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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
A PLEA OF GUILTY
TO A MESDEMRANOR ENTERED BY DR.. ASH
BROOK YESTERDAY.
Evidence that He can not Stand lmprisOn-
ment-Ihs Groves Jury Fails
to Agree

The case of State v. DR.. r. L. Ash
brook, indicted with the other Metro
politan Life Insurance local officers,
the particular offense alleged against
him being obtaining money under false
pretenses, was called in the Criminal
Court, Judge Jordan, yesterday morn
ing.
The indictment against the Doctor al
legged the obtaining of twenty-one dol
lars by fraudulent means, in signing
improper insurance papers, which made
the crime felony. This money, how
ever, was not obtained at one time, and
in view OF that fact, plea of guilty to
a INSIDE meanor, rendered by the de-
Tense, was accepted by the State ana
Court. The penalty for this Is not to
ex coed $500 fine, and not over a years
Imprisonment in jail.
Counsel for defense at once called
medical evidence, showing that the de-
PENDANT conld not stand Imprisonment,
in the present state of his health, and
this being done, the Court continued the
plea until Saturday, March 51st.
The jury in the Groves case was again
locked up at half-past nine o'clock yes
terday morning, and spent the entire
day In attempting TO get together upon
a conclusion. Rumors about the Court
House were to the effect that they stood
seven for conviction and five for not
guilty, and this is believed TO be a very
correct guess at the situation.
During the day the court supple
mented the former instructions with
what is popularity known about the
Court House as Judge Paull's instruc-
TONS its object being to secure the ad-
hesion of the minority to the views OF
the majority. This did not seem TO aid
the Jury, however, they being prob
ably too evenly divided. At 6 o'clock,
when the jury came back into Court,
their foreman told the Judge there
seemed to be no prospect Of an agree
ment, but they were, nevertheless, aj-
journed over until z p. M, at which
hour they again retired to their room.
During the afternoon three Of the jury
were somewhat indisposed.
At seven o'clock the jury again re-
tired, and were allowed to deliberate
until nine. At that hour, there being
20 movement in the jury room, the
Court sent for the twelve men. Their
foreman announced they had not agreed,
and upon being Intercepted by the
Court said there was no prospect what
ever of verdict, statement corrobor-
ated by others on the jury. The fore
man also said there had been no change
from the first ballot, on Wednesday
night. Under these conditions, the
Court said he would discharge the jury,
as he had no desire to punish them by
a longer confinement. They were ac-
cordingly discharged, and the defend
ant was admitted to bail in $1,000 until
the May term.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
TIE COXEY ARMY"
Renewed Talk of Sending Detachment
From This City.


Though not much has been said for a
few days it is understood that the Coxey
movement in this city is not dead. A
gentleman, we'll known, in speaking Of
the situation last night said the matter
was to be brought up in the Trades
Assembly next Sunday afternoon. when
some action will be taken in the matter.
The movement has been mentioned be-
fore ia the Assembly, and since the
item in last Sundays REGISTER the
matter has been much talked OF. 1t is
said some Of those who are indirectly
interested in the Trades Assembly are
taking more than q passing interest in
the COxey army.
Indeed, the project to form a detach-
ment from this city TO join the army,
has progressed farther than is generally
supposed. Already the General at Mas
sillon has been written to, and he in
forms the parties that he will send a
person on, in case they agree to send re-
cruits, who will take charge or the de-
tacLment. The name OF the man who
will be sent, il a number is assured from
Wheeling, is James Young, of Msssillon.
1t is now said that there are 800 per-
sons in this city, who have agreed TO
join the Army Of Peace"
Coxey is in waiting to hear again
from the parties in this city before be
sends Young on. 1t is the expectation
Of the WheeIngites who are interested
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
PIB FOR HANKE.
McCLELLAND OUT OF HIS CLASS IN LAST
NIGHTS RACE.
BE Proves an Easy Vicim-Rssult Of Last
Nights Bowling Games at Wheel
Ing Park.

