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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-25
RUMoRED IMPORTANT CHANGES

To Take Place on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
1t was reported some time since that sew
eral important changes were to be made i'll
the management of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad system, and its cOnsum-
nation is now near at hand. Mr.
L. Durham, General Manager of the
entire B. q q. system, who has been in New
ark since the death of Col. Foracre, General
Superintendent of the Trans-OhiO division,
has sent in his resignation to headquarters
ut Baltimore. 1t is learned that Capt. +.
T. Deyries, who for some years has been
general agent Of the B. 4 o, here, has been
promoted to the general superintendency
of the Trans-Ohio division, and he is now
at Newark, having gone there to assume
charge of the position.
1t is also stated that the changes here
tofore mentioned as being probable, will
take place the first of January. 1t is said
that Mr.. w. NJ. Clements, who, prior to the
appointment to Mr.. Dunham as General
Manager of the +. & o., occupied the POI
sition of Master of Transportation on the
main line, and who is now manager of the
Erie Express Company, has been offered
the position of General Superintendent of
the road on all points east of the river, and
will accept it. Should this be true Mr..
Clements many friends will be pleased to
hear it, as the gentleman was one of the
most popular as well as efficient officers on
the road. These changes have not been
officially reported yet, but they are gener-
ally conceded to be true.
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marring in the least The prefect symmetry

marring in the least the project symmetry
of the whole.
From a consideration of the Christmas
dinner to the Market house is an easy and
natural step. Market was held in the
Second ward yesterday afternoon and last
evening, and the array of fish, flesh ana
fowl was a tempting one, while the sup
ply of miscellaneous eatables was large
and varied. The attendance of buyers was
unusually large, and prime stuff brought
good prices. The grocer, fish and oyster
dealers and the sellers of game also had an
excellent run of custom yesterday and last
night, but still, the high temperature was not
favorable to the trade.
Extended mention has already been
made in the REGISTER of the unusual rush
of buyers of all classes of holiday goods,
and the splendid business transacted by
the retail trade generally. The disposition
to purchase has held out during the past
five DAYS in a wonderful way, and last
night, as on previous evenings, the stores
devoted to holiday goods were
crowded despite the extremely inclement
weather. A large share of yesterdays
trade came from country buyers, but many
city people deferred their purchases until
''the night before Christmas" in many
cases to their sorrow, for they found stocks
badly picked over" and the most desirable
goods gone. Still, everybody found some
thing wherewith to delight and surprise
some loved one and that is all that Is
wanted, after all.
Services will be held this morning IN all
the leadi lg churches. Special musical
programmes of more or less elaborate
Character, will he rendered, the REGISTER,
of yesterday giving the selections in detail,
with the personnel Of the choirs.
Thus briefly we have jotted down some
thoughts appropriate to, or rather growing
out of the day. An appropriate finale
would be-''A Merry Christmas to All"'
At the postoffice Sunday hours will be
observed to-day. The rush of mail matter
in the shape of. packages OF Christmas
goods has been at least double what it was
last year, and yesterday the interior of the
building looked like warehouse for the
reception of the surplus stock OF a large
retail establishment The boys have earned
a rest.
At the Court House and City Hall busl-
ness will be suspended.
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Resolutions of Respect.

The members of the bar and officers OF
the Courts of the city of Wheeling and Of
Ohio county, have come together to eX-
press their deep sorrow for the death Of
their friend and associate, Mr.. Robert G.
Barr, and as q slight tribute to his mem.
ory, they desire to place on permanent
record the expression of their admiration
for his manly character and many virtues,
and their appreciation Of the integrity,
faithiulness and ability with which for a
score of years he has discharged the ardu-
Gus and trying duties of practicing law
yer
Resolced, That we have received
with feeling of profound re-
gret the intelligence of his sudden
and unexpected death; that they are filled
with the sense of the calamity which they
in common with the rest of this commu-
nifty have sustained, and that they will
ever sincerely cherish his memory, which
is endeared to them no less by his kindly
intercourse and attractive qualities than
by his integrity, learning and ability.
Resolved, That as further mark of their
respect and regard for Mr.. Barr, they will
attend his funeral.
Resolved, That these proceedings shall
be communicated to the wife Of the de-
ceased with the respectful expression Of the
sympathy and earnest coincidence of this
meeting, and they be presented to the sew
cral Courts, with the request that they be
entered on record
At rendezvous of Wheeling COnsistOry
No. Is, A. A. S. r., held Thursday even
ing, December %, 1886, the following was
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God
to take suddenly from us our beloved broth
er, X. G.. Barr, belt
RGSoIrcd, That in the death of Brother
Barr Masonry loses an earnest and intelli-
gent advocate, and this COnsistOry one OF
its most hOnored and Jealous members.
RcSOlred, That the members Of this Con-
sstOry attend the funeral of our late
brother as token of their affection for
him in life and of their respect for his
memory.
Rcsolred, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the COnsistory, pub
lished in the REGISTER and MteHigencer
and copy thereof in due form be sent to
the bereaved widow as an evidence of SYM
patty with her in her time of bereave-
ment. FRANK L. MCNEIL.
ALLEN BROCK.
CHAS. BURDETT HART.
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IN A SMALL WAY.
The News of the Day Pointedly Para
graphed for Hastv Readers.

