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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
nnARp oF cOMMIssIoNERs
In Session CanvassinG the Election Re
turns


The Board of County Commissioners
met yesterday morning TO canvass the
vote in this county at the election las,
Tuesday The Commissioners had not
proceeded very far until they realized
that it will require at least two days
to complete the work. Several dis
tricts were canvassed, and no grave
errors were discovered.
There will be one recount. DR..
Bates, who was a candidate for re-
election in Triadelphia district, was
defeated by L. Z. Glass, who had a
majority of five votes on the face Of the
returns. DR.. Bates friends allege that
there were some irregularities In pre-
cinct No. (which, when corrected, will
elect MIN. DR.. Bates demanded a re-
count OF the vote in that precinct, and
the matter will come up Wednesday
morning. S. &. Smith, Esq, will APP
pear for Mr. Glass.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
TIE BURGLAR.

A comedy drama Of more than pas
sing interest is THE Burglar" which
opened a three nights engagement at
the Grand last night TO a good sized
audience, 1t is play that does one
good TO see, and appeals particularly to
the ladies and children, as one of the
principal roles is enacted by child not
vet seven years Of age, and the costum-
ing Of tue ladies is very rich and APP
propriata
A pretty love story is entwined in the
plot of The Burglar" and the sensa-
tioual developments, though mild, are
very Interesting. The same company
will remain Al the Grand until Wednes-
day night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
EoBINsoN oPERA CoEPANY.

A good sized audience witnessed
very creditabe presentation OF the
popular comic opera, La Mascotte, "
at the Opera House last night. The
Robinson Company was an agreeable
surprise. II contains many good sing
ers, clever actors, and pretty faces, and
the costumes are handsome. Lizzie
Gonzalez as "Bettina" was sprightly
aud chic. and she sung herself into the
hearts of her hearers. The "Fiametta"
OF Essle Barton, Frank French as
"Pippo," aud Frank Nelson as Rocco"
we're all very good. The chorus is well
balanced and strong. To-night's bill
will be "Olivette," and the house should
be crowded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
DIV Large and complete lines OF Capes
MI and Jackets received at $500,
VIA IS 90 and $1,000.
EMsHEnER's Eleventh Sire ct.
SMALL TALG.
Minor Natter OF IntersIs BclelT ana
Pithily Told

Minor IsterI OF IntersIs BrleI ana
PithiIy Told
COUNCIL meets to night In regular
semi-monthly session.
ANNIE KELLY, an old timer, was ar
rested last night By Chief McNlchoI'
for being drunk.
THE Mail Pouch and Barber teams
bowled at Harvest Home alleys last
night. and broke even, each club win
ming three games The PhGni1 and
Hustlers will bowl this evening.
THE remains OF II. II. Holman, con-
ducror on the c. L. & w. Railroad,
passed through the city on a special car
yesterday, from Massilon, Ohio, en-
route to Paramount, where the inter
ment will take place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
new FRUITS!
CANNED,
EVAPORATED
AND DRIED.

Our New Fruits are now coming in
aud are exceedingly fine. Our pur-
chases are large and from the most reli-
able packers on the Pacific Coast. Our
customers can therefore rely on getting
the very best from US and at cheap
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
MIRA. Merge Dead.

At seven o'clock yesterday morning,
Mrs. Mary A. Merge, wife of the late
]. B. Merge, died at her home, No. BIZ
Main street. She was one OF the Oldest
persons in the North End, being at the
time of her death in her eighty-fourth
wear. She was a consistent and deYout
memb Der OF the Roman Catholic Church,
and was highly esteemed on account Of
MANY admirable traits of heart and
mind. Requiem mass will be celebrated
at st. Alphonsus Church Wednesday
morning, and the interment will be
made al Mt Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
COMMITTEE meetings.

