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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
GATES RECOMMENDED
FOR R. R. CROSSINGS
NO SPECIAL ORDINANCE FOR
BILLY SUNDAYS LANGUAGE.
Sanos lax Revision Reported Unfavor-
aoIy-Proposition TO Tax Pub
lie Speakers.

~ the meeting Of the Ordinance
committee OF council last night II was
'"''d 10 recommend the substitution
OF gates Tor bells al the Thirtv-eichth
ana thirty ninth street r. a O. cross
inss. In its original form the ordin-
ahce provided that "A gateman should
D." kept az each crossing dav and
night. bat this clause was amended 10
provide for the eatemeu from, :
4" clock IN the morning 10 q in the
evening South Side people claim
'h"l fh" crossing bells 90 not give
satisfactory service.
ON the llahcrstick resolution. bro
'idinc for Tho REGULATION O. Tho Ian.
.udc" Of public speakers. tho commit
g." voted 20 recommend snfayorahl,
This resolution is understood 10 have
been aimed 10 billy SUNDAY. the evan.
-ciist. who is To- conduct a series Of
meetings hcr" next spring An in
ycstiC1'on Of the city ordinance nv
Tho committee showed the ground 10
be thorouehly covered ir regard to
both profanc ana vulgar language. An.
u'h"F resolution bv Nr Hale~etick.
providing for tho licensing Of public
speakers. was reported uulaynrahlv
After cousiG"rai ION 81 tho Sands
ordinance. proyiGinc for q commission
20 revis" 'fc fax svsfnm now iu uso.
th" committee voted fo rsrort urfay.
orah'y. u Vas arrucI fraf This com.
W ITO" would cost Tho f1Vrayors about
two thousand dollars. and could nero.
N ad'Is" 'ho assessor az to change
100 methods. having mo- power what.
ever 'o enforce it- rccommcu lafions
u was stated. further. that the muni-
clpaI cod" would probably be- passed
Nv ih" newt legislature. and world
cover ihc ground i1 n more cconomi
cal and satisfactory manner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
HON. N. 2. SCOTT.

Hon. Nathan Bay --ott is going 20 he
n candidate on" wui- Tor the Tnlte.l
states senate. Evident! 30 isn't Away
Huntington Advertiser.
In the above the Huntington Ad.
vertiser. ordinarily fair and accurate,
twists an assumption in order TO form
the basis for clever remark. There
is no reason TO believe that Hon. y. r.
Scott will be n candidate for the Sen
ate next year. and certainly there ia
20 justification for any such asser.
ton.
on the contrary. Mr. Scott. both IN
his public and in his private express
sions. has clearly indicated that IL is
not his desire 20 be a candidate for
oaice again. lie IS content with the
honors that have been given him. he
expects 20 take an active interest m
West Virginia politics and in the poll.
ties Of the nation. but he has no inten-
zion 10 seek further honors for him
self. and will not. unless unexpected
conditions arise. \ public man like
Nr Scott becomes moro or less nc.
customed 20 Misrepresentation. much
Of which springs from tho heated I'm
aeinat!on of space writer's. Mr.. Scott s.
friends IN West Virginia. however. I'm.
dorstand his position thoroughly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Road the " Va. optical Co.'S an.
nouncemeut on Page g. today's issue
Attend the new Victoria Nickelodc.
on. Three reels Latest subjects
Omen every evening
The employees of tho coke works oi
the Riverside received their pay yes
fcrlay
Io" Crawford and family arc spend.
i"g the summer .n 'ho country.
Miss Mary IIauacman and WIN
Nhiineidc h7ve accepted positions at
spencer in inc insane asylum thc-c.
\ boarding house and pool room 90
being fitted up .a Tho building former.
It occupied "a. 'hn Geneva hofci
Mr- Harry Wheeler. ~ Now burg
%. is visiting Mrs T. 49, DoIdcarc. OF
Main street
The dye works formerly on Water
street have been moved OBJ room or
Main street.
Misc Florence Hall. o. Fgirmont. i.
VISITING her grarlmethor. Mrs Anna
Taylor. ~ McNcchcn street
Several post cards have been r.
Dri.'d by tho many friends Of John
gallagher. who ie visiting iu Wash
.ugiOu. - G. Eycry one eo Ear has
reported % GOOD time tfe viii ro.rrr
some time next wcnk. after visiting
Baltimore. New York mud AtlauU.
city
III" Bowers 4 e. Would Hto to
know if The 4 ~ Noifc foam win
rlav thom ncvt sunday NJ the Loon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
CONTRACTS
FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING IN
WEILSBURG
Are Awarded TO Pittsbure Builder.
c. w. Bates, Of Wheeling, tho
Contractor.