Everett c. McClelland has probably
fairly earned the title to the long dis
lance championship of the world In foot
racing, but il be ever had any ability as
a roller skater, 1t died out with the
craze for that sport several years aga.
He is good long distance skater, as he
possesses wonderful staying powers,
but when it comes to contest In which
speed figures to any extent, he Is not
sin it," "Mac" makes the mistake Of
being overly anxious for a
race OF any sort, in which he feels that
there is any possibility Of his winning.
The result of last nights race proves
that his judgment was sadly out of
gear He had "nO business" with
HanKe. The latter might have defeat
ed him half dozen laps if he bad felt
so inclined. In fact, the race was so
tame as TO be uninteresting. 1t must be
said to McClelland's credit that he Is a
hard, honest worker, and goes in to
win. He did not win last night simply
because he was clearly outclassed.
A pig crowd assembled to witness the
race, mum bering several hundred men,
with fair sprinkling Of ladies. The
floor was used by skaters before the
race. 1t was 10 o'clock when it was
cleared, and arrangements made for the
contest. When the men appeared for
few minutes preliminary practice, no
person would have had any difficulty in
picking the winner. Jacob Humes was
chosen referee. Hanke's judge was
Aug. Matthews; scorer, Ed Seabright.
McClelland's judge, Thomas NJ. Jones;
scorer, Will Greer
The men started at opposite corners
of the rink, Hanke gaining at least five
yards in the start. On the second lap,
MACS" skates did not work properly,
or he was excited. Whatever may have
been the cause, he stumbled on the
turn, and got up on the seats along the
side of the track. Hanke skated up
close behind him, having gained full
half lap. From this time until the
finish, MAC" was not in it. Hanke
skated leiSurely, keeping few feet back
of his opponent, and apparently worry
ing him all the time. MAC" several
times spurted, but Hanke kept thesa
distance in the rear, without apparent
exerton. Several times Hanke had TO
stop himself, or he would have passed
his opponent. Once he skated half the
length of the rink on one foot, playing
with his opponent. There was not
much enthusiasm, because there was
not anything to arouse it. The time
was not kept by any person, but was
probably less than Is minutes.
Hanke called at the REGISTER Office
after the race to authorize a challenge
to McClelland, to skate him a three
mile race, In the LIE Grand rink, Cleve-
land, O., for from $500 to $1,000 side,
MAC" to have start OF three laps.
The lie Grand rink is eight laps to the
mile, so that Hanke's offer will give
MAC" three-eights OF mile in three.
This is the rink in which Hanke won
the three mile championship. He also
challenges any man in the world to
skate three miles for from $500 to 81, 900
a side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23

the road, and soon had her partially
revived. Il is believed she had it,
though she was able TO tell that
the cause was exhaustion, IS she had
walked all the way from Moundsville.
She said she was in search OF family
living in this city by the name OF Mar
shall. Her talk then became incoher-
ent, and her name could not be made
out. The unfortunate woman was
taken by the next car to the Tenth
street Offices, where she remained for a
time. She was provided with place
Of shelter for the night, and this morn
ing an attempt will be made TO find the
family she is looking for.
1t was fortunate thing she was seen
so soon, as in q short time she must
have died in the position she was when
found. Her escape, too, was narrow
from being run over, as her form could
be scarcely discerned in the gathering
gloom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
Local Haae Ball.

