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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28

colored man living near the bank of
the Brazos reports this afternoon that the
river is still rising slowly, but very slow
ly, and, as drift has quit coming. he be-
lieves 1t will be on a stand tonight Pep
pie interested believe 1t will come to a
stand by morning surely.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-28
Rise at cotuila.

lhrn.L member 2s.-The big
~'ush IouriSlpeces river above
City TINS down. No
EN- mr. = river is so
oNUUET, rise up about
= Pass. Aaa rss. AZ s' stream
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
PAYS MILLIONS
To TalIk HeaIth 10 &c PUBLIC.

A short time ago the advertising man
ager OF the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, at
Battle Creek, Mich, furnished this pa
per with a statement, as follows: I'VE
receive in some single months 1900 to
1900 letters from people explaining
their experience with coffee drinking
which would Interest any physician or
any person making TIE subject OF health
n study, land that Is really q very I'M
portant subject for every one). Many
OF these letters give the details OF how
the writer, having been i'll for months
and in some cases for years, without DIS
covering the cause OF illness, has hnally
been led to suspect that coffee (Which u
really a drug has been the cause, ana
in order 10 prove for their own satlsIac-
ton. have abandoned coftee ana taken
up Postum Cereal Conee, with reInaTka-
BILE results in many cases.
The most common ailments from coffee
are headache, general nervous proSlra-
lion andbstomach trouble. Many TINES
blotehy complexion is the result, and q
very large number speak OF serious KID
nov troubles that have been set up,
which disappear when coffee IS left on
and Postum Food Coffee taken in It's
place, but the range OF disorders to the
human system Is very wide, and direct
ly points to- the effect OF coffee on the
nervous system, which locates IN some
one or more Of the different organs oil
1t is plainly evident that any person
suffering with lung trouble, catarrh'
heart trouble. bowel complaint, pain
In the back OF the head or Mt the top oil
the spinal column. female troubles and
n wide range of difficulties will be surely
and permanently helped IL coffee Is left
out OF the diet, and Postum Food Gomez
taken up. The reason Is as clearly
marked out as any plain conclusion that
the mind can reach, and is absolutely
proven by personal test. Coffee Is a dis
tinct poison. to many people, often slow
and insidlous, but sure. Leaving 1t on
will remove the cause Of the trouble.
and on the other hand, IL Postum Food
Coffee is taken up. the natural elements
which exist in Il, and which are selected
from the grains OF the fleld Intended by
Nature for rebuilding the nervous sys-
TEN will make themselves shown in In
creased strength. vitality and health,
We feel that we have a clear right to
tell these facts over and over again II
the public, and to ask them ito make
trial for themselves, in order 10 prove
the truth Of our statements" The sub
feet Is worth the attention OF every
one Interested in physical and mental
health.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

inFo CATION ana lntcrVicE with tlo9l
who would make "a honest !tatlllent =
the fact that pfl1F 70 high lieel5e. ana
when the back door was opol, me MONDAY
of any during the week. and that entirely
owing 70 the TACT that there was % much
drunkenness and disorder during the Sab
bath and Sabbath night ~ % necelita tate
hIilng the police stations With that elaae
OF olenderi. The rover1o q the condition
now. Our Monday morning he1flngl are
tho 1malleSt IN point q numbers tnat We
have during the week, and ofu lelkle
and disorder are rare Indeed, ana toel
perfectly safe n aging that there 2 not
another city IN the United states WheEp
there d % pelcelbie quiet and laW-abid-
ing Sabbath 81 We have.
Yours truly.
AZ n. LESLIE,
Superintendent, Bureau Of Police.
Rev. r. Il Bigger. Pastor. Third Prelby-
terrain Church, wheeling, ". Va
Third, finally, when our committee
called Mayor sWeeneys attention 10
the fact that, as mayor, he u the CHIEF
executive officer of-the city, and that
we must look to him for the enforce
ment OF the ordinances, he lodged the
whole question by diSclaimlng any au-
thOrity IN the matter: that the mayor
had no power over the police depart
ment. except in times Of riot that
should he issue a proclamation, as we
requested, ordering all saloons to close
on Sunday. he could not enforce that
proclamation; that, IN short. he u only
a police judge. and the office OF mayor
meant little more than that except IN
riotous times. When we asked MIN 70
tell us. then, who Is In authority here,
and where the executive head was, he
actually could not say and so confess
ed.
Now, we submit fon public consldera-
ton the question, Is tho office OF mayor
in Wheeling a mere nonentity In law. or
Is the present occupant trying to dodge
this Important issue? The mayor says
he. has no executive authority except IN
cases OF riot; the chief OF police claims
that he can proceed only on the war
rants OF private citizens; many mem
beers OF council deprecate the fact that
we brought this question before them
that, in fact, II does not belong there.
Thus we are handed from one to an
other In search Of the city's executive
head, but nowhere can we find such
parsonage.
time that this city had a responsible
head-one who, when he takes an oatn
to "enforce obedience TO all the munic-
ipal laws and regulations" of the city,
WIN not dodge behind the pien that he
has mo authority? II the office OF
mayor, as 1t now exists, has no execu-
tive authority invested in IT, let us
change the laws and give 1t such legal
standing speedily. If, on the other
hand. full executive power already
inheres in the office, as we fully believe
II docs, then let us see to It that man
Ais 1t who will do his sworn duty:
Signed by order Of the Federation OF
Churches, ,oor
r. r. BIGGER,
ARCHIBALD MOORE,
Committee that waited on the mayor
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
Died at Weston.

