTE - THREE TRAVELLING
w GalcSmsni no eanvpnsing. +, Q, Ae&
6N Wheeling, W. Va. oCte
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VITANTEp-AFIRRT GLASS BARBER.
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VXTANTED-S UNFuRfIaTIln RQQAa
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q. B., care Intelllgelcer ONCE. ocb
The times., 1899-11-26

The great increase in Fetirements from
the Army continues. and each day brings
reports OF officers applying for voluntary
retirement or going before boards. Tt is
unquestonably true. however, that had
there been no war with Spain or the FIJI
pinos the retired list would have been sud-
denly and greatly increased in the next few
years. This would have been due to the
fact that at the close Of the Civil War the
army was reofHcared by men who were
practically OF the same age, or within
few years Of each other.
There was a large number Of grsy-haired
captains to be found in the line before
March L 1898. So slow was the promotion
from 1870 to 1888 that line officers who en-
tered the service after that were always
over forty before reaching a Captaincy.
The strain of the wars and of tropical serv
ice has demonstrated the fact that nearly
all the old field officers, OF infantry at least,
were unfit by reason Of years, tastes. and
age to stand the severe strain. Hence the
sudden large increase Of retirements. has
tened by the sudden and unexpected pro-
motion which came 20 many, and enabled
them 10 go out with higher rank and pay.
The list OF officers who have signifed
willingness to retire If promoted to briga-
dier general now comprises the names OF
Col A 5. Burt, Twenty-hfth Infantry:
Col Theodore Schwan. Assistant Ad1utanL
/ General; Col. Edgar r. Kellogg. Sixth In
fantry; Col Henry B. Freeman, Twenty
fourth Infantry, Col Gilbert s. Carpenter
Eighteenth Infantry, and number Of 9TH
ers At Manila ten officers have been ex-
amined for retirement, mostly OF high
rank Capt James z. Brett, Twenty
fourth Infantry. one OF the officers thus ex-
amined, has already returned TO this cOun-
| try TO await retirement Still another Of
/ fcer. Capt John c. Dent, Twentieth In
/ fantry. now eligible for promotion. has
| been examined for retirement, as have
/ Lieut.. Coils. R. Craig. Signal Corps, and
/ Edward Field. Third Artillery.
/ In view OF these wholesale changes and
1 the great need OF good subalterns the War
/ Department may graduate the present
/ senior class at West Point early next win
ter. The constant complaints and official
records OF the incOmpetency and miseon-
duct of the raw officers now filing half
/ the grade Of first lieutenant and the entire
/ grade OF second lieutenant OF infantry
/ make the need OF trained young officers all
the more pressing. A large number OF va
| cancies exists which has not been dImln-
ished greatly by the recent appointment or
twenty-eight non on-cOmmissioned officers.
The following table shows the retire
/ ments since January I. 1898. as compared
with the entire year Of 1888,