graphed for Hastv Readers.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Two marriage licenses were issued by
Clerk Hook yesterday,
FLORENCE BINDLEY at the Grand Opera
House matinee this afternoon.
CRAY PATCH" and Kate CastletOn
at the Opera House matinee this afternoon.
REV. r. r. SwoPE will preach in the
Town Hall at Elm Grove tomorrow alter
noon at 3 o'clock.
THE "King Bee" combination shows at
Lafayette Hall, Martins Ferry, this after
noon and evening.
THE company at the Grand Central
Theatre this week is a good one and is
drawing large houses.
ADANCE was given at AriOn Hall last
evening by the Central Singing Society.
A large crowd was present.
THE semi.monthly rehearsal the Opera
House orchestra will take place at Ger
mania Hall Sunday evening.
Cox & MORRISON, the enterprising boiler
makers, presented each of their employees
with fiiteen-pOund turkey yesterday.
Mr.. X. NJ. GILLELAND yesterday pre-
scented all his men employees fine turkey
each, while the boys each received hat.
THE famous Arizona Joe, the Shooting
Star, will open weeks engagement at the
Grand Opera House, Monday evening, in
the romantic and thrilling drama, BLACK
Hawks"
THE Opera House Gospel Meetings are
popular. The attendance the past three
weeks has been very good and the meet
ings have been cOrrespOndingly interest
inc. All men are invited at $3.50 to-mOr-
row.
LEWIS ARCHIBALD, n farmer, living
near Clinton, met with serious accident
Thursday, caused by his horse running off.
He was thrown under the wagon and had
one of his legs fractured and was otherwise
injured.
NJ. J. MORN last evening rendered his
friends reception at his home on Main
street South Side. Quite large number
participated, dancing, etc, being freely in
dulged in. Refreshments were served at
midnight
THE usual Saturday evening Young
Mems Meeting will be held at the Y. NJ. c.
a., building tonight at 7:30 O'Clock. For
the young men having no particular place to
spend the evening, this will be good
place to go.
AUGUSTUS POLLOCK, the cigar manufac-
turer, surprised his employees yesterday in
very agreeable manner. The male en-
ployes each received a can of fine Norfolk
oysters, and the girls an elegant plush
| framed hand mirror each.
PATRICK FAULKNER and Miss Emma
Weisner, deaf mutes, were married several
days since, at the Cathedral by Mgr. Sulli-
van through an interpreter, as sign lam
guage was used. 1t isunderstood this was
the first mute couple ever married at the
Cathedral.
ALL the men of town are heartily invi'
ted to the Mems Gospel Meeting at the
Opera House tomorrow afternoon. The
meetings are always entertaining. The
song service begins ut $3.50 o'clock, and
continues fifteen minutes, then the meet
ing begins, and lasts one hour.
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THE LAST SAD RITES.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR TIE BURIAL
OF HON. r. G. BARR.
The Funeral to Take Place Sunday Afternoon at
Two O'Clock = Meetings Of the Bar
and MaOns.
Arrangements were Yesterday completed

