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TRIED TO BURN HOTELS.
Cathnrine Martin Acknowledges n
Mania For Incendiarism.

Boston, May 20.-Catharine Martin.
only 10 years old. confcSscs that she has
set ten fires in hotels and boarding houses
in several cities.
1T is Il mania with me, and I can't
help it," she told the Worcester police.
1.-The fever comes over me. and someI
thing compcls me to start Il fire wherever
| am"
The girl was servant in the Hotel
Pleasant in Worcester, and she admits
that she is responsible for three fires oc
curing in the hotel since May /.
She also declares that she set three
fires in the Bay State House; that she
started n blaze in bed in Mrs. Lucy c.
Smiths boarding house. ~ Clinton street /:
that she set Il lire in the Leicester hotel
i'll Leicester and that she was the cause
of several inccndiary fires before she
came from Ireland to this country.
She started the fires in Hotel Pleasant,
she says, during attacks of her mania
and when they had begun to burn she
ran back to her room and slept until the
arrival of the firemen. She never showed
any signs of excitement when they got to
work and did what she could to assist in
extinguishing the flames. Had she not
been arrested, she told the police inspect
ors. she would have started another fire
and then committed suicide.
Il did not intend that any one in the
buildings should be harmed" she said.
II would have notified the household of
the fire when it was burning fiercely
enough to satisfy me, and l would have
assisted in every way | could to save
property"
The police think she is mentally ire
sponsible, and after she is examined they
hope to arrange for her committal to the
Worcester Insane hospital. They do not
think they can send her to a prison. They
think there are other fires she can ex-
plain.
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General Wilson of For cubu.

Wilmington, Del. May 20.-MajoI
General James H. Wilson, who has been
visiting his son-in-law, Henry B. Thomp.
son, since the funeral of Mrs. Wilson.
has started back for his post as military
governor of the provinces of Matanzas
and Santa Clara. Cuba. He was accom-.
panied by Ills daughters. Katherine and
Eleanor Wilson. The party goes by rail
IN Flnrii1
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Pearls In a Partridge.

Suffern, n. Y, May 2O.-Daniel Sher.
wood of this place has just received $50
for nine pearls which he found in the
stomach of partridge. The bird was
shot by Stephen Degroat, colored man,
who sold it to Sherwood for so cents.
Sherwood took the bird home, and his
wife was preparing it for the table when
she discovered the pearls. The pearls
were sent to New York house, which
pronounced them genuine and made the
Durchase
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STORIES OF THE RELIEF.
Different Versions Telling How rhe
Siege of MnfekinE Was Relieved.

London, May 20-A special dispatch
from Cane Town says that the relief col
umn as it approached Mafeking from the
south was attacked by strong force OF
Roers. who were repulsed. The column
then pushed on, and the Beers retreated
hurriedIy. The rear guard continued in
action for some time. The British cas-
ualties were slight.
A spccial from Molopo, dated May IL
,stntaSi that large British force from the
south succeeded Y in entering Mafekina
"Wednesday and that the siege was raisec
Inv tbra Beers. their commanders with
drawing eastward.
Another Cape Town account OF tut
composition Of the relief column Shy'
that it consisted OF 2ocO meu OF th'
South African lIgnI h1rse, the impera
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st. Louis Exposition Hill.

Washington, May 20. : The subcom
mittee of the committee on the st. Louis
exposition has perfected the bill in ac
cordance with the instructions of the full
committee. The bill will be printed and
submitted to the full committee on Tues,
day. when final action will be taken. The
bill will carry S5,000,O0O and give the
government one-half of the proceeds.
placing the government on par with the
people of st. Louis and the bondholdcrs.
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SURFEIT OF SHAD.
Prices Now so Low That Only Few
Are Working Nets.
Special to The Sun.

special 10 Inc Sun.
New Castle, DEL, May 20.-Although
many fishermen have quit the river, still
the number of shad caught continues
large the supply seems inexhaustible.
The market has practically become sur
feited. The catch from Monday last has
averaged from fiftv to 200 per net all the,
week.
Fairly good prices prevailed on Mon
day and Tuesday, but dopped to $6 yes
terday. Several large rockfish have been
captured, and yesterday one was brought
to the pier here that was as large as any
sturgeon caught this year.
Tne shipments of shad from New Cas-
tie has been immense all the week.
These are sent away in refrigerator cars
and go to the far West
The sturgeon fishermen in the bay are
doing practically nothing.
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We May Carry Goals to Newcastle.

