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The way to buy wide-awake is to go to a proper merchant?? 14 one that'keeps good clothes, that deals honorably and gener- 44 ously, corrects mistakes, his own of course, yours, too: one that gives you your money back if you want it; look; try 011; ?? and buy with your eyes and mind. ?? ??' ?? | ___ 13 i4 You'll find this label under the coat-collars there Such clothes arc in good stores, and no others. 4+ Don't buv blind. ?? ' 8 000000000000000000000000 D. GUNDLING & CO., H 8 STAR CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, ? ? Mfeteaw v,,.....-,.^ ?? 35 and 36 Twelfth Street. ? CARPETS- FREWS. 8 CARPETS. A Large Stock of Choice Patterns of All Grades of Carpets. <? In your spring buying make the quality the uppermost feature. Buy good goods. The right goods at the right prices is what has given our store its prestige. The superior styles enables us to offer you a spring stock of unusual merit?one that from a quality and price standpoint will merit your hearty in dorsement. All arc invited to inspect ottr stock, whether you wish to purchase or not. Frew's. Furniture and Carpet Store, 1208 3MDAI3NT 3TnB33T. ADVERTISE IN A WIDELY , CIRCULATED NEWSPAPER. HOME AGAIN! Wheeling People Return from Trips to Mexico anil Cuba", MANY INTERESTING FEATURES NOTED BY DR. J. C. llCPP, WHO WAS ONE OF A PARTY OP MARDI ORAS EXCURSIONISTS TO SPEND 8EVERAL DAYS IN MEXICO-MR. WILLIAM ELLING HAM VISITED HAVANA AND WATCHED THE MAINE DIVERS AT WORK-WHERE OLD BOOS*' TERS BRING $1.60 A PIECE. - The Wheellrtg: contingent which loft the city about the middle of February, on the Now Orleans trip and side excur sion*, In back and feeling amply repaid for the excursion. Yesterday at noon there arrived Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Hupp, Mrs. J. D. Culbertson and Mrs. Joseph Olbbs, and Mr. and Mrs. William El llngham reached here Monday night The former party spent considerable time in Mexico, nnd Mr. and Mm. El llngham went as far south as Havana. Dr. J. C. Hupp was train surgeon of tho "Gates tourists," which included In Its Itinerary the Mardl Oras festivities at New Orleans, and a visit to the City of Mexico, and other points of interest In the Land of the Montezumas. Tho party left Wheeling February 18, ar riving In the Crescent City February 21, and leaving it on the southern Journey February 23. The Mexican lino was crossed oh the return trip March 15. Of the sights seen Dr. Hupp sald'that they were so bewildering it would be Impos sible for him to give an Idea that would do them even faint justice, when inter rogated at his home on Fourteenth Btreet yesterday by an Intelligencer re porter. Dr. Hupp was especially impressed with the topographical features of Mex ico?tho mountain peaks tipped with snow and the perilous ascents thereto, the broad sandy plains and long val leys, all so novel and picturesque to a West Virginian as to arouse Inexpressi ble admiration. Another feature was the mode of habitation adopted by the poorer classes?a hole in the wall, so to speak?. These huts were built behind a wall that formed an enclosure, the entrance to the low huts being through a wall and so low that one must stoop one's head to enter. Within the enclo sure, however, flowers and trees lent a natural beauty to atone for the Mexi can's residence. The better classes, of course, said Dr. Hupp, lived on a grand er scale, and he felt sure that President Diaz's mansion, on the mountain side, In the City of Mexico, exceeded In elab orateness and richness of decorations and furnishings the White House. Dr. Hupp was introduced to President Diaz by General Powell Clayton, the United States minister to Mexico, to whom he had a letter of Introduction. The Mexican people love their president, and Dr. Hupp said President Diaz had done much for his countrymen. His countrymen need much more, however, added Dr. Hupp, Judging by the specta cle they present to the American tour ist They are for the most part dirty and filthy in appearance, and besiege visitors In platoons of repulsive beg gars. Many look like Indians, and are of heathenish aspect and habit. Of the ancient ruined cities, and other inter esting experiences of thlr trip. Dr. Hupp spoke very entertainingly, but to use his own words: "Everything was bewilder ing and I tired of taking notes, so just