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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
WAS OBJECTED 70.
Council Throws the Natural Gas Or
dinance Over for Two More Weeks.
Mr.. Bodley Objected to the Second
Reading of the Ordinance in the
Second Branch Because He Sup
posed 1t Was Settled, Because
the Consumers Were Not Ready,
and Because He Heard There was
Another Petition.

Those consumers-abCut eight nun
dred Of them, at leasJ-who want TO see
a larger supply Of natural gas in This
city, and the hundreds Of people who
want TO see natural gas at the Central
glass works and VINO hope to see it in
use at the Hobbs-Brockunie works, in
The near future, Will rejoice with ex-
ceedirg joy to learn that Council is still
throwing all the obstacles il can in the
way of preventing the passage OF the
ordinance increasing the rates allowed
to be charged by the Natural Gas Com
pary OF We, Virginia. Council is "a
ways willing to help out in these little
matters, calculated to benefit the city
in material way, and hence, When the
ordinance came 10 lasc night it was
promptly objected 10, for reasons out
l.nsd in the caption Of this story, and
it goes over for TWO weeks more, at
le3s-.
Citizens who signed the petition ask
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

ing for the passage of the measure,
which petition was given tne marble
heart in Council at the last session,
will also be glad to knew that the do
cument didn't get ap airing iast night.
The petitioners only s-Srsd the docu-
ment addressed to Council because they
needed lietle practice in penmanznip,
and hence will think nothing OF the
fact that although a month has elapsed
since the big roll of paper was eft at
the city hall, it has never yet seen tAe
light CT day.
The ordinance came up last night in
the shape of a report from the Commit
tee on Ordinances, being transmitted
along with the BARRIERS ordinance. The
report of the cOmmitte stated formally
that there was an accompanying petit
ton, asking for the passage Of the
measure. but without further reference
to said petition the measure was read
a first time.
Mr.. Bodley then took the floor and
said he had been under the impress
sion that the matter had been settled
for good, and intimated that he was a
bi, surprised to see it up again. He
had eviduently missed several num-
bers Of his fayori5e newspaper. He al
so said that he understood that an ad-
verse petition. was being circulated. and
as he did not believe the consumers
have had proper notice Of this matter
coming up again" he would be COM
PEELED to ask that it 80 over until the
next meeting.
The Chair said that as objection had
besn made, the ordinance would lie on
the table.
The incident illustrated the power Of
a petition not vet presented over an
other petition which has been lying
about the city hall for a month waiting
a chance TO be read.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
Buy Blankets to-day. See stifol & Co.'S nd.
ADJUSTMENTS.
"NIY WIFE's FRIEND.


@, this attraction which is booked
for the Opera House Thursday even
ing. an exchange says: MY W.fe's
FRIEND is bull. of good material for a
farce comedy. and is put Together in
w0rkm8nEke manner l. is 2 great
theme Cor "a fun provoking performance
--he marriage Of two lowly born per-
sons. under false pretenses. each rep
r.sar-iDg that he or she belonged TO
the ncbU.y. The complications chat
6uSue when the relatives and old friends
Of the mutual decaivers pay them I'M
timely visits. can well be imagined. It
is u9roarously funny and c,ayerly
moulded. Like all Fred Marsden's
PLAYS the dialogue is bright and WITTY.
The genius of a master of reparJee
shines through every line of The piece.
"NcDOODLE AND POODLE"
Rice and B9rtou's clever company OF
comedian VIII pres snt their funny farce
comedy "NcDcodls and Poodle az the
Grand O7era House on Friday and Sat
uriav. The comedy is very funny. and
IS filed ISL, Ca,chy music and interest
ing sDecialties, which are INDUCED in
by the various members Of the clever
company. amorg whom are Rice and
Ba~.on. Miss frankie H3.nes. J. X.
Muffin. Miss Annie Dunn jay Quigley.
Chas. T. Newton Whitney Bros. and
many others.
ga PRCDICAL FATHER"
Another very large audience saw "a
Pro3ig7, Father" at the Grand Opera
House l2. night AID although Two
thirds Of the house had seen
,hat most popular Of all farce
comedies. th5 applause and ap-
precisuor wa none the less en-
thus.as-.c. The company is by long
odds the best Of the season. and the play
IS rs clever as any seen here for q long
time Every Song is new and every
specially is a novelty. Irene Frank
Ems cute ways. and H3lDin and Wills.
Dove and Graham's and Fred Wa'z's
s0scialtes are features. A Proiigal
Father" viii be presented this after
noon. and for the last time this even
ing. Seats at the box Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
BELLAIRE.