Baltimore, May 2O.-A number Of que.
ries for coal to be shipped abroad have
been received by local companies. The
last one was for 10000 tons for Manches
ter, England, to be shipped in May OF
June. What will result from the negotia
tions is not vet known, but it is said that
English manufacturers can be furnished
with bituminous coal for less than the
prices current in England.
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St. Louis Races ON Saturday.

Firat-llM. Celtic Bard, Rushfelds,
Elderim. lime 5Si.
second-6aF Kings Highway, Also
Ran IL, Lord Neville. Time l,22!.
Third-1M. Miss Mae Day, Sam Phil
lips, Pinochle. Time 1,42l
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WILL RAISE RABBITS
FOR CANNING PURPOSES
Curious Industry Said to Have Been
Inaugurated by Pennsylvania
Special to The Sun.

Dover, Del, May 20.-Delaware boys
and girls have been advised to go into
the rabbit business. TIE AM ouncement
that Maryland man has recently taken
contract to furnish 10000 English cot
tontails to Pennsylvania firm within a
year for canning has caused the boom iu
rabbit stock.
Canned rabbit is declared by persons
who know to be great delicacy.
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EVENTS IN LOWER DELAWARE

phia, was chartered here Yesterday to
manufacture, buy and sell soaps, per-
tunes and essences. It's capital stock is
100000. The Covington Macarthur
Company of Philadelphia, was also in
corporated; capital, 100000. The COM
pany is empowered to manufacture. buy
and sell curtain poles and brass goods.
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NIustard---Wilson.
Special to The Sun.

.Lewes, Del, May 20.-A pretty we'd
ding. occurred at Lewes, the contracting
parties being Thomas c. Wilson and
Miss Ara G. Mustard of Lewes, at the
home of the bridge. Rev. William L.
White of the M. f. Church, reformed
the ceremony. The bride has been a
teacher in the Sussex county schools for
several wears.
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To Have Rural Mail Delivery.
special to INC Sun.

New Castle, Del, May 20.-Applica-
tion will be made during tine coming
week to the Postmaster. General for a
rural delivery mail system for this city
and adjoining residences for radius Of
five miles,
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yeomanry ana the HimDerley morse. IL
left Kimberley on May with 35 wagons
containing stores and ammunition, with
four guns of the horse artillery and two
Maxims and moved west along the rail
way without meeting opposition. At
Kranipan the Beers fell back when at
tnpknI
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Have Sued for Their Money.
sreeial 10 The Sum.

New Castle, Del, May 2O.-The Fish
ermen's Protective Association has se-
cured the services of attorney Walter
Hayes of Wilmington, and brought suit
Tor the recovery of money for two car
iloads OF shad shipped to Reading, Pa,
for which no money has yet been paid.
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Contribution for Indian Sufferers.
Special to The Sun.

Lewes, Del, May 20.-The young peo.
pie OF the Lewes M. E. ChuIch have for
warded, through Rev. w. L. White, to
Governor Tunnel, contribution of SS3
t'r the famine snffere,s of India. The
Governor will probably receive other
contributions from churches and socie-
ties this week.
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RAIN FELL ON WHIPPED MEN.
AT New Castle Saturday Six Negroes
Felt the Lash.
Special to The Sun.

New Castle, Del. May 2O.-Six negroes
were whipped at the post in New Castle
jail yard yesterday. All the culprits had
been convicted OF larceny of different
articles. None was pilloried.
Walter Christy, who was arrested two
days after being released from the Jail,
charged with the larceny OF watch and
chain, received twenty lashes
The sheriff laid them on we'll, for
Christy had given him considerable
trouble. Christy suffered greatly from
the punishment. He will serve two
years.
The other prisoners, Wesley Mason,
Hall Nash, Edward Briscoe, Benjamin
White and John Price, each received ten
ashps.
Rain fell while the whippings were in
progress.
Soap Company Chartered.
Special to The Sun.
Dover, Del, May 20.-rhe Ball Soap
hIns .t.x. r nA.s IL -
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rromInen+ Contrartor Dead.

Mldletown. \. T.. May 20.-Col;n
Mae cKenzie died here. aged - years. He
was fOp 40 years Il prominent contractor
in Cuba. Haiti, Jamaica an Honduras.
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Batteries-Taylor and Donahoe; ;Dineen
and Clements.
All other games postponed on account
of rain.
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Morris Park Entries for Today.
Special to The Su.

