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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-24

Lev! left his little lass, while he-for
her sake-went back again into the
blazing, burning building. Needless
or warning shouts, fiercely beating off
restraining hands, he hurried on and
N.
II.
Thrust hastily into the arms OF her
faithful Jewish nurse, Adah lifted her
great dark eyes up to the well-known
face. With heartbeat of sympathy
for the wondering horror sac saw with-
IN their depths and with throb of pain
for the revocation she knew had come
at last, the Jewish woman clasped her
charge mere tenderly, and leaned with
her against one Of the piles of broken
furniture which stretched all along the
block. She did not speak. she only
bent down over the girls fair face and
kissed her long and lovingly.
20 Miriam, speak, cried Adah
Speak and tell ne what it means. Who
are these dirty, wre;ched people? and
who was that horrid. Withholding man
who brought me down the stairs? 1t
could not-O Miriam, 1t could not have
been NY"
The word father" struggled on her
tongue and died on her sweet lips.
a harsh voice sounded in her ear, and
a mocking laugh rang shrilly out above
the walls of women, the cries of fright
enei children, the roaring of the flames.
A w.thered crone half-dresed, I'M
kempt, repulsive, was standing close by
Miriam's shoulder and peering down at
Adah.
"By all the holy prophets" she
sneered, but here's sight worth hav
ing the fire fer, SO this is Racheps
girl that none Of us have seen or heard
about since Rachel ded. Too fine a
lady was Rachel and her baby to asso-
ciate with hsr fathers brethren. And
now here's the baby down on the Sew
enth street pavement, burned out like
the rest of us. It's a fine child, indeed,
that can't recognize its own father.
She don't even know his pawnbroking
shop when she sees it. Maybe nobody's
ever told her that he sells old clothes,
and fits his money-boX by emptying
the pockets CT the needy
Five minutes from the time ne left
llCm Oh L4It pdf II4tAit, IHt VI" u ~"
was staggering out again from the
midst of 6lazing. falling timbers. Sing
ed. scorched ard bleeding, the wooden
box clasped safely in his arms. He
made his way to where they stood. He
almost threw the box at Adams feet.
Then. worn and exhausted though he
was. he reached gu, his arms for her
lovingly.
Go away she cried, GO away
forever! | hate you! / hate and de-
spise YOU. All my life you have lied to
me. You have made me believe in lies.
I would rather have died back there in
the fire than know what l know today"
And again shs pushed against him with
her litjle hands.
The thrust Of her hands against his
breast was light. The thrust OF her
words upon his heart was heavy--Eeayy
He staggered back, he stumbled, he fell;
ius. where, with a fearful crash, there
fell at tn e same instant the dcor-pcs, $
and Intel of the dingy slop, in wh-cn
through weary years he had toiled and
boarded for the sake of his little lass.
The herald., 1896-09-29
WAY TO RECEIVE BURGLARS

Il think about the most curious man
l ever met" said the retired burglar,
Il met in q house in Eastern Connecti-
cut, and l shouldn't know him, either,
Il 1 should meet Him again, unless /
should hear him speak. Il was so dark
where 1 met him Lhat In ever saW him
at all. l lad looked around the house
down stairs ard actually hadn't seen
a thing worth carrying off, and it wasn't
bad looking house on the outside,
either. l got upstairs and sroped about
little, and finally turned into n room
that was darker than Egypt. I hadn't
gone more than three steps into this
room when | heard a man say: Hello
there
Hello says I.
Who ere you? said the man; bur
g.ar?'
And 1 said yes, 1 did do something in
that lire occasionally.
Miserable business to .~\,n, tsn't
itT said the man. His voice came from
bed over in the corner of the room
and l knew he hadn't even sat up.
"Ahd l said: Wen, l dunno; I've got
to support my family some way
Wen, you just wasted a night here,
SAID the man. Didn't you see anything
Gown stars worth stealing"
and l said 10, hadn't
Nell. there's less upstairs. sayg thf
man, and then ] heard him turn over ard
settle down to go to sleep again. I'd
IKE to have gore over there and kicked
Elm, but l didn't. 1t was getting late
ana l thought, all things considered
tnat l might just as well let him have
ms sleep out."-W. ]. Lilly in Little's
Living Age.
The herald., 1896-09-29
ttstI WILL RESUME.
Wanamaker Buys the Hilton Dry Goods
Business.


NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-A positive an
nouncement was made this afternoon
that John Wanamaker of Philadelphia
had bought the business of the suspend
ed firm of Hilton, Hughes & Co. This
announcement was made by Robert G.
Ogden, the general manager of the Phil
adelphia establishment and a member
of Mr.. Wanamakers firm. The gist of
Mr.. Ogdens statement was that Mr..
Wanamaker had bought the entire bus
mess of Hilton, Hughes & Co., together
with either the fee or lease OF the real
estate used by the firm. Included in the
real estate is the big building on Broad
way, Tenth street, Fourth avenue and
Ninth street, which is the property of
ex-Judge Hilton.
Ex-Judge Horace Russell confirmed
the report of the sale but declined abso-
lutely to enter into details. except to say
that ex-Judge Hilton would pay off all
the debts of the old firm, no matter what
much they might exceed the amount to
be received from Wanamaker.
Mr.. Wanamaker will start up the bus
mess again as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made
The herald., 1896-09-29

morals are indispensable. Both should
go together. In twenty years. the mem
hership of your church has increased
from 172, 900 to about 100000, and your
preachers from SS4 to 4252. I am glad TO
note the Advancement of any organiza-
tion which has for its object the eleva-
tion of mankind and the improvement
and betterment of your citizenship. You
and yo1r race have my hearty congratu-
1ations upon the progress you have
made, and my prayer is for still greater
progress in the future. bid you improve
the glorious opportunities with which
you are blessed. I recall the day with
peculiar pleasure that at the world S
parliament of religions at Chicago, when
men of all countries, races and religions
had been assembled under one roof, your
Bishop Arnett was chosen to represent
your race 1t was a high but deserved
distinction. With what modesty and
ability he bore the honor; with what
credit to your race and to our country
he discharged his duty, every Ohioan
knows, and every Ohioan feels an in
creasing pride in him and in the race
he represents. May God bless and keep
you ALL 1T will be my pleasure to meet
each of fSyou personally"
The herald., 1896-09-29
Formerly the Secretary OF the
Navy
AMAZES ALL HIS FRIENDS
Saying He Will Take Unto Himself a
Wife
Nobody Has a Better Right and There
Are Millions to Wish Him Joy-A
Private Wedding.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Hon. William
c. Whitney, formerly secretary of the
navy, will be married at noon tomorrow
to Mrs. Edith S. Randolph, widow of the
late ex-Captain Arthur Randolph of
East Court, Wiltshire, England. This
fact was formally announced tonight by
Mr. Whitneys private secretary, T. ].
Regan, who received q communication
during the day advising him of the pros
pective wedding. Society has been spec
ulating on the event for some time, but
not even the closest friends of Mr.. Whit
ney had any anticipation that the event
would be so soon. Mr.. Whitney himself,
when he left the city two weeks ago, to
recuperate, did not exepect to be mar
ried so soon. He accidentally met Mrs.
Randolph at Bar Harbor and decided
only last Thursday that the wedding
should take place tomorrow. Mr.. Whit
ney was i'll from severe attack of rheu-
matism and about ten days ago he tele-
graphed from Newport for a special car
and massage attendant and proceeded
at once to Bar Harbor. He rapidly re-
..
Randolph they decided upon. the date
of the wedding
There are several features which tend
to cast a halo of romance over the mar
riage. Mrs. Randolph is an old friend of
the Whitney family and has been in
timately associated with them for the
past ten years. In the letter to his Sec
retary Mr.. Whitney did not make any
