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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11
REMARKABLE RoBBEKIEs.

Chicago has recently been startled by
a series of most daring and remarkable
robbsries. According to a Chicago
contemporary last Saturday evening
about O'Clock two desperadCes enter
ed a large department store on Hal
stead street while it was thronged with
customers with numerous clerks be-
hind the counters and robbed the fe-
male cashier in her cage getting away
with their plumber which amounted to
between $500 and $500. The vast
throngs of customers were terrorized
and panic-stricken women screamed
and tainted, a fire alarm was raised, the
robbers fired a shot or two and forced
their way to the door, through which
they made their escape. One OF them
was grappled by an empIoye of the
store, but wrenched himself away and
fed through the crowd.
This is the ninth raid and robbery
OF the kind in two months. A similar
raid in a West Madison street store a
few weeks ago resulted in the murder
OF the proprietor. The robberies are
all committed by the same men. The
cases all resemble each other. The
store selected as the scene of crime is
always near a police patrol box. Tho
movements of the police are watched,
and soon after they lsave the box to
depart on their rounds the holdup is
committed, as the thugs know that
they will be without police interruption
for a sufficient time to cover the crime.
The previous raids have been made on
small business places, though in the
presence of many people. But that of
last Saturday was made in a store bril-
liantly Illuminated thronged with at
least 1000 or 1000 persons. with pri-
vate watchmen stationed in various
parts of the store and with revolvers
within reach of fifty employees. One of
the clerks had his revolver in his hand,
aimed at one of the robbers, but he was
afraid to fire on account of the crowd
1t was one of the most daring crimes
ever committed.
1t would not be bad idea for the
Chicago police to use little less ma
chine-like regularity in their patrol
work
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our neighbor, and a short while after
wards has voted or spoken for silver.
This is the pith of this illustration OF
Mckinley. He has been trimmer,
straddler and a palterer. To-day he
dare not open his mouth for fear Of
losing a delegate from one side or the
other. And he is content to play this
contemplate part while his wire-pull-
ing managers quote his silver record to
the West and his gold record to the
East.
And no one under heaven to-day
knows where Mckinley stands.
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MISUNDERSTANDING BROS.

maintenance of liberty in this free
land, while Increasing our deep SYM
patty for the oppressed o. Ireland, and
at the same time intensifes our love
for America and her institutions. AS
true American citizens we condemn all
organizations composed of men who fail
to grasp the first principal of liberty,
who combine to deprive any man of his
rights as an American citizen on ac-
count of his national decent or religious
belief"
The order has increased in divisions
and in numbers in the past two years,
and the State officers and county presi-
dents have been appointed committee
to endeavor to establish a division in
every county of the State.
The following named persons were
elected to Offices: Rev John McElligott,
of Grafton, State Chaplain; Tom p. Dee
gan, of Benwood, State President; M. j..
Ford, Of Wheeling, State Vice President;
R. F. Murphy, of Parkersburg, State
Secretary; J. P. Clark, of Charleston,
State Treasurer.
The next convention will meet in
Clarksburg in 1898.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids for the following work WI. o-
csived by the undersigned at ST joseph.
Cathedral until o'clock on TalI'-A'
June is. 1896: ,..,-, nj
Bids for the erection and comp. i'l
the new boys school building 90 ,..-.,
on the corner Of Fourteenth ana bl,'
streets according TO the plans ana sI-.
fications. Also separate bids for zoe y,
and brckwork necessary to erect l.N
trance steps TO Cathedral. Also
and carpenter work necessary Tor el ...,.
OF same. All according to pan- ana 81
ifications. ...,- al
The right is reserved to reject any OF o.
bids. .,-r,
PlaEs and specifications for ne .F.,
mentioned work can be seen at lns 80
OF Franzheim, Giesey & Faris' Ai,,.a..fs.-s
Wheeling. w. Va, or In rooms Oh b''''
Exchange.
REV. A. BOUTLOU, ,-,-,r
ieileOdi Rector OF the Jam
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A SAMPLE NrNINLEY ILLUSTRATION