laid back and feasted my eyes." MR. ELLINGHAM TALKS. Mr. Ellingbam's two days In Havana were at an Interesting .period, taking the Maine controversy into considera tion, and. as stated previously, Mr. and Mrs. Elllngham, while In that city, call ed on Genera! Lee. and were given a cordial reception. That was on March 2 and 3, and, Mr. Elllngham Improved the time by visiting the Maine, and tak ing in the sights of Havana. He re lates a fact not generally known, which Is that no person is allowed to enter Havana until subjected to a quarantine examination, and if vaccinated well, further hindrance is removed, but ad mission Is denied unless vaccinated. If a persons happens to slip past, lie is not allowed to leave the city until vac cinated. Only the masts and some of the Maine's iron work were above water ! during Mr. Elllngham's stay, and he saw the divers remove one of the bodies of the Maine's unfortunate crew, which was placed alongside about twen ty-five others on a flatboat, the latter afterwards being towed over to Key West. American newspaper corre spondents send their dispatches 'from Key West when the Spanish authorities at Havana refuse to allow their trans mission. Excitement In Havana was confined chiefly to the American colony, yet there was considerable activity in war circles, and an American visitor was subjected to official surveillance. Mr. Elllngham amusingly tells of being an object of suspicion, because he car ried two boxes of cigars along the streets. Mr. Elllngham is a close observer, and aside from the war cloud, noted the pe culiar customs and features evident on Havana's streets. He was struck with tho high two-wheeled carts, the'spokes of which were thicker than stove pipes, and an insignificant mule hauled these carts over the streets, which were so narrow that hardly two teams could pass. The pavements In the old part of tho city were about six inches wide, in the new part twelve inches, and pedes trians coming from opposite directions were forcod through fear of a collision to adopt the Populist motto: "Keep In the middle of the road." The dairy business in Havana Is car ried on in a manner that does away with the wagon feature. The cows are driven along the streets, and at each custom er's house the milkman milks the cow for tho necessary quantity of the lacteal fluid. Beggars are as thick as bees, and as lrreslstiblealmostas bees when stirred up. Hackmen are generally supposed to know how to bilk tourists, but the Ha vana Jehus are past masters in this art. As a wholesale grocer, Mr.' Elllngham naturally evinced interest in Hnvana stores, all of which appeared to him to ! he doing a good business. He was ap- I palled at the price charged for ancient roosters, tough chantlclcers that retailed at 51.G0 each. x In addition, Mr. Elllngham spent a short while at Tampa, Key West and Jacksonville. Florida. At the latter city : he paw the famous filibuster, the Three Frlonds, which he said was manned by 1 negroes, who manage occasionally to evade the government vessels and reap a snug profit thereby. The Three Friends easily shows Its heels to Uncle Sam's schooners, as It can make thirty miles an hour. TO CUUK A COI.D IX ONT. DAY Take Laxative Bromo QulnJne Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure. 25c. The gonulne has L. B. Q. on each tablet FRTED Oysters nnd Hot Biscuits will be served at the Second Presbyterian church supper, Thursday evening. 10 emit* ? <1hv pi.jfc for tt tulcplimiu In your mxlilriiro. TnUn on* nnd cm your uumo In tli? new Lftlophoit*! book. ItiicUlrii'a A I'll ten Vnlvr. The best snlvc In tho world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Snlt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chlliblalns, Cornn. and all Skin Erup tions, nnd positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give porfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 23 cents per box. For salo' by Lo gan Drug Co. 1 I1ALL0CK MAY GET IT. Thi Whirling Mail wii lit. Lamit UM< ? it t? ihi tviir,111,? * Elm Or*T? (?. .Unction Wotk-l.olr.cl Will k. hi TkU W..k, Yesterday afternoon, at the offlca of Brown & Hulett, the npervliln* en gineers, the bids for the contraction work on the Wbe'euBt & Kim Orove Railway Company1* electric line were opened. There were Ave bidders, as follows: W. H. Wharton & Son, of Philadel phia. I I. C, McDdnald & Co., of Pittsburgh. J. S, McSpadden & Co.. of Pittsburgh. . McConnell & Bevlngton, of Pitts burgh. L. O. Hallock, of Wheeling. When the bids were opened It was found that the lowest of the Ave was Mr. Hallock'*, The bid* were handed over. to.the board of directors of the company, and the contract will likely bo let to Mr. Hallock this week. The work on which the bids were based Includes the building of a new lino of electric railroad from Pulton bridge, via Center street, through Thompson'# fields, crossing the National pike at Stackyard hollow, thence on tho company's right of way parallel to the present line, to Selbert's Garden; thenco up the center of the National Pike to 'Wheeling, Park, Including a loop at the park; also the equipping of the present steam road ns an electric line, from Sixteenth street to Stackyard hollow. Including the overhead work nnd "bonding" the rails. Where the line crosses a public highway, through Cen ter street, In Pulton, and on the pike from Solbert's to Wheeling Park the tracks will be paved with brick. The contract for the construction of the line on the pike beyond Wheeling Park and to Cecil's station, near Elm drove, will be let later. On the contract to be let this week, work Is to be started as soon ns. possible, and tho road is to be com* ploted, teady for operation on tho Aral or July. LECTURE ON "CUBA" Illustrated by Views Given by Rev. J. Bogle at Martin's Ferry. The lecture of Rev. S. J. Bogle. In the Martin's Ferry opera bouse last night, on "Cuba," was most Interesting nnd Instructive, nnd In it were many things that people generally have not read about Cuba. The house was not crowd ed. but the audience was very attentive and demonstrative. > Anything American In the views shown electrified the boys In the gal lery. as also did pictures of the Insur ?en> v't?>vs ?f Spanish vessels and other Spanish pictures were hissed vigorously The patriotism displayed by the audience was remarkable. "Hoo rny wan quite common nmong the boys who yelled themselves hoarse. ' Rev. Bogle opened his lecture by re ferring to the patriotism at the begin l?e re^ellll)n- He said that the v.panlsh have been In possession of the Island of Cuba <00 fears. The popula t*.?n ??'ore thfc Insurrections was 1.600 - ?cre w? of Pure Spanish birth only 20,000 on the Island before the war. Those who are not pure Spanish fre quently sympathize with the Insur gents, and large numbers of the women are found fighting In the cavalry. There are now only 20,000 negroes left on the Island. Most of these are In the insur gent army nnd make the best of sol diers; they are looked upon favorably. In the bottom of the Havana har SH ?.ar,e 00 Epa she"5. the bo"om being entirely of mud and the water is vep- filthy. Havana was .very wealthy before the Insurrection and Spain spent vast sums of money in Improve ments. The picture of the Maine, bo tore wrecked, brought forth enthusias tic app ause and cheering, which was followed by tears, not a few persont using their handkerchiefs, over her 111 fated end. After a picture of the explosion was shown. Rev. Mr. Bogle said: "You have not paid me enough to-night to tell vou what caused that explosion: possibly It was an Inside explosion and possibly It was an outside explosion: It is possible ' " "Lmay knoK' the cause this ,Thc Picture showing Uncle Sam n... n ,Wa,r CaU5ed deafening cheers. Ti t' .?*'?' '1 referr|ng io Uncle Sam said, he Is sharpening his sword and JeadyX"re? ?' h'3 Sh?WS h? 13 The Spanish vessels were hissed Tho Pictures of McKlnley.lfaceo. Gomez.Lee ?"d "thers were greeted with deafen ing cheers. applause, whistling, "hoo e!c: A high compliment was paid General Lee by the lecturer. A view of the Independent Hose Company was shown nnd Rev. Boglo predicted that comeC?mPan> W?U'd g0 lf war muat warfare Is veri- cruel In Cuba, said Rev. Mr. Bogle. This was particularly true under Wevler. The--e Is not the same measure of crueltv un der -lie present commander. / i.arge numbers of the natives lived 6n little patches of ground until driven Into the oMhl"1 "J"'"3 ?na clt'es, and hundreds Skin * f'!v" become nothing but skin and bones. Food will not save the lives of large numbers of them. There "ever b=? a real battle there of nVodern, ivarfare. The Insurgents are most ?Srm^a ' l"n '"0t orSanl?d like most armies nnd cling to their peculiar foriihe s . !S' 11 ls 6carcely possible for the Spanish to ever suppress them. The people of Cuba are easy-going: list less. thoughtless and lazy, owing to the climate, but It Is not so with thf ?sur. gent soldiers, who are very active? rIi!?alaSt 6h0lvn of that of the Goddess of Liberty was most heartily tk^iin i and the lecture closed wltli the singing of "My Countrv 'TIs of Thee, the words appearing on the can PARTIES trying to introduce new cough remedies, should know that the people will have Dr. Bull's Cough Synip U.e.l Krnkau-r P .no at .