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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

THATyOung Wheeling bank bOOkkeeper,
who explained that his sudden possession
of riches resulted, not from the embezz.e-
meut of S24, GOO from the bank, but from
the drawing OF a lottery prize, lacked
shrewdBess. He ought to have gone away
from home for q few weeks and returned
with the report THAT he had been setting as
a waiter at a seaside hOtel-Mdnsfeld
Nflrs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
INA SMALL WAY.
The News of the Day POintedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers.

The News of the Day PoIntedly Para
graphed for Hasty Readers.
THERE was quite heavy rain yesterday
morning.
THE Women's Union Benevolent Society
meets this evening.
The Board Of County Commissioners
will meet in regular session this morning
THERE will be music at The Wheeling
Club tonight, aud full attendance Is ex-
peoted.
The Council Committees of Fire De-
partment and Police are called to meet this
evening.
THE attendance at the Park yesterday
was quite large, and the day was an enjoy
able one.
BELLAIRE, Martins Ferry and Ben
wood had good many Wheeling visitors
yesterday.
THERE were ten cases registered at PO-
lice headquarters at two O'Clock THE morn
ing-fge drunks and five disoIderlie0.
EIGHTEEN people came down from
KeespOrt to the base ball game yester-
day, including the team. They stopped
at the Howell.
IT WAS reported yesterday that Al
Young, OF the Island, was quite badly in
iuved by a pile driver near the Top mill
Saturday evening.
ATTENTION is specially directed to the
advertisement of Sweeney q Edwards, in
this mornings issue The Equitable is a
solid institution, with a splendid system
Of assurance.
REV. NJ. @. GRIMES, Of the Eastern
Ohio Conferences, brother of Rev. G. w.
Grimes, pastor of Thomson NJ. E Church,
discoursed eloquently to large and at-
tentive congregation at Thomson church,
on the Island, last evening.
BEFORE Mr.. W. 0. McCluskey left for
Atlantic City he told Mr.. G. E Van
keuren he would send him "a fish OF his own
catching and yesterday fish known as
"ssate fish" arrived on ice in tin bucket.
It is quite 40 odd looking affair aud is
something of curiosity.
THE original Sam Jones ishiug club,
better known as the Three Johns, COM
posed of George, John and Thomas Blank
insop, which is located at Windsor Sta
ton, along with the Three John orchestra,
was visited by Walter Sheppard, who says
il ia one Of the finest companies between
Wheeling and Wheeling junction.
THERE were q number Of Sons Of Veter-
ans in the city Friday evening from
Wheeling, among whom We noticed Capt.
Charles Schultz, First Lieut.. William T.
Marsh. Q. NJ. Sergeant E. L. Bowman,
Sergeant Guard Burr Watt The boys are
members OF W. S Hancock Camp, aud
presented a handsome appearance in their
new uniforms -Belldire Tribune.
THAT tired feeling is entirely overcome
by Hoods Ssrsaparlla, which creates an
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
LIVES LOST.
TWO WOMEN ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED IN
THIS STATE.
A Third Attempts Suicide-Accdsntally Killed
Railroad Enterprises Current State Accidents
and Crimas-Gsneral Notes

On Sunday last Mrs Newt. Duke was
drowned in the BuckhsnnOn river, at AL
ton. She was taking skif across the
river to some boys to ferry them over,
when it became unmanageable in the
awollen current and was swep. over the
dam. Mrs. Duke was Snider from Lewis
county. She was a young woman, and
leaves husband and three children. The
accident is much to be deplOred.
The day previous Mrs. Samuel Legg vas
drowned in Twelve Pole creek. Mrs.
Legg had gathered some drift-wOod and
piled ii near the wster's edge, and having
gone down TO remove the wood she slipped
aud fell into the wild river. No one was
near except her little girl, and before help
arrived the unfortunate woman had disap-
peared. She leaves d husband and six small
children. The BODY has not been re-
covered
The wife Of Peter McCaIdls, postmaster
at Davisville, Wood county, attempted
suicide Thursday evening, by jumping
into the Little Kanawhs. According to
the reports Mrs. McCardle had been i'll
for some days snd acting queerly, and her
sctious were constantly watched. She es-
caped the vigilence OF the family, how
ever, that night for a feS minutes, started
on a run for the river and jumped in.
Some oae saw her and gave the alarm, and
the would be suicide was fished out of the
water as soon as possible. She was found
to be unconscious, and it was some time
before she was restored to her senses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
The ,,onopgelIa OH FIeld.

