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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04

~ tho Uniform Rank will turn out ana
The reception will be brilliant and eiap-
Tho secretary was instructed to Sc
euro snpcIal rates on the bridges LOT
mo nnrade and other occasions durlhs
tho ancampment. The secretary was
nIso Instructed to see the Wheellns
RrIdpe Company and Wheeling Rall-
wnv company officials ano endeaNof 70
have the work OF relaying the tracks
IN the bridge stopped during the grand
'oG GSoirmsn Goethe, of the printing
committee, reported that the 1000 SOU
yenir badges recently received MerS
not enough, and that he had oruereu
500 more. 80, ,,,,,-
The transportation and hotel commit nc,
tee was Instructed to receive the n iiS ".
Of boarding house keepers VINO VII 49, IT,
celve guests during the grand louEe
neet'nr. Il being anticipated that the
botaI recommendation Of the city VIII
IN Mr. Mccormick. Of Dahna temple, D.
n Il X. reported that the "DokIes'
would be prepared to give the warm
oct" session Of that side order ever VIII
messed In Wheeling, during the SFaha
lodge week.
The transportation committee was
instructed to receive the baggage OF IN,
coming Knights. Chairman MitcheIl
will secure a wagon for this purpose;
chairman Goethe, Of the printing
committee. reported that he sui hlu
| 900 large posters, which ne recon-
mended to be distributed In the snall
towns in the tri-state radius Ihey
viii he mailed to-day to the keepers OF
records and seals Of Pythian lodges.
The decorating committee was In
structed to proceed with the decoration
M the street arches. using the Pythian
colors, blue. yellow and red.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04


The last regular lueSunS e'e'i'"s
meeting Of the knights OF Pythias gem
eroI committee was held last night, pre-
..,..,. -, 80, ,,o,,,,s n,ootInp in
Iu"'o'S " 49, y,,-,-.,. -
wheeling OF the west HiFh'''i" 81 anu
lodge and the trl-state conclave OF the
rr,,,,,.,, pant Tbore v,os,n large Mt
,'.-,,...,.,.,,,,l r,,-,,oa tho
tehdanee 'i"u e"'i'u9'"s''i ma, NJ So,
meeting from beginning TO end On All
sides II was predicted TINT the coming
.s,ir ,,.iu bo tho crentest gathering of
'.'''' wa =. ~. ~ NJ, I,r..,nia mr.
iythihhs ever seen III "ts' 'HsN'"
in the upper Ohio valley. All OF the
sub.cornmlttees reported their respec-
-.,.,,,.. o,,,.,,o5 o,d all
I'VE WORK Pr"e'''u'iy ''"''''", ~
that remains now Is TO plhce the Hhls"-
Ing touches here and there.
Tho ,,o,ohora NJ the committee pres-
,,-.,,.,, 1,ao,,,or n
'h' were MessrS' Meulch' i'"''e', - -
Thomas, w. G, Thomas, George Hart
0rg Iouis HnrtonE Kies, NorrIngtOn,
,f,,,.,,,i,,, tJ,,t,an Graham Levy.
',ii'eH' ii'i'''''''.'' ,le,,.
Mitchell. Goethe and Mcclure
The committee on entertainment WINS
oufborJ,,d m bove tho official pro-
''', ~, 1,,,,th,,od
HI,lLtnes printed Hnu , uiS.i - ~, IN,
nlnohg cotltnun S.l 100 Sha NJ
4tary was one LroHl sup ~ AI,a,SLa,,,,
toF Ihoinas VI slihpiS' VI ns'' =,
IT, ,,l,,' m when ne states ne WI SolI'' ~
NeeIhS on wednesday, 5,s.ai
Nh"ther was rom ma}oE SeHs ',,, ~
james H. Carnahan, OF inuIL''I 1ig,.,I'
ln1.' commanding the INFORM m, lam ram,
VINO VIII reach wheeling on tueSuHS
afternoon, october 10. =,
letter from Captain Z! u, Lyle vi
Huntington company no. ~, y. W.
StaS Tor Information regarding enter NJ
Jug me Uniform RANK contests IHIs
CRACK company VIII take part
"A letter from the captain or PAN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04
A pnIeApIER AND A COLONEL
To be Elected Here During tho Pyth'
ian Grand Lodge Meeting.