The Reyman Juniors ihave reorganiz-
ed and would like to hear from the q.
Mendels for game Sunday afternoon
on Reyman's grounds. II accepted
answer through this paper.
The Perry aud Daniel base ball club
OF Benwood offers q challenge TO any
team in Wheeling or Bellaire, under
twenty years OF age, for a game any
time for stake. Answer through the
REGISTER base ball columns. This
team had a game last Saturday with
the McMechen team, and they shut
them out unth the end OF the eighth In
ming. The score was 81 to 5 In favor Of
the Benwood team.
A new base ball club has been organ
ICED on the South side which is called
the Trims. The members are as fol-
lows: C. Carroll !. T., }. Howley c. l..
and D., P. CoppInger Sd .. and p, }.
Miller 1st b., V. Rafferty, c., DelorugRe
D., A. Myers Cd b., II. Mitchell S., +.
Rolf D., c. Leach g., Jack Crogan gen
eral manager and !. I. This base ball
club would like to bear from the Hub
base ball club, any place or any time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
HAIL TO THE CHAMPIONS
The South Side Wins the First Honor
Trophy

Trophy.
The South Side team, by its splendid
work against the Bowlers, last night at
the Park, clinched its hold on first
place. 1t has now won three games
more, and lost one game less, than the
Columbias, the next team In the race.
The only possible way in which the Col
umbias can capture the championship,
will be by winning two games from the
Caluments, and the Press club winning
two games from the champions, in the
event that the prostest against the
games at Fette's is permitted by the
Board of Managers to stand. As all
this is hardly within the range OF prob
ability, the South Side team will to-day
be entitled to championship honors.
As a matter OF course, there were no
more interesting games during the sea-
son than those OF last night, and there
was big crowd present The south
Siders had practised several evenings
on the Park alleys, and went out with
blood In their eyes, last night. Their
work was uniformly good, although no
phenomenal scores were made. Several
BowlerS were little 'off, but Berry
was in excellent form.
Following are the scoreE:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23

to let him know the first Of next week,
II a squad can be sent from here.
II is stated on the best authority tnat
the men who are. anxious OF joining,
have held several meetings within the
last week TO talk the matter over.
II the gang from Wheeling decide 10
go, it is being arranged that they viii
cross the river and march up the oppo-
site side to the vicinity OF Pittsourg,
where the main army will be Joined. 1t
is thought the main body will reach
Pittsburg from Massillon about the
middle of next week, II they start next
Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
FIRST GAME.
SECOND GAME.
A NARROW ESCAPE
A Young Lady Found Lying Face Down
ward in the Mud.

A pretty young lady, aged about
twenty, was found about o'clock last
evening in an unconscious condition at
the BOggs' run B. & o. crossing. When
found she was nearly dead from cold,
wet and exhaustion.
Street car No. 4s was going toward
Benwood when the young lady was
seen nearly on the tracks with her
face downward in the mud. The crew
OF the street car, Thomas Paden and
Harry Headley, went 70 the young
iady's assistance. They raised her from
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
ELECrIoN OF oFFICERs
BY wheeling Lodge. No. 20, B. P. q. Elk'
Last Night.

BY Wheeling Lodge, No. 2s, b. p. d. Elks
Last Night.
Wheeling Lodge. No. %, B. Z. D:
Elks, at its meeting last night, elected
officers for the ensuing year. The 1oi-
lowing named persons were chosen:
Exalted Ruler, Charles w. List; es-
teemed leading Knight, NJ. j. ward;
esteemed loyal knight, d. L. wheat;
esteemed lecturing Knight, 7. ). Tap
pan; Secretary, Paul 0. Reymann;
Tiler, Ed. C. Seabright; Trustee, lfor 8
years. F. Fl. Hsnke; alternate to Grand
Lodge, Ed. B. Franzheim; Esquire, NJ.
G.. Warner; Inner Guard. Morris ia
cobs; Chaplain, w. H. Manning.
The meeting was large and en.husl.
astic. Mr.. Geo. W. Lutz was initiated
into membership.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
snnttish Rita Rannuat.

