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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-30
BOATS LEAVING TOD.
Along the Landing.

The urania has been withdrawn from
the wheeling Marietta trade.
The keystone State is this mornings
Cincinnati packet, departing at s
o'clock.
The marks at p. M, Monday. show
ed 8 feet II inches and falling. Wealth
err. clear and cold. Thermometer, G
above at a. m.
Captain Jacob Richman has sold the
steamer Eileen to Captain Murphy. of
Memphis, for $500. The boat was at
Paducah, but has gone to Memphis to
engage in the towing business.
The ice is becoming heavy and two
or three days OF the same zerolc wealth
er would cause embarrassment to the
boating interests. on the other hand,
warmer weather to-day would mean a
continuance OF navigation without In
terruption.
The steamer Fred A. Blanks was sold
by the United States marshal at Pa
ducah, KY, last week, TO II. A. Pet
ter, representing the creditors, for
s15,7OO. She was appraised at S9S.5OO,
and the Indebtedness against her was
sis,5OO.
Captain John NJ. Phillips says that
no arrangements VIII be made looking
to the placing of more packets in the
Pittsburgh and Louisville trade, until 1t
IS demonstrated that the steamer City
OF Pittsburgh viii mako the trip In a
week, and this he expects the boat to do
when she is re-entered In that trade.
Captain Joseph Keever a well known
Ohio river pilot, died Sunday, ut his
home in Belleville. w. Va. He was
pilot on the packet Kannwha and was
on the boat until last Wednesday. He
made his regular trip to Pittsburgh last
week, but became ~ while there. The
attending physiclRn said he was suffer-
Ing from grip He is survived by his
wife, two sons md two daughters.
The towboat Joseph r. Williams got
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. SO,-At the an
nuai session Of the National Marine En-
gIneers' Beneficial Association, held In
washington last week, matters Of inn
portance to the local steamship and
river interests were acted upon. Repre-
sentative j. w. Farrow, Of the Pitts
burgh branch of the association.
brought up the question Of excess
steam, and requested that the associa-
ton recommend that lookup valves be
placed on all steamboats, navigating
western waters,
General James A. Dumont, supervls-
ing inspector general of steam vessels
Of the United States. was present and
stated that II any instances were pre-
scented to him, proving TINT the law
was being violated, he would order
lock-up valves placed on all steam
boats. The national president, George
H. uhler. then cited instances where he
alleged the law was violated on the To-
cal rivers, and requested that the gov
eminent adopt lookup valves. The sub
ject was then generally discussed.
The YoughiOgheny river is closed at
Its mouth and the Allegheny is rum
ming bank full of ice. The ice is not
very thick on the Monongahela river
and is not causing the boats any trou-
Bile. All OF the mines in the valley are
running to their full capacity and the
sudden cold wave has not affected them
as yet. The boat yards are also work
ing to their full capacity Navigation
has not been interfered with. The cold
weather is making big demand for
coal.
The government is advertising for
bids for the erection of a brick power
and boiler house at the Davis Island
dam. Bids have been sought several
times, but none have been received.
The reason assigned is that contractors
are too busy to bid on new work.
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whk the Editor came North.

indianapolis Press; "Ah, colonel. !
thought you were running a newspaper
down home"
II was, sab. until tramp printer
struck the town, sab, and took vile re-
venge on me roh giving him half his
pay In cohdwood, sah"
HIN! What did he do?'
well. sab, was up IN Lboeyville.
sab, playln' n little pokah, and lettln'
this reprobate run the papah, sab,
which received every weel; at my ho-
tel. One morning l was shocked to find
he had referred to Kunnel Gattlln as a
Jaeliassonlan Democrat l saw in the
couyah-Junnel that the kunnel and his
friends had buhned the Office and lynch
ed the colored man that used to sweep
out. sab, so l thought It would be as
well to stay away while"
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oThe Bowory After Dark"

"Thc Bowery After Dark" new
sensational melodrama. dealing with
life as It ls on that thoroughfOre in
Greater New York, is booked at the
Grand for three nights, commencing
Thursday evening, February !. Harley
Merry. the prominent artist, painted the
special scenery used, and in reproduce
ing that famous resort. Suicide Hall.
has introduced vivid colorlng. Another
scene is n nest OF snakes, Into which
the hero is hurled and from which he is
rescued by the heroine (thO soubrette);
an opium Joint In full operation and a
rescue with n ladder stretched from one
street to another. Victory Bateman is
the heroine. The company is a large
one and includes several speciality ar
lists; also introducing Oscar Gardner,
the locnl fcatherwcIght, who will give n
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I'm GOOD SHAPE.
National Tube Company Has Options
on Nearly An Property
in UPPER BENWOOD.
Shortly the Options VIM be Placed
Before the Executive Board, When
II WIN be Ascertained Whether
wheeling Is to Secure the Improve
ments Which Mean the Expendi-
ture Of Several Millions.


