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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

whole profit In order to enrich himself
by a cool hundred thousand at least
"The year 1893 was pTOatiess period
in the wool trade. In fact, the trade
lost money that year. The handsome
returns Of 1893 were therefore doubly
welcome, Just as, were the rich profits
OF 1881, which we're an onset to long
series OF poor years. The trade feels
that 1900 holds out bright hopes for
them. and Il It shall IN any measure
realize their expectations, It viii be the
hrst time for an exceedingly long peri
cd when they have had two good years
running"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

Mr.. Bryan has not yet given up his
fight Tor the free and unlimited coin
age or silver. He broke his long silence
long Tor Bryan-at Chicago on the
OCCASION Of the celebration incident to
jackson Day" and poured forth a lot
OF invectlve against the combinations
OF capital, and, as usual, again tracked
the trust octopus to Its lair" We are
very curious to know what kind Of
lair ON octopus would haye-whether 1t
is carpeted, or otherwise. Now that
Mr.. Bryan has resumed business at the
old stand the country must be pre-
pared for frequent afiilctlons.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08
INSURANCE m VIRGlNIAS.

Particularly Life Insurance, Which
is Recognized as Beneficial.
Though In Some Sections the Popu-
lation Is Sparse, a Good Business is
Dome = Almost 100000 PAID
1eneaciaries in the Two States.
The Insurance Press: Geographically
Virginia and West Virginia were orig
inally one. Political differences DUR
ing the clvh war caused a separation
which has hardly been detrimental to
the original state, but which has
caused West Virginia to develop itself
more slowly yet, speaking generally,
successfully, on independent lines.
eliminating the colored population In
each state from consideration in mat
tiers Of life insurance. We have a popu-
lation In Virginia, according to the
census Of 1890, OF somewhat more than
1000, 900; In West Virginia about 725,-
600. The physical conditions Of West
Virginia DIRE such that the compare
lively meager returns do not mean that
there Is Indifference to 1.-THE benefits ac-
cruing from life insurance; but that the
population Is SO scattered that the
agents feel hat the time involved IN
placing the policies would not bring
remuneration sufficient to warrant
their going among the mountalneers,
when In Wheeling and Parkersburg and
vicinity they can do much better.
Wheeling and ParRersburg are COM
paratvely small vities, but as the list
will show, half the business OF the
state Is centered in them.
In Virginia the conditions are such
that to enumerate the counties would
be useless. In New England, and to
a large extent In the middle states,
the township is the unit. In Virginia,
and throughout the south generally,
the county Is the thing. The western
part OF the country makes the best
combination Of the two, and maps out
its counties on lines that are arbitrary
practically so many square miles to
a county-but they think lot Of the
township idea, too.
VlrginIa's exhibit Is Of some import
ance In the amount of life insurance
claims paid during the year ending
June 30. 1899. Nearly four dollars
(Ss.sS) for each white inhabitant of
the state is not a bad showing. 1t
comes pretty well up to the average
Of states that are richer and more
thlckly settled. But 1t is distributed
in such way as to make certain sec
lions show poorly and others the re-
verse. Here Is a list Of the payments
L., kba arlnHfnal Nifths.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08
Us. RHODES q co.
BARGAINS.
Broken LOIS Of Mems,
Ladies' and Children's
Underwear.

Ladies' and Cents Harderfold Un-
derwear at ons-hRlf price.
childrep's Scarlet Underwear one
half price.
ohiidren's oamsl's Hair underwear
ons-half price.
Msn's Jersey Flsecsd Shirts and
Drawers SOC.
Little lots Of all kinds cheap.
Ladies' Fast Black Seamless Hose,
Aeeced, loc.
Ladies' Knit Underskirts at S5c.
Reduced price on Silver Novelties.
COlored silk Pushes for Fancy
Work and Lambrequins, csc yard.
25c Embroidered Handkerchiefs,
window soiled, at 1916.
ohildren's slssping Garments lee.
Ladies' Cloth Shirt Waists at re-
duced prices.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

In another column we publish very
interesting paper read by one of the
members OF the Twilight Club at its
recent meeting, entitled, Some sug-
sesuoas Tor Making Glad the Waste
l'lnees ABOUT wheeling" 1t is a fruit
Iuu topic. and the writer appears to
nave covered the ground pretty thor
ouRhly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08
Enrland,a Armornd rrnlnn-