Special to The sun.
First Race-Eclipae course. Handi-
cap.
ll516l Firearm..... 100 [4Sl0l To'uca.. los
llii3l Heliobas..... ~ 1912 Lady Lindsay s
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Soap Company Chartered.

Dover, Del. May 20.-The Ball Soap
Manufacturing Company OF Philadel-
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ALL NEWS OF THE
SPORTING WORLD.
O-O-O-O-
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING.

U"O-O-O-O
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-02
cHAR1Es ELIOT.
OF the British Embassy, Knighted BY
the Queen.

OF the British Embassy, Knighted by
the Queen.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 1.-The
announcement that Mr.. Charles Eliot.
Of the British embassy. has been among
those receiving the queens New Years
honors by being made a knight OF the
Order Of ST. Michael and st. George.
was received with great interest in dip
lomatic circles here. as Mr.. Eliot Is
well known and universally esteemed.
when the Samoan difficulty reached a
critical stage last summer, Mr.. Eliot
was designated Is the British COM
missioner for Samoa. joining Baron
sternberG, Of Germany. and MT.
Bartlett Trip, of this country. ia a
trip to samoa, which had the saiutary
eject Of relieving the immediate trou-
bic and paving the way for the fnal
adjustment Of the Samoan controversy.
Throughout the dimeulty Mr.. Eliot
acted in such 4 way as to win not only
the strong approval Of his own govern
u,ent, but also the best wishes from
the authorities In Washington, so that
the honor now conferred on him is
gratifying to state department officials
as well as to his associates Of the
diplomatic corps.
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The answer Of First vice President
prank J. Hearue, Of the National tube
Company, 70 he Inteiifseueer's teie-
rTaphie inquiry whether the chamber
Of eoumerca meeting could possibly re-
suit IN the retaining for Wheeling Of
tie immense additions contenpl hated for
the Rtvergide iron works branch Of
the company, but which are IN ieop-
ardy, owingtoe bItant demands made
By property ownerS in upper BenWood.
Was the subject 81 general discussion
among Tie busineas people yesterday.
and the note Of doubt which Colonel
Hsarne again sounds has only resulted
IN The determination 70 save the day
for wheeling. Il It 4 possible to 70 Il
1t the meeting Of the chamber.
The meeting has not YET been ON.
eiaily called, owing 70 the absenee from
the city Of President Quarter. Of the
chamber Of commerce, but Il e stnted
Il viii be held Thursday Of Friday Of
thEs week. or early next week Colonel
Hearne, who Is In Birmingham, Ala,
where his company has branch, IS 70
Be In wheeling before the close Of the
week.
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COMPLETE REORGANIZATION

Of Military Commands In Cuba IS
Probable During This Month.
aensral Wilson Has Been Ordered
to Washington.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. Lit Is
probable that the present month win be
marked by a complete reorganization
Of the military commands in Cuba.
The impression prevails that there IS
to be heavy reduction in these com-
mands, and 1t Is intimated that the
outcome win be the creation Of two de-
partments instead Of the six which
originally comprised Cuba, and the
four into which the Island Is now Ovid
ed.
General Wilson, who commands the
combined departments Of Matanzas
and Santa Clara, has been ordered to
washington, and 1t Is not the present
intention that he shall return to Cuba.
It Is said mat while here. he, with
General DayiS. who IS coming from
Puerto Rico, and Il due on the 5th at
New York, will confer with the COM
mittee Of Congress having to do with
the creation Of a new form Of govern
ment for Puerto Rico and with Iegisla-
ton for Cuba during the time 1t shall
remain under American control.
The combined department Of Santiago
and Puerto Principe is without a COM
znandeF, although the duties Of the
post vacated by General Wilson, upon
his promotion to the governor general
ship are being temporarily discharged
by the senior colonel Thus the entire
orient, as the eastern half Of the is
land is called, Is without a permanent
commander. It is understood that the
four departments In the Orient viii be
consolidated into one, and that brig
adler general will be named by secre-
tary Root. upon the recommendation
Of General Wood, to take command
with headquarters at Santiago.
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.aon the stroke Of TWelve., Z,

Two large audiences were delighted
with the production OF the new and
stirring melodrama, ION the Stroke Of
Twelve" which was presented at the
matinee and night performances at the
Grand opera House. The play Is
thrilling and realistic. with an abund-
ance of special scenery and costumes
which are magnificent. The story Of
ION the Stroke Of Twelve" Is Of fascin-
adng Interes., and IS told by very
competent company. headed by Mr.. In
gram, who is brother Of Ex-LIeut.
Dan Ingram, and was last seen here in
Coon Hollow" ION the Stroke Of
Twelve" should have large audiences
for each of the remaining performs
anceS.
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eMake Way for &c LadIea. .