It viii be cheering news to the
Wheeling public to learn that the Ma
tlonaI Tube Company has secured OPP
lions on all the property It desires in
upper Benwood, with the exception of
few pieces. This. information
comes to the 1ntelllgencer oaiclally. and
may be depended upon as accurate,
When all the options have been Sc
Cured, the next step VIII be to place
them before the executive board Of the
National Tube Company, and the board
VIII decide whether the showing Is SUI
ficlently good to induce the proposed
enormous improvements and additions
being awarded to Wheeling.
Altogether, the situation is all that
could be desired, and 1t is not too
much to hope that the improvements
will soon be an assured fact.
"How much money will the National
expend at the Riverside IL we get the
improvements" was asked of a gentle
man connected with the National Tube
Company, last night.
"weIl. I cannot answer that Just now,
but several millions win be spent"
"This win mean the employment of
several thousand more men, will 1t
not7'
"a great many men will be employed,
but as to the exact number cannot
say"
AS Colonel Frank ]. Hearne, formerly
general manager Of the Riverside, Is a
member Of the Nationals executive
board, as well as first vice president
and head of the manufacturing depart
ment, 1t seems likely that his wishes
will be needed in deciding upon the
proposed Improvements. and tt Is we'll
known that he desires to see Wheeling
secure the new plants.
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THE COLD WAVE ARRIVED,

But the Entire Twenty-Degree Drop
Predicted Did Not MaterialiEe.
The cold wave which started satur-
day and increased in force Sunday, did
not produce the frigidtty predicted yes
terday, much to the relief of an anxious
public. A drop to zero was feared. but
no such temperature was authoritative
Iy reported in this section, although
some thermometers out in the country
came pretty close to the mark. AT
schneprs at a. m. the government
thermometer registered degrees
above. and two hours later the mer-
curry rose to s; and under the warmth
Of the sun at noon 10 degrees above was
the mark. There was decline to "A
degrees at 3 p. M. but Mt p. m. the
mercury had gotten back to Is, and last
night there was only q slight fall.
However, while It was not zero wealth
er. shlverlng pedestrians were the
rule, for the temperature was q dectd-
ed contrast to the balmy atmosphere
that relgned last week.
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boxing exhibition with his brother Ed
die. in the Bowery concert hall scene.
a1sphtha and &c paughter.'

