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Palace A Furniture Company. T? Eferytkiig for the w Haaejtje n IDS llaia and v 11 If liter SL Sweet Florida - Oranges, , Grape Fruit Pineapples, anH Fresh TTomatoes. HEX. DURST ? S SONS, ? ' pr 105)8 und 1040 Dr M*ln Street.... . th 2 wi ^ he W.W.B. KELLY ? DENTIST. ALL WORK {J* SKILLFULLY by EXECUTED, 1 PRICES rk REASONABLE, j>c 1141 Msrkrt Street. w{ wl ?SHOES. mi OCi ?Heavy, pa ?Light, or ?'< -Wet ? ?Weather. en. ?Every "" ?Kind of . tei ?Shoes. up BEANS BROS., S 1105 MARKET ST. trc ' ' an Abu mi Few ' t Second Hand 2 Typewriters , tie: at thi Low Prices. S t.f &&& 1$ exi Jason C. fnc Ha Stamp, 1523 Market Street. c* Spl Ftz i 0* = NATION'AT, EXCHANGE cei BANK Jai BULLDIXG. fr0 Practice limited to * errors of rotVuc tion. Consultation Ra ?md examination... q? > frc ter BRUEMMER g &ln( R. eoi HILDEBRAND. ? jMJ* DI Sideboards. 10 Sp< Tables. Mi toflr' Chiffoniers, 'ffc an J* J* J* ba Ladies'Desks. jtjtjt Bp UPPER END Th 5th WARD MARKET. * ?? Wi BARGAIN a Cr, ...WEEK * Th H. E. Hillman I ch & CO. S. tall Diamonds, Studs, Rin|>, Pend?nt?, 3|) Charms, Cuff But* ( tons, Bracelets,Pen* Tb Knives. Cigar-Cut. foi ters, watches, etc. nn Gold Watches, Fill- trl ed Watches, Clocks, fol Silver, Ebony and ??J Gold Filled Brushes, \\[ Sterling Silverware, "" and best SilverPlated Wat*. Headquarters for ftcgina Bn Music Boxes. 1 tr?j 28 Elevcalb Sired, {? Wheeling W. Va. Z N ADMIRAL'S TRIP . ' A Wheeling Bow Being Arranged by Kessra. Burke and Oanrln. -1 - ' * ILL ARRIVE 2IST AT NIGHT \ ??-- Jj ileu Be Decide* to Clunge the Ar- a rangementi of the Local People. ? Lieut Doddridge to Accompany the Admiral'* Party?Grand Tfanhal a White's Troubles?A Kale Ohoroa f jf 150 Tolcea Assured. f . u r I'eMerday afternoon, Pauenger Agent c C. Burke, of the Baltimore tc Ohio c llroad, conferred with Chairman T. " Garvin, of the "Dewey Day" general J mmlttee. relative to the arrange- (| ;nts for the trip of Admiral and Mrs. ? iwey and party to this city. It was 0 oviBlonilly aecMea tnftt me aaroinu > n ivate car would leave Washington on t e 10:S0 a. m..Baltimore & Oblo train ' February a, thus timing the arrival re at 10:10 p. m. Chairman Garvin ' II communicate with Admiral Dewey t d ascertain his wishes. 'it Is possible s i will decide to come on the train j iving Washington at midnight, and i: riving at Wheeling at 1 o'clock In the ternoon. It.the lattar train Is taken t e admiral would come via Pittsburgh; s the first train, via (Jraiton. _ b [t is probable thatLieo tenant Dodd- ? Ige, who Is In command of the Tor- Jj do boat Talbot,on the Norfolk station, 0 11 arrange to coma on to Wheeling b th the Dewey party. . t< :t has been suggested that both Ad- ti ral Dewey and Lieutenant Doddridge a :upy oarrleges near the bead of the ' rade. In order that thousands of peo- 5 ! who will never be able to get within lllng distance of either the review- b jr stand or speaking stand, may be u abled to have at least a glimpse "of b a distinguished naval men. If this in Is followed, the admiral and Lieumnt Doddridge would leave the line on arriving at the reviewing stand 1 : the McLure corner) and take their ices for reviewing the column.. Jrand Marshal White is having his iublea. All sorts of communications v d requests are pouring in upon him, C( t his Invariable response is that he is L iking no promises. A Pittsburgh or- G nization wrote that it would come if s 'en the rl^ht of line, a request that s well night impertinent. Another or- K nization wanted assurances that the ite Wobld be extended to the lower al nth Side before filing its acceptance. B ese are specimens of many requests 01 ? marshal is besieged with. jjj niglit at Mozart hall, South Side. 0j iresentatives of the Arlon, Beethoi? Orpheus and Mozart singing socles met Lo arrange for the male chorus 1 it