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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
BRICKLAYERS ON STRIKE.

Cincinnati, Ohio, February 3.-The
bricklayers and hod carriers are all
out here to-day on account of a cut
from 56A cents to 45 cents per hour for
bricklayers. The strike affects only
three hundred men who are working
now, but it will affect three thousand,
if not adjusted before the building sea-
son opens.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
CAPTINES TORTTRFn.

London, February 9.-The cores
respondent of the African Critic, at
johannesburg, cables that he has col
lected "Damning evidence of the refin-
cd torture" of a captain and a trooper
of DR.. Jameson's force by the Beers,
whose commander afterwards ordered
the two prisoners to be shot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
THE REPORT DENIED.

Ambassador Bayard Has No idea OF Re
signing in Case There is a Vote OF Cen
sure
London February 9.-To-night NJ
Bayard said, relative to a report circu
lated by a news agency in the United
States. that he had authorized Presi-
dent Cleveland to announce his resig-
nation in the event of a vote of censure
passing the House Of Representatives
at Washington:
81 deny any such report with indig-
nation. 1 never dreamed of any such
thing. 1t is the utmost stuff and non
sense"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
SIrLLVAN BETTER.

Springfield, H., February 9.-John L..
Sullivan is greatly improved and in
tends starting for Texas Wednesday
afternoon. The inclement weather
postponed the start which was 10 pc
made Tuesday. His physicians say
there is no danger of complications un-
less the big fellow takes cold. sullivan
eats heartily and is in good spirits.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
CHARLES NICODEMUS DEAD.
An Old Employee of the b. & o. Railroad
Succumbs to Heart Failure.

Special to the Register.
Grafton, w. Va, February 3.-Char-
les Nicodemus, yard conductor on the
b. & o. yards, died suddenly here this
morning at o'clock. He took sick
last night at 10 o'clock with heart fail
ure and never rallied from the first at
tack. He had worked in the yard all
day Sunday. Mr.. Nicodemus has been
in the employe of the B. & o. road ever
since Il had a road in this State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
FLOODS AXE FEARED.
Steady Rains for Forty-Eight Hours Raises
the River.
to the Register

OpclaI 70 the ReglSJer.
Grafton, w Va, February st has
been raining here almost continually
for the past forty-eight hours, not hard
but steady. The river is now higher
than it has been for almost a year and
is stll rising. Some have fears Of a
flood. if the rain does not cease soon.
The roads are so muddy that there seems
to be no bottom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
GRIP AROIrT GRAFTON.

Special to the Register.
Grafton, w. Va, February 3.-The
grip is raging here now. There are
quite a number of cases, both in Graf
ton and West Grafton. 1t is taking on
form Of pneumonia IN great many
cases.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

Washington, February 9.-For West
virginia. Clearing. fair; cooler For
Ohio: Light rain or snow in northern
portion: clearing in southern portion;
westerly winds. For Western Pennsyl-
vania: Snow or rain: cooler in south
ern portion; westerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
rhcmnmetor Kecord.

Mr. c. Schnepf, the Opera House
druggist. made the following observa-
tions of the weather yesterday: a.
m. As: 9 a. m, 80; y m, %; p. M,
55.7p. m. 81. Weather, rain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
W. Va. PROHIBITIONIsTs

= W tII AIIeNutu lUttIIIIB OF OIIV 0V1VV TT
ecutive Committee at Parkersburg.
Special to the Regiter.
Parkersburg, W. Va, February g.
A largely attended meeting Of the State
Prohibition executive committee was
held here to-day and organized, elect
ing officers as follows:
Chairman, J. Howard Holt, Mounds
vile; Secretary, B. r. Burt, of Wheel
ing; Treasurer, Oscar Wright, of
MOundsyille. A plan of campaign was
discussed and delegates will be elected
TO attend the national convention at
PaTkersburg.
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- cONvrNrInN c,Arrrn

Pittsburg. Pa. February 3.-National
Chairman Samuel Dickie, of the Prohi-
bition party, has Just issued a call for
the national convention. which is to
meet in this city, beginning May 27.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
PIANO MAKERS ASSIGN.