At a meeting OF the board Of cduca-
ton of Wcllsburg. W. Va. Thursday
evening. the contract for the erection
OF their new high school. two eight
room ward schools and colorcd
school. was awarded TO +. r. Bear. OF
Pittsburg. Pa. as the lowest bidder
az his bid az $Gic50 for the general
contract. the next lowest bidders be
Ing Chas. u. Kcyser. Bcllaire. O.. $780,
2f1 and J. o. Snyder. Homestead, Pa.
S6S.23i
Other bids we're received from
Perkins. Jackson and Woods. Wheel
ing. ". Va. T.. = Rope Columbus.
O.: L. X. liibhs. Columbus. O. Pres
colt Construction Co. Lorain. O.. and
j. T. R'iGe. Pits burg. Pa.
The contract for the plumbing was
awarded 10 VIM. IIarc's Sons. AZ their
bid Of S4.S92 Other bids were TO-
cciyed from tho Roberts Plumbing
Go. $3.50. and !. O. McDonough.
St.G5l
Tho contract Tor the electric WIRING
and for the heating and vcntilatnr
viii be awarded within the next few
days
The total cost. 81 these buildings
will be VOL within the boards appro-
priafiou. md all are absolutely fire
proof. reinforced concrete construc
ton with hard wood interior finish.
brick stone and terra Gotta exterior.
designed alOnE the most approved
lines Great care has been taken in
rrovidinr fhe-hcst lighting hcatinE
end tcufi'0unc and sanitary features
Work viii to commenced n' once ON
tho erection - 90 buildings and
pushed virorouaIs to completion
Plans ami epcr 7c1fous wore p-e.
pared hy Ch7~ics IS Mates arcr "ct.
Wheeling u.s. Va. End frr erection
viii bo c1rr.od ou under bis super
vision.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
HE IINSIX

The trustees Of the Linsly Institute
and the friends Of that old institution
are 70 be congratulated upon the So
lection % Nr VIM Mcclure for the
principaiship. Mr. Mcclure is a high
j. educated. intelligent. vigorous and
aggressive young man. and is particu.
larry acquainted with the needs OF tho
Institution and with the local field
Tie has associated with himself Mr.
Marcus Bond. another Wheeling boy
~ education and high personal quail.
fcations. Under the management %
these aggressive young men. The In
telligencer believes tho institution will
continue us old-time usefulness and
increase in strength and popularity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosoph

mosshack old and sad I; while dream the world
toc' hy and Eee me with jccr You a fossil sings
because love the ollcn things. things Of yester.
TUE year When I .,s yon,, TO- t....a - - -, ,
'D9oBACh 10 venerable for wisdom but now If
wisdom We would learn. away ancient men we
tVn and ask from child This the strpngs golden
young blood will make The sublime things must rs
away old customs that fathers meath which
tie nation al these their day " anything is white
with year. IS thing for jest and jers and bald roar
ana oaoes and sucngs tell US Why the heooms
DE and honorcd be no more When any plan that's
represents forward stride however Wild If moss
back passing bold defends the Old he deals in fossil,
dreams 'm mossback old and gray; my cs little
d1y The vest; and I'LL the gloom night dcsccnds m
l,.r'. I'D times old friends love he old things hest,
WALT MASON.
b. Geo Matt AaamA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
MISS PECK A HIGHER LIP

Miss Annie Peck. tie famous noun
tain climber. must Doe making final
preparations now for her iaunt up the
$1,000 foof slopes o. Acoacagua. I'm tho
Andes. called ty some mo r'rroef
peak % this hemisphere Miss peck
j. confident that Uuen she got ~ nm
the north peak OF ilraecaraa she was
up 2i.ooo feet and had captured tho
highest point OF the Andes and o.
the Western world. ~ The sardonic
irony ~ fate. defect FOO her appi.
ance made n impossible ~ get meas.
urements
Mr.. Fanny Bullock workman. an.
other wonderful moun'aircor. fol,
enough Interest .0 This exploit 10 eo'
couple ~ Socialists from Europe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
evening.
Church SERVICES.

