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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-10-10

J. c. AVER COMPANY,
Practical Chemists, Lowell Mass.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
LOVE FOR PRUDENCE


And Dislike for. Indian squaWs
Z. Bring Squire Berg to Chicago.
T. CHICAGO Aug. 15.--Love for Pru-
dence De Witt and q dislike for Indian
squaws brought Louis. J. Berg all the
way from Greenwood. B. c., to Chica-
so. I, His love affair is Of eighteen years
duration. and the fifty-three years
which have passed over. his head have
not dimmed, his ardor. lgS,
$j'tI suppose might, have married my
self to Miss, Dc Witt" said Berg yes
terday 'whsn applying to Marriage Ii
cense Clerk Salmonson for a license:
You see I'm justice Of the peace and
I've married Inuny squaw to husky
brave. But performing marriage cere-
monies for Indians has disguised me
with my powers. l want the biggest
white clergynien In Chicago to tie the
knot"
Miss De Witt, the bride, is three
years younger than Berg. and expects
to lead happy life in the wilds Of
British Columbia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
LANDMESSER QUITS.

The Proprietor Of the White Cloud
Will Not Make Another Applica-
ton for License-Intends to Enter
Saloon Business in Another City.
George A. Landmesser. proprietor OF
the White Cloud saloon, hotel and res
taurant, whose liquor license was
granted by the first branch of council
Tuesday night. and then five minutes
later rescinded or reconsldered, said to
an Intelligencers reporter last night that
he would give up the fight for license
would not make another application.
and intended to locate In another city
In West Virginia and enter the saloon
business. He added that the White
Cloud would be run by his representa- :
tives as a hotel and restaurant. just as
1t has been since liquor license was re-
fused in April.
Mr.. Landmcsscr said he had been ad-
vised that the action OF the first
branch In reconsldering the vote on his
license was Illegal. because the second
branch had adjourned. but he did not
intend to contest the matter. There
was a rumor about the city, yesterday
afternoon that Mr.. L.andmesser. in
company with his legal adviser, had
called a. the city building and demand.
ed that the license be issued on the
grounds stated above. but itiwas with
out foundation. ~ t..4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
THE WISE GAMBLERS Bile
OF Martins Ferry Take Advantage
1 Of the ohio-West Virginia State
Line in the River to Run Their

OF Martins Ferry Take Advantage
I Of the Ohio West Virginia State
Line in the River to Run Their
."Dens." u. vi
i A little overta week ago the Martins
Ferry authorities thought to rid the
city Of the poker rooms and gambling
dens, and It was with THIS end in view
that they Issued orders to the parties
known to have such places in connec-
ton with their places Of business. to
close them up. They were in a way
partially successful, but US some enter,
prise has been displayed on the part OF
advocates Of the game, It now goes on
without any; fear OF molestatlon2 by the
authorities Of this place. IT Is now a
case for the authorities OF Ohio county,
West Virginia. although thetrendezvous
is a house boat, lying at the shore on
the Ohio. side, On Saturday last, .,if
one had been on the river bank he
could have seen "a house boat pulled
in at the old and now unused landing
at the blast furnace, and tied up there.
and later the same day two odd looking
tables, together. with a number Of
chairs, were carted down and taken in
the house boat. These things. It Is
understood, came from the room for
merly operated by q well known sa-
'loonlst, but whether or not he Ia con-
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Martins Ferry Briefs,

Elmer Rosenthal went to Sistersy!lh
yesterday, where he expects to locat,
Mrs. George Krim and daughter, Mr.,
William Ball, arrived home last eve.
ming. after q three weeks visit with
relatives in the western part OF the
state. ~ {. III
4 Miss Maud syraln has returned to
her home In this city. after weeks
visit with relatives near St. clairs.
willie. 81. 4. 8
Misses Kate Shaver and Agnes Bell
went to Blaine, yesterday, to spend
week with friends and relatives.
Ernest X. Hoge returned yesterday
from ten days stay at Atlantic City
and other points in the east..t n
Y A number of young people from TIL.
city spent yesterday at the Owl camp,
opposite TiltonpIlle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stewart return.
ed last evening from a two weeks stay
at Bethesda.
Miss Elsie Dltz, Of New York, is the
guest of Miss Ada Huklll, on South
Fourth street. RI
Mrs. ]. E. Beck returned last evening
from a four days visit with friends at
Steubenville.
George Thorngate went to Mount
Pleasant yesterday to visit RELATIVES
for week.
Miss Bessie Watson leaves ST to-day sr
Gallipolls to spend the winter with
relatives.
W. T. Dixon and Paul Thomas hh
yesterday for Zoar to spend few
days.
Frank Watson, of Pittsburgh. was l.
the city yesterday, calling on friends.
George Ralston was a Pittsburgh
business caller yesterday.
Joe Jacobs was in Pittsburgh yesteF.
day on business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
ASAD DEATH
Was the Drowning of Young Charles
A. stroehlein, Near Cleveland,
Yesterday-The Body Was Re-

