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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
ing selection, and was faultlessly rem

ing selection, and was faultlessly rem
dered
Miss Elizabeth Nolte, of Richie, re-
cited the splendid poem, "Old Glory,
in a clear and forcible manner, and was
literally applauded.
Mr.. David S. Speyer. OF Cay, fol-
lowed with a German recitation "Zuruf
au America" His voice was clear and
musical, and he was plainly heard in
all parts of the house.
Miss Bette NJ Tracy, of Union, re-
cited "A Tale of the Tempest" Miss
Tracy's voice was weak, but her elo-
cution was excellent.
''Lariat BILL a tail of railroad engin-
eering in the west, was told by Chap
line Watson, of Centre. HIS delivery
was splendid, and the enthusiastic APP.
pause which he received was merited.
The valadictorian was Miss Blanche
Quarter Moffat, OF Webster, who chose
Retrospect" for her subject. The task
Of expressing the farewells fer the class,
was placed in capable hands. She re-
ferred in feeling manner 10 the trials
and comforts, the successes and reverses
of school days, which would always In
ger in the memory Of the graduates.
The attachments which were formed
with teachers and classmates, would. al
ways be cherished. Her effort was
an admirable one, both as to compos:-
ton and delivery.
After a selection by the orchestra, the
diplomas were presented by DR.. c. F.
Ulrich, President of the Board OF Edu-
cation, who made brief but happy adj
dress. He contrasted the present with
the past in educational methods. and
adG;d that "the word moves" Excel!
scr" is the motto CT the Wheeling
schools. He gave words of advice to the
teachers, and closed with practical
talk to the graduates. in which he point
ed out the fact that the commencement
IS but the beginning of the real battles
of life, and if the graduates have been
dil.gent they are better equipped for
thsse battles in having finished the pre-
scribed course of study.
The diplomas were then awarded, and
each graduate received the applause of
friends in the audience. The orchestra
rendered a selection, after which the
audience was dismissed with benedic-
ticn by Dr. Riker.
Tonight the Lincolri school COM
mencement will be heSl in the Grand
Opera House. An excellent programme
has been prepared under the direction
of Supt. j. McHenry Jones.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
A SNOWMAN HURT.
One of McCorm:ck's Circus Roustabouts
Meets with IA Serious Accidentally Lose

About three o'clock yesterday morn
ing James Brown. a roustabout travel
ing with the Mccormick Bros. circus,
met with very painful accident while
tbs show was passing through Nc
Mechen. He was seated on the front Of
one of the parapherna,ia wagons, which
was loaded with tent poles. Brown had
fallen into a heavy dCze, and when the
wagon on which he was riding passed
over the street car track he tumbled off
from the jolt. In failing mis- left hand
struck the sharpened end of one Of the
tent poles, ara was cut in two from the
wrist down. But this was not the eX-
tent Of it. The man fell directly under
the wheels Of the wagon, two of them
passing over his left leg, MASKING it into
jelly below the knee. The wagon
weighed over three tons. He was drag
ged from under the wagon, hurried
back to Benw0od and placed in the
Emergency Hospital, where DR.. Eskey
attended him. The amputation of his
left leg may yet be necessary. Brown
is from North Carolina, and is about
thirty-fve years old.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
BELLATRE.

