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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
OPENING RECEPTION
At the Home for Friendless Women.
Other Society Doings,


The Home for Aged and Friendless
women was thrown open to the public
last evening. A reception was given,
and the building was thronged with
guests. all OF whom found considerable
pleasure in inspecting the different
apartments in the new building, and
noting the general air OF cleanliness
and cofort which pervaded the Home.
The institution is, indeed, model one,
and comfort which pervaded the Home
of the guests made handsome donations
of cash and merchandise.
The committee in charge Of the re-
ception was composed of Mesdames Dr.
D. A. Cunningham, Dr. w. f. Stifel,
John Wagner. ]. n. Vance, A. j.
Clarke. l.. e. Sands, F. NJ. Strong,
w. l.. Glessner and Miss Belle Men
del During the evening ices and cake
were served by the following named
Young ladies: Misses Henrietta Rine-
hart. Bessie Rice, Bessie Jepson, Jen-
ME Jepson,' Bessie McLain, fannle
Stanton and Jennie Craddock.
The usual Thursday reception at the
Carroll Club promises to be 40 less en-
ioyable than those which have already
been given. Refreshments will be serv-
ed as usual, and there will be a concert
in the ladies' parlor.
Invitations have been sent ont for the
marriage of Miss iImelda Miller TO n.
f. Paul. The ceremony Will take place
Wednesday morning, June Sd, at nine
o'clock. in st. Joseph's Cathedral. MI
sic will be furnished by Professors
SchCckey, Spell and others.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Some of our friends in the Third dis
trict. who want to go to Chicago and
have been known to entertain views
other than that of the 16 to l idea, are
gradually letting it be known that their
views upon the 16 10 idea have under
gone a decided change. To be pointed,
they wish TO be on the popular side, and
thus go to the big convention. instead
Of staying at home. saving their money
and entertaining their own opinions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
Inde. DO New Adverti.emcts.

SECOND PAGE.
The A 3 C of Success-Baer's Cloth
ing House
FOURTH PAGE
Mozart Park-GonZ2leZ Comic Opera
Company.
Red Cross P0vder-R. II. List.
White Mountain Freezers-Ncsbitt &
Bro.
Wauted-Grl for HOusewOrk.
Nanted-Bar6er.
Wanted-Girl for HOusewOrk.
FIFTH PAGE
Talmagc Tomorrow al Fair Grounds.
EIGHTH PAGE
Price Lis.-Atlantic Tea Company.
A Vast D.f'ereDce-M J. McFadden.
Firs- Opening SalC-Geo. Z. Stifel &
20.
Sale of Cotton Goods To-Day-Stone
E Thomas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
SAFE CRACKERS
Fail to Make a Good job at Burle's Sa-
Ioon-Another Robbery.

Fal to Make Good job ut Burlse's Sa-
Ioon-Another Robbery.
Safe crackers were at work Monday
night in +. p Burke's saloon, corner
Twenty-sixth and Market streets. They
drilled two holes in the safe, which con-
tanned about SIS in cash, one above and
one below the combination lock. A
man who was passing saw smoke in
the saloon and called to the proprietor,
who was sleeping in the second story,
awakening him. The burglars were
probably frightened away. When Mr..
Burke came down stairs, the safe door
was still warm. He found some tools
left by the burglars
The milk depot at the corner of Mar
ket and Twen:y-fourth STREETS, was also
robbed Monday night. How much the
thieves got could not be learned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Seventy-fve people were cast into
a stream by the breaking of a bridge
at Victoria, B. c., over which TWO cleo
trio cars were passing. Fifty are prob
bly, drowned, and many more wounded.
The telegraph brings horrible details
OF death and ruin every day Of late.
Disaster follows upon disaster. \ YER
ifcation of the Shakespearean quota
ton, One woe doth tread upon ano,h-
er's heel. SO fast they follow"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Small burglaries are getting to be en-
tirely too numerous. in this city and I'M
mediate vicinity.
Scarcely a day passes, that some re-
port is not brought to the newspapers OF
the forcible entrance of some place OF
business. in or out Of the city, and 1t is
rather more than suspected that all the
cases of this sort do not reach the ears
of the reporters.
In addition to these cases, bogus
money. both silver and paper, has been
passed. while the operations of the Do-
gus check artist in a dozen places, Is
perfectly familiar to the readers OF the
papers.
Yesterday morning information was
received from Sherrard, Marshall coun-
ty. of the robbery of the postoffice ana
the store of d. F. Gieseler, in which
the postofice is located. Mr.. GieseleT
conducts a large general merchandising
business. is postmaster, and in addition
appears to be either toll collector, or
to have the custody of money collected
as tolls, and belonging to the county.
Some time during Monday night bur-
glars obtained an entrance to the store
building, and went through the post
Office department, obtaining a conSd-
cradle amount of stamps, lot Of postal
cards, and other property of the govern
ment. They then turned their atten-
ton to the store, from which they took
some cash, the proceeds of toll collec-
tions. and a lot of shoes, knives, dry
goods and other merchandise, the whole
value of the stuff being very consider
able.
The robbery was not discovered until
yesterday morning, when an eXamina-
ton of the premises resulted in the dis
covery of a chisel, which had been used
to force an entrance. Several chisels
we're stolen from Warneke's wagon
shop, in this city, early Monday night,
and it would be interesting to know if
the chisel found at Sherrard is one of
those belonging to Mr.. Warneke.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
MOZART PARK.