~i,?r?ln. A traveling man, who has broken up housekeeping, has placed his piano vim us to be sold. The Instrument Is in perfect condition In every way and will be fully guaranteed. W(T have been instructed to place a low price on u l offers an extra opportunity for cash buyers to obtnln a tine piano at a low figure. The piano may b ?n ? our warerooms. nt F. \V. BAUMER CO.. 1310 .Market Strn.^ There are three conditions: When the blood is poor; When more flesh is needed; When there is weakness of the throat or lungs. There is one cure: that is Sdott's Emulsion It contains the best cod liver oil emulsified, or di gested, and combined with the hypophosphites and glycerine. It promises more prompt relief and more last ing benefit in these cases than can be obtained from the use Of any other remedy. :y>e. tnd all druggUti. SCOTT It BOWNB, Cliemlju, New York. SPBtNO CLOTHINQ?KRAU8 PROS. ' ? h lti vii lv gag vjucja^ vs; ; ' ^ HOLDS GOOD CUSTOMERS. We have proven this maxim over and over again by seeing the same people back and recommending ' us to their friends, - .. . The Handsomest Line in To\ range of prices and you will get from us a better - ffij selection ^nrf better value than in any other store in the city. . fejlBg KRAUS BROS., WHEELING'S FOREMOST CLOTHIERS, STRICTLY ONE PRICE. 1319, MARKET STREET. WHITE, HANDLE* & FOSTER. WAR . HIGH PRICES. BED LOUMGES, Full Size, Cotton Top Mattress I l, I I STANDS, QOn Oak or Mahogany Finish, Top 24x24 I I ,v ROCKERS, 0I1JQ Cobbler or Oafc Seat, Oak or Mahogany Finish buys a Large Dinner N Rn for a 10-quart Tin Dairy Pail, with tray and cup. | Pail. j* j? WHITE, HANDLE! & FOSTER, FURNITURE DEALERS AND UNDERTAKERS. Herman Prank, Frank E. Foster, Receivers, 2245, 2247 AND 2249 MARKET STREET:' AMUSEMENTS. The coming of Francis Wilson is the great event of the theatrical season here. It is only within the past three years that this best of all comic opera stare has been seen even in Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh, and Wheeling is indeed fortunate in securing hira for one night. He will bring his entire great production of "Half a King," including thevoriginal cast and the same chorus heard In all the large cities. All through the three acts of "Half a King" he Is irresistably funny In his role of Tirscl/appe, the strolling showman. Dainty Lula Glaser is almost as prominent in '.'Half a King" as the famous comedian himself. As Pierrette she is charming. Her "Wan dering Breeze" eong which is wafted through the opera so prettily is a beau tiful thing. Peter Lang, J. D. Mi Kin,'. linton Elder, Celeste Wyon, Elwood P. emple and the other principals of this splendid company furnish >the best of support. The story of the opera tells of the find ing by Tirschappe, a traveling monte bank, of a baby on his door-step, that baby was Pierrette, and all the clue to her Identity was a turn half .of a play ing card?a king?pinned to her clothes. The scene of the opera opens eighteen years after this incident, Pierrette had grown up in Tirschappe's care as his child and travels with his Show. Sh? falls In love and Is loved. by a noble man, and In the end discovers that she Is highly connected and quite worthy of' her lover. The three acts abound In fun and good music and the production is magnificently 6taged, all the scenery be ing carried. Tirschappe Is king among the mountebanks and the participation of his followers In the plot of the opera is no small part of the story. Their revels In the last act are among the bc.?t features of "Half a King." The original New York cast and production, perfect in every detail will be brought for the engagement in this city. Noth ing more metropolitan nor magnificent has ever been seen on our local stage. This great performance will be given-at the Opera House next Friday. ? "SWEET