Mrs. w. H. Thompson contemplates
a visit with Philadelphia relatives in the
near fuaure.
Newell K Kennon and Judge CASTOR
were here yesterday.
NJ. T. Carnes was at Steubenville yester-
day.
Mr.. Lionel Booth is at Asbury Park for
a vacation. James Benson takes his place
at the Adams Express Co. ard Jesse X.
Cochran holds the ribbons for the delivery
wagon.
Miss Gertie steger spent a week with
Moundsville friends.
Albert Hartenstein is at home from Scio
College.
Mrs. J. r. Hartshorn is out at Bethesda
for much needed rest.
George H. N1uth came home from the
State convention yesterday seemingly we'll
pleased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whistler and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart, of Cincinnati, together with some
Wheeling friends. were guests at the Fit
ton home yesterday. making a very large
family party at the noon lunch.
Miss Mary McGraw, of Gravel Hill is a
guest of Bridgeport friends.
VIII Reed will take his Sunday school
class of the Second Presbyterian Church
out to Wheeling Park to-day
Rev. ]. c. McCracken leaves tomorrow
for Leechburg, Pa. The Rev. has severed
his connection with the Second Presbyre-
rian Church of Bellaire, but has not ac-
cepted any call yet. He has three under
consideration ard goes to Leechburg on
trial.
Miss Ella Armstrong. of Cleveland,
whose mother was a former mistress of
the Globe Hotel, was married last Tuesday
to Mr. VIM. A. Shaffer, of Scottdale. Pa,
where they will make their home.
John Rowe, Jr., of Zarssville; G.. c. Les
ter, of Washington, Pa, and Hl b. Lewis,
of Moundsville were registered at the
Globe.
Charles Ayres. of Canal Dover, n. D.
Goss, of Butler. Pa, and c. L. Balaney, Of
Bay City, Mich, were guests of the An
derson.
Mrs. Egleson. or Olney. H., and Miss
Hurt. of GAINESVILLE o., were in our city
yesterday and dined at the Windsor Ho-
tel.
Thomas Cooks dog died yesterday.
This evening the st. johns commence
ment will be the attraction and the chill
dren have prepared an elaborate pro-
CRANE for the occasion.
Mrs. William Phillips and son Willie
are at home again after very pleasant
outing among her Pittsburg relatives and
friends.
The Ohio Telephone Co. have 10 phones
placed already but are not near done.
About $50 will be put up before they are
done.
Rev. Hugh S. Boyd breaches at the
United Presbyterian Church tonight and
tomorrow night The Rev. Winegart, a
converted Jew, will preach Saturday at 2
p. m. and Sunday morning and evening.
At the morning services the Lords Supper
will be observed.
The young people of Gravel Hill are TAX
ing great interest in the picnic this after
noon at Wheeling Park. a big crowd will
go.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
BRIDGEPORT.

Rev and Mrs. w. H. Dickerson were
at Scio yesterday attending the college
commencement.
John Morrow has returned from a
visit with his parents at New Athens.
r. r. Howell was at st. C.airsville
yesterday on legal business.
Joe Dornhey is spending few days
with friends at Washington, Pa.
The Misses Margaret Howell, Jessie
Hillyer Nora Strahl, Mabel Neon
naghey, and Alice Stidd are attending
the Epworth League convention at
East Liverpool
At a meeting of the local union Of
coal miners Walter Philips was elected
president, Walter Short vice president,
and VIM. Smith secretary and treasurer.
Wednesday night the Opera House
saloon, run by Charles Ruby, was en-
tered by thieves. They secured about
ten dollars, besides large amount Of
liquor and a number Of cigars. They
gained entrance to the place through the
Opera House. The officers have but Il
slight clue to work on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
Eyes Examined for Glasses
Free OF Charge.

II you need spectacle., eyes tire or head
aches when reading or sewing. cOncult III
and have your eyes examined FOR glasses
free of charge. Difficult cases a speciality
II you nave tried others and fail to find
glasses to suit your eyes. come 10 us and
we will grind special glasses for your case.
New lenses put IN any style frame. All
kinds of glasses repaired. Gold glasses
taken in exchange. Solid Cold Spectacies
fitted TO the eyes from $3.50 up. Steel from
$l.0J up. PROF. SHEET,
Scientific Optician and Specialist IN RefraQ-
ton Of the Eye. ITO Main Street. Head
quarters fer Artificial Eyes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
THE ELM GROVE CASE.

AS far as could be learned yesterday
no arrests had been made at Elm Grove
for the assault on the crippled Black
girl, Wednesday evening, but it is I'M
derstOod that number of warrants are
cut. Elm Grove people were very much
disposed to he reticent about the mat
ter, yesterday, telephone enquiries and
interviews with citizens out there re-
sulting in very little Information being
elected
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
EXPERT TRAIN RUNNING

For the month OF May the record of
train movement on the B. & o. r. r.
sclpsed the record breaking record for
April, when tbs passenger trains ar
ived at their destinations as per sched-
ule ninety-fve times out OF possible
hundred. The B. & o. Fast Freight
Trains between New York, Philadel-
phia and Baltimore on the east. and Gin
cinnati. ST. Louis and Chicago on the
west, are being moved with an equal de-
gree of precision.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
SUNDAY ROUND TRIP RATES.