will be a feature of the exercises the speaking stand., Mr. Jung was ide chairman of the meeting, and H. q kell^ acted as secretary. Professors iccke'y and Arb'enz were present. It H UCCIUCU (U WUt'UlC mow <.uw~. c( ihe societies named for Arlon hall, m ursdny evening, February 8. It Is tc pected. that the chorus will number J( least 160 \oices. The selections made lude "America,'* "Star Spangled ^ nner," and "flail Columbia." ^ SUPREME COUBT. g ses Argued and Submitted to That ni Bod.r Yesterday. ej eciAl Dispatch to the Intelligence. HAHLE8T0N, W. Va., Feb. L? * c supreme court to-day transacted 8l i following business? Ira Ward vs. ylor Ward, from Barbour county; Emitted. Root Tea & Herb Company E. V. Rlghtmlre et aL, from Tucker jnty; submitted. C. M. Hebb vs. 0 anty court of Tucker county et al.; w 'tloarl awarded and continued. rnes R. Smoot va John T. MoGraw, tc >m Taylor county; submitted. Clara Moore va A. Mustoe et als., from M ndolph county* submitted.' Margaret tn inee va Barbara S. Keener et al., H m Taylor county; submitted. ChcsBrombaugh vs. Jacob Sterringer, im Tucker countyj- submitted. Mox Honour vs. Susan Rosenour et al., Tucker county: submitted. Dew- tc r & Sons vs. Ira Ward ei al., from |r ndolph county; partly argued and itinued until to-morrow. Samuel V. C1 >ods," trustee, vs. Ira Ward el al.. from di rbour county; continued. Adjourned k. til to-morrow. , ? ? lr ED FBOM EFFECTS OF BUBtfS. seph Lacey Acquitted, and Large io Crowd Applauded. p< ciclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer. Jj 7HARLE8TON, W. V?., Feb. 1.- s. Betsy Mullen, aged ninety, died # day from burna Her clothes caught > from the grate. J k. Jury in the criminal court here toy acquitted Joseph. Lacey. an ex-sol- a r, on trial on a charge of criminally I laultlng his twelve-year-old slater-in- 9 v, several months ago, near St. AN ns. Three hundred people In the jrt room applauded the verdict. _ m a n Funeral of Dr. O. W. Mason. ecial Dispatch to the Intolllgeucer. . CHARLES TOWN, W. Va.. Feb. 1.- j| e funeral of the late Dr. Gerard F. 0, ison, who died on Tuesday inornlni,', a tk place from his late residence, on n ashlngton street, this morning at 11 lock. The pall bearers were Daniel *1 Lucas, William Cralghlll. Daniel A'. ' utghlll. Captain George Baylor, Colo- b I Henry Davenport, Major G. W. T. h raraley, Captain George H. Flagg, ssrs. Samuel Howell. George H. Tur- 1 r. W. C. Carroll and H. O. Talboti. n le honornry pall bearer* wer?- Dm. I nnlnjT. Nell!. Richardson, Leppltt and A lllnhop. Services were conduct.il by v. A. C. Hopkins, of the Presbyterian urch, assisted by Bishop W. Loyall Jt avltt The Interment watt at Edge- e: 1 cemcteiy. ir ti State Treasurer's Report c eeial Dispatch to tho Intelligencer, :iIAriLEHTON\ W. Va.. Feb. L? " o report of State Treasurer Kendall n the month of January shows a bal- 0 ce In the treasury of $1,248,190 21. dls- it buted anions the different funds us u lows: State fund, $490,713 42; general j lool fund, $293,681 07; the school fund, J, a,B?? 72. Receipts were $701,614 13; c ibursements, $237,642 67. Cl t 9 0 a Water Works Frozen XTp. jj sclsl Dispatch to the Intelligencer. r( ['ARSONS, W. Va., Feb. l.-Joe Su- tj s* residence, at Thomas, wan totally h strayed by fire this afternoon. Lous, w. The water works wero frasen up, that they were of no use, the tlierameter being near sero. SULTAN OF LULU grcement Beported by the Frecident?Ita ProTiaiona Should Silence the Bowls at the Shrliken About Slavery. WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-In compUnce with a resolution ot Inquiry, the 'resident to-day aend to the senate a i spy of the report and all accompsny>g I'n pcm of Brigadier General J. C. lanes, la relation to the negotiation* of , treaty or agreement made by him 1th the Sultan of Sttlu la?t August. In replying to the