The Council Committee on Police met
last night and az proved bills OF sos IS
on account OF poic and S216 As on ac-
count of city Prison for the months OF
September ard October.
The Committee on Markets approved
bills aggreRating SHOTS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
Ruler hkating.

b. Dunlap has issued a challenge 20
Louis Beuter, u skate a series of con-
tests, best threein five, each race u be
one mile, and 70 be skated on different
nights, for sos hide. Answer though
the REGISTER.
The colored iolts will give skating
carnival at TIT Ngtn End rink Friday
night, aud there Will be Mosque car
nivsl Monday eveEng
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13

The mea', meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association will be al.
dressed bv Rev. Jacob Brittingham this
evening At 7:4j O'Clock. A good meeting
was heIl last uight, at which DR.. Cooke
gave avery Interesting talk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
Course of Lectures for Ladies by DR..
Harriet Il. Jones

At w. C. T. L. Dali, 1907 Main
street, Wheeling, for the benefit OF
w. &. II. T.:
November l3, Hygiene Nursing.
November 90 Food Digestion, Dys'
pepsia, Constipation.
November 81, Nervous System, Head
ache, Nervousness.
December 4, Generatlvs Organs.
December II, Non-alcoholIc Medic4-
ton. u
One dollar for the course; singie
lecture 25 cents. Lectures to begin at
1880.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
SPECIAL

250Gold and silver
Watches NO special
prices for the next
Few DAYS. Ifyou ats
gong % BUY q watch
Tor abolid8Ygifr YOU
can DO So at this
sale. aud bv paying
"a part have 90 put
aside until Christ
mas. Gold Watches
from sa-l and Sill
YER from Sc up, no
SHELF BROS. mo
Main street, next
any. sci
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
IN SOCIETY.
Some Past aud Prosp sctivs Events In the
Gay World

some Past aud spsctiVs Events In the
Gay World
A large number OF friends rendered a
surprise party to Miss Louise Horst
man. of Twenty-niuth street, in Alert
hall last night. Dancing and kindred
amusements we're the order OF the even
ing. A very enjoyable evening was
spent, and at the usual hour tempting
refreshments were served.
Last evening Prof. J. A. Raynes ten
dered the young people who partiei-
pated in the late production OF the
opera "Pirates of Penzance," an infor-
formal dance in the Egerter Hall. All
OF the participants in the opera were
present along with few invited guests.
Prof. RayneS assisted by MS charm
ing wife made the music for dancing,
which continued until after midnight.
During the evening a light luncheon
was served, which added much TO the
success Of the affair.
Prof. John Mullen has postponed the
organization OF his new dancing class
until after New Years.
The popular Ideal club will celebrate
its third anniversary by entertaining at
Franzheim's hall Thursday evening.
The Opera House Orchestra will make
the music, and at midnight supper will
be served il the Ideal rooms on the sec.
ond floor.
The Arion has abandoned the Katfee
Visite which was postponed from last
week. The next affair will be ban
quet on the evening of Wednesday Nov
ember 21st. The programme for the
winter has been issued, and is repIe;e
with affairs which promise mucn en-
joyment On the 2sth inst, Will occur
the annual Thanksgiving ball. On
Thursday, December 18th, japanese
costume ball will be given, and on the
following Thursday Kaffee Visite with
the Arion Troubadors. On December
3lst, the New Years concert and ball
will be given. A pink tea party, in
charge of special committee Of ladies',
will be a pleasing affair on January 10.
On Friday, January %, the annual
children's masquerade will take place.
The Old Folks ball will be held on
Thursday, February 7. On Monday,
February IS, the grand masque tall
will be given, under the direction Of
the Carnival Committee; March :, KAT
fee Visite; March "a, Kaffee Nisite and
bazaar, in charge of the ladies'; April 2,
promenade concert; April j., Easter
Monday concert, operetta aud ball;
April %, grand ball; May ?, kaffee
Nisite.
Mr.. Henry SchmulbaCh was the vic
tim Of an agreeable surprise last even
ing. After the bowling games at
Mozart Park, in which the Mozart
team was defeated, Mr.. SchmuIbach
was asked TO stop at Mozart Hall
where a surprise party was being given
in honor Of one Of his friends
Mr.. Schmulbach soon discovered |
that ne was the guest or
honor, and that the affair was
a celebration Of the fiftieth anniversary
OF his birth. A number Of addresses
were made by members OF the Mozart
Society, and Mr., Schmulbactt respond
ed in feeling manner. The diversion
of the evening was danciBg, for which
the music was provided By Prof Charles
Killmyer. Refreshmets were served
throughout the evenias. About sixty
persone were present
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13

IT1DND The Leaders one-half price
A IHN red litter CIoaks sale to
Ill IDllD make room f5r holiday
goods. TIE LEADER,
1920 Main Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13