Benwcod Methodist Church. Rev. s.
b. Hart. pastor sundat schooi at
$3.50 a. m: preaching by the pastor
az 1880. subject. In His Steps-What
Would Jesus Do?" Epworth League
devotional services at p. m. and
preaching az as p. m.
St Matthews Church. Rev u. r.
Rutzky. pastor-Sunday school at Q 30
"a. m. English service az 1880. The
following Sunday. July 20. n congrcga-
tional meeting will be held following
the regular service.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
PIECE Of MAINE
Part o. Old Wreck sslvaaed Passed
Through Huntington FOR
Alliance

-Is'i.l fHrfsl.. fr f.a f4frfIi-r-re-
lfl NTlNGTON. 49, Va. July 90
IN" torn and twisted PROV of Tho
hattlcshIp Maine being aalvaEed in
Havana h1rhor. passed through this
city yeWcrdat over fle o. A. - for
'he plant az the American steel
FoIndrios Co 90 Alliance. - ChIacI
~ ani marked on Uc steel which
cam" over flc g. q % from Newport
Vows were thc initials OF many
persons.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
REKWOOD
X. ~ 9. 20 Hold MEETING In Barlow
HaiI-Berwood Play- Nouncs-
Vile On sunday.

Fvcniu~ e.ar LodEc. Is Oh. T.. VIII
meet in BARLOW BAN ue,t SUNDAY ~.
frruouu fnr fN" purpose of rrting
definite arrangements for attending
tho cur1mprn'ut iu August Tho or-
floors arc hoping for good attend
anco. %. ~ is desired that everybody
take au pc'ivc part
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
grounds Answer tnrouxn Obs col.

Miss Anna Kavanangn, VINO has
been visiting Miss Jeanne Welsh. has
returned TO her home at New Martins
Vile.
Mr.. J. r. Cox has left for Newburg
on a short Visit
Lou Striebic. who is III at the Has
kins hospital. will return home to-day.
Howard Flanagan is III at his home
hero.
Dying and cleaning done AZ the new
shop on Main street Mike Avis. prop.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

u
car by the side OF Bishop Potter
What have you been doing. Bishop" Erhardt
asked You seem TO be almost tired out"
Il am very tired" replied bishop and that ,s one
or the reasons Why am glad have make the
Journey 10 New York with me: for you | can talk
about many things that OF interest and that
will mo-"
But what should have tired you so?" Colonel Erhardt
asked
u Wei. have had very busy day. said the bishop.
i went TO West Point early this morning There con
hrmed class at the Episcopal chapel Immediately after
that went 20 highland Falls there l conrrmed an.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Mayor Gaynor. 81 New York bi-to-
'y denounoos the grant ~ an immense
subway contract 10 tho Brooklyn Rap
ia Transit Company 10 apparently
eIspec's that underground methods
we're used
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

William r. Hearst is being sued for
100000 damages by James Creelman.
buy f.il would probably be lonesome
Il he were not being sued by some
body for something.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

In Wow Of the recent train roo
berries. II might he a good idea for
tho railroads 10 maintain armed earri-
sons and send p detachment with each
passenger coach.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Tho Heuv0od tcam viii aran try
conclusions with tho strong Mound
cities on sunday and have taken
ctorv means 'o place ae strong n tcan
FOB Tho nclf o. possible pcrc Hon.
non. tho fast third raecman for the
Nvcrs. h9s hcrn signed up and Viii
appear With trn locals ln the coming
-aw' Pm fhc game with Wonone1t.
fro Uouvood 'ram fcfeated fhr visit.
ore easily. and h. 20 rre1f,r score
thnn Tho Noundsvilic team anil locaI
Fans arc raeine their hope 1f winning
ON that rlmo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

For several days past Dan Cupid
has been loafng on the job in this
section. As Dan never takes a vaca.
uon, We are somewhat puzzled as 20
the cause.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

There may be micrones in kisses.
but they never tell on tho summer
girl. Neither can they testify u
court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

epidemic until the waters or the Ohio
are robbed OF their death-dealing pow
er BY a good filtration system.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Mike AVS. proprietor OF tho now
nickc'Ddcon oa Main street has nftei
tho pITro with everything necessary
10 tho comfort Of bis patrons and
will open tho doors % tho public this
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
New News of Yesterday
Three Trout and a Bishop
(By E J. Edwards. J

Joel
President
candidate Mayor
friend OF OF
widely bishops
Mr. tooka ar rayoun for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

John =. Parsons proudly describes
himself as the father 81 she sugar
trust OH what Cd sweet child.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

our dee ~ an unselfsh man rs ono
Rho spends his summer vacation
waiting n.es
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Tho completion o. tho Ton Niiu road
means n substantial benefit 20 every
resident Of Wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

