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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-24
Tho phillIes wore outplnYed.

SEw YoRK.'TAlig,iSt 21,-Thc Phllndcl.
y N were usa!h outplhycd by tho New
,orHa to-day. Tho batting OF the locals
va. amcly.and their fielding. when runs
me, ,s ~. Imminent Tor tho Philadelphias,
'SS fast and clean. Score:
EMlAdielp'a 10 D o oi50s1 OF. LIE :
w w. 9rk go o o al j o 80 il a
'a'tesleS, Dernhardl and Mcfarland;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-24
FRIDY AUG Isf 400.

Mercer Merge and Bowermnn. Earned runs,
i rrh ~, phla 2. New York Q. Time, 2 :t5
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-24
THE READvILLE RACES.
Three Races Worth Seeing We're
.3-Fl Contested on Thursday.


BOSTON, Aug. 23.-Thrce good races
made up to-day's card at the Readvill,,
truck in the grand circuit meeting. and
they were races worth seeing, full OF
exciting brushes and several whipping
finishes. The attendance almost equal
ed that of yesterday. The big event for
speed was the 200 pace, which the
Medford. Mass, black gcldIng, Royal K.
Sheldon. won In easy fushlon In 200 and
s:o5&. the latter figure clipping his
record half second. ~
The chief race for bookmakers was
the 2:14 class, which went to seven
heats and was won by the Mason farm
gelding. John T., because his driver had
played II sharp trick. in the opinion OF
the judges. on the big field In the early
heats. For this Driver Dore was fined
500 after John It. had won because he
had laid up the gelding In the second
heat and again in the third, after hay-
Ing been warned. This race was one
TINT benefited the public. Winola hav-
Ing been the favorite. with n consider
able leaning toward Sidney Pointer.
Then, after the fourth heat, John T.
almost became prohibItive. His back
ers.S however. lost In the sixth, but as
It proved. he had the strength to win
the deciding heat just when his chances
looked forlorn. !. l.IT57'lT
The 2:14 trot went to the out and out
favorite, Georgian. mart owned by
James Gormley, OF Parkvilie, L. ]. The
second heat was warm one for n spell
and the mare had to mark herself out
OF the cluss through the good work of
Bay Star. During the afternoon Driver
Noble WIS fined S25 for working his
horse while n race was on The meet
Ing viii close Tomorrow. Summary:
a:o6 class pacing. . in 3, purse sl,5O0:
Royal r. Sheldon, blk. x, by Con-
stantine-Flnxy, by Bourbon Wilkes
Ace. b. C. (McEwen) Observation-Disclosures. ,
EySlet. g.. m. (B. Kenhcy). ............ 4
William Waiince scribncr, br. h.. 6
Tlmc-2:V7, 2:OsN. s, III -
2Ii class pacing. 3 in 6. purse 50. 600:
/ John T.. CHI. e.. by Nut - .j-5
hearst, daughter OF Lyle la
Upi.a,a tDor0 .."..:...1o g IL 4 i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-24
FOR RENT.

dor REST-sTABLE. REAR OF o
II Virginia street. Island. aulO' Z!
The evening times., 1900-01-10
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
The Weekly Report to the District
Commissioners.

The weekly report of the Health officer
shows that there were III deaths in the
District during the past week. of which
90 were white persons and - colored The
annual death rate was 21.16 per thousand
of the whole population, that for the wites
being 1866 and for the colored 2453. or
the decedents Al were over 90 years of
age. The principal causes of death were
heart affections. and diseases of the brain
and nervous system. There were fatal
cases of diphthera Z of typhoid fever. and
2 of diarrheal causes.
At the close of last report there were
90 cases of diphtheria under treatment.
During the week 10 new cases occurred
and % were discharged leaving SO cases
in isolation, in 45 premises
Of scarlet fever there were 50 cases in
quarantine at the close of last report Dur
ing the week 81 new cases developed. and
10 were discharged. leaving 9S cases. with
warning cards in 73 premises.
OF smallpox there were cases under
treatment at the close of last report No
new cases occurred, and there being no
discharges, there still remained 4 cases in
hospital at the close of this report
The mean weather conditions during the
week were: Temperature of the air %
degrees; relative humidity, a. and ba-
rometer, 30.09. There was a rainfall of
.O9 with Dorthwesterly winds averaging
miles per hour. The thermometer regis
tered degrees on the 31st ultimo, rising
TO 80 degrees on the 5th instant.
The evening times., 1900-01-10

