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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.
Register Office.

Register Olllce,
WHEELING. July T. 1896.
Butter-Creamery, at 15q2Oc; country,
choice. 1Odl2c: country, coed, SQ10c; coun-
try, light, 5a6c; butterlne, 1Oql2c.
Eggs-1Ca.l lie per Dozen aud scarce
Navy Beans-Hand picked, 81 10q1 Is; per
09 Cheese-Prime Ohio factory, 7lkaSlac;
New York ;oo Ilg12c; L;imbergeri 12ai$$e'
SSTd good i s2pSiv limited ID 0''"'
Pou.try-Old live chickens, g 50aS 90 per
DOZEN chickens. hens, per pound, Ease;
spring chickens, 81 OOG2 so per dozen; per
pI Duackis-$2 5Oa8 90 per dozen. Geese. 4Oa
zoe each Turkeys, 7aSc pei pound, live
LI,aard-Country prime, 4a5c; very plenti-
o. o5inions-Imported, 6Oa75c per bushel; per
bsrreI, 81 o5a2 .; Bermudas, 81 8 per
Patotoes-25G3Oc per bushel.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys, 50 25qS 90 per
NV. w Apples-S1 5Oa2 50 per barrel.
Rcets-50c per bushel.
Green Onions-15c per dozen.
New Lettuce--j0Gi zoe per busheL.
New KaleN1cG$i 90 per barrel.
Radishes-l5c per dozen,
0ranges-Jamaica, per barrel, s. 006S %;
per box. 81 5OaS 90; Messina, 81 OoQ4 so;
B i;siG OOG2 90 per bunch. as to size
and quality.
Pineapples-TGSc apiece.
Home Cabhage-S0Q0)c per barrel.
Sweet POtatoes-SS . per barrel.
CeIery-SclS7c per bunch.
Walnuts-40c per bushel.
Hickory Nuts-d 90 per busfel.
Old Rags-lac per pound
TOmatOes-Home grown, IL peek, 81 w.
Green Reans-25d50c per bushel.
t-,cumbers-1Jc per dozen.
Cocoanuts-50c per dozen; per bag,A 90.
Rosrfberies-4G5c per quart.
E9~v Harvest Apples-2 O0d4 90 per
Watermelons-<lS O0q2o 90 per hundred
CHICAGO. July 7.-Reports of rust in the
wheat fields and poor harvest results COM
binsd TO make a stronger market to-day
ana Septenlber closed at an advance Of
&C. Corn and oats were favOrab.y affect
81 and advanced sc each. Provisions show
but little change;
Flour, duh ard easier.
Wheat. cash No. , spring, 55hc: No. red,
rsi,G5Sisc: July. 547sG55Ac, closing at 55i4c;
September, 5524 G56igc, Closing at 56l@c De-
cenlher. 57s4 G5Slgc, closing al 5Si@c
Corn. cash No. ?, pose: No ? yellow. $50;
Tlrly. 26ii d26lac, closing a 2Ssc: Septem-
her, 26Isd27Ac, closing at 27sc; May, @lsa
2ossc. closing at 292sc.
Oats. cash No. 2 ike: No. ? white, l6&c
No. 3 white. 16nGf6lzc; July, bbGl5i2c,
closing at l5isc: September, l5ul9se. clos
Ing at 15Ac; May, T7AglSlsc, closing at
1I3se.
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Bysi No N5. S g aominal; No 8, PC; No
T. 20isq25c.
Prime timothy seed, g sea- ser % ras 70;
September, Sc mas 80, closing at 90 ~ ~
October closed at Sc 70; January 81 Qua
I 80, closing at 81 6Zle, e..,o,o~
Lard cash per 100 Us 20; Sep'e sg 9siL
as So, closing at 81 9232; January u l'72e
Short pi ribs. c. cash sides, 50 s0aS s.; septem-
Der, 50 7oaS 70, closing at $ ,2!e EcIUo~y
50 72laQs 80 closing at g NJ; January
So STie63 so closing at 50 Sll2.
Dry salted shoulders, 34n4c.
Short clear sides, 3>q3'sc. 49,
Whisky, distillers' finished goods Per
Sugars. unchanged. ,n01nLo.
Butter, steady; creamery Iva l412c'
diaries, 9Ql2c.
Cheese quiet at 7d714c.
Eggs, firm: fresh, 9lsc. .,a,+
Receipts-Flour COO barrels; wheat
$1,000 bushels; corn, 474,OOQ ousnels; od1s'
$4,000 bushe.s;r We, 2o0O bushels; parley'
snipmentsIF4our, 5000 barrels; wheat
% 000 bushels: corn, 397 coo bushels; oats,
$50. coo bushels; rye, 1900 bushels; Darcy
$500 bushels.
NEW YORK. July 6-Wheat, receipts
"a Goa SusbeIs: EXPORTS. $500 bushels; sales,
/ 100 eco bushels; spot market dun; anoat'
627sc; f. o. b.. 637sc; new crop TO arrive No:
northern 62lsc in elevator anu dil ee5 =
No. / hard 64%G65bsc delivered ana WIS
{. 0. b. and afioat; options opener . 49,
and closed sc net higher; July closeu !.
6lasc; August Closed at 6l%c; SsPteiil t5-
closed at 621sc; October closed at 6Z34c' De
ce G6p9 c rSssi a. 'tsS o busnes exports
$50 bushels; sales S60OOo bushels tutur,Ss
and 5000 bushels spot; spot markSt Wedh-
er; No. >, S29sc; steamer mixed, 5-1sG; upr
tons opened firmer and closed &c low ct
and far months sc higher; July c!oseu DIT
S25sc; September closed at So ,...
Oats, receipts. 295.lOO bushe4S; exports
1880 bushels; spGt market duMer; NO Z,
20A02gac; options were easier, Closing sc
lower
BALTIMORE. July Flour, dull ana
UNCHANGED; receipts, 7,40O barrels; snip
| ments, - barrels. lz-o-, -.
Wheat quiet; spot and month 9S soo ,S,sS
September, GO2sQ60iec; receipts '9SoO ousn n,
els: shipments. 1900 bushels southern
wheat by sample. 59M6ll2c. 30.
Corn, easy; spot. S2Q32l4c: September, 5Zc
| bid: receipts. 1850 bushes; exports, none
| southern white corn. .33i2d3c
Oats, steady and in good demand 20 o1 Z
white western, 22igu224c; receipts 'o'"V
| bushels; exports, 20,000 bushels.
| Rye. dun; good western, 35c. ..-,
Hay, easy; choice timothy, SIG O0dl6 oo.
Sugar, steady and unchanged.
Butter and eggs, quiet and unchahged'
Cheese, firm and unchanged.
Wheat, iir1ner: No red. 55c: receipts
| $500 bushes; shipments, 1,S00 bushels.
Corn, duh; No. . mixed, &c:'
Oats, firm; No. mixed, 1Sl4c.
| Rye, dull; No. 3 zoe.
Lard, quiet at IS 60.
| Bulk meats, easy at SO 20.
Bacon, quiet at 81 20.
Whisky, steady: sales, 54S barrels at 8 %
| Butter firmer; EHgin creamery, lie; Ohio
| 12dl3c: dairy, Sc.
Sugar, firm.
Eggs. dull at &c.
| Cheese, easy.
| PHILADELPHIA July T. = Butter
| steady; fancy western creamery. 1512c.
! Eggs, steady; fresh nearby, &c; choice
| 11l5c.
Cheese, dun and weak.
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LIVE STOCK.
Register Office.


