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MISS Ril0ADnA' MANAGER
Takes Some Exceptions to M Article
-. Yesterdays Issue,

Takes Some Exceptions to nm Article In
.:@ Yesterdays Issue.
Mr.. W. r. Ward, manager for Miss
Kittie Rhoadcs, who has been PLAYING at
the Grand this week, takes exceptions to
some OF the statements contained in the
article published in yesterdays issue
under tho head OF Theatrical Pirating."
He says in the first place, that neither he
nor Miss Rhoades have knowingly been
doing any pirating. He denies that
there is any resemblance between
Sob, Mics Rhoades' play, and
"Jacquine," Miss Vickers' play,
except in the second act which
he says is MI adoption in both PLAYS OF
"First Night" one OF French's little
comedies; that he nor Miss Rhoades
have done anything underhandcd or to
be ashamed OF in the matter OF playing
Bob, and that there was no necessity
Of MIR. Campbell, Miss Vickers' agent,
coming here and registering under an
assumed name. Mr.. Ward proposes to
he here next Wednesday and see Miss
Vickers play "Jacquine," and il he is
satisfied shat she can have no claim on
Miss Rhoales in case "Bob" il
played, he will have tho play pul
on again. Mr.. Ward says z that
Ieither he nor Miss Rhoades have eyei
been warned against playing "Jacquine'
BY Miss Vickcrs or anyone else; she ma,
have issued warnings hut Mr.. Wart
never before heard Of them. As far a
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Tho state Doera of phnrmnc,.

/. The fire. meeting Of the recently ap.
pointed State hoard Of Commissioners
Of Pharmacy was held at. Grafton this
week. The Commissioners were in
session two days, and attended to q large
amount OF business. as it has been sever
al years since they had a meeting. The
Board ia composed Of one delegate from
each Congressional district. John G.
McLain, Of Wheeling, represents the
First; 7. WE,. Brown, Of Charleston,
Jefferson county, the Second; o. P.
sydenstricker, Of Lewisburg, the Third :;
and L. NJ. Campbell, Of hurricane, the
Fourth. NJ. Sydenstricker was chosen
President, Mr.. Brown, Vice President,
and Mr.. McLain, Secretary and Treas.
urer. It is the intention OF the new
Board to stir things up in their several
districts, and they expect the co-opera.
ton and help Of the members OF the
profession in their good work.
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TILE LAST CHURCH SERVICE
Will DO Held In tho Old Hock Hill Cl,urcl
Tn,Nnrrnw-k Rriar %

VIII bc Held In tho Old Rock IIill Churcl,
To.alorrow-A brief History.
Tomorrow will be the last day that the
old Rock Hill church will be used as q
house Of worship, and the services to be
held in connection Herewith will be OF
an appropriate character. The old Rock
Hill church, situated on tho hills about
two miles back OF Bellaire, has Tor NUN.
Der OF years been one OF the most promi-
nent and noted land marks in Belmont
county. 1t is to be torn down to make
room for handsome, modern brjck
church that will bo about 5Ox5O feet in
size, =
The Rock Hill Presbyterian concrera-
ton is one OF the Oldest in Belmont
county. 1t was organized in 1872, and
at first worshipped in a tent erected on
the site OF the old church that is to be
torn down. The tent was finally aban.
doned and house of logs was erected.
In which goodly number Of the Pres.
byterians Of Belmont county, uuais.
turbed by Revision acitations, worship.
ped and saw their church Organization
increase in size and influence. :.
In 1910 the log church gave wav to
the brick church that is to be used for
the last time tomorrow. The conrre-
cation had no regular pastor till 1889.
having been supplied from time to time
during the period from 1912 till 1858
The first pastor was Rev. DR.. benjamin
Mitchell, who filed the pastoratc from
1888 to 1856, when the congregation was
without pastor Tor about a year. The
pulpit was then filled for two years. or
uutil the latter part OF 1859, by Rev. DR..
John Molat, father OF the Rev. DR.. J. D.
MolIat, President Of Washipgton,Jef FER
son College. and who was formerly mas.
tor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, OF this city. Dr.. NIof.
fat was followed in turn by
Revs. D. II. Latlersy, J. ]. Lane, J. &.
Black and J. G. Bowers. The first elders
were, John Moore and John Gun.
uiugham. From tho congregation
Of the Rock Hill church have been
formed the congregations now worship
ing in the Wegee, First Presbyterian
Of Bellaire, Coal Brook and Pascal Pres.
byterian churches. The church registe,
bears tho names OF many OF Belmon.
county's noted citizens, many Of whom
have acquired wide reputation in thei,
chosen professions. Surrounding III,
church is graveyard wherein are
many faithful ones Bleeping thu
long sleep that knows no awaken.
ing till they are summoned to the re-
ward their lives and services here mer
tied. The number OF these graves run!
up into the hundreds, and the inserip
tionso on the tomb.stones contributemucl
to the history both OF the church an,
tho county. ss55-5
sTo.morow's services will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. Robert Alexander
Of St. Clairsville, and it is earn
estly desired that rs many , 0
The present congregation aud those VII,
have in former years worshipped in til,
old Rock Hill church, be present to par
ticipate In this last service. The com
mnnion will par!aken OF Oh this oc
| casiOu. .i'g,s. E.EE t.E ~ s-r, 81
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wnnt to Ilnow ,La 1;cnson Mnx.


