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The evening times., 1899-08-04
ATTACKED ON THE TURNPIKE.
A WelI-KnOyvn Kentucky Woman
Halted by a Negro


Louisville, Aug. Airs. Louis Nc
Brayer, wife of DistiIler MeBrayer and one
of the best known women of Anderson
county, was attacked late yesterday by a
negro just on the edge of Lawreneeburg.
The negro was only frightened away by
the arrival of a white man. Mrs. McBrayer
had been in town and left for home before
o'clock. When just out of town where
the pike runs between woods = negro
sprang out. Catching the reins and stop
ping her horse he threatened her with
death if she made an outcry. Alvin Haw-
kins rode up and the negro fed to the
woods. Mrs. BcBrayer gave the negro's
description to Hawkins who came to town
and started searching party.
George Harris. well-known negro boy
of the town, was arrested on suspicion.
The people are infuriated and lynching
is sure to occur today If the negro is iden-
titled. He will be taken TO the McBrayer
farm this morning and il he is the right
man mob viii string him up.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

The members OF the British Embassy.
together with the Earl of Yarmouth. will
go over to Naragansett next Tuesday even
ing to attend the ball which will be the
bright particular star feature OF the season
at that resort.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
MURDERED IN A CHURCH
A Jealous Lover Fatally Stabs His
Rival.

He Follows n Couple Into the Sane
tuary, Takes Seat behind Them,
md PIunges n Pocket Knife Into
His Victim-ln the Confusion the
Assassin Makes Good His Escape.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

Recent Washington visitors to Atlantic
City, include Mrs. Lloyd Keleher and Mrs.
A. W. Choate. at the Stratford; Miss kath-
arine Roach, Mrs. Farrell, Miss Mary Mar
rell Mrs. Underwood Miss May Starr Mr..
and Mrs. Hinds and Mrs. A. Tod Conner
at the Wiltshire; Mr.. and Mrs. G. I.
Wode. Miss Courtney Wode, and Miss
Brinbaugh at the Waldorf-Astoria:
Mrs A. Harner and Miss T. E. Harner, at
the Windsor: Capt and Mrs. ". j. Tur-
ner and the Misses Turner. at the Ross
more; E. Ashford. at the ST. Charles, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Watkins, Mrs E. Walk
er. c. L. Williams, and Mrs. L. L. Will
liams, at the Arlington.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

DR.. J. C. ]. King, of Waco, Texas. ae-
companied by Misses Gladney and Down
ing. of Texas. left this morning for New
York city. DR.. King will remain in New
York several weeks attending medical lee
lures. He has been the guest of his daugh-
ter, Mrs d. K. Fitzhugh, of o. Seventh
Street northeast.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

Mrs. Charles Gage Thompson is i'll at the
residence of her son, Paymaster Charles P.
Thompson, U. S. n.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Philip 4. Darneille with the Misses
Eva and Halle Darneille, of Georgetown
Heights. are spending August al Cape May.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
TO INSPECT AUTOMOBILES.

Mr. and Mrs F. H. Kramer have gone to
Colonial Beach for a two weeks visit.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
ROUTED BY A WOMAN.
A Burglar Put to Flight by His In
tended Victim

Middletown. N Y. Aug. Mrs Moses
Henderson, of Haven, Sullivan county, is
not afraid of burglars. and early yesterday
morning proved more than a match for one
who entered the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Edsali Graham. at Chester, where
Mrs. Henderson is staying
Mrs. Henderson was awakened at O'Clock
yesterday morning by a hand under her
pillow. She saw a man at her bedside.
and springing up. dealt him a severe blow
in the face Then second blow landed
upon his head, and he turned as though
about 10 strike the woman but she had
obtained possession of a club, and a blow
from this satisfied the intruder that he
had better fee.
He leaped through an open window and
disappeared in the darkness. Mrs Hen
derson then made a careful search Of the
house and found that the burglar had been
unable to obtain any booty.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Mothershead and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Mason, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. F. Wynkoop have leased
double cottage at Colonial Beach for the
season, and have as their guests the Misses
Mamie and Bessie Grey and Messrs. H NJ.
BidelI, W. Bidell. ]. W. and James c.
Hayenner, and Michael Kirby.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Thief Chase at a summer Hotel.