When We put him ashore he was ss thin
as a herring. and he made a lot of COM
plants and threatened 10 write 10 the own
ers. All ] said was that I hoped he would
do his duty to the poor heather as well as
! had done mine to the owners. But he
talked ashore, and he wrote 10 his society.
and my ships have been avoided like the
plague by parsons ever since. and that's
how it is ] have been so lucky
On the return voyage. however as it
happened at one port he had to take on
board lady missionary whose health had
broken down. The weather was very nasty,
indeed. still the vessel arrived in the
Thames without any serious disaster. odd
Iy enough he was compelled to take out
couple of parsons the very next voyage.
and the ship got ashore and became a total
wreck-no lives however. being lost Skip
pers have told NE that, danger apart, par
sons are not desirable passengers; they in
terfere too much. One told me that the wife
of one clerical gentleman insisted on hold
ing little religious conversations with the
stewards and the crew, and giving them
tracts till they nearly had a mutiny. At
length he found her trying to improve the
moral condition of the steersman when
he threatened that if he caught her abaft
of the funnel again he would put her in
irons. after which she subsidized. | have
often had ludicrous stories Of parsOnic in
reference told me. One man gTavely re-
monStrated with the skipper for working
on Sundays, and wanted him to send all the
men aft for a service. The skipper told
him he was quite welcome to hold the ser
vice and that the sailors who were not in
their hunks or otherwise engaged might 90.
Did they J asked I'D like to have
seen them" he replied grimly. j kept
them too laundering busy. The parson
waited an hour and a half. and as no one
went gave it up. and never tried again"
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from time TO time. and without having
given TO the subject that study OF systems
and methods absolutely essential to obtain
the best results the Appropriation Commit
tees have given or withheld aid as moved
by temporary considerations. The result
has been often to stifle private benevolence
by ili-directed appropriations; often 10
lead institutions TO place upon ther
boards persons whose influence IN CON
gress, rather than their knoWledse OF OF
interest in charities. was tne nrst cohsiu-
Grafton in the selection.
The present organization of the office
of Superintendent of Charities does not
satisfy this need. The Superintendent may
be a thoroughly trained and efficient OIL
Ger; or on the other hand, he may be
man appointed primarily for political c. n
siderations. He may have an adequa e
system, or again, he may be the advocate
of some system that has been a faliure
elsewhere Still again, he may prefer 10
draw his salary, and let matters run along
as they have been going, knowing that any
attempt on his part TO make change
would result in making enemies Tor nlm-
self
In any event, he has to take his place
before the Appropriation Committees, and
in the hurry and hustle of the consideration
of appropriation bills to present, In the
fraction of an hour, principles and their
applications on which he has spent months
of study; and such presentation must often
be made In seeming antagonism TO the
boards of the particular institution Win
which he is dealing. Such have been the
disadvantages under which the Office OF
the Superintendent of Charities has been
laboring ever since IL was created, ana
such. in part, are the reasons why II mas
Dro.-ad IN frs duties.
Another reason for the ineffectiveness OF
the present office of Superintendent OF
Charities is the fact that the Superinteld-
ent has no power to enforce proper methods
in the conduct of institutions and in the
admission OF inmates. Such power is tco
great TO entrust TO any one man, but IT
might as properly be entrusted TO board
as the power to regulate the admission TO
the public schools is entrusted to board.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
TRADE IN WILD ANIMALS.
Business i'm This Direction Has Been
Brisk for Years.
From The Chicago News. }


When animals are Wild with the coming
of cold weather they seek winter quarters,
ard when in captivity their keepers Uut
them in warm cages. Many of the ami
mails have been travelling about the country
all summer with shows but when winter
comes they are brought to some city. The
trade in wild animals has been brisk for a
number of years, and each year the number
imported has increased. Prices have fallen
in spite of the demand, because there are
more expeditions out hunting wild beasts.
and they are we'll equipped for their work
that the results are far better than former
ly. More wild animals are now kept in
captivity than in the days of Nero. when
Rome alone had thousands of wild animals
Gagged
1t used TO be that an importer OF AMI
mails could get $1,000 for a fine lion. but
nowadays young lions bred in captivity are
so many that they are a drug on the mar
ket. Tigers and elephants do not thrive
in captivity as do lions. and their young
are scarce Elephants have decreased in
value 10 importers from $4,000 to 1880
each.
Hippopotami are rare and expensive ami
mails, and IL is not possible TO name a set
price for them, as sales are few. The only
instance of hippopotamus being bora in
captivity in this country was when t-e
zoo at Central Park. New York. was added
to by one of these queer babies.
There is a considerable demand sbroad
for American animals. and a. young ion
will sell for 81 600, while moose and elk.
diamond back rattlesnakes. and alligatOrs
are much called for.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
PARSONS AT SEA.
Sailors Decidedly Opposed to Carry
ing Clerical Passengers.
(From the London Church Gazettel