The Maundy Thursday banquet OF
Charity Chapter Rose Croix No. l, Scot
fish Rite Masonry, Southern jurisdic'
ton, was celebrated last night At the
Hotel Windsor. The following Scot
fish Rite Masons participated: John w.
Morris, John NJ. Birch, T. M. DArrah,
J. D. McFadden, S. WaterhouSe, Jr.,
John A. Zorn. 7. w. Bliss, 7. c. Ste
vensou, James McCahon. W. r. IshAm,
J.F. Merriman, j. A. Miller. Archie Il.
Hupp, VIM. II. Rose, w. A. Wilson,
Wheeling; Ezra Mcconnell, Flushing,
O.; j. K. Davis, f. V. Faulkner, j. l..
Kirke and j. r. Cunningham, Man
nington, w. Va; +. l.. Mason, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
PRESIDENT GARLAND HERE.
a Conference cid at the Etna-standard
Yesterday.


President Garland, of the A. A. Of l.
& S. w., is in the city. Yesterday az
ternoon, In company with Raymond
Bauer, and other prominent Amalgama-
ton men, he went over to Bridgeport
and held conference with the officials
OF the Etna-Standard. Mr.. John j..
Jarrett, ex-President OF the Amalga-
nation, now Secretary OF the
manufacturers association, was also
present. The nature Of the business
under consideration could not be
learned. Gentlemen who were pres
ent at the conference, refused TO di.
vulge It to a reporter. 1t was learned,
however. that another meeting will be
necessary. Mr.. Garland will go up to
Plttsburg this morning to attend to
business OF importance, and will return
on Saturday.
The conference which was held
Tuesday afternoon, At the Stamm
House, had no connection with that OF
yesterday. It was district meeting,
not called for any special purpose.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
The Electric Gar strike.

There was no apparent change in the
situation on the street car line over the
river yesterday, but it was rumored on
the streets OF Bridgeport last night that
Mr.. Jolly had hired a lot Of Beaver
Falls men aud that they would attempt
to run the cars to-day. Mr.. jolly could
not be found late last night, and
whether the rumor is true or not cannot
be said, although it seemed to be re-
garded as bonafide by many.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
IN SOCIETY.
Some Past aud Prospective Events In the
Gay World.

Gay World.
William Wrinkle, of Monroe county,
Ohio, a popular gentleman, and Miss
Louise Tofante, a handsome young
lady, OF South Jacob street, will be
married in the near future. They will
go TO housekeeping in the Eighth ward.
Andrew Humes, OF South Wetzel
street, a we'll known puddler Of the low
err BenWood mill, suffered painful ac-
cIdent at his work yesterday afternoon.
He was at work pryinR with a lever,
when his hand was caught, tearing a
part Of his thumb Off. A Benwood doc
tor dressed the injury. Mr. Humes
will be laid up for some time as result.
Miss Mary Myers, the popular daugh-
ter OF John Myers, OF South Wetzel
street, was very agrseably surprised at
her home last Wednesday evening. The
occasion was the eighteenth birthday OF
the well-known society young lady.
About twelve couples were In attend
snce, and the evening spent was one
full of pleasure. Not the least among
the delights OF the occasion was the
grand supper served.
A son OF John Mikels, OF 4O11 Jacob
street, the employe Of the Riverside
steel works, had narrow escape from
death yesterday afternoon. Two sons
OF Mr.. Mikels, Walter, aged 10 years,
and George, aged z, were playing IN the
back yard with q sharp Ratchet Just
how the accident occurred IL not known,
but Walter hit George with the Ratchet
on the head, just above the eyes, cut
ting 3 deep cash. DR.. Ford was sent
for, and the boys skull was found not
to have been injured. The accident
created no little excitement there for q
time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
NEWS OF TIE DAT.
First Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. E. d. Ledyard, d. D., OF
Steubenvile, o., preached with great
JUNCTION and power last evening to .
deeply interested congregation; he will
preach again this evening, aud his many
friends will rejoice in having another
opportunity OF hearing him. The
Women's prayer meeting will be At
o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-23
Nearly a Railroad Accident.