Long Branch, Aug. Edward E Bon
ner. who gave the name Robert R. Bull,
and residence New York, was arrested yes
terday on the charge Of housebreaking
Bonner came here last Sunday and engaged
rooms at the Howland Hotel. Bonner
turned up at o'clock Thursday night at
the Hollywood Hotel in the room of Dr. A.
II. Frankenburg. There was an encounter
and Bonner escaped by rear window. Yes
terday Bonner turned UP at the Scarboro.
The clerk, Joseph T. Walsh. saw him and
followed him upstairs. Bonner entered the
room of Mrs. Cohen, wife of William n.
Cohen, real estate broker, of New York.
and bolted the door behind him. Mrs. CO.
hen had her jewelry and diamonds in her
room valued at $4,000. Walsh smashed in
the door and Bonner jumped out the win
dow of Mrs. Cohen's room, with Walsh af
ter him. Bonner jumped from one to an
other of the piazzas and was finally caught
and overpowered. He was held by Justice
ArrowSmit in 81 900 bail.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

Cheyenne. Wyo-, Aug. five masked
men rode into the range occupied by herd
OF sheep belonging to the Warren Live
Stock Company, on Monday. and after
driving the herders away killed $50 of the
animals with rifles and wounded nearly
100 more with clubs and whips. The sheep
were being herded by T. D. Crane, his sons,
and daughters. for Senator Warren's COM
pany. The masked men rode UP to them
and under threats of death drove them
away. The authorities of Logan county
are making efforts to locate the men who
are believed to be employees of cattle
company which has lately moved large
number of cattle onto the range. The men
were masked and had their horses covered
with cloth SO that the brands could not
be seen.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Large Letter Baxe. for New York.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath has adopted a new plan for over
coming the congested condition OF the COL
iecting service in New York. He has con-
cIuded to Immediately substitute one of
the large newspaper collection boxes, hold
ing four or five bushels. for each of the
small regular letter boxes in coagested
districts. This can be done within a few
days. and relief will be almost immediate
1t his then his purpose to secure estimates
for the planting of posts for mail boxes
throughout the entire city of New York
and placing upon them a new pattern of
letter box which will be eapacious and
safe enough for all purposes II is esti-
mated that 1,C09 letter boxes Will be re-
ouired for the uurpose
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Capt. John Bully Dead.

Newport News. Va. Aug Capt John
Bully. aged fifty years. died at his resi-
dence in Hampton yesterday. Captain
Bully was a well-known member Of the
Virginia Pilots association. and was one
of the most popular residents of Hampton
He is survived by a widow and three
children
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
BRIEF MENTIoNINGs.
Events In and About tho City GiVenIn
q Nutshell.

Events in and About tho City GtVentn
q Nutshell.
Base ball this afternoon-wheellng
vs.. washington National league team.
The ice mems picnic takes place at
Pleasant Valley park one week from to-
day.
The Wheeling Railway Company and
the Baltimore & Ohio In continuation
are Improving the roadway at Fords
crossing.
The commentaries Of the Opera
House orchestra, set for Thursday, Au-
Rust 81. will be given on the preceding
evening. Wednesday, August 30,
Tho MAGNOLIA club will hold d special
meeting Saturday evening to make ar
ranRenents for It's dance Wednesday
evening, August 80. ct Mozart park.
Prudence Primary No. /. Prudent Pa
trielSnS Of Pompeii, elected officers last
evening. Members are being initiated
al each meeting. and the order Is hav-
| ing quite boom,
County Clerk Robertson has complete
/ Cd thp nrpilmlnarY work In lndeXinB the
] county records and will begin to-day 70
1 index the volumes, which work, II u
| thought viii take year TO complete.
Last night Lieut.. Mlohnels and ohicer
Woods discovered Frankie Krouse and
two men, John Sutton and Fin La
rue, lettering about the entrance TO the
state fair grounds. and placed them un-
| der arrest.
The Pleasant Valley social club VIII
give lis regular Thursday night mop NJ
| Pleasant Valley park tonight. These
functions have become very popular
among the young people, and are at
tended largely
A report was freely circulated on the
South Side yesterday that man nam
I'd peter West had tried to commit sui
eide In Steurnugels saloon, Eighth
ward, but on investigation 1t was found
10 have little basis. The report was
denied by Mr.. steurnagel and others IN
a position to know. but Tor part OF tne
day II was discussed n Ia the Fulton
murder mystery, which has been run.
ming the gauntlet Of gossip the past
week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

