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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

humiliation Of West ylrginians, who do
not assume to be better than the people
otiothers states, but who are unmlstak-
ably as good as the best. How long, this
slanderous nuisance will continue we
have 20 means Of predicting. but 1t can
De cured In measure by investigation
on the part ofSthose newspapers who
are imposed upon by these vicious. un-
prlneipled fakirs who are doing SO
much 10 defame and ridicule the people
with. whom they make their homes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad is
5ollyingi Pittsburgh with the promise OF
q new passenger station in that city.
Judging from Wheellns's experience 1t
viii be many days beterr frat promise
Is realized. The Wheeling Gepot is one
OF the most disgracetul excuses for a
passenger station to be found anywhere
In the country. and Wheeling plods
along contented with promises and
magnificent drawings that are now dim
with age. Every once in awhile they
are brought out. carefully busted. look
ed at, and then pigeon-holed again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

The :1ntelligencer begs to say that 1t
is overwhelmed with bushes on ac-
count Of the distinguished consideration
and gratuitous advice 1t is receiving at
the hands of the able state press these
days. Some day 1t hopes to be able to
reciprocate the many evidences OF dis
interested friendliness 1t has noted with
mingled feelings of pride and modesty.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

A pleasing indication of the stability
of the present prosperity Is the an
nouncement Of the, Bowery Savings
Bank. OF New York, that after January
1 It would increase the rate paid on de-
posts from 3is to 4 per cent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

According to the official canvass OF
the vote Of New York, McKinley's plu-
rality was 143,60s, which was $4,000 more
than that given for odell for governor.
Only four of the slxty-one counties OF
the state gave,a majority for Bryan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

AS we intimated the other day the
senate committee on military affairs has
decided to reverse the action OF the
house In abolishing the army canteen.
This is In the line of reasonable tenn
perance. in spite of the opposition OF the
unreasonable proh!bltionists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

The celebration Of the centennial Of
the national capitol PASSED off without
any untoward incident save and except
the unhorsing of Lieutenant General
Miles bya fractions animal he was rid.
ing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14
Excused.

II there Is q girl. lady or woman that
has had n gentleman. "feller." or man
call on her within the last two weeks.
we have not been informed: therefore
excuse us. = Cairo Correspondence
Richie Standard.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14
GLOVES CLEANED FREEl

Mr.. B. Montiegel, proprietor Tho Wheel
Ing Steam Dye Works. 81 and 81 Eleventh
and the public generally that with every
ladies dress or suit. or with each gentle
mans suit or overcoat that is cleaned by
him, one pair OF gloves Will be cleaned
Tree OF charge, .sffs'f.f. ..g. ~ del
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

At last the allies have agreed on the
terms to be submitted to China. and the
beauty OF. 1t Is there are almost identl-
cal with those formulated by the United
States.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14
Only $55.

Double Conc Regina Music Box. ma
hogany case, as good as new. only $50.
+. w. BANNER co. q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

The Intelligencer did not refer to par
asraphs. but columns OF telegraphIc
and local matter. So far us the offer
OF the State Journals columns for the
free use Of the Intelllgancer is concern
ed. we do not think the account cbuld
ever be balanced. But II the Journal
desires to stand on the record 1t has
made-let 1t go at that.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14
BREAD

should be light and tlaky.i Where our
EXCELSIOR BAKING POWDER Is used,
You find no yellow spots, no bitter taste,
.Trysit for your Holiday. Cakes. Prepared
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14

y II the State Journal. in a moment OF alb
straGtion. should steal anything from the
llntelugencer. that estimable paper Will
please steal enough back to mako up Tor
II II is genuine compliment TO the able
sheet mt Wheeling for the State Journal,
with Its fine sense OF what ought to 20 Ii,
q newspaper. TO take In an innocent, neigh
eral, Notwithstanding State Jour
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-14
lER. H. LIST, 1910 Main st. Z
....CHRlSTMAS....

London News. Graphic, Holly Leaves. liz
Figaro and all other Papers and Maga-
Hymn Books. AL periodicals by the year
at publishes prices.
c. II. QUlMBY,
No ldli Market street. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
BOROUGH ITEMS.