Request, thfr Preslent aaya: The payments of money provided or by the agreement will be made rom the revenues of the Pblllpplnes, nlesa Congress shall otherwise died Such payments are not for speIflo services, but are a part of the onslderatlon moving to the Sulu tribe r nation under the agreement, and hey have been stipulated for, subject o the action, of CoDgress, In conformty with the practice of this government from the earliest times in Its greements with the various Indian ations occupying and governing porlons of teqltory subject to the soverignty of the United States.'' General Otis, !n tranjmlttlwr the realty, August V, says: "The attitude of these people has' icen the subject of apprehenslou for everal months, and by this agreement believe that the apprehended pendng difficulties are happily adjusted." Secretary Root, in a reply, dated Oc- i -V? m ".11- Hanml nil, tilOl agreement is confirmed and approved y the President subject to the action ; f Congress, and with the understand- i og and reservation which should be ! Istinctly communicated to the sulCan f Sulu, that this agreement Is not to e deemed in any way to authorize or > give the consent of the United States j ) the existence of slavery in the Sulu ? rchlpolago. At the same time, when { ou communicate to the sultan the . bove mentioned understanding the . resident desires that you should make ] iqulry as to the number of persons ' eld in slavery in the archipelago, and hat arrangements it may be practica- i le to make for their emancipation." i I POSTAL AFFAIBS. 1 ostmasters Commissioned and Spe- 1 dal Service Discontinued. Declfll DlKpatch to the Inttlllgencer. , WASHINGTON, D. . C., Feb. 1.? fest Virginia postmasters have been t >mmlss!oned as follows: James M. Mcaln. Area, Wirt county, a new office; eorge Strope. Woodruff; Albert H. mith, Plum, Tyler county, a new ofand Albert L. Porter. Sutherland, anawha pounty. Special service has been discontinued 1 t Brushfork, Mercer county, from 1 luefleld, to date'from February 12, the lice lo be supplied by star service on luto 16.779; and at Lanham. Putnam >unty. from Poca, from February 12, lice placed on route 16,783. Star service has been discontinued, to ate from February 10, from Rocky>rk to Patrick, route 16,562. C0MPABATTVE STATEMENT f Government Receipts and Expenditures. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 1.?The >mparatlve statement of the governlent's receipts and expenditures, issued i-day. shows that for the month of Einuary, 1900, the receipt* from all turces amounted to |45,012,164, against >1,774,930 for January, 1899. The Xmdltures during the last month agregated 339,189.096, against $51,122,770 ir January. 1899, leaving a surplus last lonth of 38,823, 068. Since July 1, 1899, the receipts have ccecded the expenditures by 329,870,000. ensions Granted to West Virginians. aeclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer. WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. L?Penona have been granted to West Virln!a applicants as follows: Increase-James McCulley, Elm rove, $6 to $10; Daniel C. Neal. Glenood, $G to $8; Robert Blake, ?8 to 10. Supplemental?John M. Gray, Oxird, 12. Widows?I. E. Young, French Creek. 2: Susan O'Brien, Stlnson. $8; Mary acfarlan. 18; Amanda J. Blrdltt, Porr (supplemental), $2, and Elizabeth H. anna, Frankford, $?. Charged With Forging Bonds. NEW YORK, Feb. l.-Jullus Schroe>r, of Forest Hill, N. J., was arrested i this city to-day, on a warrant s rarging forgery, on cumplaint of La- 17 enburg, Thalman & Company, ban- ? ers, who charge Schroeter with forg- fi ig bonds of th# stafte of Virginia. t Upon Jhese alleged forged Virginia >nds Schroeter succeeded in obtaining ? ana amounting to $68,000 from the Im- ; arters* and Traders' National Bank t ad Ladenburg, Thalman & Co. I ?-? ?