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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
The arocers' Meeting

To-day, in Wheeling, the annual
meeting of the West Virginia Whole
sale Grocers Association takes place,
and is expected to be attended by mem
bers from every section Of the state.
The first arrival last night was Presl-
dent C. c. Martin. Of Parkersburg. The
association will enter upon campaign
for the passage Of pure food law by
the West Virginia legislature. The
meeting will be held at the chamber Of
commerce rooms. Tonight there Will
be a banquet at the Mcclure.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
NEW! NEW! NEW!

Our second invoice Of Foreign and
Domestic Woolens for Spring Suit
ings. Excellence in at, finish and
workmanship.
G. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Fine Fur
nishers, 1S21-1323 Market st.
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new fIounclngs

The forty-fve-inch wide kind,
tucked from 19c a yard up, and hem
stitched from csc up.
We could devote columns to an
enumeration Of all the pretty and
seasonable dress requisites to be
found in this department but suffice
to say the stocks complete IN every
detail comprising everything in the
line from Valenciennes laces to the
most elaborate robe.
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VIC Natural Gas puildlng.

Tho Natural Gas Company of West
Virginia is preparing to erect its large
and handsome office building at the
corner of Thirteenth and ChaplIne
streets, and Cashier A. S. Hare adver-
tIses for bids for the demollshing Of
the building now on the lot and the
clearing away Of the debris.
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Yesterday, in the circuit court. in the
case of L. D. Kraft VS.. W. B. odbert,
the demurrer TO the declaration Of the
defendant was sustained.
U. G. Beasley, F. W. Wright and ]. r.
Washington were appointed trustees
for Simpson II. f. church.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

THE chances are that you eat bread.
Most people do. When You want good
bread; when 1t is too hot to bake; when
It is too cold to bake; in fact, all the
time use WHEELING BAKERY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24
BY CONDEMNATION
The wheeling Railway Company
VIII Secure the Island Lot
NEEDED FOR THE NEW BARNS

From the Owner, Miss Annie Ritz.
She Held Out for an EzOFbitant
Price, Which the Company Would
Not Pay, Hence the Condemnation
Proceedings-work on the Barns
May Start This Summer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

Mfr D. Craig has resigned the posi-
tIon Of salesman for the Atlantic Tea
COMPANY. Mr. Edward j, Altmeyer. OF
south Wheeling, formerly with the
Huebcl Grocery Co., has accepted the
nnRltlOn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

CONCERT at Wheeling Park, Thurs.
day evening, May "a. by Opera House
Military Band and Mr.. a. H. Knoll and
Miss Marie Mcneil, world famous cor
netists. Concert begins ut s:i5.
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STONE & THOMAS.
weather FORECAST for To-day-showers.
Weather Forecast for To-day showers
S, q T..
laces, embroideries and veilings

One Of the most popular and sougt-ou corners in this
big store is that where distinct neY regns supreme;
where all that's good from frances lace and ST. Calls en-
broidery centers is to be found in abundance.
The STYLES this season demand the use of more lace
for trimming than ever before,
It's SO everywhere-its so here
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

THE chances are that you eat bread.
Most people do. When you want good
bread, when It Is too hot to bake; when
II Ia too cold to bake; in fact. all the
time use WHEELING BAKERY
BREAD.
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SUITS
Our Blue Serges Fof.....
$3.50, $1,000 and $l2.50.

r success of our sale proves Suits satisfactory Suits
that sell themselves them
made This only when suits have outward
goodness thmthe they will
give they well made; that the color fast
that the worth the money you think nVL
wrong, you get your money don't sell
Serge Suit you to price style
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

ROSES, towering shrubs and
plants Mt lowest prices. Extra fine
and large selection. Catalogue free.
Reid's Nurseries, Tel. So, Bridgeport,
Ohio. this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

NVc hnve fitted moro tllnn twenty
thousand pairs OF spect1cles, giving MS
n record and experience uneqnalled by
any other opticinn In West virginia
Satisfaction guaranteed.
JACOB w. GRUBB, OpticlRn,
No. 1909 Market Street.
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AT Wheeling Park, Thursday even.
Ing. Mny "a, concert by Opera House
Military Band and the two great cor
netIsts Mr.. A. II. Knoll md Miss Marie
Mcneil
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