New York. February 3.-Wm. 2.
Wheelock G Co. piano manufacturers,
made an assignment to-day Liabil-
tiles, $255. 900; assets not stated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

Washington, February 3.-President
Cleveland to-day sent TO Congress a re-
quest for an appropriation for some OF
the Italian victims OF the Walsenbure
riots in Colorado. The Presidents let
ter follows:
To the Congress:
In my last annual message allusion
was made to the lawless killing of GER
tain Italian laborers in the State of
Colorado, and it was added that The
dependent families of some of the un-
fortunate victims invite by their de-
plorable condition gracious provision
for their needs"
1t now appears that in addition ia
three Of these laborers who were riot
ously killed, two others who escaped
death by fight incurred pitiabe disa.
bllities through exposure and privation
Without discussing the question OF
the liability of teh United States for
these resulst, either by reason of treaty
obligations or under the general rules
OF international law, | venture to urge
upon the Congress the prCprieJy Of
making from the public treasury
prompt and reasonable pecuniary pro-
vision for those injured and for the
families of those who were killed.
To aid in the consideration of the
! subject l append hereto a report of the
Secretary of State accompanied by
certain correspondence which quite
fully presents all the features of sew
eral cases.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, February 3. 1896.
The report OF Secretary Olney refer
red to by the President is as follows:
"The President:
l hand you herewith copies of the
correspondence on file in this depart
ment relating to the case of the Ital-
ians lynched at Walsenburg. Colo. in
March, 1895
The facts are without dispute, and
no comment or argument can add TO
the force Of their appeal TO the gener-
Gus consideration of Congress. Three
persons were killed outright. while two
others sustained INJURIES of a character
the most disabling as well as painful
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
IN APPROPRIATION ASKED
For the Italians Who We're Victims
Of the WalSenberg Riots.

Three Were Killed Outright by the
Rioters and Two Others Suffered
Pitiable Disabilities-The Presi-
dent Recommends the Appropria-
ton as an Act Of Propriety Aside
from Any Legal Obligation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
DAcr PATT, MEETING.

Chicago. February 3.-At meeting
of the Board of Directors OF the west
ern Base Ball League to-day, hnaI ac-
ion determining the circuit for the
approaching season was taken and oth-
er business arranged. 1t was agreed
that Manager Ellis should take what
nIavers he might wish from the Toledo
club instead OF taking them all in a
bunch.
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n5fo8IaE G.J8ANS


News Bureau Allows
aa Printed That Re
The Imperial Side OF
ersy-No Attention TO
ra Gable Dispatches
Through the Censor s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04

sutherland Bowen, Of Anderson. Ind,
signed a contract to pitch for the
Giants. He will leave for New York
February 29th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
MORE SPANISH VICTORIES
Reported frsm OmclaI Sources-Diaz >
tacI,s Train Carrying soldiers al
Ammunition.

Ammunition.
Havana. February .3.-The column of
tr3o9s commanded bv General Luoue.
az San Juan Nartinez. i'm the province
of Pinar del Rio. has disodged from
that place thp fusurgent force COM
manded bv Varona. They left seven
killed and the rr000s c3Drured four
prisoners and a quantity of arms. On
+ -ha government Side three men were
+ .a-i,rsIv wounded and two slightly
, wounded
,-.ior Gonzales commanding the
7 r.r.,.s~, t,s--sIior has bsar ENGAGED
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-04
CLAIlIS ~ DFIEGATES

Columbus, o. February 3.-The Nc
Kinley agent in Columbus says he has
private and reliable information from
New Orleans that ten Of the sixteen
Louisiana delegates 20 the na. .ional con-
ven-.On are for Mckinley. and that two
more win be probably seated in the
delcgati0n.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
CYCLE SHOW PLANS.
Honorary Advisory Board ArraDges
Details of Importance.

