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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

balance January l. 1SOO..........$ 644 81
The water board furnishes a large guam
tlty Of wnter free, or from which no reVe-
nue. Is derived.
The board maintains and supplies with
water 393 fire hydrants for which service a
private company would probably receive
about $40 per hydrant per annum, o. $15,-
10 co.
The board also supplies churches, hospI-
tails and charitable institutions, IN addi-
ton to the city gas and electric light plant,
and all municipal buildings free This
service Is worth at least s. 800.
Thus It Is evident that II the board was
paid for services rendered, Its annual re-
ceIpts would be Increased by at least SIS, ~
Our receipts for 1893 were $9S,65S %, as
against $l03,465 81 for 1882. DeductlnG from
this last amount the sum received for old
water works pumps, ETC., which was
SS.M6,29 It leaves the collections for 1879
SlOO0Sg %, which is an increase over 1888 Of
me amounts paid on our Indebtedness is
rs follows. Holly contract lease, IS 600;
new we'll, $1,000: new Improvements. In
take pipe, tunnels, ETC., 81 SIS 9, and for
extension Of street mains, $19,S16 II, maxi
ing a total Of 5000 a. This shows that
over sixty-Geven per cant Of total receipts
was expended for the bettGrment Of our
water system. Respectfully,
JOHN 3. eCHELDHASE,
Secretary Of the City Water Board.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
Rov Bun Down BIZ Tow Boat.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
BRILLIANT, o., Jan. 17.-Forest
Chamberlain, aged fourteen years, son
of ]. B. Chamberlain, Of wellsburg,
was drowned this afternoon while
crossing from Brilliant TO welIsburg In
a John boat. The Joseph Walton, with
a tow coming up the river, had stopped
in front of Weiisburg and was drift
ing, but started in time to catch the
John boat as It passed in front of her
and upset the boy into the river, and
he was drowned. after uttering cry
for help. He was warned against
crossing in front OF the boat. The
boys body has not been recovered and
may not be for some time, as3he was
heavily clad and had on gum boots
when he went down in mId-stream.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

Every American boy and girl should
be given chance to see that great
American play. "The Great Train Rob-
berry" They will learn from 1t much OF
historical value. and see strange people
and characters, who viii be but menu
cries when the children OF to-day have
reached maturity. It win seen at the
Grand during the half week commence
ing next Monday, January %. Mr.. Will
liam T. KcOEh has received n very lib"
eral offer from well known Ems Dish
theatrical manager to produce The
Great Train Robbery in London. There
will be time enough to consider the pro-
position when the American field is ex-
hausted, Of which, according to that
most reliable Of tests, the box office,
there arc no present, or even remote In
dlcatlonR,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
Society.

The beautiful suburban home OF MI
and Mrs. Jacob Wilson GrubD' at Echo
Point. was the scene last evening. OF a
Joyous event that has been looked Tor
ward to with pleasuraple anticipation
for several weeks by Wheeling Society,
In which are numbered 50 many friends
Of this leading family. The occasion
was the marriage Of their beautiful and
accomplished daughter MISS Mary
Delaplaine Grubb' to Mr. Frank Water
house, a promising young business
man and society leader, and q SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Waterhouse.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock p. M, In the handsome parlors
Of the Grub home, by Rev. p. w.
Howard, rector Of St. Matthew'S 2. a.
church, and was witnessed by only
immediate relatives and friends The
bride was LED to the floral bower, where
the minister Stood by her father and
the groom was accompanied by the
brides brother, Mr.. Louis Delaplaine
Grub, as best man, and her six-year-
old sister, Elizabeth acted as flower
girl The impressive marriage service
Of the Episcopal church was followed
by Mr. Howard.
The bride was attlred In q gown OF
Renaissance lace made over white SILK
and Chiffon with tulle ven fastened
with sunourst OF diamonds and she
carried a shower bouquet OF lilies OF
the valley.
The parior hnd been decorated espe-
cially for the occasion by Florist Max
L. Hess and no effect OF such beauty
and maEnihcence has been seen mere
before The floral bower was FORMED IN
the large bow window, and the color
scheme was white throughout The
large floral arch was OF asparagus
bride roses, Gala lilies white carna~
tons and Roman hyacinths' The space
back Of the arch was banked with
many palms. artlstically arranged Elk
tending from the arch there was a
canopy Of asparagus and dropping
from 1t shower OF white carnations
tied with white satin ribbons. The
chandeliers and doors were draped
with asparagus. The effect was indeed
beautiful and tairy-like. It was under
this arch that the ceremony was per-
formed.
Following the ceremony, a reception
was held. the hours being from . until
II. and the function attracted a large
and very brilliant assembaage, In which
were many visitors as well as Wheeling
people. The receiving party consisted
of the bride and groom, and their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grub and Mr.. and
Mrs Waterhouse.
The floral decorations OF the entire
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
OLD SOLDIERS MADE GLAD