FOR White Back wall Paper at 1
'''' '' JOS. GRAVES SONS.
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FOR latest fashions in cut and ma.
terlal, go to
c. w. sEABRIGHT's SON. Tailor,
220l Main Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

Pianoln and AeolIun Recital
Friday afternoon, from to +. Every
one cordially Invited.
r w RATTNER CO
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

GOOD White Back Wall Paper cent
a roll. JOS. GRAVES SON,
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have you noticed

those two beautiful applique robes in
our north Window Beautiful, aren't
theyP One In delicate pink and one
a beautiful shade of lavender.
They're only q specimen Of others IN
other colors inside. A glance at them
would make you guess they we're
worth how muche Surely more than
we ask Css.e5).
aIIOVers
They're laced striped ones and just
as dainty as any you ever saw.
Cheap, too.
Begin at Acc and from that up to
the best money can buy.
Lotaof them worn this season-hpt
you've noticed that.
Then there are other styles. The
Venice, for instnnce-so neat and ar
istocratic looking.
ours are superb effects, and the
assortment to choose from is great.
Range in price from ninety-eight
cents to Ave dollars and ninety.
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aIIOVers
chintiIIy edgines

Black and brilliant, a pretty lot
Just out Of the packing cases.
Some is Of the Galloon, or what a
great many Of you term that waved
effect, and in patterns most delicate
ly woven.
It comes in assorted widths and
sells for &c yard and higher.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-24

FULL Length white Back Wall Pa
PET cent '' JOS, GRAVES SON.
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wash wells

They're going to be the real thing
this summer, all the fashion authori-
ties say SO.
Most smartly dressing ladies' are
glad of it, some few don't admire the
style very much, but fashion don't
consult everybody, and to be abreast
with the best promulgators Of style
they have to follow.
Can't see Just why any person dis
likes them; they're so cool and dressy
looking; then they set the sailor hat
of as nothing else can do.
We're showing beautiful nets in
every conceivable pattern, and have
priced them at 30 cents:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
CAT AND MONKEY INFIRMARY
Miss InEersoII, OF New Haven, 60
Found the Institution.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. March 27.-Niss
Justine Ingersoll, daughter Of former
Gov. Charles r IngersolI has been asked
by Mr.. Hinsdsle. OF New Rochelle. 10
start cat and monkey infrmary Miss
lngersoll is considering the plans for such
an Institution. and said today.
IT is true that Mrs. Hinsdale has Of
fered TO me her home In which to estab-
lish an Institution for sick eats and mon
keys. But II should treat pets for mon
cy ! feel that my good luck would depart
To me caring for sick cats and mon
Keys is a kind Of Salvation Army work
This cat ] hold in my arms is a costly An.
CORA from Mrs Hinsdale's collection He
was coughing his very life away on-a cat
farm in Maine. where she took him.
have treated and cured him. Milk made
him sick.
How do I treat eats and monkeys Vshy.
by homeopathy altogether. reform their
diets. People are So stupid, 1Sey feed
cats on milk That is awfuI-just cruel
for it fills their systems with impurities.
I know that. for I've had autopsies per-
formed on so many Of them
BY the way, do you know that there
ought to be created in New York a sentl-
ment strong enough against the politicians
in charge OF the Central Park Zoo 10 re-
move them? They give the monkeys
stale. moldy bread and milk Poison
rank poison, They ought to feed them on
flesh and samp or coarse corn. Fresh fish
not market fish, is good for cats. I feed
my cats and monkeys eitOgether on that
A monkey in Central Park lives one season
He could live twenty i've
My correspondence is vOluminous. Ever
so many old ladies write asking sne to
prescribe for or TO take as patients their
pet cats.
What will the hospital be like? Well.
II / give up my time TO il II will be like
my home, ! presume. Cats are ohuse pets
and ! should want them around me
would not build anything like kennels or
what corresponds to them. Mrs Hinsdale
now has a big barn fitted up and heated
for the purpose Another lady interested
with me in this matter is Mrs. Lewis Cass
Ledyard Of New York who is very intel
ligent in her love OF cats.
Before ] forget let ne protest against
placing marmosets in Central Park Zoo.
There ought to be a law against their
importation TO this country for exhibition
purposes. They are so human.
How came l to treat cats? Why. az
a pastime. From girlhood my heart has
been torn for them and l experimental
continually until l got the proper diet with
homeopathic medicine combined.
IF I could only reform the Treatment;
Of pet cats and monkeys I should feeel that
I had performed a great mission in the
world. I'm a Buddhist in my belief. you
know. and ] find so much companiOnship
psychic, you know. in my pets"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27