No less than thirty oil wells have been
put down in MOnongalia county, and seve-
raj are fairly big producers, enc doing 25C
barrels per day. The main operators are
T. W. Hukill n. McCook, and the Char
tiers Oil Company. About l25 men are
employed il the work Of sinking wells.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

One Hundred and Nine Years Old.
The venerable Alexander Sinclair, OF
Reno, P,eston county, recently received a
letter from hs oldest brother, Who resides
in a southern esaoty Of this State. He is
100 years ofage aud writes that he is still
in fair health, sad that until within two
years he continued to do more or less work
On The farm. He wishCl to see his younger
brother, aud says if ne (Alexsndef) is not
able TO visit him that ne will come 10
Preston for visit with his brother and
nepheNs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
For Thirty Days More

For $50 you can get one dozen fine
Sahu-fnish Cabinet Photographs, and one
extra III L fiue gilt frame, Sx10 size, al
PiummeT's, 1l3S &am street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
Hancock County Real Estate Deal.


A number of East Liverpool manufac-
turera and capitalists have purchased for
S27, 600 the farm of George Wells, consist
inb of 100 acres, and lying on the West
Virginia side Of the river, almost immedi-
ately opposite the town. The land abounds
in clay, and it is fair to assume that the
purchasers either expect 10 realize it them
selves or dispose of the land to others for
manufacturing sites. Some three months
$50. when it was known that the railroad
would be continued up that side Of the
river, an option was taken on the land: A
few days since the option expired by limit
alton, but Mr. Wells still being willing TO
sell at the price agreed upOn-$27, OOO-if
the matter was closed up, the purchasers
drew their check for one thousand dollars
to close the deal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
= EurgIalS.

Last Wednesday thieves entered the
store Of Hiram Gaines, st Grafton, aud
stole fifteen oliver watches, a lot Of mia-
cellaneous jewelry and revolver. There
is 40 clue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
An Exndna of Workmen.

The bursting OF a cylinder-head at tine
Ensign Gar Works, at Huntington, throw;
five hundred men out OF employment for
two weeks. There has been general ex-
odus Of the men from town on vacation ex-
cursiOus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
SEASIDE AND COUNTRY.

Readers Of TIE REGISTER going out Of
tolcn for a ,0eek, month or during the Sum
mer, can hare il mailed to them at 10 cents
per peek. Daily and Sunday Is cents per
trceL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
LAUNCH Hazel for excursion psr ties.

DOES the public believe it nov, that
Wanamaker & Browns suits are une'
qualled by 50 per oeat. in every respect
New variety of samples 10 select from
every day. Also BuVgies and Carpets at
cost, must and will be closed out by J. W.
Ferrel, 2lOl Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
Hotelto Rent

Furnished hotel to relt on easy term.
Proprietor and family will board eiti he
renter. Parties must come well recon.
mended. For further particulars irar.-.
of sam Harrison, McLu,e House Wt +.
ing, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
Tho Umpire the Worst Yet.

special Telegram 20 the Register.
DAYTON, o., August 1.-The game to-
day was a good one, five Of the seven runs
being earned. Vance, the new umpire, il
the worst yet, but he kicks both ways i'm
partially.
Day,,n....... ..............O o o . OlOO o-s
Hamilton. ...............-2 o o o o o . f-,
Hits, Dayton 6, Hamilton 8; errors,
each: earned runs, Day ton >. Hamilton 3
home run, Tnomss; three-base hits, GAM
Randall. Lancer ., Niles; left on bases,
DAYTON 8. Hamilton Z; bases on balls. of
Oswald /, OF Dolan .; hit by pitched bali
Wettefef; struck out, by Dewald s by
Dols0 5; passed ball, Cbrismau; batteries
Dswsld AID Craftsman, Dolan and Lancer
Umpires, Vance and Sherlock. Time
1.55
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
rhe Latest we.t virginia Pr0ject.