IN a. Stroehletn, Near Cleveland,
Yesterday-The Body Was Re-
covered. ~
The telegram received by Mr.. J. l..
Stroehleln yesterday, announcing that
his son, Charles A. stroehleln. had been
drowned in Lake Erie near Cleveland,
occasloned general regret throughout
the city. owing to the young man being
so generally known and SO highly es-
teemed for many admirable qualities.
Young Mr.. Stoehlein. who Is about
s twenty-five years Of age. had been en-
( ployed MS book-keeper ut the office Of
: the Wheeling Stamping Company. and
last week took his usual summer vaca-
tion. He went TO Cleveland to visit
friends, and with them camped out on
Z the shore of Lake Eric, several mlles
from the city. Yesterday morning the
young man was sailing on the lake. and
sudden gust OF wind capsized the
( boat, and young Stroehleih was drown
ed. Friends with whom he was sailing
were rescued. The body was recovered
Inter In the day.
The father. Mr.. J. L. struchlcin. left
for Cleveland. and will bring the body
TO Wheeling.
This evening at 800 Main street, there
will be n melting OF the LinsIy Institute
class Of i,93, at which TO arrange for at
tending in n body the funeral of the late
Charles A. Stroehleln. The meeting is
called by President Samuel s. Rrilles
and Secretary James W. Carroll.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
MouNDsv1LLE BUDGET.
Yesterdays News From Marshall
Il County's Chief City.

The Young Mems Republican CIut
and the s. NJ. Steele Club both held
well attended meetings Tuesday night
The Steele marching club has com
menced drilling and will soon be ready
for parade. The marching club to be
formed at the court house will soon be
organized. A meeting will be held
in the near future In the First ward
to organize q marching club.
Mr.. A. Stuftz3 has returned from a
trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Atlantic City. He was accompanied
to Baltimore by his daughter. Miss
Matte who win spend some weeks
with relatives. n,i{ ~
"a young man named Staleyi was up
before his honor. the mayor. yesterday
morning. charged with indecent expo
sure. He was given thirty days In
jail In which to, learn q few manners.
a barbecue win be given by the Re.
publlcans OF Sherrard on September G.
Governor Atkinson, Hon. Romeo H.
Freer and B. B. Dovener will be among
those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friend Cox and daugh-
ter. Miss May. leave tonight for
Chrlstlanburg. Va. where they will
spend several weeks. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marshall, OF
Martins Ferry, and Miss Sarah Bland,
OF Muncie, Ind, are the guests of Miss
Eva Law.
Misses Birdie Hubbs and Sarah Per-
Ter returned last evening from two
weeks sojourn at Mountain Lake
Park.
Misses Clara and Maggie White, OF
Arnold, W. Va. are visiting Mrs. C. S.
Riggs. Of Fourth street.
clifford Eskey. OF Pittsburgh, and ].
A. Giesler.: OF Sherrard, were calling on
friends here yesterday.
Miss Maude. Curtis, OF West Liberty.
Ia the guest of Miss Meta Roberts, of
Jefferson avenue.
W. H. C. Curtis. OF West Liberty,
was here yesterday afternoon. trans
acting BUSINESS. .;5
Miss Louise Roscoe, OF Bellaire, has
resigned her position as teacher in the
schools here.
Mrs. A. R. Ransom and son are
spending q few days at Bethesda,
Ohio.
Tied 6. Smith and daugnicr, Miss
ARA. viii! leave to-day for Niagara
Falls. }.;;f 8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
FOUR CHILDREN scoRcaED
In a Burning House-Barely Escape
y With Their Lives. - q

