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I Seo. 8. Sum & Co. . I Sen. 5. Silieiti- Co: 1154. 1156,1158,1160 Main Street. (Between Seasons Means extra opportunities for the buyer, for we take' this time for closing out many lines to ma'ke room for the early arrivals for "the next season. Here is a few household opportunities: ^ Satin Marseilles Quilts?Something that three dollars was always considered cheap for, yet we iQ now close the line at White Crochet Quilts?One of the prettiest patterns, and best dollar qualities ; Turkey Red Table Damask?Two or three extra values here in low priced goods, that it will pay you to look into. 56 inches' wide, choice patterns, thirty-five cent 11? ' quality turkey red, at ? ' 56 inches, same as above, except in dark green r figures.... ..... J White Half Bleach Damask?58 inches wide, ISr J bordered designs / ; c Many things in choice house gowns among them. c 6 WRAPPERS. I Made'of heavy flannelette, in a variety of colors, \ pleated back, collar, belt and ruffle edged with QOp t beading..." : 1 Dark Percale Wrapper, full back, neatly trimmed with Qfip o beading, full wide 1 Light and Dark Percale Wrappers, extra quality, such Qft,, * as usually, s.ell for $1.00, at..., oyt i Moreen Petticoat?Looks like sillc and will <N AO 3 probably wear better, deep stand-out ruffle, at < All Silk Taffeta Petticoat?Made with single <N QQ c ruffle at T.8.. '"!... WO j f Qea E. Stifel & Co. Jreip'z furniture Store. 1 Z7reio't furniture Store. :?| Special ff January B Values. Trustworthy?newest?best. They merit your I confidence?the prices will convince you? you'll feel they're keenest values. It's the volume of trade that we regard for January? we're satisfied with slightest?margins?it 1 makes superb buying opportunities for you. v FREW'S I ?mmmm? I??rE r.e No. 1208 Main Street. Sohn Sriedel <t- Co. I John tsriedel <? Co. mu\T rnirnni ? ^ ~ uirnpi rKicuEL fit tU. Special Attention is Called to Our One-Half Price Counter and 25-Cent Counter.... Also Special Prlccs on Some Odd Picccs Before Stock Taking........ JOHN FRIFHPT Rr rr\ ' _ _ _ _ - ? ftA *+*3 W 2L-?d Aai WW W V-/ * 5 t f 1119 Main Street. I 1 t Shorthand. School. N Snturance, * of* iZ j real estate ? shorthand. ?... _ : Exportin?iruct,on. Title Insurance. Select Pupils Only- .. , , r,' you purchaso or make n lonn on real Day una tvcnlnB Sessions. Jalo ,mvo ,n!urcd by j Wheeling Shorthand School. WHEELING TITLE & TRUST CO. 5 No, 1303 Mnrkct Street. c Wheeling, W. Va. II. M. RUSSELL President . Louis E. Schrader. Walter Bould, fc- ??}?at\srA.' | OIDclal Stenographer,''CertificatedTcachcr, H! THACas't?. Secretary t Proprietor. Principal. G. It. E. G1LCH1U8T..Examiner ot Titles a 1 ? 1887?11,5 1895?19 1896?21 1897-2! The ever-increasing popu of Apollinaris is dear to a bottled at the Apollina THE TIMES, LONDON, sfe, These figures are mc CENTRE SCHOOL. Expert Opinion'us "to the JluilJ. Iiir's Safety Submitted iT SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD )f Kducntlon Last Night ?A Fuller Kxamination of the Foundation Ordered, and the Board will 3Iakc Speedy IWpairs-Tlic Underlying Timber/? /\Vero Kotten ? President Bowers Appoints Committees. Yesterday morning, the Intelligencer xeluslvely chronicled the particulars >f the Investigation Into the condition >f the walls of Centre school building, md the board of education held a apodal meeting last night to consider the natter. A partial Investigation nnd Its esults weie submitted, through the :ommlssloners of Centre district, by Architect M. F. Giesey and City Englleer White, and the board after ac:eptlng the report ordered a more thorlugh investigation, upon the conclusion if which the repairs necessary to itrengthenlhg the foundation will be nn fin Specimens of the planking on which he foundation walls are laid were ihown, and the wood was decayed to he point of becoming: a spongy mass In nost cases. At the board's regular neetlng Thursday night, It will likely >e decided when the school will re>pcn, and If necessary, temporary quarers will be secured. The members present were: Blrney, Jrarimer, Dudley, Ford, Garden. Hublard. Jefferson. Maxwell, McLurc. MUer, Milllgan, Nesbltt, Noble, Schrebc, Vaterhouse, Wendel and President 3owers; absent, Battelle, McConnell, TcNash, Schaub. The flr?t procedure was the reading >f the report, after which Mr. Noble sked Engineer White If the walls could >e plumbed. Mr, White said that the xpense would not justify It. The following was the report: WHEELING. W. Va.. Jan. 16. 