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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20
DAMS OF ABOVE ALL AOH-STAADARD.
Marquette will Make the Season Of
1896 at the Fair Grounds, mt
e25.OO GO Insure.

MARQUETTE 2:ls, by. Victor Won Bis
mark, sire OF Edge Mnrk 2;l6; Hammer Mark
2:iTII: Marquette 2:IS; MARYLAND 2:iB; Blue
Grass HnmbletonIau 2:I9i and - others bet
ter than 2:3o. Dam Ida wilkes by Fayorlte
Dam Flora dam of Wo9dard and HARRISON
dFIn's Abdallah. Third dam by Boston
Fourth dam Thoroughbred.
MARQUETTE 2:lS, Is ~ handsome IuahoR-
any bay, 1874 hands high. weighs 100 lbs.
His race record was made in the 9th heat
of a race he Won. He can tTot ON any good
track 2:l6.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20

Mr.. b. p. DAVIS, prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va,
has this to say on the subject of
81 take pleasure III
ChamberIain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism, as know from
personal experience that it will do all
this spring my brother was laid up In
bed with inilammatory rheumatism
and suffered intensely. The first APP
APPLICATION of Chamberlain's Palm
Balm eased the pain and the use of
one bottle completely cured him.
For sale by Hooff.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-20

b, ~ d. IS. H.
On and after March 18th, 1895, trains will
arrive at and depart from Pnrkersburg, as
follows:
The morning times., 1896-02-24
DUEL IN THE STREET.
Missourians Fight Ont Quarrel With
FATAL Result

Ash Grove, No. Feb. PA duel was
sought in the streets OF this town yes
.erday with revolvers between Brock,
m attorney AT law and chartel mortgage
sealer, and James Gilmore. resulting In
Brooks death, one OF Glmore's bullets
penetrating Brooks abdomen. Gilmore was
.aken into custody. He received two
wounds. which are not serious.
The trouble grew out OF loan made
BY Brock TO his slayer, who alleges that
Brock charged him eXOrhitant rates ard
then tried 10 rob him OF his property.
Law suits over the property were m
Gilmore's favor. Brock stands indicted
IN the Green county court charged with
the theft Of Gilmores horse.
Brock came here from TaDey county in
1892, to which place be moved from
Mound City Kas. The prediction was
often made that be would die with his
boots on, he having Il different times
conveyed 10 Gilmore his last request just
before dying: Take my shoes off. Don't
let me die with them on"
The morning times., 1896-02-24
SHOT AT THE LAWYERS
One of Them Was Killed by a Drunken
ASsaiIant

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 23.-Albert W.
Sullivan, a prominent attorney OF Oxford,
Miss. was fatally shot by Moody Swain,
nea- Dallas, Miss, yesterday afternoon.
Sullivan, incompany with Edward Watson,
q voung law student went TO Dallas 10
take part in the trial of a case. In the
progress of the case, Swain, who had been
drinking, mterferred several times and
Sullivan requested him to bc quiet. At the
conclusion OF The trial. Sullivan and Watson
started 10 their buggy when Swain cameup
to sullivan and cursed him.
Quick as a flash Sullivan struck Swain
with his fist. Swain pulled his pistol and
fired the bah striking sullivan in the head.
Then, as if bent on staying, Swain shot
twice al Sulliyan's companion, Watson,
bat hisaim was bad a. Watson was not hurt
Then Swain fined a final shot, striking
a bvstander, John Coffee, in the arm. A. w.
Sullivan is nephew of ex-senator w. W.
Sullivan.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
FUTILE RACE FOR SHORE.
Steamer Shelter Island Sank Off the
Florida Coast.

Key West, Fla, Feb. 23.-Shortly after
10 O'Clock Tuesday night the schooner Race
came into port, bringing Capt. Tuttle and
crew of the steamer Shelter Island, and re-.
ported the sinking of the vessel off Logger
head Key, twenty miles 10 the east ward Of
this city.
The captain reports that about two hours
after leaving Miami Tuesday. and at IL
o'clock the steamer struck on a reef just
this side of Lower Sound Point.
He Immediately put on iul head OF
steam and started her pumps in an en-
deavor to reach this city. They kept her
free until off Tie American shoals, when
the pumps became choked and she rapidly
filled, sinking in five fathoms of water.
The steam tugs Clyde and Cbilds went
to her assistance. The Childs returned
this morning and reported the steamer a
total loss. The scbooners Race and Nc
Kay saved part of her furnishings.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
MISSED FROM THE SHIP.
Disappearance of New York Banker
During a Sea voyage.