Arrangements were yesterday completed
for the burial of the late Hon. r. G. Barr.
The funeral will take place Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock, from the residence OF his
father-in-law DR.. W. J. Bates, ST., No. 80
Twelfth street. The members OF the ONO
county bar have made arrange
ments to attend in body,
and the Masonic fraternity, OF
which Mr.. Barr was prominent member,
will do likewise, in addition to the extern
sive circle of friends who held the de-
ceased in such high regard, and who Will
paw tribute to his memory by attending
the funeral.
A special telegram received from Charles
ton. W. Va, last evening, says: Great
sympathy is manifested here over the death
of R. G. Barr, Esq. He served as mem
Der of the Legislature while the Capitol
was here the first time, and during the
session made many warm friends, who
still wildly recollect the courteous and
genial gentleman and able legislator.
At $50 clock yesterday afternoon near
" all the members OF the Ohio county bar
met in Part One of the Circuit Court to
take suitable action regarding the death Of
their associate. Hon. Daniel Lamb was
called to the chair and ALI. Rheinstrom,
Esq, was appointed secretary. Mr.. Lamb
made few very touching and appropriate
remarks relative to the occasion, after which
a committee composed of MesSrs. w. +.
Hubbard, A. j. Clark and H. NJ. Russell,
vas appointed by the Chair to draft suita-
BILE resolutions.
While they were out a committee of ar
rangements was appointed, composedSt
MeSsrs. B. A. Allison, Judge Thayer Mel
vim and L. S. Jordan, their duties being
to arrange the details consequent upon at
tending the funeral. The Committee Oh
Resolutions reported as follows, which re-
port being adopted unanimously, the
meeting adjourned to reassemble at the
same place Sunday afternoOnat 80 o'clock
to attend the funeral.
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Christmas Mt the Capitol.

Our old friend Martin, of the Capitol
restaurant, who has so successfully catered
to the wants of the Wheeling public for a
bakers dozen of years, once more sends
greetings to his patrons, and announces that
to-day he will serve fine turkey dinner,
with all the Christmas trimmings, at his
usual rate of twenty-five cents. Martins
Christmas dinners are too well known to
require any very extended notice. lie has
a habit of giving about twice rs good a
meal Us could be reasonably expected for
the money, but on Christmas he throws
down the bars and sets up royal repast,
regardless of expense.
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This is . trfle long, but one or more
items can readily be excluded without
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-25
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements Of Citizens and the Coming and
Going of Strangers.

SOins Oh StrhhReTr'
Mr.. II. II. Hartman will spend Christ
mas in Cadiz
Kate Cas,leton and her company are at
the Mcclure.
Hon. J. J. Jocob, of Clinton, was in the
city yesterday.
J. B. McConaughey, of Cameron, w. Va,
was in the city Wednesday.
J. l.. McCulloch and family are spending
the holidays with friends in Louisville,
Ky.
Col. w. =. Thompson and family, Of
Cleveland, are the guests of Judge Thomp-
son.
Alma Cheiell and Joseph Pennington, Of
Martins Ferry, are visiting friends in st.
Clairsville.
Mr.. George Litten is home from the
Pittsburg Pharmaceutical College to spend
the holidays.
Mr.. Stewart Mills, Of Chicago, is visit
ing friends in the city. John is an old
Wheeling boy.
Miss Ruby Smith, who has been attend
ing school in Pittsburg has returned to
spend the holidays.
Mr.. J. +. Hunter, an enterprising
young Democrat of jefferson county, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Frank T.. Foster, the good looking
collector OF the REGISTER, will spend Christ
mas with Cameron girls.
George Spence, OF Martins Ferry, who
has been attending school at Columbus, IL
home spending the holidays.
John A. Crawford and Ed. Stifel have
returned from the Morgantown University
to eat their Christmas Turkey.
Mr.. John A. Crawford is home from the
Morgantown University, to spend the holt
days with parents and friends.
Chas. Smith, the popular young shipping
clerk at Wheat & MAYORS, left yesterday
to spend Christmas at home, New Phila-
delphia, o.
Bert Wilkin, q promising young music
pupil Of Harrisville, o., who Is studying
here, will spend Christmas with relatives
at Steuhenville, o.
Mr.. X. II. Silvey, Jr., brother Of the late
Thomas Silvey, and a member Of Typo
graphical Union No. 70, is lying very low
with consumption.
Rev. Loyal Young, d. d., OF Washing
ton, Pa, will preach at the First Presby-
teriaL church tomorrow, DIR. Cunningham
being confined at home with serious ILL
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Il. Spates, Of Clarks-
burg, passed through the city yesterday on
their way TO Washington, Pa, where they
will pass the holidays with Mrs. Spates'
parents.
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Attic Grand Opera House.

