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Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

Fall and winter oyeIcoats. Cost saly.
 AT BARRow's.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

Wm. Hildreth who has been sick witL pneumonia. is sgain able ts be about.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

2o) Boy's Xnes pants. C,st only
 AT BA.Row's.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

The Yuma Sun says the Golden Cross mine at Hedges is daily turning out 300 to $50 tons of ore.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29
LOCAL NOTES, silver is quoted at 651 A. w. Howe returned to Bisbes this afternoon.

Mise Edith Stowe returned ts her home in Bisbee today.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

Bishop Brigham Yonng Of Utah was pre.ent at opening of the new Nor mon church at Mesa City last SindAy.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

Duly. Pasihc time
 I. !. FREY General Manager. A. NAusLE, B ] GIBSON, Assis ty General Manager Train Master
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29
MARIcoPA & PHOENIX R R.

E. S STAMP, Gen. Supt
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

Sun Set, Limited. east boupd.' Msndays and rsdAy. SIS, Benson sa Set, L nit west esuad weaaeSasys an 1d IAos. Bensers ! KsuTscHSIrr. GM 'ERA,porp n $ 
 NEW MEXICO & ARIZONA R
Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

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Tombstone prospector., 1896-12-29

EMIL sYDow P. M.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10
GLASSG0GK signed.
VIII Captain the Columbus Team and
Play First Base.
Tho Best Of Several Good Offers
Accepted-The Brownies Break
Another Record-What Old Time
Players Arc Doing-Home and
Telegraphic Sport.

JACK Glassc0ck yesterday placed
his autograph on a contract wh.ch binds
am 10 play ball next season with the
Columbus team. JUS. above the sigma
ture Of the popular aud genial captain
II last years Wheeling team, was the
name CT Tom Los,us. Jack IS to cap
tan the team and play first base. The
terms were not learned. but Glasscock
looked happy wh5n a Register reporter
found MIN las night. and stated that It
was the best Of several very good offers
wh-ch he has received since the close
OF last season. IA number Of clubs have
bcen AFTER rs services. and Lotus CT
fered the best inducements.
Jack" s IN excellent shape JUS now,
ana although he has signed 10 play first,
he enterta.ns o hope that rs arm VIII
set back into IT'S O.d-Cme shape, and
he WI play his old position az short.
He w.l hustle from tE-s tine until the
opening Of the season IN the Western
League, and with AS experience and
ability ought % give Columbus a WIN
mig team Tor ext year.
Local fans would Ike to see Jack
N Wheeling uniform. as he proved
ecnciUs-ve,y a. the latter end Of .asc
season. that his lame arm d.d not in
terfere w-th his hitting. Columbus s
TO De cC2gratUlated on securing his
services for neXt season.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of the
Boats and Boatmen.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of the
Boats and Roatmen.
The Liberty departed for Parkersburg
and way landings at 3 p. II.
Capt. Cline has decided not to take
out the Lexington while there. IS so
much zee in the river.
The Ruth cleared for Charleston at
10 o'clock yesterday morning with a
fair consignment Of freight.
There were I feet s inches Of water
IN the channel last night. There was
still some zee in the river, but t IS
thinning out. and the thaw and rain of
wednesday vii cause a slight swell.
The river was rising slowly last night.
P.t.sburg. Pa, January 9.-River )
feet and rising at the dam. Weather,
cloudy and cool.
Special to the Register.
Parks-s 5urg. w. Va January O.
River o feet s inches and falling. Wealth
err. cloudy. warm and raining.
Warren. Pa. January 9.-R.yer foot
s inches and stationary. Light snow
and moderate.
OIL City, Pa, January 9.-River , feet
9 inches and stationary. Cloudy and
colder
Morgantown, w. Va, January o.
River closed. Thermometer 81. Dir
cling all day.
Greensboro. Pa, January 9-River
frozen. Light rain and sleet.
Steubenville. Ohio. January 9.-RiveI
4 feet. 6 inches and rising. Cloudy and
cold.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

