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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21
IN THE THEATRES.
Melodrama at the Grand Baldwins Give
Another Entertainment.


Despite The inclement weather of last
night good sized audience saw the
second production of The Pulse of New
York, and it gave the same genuine
satisfaction SIS on the opening night.
The company is a good one AMI contains
many we'll known Thespian artists
Dainty little Carrie Lamont is as pretty
and clever as ever, AMI assumes the five
characters in a faultless manner. Her
singing and dancing specially is fine
and is encored heartily at every per-
torrance. Barney McDonough S n
other well known artist here and assists
in the entertainment greatly. Miss
D2uncourt is a good leading lady and re-
c6iy5s me p3uIi,s Of the audience in a
r. becoming manner. The same play
VIII be seen tl.s afternoon and to-
LIsL..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21

The attraction .r the Grand Opera
House Thursday. Friday and Saturday
will be Al. G.. Field and Oliver SCOTS
Big production. Darkest America in
PRODUCING a large and competent COM
ranv of colcred actors, dancers md spe-
cialists. Messrs. Field and Scol- nave
succeeded in securing the pick OF the
col3red profession and will projuce a
play different from any other colored or
ganization. In addition TO the acting
company. the following spacialties re
Introduced: Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lucas in
their refined musical act; Florence
Hines in her original male imperson1-
lions: Mr.. Billy Miller, the foremost OF
colored comedians. in an up-t1-date
moDologue: Harry Waters and his qutnt
lullaby "Cry Baby" and The greatest Of
all knockabout teams, The McGarFet
bro,hers. These specialties are intro
Juced between ac.s. and are N addition
to number Of o hers presented during
the action of The play.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21

The Baldwins gave another exhibition
of their remarkable powers at the
Opera House. last night. and a more
mystified or better pleased audience has
seldom left ;hL theatre. If the interest
in the Baldwins increases as it did yes
cerday, me Sanding room only" sign
will be out long before Saturday. Last
might Mrs. Baldwin answered questions
win the same degree of success as on
Monday evening. and there were many
expressions of am3zement from the au-
dience. The vaudeville fepture Of The
programme was as pleasing as on the
opening night. This feature will be
changed three times during the week,
and tonight there will be an entire
change OF programme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

A number of small bets are being made
on +ba general result in West Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SOMETIMES

There's hesitation In shown the sho
on a rainy day. Never so when your
wearing a pair of Alexander shocs
The fit OF HIS Shoes is Right. tho style
Stylish: the price, Right and square.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-21

aoar- 5>7 SHOES LOCKEs.
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AFINE MEETING

". B. BAILEY, Aiju3n,.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
Ge0rge w. &. Ferris Dead.

On last Sunday morning, George w
q. Ferris, the builder OF the famous
wheel bearing his name, died after a
brief illness at the Mercy Hospital
Pittsburg. Only few days previous
he had been taken to the hospital suf.
fering from typhoid fever. Mr.. Ferris
was born at Galesburg, Ill, February
IA, 1859. When seven years old. his
family located at Carson City, New,
and later removed to Riverside, Cal.
Mr.. Ferris was graduate of the Cali
fornia military school, and in 1876
came east to enter the Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute of New York CITY.
He graduated with high honors there
in 1881 and imm ediately began the
practice OF an engineer, first locating
railroads and coal mines in. the wilds
of West Virginia. He accepted various
other positions of trust with bridge
building and railroad concerns. and in
1886 began business operations in his
own interest in Pittsburg. The wheel
which made his name known to the
world was erected at the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition. Chicago, but since
the change of location. it has not been
a financial uccess.-American Manu-
facturer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
Social Success.