BELAIR, Nd. March 27.-Miss Annie
McIlvaine, with her dishevelled heir fly
ing loosely in the driving ram and with a
pistol clutched in her right haad last night
led a mob Of 200 men in an attack on the
Hartford county Jail. The mob. directed
by the woman. dragged from his cell Lew
is Harris. the negro who assailed Miss Nc
Naine yesterday. and led him down the
street to a big tree in front OF DR.. Acher's
residence. There. after Lewis had con-
fessed his crime in the hearing Of his vic
tim. the mob hanged him from the TREE
and riddIed his body with bullets.
Miss McIlyaine. with her arms crossed,
stood on the curb in the rain. and watched
with relentless eyes the struggles OF the
wretehed negro as the men hauled him Up
TO he limb OF the tree that served as a
gallows. When the jail was attacked. sew
eral shots were fired and two men wound
ed. II is said that the lynching party was
made up OF men from ChurchvHle and
Aberdeen. both places within riding dis
lance Of Belair.
II was nearly II O'Clock when the men
assembled about the Court House. d.
recuy opposite is the sherin's residence
and in the rear Of this is the Hartford eoun-
ty Jail where the prisoner was incarcerat-
ed. Al the time there was but one deputy
with Sheriff Rhinehart. The Iatter's wife.
who was in the house. was the first 10 no.
tice the unusual crowd. She called the at
tentiOn OF her husband and his assistant
to the thTong in front Of the Court House
and limited OF the peril that faced their
prisoner. Soon there was a knock on the
door ana a mans voice asked permission
To enter. He merely said he wanted 10
come in with his friends Il guess 7 know
your errand. said Sheriff Rhinehdrt aud
that man can't leave this Jail tonight. /:
you undertake 10 take him YOU DO so al
the risk of your lives"
The only response was a shot followed
by another and another The bullets pen
eJrated the panels OF the bOlJed door and
crashed through the glass lights on either
side OF the bdrriCdde Sheriff Rbinehart
reached for his revolver and returned the
shots, also firing through the door
Robert l.. Bull. a tailor Of Belair. was
shot in the shoulder. He is believed 10 be
seriously wounded. Another bullet found
its way into the hand OF a young man from
Aberdeen. The sound OF the shooting was
the signal for the mob Of 200 persons 10
close in about The jail II quickly organ
lied and began to pound the door leading
from the house to the jail The prisoner
was easily reached and he was dragged
out
He was asked II he had anything To- say.
lie replied Il was drunk when ] did II
you are doing The victim was then
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
VICTIMS OF swINDLERs.
Doctors and Dentists Preyed Upon
bN CleNer Rngnrs