1899. *o the Commissioners of Centre District. GENTLEMEN:?We made on Saturlay, January 14, and Monday. January 6. a joint examination of the school tulldlng In Centre district and respectully submit the following report: Thn fmin.lnllnn nf ipon two-Inch plank, about two feot elow paving of cellar. Whore the oundatlon has been opened those lanks have decayed and in pome cases lave turned Into a soft pulp. "Where he ground is wet the planks show a air state of preservation, hut where he ground Is dry the planks have enIrely "decayed. Th7? soil on which'the )uilding stands is of swamp formation. :ontalning considerable quantities of land, which in places closely aplroaclies quicksand.. While such a ormatlon does not" afford an ideal oundation, yet with proper plans and :areful construction it is entirely iractlcable to construct a foundation >n such soil that will insure the perect safety of the superstructure. Considering the nature of the founiation. the building is In a rftuch bitter ronditlon than might have been anticipated. The accompanying diagram ihowlng the levels of the foundation at lifferent points entirely around the julldlnp will show quite a uniform setlemcnt. There is a variation of one hreo-rourth inches in the base course, he highest point being at the cast side if north entrance and the lowest point it the west wall of room No. 1 at southwest corner of building:. The sec>nd story sill course as far as ascerained is praeticnlly parallel with the >ase course, which shows a settlement if tfic* building after erection. The tower leans three-fourths of an nch to the south and the southwest :orner of the building leans south ibout two inches. The north corner of wilding leans south about one-half nch. and' the wall at south entrance cans south about one inch. This shows that the settlement has >een greater toward the southwest. .Vhlle it is impossible to determine the otal settlement of the building or any )art of the same, It is probable that the tntlrc building has settled so uniformly is to causG no serious vertical fracuros in the wall's. The building has icted very much as a solid pier of masonry in its settlement. The uniform settlement of an Isolated building :auses little or no damage. Tt is the mertual settlement that causes the lamage. The foundation wall on the north tide of room No. 1 shows a slight crack unnlnc from n rmln* ront wall of room, up diagonally tovards the front of bnlldlng. Wo found In the foundation a curious ind unexpected condition of affairs to ixlst. In some places the. planking Is lot In contact with the earth beneath, n others the footers were Tiot In conact with the planking, and In ntlll oLh rs the footers were not In contnct with he foundation walls above. In our iplnlon, three causes have been operitlng to undermine or settle the bulking. First, the settlement of the rrouml, which could be caused bv one >r more subterranean water courses, vhlch operating for many years have :arrlcd out the particles of sand and 'arth. Second, the foundation has Inefficient width of base, thus causing he planking to settle In the soft earth. riilrd, the decay of the plonking in nany places. The building, with the exception of he foundation, is In pood condition and iroper action taken promptly will preiervc It and render It perfectly safe and iecure. Wcmake the following recommendnion: First, that a more complete eximlnatlon of the foundation be authorzed. Second, where the conditions of he foundation be such as tn endanger lie safety and permanency of the mildlng, it be remedied immediately. Third, that the foundation be underplnled and a broad foundation, composed >f stnel beams and concrete be conitructed. M. F. GIBSI3Y, A. L. WHITE,' City Engineer. Mr. Dudley moved to suspend the tiles of the hoard so as to appoint n ommlttce on buildings and grounds, to ook after the Centre school matter. The board would not have a regular lommlttee until Its first .regular ineetng, when the'appolntmcnt of commltees was scheduled.' Colonel Miller said the: condition of he building., was.:,not . ao greata he . had expected, Judging by :.A-'.'