(From the London Church Gazette,}
! | have observed that merchant shippers,
! almost without exception, have a great dis
! like to having parsons aboard. Navy men
owing TO their respect for the Queens regu-
! latOns do not care TO talk on the subject
The commanders of big liners are also
rather shy about discussing the subject. 1
once wished one pleasant voyage. Pleas
ant voyage" he retorted savagely. That's
likely. amt il, when there's three parsons
shipped and one of them a bishop Here
his feelings became TOO much for him. and
he called to the steward to refill the glasses,
/ was not surprised to hear that a cylin-
der blew OF in the bay. Sitting in my club
one night. a skipper came in. | shook him
by the hand and hoped ne had had good
voyage. Voyage" he replied, in heart
rending tones Don't call it that. I've
never had such a dogs time in my life.
Got two parsons aboard at Sydney and an
other at King Georges Sound and blame
ME if two missionaries did not join at Co
lombo, Sooner than sail with five parsons
again, III break an arm or n leg and get
put ashore
But TO see the prejudice in all its Coy
one must talk 10 the masters of ocean
tramps. | have known of one case in which
a skipper feigned serious illness sooner
than take command when he found that
five missionaries were booked as passen-
gers. and two of them ladies. As ii hap
pened. the ship had a particularly bad voy-
age, and the unlucky missionaries had more
than one very near squeak for their lives
Once a case was quoted 10 me as showing
great presence Of mind and seamanship on
the part of the skipper. The ship had
couple of parsons on board, and. as the
crew expected. the voyage was disastrous
The misfortunes eliminated in the decks
being swept. and three men washed over
board. One a parsOn who ought 10
have been below. After this weather sud
denly abated, and the ship came safe to
land | remarked that the paTson ought to
have been under the matches. "Ah.' re-
piled the old seadog who told me, Captain
S. is a good man. He talked it over with
the mates, and there seemed nothing else
10 be done. So they got him up on pur-
pose. Better one man than whole com-
pany. and the parson ought to have been
prepared, while II warn't in reason that
the whole crew should be.
I have noticed that it is among the Off
GERS of boats trading TO the West Ali an
coast that the prejudice against parson1e
passengers is strongest. / was on ship
down this coast, and one night when chat
ting with the skipper he said that his yes
sci had never had serious misnap. Ihis
is how he accounted for it: THE ship is a
beauty" he said, land as soon as she was
launched I foresaw the necessity of her
getting a bad name among parsons and
such like. As luck would have il, on her
first voyage a missionary shipped. All the
other passengers left at the Canaries. OF
course we had bad weather. and he had
bad voyage. / mentioned it to the chief
officer, and he tipped wink to the stew
ard, who, l fancy. sent word To the cook.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
SAVED FROM ICY WATERS.
4 CooI-Headed Trackman Rescues q
Drowning Woman.

POUGHKEEPSIE, y. Y, Jan. 10
George Double, a trackman on the HUDSON
River Railroad. whose home is in this city,
saved a woman's life yesterday in a heroic
manner He was at work on the track at
Low Point during the afternoon, when he
saw woman start to cross the river on
the ice The steamer Tremper had just
passed south plowing through the broken
ice in the channel.
The woman walked directly toward the
channel as if she meant to try to cross it
on the floating cakes Of ice. Double
watched her until he saw her walk direct
ly into the channel and sink, clinging to
the ice foes.
The trackman ran down the track to
where a locomotive stood on the old Troy
switch He uncoupled the engine and
started down the track to where he could
get a rowboat. This he secured about a
mile south of where he saw the woman
struggling in the ice-choked channel.
Then he induced a man who was walk
ing the track to accompany him out TO
the channel. Together they showed the
boat over the ice until the channel was
reached Looking up the river they saw
the woman still clinging TO the ice, and
being swept along with the current. The
men hastened TO her assistance, and man.
aged TO lift her into the boat. in which
they soon brought her TO safe ice.
She was nearly overcome with cold and
fright Her hands were cut and bleeding
from contact with the ice. Double and his
whose name he did not learn
took the woman TO Low Point, where she
was put TO bed in Mullaly's Hotel and
cared for
She said her name was Mrs Anna Bed
ford and that her home was in Ulster
county. She refused to say any more
about herself and the railroad men do not
believe that she gave her right name She
is about forty-five years old and was neat
ly dressed.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Four Generations Present.

