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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07

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BY long odds, the master magnet .of
measureless mlrth- is Tho Man From
Mexico" nsfarce teemlng with lest and
tollity. On its former presentation in
this city iitshchieved "a success second
to none Of the productions, of Its class
during that season, and Its coming re-
turn visit at the Opera House, Friday,
saptember Il. bespeaks a repetition of
previous triumphs. Aside from Tits
many other charming features. the
play upon words INDUCED in during
thesseeond act by the guilty husband Is
an evenings entertainment in Itself.
George c. Boniface, 5trs plays the lead
Ing part, and will have@the assistance
of the following we'll known people:
Gus Plxley, n, L. Heckert, T. ".
Bernard, Robert Deshon. Arthur VII
lars, D. H. ..anaon, ]. Trew Gray, b.
W. slegrist, Helen Baird. Agnes Burke,
Mildred Keith and Adeline Mann.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07
INTER STATE LEAGUE.


YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Marion r.. Wheeling 6. Is
- Anderson II. Toledo G. ~. js2
Fort Wayne 10, New Castle
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
STANDING or Giles
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Boston s. Cincinnati 0.
Philadelphia 90 Chicago 6.
81. Louis II, New York {.
49, - Pittsburgh O. BROOKLYN .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07
GENERAL NOTICES
WEST VIRGIN sdusa,lsn !.
STATE. !: ! A I!E = FAIR. Department.

Miss crago, entry. clerk OF the schnoI
DEPARTMENT, will DO In the main Exposi-S
tion B th Saturday. September q, be-
the purpose Of receiving ali exhibits In
shis department y r. Entries close September
u SEA ~ GEORGE HOOK. secrc tarr,y v.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07
WEST y, VIRGINIA Ts..llsl md
STATE FAIR. Art Depts,

Miss Anna Pfarr, superintendent,
and committee Of ladies' will be 81
the main exposition building for tho
purpose Of receiving articles and
making entries In this department,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sep
TENDER 9, z and 8, between the hours
OF 2 and 8 p. m. each day. No nrti.:
cles Will DO received after September
8 at 5 p. m. In this department. !,
GEORGE HOOK, iisl
sea Secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-07
AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTS AND TRAVELLING SALES
IN MEN WANTED--By tcwelry manu-
teed write for particulnrs si at once CO. or
send money order for 81 for sample Of
Elgin or Waltham. full Jewel. INK filled
watch. retailing at s25 with privilege OF
returning): guarantee for IS ycnrs 10
every watch. NEW ENGLAND WATCH
CO.. Milwaukee. Wis. tf3s. je3o Z
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. DILLON.

Services at ST. Matthews r. E.
Characterization Flowers.
The funeral of Mrs. i. G. Dillon took
place yesterday afternoon. 1t was
largely attended by sorrowing rela-
tives and friends of the deceased. The
remains were conveyed from the resi-
dence of Judge George E. Boyd, on
Fourteenth street, to st. Matthews
P. E. Church. The floral tributes were
magnificent, these mute testimonials
of the esteem in which Mrs. Dillon was
held literally covering. the casket.
The impressive Episcopal burial SER
vice was read by the rector of st.
Matthew's, Rev. David w. Howard.
Music was rendered by a quartette
composed of Mrs. Flora Williams, So
prano; Miss Margaret Harvey, alto;
Mr.. Samuel Emerson, tenor, and Mr..
Joseph Baum, basso; p. r. Myers, or
ganist. Nearer My God to Thee and
'.One Sweetly Solemn Thought" were
exquisitely rendered.
At the conclusion of the services the
remains were borne to their last rest
ing place at Greenwood cemetery. The
| pallbearers were -Messrs. Chas. N.
Hancher, Willis Dillon Joseph M.
Wrestling, Chas. w. Conner. William
Alfred Wilson and y. F. Robertson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