By the Assurance Of Grand Marshal
White That They VIII Have the
Right Of Line in the dewey Day.
Parade Doddridge Cadets to Par
ticipate.
Yesterday afternoon the hearts Of
the old soldiers were made glad by the
assurance coming from Grand Marshal
Robert White that their division in the
Dewey Day" parade would have the
right Of line. This division. which will
be made up Of veterans of both the
blue and the gray, viii be one Of the
largest in the parade, Besides the To-
cal veterans, the G. A. II. posts OF
Mouudsville, Martins Ferry. Bridge
port, BelIaire, welIsburg, steukenvitle,
Little washington and many other
towns in the tri-state radius will come.
In addition to the G. A. r., the old sol
dlers of the gray will figure in the
division.
Yesterday afternoon, Chairman Gar
win, of the Dewey Day" executive
committee. was waited upon by dele
cation of students from Union school,
Lieut.. Doddridge's alma mater, who
stated that their organization, the
Doddridge Cadets, desired place in
the parade. They were assured that
they would have an excellent position.
The youngsters are enthusiastic, and
intend making a showing that will
please their namesake and his gallant
commander, Admiral Dewey.
The official acceptance of j. c. Cald-
well post. G. A. r.. of Moundsvtlle, was
received yesterday by Chairman Gar
win.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
Iatlle Fear q Plague a l[anila.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 17.-surgeon
General Van Reypen, Of the navy, said
to-day in relation to the outbreak Of the
plague at Manila, that he anticipated
no serious results OF its appearance
there to our countrymen. The general
states that the plague so far is confined
strictly to the lower classes, people who
live under horrible sanitary conditions
and that persons taking precautionary
measures as to water. diet, ETC., need
have no fear of the contagion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
Arrntgned For Murder.

Special Dispatch to the InteIIlgenceF'
sTEuBENvILLE, o., Jan. IL
Quincy cramblett was arraigned to-
day for the murder of James H. Gosnell
and plead not guilty. Date Of trial was
set for February II. Prosecuting At
torney A. c. Lewis will be assisted by
Hon. John NJ. Cook, who Will be the
Republican nominee for circuit Judge
this year. Motions for a continuance,
so the attorneys for the defense could
better prepare to defend the h'cused,
will be made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
Altms1sr.Wosbber Nupttsls.

Yesterday morning. at the Church Of
the Immaculate Conception, South
Side, occurred the wedding Of Mr..
Charles Altmeyer. the well known drug
clerk, and Miss Rosemary woebbeF, OF
South Market street. After a wedding
reception at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Altmeyer left on
a brief wedding trip, at the conclusion
of which they will reside on South
ChapIine street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

j. GIL, ct al. from Cabell county;
First National Bank of Parkersburg vs..
Edward C. Hanley, from cabell coun-
ty, submitted; W. j. Smith vs.. Nor
folk & Western Railroad Company,
from Wayne; James Hearne vs.. c. L.
Dickinson. ct al, from Mercer county,
dismissed for failure to print records
within time required by rule of court.
]. NJ. Anderson, of Blueheld, was adj
mitted 70 practice law.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
strobel-Heston.