The whole nation IS prepared 10
take notice Of how IFS representatives.
vote on the reciprocity question.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Th" people OF Wheeling will never
boz out ~ danger from some deadly
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Srra'ne require careful treatment
Keep quiet and appi, Cr1mhcrrair.4
Iinimcnf freely T. Will remove 'rs
."r'nes and quickly restores .ho
parts n" a healthy condition. FOR .lt.
hy 900 dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Manufacturers
Sample 0xfOrdS
$50 PAIRS
$50 PAIRS
Sl/ES-AA-i. ~.
80, 80. I. li,. ,
B-3. 80, I. ~. =
$L69

Twice a year after the Statesmen
have returned from the road. We
sc-urc from ono of the best manu-
iacturcrs hrs samples We serve
them 40 a price Ear lc,, than their
cost to manufacture. and while
they last VIC give our patrons a
great shoe benefit.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
GIRL GOES TO MANILA.
Miss Mary b. sweet VIII Get Commits
sion at Baldwin Convention.

Baldwin. Kan. Sept 1.-The Topeka
branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the Methodist Epis-
copaI church which includes the states
Of Kansas Nebraska Colorado. Okla
hoIna Utah. Wyoming. New Mexico,
Texas and Arizona, viii hold its .ITnuai
convention in Baldwin, kan. October
5-S inclusive Bishop Lewis, who lately
returned from China. viii be one OF the
speak kers of the convention and there
VII eight other returned missionaries
who viii take part The Topeka
branch will send seven new mission
aries TO the foreign field from this con-
vention. All Of them are young W oTz1en
who have graduated from colleges and
desire to enter the mission fields the
"a fdvvin people are preparing to enter
tain go delegates and il IS thought that
there will be fully that number pres
he speakers Of the convention are:
Bishop Lewis. from China; Mrs Lucia
2 Harrison one OF the strongest work
ers among the young people in the
Methodist church, of California; Dr.
and Mrs P NJ Buck; Dr. Buck - an
author as well as missionary; Dr. and
Mrs A A Parker, also Of India; Miss
Louise Imhoff. OF Japan, Miss Ary =
Holland. Of Malaysia; Miss FIi'da
Swan. Of India and Miss Minnie Card
ner. of japan II is also probable that
Ren Baker and his wife. who are home
from India on a furlough, will also be
al the convention
The young women the society sends
out from the convention are: Miss
Mary 2. Sweet Of Topeka, a graduate
Of Kansas university, to Manila; Miss
Edith s. Randall Of Winfield, Kan, a
graduate Of Southwestern college Mss
Randall goes TO India; Miss Jeanette
Waiter Kingman. Kan. graduate OF
Northwestern university. who goes TO
Korea: Miss Myrtle Pider Of Ma1kato,
kan. graduate of Northwestern uni
versity, goes 10 Japan Miss Ethel
Whiting of Dewitt Neb-, a graduate Of
a Nebraska college, goes to India, Miss
Emma Robbins of Ord, Neb-, a grad
uate of Nebraska university and Of rhe
University of Illinois Medical collage.
goes TO China; Miss Maria E Larson Of
Sweden is sent by the society to China
All OF these young women will be pres
ent at the convention except Miss Lar
son
The Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal church
IN the Topeka branch is raising and ex-
pending this year in its work some
thing near S5e.0O0
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
ALL STOMACH MISERY GOES.
No Indigestion, Sourness. Gas or
Dyspepsia Five Minutes Later.

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers IN the United
States. England and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin and realize not only
INN ediate but lasting relief
This harmless preparation Will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome q
sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach
i've minutes afterwards
II your meals don't 1T comfortab bly,.
or what you eat lays like a lump Of
lead in your stomach, or il you have
heartburn. that is q sign Of Indiges-
ton
Get from your Pharmacist a 5o-cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take q
dose Just as soon as you can. There
VIII be no sour rfsings. no belchfng Of
undigested food mixed with acid. no
stomach gas OF heartburn. fuIlness or
Oebflitatiug Headaches. Dizziness or
and besides, there will be no sour food
left over IN the stomach 70 poison your
breath with nauseous od0rs
Pape's Diapepsin is q certain cure for
5ut-of-order stomachs, because IT takes
hold OF your food and digests it just
the same as If your stomach Easn't
there.
Relief in five minutes from all srorn-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store
These large 5o-cent cases contain
more than sufficient 10 thoroughly curs
almost any case OF Dyspepsia. Indigez-
zion or any other stomach disorder.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
BUSY ON REUNION PROGRAM.
Committee Finds That 1t Has No Easy
Task