New York. Feb. 2s.7The Ward line
steamer Niagara, which arrived this morn
ing from Cuba, via Nassau, reports that
one of her passengers, A. Landenburg,
the banker, aged thirty y-seyen, was missed
from the ship on the morning OF the 10th
and no trace of him could be found.
1t was surnised that he fell overheard
during the night He was a passengerfrom
Nassau and was member of the banking
house of Landenburg, Tbalman s. Co. Of
this city.
Mr.. Landenburg, who was in i'll health,
left here five weeks ago for Tampa, Fla.
He suffered from fistula and this caused
him to be very much depressed. He sent
telegram to his wife On last Tuesday that
he was to sail on the Niagara on the same
day. He had written to her previously
that his health was not improved.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
WILL NOT OVERTHROW KRUGER
Rumor of His Proposed Deposition
During His Absence All False.

Johannesburg. Feb. 23.-The Standard
says that all the stories OF an anti-British
movement having for its object the de-
position OF President Kruger when he
goes TO England in response 60 the invita-
ton OF Mir. Chamberlain, the British CO.
lonial secretary. are false.
The paper adds that the reports are
resented. The Rand and Pretoria are
joining hands over he NrCdendorp disaster,
IN which so many persons lost their lives
through a dynamite explosion, and race
feeling has almost vanished. The Beers
and Titlaid rs are cooperating in their
efforts to help the sufferers.
Fiftcen hundred persons who were rem
dered destitute by the explosion Will have
90 be provided for for long time. The
fund Of about 100000 that has been
raised for the benefit Of the sufferers is
1nadequate.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Ex.Gov. Robinson,s Funeral.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 23.-The funeral
Of ex-Gov. Robinson will be held III the
Third Congregational Church at Chicopee
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock and the
burial win be in Fairview cemetery. A
short service for the family will be held
at the house at 1:3o O'Clock. Rev. G. 81.
Abbott of Chicopee and Rev. E. F Hay
ward of Marlboro win conduct the services,
which will be simple.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
To Battle Roentgen Rays.

Berlin, Feb. 23.-In consequence Of ex'
periments with the Roentgen rays enabling
the reading of the contents of enclosed
letters, Berlin chemist is making expert
ments with substance for the manu-
facture Of envelopes which will be i'm
peryious to the rays.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Blaze in Clicks Alley.

slight fire was discovered about $40
yesterday evening in house No. 1742 Clicks
alley northeast, occupied by A. j. Coaplin,
colored. The cause of the blaze is not
known. No. engine was called out on a
local and extinguished the fire, the damage
of which amounted to about SIG.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
CoLoRADo's UNIQUE PLAN.
Republicans Devise Methods of Set
tling Money Question in Campaign.

tling Money Question in Campaign.
Denver. Col, Feb. 23.-Colorado Repub-
licans generally favor plan 10 delay the
holding of State convention until after
all the Presidential tickets are in the field.
1t is admitted that the State cannot be
held for the Republican party without
silver plank in the national platform and
the State Republican ticket would be de-
feated as it was the last time when Waite
flosted into the gubernatorial chair through
the silver agitation.
The managers in this State have plan
to indorse for Presidential electors the
nominees of the party whose platform is
for free silver and thus leave clear the
Republican State ticket to go on it's own
merits. Chairman Howlbert has issued q
letter of inquiry to sound the feeling of the
members of the State convention on this
subject.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Gallagher Was Defeated.