The magnificent armorcd trains used
by England In her war with the Beers
Will transport her troops, protect
bridges and teleErHphic communications
in about the same way that Hostettcr's
Stomach Bltters drives dyspepsia from
the human stomach and then mounts
guard that II does not return The Bit
tiers has won In every case Of indlges-
tlon, hillousneBB, liver and kidney trnu-
bio for the past fifty years. It Is invRl-
unblo ct ~ time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08


wheeling shows UP abnormally on
the face Of the returns, but In this in
stance the city means the surrounding
territory that is dependent upon 1t for
supplies, and for the distribution Of its
products.
Probably no states welcome more
frankly and approximately the lncom-
ing Of actual cash than the Virgtnias.
Therefore, when such large sums as
mentioned above are distributed in
years time the good done by such
distribution is incalculable. In n gem
eral way It is possible to say that 70
per cent OF the funds SO disbuFsed by
the life companies has found Its way to
develop and permanently improve the
condition of the Inhabitants of the
state.
Among the large payments, eQuallng
or exceeding $4,000, to the heirs Of poll
cv. holders in the Virginias, were the
following:
In Richmond, Thomas POTTS policies
amounted to $1O,Ol3: f. A. Saunders to
$4,000: Edward A. Christians to $780,
900; John Towards to $t5,OS6. Isaac
N. vaughan, Of Ashland. had 3315,0O0,
Peyton L. Perry, Of Roanoke. Left
$4,000 to be distributed among his
heirs
Carte Carter NJ. Braxtou, of Newport
News, left policies amounting to
'- Richard E. Carney. of churchland.
left $4,000.
Henry Lister, OF Virginia Beach,
in Princess Anne county, practically a
part Of Norfolk. from q business point
of view, left $4,000,
Henry D. Norris, Of Marshall, left
two policies amounting to S12,5oO,
william B, ClaGgett, of Clark county,
had a policy Of S1O,sn7
In Petersburg. I. Eigenburns poll
cies amounted to fi5.205.
Claims on three $4,000 policies were
paid after the death OF Thomas ]. Pref
low, Of Southampton. Napoleon ]. N,
Smith, OF London Bridge, and William
L. overbeg, Of Chatham.
In West Virginia no claims that
equaled or exceeded $4,000 were re-
corded as paid outside the city of
Wheeling. In that city the claims paid
on the policies Of H. Stein, Archibald
PAUL and Max Lang amounted to &c.,
900 each. Large amounts were paid
for endowments, one for &l5,Ss6 and one
for sl4,39l.
Exceptional circumstances arise
sometimes to interfere with the gem
eral average throughout the country.
and the unusually large payments In
three instances in Virginia leave a
less percentage than usual for general
distribution. While Virginia shows
only so per cent for dlstrlbutlon in gen
ero' West virginia shows more than
20 per cent.
II is possible. therefore, TO estab-
llsh n basis for indicating where lie
insurance money actually goes and
where It does It's Eood-0O per cent to
the person in ordinary mr. poor cir
cumstanees and, Mt the best, only 10
per cent to tho heirs Of the rich man.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

The Morning oregonlan, Of Port
land, has issued one of the handsomest
ANIMALS ever issued from a newspaper
office. 1t contains over 500 Illustrations,
all printed on the finest quality of en-
ameled book paper. the Views embracing
all the noted scenic attractions OF Ore
gon and covering every important In
dustry Of the Pacific northwest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

The irrepresstbie Congressman Lentz
has broken out ngain. on Saturday
night he barangued the Democrats of
Detroit on imperialism" rs II there
was such q thing In this country
There are a few thlnEs in this sad
world of ours that Mr.. Lentz don't
know.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08
sTArE OF ONO. CRY OF ro1EDo.

u
LUCAS COUNTY, Sc,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner OF the arm OF +. ].
Cheney a. Co, doing business In the City
OF Toledo, County ana State aforesaid,
and that said nrm Will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use OF Halls Cntnrrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day OF December,
A. D., 1855, a. W. GLEASON,
(SehD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure II taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
+, ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills are the best.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

use one teaspoonful of this cocoa In
hot water every day. The can will last
thirty days"
but suppose there's company,
missis?"
why, then, Of course. use more hot
ater"-FlIegende Batter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08
FAMILY WASHING.

Rough Dry Washed, stRrched and
Dried cents per pound.
Flat Work, Washed and 1roned, 3
An hand work Anlshed 10 cents
per pound. At LUTz BRos'.
Hemo Steam Laundry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

"Aha!" exclaimed the heavy villain.
'The plot thickens."
cts about time" remarked the oc-
cupaut OF the gallery. IT'S been pretty
thin go far "-PhlIadelphiR Recnrd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

II pays 70 be an executor Of some eS-
tateS. Hos. Robert 7. lincoln received
a fee Of N1SOOO ter settling up the
Pullman estate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

The special low prices on Jackets,
capes and Furs are the lowest they
will be this season.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

AS matter OF TACT from DUST
ness point of view, Norfolk. Hampton
and Newport News are practically one:
so that the $SsO,s51 for the three places
makes the sum total which has con-
tributed to the alienation Of distress,
to the advancement Of home comforts
and to the general amelloration Of the
conditions Of the benehciarles In
other parts Of the state $l.S2s,s25 was
distributed. making total Of S4,O6l,7s2
for Virginia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