ferer under thensw reva1uation *
The c0unfy's realty Let me tell You
about the town Of Elm Grove
Our old valuation was $113, 100, and
the annual tax was about $2.4O0. this
including town, county and State
taxes. Now they have mor than
doubled the valuation, running 1t up
to $241, $50, and on this basis we will
have to pay more chan $4,000 of taxes.
from this small country town, over 100
per cent more than heretofore !
doubt If property generally has in
creased more than ten per cent, actual
value, and yet our increase for pur-
poses of taxation is more than 100 per
cent. Our county and State tax is
81. IS. to which must be added Is cents
for town tax, a total of $2.10 on the
500 valuation, and valuation more
than doubled. Our people simply can
not stand this sort of thing; It almost
amounts to confiscation, will drive cit
liens away, prevent Improvements, and
in every hammer retard the growth OF
the community. It is a wrong and an
outrage upon our whole people, and
calls for immediate and prompt re-
dress. I believe Wheeling has just
cause for complaint, but your people
got off light, for they were not doubled
in value as. a whole. There will have
to be relief in this matter, or there will
be some subsequent proceedings.
ELM GROVE TAXPAYERS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
MOUNDSvILLE.

T. s. Neal leaves to-day for the State
capital, where he has a great deal OF
important business to attend to which
will come before the public later. Mr..
Neal was formerly a guard at the
prison and could give a great deal of
information about the institution if
he chose to diyulge 1t. 1t Is supposed
he will call on the Governor while In
the capital and inform the chief Of a
few points he is not war of.
The streets all over town are in a
very bad condition. The crossings on
the paved streets should be kept In
better shape, and the street between
the two depots are almost impossible.
It.would help to boom the town IL that
part of the streets were paved and
would save lots OF "cuss words"
The most complete peace emblem
eve seen in this town can be seen at
A. J.. McElroy's news depot on Seventh
street Since the trouble at the Echo
office last Saturday, McElroy is afraid
of his business being hurt, and has
posted the emblem in a conspicuous
place.
0cOk6G 1lQiI1lEl wall dlAAfC nOAlC
this evening over the Ohio River road
from Marietta, where he has been for
some time, and will accept a position
in the glass house.
Ota, a daughter of David Echols,
who has been in the Reynolds hospital
the past week, is rapidly recovering
from a severe attack of typhoid fever.
Miss Minnie Carpenter returned TO
her home in Darlington yesterday,
after visiting her brother Harry and
wife for a few days.
VIII Travis. of Main street, who was
arrested on a drunken charge. was as
sessed S. and costs in Police Court yes
terday.
Jesse MARBLE. the first conductor on
the NJ. B & n. road. Is OF duty on ac-
count Of the serious illness OF his wife.
Mrs. Jennie Miller, Of Proctor. was
the guest OF Miss Ida Baumberger, on
Baker avenue, yesterday.
Emily CxeaaD LEFT yesterday for her
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
A MOVEMENT STARTED
At McMechen TO Organize a Ne
Ioinf SfonE Comnanx

At McMechen 10 Organize a New
Joint stock Company.
A joint stock company will very like
ly be organized at McMechen for the
purpose of opereting a large depart
ment store on the cooperative plan.
The interested in the movement haya
held a meeting and it is not impro5-
able that the large department store,
owned and conducted by ". B. Nc
Mechen will be transferred into. tLe
possession OF the new company early
in the coming month. About eighteen
citizens are interested in the proposed
new concern, and the sum of SIS, 900
has already been subscribed. Each
man will have a credit account equal
to one-half the value of his paid up
stock, and more but we'll known, hon.
est men and property holders will be
allowed to take stock. Profits at the
end of every year over actual cost OF
handling will be returned to the credit
of the stockholders. The will
be run by a board of officers and no
stakeholder will be allowed to acquire
a controlling interest. Each member
of the company will be limited to one
hundred shares.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
FELL FROM A. TRAIN.

Thomas Conaway, a Belmont County
Miner, Injured at the Top Mill
Last Night.
Thomas Conway, a coal miner liv-
ing at Barton, o., fell from a Pennsyl-
vania train at the Top mill, last even
ing, suffering a severe shaking up as
a result. Luckily he was on the rear
platform, otherwise he would have
been run over by the wheels. He had
intended crossing to Martins Ferry on
his way to his home. The injured man
was picked up and removed to the City
hospital, where it was reported last
night that no bones were broken, his
only injuries being a evere shaking up
and a slight strain of the back.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
Is 1T Lawful?