A SAMPLE NThENLEN ILLUSTRATION.
Our neighbor. the Intelligencer. does
not take kindly to certain references
made by the Register to Major Mum
McKinley's sTaddling record on the
currency question, and unwisely takes
issue with the Register as to the truth
of the statements made in these col
umns as to Major NUNS record. For
instance. it says;
our esteemed ueishboC says: I'm an his
Congressional acts and votes Mckinley
has been on the side Of free silver. He
was on that side because AZ that time 1t
seemed TO him 10 be the popular side. ="
This is not true.
is it not true. indeed? We are con-
WINGED that our contemporary knows
better. but since the statement has been
challenged. it deyolves upon US to pro-
duce the proof. Here it is from the Of
fetal record. covering the votes of Nc
Kinley in Congress on this question:
On the 9TH of November, 1877. Mr..
Bland. OF Missouri. moved in the House
of Representatives to suspend the rules
and pass a bill to authorize the free
coinage of the standard silver dollar.
On the call Of the roll Mr.. Mckinley
voted yea.
The Bland bill was amended in the
Senate, under the lead Of Mr.. Allison,
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DEMooEArIc CONVENTIONS.

Conventions 20 choose delegates 10 'ns
>-,,i5rsI Csnvsrtion at Chicago July T"
lsf:
rst Observation-Disclosures. June IL
"a District-Davis. June Il"
81 Dissatisfaction. June L.
4-a District-Point Pleasant. June Il.
convention 10 nominate candidates LOT
s..ts offices Wheeling. August T. 1870.
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Gladstone recently wrote TO cor
RESPONDENT: In my opinion the Turk
ish government is the greatest scourge
of mankind. and is the greatest scandal
and disgrace 70 religion, including the
religion of Mahomet, on the face OF the
earth" Now the Turk knows just
what the greatest living Englishman
thinks Of him and his government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11

The latest estimate Of the vote on
the currency question at the Chicago
convention looks decidedly silvery. Oh
the sS4 votes in that body 500 even are
credited to silver and 3S4 for gold a
majority of 266 for silver, or lacking
but % % of a two-thirds majority OF
the convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11

Western railroad magnates are build
ing great hopes on big crops this year
They should be careful not to kill the
goose that lays the golden eggs 0y
charging excessive freight rates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11

Persons leaving the city during the sum sum
rsr can have the Register mailed TO them
b, ordering it at this office. either IN per-
son or by letter. Terms % GEMS %
month. excluding Sunday. OF - Ceu.S Pc
month. including sunday. payable IN @u-
vance.
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DIED.

HAZLETT-On Wednesday, June 10, 1896,
al o'clock a. m, Lillian. daughter OF Rob-
ert and Mary J. Hazlett aged 3 years.
Funeral from the residence Of her par
ents. No. ~ Market street. Friday morn
ming az 10 o'clock. Friends OF the family
respectfully invited to attend. Interment
private.
SPILLMAN-On Sunday. June Z, 1896. at
1:40 o'clock a. m. at his residence on Will
son street, Anthony Spillman, aged 81
years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11

Amzriea's centennial seems small
beside Hungary's milIennial yet Amer
lea has accomplished hundred times
more in her hundred years tnan nun
gary in her thousand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11

The friends Of silver win control the
Chicago convention as sure as the han
naized delegates for Straddier McAln-
lev viii run things 40 ST. Louis next
Tuesday. The country Viii Ano"
whcrs one convention stands al any
rae.
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STRUCK A GOOD WE'LL.

The Hunter Company, composed en-
tirely of Wheeling people, finished
drilling in their No. well on the Jas.
Hunter farm, near Waverly. Tuesday
morning. An authentic report reaches
us that the well flowed almost con-
tinually throughout last night, and at
the rate of 200 barrels or better per
day. When the flowing ceases the we'll
will no doubt be put to pumping.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11

u the silver men are wise they VIII
20 no further in their advocacy Of silver
than the Constitution. which. while de-
clariur for the use Of both gold ana
silver as our money metals, does not es-
-abrsh an arbitrary ratio for their
coinage.
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BONDS FOR SALE.
NEW BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
Savings and Loan Co.. Hub Build

Security, Savings and Loan Co" Hub bui'd-
ing, Room No. l.
Meets every Saturday Evening at o'clock.
NEW ASSOCIATION:
A HOME COMPANY.
NEW FEATURES.
Shares. $50. Weekly dues, 25c NO en-
trance fee charged. Profits credited on
hool, every six months. Stock can be sub
ecrihed FOR Al any time Subscribe for
Stock now and we will help you buy
NUN PROF. w. II. ANDERSON, Pres't.
II. II. d. WILLIS, V. Pres't.
FRANK J. KUGLEN, Sec'y.
w. S. FOOSE. Treas.
DIRECTORS.
NJ. J. ONeill.
John S. Welty.
j. G. Decker.
G. w. Atkinson.
Louis Zoeckler.
NJ. letters.
Henry Bayha.
Henry Elig.
c. f. Van Keuren.
A. G. Bayha.
H. F.. Weisgerber.
Prof W. II. Anderson.
io-dncra
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Index 10 New Advertisements.
FOURTH PAGE.