ID ond e Fourteoath SEQ.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08
NEW ADvERTIsElFENTs

NOR BODYBUILDING 10. izis ~
u street. Possession April L Eno5-
FRANK UNRUH. l22S Water sttetS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

DIOR RENT-AfAY /. 1870, NEW M
u ERN dat (ground doar), al ES
tenth street, B. 8. ALLISON, I5Qi a. (
line street. ri
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

Publshed Doliy, Except Sunday, By
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-08

IltPaON WNStEs
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
JOHN A. FINCH'S DEATH
RECALLED BY A SUIT TO SECURE
PAYMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE.
Ten Thousand Dollars Now Claimed
Divorce Cases-Court Gossip.

Suit was brought in the Superior Court
yesterday to collect life insurance held by
the late John A. Finch. The suit was brought
by Charles n. Thompson against the Pre-
ferred Accident Insurance Company. The
complaint shows that on Feb. II, 1895. the
insurance company promised TO pay 5000
In ninety days after Mr.. Finch's death,
provided death was the result of bodily in
juries caused by external violence or ac-
cidental means. Mr. Finch was found dead
in a bath tub in hotel in Minneapolis in
May, 1899. The complaint AYERS that death
was caused by drowning.
The life insurance money was payable
to Miss Alice Finch, sister of John A.
Finch. 1t is averred that Immediately aft
er Mr.. Finchs death notice was given the
secretary Of the company in New York.
and within proper time proof of death was
forwarded to the proper officials. 1t is
claimed that the company has failed TO
pay the amount promised, and that on ac-
count of the character of the policy 1T is
now worth $4,000 Miss Finch, who was
the beneficiary of the policy at the time
it was executed, has assigned ii to the
plaintiff in the case, and he asks the court
to find judgment for $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
MRS. TILLIE ROBINsoN's SUIT.
Wants a Divorce from the Man Who
Tried to Kill Her.

Mrs. Title Robinson who was shot and
seriously wounded few days ago by her
husband, Paul Robinson, yesterday began
an action against him for divorce. The
shooting took place on Jan. 10, in the Office
Of Attorney Schwartz on East Washington
street, where Mrs. Robinson was employed
as stenographer. Mrs. Robinson says she
was married on Dec. Is, 1897. She AYERS
that shortly after her marriage her hus-
band began to show trifiing and quarrel
some disposition. She says he failed to
support her properly and would go away
and leave her destitute of means of sup
port. She also charges that he was en-
clined TO be fond of other women. she
AYERS that as soon as she learned of his
conduct she declined to live with him
longer. Their trouble eliminated on Jan.
10 when he walked into the office of Lawyer
Schwartz and, finding his wife there at
work, fired at her. The bullet took effect
and she was painfully wounded.
Laura Dumas seeks a divorce from
James t. Dumas who, she says, failed to
support her. The plaintiff says her maiden
name was Laura Lee. She is demanding
$500 alimony. Julia Myrick is seeking a di-
vorce from Philip Myrick who, she says,
has sworn at her and has failed to support
her as he should.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26

Controller Tracewell Says Railways
Must Give Party Rates to All.

Mr.. Tracewell, the controller of the
United States treasury, has rendered a
decision to the effect that common car
riers which do an interstate business and
give party rates. to theatrical and other
organizations must give the same rates to
the general public under similar condi-
tons, and also to the government in the
transportation Of troops. In his decision the
controller says: 1.-The railway companies
attempt to limit the use of party rate
tickets to theatrical companies and few
other associations and decline to issue them
to parties Of equal number of persons
travelling under substantially the same cir
eumstanceS and conditions. In my opinion
this constitutes an unjust Discrimination
which the law prohibits and declare to
be illegal There appears to be more
reason for this discrimination than there
would be to issue the tickets to a party
whose names were Smith and refuse them
to an equal number OF Browns, or to issue
to them If the purpose of the journey
were pleasure and refuse them when the
purpose was business.
"a second question involved is whether
these party rates are subject to reduction
when the service is rendered to
the government by the free or the
The ground upon which L hold that
the government Is entitled to the benefit
OF party rates is that said rates are avail
able for the general public and therefore
the government. AS party rates are
charged the general public in cases like
those now under consideration no more
than 80 per cent. of said rates can be paid
for that part of the service rendered by
said roads to the government. There are
other roads which have agreed to accept
the same net cash rates as apply to the
land grant railroads; therefore, the proper
reduction must be made for that part of
the service rendered by these roads,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
High Court Decisions.