Special Dispatch to tho IntelliGencer.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Aug. I5.-
Fire almost destroyed the lives of four
little children In n small house In this
county last midnight. None OF the chill
'drcn' Is over twelve. Their father.
James Shoemaker. is evading warrant
charging him with selling liquor unlaw-
fully. The mother OF the household
has been dead for several years. The
house got fire last night and the flames
spread until the structure was u mass
of flames when the young ones were
awakened. The oldest boy saved his
younger sister by carrying her through
n blaze OF fire. All Of the children were
more or less scorchrd In their escape.
Everything In the house was destroyed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
BRIEF MENTloNINGs.
Event In and About the, City Given
" = 2 in a Nutshell. 4!

EventE IN. and About the City Given
= in "a Nutshell.
Tomorrow John Nc Cam and John
sGilboy, two incorrigi BILE boys. Will be
taken to the 4 form school at Prunty-
town by Humane Officer Echols.
$s ]. G, Beck q Co. have moved into
their handsome new, quarters on South
Jacob street II now forms one OF the
handsomest groceries In the lower part
OF the city, d u ~ st ti!sS 4
The outing of the Sunnygbrook club at
Mozart park yesterday was "a conspIc-
8uous5 SUCCESS. despltefEthe ruin In the
evening, which kept many away that
would have otherwise attended.
An alarm from box 81 called the de-
partment to thsicornerS OF Twenty-sixth
street and AlleytB yesterday morning,
where some children had set fire to a
spout On the corner ofithe house. The
blaze was squelched5 before any mate
rial damnge could be done. Al vi y, Z
The funeral of James sBoyce took
place from his ;late residence, ut 1al
Nineteenth street, yesterday afternoon
at = O'clock: The remains were follow
ed to their last resting place \. by a
large eoncourse OF sorrowinE friends
and relatives. Interment took place at
Mt Calvary. "a, 4,
To-duy lisa board of public works pay
day.andS about $4,000 will be dIsbursed.
8 Both boards of equalization and ap.
;peals. were In session yesterday, the
county board receiving a number of
lions; for reduced assessments from
Triadelphia district, and thej city board
having Quite a batch; OF tapplications
from sthe Sixth ward. ..2,5S
Humane Officer Echos went to Wells
burg yesterday to look after the case
of fourteen-year-oid Pearl AuIt, who
was being cruelty treated by her aunt,
Mrs. Joseph Letzkus, who became an
cry and abused the officer awhen he
called at the house. The girl was sent
to Empire. Ohio, where she will live
with her uncle, Thomas Carnahnn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
TEppY,s ITINERARY.
VIII Visit Many States, Including
81 West Virginia,

H . . g. ..H .. p. 81.
& CHICAGO. Aug. l5.--Yice. Chairman
Henry c. Payne, received at Republic
can headquarters to-day, n copy OF the
Itinerary OF Governor Roosevelt. us far
as agreed upon by the governor and
national committee. Governor Roose.
welt VIII make his first speech Mt De-
ltroit, September G. He VIII speak ut
Grand Rapids, Mich. on the 7th; South
Bend, Ind, on the sth: Lacrosse. Wis,
September 10. From Lacrosse Cover
nor Roosevelt Will visit South Dakota,
North Dakota, Montana. Idaho, Utah.
Wyoming, Colorado. Kansas. Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio.
West Virginia md Maryland. finishing
HIS speech mailing in New York.
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River kilograms,

|. PlTTSBURGH--Rlvcr II, feet and
rising. Clenr and warm.
WARREN-River ut low water mark,
; Showers and warm. III
e BRoWNsVILLE-River 8 feet and
stationary. ( a
OIL CtTY-River 2 inches and sta
uonnry. Cloudy and warm.
MORGANToWN-Ri Z feet and
stationary. Cloudy and warm. =.
'GREESSBORO-Ri 6 feet 6 Inches
and stationary. Clear and warm.
70 ,STEUBENVlLLE- Is Inches
and stationary. Weather. warm and
running. l,s " : +
GALLlPoLIS-River 2 feet S inches
and falling. Weather, cloudy and
warm. i,si,t 'fsg 155fTl
PARIiERSBURG-o river 20
Inches. Weather threatening. Mercury
St. No boats. Little Kannwha falling.
Locals on time. -
: POINT PLEASANT-Rivcr / foot 10
I Inches and falling. r. X. Wells from
tKanawha river, and returned with
cmpties. III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
Waiting for a Settlement,