Harry Herzberg's store
of a lot Of jewelry and o,s. IA
Monday night. 81
Mr.. Edward Henry is hona
cation from Indiana. where Ist- q
working. &
Mr.. Ed Henderson is non.
trip through Illinois and India @,
a show. q
H. 5. Armstrong and wife h..
turned from a visit 10 his ,. 'i'
Woodsfeld. '-'-s
VIM. Newland. Of Belmor.
the city yesterday calling an p.
ter Warnock. -
Frank Fralinger is visi,i,, 9,
rents in the First ward RI ~.
working at Dunkirk. Ind -
Ben Dunlap and "Tc,lv" r,..
be in from Indiana this mora
four weeks vacation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
THE ROUTINE BUSINESS
Transacted in the Course of the SeS-
sion.
The Report of the Board Of Bquali-
cation and Appeals-The New
Wharf Rates-A New Railroad
Switch-BiIls Ordered Paid-Mis-
ceuaneous Business Transacted
Last Night.

The routine business transacted dur
ing the evening was as follows
The City Board of Equalization and
appeals submitted a report as to fifty
five petitions before it and acted upon.
Most of the petitions referred to small
matters. and a majority Of them were
rejected, while others were only granted
in part. The largest allowance was on
personal property of the United States
Glass Company, where a reduction Of
S24.55O was allowed. The next largest
allowance was the Nail City Lantern
Company, which got a reduction Of $l2,-
500. The report was approved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
OHIO COUNTY FARMERs-

The Ohio County Farmers Institute
VII be held at West Liberty Thursday
and Friday the 23rd and 24th inst
For the past few years the Farmers
Institute has been quite a success in
this county, and from all indications
the coming institute promises to sur
pass anything that has yet been held.
7. c. Atkeson, president of the State
Board Of Agriculture viii be presen
and take part in the meeting.
PROS. Myers. Hopkins and Corbe.t cs
the State Experiment Station will be
in attendance and each farmer Of the
country should not fail TO attend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
Special sale at stifel & Co.'s. See ad.
SERIOUSLY RrRNnn

Miss Lizzie Forsch was seriously
burned en- the face and hair yesterday
morning al the cigar s,0re Of Mr.. Hugo
L. Loos, on Market street, the cause be-
Ing Sigh gas explosion.
BY some mean the connecting tube
to the cigar lighter on the counter be-
came broken. and in attempting TO re-
light The cigar lighting attachment. and
without thinking Miss Forsch struck
match which Immediately caused the
explosion and injury 20 herself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
REAL FSrArr SA1rr

w. H. Halter. auctiOneer and real es-
tate agent made the following sales Of
real estate at the front door of the
Court House on Saturday morning. jan
uary 18th: The Florence Heller prom
erty, at Fulton. for S3,O50: also proper
" on the corner Of Main and Twenty
sixth streets in the city Of Wheeling
w. Va. for $1,000: also the property on
North Huron street, Island, belonging to
Green B. LETTERS. at S1.490. Mr.. James
P. Rodgers being the purchaser.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
BUSINESS LAST MIGHT IN council,
FOR A HFH CHARTER.
The Movement naugurated in Council,
Last Night.

A Resolution Adopted Providing
for a Special Committee Of Eight
Members and Of Eight Citizens,
Representing the Chamber Of
Commerce, Trades Assembly and
Builders Exchange, to Consider
the Matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
Denied HIS FEES.
The Second Branch Of Council D0Wned
DR.. J3pS0n,

Although the Special Joint Commit
tee Reported in Favor Of the
Health Cmcer in the Matter of
Fe5s-The Vote, 9 Ayes to 10
Nays-An Outline Of a Long Dis
CusSiOu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15
Committee bills were orden.d paid as