Commencing Sunday. June 14th, and
coneinuing each Sunday thereafter I'M
Ill further notice, the B. e o. will sell
excursion tickets from Wheeling to all
stations west of the Ohio river, where
Sunday trains stop, at one fare for the
round trip, limited going and return
ing to date OF sale only.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

There will be a moonlight carnival
this evening at the residence of Hon.
]. B. S0mmerville, at 102 South Front
street. Island. given by the ladies' of the
Christian Church. One of the attrac-
tive features of the evening will be the
art display. All are invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
A SALOON ROBBED.

Some time Wednesday night thieves
entered G. Rubys saloon, at Eridgs-
port. helped themselves literally to
cigars and liquid refreshments, and
then broke open a slot machine and
took about nine or ten dollars worth of
nickeis.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Maud Rodgers snatched from the Grave,
After Hard Work

Yesterday afternoon about one o'clock
Maud Rodgers, described by the police
as a street walker, with room in the
upper part of the house kapt by Georgia
Frank, on North Market street, at
tempted 10 commit suicide by drinking
a bottle of carbolic acid. Shortly
afterward a girl in an adjoining room
heard the Rodgers girl grcaning, and
going 10 her aid ascer.airrd the trouble.
Drs. Ridgeuay and Spragg were sum-
moned, and after a good deal of hard
work the girl, last night, was pro-
nounced to be in fair way to recover.
The girl is said to be the daughter of
a clergyman in the interior of Wood
county She was at one time employed
in a city hotel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONvEN-
TION AT CHICAGO, JULY 9TH TIC
18TH, 1896.
July Sd, Attn, 5th and 9Th the B. &: o.
will sell excursion tickets TO Chicago
at low round trip rates, good return
ing until July 18th. 16.1S,20,21
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The contract for the erection of the
school building in connection with St.
Joseph's Cathedral has been awarded
TO Wood Bros. The contractors will
begin at once. and the work will be
pushed with all possible speed.
r.. Rev. Bishop Donahue is in
Wytheville, Va, where he will remain
for about TWO weeks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
DRUGGISTS OUTING
At Mozart Park. Yesterday Afternoon. a
Pleasant Affair.

Pleasant Affair.
The Retail Druggists Association Of
this city held an outing yesterday af-
ternoon at Mozart Park, which proved
very enjoyable. Some time was spent
in bowling and the contests were spirit
ed and interesting. Then business
meeting was held, at the close of which
luncheon was served, and several i'm
promptu speeches were made.
The only business of public import
ance transacted was the adoption Of
resolution agreeing to close. drug stores
on the afternoon of July Fourth. Near
ly every druggist in the city was pres
ent.
There was an exciting bowling con-
test during the afternoon, the South
Side manufacturing the North Side drug
gists three games out of four. The
highest individual score was made by
w. S. McEiroy, of the South Side team.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

Jacob Wilhelm, formerly Of the Oil
Exchange, has assumed charge Of the
Merchants Cafe, at No. 1921 Main
street. Choice wines, liquors and
cigars always on hand. The patronage
of the public is solicited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
LOW RATES FOR THE FOURTH

5 LOW RATES FOR THE FOURTH.
In pursuance of its usual policy, the
B. & o. r. r. will sell round trip excur-
sion tickets between all ticket stations
on its lines east of the Ohio river, for
all trains July Sd and 4th. valid for re-
turn passage until July 9Th inclusive,
at greatly reduced rates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN-
TlON.
lilly Z TO IL 1896.