Last night at o'clock, at the home
of Rev. C. M. oliphant, pastor of the
First Christian church, occurred the
marriage OF Mr.. Joseph n. strobel and
Miss Blanche Heston, in the presence
of a few friends. The groom is a young
potter. Of the South Side, and the bride
is the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Heston,
Of ThIrty-first street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
A saran year sentence.

Special Dispatch to the IntelllEenCer.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va. Jan. IL
Judge ], NJ. Hagans this morning re-
fused to grant Valley Boughner new
trial, and sentenced him to term Of
seven years in the penitentiary. His
attorney asked for a postponement of
the execution for sixty days, in order
to apply to the supreme court for an
appeal upon writ of error, Boughner
was remanded to jail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
0Fho Kntzeniammer Kids.O

Blondell & Tennessy's musical fun
comedy, 1.-THE KatzenjGmmer Kids"
just closed n remarkably successful en-
gagement at the Park theatre, PhllR-
delphiH, the press commenting on II as
follows: The Record, Another hot old
time laughing success" The inquirer.
"a diversified entertainment, keeping
lt8 auditors in q continuous roar Of
laughter" The Ledger, 1.-THE KRtZen-
TANNER Kids Ia decided novelty and
caused frequent bursts OF laughter and
applause" The Press, THE Kids is a
farce that fulfilled its mission TO add to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
rhnraton.short Wsddinr.

Last evening, at the home of Rev. C.
NJ. olIphant, occurred the wedding Of
Miss Rose Short, daughter of Officer
John NJ. Short, to Mr.. Herbert Thurs
ton. an engineer on the Wheeling &
Lake Erie railroad. The attendants
were Miss sallie Hail and Mr.. Alfred
Johnston.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
Card of Thanks.

Local Union No. 81. Painters and
Decorators Of America, desires to re-
turn thanks 10 their many friends and
also TO Rev. MRloncy and the choir OF
Zane s, Get NJ. Il. church for their kind
assisinI e In laying at rest our deceas-
ed brot n, George o. Rlegcl.
L. w. SELVEY,
JOHN FLEMING,
d. a. M'CLEARY.
Committee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

The Best Prescription for Chills.
and Fever is bottle OF Groves Taste.
less Chill Tonic. 1t r. simply iron and
qulnlne in a tasteless form. No cure
no nay. Price. Soc. tths&W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
FAMILY WASTING.

Rough Dry Washed, starched and
Dried 5 cents per pound.
Flat Work, Washed and Ironed, 5
cents per pound.
per pound. at LUTZ BROS.
Home Steam Laundry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
THE WAFER BOARD.
It's Statement was Submitted TO the
City Clerk Wednesday.
OPERATIONS FOR YEAR 1899

were quite satisfactory-1argo Pay
ments Were Made on the Extensive
improvements Now in Progress at
the Pumping station-Big Addi-
lions to the system Of Street Mains.
A Good Report.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

FRIED oysters, Chicken Salad and
Hot Biscuit at the Second Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening. supper, IS
cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

10 Per Cent of on zss=sries this
week at the Little Market, Ito, 1851
Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

FRIED oysters. Chicken Salad and
Hot Biscuit at the Second Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening. Supper, IS
cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

the world stock Of innocent amuse-
ment. II comes to the Grand for three
nights and matinee, commencing this
evening.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

10 Per Cent of on Groceries this
week at the Little Market, No. 1881
Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18
-FOUR CONVENTIONS
Nay Be Secured For Wheenng-In
the Event That the
STATE CONVENTIONS COME

1t is Considered Likely That the First
District Congressional Conventions
Of Both Parties Could be LANDED for
the Day Before OF After the State
Gathering Much IntsrestisshOwn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-18