baseman Chicago club. as we'll as leading
man IN "A Runaway Cot"
Deacon Jim White-Liveryman Buff
falo.
Lady BalGwin-Farner. Michigan.
Charlie BenneVt-Cigars, Detroit
George Gore-Poliyical job. New York.
MCXie cQueery-Huckster, Cincinnati.
James McCormick-We goods, Pater-
son. y. J.
Den Richardson-Dry goods, Elmira.
Jack Lynch-POl.ceman New York.
Frank HankinsOn-Saloonkeep New
York.
Jack Nelson-NIlk dealer, Brooklyn.
Cal McNey-Contractor California.
Ross Barnes-Dealer on change, Chi
jim O'Rourke-Lawyer. Bridgeport,
Conn.
John ~ Ward-Lawyer. New York.
ice Start-HOtel, near Providence.
Al MyerS-SalOon. Terre Haute.
Paul Hines-Burlington Ia.
sam Crane-Base ball editor. New York.
I'm Murnane-Base ball writer, Boston.
Charlie Snyder Umpire. Western
League.
J. c. Rowe-Manager Buffalo base ball
club.
Ned Handlan-AIanager Baltimore base
bail club.
Arthur Irwin-AIanager New York base
Jimmy Manning-Manager Kansas City
club.
Charles Comiskey-Manager St. Paul
club.
PAGER Smith-Hanged at Decatur.
Thomas +. Burns-Manager Springfield
(MaSS) club
Umpire John -saIoonkeeper New
York.
A. PoweH-Manager New Orleans club.
sam WeaVer-Polceman Philadelp hia.
"Dasher" TrOy-Score cards, New York.
Larry Twitchell-Manager Milwaukee
club.
Joe Eilick-Barkeeper Kansas City.
Bob Allen-Banker Paulding, o,
Charlie Observation-Disclosures Detroit.
Hank O'Day-NatiCnal League umpire.
Ben Sanders-Civil engineer. Louisville.
Among the better known players OF the
last decade or so who are known 10 be
dead are: Mike Kelly. Ned Williamson
''S.lver' Flint Larry Corcoran, Remsen.
Jack Cassidy. Jim Whitney, Jim toSerty'
Charlie Ferguson. Bob Ferguson, Dan sui
hvan. Amos Cross. Billy Mounuoy, Martin
Sullivan. Phil TOmney. Eddie Glenn,
''Darby'' O'Brien. "Cinders'' O'Brlen,
'.Yank'' Robinson. Ed Daily. Ned Bhgh,
Al NcEinnOn. Horace Phillips, Elmer
SurcHne. Hub Collins. Tommy CaliA,
Jerry Dorgau. John McMahon; John Nv
ing. Joseph BlOhg. Charles Brlody camp;
LIN Pike. William Ninton. Joe tarre4 Nel
Dundor. John Grady. John Fox. Frank
Rowes. Billy Harrington. Jimmy Sd{,
Charles L. Duffee, Nick Reeder.-BuIlaIo
| Times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10
SMALL TALK.
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana
Pithny Told.
Before Judge Paul, n the case OF
Touis Asmus V. Hermann AndreaS, the
Jury returned q verdict for plaintiff for
$3.50. There was motion TO set ASIDE
the verdict and grant new ur.al.
There were four cases IN PoEce
Court yesterday morning. BESSIE Ara
mer. the girl who wanted 20 hang her
SELF. was taken to the Refuge Home
John Carr. the man who was found
unconscious on Seventeenth street, ear
" Yesterday morning, was removed
from the Guy Hall, about noon yester-
day. 10 the home Of a friend He was
decidedly better.
Edward A. Peacock. the man who
was hit by John Sullivan, after mid
night Yesterday morning. in a promi-
nent bar room, left the city yesterday,
and as a result Sullivan VIII not be pro-
secuted.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday TO Annie Pluss. native Of Ger
many. aged %. and Gootfried Hadorn,
a native of Germany. aged %.
The stockholders CT the Elm Grove
Railroad Company met yesterday and
elected the cid Board Of Directors,
Messrs. Reymann. Dubois. B.eberson,
Rolf. Happy. Jeffers and Grimm.
The Beabout Club VIII give their
next dance on the nth inst.
William Payne was arraigned be-
fore Justice GillesDy. Yesterday, on
warrants sworn out by Edward ThOmp-
son. and was fned 81 and costs for pro-
fame swearing. So and costs for assault
and battery. and was required to give
q bond of 5000 to keep the peace.
In Squire Fitzpatrick's Court, yes
terdav. John Sullivan was fined s. and
costs for assault and battery, and 81 and
costs for drunkenness.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10
OLD-TEIE BALL PLAYERS.
Occupation and Residence OF Some of the
Men Who once Set the "Fans" Wild.