Aubsr's popular romantic opera. Era
Diavola," was sung last night before a
large and enthusiastic audience. Miss
Lizzie Gonzales sang the difficult role
of Zerlina in an artistic manner. Mr..
J. w. Smith was very romantic Di-
avolo. The comedy element was well
taken care of by Messrs. Young, DON
nelly and De Lacy as Beppo. Giacomo
and Lord Allcash. Matte Reeves made
a charming Lady Allcash. Fra Dia-
VIOLA" will be repeated this afternoon
and evening. There will be change
OF opera tomorrow and every evening
during this week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
THE DEBT SCHEMERS.

The Republican Charleston Mai!
sharply criticises the clique in its own
party. with headquarters in Wheeling,
who are debating the nominations for
county and State Offices, and who are
working the Virginia debt scheme. 1t
is needless to call public attention to
this special feature of the Republican
machine in this State Every man
who reads and thinks knows to what
length the men who are now controlling
the Republican machine went at
Charleston, to carry out the Virginia
de6t scheme and for which pay was
promised and in some cases, small ed
vance payments made. These same
people have BEEN working secretly ever
since the adjournment of the last Leg
islature, when the plans failed only be-
cause Of lack Of courage on the part Of
two or three leaders.
1t is gratifying to note, however, that
one Republican paper has the hardihood
10 come out and dnounce the schemers
in its own party and warn its friends
and readers against their Vaccinations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
SISTERSVILLE.

sTsTERSVILLE, W. VA, May %
VIII Campbell, Sistersville's star base ball
pitcher. was here yesterday on business
Misses Grace Barbour and Edith Neil
are having a much needed vacation now
that the exchange has been burnt out
The hop given by the band boys in
Broadwater's Hall last evening was large
" patronized and the amount of money
which they received will lift considerable Of
thair hurden.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

The conventions called to select del
egates to Chicago are set for June 18th,
at Clarksburg. Davis. Hinton and Pit.
Pleasant, for each Of the several Con-
gressional districts. Is it not now
time for the County Committee to set a
time for selecting delegates to Clarks-
burg: while the Committee is about it,
it may as well arrange to have the del
egatcs selected for all other conventions,
State. Congressional, Judicial and Sena-
tCrial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

The average taxpayer will wonder
why the action of Council respecting
the contract for paving at the Centre
market house was not used as a prece-
dent when the report of the Health Com
mittee On the garbage contract was
read. If a low bidder is all right in
enc case. why not in the other? Or,
does it all depend Oh the pull?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

It was instructive to hear, in the Sec
o-d Branch OF Council, last evening,
that the members from the Fourth ward
divided the ten cent levy funds for
street work in a manner which would
inuro the greatest benefit to the Repub-
licans. politically. Are brick pave
men,s TO be laid on this basis, this sum-
mer. or was Mr.. Bodley in error?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
A PROMOTION PROBABLE.

Special 10 the Register
WASHINGTON. d. c., May 26.-Mr.
Joseph Mccoy. of West Virginia. who has
been in the pension bureau since 1850. and
is now assistant chief of the board OF re-
view. is likely to be appointed chief clerk
of the bureau on June !. The present chief
clerk Capt. McKeville, of New York. will
resign on the above date in order TO be-
come a principal examiner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

General Felix Agnus, OF the Balti-
more American, has come out cat-bird
in his suit with the United Press. When
General Agnus left the degenerate L.
p. for the Associated Press. the L. p.
instituted suit for breach of contract.
The suit was dismissed yesterday at the
cost Of the United Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
MEETING OF MINERS.

Yesterday the miners of sub-district
No. 5 assembled at Bridgeport in annual
convention, being called to order by
President T. L. Lewis, of Bridgeport.
Various committees were appointed, and
some general business of no particular
interest to the public transacted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
A SMALL BURGLARY.