Passenger train No. 500, due In
Bridgeport at 9:15 p. m, last night
struck buggy loaded with sheet bars
at the Etna-Standard mill. Nobody
was hurt. The pilot and air rod were
badly broken, but otherwise there was
no serious damage done to the engine.
The train was running fast, and 1t
seems strange the engine was not de-
rallied. Several persons near the truck
narrowly escaped being struck by flying
bars.
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-06
t.E WAS A PHlLADELPHIAN.
notwithstanding Which Fact He Made a
Good Bargain in New York.

notwithstanding Which Fact He Made q
Good Bargain in New York
S'Talk about Philadelphians being
Slow said an uptown dealer in rare
books to a New York Evening Sun
man; ''why, I'll tell you about little
incident that happened the other day.
ga Philadelphian who has nice
private collection of rare engravings
and etchings came to this city on a
visit and was almost stranded financial
ly before he knew it. An ordinary
man would have written or telegraphed
home for cash. But this one didn't.
He was strolling down Broadway, un-
decided whether to continue his walk
as far as Philadelphia or not, when he
came to n little shop where engravings
and etchings are sold.
His maria for collecting forced him
to enter the shop and examine the
stock, although he didn't have money
enough to buy a fair-sized chrome.
Turning over a number of etchings
and engravings lying upon sort of
bargain table at the rear of the shop
he came across Il fine copy of the cele-
brated RAMON portrait of Tennyson.
of which he had u highly priced speci-
men in his own collection. Thinking
it strange that the etching should be
lying among the other cheap objects
on the table he asked its price of a
clerk
: Take it along for quarter said
the clerk.
g All right said the Philadelphian,
rolling up the etching and paying over
the money.
Shall 1 wrap it up for you?' asked
the clerk.
''Oh, no; you needn't mind, and the
Philadelphian walked off with his
prize. He did not walk far, though.
Stopping at well-lnown engraving
dealers shop not four blocks away the
Philadelphia man offered the etching
for sale.
Twenty-Five dollars was the of
fer of the dealer. The Philadelphia
man accepted the money, although it
was but a little more than half the
price at which the Rajon portrait is
catalogued, and went his way. He had
paid all the expenses.of his New York
trip at one stroke
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-06
The Terrible Fer-de-Lance.

One of the deadliest serpents in the
tropics is the fer-de-lance, of which
there are at least eight varieties.
These snakes are of precisely the
color which will enable them to hide
among the foliage or roots of trees.
Sometimes they are bright yell
low and can scarcely be distin-
guished from the bunch of bananas
within which they lie cOiled Again
the reptile may be black, or yellow
ish brown. or of any hue resembling
tropical forest mold, old bark or de-
composing trees. The iris of the eye
is orange, with red flashes, and at
night glows like burning coal.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-06
All Free.

Those who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it free. Call on the advertised drug
gist and get a trial bottle, free. Send
your name and address to III. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills free, as well
as copy of Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor, free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. Sold by Snipes & Kinersly.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-06
Not Always Uncomfortable.

The traditional notion of a ''fish out
of water" is that of helpless, gasping
creature. There are some fish, how
ever, that deliberately choose to diver
sify their existence by seeking land
and air. The perch often leaps into
the air for flies and can be carried long
distances in damp grass without suffer
ing harm. One of this species, which
is common in India, often leaves his
pool and takes short Journey over the
grass. He seems to prefer to take
these excursions by night or in tho
early morning, when he can be re-
freshed by the dew, but sometimes, no
doubt led by. urgent necessity, has
been known to travel some little dis
tance over a hot, dusty road, under the
midday sun.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-08-06

Kenneth Bazemore lad the good for
tune to receive small bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera, and Diarrh9a
Remedy when three members of his
family were sick with dysentery. This
one small bottle cured them all and be
had some left which he gave to Geo. w.
Baker, a prominent merchant of the
place, Lewiston. N. c., and it cured
him of the same complaint. When
troubled with dysentery, diarrhea, collie
or cholera morbus, give this remedy a
trial and you will be more than pleased
with the result. The praise that natur-
ally follows it's introduction and use has
made it very popular. 25 and so cent
bottles for sale by Blakely & Houghton,
druggists.