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TWO ANCIENT ARABIAN WELLS
They Furnish Drink to the Thirsty Tray
 elers Through Desert Sands.


 In northwestern Arabia there is a we'll of the purest water, perpetual ID it's supply, that has existed for ages. The Arabs claim it was dug by the early Islamites. Whoever dug it must have expended great labor upon it, for 1t is five feet in diameter at the top ans gradually enlarges until 1t reaches the water, at depth of nearly 200 feet! It is lined with hewE stone tn. ! shout. However, the l. ost re- markable well in the world is Joseph s well. at Cairo, Egypt. Its shaft was excarated through solid rock to depth Of 165 feet, at which depth 1t was enlarged on one side to form chamber, in the bottom of which reservoir was made immediately un- der the shaft At one side of this reservoir another shaft was excayated througtrock to bed of gravel, where water was found. The lower shaft was 130 feet deep, making the total depth 295 feet. The upper shaft was rectangular, 24x1S feet The lower shaft was 15x9 feet. Winding around the well a spiral passageway 6 feet f inches wide by feet 2 inches high was cut with great care from the sur face of the ground down to the cham Der. Between the we'll and the pas sageway q wall of rock was left. Horses and oxen descended the pas- sageway to the chamber, where they propelled machinery to raise the water in pots attached to a chain from the lower shaft to the reservoir in the chamber, and it was again raised by machinery operated by power on the surface. Tn the lower shaft path was cut in it's side so that a descent could He made to the water. There was no wall between the path and the we'll. This work is said to have been constructed by Saladin, who lived in the years 113z to 119S. Some writers do not mention this, and say that the date of the construction is lost in an- tiquity.
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Two natansss oe t..sh Joarnaltsn.

Two good instances Of Irish j6urnal ism arc related by a writer in this months Cornhin. One concerss sui eide, and runs It is believed that the deceased put the rope round his neck as a joke, and found when too late that he had made fatal mistake" The other, describing a storm, has ts4is statement: "The heavy raindrops varied in size from shilling to eigh- teenpence."
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wedding supper In Cairo.

After Mohammedan wedding the bridegroom sees the face of his un- known bride for the first time in her apartment As he enters the bride sa- lutes him by kissing his hand. Her head is covered by veil, which he req moves, at the same time presenting jewels to her which are termed .tha price of the uncovering of the face' He then spreads the veil on the floor and kneels, on it while he says pray CT, the Bride in the meantime stand ing on it's edge behind him. At the close of the prayer they seat them selves on diYan, and an old attend~ ant shows them in mirror the re- fection of thasr united faces. Supper is eaten by the happy pair alone, but not until the bride, after every de- vice known to the bridegroom is used, can be induced to speak. Once she ut ters a word he claps his hands and sup per is brought to them. Meat is not used at this meal because of a belief that it would lead to future bieker- tngs between them. Eggs, sweets and er,litg are served.
 Something New In Spain.
 Until year ago such thing as an electric car was unknown in Spain. The cars in few principal towns that could boast of having tramways of any kind were drawn through the streets at a jog-trot pace by horses, or, more frequently, mules. Within the last few months, however, foreign enterprise has been the means of inaugurating electric traction in the streets of Ma drid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao, and San Sebastian, and the lead thus taken by the principal tramway companies in the chief cities of Spain is likely to be quickly followed by others.
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CHOCTAW ROUTE.
The following special low rate ex. cursions have been offered by tn Ch0etaw Route:


 Cheetaw Route:
 Cincinnati, Ohio.-Baptist Young People of America Industrial Convention, Tickets on sale July 10, II and 12, at one fare plus & .00 for the round trip. and limited to July F for return passage, with privilege of extension until August 10.
 Detroit Mich Knights of Pythias Con- clave-Tickets on sale August 9, 26 and D. at one fare plus S2,00 for the round trip. and limited for return passage until September ), with privilege of extension until Sept. IA Chicago, Ill, Prohibition National Conyen- tion, June 27-2S One fare tor round trip Sale June p, 26 and 2 Return limit Juy2
 Oklahoma City. 0 T. second Annual Con- ventit Rooseyelt's Rough Riders Associa. tiJn July 1-4. One fare for round trip on sale 4ube 30 July ], 2 and 5, return limit July fcutt July excursion rates. Within dis i't -,.3 miles q rate of one and one-third fare Y be given. Dates of sale July 3 and 1, relu. a limit July B.
 Nataaal Democratic Convention Kansas City, Mo. July 1. One fare for round tr D. dates of sale July ?, 3 and 4, return limit July 9with privilege of extending
 NEA Annual Meeting. Charleston, s c, July to II. One fare plus s co for round tri1, Dates of sales July 2, 1, and7. Return limit Sept 1. stop-over allowed going and coming east of Memphis, Tenn.
 Annual Convention Young Peoples Chris tian Union of the United Presbyterian church of North America, Denver. Col, July 70 to 30. One fare plus LOO for round trip Dates of sale July 2 and g. Return 1nit August 24.
 For rates and other information call on nearest railroad agent, or write J. F. Holden, Traffic Manager, Little Rock, Ark.
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Annual Meeting 4{ational Educational As soeiation, Charleston, S. C.. July 7-13. 1900. Ra te, one fare plus 8 membership feel for the round trip. rates of sale, July ,. 1, , and :. Return limit, Tickets to be so limited to be good fer return leaving Charleston up to and including Sept. l, 1900
 Prohibition National Convention, Chicago. H.. June 27 and 2S, 1900. Rate. one fare for he round triu, Dates of sale, June 25 26 and 27. Return limit, July2, 1a00
 National Democratic Convention, Kansas City, Mo-. July 1, lq00 Rate, one tare for the round trip. Dates of sale. July ,, 3 and f. Return limit July 3. with privilege Of exten- sion f returning portion of round triD ticket sold for this occasion is deposited with joint agent at Kansas City on or before July 9th. to whom execution fee of 50e must be paid at t,me of deposit. and upon presenta- tiOn of the complete ouud trip ticket from Kansas City to some point beyond, having q value of So.00o over, return limit may be extended not exceeding limit of the round trip tickets urehased in Kansas City, and in no case later than Sept. 30th
 Fourth of July Exeursions-W sell, for the Fourth of July excursions. round trip tickets to all p ints on this line within 200 miles of selling station at open rate of one and one-thrd fares for the round trip, Min mum selling rate to be SOC Dates of sale, July 3 and 4. Return limit July 5th
 Fourth of July, to Memphs-Will sell round trip tickets to Memphis at rate of S7 Ii.
 Dates of sale; July and Re urn limit, July 5, 1900
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Annual International Convention B. Y. P. F. Of America. Cincinnati Ohio, July 12-16 1900 Rate: One fare plus $2 for the round tfip. Dates of sale July 10 II and l2 1900. Return limit: July II with priyi ege of ex- tension unti. August 10, if ticket is deposited th Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before July II. on payment of fee of 50 cents.
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Dining-Room Necessities

are here in great variety, We have fine stock of tables, chairs and sideboards. We are making special prices upon a quattered oak sideboard. bes el- ed glass mirrors. By examining our sideboards you will see the bargain we are offering.
 Bluff City Furniture Co,
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RAvENDEN sPRINGs-Rate, s7. .75. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 90, 1900. Return im- it, Oct B. 1900
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Meeting National Republican League. St. Paul, Minn July E-f9, 19C0. Rate: One fare plus s for the round trip. Dates of sale: July 13=19, 1900. Return limit, July 9. 1900.
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Summer Tourists Rates. S ason I

TO sBARCY SPRINGS Rate. s410. Date CT sale. May b to Sept b, 1900. inclusive. Return limit, Oct 3l, 1900.
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Biennial Meeting Gonclave Knights of Py. thias, Detroit, Mich, Aug. 27th to Sept. 1st 1900. Rate: One fare plus 82 for the round trip. Dates of sale: August 9. 20 and D. Return limit, September }, 1900.
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Cotton Belt BG GlIetin. PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO
Via Cotton Belt GReut,

Leave Pine Bluff 110 D. m arrive Chicago Il ;45 next day. Only one change; througl sleepers.
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Camn meeting at Spring Lake, La July 5 Is, 1900. OpeE rate of one and one third fares for the round trip. Dates of sale July B. :, $ Il and H. return limit July F.
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Board of Trade 4th July celebration, Little Rock. Ark, July l. f900 One fare for round trip. Date of sale July ,, and ,. Return limit July 6.
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Republican State Convention, Republican State League, Little Rock, Ark July and :, 1s90. One fare for the round tIip. Dates of sale July and 6, return limit July Q
 YsP.C. |. of U. P. c. N. A.. Denver. Col, July D 10 50, 1900. A rate of one and one third fare plus 8200s made to Denver, Colo rado springs. Manltou and Pueblo. Tickets on sale July 9 and 9, return limit Aug. 24.
 Special excursions to Colorado and Utah points. June, July and August, 1900 Rate of one fare plus S2 00 round trp. Sale June b. 5 July 3-9 and T., Aug. and 2l Return limit Oct 31.
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" sss 2 <<1 F s1 2 ing his absence, MT. Milton Blum
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
THIS STATE
WILL SECURE
FISH STATION.
Senator Elkins Has Bill Passed the
senate-captain Dovener En-
gineers it in the House.
BILLS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
At BlueAeld and Huntington-Each
Structure win Cost About
$4,000.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgencer.