of the details of the wedding known He
simply stated that it would be strictly
private, not more than half a dozen of
his closest friends being present None
of the relatives of the contracting par
ties will be at Bar Harbor to witness the
ceremony.
Mr.. .Whitney's son, Harry Payne Whit
ney, with his bride, is now on his honey
moon. The couple will start soon for
Vancouver, where they will take the
steamship Empress of India for Japan.
Mrs. A. H. Paget, his daughter, is with
her husband spending the summer in the
Adirondacks.
Mrs Randolph's late husband was a
captain in the Fifteenth Hussars, COM
monty called the Queens own" She
was originally Miss Edith S. May, and
is first cousin of Herman Oelrichs, also
to Mrs. Col. William May of this city.
oldest 13 years of age.
Mr.. Whitney's first wife was Miss
Flora Payne, daughter of the late Unit
ed States Senator Henry H. Payne of
Ohio.
The herald., 1896-09-29
THE sEAMEN's STRIKE.
No Plans Matured Except as to Better
ORGANIZATION.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Delegate Nc
Hugh of the International Federation of
Marine Trades in Great Britain had a
long conference with Gen. James Will
Jams of the Atlantic Coast Seamen's
union. The purpose of Mr.. McHugh's
visit is to discuss a plan for the fedora
ton of British and American seamen's
unions When Mr.. McHugh was asked
whether it was proposed to organize the
seamen so as to take part in general
strike Of all seamen and dockyard en-
polyes, he said: II don't know. A good
deal of nonsense has been printed re-
specting that rumored strike. The con-
dition of the British seamen and dRk-
yard laborers is a pitiful one. 1t is
helped by our cooperation with the
unions in the United States, and great
benefit may result for the British dock
laborers."
When it was asked what the plan of
cooperation was, he said: I'VE are to
work in harmony in case of strike
The unions will help each other in the
fight for success of the cause"
Mr.. McHugh said it had not been con-
ternplated to lead the Atlantic coast
seamen into labor fight, however, just
at present. What the British laborers
and seamen were looking for was union.
Mr. McHugh will discuss his plan of
corporation with ]. H. Furuseth, now
in Washington, who is the representa-
tive of the Pacific Coast Sailors union,
probably tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-09-29
FUSION GOES.
Middle OF the Readers Find Themselves
All Alone.


OMAHA, Neb., Sept. ga special to
the Bee from Lincoln, Neb., says: Only
c. NJ Clark of Lincoln and DR.. Bryant
of Norfolk were at 1114 o street at 2
0. m. today for the purpose of holding a
middle of the road" Populist state con-
yention, pursuant to the call published
last week. The hall was Immediately
taken possession of by about hum
dred free silver Democrats and Popu-
lists. and all attempts to conduct the
business of the convention were futile.
Clark said that SO long as the straight
Bryan and Watson electors and candi-
dates for state officers would have to go
on the ticket by petition anyway, it
would be as we'll to draw UP the petition
and name the candidates at conference
to be held later. Mr.. Goddells had the
gayeI and assumed the craftsmanship of
the convention. He called on Clark for
an explanation Of his position, and was
told that lie (Clark) was in this move
ment for the purpose of seizing the Pop
ulist party of Nebraska from the
clutches of the Democracy. He said an
effort was being made to sell out the
Populists and he stood against it, He
denounced the fusion by which Watson
was to be betrayed into the hands of De-
mocracy by Senator Allen and Gov.
Holcomb. 449
The convention passed resolution in
dorsing the fusion state and national
tickets and adjourned.
The herald., 1896-09-29
GRAVESEND RACES