BRIDGETON. \. J., Jan. 10-John VI.
Hummill, Bridgeton's Oldest citizen. eel
ebrated his ninety-fifth birthday here.
-Four generations of his descendants sat
around his table. He is in excellent
health, and his eyesight and hearing are
only slightly defective. He takes keen in
terest in current affairs. He was born in
the northern part Of New York State. and
came TO Bridgeton when fifteen years cd
He has never known Illness, and has a
profound contempt for physicians and their
remedies, declaring they do more harm
than good
The evening times., 1900-01-10
THE FIRST FOLDING BED.
& Crude Affair Patented Over Forty
Years Ago

''No invention of modern times so filed
the proverbial long-felt want as the folding
bed" said Robert c. Gill. the head of the
model room in the Patent Office, few DAYS
ago.
The particular model TO which he refer
red was the cTudest form of a collapsible
bedstead ever devised. But that crude
bed, cut in sections and hinged so that il
might fold into compact form. contained
the germ OF an idea, and to that we owe
the useful and handsome cabinet folding
bed of today.
The inventor of the folding bed was
James A. Johnston. a Westerner. to whom
letters patent No 1921 was granted on
May - 1857.
No provision was made in the bed for
the storing of the mattress, pillows. and
bed clothes, as is common in the folding
bed of today
Also, unlike the modern contrvance.
which, when folded. resembles a bureau
chihonier, or other similar piece of furni-
ture the folding bed patented by Mr. John
ston made no pretence of looking like any
thing other than just what it was.
The evening times., 1900-01-10

GRAFTON. W Va, Jan. 10-The grand
jury has brought in report Sc
we're on the county commissioners
for alleged neglect of duty. The
Jail is reported in such condition, un-
sanitary and otherwise, that it is nothing
unusual for prisoners to escape. and the
courthouse is described as being in very
filthy state. The walls are in a bad con-
dition from leaks. the jury-room has no ac-
commodations and the $4,000 heating ap-
parstus is useless because of lack of atten-
tion, stoves having been substituted.
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Forest Fires Lead to Suits.

MAYS LANDING. N. J.. Jan 10-As tho
result of forest fires the Atlantic City Rail
road Company has been called upon to de-
fend suits for damages aggregating $40 oGO.
The plaintiffs claim that their property was
ignited by sparks from locomotives owned
by the railroad company.
The evening times., 1900-01-10

guese territory between the bay and the
Transvaal will be the critical point for
Beers whenever England shall decide that
her necessities compel her TO control them.
If they shall be in her ownership or con-
troll the problem for her will be simplihed
inasmuch as she can declare blockade Of
the port against neutrals. arrest on the
ocean intended violators and pour there
by her own forces into the Transvaal.'
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Indicted for NaIfeaSance.

MAUCH CHUNK. Pa, Jan. 10-The
grand jury has returned true bill against
County Commissioners John ODonnell
Lewis KoOns and Robert II. Bauman on a
charge of malfeasance in office The first
named is a Democrat and was reelected at
the last election. The others term ex--
pired January !. Their Indictment is the
result Of alleged partiality in awarding
bridge contract. The case will be tried this
week
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Lady Montagu Dead.

LONDON, Jan. 10.-Lady Alice Mon
tagu, sister Of the Duke of Manchester,
died this morning She had been suffering
with consumption for a long time. Her
sister died of the same disease. Il is said
the young duke, who suddenly left Amer
lea 10 90 TO his dying sisters bedside, is
not robust
The evening times., 1900-01-10
Demand for virginia Coal

BRISTOL, Va, Jan. 10.-The domestic
supply of coal here continues to be short.
Consumers are unable to buy except in
small quantities, and prices have increased
from so to 75 cents per ton The demands
upon the coal mines of southwest Vir-
ginia are much greater than the operatives
are able to meet, owing to the scarcity of
miners. There is room in these coal fields
for many more laborers.
The evening times., 1900-01-10

IL ChiIdren's Suits. of all-wOol un-
finished wOrsteds and serges; vaTiOusly
sailor blouse, junior vestie. REFER. and
double breasted, the vesties are beauti-
fully braided; worth fully s.; 81 40
some worth mOre-chOice for. TO-. -'1V
The evening times., 1900-01-10

Lot 5920-41 pairs OF Boys All-woOl
Knee Pants, with patent waistband
double seat. and double knees. sewed
with silk and linen; guaranteed best
wearing quality. regular CSC value i7C
The evening times., 1900-01-10
4 new SYSTEM PROPOSED
Suggestions for the Organization ef
Board Of Charities.