! nnlUl1D The Leaders one half price
h1NI red letter Cloak sale, 10
Il ! uIlD make room for holiday
goods LIE , LEAp 'I.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-13
PRICE LIST

send for Price List, mailed free
30 any address.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON.
How the Poor Are Made Happy by
School Children.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Christmas in
Washington is a unique festival The
town is southern enough to regard Christ
mas as the one great day in all the year,
it is wealthy enough to enjoy the pleas
ure of universal gift-giving. and it has
leisure enough to spend lots of time in
preparing for the holiday. Consequently,
Christmas in Washington means more
than in almost any city in the entire
country.
One of the chief features of Christmas
here is the Christmas Club. Away back
in the administration of President Ar
thur when his daughter was little Miss
Nellie, some generous people here con-
ceiVed the idea of organizing the forty
thousand school children into a great
Christmas Club. Each scholar was to
give ten cents and receive O badge and
become a member of the organization,
and the money thus realized was to be
expended in a dinner to the poor children
in each of the school districts. The idea
spread like wildhre and 1T was not long
before nearly every child in the public
schools was decorated with a little blue
badge bearing the magic letters &C. c."
At the first meeting of the children, Nellie
Arthur was elected president and she en-
tered into the spirit of the affair with
girlish enthusiasm. The dinners, some
eight in number, were great successes
From the byways and the highways were
gathered the poorer children and in their
ragged clothes they were placed at the
well-hlled tables, were allowed to eat all
they could hold, were given dinners to
carry home to the sick ones, and were
presented with toy and bag of candy.
For the honor of waiting upon these little
outcasts, the happy school children
fought and struggled and when the COM
plement g + walters was. filled. there were
sure to be scores of disappointed young
sters who could do nothing but sit and
look on.
This Christmas Club idea, with its cor
dial cooperation of the school children
and it's Christmas dinners, has come to
be an established feature in the holiday
another plan which has been found to
work admirably. In many of the school
buildings in the city there are placed early
in the month of December of
each each. year - two barrels. These
them each scholar drops every day an
apple and a potato 1t is surprising to
see how soon the barrels are filed up
and when this happens their store of
sustenance is taken out and stored away
until Christmas, while the filling up pro-
cess is repeated. When Christmas comes
the apples and the potatoes are supple
mented with parcels of groceries and
then all the poor families in the neigh
borhood of the school are made happy
Sometimes, too, a cabinet officer, like
Secretary Whitney, makes a stir in Wash
ington by his generosity. 1t used to he
Mr. Whitney's practice, every Christmas
to present every clerk and employee of the
navy department with a large turkey. 1t
cost him several thousand dollars but 1t
has encircled his name with the undying
gratitude OF the men who were fortunate
enough to be connected with his depart
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
tisuan from New York has never got his

tlsman from New York has never got his
pass.
Tampa Times. The Tbor City Land and
Improvement Company mas located ce-
clio EnriQues. a cigar manufacturer OF
Key West, on Sixteenth street and Four
tenth avenue. They viii build for him
$3.50 factory fIX7Q feet. two story, and
comfortable cottage. He begins work
Monday in Clarkson Bros. small factory
with thirty cigarmakers until the new
house can be built. when he viii work fifty
or more cisarmakers- II. c. Aacfarlaue
has located a factory on lots p. 3 and p
OF block S. OF his subdivision. just north
Of Castillo & Martinez. The factory will
cost 500, and the contract has been let
70 J. II. Drew, who has the lumber on the
ground. IL will be 40x75 feet, three stories.
For business reasons the name OF the con-
Germ cannot be published now. but il is a
good one and viii work 100 cigarmakers.
The case against Stevenson and Atweu,
Tor the killing Of W. i. Whitehurst, at
TarpOn Springs July 4. 1898, was on trial
at Tampa last week. Saturday when Mrs
{. B. Hernandez was placed on the stand
quite a tilt was INDUCED in between the
attorneys. The state wanted to prove by
this witness that Immediately after the
killing Of Whitehurst Robert Atweu came
10 her house all covered with blood. In
answer TO a question, he said: I'VE have
killed Bob Whitehurst." When asked why,
he replied: we made up our minds to
Kill him and we have done IT," Before the
attorneys proceeded TO discuss this mat
ter, during which discussion the intended
testimony was stated, the jury was sent
out. Judge Phillips ruled that, as the
state had not established, or attempted
TO establish. a conspiracy on the part Of
the defendants, any confession made after
the offense, tending to establish such
conspiracy, would be inadmissable as evil
dence. When this testimony on which
the state chiefly relied for connecting
Robert Atwell with the murder of White
hurst, was ruled out, Gen. ]. B. Wall, for
the prosecution, announced that the state
had not and could not make case against
Robert Atwell. Then the defense
asked the court 10 instruct the jury TO
find verdict of acquittal in his case, so
he can be used by the defense as a witness.
II was ordered. 1t will be remembered
Atwell was the drunken sponger whom
Whitehurst went to arrest when he was
killed, it is alleged, by Stevenson and Nc
Neill. The testimony Saturday was to
the effect that Stevenson fired the fatal
shot, and that he was the first to shoot.
One witness, however, testified that after
Stevenson had fired, John Mcneil shot
Whitehurst in the back of the head twice
and fired third shot without effect. John
Mcneil. also indicted for the murder of
Whitehurst, was granted a severance and
Will not be tried at this term of court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25