July 3, 4, and the B. & O. will sell
excursion tickets to Chicago at reduced
rates, good returning until the 18th.
Two daily fast trains from Wheeling
to Chicago via B. & O.. with Pullman
sleepers attached. 25,27,2S,30,1,2 ,3,4,5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

Drink Gray's Mineral Water o. Cam
bridgeboro. Pa. during the summer sea-
son. Pure, fresh ard sparkling. p.
Welty & Co., agents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

Gray Mineral Water from Cambridge
boro. Pa. is the best summer drink.
For sale by all druggists. p. Welty &
Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

p. Welty & Co. have just received an
other car load of the famous Gray Min
eral Waters from Cambridgeboro, Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
9TH OF JULY

.-t other summer festivities-picnics. eX-
.,. fairs. ETC.. etc. are the order OF
rir Get our samples and prices on
umata posters, programmes ana
-.r- FOR such occasions.
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO,
Wheeling. w. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

Address. Cards. leo cards AID plate $50.
WOIIlr. invitations. any price you visa
90 p.r. Samples for askjrc.
NESp VIRGINIA PRINTING CO.
Wheeuug.W. Va.
ASE BALL GOODS. CROQCET. HAM
-ls. Foot Balls. All the popular Magd-
-s and Papers up 90 date. Books aud
Stationery. Gospel Hymns ian the.r various
styles -. IT. QUINBN.
14lt Market Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
WE WANT YOU

ID" ..s examine our line Of STOCK
rlrTr-.lATES. or send for samples and
1ye carry 10 stock - designs. SUIT
..r ANY business. litnOgra phed IN TWO
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WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING GO.
WheeliEg,W W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
FRUIT JARS.

The improved Safety. acknowledged the
most %. rf,ct fruit jar made. Also tne Ma
s- amer ia price. always reliable. Caps
a. Gums. For sale at .--,..
H. L. BEHRE\S,
pr Market.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26
Boys Sailor, Blouse,

The material, makeup finish and price OF these Suits
can be seen at a glance. Beautifully braided and
embroidered
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-26

reo.ted "A Guardian Angel She
made a very judicious selection, fact
which was sttested by the applause
which followed her effort.
The next number waS the chorus
Summer" arranged from Wagner's
Tanuhaussr. which was sung with vim
ana spirit by the class, under the direc-
ten Of Mss Lucy Robinson, the efficient
superintendent Of this department in
The school work. 1t was very p,sas-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-04
CECIL RHODES.

The race of Cecil Rhodes, whc
seemed to be the man of destiny in
South Africa, has about been run. The
| raid into the Transvaal which was no
doubt intended to be coup d. etat by
Rhodes will be his coup de grace it
seems. The English people and the
English press are said to be heartily
ashamed OF the raid. Had it succeeded
it is very doubtful if they would have
been ashamed, for after all nothing
succeeds like success. But is was a
most miserable failure and behind il
all was a deep laid plot that shows
Cecil Rhodes and his lieutenants in
anything but an enviable light The
whole thing was after the manner of
| the sixteenth and seventeenth cen
turtles when about the only rule recog-
nized among nations was that might
was right. But in this age of steam
! ships, telegraphs and telephones such
things cannot be. Say what we may,
still nations today are governed in
their intercourse with one another by
a code of ethics that was unknown two
centuries ago. This code was wanton-
lowers, but back of them was Cecil
Rhodes. He appears to have been the
arch plotter, while the men who went
forward on the raid were but his tools.
There was a dash about Jameson and
his raiders that challenged admiration
although they were condemned by all
But there was nothing of the dash
culating head that planned the whole
proceeding. Back of all was the
grasping, all powerful British South
African company. What these British
commercial companies are the world
knows too well. 1t was such a COM
pany that won India for England, and
to know what its methods were one
Warren Hastings and Macaulay's
essay on him. The history of the
British in India is brilliant and ro-
mantle but none the less history of
oppression. On the American CONT
nent one of these British companies of
adventures dominated an area of
country greater than that of the
United States today. The day has
gone by when such things can be-
though no doubt Rhodes has kept con-
stantly before him the ideals of the
men who conquered India and con-
trolled the Hudson Bay company They
are fine ideals of a heroism that is |
gone forever and that is wholly i'm
practicable today.
What the result of all this Trans
vaal trouble will be no one can say.
1t may or may not lead to interna-
tional complications. Rhodes will I'M
doubtedly be removed and will cease
to be a factor in British South African
politics, but that the charter of the
British South African company will be
forfeited is not at all probable. In the
President Kruger remains
master of the situation and his star
shows no signs of waning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-04