To be Elected Hero During the Pyth-
ian Grand Lodge Meeting
During the meeting Of the West Vlr-
gnin grand lodge Of the Knights OF
PythIas here next week there will be
two elections of Importance to the Uni
form Rank companies Of the state.
General c. c. Rand, Of Charleston,
commanding the West Virginia brigade
of the Uniform Rank, has resigned,
and n brigade meeting will be held here
neTt week to elect his successor. The
prlclpal candidate for the Office y Ma.
ior James A. Lancaster, OF Wheeling. at
present on the stan OF Major General
cnrnnhan. The major Is an eXcellnt
ofIlcer. and his advancement to the rank
Of BRIGADE commander would be very
popular move. ,,,,..,.,
having resigned the cOlonelcy OF the
second West Virginia regiment there
win bc n reglmentnl meeting here next
week 10 Eelect his successor. This regi-
mont liz made up Of companies in the
lower part OF the state.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04

trI-colors-the blue. yellow and red-and
under the mellowing rays OF beneiiicent
Old Sol, GAINESVILLE will be arrayed IN
her best bib and tucker to do honor to
the Pythlans. In commemmoratlon OF
Its twenty-hfth anniversary, Warren
Lodge No. &c, Knights of Pythias' VIII
present a demonstration the greatest
and prettiest GAINESVILLE has ever wit
messed within her borders.
Rain or shine, the full programme OF
many interesting events Will be OBJ
served. and no charge Of any descrip-
tion win be made to visitors for the
days enjoyment which they Will surrey
have. The invitation is broad enough
TO include everybody and his relations
to be in GAINESVILLE on october o; an!
time between daylight and midnignI'
The Arlington Division knlsh'S =.
Pythias, band, OF Bellalre, has Deeh
engaged, and several companies OF UNI
form Rank Knights are expected 70
participate In the prize drills 10 DC
given on that day.
Among the noted speakers to DC pres
ent are Supreme Chancellor Thonlls "
Sample, Hon. William Beatty, OF the
Toledo Bee and Grand X. OF Il. So anu
col Bob Love, Of Steubenville. VIII
make you laugh at his subject: ANY
Old Thing, or What's Left" Other not
ed X. OF p. orators such as Past Su-
preme Chaucellors Walter Il. kitchle,'
Stephen ColGrovc and Grand Chancel-
lor ]. C. Geyer, Hon. ]. +. Blackburn
and Col. Charles II. Geiger, OF Wheel,
ing, may drop In to add to the genera
good cheer. This part Of the exercises
viii be held ut MOore's Opera House
During the day big parade, u W.
mile bicycle race will take place on
the paved streets, prize drills ny tne
Uniform Rank Companies Will DO VII
messed, and grand colored cake Wn,N
will Furnish amusement for the thronS'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04
personal NOTES.

Going and Coming Of Wheeling
People and Visitors.
C. c. Marsh, Of sistersvllle, was IN
the city yesterday
H. c. Roberts is a New MnrtinsviHe
guest Of the Howell.
sheriff G. W. Mcvey, Of Fayette
county, is at the stamm.
A. D. Ayers was Hundred register
ut the Grand Central yesterday.
]. C. Morrison md wife, Of Sisters
vile, registered at the Windsor yester-
day.
Miss Marie McClary, Of the East End:
has returned home after an extended
visit with friends in New York.
DR., D. c. Clark. n Blacksmith dentist,
was nm arrival last night for to-day
state convention. He is registered a'
the Mcclure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04

Was the result of hin splendid health.
Indomltnblo will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver
Kidneys and Bowels arc out OF order.
II YOU want these qualities, and tho
success they bring, use DR.. Kings New
Life pills. They develop every power
OF brain and body only 20 cents Mt
Logan Drug Co.'S Drug store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04
CELEBRATING THE 18TH.