A jury in the Supreme Court yesterday gave
verdict for $500 in favor of Wesley E. Barker six
years old, in the suit brought through his mother
Mrs. Mary A. Barker. Fourth-ave. and Twenty
fourth-st, against James Naughtons Sons, livery
In Manhattan, TO recover $4,000 damages for in
juries to the boy. Young Barker was run over on
February 20 last by team belonging to the de-
PENDANTS.
In the suit of Mary Camper, twenty years old
brought by her father. John H Camper of Metro
poltan-ave. against the Brooklyn Heights line 10
recover $4,000 for alleged damages sustained in
collision on June 2 1899, between in which the
plaintiff was riding and a cart loaded with bar
rels jury in the Supreme Court brought in a YER
dict yesterday for the defendant
President Charles +. Robertson of the Borough
school Board yesterday signed checks amounting
to SlO5O6 OIL to pay the quarterly allowance to teach
ers on the retired list, due Monday At present
there are sixty-six annutants the list
The contest the will Of Andrew Horn was
continued Yesterday morning before Surrogate ABB
bolt. Several witnesses testified that Mr. Horn had
said TO them that his wife and four stepchdren had
given him great deal of trouble, and that he had
made another WILL leaving the bulk OF the estate to
his daughter Louisa. No such Will has been dis
covered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
sULLIVAN BREAKS LOOSE AGAIN.

John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, was held in $500
bail by Magistrate Deuel. in the jefferson Market
Court yesterday afternoon for examination on a
charge of assault preferred by George H Snyder
an employe of the Coleman House, at No. LII
Broadway. Sullivan went into the place Tuesday
night and demanded liquor. Snyder says he was
intoxicated. He refused the drinks and he says
Sullivan hit him four times Snyder a
warrant for Sullivan yesterday and Policeman
Herrlich found Sullivan, maudlin drunk, at Tween
ty-eighth-st. and Broadway. He put into a
cab and taken court. The pugilist shut up
in a room by himself, where he cried times
Then he would roar like bull. The doors leading
TO the courtroom had to be closed. He refused to
come out with the other prisoners and he was
arragned alone. He called Snyder names. and
tried to hit him in the courtroom, but was re-
strained. Magistrate Deuel. said he would make
the bail 500 and set the examination for o'clock
A..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
SAYS DEFICIENCY IS $4,000.
APPLICATION FOR RECEIvERsHIP OF RE
PUBLIC SAVINGS AND LOAN AS
ISOLATION.

The application for receiver for the Republic
Savings and Loan Association was renewed yes
terday before Justice Dickey in the Supreme
Court, Brooklyn. The State Banking Depart
ment alleges that it is insolvent. The Attorney
Generals representative. Edward p Coyne, said
he was ready to proceed. George j. Kilgen, rep
resenting the association, and Hector NJ Hitch
ings counsel for the stockholders. asked for All
adjournment. but Justice Dickey promptly de-
MED the motion. Mr.. Coyne said that the ex-
animation made by the Banking Department
showed that the deficiency at that time was
$4,000. Now. Mr. Coyne added, the real de-
ficiency was 1919 600 and the operating eX-
penses were $92, 900 in excess of its income.
Mr.. Kigen denied that the association was IN,
solvent, and said that the stockholders had sent
releases on all their deposits. enough to wipe out
the alleged deficiency of S219OOO.
Il thought you denied that the concern was
insolvent,' said Justice Dickey-
so do" Mr.. kilgen's reply. Inc
stockholders have done this of their own free
will
Mr.. Hitchings. on behalf of some of the stock
holders said that Superintendent of Banking
Kilburn publicly stated in 1896 that he would
wind up every loan association in the State
within three years.
Justice Dickey reserved his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
BROOKLYN NEWS.
TROLLEY CAR KILLS BOY.
HIS MOTHER BECOMES VIOLENTLY
INSANE.
WOMAN HAD BEEN OSTRACIzED BY
FAMILY FOR HER MARRIAGE-HUS-
BAND HAD DESERTED HER.