WHEELING. July 1, 1896.
good, 900 to 200. 50 75d4 90; good 500 to 900,
So 5Ofl3 20: fair, 200 to 500, SO 25i3 90: COM
mon. COO to 200. 81 75a5 90; bulls, 81 OOQS 20;
UO Hoss1ExtTa, S$ seas 80; good, 50 4Oaa so;
sheep-Extra, s. OOqS %; good, g 5OgS co.;
Common, 81 OOd2 50: lambs, 81 00G5 co.
Fresh CoWs-At 500 00d30 CO..
Calves-At 81 00a5 90
CHICAGO, July 6.-Cattle; Sales were
SOW to-day at declining prices. Common
to strictly choice native steers were sai-
able at So 40di 80, grassy lots sehing below
81 90 and some coarse heavy beeves went
at SO 756I4 GO.
Hogs: With good demand only a short
time was required to empty the pens at
50 Sjd3 40 for heavy: IS l5H3 80 for medium
weights. SO 25fi3 - for mixed; So &d3 20 for
light and s. 75G2 60 for pigs. The bulk OF
the sales were at SO 0Gd3 ~ for heavy; 50 .
as 50 for medium, and 50 55d3 Go for light
Sheep: Small receipts were soon dis
posed of at steady prices. Common TO
choice sheep were sa.able at 81 SCAT 90, but
prime flocks were scarce and sales We're
largely at 50 O3H3 %. Lambs were salabe
al SO co for culis up to 81 30 for choice, feed
ing lambs selling around 50 co.
Receipts-Cattle, $500 head; hogs. n,00O
head: sheep, 5000 head.
EAST LIBERTY, July 7.-Cattle, steady
and unchanged.
medium, SO 75lI3 So; heavy hogs, 50 2Jd3 3 I;
roughs, as TO quality and weight, 81 O0l
Sheep. firm and unchanged.
CINCINNATI, July 7.-HOgs, active at
sSOOdS 70; receipts, 2,0CO head; shipments,
500 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
ooVTERS ON TIE USE OF WELLS