~ 'a ft Word to Doctors We hive the highest regard for the ledical profession. Our preparations re not sold for the purpose of antagon:ing them, but ratner as an aid. W? ty it down as an established truth that iternal remedies are positively injuring to expectant mothers. The distress ad discomforts experienced daring the lonths preceding childbirth can be aliviated only by external treatment?by pplying a liniment that softens and renes the over-strained muscles. We lake and sell such a liniment, comining the ingredients in a manner itherto unknown, and call it WotfaeFS Friend Wo know that in thousands of cases ; has proved more than a blessing to xpectant mothers. It overcomes raornig sickness. It relieves the sense of ghtness. Headaches cease, ami dan* ? er from Swollen, Hard and Rising J ireasts is avoided. Labor itself is ' bortened and shorn of most of the pain. (] We know that many doctors rccom- , lend it, asd we know that multitudes j f women go to tho drug stores and buy c : because they are sure their physicians h ave no objections. We ask a trial? list a fair test There is no possible baace of injury being the result, beauto mother's Friend is scientific- i Uy compounded. It is sold at$i a ,>ot!e. and should be t:sed during most of c lie period of gestation, although great slief is experienced if used only a short I me before childbirth. Send for our ilistrated book about Mother's Friend. HE BRADFIELD RHOULATOR CO. ATLANTA, a A. STOGIE BOOMING. Ian nary Shows an Increased Output of Forty-one Par Cent ' 6,139.400 STOGIES PRODUCED By the Wheeling Manufacturers in January, an Increase of 1,705,500 Stogies Over the Same Period in 1869?Even Larger Increases in the Output Are Predicted by the Manufacturers for This Year. Wheeling! stogie, tobacco and brewing industries continue to show the healthy and steady Increases In busl- s ness done that were a feature of the year just closed. 1899 was a much better year than 1S9S, and now comes 'the g record of Internal revenue tax collections for the first month of 1900, and a very large Increase Is shown over the initial month of last year, indicating that the toDmost wave of the tide of prosperity has not yet rolled in. in The following tabulation shows the ^ collections of internal revenue at the Wheeling office, for the month Just ' ended, and comparison made with the * same month of the preceding, year: 1900. 1S99. Inc. Dec. a< Documentary ...$3,450 $ 2,700 $ 750 Proprietary 150 176 $25 ? Beer 7,000 6,500 600 ... Be Stogies 22,200 15.7(0 6.500 ... W Snuff 15? 200 70 robacco 40,000 38,100 3,800 ... ? Total! (72,890 ttMis'tlMK ~ It will be noted that the stogie tax c0 increase is considerable, amounting to et {6,500. Reduced to the number of sto- Bh jles, it means that in January, 1899, lo, (.348,900 stogies were manufactured Be lere, while In January, 1900, the number ^ Increased to 6,139,400, *an Increase of lo, 1,790,500, or 41 per cent. This demon- n0 jtrates that the recent United States re jourt decision In favor of the Wheel- n ncr BtoKie is accomplishing much in I Dooming the real Wheeling stogie. The 9 nanufacturers predict that the present 10 rear win ahow even larger Increases In jj, :helr output as the scope of the decis- 1 ons becomes more generally known. 3 There are also handsome increases In he tax collected from tobacco and beer. W1 TELEGRAPHIC TIPS. Consul Hay has reached Lourenzo ca Marques. tn The consular appropriation bill has op jeen agreed upon by .the committee on bu orelgn relations. an Henry Watterson, who was In Kan- Wl ras City yesterday, expressed no sur- Mi >rlse at :hc turn of affairs In Kentucky. M< The senate has . confirmed the ] lomination of Edward M. Gunsaulus, ed )f Ohio, to be consul of the United ex states at Pernambuco, Brazil! In a collision on the Erie railway, at .f Vkron, Ohio, Engineer Diday, the oldest . >n the road, was killed, and George J Hal, fireman, slightly Injured. Three *01 oaches were wrecked, but passengers w< scaped. 