The Anglo-maniacs of America must
be green with envy over the reports
which all last week filled the papers Of
the entertainment of the Prince and
Princess of Wales at Blenheim, the
castle of the Duke of Marlborough,
who only a short time ago married
Miss Consuello Vanderbilt, daughter
of Mr.. VIM. K. Vanderbilt, of New
York. The Prince, it is said, was ex-
tremely gracious to the young Duchess.
The great lords of the land deem it the
highest compliment in human reach to
even have his Majesty pass a night
under their roofs. Yet his Royal
Highness spent week at Blenhiem.
No English young woman, it is said,
ever reached the topmost rung in the
social ladder SO soon as this young
American girl, and she has actually
passed through the ordeal of etiquett
in a manner becoming one who had
been trained to it's uses from youth.
She is also declared by an English
press and public, think of it, an Eng
lish press and public. to be beautiful
and graceful, and no one has dared to
call her vulgar which is wonderful
when speaking of Americans. At the
county function to which all of Ok
fordshire, the county in which B1en-
helm castle is situate, was invited, His
Royal Highness came into the banquet
hall with the young Duchess on his
arm, and she nothing but a young New
York maiden few months ago. Green
with envy can in no wise express it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
A Distinctive Difference.

Mr.. Flood has declined the certifi-
cate of election as congressman from
this, the 10th district of Va, which the
canvassing board gave him on tech
nicality. This leaves Mr.. Yost, the
republican, with a majority on the face
of the returns of 147.
1t is believed that if republican can
wasting board had given the certificate
to Mr.. Yost instead of Mr.. Flood, had
the conditions been reversed, Mr.. Yost
would have stood on his legal rights,
as did his worthy exemplar Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, when the republicans
stole the presidency. Whenever a re-
publican gets an office, whether by
hook or crook, and generally by the
latter, he has the gall to hold it, on the
principle that a patriot had rather die
than surrender
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
Mr.. Food Declines.

Hon. H. d. Flood, democrat, has de-
clined the certificate of election to
Congress from the Tenth district,
which was awarded to him on account
of clerical irregularities in certifying
the vote of Buckingham county. The
certificate will be awarded to Jacob
Yost, republican, who carried the dis
trict by lat votes.
Mr.. Flood has written the following
open letter to the board:
"Gentlemen-: [ have been informed
of your decision in reference to the
counting of the vote of Buckingham
county for Jacob Yost, instead of j. ;
Yost, and that as result you have de-
cided to award me the certificate of
election to the Fifty-fifth Congress
from the Tenth district. | fully con-
cur with you in your Interpretation OF
the authorities and recognize that you
could not have reached different con
clusion without violating the law by
which you are governed: yet l cannot
accept a certificate of election, issued
under the circumstances that compel
ed you to issue this one. While l be
lieve received a majority of the legal
votes cast in the Tenth district on No
Yember Sd, still, upon the face of the
returns, Mr.. Yost, under his various
designations has a majority of 147 and
cannot accept an advantage from the
reversal of this majority, not on the
ground of the frauds which ! believe
were committed against me and upon
purely technical question. Many of
my friends have urged me to accept
the certificate and expose in the con
test which will be inaugurated by my
opponent, the colonization OF voters in
Allegheny county and other corrupt
methods resorted to to compass my
defeat. This contest, they and l be-
lieve, would result In my retention of
the seat, but am impelled, as much
as dislike to do SO, to disregard the
advice of these friends. If decide to
challenge these methods will do SO AS
a contestant. If the law permits |
would be glad to see you award the
certificate of election to the Hon. j,
Yost.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
Death of Mrs. Hopkins,

Mrs. Fannie Hopkins, wife of DIR.
WIN. d. Hopkins. died very suddenly
at an early hour Thursday morning.
She had been in delicate health for
several years, and her death was due
to heart trouble. Mrs. Hopkins was a
daughter of the late Williams Hopkins.
and was born rs years ago at the old
Hopkins homestead at Hopkins Mill
in West Rockingham. She was a sis
ter of Col. John H., Archibald. and
David Hopkins, and Mrs. Henry B.
Harnsberger. OF these Mrs. Harnsber-
ger alone is now living. Rockingham
Register.
President Cleveland has purchased
the residence of Mrs. Slidell. on Bay
ard avenue in Princeton, N. j., and
after the expiration of his term of Of
flee will make that town his permanent
home. Negotiations for the purchase
of this property have been in progress
for three weeks, and were terminated
by the transfer of the estate. Presi-
dent Cleveland will practice law in
New York City, and his reasons for
choosing Princeton as his home are
many, among them being its proximity
in New York City.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
STATE NEWS.