one of the most recent successes in
New York has been the roaring farce,
make Way for the Ladies'" adapted
from the French Of HennequIn and
valabreque. produced early In the sea-
son at the Madison Square Theatre. It
will be brought here to the Opera
House next Friday night, January S,
with precisely the same cast and access
sories as in New York. The COM
pany Is headed by E. N. Holland and
Fritz Williams. The plot OF the play
turns upon the efforts OF advancing wo-
men to win SUCCESS in the legal profess
sion and in pictorial art. Their ef-
forts, not wholly successful, are satir-
lied In q keen, but yet not unkindly
spirit. The principal female charac-
ter Is a woman lawyer, and makes her
first appearance in court as counsel for
her own daughter, whom she has
forced to bring her suit for divorce.
The scenes in the court room, where
she meets in the person Of the Judge an
old admirer, are convulsively funny.
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Advices received in the city from .
manufacturer state that wire nails
have been advanced Is cents per keg
IN the price to retailers and jobber1-
This ADVANCE would maintain aIi
through the various grades from the
basic price, and It is interesting in that
the higher wire nails go the higher corr
respondIngIy 90 the hopes Of the old
naIlers, who dream Of the revival Of
the cut nail industry In this section.
as wen as to building contractors. In
their line, lumber took an upward jump
OF liberal tendency last fan, and the
nail advance will be no lnconsequentlal
feature. =
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Movements Of Transports.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 1.-The
Viking, which has Just been turned
over to the army, has arrived at sa-
yannah on her way to Havana. The
quartermaster general has been advis-
ed by cable from Manila that the AMI.
NAL ship Garonne has arrived there.
The Lenox sailed from Manila on the
2sth for San Francisco, and will stop en-
route at Apart, at the north end OF
LuEon. The Slam sailed from Manila
Saturday, for San Francisco. The Port
Stevens, IN animal ship. is to sail to-
morrow from Manila for Zamboanga.
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PRUSSIAN ARMY FLAGS
Rsdsdicated By Emperor william
with Imposing CeEemouiss-'Ths
nay Given Up to RecsPtious and

e5a.L ~. =. end
0 S1NsA = "
Oall&
BERLIN, Jan. L--Ehe eay 49,
dark cold and foggy' VAN q qI4--ll,ls
rain, but the great eerer1otlX-ot aL''--'--
ening the city was neveEtneie1s per-
formed successfully py me tlli'1sy
bands ana drum ana me eoFps Ol .ls
whole garrison, marching At the quick
step from the castle to the Branaen-
burg gate and back rousing the popa-
Iation with deafening echoes. EAe
emperor and empress' e usual Wet9
early about The aignihcant aet OF re-
defeating the fiagg Of the Frussian
army, which occurred IN the forenoon.
was a most solemn ceremony. HIS
majesty with the four elder princes
walked briSlSly over from the castle 70
Rhumes Halle. HAL of Glortes. IN
whose interior court. In the presence Of
Germanys emperor and princes the
act took place. The hags We're piled up
before an altar, Specially erected where
the FFVtespAnt ana SeAVt'S
chaplalns performed the dedicatory
rites The emperor spoke kindly 70
Field Marshal BIumenthal, eighty-six
years Of age. who was present
The empress drove up in coach and
six, with the two youngest princes, o.
car and Joachim. and the little princes
all Of them witnessing the scene below
from window overlooking the court
The sign and counterstsn given out
by the emperor was "KoonisSoerg ber-
lin" symholicaIly typifylng Prussia's
rise during the century.
The decree awarding each nag new
ornament clasp and ribbon went into
effect forthwith this afternoon each
regiment marching with its hass TINS
decorated. A similar decree was pub
lished to-day. by the prince regent OF
Munich and other German rulers.
It was noticed that during the redea-
Ication the emperor addressed kindly
words to Prince Frederick Leopold,
who IS here for a few days from his
Punishment In CasSel.
The emperor's address during the ex-
eFcIses, was considered another deeply
significant expression Of MS ma1eatys
firm intention to maintain the empire
in its integrity. The passage anirmlns
the emperors viii to preserve Ger
many's unity and indiyissbiity ana
where he said he would continue IN
spite Of all hindrances to make the
navy as powerful as the army maze 2
deep Impression ana ms REMARKS are sc
this evening commented upon nOeFalls
in diplomatic circles
During the afternoon nours' the ell-
peror called upon the ministers ana
princes The United states AMBUSH
A. j ~.
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AmUsElrEETs