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races to be run at Grave
send track. which are posted at the Los
Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and full descriptions of the events.
Races commence at II o'clock a. m., Los
Angeles time.
At Gravesend-Firs race. handicap. six
furlongs-Set Fast, ILL.,. Scarf Pin 1O9.
Swamp Angel 107; Arbuckle, lCs; Passover,
Regulator, 103; Free Lance. 100; Tempes-
tuous. SO; Templestowe. 90.
Second race, selling, mile-Cromwell 105;
Haliilng. Declare. 102; Sir Francis, 101 :;
Halton, 80; The Native, s2; jefferson, Chug-
nut, 50; Emotional, 81.
six furlongs s-Clcophus, io7: Divide, i02;
Fourth race, handicap, mile and fur
long-Bemer, 11G: Lake Shore 112; Brandy
wine, 1C6; Conno.sseur f01B Howard Mann.
95: Tinge, Volley, Doggett, 30.
Fifth race. the Culver handivap. six
furlongsHarry Reed. 129: Agitator. Tom
Cromwell, 1922: Eublson. 12l; Hanwell 49,
Tremargo, 112; Lady Diamond, no; Arapa.
hoe, 1CB; Hailstone, 1903.
Sixth race. maiGiens. six furlongs--Tario,
Eeelzebub. Beeport, 10: Scoggan, Bon
homme, Fernseed. Tans. Dr. Grimes, Capt.
Russell Pilferer. Beaumont, Olndo. Nick
Johnson, 107
The herald., 1896-09-29
THE TICKET A STRONG ONE
Henry Sonntag, viii Make the Race
for Mayor
Various Other Organizations Put Up
Candidates Who VIII Not Figure in
the Election Returns
.ssociated Press spec.a! Wire

Associated Press Spec:a! Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S--The reg
ular Republican convention re-assem-
bled IL B'rai Birth hall tonight and COM
pleted the work of nominating a NUM-
cipal, judicial and legislative ticket,
which will be presented to the citizens
of San Francisco for their suffrage
There was large attendance Of dele
gates, candidates ard spectators
and the proceedings were enthusiastic
throughout.
Among the nominees are to be found
men who occupy the front rank in mer-
camille, professional and mechanical
pursuits, and the ticket as O whole Is
one of the strongest ever presented in
this city. For the office of mayor, He ry
p. Sonntag, the well-known real estate
man, will head the ticket In the list
of nominees for supervisors and school
directors there are some especially
strong candidates, a number of whom
will be indorsed by the non-partisan
convention.
The regular Republicans of the Thir-
tieth district, nominated Louis H. Hag-
encamp for the assembly
In the Thirtyfourth district II. f.
Mertes was nominated, and in the Thir-
ty-seventh William NJ. Williamson.
The citizens independent convention
will conclude its labors tonight The
independent organization will not then
go out of existence but will perpetuate
itself by appointing a county commit
tee
j. r. Aitkinwas nominated for city
and county attorney, and r. H. Webster
for superintendent OF schools For JUS
tices of the peace r. H. Kerrigan and
G. w. f. Cook were nominated, and H
L. Joachimsen and w. a. S. Nicholson
were made police judge nominees.
Joseph Martinoni, who had been nom
mated for the assembly was pulled
down because he would not support the
platform, and Joseph Marant was given
that nomination.
The Non-partisan convention tonight
turned down Charles S. Tilton, the first
selection of the nominating committee
for the office of surveyor, and chose
Norton, who had been passed on at
special meeting of the committee.
There were contests for several other
nominations, which resulted as follows:
Superior judge, Rhodes Borden; aud
itor, William Broderlck; city and coun-
ty attorney, Harry D. Creswell; treas
urer, A. c. Widber; tax collector, j. N.
Block; street superintendent, George T..
Whetmore.
The convention adjourned until to-
morrow night.
The herald., 1896-09-29
BANKERS, TRouBLEs.
The San Francisco Managers VIII Hold
Their Jobs.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2S.-The man
agement of the Peoples Home Savings
bank scored an important victory in Judge
Seawells court today. A Judgment Oh nom
suit was entered in the suit brought by the
California Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany in behalf OF certain depositers to
have Secretary John f. Sheehan and the
directors of the bank removed from office
The directors Joined as defendants with
Secretary Sheehan were s. X. Thornton,
Col. George Stone, Eugene M Freeman,
William II. Phelps, and William p. Tay-
lor. No attack was made on the individual
honesty and integrity of the defendants.
The essence Of the complaint was that in
their official capacity they had been guilty
of such Misconduct and msmanagement
as would justify their removal. Judge Sea-
well reviewed the charges of the plaintiff
in a long written opinion. He found some
of the charges TO be sustained. but did not
consider that they constituted sufficient
ground for the relief asked fer.
The herald., 1896-09-29
A DOG WHO KNOWS A. THING OR
TWO.