The case of the Indiana Bond Company
against Maria Jameson was reversed by
the Supreme Court yesterday, the court
holding that the plea of tender to the COM
pany was sufficient.
The Appellate Court yesterday affirmed
the judgment in the case of G. r. Moore
against John e. Combs. Combs brought
suit in replevin to recover some rails taken
by Moore away from a line fence and OBJ
tanned judgment.
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision
of the Circuit Court yesterday denying
Robert McCollum, bartender, any dam
ages against the Big Four Railroad Com
pany for injuries sustained.
An order of the Floyd Circuit Court that
the clerF of Harrison county be committed
TO Jail until he should produce the will of
Sarah Johnson for probate in the former
county, was reversed by the Supreme Court
yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
Attorney General. Demurrer.

Attorney General Taylor has filed a de-
murrer in the Superior Court in the suit
brought by the proprietors of the In
dianapolis News to restrain the
State Board of Tax Commission
ers from certifying the tax assess
ment against the News to the state audi
tor and to restrain that official from certi-
flying the amount down to the county audi
tor. The attorney generals demurrer as
serts that the complaint of the plaintiffs
does not state facts sufficient to constitute
a cause of action. A similar suit brought
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was dismissed some time ago. Judge Nc
Master, of the Superior Court, granted a
temporary restraining order in the News
case and the plaintiffs seek to have the
order made permanent. The attorney gen.
eral asks that the State be permitted to
present its case to the court orally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
BURNS'S ANNIVERSARY
Is Celebrated by the CaledOnian
Quoting Club.

The Hist anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns was appropriately celebrat-
ed at the Propylaeum by the indianapolis
Californian Quoting Club. The occasion
was also the twenty-first annual concert
and dance.
The concert was given in the auditorium
and the room, though large, was not suf-
ficientiy commodious to accommodate the
people assembled to hear the concert.
The programme opened with the Gather
ing of the Clans rendered in an appre-
ciative manner by Piper Robert Keith. This
was followed by an overture by the Mon
tani Brothers Orchestra, when James
Somerville, president of the club, addressed
the club and audience in eulogy of the
famous poet.
An original poem. 'Birthnight of Burns. "
by Mr.. Thomas E. Smiley, was well re-
ceived This was followed by There Was
a Lad Was Born in Kyle" rendered by
Messrs. Higgins, Smith, Kerr and Purves.
the Caledonian Quartet.
An interesting feature of the entertain
ment was the dancing OF Miss Katie Shaw,
who in Scotch costumes gave the High
land Fling and the Sailors Hornpipe,'
accompanied by Robert Keith on the bag
pipe. Miss Shaw was twice recalled and
and so often through the programme were
encores responded 10 that it was drawn
out much beyond the prepared programme,
10 the enjoyment of the audience.
Alice Fleming Evans sang "Lochnagar''
and 'Oh, Vert Thou in the Cauld Blast,
both OF them being followed with much
applause.
Miss Fisher, Mrs. Fugate and Messrs
Smith and Purves sang Maggie Lauder
and Hail to the Chief" Mr.. Smith rem
dered in an effective manner "McGregor'
Gathering" The Montani Orchestra gave
several selections. all of them Scottish
airs The programme concluded with the
singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by the par
Elephants in the previous numbers and the
audience. The entertainment concluded
with dance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
DETRIMENTAL QUESTION
INDICATIONS THAT 1T WILL BE
SOLVED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
The Service Between the Lake shore
and Lake Erie d Western To BE
Improved-GeneraI Notes.

1t begins to look as IL the differential
question between the trunk lines would
be solved without any serious difficulty
For several years past the fact that Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Newport News had
differentiais against New York city has
been disturbing element The attitude
OF the New York Central and its allied
lines has naturally always been favorable
to the protection and building up of the
port Of New York. Differentlals were only
agreed to at first because they were forced
by such competition. which, 1t was thought
might be checked to some extent by such
means. The differential on ex-lake grain
was done away with last year and in other
cases cut In two. Since President Gala
way went to the New York Central road
the ideas Of trunk line officials have broad
ened. He says il is a mistake to think
that the granting of small differential
TO ports less favored naturally than New
York is going to ruin or even seriously af-
feet New Yorks pre-eminence as an At
lantic seaport. The natural terminus on
this side of the Atlantic for any well-es-
tablished line of vessels is New York, and
1t is generally conceded that something
more than differential of a few cents this
way or that is required to attract such
lines to less favorable ports. The trouble
has not been SO much with the differentials
as in the fact that all sorts of schemes
have been put into effect by the roads ter
minating at other ports. even going so far
as to subsidize steamship lines. Notwith-
standing the differentials and other So
called disadvantages under which New
York claims to labor, statistics show that
New York gets a very large share of the
business. In 1899 the railroads carried to
New York over So per cent of al, the grain
of the country that came to Atlantic tide
water, while the canals carried over per
cent, making total of 40 per cent leav-
to be divided among the seven other At
lantic ports of export.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26

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