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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-09

association greatly encouraged its officers.
Many of the contestants had been hitherto nm
heard of, and some Of them coming from clubs
located in small towns and villages Of Virginia
and Maryland. had shown skill of no mean Or
der. Particularly surprising was the play Of
Mr.. Abel John Layard, young Englishman,
and a member of the Winchester club. of Win
chester, Va. who, during the progress Of the
tournament, played a ve1y interesting exhi-
bition match with Mr.. w. V. r. Berry. and
showed remarkable skill: His play demon
strated anew that the skill of the average Eng
lishman in lawn tennis is superior to that OF
the average player in this country. It is equally
true. however that we are approaching nearer
and nearer to the English standard Of excel
ience, and that in few years our experts will
be able to meet the best players of England on
even terms.
This tournament virtually ended the lawn
tennis season Of 1887 in the south Its effect
was noticeable, however, in the largely in
creased number of clubs and players in WASH
lngton and its vicinity. The officers of the
Southern association were not idle during the
winter. 1t was determined that the next cham
pionship tournament should be held in the
spring, and that the grounds Of the Baltimore
Cricket club should be used, in order that the
city OF Baltimore might share in the newly
awakenened interest in lawn tennis. Early in
the month OF May however, the most active
players OF Washington arranged tournament
for the championship Of the District of Column
pa, pcheyin8 tnat sucn competition would
develop players who might represent Washing
ton with honor in the championship tourns-
ment at Baltimore.
TOURNAMENT PRACTICE.
1t is unquestionably true that tournament
practice, Is q promoter of skin, il Tar better
than any other. The player competing in :
tournament Is continually alert and strive.
hard to win every point, while one Who - no
such incentive Il apt to become indolent and
indifferent - to success, in which Condition 81
Is little apt to improve. Two days in : tourns-
ment il worth more than week Of ordinary
practice TO one who desires to improve n skiIf
The committee in charge concluded 70 hold TIE
tournament on the courts Of Kendall Green.
the ably conducted governments college Tor
deaf mutes, ct the head Of which il the we'll
known pr. Gallaudet Two tennis ogganisa-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.

Tire entire east end Of our first floor is
devoted 10 Crockery and things 10 The
house furnishing line To say that ths
department is a store in itself il not saying
too much-It is great big store You
could take Two or Three Crockery Stores
around Us out Of il aud you couldn't tell
that anything was missing. But We
haven't time to cOmpare-We want 90
pOpularize want every housewife
TO visit this department and select their
house Fittins" at prices away below 'le
average. At prices that will compe'
them TO come again and bring their inend-
At prices nnheard or unread Of
At prices that We alone can give -- See
what a small amount will boy here during
this sale. Sl2 90 will buy the beat made
and finest decorated l2-piece Toilet sot
including Jar, that formerly sold for : Do OI.
-Ss 90 will buy 81 90 Toilet Set. -
and for So 90, - Remember the price,
So 00-We will give you beautifully
decorated Toilet Set consisting OF II piece
including Slop Jar. Slime az other dea.-
ere ask 5000 for Tea and Dinner s-'-
are also away down-And we cIn Do
better Tor you on these goods than any er-
elusive dealOr can do Complete Tea
Sets will be marked down at s. 80 While
in this department DO not forget 10 exam
inc our stock Of Standing and Hanging
Lamps, with beautifully decorated shade.
.Ocr prices on these goods will surprise
and please yon. ....
WHEELING INsTALMENT 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
CALLED AWAY.
DR.. P. S. DBHAss, THE FAMOUS LECTURER
AND WRITER,
Dies at HIS Home Last Night, After Lingering
and Painful Ilnsss-hr. VIM. Hastings Dies
Suddenly From Heart Disease