,-~vo hat tAat is rot quite becoming
.. ao when a generously folded
nm. about it and TIE face and
.-,,s~,y ABUSED the veil secures
.s. from moving on the head, Many
would no more appear in pubic
veil for outdoors than they
..t .r.-- a stiff shirt and collar, ana
.. r, Wells are now in con-
vre,y. but co,ored ones are
~ ex,ept sheer tulles, which are
I'D sorts Of effects TO harmon
hat. This hardly seems the
ss.e. for, though it makes the
cam move Ornamental in the MILL
INV window. its effect is to rather sub
the girl in torrent Of tulie, and
,.~ az. i, is the girl who should be
mos. Important. White tule
t~d be the material of the veil W1c1
b this pictured hat, whose brim OF
coarse tan straw is finished all around
-b gathered white mlle. In front d.
.y back Of the tulle are paced a
huge mne rosette edged with narrow
White lace. and two large back rOse'tss'
With the exception Of the ,a.e the U@'A
is ua.r.mmed.
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is ul-r-mmed.

Pretty Is white wells are, they are
r To- be recommended on the score Of
economy. for It is necessary that they
should be absolutely fresh, white and
cso. Better by far a limp black veil,
# YOU must wear enc that is not crisp,
ira limp white one. White wells
with black dots are very becoming. and
a rather thin texture is the prettiest.
The net With back dots enmeshed isn't
50 delicate in effect Black silk net is
yelling that wears wei and is becom-
ing and it is just the sort to wear pic
u.ck.ug or on an all day water trip.
I- does not obstruct the vision as does
chiffon. and at the same time, no matter
how shiny. blotchy and warm you be
come. the veil helps to present you as
fresh. cool and pretty. The most be
coming for a brunette is wide brown
,ne. sprinkled with big, wide apart
brown chenille dots. Such veil can
only be worn over a hat of exactly its
own tone Of brown, but behind its mesh
a little touch Of The carmine that blends
with the saIow red Of brunette cheeks
is hardly to be suspected Of being arti-
fciaL FLORETTE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08
A HindOO Fairy Story.
BY J. CARTER BEARD.