The stockholders of the proposed West
Virginia and Pennsylvania railroad, pro-
ected from Rowlesburg, w. Va, to Fair
chance, Pa, there to connect with the
Pennsylvania or Baltimore ard Ohio sys'
tens, or both, met at Kingwood last week
and elected as board of directors Thomas
G.. Hillhouse, John @. Ten Eyck, George
B. Morris, Robert P Getty, George NJ.
Hoover and Oliver p Buell. Of New York,
and G. W L Marsden, Of KingwoOd. L;
is practically HillhOuse's road, be having
taken all but few hundred dollars worth
Of the $685. 600 capital stock Director
MarsdeB says the work Of grad
ing the rcad will begin at
Rowlesburg. They will work thence
to the Pennsylvania line, following up
Muddy creek to Deep Hollow run, and
there's up the creek. Whether the read
will 20 to Uniont own or not, has not been
decided. They may build TO some other
point, or may construct a liae through to
Pittsburg. Il is reasonably cure that this
project will not meet the fate Of the late
lamented Blackbottle.
Work is progressing on the line of the
railroad up tine West Fork, 10 Marion
county, with the utmost energy. A large
fOrce is also at work opening up mines on
the line of the new road. Contracts for
mining machinery have been let, and every
thing is booming generally. There is a
great demand for laboIeT5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
THE SUNDAY REGISTER
a Summary of the Contents Of the Loca.
and reIegraphic News.

a Summary of the Contents Of the Local
and TeIesraphic News.
About the City.
Springfield defeated the home team by
e score OF Z to D.
Wheeling has dropped TO fflh.place in
The race for the pennant.
The Opera House 10 op)n August 10Th,
with Cleyelsnd's Ministries.
The trouble between B. F. Caldwell and
the Tinners' Union amicably settled.
Plans have b5an prepared looking to
decided chaoges in The front OF the C1the-
drnl, bat e definite decision has not been
made.
Two interesting snd valuable letters
upon the subject OF manual training were
publish ed. The letters contained mncn
valuable information upon the subject
discussed.
John Lemasne, charged with striking
Phineas Bobbett on the head with bolt,
July 22d, and Hattie Grantham, charged
with stealing $50 from Ellen Barnes, Jan
nary 5th, held TO The grand jury by JUS
lics Davis.
The formal hearing Of George Henuig
took place before Justice Ankle, at half
past ten o'clock Saturday morning, and
the defendant was honorsbly discharged
from any completely or connection with
the Bank OF Wheeling robbery.
Telegraphic summary.
Ext Congressman James E. Campbell's
opinion of the political outlook in Ohio.
He thinka the Democrats should fight the
battle on State issues Bainly.-POlitieal
opinion on ex-Secre,ary Whitney's state
ment that he would not be a candidate for
the Presidential nomination in 1892 "A
statement of the number Of cases exuedi'ed
under his administration by Commissioner
Tanner. Judge Croft, of Nebraska, alated
for the vacant Interstate Commission
ship.-A list OF fourth class postofices
and pensions distributed among West
Virginisns Saturday. appointment
of a hundred Presidential postmasters by
Mr.. Harrison.-A child of james Mahsn
burned TO death lear Piedmont.-John *.
o. Pitkin appointed Minister to the Argen'
tine Republic.-E. L. Harper's case post
poned by the President New York World
says the President never wrote letter tt
the Lord Mayor of Dublin. Bishop New
man denies that he is believer in Chus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

TINE and tide wait for no man, and your
customer who wants Panhandle Coffee
the bsst rOssted) will lot wait till you
send fer a supply, hut viii 90 &c the other
grccsr who keeps It,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

DICK HoRNBooKEE is q respected aud
well-to-do colorsd citizens OF Springhelo a.
No He says that one bottle OF swift
Specific cured both himself and vile oil 8
troublesome eruption Of the skin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

Pan-H4ndle Coffee is rapidly gaining
headway, which only goes to show that
psople are quick to appreciate q really
merit0rious article
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

Rev. Stones and was reaching for those
belonging to Rsv Wilson, when one of the
gentlemen awoke The thief at once made
his escape, but while doing so rifled the
pockets OF the psntalo0ns already in his
possession, securing about thres dOllaIs."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
To-Day's Celebration.