For the last month a large number
Of young people Of the South Side have
been been practiclns for grand dra-
matte cantata, entitled, "Jephtha and
His Daughter to be given at Mozart
hall, on Saturday evening, February 10.
The cantata consists of three acts and
many beautiful scenes. among which
viii be a battle scene, storm scene,
and some brilliant marches, besides
some pretty tableaux. 1t will require
two hours to give tie performance. and
it will be accompanied by an orchestra.
It will be rendered In costume. with APP
propriate stage setting, and 1t Is said 1t
win eclipse the famous midget perform
ancc given about a year ago at this
hall and the Opera House.
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one Of the most elaborate social af-
fairs ever given In the city by a secret
organization was the ladies' social sess-
ion given by Wheeling Lodge No. q, B.
p. o. E., last night at Arion hall.
wheeling lodge established itself on q
high plane as an entertainer years ago,
but It outdid itself in doing honor to
the fair sex at last nights function. It
was most brilliant atfalr in every de-
tail.
The attendance, whicn was large,
was confined to members Of the order
and their invited female friends and
relatives, the invitation list embracing
mothers, wives. sisters and sweet
hearts. And the feminine eye was SUR
prlsed and delighted beyond the fondest
expectations by the lavish arrange
ments made for their entertainment.
Arion hail was ablaze with light and
color and It was never decorated on q
more brilliant scale. From the floor en-
trance to the auditorium, the stairwayo
and corridors were covered with white
linen, aud purple and white, the Elk
colors, embelllshed every turn. The
hall proper was mass Of purple and
white, which blended prettlly with fes-
toons Of green and red. the Arion's col
ors, which are permanent fixtures:
Across the stage. welcome" was re-
splendent In electrical effects, and at
either side hung large elk heads and
antlers, set of by purple and white In
candescent bulbs.
The session opened at o'clock. with
a reception, and was followed an hour
later by a banquet, served in the audi
forum by Caterer b, B. Carney and a
force of thirty walters. Meisters or
chestra, stationed in the balcony, dis
coursed pleasing music during Gthe
courses and varied the programme of
musical and literary selections.
The exercises opened with prayer by
Rev. L. w. Doggett, rector Of St An
drew's p. E. church. The toast, $50
clal Session" was responded to by Ex-
allied Ruler Charles c. Schmidt, who
presided; "our Ladies'" by John A.
Howard; "our Dewey" by Thomas
o'BrIen, jr.; eThe Good of the Order"
by H. L. Solomon. and the ELEVEN
O'Clock Toast" by DR.. w. s. Hamil-
ton, in the place Of Congressman B. B.
Dovener, who was unable to be present
Vocal solos were rendered by Mrs.
Mabelle Barry Hanley, Miss Laura Leon
hart, Miss Elsie May GuRdling and Mrs.
Flora Williams, vocal duet by Misses
Nellie Schmidt and Helena schwertte-
ger; vocal selection by the Apollo
Quartette, and a recitation by James
McAdams Collins, Prof. H. NJ. schock-
ey was accompanied,
The evenings enjoyment was climax
ed with terpsIchorean pleasure, the
dance programme containing ten NUM-
beers, Melster's orchestra furnishing the
melodIc inspiration. The credit for
the most successful function Is due to
the following committees;
Banquet and HALL. N. Refer, Charles
Aui, L a. Dufrene, Emil L. Leonhart,
+'f ESnstter ri w. Lutz, George
n. Wells, George w. Fox, c. w. krelter'
pecorstion-wnffam F. Rempe, C. Il,
Brues .. E. Baldwin, Max L. Hess, r.
F. Hill, Louis Hiener, David RrauA
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AT THE HOTELS.

Levi Smith, of Cameron. is at the
Nichols.
E. F, Drey, of Ellenboro, is register
ed at the sthmm.
L. v. Guthrie and wife, of Spencer,
are at the Mcclure.
James II. Cats. Of Darlington, Is a
guest of the Windsor.
Charles stoIzenteis was a Grafton
register at the Grand Central yester-
day,
Mark Walters, of wellsburg. was in
the city last night a guest of the Me-
Lure.
T. r. cOwcll, of siStcrSvIlle, was in
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SMALLPOX Suspects
Guaranteed in Pnrk'srBurg- State

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ADJUSTMENTS.

Lovers Of high class farce are prom
lsed treat in the engagement at the
Opera House, Saturday. February 3,
matinee and night, of what Happened
to Jones'" which is from the pen of
George H. Broadhurst, who is Also the
author OF the latest farce, "why Smith
Left Home" The story of Jones, ac-
cordIng TO its plot, Is q series OF queer
circumstances and adventures deity
put together by clever dramatic ar
chItect, who takes his people from &C.
tuaI life, and by the moving Of his
checkers places those of opposite char
neters in direct contact with each other.
Mr. Broadhurst frankly acknowledges
that what Happened to Jones" was
written with but one aim ip view, and
that one thc purpose OF creating merri-
ment without compelling the auditors
10 witness horse play. In short What
Happened to Jones" IS claimed to be a
legitimate farce. II such an expression
may be used. The story that furnishes
the ground work for the play is quite
simple, yet despite this simplicity, there
Is not duh moment in It from the
opening scene TO the final fall Of the
curtain. The members OF the company
engaged to illustrate the happenings of
Jones" include George W. Larsen,
Walter Lennox, ST.. Barney Nc
ough. Gilbert Gardner, Harry Lcvian,
j. W. Cope, Robert Brewer, Vivian
Townsend, Juliet sagers, Dorothy Ham
mack, Emily Stowe, Josephine Shepherd
and Ada Craven.
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THE McKE1vEY BURIAL
Occurred Yesterday at st. clairsvills
A Large Attendance.