~ j. OAK En- bErAIND.
fCoryrish.ed. 1896. by J. Carter Beard)
Alice was having her hair cOmbed
and Harold petted a large white cat.
This WAS before the children eft India.
They sat upon the Old tiger skin that
had lost its ears and tail. Alice was
fre-ful and impatient her long, light
hair was in tangles and the Ayah, their
nurse. though very gentle, could not
7elp hurting her a little as she brushed
and combed ii. and the day was very
hot. Although the punkas, movable
fgn-like frames suspended from the
ceiling and kept in motion by pulling
cord swung to and fro and drove
away the flies: the breeZes they made
were not cooling and did not refresh
the children. Tell us a story, Ayah,
Sd we will forget how hot it is, said
Harold
Yes" said Alice. tell us a jataka
story and don't tell it IN English, for
We understand HindoOstane much better
than YOU understand English
"It is wei. replied the Ayah, (which
one go You wiSh2
"0h.' said Harold. tell us a new one;
make 10 mp as YOU go on. Tell us about
Ceyas and raiahs and fakirs-Or-"
No said Alice, tell us about the
tiger skin upon which we are sitting;
how ic came 20 have no tail and ears.
lt is very Old. Papa SAYS il came from
The palace at Ben3reS.'
Yes said Harold. "and bring a
white cat into the story. if YOU can.
hey Father Don't YOU want 10 hear a
story %, white Cat?"
10 was rather hard on the Ayah. but
she did her best 20 please the children.
When Brahma-datta was reigning
ar Ben3reS,' she said in her soft In
ui3l tongue, there lived in the Pala
valley a lad named Rasalu. who had a
me white cat like Panther here. that
3mp3nied him wherever he went and
''nverSed with him, for at that time
You must know that AL animals could
.l.h. The name OF this cat was I4aii.
o-e day Laili said TO Rasalu. There is
near the ruined temple hard by the old
vel, where YOU go every day to fill
your chOmbU with water for the house
drink tiger pinned to the earth by a
ltvaln thrust through one of his fore
paws. He cannot escape. and unless
some one helps him he must die.
We viii go and see him." said Ras-
ain.
When they drew near and the tiger
saw Rasalu coming, he cried out:
kSave we or l perish
III save you, shall perish said
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, July MONEY on CAL ar,
eesy AT lied2 per cent; last ioan' pei
cent; closed at ~ per cent, 4
Prime mercantile paper, 4qozs Per e snttia
hEs fjr.:es in hankers bits at 4S7Sq4SS fol-
demand and 4S67sG4S7 for GO days: Po $50
rates. 4S7ia04SS and 4SS12aiS9. Commercial
bills. 4S6d fS6l+. o,,
es;l,..r rer.fi fcq teS 69fI6glS.
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CHARLES @. RAWLING,
II @HrnHICT
-CHEMIS

nto,,bsr American Chemist Society and
~ smerican institute Mining Engineers.
r.abnratory. Room 403. Peabody Building.
Natural and industrial products or every
&C., ri exsmlna tons Of food materlaiS
and water. SNN~
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GOING NORTH.


E,lectric cars 70 bIIIEtIOIt =
Daily between points marked
Sundays only between points marked
Ali of6er trains daily except sunday.
For through tickets. or any Information
COisU'' N G. CARREL. @. p. A.,
Cleveland. ..
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OHIO RIVER RAILROAD co
South Bound

On and after Sunday, May 8, 1896. Pass
enger Trains will run as follows "Daily.
+Daily except Sunday. Eastern Time.
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IaAlNs AuN 81 .enI&AL ii.al.

>o-tbwest System-Cleveland and Pitts
-NO4 =" burg Division.
Trains run daily except Sunday as fol-
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FLOUR. GRAIN AND FEED.
Repisthr Office

Register Office.
WHEELING. July Z, 1896
Flour-Choice family -four, in wood
50 So; in paper, 50 60 per barrel: Mime
in wood. 81 90: Galaxy, in \ cotton sacks
81 90: Famous. in sacks, 50 50 Famous in
wood, So 10; spring wheat -four in jute
Best. in wood 81 05: Pilplsbury in paper,
So 50; Reliance, spring wheat, in wood and
cotton, "a 15; paper, 81 IS; Silver Lake,
winter fheat family -four, 50 60 in paper;
Gold Coin in X sacks Or wood, 81 O0 jute,
50 so: Loyal, 4 sacks, 50 s.; wood, 50 50.
Grain-W'heat per bushel. Coo; corn, new,
Dec per buehel; oats. new, Gee.
Feed-Middirgs rer ton, $l4 GO; bran,
Hay-No. l baled hay, 81 90; lose hay,
StrawUBaled. IS 90; loose. IS 90.
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DRY GOODS.

FALL RIVER, July THE local cloth
market closed quiet and steady at 2l2c
NEW YORK. July 7.-Printing cloths
were steady at 2l2c but without any de-
y,1apd
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WHEELING AND PITTsBURG DIvI-