Mrs. Yetta Lazarus. twenty-eight years old. of
No Sc Humboldt-st., is in a padded cell in St Cath
crimes Hospital She became violently insane after
learning that her Harry five years DID, had
been over by trolley
Mrs Lazarus has had trouble than often
falls to a Six years ago she left a good
home in Russia and married Isaac Lazarus against
the wishes of her parents. All her relatives have
ostraczed her. A year ago her husband deserted
her, and all she had left was the boy Harry. Last
night Harry was run down and instantly killed by
q Myrtle-ave trolley car.
1t just before o'clock that Mrs Lazarus
yielded to the boys request to make trip to
grocery for her. After cautioning him about the
trolley cars, of which she had a great dread. the
mother gave him six pennies and kissed him
goodby. The little fellow, when he reached Myrtle
and Hamburg ayes, carefully looked up and
down. Thinking he safe, he started
across Before reaching the tracks his attention
was drawn to some boys who were playing ball
When he started his way again he failed TO
notice the approach of a in charge of Owen
Ftzsimmons,
When the motorman changed his bell the boy
grew confused Fitzsimmons shut off the power
the car. Fully hundred people saw the fender of
the car strike the boy. and then the Wheels pass
title fellow. Death was instantaneous
In the crowd there happened to be two persons
who knew the little fellow and they rushed, at
once to his home Instead Of telling the mother
at once. Her home was some distance from the
drug store where the boys body was taken. She
rank. shrieking the name of her son. The crowd
that was around the body would not allow her to
Der of people who We're trying TO restrain her
were badly scratched. Finally the police made an
homeopathic Hospital, who had been called to
When the woman was first taken to the hospital
she was suffering only from hysteria This soon
probability of her ever recovering. She was
1mne was Ms arrested and ocked up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
PRICE, wcoRHIcK d co.'s coLLATERA1

According 20 the schedules recently filed by Will
lam J. Curtis, assignee Of Price. Mccormick a. ca
the largest blocks OF stock held as collateral for
loans 10 the firm were 1900 American Steel and
Wire common shares. 80 s7s PHILADELPHIA Companv
shares, n'457 American Tobacco common, 1910
Southern Pacific. 400 Kansas City Pittsburg and
Gulf common, $50 Atchison preferred 1000 Brook
Ign Rapid Transit. 7.220 Union Pacific preferred.
$500 United States Leather common and 2lOO Re
public Iron and Steel common shares
The firms holdings Of stock Of the PHILADELPHIA
Company. x Is understood were acquired in the
course Of IT'S promotion OF that corporation. The
Rnlaoelphia Company owns and electric light
and street railway properties in Pittsburg II has
outstanding HA5S3,s47 common stock and 1898 $50
preferred and a funded debt Of S4 600 The
stock is half stock" and the common is quoted
q about 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
TO REDUCE WAGES IN NAVY YARD.

It reported yesterday that the Board of
Wages at the Navy Yard had recommended a cut
CT wages for several of the grades Of mechanics
and machintsts. The report has been approved it
is said. by Secretary Long. and will go effect
in July.
The present Board, which meets annually for the
adjustment Of wages, is composed of Naval Con-
structor Richard NJ. Watt, Lieutenant Commander
H. Morrell. Lieutenant ]. c. Gibson and Paymaster
jackson One reduction that will be made is in the
wages OF the toolmakers. They at present
celVlng "a a day. According to the schedule they
viii receive 50 Is 1t is said that the intend to
appeal TO the Secretary of the Navy through the
commandant Of the yard against the reduction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
DEMOCRAT TURNS REPUBLICAN.

SAYS AT BIG RATIFICATION MEETING THAT Hs
WILL SUPPORT MKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT.
Bloomfield. June q (SpeciaD.-The Republicans OF
the First Ward last night fired the first gun OF
campaign here with big ratification meeting Adj
dresses made by Thomas MCGOWAN, director
of the Board of Freeholders: Captain Samuel G.
Hayter, J. Howard Hardcastle, A ;. Badgley
Postmaster G. W. Powers. Henry Sheldon and W
Douglass Moore. One of the surprises OF the even
ing was the announcement by Clarence Van
Wrinkle. a Democrat, that he intends support
Mckinley and Roosevelt, and that ne is in favor
of an honest dollar and expansion. Resolutions Of
fered by Captain Hayter indOrsing the Admins
tratiOn of President Mckinley, expressing conf
dence in Governor Roosevelt strengthen the
hands of the President and pledging hearty sup
port to them were passed unanimously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO MEN.
BOXES OF REFUSE POWDER USED AS FER
TILIZER BLOW UP IN A CORNFIEID