The Merchants Days' executive COM
mittee met yesterday morning in the
rooms Of the chamber OF commerce,
Chairman Frank Mccoy in the chair.
Messrs. +. C. q. shwertfeser and ". F.
shaner were added to the finance COM
mlttee. and MessrL Geo. E. House and
George W. Lutz were added to the CONF
mlttee on entertainment.
win +. shaher was elected secretary
and treasurer 4 the executive commit
tee, to whom Subscribers to the Ger-
chants Days fund will remit the
amount of their subscription. BE is
also authorized to pay all bills when
audited by the finance committee and
signed by the chairman.
The committee decided to request the
muslcians union to donate all banda
that are not already employed on the
night Of the drSt Merchants Day. We'd
ue1uAyl September p
The committee next took up the mat
ter Of giving the contract for the IRE
works display, to be given at the public
landing wednesday night. There was
a lively competition between the sew.
eral bidders, finally resulting In the
contract being awarded to Oswald
Schneider, representing the Detwl-
Ter & Street Company. Of New York.
The programme he submitted consists
Of sixty-seven numbers, including
twenty-slx set pieces, some being por-
traits of Dewey. schiey and Sampson.
and representations Of the battleshlp
Maine, cruiser Olympia, the Kissing
Bug, etc. This arm had charge Of the
fireworks given at the celebration at
tending the opening Of the Brooklyn
bridge several years ago.
The committee decided to have print
ed 1900 hangers advertising the Her-
chants Day celebration, which will be
thoroughly distributed over the tri'stats
radius ct onee..55I
The COMMITTEES on entertainment was
empowered to secure badges for the
visiting merchants.
To give the programme here cute
lined win more tnan exhaust the money
already subscribed Cbetween i1.soo and
81, 400, and the Merchants Days COM
mittee request the 1ntellIgeneer to voice
their desire that all merchants who
have so far not contributed to the fund
take the present opportunity Of coming
to the mont, and assisting in the noye-
ment. About $500 more is needed.
Persons who are not approached for
subscriptions by the finance COMMITTEES
are respectfully requested to telephone
their subscriptions to the secretary
and treasurer OF the executive commit
tee, Mr.. VIII shafer. Of the Vance
Shoe Company.
In addition to the subscriptions al
ready publlshed the committee hiss re-
celved the following:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
81 MbesAl.
as Eb eSdtr4
NeM Stony

every time New goods coming each day give US
plenty Of material to write about and keep our win
dows fresh and interesting; watch our ads and win
dows. Low prices alone are no attraction. Suppose
YOU found the lowest price store in tsworld do you
think YOU would buy there3 It's not getting cheap
it's getting good things cheap that everybody wants
Everything here is cheap some are very cheap but
they had to be something more than cheap first
good.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
Che 9ntsliaerleer
once, 60 and 81 Fourteenth Street.


NOW AQNeENA1oAapAb9e
Cathedral High School.
We Loan Money on Real E9tata
Base Ball-rhlrd Page. :,
Daily the Crowds Increase-Geo. ID
Shook & Co.-Elghth Page.
Mems 500 Tailor Made Fine Pants FOL
adden's-Second Page. -
After Three Days Of Successful Sales
Geo. q. stifel q Co-Fifth Page.
Developing and Printng-W, c. Brown
A Peaceful NlEht-R. n. List.
Standard Male QuaTtette.
Mayors Proclamation.
For Saie-HoWard HaGlett q Bon.
Lawn Trlmmers-Geo. W. Johnsoni
SuEs.
Pound PaperS-stanton's Old City BOOB
aas,ys FlavOrins E1tracts-H F. Bsh.
caticSra at Gu, Rasos-eOetze's Drug
Store,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

ana family outing TO Meyers Lake
Canton. Ohio, on next Sunday. August
q, by way Of the Wheeling a Lake Erie
railroad. Train leaving Wheeling al
$3.50 a. M, city time. Fare for round
trip. 81 Is. Mcister's band will accom-.
pany the excursion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
ARMY OF WEST VIRGINIA
To Hold its Reunion this, Year at
Inntson. Ohio. Sept. 27.2o.