WHEELING AND PITTSBURG DIVI-
SION.
For Plttsburg. Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York, $3.50 a. m. and
For Pittsburg 7:1O a. M. daily.
Plttsburg express. 200 p. m, except Sum-
day. ,,
From New York. Philadelphia, Balu
more. Washington and Pittsburg, 1910 a.
and II 80 D. m. daily.
pits burg mail. 1870 p. m, except Sun
day. and 700 p. m. daily.
TRANS-OHIO DIVISION.
For Columbus. Chicago ana the West.
7.35 n. m. daily. and 3:i5 p. M. daily.
Columbus, Cincinnati and St Louis, 10l5
= M daily. 11:4O p. m. daily except Satur-
dav' and 2:40 a. m. Sunday only.
q Clairsville accommodation, lob a. m.
ord 3.1O D. m, except Sunday.
Evansville accommodation, $3.50 p. m,
daiiv except Sunday.
Saudusky mail, 1915 a. M, daily.
ARRIVE.
From, Chicago Lilo a. m. and LOB n. m.
ud F-orn st. Louis. Cincinnati and Column
bus 4:50 a. m. and $50 p. m, daily.
81 Ciairsville accommodation. 1850 a. m.
and ECO %. m, except Sunday.
Zanesville accommodation, 1850 a. m.
daIiv except Sunday.
Sandusky mail. $50 p. m, daily.
CHAS. O. SCULL.
General Passenger Agent.
T IT. LANE. r. p. Agt.. Wheeling. w. Va
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BILL NYE'S
LAST AND BEST

The Comic History Of
England" is the late
hum orist' S master
piece. Next Sundays
Register will contain
the second chapter.
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RAIL WAY TIME CARD.

Arrivals and. departures of trains on and
after March 10. 1896. Explanation of Refer
ence Marks: Daily; SUNDAY excepted;
fSunday only: saturday only; MONDAY
only. Eastern Standard Time. which 10
one hour earlier than Central Time.
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1 a AAAAN Va
States -DuH.

Sstt1otr- l Considerations to-day
ergrossed the attention of the FINANCIAL {,Ia
community to the neglect of the Stock EN- I'm
change markets. Business on this account
WAS Restricted and slackening of the for
e.Sa d5mand for our securities was also
rejected. In spite of this fact, howeySr'
the loan market was fairly firm through
ers, who were entirely responsible for the
fluctuations. was that the market had DIS
counted any possible developments at the
national convention al Chicago and stress
was aid upon the improbabilIty of any
further exports of gold in the near future.
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FINANCIAL.

G. LAMB, Pres. JOS. SEYBOLD, Cashi'
]. A. JEFFERSON. Asst Cashier.
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q. TOMLTNSON. Passenger Agent.
Station foot Eleventh and Water Sta
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Can a tiger help killing

y Can tiger help killing
Ter comes in his way?'
b not be afraid said the tiger. 1
'epented of my evil life, and am
hg enlightenment.
low shall l believe you?' asked
"a H.
swear by our great teacher, by
ANA, | will never harm YOU re-
the tiger.
gu have sworn an oath the Budd-
yer allows any one to break, how
~ much it may be desired to do so,
III Rasalu. L will now give you all
~ elief | can
9 withdrew the jd';alin from the
CT the tiger, washed the wound,
sed healing herbs and bound them
the paw with shred of his turban,
Evening journal., 1896-07-13
MUNYON'S
NOM OPHTK[IC
REMEDIES
ENDORSED BY PRESS AND P UBLIC
Convincing Statements tEOm PelSO rs Who
Declare They Have issn CCnl-
plOtely Cured.
YOUR NEIGHBoRS TESTIFY +.
If You Arc Sick Ask Your Nearest DrUA
gist for 25-Cent Vial of munyon's
Remedies and
DOCTOR YOURSELF.

Mrs ]. G.. HInger, OF No. 2l6 East
Sixth street, says: For years i suffered
will rheumatism The rheumatic pains
were often almost uncomfortable and at
times | was badly crippled with the
stiffness and soreness l heard of
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure and bought
bottle l had taken but few doses
when felt complete relief. at the same
time i wgs affected with dyspepsia SO
badly that / had great distress after
eating even the lightest kind of food.
After taking one bottle Of Munyon's
Dyspepsia Cure this stomach trouble
disappeared and / have not suffered from
1t since. After being cured OF the
dyspepsia began taking the rheumatism
medicine again aud ara now entirely free
from 1t. .
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure seldom
falls to relieve In one TO three hours and
cures in few days. Price 25c.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure positively
cures all forms of indigestion and
stomach troubles Price 25c.
Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pnsumo-
MIA and breaks up cold In q few hours.
Price % csnts.
Munyon's Cough Cure stopg coughs,
night sweats, allays soreness and speedi-
ly heals the lungs. Price 20 ce nts.
Munyon's Kidney Cure spec iily cures
psins In the back lolns or grons and all
forms Of kidney disease. Prics 25c.
Munyon' Headache Cure stops headache
In three minutes. Price 25c.
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively
cures All forms of piles. Price 25c
Munyon's Blood Cure eradtcstes all
impurities Of tho blood. Price 25c.
Munyon's Female Remedies are a boon
to all women.
Munyon's Asthma Remedies relieve In
minutes and cure permanently. Price 81.
Munyon's Catsrrh Remedies never fail.
The Catarrh Cure-price 25c-eradicates
the disease from the system, and the
Catsrrh ,Tablets--price 25c-clesnse and
heal the parts.
Muny Nerve Cure is wonderful
nerve tonic. Price 25c.
A separate cure for each disease. At
all druggists. mostly 25 cents vial
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1905
Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for sny disease.
Evening journal., 1896-07-13
Amone the WheeIman.