PlrTsnuRGl1, April ll.-A meeting Of
the Federation Of Railroad Employees has
been called for Sunday evening. 1t is
said action relative to the discharge OF
sixteen OF the oldest conductors on the
Fort Wayne lines is the object. Tue
rumor is that the company will be asked
70 state why these men were discharged.
One OF the conductors said as'If,that 10.
formation is withheld ,we will ask for
their reinstatement, II that request is
disregarded, We may call, out ali train
men,"
An official Of the Pennsylvania Com
pany stated this afternoon that the men
had been discharged for good cause and
it would be foolish for the employees to
make demand for their reinstatement.
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2HE TREND Oh TRADE.
Tho Third Month Of the First
Quarter Opens Hopefully,
WITH 4 LARGER TONNAGE
In Motion Than In Any Previous
fear-"Expcctcd Setback IN tho
Iron Industry Bcsun...spcc.
ulative Markets Active,

NEw York, April ll.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review OF trade says:
With larger tonnage in motion than
in any previous year Mt tho same season,
larger volume Of currency in active cir
culation, larger payments through clear.
Ing houses, larger imports aud exports,
and larger domestic production in ngri.
culture, In iron and steel, tho country
has entered upon tho third month Of the
year with great fopefuiucss.
The iron industry has advanced too
rapidly, and tho expected set back has
begun. The production oiiurnaces for the
quarter may be estimated at Q, ESQ, 900 tons
nnd tho stocks on hand are accommodating.
Prices arc lower, Southern No. l being
offered at Sl7 SO and at SIS, while bids
OF s33 are sought for steel rails. The
business in bar iron is better with no
change In prices. Plates arc moving at
very unsatisfactory prices and structural
iron Is not rs active as mskets wish,
The speculative markets have been
more active with higher range OF
prices on tho whole. Sales OF wheat
here reached 100000 bushels and the
price has advanced 2lc. Corn is also
half a cent stronger and rates nearly lc
higher. Pork and lard steady, but hogs
twenty cents per 100 pounds dcarer, |
Coffee has declined &c. The average OF |
all prices for commodities is but shade |
higher than a week ago. Reports from
other cities are generally favorable.
In Boston, wool and leather shows
Improvement. Philadelphia notes
lew sales OF wool md prices less frm.
At Chicago grain receipts arc still large.
At Pittsburgh there is q better feeling
among iron manufactures.
The business failures occurring
throughout country number o0g, rs
with total OF 200 last week,
aud 20O same week last year.
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Ills Courn:e Failed Him.

EAsroS. Pa April liza small shoe
makers knife, with keen edge, was
found yesterday under>t the tick on Bar.
tholomew 8 bedstead. !.
1t had been missed from one Of the
iooms in the carpet department, and IS
supposed to Eaye been stolen by Bar
tbolomew while out With his guard for
walk. 55E Il Il Ia
Bartholomew also had strap, with
which he intended to strangle himself
tho night before his execution. His
courage failed him and he told his
wa!chman-who yesterday mentioned
it for the first time-that; he might as
we'll wait and have the job done right.
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AN INTERESTING TEACHERS MEETING
Held Yesterday Afternoon - Practicu
Papers Iand and discussed.