Some time Monday night the grocery
OF F. c. Fette. at Thirty-fifth and Chap
line streets, was entered by thieves, who
succeeded in opening the front door
without being heard by members of the
family, who live up stairs, and about
five dollars in cash was taken from the
money drawer, and few small articles
from the stock. The door vas left open
by the thieves, and was f,und in that
condition yesterday morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

The Register ventures to tender its
congratulations to the Democrats of
Martinsburg. In reversing the verdict
q the polls TWO years ago. they have set
The pace for the Democracy of the entire
S.l.-.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
CORK sCREWs-EWING BROS.

The convention hall at st. Louis will
make up in capacity what it lacks in
beauty. 1t will be large enough to ac-
commodate all who will yell for Nc
Kinley, and that is sufficient for all
purposes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

The city garbage contract question
may not be settled. after all. Mayor
Caldwell stated in the First Branch.
last evening. that he would not sign the
contract on behalf OF the city. Tho
Mayor is usually a man of his word.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Senator Elkins is learning to ride
bicycle He hopes to make a pilgrimage
to Canton uDbeknown 10 the other
bosses. No enc would ever suspect a
Senator and a boss as a bicyclist.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD
to all points in Virginia and the South
via Luray and Natural Bridge. For all
information as to rates. schedules, etc,
write to w. B. Bevill, General Passen-
ger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Hon. Andy Edmiston, Hon. Ira Post,
Hon. w. NJ. Kincaid and General AL
fred Caldwell, are candidates for dele
gates to Chicago. So far as the Regis
ter now recouects, the above named
gentlemen comprise the lis, of candi-
dates in the First dis,ric; for the hon
orable distinction Of representing thu
Democracy at Chicago. They are all
good men. and the Clarksburg conven-
ton could do no wiser thing than to
select them. The only objection which
might be urged is the fact that one
comes from Lewis and another from
Harrison, adjoining counties. But this
fact is not material objection, unless
Braxton or Gilmore have candidate
70 present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

The powers that be, at the City Hall,
Topped off the North Market street i'm
provement from the ten cent levy. and
saddled it onto tbs city contingent fund,
which was lawful. at least. But isn't
that poor contingent fund going to be
a little overw0rked?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

r-'-l Of Police Ben2-tt: Dear S.r:
fa he matter with your force? The
,---Nes appear 10 D. holding something
O. a National Convention here. You
might shake things up 4 little TO adj
yantaee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

The New York Times excellent polit-
ical symposium shows that the Republi-
cans Of the country arc very decidedly
mixed as to Mckinley. This only con-
firms a previous suspicion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
LET TIC REGISTER FOLLOW YOU.

Persons leaving the city during the sum-
ner can aavc the Register mailed 10 them
by ordering it al this office, either in per-
son o. by letter Terms. So cents per
month. excluding Sunday. or so cents per
month. iac,u..1g Sunday, payable in ad-
vance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Warner Miller, of New York. is so
down on F,a,t that he may become the
candidate for Governor. He will be
an easy mark for the Democrats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

There isn't much use Of a man being
the lowest bidder in city work, under
The present regime. unless he happens
70 be q member Of Council.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
3pbrelin9 4e8ister
CHARLES II. TANEY. General M-Alger

editions is entered at the PoStoftice r.
Wheeling. W. Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
SIX R0BBER|ES
Reported Yesterday From the City
and Immediate Vicinity.

The Postofice at Sherrard, Mar
shall County, Looted. as Wen as
the Store Of D. F. Geiseler, Where
the Postoffice is Located Five
Hundred and Fifty Dollars Stolen
at Wheeling Greek Mines-Steal-
ing at Fette's Grocery and War
neke's Shop-Attempt TO Blow a
Safe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Don't fail to attend the greatest sale
of Ladies Shirt Waists on record, at
THE BON TON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Ladies' Sailors &c. and upwards. at !.
THE BON TON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
DIED..

BURKHART-At his late residence,
Manchester. East End of Seventeenth
m. John b. Burkhart. in his S6th year.
Funeral Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock. Mass at St. Alphonsus Church at
Q o'clock Friends of the family invited TO
attend. Interment at Mt. Calvary ceme-
terry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Ladies Leather Belts, Shirt Waist
Sets, Stock Bows, at
THE BON TON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

10 and soc Grass Cushions 1oc, at stifel
g. Co.'s to day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
North American saengerbund. Pittsburg
Pa, June S-I2, 1896

For the above meeting, agents of the
Ohio River r. r. will sell excursion
tickets June 6, and at one fare for
the round trip, limiting tickets to June
Is, 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
Republican National Convention. st. Louis,
Mo ,Iune 10Th 1896.