Secretary Of John e. schellhase yes
terday handed to City Clerk Thomas
o'Brien, IT,, the state ment Of the wa
ter departments operations for the
year 1899. Needless to state this de-
partment OF the city is shown to be in
first class conditlon-it always Island
as heretofore 1t is striking argu-
ment for the good results achieved from
municipal ownership Of some Of the
public utilities. AS Secretary schell-
base states, feature Of the years OPP
erations was the fact that the board
was able. through economic admInistra-
ton of affairs, to expend over 60 per
cent of its revenues on betterments to
the system. which is now undoubtedly
the best possessed by any city in the
United States of wheeling's size. The
report In full follows;
wHEEL1NG. W. Va, Jan. Is, 1900.
Thomas o'Brien, Jr., Esq, City Clerk
Dear slr:-I beg to submit herewith list
of the receipts and expenditures Of the city
water board for the fiscal year ending De-
cember 81, 1889
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OA9TOREA.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-20
fREToRIA cut ORR
Beers Command the
nluntau ht Of

nu hhunfcation Oh Con.
man 100 Zee. lS.-Communic..
man with Lourenzo Maranation BY
.ireiy cut off, the Beers in,as.. Is 90.
~ the whole of the line - sung near.
guese border. The mn,,o me Portu.
rfe'oria has been increased suafd b
Doiuhess OF the Dutch inbah,ss .
since the news of the Roer naoilaHs
the night with Gen. Clements success b
Aimost a panic prevails
civilians, who fear that tbo nag loyS
oash through the lines and tsl may
seahce on those who have baen ses.
~ to the British. The outno friend
neen strengthened to wltbstaos nave
den attack. 'ald a sud.
A party of Brabant's horse
Ing mainly of raw recruits consist.
superior force of Beers No. sased .
Aastron, Orange River Colonu 70 henl
four killed. sixteen woundas losing
taken prisoners. anu la|
Boer Victory Anglers Lon
LONDON, Dec. 1S,-Lord KItcban.
ncially reports that in the hott,. N.|
Magaiiesberg, twenty-five mia. 's
Pretoria, last Thursday. Cen m
ents lost IA men killed, inc,pa,n. .Fin-
fcers, and had 555 O. his rnan ~.
prisoners, is of them being ofsoa. .as s
makes no mention OF the wounass
1t is reported that the Boer Ia.
heavy, and Lord Kitchener
that a son of Gen. Joubert was I'm,
This news Of the latest British ).
aster, coming on the anniyersarv
the day when, a year GO. Gen PAM
army was defeated at Colenso a. ..
banks OF the Tugela, has esfactu.n.
disposed Of the impression thai y,
war Is nearly ended. All England raj
ICES now that the campaign Is ,ks,,
to drag along for many months.
All sources of information have l..
crowded all day with anxious ra,r,.
seeking news, but the only detail. !,
hand are those supplied by Lard
hitchener's official dispatches. Tbess
although lacking in many details an
Of Clements disaster and his spb.s.
2uent retreat. They indicate small "A.
yantages over the Beers In other mart,
OF the Transvaal, but even the mos
optimistic are unable to extract cam.
fort from them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-20

without some refreshments. I'll tell
Mrs. Graves TO send us some tea" and
giving her no time for refusal, ] rang
the bell, and Graves was duly hidden
to bring up the tray.
I played the tyrant to the full.
I made her sit in one OF the quaint
l~y-carved chairs that h only half
filled: / troubled her for another cup.
with all the horrors of dyspepsia con-
fronting me; I made her listen whilst
7 played one or two Irish airs; and
finally I opened q book and persuaded
her to read me a page. so that her
teacher might judge of her progress.
"It's very lonely you must be without
vor,r friend" said she. Maurice saw
him going off from the station yester-
day. What do you do with yourselves
in the evening? Do o play cards.
mot, we've never had a game. / don't
think Masuire cares about 1t. In fact,
I've never heard Him say whether ne
knows anything about playing can
only manage a hand at whist, ana I'm
not much good at that
"Ah, you should play spoiled hVes.
That would suit you. It's easy 10
learn. and it's a nice game for two,
but maybe you would rot care TO play
anything so vulgar
"It can't be vulgar If you play It,
"Now. Mr.. Tremayne. you're not
Irish enough yet to pay compliments.
So don't try to-"
"Wcll, will you teach me how to
play this game?" said I. There's a
card-table yonder." and going across
TO II I found a pack, and stood shufh-
ing the cards before her.
Truly this was the most
tional teaparty at which I had ever
assisted.
Spoiled fives is too easy" she said.
Now, If you don't kno cribbage, I
should like to teach you that, because
ou've taught me so much. But l
haven't time TO stay n longer now
Look. it's nearly five o'clock"
The mention of cribbage brou~h
back to my mind what Anguish a
told me
Don't bother" I said. about the
time. 1t doesn't much matter. seeing
that our dinner-party is ruined. Look
here! There's a hand that | should
like YOU to count for me. II won't
take you a minute. and then I'll walk
back with you"
1 sorted out a six. v eight, and
two aces. and laid them on the table
before Ter. .
AS we sat I was facing the door, and
she had her back to it.
That" she cried, why. anyonet
who can play at all knows what shat
hand ia. WHY, it's the"
CTo BE C~ontinuedD
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-20
Genuine Gratitude