Held Yesterday Afternoon - Practical
Papers lsand and Disguised.
An interesting meeting of the Wheel
ing Teachers Association was held yes.
terday afternoon. Superintendent An
derson presided, and the exercises we're
opened with prayerby Prof. A. NJ. Steven.
son. Superintendent Anderson spoke
concerning the music for the union en-
:ertalnment, and also concerning the
National Teachers Association TO be held
at St. Paul, Minnesota. 7lIl
Prof. GwyEn, of the Sixth ward, read
Il paper on the subject, "What's the
Price2" that was teeming with good
things well said. "There is no excel.
lence without great labor" was shown
to be true in all the walks Of life. There
is price" to all excellence. The boy
who raises himself from all the environ.
ments that surround him that would
seemingly keep him down, must pay
tbs price in labor, in study and pluck.
Teach the boys and elrls how 10 pre-.
serve their health, teuoh them patriot.
ism. Love of country shduld be i'm.
planted in the very soul OF every boy
and girl. This Should be done in a wav
to cause them not TO forget that God
rules over the affairs OF men. Teach
them to respect the Sabbath. The desc,
Grafton Of the Sabbath threatens the
very life Of the Nation. We should, as
teachers, ask ourselves whether we pay
the price VIC owe to the pupils under our
charge. He pictured two teachers, one
incompetent and the other competent
In every, respect. The former did no,
belong to Wheeling (?l and the latter
did, as matter OF course. The paper
was wellreceived,
Miss Julia Wiley, Of the Madison
Grammar School, read selection en-.
titled "rhe Concord of Sweet Soundg. !,
which was very beautiful sad appro.
PIRATE. Miss Sarah 4. Scott, assistapt
TEACHER in the Ritchie Grammar School,
read practical paper. She spoke par
ticularly OF why 80 few, graduate pom.
pared with the large Humber Of pupiIa
that cnte, tho gta1marsehoola. In some
cases It may be necessity, hut generally
It is the desire OF gain. Parents are at
fault in this matter. Tho old adage,
"Dhil1reA, obey your parents,n ia now
changed to parents, ohey your child.
ren." Miss scott's paper should have
been heard by every parent in the city,
Superintendent Andersen made some
announcements Concerning tho meeting
Of the Vest Virginia Educational Asso
citation, WHICH meets at the Mounds
yil!s Camp Ground July !, 2 and 8. Dr.
jerome Allen, Of Nav York, will b,
present, and it is also expected that tn,
Commissioner Of Education will b
there, Z. i5 e, :, 10. :. :,
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Minister Conr.sscs to Forgery.

DAYTON, O., April ll.-Letters have
been received from Rev. Ward Mason,
of this city, and pastor OF the Progress
i've Brethren church, at Miamisburg.
confessing that he is a iorger, and that
no is on his way to Wales to reclaim an
inheritance, or failing in that TO kill
himself. He leaves a wife in a destitute
condition, he having squandered 4 small
inheritance OF hers.. He left home April
), saying he was going to St. Louis to
preach at funeral, but instead he went
to New York, from whence he wrote to
his wife and others, making the above
statements. He forged notes and bor.
rowed money from number OF bankp.
The amount is not known and it is a
mystery what was done with the pro.
ceeds: Rev. Mason had high standing
in religious circles and is an author Of
some repute. It is said he was addicted
to the use OF opiates.
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49, INV = = :
Quiet for tho Present, /,

VIENNA, April ll.-Tho labor disor.
ders Of the last few days are for the pres.
ent at an end and the city is quiet. A
large number Of men are still on G
strike, however, aud there ere fesrs OF
widespread riotins on May !, onwhich
DAY tits proplesied to hold a great labor
Demonstration: = - Y - a !. -. 4 a
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Prisoners Escape From Sing sing

SING SING, N. y, April ll.-One oil
tue most desperate and successful es.
capes ever made from Sing Sing prison,
occurred this morning.
At 3 o'clock Deputy Warden Con,
noughton was surprised to find Leander
See, one Of the guards, descending the
stairs in the prison covered with blood.
his clothing torn and bis hands pound
with ropes. His condition at onee told
the story that he had been assaulted BY
some convicts and that IN escape had
been made from the prison. g
It turned out that two convicts, James
Kelley and Michael Feeney, had es.
capped. They we're afterwards captured.
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Iiisusp Of sIaNs.-

PlrrsnuRaH, Pa, April ll.-There was
to be a hearing in the case Of silas Bish
this afternoon in tho United States Dis
trict Court. Ats o'clock 1t had not been
called. Bish is charged with using the
mails with the intention Of swindling.
He, it is said, wrote to certain persons
oCesinG to send them counterfeit money
ior h certain amount Of good money, He
wrote To j.. E: Hogan, ,'of Mou1dsyilfe,
". Va, aud WAS caught through hin. !
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WASHINGTON, D. C.,ApriL ll.-A tel
egram from Dayton, Ohio, was to-day
received by Chief Postoiiice Inspector
Rathbonc, stating that about eleven
stree. letter boxes in that city were last
night broken open and the contents
scattered iu the streets. The locks, in
many cases, arc missing. The Postotiice
Department has authorized q reward Of
500 Tor the apprehension OF the robbers.
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responslbli'ty re- . goes he says Mics Rhoades
can Wi put up dollar for dollar with Misa
S!las Rhoades played "a Bad po,u
asaln lsana, 'ast night to 4 fair house. She viii
repeat this play this afternoon and evan !
' s1sHs ,r---- 4,
Last Nights Ccr,n,n