The eighteenth anniversary Of the st.
Aphonsus Society will be celebrated to-
day. A parade over the principal streets
will take place at o'clock this morning,
in which the Knights of 81. George, the
Young Mems Society of ST. Alphonsus
church and the st. Alphonsus society
headed by the Opera House orchestra will
participate. A picnic at the park in the
afternoon and evening will be held, and
various amusements furnished for the en-
tertsinment of their guests. Speeches by
the president and other gentlemen, dane
ing &C., &c, will occupy the afternoon and
the fun will be continued until late.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

SALEM, Oregon, has raised this season =
strawberry that measures nine inches
around the waist Take advice and drink
Panhandle Coffee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
pm - w u Inlr . 1ssa.

Wsrs $ Bees Sons.
GENTLEMEN viii row send p tick
cts received by buying Panhandle Coffee.
/ expect to receive the oil painting os
promised. I find your coffee real good,
and give il q high recommendation.
Yours with respect,
Miss LIZZIE REED.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
FnR Hnr MFATnER.

a iuii line of Serse=. Drap D'Etes
and CheViots, just suited for the hot
weather, ~ hich win be made up first
class az reasonable prices.
an Stoch-A large line OF OVerSizes
In French Flannel shirts, neck IS.
body so. At
&. HESS & SONS.
1921 andIS2S Market street.
wheeling, ". Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
2QbefIin9 Register


A[r. @ Schnep', the Opera Houss drrS
eist made the following observations OF
ths temperature Sunday. 81. M, ooi 3
o.. - 10 m. 76, 3 p. m, So z p. M.
Is Weather. changoable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

IT is poor policy to boy any but standard
goods. Panhandle Co15e IS warranted to
be first.clss5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

SToLZENBACH's Columbia Crackers and
Lunch BISCUITS have no equal. Try them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

H'nkylories-0 % % o o 5-i
There will be no game on the Island
park to-day The game scheduled was
PLAYED at Hamilton on sSunday. Wheel
iug has three more games with Hamilton
one here and two az Hamilton, hit inatead
of going tO Hamilton 10 play the latter
TWO they viii be played on the Island park
go that There will be games Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday with Hamilton.
TIE rumor that the WestlaSe brothers
and Jack Da5rah Jumped the club ~
Wheeling yesterday WAS all hoax. ou'
ore Thing certain is that Dirrah las been
Tor some time trying TO create III feeling
among some Of the players. Wherever he
bas played ball he has been cnristened a
"kickern and "disorganizer," and the
scorer Manager Fisher releases him, that
much better for the club.-Spingfeid
Gazette.
President McDrmith has given Wheel
irg the tie game played there Wednesday
wen Manager Harrington took h.s club
from the grounds on the pi @ OF hv,ng "a
catch q lrsin. In the President letter 70
the mauagers aud presidents he says he
sill line the club that leaves the gound:
without an agreement having been made
between the captains and umpire before The
game is begun. The foe is $500 and ex'
palsiou from the league.-Nnlsfeld Noc'.
There are zone pretty small people con
nected with base ball IN the Tri-Stat'
League this year and Canton has more Of
them to the squsge inch than any city II
the league. Up 20 last night the Mans
aeld club had not received the guarantee
money for tie two games that have bse1
PLAYED aud Manager Remeen notified th'
Canton psoplt that unless II was paid be-
fore three o'clock this afternoon there
would be no game to-day. Canton by
holding back the guarantee money Is tax
ing her spite out against Darby O'Brien OF
the Mansfield club. 1t will be remem
bersd thst when Canton played here The
last time O'Brisn attached Canton's guar
aatso Tor sslary due him since lass seasou
and by holding bsok the guarantee non
/ the Marsield club Canton hopes 70 ge
even. Mansfield N0Cs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