A fair-sized audience In the after
noon. and a larger one at night, greet
ed the young Hermann, master Of
magic. at the Opera House on New
Years day, and to say that the per-
formance pleased Is putting II mildly
Hermann szes up with his remarkable
and now deceased uncle and clearly
outclasses any other magician seen in
wheeling in late years. The Luciers.
musical specialists, were a pleasing
side attraction, and the blind Lucier, on
the corner, scored decided hit
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There is no record Of more pro-
nounced success, referring TO comedy
drama, than that achieved by FRITZ in
Madhouse," which can rightfully
boast Of q most cordial endorsement
from every dramatic critic throughout
the country. Fritz in Madhouse"
scores a positive triumph, and It Is
therefore pleasing to chronicle the
forthcoming arrival OF the friSky little
chap who will disport himself and 9th
erwIse make merriment at the Opera
House Wednesday evening, January 8.
j. X, Emmett and Lottte Gibson and ali
other clever people who have so long
been associated with Fritz in a Mad
house" in It's travels, will again assist
in an endeavor to drive away dun care.
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Government control under corporate
Ownership has proved a failure. In
order to destroy the trusts We must
take from them the special advantages
which have created them. and they WI
Wither Of their avn weight As they
meet the energetic competitive capae-
ity Of the American people.
ut S the plan to organize an who
are opposed to trusts with the view Of
uniting the friends Of freedom in every
state, county and school district IN
that concentrated action which alone
can prove eRective..
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ExEour1VR co1IlrITTEE
OF the National Antitrust Confer
ence Issues Statement.

ence Issues Statement.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-Members OF the
executive committee of the National
Antitrust Conference. 70 be held in
Central Music Hall, February y, held a
short conference to-day at the sher-
man House. N. L. Lockwood, Of Penn
sylvania. chairman of the committee,
ufterwnrd issued q statement, in which
he said;
every day the ANTITRUST sentiment
throughout the country 10 becoming In
tenslfed. and everywhere the cry IS
going up What can DO done to save the
country from the oppression of the
trustsT The mission Of the conference
lis to answer this cry To the political
economists and statesmen Of the con-
ference. rather than to tho politicians
OF the country, will the people look for
an utterance which viii lead to their
dolIverance.
"The axe should be laid to the root Of
the tree of special privilege. Tho plan
is to treat cauSos rather than effect, to
strike at special privileges hardest and
tlrst. In government ownership only
can railway favOrltlsm bO prevented.
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Vaudeville the Rage.

Attractions come and go, but none
has left a better impression than the
American Vaudeville Stars on the the
ater-going public. Their performances
are clean and refined and high grade.
and away above the average. The art
lists comprise the leading lights OF the
vaudeville stage. Charles A. Card
ner heads the list, together with, beau-
tifm Aimee" the best Of all trans
formation dancers, the great Carmen
Sisters, the worlds premier banjolsts;
Leo and Chapman, comedy novelty art
lists. and others. This attraction comes
TO the Grand Opera House for q half
week, commencing Thursday.
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SUDDEN DEATH

OF Mrs. Harris, Of West Virginia, on
a Visit to New York Friends,
.pecial Dispatch to tho 1nteIllEeneer.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Margaret Har-
ris, sixty-Seven years old, of HARRIS
Vile, W. Va. came to the city this
morning from the south to visit friends
here. She crossed the ferry in appar-
entity good spirits, but was taken III
when she reached the corner of BAR
nlar and West streets, and died before
medical attention could be got.
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CONCORD. N. H.. Jan. 1.-The grand
Jury reported to Judge Aldrich to-day.
No indictment was found ngHlnHt SEN
ator Gallagher, charged with violating
the civil service laws in soliciting sub
scriptlons for campaign purposes from
Federal office holders.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-02

At BarnstabIe, Mass, Edwin Ray
Snow pleaded guilty yesterday to the
murder OF James 7. Whittemore, at
Yarmouth, last October and was sem
fenced to be executed March IS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-02

The Best Prescription for ohills
and Fever Is a bottle of Groves Taste.
less Chill Tonic. It II simply Iron an
Quinine In a tasteleSs form. No cure
no pay, Price. Soc. tthSNW