Capt, C. ]. Rawiing, a vice president
Of the Society of the Army Of West Vlr-
Einia, yesterday received q letter from
the secretary OF the society, P. F. ziese,
Of Pomeroy, asking that Wheeling and
West Virginia send liberal delegations
TO the soclsty's reunion which Is to be
held at jackson, Ohio, September 81,
Is and %. jackson is reached from
Wheeling by the Baltimore & Ohio, and
special rates win be had. h. C. Miller,
Of Jackson, is the secretary Of the COM
mittee on arrangements, Of whom In
formation regarding the reunion may be
had.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
BOYS, CLOTHING.

For the little fellows suit growing Out Of dresses
for the school boy-for the boy whotis no longer a
boy. s.
YESTEE SUITS for little TotH - SL25 to 500.
SCHOOL SUITS for Boys, to 1s years Sl5O to $500
The best school suit on earth for $3.50 If you don't
live in the city and want to see whatts like drop
rs a postal card with your name and address and
you'll have sample by return mail@q
Hundreds Of Fall Suits for Men and Boys gOpaa Daily.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
Geo. 81 SnsoL &c.
Tie Crowds Increase,

are thronging in by theAthousands TO take
advantage of the ntouchaby low prices we name on the
Sample & Lingaman Stock of Merchandise. Mon
day as busy as Tuesday still busier and Wednes
day the banner day of ALL WHY9 Because the goods are
new and fresh the qualities equal to expectations; the
prices exactly as stated. Some litteFmore than ONE
HALF; oME-FoURTH and no more fotethers. These are
just few reminders-read big ad. for fuller details
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

All persons who desire to place wa.
Eons in the Labor Day parade, VIII
please notify A. ". RAIDER 80 Twelfth
street, by card, so they can be placed In
line
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

The following action has been taken
by members Of the brieklayers union:
That Monday, September I, be recog-
nIEed a. Labor Day, and all member
refrain from work on that day.
c. WALLACE, President.
+. KING, Vice President.
+. PATTERSON, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

CHARLEY HAFER and Charley
Hayman viii engage In a four.round
boxing match at the Labor Day picnic
Saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

BROWNSVILLE = River feet !
inches and stationary.
on CITY " River at zero and sta
tlonnry; cloudy and cool. 4.
CINCINNAT1t- River 81 feet and
- cAiRo : River Las feet and falling;
MEMPHIS = River feet Inch, a tail
Of % feet; ciear and hot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

Rough Dry washed, StArchod ana
HAT Work, Wished aud Ironod'
cent IIi bRS Srd %orf hniahod 10 cents pOr.
p2 S4HSI Home steam laundry /.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

We hive fitted more than twenty
thousand pairs OF Spectaclss, giving Us
a record and experience uneqnnlled py
any other optiolan I'm West virginia
satisfaction guaranteed.
JACOB w, GRuBB, Optiolnn,
No. 1905 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

Via the Wheeling e Lake Erie,
Sunday, August "a, only 81 IS to Myers
Lake and return. Wheeling Butcherl'
excursion. Leave Wheeling $50 a, M,
eastern time. All Wheeling butchers
have tickets for sale,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

Thursday. August 81. from Beilaire. ],
A. Ney, ticket agent, will tell you ell
about II.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
Tho Tug ofWar

takes place at the Labor Day picnic
Saturday, six local warriors taking
part.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

Tho fhtnons Rocky Ford, Colorado,
sweet Cons, Send orders carly.
ALEX, DUIsst Z SONS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
THE RIVER.