TUL e IT 7 -ANiL-s
Notice-Retail Clerks.
Commissioners Sale Of Real Estate
Geo,,E. Boyd
Proposals for Erection of School
Building.
insurance Simpson & Hazlett.
Bonds for Sale-Smith & Dickinson.
Notice-Nes0itt & Bro.
Wanted-Agents.
Wanted-Woman for. Responsible
Position.
Wanted-Sa,esmen.
EIGHTH PAGE.
Ladies Shirt Waists at Hall Price
Geo. Z. Stifsl & CO.
For Gra6uates-Geo. NJ. Snook x 70
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KILLED BY A FALL.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. VA, June 1O.-E.
T. Condroy, while assisting in erecting an
oil derrick on the j. J. jackson form for
the Penn Oil Co., three miles from this
city, fell quite a distance from the top Of
the derrick and was killed to-day. He is
from Warrington.
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snecial to the REGISTER.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. VA, June 10
Frank Ranger, of Marietta, VS.. Henry
Rauch, Karl Queen and S. a. and NJ. G.
Sayre, of Sistersville, is the style of suit
Instituted in the United States Court here
to-day by the attorney for the plaintiff,
who asks $4,000 damages in each case for
false arrest and malicious prosecution.
Recently Ranger gave lease on the Dun
ham farm. at Valley Mills, to Jas. Earn
est to sell, promising him for his labor a
quarter interest in the remaining half.
Earnest sold a quarter of the lease to
Rauch and Queen and quarter to Sayres,
leaving Ranger and Earnest quarter each.
The purchasers of the lease swore out war
rants for Ranger last week, charging him
with obtaining money under false pretense,
claiming the lease to be misrepresenta-
ton. Ranger was tried and promptly ac-
quilted, and brought the suit as stated
to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11

New York, June 1O.-Petroleum clos
ed strong at $1.16 bid.
Oil City. Pa, June 10.-Credit bal
ances $1.14; certificates. opened $1.14;
highest SLY: lowest S114; closed S1.16.
Shipments, S2,414 barrels; runs, $500
barrels. lJsIJ ar
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OIL NEWS.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w. Va, June 1O.-The
Sparks Drilling Company, who are put
ting down a well on the Pool farm, ten
miles south OF Dog Skin, on the cppo-
site side of the river, are now drilling
at about 1000 feet and to-day are put
ting in the casing. This is rank wild
cat, and nothing can be predicted until
later on.
The South Penn OIL Company are re-
ceiving a great deal OF material for
their developments going on near
Smithton, w. Va, on the B. & o. rail-
road.
To-day the Victor and South Penn
oil companies received the material
for new rig on the Staley farm, near
Wick; also, a supply of sucker rods
for some of their pumping wells.
The Henderson Oil Company are
making considerable Roadway with the
work they have on hands in the Will
Jamestown fed, and are to-day replac-
in gold sucker rods.
The Kanawha and Carter oil COM
panies are doing considerable work up
in Wetzel county and are making coz
siderable Roadway, but as yet no news
from news has been received from
there that is promising. They have
commenced several wells, and the Kan
awha people have several producers
that are maintaining themselves nicely.
After the Carter men get we'll or two
down, then that territoI Nan be talked
fmore positively.
The Henry OF! Company will ship to
Rugby Roads, Tenn, tomorrow, two
car loads of drilling tools.
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SIMPSON &HAZLETI,

Sun Fire Insurance Co, of London, Eng
land.
Palatine Fire Insurance Co., OF March's
ter, England.
United States Casualty Co., Of New YORK
Provident Savings Life Assurance Co.
New York.
The Mercantile Credit Guarantee Co.
New York.
No. 1871 Market Street.
Stocks, Bonds and Investments.
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wANTED-MEMBERs OF SECRET So
cieties TO call al West Va. Printing Co.
No 1225 ard 1927 Market street. and exam
inc our samples Of Secret Society address
cards. api'n
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&lbeeIin9 8e9isfer
CHARLES Ii. TANEY. General A-aagsr.

