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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
THERE'S NO GENERAL DOINGS5
In Wheeling, But the Parks, Ball
Club, Golf Clubs and Others
Have Fine Programmes.
OLD FASHIONED CELEBRATION
!, ~. NJ Is. Z. J 4
Of the Day viii be Given at St,
clairsville by Pythinn and
Golden Eaglo Knights.

With more than the usual EoIse-for,
the fire-crackers, like the country. seem
to expand with each succeeding year.
the Glorious Fourth was ushered In this
morning, and Wheeling's 10000. big and
little, old and young. black and white
and yellow, are prepared to make the
most OF It." Although there Is no gen.
Serai celebration or. observance, OF the
day in its true character as this ami
yersary OF American independence, the
people will indirectly celebrate by en-
5oying themselves-and in the amuse-
Rment line there's plenty.
Over In st. Clairsville the Bellaire
knights of Pythlas and knights of the
Golden Eegle are the sponsors for
I genuine old fashioned celebration. with
speeches, parade. military drill and
sports. and 1t is expected that 5000 or
( more visitors will crowd the Belmont
county seat, most Of them from the
river front. y s y; Y
AT Martins Ferry. the volunteer fire.
men have o picnic. with many and
diversified amusement features. This
is a prelude to the annual meeting and
Z tournament of the Northeastern Ohio
Volunteer Firemens Association, which
begins tomorrow.
Moundsville, Wellsburg, Mcalechen
and other near-by towns will have
creditable celebrations.
Here in Wheeling there will be blcy-
Gle racing and other amusemants at
Wheeling Park. and the homogeneous
expect record breaking attendance.
Mozart Park, too, has an attractive
programme.
Morning and afternoon, at the Island
park. the Wheeling and Mansfield
teams OF the Interstate base ball
league will battle, and the fans are
pulling for two victories over the visl-
tors, thus insurlng renewed occupancy
.5of first place in the very exciting race
for the championship.
AT the Wheeling Golf Clubs links at
I Woodsdale. the teams OF the Highland
and Wheeling clubs will play an elgh-
teen hole match, and society will be out
in force.
At Elm Grove. the Cathedral Parish
Will have Its outing. Here the. Declara-
ton of Independence will be read and
patriotic speeches made.
In the city business will be generally
suspended, and everybody in n posItio,
4 TO enjoy himself. S5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
CITY HALL JoITINGs.

The council Committee on fire depart
ment met last night. Chairman Baird
presiding, and took up The BLDG for the
construction OF new floor at the Vigil
liant engine house. North End. Three
bids were received. but the committee
was dissatisfied with them, and reject
ed all. 1t was then decided to call for
new bids. Th;se bidding last night
were Hartong & Son; the ]. W. Beltz &
Son Company, and Ernest Metzser.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
The Outing Postponed.

Owing to the inability to secure suit
able grounds the officers OF Company a
were compelled yesterday to postpone
the compnny's Fourth of July outing.
About two.thIrds OF the memDprs had
sisnlned their intention OF going to
camp to-day, but late yesterday nftcr-
noon 1t was found that thu. place want
cd could not be secured.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
/: FREE LECTURES

During the Week at the West vir.
ginia University-Number of Not.
ed Speakers to be Present.
Special Dispatch to the lntcilIgencer.
/ MoRGANToWN, w. Va. July a.
The free public lectures at the Univer-
sity this week will be as follows:
Monday afternoon at 1 O'clock, q lee
ture by Dr..A.is. Draper. president o.
the University of Illinois. on What is
Education?"
Monday evening, at 5 O'Clock. a lee.
ture by President Draper. on 1.-THE Dit,
ference Between the Pilgrims and the
Puritans."
Tuesday afternoon ut O'clock, n lee
ture by President Draper, on The Ev-
o!utton OK the. American School Sys-
tenn" ~ s,faEs{ ,s ~
Tuesday evening. at S o'clock. an IL
Illustrated lecture by. Mr.. Robarts Har-
per. OF London. England. ni"Switzer-
land"
Wednesday afternoon. ut 1 o'clock. a
lecture, by President Draper. on THE
Spirit Of the Teacher"
Wednesday evening. at S o'clock, a
lecture by President Draper. on "Abra-
ham Llneoin-His Life In Illinois and
the Presidency"
Thursday afternoon, at I o'clock. a
lecture by President Draper. on The
Relations of Management and 1nstruc-
ton In the Schools"
Thursday evening, at o'clock, an H.
Illustrated lecture by Mr.. Sebarts Har-
per, on Under Italian Skies"
Friday, afternoon. at ! o'clock. a lee
ture by President Draper, on THE
Growth OF American Universities"
Fridayscvenins. at So'clock, n lecture
by President Draper, on General Grant
From Galena TO Riverside"
Saturday afternoon. ut I O'clock.
lecture by President Draper. on 1.-THE
Rise and Settlement of the Alabama
Claims."i
Saturday evening. at o'clock, a lee
ture by Mr.. Robarts Harper. on Monte
Carlo" 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
GOLFERS WILL CELEBRATE
Fourth Wn.- Match between the
Highland and Wheeling Clubs.