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-I gather from the newspapers
that some of the County Commission
ers admit conferences and the inter
change of advice with Assessor Helm
bright while the latter was making up
his r~evaluation, and l wish to suggest
that If this is true the act of the Com
missioners ~vitiates the whole assess
ment. The County Commissioners are
to set as a court upon this assessment
later on, and have no shadow of right
to interest themselves in the matter
until it is brought regularly before
them when they sit as a Board OF
Equalization and Appeals. Do they in
tend, when they come together in that
capacity, to pass upon their former
acts and concur in their previous adj
vice? If SO, it is a pretty state OF af-
fairs.
l believe the whole assessment ought
to be set aside, and a new N ordered,
and the Board of Commissioners or
the members of that body, restrained
from meddling with something which
does not concern them.
The authorities of this city and
county need a thorough shaking up,
and be taught to know their places as
servants of the people. They have run
things with a high hand about long
enough. REFORM.
How Elm Grove Gets 1t.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-Wheeling is not the only suf-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
A Freight Train Wrecked.

A freight train was wrecked on the
Wheeling & Lake Erie at Dillonvale,
Thursday morning, delaying traffic for
several hours. After the track had
been cleared the through passenger
train going north encountered a. horse
fast in a small bridge north of Dillon
vale, and it required almost two hours
to remove the horse, most all of the
passengers helping the crew. This
made another delay, throwing all the
passenger trains of the day behind
time. The freight wreck was of very
little consequence. No one was hurt,
and little damage was done outside
of the delay of trains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
THE BAR ASSOCIATION
Held a short Session Yesterday At
M

Held a short Session Yesterday At
-~ternoOn.
The Ohio County Bar Association
met at the Court House yesterday af-
ternoon, President George B. Caldwell
presiding, to take suitable action upon
the death of the late Joseph J.
Woods. After the announcement of the
object of the meeting and some dis
c~ussion, the following committees
were appointed:
observation-disclosures. James w. Ew-
ing, William Erskine and /. F. Jones.
Observation-Disclosures. T. M. Gar
vim, BENZ. S. Allison and Louis S. Jor-
dan.
The. meeting adjourned until /
o'clock this afternoon, when the at
torneys will attend the funeral, which
takes place at 2 o'clock, in a body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

! VERY UNJUST CRITICISM
Replied to by Major McGee-One
Company Has Already Made. Ar
rangements to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
eral Committee to Meet Monday
N~ight-After Reduced Rates.

The Intelligencer yesterday contain
/ ed a card in which the Knights OF
Pythias were subjected to rather severe
criticism for their alleged indisposition
to act in the natter of participating in
the demonstration in honor of Admiral
Dewey on February 22d. The criticism
was not only ill-timed and premature,
but wholly unjust The Knights OF
Pythias, individually. are manifesting
a lively interest ID the matter, and they
will be out in strength on Washington's
Birthday. The only they have
not sent replies TO Chairman Garvin
appears to be because they have not
held meetings since receiving the invi-
tation..
James T. MCGEE Company, of the
Uniform Rank, held a meeting Thurs
day night and decided to accept the in
vitation, and to endeavor to turn out
the full strength of the company. 9th
er companies will meet during the COM
ing two weeks and will doubtless take
the same action.
Major James T. MCGEE, OF the First
Battalion, when seer by a Register re-
porter yesterday, said:
whoever wrote the Inteliigencer
card simply did not know what he was
talking about. The different compan-
les have not had time to act upon the
invitation from Chairman Garvin with
out Calling special meetings, and there
was no necessity for that. The only
] company of the uniform rank which
has held a meeting has accepted the
invitation. That clearly disproves the
assertions of the anonymous writer
His structures upon the knights with
| reference to the street arches are UNI
| just. Every member of the order IN
| this city is sincerely grateful to Coun-
ell for it's action in the matter. / viii
probably caM a meeting of the Bat.
talon for the purpose of arranging tc
turn out in the parade, and you may
say that the U. r. K. of P. will be as
eager as any other body to welcome
Admiral Dewey, and will turn out in
as large numbers as any other organ
ization in the parade in his honor"
Chairman Garvin has received many
inquiries from. Huntington and Other
cities in that section of the State re
garding special railroad rates for Dewey
Day. The special concession was made
for only cities within a radius of 1O(
miles of Wheeling, but MT. Garvin has
written a letter to L. E. Challoner
general passenger agent Of the Ohio
River road, with a view to inducing
him to extend the radius so as to en-
brace Huntington and other cities south
of Parkersburg along the line of the
road.
A meeting of the general committee
will be held Monday evening in the
Office of T. M. Garvin, on Chapline
street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
home in Pittsburg, after a two weeks