Chicago, Feb. 23-Wnliam A. Spinks,
late OF California, defeated Tom Gala CHER
ut fourteen inch balk line billiards by a
score OF 500 To 499. at Auditorium Recital
Hall last evening. The game, which was
for 500 side and the gate receipts was
slow. thirty six innings being requ red
TO decide the match. Both men were in
poor form.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Mining verdtct for sI25.ooo

Butte. Mont, Feb 23.-The Butte and
Boston Mining Company yesterday got "A
verIici against the Lexington Mining Com
pany for S125,000 for the value of ore
taken from beneath the surface of the
ground belonging 10 the plaintiff by means
or underground workings. The suit, which
was for $500 900, was on trial ten days.
An appeal will be taken.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
A. r.. q. Is ADMITTED.
Long Discussion of the Question by
the United In bOr League

the niteu La Dor League.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-At the weekly
meeting of the United Labor League TODAY
there was a lengthy discussion relative
to the application of delegates from the
American Railroad Union for admission
to the league.
A protest against their admission was en-
tered by the representatives of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen on the ground
that the American Railway Union was in-
terfering with the older trades Organiza-
tions connected with the railroad service
Delegates of the A. r. U. who were present
said the union had no wish to in terfere with
the other societies but that its object was
to benefit the condition of every class OF raii-
road employees.
1t was finally decided by a large ma
Jority to admit the delegates of the AmeFi-
Railroad Union to the league.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
snndued the Five weeks. Fire

wilkrsbarre. Pa. Feb. 23.-The officers
OF the Pettebone mine tonight say that
they have snbdued the fire in the mine.
The idleness and the vast amount of coal
consumed for the past five weeks since
the fire started has been very costly 10
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Ruby. a sister to STEAMBOAT, has been
brood mare at Mr.. Corbetts farm for several
years but he has decided to part with her
Her foals. though all promising, have been
unfortunate, either dying young or meeting
with some accidentto preventtraining them.
Ruby has a record OF 2:l9 ga, and is
now supposed to be in foal by Sable Wilkes.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
TEXAS DEMOCRATS wARRING.
Ct.a.-.,an Dudley OF the State Com.

mIttee DenouDces Sound Money Men.
Paris, Tex, Feb. 23.-To all the leading
papers of the State has been sent lengthy
articles, signed by Hon. James ID. Dudley,
chairman of the Democratic State executive
committee, advocating the free andunlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1
and bitterly assaulting the gold standard
Dem ocrats of Texas.
He says that if the executive committees
of the various counties refuse to obey the
orders of the State executive committee
and following the custom that has always
prevailed by calling precinct and county
conventions, they are boilers and such dele
cations to the State convention will not be
recognized.
He is severe in his arraignment OF the
sound money conference which met at Gal
weston last Saturday and characterized them
as chronic boilers and sore heads.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

A well known firm OF bookmakers have
opened a future book on the Brooklyn
aud Suburban Handicips in Baltimore
Henry of Navarro is favorite i'll both events,
being quoted at TO ! in TIE Brooklyn
and 3 tosI in the Suburban.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

The king of pitchers. Amos Rusie, keeps
himself wrapped up in mantle Of silence
Manager Irwin would feel much easier If
the big Hoosier would come out with daily
bulletins of never again playing with the
Giants. That is favorable symptom 1t
is probable that President Freedman win
have TO declare a rebate on certain fines
before Amos puts his scrawl at the bottom
of q contract.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

The next boxing tournament of the Attn
lctic Club of the Schuylkill Navy will he
held on Thursday, February 27. The card
will be: James German VS.. Lew Dehler,
six rounds at 105 pounds; jerome Quigley
vs.. W illiam Ernst, six rounds at ! 40 pounds;
and James Hardlcr vs.. Harry Fisher, ten
rounds at catch weights.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

President Freedman has learned thing
or two He is going to the League meet
ing prepared TO do some wing-clipping, but
is not advertising the fact a folly he was
guilty OF last November. Give the New
York magnate q year or two and he'll have
them all guessing in time.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Starter Fitzgerald has notified August
Belmont that he wishes 10 withdraw his
application for the position of starter
on the Jockey Club tracks. He will go
10 Milwaukee for this club and says tie
thinks il as good as the Eastern job.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
MUNYON'S ABILITY
To Cure Diseases After All Others
Fail Now Being Geasrally Rec
oanized Hundreds of People
Crowd His Office Daily.
PHYSICIANS ADVICE FREE
Remedies Sold by All Druggists,
Mostly for 25c Per Vial.