q Society CONTRIBUTES It's part OF the OBJ
aeryance OF the day In the match game
between the Highland and Wheeling
: Golf clubs Mt the links OF the latter a,
Woodsdale this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The ladies Sof the club will serve tea
during the afternoon. and another fea-
lure VIII Fbc the lag raising. with
sBporches5and songs. The teams repre-.
SaentIng the two clubs that viii contes,
in the etghteen-hole match. are com.
posed pf the following strong players,
md as, the strengthen the teams Is con-
4 sedqd 70 he about equal, an exciting
game isJhntleipatel:
y Hheeling--charips Paxton, John
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04

The employees of the city board OF
public works were paid yesterday az
ternoon by City Clerk o'Brien. The
pay was not due until Thursday. but
the disbursement was made yesterday
in order that the boys might celebrate
the Fourth.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
Taken tn Pittsburgh.

Detective McGorern. of Pittsburgh,
left for Pittsburgh a; 800 yesterday az
ternoon. having in custody E. T. Tay-
lor the man who abducted little Mary
Loybei from her home and brought her
to this city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
The omclal Chnutauqua Excursion

for the Epworth Leagues md the pub
lie Is vim the Cleveland. Lorain &.
Wheeling and Erie railways by special
through service, leaving at 1870 n. M.
July &. Tickets only S. round trip, good
ten days. Particulars ut city ticket, Of
flee, corner OF Twelfth and Market
streets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
Emile. 5-mIlc

There viii be many other attractions
at The park in addition to the races. In
Guiding bowling, dancing, band concert,
ri'y-go-round, VAUDEVILLE programme
atSthe Casino. etc, The park managc-
gment expects a record breaking attend
anee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
POLITICS
. Aoo@%@@~o~~@ooS

Mr.. James X. Hall has had confer
ence with the officials OF the Ohio River
railroad at Parkersburg, and the official
arrangements for the special train
from Wheeling TO charl2ston'on the oc-
caslon. OF the Republican state conven-
ton can now be announced. TEe{train.
will leave Wheeling at Sis ann, Tues.
day, July 10. the day before the opening
of the convention. and will reach the
Capital City ats inStha afternoon. Re-
turning, the train Will run through as
special from Charleston, leaving as
soon after the adjournment of the con-
vention as possibe-probably in the az
ternoon Of Thursday, the 18th. En-
route to Charleston the train VIII stop
at Benwood. Mcundsrile Proctor, New
Martinsville. Sistersvlllc, ST. Narys.
Waverley, WilliaInstown and Parkers-
burg, leaving the latter place at 1l:15 a.
m. Delegates and others desiring to
take this train can came TO Wheeling
over the Baltimore G. Ohio main
ling. or to Parkersburg via. the branch.
but the rate Of IS rs for the round trim
Is only from Wheeling; from all other
points 1t Is one fare for the round trip.
This rate Of IS IS from Wheering is also
good on regular trains on the 9th and
10th. ~
President Mckinley was -relominatad
on the longest day OF the year, and now
they're. trying to name the Democratic
nominee on the greatest day ofg,he
year. Bryan. however, is not the great
est man in the country, and not u long
time will be required by the voters; IN
letting him know 1t.
A. band will accompany the Ohio
county delegation to the state eonven-
ton.
WANTED-By the Democrats Of the
First congressional district..a candidate
with money and an inclination to give
his assets a whirl In the political mar 4
ket. Address, DEMOCRACY, care the
Register.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
FOURTH OF July at wbceliu,

\ FOURTH OF JULY Mt Wheeling
Park. unequnied programme. Con-
cert and Dancing begins at o'clock.
Three Big Bicycle Races from to 6
o'clock. ]. A. West, Musical Come
dian, 500. Display of Fireworks,
8! p. m. :.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04

DIPHTHERIA relieved in twenty
minutes, Almost miraculous. DR.,
Thomas Electric Oh. At any drug
storr.-s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04

storer. E. A. Hildnth. Rev. D. w.
Howard. Harry palzell, A. S. PAUL.
Highland-J. a. Pollock, James b.
fancy. Clinton Campbell, AsR. Camp
bell. 5r., y. F. Cooper, C. w. Bates. D
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04
The Night Session.