The resolution from the Co.'S nittee on
Fire Department, looking to - erection
of hose house lat McCulloc,s and Bal
location" was referred to tbs Finance
Committee, on motion Of Mr.. Nahne.
The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades submitted a grade ordinance
for Jacob street, between Twenty-ninth
and Thirty first streets, which was read
three times and passed.
The Committee on Petitions and Re-
monstrances recommended that the IL
cense of Joseph Korn. No. ZOO Main
street. be annulled and the rebate ap-
piled to a license to the same person
at No 649 Market street. Adopted.
The Committee on Wharves submit
ted a report rec.t!ng that the rates
charged here were about double these
at other points from P!ttsburg to Gin
cinnat;, and submitted new schedule,
reducing rates about-one-half. 1t was
referred 10 Ordinances.
Mr.. Wendell offered a resolution pay
.ng Charles Klaproth IS for hauling at
the East Wheeling cemetery. II was
referred to Cemeteries.
R. Ryan was granted an auctionear's
license.
A resolution was adopted notifying
the Telephone Company 10 place a tel
ephone in the residence of Supt Thomp-
son, of the city gas works. and Supt.
Underwood, Of the city electric l.gAt
station.
\ petition from business men on the
east side Of Main street, between Four
teen,h and Sixteenth streets. asking
for permission to lay down a railroad
switch in alley B. from Sixteenth street
north, was referred to Railroads.
Mr. Uselton offered a resolution pro
yiding for the grading of CAapline
street. from Eleventh street to the city
prison. Il went to Streets, Alleys and
Grandes.
A resolution for a street lamp at
Pierce street and alley l, went TO the
Gas Trustees.
Mr. Campbell offered a resolution d.
recting the B. p. W. to have the rub
b.sh from the Chapman and Hutchinson
buildings removed from the wharf l.
was referred to the B. p. w. to report
back
The ordinance proposed by the bar
bers. prohibiting Sunday shaving. was
then taken up and passed Mr.. Water
house voting no.
Mr.. HaAne-I object to Mr. Water
houses vote. He don't get shaved. !
Laughter)
Mr.. Wa,erhouse-Mr. President I !
voted no because they viii keep the back
doors open. the same as the saloons.
Uaughter)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15


one or the features OF l3St e'eu-H9
session Of Council was -he ease and
s-~,.e yr.-5 which tSa raD0~t of the
-....i -, ,5;,-
so-'el O'A-- ,'.' -s..----' -, t1ssi-,
-Io@'e ,It 4ues--v- ga ---9
Ollt-l ell s'sJI' MAS N-o- N," o on, 49,. 49,
Before he was elected 10 MI --7 a.
caDcy Lr. Je2s9l iAa-1 A-o"" 10
terms 10 several members Oh June
az the same -na stating WAS aI-
verse 10 taking me once uhde. any GIL
cu--s-a-c- fie was u'se1 10 oO ~,
however. ana on -ne lay Ol ,Ae uIe7D---7
O. Council az when he was elec,e1 ne
addressed letter 90 Mr. Y. A. Roo'n-
son, member of the FITS Branch from
the seventh ward IN Wl-cl ne maze
known his -rrms-SZl0 per month eN-
ira salary for FOUR mOnJls-aud added
that he would expect -0 render D--s
fer fees under the city ordinance The
contents vi this letter were known to
the leaders upon the floor of Council
before the election. but through some
III sundecsSnd.rg the document WAS
uc- read Wdl after the formal vote was
taken. I-eW3s then read. however, and
no one raised a protest or took any eX-
co0--Cns whatever TO Dr. JcDsC1's terms
He made an address 20 Council .mme-
t.ately following The reading OF the le--
ter. setting forth the then bad situation
and a,o~assire- -ra hone that he would
be able 20 cone with lr. This hope was
realized. before the four mon-as We're
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

II YOU want a cup OF good Cocoa or Chloe
olate Won should use Huyler's All grocers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

Always read stifel Co.'S ad. Don't miss
IL to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

Dr. Hennig's Cough Syrup does not
contain morphine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

California Blankets. Special sale Mt
Ssifel & Co.'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

The resolution from the Cos'&nittee on
Fire Department, looking to - erection
of a hose house "at McCullocSs and Bal
timore streets, or some other suitable
location" was referred to tbs Finance
Committee, on motion of Mr.. Nahne.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

The Committee on Streets, Alleys and
Grades submitted a grade ordinance
for Jacob street, between Twenty-ninth
and Thirty-frst streets, which was read
three times and passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

The Committee on Petitions and Re-
monstrances recommended that the IL
cense of Joseph Korn. No. 700 Main
street be annulled and the rebate ap-
piled to a license to the same person
al No. 649 Market street. Adopted
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

Mr.. Campbell offered a resolution d.
recting the B. p w. to have the rub
b.sh from the Chapman and Hutchinson
buildings removed from the wharf. l.
was referred to the B. p. W, to report
back.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