home in Pittsburg. after a two weeks
visit in the city.
Lee Seal, a. collector for the Metro
politan. Insurance Company, is home on
a sick leave.
George Bogard's children are still
confined to the house on account OF
sickness.
Robt. H. De Camp was q business
caller in Wheeling yesterday.
J. S. Echols made a business trip to
Martins Ferry yesterday.
Caldwell Post No. II viii meet in
their nall tonight.
H. NJ. Ernest hurt his hand badly on
a nail yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
Grocerr, convention cIo.ea.

The annual convention Of the Retail
Grocers Association closed at Cleve-
land, O.. yesterday, and the many dele
gates attending from various points
throughout the country departed for
their respective homes The meeting
was very successful and a large at
tendance a scored. In all twenty
States being represented. The ASST
citation decided to hold its next meet
ing at Detroit, Mich.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
Real Estate COMMITTEES.

The Council Committee on Real Es-
tate met at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, for the purpose of investigating
the complaints of tenants upon the
city The trip was made in
the patrol wagon to Alley G and other
points. Tenants complained about the
injustice of unequal rents for prop
erty in the same neighborhood, which
members of che committee were forced
to admit. The committee win doubt
less take some steps toward adjust
ing the matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
Refined and Artistic Entertainment.

Refined and Artistic Entertainment.
The Rogers-Grilley entertainment
will be given at the Y. M. C. A. We'd
nesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock. Seats
will be on sale Monday morning. Mr..
Rogers has a beautiful harp, said to be
the largest and one of the most costly
in the world, and he is certainly mas
ter Of the sweet toned instrument.
Good performers on the harp are very
rare, but Mr.. Rogers is one of them.
To say that Mr.. Grilley is an elocu-
zionist with few equals is not saying
too much. His voice is well modulated
and he has the happy ability of imitat-
ing the character he represents in
voice as well as n
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

A peculiarly sad death was that of
Miss Ada Lee Moore, the bright and
winsome daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Moore, of South Chapline street.
Miss Moore contracted a pulmonary
disease about one year ago, which re-
sisted the efforts of a number of physi-
clans to eradicate, and finally resulted
in her death. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of a host Of friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

forms one of the most thrilling and
realistic features of that neroically
American play. "The Great Train Rob-
berry," which will be at the Grand the
first half of next week with loads of
scenic reproductions and a notable cast
of characters, including genuine from
tiersmen, scouts and dead shots with
the rife and revolver; savage Sioux
braves with real war path records,
and Exit Carson a huge performing
Rocky Mountain bear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