At eleven O'Clock last night, after many
weeks of terrible and patient suffering,
DIR. F. S DsHass, the famous lecturer,
traveller and author, passed away, at his
handsome residence, AVoBdale, ntar Mar
tins Ferry. He was a son of Gen. Charles
DsHass, who was a prominent citizen OF
Washington, Pa, in which place the sub
iect of this sketch WAS born in 1921, which
made him sixty-eight years old at the
time cf his death. He was also a brother
of DR.. Wills DeHAss, the we'll known
archaologist and author of DsHass' His
tory OF West Virginia, which is now out OF
print. DIR. DeHass was educated at Wash
ipgton College and entered the Methodist
ministry when but a Young man, his first
charge being at Weston, W. Va, where he
bnilt church.
He afterwards came to Wheeling, and
built the present North Street NJ. E.
church, the congregation of which he was
pastor. Dr.. DsHass was one of the most
active as we'll as one Of the moat eloquent
men in the Methodist ministry. As
lecturer he was alec eloquent and enter
tainirg, and his fame was almost world
wide. He al ways had g 'od churches, and
was at various times located in Cincinnati,
Brooklyn, Washington, d. G, and other
cities. While in the latter place he built
the Metropolitan NJ. E Church, one Of
the finest church edifces in Washington.
President Grant, who was one Of the
trustees of this church, appointed Dr..
De Hass Consul to Jerusalem, which office
he ably filled for eight years. During his
stay there he made extensive explorations
of Palestine, and secured the points for his
famous book, "Baried Cities Recovered, or
Travels and Explorations in the Holy
Lands" which has attained the enormous
sale of 80, 600 volumes. 1t is acknowl-
edged to be one of the .best works OF the
kind ever issued.
On his return from the Holy Land, DR..
DeHa.s went on the lecture platform, and
those who have heard his lectures we'll re-
member their great interest and informa-
ton. About three years since DR.. De
Ii ass was compelled TO give no lecturlDg
on account of a small sore that appeared
on his lower lip, which proved to be
epitheliOma, or cancer, and which gradu-
ally extended, and finally tOlk his life.
For the past eighteen days the sick man
was unable to take nourisbmsnt, and tie
fOrtitude with which he stood his awful
suffsring and the resignation with which
he met his death we're remarkable.
DR.. De Hass had o fne collection OF
curiOs and relics collected during his
travels, most OF which are from the Holy
Land Among them was a manuscript OF
the b BILE 900 years old, which was writ
ten on something like eighty skins. There
are only two other similar ones, one OF
which is in the st. Petersburg museum.
DR.. De Hass was offered $50. coo for his
manuscript, but he presented it to the
Drew Theological Seminary few weeks
bsfore his death. DR.. De Hass' wife sur
wives him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
SUDDEN DEATH.

Mr.. william Hastings Stricken Down with
Heart Disease.
The announcement this morning CT the
death of Mr.. William Hastings, which oc-
cured yesterday mornine at his residence
on LaBelle avenue, will be received with
heartfelt and deep regret by his many
friends, as we'll as those who only knew of
him.
Mr.. Hastings' death was sudden, he
having been at work on Saturday and APP
parenily well until a short time before he
was stricken down. About o'clock yes
day morning he complained Of feeling I'M
well, but there was no thought that it was
anything seriOus. 1t was about 7:45
o'clock wi en- the end came, and it came
so suddenly that life bad departed before
physician could be summoned. The cause
of his death is sscribed to heart disease,
superinduced by a complication Of other
csuses.
Mr.. Hastings was quite q prominent fig
ure in Wheeling political and business cir
Giles. He has been resident OF the city
since 1852, being connected with the Bel
mont Iron Works several years after
his arrival here, and sutse-
qusntly he became manager OF
the Wheeling Iron and Nail Company,
which position he held until 1877. Since
that time be has been manager OF the roll
ing department of the LsBelle Iron and
Nail Works
Mr. Hastings Was consistent member
Of the Fourth Street NJ. f.. Church, and
prominent member of the Wheeling Dis
trict CsmpmeetiDg Association at Mounds
vile, being a member of the Board of Di-
rectors. He was an active member
of Ohio Lodge No. l, A. +. &
A. NJ, and wheeling Lodge No. 8, and
Wheeling Encampment No. II, /. 0. O.
F., also Of Welcome Lodge, Ancient Order
Of United Workmen. Mr.. Hastings was
several times a member of Council and
was a member of the last Water Board, as
well as other offices within the gift OF the
people. He was universally respected and
esteemed, and in his death Wheeling loses
a good and true citizen. At the time OF
his death Mr. Hastings was in his fifty
sixth year. HIS mother, aged seventy
eight years, survives him, as does also his
wife and q family of four sons and four
daughters, who have the sympathy Of oil
in their sudden bereavement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
PLANS APPROVED.
For the Hebrew Synagogue, and the Con-
tract VIII Soon be Let.