Joseph Coleman. who was sent to
the asylum at Weston two years ago.
died at that institution last Saturday.
Mr.. Coleman, previous to his conhne-
ment at the asylum was well and fay-
orably known on the South Side. Heis
survived by wife and four unmarried
children. The funeral will take place
from the family residence at the corner
of Thirty-ninth and Wood streets, this
afternoon at o'clock. The Rev. JOS
eph Mullen, OF the Church Of the In
maculate Conception, will have charge
of the funeral obsequies. Interment
viii take place at Mt. Calvary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
ID clark Robertson,e ofaee.

In Clerk Robertson's Office yesterday
the following realty transfers were re.
corded:
Deed dated November Z, 1899, from
the james II. Caldwell heirs to Joanna
Brennan; transfers parts OF lots 6'
and 60, division F, Of the Joseph cald-
well estate, South McColloch street;
consideration, $500.
Deed dated February II, 1900, from
Richard Robertson to Miss Helen v.
Robertson. east half of lot No. Is. East
Wheeling addition; consideration, 81.
Deed dated February Is, 1900, from
August A. Kargess to John Flaherty,
lot No. Is, scheehle & Lott sub-dlvls-
ion, McCotioch street, East End; con-
slderation, $3.50.
August Praoht was appointed admin
lstrator of the Christiana Schmidt es-
tate; bond. 500.
Ohio Bowman and Samuel Mccarthy
were appointed administrators Of the
Mary A. Bowman estate; bond, $500.
John Brannen qualified as executor
of the John Brannen estate; bond,
$1,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

PITrspURGH. "a. Feb. .. looO


Row. r. r. Bigger, Wheeling, W, Val
Dear sIr:-Replylng 10 your favor OF tns
9Th instant, In reference 70 SALOONS anu
6TtInKenncBs in this city, Will say that my
obserVation has been that there IS Iar less
drunkenness seen upon the streets o.
Pittsburgh since the saloons have Deen
closed on Sunday than was the case Wnen
they were allowed TO keep open upon mat
iay. II il, moreover, o well known t l1s'
noted by almost every visitor TO the clty,
that fewer drunken people are seen upon
upon Pittsburgh streets than In any olher
large city OF the country on any uAy OF
the week There arc some spenk-clisleS
here, hut they exist only in the lower
0unrters OF the city, and are closd up
promptly when discovered by the police
The Brooks Liquor License law mas
wrought q decidedly beneficial change IN
tho saloon traffic OF this city, and no other
city In the United States has higher
moral tone than Pittsburgh, not only upon
Sunday, but through the entire week. ihe
saloon Is no longer n power OF any KIND
In politics here, whatever power Il onco
pogscssed having been tnken from u since
Inc Brooks law went into operation IN lSsI
You can very safely deny any statement
to the contrary from what here write
Trusting that tho information will prove
''->'' Yours most respectfully,
W. J. DtEHL,
HaHHH
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