Norfolk is on the eve of a water fam
| inc.
Mr.. VIM. Ambrose Wilson, banker
of Kansas City, and Mrs. r. FL. Whit
lock, of Richmond, were married in the
latter city last Wednesday evening.
Armour & Co., meat packers, of Chi
cago, have purchased the estates OF
MeadOwville, Homework and James
town Island, situated on the James
river, and will raise stock on the farms.
Mr., John F. Kremer and Miss May
Breckenridge. daughter of Capt. Rob
ert Breckenridge, both of Winchester,
Wednesday night last.
1t is now said that Senators Palmer,
Villas, Gray and Lindsay will not be
admitted into the democratic caucus,
even should they desire to enter it..
Whether Senators Brice, Hill and
Smith will be admitted is not yet
known.
The "revived industry fake is be
coming more and more patent as the
days roll by. The Highland Falls
NeaDs, of New York, says:
I'm it's list of industries which the
New York World of Monday claimed
to have resumed business since Nc
Kinley's election, three are accredited
to Highland Falls. Comment is IN
necessary. Two of the three never had
an existence here. and the third one
alluded to is the Forest of Dean Mines,
which has not resumed, and probably
never will, as the territory belonging
to the company has long since been ex
hausted.
Mr.. Flood has done we'll to decline
the certificate to seat in Congress
from the Tenth district, though the
board of canvassers. under the law, was
compelled to give it to him; but as it is
evident that the votes cast for j. Yost
were Intended for Jacob Yost, he will
allow him the illegal majority of lat,
and contest the election before the
elections committee of Congress, the
of which, if they be as fair
minded as he is, will award the seat to |
him, on the ground of bribery and in
all over the district, and of |
negro colOnizing in some of the coun-
lies thereof.-Alexandria Gazette.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
Catarrh Cannot be Cared


with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Halls Gatarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years; and is a regular prescrip-
ton. 1t is composed of the best. tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination of
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results ia curing Ca
tarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
f.. J. CHENEY g. Co.,
Toledo, O.
~ Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
Hon. Chas. P. Jones. State Senator

Hon. Chas. P. Jones, State Senator
for the district composed of Highland
Bath and Allegheny, who was para lyz
ed week before last has greatly i'm
proved and his many friends will be
rejoiced to hear that he is going about
again, and the effects of the attack are
fast disappearing. Mr.. Jones has been
a leading lawyer of this portion OF
Virginia and his practice has extended
into Pocahontas and Pendleton coun.
ties, w. Va. He is not yet fifty years
of age and has always led regular
and systematic life. It is hoped he
will soon be himself again.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
Crockodlle Tears.


There are some members of the Mis-
souri, Legislature who, it is said, are
going to attempt. to pass law this
winter declaring foot ball illegal, and
CHASING it with prize fighting. This is
almost incredible coming from a State
which never would capture Jesse
James, and when his brother Frank
gave himself up went through the
form of conviction, and soon had him
pardoned. When Ford killed Jesse it
never thought of convicting him. A
State in which train and bank robber-
les are tacitly licensed and where muir
derers find easy absolution, ought not
to go into Mysteries over foo ball, OF
even prize fighting.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
NEWSOF THE DAY.