Warren Lodge X. of =. to Have tho
Greatest Celebration In liz History
Tomorrow nutumnal brecscs VIII
aough through the banners md fiuttor
the stars and stripes and the Pythlan
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-04
ENTHUSIASTIC
Was the Meeting of the knights
of Pythias Committee
TO PUT FINISHING TOUCHES

To tho Arrangements fnrNext Weeks
Grand Lodge Meeting and Tri.stntc
Encumpment-Am the SUBJ Commit
tees Reported Their Work Well up,
aud all tho Indications Point to a
Very Successful Affair.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
LOCAL TRAIN
WRECKED AND
TRAVEL TIED UP
switch on the Mole
Fails to Work.
ENGINEER STICKS TO HIS CAB
AMBRosE'S ACTION PREVENTS
SERIOUS DAMAGE.
Ais Prompt Move Saves Oars From
Being Demolished and Possible
Injury to the Passengers
on the Train.
oakland once San Francisco Call.


s0e Broadway. Dec. q.
Inc Failure of switch on the Oakland
mole 10 close properly derailed the !
clock westbound local train to-day AZ
---- a-s=+se-A-- tire depot anu Tfe1 IN
HANel over the mole for nearly an hour
'iliF the engine was derafled. and beyond
severe shaking up the passengers es-
capped Injury. Engineer Ambrose stuck 10
iAs post and saved his tram from a
serious wreck
The cold weather loosened a bolt on one
ot The hshplates. and when the towerman
~ Tower No. I threw the lever. the
switch failed 10 respond and did not close.
lhe signals were al set FOR clear track.
blt the loose bolt prevented the tongues
oL The switch from coming together.
Engineer Ambrose thought everything
clear before him and went ahead with his
train. Suddenly he found his engine
pumping over the ties. IN danger every
moment or cutting into the soft earth at
NE side and toppling over. Instead OF
jumping Ambrose stuck 10 his engine and
reversed, throwing all the steam into the
reversal This brought the train TO a
stanosull Before any serious damage was
done, and before anything had left the
track but the engine itself
he engine had both pilots smashed and
ha4 70 he sent 10 the roundhouse for re-
lalrs when lt was finally got on the track
The cars behind IL We're not injured
owing q the prompt action OF the engi-
neer. Traffic was delayed for nearly an
hour before The deralled engine could be
replaced on the track. and the rails which
were torn up, could be reset.
superintendent Agler attaches no blame
10 any one.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
DAMAGE SUIT RESULTS
FROM A CAT CONCERT

OAKLAND. Dec. IA Fruitvale cat.
q hrickhat and a broken window are the
basic causes that eliminated IN a 5000
damage suit brought by Mrs. Christina
Tobler against Charles Kuhn, whose trial
commenced before Superior Judge Ogden
this afternoon
The kuhns and the Toblers were next
door neEhhors and the cat belonged 70
fhe neighborhood. one night last Aug
ust the fellue's eNcruciatinR voice broke
The stiffness and Immediately afterVa rd
brlckbat broke kuhl's window. he
claimed Mrs. Iubler hurled the brick and
BEAD heF arrested. A5ift she was ar7ufrreJf.
hence the damage suit Tor malicious pros
ccution
Mrs Tobler declared on the stand that
she was not present at the feline con-
cert nor had she seen or heard the brick
and broken window. She said her arrest
had broken down her health. While she
WAS testifying her Bray avenue neighbOrs
SAT listening and once she broke down.
crying. Those people are making faces
an me. ] can stand d. / am all broken
down with nervous prostration." "
A wordy war followed between the op-
posing attorneys and hOstilities were mar
r0Wly ayerted among the witnesses. not
Rithstanding Mrs. Tobler claims there :
been peace among the neighbors since
Kuhn moved"
The trial win be resumed next wednes-
Days when The defense proposes TO intro
tuce witnesses who claim they witnessed
tle brick throwing by Mrs. Tobler The
defense also proposes 20 show that Mr..
T0hier, after asking Kuhn not TO prose
cute his wife. had pleaded guilty IN her
stead and paid fine Of g..
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Judge Ogden's Rule
Not Followed.
MUNRO STAYED OUT NIGHTS
DISCOVERIES MADE BY his IN
QUISITIVE WIFE.
She Found He Made Appointments
With Laura E. Gray and Also
Received Letters From An
other Young Woman.
Oakland once San Francisco Cali,