Details of the Plan Which viii BE
Presented 10 Congress During the
ing Methods i'm the District Pointed
out-TOO Much Power for One Man.
The evening times., 1900-01-10

20 heavy 1O-i Blankets, in white or
grey; neat cOlOred borders; worth IQC
1jc-tOday ....................... ~
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1GO yards of pretty DrapeTy. includ-
ing Silkolines. Cold Crepes, and Gre
tonnes; worth up to 10c-tOday. &c
per yard d....................... JS
The evening times., 1900-01-10
2HB SEIZURE OF VESSELS
Rights of Nations in Time of War
Discussed in Detail.

Sidney Webster Defines the Duty of
Neutrals and BeIIigerents ~ The
Question of Law Involved by Re
cent Incidents-Risks Run i'm Fur
nishing the Beers With Supplies.
The evening times., 1900-01-10

Lot 227s-5 Youths Covert Cloth
Overeoats- handsomely made and finely
lined, silk velvet collars, worth every
cent Of $3.50. but as We have S7 IN
only size L. you get them at. - 'JV
The evening times., 1900-01-10

80 Allwool Smyrna Rugs; 10C
fringed on both ends. JJ
The evening times., 1900-01-10

II Sofa Pillows. made Of pretty art
drapeTy rufHed all around; worth 15C
3OC-fOT ........................ ~
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10 dozen heavy Flannetlette Wrap
pers; well made: extra full all sizes:
many neat patterns; regular 79c 50C
yalue-for Observation-Disclosures. ~
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CrepOn Skirts. in choice de-
signs; fine finish; worth So QS
at Observation-Disclosures. LsJO
The evening times., 1900-01-10

Lot SG70-5 Youths Covert Cloth
OvercOats. in new English box cut;
plaid body lining. with yoke of covert
cloth and wide satin piping; regular
SIS yaIue-as we have only size 90 IN
l6 you get them at half. ....... TJsVU
The evening times., 1900-01-10

Lot 5332-5 Youths Suits. in high
grade fancy Cheviots; well made and
finely lined; sizes II. IS. and Si QQ
10; worth s. s9S--for f'JO
The evening times., 1900-01-10

Novelty Silk and Wool Skirts. in
pretty patterns; worth fully 81 Q2
S1.9S-while they last. ......... 'E.JO
The evening times., 1900-01-10

10 Ladies Cheviot Suits. blue and
black; fy-front jackets; skirts
of latest patterns; worth SIS S7 Q8
The evening times., 1900-01-10

IA Black Satin Waists, beautifully
tucked. back and front; newest shapes;
never equaied at less than q Q8
$3.50, go Observation-Disclosures. ~J.JO
The evening times., 1900-01-10

% Eiderdown Sacques; nicely made
and neatly trimmed: mostly pink SQC
and blue; few red-choice for. JJ
The evening times., 1900-01-10

Lot $40 Youths Long Pants Suits,
in Fancy Cassimeres; exceptionally
well made; sizes only IA, Is. x Q&
and -: worth s7.G0-for ......... ~O'JO
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25 White Applique Bureau Scarfs;
some slightly soiled; worth up 11IC
to SOc-at- ....--...--..---....... h-<
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Electric Seal Muffs lined with good
quality satin; worth $3.50, 81 40
Ior.... .......... ..-..-.......... ''IV
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> Brown Foxes; splendid S7 750
specimens; worth SIS, for. .... 'f.JU
The evening times., 1900-01-10
At Hecht's Greater Stores.
At Hecht's Greater Stores.
Thursdays "Odd Lots"

Again greet you with splendid gathering of "Odd
Lots" cuIIed regular stock.
Not rhng the matter with fhensmply Incomplete
Sze from fOfs that have become depleted that will
ingly of
the full lines. You will certainly
really great "Charged' if you wish
The evening times., 1900-01-10

500 yards of Domestic Remnants on
Bargain Counter comprising Fleeced-
back Wrapper Flannelettes. heavy
Twilled Unbleached Canton Flannel,
etc. Good. desirable lengths;
worth SC and 10c-choice until AzC
sold NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
The evening times., 1900-01-10

A small lot Of Bleached Sheeting
Remnants; 94 and 10-4; worth 16C
up to 30c a yard-at ~
The evening times., 1900-01-10

/ Elegant Plush Cape, beautifully
beaded and braided; worth $25. The
only one left, SO if you want a great
bs bargain be first take it $3.50
The evening times., 1900-01-10

Because it is rich in that digestibe Albumer
es the body, and in the Phosphates which build
tissues; because it repairs waste; and also becau
out of it more strength and nourishment than OF