The members OF the local cycle trade
Ioard of the cycle show, which opens this
| month at the W. J.. l. Armory, and ar
ranged details OF importance in connec-
| tion with that event. They are all ex-
hibitors.
The board consists OF Mcssrs- j. Hart
Brtta chairman; W. Roy Mitchell. John
Werner, Harry s. Jones, jr., George A.
Mansfield, jr.. NJ. A. Tappan. L. ID. Graves.
G. NJ. Billlingslcy, H. NJ. Bridget, W. u.
Hadgcr. w. T. Robertson, F. d. Owens
and Manager Buckley.
With Mr.. Britain i'll the chair the work
accomplished was very satisfactory. The
contract for extra booth lighting was
given to Mr.. Galloway, and the selection
OF badges was left 10 the executive COM
nlittee.
1t was decided that the booth platforms
should be limited TO q heighth OF seven
inches from the floor. and no sign will be
allowed to come lower than eight feet
feet from the floor, measuring from the
lower side of the sign. Standards will
bc used to support the signs. and the ex-
hibitors along the walls can place signs
at any height from the floor. The center
booths win be kept open, so that a clear
view of the entir floor can he had.
The reception committee will meet next
week. and the executive committee comes
together Tuesday night. Everything is
working smoothly, and the home trainer
races and contests, as well as the fine
trick riding, will attract much attention.
The entries for these events Will be re-
ceived next Monday.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
ARTICLES FROM ONE EDITION Ar NEVER REPEATED
LIFE ON The TURF ENDED
Pittsburg Phils Experience in
Frisco Was Very Bitter.
He Has Disposed of His String and
Says He VIII Never Own An
other Racing Horse.

New York, March 6.-No more viii tht
purple and yellow cap of "Pittsburg Phil
be seen on the American turf, so he says
His cup OF bitterness was filled to over
| flowing while in Frisco this winter, and bt
has sold and given away his entire st ring
| "Pittsburg," as he is now generally called
| Is a man with years OF experience Oh the
] turf. A made man for the turf, and one
OF the most prosperous of the turf's chill
| drcn. Few know more about the tricks
OF the thoroughbreds, their Owncrs and
| Jockeys than "Pittsburg." He received
such bitter dose at Frisco that he intends
trying European races, and if tc is sue
cessful there the American turf will lose
one OF its heaviest bettors and good fellows
generally.
''Pittsburg" in his remarks about his
California experiences says: II have re-
tired from the turf and will never own an
other horse. My California experience
taught me a lesson that | will remember
throughout my life. / have made no ac-
cusations, nor do ! intend to, but ] will
give you my reasons for selling my horses.
/ am not vain, neither do believe that
am nfallible in my Judgment of horses or OF
jockeys.
II have always raced my horses to win.
and have bet heavily on them whenever
believed their chances To win were good.
Several times last season i had reason to
think that horses owned by me on which
placed large amounts of money and also
recommended friends to bet on them did not
run as well as they should have run in their
races. l have been liberal To jockeys who
have ridden for me, so mu cb so that per-
haps injured owners who did not bet hea Willy
on their horses. ] have paid to a certain
Jockey upward of S25, eco within the la st
three years for his services to ride my
horses in races.
Il gave Ed Kearney to my brother, Will
lam. who trained for me. sold Weinberg,
Sweet Favorable, Derfargilla and Applause
/ won handsomely betting on the outside,
and left California with something on the
right side of my book. Somebody may tell
me what to do in other matters, but be-
lieve that l have q fair idea of racing
and OF form in horses. 1t is jockeys that
cause men to leave the turf. 1t makes
no difference how much money you give
them or how kindly they are treated, they
will make blunders that are criminal and
suspiciously atrocious. and when they get
down off your horses will sometimes give
you an eXplanati and at Others look at
you pit yingly ,as if you were 'chump' that
required a guardian. i intended to try
the English turf for awhile, and if like
the racing over there, may remain through
out the sea son.
Mr.. Smith reports the betting at the Cali
fornia tracks as being rirst-class. but he
that all rho heavy her "a rp from thf.
East. Hard times have taken a firm
hold of business on the Pacific slope, he
says, consequently Mr.. Smith predicts
that the racing will cease 10 he profitable
when the racing season begins in the East.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
WARM FEELING" PREVAILED.
PATRICK MAY NOT BE HERE.
President Powers Does Not Favor Or
ganizatiOn by Minor Leagues.