The night session was ordered by
Judge Melvin, In the hope that the case
might conclude before the Fourth. Col
enel Arnett, OF counsel for the defense,
made an elaborate argument for Colts,
In the course OF which he spoke OF the
dawning OF Independence Day, and the
Importance of the jury being absolutely
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04

A. band will accompany the Ohio
county delegation to the state eonven-
ton.
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l
at the civil trial. He spoke at some
length Of the expert testimony OF Mr..
Hammond and compared 1t with that
| of Prof. Frasher and a. F. Faulkner.
He cited the sevcrc cross-eyaninatIon
OF Mr.. Faulkner and that It had not az
fected his testimony In any particular
| Spoke OF the testimony OF Messrs. Dal.
zell and Jefferson and called attention
to the fact that these men were con.
tinually handling papers bearing the
! signature of hundreds OF men.
Called the jury's attention 10
the fact that Mr.. Hammond was
paid $40 In addition to the ordinary
witness fees. and read number OF le-
gal opinions against the methods pur-
sued by the prosecution In the exami-
nation of Mr.. Hammond and to the
OPINIONS expressed by him. Spoke OF
Hammond us helping counsel sfor the
prosecution by frequent suggestions,
while they were examining other Wit
| nesses.
Mr.. Dryden spoke of Colts US being
contentious. fretful. determined to
have his rights and all that, but you
can't find man In Ohio county outside
of Wheeling, or in the entire state of
West Virginia who Will say that Jim
Colts isn't honest" He reviewed the
history OF the case from the time the
money was borrowed up to the institu.
ton OF criminal proceedings, and con-
cludcd with tho words: az believe that
IL Squire Habcrileld could come back
from the dead with increased l,nowl-
edge and increased power. he would
tell this jury and the court that Jim
Colts didn't write the endorsement on
that note"
A recess until o'clock was here ia
ken.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-04

Saturday evening. at o'clock, lee
ture by Mr.. Robarts Harper, on Monte
Cnrln" ~ Il ~
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
Plans OF CHINESE REFoRMERs.
HOPE TO UNITE WITH ALLIED POWERS
OVERTHROW BOXERS AND RE
STORE KWANG Sc

Honolulu. July % cvia san Francisco, July
27I-Leung Chi Tso, the Chinese reformer, under
his japanese name OF Kashimabala, started on
July u on the steamship Nippon Maru for Yoko-
anna. accompanied by Sun Cheong, Of this city
The reforuer received three cable messages
which had been sent from the Orient 10 San
Francisco and forwarded here by the Nippon
Ea-u- They urged him TO come a. once.
Il is now asserted by trustworthy Chinese
1-n8-ity that as soon as Leung Chi Tso arrives
. The Orient and the leaders OF the reform
movement have conferred with the allied forces
5ne u the biggest revolutions in the history Of
mankind viii break forth. There viii be mill
On Young Chinese who have had q taste OF
Western civilization allied with the Powers OF
europe. America and Japan against the IN
--tored hosts Of the Dowager Empress. 1t is
COW asserted thai Il Hung Chang is heart and
s--- with The refOrmers and IS eXerIlng every
=rz1~r 70 establish the new era Moreover, II IS
sCF-E thar one 0T the cable dispatches received
3v Leung Chi Tso was from the old diplomat
another came from KWsng Yu Wal, at Singa-
pore They told Leung that the time had come
and that he should return 70 the ORIENT al once.
The scheme seeTls 70 be 10 get an understand
N with the allied Powers that the emperor
Eua-z 81 viii be restored TO power on the
su-E--ssf0u Of the Boxer movement With this
agreement the signal viii be given, ana the re
'gruers throughout the Empire viii arise as one
nan and march with the allies against the
Boxers md the forces Of the Dowager Empress
rL= ref1rulers are confident Of the outcome
rheE believe that IN & short time peace VIII
-ear again Everything depends on the accept
ace Of their proposition by the Powers
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
MASSACRE AT PAO-TYNG-FU
AMERICANS AMONG THE vICTTMS-FOR-
EIGNERS AND NATIVE CHRIS
TIANS KILLED.