The program committee of the State
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion assocla-
ton is busy working out the plan OF
entertainment for the 100000 kansans
who will come 10 Topeka TO attend the
reunion and TO participate in the Semi
Centennial ceremonies on September q
Il Is q big job TO ill in every hour
of the three days with appropriate
campfires, addresses, music and other
entertainments.
Probably the 9th will be the busiest
day ever seen IN Topeka or Kansas
for that matter. From early morning
until late at night there viii be some
thing of interest happening OF course,
the visit Of President Taft on that day.
and his presence in Topeka TIL noon
putting in every minute OF the time IN
the cornerstone services and the great
address ne viii deliver at the south
steps Of the state house. together with
his visit to the soldiers IN camp at the
fair grounds. will be by all odds the
biggest and busiest forenoon Iopeka
has ever experienced
The. program committee, however, de-
clares that the afternoon OF the Z4tn
viii be the biggest event OF all the three
days reunion Following the president
speech will come a hail dozen more
from men OF national renown- Col ".
P Hepburn Of Iowa, il really one OF
the greatest platform speakers IN the
country and with him viii be General
Daniel z SinckelS Of New York, Con
rrassmen Sherwood and Anderson Of
Ohio and others. Several Kansans
who have had a part in the building or
Memorial hall will also speak Sand
xicned in between all these addresses
viii be a wealth Of band and vocal
music It all Will constitute one OF the
greatest patriotic meetings ever held
in any state. Il will be d monster re-
union OF all Kansans in a joyous home
coming on the spacious grounds sur
rounding their beautiful capitol build
ing.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
DRUGLEss DOCTORS ELECT.
o. W. Brewington Heads New Kansas
Organization.

Wichita. kan. Sept AT the final
days meeting Of the drugless doctors
of the state here a state association
was definitely formed with the follow
ing officers: O. ". Brewington, presi-
dent: J. s Wilson secretary, and DR.
Ira 3. Phillips, treasurer. All the men
are from this city.
In addition to these officers J. w
Golfer of Lebanon, No; F. z. Preston
OF Salina. and Peter Hfttle of Wichita.
were appointed as a committee to draft
resolutions against what was denonli-
mated the medical trust Of Kansas
which is keeping the drugless docro-s
from Just recognition, and also to at
tempt to secure the passage OF bill
recognizing the chfropractfc and other
drugless doctors as legitimate prac-
titiOners.
hot fight against the medical
and licensed osteOpaths was
favored BY the majority Of those pres
anf
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
Rents our ALFALFA LAND.
Landlord Has No Worry and Gets $40
Per Acre.

Wichita. Kan. Sept In New
England and New York It is quite the
fad for wealthy merchants and pro
fessional men to buy a farm and try
their skill at fancy farming
A ]. Hargis owns $500 acres OF
land in Barber county. and it keeps
the wolf from his door In fact, he
not only provides food and clothing for
his family, but he owns bank stock IN
Wichita and takes his dividends with
the same complacency that he does
his farm rentals
Just as a little pocket change. he
has cut off 500 acres OF his land which
is IN alfalfa. He rented that this year
for SO an acre. the other fellow cut
ting and harvesting the crops. That
$4,000 feeds the children and leaves
him 5000 acres to farm
Mr. Hargis has just ordered his
farm hands 10 put 1000 acres of that
surplus into wheat That is only
small matter. However, he has $50
yearlings and 2-year-olds out there
and they require some place to roam
There was the best alfalfa in the
world in Barber county, according to
Nj Hargis. and an average corn crop
is promised. There viii be a world
OF forage in that county
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
SWEENEY IS DEAD.
A Member of the Tweed Ring Who
Escaped Prosecution

New York. Sept. Peter Barr swee-
ney. one OF the few leaders connected
with the Tweed administration in this
city who were held blameless in the
exposure of that historic ring is dead
at his summer home on Lake Mahopac
from the effects Of an injury Through
a misstep in the dark a week ago he
fell down a fight OF stairs and receiv-
ed severe internal injuries He was s6
years old.
Sweeney was largely responsible for
the choosing of Tweed as grand sachem
Of Tammany Hall and he became
Tweeds chief lieutenant and adviser.
He held Office as city chamberlain
commissioner of parks and district at
torney at various times He was in
dicted with Tweed and others Of the
ring in 1872 but his case never came
to trial He settled for $40O 600 a civil
suit brought by the city and then went
to France to live for dozen years
The amount OF money of which the
Tweed ring defrauded New York city
was said to be at the time Of the ex-
posure between $50,000.0o0 and s75.oo0,-
600