The portly gentleman in the black
cut-away coat lighted his cigar, leaned
against the bar and pulled away con-
tentedly. Like most New York bar
rooms, it was a cosmopolitan place. full
of many sorts of people. A lean, hun
~gry-looking individual. with grimy
hands and the beard of an anarchist,
approached the portly gentleman eau
tiously.
II say. boss, could you let me have
a nickel?" he began, tentatively.
What's the ~trouble?" asked the 9th
err.
We'll. you see, the fact is, I haven't
a cent, and i was out on an awful
spree last highland I want a beer"
He got the nickel. He looked at the
coin meditatively for a time, and then
at his benefactor.
Say" he calculated. at last, "I wish
! had another nickel, so 1 could treat
you."-New York Mail and Express.
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ITO BE Continued.D
WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A FIN.
A Young Mans Ruse to Find Out IL
His Girl Really Cared for Him.

His Girl Really Cared for Him.
The young man in love is an inter
esting creature. Given a sympathetic
listener, he will tell many things in a
voice that is awed, because what he is
telling seems so holy to him. Such a
young man said:
IT couldn't feel sure my girl really.
cared for me. so I wrote myself this
telegram: Will you go as an account
ant for a tea firm in China at a salary
of $50 per week? Start Thursday. An
swer at once / signed the name Of a.
fictitious firm. and showed the girl the
telegram as 500 as I got TO her house
that night. She read it, and then she
looked at me gravely. What dc you
think about it|' she asked. I don'T
know what to think said I. She
unused a little while. DO you want to
go?' she asked me. If 1t wasn't fol.
you I'd want to CO. I answered. Then
she said, in a faint voice: DO what
ever you think best I'd go II IL
wasn't for you I replied. She sat very
still, looking at the fire. Then, all OF a
sudden. she began to cry. oh. don't
go, don't GOT she walled. Don't go
and leave me all alone. What would I
do-what would I do-without you?'
So 1 told her I wouldn't go 1t is a
grand thing to have a girl care for you
SO much as that i know that this girl
loves me truly" IF / had been this
girl" said the young mans listener.
Il should have said: Accept the offer,
and Wen be married al once and start
for China together" The young man
grinned. GOSH 1 hadn't thought OF
that" he admitted. Wouldn't l have
been in a fix, though, IL she had said
that?"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-20
A Hen story.

Another hen story comes from the
farm of Henry Van Boerum. near ia
maica. Henry has a choice flock of
Plymouth Rocks. One of the hens has
been In the habit of producing a fine
egg every day. During the last few
weeks her production has fallen of.
Mr.. Eoerum went to a grocery the 9TH
er day and was astonished to see the
hen walk In go over to a nest and lay
an egg. Then she got up and clucked
until the grocer gave her a handful of
corn.
Th" grocer said the hen entered the
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summary justice

Owersboro, KY, Iceland, nss,
derson and Bud - 500 ",
were hanged by a mon pockpot
in the jail yard at i syaylaa1
Henderson and Rowland I. slnd)
aered and then robbed s,es ysss
a white barber, at suspects!
arrested arr and BY the sia sssts.1
hound their gun. - deatt % 7
Henderson was shot to,spi CT
and then hung. R0s ~. IRE
before he was struns,stA
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but they'll bundle 1T out. like the other
did. All! Jack, Jack, why eve di,
you make me an author. to break mi
hearth"
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