TRYING 10 do business without adyer-
Using is Ike wirking at s pretty girl
throngh pair Of green goggles. You may
know what you sre doing, but nobody else
does. Ask your grocer for Panhandle
Csnee. and see thst you get it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
BARGAINS IN UNDERWEAR
M. j. McFADDEN

offer. special Inducements Tor llls WttA L- SUN
,...- BE-. l.r4rr- Din order to close ont trc bale
srre 10 our summer stock wc have cu' prices ON
.rrr. lines below cost. lt you want ere piece OF
uII sets don miss ihis chance io save money
LOOK All THESE PRICES
t.auze l-nder-hirt~, worth 25c., at toe'
Iu.iiu Drawer-, worth 20c.. az iSe.
Gauxc Vndershirt~, worth Sac., at zoe
B.lbrizrau Underwear. worth oOc.' az
as cents.
Striped BaIbrlggnn, worth soc, IA soc.
French Bnibriggnn. worth z5c.. nt soc.
striped Ealbriggan.'sOrth 4Sc.'nt soc
so Patterns striped Camp shirts az
SH cents.
400 Patterns Camp shirts at soc
zine French Flannel shirts nt sL00.
striped Summer Jersey shirts az 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

BgEcHA,rs Pills act like magic on 9
weak stomach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
Base BAN Briefs.

Toe East Eud Athletics defeated TIE
White Lilies by q score OF 10 TO : Sstur-
day TIE feslures Of the game were Wal
toms pitching and Stouts running catch
Of a foul fly.
The Clippers and the Excelsiors played
~ BenwoOd yesterday Afternoon, the tea-
ture Of the game being the heavy hitting OF
the former. The batteries were, Ayers
and Blake; Keenan,, Myers and Clegg.
score, Chppers, %; ExcelsiOTs, /.
A game for blood, 500 side and $3.50
gate mooey, was played by the Grafton
and Morgantown clubs at Fairmont Sltur-
day afternoon, which resulted in f4vOr OF
Norgautown by a score OF 81 to is. Brad
bar7, OF this city, umpired the game.
The Red Letters defeated the Hunke-
dorics on Tunnel Green yesterday after
noon By the score Of 9 to 4. Batteries,
Grey and Scott; Dick and Baker. Struck
out, boy Grey Is. by Dick ..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

ALWAYS ask for Stolzsnbach's Crackers
and Cakes. AlWsys fresh at your grOcers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

THAT tired feeling is entirely overcome
by Hoods Sarsaparilla which creates an
appetite, Iousss the liver, cures headache,
aud gives renewed strength and vigor tC
the whole body. BE sure to get Hoods
Slrsaparilla, which is peculiar to itself
Sold by al druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

IHvvE used g. S. for debility resulting
from chills and fever, and have found il
10 be the best tonic and appetizer that
ever took. 1t also prevented the return Of
TIE chills. a. j. ANYLIN,
EurekA SpIings, Ark.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05
Canton Wins Again.

spccGi 1egrGg 90 lls REGISTER.
CANTON, O, August canton hit The
ball hsrd to-day snd laid the Springfield
ers out bg the following score
Canton ..................3 o Oil
sprlnedeid- ............-0 o o I o.
Stab and Berger; Wittrock and r
Wesuake. Hits, Canton, IS; Springfield,
s. Errors, Canton, 3; Springfield, 3.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

PARTIES should engage Booths Launch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

Black Gin for female complaints
Black Gin Tor Bright's disease OF the
Sidneys.
7lsck Gin for backache.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

WHAT IS that which will give you 6
cold. cuIe yOus cold, and pay the doctors
biu9 A draft. Bug Panhandle Coffee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

IAUScuHszsl ior excursions, day or night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

Potash ia the hest thing for sOtteniUg
water Panhandle Coffee 10 the oSsi
drink of all cotiees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

as-ve are closing outau Light co.orcd sun
HAT. below COST
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

L. s. Coon soils D-y Goods the cheaPes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-05

BooTH'sLauuch always ready for exclusions