4 cm Walter E. Billows, oC Pittsburgh, has jntered suit against William H: McCarthy, restaurant keeper, for 15,000 ? lamages, for refusing to serve dinner " o himself and Congressman White, of tforth Carolina. " elJ The contested election case of Davidrou, <Rep.)? vs. Gilbert, (Dem.), from cl< ventuclcy, wafe heard yesterday by *?' Ipuse Election Committee No. 1. The oil asue is on the re-districting of the m< Eighth Kentucky district. tei Sister Stanislaur, a teacher, and j Hary Foley, a pupil, lost their lives tei n a Are at St. Lawrence O'Toole's wj Catholic parish school at St. Louis yeserday. By good management all d|" tthera were rescued from the burning luiiding. The trial of Roland B. Molineaux was resterday adjourned uzvtll Monday ^ lext. Dr. Tynberg, who is attending rl* Juror Brown, whose illness caused the nterruptlon of the trial, assured Reorder Goff that Mr. Brown will be In ] ittendance on Monday. ga P. S. M. Provost, of the Pennsylva- thi tia railroad, was elected a director of ov e Baltimore & Ohio railroad yesfer- eX) lay, to succeed General Lewis Fitzger- , dd, resigned. The new director repesents the stock acquired in the inter. -? ? ? 1 ?_ ?ii I do m oi ioc j'ennByiviuuu- IUIIIUUU. The secretary of state ha* sent to the jje le-nate committee on foreign relations "a m assurance from the British ambas- 1 ador that the Interview attributed to an tonsul Van Slttart. at New Orleans, re- he; leottng upon public officials'of the Unl- boi ed States, was a pure fabrication. 0f A runner who has arrived at Sterk- loa room brouKht n letter from Allwat at forth. In which it is announced that erc ho Boers have reopened the line to Jerghersdrop. as their supplies were hort at Stroinbcrg. The plains being >are, the camp of the burghers, it Is Th idded. has been moved back of Stromiprg Heights, which are still held. hai Mrs. Julia Wentzell. who, several 1 nars ago. while in perfect health, pre- the liclcd that her death would occur in idr February, 1KOO, died at Heading. Pa., Th 'csterday, after a few days' illness, jje ged fifty-one years. She never gave an( ip the idea expressed in her prediction. . nd frequently during the past month eferred to her approaching dissolu- . Ion. ? Fire on East First street, Dayton, O., esterday morning, destroyed the large 3 1 obacco warehouse of J. P. Wolf & Son, fsl he Novelty Paper Company, Benedict fee c Company. K. Bimm & Son's grocery, we jid other smaller establishments, en- c ailing a loss of half a million dollars, j,, )ther large buildings In the vicinity ^ core threatened by a high wind, and lelp was called from Cincinnati, Coumbus and Springfield. The Are was a r rot under control, and prevented from Mo nruiillni' Tt WHO tflO Kin?l rllMltmill I drt ire Dayton has had since tho destruc- dm Ion of the Turner opera house In May, fro 869. hni for Rheumatism Cured in a Day. CQf "Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and ti Ceuralpla radically cures In 1 to S days. .. !.? ortlon upon the system la remarka?le and mysterious. It removes at once Ihr he cause and the disease Immediately on llFappears. The first dose greatly hen- thl. fits. 75 cents. Sold by II. Tl. List. * . 