For the above occasion, agents of the
Ohio River r. r. will sell excursion
tickets June -, 10. II and Is at one fare
for the round trip, limiting tickets to
June 21st, 1896.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Attend Reliance Lodge, A. o. U. W.,
outing, June 4th, Wheeling Park.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Mattings at about half price at stifel a
Co.'s today.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

Mattings, worth IL Lee, at Sc, at stifel
& Co.'S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
STOCK FOR SALE

4
warwick China Co.
Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co
Wheeling steel and Iron Co.
Central Glass Co.
La Belle Iron Co, ann 20
Wood Bros. Planning NH o.
FRANKLIN Insurance co.
Riverside Glass Works.
Wheeling Railway 60. r.
Wheeling Ice and Storage -,
Proyident Life Insurance ~
Wheeling Park As sc.nrng co.
Arion Hall Association. .ssoclat.on
West Virginia State Far Ass'0'-
Standard Iron MIL
New Steel Bridge. .a-v 60.
Wheeling Mould and tounu''
wheeling Electrical co.
SIMPSON & HALL -
No.13I1 Markets
Stocks. Bonds and Investment"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27
AGENTS WANT ed.
FOR sALE-M.scELLANEOU%

FOR sALE-INCUBATOR II GOOD ss5l
dltion. Apply No. III Jacob Stree
FOR sALE&socIETY ADDRESS ~, ~. =
embossed and engraved. EmD.eHs 49,. IN.
society known. Handsome aAl prr,.
able. Address or call on ives. ,rs5
ing Co. 1926 and 1871 Market Stree 49,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01

he were giving me the best news in the
world, 1.-The cable is laid all right"
docs 1T work?" asked with a sinkine
heart.
Works like a snatch-tackle," he re-
sponded heartily. THE Frisco papers
are publishing every morning the London
news of the day before. I've got a lot
of 'em on board that I'll give you. Per
haps you'll find something in them about
your company"
I think the captain must have noticed
from the sudden change in the expression
OF our faces, that his news about the At
lanttc cable was a staggering blow to us,
for he Immediately dropped the subject
and suggested the proprety of going be-
low.
We all went down into the COSY. we'll
furnished cabin, where refreshments were
set before us by the steward, and where
we talked for an hour about the news of
the world. from whaling in the South Pa
cine TO dog-driving in Arctic Asia and
from Weston's walk across the American
continent to Karakozefs attempt TO as
sassinate the car. But 1t was, on our
side, at least, perfunctory conversa-
ton. The news of the complete success
OF the Atlantic cable was as unexpected
as IL was disheartening, and 1t filled our
minds TO the exclusion of everything else
we mad lost the race, and even II we
should go over the course we could hardly
expect to get any applause, or attract
any attention. The world would have no
use for an overland telegraph line from
Alaska and Siberia If 1t already possess
ed working cable between London and
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01

number of agents in the field making ex-
aminations. They will include in their
work all of the precious stones, diamonds,
emeralds, sapphires, beryls, garnets and
every other gem of any value. They will
be provided with the proper machinery
and not with coal and gold-mining i'm
PIGMENTS. 1t is all wrong to suppose that
a coal or gold miner wosld unearth the
precious stones if they happened to be in
the mountains. The precious stones are
not always found where the gold and
coal fields are located. 1t needs distinct
machinery and methods, and this is the
only way that we can ever hope to devel-
op the gem resources of this country
The company which l have been travel
ing for has already made negotiations for
large tracts of mineral land along the
Appalachian system and 1t will make i'm
mediate efforts to develop the mines. 1
have no doubt but they will strike many
unexpected fields of precious gems. and
the country will get a new idea of the re-
sources of the mines of the SOUTH"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01

Hundreds pretended they could identify
the horrible thing as it fioated in glass
jar Of alcohol where we had put it for
preservation, but no one who came for
that avowed purpose could offer the
slightest clew. You remember how the
identification came about finally, of course
how Ike White, a newspaper reporter
got hold of one Of the buttons from the
bomb throwers trousers, how he follow
ed up the clew the button furnished. and,
in Boston, found the maker of the trous-
ers, and then how the bomb thrower's
parents were afterwards traced"
All that was told in the newspapers
at the time, but no true notion was given
in print of the general morbid interest
that was taken in the case. 1t was the
museum keepers who made life a burden
for the genius of the morgue. 1t seemed
as If every one of the men who cater
to the amusement of the masses in New
York was determined to secure that
ghasty remnant of the tragedy.
Some tried to buy it with money, and
there were several offers of more than
$lOUO each for the awful jar and
its contents. When it was found
that purchase of the thing would never
be allowed, there were big offers for
its rental, as the museum men were
confident that many dollars could be
gathered in during even a brief exhibit
ton of the trophy. When 1t was learned
that it could not even be rented, at
tempts were made by the score to get
possession of 1t by bogus Identification
All sorts of schemes were resorted to,
most of them so transparent that they
needed only a moments investigation
to stamp them fraudulent. 1t 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
trunkless head. After the 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 big iron safe, which was con-
stantly under the eye of a vigllant watch
man