A Large Attendance.
The Interment OF the late Councilman
william P. McKelyey occurred yester-
day. The body was taken to st. Glars
vile, and the accompanying party OF
pallbearers and sorrowing friends and
associates of the deceased went over
the Cleveland. Lorain & Wheeling rail-
road, leaving Bridgeport at 10 a. m.
The remains were laid to rest In Union
cemetery. The pail bearers were Sc
lected from the city council, wheeling
lodge No. ia. K. of p. and employees Of
j. S. Rhodes & Co., the dry goods firm
with which the deceased was connected.
They were as follows:
city couneil-councilmsn William
Baird and James P. Maxwell.
wheeling Lodge No. ia, K. Of p
Charles E. Van Keuren and City Engi-
neer A. L. White.
j. s. Rhodes & cO.-Harry vogle and
william Hodge.
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oLAYToN,s REso1UTIoN

To Withdraw Troops From Cuba on
July a.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Mr Clay
ton, Of Alabama, to-day introduced :he
following resolution:
'Resolved, that on July 4, 1900, the
military an ! naval forces OF the United
states be withdrawn from the island of
Cuba and that the government thereO:
be left to the Cuban people.
Resolved further, that the President
OF the United States be and he is here.
by directed to make proclamation OF
this resolution and all proper orders for
the execution thereof"
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THE RIVER.
yEsrERDAY's DEPARTURES.

Parkersburg BEN HUR, 10 p. m.
Marietta. -. ELOISE, II a. m.
Steubenville. IT. NJ. BAYNE, $50 p. m.
Sistersvllle. TRUTH. 500 ?. m.
Darlington. LEROY, $3.50 p. m
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
Cincinnati. KEYSTONE STATE a m
PjItsburFh. QUEEN CITY. q. m.
ParkerSburg H. K. BEDFORD, u q. m
SIStersyiIle. RUTH, $50 p. m.
Darlington. :. LEROY, $3.50 p. m.
Steubenville. n. n. BAYNE, $50 p M
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
Charleston. ..KANAwHA, $50 a m.
Marietta. :. E. ELOLSB. u a m,
SlEterFyIlle, RUTH, $50 p. m.
ClArinEton.. :. LEROY, $50 p. m.
Steubcnyilie. n. n. BAYEE, $3.50 p. m.
Pittsburgh. BEN HUR, 2p. m.
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M111rARx BOARD OF SURVEY.
Business Disposed of by the State
Supreme Court Of Appeals.

Business Disposed of by the State
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Special Dispatch to the Intellsencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 2s.-rhe
military board of survey convened here
to-day to examine the government
property in the hands of the state ma
tlonal guard officials. The board is
composed Of Mayor W. w. Scott, of
FaIrmont; Captain j. E. verIander. Of
Huntington. and Colonel c. N. sImms,
Of this city.
The following business was
disposed Of in the supreme court of APP
peals this morning:
George HenninE ct ais VS.. Mary
Farnsworta ct al. from Upshur county,
dismissed on motion Of appellant.
stauffer W.. Kennedy ct als,from Berke-
ley county. submitted on briefs. Ad-
journed until tomorrow.
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The Players.

Tomorrow morning the regular seat
sale for The Players production Of
"a Bachelors Romance" opens a. the
Opera House box ONCE, for their per-
Torrance on Thursday evening. This
will be the only attempt The Players
will make to appear before the public
and they will put on a show that will
please all. The final rehearsals have
been most satisfactory, and unusual in
terest awaits The Players first and
only bow before the public on Thursday
evening.
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A CONNECTING RAILROAD.
BsnwoOd & Wheeling Connecting
Railroad Company to Be Incorpor-
ated at charleston-cOntrOlled by

Benwood q Wheeling Connecting
Railroad Company to Be Incorpor-
ated at charleston-controlled by
National Tube Company.
The Benwood & Wheeling Connect
ing Railroad Company is to be incor-
porated at Charleston. with authorized
capital of 100000, and the following
lncorporators: ]. N. Vance. Wheeling,
one share; j. D. Culbertson; Wheeling,
one share; L. E. Sands, Wheeling, one
share; N. B. Scott, Wheeling, one
share, and Frank j. Hearne, Pittsburgh,
1856 shares.
The company proposes to connect in
upper Benwood the Baltimore & Ohio,
Pan Handle and Ohio River roads, and
the line win be ultimately extended up
town at least to the Riverside plants in
this city. Although the new enterprise
will be controlled by the National Tube
Company, it viii be an enterprise for
the benefit of all corporations whom 1T
can serve.
The statement that while the COM
pany would have the power to condemn
land for right of way nothing Of that
sort would be done. was denied last
night by o gentleman connected with
the railroad and tube companies. On
the contrary, he said, two or three
pieces of land would be condemned at
once. he denied that the condemnation
OF this land would be for the purpose OF
securing for the National Tube Com
pany the property in North BenwoOd 1t
has been DESTROYS of acquiring for some
time. The railroad, he said, was le-
gitlmate enterprise that would stand on
its own foundation.
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away from Louisville with forty coal
boats and six barges Of steel rails for
New Orleans. The Williams took forty
coalboats and two barges Of rails from
Cincinnati to louisville, a record break
or for that end Of the Ohio river. The
Williams lost one coalboat of her tow at
Louisville, the James Duffy sinking it.
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FAVORABLE to Borcing, Republican