Procure a Guide to Health" OF your
druggist select the remedy, and get Well.
II YOU need the advice of physician,
call at the office and receive thorough
examination free of charge. Open 8 to
> daily; Sunday. 10 to IL; Monday and
Thursday evenings. TO \.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

W S. Hobart, the California turfman, has
purchased the mare Salonica from Sam
HHdreth. Salonca raced in the East
last year and will probably be seen here
again this year, a Mr.. Hobart has entered
largely in Eastern stakes.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

John b. Day, ex-presidcnt OF the New
York Baseball Club, is advocating new
baseball. Two firms have had monopoly
IN furnishing the official article and ii Is
proposed 10 have open competition.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Jack Doyle has signed with Baltimore.
He will play first base in the place of Carey,
who will be retained as a general utility
man. There will be no other changes in
the makeup of the team as compared with
last year. except that Rcitz will regularly
cover the second bag.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

The case of John NJ. Ward versus the New
York Baseball Club will come up before the
national board of arbitration tomorrow.
The ex-player claims that he is illegally
reserved by the club. President Freedman's
principal and only witness, E. B. Talcott,
is seriously ill, and it is possible that the
matter may again be postponed.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
rhe nrincinal winners anus far at New

The principal winners thus far at New
Orleans are as follows: 6. W. Poole,
$4,000; Avondale, $3,635; 2. NJ. West,
81. $50: r. Bradley, S2.495; Ireland Bros,
S2.670; Lily Meade, S2,3e0; C. II. Smith,
S2,lOO; w. II. Roller, S2,1 40; E. Lans-
berg. So. 100; j. j Marklein, 50 ,0O5; Spring
field, 81 $40. There are twenty other
stables whose winnings are over 1000
each.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Among the well known horses II ow being
trained around New York for the jumps are
Chesapeake. Ajax, aud Sport. AJAX IL
is said. gives promise OF being an unusually
good iumper.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
worlds Pool Cha mpion Defeate ed

Dallas. Texas, Feb 23.-Sam Barnes, the
champion 15-ball pool player of Texas,
defeated j L. Malone, the champion of
the world, here last night, by a score of
s TO 43. Malone was TO pocket 100 balls
TO Barnes 70.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

F. A. Abel. OF the Brooklyn club, was at
the Hoffman House last evening. In dis
cnssing baseball affairs which will be
brought up at the meeting, he said that he
considered that minor league clubs were
being treated unjustly in the matter OF
major league clubs trying out players be-
fore drafting them. Mr.. Abel says that
the pig-in-a bag plan is quite within
the line of fairness.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Hnd a Fit on the street

Louisa Smith, colorcd, living at No. 115
Madison alley northwest. was seized with
fit on the street yesterday and removed
TO Freedmans Hospital in the police am
bulance.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

william Astor Chanler, the African e&-
plorer. is the latest addition to the turi'
Mr.. Chanler is now at New Orleans and is
said TO be enthusiastic about his horses.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Pat. Tabeau says he'll retire from base
halI if he does not land the flag for Cleveland
this year.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Jack Doyle has been in the city few
days. The ex-Giant says he was treated
royalty in Baltimore. and, of course, adds
that he will play the game of his life with
The champions this season. He left for
HoIyoke last evening.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Stanton Abbott Will meet Paddy Sheehan
in siX-round bout at South Bethlehem,
Pa, tonight, and Tom Moriarty of Lowell
in a fifteen-round bout at Holyoke, Mass,
on February 90.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

sam Doggett and Pittsburg Phil are sun
as far apart as ever. Phil won't explain
and poggett says he has nothing 10 answer
for
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Tom Burns is trying 20 get his release from
New York in order TO play with Western
League club.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Hamilton viii play left field for Boston.
and Duffy will 20 back 10 the position he
played so finely last season.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

The receipts of the Cleveland Club musl
Jump $500 a game in order TO make W
the deficiency of not playing Sunday games
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Articles of agreement have been signed by
MaNey Haugh and Frank Zimpfer, the
feather-weight pugilists, calling for
fifteen-round bout, TO take place in Buff
falo next month.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

President Nick" Young, of the League,
ma Y umpire the game at Cincinnati on Harry
Wright Day.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Hockey .sSoup" Perkins has built house
in Lexington which cost him 5000. Jockey
Britton owns several houses i'll the same
city.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Roger Conner is not overly anxious 10 play
ball next season, but will be loyal to the
Browns and attempt TO hold down first base.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Pete Browning has signed To play in
the outfield in the Columbus western League
team.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

The defeat OF Joe Mcnamara by kid"
McP Partland at the show of the East New
York A. c. last Saturday night has already
had the effect of making him favorite over
Joe Hopkins at the show of the Long
Island s. A. c., which takes place next
Monday night in Palace Han, Grand street,
near Wythe avenue Eddie Sweeney will
meet Charlie Miner for eight rounds. The
third bout OF rather the one that will open
the show, will be between Frank Patterson
and Jerry Sullivan
The morning times., 1896-02-24
&yH;s>
ON THE TURF.