On Saturday the Mercer County Wheel
men of N. j held a century run In which
$50 out Of 372 entries made the run In the
required time
A case that is expected to develop the
cost OF manufacturing bicycles will come
up at Washington on Wednesday. The
LoJal Wheel Company Of New York al
leges fraud against the Thorn Company
Of Washington. declaring IL contemplates
making assignment and is selling whe
By auction for an average of $22, 10, or
less than cost.
Bicycllsts at Newark have formed q
club Of which DR. Walter Steely Is cap
tain, Miss Mary f Crime, secretary and
treasurer, and NJ. J. Armstrong, bugler.
A night bicycle race meet will be held
at Riverview on July %
In response TO an Invitation from Cap
tain Wilson. tho Wilmington Blcycle
Club will make a run to Gordon Heights
on Wednesday night The Delaware Bi
cycle Club will also make a run to Cor
don Heights on Wednesday night.
The Wilmington, Delaware and Ches
ter Bicycle Clubs made runs to Salem, N.
j., yesterday There were about one
hundred Wilmingtonisns in tho party.
Evening journal., 1896-07-13
WHOLE FAMILY EEBRLY SUFFOCATRD.
A Pot Dog Supposed 80 Rave SprDsd on
the Cock During tho nIsht.

A Pot Dog Supposed 80 Have Sprnsd on
the Cock During tho nIsht.
CHESTER. July 49,. Gas almost proved
fatal TO the lives of Captain Thomas
Croesley. his daughter, Mrs Maggie Con
nelly, and her childrsn, Fannie, aged 13,
and Thomas, aged II, yesterday morning
and that they sro all alive is due to
Tommy, who cried because he felt sick,
and awakened tho captain. The latter,
who is foreman OF the Robsrt Wetherill
Compsny's boiler shops. lives In two
story frame house at No. % East Fifth
street When the boys cries aroused
the captain he got out of bed to see what
was the matter with him. and WAS sur
prised to find himself dizzy. he stag
gered as he walked to the door, which
was sjar. and although the house was
full of gas he was SO full OF it himeelf
that be suspected nothing wrong
AS he passed Fsnnie's door he called to
her TO tell her mother to go to Tommy,
and to this fact Fannie owes her life, as
the call aroused her The captain found
Tommy on the floor In the act of vomit
ing. He retraced his steps and entered
his daughters room. Although he shook
her violently, she did not awaken She
was lying with her face buried In the
pillow. Hardly conscious OF what he
was doing, the captain mechanically
dragged the bed to the open window
and left the room to summon doctor
In the entry he stumbled over Fannie,
where she had fallen, and, picking her
up. he staggered down stairs only to fall
over the body of Tommy Both child
rem were carried to the back yard where
the fresh air revived them.
Captain Crossley then left the house In
his night clothes and was seen b. Officer
Ogden. who smelled tine gas on him.
Great God, man, what Is the natter"
be asked. My daughter is sick, was
the reply. Suspecting the truth aud
waiting to hear no more, the officer
rushed to DR.. S. A. Starts house and
when the latter arrived aud entered the
house where the gas was thick. no ex
olsimed, I'm too late
Mrs. Connolly was unconscious and her
heart bad apparently ceased to beat The
doctor set TO work, and after an hours
hard work brought her around In the
meantime the captain had located the
leak In cock In the front room. and his
only explanation Is that the fox terrier
which remains In the house. pplled over
on 1t during the night and turned on the
coek