The great comedy success, Excite
ment," with Miss Florence j. Bindley in
the role of 'Evangeline," and Mr.. Henry
Talbot as "Bruno Maddel," has made a
great hit at the Grand Opera House, and
again last evening the house was crowded
with an audience composed of many ofour
best people. The piece is full Of fun and
excitement, rs its title suggests, and the
audience last evening was kept in an al
most constant state of laughter at the abb
surd situations so naturally portrayed.
Miss Bindley, in her songs and dances, was
as usual very charming, and captured the
audience. Excitement will be given
again at the matinee and this evening.
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Buy tie SUNDAY REGISTER.
DISAPPOINTED AUDIENCE.
Kate CastIeton and Company Arrive Il
Late to Give n Performance.

Kate Castietan and Company Arrive too
Late to Give a Performance.
Miss Kate Castleton and her company
left Somerset, Pa, at six o'clock yesterday
morning and reached Pittsburg in time to
find that they had missed suitable connec-
ton, SO they did not arrive here until 2
o'clock last evening, the hour the curtain
should have gone up ut the Opera House.
A large sized audience had assembled, but
Miss Castleton, finding that it would be
too late to give a performance, had her
manager announce 1t from the stage, and
the audience filed out, having their money
returned at the box Office.
The manager stated that all the music
being new, it would take at least three
quarters Of an hour for rehearsal, and il
would be impossible to give the perform
ance in any sort Of satisfactory manner
without the rehearsal. The sale Of reserved
seats is very large for this afternoon and
evening. and the house will be packed on
both occasions, to see dear, charming Kate
and her Crazy Patch"
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Stablinr ARRAY.

About a quarter after six o'clock last
evening Frank Blakemore and Alexander
Welch became involved in quarrel on
Jacob street, between Thirty-third and
Thirty-fiith streets, which ended in Welch
pulling out a pen-knife and stabbing
Brakeman in the breast. Fortunately the
blade of the knife struck the breast bone,
which kept it from penetrating it very far
and the resulting wound was slight one.
Blakemore repaired to Brices drug store,
where his wound was dressed while Welch
gave himself up to Justice McCreary, who
held him to bail for an examination.
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The Chinaman and the Tramp.

About eight o'clock last night tramp
dropped into the Chinese laundry at the
corner of Market and Fourteenth streets 10
beg shirt or Christmas gift. His mis-
sion was an unsuccessful one, and on
turning to go out he slipped and fell,
breaking pane of glass. This set the
Cinnamon in an uproar, and one Of them
rushed out after the tramp, caught him by
the coattail on the sidewalk and threw
him down, while second Celestial, armed
with fiat iron. was quickly on the scene,
with disposition to cave in the tramp's
head. More peaceful counsels prevailed,
however, and the Cinnamon marched the
tramp before Justice George Ankle, who
after hearing the details, gave the stranger
an hour to get out of town.
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Prnhahly the Same Coon.

Chief of Police Smith yesterday received
a letter from the Chief of Police of Column
bus, Ohio, in answer to the telegram sent
him on Wednesday, regarding the arrest of
George Parker, the mulatto, who IL sus-
picioned of being the perpetrator of seri-
Gus crime in Columbus The letter stated
that Parker's description answered almost
precisely that given by Capt. Smith, and
the latter is satisfied from the description
contained in the letter that Parker is the
man wanted in Ohio. Parker was SEN
fenced to a month in the workhouse and
is safe for the present, and it is probable
that the Columbus Chief of Police will
come on to take look at him.
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Slight Fire.

About $50 o'clock last night an alarm
of fire from box Is, called the department
to the head of the pike, above Market
street, where blaze was in progress under
the porch of small dwelling house occu-
pied by German family. The fire was
with little damage to the
house. 1t is supposed to have originated
from fire cracker.
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Parties desiring their residences
fiIted for using Natural Gas can have
the work done at once by calling at
1890 Market street. All work care
fully done. Special attention to
plumbing and general work.
Il A. LITTLE
JAMES NJ. DILLON,
Manager.
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Sent Up for Nine Months.

Henry Brownlee, who was found guilty
of petit larceny in Part Two of the Circuit
Court on Tuesday last, for having stolen
an overcoat from Martin Thornton some
time since, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Boyd to imprisonment in the coun-
ty Jail for nine months.
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L.sGooD&Co sell dry goods the cheapest.