~, inc german given at the roeas Of tho
wheeling Club last evening wsa ;.ar,ici.
pa.ea in by about twenty cor ,tes and
%ns sma;l IN every resnect a most delightful
aher. The cotillion was led bS Mr. Ar
1eofEe @ Baird. Jr, assisted by Nliss Flor.
ehce UT an4 Mr.. Brown, Of Cbarleston
the Aeures'they introduced vera sttrac'' ira
I'VE and graceful, and those who inncsd
them Did 10 IN n manner that indicateI
they found much pleasure in tho mcrrw ,
measures. The,m music was lurnisbad ~,
the Opera House Orchestra. Rafra.fy ~
men1s were served about midpirht tThs
e,,ng enlovmest mar,Ied "a H. !adies added 10 ,he
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Ono Thousand Men Out,

New YoRH, April 1l.-0wiug to a
disagreement between the Central
Labor Union and Pausen 4 Eager, the
Greenpoint Iron works contractors, the
carpenters, atair builders, steam filters,
plumbers and house filters employed on
several large builuings down town,
we're ordered out at 2 a'clock this after.
noon. The iron workers refused to
employ union men. at leas! ! 900 men
are out, ta7. 80.
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DIDN'T PLAY pOkEg.
Investigation Into the Selection OF n Site
for Springileid's Public liuildinr,

] for springilcids Public Iiulldlug.
WASHINGTON, D. G., April ll.-The
investigation Of the question Of selection
OF a Bite for tho Springfield, Missouri,
public building was resumed to-day.
Mr.. F. II. Murray, OF Springfield, said
ho was a stockholder and director In tho
belt line horse railroad that connected
North and South Springfield. i. +,
llobGt owned the largest interest in the
road, and Mcssrs. Elkins, Denton,
kerins and himself owned the remain.
der Of the stock. The witness said he
did not know that any OF the persons
named; owned ground Immediately nd.
joining the new site, but he thought
some Of them owned ground In the
vi Unity.
Mr. George H. Wallace was then
sworn. Mr.. Wallace ,the person who
Mr.. Woolloy testified had told him Wool.
iey) that he had overheard n conyersa.
tion between Representative Wade, of
Missouri, and Mr.. Il. O. Kerins, to the
elect that II kerins would withdraw his
opposition to Tracy for Marshal for the
Western District OF Missouri, Wade
would Withdraw his opposition to the
new building site. Mr.. Wallace testi.
fed that he never saw Wade In Kcrins'
presence and never heard Of Wade's
having any conversation with him. lie
denied having told Mr.. Woolley what
the latter testified to.
Supervising Architect Windrim was
then sworn. His attention was called
by Senator Spooner 10 the testimony
formerly given concerning his tip
from st. Louis to Springfield in private
car on the Frisco road. Mr.. Windrim
acknowledged that he went from St. Louis
ts Springfield with Mr.. Kerins, at the
latter's invitation, and that he had no
apology to make for having ttono 30.
There were also in the chr Messrs. Clay
ton, Hobart, Churchill and his clerk,
and. possibly others. Tho statement
that he had played poker while in tho
car he declared was au infamous false
hood. ..."--
In answer to Senator Vest, the witness
said that Mr.. kerins and "rony" Boyd
had come to his Office in Washington to
see him in relation to the new site. Mr..
Windrim insisted that he knew OF Mr..
kerins being interested in the street
railroad only when he got TO Springfield.
Senator Spooner here put in some afli.
davis from Mr.. kesins and other gen.
tlemen, who were in his private car, de-
claring that there was no poker playing
there, and also a certified statement Of
the Common Council OF Springfield,
showing that nine members had voted |
in favor OF the new site, five in favor OF
the old, and two were absent. The
Committee then adjourned until next
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wllgEllSGs CONSIDERATION
forthe Pittsburgh League Tenn -,'Smoked
ltnlians" Allowed to Win, r1I