Special Dispatch TO the lntelilEeneer.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-senato.
Ellins called up to-day and had passed
through the senate the bill to provide
for a fish structural station in West YIr-
ginla. The provisions OF the bill have
been already printed in the Intelllgen-
Ger. 1t Is understood Representative
Dovener aided by all his colleagues. win
make a strenuous EFFORT to have the
measure approved by the house at the
present session. a duplicate OF the sen
ate bill has already been introduced
there by Mr.. Doyener, and as the item
Of expense involved is small-but S25
OOO-lt is believed the house viii pass it.
Public Building at-Blueaeld.
on motion OF Senator Scott, of the
committee on public buildings ami
grounds, the bill introduced By Senator
Elkins in December, providing for the
purchase Of site and the construction
thereon Of n public building at Blue
field, West Virginia. was taken up TO-
day and passed under suspension OF the
rules. The measure, heretofore given in
full in the Intenisencer. provides rOr
the appropriation of $4,000 to purchase
the site, aud pay for the erection OF the
structure. the usual regulations being
enjolned. a duplicate OF the bill IS
pending in the house. It was introduced
there by Representative Johnston.
Huntington's Proposed Building.
Senator Scott to-day introduced in
the senate a bill. the duplicate OF ons
introduced in the house by Representa-
tive Freer, TO provide for the purchase
of a site, and the erection OF a public
building at Huntington, West Virginia
The usual specifications are made as to
fire proof construction and other de-
tails, the building to be used for United
States postofiice and other government
tai purposes. The sum of $4,000 is ap-
proprlatad to meet the expense Of pur-
chasing the site, and Of construction
The pending appropriation bill for the
District OF Columbia contains an item
Increasing to $500. the salary Of the
superintendent Of street and alley
cleaning, OF washington, an oflce flied
most acceptably for several years past
by Mr.. Warner stutlsE formerly resi-
dent and stin cisAEen of West Union,
W. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12

LoNDoS.AprIl 12-The B!oemfonteIn
correspondent OF the Times, telegraph
ing "Wednesday. says:
1T is announced In general orders
that General Herbert Chermside has
been appointed to the command OF the
Third division. vice General Sir VIII
liam Gatacre. ordered home TO England
General Brabants force is confident
OF being able to hold out. The Beers,
after showing considerable dash. have
wavered when 1t came to the final issue
and have struck at least the vital point
where they are greatly handicapped by
their proximity to the Basuto border.
lowing to the strategical concentra-
tons since the enemy's movements be-
came defined. there need be no anxietyas
to the safety OF the Capeborder. No or
ganized invasion OF Cape Colony is pos
sible except under extreme risks which
Commandant Olivier is not likely TO
take. especially as his horses are re-
ported to be greatly exhausted"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
pncifc cnble ain Passed.

WASHINGTON, April 1l.-with little
debate OF Importance the senate to-day
passed the Pacific cable bill. MEASURE
appropriatlng $1,000 900 tor the eonstruo-
tion Of cable line between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu. The blu was unan-
lmously reported by tn committee on
naval affairs and that 1t was passed
without serious objection is regarded as
a compliment to the committee.
During the greater part OF the session
the District OF columbia appropriation
bill was under consideration. As pass
ed it carries nearly ss,OOO.oo0.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
GEN. GATACRE
is REMOVED
OF COMMAND.
General Impression is That IT is Con-
nected vita the Rsddersburg
ARair-Nay be Serious.
THE BRITISH CAUALTIES
Have Been FHghtful and are Upward
Of $4,000 omcers and Men.
Beers Holding Ground.