Many people here are aaxion,iv
awaiting the outcome of the confer.
ence of the tin mill operators and m.
men. Upon the settlement /. Of ths
scale much depends. The mills hrrs
have been idle now a long time and
the men are becoming greatly, dlscour.
aged, and unless the wage scale Is sci.
tied, many will likely leave for other
places, as they cannot remain here do.
ing nothing. a. !.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
Off for New Kensington.

A-HH be- .
The Independent racing team, esh.
teen IN number. got of yesterday on Ii.
5:55 Cleveland 6 Pittsburgh train for
New kensington, Pa, where they take
part In the races to-day. There arr
about thlrty-five teams entered, and
the boys will have! very hard time
to win out, for the very fastest teams
In the country are on the grounds. Th.
boys were not In the pink OF condition
when they went, having had only one
weeks training. but it is thought they
Will make good showing. Ten root
ers accompanied the. team. Several will
leave this morning for the Pennsyl.
vania town to witness the races this
afternoon and tomorrow,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
SOCIALIST LEADER sK1ps
And His Business Goes Into the
Hands Of a Receiver.

. y Ia a e . y. o. =
CHICAGO. Aug. Reconsideration
was caused to-day among hundreds. of
small depositors BY the appointment OF
u receiver for the real estate and loan
bank business OF Frank A. Stauber, u
socialist leader and prominent business
man OF the Northwest Side.
Staubcr left the city July % and his
present whereabouts are not known
even by his daughter, who remained be-
hind In charge of the business. Experts
were put to work on the books to-day.
but they were found In u chaotic state
and II will be some time before It viii
be known how matters stand between
stnuber and his clients. His daughter
estimated Stnubcr's debts at $4,000,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
penth of Mrs. Miner.

The news OF the death Of Mrs. Mag
gle Miner. rellct. OF the late Charles
Miner. is received with profound regret
in Wheeling. The body wifi be
brought here for burial. The; deceased
was the mother OF Miss Matte Miner.
chief operator at, the telephone office,
and OF Charles Miner. OF Denw0od
Howard. OF Pittsburgh, and Walter. OF
Wheeling.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
SUMMER MEETING
OF Window Glass Manufacturers and
Plate Glass Jobbers.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. ". Aug. Is
The window glass manufacturers Of
the United States and the plate. glass
jobbers' association opened their an
nual summer meetings here to-day.
Over hundred of the leading firms in
the United States were represented.
The regulation OF prices and the out
put was determined upon. 1t was de-
cidcd to advance the price OF window
glass and plate glass 10 per cent. All
orders made after to-day are subject to
this advance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
/ Plate Glass Advanced.

\ PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 15.-The
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company to-day
notified all its customers that the price
OF plate glassghad been advanced ten
per cent from the ruling list. The only
reason for the advance that could be
learned was that 1t was the result OF the
RAPIDLY growing demand for plate glass
and the inability Of the company to
meet Its ORDERS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
Minister Resigns.
Special Dispatch to tho 1ntclllgenccr.

Special Dispatch to tho Intclligenccr.
MARTTNsBuRG, w. Va, Aug. 15.-
Rev. C. P. stealey, pastor OF the First
Baptist church, Of this city. has offered
his resignation, to the congregation, to
take effect on September !. Mr.. stcaley.
who has been very popular. with his
congregation was asked to with
draw his resignation, but; he
refused. He resigns to accept
the call rendered him some
weeks. ngo from the Brondus
Memorial church of Richmond, Va, He
will preach his farewell sermon on the
last Sunday OF this month. !. l...t
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
STRUCTURAL * r STEEL DROPS
Eight Dollars q Ton-Reduction