rest OF MS paper was worthless The var
rant Tor cheating and swindling is because
OF giving her worthless securities and that
Tor larceny after trust delegated is because
he afterwards borrowed the good note
which secured 500 Of the amount. saying
ne could get the money for IL and would
pay her. The payments fell due several
months ago, she says. and when she al
last despaired Of ever collecting h she de-
eided 10 institute criminal proceedings.
Shreve was released on two bonds. amount
ing 10 500 The case viii come UP for
preliminary hearing before Justice Len
nard tomorrow.
Macon Telegraph: A sensation was
created at the Academy of Music last night
by Manager Baldwin Of the Baldwin-AIel-
vile Company announcing that he be-
heved fraud has been practiced in the
drawing Of the prize Of SIS in gold offered
to the holder OF the lucky number. The
Baldwin-Melville Company has been play
ing at Academy Of Music all the week and
al each performance gave out numbered
tickets al the door. stating that the person
holding the lucky number would receive
- in gold on Saturday night. Four young
men Of the city were engaged 10 give out
tickets, and when Mr.. Baldwin announced
from the stage last night that the person
holding certain number could come for
ward and get the prize one Of the young
men who had been employed TO give out
tickets went forward and presented a
ticket bearing a corresponding number to
the one drawing the prize. Mr.. Baldwin
recognized the young man as an enSrloye
Of the house and told the audience he be-
lieved fraud had been practiced. The
young man protested and said he had been
given the number at the door when he en-
tered, but Mr.. Baldwin claimed that this
could not be true, as all numbers given out
last night were above 3,OOO whereas the
winning ticket was between 1000 and 5000
and was given out early in the week. He
then left it with the audience whether the
young man was entitled 10 the prize, and
the audience said no. Another number
was drawn and Mr.. Phillip Watched won
the prize. Mr.. Baldwin's explanation of
the manner in which the young man got
the ticket was that while employed in Civ
ing out tickets in the early part Of the
week heheld out a large number Of tickets
and the lucky number was among them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Three Favorites Win for Their Back
ers at New Orleans.
From the New York World.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 24.-The 1000
people who were present at the races to-
day witnessed a walk-away upon the
part of three favorites-Imported VOL
sey, Nellie Osborne and Lottie Mills, with
1l9 pounds up. Dollie, at 10 to l, won the
third race in drive, as did Little Miss
in the fifth. Bird Catcher in the second
was left at the post. The wather was fine
and the track in excellent condition.
Summaries follow:
First Race-Ope mile. Imp. Wolsey 100.
McCue, even. won, with B. f. Fly, Jr.,
9S. c. Clayton, , to /, second and Francis
Pope, 10, r. Jones, to ], third. Time
LAB.
Second Race-Five- eigths of a mile
selling. Osborne 1906, Cassin. 2i3 TO /,
won, with DIR. Reed. 100 A. Clayton. 2 to
], second and Brevity, 100, Morse, 80 to /,
third. Time 1902.
Third Race-Six and one-half furlongs.
Dollie, 104, Penn 10 to /. won. with Bob
Holman, 104. Morse, even, second and
Dick Tension, 80, Newcomb, to 1, third.
Time 1923.
Fourth Race-Three-quarters of a mile +;
handicap. Lottie Mills, 119. H. Shields. 8
to 10, won, with Bessie Nichols, 10S, c.
Johnson. Z to /, second and Gleesome, 103,
Penn, to l, third. Time 1:141a.
Fifth Race-SeVen-eighth of mile
selling. Little Miss, 102 Clayton, to /,
won, with Ixion. lOS Elrod, 8 to l. second
and Ora Audrain, 102, Furr, to ], third.
Time 1923.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
THE REAL CHRIST MOTHER.
Her Life the Simple UpeyentfuI One of
Galilean Girl,