INNISCARRA." The prec6 has not been slow to appre ciate and acknowledge Mr. Chauncey Olcott's ability as an actor and singer, for now he Is one of the most successful stars In the dramatic firmament. His personality Is pleasing, and from his first appearance on :the stage he not only wins his audience but captivates them. Mr. Olcott is the possessor ,of a re markably sweet and highly cultivated tenur voice, and his singing of his own compositions Introduced In "Sweet 3n niscarra," never fail to charm his hear ers. Mr. Olcolt'.s engagement la for one night only, next? Monday, at the Opera House. COI>. INGERSOLL COMING. Colonel "Bob" Ingcrsoll, nslie is famil iarly called by young and old.-will make his first appearance in this city in many months, next Tuesday evening at the Opera House, on which occasion he will deliver his famous new lecture, "Why r Am An Agnostic." which Is the history of his belief in nsnosticlsm from boy hood to the present time. During the colonel's long and successful sojourn on the lecture platform he has had manv funny experiences, but one he had the other day In New York with a neivsboy Is really worth telling, it runs some thing like this: . The colonel1 and a friend were Ju*t coming out of the Astor House, after ea'tltiR luncheon, when a most forlorn looking specimen of the genus newsbov npproachod the great agno.Ulc. He was about three feet tall, oros\j-eyc.i and bore the high sounding title of "Room ier." "Take a paper, sir?" he asked, take a paper, all crbout liigeraanvK . "Ingersoll," said the genial .colonel, smiling 'and becoming Interested,, ????what's he been doing:?" ??'T dunno, eir,"v sa|d "Rooster" helplessly, "buteometing orful I expect." The colonel and : his friend hurst'out laughing and the colonel handed the hoy a quarter, telling- him to; keep the change. It's.needless to say that the urchin was overwhelmed with delight. THE GLADIATOR." It Is remarkable' that during Lent, which is usually bad for theatrical com ' panics, Mr. Robert Downing: is playing to the capacity each night. Thei fact that he is playing "Damon and Pythias" in many of the cities may account .for part of the business, for it is this grand play on which the order, of Knighta'of; Pythias is founded, and the beauties of; : the order are' exemplified In the play. He gives "Ingomar" at the Opera House next Saturday afternoon, and 'The Gladiator" in the evening. ABOUT PEOPLE. Straugera til the City nml Wheeling Pto? I?1 o Abiiinil. Mrs. Joh'n P. Glass has returned home from a two weeks' visit at Washington, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. L. Metz. of 1104 Main street, have left for New-York and PhU-i: adelphia on a two weeks' business trip. Mr.,H. H. McLeod, of Boston, has taken charge of the carpet and drapery depnrtment of House & Herrmann's es tablishment. Mr. McLeod comes to the firm admirably equipped for his depart-, inent, having had fifteen years' experi ence with one of the largest business concerns of Boston. ! Prank Booth, who Is sojourning at Asheville, N.- C? writes to his,brother,'; Captain Asa Booth about the great southern resort, and mentions having, met Frank Stanton, who, he says, is recuperating in a remarkable manner from his Illness, a fact that is attested by the .five mile ramble he takes every, morning. DON'T fail to go to the supper and bazaar at the Second Presbyterian church, Thursday evening. 10 cent* a day payi for ft telephone la your residence. 1'nke one and get your name In the now telephone book. DIED. KLETT?On Monday. March 21,16& at 9:20:' p. m., JOHN F. KLETT, aged 52 years. Funeral from his late residence, 109 South Front street, oh Thursday at 2 p. m. Friends of the family respectfully in vited. Interment private at Green wood cemetery. JOHNSON?On Tuesday; March 22,1S3S, at 3 o'clock p. m., ROBERT W. JOHN- . SON, aged 40 years, 1 month and 24 days. Funeral notice hereafter. UNDERTAKING. J PUIS BERTSCHY, f uneral Director and Arterial Embalmer. 1117 Mnln Street, West Side* Calls by Telephone Answered Day or Night. Storo Telephone MS. Residence, 60S. Assistant's Tele phone, 605. -1 aulO ALEXANDER FREW, Funeral Director and Embalmer, IL'OS MAIN ST. Under Compotent Management. . Telephones?Store, 229; Residence, BRUEMMER & HILDEBRAND. IINERU DIKLC10RS AMD DIBAWERS Corner Market nnd 22d Streets Telephone 207. Open Day and Night . ;.v ' nytf