LONDON, April u, $40 a m.-There
is little fresh Intelligence from the seat
Of war in South Africa. 1t looks as
though Lord Roberts may be preparing
to take a strong force to clear the Boers
from behind. A Cape Town dispatch
says he will not move for another week
owing to the necessity OF gathering
stores and supplies.
Sir William Gatacre's sudden removal
is the theme Of much speculation. The
curt manner in which 1t Is announced
causes much comment. The general
impression is that 1t is connected with
the Reddersburg affair, although there
are many who consider that there must
be something much more serious, as
other generals in South Africa have
been retained in command after blum
ders more formidable than Gatacre's.
The war office has received no news Of
the death of Col. Baden-POwell, and ut
terly dIscredlts the rumor.
Operations in Natal not Explained.
The operations In Natal nave NOT yet
been fully explained. There appears to
have been an attempt to outtlank tha
British at Elandslaager and to SEVER
them from their base at LadysmIth.
The Duke OF Marlborough has arrived
at Bloemfouteln.
There are now fifteen grandsons Of
the Duchess of Abercorn serving with
the British forces.
1t is announced from Bloemfonteln
that Col InIgo Jones has been appoint
ed to the command OF the guards bril-
gade, Col. Maxwell to the command OF
the Fourteenth brigade. Col. Knox to
the command OF the Twenty-third b7i-
gade and Major BrazIer-creagh. Of the
Indian stan corps to the command CT
Roberts horse.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
CHICAGO AMBULANCE CORPS

Have Hard Work to Get Started.
We're Looked upon as Filibusters.
LONDON. April 1.-THE correspon-
dent of the Daily Mall at Lourenzo
Marques, telegraphIng Wednesday,
says;
THE departure OF the Chicago ambu-
lance corps for Pretoria, was delayed
on suspicion OF hlibustering. The
members left by special train this af-
ternoon. accompanied by motley fol-
lowing of French and Germans. 100 in
all. The departure only occurred after
many stormy interviews with the Por-
tuguese authorities.
'The members have no passports and
no credentials beyond a letter from Miss
Clara Barton, to the effect that she
knows some Of them personally and be-
Ileves them to be genuine, but many
have openly expressed their intention
OF fighting The Beers are paying from
eSO to $40 per month for such recruits,
"ThIrty-fve thousand Boers with 30
guns are concentrated on the range OF
hills between Krconstad and winburg.
The whole line is fortified and is al
most lmprcgnabla.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
MACRUM MAD.
Takes no Stock in Newspaper Reports
but the State Department has SLAM
dered and Maligned Him.

but the state Oepa1LLnent mas S4AH-
dered and Malignsd Him.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O.. April H.
Hon. Charles E. Alacrum. ex-consui to
Pretoria, South African republic. when
seen this evening regarding the state
ruent that Consul Adelbert Hay has
failed to find any evidence of the cOn-
sular mail being tampered with during
Mr.. Macrum's stay at Pretoria, said:
while 1 do not take much stock In
newspaper reports, this Is such paipa-
bic perverslon OF the truth that 1t is
impossible to allow the matter to pass
unnotlced, as It seems to have come
from the state department. This state
nlent is on a parallel with the malicious
Misrepresentation which came from
the same department before reached
this country. II proofs Of all my
charges are not on file at the consulate
in Pretoria it is because they have been
wilfully abstraetsd therefrom. In short
1 want to say that the statement pub
Ilshad to-day is a lie. nothing more or
less. I have been slandered and ma
ligned until have become tired Of IT.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
Good Friday Service.

At st. Matthews church. on Good
Friday. the following services VIII be
conducted by the rector. Rev. David
W. Howard: The penitential office. and
ante-communion at 1880 a. M; thu
three hours service Of the sacred pas
sion from l. m. to p. m; evening
prayer and sermon on THE crucihx-
ion," at 7:3O. \ cordial invitation -
extended to all OF Christian brethren to
attend these services, especially tho
three hours service. which is COM
memoratlve OF our Lords death upon
the cross. Surely all Christian people
can unite in such a service as this, Ire
respective of church relations or in.
dlvldual opinions.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
,,ssid.ntlal Nominations.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Presi'
dent to-day seat the following no"''n'-
tlons to the senate;
paaiel W. Patrick. OF Gold Hill, \. G.,
10 be census supervisor for the second
district OF North Carolina
war-Artlilery-To be Aptain-p 'Fs'
Lieutenant l. y. Lewis, seventh.
To be nrst llcutpnant--second Leu
tenant $. +. Bottoms, sixth.
Infantry-To be first lieutenant-'se1-
ond Lieutenant william r. heGue'
First.
Nayy-To be- first Lieutenant 10 ma
rino eorps-John p V. Gridley' OF Penn
sylyaula.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
BE a Law by Tonight.