Freehold June q (SpeciaD-Persons living in the
neghborhood of Maxim and Farmingdale near
here felt their houses shaken by a tremendous
explosion to-day At first IL was supposed that
either the Phoenix Dupont powder mills had
blown uD, but the disturbance was of different
and peculiar origin. 1t attended with fatal
results. too. and Clark Chamberlin and Walter
Reynolds. two residents of Maxim lost their lives
Both men were employees of the Dupont works at
Maxim.
Neither Of the men working In the mill to-
day but they were distributing what is known as
condemned refuse powder about hills of corn in a
held The mixture contains ingredients that are
supposed by the mill hands to be good fertilizer
in sealed boxes Of fifty pounds each. They had
put large quantities of the powder the corn, and
TOOK more boxes from the load. II is supposed
that in opening these boxes the men used iron
they had been provided; for there a flash and
roar and Chamberlin and Reynolds were blown
to atoms.
Neighbors FASTENED 10 the scene but not a frag-
over three pounds part Of man was found
In the top branches of a tall tree by. Two
deep holes in the earth showed where the boxes
had exploded Forty-nine dollars in green
up in various places. The bills were unin-
Jured. The horse that drew the wagon was not
hurt and away Coroner Vanderveer Of Free
hold. was summoned, and Immediately held in
lin and Reynolds met their death from the ex-
plosion Of boxes OF powder caused by careIessness
in opening handling
Chamberlin was hfty-siX years old, and leaves a
old. son of Tylee Reynolds. of Southland. and was
unmarried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
TO INTERPRET FIREMEy'S PENSION ACT.

suit to obtain judicial Interpretation OF the
legislative act for pensoning fremen has been be-
gun by William Leslie Edwards OF Newark on
behalf OF the Exempt Firemen's Association OF
Jersey City against Jersey City The act applies
to all municipalities having paid fire departments
and provides that in OF fatal injury to a fire.
man while on duty, pension equal to one-halt his
salary shall be paid to his widow dependent
heirs.
Scott. fireman OF Truck Company No. ?, OF
Jersey City, fatally injured while alightIns
from trolley TO answer alarm OF FIRE
Mrs. Scott applied for the pension and the Fire
Commissioners refused TO grant II the ground
that Scott was not on duty when the accident
occurred. The contention Of Mrs SCOTS counsel
is that ireman's duty should be construed
TO mean simply the act OF extinguishing hrsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

Frank Bergen, of Elizabeth who the other
day declined to be a candidate for Congress
against Charles N Fowler. in the With New
Jersey District. said recently in an interview:
II am little afraid that the press has made
me more ambitious than 1 should be 10 solicit
some favor from the public by and by" While
there is no room for doubt that majority of
the Republicans of the With District are glad
that Mr.. Bergen declined to complicate matters
and cause political friction by continuing in the
field as a candidate for Congress at this time,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
CURFEW ORDINANCE REPEALED.

Vineland. June p (SpeciaD.-Vinelands curfew
ordinance was repealed last night its third and
final reading the session of the Borough Council.
The vote was tie, and Mayor Mason decided the
question. Members OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union did not expect the City Fathers to
take final action the ordinance until next
months meeting when they intended To appear in
body and protest against its repeal The women
bitterly arraign the anti-curfew Councmen for
their 'ungallantry in resorting such a mean
trick"
The ordinance was enacted year and a half ago.
and has proved failure. Only three arrests were
made under the measure and they caused such a
howl OF Indignation that 1t again en-
forced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
NO ELECTRIC FOUNTAIN THIS YEAR.
ONE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE OFT PROCLAIMED
WATER SCARE.

The scarcity Of water in this borough is becom-
ing alarming, according to the officials of the
Water Department Yesterday the
took a aspect. The local officials Of the de-
partment began blame consolidation for the
evils of the water problem. They asserted that
Brooklyn had been dlsgracefully neglected the last
two years, and that appropriations for improve
ments had been made. They said that the only
penditure for outside Of the running ex-
penses $1,000 which being used for a
chimney at the Mount Prospect pumping works.
1t was stated that the supply Of water in storage
yesterday was much less than half that at the
time last year. A year ago the water in stor-
age was 74,6O00oO gallons and yesterday the
amount was only 28,250.00j gallons. 1t will take
three months to build the projected ltering plants
at the Springfield and Baisley ponds Deputy
Commissioner Moffett yesterday sent letter
Commissioner Brewer that no water would be
available for the electric fountain the Park this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
SAYS MOTHER COMPELLED HER TO MAPRY