7,6s REGISTER. embracing its several
editions. IS entered at the Fos'oI llc.. -
wheeling. W. Va. as seeond-cl1Ss IE---e-'
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je7dqera
NOTICE.

OF the drawing for redemption of bonds
of 1855 of the city Of Wheeling.
Notice is hereby given by the commits
si0ners OF the loan of 1885 Of the city OF
Wheeling that on June g. 1896. pursuant
In the requirements OF the ordinance OF
said city, passed May II. 1875. entitled An
ordinance TO provide for the issue and sale
Of bonds OF the city of Wheeling, TO be
known as bonds of 1855. and for the re-
demption and payment thereof, and provid-
ing for the payment into the city treasury
Of certain amounts from the revenues OF
tho gas and water works" the following
described bonds issued under said ordi-
rance ware duly determined by lot by said
commissioners for redemption ana pay
rnent on the first day of July, 1896, to-wit:
Ponds No. three 90 for 500: No. eight 90
for SOB: No. ten 90 for Sio0: No. seventy
four C74) for $500; No. one hundreu ana MI
teen (ll5) for 81 900; No. one nundred anu
thirty-six O36) for $1,000; No. one hundred
and fhirtv-nine $3.50 for $1,000; No. one hum
dred and ninety-fOur $50 for 81, 600; No. TWO
hundred and thirty-two tZ32) for $1,000; No.
two hundred and thirty-four CID for Sl,OyO;
No two hundred and fifty-three t253D for
Il 00O No two hundred and seventy-six
(27s) for 81. 900; No. two hundred and ninety
five (295) for 81 900: and No. three hundred
and twenty-four CS2f for $1,000; that said
bonds will be redeemed and PAID al tne
Bark of the Ohio valley, ~ the city
az wheeling, West Va. by said commits
sioners on and after said first day OF July.
1Sqf and that said bonds so determined
viii cease 10 bear interest from the last
mentioned day and date.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE LOAN OF
,e Sra By P. B. DoBBINs. Chairman.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS TO HANDLE OUR TEI.E-
phone Tablet, Lawn Sprinkler and High
Grade Specialties. pays $500 yearly. Vie
tory Mfg. Co., Columbus. o.
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pURE ROCK SALT.

This brand is made from the largest be-
of pure Rock Salt in the world. II Is ne
only salt on the market that Will always
flow freely; never gets damp or hard Re
&c PERKINS, world renowned Worcestersht
ALBERT STOLE & CO.
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THE Democratic party has been in con-
troll Of every branch of the government
since the 18th day Of March. 1890. Its legis-
latiVe branch has been in session for more
than twelve months, Yet IL has given us
no silver legislation whatever. except TO
strike down the sherman law al its special
session called for that purpose. and in re-
Spouse TO the urgent recommendation of
a Democratic President. The party that
struck silver down. and gave Il the sever
est blow II ever had, cannot be relied
upon TO give that metal honorable treat
ment."
Here we have Mckinley almost down
to date on the currency question, and
if he is for Sound money" or in other
words. the'gold standard. he has never
shown it by any vote of his in Con-
gress. We do not say that Mckinley
has been a consistent free silver advo-
cate throughout his public career. If
he were we would not charge him with
being the eowardly trimmer and strad-
der that ne unquestiona6ly is. What
ever the popular sentiment seemed to
be. that way went Mckinley, regardless
Of aught else and without fixed opinion
of his own. He has made gold stan
dard speeches, such as that quoted by
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BICYCLE WITH TELEGRAPH ATTACHMENT.