The Committee on Wharves submit
ted report rec.t!ng that the rates
charged here were about double these
at other points from P.ttsburg to Gin
cinnat; and submitted a new schedule,
reducing rates about-one-haf. 1t was
referred 10 Ordinances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

A resolution for a street lamp at
Pierce street and alley l. went TO the
Gas Trustees.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-15

Mr. Wendell offered a resolution pay
.ng Charles Klaproth IS for hauling at
the East Wheeling cemetery. II was
referred to Cemeteries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Japan,s industrial awakening. ABOUT
which some manufacturers in TINS
country appear to be alarmed, is re-
sponsible for the closing up OF an o'd
time industry at Milford. Conn. For a
considerable period a big straw mating
nanufactory was in operation in thai
place, A short time ago it was dc .c!.
mined to remove the entire plant ana
business to Kobe, Japan, where Il or
and raw material are &c be obta- 81
at an enormous discount from the rates
prevailing in Connecticut Last week
the final step in the removal was e. on
and the Milford industry was ca 'sed
out. The mating syndicate viii, Of
course, sell it's product in the American
markets as heretofore.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Most people have an idea that royalty
has an easy time Of it. but the fact
ia that kings and queens, even in times
of peace, are almost as hard worked
as day laborers. Queen Victoria. for in
stance, last year had to append her
signature to some $4,000 documents.
She practically never has a holiday
while at, Buckingham and Windsor. She
rises at 1880. At 8 has prayers and
half ansaour later breakfast, and then
works with her secretary steadily for
Ave hours and half until 2 o'clock.
Sometimes she has been called up in
the middle of the night owing to some
urgent state paper requiring her sigma
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
WRONGFUL CONVICTION.
Concerning an Innocent Woman Who
Was Sentenced to Death.

Was Sentenced to Death
The Court of Cessation, owing to the
law which facilitates the revision of
criminal trials and the reparation OF
judicial errors, is about TO re-examine
the case Of an innocent woman, Nine.
Druaux, who in 1887 was sentenced at
Rouen to penal servituGo for life on a
charge of having poisoned her husband
and brother, says the European edition
of the Herald.
DruauX kept wineshop at Malaunay,
Seine-inferieure Her husband and
brother, young man Is years old,
named Gustave Delacroix, died at her
house at the same time and from the
same mysterious and sudden cause.
The brother was found dead under the
bar and the husband was found poi
soned in his bed.
The inquiry which was opened
showed that Nine. DruauX had several
lovers, among whom was a herbalist.
This fact, combined with her strange
demeanor, resulted in her trial for muir
der.
Little attention at this time was paid
to very singular circumstance which
happened shortly after her arrest
Hardly had the police placed Nine.
Druaux in her cell on the day of the
supposed crime, when she fell into a
lethargic sleep, from which she could
not be awakened until morning.
Nine. Druaux was sentenced to penal
servitude for life. After four years her
innocence was proved in the following
curious manner: In the room in which
her husband had been found dead one
of the tenants, who had succeeded her,
died under suspicious circumstances.
The face of the dead man was swollen,
and froth issued from the mouth
identically the same symptoms noticed
In the case of DruauX and Delacroix.
1t was impossible this time to con-
clude that it was case of poisoning.
The authorities made a careful exami-
nation of the building, and discovered
that this new victim had been asphyXl-
ated by the vapors emanating from
limekiln adjoining the house.
M. Julien Goujon, deputy for the
Seine Inferieure, who had defended
Nine. DruauX, Immediately obtained
her release. But at that time the law
did not allow the case to be tried again.
In consequence of the new law, how
ever, the Court of Cessation is going to
consider the question of reparation in
this deplorable judicial error
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
LITERARY REPUTATION.
10 May lie Divided Into Two Distinct
Kinds.