Fancy fruit baskets filled with nuts
fruits and candies, make an elegant Christ
mas present. and nothing pleases the
ladies better. The best place to get them
is at Ziegenfelder's. Sc Twelfth street.
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AN entertainment for the benefit of the
Woman's Exchange will be given at the
Opera House, Tuesday, December 28th.
Miss Elizabeth Clendening, Philadelphia's
noted elOcutionist, will delight every one.
Home talent will assist i'll the music.
Miss A. S. Parran will give an attractive
class drill in calisthenics. Admission 80
cents. Reserved seats at Banners music
store Monday, December y. No extra
charge for seats.
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ISal and 1928 Market street.

DR.. NJ. NEUER, the practical optieian,
of Washington, ID. c., and who met with
50 much saGaess during his last visit, is
again in the city aai is stopping at
So Twelfth street.
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THE POLICE BUSY.
The Cells at Headquarters Running Over
with Draaks, Last Night.

with Draaks, Last Night.
Things were decided lively about police
headquarters, last night. In fact. the up
roar was something terrific, and people
passing along the fag-stoDes on the Six
teenth street side Of the City Hall often
stopped and listened at the wild chorus OF
yells which ever and anon oosed out oftbe
cracks aud key-boles Of the edifice- The
horrid din was made by nineteen tramps,
vags and DRINKS, who bad been gathered
in by the officers from the streets in var
ious parts of the city. OF these, Officers
Dunlap. Desmond and Watson landed three
each. one Of those brought down by the
last named public guardian being one
legged negro named Frank Fox, who re-
quired an express wagon to land him at
headquarters. The racket lasted most o.
the night, and Jack Arthur was about
Wild afmidnight.
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ABOUT THE CITY.
Xmas Hours at the Postoffice.

Xmas Hours at the Postoffice.
The following hours will be observed at
the postoflice to-day: Money order depart
ment closed all day; general delivery stamp
window, 100 to 10 a. m. delivery by car
riers, g a. M; collection, l1:i5 a. IN.
Fulton station, open from 7:3O a. m. to l.
noon, and from to 8 p. M.
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TUE closing out sale of Mr.. ]. Brilles'
stock of ready made clothing is progress
ing very rapidly. adYise all those in
ueed Of goods to call early toe S2ming
week and make their selections
s. HoRKHEIMER, Assignee.
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CLOAKsi CLOAKS !

Received to-day, December N. from
the largest cloak house Ina New York,
One Hundred New Wraps on eOnsign-
ment. VIII sell them ut 80 cents on
the dollar. Plush Wraps. short Wraps
and Nevmarkets. All new and fresh
at just half price. BRUES,
M Earaaa
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Ladies',

Come and see the wonderful bargains
We now offer in fine Kip, Pebble Goat and
straight Goat Button Boots. Elegant
goods, perfect fitting, latest styles, all
sizes and every width. See our stock Of
Holiday Slippers for gentlemen.
L. V. BLOND.
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Holiday Slippers,

Silk embroidered, from IS cents to Sl.5
per pair, Just the thing for present, both
useful and ornamental, at
J. w. ANICK's,
1l43 Main street.
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Ice creams and ices, various hayOrs, for
Xmas dinners, in brick forms. Oh sizes, at
Zeigenielder's, sc Twelfth street, and the
only place to get first premium ice cream
in the State.
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FALL AND WINTER STOCK.

Just received n full line OF Panta-
loenIBEs, suitings, Qyereoafings. Al
30 . full line or cur eslehrsted line
Wool and worsted Knit Jackets,
&. HESS & SONS,
uNal and IRoH Mnrk al NaReal
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Index 20 New Advertisements.
SECOND PAGE.

Grand Opera HouSe-Arizona Joe.
Carpet Sweepers-Nesbitt 4 Bro.
Carvers-GeO. W. JOhnSons Sons.
simmons Liver Regulator.
Magic Tooth Powder-R. II. List.
DalNrfnsNa NpffRaa
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The SUNDAY REGISTER oo1taip the iatesf
He'as Of The day, resume Of the hdppeniHgs
in tie social norid and diaincfiue literary
features rhieh make IL especially dttrdfire.
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Gentlemen

Will find this splendid opportunity to
buy fine calf shoes. We have now the
largest and finest stock of fine calf COrdo-
van, DongOla. Kangaroo and English
Porpoise Shoes in the city.
l.. V. BLOND.