Men Who Once Set the "Fans" Wild.
There is one delightful trait of charao-
Ter IN lne true plue base ball fan and that
p tAt interest ~ which DE follows wear
alleI year the fortunes of a faVOrite play
er. re watches his ebh and flow with "a
regard hardly loss intense than III il were
MINIS 10 and long after the object of his
so-c--Uac mas retired from the glare of
publicity. viii make INQUIRIES c1ncerpi,lr s.
bis favCr.te's present occupation and res
llenC-. or course. only iu a COmparative-
ly few cases can exact Information be
gwen, ar ~ tlr ldsl decade and q half at
least 1900 players have played profession
ally ~ this country. lt Isl different. how
ever. I'm the case of the major league play
erS. and for the sake of their admirers the
Times has gone % some pains % collect
and arrange in convenient paragraphs all
the Information thar could De- obtained ON
the points named The name Of the PLAYER
is given, then comes his occupation and
residence. as follows.
KID Ia dWiu-rramp
Al Bushong-D lutst. Worcester. Mass.
Big Chief Roseman-Salconist. New
blonde" Purcell-Race track book
maker.
Nat Hudsou-Lumber Chicago.
Hick Carpenier-i1i.iman car conductor.
billy Holbert-Uuited States Secret Ser
Pete Gnlespie-Coal Miner. Penrsylva-
Harry L. Taylo--Lawyer Buffalo.
Paul COCk-SoIoor Rochester.
Big Jim Davis-Race track employe, St.
LOUIS r,...,
Ne4 do.t-s--s ooil-sl' y lt l,nul7'
Joe S0uuer-CoviuEtou Ky.
..fr,-s Tafhswl- Nioto~nau. Utica.
49, IL, i,1ie, & 1osS,5 No
H,-l,.,1.- 49, b., 5ir,sI G~e,,,,r IN
~. i.
IN I5o,,f-,,- Roller maker Erie Pa
Dug Crothers- Clerk. 81. Louis.
Bob E,r,siie- n nal T.eaetfe umpire.
~. Or--p, i.-.--9n NcV- York
49, ts-o,,sv- 5o.i,-raii New Bedford
,v 0Sio 7'''''''' w '--'''
genn ..,a., x ,..,- ,,fTc.Tr.r;
Tiwmv Wolf-Firenar. Louisville.
s.,r,-i.- tllive-Firanan. Iouisville.
,ii 1S'ni'S wv '''''' '-''' ''''''
c,rr Srio''e' i'''' ''''''-0' '''' . ''' 80
John Battin-Br.ck mason, Buualo.
FhI Reccinus- Sporting GOODS, Louis
Wa Va svarrwood-Cigar drummer. ALE
.-heuv.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10
MORE RECORDS BROKEN
BY the Brownies Last Week-Novices De-
feat LaBelles.