010 Main street, Chos. Menkemeller. Th orner Market and Twenty-second ma trcets, druggists. mw&f <jri FAMILY WASHING. Rough Dry Washed, Starched and v Dried o cents per pound. . ' Flat Work, washed and Ironed, 5 5 :ents per pound. . ? All liana work finished 10 cents * I. >er pound. At LUTZ BEOS'. co' Home Steam Laundry. ^ 9 m c NO mnn can cure consumption. You am nn prevent It. though. Dr. Woods' tlo Jorway Pine Syrup cures courIih. colds, I tronchllls, sore throat. Never falls.?.! ful *>? KcEAPl pi ^n's?: jl Fleece L? QBaBttfr linderwe t Boys' 50c Fit wear, la ill ? Mca's 75c Can Underwear fo Men's $1.25 L and very wan McFADDEN'S, i WEATHER AND RIVER. he Temperature Was Moderating Last Night, and the Cold Wave Is On Its Last Legs, bat the Hirer Kay Close at Any Moment The cold wave seems to be approachis Its end. Last nlfht at 10 o'clock le Schnepf thermometer showed 13 agrees above, a rise ot ten degrees nee 7 a. m. To-dsr It Is expected that le mercury will advance to st least 25 igrees above, probably higher. Yesterday was the coldest day of the ason In Wheeling. Three above aero as the lowest temperature recorded I r the offlclal thermometer at I shnepfs, but much lower tempera- I ire was reported xrora vue ouujruw mmunitlee. George Tahn's tbermomer, at his home near Wheeling Park, lowed 4 degrees -below at 4 a. m., the west temperature reported from a ^ registering thermometer In this vi atty. Unreliable instruments "showed wer temperature, but were probably t accurate. The hourly temperature cord was as follows: x ours. Temp. Hours. Temp. a. m /... 3 4 p. 11 ft. m. 4 5 p. m 12 a. m 5 6 p. ra 12 a. m 7 7 p. m 12 a. ra...i 9 8 p. m 12 oon H> 9 p. m 12 p. m 10*10 p. m 12 p. m 1111 p. m 13 p. m 11 Midnight 12K Last night the situation on the river is critical.and the closing of the ream was momentarily expected by amboatmen. From a gentleman who me up on the afternoon Ohio River &ln it was learned that the river was en from Parkershurg to Wheeling, it with the stream falling steadily d the ice coming thick and fast it is feared gorges would form at St. ary's, Sardis, Buckbill Bottom or oundsvillc. Here, at midnight the river was flllwlth floating ice, some of the cakes tending from bank to bank. If the ream is kept open .until to-day the ling temperature ought to prevent e formation of gorges. If a gorge rms it would probably require much irmer weather and a good rise to ?ar the stream of ice again. Along the Landing. fhe marks at 6 p. m. Thursday, show 6 feet 6 inches and falling:, weatn, cloudy and not so cold. The National Board of,Trade, which aed Its annual meeting in Washingi a few days ago, passed strong resitiona urging Congress to appropriate mey for tho Improvement of the wa ways of tho United States. V new wharf has been built this win In the upper part of Toronto, Ohio, lich will be known to rivermen as fers' wharf. The landing is a splen1 one and an Immense fill has been ide to the river from the second nk, a distance of four hundred feet. ie grade Is uniform, very easy and at ;ht angle to the river. Monongahela Frozen. 'ITTSBURGH, Feb. 1.?The Mononhela river froze over this morning at a foot of Wood street and is froxen er from Lock No. 1 to the headwaters cept at such places where the stream kept open by the movements of the its. The towboat Clipper backed ivn through the ice In the Mononga> la harbor this morning having seven ts of coal. t was an Inspiring sight to witness d the grinding of the Ice could b* ard for quite a distance, umy a iew lts are attempting to bring coal out the pools. The Clipper left four ( idert flats In the middle of the river the foot of Market street, and deliv>d the rest of her tow. The James G. i line arrived at 10 o'clock from Morntown. She made an eventful trip. 1 e boat rounded to. In the harbor : ough the Ice. as slick as If the river 1 i been entirely clear. .'he conditions both in reference to i river and the weather arc almost ^ ntleal with those of one year ago. , e record as kept by Capt. James A. , nderson. president of the Pittsburgh ; i Cincinnati packet line, was con- i ted. It showed that February 1 last 1 ire was 2 feet 10 inches of water In 1 i harbor, against 2.6 feet to-day. On bruary 2 there was 2.6 feet. February ' he river showed 2.4 feet and rain was 1 ling. On February 4 there was 3.9 1 t of water and on February & there re 12 feet and river rising. | 'apt Oeorge 