| w. s"e = RNpuFsu l'cuguo Tenn -'SlnOke O.
J ltalians" Allowed to win.
Tho "smoked Italians" Of Pittsburgh
politely known ns the Pittsburgh League
team, Nlmick's slaves, or uccket's colts
crawled out Of very narrow hole yester.
day at tho Island park. In fact, It was
only by small chance that they woro
notcompclled to make for the ire escape.
Morrison was in an unusually good
humor, but not caring 10 exert himself
he practlccd on new scheme Of giving
men bases on balls, instead ot letting
the llelders have chance. His scheme
worked all right, with tho exception OF
tho third inning, when Sunday and
Hemp, who were assisted to first by his
mnenanimlty, scored on hits. Morrison,
Of course, does not propose to work. this
racket In championship games, md his
only object yesterday was to sec how near
he could come to tho plate without nc.
tually cutting 1t Id hall. He satisfied him.
sell and the spectators yesterday that be
was quite an adept In coming 30 near
aud yet so far" but in the future ho will |
get down 10 business.
Schmidt, hard working pitcher. who
looked more like a striking Chicago car.
penter than Worlds Fair novelty, but
containing all the gall a Windy CITY
"phenom" can hold, was In the box for
Pittsburgh. 1t Ia hoped that Schmidt's
name is spelled right, for any injustice
done him would not 10 excusable, judg.
Ing from the very exalted opinion hp
has OF HIS mediocre abilities. ANY ono
to see and hear Mister Schmidt on the
ball field would be led to wonder what
Inducements were held out to him to
bring him to the level in which he tries
20 sink his identity. The oil operators
hereabouts ought to engage him for a
bit" lie could so throagh rock as easy
Is the Gordon sand.
The game was q brilliant one on the
part OF Wheeling, the fielding with one
'r two exceptions, being all that could
,e claimed. The double play in the
18th inning was the neatest work ever
'een on the grounds. Roat's home run
II the sixth inning would not have
'een good for four bases had not Shea
his hit. But let that pass. ;
Wheeling did the best work, and as has
,een intimated, II It had not been for
heir kindly consideration OF tho sensi.
i've feelings Of Manager Hecker they 4
would have stopped the Smoked Itali.
ms" from playing gany more ball this seas. I
m. To-day the game teams will play r
gain, when the result may bc-weli, its 4
90 soon to laugh yet.
Following is the detailed score OF yes
erlav's game: ~ =, -
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Shot the SupeIiuteutlent.

EVANSVILLE, ISD., April 11.-Lsst
evening Jos. L. Taylor, young man re.
Gently employed in the Evansville
cotton mills called at the mills accom-.
panied by some friends, with the inten-
tion OF showing them through. 1t is
against the rules, but Taylor asked one
OF the forenen for permission, which
was refused. He went to John Osborne,
the General Superintendent, and he also
refused. Taylor went to his home but
returned in short time with reyolye,
with which he shot Osborne twice
Osborne is in a critical condition
Taylor was arrested.
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Tho Legal Conference.

Chicago, April ll.-The Sheffield
Avenue church, anti.Esher branch Of
the Illinois Conference Of the German
Evangelical church, met this morning
with the President, the Rev. B. u. Byers,
in the chair. ."We are the only lii
nois conference" ANNOUNCED the
President in church.militant tone Of
voice, during the session. "and will
will recognize no other. We expect to
90 right on with our business. Ii any
OF our olicors are served with legal pro.
cess we will supply their places and sec
that they are balled out"
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West virylniu Pensions.

SiR|cha Df. .jdt II to he faegi gile8efF.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-THE
following West Virginia pensions wero
granted to-day: Original-l3!ijah 8.
Hoffman, Marques; Nathan Elliott,
Winilrede; Jonathan Bennett, Centre
ruint Geo. Osborn, Murraysvillc; rhos.
Parker, Paw Paw; Chas. W. Shronl
TnnneIlton; Cnss, Selby, Brighton
Increase-Andrew 4. ElaEc. Wiltoni
Banj. G. Armstrong, Baden; uriall
Dobtins, Ronccverte; Butler Holt
Hartford City; Geo. W. White, King
wood; Valentine Z. Johnson, Leon.
Reissue-Samucl J. Hartcock, Wheel
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Chicago, April l1.-An Inter: Ocean
special from Brazil, Ind, says: Thomas
kerins, au e8.Oouncilman and a saloon
keeper. was arrested to-day charged with
embezzlement. He was Secretary,
Treasurer and President Of a'lodge Of
Catholic Knights Of America. Tho en-.
bezzlement will deprive property hold.
ers Of several thousand dollars. In de.
FAULT OF bail Kerins was Jailed. !: -
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a Mutle1 Nf SnhnI,tr

CHICAGO, April l1.-A special from
Fort Yates says: The court.martial I'm
ished its investigations ef tue charges 81
qrunkenness against Capt. o. G. Frehet,
Eighth cavalry, yesterday. After exam.
lining several witnesses, all Of whom de.
clured Captain Frehet was a model OF
sobriety, the court retired and in ten
minutes agreed dn a verdict Of acqulttal.