Magistrate Kramer, in the Coney Island Police
Court yesterday. decided adjourn until Friday
the further hearing of against a mother who
was arralgned charge of compelling ff-
teen-year-old daughter TO marry a man against
her will The girl is Miss Lillian Warning whose
father George Waring, is said be the proprietor
Of the Lakeview Hotel, at Paterson. N J. The
girl is living with her grandmother Mrs. Sarah
Van Hart, at Bay Forty-ninth-st. and Harway-ave
She says her mother compelled her to marry
Roscoe kerwin, barkeeper. of No. 800 Fifth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
FOR AN EASTERN DISTRICT PARK.
LOCAL BOARD VOTES IN FAVOR OF PLAN
AND SITE

LOCAL BOARD VOTES IN FAVOR OF PLAN
AND SITE.
At meeting of the local Board of Public I'm
Irovements last evening at Borough Hall argu-
ments were presented in favor of laying out park
in the Fourteenth. Fifteenth and Seventeenth
wards. The advantages of the site set forth
by committee consisting of Senator P. H Nc
Carren. ex-Controller George W. Palmer Father
Carroll, Of st. Vincent de Paul's Roman CathO-
lie Church; the Rev. William G. Ivie. rector OF
Grace Episcopal Church; Thomas Murcotte and
Patrick Campbell.
The proposed park would a tract of land
of about forty acres. 1t is bounded by Berry-st.,
Nassau, briggs, Manhattan. Bayard and Newtown
AYES and Leonard and North Twelfth SITS. Car lines
run through two of the streets and these the com
mittee did not propose to interfere with. The
neighborhood, which is rapidly being filled with
tenement and fiat houses is at least seven miles
from Prospect Park, is long distance from
the Forest Park and is without adequate
means of transportation to either. The land which
it is desired to acquire is at present Of small value
and the few buildings there are cheap frame
structures.
The plan as presented was approved by the local
heard. and will be submitted to the Board of Pub
lie improvements tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
CHANGE IN PRODUCE EXCHANGE RULES

1t is proposed by the Board of Managers of the
Produce Exchange to make the subjoined amend
ment TO the compulsory commission rule recently
adopted:
Resolved. That Rule SO be amended by adding to
Section these words 1T is further provided that
in all trades in cash grain in which futures are in
yolved, the day of the trade and the business day
following be allowed TO close futures free Of
commission"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
TICKET FORGER SENTENCED.

William H. Blase. the ticket agent who was con-
victed last week of forging a railroad ticket was
sentenced by Judge Cowing in General Sessions
yesterday to two years and six months in prison.
Blase came this city from Fort Wayne Ind
He had what IS known a ticket scalper's Of
fee at No. Aston House. on September 20 last
year Patrick J. Fletcher, of st. Louis, purchased
a ticket of Base from this city 10 Leadvile Col
ticket to Franks ticket agency. There it was
discovered that the ticket had been forged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
REPUBLICAN CLUB MEN At WORK.
COMMITTEE ORGANIZES TO ARRANGE FOR STATE
CONVENTION

The committee appointed by the Hudson County
League of Republican Clubs to make the arrange
ments for the State convention OF Republican Clubs
at Columbia Hail. Jersey City. September q. has
organized by electing Frank Angel chairman and
Theodore EMS secretary. President Meyer OF the
State League says that the league will issue the
call for the convention within week in COn1unc-
ton with special address 10 voters He also re-
ports that efforts being made have Governor
Theodore Roosevelt at the State Convention.
Edward Fry. Samuel Monroe and Charles Mason
have been appointed Committee Music, Print
ing, Badges and Fireworks. An intelligence Office
will be established at the Jersey City ferry and
after the convention the delegates will be enter
tanned with trolley parties and in other ways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDENDs DECLARED

The Continental National Bank has declared a
semi-annual dividend Of per cent payable July 2;
the Bowery Bank has declared semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent, payable July 2: a dividend for
the three and six months ended June 90 at The
yearly rate Of 3h per cent has been declared nv
ne institution for the Savings OF Merchants
clerks the Dry Dock Savings Institution has
declared a dividend for the six months ending
June 80 at the annual rate of 3la per cent