in the station operators room. The ad- vantage of this is that the operator On the machine lays his own line as he rides down the track and is in con- stant communication with headquar- ters. Where the wrecking train is busy at some other portion of the road, the bicycle telegraph office can preeede it and by wiring to headquarters the de- tails of the wreck, the officials are able to act intelligently, and in this way money, as well as time. may often be saved.
 When the operator desires to return to the station the reel abo1,e the rear wheel automatically recoils the wire, leaving the operator the free use of his hands with which to manage his ma chine. When it is desired to use the bicycle on any highway, the triangular attachmentise is easily removed and folded and carried on the machine.
 All the required tools and telegraph apparatus are carried in a satchel swung beneath the top bar of the frame The brace rods of the attachment may be converted into a support for the bicycle when repairing lines along highways, or when telegraphing
 The attachment weighs about l5 pounds and stanchly-made bicycle, proper for a lineman's use, 25 pounds, making the whole equipment but 40 pounds in weight.
 \ speed of 25 miles an hour can be easily made when following the rail- road track, and 15 to 20 miles an hour has been attained, without fatigue to the rider, when the wires follow the high way.
 The idea of bicycle track in the clouds must seem like a dream to cyclists who amuse themselves in an effort to dodge wagons on the crowdei streets of city, or who squirt around the conventional everyday tracks of the ordinary courses. And yet the course at the La Piedad track at Mexico City, Mexico, is 5000 feet above the sea level. There the clouds hang low in the clear atmosphere, lowering about the peaks If snow-clad mountains The air is light and invigorating, the leaves of the dense foliage are of an unnatural fresh ness; the grasses are fragrant and of peculiar richness. It is an ideal spot for cyclist, and the champion rider, A W. Evans, who recently visited the sourse, came away with this idea, if we can judge from the following account concerning the track, which he had written for us:
 When the Cyclists Union club was started in Mexico a year ago the men oers began to look around for suitable track, with the result that one was planned on the Poeseo de h Piedad and It IS now one of the finest tracks in the euntry.
 There are many reasons why this
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yond the grand stand is a promenade with well-kept walks and an evergreen lawn.
 "On the opposite side of the track from the grand stand are the training quarters of the men. Each man has a separate house for himself, while for general use there is larger house for all at the track. The inclosure is kept in the best possible order and there is every convenience for the riders as we'll as for the spectators. The track is rather fast one. One rider rode an unpaeed mile in 2:12. I myself have ridden 21 2-3 miles in one hour, un- paced, and on one occasion I made n century, unpaced, in hours and 20 minutes.
 Directly in front of the track can be seen the towering heights of Popocat- apetl, the highest mountain in Anieri- ca. Since the earliest memory of man this giant has been snow-eapped. Just beyond is seen another huge peak. It is INtaccihnatl, and, although both mountains seem but a few miles dis tant, they are in reality over 50 miles away.
 "As a rule the majority of Mexican bicycle races are run on Sunday, which is the general day for recreation in this country. At first the people did not take kindly to the idea of the riders ap- bearing barearmed and barelegged on the track, but they soon got over that, and now everybody is anxious to go to the races and see the results. It is safe to say thNe bicycle riding and bull fighting are making a close race for popular favor in Mexico.
 Surrounding the track and on either side of the broad walks leading up to the grand stand are set fagpoles, and on days when there is any racing the air is full of gayly-colored bunting.
 Tn my racing experience in Mexico I have found the country and the people most delightful, particularly in the i'm mediate vicinity of the City of Mexico. In this very even climate it does not seem to me that one feels the fatigue of riding or racing as in q more northern latitude, and I have found that, taken altogether, Mexico is the place of all places for the enthusiastic wheelman.
 "One peculiar thing, however, is the habit which the Mexicans have of tax ing a bicycle rider a dollar each month. Each wheel is registered and numbered, and if the rider is found on the street without bell or metal tag showing his number, and light at night, he or she IS fined five dollars. But there is so much else in favor of the place for the wheelman that, after the first month, he does not bother much about the tax
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the awful jar and it's contents. When if was found that purchase of the thing would never be allowed, there were -N offers for its rental, as the museum men were confident that many dollars could be gatehered in during even brief exhibition of the trophy. When it was learned that it could not even be rented, attempts were made by the score to get possession of it by bogus identifiea- tion. All sorts of schemes were re- sorted to, most of them so transparent that they needed only a moments in- yestigation to stamp them fraudulent. It got so bad before Ike Whites real identification was made, that the dead- house men were almost ready to bounce out of the place every one who came in to look at the trunllless head. After tie second or third day of the week there came fear that, unless sharp watch were kept, the head would be stolen, and so it was taken into the hospital every night and locked up in a big ircn safe, which was constantly under the eye of vioilant watchman.