This exhibit, which Is owned BY Nm.
Moliie Hess, Of Pleasant Valley, repre-
seuts an enormous amount OF appllca-
tion, for the scene is done In vari-col-
ored ores, depicting with minute exact
ness the trees. mountains ana water
stretch that form the usual landscape.
The Decorations.
The pottery and needle work depart
ments claim enthusiastic appreciation,
and richness OF decoration charaeteriEe
the Japanese pagoda and smokers re-
treat, the two leisure-onering spots on
the immenes door space. The general
decorations are harmonious and taste
full and represent many days Of work
by the committees. The lunch room,
conducted In connection, bids fair to be
a paying venture, aud meals will DO
served all week. The ladies desire It
announced that entrance to this depart-
Enene may be had on Tenth street, indie
pendent Of the main door on Main
street, which opens Into the fair proper.
A rare chance is offered to those desir-
ing to acquire valuable paintings, sew
erai of them being for sale, and judge
Cranmer, who is one Of the leading
spirits in the curio department, Is au-
thorized by the owner, q New Orleans
lady, to sell three volumesof a History
of the Tribes OF the Indians Of North
America" which were SO greatly adj
mired last night for $50, half to 30 to
the exhibition
A squad Of special officers patrol the
building to guard against theft Of the
exhibits. and remain on dutyNat night
after the doors close. One OF Chief
cllne's fire laddies and several conyenl-
emit fire extinguishers offer fire protec-
ton If needed. The arrangements
throughout are very systematic, and
the City Hospital, in whose beneat the
afair is given. should be the recipient
Of tidy balance at the close Of what
is certainly the most elaborate event Of
this nature ever given In West Ylr-
glnia-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
chinf Of Policels Letter.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. H. 1900
Dear sIr.-Replylng TO your letter Fcbru-
Rry 0, Pittsburgh mover had whnt might
DO termed licensed Sunday open saloon
Some years preceding the high license,
the major portion OF the saloons had their
bncR doors open on Sunday, and that
might be, In Il sense. termed an open Ha-
loon. The Brooks high license lhw, which
came Into force IN 1888 or 1850 closed nll u.
conHed saloons on Sunday, 80 that feel
perfectly Hafn In saying that II would be
nrRrticnfiy Impossible for my ono TO puT-
chase n drink OF liquor In licensed sn'
loon IN Pittsburgh on Sunday
We have few spenk-clslos here ana
there, but there is not 400, or even 100 IN
Inc entire city. and for any one TO assert
that the city is in worse moral condition
than when We had the open hack door, he
Il stating an untruth and n libel on tho
city OF Pittsburgh
Tho best evidence, outside OF q peronal
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
DIED.

EErTZ-on Sunday, February .. 1900 ae
i.s0 D. M, CLARA N, Oldest dauSP tel
Of Christian and Nina Felts, aged y
years and 81 days.
Funeral services at residence Of parents.
Reymann farm, chaplIne Hi. We'd
ncsday afternoon at o'clock. EFtendS
OF the family respectfully invited 10
attend. Interment at Mt.4oltvehcOmes
terry.
ASBURY-on Monday, February y. 1900
at 1880 o'clock p. m, marry ASH4l tsXS
in her 18th year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
PALNIER-At the family residence No
Al b:i5 O'clock 0, M, ELIZA J., vito
OF Andrew D. Palmer, in her 18th year.
Funeral notice HEREAFTER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

The case of Henry and Della Custer
who were arrested on a warrant SWORN
out by the Humane soicety, win come
up In Justlcet Fitzpatrick's court this
morning at 10 o'clock. They are
charged with beating, assaultlng and
torturing Sophia Entllnger, a young girl
who Is in their charge. A long llsttof
witnesses will be examined.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
Officers Elected.