A physician who resides in a neigh
boring town has u dog which he claims
can beat the canine world for agility,
intelligence and all-around usefulness.
The animal is q massive black fellow,
gate to reach place II he can attain his
ends by jumping a fence He acts as
mail carrier for the doctor. and wher he
gets a letter from the postman whom he
always meets upon the pavement, he
will clear the high iron railing in front
of the house and make for the front door
knob, which long practice has enabled
him to turn with dexterous twist OF his
paw. He will never deliver a ittter to
any one but the physician, who thinks
SO much Of him that he almost believes
the dog might be taught to compound
pills.--Elmira Advertiser.
The herald., 1896-09-29

which will be memorable in the history
of this country. 1t is not strange that
in such a campaign, deep feeling is
aroused on both sides. We are COM
batting a system of finance entrenched
dehind a strong bulwark. We are COM
batting a system that Is able to call to
its support all these influences which
have been in the habit Of dominating
politics. We realize the magnitude of
the undertaking, and we realize the
necessity for success. We realize what
it means to lose this campaign We re-
alize what 1t means to declare, as this
nation has never declared before, its
inability to conduct its own business.
Mr.. Bryan then defended ths bimetal-
lie theory, and declared that each day
its advocates were becoming more num-
erous. He continued.
You may find man who used to
talk for silver and is now silent because
he is in position where he cannot open
his mouth without danger of losing his
employment. But, my friends, that is
not conversion. Conversion does not
act through intimidation. Conversion
addresses itself to the heart, or to the
head; it is not to be terrorized bY rod
of iron. My friends, there is nothing
omnipotent, but truth will conquer al
ways. They say, Our opponents do, that
1 am a dangerous man. My friends,
there Is no danger In me as an individ-
ual. l am, like other individuals, but
small part of the population of this coun-
try and, my friends, any man is not dan
gerous who plants himself upon truth
and dares to defend the truth They
reed not find fault with me. Whether
l go up or down is matter of little con-
sequence. Whether I live or die, is a
matter of but small moment, but the
truths for which 1 stand will go march
ing on forever"
Mr.. Bryan went into n minute discus
sion of the silver question and the FREE
quent applause that his previous senten-
ces had won, was continued, and at the
conclusion Of his speech there was tre-
mendous cheering.
Immediately after closing his speech,
Mr. Bryan returned to New York, where
he hurried to his hotel and retired for
the night.
During tomorrow he will seek needed
rest and try to recruit his voice for the
big Tammany hall meeting in the even
ing. At midnight he will leave for West
Virginia, but what his further program
will be from that state has not yet been
decided upon.
The herald., 1896-09-29
THE FAIR ESTATE.

= tBAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-In the
slut for ejectment Of Craven VS.. Fair to-
day, Mrs. Herman Oelrichs deposed that
she had never heard of her fathers ac-
qiafntance9 with Mrs. Craven. who
claims to, be the late milionaire's con-
tract widow. Senator Fair had said to
deponent the last time she saw him that
he had never REMARKED, nor would he
do 80 on account of his children. This
voluntary promise he had repeated
many times in letters written to depo-
neht.s. Mrs. Oelrichs deposed that she
did not believe the deeds conveying val
liable property to Mrs. Craven We're gen.
uine, because her father never made
gtfts of value to anyone,
The herald., 1896-09-29
IN TIE WORLD Of Sport
A Carl for the Sixth District
Meeting
OTTINGER AND KLAMATH
To Settle Oil Scores in a Great
Race
Agitato, the Best Side-Wheeler of His
Age, VIII Go Against
the Watch
Associated Press special Wire

Assoclated HreSs Special wire
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S-Charles
A. Winship stated today that he is will
ing to substitute Ottinger for Agitato
in the great special race to be decided
at the coming Los Angeles meeting.
Ottinger is wonderfully improved
horse, and can step mile III 2:0T at the
present time, so he can be relied upon
to give his old competitor klamath, the
race of his life. The Sixth District asso-
citation will doubtless agree to the sub
stitution, as a race between two of the
country will prove the greatest drawing
card in the history of harness racing in
California.
Winship is very enthusiastic over the
Los Angeles meeting, and will give the
citrus belt people O chance to see Agi-
tato, the fastest three -year-old PAGER in
America, In an exhibition against the
watch. He Is confident that Agitato
can negotiate half mile over the Los
Angeles track in 1902.
Ben Benjamin, who is representing
the association is arranging a series Of
brilliant contests which will make the
Los Angeles meeting eclipse anything
ever known in the west. With Ottinger
out of the way, he expects to make q
special between Iago, STAN B., Alto,
Toggles and Visalia. This Is grandIy
matched quintet, and 1t will be extreme
ly difficult to pick the winner. Another
great race event on the tapis is free
for-all pace between AL Gregor, We'll
come, Loupe, Bill Frasier, W. Wood,
Hazel III. and Del Norte. Every ex-
tremely fast trotter and PAGER cam
paigning in California this year will
contest for the big purses hung up by
the Los Angeles association.
The herald., 1896-09-29
ON THE WHEEL.
More Records Broken at the Meet In
New Jersey.


TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 2s.--The national
circuit meet of the l.. "A. w. opened at the
interstate fair at this place today and over
10000 people werc present, the largest at
tendance in the history of the fair. John
s. johnson, paced by two quads and a
triplet, beat all previous records for one
mile. crossing the tape in 1:47 fiat the best
previous time being 1:4SM, made by Tyler
at Waltham, Mass. Jimmy Michael, the
Welshman, paced by two quads and
triplet, covered five miles in 951 4-5, the
fastest time ever made on any track. The
best records eyed made on a trotting track
such as the one today, was by Michael four
days ago at Waverly Park, when he made
the distance in 1910 10. There were q. num-
ber Of spills" In several events. In the
third heat of the two mile professional
Otto Ziegler, the California, broke his arm.
Summary:
One mile open, professionally. Gardiner
won, Tom Butler second, Tom Cooper
third. Time. 2I6A.
Two-mile handicap. prosessidnal-Tom
Cooper (scratch) won, j. F. Starbuck (40
yards) second. J. b. Bowler GAO yards)
third. Time. 443 3-5.
The herald., 1896-09-29
TAX SYSTEMS.
The State Assessors Think They Can
Improve Matters.

BAKERSFIELD,S Sept. 2S.-Some days
ago winfield Scott, assessor of this
county, sent out letters to all other as
SCISSORS in the state, asking them what
they thought about a state convention
of assessors to revise the revenue laws
or make recommendations for their i'm
provement before the next meeting of
the legislature. He is now in receipt of
answers from nearly every assessor and
without exception they approve the idea
ana ask him to name a date for the meet
ing. Tomorrow he will send out letters
to them, naming November 23d as the
date for the convention. 1t is expected
that the members of the state board of
equalization will be present and the rev.
enue laws will be thoroughly discussed.