Governor Wells is quoted as saying,
"cne thing is certain. we are going to
make the prisoners work as the law re-
ouires, even if we have to put them at
hope that this kind of labor will be su-
perseded by something of a more me-
chanical nature which will be of more
service to the institution and of more
being so engaged are learning different
trades and not passing away the time in
blank idieness. How much better it
would still be if a system in our state
prison could be established whereby each
prisoner would realize portion of his
earnings for the state, while engaged in
the manufacturing of products, which he
could send to those he had left outside
the walls who may be in absolute want;
or. he could lay it away little by little
until having served his time. when he
would have something with which to
start life anew.-Wasatch Wave.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-04
WAGES OF LABOR AND SILVER.

Silverites want to pay the wages OF
labor in 50-cent dollars. To illustrate:
| Employees on the elevated loop struc-
lures in this city receive 371s cents an
hour now at gold rates, and they de-
mand an increase to As cents an hour.
If they should get the increase and a
free silver money system should be
adopted then As cents an hour wages
would amount to but 221a cents an
| hour in real money The success of
the strike would result in their getting
! IA cents an hour in good money less
! than they are getting now.
So says the Chicago Chronicle. No
"silverite'' wants to pay the wages of
labor in a 5O-cent dollar. In fact,
glibly as our goldbugs use the phrase,
there can be no 50-cent dollar. What
the silver men want is the right to take
their silver to the minis and have it
coined into dollars the same as the
gold men have to take their gold to the
minis and have it coined into dollars,
half eagles, and double eagles. Is
there anything preposterous about the
proposition? That was their right UP
to February IL, 1873. What they want
is to have restored to them those rights
taken away by that law.
We cannot say from personal knowi-
edge but we very much doubt if there
is laboring man in all the great oity
of Chicago who receives his wages in
in paper money which is either the
promise of the general government or
of some bank to pay him certain
amount in lawful money of the United
States. He has no dollar at all but
merely a demand for one, which de-
mand he rarely or never makes.
There is something over four hun
dred million silver dollars in this coun-
try and we have yet to hear of single
instance in which any man hasabeen
able to purchase one of them for a
single cent less than he could purchase
a gold dollar. Is not the purchasing
power and the deot paying power of
the silver dollar the same as that of
the gold dollar?
All goldbugs assume that if this
country were to adopt free coinage
silver bullion instead of approaching in
value would depreciate. If the law Of
supply and demand is valid at all it
must be valid here The very fact of
free coinage would make the demand
for silver unlimited
Can any one suppose for a single
moment that if the United States were
to adopt free coinage that the COM
mercial nations would not take heed of |
the fact and very soon take some
steps looking to an international agree
ment on the matter? 1t certainly seems
reasonable to suppose that they would /
take action, for the inter-
national trade OF this country is so
great that they could not do other
wise.
The Chronicle certainly misappre-
hends what the .'silverites" want. 1t
is also radically wrong as to what the
effects Of free coinage would be- Such
arguments as it puts forth will never
convince any laboring man that free
would be to his detriment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-04
THE WEAKNESS OF ATHEISM.

London is supposed to be a hot-bed
and propagajting ground of atheism and
socialism, but statement telegraphed
to the New York Sun shows that the
principal organization has been unable
to pay the rent of the hall in which
Bradlaugh held forth for so many
years, and that it is now occupied by
the Salvation Army. The diminished
fortunes of the atheistic socialists in
London suggest the idea that they can
only flourish when opposed. While
Bradlaugh was making his fight in the
house of commons for what he called
a principle he did not lack followers,
but as soon as he gained his point all
interest in him appeared to cease, and
Observation-Disclosures stock went down
to zero, and now there do not appear
to be enough active advocates of Brad
laughs theories to pay the rent of a.
single hall in the great city of Lon
don.
The above is from the San Francisco
Chronicle. 1t is one more testimony
added to a very long list. which bears
witness to the weakness. of atheism.
However strong in negation, it shows