BY the Brownies Last Week-Novices De-
feat LaBelles.
Probably the most interesting series
wn-ch has been played IN the Musee
tournament took place last night. The
Brownies ard Independents were ths
opposing teams, and TWO new records
were established. The team record for
three games was knocked into smith
Greens. The Brownies have made a
new mark of 1927. Hervey mas knock
ed all previous individual strings sky
h.Eh by MS phenomenal average of
1877. two Of his strings being over 200
The Brownies bCwlei two fOur-fgure
scores. but they needed them IN their
business. as the Independents We're
out for blood. and averaged 927. The
work OF Turner. Browne and Dah.nden.
Of the Brownies. and Hal and Will Day
CT the Ind DendaCJs, was excellent
The scores follow:
Br0vnies-Hervey. 215, PA. 161; Da-
h.ndcn. Isl, 172. 1873; Turner. 1870 POS,
1872. NcLure. 123. 164. 1854: OMEN. $50.
100. 15S: Browne. 151 100. 1S9; totals,
1040. 1915. 977.
Inisp5 denys-NoC3usland. 13S. Ill.
~. c. Weed. 139. 1ss. 1876; ]. Wood.
184. 117. 127: W Day. 191. 100 1866; C.
We. ITO, 10. 12S; Han. $50, 1875, 217;
tc,als. COS. 952. 921.
The Nov.cas have shown marked i'm
prOyemen- IN -he.r work during the
pas, few weeks. Last night they took
TWO ont Of threa games from the strong
LaBelles The scores follow:
Ncv-ce-EbelGg. tS5. 146. 152: Hen
ders0n. 157. 139. 149: Reed 100. 131
40; Hores 200. IA. 129 Schnauber.
12S 123. 116; Clark, 121. 126. 1919; tota.s.
SIS. Sos. S25.
LaB-He-Seamon. 157. 113. 1874: Sar-
yer. l50 131, 1St; A. Baker. 1S9. 1877.
1871; Travis, 1856 127. 131: Smith. 12S.
1l6. 1876: B-esw.rgsr. 120. 129, ~;
totals. $50. 763. 921
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Major R. A. Bradford, OF P::t5s5urg,
celebrated his slwsnty-sixth birthday
last evening at the Stamm. Several
commercial travellers who are friends OF
Major Bradford, presented him with a
fine silk umbrella The presentation
speech, which was very happy effort,
was made by Mr.. w. P. Wilson, of
P.ttSburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Mr.. ]. E. Wyatt, Special Supreme
Deputy Of the "Fraternal Mystic Cir
Gle" of Charleston, is at the Windsor on
a business visit to the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Mr.. C. D. Seidenstricker, of Grafton,
travelling auditor for the B. & o. Third
division, was a Windsor guest yester>
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Mr.. S W.. Ertheimer, a we'll known
liquor man of Pittsburg. is in the city,
and is registered at the Windsor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Behler-Ed. Christy, New Martins
vile; w. B. Sine, Warrington, w. Va;
J. R. Hargrave, Joseph McClugg, E. E..
Leary, Pittsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Every one wants the best. When order
ing Cocoa or Chocolates be sure and ask for
Huyler's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10
ABOUT TIE HOTELS.
Talk and Gossip Of the Corridors and
Offices.
Views on Matters Expressed by a
Native of France and Another of
England-The South Has a Say
The Arrivals Of Yesterday.

Mr.. P. L. lie Boeuf, Of Albany, n. Y,
isa member of French family IN France
who had much to do with events in the
stirring days of Napoleon. My father" y
said Mr.. lie Boeuf last evening TO the
Register, a. the Stamm, who was N his
lifetime Col. Peter A. lie BOeuf, and enc
Of seven colonies IN the French army at
the time of the election of Napoleon to
the office OF Pro-Consul, who refused to
ally themselves with the cause of Ma
poleon, and fought as long as possible
against him, after Napoleon gained his
victories and Paris fell, my fathers fam
,ly, and including myself, went to Eng
land, and az the age Of eleven years l
landed in New York and have been a
resident of the State ever since. My
father died in that State thirty-two
years ago, and all his property in France
was, of course, con1iscated, and We have
never been able TO receive any compen-
sat.on for the same. The French people
think much Of Americans. This S not
only because of the early attachment
between the two countries, but in many
respects the American in his nature and
makeup is like the Frenchman. They
therefore, to some extent, have the same
tastes, dislikes and ambitions, and will
n my judgment, always be on very
friendly terms, both as government
and people"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Brunswick. W. Poole, Irwin; ]. D.
Yantis, Hanover; A. w. Orrfss, Nc
Keesport; F. NJ. Evans, Pittsburg; Chas.
NJ. Pogue, Sistersville; f. NJ. Alexander,
Detroit, Mich: w. c. Grafton and wife,
Charles Smith. Marietta, O.. S. G. Cole
man. J. ] .Fleon, Bradford, Pa; Geo.
D Cunningham, Andy Leigh, New
York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