90s Broadway. Dec. q.
Judge Ogden and his last boat" deci-
sion cut 10 ice' with Mrs. Matilda Nun
TO. That his Honor absolved Alameda
County husbands from saying anything
about IL when they are making breakfast
table explanations next morning is
fact which she to-day utterly ignored
while fling a complaint for divorce from
her husband, James Munro, on the ground
Of iniideity. Mrs. Munro's Investigations
were going on before Judge Ogden had
begun figuring on his opinion and, now
that the Judge has come 10 the front, she
IS determined that his vote-getting views
on How 10 Live in Oakland Though
Married are not to upset q work that
has consumed three years OF her time.
In her complaint Mrs. Munro does not
make late hours and sparse explanations
her sole charge against her better half.
She alleges that she was married 10 Mum
TO, who is an engineer. thirty years ago.
and lived happily with him until three
Years ago, when he became addicted TO
the iate-hour habit. According TO Mrs
Munro, IL grew on him like a bunch OF
san LeanorO alfalfa until his absences
from the home roof became unbearable.
AT one time. the complaint alleges,
Munro left her and went 10 Fresno. but a
reconciliation was effected subsequentlV
Ihen Munro was taken sick and went 10 a
hospital and while there his spouse AL
leges, she opened a letter addressed TO
him by young woman, which was of a
sensauonally compromising character.
After his release from the hospital Mrs
Munro further alleges. her husband was
much In the company OF a woman named
Laura u. Gray. and she rs named in her
complaint as correspondent. The name
OF Miss Curley is also mentioned in con-
nection with the case and in the evidence
which was brought out to-day IL was dis
covered that Mrs. Munro had become so
incensed at her husband that she had not
maintained marital relations with him for
three years past. Upon this showing the
defendants attorney asked q continuance
until Monday. IN order that he might so
amend the defendants answer as TO in
clude charge OF desertion. The court
granted the continuance.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
BRAVE HOWARD
AVERY ILL FROM
NERVOUS SHOCK
News of His Mothers
Death the Cause.
HIS FRIENDS DECEIVED HIM
DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS DAN
GERoUsLY SICK.
Sad Condition Of a Brilliant Berkeley
Graduate Who Won Promotion
and Distinction in the
Philippines
HIS FRIENDS DECEIVED HIM
DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS DAN
GERoUsLY SICK.