Eight Dollars a Ton-Reduction a
y Sweeping One,
PITTSBURGH, Pa. August 15,-The
Commercial Gazette Tomorrow will
say:
h Structural steel prices have been cut
IS q ton blythe organized producers. No
fcitnal meeting was held. but the
scheme was arranged over the long dis
tence telephone yesterday, and the re-
,duced prices go into effect at once. The
REDUCTION iS, a sweeping one, covering
oil beams, channels and shapes pro-
duced by the. trade. Prices are thus
brought relatively close to those in
other lines Of steel which have not only
reached rock bottom. but have been be-
gun an UPWARD movement through
heavy buying. This unexpected reduce
! ton by the beam pool places the price
on beams and channels up, to Is inches
at 81 so per 100 pounds, as against 81 80
the price yesterday. Prices Of all
other structural products change rela-
lively, ,5ll = < 2 Y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
WELCOMES PEACE.
commandunt Prinsloo Tired Of the
Wnr-Dlsgusted With Kruger,

SOmmuuuuuL TrlnBlOO Ilreu OIL tne
War-Disgusted With Kruger.
CAPE TOWN, Aug. i15.-commandant
Prinsloo, who surrendered to General
Hunter, July 30, has arrived here. He
says he Is heartily tired OF the war
and welcomes the. prospect of peace.
The commandnnt added that major
lily OF tho Beers were .'disgusted with
President Kruger ~.
james @. Stowe. the United States
consul general, has returned bope. Only
ten Beers were In tho phrty which at
tackled his train. The remainder OF
the commando was composed of for
eigners. Mr.. Stowe says the majority
o. the Beers desire a cessation OF hos.
tilitien r h
.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
Important Republican Conference.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-An important
conference on the'inancial condition OF
the national campaign fund was held at
Republican headquarters to-day. As
membors, OF this conference were Scna-
Tor Hanna, Postmaster GeneraiiChariss
Emory Smith, Senator o. H. plhtt, Of
conneeticutt;s TREASURER Cornelius N
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-16
MA. MARTINS II: FERRY. NEWS,
The Daily Chronicle Of wheel,ur,,
Progressive Neighbor. 50

The fifth annual reunion Of m. Il.
Mitchell family was held at steslss
Grove yesterday. "a large assembi. -
OF the descendants were present dn ~.
Ing the day, and all spent a very en-.
joyable time. while this affair w..
In progress the Cope family reunian
was being held at Mount pleasan,'
Both affairs were well attended by peo.
pie from this place who are descrnS
ants Of either one or the other FAINT
lies. Z \ ,5f!ts,sI ". - t Ntt !.
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NEW SUNDAY TRAINS
Between Wheeling, steubenville and
intermediate Stations via Martins

Ferry.
Commencing Sunday, August l. 5
Sunday train service viii be. establlshd
between Wheeling and Steubenrill.
and intermediate stations on the cleve-
land & Pittsburgh railroad, via Wheel
Ing Terminal railway and Martins
Ferry. There will be three trains ID
each direction every Sunday until fuI.
Their notice. They will leave Wheel.
Ing at $3.50 a. m., 2:3O p. m. and s;R
p. M. Central time. and returning from
Steubenville and intermediate, stations
reach Wheeling ut 9 q. NJ, $40 p, ~
and 0 p. M, Central time.
Excursion tickets between tcka
stations from Wheeling to SteubenFD,,
will be sold at single faro for rouno
trip, good going and returning only o.
the Sunday trains. thereby otierins 81
opportunity for. Sunday outings ana
visits at small expense. For Informs
ton about the special rate tickets, e'c.
apply 70 John G. TomlInsoa. TfSe
Agent. Wheeling. W. Va, S
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Closing Arguments In Powers Case

Closing Arguments In Powers Case.
GEORGETOWN, Ky, Avg, i5,-Hon.
John *. Hendricks spoke To-day for the
prosecution In the closing arguments OF
the trial of former secretary OF statr
Powers. for alleged completely In the
Killing of Governor, Goctal. He, re-
viewed the testimony In an effort to
show that the charges In the Indictment
had been aptly proved BY witnesses who
were not co.conspirators.
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some time, and his death;;Was not 'unex-
pected. HefWasl In his fifty-third year.
The deceased was q leader among the
icolored people Of Wheeling. and COM
manded the respect and liking Of the
entire community. In which he viii be
greatly missed. Z.