"The Country Merchant" is better than
a sermon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Have you seen "The Country Merchant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Chas. Cowles is funny in The Country
Merchant"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

The hit of tine seasoh was scored by "Ihe
Country Merchant at the Grand last
night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Daily Chronicle OF tho Movements of IN al
Viduals.
Special TO the Register.
New York. January IS. NJ. and A
NJ. Rice are at the Marlborough; G. E
Casey and wife Ell the s.. James Hotel
and ]. Z. Hughes at the ST. Denis. l.
Kessler, Of West Virginia, 5 at the
Continental.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

The best Quartette on the stage is with
1.-THE Country Merchant"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

There K only pure comedy and pathos
in THE Country Merchant"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Prof. F. H. Crago. who has been seri-
ous,y i'll for two or three weeks past
with a csrbuncle on his neck. IS pro-
crossing slowly towards cOnvalescence,
much TO the qualification OF his many
trends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

as remarked by the gentlemen, have
good old social features also at the
periods of adjournment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

McLme-James Bonner, ]. BeOtly, 7.
Dale Jennings, H. R. Wine, J. C. Gray,
JOS. p. Fisher, Pittsburg; e. N. Todd,
II. C. Tibcls, James Darling, w. R.
Blair. New York; w. H. Baker, Fair
mont; R. NJ. Sheets, Grafton; F. H.
Stock, Elyr:a; j. C. Horts, Toledo; J.
B. Flake, Cincinnati; E. Wh!taem, Co
lumbus; A. H. Loeb, Chicago; Ben F.
Mox. S. Ball. st. Louis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Special 10 the Register.
Philadelphia. Pa. January &C.
Hubbard s al the SraG0rd HOte,.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Mr.. John Bailie yesterday sold tick
cts for Liverpool to Mr.. Duncan Mean
drew and wife. who sail from New York
Saturday on the steamer Etruria, of
the Cunard line.
Charles Fisher left yesterday for
New York. and Will sail for Europe to-
2 GROW via the Hamburg line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-10

Windsor-D. B. Spaudling, Detroit;
E. ]. O5erhaker. S. e. Crennin, Geo. B.
Graham. New York; JOS Emerson, Bos-
ton; Jno. B. Red, J. J. Mead, S. Werth-
elmer. P.tsbwg; r. A. Orr. T. e. Nor
gan and lady. Sistersville; J. H. Jen-
ming. Jas. G. Ehrbik, Baltimore; Frank
Gregg. Akron; w. H. Withows, Gin
cnnati; w. P. Wilson, Richmond; C.
o. Basnett and wife, indianapolis, Ind.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
PERSONAL.