OAKLAND. Dec. H.-Lieutenant How
ard Avery. the University OF California
student who went 10 the Philippines as an
enlisted private In the Fourteenth United
States res uiaTs and came back as 11gU-
tenant In the regular service. with rec
ommendatiOn To Congress from his COM
manders that he be given a medal for un-
usual bravery. IS critically III at his home
In Sausalito. caused by the shock OF his
mothers death.
Mrs. Avery was stricken with apOplexy
on Saturday last. and Lieutenant Avery.
who was up In the mining districts, was
summoned by telegraph 10 return home.
The telegram said only that she was very
sick and did not give him the idea that
her Illness was very serious. He respond
ed at once and was on his way home on
Tuesday when his mother died. He knew
nothing Of her death until he got on the
boat TO Sausalito, when a friend ap-
preached TO extend 10 the young soldier
his sympathy at the death of his mother.
The shock was so great that IL brought
on an attack Of nervous paralysis and no
was taken home in a very bad condition.
This attack of nervous paralysis was
largely due to the bad physical condition
of the young soldier, who had been
wounded In the Philippines and was home
on sick leave He was shot in the famous
charge at Zapota bridge, when General
gents south OF Manila. Lieutenant Avery
was hit in the thigh. and malarial fever
set in. making his condition so bad that
he secured "a leave OF absence and re-
turned TO his California home. This sick
leave had almost expired, and he was
making efforts to have II renewed when
this attack came.
Howard Avery was one OF the most pop
ular students in the State University
When the war with Spain broke out he
enlisted In the Fourteenth United States
regulars as a private, and before he
reached Manila he was made a corporal
Though a university graduate. he did not
hesitate 20 serve his country as a common
soldier. In Manila he displayed the great
est bravery. lie was one OF the small
party that. under Captain Miles, captured
Block House IL In charge that will go
down in history. The party was nearly
all killed, but Avery reached the block
house with few others. For this ne was
recommended for promotion 20 Heuten-
ancy. While I'm the trenches and on tho
firing line he studied for his examination
and was finally passed and secured his
commission.
Before his departure for the Philippine
Islands Lieutenant Avery became engaged
10 Miss Caroline Colt or Oakland. No
date has been set for the wedding. but it
might have occurred before his return 20
the Philippines had Il not been for this
unusual and unhappy turn that events
have taken.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
JEFFRIES' TRAINER
BACK FROM THE EAST
BILLY DELANEY TALKS OF THE
CHAMPIONS PROSPECTS.
Will Use His influence to Have the
Coming Big Fight Pulled Of
in San Francisco.

OAKLAND, Dec. 2l.-Billy Delaney, who
trained Jim Jeffries for his victory over
Sharkey, arrived at his Oakland home to-
day from New York. He was accompa-
MED by his wife and they were met at the
Sixteenth-street station by Eugene Van
Court and Charles Koerner of Oakland.
Delaney looks better than at the time he
left here with Jeffries some months ago.
He expects TO remain here at least a
month, though he intimated that matters
he has on hand in the East may call him
back sooner than he expects at present
speaking OF his recent difficulties with
Jeffries, Mr.. Delaney said;
The rumpus between Jeffries and my
self was ali over a new system OF train
ing that 1 didn't approve of. 1t is not
necessary for me TO go into details, but
will simply say that his system OF diet
and violent working did not agree with
my ideas. 1t was merely disagreement
over his training, which he carried out
contrary to my wishes. There's no bitter
feeling only we stand now just as We
stood when / picked him up few years
ago, when ne was in his, infancy In pugil-
.'Jeffries' prospects, can predict. are of
the brightest hue. He has youth. health
and everything in his favor; Ma
other individual who graces the ring, and
knowing as l do the care he is taking Of
himself al present l will venture 10 say
that there is nobody in my estimation who
can stop his progress. Jenrles is popular
He is not getting the swelled head be-
cause Of his recently won laurels, and. as
he told me shortly before / left him,
when he comes back to California he win
find supreme pleasure in acknowledging
the kindnesses shown him in his infancy
at the Reliance Club. where he made his
maiden effort.
SAs 10 the prospects Of another meeting
between Jeffries and Sharkey, the chances
are very remote. You must remember
JEFF is now matched 10 meet Corbett, and
IN Is not professional TO run Sharkey in at
this time. AS TO the Jeffries-Corbet mill
/ would merely say that Brady is the
manager and / am in the dark but on
general principles ] think Jeffries ought TO
and Will wir. i believe also that the fight
will draw as big n crowd In San Fran
cisco as any place on the globe, and
shall exert every effort TO secure the
match for this coast.
II have not given the future much
thought. but Notwithstanding the reports
OF the differences between Jeffries and
myself these matters have been harmon
ized and ! propose to let the future de-
velop what will be the future"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22