John E. Redmond, the Irish leader
and member of Parliament for Water
ford, arrived in New York last week.
The Castle family, whose unfortu-
nate complications in England have
been published reached New York last
week.
A panic was occasioned in Third
avenue New York cable car on Tuesday
last by the discovery of several walls
full of cholera, diphtheria and tubercu-
losis germs.
The Campbell Zell Company of Bal
timore, which did large business in
manufacturing boilers and structural
iron work, have gone into the hands
of receivers.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid visited Canton
last week and warned Major Mckinley
against giving too much consideration
to the New York faction which oppos.
ed his nomination at st. Louis.
1t is said that the report of the Vene-
zuelan commission. which is now vlr-
tually completed, will be in the posses
sion of the President prior to the com.
pletion of the forthcoming message to
| Congress.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
attended Thanksgiving services at the
First Presbyterian church, Washing
ton. This is Talmage's church, and he
alluded in his sermon to the Presi-
dents Thanksgiving proclamation, as
the .Most Christian like proclamation
that ever issued from the White
House,
Geo. Dixon, the cflored feather
weight champion, was defeated in a
20 round bout with Frank Erne, at
the Broadway Athletic Club, in New
York, on last Friday night. This is
Dlxon's first defeat. 1t is thought by
many the fight should have been de-
clared draw.
It is said that the sale of the Roam
oke and Southern, at Winston. N. c.,
on Tuesday last, to interests identified
with the Norfolk and Western. means
a possible combine with the Seaboard
Air Line and that the Norfolk and
Western is seeking an entrance into
Atlanta.
| An insane man ran violently up and
down in front of the Baltimore and
Potomac station in Washington one
day last week, and after soaring many
men and women commenced to disrObe
on the street. Officers Roemer and
Whalen took him in charge and carried
him all the way to the station. He
gave no name.
Charles Henry, printer who at
/ tempted to commit suicide few days
ago, in Washington, but who gave uL
| the attempt, as the water was too cold
hanged himself Tuesday night to 6
| tree near the Glen Echo railroad TRACK
| just beyond the district line. The
body was discovered Wednesday morn
ing and taken to the city.
The sugar trust has encountered an
unexpected obstacle to its control o.
4 the Baltimore Sugar Refinery Compa
ny. Lawyers who have been studying
| the situation claim that the recent
election of directors, which resulted in
the defeat of the old board, composed
of Baltimoreans, and the substitution
of board in sympathy with the trust
was illegal
From the receipts of the football
game played at New York last Satur
day. and after deducting all expenses
Yale will receive $14, 1882. IA, and Prince
ton exactly cent less. The profits Of
the game were $2S, 56417. The state.
ment shows receipts of gate, $34, 653
Programmes, $4,000. Total expendi
lures, Sc, $3.50, among which was $5, 00(
for grounds.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02

President Cleveland is talking of re-
organizing the Democratic party which
he has disorganized by expressing the
hope that they Will get, together on the
Indianapolis platform. 1.-THE dog may
return to his vomit, and the SOW to her
wallowing in the mire," but no demo-
crat who followed Bryan will ever be
found standing on that rotten and de-
testable structure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
GRAIN TRADE AND CROPS.

The Cincinnati Price. Current Of last
Thursday says
Mild temperature for the season Of
the year has prevailed during the week
in the Central West, and this condi-
ton, with moisture, has been occasion
ing some trouble in the movement of
new corn, shipments reaching destina-
ton in various instances in more or
less damaged condition. This will be
remedied by cooler weather.
There is continued inclination gen.
orally among the farmers to hold corn
for better prices, the existing low
figures being considered as furnishing
a safe basis for such speculation upon
the chances of future values. There
is, however, a fair movement of this
grain, and indicated for the near fu-
-ture. Large supplies of old corn re-
main on hand in various sections of the
West.
The information relating to wheat is
without essential change. The DISPOSE
ton to hold the remaining supplies for
better prices is manifestly as strong as
, previously, and perhaps is even more
pronounced. The Northwestern move
ment has been decidedly reduced, and
is believed will be moderate hereafter.
The growing wheat crop continues
to be very favorably spoken of, and is
almost uniformly in fine promise
The wheat markets have accumulat-
ed something of new strength during
the week, although the extreme posi-.
ton previously reached has been fully
recovered. The general situation is
assuring, and furnishes encouragement
eor 10 ~ hsr.1, l.
be realized.
The -four trade has been feeling the
influence of realizing sales of stock pur-
chased in speculative way at lower
prices than recently prevailing and
thus the trade is being supplied to a
| considerable extent at this time, at
prices lower than present cost of new
stock would admit of. This condition
has possibly had some restrained influ-
ence on the wheat markets. It will
probably not be long before such con
ditions will disappear. Various in
terror localities in the winter grain re-
gions are now receiving spring wheat
flour, in the scarcity of the home pro-
duct
| Corn has had slightly recedlng ten
| dency, probably due in part to the in
fluence of liberal proportion of the
grain being marketed reaching destina-
/ ton in more or less damaged condition,
under the mild temperature and mois-
ture which has attended the movement
recently.
| December wheat at Chicago closed
&c below the highest point of the
week, sc above the lowest point, and
| 1ac higher than a week ago.
Corn at Chicago for December closed
&c below the highest point of the week,
&c above the lowest point of the
week, and &c lower than a week ago.
Wheat receipts at primary markets
were 4 1859. GOO bushels for the week
against 4.275, 900 the preceding week,
and Z, ia, 00G last year.
Corn receipts were 2,528. 600 bushels,
against 2.031 600 the preceding week,
and 2, 445. 600 last year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02