11. Atkinson and Capt iac B. Williams, the local steam* ( it Inspectors, have suspended the II- , ise of Engineer Wylie W. 8mlth for erlod of sixty days, and that of John lulden for thirty days, on charges of , inkenness. The former's suspension tes from January 18, and the latter's , m January 27. Abram L. Lltten, who j i figured prominently In making tarnations, was the Informant in both < ?cs. The men weie off duty at the le they were upder the Influence of < nor, witnesses testified at the hear;s. An applicant for license to run 1 mo riven w compenca to swear it ho Is a man of temperate habits. ( e Inspectors can suspend a licensed n for drunkenness, whether he Is I ink while on or off duty. River Telegrams. '1TT8BITRGH?River 4 feet and fallr. Snowing. TF.T HKN VILLE?River fi feet 7 ! hes and falling. Weather clear and i d. River filled with Ice. . IORGANTOWN?The river Is closed. J wither clear and cold. IRKKN8BORO?River 7 feet 4 Inches I falling. Weather cold and navlgan suspended. 'AHKER8DUR0?River S feet and line. Weather clear, and 4 degrees ? para. >C ned ar for 48c. *ce Used Vtnn Under- AC. Ue?, for JZOl* ?!' nair, ion ana ??rm amb's Wool, extra heavy QC ? m Underwear for- t/OL 1316 to 1322 Market St. abovo sero. Little Kanawha and Ohl river fro ten. No boats. WARREN?River : teet 7 ioehe Weather cold. BROWNSVILLE)?River dosed. OIL CITY?River 2 feet > lnche? an [ falling. Weather cold /uid dear. MARTIN'S FERRY NEWS. The Sally Chronicle of Wheeling1 Progressive Neighbor. The next Farmers' Institute, will h held In the Woman's Christian Tetnpei ance Union's hall, at Colemln, Fdda evening, February I. An lntereetln programme has been, prepared, wblc follows: Music... *. Coleraln' Qnartetl Recitation Amf Cot Household Conveniences Mrs. A. M. Hawthorn "assart. **? - OntrtflH Recitation Karl IvjIUan Can a Farmer be Successful and Hire All Work Done? Thomas Starbuc Discussion, opened by E. G. Krauter and L. B. 8te? Music Quartette, Recitation Gertrude Joii The Farm of the Future....Lydia M. Ha' Discussion. Recitation Miss Jessie Bob Musty Quartett Ysterday, shortly before noon, a flr alarm was turned In from Box 1' which Is located near the Laughlln mil! A barrel of grease which had caugh fire was the cause of calling out th department, the service# of which wer not needed, as the blase was extln guished before they arrived. Rhys T. Williams, agent for the Ne* Tork Life Insurance Company, y ester day paid to Mrs. Matthew C. Mitchell of this city, the sum of 17,530 56, thi full amount of death claim on the lift of her Tate husbard, M. C. Mitchell who was accidentally killed a fev weeks ago. C. H Carpenter leaves Sunday fai Detroit, to attend xhe annual conven tion of the National Brick makers' As sockutloh, which convenes in that clt] next Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs Carpenter will accompany him as fa; as Toledo, wh'ere she will visit rela tlves. Last evening, at the home of his par ewts, on the corner of Tenth and Pita streets. William Helling Jr., entertain ed a number of his friends. aoou twelve couples were present, and thi evening passed pleasantly. Refresh ment8 were served. Yesterday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Phil Hps, at her home, on Second street, after a long illness of dropsy. The fun eral will occur at 2 o'clock, Sunday af temoon, and interment'will be at Riverview cemetery. The "Woman's Forefgn Missionary So clety of the M. E. church met yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs William Manning, on Jefferson street William G. Morgan has announce*! himself aa a candidate for re-nomination for township trustee, subject t( Republican primaries. The Ladles' Aid Society of the German Lutheran church met yesterday afternoon at tho home of Mrs. Henrj Rothermund. Miss Madge Heaton very pleammtl] entertained a number