The Lulu 3. departed for Alatamoras
with a big trip,
The river continues to fall, the marks
at 6 D. m. Wednesday showing ] foot
inches. Weather. cloudy and warm.
The H. K. Bedford departed yester-
day for Cincinnati, where she viii enter
a lower river trade during the low wa
ter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

Tho fhmouA lloclSE- Ford, Colorado
Sweet Gems. SEM 0 Ir119It, u. ~. y SoSs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

DANCING OF Pleasant Valley Park
Tonight. Admiration free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24
sR.nn PANTS.

special sale All Wool Trouserines,
100 attractive patterns, made mp on
c. HESS q soNs.
Fashionable TnilOrgs
1894 and 1893 Market street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

40 10 Pleasant valley Park tonight
Dancing and q general good time,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-24

S5. Excursion to Niagara Falls via
PennsyIVahiR Lines
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

Home missionaries VIII visit the city
sfs tomorrow.
The Twcnty.nrsi quorum ~ Elders
viii meet iu the Sinotsouih ward meet
Ing house on Monday evening nest AZ
Ti,a O'Clock
Members ~ the alxtccnth quorum %
Seventy viii meet On the First ward
meeting house on Monday evenlng.Jan-
ulry 18th. ut $50 o'Culck. full at
tendance IN desired
The presidents u the Young Mems
ami Young Ladies' associations In
Salt Lake City will meet NJ the Tenn
pietUn On "wednesday evening,
Tomorrow Prof. u. u. Alien of the
state University rives the first % "a
series ~ sunday evening lectures ar
ranged FOR the Mutual Improvement
associations NJ ccntervillcl Davis coun-
~
II has been decided 20 conduct
missionary class nt gsl ", First North
street. under the auspices N the Lat
tor day Saints college, especially for
the bcncat ~ yuun men who have
received ~ are expecting mirsiounry
calls. This decision was arrived at
IN response 10 an urgent rcqucrt IRON
numerous young men Of the class men
TONED. The sessions win BE- held on
Tusrdav and Thursday ~ each week
NJ $3.50 D. M, commencing ON January
i7ih An are cordially Invited. ladies'
aH well nH Rs~9rmeu. Prof Done
win conduct the class.
SPECIAL NOTICE no u. =. pREst-
Dents.
The u. y. presidents m this Stake
and all the Relief Society nurses are
requested tn meet In the Fourteenth
ward assembly hnli January 2int. ~ 2
y. M. aH business ~ Importance " To
DO brought before the meeting.
~. ISABELLA HORNE.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
The stake Herrctnrica OF the Relief
Societies In all m" several Stakes %
Zion and ~ miaaionn or branches ~ the
Relief Society whore stakes are not
organized. arr hereby requested 10 send
statistical and financial reports Tor the
entlfu year 1855. to the general fccro-
tnry. room POS Tcmploton building. Salt
Lake city. Utah.
~ H. WELLS.
General Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

tee on Fcl ,ral relations and memorial
to Congress.
Maximum Transportation Rates
Committee on railroads and common
carriers.
Industrial Exposition NJ Paris-Com-
mittco on revenue and appropriation.
snlaries-Comfnittee on fees and saln-
RIGS.
Memorials to C0ngrcsH-- Committee on
Federal relations and memorial 10 Con-
rfega.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14
REMOVAL gALE.

, a. rEW or rnE THOUSAND nAHGAINs
uhtf before move 90 luohu. 81 % steel
ranges fnr ga iu Sls3 cane scat dining
rhulFs for iici h'fno. extension fables Tor
.ui smyrna rugs from lr UNI host ali
WOOL carpet, r1tnuunts ilisr yufdi above
inrnilon Hnnls al nov, line second hand
s,MlnF muflilnrs sluuupi hnn pnflOr organs
elta0 up' pianos 5000 and upi everything
~ proportion y H. - Fast second
South strnut T. 4, renson
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14
ToDAY's WEATHER REPORT.

weather report showing observa-
,lons at q. IN. today
General and local forecasts for 70
hours ending y. m. Sunday.
For Utah forecast made nj san
Frantlscm. Fair tonight ana sunday
EXCEPT local snow sunday IN extreme
north portion. Stationary temperature.
For Salt Lake city and vicinity
Fair tonight and sunday stationary
J. H. SMITH,
Observer. Weather Burcau'