At the annual meeting of stockhold-
crs of the George r.. Taylor Company,
the following directors were elected:
George II. Taylor, George b. Johns.
George A. Truschel, Z. A. Dufrene and
C. NJ. Frlssell. Tho board organized by
olectlng George A. Truschel, president
and treasurer; George Z. Johns, mana
ger, and e. a. Dufrene, secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

THE local and long distance Blue
Bell telephone sign means that you
can talk to 10000 600 people. Don't
travel. Talk is cheaper after 8 p. m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

THE local and long distance Blue
Bell telephone sign means that you
can talk to 10000, 900 people. Don't
travel. Talk Is cheaper after 9 p. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
Match SIS

in Swiss, Nainsook and
Hamburg, where three
four or FIVE widths Of edges
and one or two widths Of
insertions are in matched
patterns, form an extra at
traction.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

THE local and long distance Blue
Bell telephone sign means that you
can talk to 10000, 900 people. Don't
travel. Talk Is cheaper after 8 p. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

THE local ana long distance Rlue
Bell telephone sign means that you
can talk to 1000, 900 people. DON'T
travel. Talk Is cheaper after 8 p.sn-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
EnlbrOideries.

lust now when interest is centering in spring
sewing, the announcement and receipt Of new lines
of Hamburgs, Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries,
Flounces, Edges Insertions, AIlovers and Tuckings
is most opportune because there need be no running
round hunting when all is to be found IN one de-
partment
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

Liver Complaints cured by BEECH
ANS PILLS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20

THE local and long distance Blue
Bell telephone sign means that you
can talk to 10000, 600 people. Don't
travel. Talk is cheaper after 6 p. M.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-20
Among the Many

new piece goods in plain
white or Crate Sol, Fancy
Swiss, Corded Linons,
Corded and Mesh Main
socks, Barred Muslins and
Zephyr Cloths, Long
Cloths, As inches wide,
extra quality, I5c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
SEARCHING FOR TIE DEAD
Thirty-fve Lives Lost in the
Wrecked Schoolship Gneisenau.
The Captain said 10 Have Been
Warned Of the Approaching
GaIe-RefuSed Assistance.

MALAGA. Dee. 1s.-The German steam
er Neya and the Spanish gunboat Nueya
Espana are assisting in the work OF re-
covering bodies from the wrecked German
sehoolship Gneisenau. which vent dexn
in the harbor Sunday.
Diving IS impossible at present owin.,
to the heavy sea which is running Many
of the crew Who we're injured when they
we're thrown up on the shore we're hurt
in the head. and some Of them show signs
Of insanity.
It is now known that the captain sf the
schooiship was warmed Of the approach of
the gale and advised TO enter the harbor,
bait he would not listen 30 the suggestion
The vessel sank in ten minutes after
she struck. the water pouring in fron
many holes in the forward part OF the
hull, which had been made when shs
crashed on the rocks.
A Spanish sailor got close enough to
throw rope TO her captain TIE latter
responded by throwing his sword to the
sailor. The first officer clung 10 a piece
OF wood for an hour before he succunbed.
The prefect Of Malaga states oneiaIIy
that thirty-dye persons lost their lives in
the wreck
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
GOVERNOR MOUNT 10 ACT
Indignant Over the Third Lynching
at Boonville.. Ind
The Executive consuItS the Attorney
General With viess to an
investigation.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec Is.-Governor
Mount is much exercised ever the lynch
ing Of the third Roekport negro murderer
at BoonYille last night he IS consulting
with the Attorney General shis morning
with view to at enee setting en- foot an
investigation as 20 the members Of the mob
which was composed of the usual best
citizens
It Is highly probable he VII not wait for
the local authorities to act, although this
had been his purpose previc9s to the third
lynching last night. The Governor is high
y iRcensed at the sheriff Of Spencer coun-
~ fer falling to notify him tnst mob had
formed to proceed to BoouyiHe The Gov
erRor sent an Imperative order TO the
sheriff at Roekport. yesterasy al neen, de-
manding immediate information as to
whether he eeeld protect the negro RoIia.
arrested during enc morning me answer
came that the negrs had been removed TO
Boonville and was safe.
All thought Of sending militia company
to protect the negro then Iett he Governor
and he was much surprised aee, later n
the night. message cams ff5Et private
source that the Reckport msb would go
10 BoonvIlIe to complete the work begun
Sunday night Governor Mount quickly
wired the Evansville militia company to
proceed to BoonviIIe, but before the spe-
ciai train could depart the mob had lynch
ed Ralla.
There is fear here that further violence
viii be done in Roekport as It is reported
that negroes have threateBes to burn the
town for revenge. Roekport citizens have
organized protective association which
has approved the work Of the mob. and
announces that any attempt At law viola
ton by negroes VIII meet with similar
summary Justice It may become ueeessa-
~ for troops 10 De sent there to restore
order
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18