Of her family and surroundings we
know nothing at all. writes the Rev. S.
D. Mcconnell, describing Mary, the mother
OF Christ. in an article treating of the
life and time in which Christ was born
in the Ladies' Home Journal. A tradi-
ton so ancient and uniform that it is
in all probability correct describes her
as a tall and graceful girl of fair com
plexion, with chestnut hair turning to
gold in the sun, soft violet eyes, and slen-
der but womanly figure, with tapering
fingers and high arched feet.
Her dress was a loose blue and white
striped robe with wide, falling sleeves.
About her waist she wore a broad EN-
broidered blue shawl or glrdle. Her Veil
was of red cloth, a yard wide and four
yards long One end was fastened be-
hind upon the left shoulder by a brooch
or clasp, then carried across the back
of the neck and over the top of the head.
the edge which fell over the forehead
being ornamented with a fringe of coins.
then carried under the left arm and
brought up across the lower part of the
face which ii was meant TO conceal. then
thrown backward over the right shout
der. She wore long pendant silver Jewels
from her ears, and punches of silver or
copper bangles on her wrists and ankles.
Her life was the simple uneventful life
of Galilean girl, cooking, spinning, going
to the synagogue of a Sabbath, where
with the other women, she might look
through the lattice of their gallery at
her townsmen; gossiping with the other
maidens at the well when they collected
to fill their jars in the evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
Guyton Items.

Guyton, Ca, Dec. PA large congrega-
ton attended the Christmas services last
night at the Baptist church. The services
were exceedingly interesting. The opening
anthem was we'll rendered. The singing
and recitations were of high order and
displayed good training. The primary
class, taught by Miss Minnie Ferguson.
attracted special attention. The little
S-year old daughter of Mr.. H. A. Wallace
presided at the organ and all the children
in that department sung a beautiful
Christmas song.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
GEORGIA And FLORIDA.
News Of The Two States Told in Para
graphs.

The Negro Arrested in Towns County
as Joe Dean Discharged-A "a, 900
Fire at Athens-A Child Fatally
Burned at woodstook-A Reduction
in the Police Force of Macon Among
the Probabilities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
SEEMS LIKE A MIRACLE.
An Eight Year-OId BOYS Marvellous
Cure.

Surgeons Shook Their Heads, But Mrs.
LannOn Took Her Child From the Eye
and Ear Hospital to the Altar and the
RaIfc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25

good appetite and perfect digestion
soon follow the use of Ayers sarsaparilla.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25

If the hair is falling out, or turning
gray, requiring stimulant with nourish-
ing and eoloring food. Halls Vegetable
Sicilian Hair Remover is just the specific
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25
PUBLICATIONS. oo.o,
CHRISTMAS PERIODICALS.
AT EsTILL'S NEWS DEPOT
No. 2IH Bull. MI.

old NEWSPAPERS, 200 for . een2
~ Business Once Morning News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-25

Our stock OF Ladies Desks is always above the aver
age IN design and the great is that thev are
away down in price Nothing better than one of these to
give to your sweetheart sister Don't be backward
about coming in and looking No charge is made for
doing so by "NN ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
The Rice Crop.

Dan Talmage's Sons, in a recent
bulletin, speak as follows Of the rice
crop
In the old rice-growing States along
the Atlantic coast acreage is below
average, as many of the planters are
unable to secure requisite advances.
Seoasons 10 main fairly favorable. In
Louisiana, notwithstanding encouraging
prices, uncertainties of legislation 10
regard to sugar causing some to turn
away from cane to rice and new planters,
the acreage hardly promises to equal
that of last year. Weather conditions
thus far contrary: Early too vet,
more recently too dry. Crop about
one-half seeded and 10 fair condition.
Considerable territory will depend on
rainfall, but wherever possible prepare.
tions made for water supply. Deep
ploughing is being resorted to Cd mp
lands as experiences demonstrate that
the plant is better able to withstand
drought. Fertilizers being more gene.
rally used. increasing yield 20 30 PEI
cent.