Last evening the report gained gen.
eral circulation among taxpayers and
members Of the bar that the o OF
the assessors whose duty it was to
make a re~valuation of the real estate
of the county, had been rushed of to
| Charleston during the day, addressed
to the Auditor of State, and it was
broadly limited that this had been done
! at the suggestion of. some unknown
person, who seemed to fear that an
Injunction might be asked for, pre-
venting the removal of the books until
after the r~evaluation had been fully
inspected and proper corrections made.
The State law contemplates the reten-
ton of the books in the county they
! cover for three months, and the re-
moval ~yesterday-if that is the fact
| shows that some party or parties are
very much interested in getting them
beyond local reach, and also indicates
that there is a method n reason TOT
the entire reassessment outrage, as well
| as a wholesome fear of the committee
of the Chamber Of Commerce, which
was appointed yesterday, and which
has engaged counsel preparatory to
taking steps to protect the interests
of the public.
Last evening, after the report of the
removal of the books became current,
it was suggested that the best move
on the part of the citizens would be TO
carry the whole matter into Court. one
ground of action being that the con-
ference of members of the Board OF
Commissioners with the assessors mad
yitiated the entire assessment, n
that subsequent unlawful acts had
demonstrated co~nclusively that the tax
pavers of Ohio county had no been
treated fairly and were entitled to re-
lief. The Chamber of Commerce Com
mittee can be depended upon to look
after the interests of the public n this
matter, and early and vigorous action
may be confidently looked for.
The office of the Board of Commits
sioners was closed yesterday afternoon,
and no information was obtainable
there as to the reported removal of the
books to Charleston. The allegation
was often made, however, late in the
day, and appears to have the element
of fact in it. Why such a rush?
Under the resolution adopted by the
Chamber of Commerce a few days ago,
President Quarter yesterday appointed
the following committee to confer with
the Board of County Commissioners re-
lative to the ~revaluation OF property
for State taxation purposes, Mr.. Whit
aker being named as chairman of the
committee:
Washington distrfct-W. F. Stifei,
Louis Zoeckler.
Madison-Henry F. Jones, Frank P.
Mcneil.
Clay-W. H. Frank, JOS. Speidel.
~Union-John Beckett, C. F. Brand
| fass.
!Center-Charles Menkemeller, N. E.
| Whitaker.
Webster-F. w. Bowers, Thos. Kill
leen.
Ritchie-Henry w. Schrebe, Chris
Viewig, Jr.
Richland-Thos. Garden.
Triadelphia-E. NJ. Atkinson, G. w.
Woods.
Liberty-Abram Mccullough.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

Another big audience saw the Blon-
dells and their merry supporting COM
pany at the Grand last night in their
merry farcical production of "The
Katzenjammer Kids" AS on the prev
ious night. the audience laughed al
most Historically at the awkward
plumbers and funny sayings of Ed
ward Blondell, and heartily applauded
the many clever musical and terpsi-
chorean specialties in which the play
abounds. "The Katzenjammer Kids
will be on the boards this afternoon
and evening, and as everybody who
has seen the production is talking
about it, it is fair to assume that the
theater will be crowded at both per
formances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
MCGEE Company Elect. omeers.

McGee Company Elects Offcers.
At the meeting of James T. MCGEE
Company No. 20, U. R. K. of P, Thurs.
day evening, the following named OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Captain, George W. Weisgerber; first
lieutenant, w. NJ. Windsor; second
lieutenant, James Ralston; recorder
George E. Kurner; treasurer, Samuel
Hane; right guard, C. W. Draher; left
guard, Ed. Schul.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

Even at this late date we occasionally
read of a train being held up and rob-
bed in some far western wild, and just
how such a scheme of audacious vii
iainy is organized and carried out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

so REPORTED LAST EVENING.

Must be Greatly Interest,"
ed in Making the New
Stick-The Law COntemplates that
the Books Remain Here Three
Months Before Being Sent to the
Auditor-Who Is the ssNigger in
the Wood Piles"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-day, matt
nee and night, 1.-THE Katzenjammer Kids
first half of next week, The Great Train
Rohhary -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

Hopper cent. of on Groceries this
week at Little Market, Z251 Market
Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
An Interesting Programme.

The Francis Scott Key Society of room
No. 10, Madison school. gave a very inter-
esting programme yesterday afternoon
The following was rendered:
REGULATIONS.
Gertrude Zinn........"A Wife's Lament
when the Teacher Looks Cross
Charles Welshans .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to Get Even"
COMPOSITIONS.
Louis Keyser.. Chicago Drainage Canal
Grace Ullam........-.." Joseph Hayden,
Viola Rosa B0mba.
ExTEMPO.
Eta Netzner. Franz Abts
Catherine Lind
Olive Cowan.- Novel Bridge OF Rouen.
Ralph Kline--Th Rotary Engine"
The debat> upon the proposition that the
United Stats should help England II her
waxq was dtscidef q the negatiya
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

A delightful stag social was given
by the members OF the Majestic Club
at their quarters on Main street last
evening. Card games, billiards and
other social amusements were INDUCED
in during the evening, and an elegant
luncheon was served.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20

How ELM Grove Gets 1t.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-Wheeling is not the only suf-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-20
THE RACKET.

We have just returned from Gin
cinnati. Bought n of the best stocks
of Shoes, Clothing, Dry Goods and No
tions aver brought to Wheeling. SALE
STARTS SATURDAY MORNING AT
7:3O O'CLOCK.