WASHINGTON. Apri 1.-THE Puerto
Rican bill VII reach the President soma
time tomorrow afternoon. The en-
crossed parchment. was prepared to-
day. prior to the final vote which. how
ever, came 50 late that 1t was Inexpedi-
ent to secure the signatures Of Speaker
Henderson and president Of the senate
Frye to the engrossed bill. This Anal
formallty will be performed as soon as
the session opens tomorrow. so that by
1 O'Clock the bill can be taken to the
white house. Representative Baker. Of
Maryapd. chairman o. the committee
on enrolled bills, probably will deliver
the BIZ to the President and it is ex-
pected that the presidential! signature
may be affixed at once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
UNMINDFOL OF WHITE FLAG
A BOer Soldier Deliberately Kills One
Of Enrlnnd,s YeomanrY.


LONDON. April 1.-THE war officials
have received the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts;
"BLoEMFoNTEIN. April II.
"Methuen reports that the party OF
Beers defeated April s, made a good re-
sistance FOR four hours. and only gave
in when our troops with fixed bayonets
were within fifteen yards OF them,
Seven OF the enemy were killed. eleven
wounded and fifty-one made prisoners.
Beside Lieutenlnts Boyle and Will
iams. Sergeant Patrick Campbell was
killed and ten OF our men were wound
ed. Williams was killed deliberately
after the white flag had been held up.
The perpetrator OF the crime was at
once shot
"Methuen speaks In high terms OF
the intelligent manner IN which the
imperial yeomanry md the Kimberley
mounted corps behaved
"Buller reports that the enemy at
tackled his right flank yesterday while
he was engaged In changing his posi-.
tiOn, but our artillery silenced their
guns and they did not press the at
tack. our losses were four men killed
and eight men wounded.
There is no further news yet from
WCpcuCr"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
HORRIBLE PLAGUE
Has India Completely Within its
Toils-Afects over 100000 PeO-
ple-Must Fight the Disease Alone,

Has India Completely Within its
Toils-Afects over 100000 Peo-
ple-Must Fight the Disease Alone.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE state
department has made public one OF the
reports upon which it based its state
ment to the navy department relative
to the famine in India This particular
rapport is from United States Consul Fee
at Bombay. and presents startling fg-
ures 10 illustrate the extent OF the visi-
tation. Mr.. Fee says that noIwith-
standing the season OF acute distress
has hardly commenced the returns far
exceed those recorded during the initial
stages OF the famine three years age
1t then affected only 100000 persons;
now the figure is 3.5OO.OOo and the daily
expenditure is placed at $4,000. The
famine area covers g0O, coo square miles
with n population Of 100000, and ther9
is 4 further area Of about $4,000 square
miles with population OF 2l.OO0,OOO Ia
which more or less distress prevails and
where relief already has been or VIII b.
given. The consul says that the apph-
cations for relief are overtaNing the
state authorities and are increasing at
"A appalling rite,,hc number OF appl-
copts M the relief work during the last
week in January advancing 10000 ana
bringing up the total to 3'596'o08 WIN
the most trying period stu two months
distant. In conclusion the consul ex'
presses the fear that the South African
war win so divert the attention ana
contributions OF Englishmen US 10
oblse India to light the plague ana
fnn1Inn nlnnp.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-12
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
viii Deliver an Address Before the
Protestant Ecuminical Conference
on Foreign Missions-HarrisOn to
be Present.

be Present.
WASHINGTON, April l1.-Presideut
Mckinley Is going TO New York On
April q, to deliver an address before
the Protestant Ecuminic.h conference
on foreign missions. This distinguished
body OF the Protestant churches Of the
world meets in Carnegie hall on that
date and at o'cock in the evening viii
listen to addresses by the President AMI
representatives Of the state and city OF
New York. The honorary president Of
the conference is former President Ben
jamln Harrison. President Mckinney
will remain in New York over Sunday.
Early next month and possibly the last
OF this the President intends going to
Canton FOR few days to look over ths
repairs that are being made to his
residence.
Henry L. West, president OF the Grid
iron club, OF this city. and Gen. H. V.
Boynton, its former president, called at
the white house to-day and invited the
President to attend the dinner OF the
club on the 2Sth inst. The President
said 1t would give him great pleasure
to attend II he found It possible 10 do 50.