gentlemen. and have never accepted
attentions from any one. l have never
been out with one gentleman more
than two or three times, and have
never given any one occasion to be
jealous.
AS 10 having fallen upon the side
walk and struck my head. I don't
think that is possible. / am not given
70 fainting spells and don't think I
ever tainted in my life. In the second
place. / had my hair up in a knot on
the back OF my head that day. and had
/ fallen my hair and my hat would
have prevented injury to my head.
DIR. Pratt had TO take three stitches in
cut in my scalp. and every hairpin
I'm the back OF my head was broken.
You know that l wear rubber hair
pins. / first thought that the cut
might have been caused by the hair
pins cutting into my head. but the doc
tor does not think that rubber hair
pins would have made such a cut as
he found.
Il can't talk much about how I got
hurt, for don't remember. have no
recollection of even being struck.
When l recovered consciousness and
found the doctor here l asked what he
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
Assignments of Army Officers.

Captain Alfred Bjornstad. Forty-second
Infantry. reported for duty at the Pre-
sidio yesterday. He was assigned 20 the
casual detachment pending his assign
ment 10 Manila.
The contract OF Acting Assistant sur
geon Gilbert l.. Pray has been annuled
and he has been ordered 10 proceed 10 ans
home. Webster City, Iowa
Acting Assistant Surgeon r A. Titus
has been assigned 10 duty at the general
hospital ut the Preside. He will event
ually be assigned 20 duty at Manila.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Pearl. who
was with the detachment Of the Third
Artillery at Sequoia Park. has been as
signed 70 temporary duty at the general
hospital
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-22
JOAQUIN ESLABE
MUST NOW HANG
FOR HIS CRIME
Death Sentence Has
Been Sustained.
SUPREME COURT so RULED
THE ATRoCIoUs MURDER OF
CHARLES GATES RECALLED.
Condemned Man Declares Now He
Did Not Have a Fair Trial and
Threatens Suicide to
Cheat the Gallows.
SUPREME COURT so RULED
THE ATROCIoUS MURDER OF
CHARLES GATES RECALLED.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
COS broadway Dec 81

sos Broadway, Dec 81
Joaquin Eslabe must now expiate the
atrocious murder OF Charles Z. Gates,
committed on March e, 1855, anu for
which he was convicted on June 13 Of the
same year by a jury in Judge Ogden $
court. The Supreme Court to-day sus-
tained the judgment and sentence OF
death passed upon him by Judge Ogden,
and the condemned man was this after
noon removed TO a cell which he will oc-
cupy until he is transferred 10 the scene
OF execution. A guard has also been
placed over him, for he has repeatedly
vowed that he would commit suicide
when all hope of escape from the gallows
should leave him.
Thomas Downing, "trusty" serving six
months for assault with a deadly weapon,
will guard him during the day. and rim
Holland Will Keep watch during the night.
The atrocious murder of Gates was COM
mitted on Sunday night in the latter 5
tamale parlors, then located at the corner
OF Thirteenth street and Broadway. The
object was robbery, the testimony show
ing that Eslabe took S25 from the dead
mans purse, a watch and 81 IS from the
till. Gates was cripple. and the weapon
used was piece Of gaspipe. Eslabe had
been befriended by the tamale man. TO
whom he owed a small loan. He waited
until late at night when he found Gates
alone, and tying a cord about his neck
to stifie any outcry he smashed his vic
tim S skull with the piece OF pipe.
The next morning Eslabe was arrested
at the Oakland mole while he was about
TO board the first boat from this side. His
trial resulted in a verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree. and in Novem-
Der OF last year the case was appealed 10
the Supreme Court. Eslabe's attorneys
were ex-Judge A. L. Frick and William
White.
MY lawyers didn't represent my case
as they should have" said Eslabe this
afternoon, "and that's why j lost. | have
now engaged T. ]. Crowley. who will see
that l get justice. l have not had foIr
trial. When / was half drunk ! was asked
by Deputy District Attorney Melvin 70
confess the murder. i said. i did IL II
you say So Melvin went on the stand
and so testified 10 the confession. My law
yers let the confession go before the
jury"
Eslabe is 33 years of age. He has n
wife and a daughter. who since the MUIR
der have disclaimed him.