NEW YORK. March 27.-Several den
fists and physicians have met with stern
REBUFF when they have presented racing
tickets 20 boohmakers during the last few
days. They have tried to collect money
and have been received with a grin and
the comment. All. they've caught another
sucker," In deep humiliation the profes-
sional men have retired TO mediate upoa
the dark ways and vain tricks Of the
bunco steerer.
~ escaped. remarked Dr.. Rudolph
Gudewel. of l02 East Sixty secoud Street.
but never bet The men who go about
are very plausible. and the newspapers
should give public warning about the work
they are doing Several OF my friends have
suffered and ] hear that there have been
very many others on the st"
1t is very easy when it IS explained and
the victims themselves wonder afterward
that they should no, have suspected the
trap.
Two men call on the doctor They are
"horscy." fashy fellows, with the scent OF
the stable in their manners They saw
they have come al the suggestion Of Mr.
So-snd-So, a padent-tha- is. provided
they have been able 10 get this iuforma-
ton
They have heard that the doctor stands
az the head OF his profession. and they
wish him 10 treat jockey a youth with
an income Of 81. goo or S3OgUO. whose en-
TlOyer wishes to pay for whatever may be
found necessary.
II the intended victim be a dentist. the
jockey has bad. irregular teeth. IL the call
be made upon a physician The Jockey has
whatever ailment that peculiar medical
man makes a speciality Of .ls
In one respect the stories agree. Money
is no object. We want the best. and We
are willing 10 pay the best prices"
Appointments are made FOR the jockey to
call on the following day. and the visitors
prepare TO leave. Then it impresses one
OF them that Doe should be let in on a
good thing" Wingedheel is to take all
the cash on the track Il is finding MOI ey
10 put a bet on him. The odds against him
were enormous at the opening. but have
been beaten down since then. They have
made heavy plunges on the horse 10 win.
and they have little side bet for place at
20 10 Just ten dollars worth-which
Doe may take by paying what il cost
them.
This yarn is told with infinite variations.
sometimes the morse had already won when
they left the ticker and they we're on their
way to collect the bet. but they are willing
10 give the doctor bonus; they happen TO
need - or $40 TO 20 uptown, or they would
take nothing. And so IL goes.
The purchasers Of the good things have
received tickets marked Chicago Racing
Association with large green figures
bearing the name Of Clohesey & Co. Upon
these were written in heavy black pencil
the name OF a horse and the amount Of the
supposed bet. II is scarcely necessary to
add that the only value OF these cards is as
souvenirs, or as possible exhibits tc a Grim
inal court in the event OF the capture Of
the swindlers
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CURED. a policeman was on hand Their.
but nothing occurred. One reason given
for the Chinamen's feeling toward Wong
Su Hong was that be posted scurriIous no
tees on their laundries. After his arrest
for the shooting he attempted 10 have a
number Of Cinnamon arrested on tn
charge OF selling rice whisky without a
license.
At the conclusion of the testimony for
the prosecution Judge Dennis adjourned
court out of respect to the memory Of
Judge Harry Lee Griffith. whose death was
announced. The testimony for the defence
will be heard today. The defence will be
that Wong Su Hong fired 10 protect him
self
All the Chinese witnesses we're sworn
10 tell the truth by raising the right hand.
as prescribed by TIE MARYLAND statute
One Of the Witnesses who was being ques-
toned TO ascertain II he considered the
oath binding. said the name Of his God is
Wong Tong. When he was asked il his
God is not an idol the State objected to
the question. and the court sustained the
objection. The witness was then asked
what would happen to him if he swore to
lie, and he replied that Heaven would
punish him.
Mrs. E. V. Collins. OF Washington. who
went TO China when she was four years old
and spent twenty seven years in that
country. acted as interpreter. Wong Get
Of New York. was on hand as an interpre-
ter for the defence
The case is being prosecuted by Assist
ant States Attorney John Phelps and for
mer Assistant States Attorney Morris A.
Soper, who was retained by Cinnamon in
terested in the prosecution Former Dep
uty States Attorney William e. Smith is
defending the accused.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
A NEW YORK SAFE ROBBERY.
Five Men secure over Three Thou
sand Dollars From "A Restaurant.

sand Dollars From RcstauFant.
NEW YORK. March 27.-Five thieves.
all looking like prosperous business men.
succeeded in robbing the safe IN the res
taurant Of Thomas Hesly. at Sixty-sixth
Street and Columbia Avenue Of s3l00. in
full daylight yesterday. and got away with
the plumber.
About O'Clock in the morning TWO IGcn
entered the cafe and sat down al a table
near the cashier. The waiter went down
stairs to the kitchen TO give their-Orders
when two more men took the other table
near the cashier. They gave an order TO
the only other waiter in the room and he
went TO the kitchen. While the two wait
ers were gone. the fifth man entered the
restaurant and for half an hour engaged
Cashier Casey in talk about dinner he
wanted TO give
The talk continued until one OF the two
paid their bill and walked out lesurely
Casey turned around to continue his talk
but before the conversation could be re-
sumed the other two men left their table
paid their bill. and walked out as slowly
and as calmly as the first two had Then
the other man turned and without a sign
Of haste left the store. Not more than
five minutes elapsed when the bartender
came into the cafe and handed him a SO
bill and asked for change. Casey pulled
the money drawer out. and found Il was
empty. Mr.. Healy afterward said: There
was 49, 100 in that drawer and they got ev-
erg cent % H. About 5000 Of il was in
checks"
Shortly after / o'clock the postman de-
livered at the restaurant plain envelope
addressed to Mr.. Healy. When Mr.. Healy
opened il he found that IL contained
bundle Of checks There was not a word
of -rnfg #FrUa N.arH
not one check taken from the drawer was
missing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
CHMAMEN IN COURT.
An Assaults which Followed an ORR
entail Election.