.; :u - / 394,000 ,526,000 ,973,000 2,585,000 larjly and the pre-eminence U from the foregoing quantities ,ris Spring, Rhenish Prussia. iking of APOLLJNARIS, says: >re eloquent than words. : the experts' ireport The eolone thought the proper committee would b the Centre Reboot commissioners. Mr. Waterhouae favored Mr. Dudley' motion, as the committee on building and, grounds would have more powe man tho Centre commissioners. Mr. Dudley's motion was passed itn nnlmously. President Bowers thei submitted his list of the various com | mlttccH to serve the ensuing two yean Instead of appointing them at the regular meeting which 13 to occur Thurs day night, The committees as appointed b; President Bowers are as follows: Finance?Jefferson; Hubbard, Mc Conncll. Accounts?Ford, Garden, McLure. Salaries?MUler. Birney. Maxwell. Text Books?Schaub, McNash, Mill! gan. | Rules and Regulations?Waterhou3t Cranmer. Dudley. German language?Schrebe, Wendel t Nesbltt. ; Teachers . and schools ? Dudley | Schaub, Waterhouse, Nesbltt, Crunmei Hubbard, Garden. ] Buildings and GroundB?Maxwell Jefferson, Birney, Ford, Wendel, Mc Nr.sh, McConnell. Public Library?Noble, Schrebe, Mil llgan. Miller, McLure, Battelle am President Bowers. The member first named on a com mlttec Is chairman. There was some discussion ns thi power to be given to the committee 01 buildings and grounds, In repairing Centre school. The committee was" au thorlzed to further Investigate the con dltlon of the building and estimate th? cost of repairs. Some members of tin board wanted the estimate made bj Thursday night. Messrs. Glesey and White were thei Invited to speak. Mr. Glesey said \v didn't think a report of the cost of re paJrs could be made by Thursda: night, as It would take several days t< dig around the Inside of the walls. air. \Vhlte said he was an official o the city council, and that at Mr. Gles ey's Invitation he had assisted In tin Investigation. Mr. White assured th< board that his services would be giver voluntarily. President Powers thanked Englneei White for offering his services free The city engineer took occasion to saj that It would be wise to look to the fu Hire of the building, and not so mucl Its present condition, for unless Jt was made strong soon the building ultimately might cost a considerable sun to repair. The Centre school matter was disposed of by authorizing the commlttet on buildings and grounds to spent some money In further Investigations and also to report on Thursday nlghi as to the safety of the building foi school purposes, or the probable time when school could begin. Mr. Noble wanted Lincoln school put under the supervision of the propei committee. The school was under the eyo of the Madison commissioners, bui since the redisricting of the countj lines the school has been an abandoned child. Mr.' Noble's motion was consld t-'ruu out 01 oruer ai a special meeting and it \\1li he discussed at the nexi regular meeting. The Clay commissioners will likely, assume charge. Colored People Oltfcct. To tlic Editor of tho Intelligencer. Sir: Tho colored people of Elm Grovi are indignant over the fact that th( school has been closed to accommodaU the farmers' Institute, which is in ses sion there. The meeting could hav< been held in the city hall, but those ii charge seemed to think it made no dlf ference to Interrupt the school term n: has been done. Xot long ago the schoo was closed' on account of scarlet fevei and the patrons are objecting to toslni any more time. An appeal will be mad< to the board of the district. A PARENT. A LEGAL VICTORY For the C. L. & W. Follows up its Sun day Advantage. Matters, were again very quiet at th? battle flold on the river bank at th< Martin's Ferry blast furnace yesterday and no attempt to gain the day was made 1>y the vanquished Wheeling 5 Lake Erie company, owing probably tc an injunction .which was gotten out t< restrain any further work on their extension. Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling engines are 'being k -pt near at hand to Interfere if any move Is made by the defeated company. T. J. Stringer, of Portland, the contractor for building the Wheeling ? Lake Erie extension, came down witl a force of men yesterday morning foi the purpose of continuing the work, bu on account of the Injunction nothlnf was done. Lsccl Iiudwi^ rlano, Cheap. Les sthan tivo yenrs ago Mr. Henrj Major, night foreman for Burns & Church, bought a tine Ludwlg plant from us. Mr. Major has been very 11 for several months and finds It necessary to dispose of Ills piano, as he needs the money. lie has placed the piano with us foi sale, and has Instructed us to offer li nt a low figure. The piano is In a nic( walnut ense. modern style, and in absolutely ilrst-clasa condition *in everj respect.' It may be seen at our warerooms, and to anyone desiring a fint piano at a low price we would recommend this one. F. W. EfrUMEU CO. GO and hear Mr. Charles Zulauf sin? at Second Presbyterian church, Tuesday evening, January 17. D!ED. SKELLBY?On Monday, January 16. ISM nt 7:30 p. m., at her family residence No. Eoff street. BRIDGET, wife o the late James Skelley, aged 57 ycats. Funeral notice hereafter. SAROEANT?On Friday. January 13, 1S93 nt ? ",(! p. m.. THOMAS SARGEANT of Bridgeport, O. ' Funeral notlco hereafter. (Now Philadelphia. P.. papers plcaso copy. Ilndertahinn, Louis Bertschy, FUNERAL DIRECTOR ani ARTERIAL EMBALMER. 1117 Main St.?West Sldo. Cnlla by Tclephono Answered Day o: Night. Store '1 clophotic Kesldence Asslstunt'a Telephone. G3."?. Alexander Frew, 120S FUNERAL DIRECTOR .MAIN* ST. AND EMBALMER jt Ji Under Competent Management. Tulcphpne.H?Store. 22H; Henldence. 750. BRUEMMh'H. f Funeral Directors c ) and Embolmcrs, .... ..... ~i ^ Market nnd 22d Sts. IIUDEBRAND . THElLuLROADS. A high financial authority In dlacuwIng the choice of P. D. Underwood, of the.Soo line," for the position of general meaner of the Baltimore & Ohio, says': "Most people will he puzzled to; give dtialled reasons fqr his choice for so Important & posillon. For tome years Mr. Underwood has managed the Minneapolis, St. Paul & S&ult Ste Majrle. The road Is one of the Canadian 'Pacific's liners, and for years has been n severe thoru la the ilesh- of tlic American roads to that genlral eectloo of the country, it la close on to' l.JpO miles long, carrying mainly low class freight. Only 56 per cent, of Its tonnage, Is grain, flour and mill product*, and nearly iU per cent. Is lumber. Of the balance 6 percent. Is coal, both anthracite and bltumlnous, less than 4 per cent. Is mur1 chnndlse. Consequently It has,.to do L* business pretty chejply, for its average ton-mlle revenue Is onV-'A ll,Vt)c s over C mills. This rate* is in pi'rt ir.e , product of cutting, for the Soo line !h r one of the Canadian Pacific's favorite-, weapons against its hereditary foes. " Mr. Und?rwood has succeeded In ln1 crcaslng ills revenue per freight train i ik?ie uvm ?i.ni 10 ?i.sv m iace ui a uccllne in rates per ton-mile of from 6.97 - mills to OJ,mills. "If we nssume roughly that tho cost per revenue train mile is the cost per y freight train mile, we Unci that tho tonmile cost in 1SP2 -wot* 4.20 mills and in - 1S9G It was 3.07 mills, The Soo line was to carry low class freiflht, paying low rates, at the lowest possible coat. .This is in reality tho problem in the Baltl more & Ohio, for 76 percent, of the Baltimore & Ohio tonnase is low; class freight, which Is evident from the low average ton-mile rate, via., 4.58 mills. In tills re?pcct it is similar to the tonnage of the Soo line." KAST-BOUXD SHIPMENTS. East-bound shipments of dead freight from Chicago last week reached 141,031 tons; against 126,333 tons of the week - previous and 93.G93 tons for the cOrre1 spending week lastjyear. Most of alio freight was secured'at the cut rates In - vogue prior to January l. All this old freight, it ^claimed, has now been dis2 -posed of and- only business scoured nt i the tariff rates is how going forwards ? If this assertion Is true vhe.next stute ment will show a large decrease from - last week's shipments. e Tralllc oflicinls of the Chicago cast^ bound roads claim that rates are now r being absolutely maintained, and the*' express no fear of a recurrence of the l former rate demoralization. The pres; Ider.ts themselves, thej.