Last one day and first the next is the
order at New Orleans.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
POTOMAC VETERANS MEET
Departmental Encampment Be-
gins This Evening.
COMMANDER WALKER THERE

He VIII BE Banquetted at the Ebbitt
After the Opening Session-New
Officers to he Elected and Other
Important Business VIII Be Dis
cussed-Meeting of Relief Corps.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

A brother of Charley Camel of the Bos-
tons, will break into professional ranks
this year as an infielder. Fall River, Mass,
has secured him.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Kid Ryan of Chicago ard Joe Drew of
Little Rock fought in Hot Springs Saturday
afternoon. Drew forced the fighting from
the start and knocked Ryan out in the
third round. The fight occurred in public
Harry Pigeon and bob Farrell had charge
of the affair They have matched George
watts of Louisville and Pleas Hutchinson
to fight in TWO weeks aud promise TO pun
off number of other fights.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
CHIPS FROM THE DIAMOND.

yale" Murphy has signed to play with the
New Haven team OF the Atlantic A ssociation.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
AMONG THE BOXERS.

The DiXon-AIarshan fight, set for March
at Boston, has been declared Off.
Jack Evcrhardt, who is matched to fight
Horace Leeds OF Atlantic City at Maspeth,
L. L., on March It, will leave Texas for the
East It once and train there for the contest.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
Jasnogrodsky Is Chess Champion

New York. Feb. 23.-N. Jasnogrodsky
beat j. NJ. Hanham in the final game of the
New York State chess championship tour
uament this afternoon, thereby gaining the
title of champion.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

OF all Whiskies in the
market, the one that will
give you the most satisfac-
ton is Pure Berkeley Rye.
JAS. THARP,
Importer Minesand Liquors.
S!2 Street y. w.
The morning times., 1896-02-24
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPED.
Overpowered the Turnkey in an Ohio
County Jail.

Warren, O., Feb. 23.-Five prisoners es-
capped from the county Jail here this
morning by assaulting Turnkey Lucius
BARTLETT with the arm of an old chair
and taking his keys while he was uncon-
scious.
Turnkey Bartlett will recover. The men
had planned the escape, having gone so
far as to improvise cloth ropes to tie
the turnkey If necessary.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Billy Burris, the clever and bard hitting
light weight, wants 10 fight Ellwood Nc
Closkey 10 finish. Burris and McCloskey
met at the Globe Tbeater, Philadelphia,
on Thursday night last, and although the
former seemed TO have all the best OF
the go" McCloskey came near putting
him out at the end of the fourth round.
Burris claims that he was held back by
the managers OF the theater, and did not
try TO Put McCloskey out. Billy has $3.50
backing TO fight Ellwood, and says he will
be pleased TO meet the latter at any time
TO make a match.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

The Active A. c. will hold a stag at
SchieIiein's Hall, East New York, Febu-
airy 80. Three eight-round bouts have
been arranged, the star attraction being
fifteen rounds at catch-Teigbts between
Tommy Butler and Young Starlight. The
other bouts are Charley Draycottv vs.. Jimmy
Carey, eight rounds at catch weights;
Young Cook VS.. Sammy Myers, and Jack
Collier VS.. Tommy West, eight rounds at
14o pounds.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Last Saturday Steve O'DonnelI and Kid
Mccoy agreed TO go len full three minute
rounds a their training quarters, and the
few spectators present pronounced the
bout one Of the best seen around here for
some time. O'Donnell weighs 1S5 and
Mccoy is 1913 pounds Both will let up
on their work for few days and will
then put on the finishing touches.
The morning times., 1896-02-24

Grand Army Hall will be the scene to-
campment of the Department of the T otomac