For the Hebrew Synagogue, and the Con-
tract WIN soon be Let.
A meeting Of the committee Of the He
brew congregation, having charge Of the
plans for the synagogue to be erected upon
the lot on Eoff street, recently purchased
from OBJ. Thomas O'Brien, was held yes
terday morning, at which the plans pre-
pared by Architect Wells were subjected to
a thorough examination, The committee,
after fully considering the drawings, etc,
approved the same, and as soon as the
architect can prepare the specifications and
detailed drawings, bids for the construction
Of the building will be asked for.
The edidce makes a very handsome
showing, and will be a decided ornament
to the section Of the city in which it is to
be located. The general design is Moorish
renaissance, the building being surmOunt-
cd by a dome Of imposing dimensions
The ground size will be 40xl0O feet, and
the building will he two stories in height,
the first being partly under ground. The
front will be OF pressed brick with stone
trimmings, and the roof will be Of slate.
The entire structure will cost from SIS 600
to Sl5, 600, and reflects great credit upon
the architect rs well as the committee
selecting the design.
IL is hoped to let the contract by the
first OF the year.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
4s@ advertisements.
FOR SALE.

One OF the finest homesteads in the ci y one
lot 30Jx500
An elegant property On Twelfth street, lot
G0xl25.
Three buildings, with store rooms on Market
street
Three fine dwellirgs on Chapline street
Three small dwellings on Market street, easy
terms
Two good houses on Thirteenth street
Five bui ding lots on EOhsireet
Two elegant bdCk houses on Jacob street
Good brick house, rooms on Twenty second
street
Three small houses on the Island.
Three first class houses on Fifteenth street.
Three small houses on Mccullough street.
Two small houses on EOn street.
Six Lots on Mccullough street.
-Four good lots on tne Island,
Two houses a seven lots on Charles street.
four rOomed honse on Wood street.
Some choice lots in lower end OF city.
On four lots lefl Of plat Of IS put on the
market last week. 4 good investment for the
early caller.
s2j0-a good live party with this amount can
make mOney-iOr particulars call early.
hs-MOney 70 Loau.
Always insure your property with the PLmniX
OF Hartford. Time tried and lire .es,cd.
GEO. j. MATHISON,
dec Real Estate and lniurance Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
NATIONAL UNION.

The National Union is purely an Ameri.
can order, combining patriotic, social and
benevolent features. The officers are as
follows:
Frank N. Gage, Chicago, H., President
7. J. Ohsrlesworth, Toledo, O.. Vice Pres
dent; George II. Higgins, Warren, Pa
Speaker; Frank Cresger, Fremont, o., Ex-
President; J. W. Myers, Toledo, o Secre-
taIy; W. NJ Bayne, Cleveland, o, Treas
urer; DR.. A. f Keyes, Mansfield, O., Med.
ical Director; Justin T. Study, Richmond,
Ind, Chaplain; Frank Z. Storm, Wash
ingtcn, D. G, Usher; T. A. IronmOnger,
Greenwich, o., Sergeant-st-Arms; 7. W.
Blair, Fit. Wayne, Ind, DoOrkeepsr.
Trustees-Frank n Gage, Frank Fair
man, l. X. Parks, X II. Cochran and T.
j. CharleswOrth.
Financs Committee - F. H. Orsgo,
Wheeling, W, Va Frank Creager, Ere
mont, o.; add F. E. Smith, Saginaw,
Mich.
Committee on Laws-M. G. Jeffries,
Jonesville. Wis ]. A. Ewing, Mounds
vile, w Va, and L. Parks, Toledo, o.
This will show that the order is national
in its character II has now been in ex.
islence about ten years, and is growing
yearly, slowly but surely.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09

Saturdays REGISTER contained an arti-
Gle in reference TO little tet-to between
Mr.. W. L Kinsey and Postmaster Oraw-
ford, of Blaine, o, in which there were
several misstatemenis. The trouble grew
out OF letter Mr.. Kinsey wrote to the De-
partment at Washington in reference to a
postal caro- which he received from Bridge
port November l5 Tne postal wac stamp
ed at Bridgeport November /, and SIX
days afterwards it was stamped at Blaine
and Mr.. Kinsey was allowed to have it.
A copy OF the letter was evidently sent TO
Crawford by Clarkson and be tackled Kin
sty about it, Crawford struck KiDsey as
they walked down the steps and Kinsey
caught him by the throat and sage he
could have topped up the mud with him,
but being big man be did no. like to
take advantage OF one smaller than him
self. He says he feels certain that Crsw-
ford has been holding his mail back.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
9rg Goods.
GREAT
10 there ever wss q chance to geo some
great Bargains iu The DRY GOODS
LINE here is Al opportunity you
cannot afford 90 pass by.
ONLY A FEW MORE WEEKS
Iu me Retail Business. And orr lm-
meuse stock must be disposed OF
REGARDLESS OF COST.