- say, have the - matter now* in -hand, and contracting * gaents have been shorn of their power d to dictate wfiTU the rates shall be. Percentages carried Ijy the various f roads were as follows: Michigan Cen tral. 7.8: Wabash, 6.2; Lake Shore, 12.3; j Fort Wayne, in.I; Pan Handle, 15.4; i Baltimore & Ohio, 15.4; Grand Trunk, i 19.9; Nickel Plate. 11.9; Chicago & Erie, 9.8; Biff Four, 4.9. . A RAILROAD DEAL. NEW YORK. Jan. 16.?The Wisconsin,, J Minnesota & Pacific railroad, owned by i the Chicago Rock Island &. Pacific, but . operated by the Minnesota & St. Louis , railroad, has been purchased by the latter. An Issue of J't.000,000 (our per cent. . bonds has been mide to take up the , road, and already disposed of to a syn[ dlcate. * { 2). SundtinQ <? Co. | I Yours ! Faith l > ' , I This is the subscription with selves in every transaction w FAITHFUL in giving you just s as is good not only at the store . : pa itiip! ii ^ ; | waiu?rni i nruL in aei vmg _ i and as prompt a way as is cor ; old established business?FAI* J as low as it is possible to redu resenting our goods in our adv just as they are?FAITHFUL ii make?FAITHFUL in exchangi if the purchase is riot satisfac - that we serve you more FA1TL in Wheeling. D. Gundli ; STAR CLOTHIERS , 34 and 36 Tw r * Che Xatlonal Sxchanf, - J. N. VANCE.........? President, cir. ' JOHN rilEW... Vlco PruaMont. 310' The National E > Siuo^ooo! / Of Wht ; DIRECT ,T. Vnnco, v *Tohn "Water r JolinFrow, 'William ?11 L G. E. St 1 felt J. M. llrdwx Business entrusted to our care will rc i : 1 ?0 *? \\J 11 Wall 11 i?y x 0 " P # ' I ::::: Call at the Intelligencer Coun || Room and your want wil ??' immediately supplied..... nWMMTOKMft I was Kept in Bed Years with Female Weakness. I Took I)r. Greene's Ncrnira and \Vu9 Soon 011IIy Feet Again. Br. Greene's Kemra.Will Help Others As It Has Helped Me. y Mrs. Mnrv Kctsclwing, 8a$ May St., Dayton, Ohio, bays: " I suffered lor years from laccrated viomb cau&cd from childbirth. Then ulccr* formed, nil of which kept me in bed tor eight years. During that time, change of ill'e commenced and the physicians said 1 could not recover and some said I had a cancer. While 1 was in this condition I heard of Dr, Greene's Ncrvum blood and nerve remedy, I resolved to try it. After taking five bottles 1 could stand on my feet, a thing ilitiptifsri I had not done for eight years. Anyone /suffering ns I did that will try it, I know it will help them tind do tor them what it has done for mc." Weak, nervous, debilitated women or' those who suffer from female weakness, should use Dr. Greene's Nervura. It is the greatest trengthener, and restorative . ever known. You can at any time consult without rnnrpe with Dr. West 14th St., New York City, whose yast experience nnd great success in the cure of such complaints make* your cure certain. If you cannot call, write Dr. Greene about your case. Two Grand Tours of Mc.vico run in conncetion with Gates' Justly celebrated tours, comprising the most complete and comprehensive Itinerary oC old Mexico thot has ever been arranged, will leave Wheeling via Baltimore fc Ohio railroad Monday, January 16, and Friday, February 10, 1S9D. The trains will be composed of the very best equipment, and win be under the personal supervision of Mr. Gates. Each tour will cover about thlriy-llvo days, and tho rate will be $325, which includes all expenses. For full particulars address D. E. and Randolph Stalnaker, 35 Twelfth street, or T. C. Burke, pussenger and ticket agent, B. & P.. Wheeling. W. Va. ??>. bundling <Sr Co. fully. which we would sign ourith the people. We would be :uch qualities of merchandise , but to wear and use after/ou in as pleasant*as careful isistent with carrying on our ? rHFUL in making our prices ce them?FAITHFUL in repertisements and in the store i fulfilling every promise we ng goods or refunding money, tory. We want you to feel 1 FULLY than any other store ng & Co., ' AND FURNISHERS, 'clfth Street. 10 Sank of TO heeling, I Jj. E. SANDS....? ?Cashier# * W. II. IltVINE -Ass't. Coahier. xchange Bank :eling. |?0 ORS. nouso, Dr. John L. DIalioy? Ingham, "\V. E. Stono, i, W. II. Frank. cclvc prompt ond careful attention* <*K?> tw I I Blank Leases, I .? $ I Deeds, f | Deeds of Trust, f | For Rent or | | Fpr Sale Cards ? | ting II 1 be || ill . ' /it '