ganization by Minor Leagues
New York. March 6.-ln reference to the
be held in Washington on March 16 10 dis
cuss the new national agreement. the East
crn League board was equally divided by
! votes 10 4. President Powers cast the
deciding vote against sending a delegate
hut said he would probably he at he meeting
'" lock after the interest of the Eastern
League.
Mr.. A. C. BuckenbesSer,s Of Toronto was
elected on the As0ard in place OF John C.
Chapman, who has sold his interest in the
league. President Powers salary was in
creased by $500. The appointing OF umpires
was left in the hands OF tie president. He
has already signed Ga1rey aud swartwood
and will probably sign Joseph LiLdon OF
Toronto. and Thomas J Kelly. who has been
umpiring very successfully lb< the Iron and
OIL League. ,n
The schedule which was prepared by Mr..
Powers was adopted unanimously. The
season will open on May and close on Sep
tember 8. The clubs VIII play L. games,
o6 at home and % abroad and in addition
there viii he Sunday games, which are not
included in the schedule.
The Rochester club purchased the release
OF Dan Shannon, the ma nagers 81 the " likes
barre club, for $500, and hciwill manage
the Rochester team this season.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
CORBETT'S NEW BLOW.

| Manager Brady Gives Out Another
Statement Concerning James.
New York March 6.-william II Brady
gives out the following statement about
Jim Corbctt and his claim on FitZsim-
mons for q fight for the championship:
| "COrbett is trying to arrange his Vest
ern trip so that he can return East for
| the purpose of having a business like
talk with Robert FitzsimmOns. Today he
| has only one man 10 fight and that is
FitzsimmOns. FitZ must fight him. or
Corbett naturally becomes the holder of
| the championship. Let me say right here
| that there is not cOwardly bone in Jim
Corbett's body. and lie does not deserve
the abuse that has been showered upon
him so unstintedly.
Compare his record with that of Fitz-
| simmons! Corbett never laid down for
S35. The most cretlitable fight OF his life
was against Peter Jackson, and yet there
is a man that Bob Fitzsimmons has said
he could not defeat. The only chance
that Fitz has to defeat COrbett is by Il
chance blow. and ] think that is not a
very big one. Corbett does not shrink
from IT, and il may interest the public
to know that Corbett last fall trained up
to the best condition OF his life. OF course,
he was two years older than when he
fought Mitchell. He had deteriorated
perhaps 10 per cent. but he was 40 per
cent better than Joe Choynski when Joe
narrowly missed beating Fitzsimmons ut
Boston.
Another thing not generally known
is that Corbett has a new punch that is
an improvement on the celebrated FitZ-
simmons punch. II is The surest, most
accurate blow Jim has ever tried, and in
practice it has never yet failed to work.
Much has been said against Corbett's
health, and | desire to say that, while
he has been sick at times, he is really
in first-class health. Last summer and
fall he had trouble with his knee, but
that was conquered. His stomach never
required more than two or three days
to get in good condition Those who
are willing to back him have not the
slightest cause for alarm, and you have
only to ask one of his hackers to know
how they feel regarding him to get an
expression of satisfaction.
The so-called dead-gaTne sports who
haunt barroonis, wear yellow diamonds
and their best clothes at boxing shows
don't like Jim, and they never will. What
is more, lie does not are for their friendship.
Corbett has always been square and honest
in his dealings with al men. He has been
generous opponent; he attends to his own
affairs. and only asks for the same treat
mcnt in return. Because Bob FitzsimmoUs
has defeated Peter Maher twice, that does
not prove that he is better man than jim
Corbctt.''
The evening times., 1896-03-06
llNKT BOB TAKES ISTlNO
Refused to Read the National
Sporting Clubs Proposition.
WILL NOT FIGHT IN LONDON
Brady Says FitzsinImOns Must Meet
COrbett or Forfeit the Champion
-hip-The LOquaciOus Manager Pre-
diets That the Californian VIII Set
tie Fitz With His New Blow.