LoSDoN, Dec Is-Tnere are practI-
caliy no gratifying features Of the Chinese
situation, according to the latest reports.
and the delay of the Powers in reaching
definite programme concerning the solu-
tion Of the Celestial problem has given
rise TO numerous rumors OF an ugly char
aeter
There are reasons to believe that Chi
nese mendacity has not ceased and that
the professions of high officials in the
Empire are to be regarded with suspicion.
imperial edIcts are in general contempt.
and the assertions that tae leaders IN the
recent aRti-foreign outrages are to re-
eeive their just deserts are not believed
by those who have closely observed the
situation and followed the developments.
The latest despatch received by the
Pail Mail Gazette indicates that the
representatives OF the Powers are discour-
aged over the outlook and have little hope
that the negotiations viii effect any con
siderable reforms or bring guarantee OF
future safety for foreigners. A despatch
sent from the Chinese capital under Mon
days date, states that all the foreign rep
resentatives openly assert that during tbs
negotiations there tte situation has not
materially improved. The scope Of the ne
gotiations, they say, has been SO limited
that the effect has been neutralized.
Notwithstanding the alleged ediet is
sued recently, banishing General Tung-
fuh-siaHg to Kansu. it is declared that he
has not left siRgan-fu for the place men
tened, according to the orders OF. The En-
press Dowager. This opinion IS confirmed
by the statements OF Chinese officials at
Hankow
In addition TO this, it IS asserted that
General Tung-fuh-siang still dominates
TIE court; that the allies have not closed
the factories and arsenals at Hankow and
Shanghai. and that the court and army
OF the Chinese are stin receiving unIim-
tied quantities of supplies.
For this reason, it is said Tung-fuh-
slang has had the opportunity TO re-equio
his army. and this has given him the DO
sition Of a dictator. It is openly asserted
that he is teTrorizing the Empress Dow
sger, Compelling her 20 DO what he de-
sires snd running the affairs CT TIE court
with high hard
It is not believed that Tung-f,lIi-siang
viii submit to the allies without contest
ing their power with the full strength Of
his recovered forces, and serious dineul-
ties are expected # an effort is made BY
the troops OF the Powers to reduce him to
2 condition of subieeticn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-18
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Petition Presented Prom Porto Ric-
ans Relative to Franchises.

ans Relative to Franchises.
In the Senate, before it went into ex-
ecutiye session, at 1890 O'Clock. Senator
Foraker presented a petition signed by
about Ice Of the most prominent officials
and public men of Porte Rico. asking Con-
gTess to change the provisions Of the act
approved May / 1860. 20 the effect thar All
franchises. privileges, OF concessions
granted shall be subject 70 the amendment.
alteration, or repeal by the United States
Congress. The petitioners state that such
a condition tends TO keep capital from The
Island as no person OF enterprise will in
vest money in a franchise which might be
substantially altered or totally repealed.
after it had been granted and money ex-
pended hereunder. The petition was re-
fsrred 10 the Committee On Pacific Islands
and Porto Rico.
A supplementary report on the subject
Of the Isthmian Canal was presented nv
Mr.. Morgan.
House bill amendatory of the act as TO
receipt " United States gold coin in ex-
change for gold bars was reported hack
from the Committee on Finance bv its
Chairman, Mr.. AIdrlek, and was placed
on the calendar. 1t authorizes the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury in his judgment to
remit the charge for making the bars.
which. under the present law, is man
datoTy and makes the price Of bars higher
than coin As bars are more convenient
for export the effect of the new reguIa-
tion VIII result in the shipment of bars
instead Of coin and the Government win
save the increased cost of coinage. II
viii also prevent TO some extent the melt
ing down OF gold coins for manufacturing
purposes.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Gallinger Sc
cured thirty minutes for the consideration
of pension bills tomorrow morning.
Dir. Tillman offered a resolution ask
ing thu President to inform the Senate as
TO negotiations with the Republic of Co
]onbia in regard to the construction of a
canal over the territory OF Colombia be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
ar. Lodge objected to the resolution as
being executive business. and, on his mo
ton, the Senate went into executive ses-
sion