The jury in. the Criminal court at
Charleston. W. Va. last week acquitted
Wiley Heath for killing Doug Green
just before the late election. It was
shown that Heath was democrtic
negro, and Green belonged to the rep
ublican party, and as Heath was the
only democrat of his color, the negroes
went after him and attempted to COM
pei him to return to the republican
party and to take off his democratic
badges. There were eight or ten of
the men and they assaulted him and
he shot Green dead.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-02
The Southern Railway.

Ina comparatively short space of time
this corporation has assumed proper.
tions which scarcely seemed possible.
1t took its name and began it's growth
at the death of, and upon the ruins OF
the old Richmond and Danville rail
road, which was popularity known as
the Piedmont Air Line. Now it is a
vast system extending by ownership
or by traffic arrangements directly
from New York to Jacksonville and
New Orleans and Memphis and Knox.
vile on the west. Its service has been
first class, it's equipment new and of
the most highly improved patterns, it
is owned by the Drexel- Morgan syn
dictate, one of the wealthiest, if not the
very wealthiest, railroad re organizing
syndicates in the United States. It is
undoubtedly great property and has
splendid future before it. But it has
now before it an opportunity never
before enjoyed by it, and which is not
enjoyed by any other railway corpora
ton in this country. By a recent or
der of court it has come into actual
control of line directly from Harri-
sonburg to Washington. This is an
immense thing when coupled with
what lays west of the Valley. By a
line built from Harrisonburg west to
the head of Elk river, distance of
not exceeding eighty miles, the South
ern would strike the very heart of the
West Virginia coal and timber fields.
At the head of Elk. all mountains be.
tween the Valley of Va. and the Ohio
will have been crossed. No competing
lines would ever be built over this
route, as the first to occupy the terri
tory would lay it's road through the
lowest gaps. On Elk it would meet
the Charleston, Clendennin & Sutton
road, being built from Charleston up
Elk river. This would give all neces-
sary western outlet, and with the
roads at Charleston and Gallipolis,
Ohio, all desirable western connections
could be made. 1t would parallel the
g. & O. and B. & O., but these corpo-
rations would be about one hundred
miles away from the proposed line on
either side. The difficulties encoun-
tered in reaching the coal fields men
toned are not great, and with modem
appliances the track could be laid
within eighteen months after work
began. From the head OF Elk to
Charleston, the capitol of W. Va, coal
would lay on both sides of the road for
the entire distance tf 200 miles, and
the timber of that country is virgin
forest. Before reaching the coal fields |
the iron mountains of Highland Co.,
Va. and Pocahontas Co., W. Va,
would be cut at right angles, and the
richness of these deposits is proverbial. |
II such an undeveloped country lay in |
any other part of the United States it
would not remain undisturbed a day. |
Heretofore the influence of the B. s.
D. prevented railroad being pushed
in there, now that influence no longer
exists. 1t is great opportunity for a
great corporation, and the Southern
enjoys that opportunity now to the
ullest extent. +