you surely need now something in the follow
ns articles. and 30 win also pay you To- lay in "a
supply for future time. ladies', Misses and
C1lls Wraps ofau kinds, shawls. skirts, I'm
dcrrcar for everybody; Hosiery, Gloves all
SORTS Of Knit Goods, Eeckwear, Curtains. Bed
spreads Embroideres and Laoes Buttons, Dress
Trimmings Coret Handkerchief Notions and
small wares OF every description Dress Goods.
Cashmeres. Henrietta Ladies Broadc.o.h and
eot. Pushes Ve,ve.s Flannels Cottons,
'heyi0s G.nghams. Prints, Cassimeres, Jeans.
able linens. Toweiings Yarns Ribbons, Jm-
relas and Gossameres.
AID goods for present use and nearly an new
i0Os Bring es we always sold, az VERY LOW
RIGGS. which statement you win bear witness.
.e carried very few goods over from one season
t0 Che other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE.

Central Castle No. l, K. of G. E are
now located in their new quarters, X. OF
p. Hall, corneraaf Chapline and Twenty
sixth streets Team No. l conferred the
Pilgrim degree on one candidate at the
last meeting The Knights degree will
be conferred on two applicants at the next
meeting.
Wheeling City Castle No. 2conferred the
Knights degree on one applicant at the
last meeting and will confer the Pilgrim =
degree on two applicants, and the Orusa-
der's degree On one applicant Mt the next
meeting.
Crescent Castle No. rallied of a hand
come new organ last night, and it was
drawn b. Samuel Sheldon, who held the
winning ticket. No. 81
Bellaire Castle, No. II, visited Crescent
Castle last evening to the plumber of about
80. Team No. Of Bsllaire Castle con-
ferred the Pilgrims degree Oh tao and the
Knights degree on one. A very pleasant
time was spent, and after the meeting a
banquet was held Of the Brunswick Hotel
The order is in very lourishiDg condi
ton in this city, the entire membership
being now over LOO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09

The Wheeling InstaInent Co,
1136-3S-40 Market Street.

Here ct last - Bat away behind time
We expected to be here ak weeks 400
we're exactly six weeks later An
We calculated in opening our new store
and IS result we are compelled to force ,
six weeks sale into six days slaughter
-COnsequently we shall inaugufats lo.
day the greatest all.department ssls nj
Furniture-Carpets - ,oyes---C,ock.
ery-Beddipg that has ever been seen /,
this city. "A sale backed By compul.
sion. "A sale YOU can't afford to mi..--
What we advertise represents values with.
out precedent and beyond parallel. ana
heaps OF than at that. No one ~,
came and no one ever will come here i
find only few articles as advertised -
We never advertise line OF goods nBle.
we have enough to 20 'ronrd This.
your chance. Here il your opportunitv
and a golden one, too Bat sell We
must, our loss is yonr gain.
WHEELING INSTALMENT Co
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
Merit Wins.

We desire to cay to our citizens that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that cell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction. We
do not hesitate to guarantee them every
time, and We stand ready to refund the
purchase price, if satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies have
won their great popularity purely on their
merits. Logan & Co., Druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
KNIGHTsoF HONOR.

AT the regular meeting of Alpha Lodge,
424, held on last Wednesday evening, the
following officers we're elected for the en-
suing term, and will be installed on the
first Wednesday evening in January:
Past Dictator, George HOpwood; Dicta-
tor, a S. T. Charnock; Vice Dictator, VIM.
". Ripley; Assistant Dictator, J. A. Mil.
Ter; Reporter, Joseph Hall; Financial Re
porter, John Brown; Treasurer, s. NJ.
Darrah; Chaplain, Earnest MeizneI; Guide,
Charles Bickerton; Guardian. Porter
Smith; Sentinel, Grafton a. Besll; Trus-
tees, George Ankle, Grafton A. Beall and
ADJUST Witthuhue; Representatives to
Grand Lodge, Joseph A. Metcal and T.
A. Hall; Alternate Representatives to
Grand Lodge, Joseph Hall and VIM. II.
Chapman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
Important Business Transacted ut Yes
terday's Session.