New York. March Gone of Richard
K. Fox's employees tried to get Fitz TO
read the articles OF agreement calling
for fight between Fitzsimmons and Cor
bett. Bob waved the messenger away
angrily, and would not consent TO look at
the first sentence.
Il won't fight this man in London he
said. land / won't read the articles be-
ca use they were sent to Fox. ] don't care
To give Fox any more advertising. When
Corbett whips good man, for instance,
like Peter Maher. TO whom lie handed the
champion ship. then 1 may consent to
meet him but until he shows himself to be
fighter / shall pay no attention to his
talk. He has been getting too much ad-
vertising out of me altogether"
The evening times., 1896-03-06
q DOWD WILL PITCH.
GeorgetOwn's Famous TwirIer to Go
Into the Box for Harvard.

GeorgetOwn's Famous TwirIer to Go
Into the BOX for Harvard
Cambridge, Mass, March 6.-E F.. Dowd,
NJ. s., OF Washington. ID. c., has appeared
as candidate FOR pitcher on the Harvard
baseball team. II he continues to be a candi-
date and no ruling Of the a thIetic committee
excludes him fronipitching. he viii nndoubt-
edly occupy the box for Harvard mex, spring
He is head and shoulders above any other
candidate for the place. Another new
and promising candidate is +. x era wford
medical school man, who pla yed on the
Boston College nine Two years ago era W.
ford ought 10 make a good fight for an in
field place.
capt Dean is making an eaTcst effort
to get out all the good baseball men in the
professional schools, and the addition of
Dowd and Crawford to his list OF ca n dida ties
will greatly strengthen his team. 1t begins
to look as If Harvard might get together Il
strong nine after all. Tie difficulty now
confronting the coachcrs is TO find some
catcher who can hold Dowd. Scannell, OF
course, will have first chance, but should
Stoik come out as a candidate he will
undoubtedly have the preference. Scan
nell caught DOwd on Monday, bu, the
tall pitcher did not let out his speed as
he does on the field.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
GENERAL SPORTING CHAT.

Phil Daily, jr., who is on a trip TO Hot
Springs, Ark, won pigeon shooting match
held in that city by killing fifty birds
without a miss.
There will be 1O0-yard running race
for The worlds championship and a series
of International professional sweepstakes
run under the direction of Capt. A W.
Cooke of Boston, in July or August next.
Fred Plaisted, the oarsman, has signed
articles to row Ten Eyck and Authens from
New York TO Albany in any sort of boat
for purse of $500. The race is scheduled
for June "a.
An exciting match game of pool took
place Wednesday night between Thomas
Moylen and Fred Robbins for the amateur
championship of Mount Airy. The game
was a very close one, Moylen carrying off
the honors. winning by five points. The
score stood 100 to 80.
Mr.. Thomas Vance and George Mehlef
have posted a forfeit for a match game OF
pool OF so points 70. Il 500 purse. to take
place at McCabe's pool parlors, Sixth and
tiirard avenue, Philadelphia, on Monday
March 8.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
LONG LANCE LINGERS.
ChicaGo's Center Fielder Holds o
fur an Tneraa an a, Solurv

ChicaG"'s Center Fielder Holds Out
f"r an Increase in Salary.
Chicago H., March 6.-Lange, the big
Chicago Outfielder. not having notified the
Chicago club that he has accepted terms
to play with the team another year, the
chances are that he will not be with the
nine until the ason is well under way, if
indeed he may not lie idle all the year.
President Hart gave Iange until March
to accept his terms. Otherwise the out
fielder would have to take last years
salary and punishment besides.
Lange has signed to coach the Leland
Stanford University nine. President Hart
insinuates that he believes some of the East
ern clubs secretly dickered with Lange
ast fall.
The evening times., 1896-03-06
CYCLERs GONE TO EUROPE.
Want Some of the Rich Prizes Offered
to Fast Riders.

New York. March 6.-AnOther small de-
tachment OF cycle racing men have sailed
for Europe TO lay siege to some OF the rich
prizes to be offered to fast riders. The
party was composed of Thomas Eek. the
manager; John $. johnson and his brother,
Antoine johnson: Ray Mcdonald and A.
weinig.
Young Florence. OF Minneapolis, the
champion bandball player of the West. went
with them. He will meet most OF the
best handball players on the other side.
The party sailed on the steamer Columbia
OF the Hamburg American line. Eek will
take his men first to Carlsbad Springs.
where they will remain two weeks and
then go to Milan, where active training
viii be begun.