Washington. July 27.-The following dispatch
was received at the State Department to-day
from Consul-General Goodnow. at Shanghai
dated July 27:
An official telegram received here on the 18th
SAID LhaI all foreigners and many native Chris
Ilans mad been killed at Pao-Ting-Fu; the mis-
slonS burned Americans-SincoX family, Tay
Lor, Pekin. Misses Gould MOrrill. The customs
once reports disturbances at Yun-Nan yester-
cay.
The dispatch is somewhat confused. but prob
ably means it was said at the State Department,
that the Americans who were killed comprised
the SIncOx family, either a man woman
named Taylor, another named PItkin (not Pekin),
and the Misses Gould and Morrill,. Pao-Ting-Fu
is about seventy-five miles southwest Of Peking.
The State Department also received a cable
dispatch from Consul Fowler at Che-FoO, in
reply to one sent him asking information Of
missionaries in China Mr.. Fowler says that only
one missionary. presumably French, is known to
De IN the interior Of Ho-Nan. At Shan-Tung
only Americans are situated. Those not rescued
are the persons belonging 10 the American Board
or Foreign Missions who went to Peking, and are
believed TO be Arthur Smith and wife the
Wyckon sisters, and Chaplin, wife and two chill
dren. Their names were given in a previous
cable dispatch in which Mr.. Fowler said he be-
Leved that only two foreigners, both French,
were in the interior
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

The statement shows that gunpowder has
been exported from the United States to China
EIong-F1ong or Japan since 1897. China took nearly
twice as many firearms from the United States in
the last six months Of 1899 she did IN the pre-
cedfng fiscal year and about four times many
she did in 1896 or 1875. Hong-kOng took nearly
many in the last six months Of 1899 II did in
the twelve months ended June 80 1899, and nearly
three times as many did in 1897 II is strong
" suspected that a good many of the firearms
ported 70 Hong-Kong found their way into the
hands Of the Filipino Insurgents. The total exports
OF firearms and munitions Of TO Asiatic
tries from the United States cut small figure as
couDared with similar exports from Europe the
same countries For example. in the last annual
report OF Consul RaEsdale, Of Tien-Tsin, dated Oc
tober Il 1899 the following statement Is made:
Within the last three months German firms have
sold 10 the Chinese Government some 20D0OO stands
Of firearms with accompanying HunItlo or war
The prices paid and patterns furnished have not
been made public but il is reported that the guns
are very inferior in quality. Evidently our gun
anufa have not felt II worth while TO keep
omen in China.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
WIRE T4PPERY ALLEGED VICTIM.
FOUR MEN ACCUSED OF swNDLING a sA-
LooNKEEPER OUT OF $500

Four prisoners were taken to Jefferson Market
Court yesterday by Detective Fogarty, OF Police
Headquarters. At his request Magistrate Pool
remanded them until to-day. and much secrecy
was preserved as TO the exact charge against them
otherwise known as ''Deaty Morris; Charles H
Gage. Of Chicago; Lynn Newby, OF Coney Island
who is said to have been arrested last March by
Captain Schuittberger for wire tapping al Eighth
ave. and Twenty-tourth-st.. and George Neal OF
No. "a West Forty-sixth-st
Information was given out at headquarters last
night that the complainant is Benjamin DOktor, OF
No 519 Seventh-ave.. who kept a saloon at No 9
DeIancey-st.. but failed TWO months ago Doktor
Uvho lost & 200 was led into the scheme BY
"s+eere- He won a few bets horses the
'steerer' telling him that II was done through his
friends who tapped poolroom wires ,- .
About two weeks ago the 'Steerer TOOK DokIor 20
a fat at No. 156 Eighth-ave. On the thlrd HoOr
were the four prisoners and TWO large SatchelS
filed with electrical apparatus used by lneIIen n
their work. The complainant was told Ln&I tLe
only thing needed to complete tnorough @ oulnI
for tapping wires a duplicate set OF instTu-
rnenrs Carroll then took the conplalnaIL 70 No;
241 West Forty-sixth-st, the ofce OF the InpeTl9i
Electric Company Of New-York and Chicago. W
habind the counter. A set OF instruments was
shown him and he was told that they cost SI45
T1oLror readily agreed 70 advance the money, ana
al once went the bank and drew out sSt, HLl.SlL
~ turned over 10 Carroll and later paid out the
remaining s22S together with about SotV more AZ
cartons times Carroll figured as an expert Vest
ern Union telegraph operator me p9I!ce 80
thar there was a line between the nat aho Ins
aIaCrricaI shop in West FOrty-sXrh-sI, over WHICH
fake messages were sent .. -
AhOur eight months ago McNutt was arrested on
BrookIyn out Of 5000 but was subsequently ols-
charged.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
5urroqntcs Hotlres-
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW


York. BY the Grace o. God, Free and IndePsnisat
Berthe de BIOuay WiIherne Louise Cr2r1er. Jacques
Henri Fe-rter- Marie EdHlse Gars. Eioga-1 Rooe-s
Louis Binet. Gabrielle Isabelle Cans Aiars1ers A-
Aid Society o. the Cy OF Se Y7r society -or the Pre-
q Cruelty children n the Ctry o. SaW York
Society the Prevention or Cruelty % Animals n tie
City Or Trustees - Cathedral 1f
John the Divine. The Trustees uf ne Nayside Day
Nursery all Interested IN the Estate cc
Frederick a Cans. of city q New de-
as leEarses or
send Greeting; You and eaeh Or y0u are hereby
cited required personally and appear before
Surrogate q New forS az rhe Surrosarea
Cort of held the County Court House IN
the County og the lst1 day of september
1909 az haIfpast o'c0cS c1ren7or 0r thar day
then and attend a judicial settlement % rha
prOceeitnSs OF Fralsn 3 Lard- Executor
of the last Testament % said Leceise and
81 v1u as are hereby cited. under the o.
tvveury-one Yeas required oy guard
tan Il YOU have one. q have appear ard
spu,v f5r appointed IN t1e event o.
failure 90 a guardian VIII 6e appointed
5 the Surrogate represent r1- pro
IN Testimony Whereof We have caused the seal y ths
Surrugate-s Court o. t1e SAID County q New
York % hereunto at1Ne-
II. ST Witness. Il 1n- Abu-r O. TeoUss. Surrogafa
0f our said County a -Ee County cf Nrw York
% f-.g u Lord
one Thousand h--l~--
j. FAEEFAN EcL-ACGHLIN
Clerk u che S--rr1gI,s's Court
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
CONDITIONS AT SHANGHAI
LETTER FROM CoNsUL-GENERAL GOOD
NyW-HE WILL TAKE NO FACA-
TION FROM HIS POST

1ItrrezDolfs MINI July N.-Cbarles Goodnow
just received letter from his brother consul
General John Coodnow. az Shanghai, in which the
alter fr-f-ares that the conditions are even worse
than has been Indicated in his official cable mes
sagas Ee writes:
Chinese are leaving this city at the rate Of
1Go VI 1900 q day The purpose Of their gong
sr rle.r destination Is not known"
While he does not say So Mr.. Goodnow evidently
believes that tbev are being modified somewhere
Many OF those leaving he says. have had close re-
a--Jrs with the Europeans and II their QepaIt- p.l
lad been OF account Of fear or war Dy tie
allies some Of them, he thinks. would cerla4liiS
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
BELpLEss IN MADISON SQUARE PARK
WOMAN FOUND NEARLY UNCONSCIOUS FROM AN
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE

~. a,+a,tton Of Policeman Mccarthy. of the
v.-+ rt,{rtiarr-st station called last evening
~ a woman who had fallen 10 the sidewalk IN
Madison Square Park The policeman walked 10
y,ba-a the woman lay. and found her nearly uncon-
scious He sent TO the New-4ork Hospltal lot an
L1,,oe and the woman was taken 10 the in
s+i+,1tio1 The physicians said she was suffering
rom an overdose OF morphine. taken. probably
with suicidal intent
The woman described herself as Nancy NJ Ray
thirty-four years old, OF No Ia west rory -nrst'
: I,,,i-y az that address was made, and IL
Tsarned that the woman was a dressmaker: She had
-,So+ Saar al the house for two three days until
,.-.os+arliav afternoon when she called at O'Clock
ana inoriired for mail Receiving none, she went
oIIt and nothing more was seen OF her II Is said
she fs married but has not lived with ner husoand
F0r some time His whereabouts IS unknown
New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
4 GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED.

Mr. and Mrs r. NJ. De Leeuw. of No. 235 East
Sixty-second-st. celebrated the golden anniversary
of their wedding a family dinner at the Tuxedo
Madison-ave. and FIfty-ninth-st, on Tuesday even
ing Mr. and Mrs. De Leeuw were married at The
Hague. Holland in 1850 coming to America shortly
thereafter. They have lived in New-York all or
this time. Mr.. De Leeuw was for time reader
and cantor Of the Synagogue OF the Dutch Jews
in this city and for the last thirty-nve years mas
been associated with the Congregation b MAJ
Jeshurun, at Sixty -lfth-st and MadIson-aVe-, as
sexton and custodian of the synagogue records
Mr. and Mrs. De Leeuw were the recipients or con-
gratuatory messages from all the country
Among those at the dinner were the four children
and he grandchildren OF the CelenrantS. Dr
Stephen S Wise minister of the Madison Avenue
Synagogue. and DIT. 5. Newton Leo.