Important Business Transacted ut Yes
terday's Session.
The regular semi.monthly meeting of
the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, WAS held yesterday afternoon at Trades
Assembly Hall, and there was large at
tendance of delegates, the business being
disposed of in a commercially rapid msn-
u6r. President Parrish was in his seat and
Secretary Salisbury was on hand.
The first business presented was the
strike OF the girls at the Nail City Lantern
Works The strike WAS reported still
on, and all the old girls still ont.
II was announced that several
conferences had been held with the pro-
prietors OF the works, and that they were
willing to compromise on basis OF = per
week or a piece list that would allow the
girls 10 earn from 81 TO s. per week,
which the strikers also agreed to. But
the stone on which the two sides split was
the girls who have taken the places Of the
strikers. The proprietors stated that they
had promised them steady situations, and
although they would prefer to have the
old girls back they could not discharge
the present ones.
As no settlement could he arrived at,
the Assembly ordered a formal boycott
placed on the goods manufactured by the
concern, and the giTls were requested to
furnish list Of the names of the girls now
at work, so that they could be placed on
the black list The uniOns to which some
of the timers, mschinists, etc employed
OF the works are members Of, were ordered
to call the men out.
The committee in charge OF the eight
hour meeting reported the success Of the
meeting Thanksgiving night.
The committee TO confer with the COM
mittee from the Grocers' Association, re-
ported that additional steps had been
taken looking to an agreement being AZ
rived at, which would be to their mutual
benefit, and the prospects were favorable
toward a conclusion being arrived at.
The Delegates from the Brewers I'm
ion reported that the Schmulbach Brew
ing Company had voluntarily cut down
the length of their work day three
hours.
The Delegates from The Stove Mould
er's Union notified the Assembly and
wished all the Unions represented therein
to be il fnmed that all union made stO yes
now contain a union label and asked the
cooperation Of the delegates in their
Efforts to unioDize all the
stove boundaries in the city. I. was re-
ported that there is movement on foot to
OrgaDizs the city gas works employees, with
the idea of securing for them an eight-hour
working day when The movement goes into
effect, as the work is very hard, and twelve
hours are too many for days work, very
few men being able TO stand it.
A number OF the members OF the lantern
factory girls' union were present in add
ton to the delegates and they listened with
interest 10 the proceedings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.

Ia this, like our many other depart.
ments, we are frightfully ovefstccked-
and you can't do better than to rote few Of
the prices We quote here.--Tnsy will serve
to indicate tie course OF this hurricane
among prices True, we've done some
business since we opened, bnt not emf.
ficient to keep the slut under control
For once in lis history our receiving Dc.
parlment ia overlooked - Goods are ar.
rivipg quicker than We can handle them.
until now we are up to our heads 10 Eur.
plussgt and more beautiful styles vtre
never shown Oar prices will be COM.
polling prices. Such prices as will force
buyers to come here-lO0 Complete
Chamber Suits in Solid Ash, with large
bsveled mirror on the dresser, $40 on each.
former price $50 90. -R Remember thee
suits are the finest specimens OF cabin,t
work aud finish and sell elsewhere lof
$50 90, but we n ust have room, and $40 O0
will be our price while they last -l 10
addition to these We will offer 50 Heavy.
Massive Suits in Walnut finish, with Mar.
ble.top Dress, r, as low az So 90. onr reg.
ular price for the same suit is S3j OO, hul
they are included in this slaughter and
they must be- sacrificed at our reduced
price, S25 O0-Then in a neat, fnll ls
Chamber Suit in Antique Ok or Walua
finish We are sure 20 fult You Or thee
we show ten distinct styles $2l00 eaea.
former price S2S 00.--Our collection %.
odd dresssrs caps the climex We di..
play twenty different styles, ranging from
the desirable $40 90 Dresser 10 the large
heavy marble-top one at 81 jl - Don't
lose sight Of the fact that We sell these
goods on iDstalments at our greatly Be-
duced prices
WHEELING INSTALMENr CO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-09
An Intere,tlng OuestIon.

The attorneys for the McWha estate,
according to the New Cumberland Iude-
pendent, are engaged in looking up the law
in the matter of the assignment by Van
Baker Of all his right, title and interests
in his wife's estate, to his attorneys in
payment for their professional services; and
they will, it is understood, fight the matter
in the courts. The interesting question
will arise whether man can murder his
wife in order to obtain possession of her
property, and then be permitted by the
courts to become the lawful heir to her
estate. Another question which will arise
is that in court Of equity in order to set
tie the point it must be proved that Bak er
did kill his wife. Will the court accept Of
the conviction Of Baker as conclusive evil
dence that be killed her, or will it fall on
the other side to prove by evifence to be
set forth in s trial that be killed her, and
can the evidence from the records of the
former trial be used? II not, will it not
become necessary to try the whole case
over again to Get lie the right of the prop
ery?