1t is curious how great an amount Of
work a man OF woman may do-and
exceedingly good work at that-before
beginning to reap public acclaim and
to hear their names in the mouths Of
men, says the New Bohemian. Reputa-
deeds, nor do you win your way to the
editors heart by that method. Unless
you are so famous that your name has
q decided value, SO that 1t may be
counted upon to sell goodly number
Of copies Of the magazine, or to call out
press notices of distinct advertising
value to the publication in which it
appears. 1t makes absolutely no differ
ence to an editor whether you have
ever published line. If this one arti-
Gle that you now submit is of value in
itself he wants 1t; otherwise not. So
counsel you not to attempt to advertise
yourself, and succeed only in advertis-
ing your immaturity.
There are two distinct sorts of repu-
tation for the writer. One is that
which puts his name before the public
and makes him the rage for an hour or
a day. This is secured oftener by acci-
dent than anyNother manner, by some
piece Of work %;hich has touched the
public fancy for moment, or that has
attracted the attention of critic or re-
viewer who has the power to make
others accept his verdict. This is the
20 that Mr.. Anthony Hope and Mr..
Stanley Weyman are enjoying just
now. and which gives their pens the
power to coin words into gold with
startling rapidity. The other sort is
gained In the editorial offices, by send
ing with some frequency work that is
steldily good and occasionally excel
r. Editors soon awaken to the fact
l" ey have writer who can be de-
] IN to furnish something worth
vt. at the least, and his manu-
I will never 60 back without care
(: ANIMATION; goodly share of them
~. accepted-subject always to tho
condi,ion that single publication will
not Use too much of the work of any
one writer-and those which go back
will be sent with sincere regret.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
VIEWS ON CATS.
Leaves from Little Tommy's Compost
tion Book.

This is An old subject which is liked
by girls, but not by boys. says the
San Francisco Wave.
The proper name for cats is, ! be-
lieve, felines. l don't know what they
call them felines for, but they do just
the same.
You can find cats all over the world,
with the exception of our back yard.
Some cats live on milk, fish, meat,
mice and that kind of stuff, but all
cats that I've ever seen seem to live
on the back fences.
l have heard of cats of nine tails
and cats of nine lives, but I've never
met any of 'em. All the cats that |
ever had anything to do with had only
one tail and one life, and a mighty
short life at that.
They say it's good luck to have a
cat follow you. | suppose they mean
it's good luck for the cat, for ninety
nine times out of 100 when cat iol
lows you, you remember about its be-
ing lucky to have cat follow you ana
you pick up the cat when no one is
looking, take it to your house and give
it a good home.
| know a cat that was fooled once.
The gump followed me and never had
any luck afterward Neither did the
cat. He went where all good cats go
over in the vacant lot.
Some people stuff their cats after
they die. We tried to keep cat more
times than l have marbles. But they
all died. The majority of them were
stuffed-in the ash barrel. Nobody
seemed to know what made the cats
die but Skinny Singles, Brick Taylor
and l.
Cats like to rub up against a fellow,
but I never saw a cat that wanted to
rub up against me more than once,
would rather be dog than a cat.
Dogs don't like cats.
don't believe in sicking dogs on
cats. | believe it's cruelty to animals
to sick dog on cat. The best way
to do is to hit the cat with club. Cats
like to yell at night. To see your little
cat IN the house before the fire and to
hear him yell at night you would never
believe it to be the same cat, and you
can't find anybody that can make you
believe it, either. It's always the other
fellows cat that makes the noise.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
HE ROLLED OUT OF JAIL,
Surprising Adventures OF Man Who
Asdo q Break for Liberty.

4eo0 Break Tor Liberty.
Ted Dillon, the Ludlow section man
who is charged with forgery has
escaped from Jail a second time. Dill
Ion was apprehended last Saturday.
while making his way to this city from
Ludlow. q station in the desert. He
was charged with stealing time check
and forging the Endorsement in order to
cash it. He was taken back to Bar
stow for preliminary examination Mon
day. and the same evening. while the
officers had him out for an airing, he
gave them the slip. The next morning
he was found IS miles away, and he
must have walked the whole distance
that night. He was again taken back
to Barstow, and the examination post
poned until Fridy morning Dillon an
nounced that he had sent to San Ber-
nardinO for an attorney.
This was only play for time, and his
opportunity came the same evening.
The two officers who had him in charge
left him in Jail while they went to sup
per but they took the precaution to lock
q pair of handouts around billions
ankles. They were SO tight that Dill
lon complained Of the pain. The Off
GERS were gone but few minutes. but
when they returned they found the door
open and foot prints in the dust, indi.
eating that Dillon had taken long jumps
toward Doggett. The officers followed
the trail a mile and half, and then
lost 1t. In the morning they discov-
cred that Dillon had doubled back to-
ward Barstow. He had found hut
freQuented by tramps, and by means of
a pair Of fishplates had cut the links
holding the handouts together. From
the hut Dillon hod gone directly to Bar
stow, and from there the officers havO
no trace Of him. billions trip from
the Jail down the track and back to the
hut must have been at no small per-
sonal discomfort. The traiNshowed
that he had at times rolled for dis
lance of fifty yards, this probably
when the irons became too painful to
permit him to jump.-San Francisco
Examiner.