of her friendj last evening, at her home, on Walnui Btreet Miss Nellie Carney, of Zonesvllle, h the guest of Mrs. Jos. Fehrenbach. or IVUiV I (lll^CU Mr. and Mre. E. J. A. Drennen are both confined to their home on accounl of Illness. Miss Annie Snodgrnss, of Steubenvllle, la the guest of relatives In thli city. BUXDGEPORT HAPPENINGS. Events of a Day in the Town at the End of tlie Bridge. The young people of Benwood and South Wheeling will produce at the ppera house In this city next Tuesday evening "A Fisherman's Luck." It was produced at Ben wood twice this season, with surprisingly good results. Charles Zulauf, the well known baritone soloist, of Plttsbugh. and the MoBart Singing Society, of Wheeling, will ring between acta. Miss Emma Thompson very pleasantly entertained a number of her friend last evening at the resldonce of her varcnta, Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson, on Lincoln avenue. About ten couples were present, and a very enloyable evening wna spent by all. Cards ind dancing were the principal amusements of the evening. Refreshments ivere served. NTotwltturtanding the cold weather, juite a number enjoyed the excellent skating on the back river yesterday afternoon and evening. Charles Qulmby has returned to PhllIppl, W? Va., after a visit with relaLives In this city. Mrs. Frank Barr has gone to ScottSale, Pa., to spend a month with her parents. An open social will be given at the rhlrd M. E. church to-morrow eve D1QK. J. C. Waters ha* returned from In11-r?apolis, where he has been on business. Mrs. Carl Morris, of Moundsvllle. 1a k'lsitlnir relatives on Railroad street. Miss Ella Williams Is slowly recovering; from a three weeks* Illness. Grant Shaw, of Rushvllle, Ohio, was Lhe guest of Will Hall yesterday. Lawuon Emerson was down from* St. 21clrsvllle yesterday on ouslness. C. D. Faulkner, of PKtsburch, was in town yesterday on business. Ehrl Presley went to Cleveland yesterday to visit friends. Flatuleneo is cured by BEECIIAM'S PILLS. Q.RAND OPERA HOUSE. Monday, Tuesday snd Wednesday, Fob. 6. 6, 7. Matinee Wednesday, rhe RM Hot Farce Comedy In Three Aots, SHANTY TOWN. K Whirlwind of Fun. All-Star Cast Clever Specialties. Nljrli< prices?in. 3S. 35 and fii> cenls. Matlnco prloes?15, 35 end 35 cents. fc3 F. W. BAUMER CO. FINE PIANOS. am MARKET STRUT. The ^ Famous Hoffman 10 Sausage * Actually d Produces Flesh. " TiPPIN * V /TAtlltiiM a lunnh, g 1121 Main St. h TAKB ELEVATOR. Wo want to ;e make your ; XMAS PHOTOS, or Wator Col. f or and Sopl* J Portralta.....!? k FINEST PRODUCTION. I mmmmmmmm ' GEO. SCHRAMM, * Wholesale I Collar ' Mannfacturer . ! HARNESS! , Whips, Robes. ' 1M3 Market Street e . JUST ' RECEIVED. r 3 tons Ltndreib'i I Choice Garden I Seeds. ' 2 csrs Syracuse I r Chilled Plows and Repairs. All Kinds Grasil Seed. - C.D.KYLE,I 1 lOSlMarkot.St. I ELECTRO I PLATING. I SILVER, NICKEL, COPPER und.... BRASS, and alt ornnmontl^K ' retlntnbed equal - new at H.S.SANDSI I Eleotrlo antl Mfe.H Co.'m Plating ?ndH ?V^;.iilnir T)ept., ' 1160 Market St. I 1). 'Phone 81*. : CALL AND SEE ? THE l FINEST LINE , OF ; VALENTINES t In the city, ? Albert Ditto's, MARKBT ST. 2235 Market St ' HARNESS, WhlPS> BlnnkeU* Collar*, Valise* Kobe*, Siuldlf* Trunk*, Urldlw. Repair Work and Mall Order* , Pmmntlv AttendM Halffermever I ; &Wl U SJL'DfiEFilial rule* only StoctaB 1 mnrio in WhedinfH . iihftll be calleafl , I Wheeling Sfo?r/e.?.W ' Fort Henry LittlrB Havana- aro made hero, and are line. 3 for & . Ai?k tot them. Made by . FORT HENRI I STOGIE CO, I HENRY DEHMEL, I Proprietor. M ; 1509 Mtrtct Stretl.W RELYING I ON SOME I WATCHES Is to lean on broken reed. A?f watch that ever bu been, or Is capable of keeping rcgulif nd correct time cm be made to do i? our repair department. VPe guarantrt skillful handling and moderate charges. AM McNamee, The Jewdfl", 15(7 Market Sired