wAsHtNaToN.Jan. 2O,-HOuse cleo
lions committee No. 2 to-day reached
nm informal agreement in the White
Boreing contested election case Of
Kentucky, favorable to Mr.. BoreIng,
(RepubllcOn), the sitting member, and
u report to that effect was ordered.
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CHARTERS ISSUED.
Novelty Machine Company and Bos-
ton-Beardslsy Company, Of Wheel

complementary Company, of Wheel
ing.
Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Jan. ga
charter was issued to-day to the Novel
ty Machine and Electric Company, of
wheeling, with an authorized capital of
$4,000. Also to- the Boston-Beardsley
Company, Of Wheeling, organized for
the purpose OF dealing in wall paper.
Authorized capital. $4,000. The incor-
porators are: C. c. Boston, P. w.
Beardsley, C. A. Wingerter, George G.
christleIb and A. P. Beardsley, all of
Wheeling,
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rAMrnY WAsHrNn

Rough Dry Washed, starohed and
Dried cents per pound.
Flat Work, Washed and Ironed. 8
cents per pound.
Nor pound. At LUTz BROS.
Home Steam Laundry.
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.

St Clair Coal & Coke cOmpany's
Plant Burned.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelliEencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. o.
The coal ana coke crushing plant of the
St. Clair Coal and Coke Company. at st.
Clair, Fayette county. was completely
destroyed by FIRE this morning. LOSS
10000. Insurance $1,000.
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MeK1NLEY's BIRTHDAY.

Fifty-sevon Years Old = "May HO
Live Long and Prosper"
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-Presidqnt
Mckinley 10 Rfty-seven years old to-
day, having been born at Niles, Trum-
bull county, Ohio. January 20, lsI3. He
received many congratulationSfr from vIsi-
tors and a large number OF cabiegrums
and telesrams felicltAtlng him upon tho
occasion. Many floral remembrandes
were sent him.
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ELKS ENTERTAIN.
One Of the Notable Social Functions
Of the Year Held
BY WHEELING LODGE NO. q

Last Night at Arion Hall-Elaborate
Were the decorations and Arrange
ments, Made Especially for the oc-
easiOn-A Reception Was the Open
ing Feature, Followed BY q Banquet
and Responses to Toasts.
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II. E. Hillman
Coos.

Diamonds, Studs,
Rings, Pendants,
Charms, Gun But.
tons, Bracelets, PEN
Knives, Cigar.C
ters, Watches, etc.
Gold Watches, Fill.
cd Watches, Clocks,
Silver, Ebony and
Gold Filled Brushes,
Sterling Silverware,
and best Silver.
Plated Ware. Head.
quarters for Regina
MUSIC Boxes
q Eleventh Street,
Wheeling " W.
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the city yesterday. andregI5tersd At the
Mcclure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-01-13
Making Him Whole.

1T takes the glorious old west to do
business said the nan with the ALL
gator grip, as he boarded the train at
st. Paul. I'VE of the east are not In
it a little bit.' Anything to relate?"
queried one of the passengers as he
woke w. 4"Just a few words. I trav-
eled from New York to Chicago with a
staving.looking girl. At Buffalo I was
gone on her. At Detroit we were en-
gagged. AS we reached Chicago she had
set the thte. I returned home, wrote
her 800 love letters and came out here
to get married. She decided that she
would marry another. She estimated.
the value Of my time at $500, the worth
of my letters at $500 and my broken
heart at 5000, and drew me a check
for $1,000, and here 1t is. Gave her a
receipt in full. to date, kissed her good
bye and there you are and here I am.
There's but one way to do business and
the west knows all about 1t. Yes, check
for a thousand and how many Of you
gentlemen will smoke a good cigar at
my expense? "-Chicago News.