entail Election.
BALTIMORE March 27.-The Chinese
colony in Baltimore was well represented
in Part Of the Criminal Court yesterday
during the trial of Wong Su Hong on the
charge Of assaulting Der Wing with intent
to murder. All grades of Cinnamon were
there. from one who clings to the queue
wears his hair cut short and sports Amer
lean clothes.
Wong Su Hong keeps a laundry under
the name Of Quong Chong HI He and his
alleged victim still wear queues and dress
in Oriental style. The evidence showed
that Wong Su Hong had been president of
a laundryme1's association. which held a
meeting on he night Of December 81 last
for the nrrpose Of deposing him. The
meeting was held in a room in the Chinese
restaurant Of Gee OFT, on Fayette Street
near Park Avenue. where Der Wing was
employed.
Wong Su Hong became very angry when
he was depOsed as president Of che associ-
alton. He left the room, aad as he went
down the stairway he passed Der Ying,
VINO hau Just gotten drink OF tea at tea
stand Wong Su Hong and Der Ying had
quarreled previously, but nothing was said
by either as Wong Su Hong passed. After
descending few steps more Wong Su
Hong drew a revolver and fired, hitting
Der Ning in the arm. Only one shot was
hred, but this was because Wong Su Hong
could not make the weapon explode again.
The Cinnamon in the house rushed out aft
ter Wong Su Hong. and he was arrested on
Marion Street, with the pistol in his hand.
Wong Su Hong il is said. has his fellow
eountrymen In this city terrorized- SO
great Is their fear OF him that they asked
for police protection at meeting held
prior to the one at which the shooting Oe-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
Troops From Porto Rico.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, March 27.-In-
formation was received yesterday that the
United States transport Fitzpatrick. bring
ing three troops Of the Fifth United States
Cavalry. will not arrive here until Thurs
day. The Chesapeake and Ohio officers
here have been notified 20 this effect The
troops which will come are Companies a.
b. and u. The other batteries Of this regi-
ment. which will be ordered home shortly.
are stationed as follows Z. II, X. and L. at
MayagueZ; c, at San Juan; F. at Hamacao:
I. at Adjuntas; G. at AOonito and NJ, at
Manat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27

PHILADELPHIA, March p. 49, Robert
Conway. alias Bob" Banks was arrested
al Merchsntvlle last night by Postal In
spector Hamlet charged with forging the
name Of his mother-in-lsw, Mrs Henrietta
Johnson, Of Baltimore, TO money order
for 500 Conway is alleged to have stolen
che money order out Of a trunk in his
inOtheT-in laws home. He got il cashed
after Police Sergeant Schultz. Of Baltimore
had Identified him at the pOstOffce Post
master RudderOw, of Merchantville. assist
ed in the capture Of Conway.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27

TRENTON, March 27.-Trenton has lost
interest in giddy burlesque shows Last
week the London Gaiety Girls Opera Com
pany attempted to draw crowds at he PEG
pies Theatre. the playhouse which the pO-
lice recently raided. The manager Of the
theatre-Thomas Grimes-was Yesterday
arrested on complaint of the gaiety girls.
who charged that they had not been paid
Grimes was just stepping aboard a train
for Philadelphia when apprehended He
claimed that the show had made no money.
but was held.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
Accused OF Arson.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 27.-Josiah
G. Fiske, former constable OF Penfeld,
rhis State. was placed under arrest yester-
day on an indictment charging arson In the
third degree. Fiske's barn has been
burned three times. and each time il was
insured for good sum. The authorities
believe that Fiske is crazy on the subject
oil hres. He declared his wife is at the
point OF death and he was released on bail
TO go to her bedside.