MT. W. R. Williams of Nashville is in the city. '
 MT. F. Felles of Nashville is a guest of the Norris.
 MT. E. L. Tyler of Anniston is stop- ping at the Morris
 MT. A. l.. Rand, Jr., of Anniston is a guest of the Norris
 MT. J. B. Osborn of Atlanta is regis tered at the Morris
 Hon. Oscar R. Hundley of Huntsville was among the notable arrivals at the Morris yesterday.
 MT. s. H. Barron of Messrs. Barron & Go. is in New York purchasing an im- mense stock of spring millinery.
 Miss Florence Raybold of Bowling Green, Ky, who for some time past has been the guest of the Misses Cogdile, on night, much to the regret of her hostesses and many new-made friends.
 Mrs. George c. Ball. society editress of the State Herald, and her daughter, Miss Elise Ball, leave this morning for brief visit to Eufaula. During their stay in Eufaula Mrs. Ball and Miss Ball will be the guests of Hon. Henry D. Clayton They will return on Monday.
 Twenty-Five per cent off for spot cash only on all shoes in my store, except on Canister shoes, for thirty days. buy shoes 25 to 50 per cent cheaper than our Seml-dnnua1 assignee sale shoe men, | am the only house in the city who takes periodical tickets and who takes Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad checks at 95 cents on the dollar for shoes. T. c. King.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals--H. J. Fite J. M. Gibbs, C.ncinnati; w. G. Butler Penn sylvania; J. S. Porter, St. Louis; D. Plumming. Reynoldsville, Pa.; A. J. Smith, Memphis; J. M. Leonard, E. H. Hickman, city; c. A. Beesley, Nashville; J. B. Sanford, Sylacauga; Frank Fitch, Brierfield; J. MacBride, Syracuse. N. Y; Mrs. George Raines, Rochester, N. Y; J. E. Wells, Mississippi; D. B. Bean, Knox vile; Charles D. Alexander, Attalla; F. Majors, Montecelo; Frank Nelson, Jr, Anniston; J. M. Warren, Nashville; J. Montgomery and wife, city; B. r. Tyler Texas; s. B. Harris, Tuskaloesa; Miss Maggie Jones, Georgia; M. S. Whitfield, Baltimore; J. G. Hagler, Warrior; E. E. Hawkins, New York; Willis Bank, Co., lumbus, O.; R. H. Ogla, Chicago; R. S. Lewis, Shelby county; r. J. Kelly, Louis- vile; c. E. James, Atlanta; A. B. Seward Springfield. Mo; R. ]. Jung, New York; R. Vedeta, Bessemer; w J. Lodge South Pittsburg, Tenn; Joe R. Roberts, St. Louis; J. R. Rasson, Chattanooga; Leon Lehman, New Orleans; R. D. Mendeson, New York; Bruce Armstrong Nashville; c. F. Trotter Woodward A. S. Johnson Nashville; w. J. Wolff. Winston. N C.; Henry.D. Wood, Cincinnati; Shelby Cam plau, Columbus, Ga. Dr. B. L. Rawlins. Dallas, Tex; Monroe Evans, Chicago: E. C.. Corbett and wife, Chicago
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
PARTY NOTES AND NOTIONS

Until he began to be talked about as the republican candidate for governor or Alabama Gen. J. w. Burke has for some time of late been registering himself from Chattanooga. He Is registered that way today at the Morris. Burke and State Senator Goodwin are the only names seriously mentioned in connection with the nomination for governor py the op- position to democracy.
 On a train yesterday coming from Nashville I heard converse ton between A passenger and a news Vender that amused me. The passenger stopped the butcher and thrusting a NashViile Amer ican toward him said: Here, take it, there's nothing in it want, ana ne put the paper from him as if 1t made nm tired to see it. Well" said butch as ne smoothed out the sheets of the Tennessee journal; "Youre as bad as the man coming out of Montgomery yesterday He gave me back a Montgomery AdVer tiser and says to me, "A man that Wouiu sell that paper would do anything.
 What has become of our esteemed con temporary, the Clarke column, Whlch erstwlfile gave spice and plquahcy .o spots in the Evening News? It began to look as though the column were on lie verge of sprnging some profound op- seryations inspired by the Birmingham boarding house tinancier, who, II Will oe remembered, began 10 get III hiS Woi early in the days of the extra session or 1893 when they assisted in assuring ,ne country that the repeal of the purcnaslns clause of the sherman act was gong to fetch every fellow abounding prosperity
 John H. Purnell, manager or the W est ern Union Telegraph company at Opelika for the past thirty years, who IS s.ai- wart republican, Is urged by his friends ae a candidate to be one of the delegates at large to the national republican con" Vention.
 The Buckeye Napoleon is certainly get tine in his fine Italian hand in Alabama The republican convention of Henry county. held Saturday. elected Mckinley delegates to the state and district con yentions. In Butler county the delegates were instructed for Mckinley Tor presl- dent and Vaughan for chairman The Moseley men tried vainly to get up bolt. In Dallas the Mckinley men car rled every precinct and ward in the pri- maries on Saturday. The Eufaula Times of Saturday says in the convention on Friday the delegates were instructed for NcKinley. Fourteen counties have acted and all but two went for Mckinley.
 The republican county convention of Calhoun county met in Anniston on Sat urday General Burke headed the dele gation and is a candidate for governor on the straight republican ticket. Bill Stew rms and Capt. Tom Dunn, who are we'll known Mckinley men, anti-fusionists and anti Moseley men, were selected to attend the district and state convention.
 WAT