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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-10
JOS, HORNE { co.,
Pern Ave. and Filth ST.. PittsSurg.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR Blank
House Leases. oil Leases. For Rent Cards,
For Sale Cards and Rooms for Rent
Cards Call at Register ONCE.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

that rebcliiously WAY coAldn't
he have come 10 the direct''
"Why indccd2'
''Hc said he W : afraid. when |
asked him. says the girl. with u
irowning brow. aud Speaking as If
addressing herself only. But
afraid
"lic must be II tool" says Eyre.
with convictions. and might have said
more perhaps. II the dark blue eyes
had not suddenly raised themselves
with II rather mcnaciug EXPRESSION in
them. Didn't h. guess" asks he
hastily.
"What?-that didn't love him?
No. There was nothing To guess
about
You didn't tell him.
IL told him | had no love to give
him, says Duicinca.
" cll2"
lie asked mo then If | lov6i any
one"
"Wc,,o" e"
Well aid | didn't
'lhcn?' Significantly,
Nv hen he heard ] didn't love
any one he seemed quite cUnicutcd."
'l}ut did it never occur to him that
in the future you-er- you might lovo
some one? Eh?'
There is SO seldom some one
here returns she. with "a sigh.
AT this moment the door is thrown
open.
"Mi-s Dulcinca'' says Mrs. Dris-
coll. appearing on the threshold in her
best bib and tucker and her worst
temper. ''Sir Ralph wants &c see We.
He's just ridden Over from The
Towers
Behind her appears Sir Ralph.
well hero | am" says Dulcinca
coldly. She rises with perfect calm,
bu. in spite of herself a hot blush
springs 10 her checks. She walks
" tn "a touch Of defiance to the door.
''lOu want me, Sir Ralph?'
Not here not now returns he,
his one ten times colder than her
own. ''lf you will give me five
minutes ~by-and-by in the drawing
room, it will do. Pray don't let M
take you away from your guest now
He pauscs, and looking toward Eyre
compels himself to be civil.
Very glad to see you looking so
much better" says he, with a ghost oil
n smile. CThcy have. Of course. me,
during the past monthly
70 BE CONTINUED.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
EFFECT OF A
Confession THAT MAY save an Innocent
Man from tho Guiliotine.

An extraordinary charge Of perjury
has occupied seven DAYS At Rom as
sizes. says II Paris letter TO the London
Times. In August, i>92. = NAN named
Louis Cauvin was convicted of the
murder II Nine. Mouict. I rich widow
living near MarsrillcS. chiefly on h
evidence of her maid gerry lnt. Marie
Michel. IL years OF age. who stated thai
she assisted In the crime and VINO had
previously been tried rs an accomplice
and acquitted. Cauvin Vas sentenced
to hard labor for life. In March, 1879,
Marie Michel went before thc Marscillcs
magistrate and stated that she alone
had committed the murder and that
Cauvin vas innocent. Her confession
was scarcely credited. for some OF the
details appeared Inconsistent with the
facts, but she persisted in 1t and at
the instance of Cauyin's family she
was put on trial. According to her
own account. some I"ntcn sermons
filled her with rcmorse, ana she first
confessed To a priest. who advised her
to 60 to the magistrates. At the trial
NV J'''N ~ 'N''"'l I'M lNi'i Ni So w 49,
story. urging that the scratches found
on the face of the victim could not have
been made by "A girl. bat she main
tanned the contrary. and explained the
hardness OF her confession by saying
that she had hoped that Cauvin's in
nocCnCc would be discovered without
her intervention. Cauvin was, of
| Gnntgp hrnItpht nm foam ,riapn and an
his appearance Marie Michel. with spbs,
implorcd his pal Ion. He was a travel
ing oil dealer and had called at Nine.
Moutct's house. His version was that
an hour afterward the girl Wen to his
house and told him that she had heard
her mistress scream, wh"rcupon she
was frightened and had rnn to inform
him. He went back with her and found
that Nine. Moutet had been murdered.
He denied the girls former allegation
that he had promised her money If she
would help in the crime. Nine. Moutct
had told him that she had made a will
in his favor and had desired him at
her death to take possession of the
bonds at once. so as to avoid paying
I'Sd'N uUiN. re dccorIlnSly, HnulnR
her dead. took the bonds, which were
found in his possession. and this. Of
course. was regarded as confirmation
of his guilt. Medical evidence was
given as to hysteria and much ir-
relevant matter was introduced, but
eventually the prisoner was convicted
and sentenced to five years imprison-
mont. She expressed delight that
Cauyin's innocence had thus been re-
cognizcd. The jury at once signed a
petition In her favor. Gavin, being
informed by his counsel of the result,
said: Il owe my life to YOU. but who will
restore to me my poor wife," His wife
died heartbrokcn when he was SEN
fenced. He will now be tried over
again.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
~Applllingly Near.

Our fair city came appallingly near
lying In ruins last night. A fire broke
out in an ash barrel in the rear of the
residence of our fellow-townsman, Mr..
Balaam b. Binns. and had it not been
for the fact that there vas no wind
blowing and 1t was raining, and had not
Mr.. Binns discovered the fire and put
it out in It's incipiency, it might have
been our sad duty tn record "A frightful
c%onliagration Such as the city has new
or known and such as We pray heaven
IT may never know.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

The spa: OF Paderewski's hand takes
In eleven keys.
Jerusalem Ia 5,f95 miles east of our
national capital.
Doctors affirm that spirits harden the
tone of the voice.
China was the first country to manu-
facture harmoniums.
This silk moth energies from its CO.
coon in from fifteen TO sixteen days ac-
cording to the temperature.
The Turkish government has strict
~ forbidden the cutting OF timber in
the forests near Jerusalem.
The robin and the wren are the only
birds hat sing all the year. All the
other birds have periodical fits Of ST.
lence.
IT, big rattlesnake at Greenwood
garden, Peaks Island. Me. has Just
completed an unbroken fast wh!sh
lasted n year.
Paris has seventy-five foreigners to
the II thousand, London has twelty-
two, 81. Petersburg t~wenty-four. Vienna
twenty-five ana Berlin eleven.
Fifty bicycles were %impounded or one
day in Paris recently because they had
no plates bearing the owners name and
residence sol1ered to thum as the new
law requires.
Magistrate Severely, 10 %prlSoner)-
Last time you were here | let you of
with a caution. Prisoner (coollD-Yus,
that's why I'm ere aga; 1t sort of en-
couraged me,-Fun.
The origin OF the term Guinea"
dates back from the reign OF Charles H..
when gold dust was brought from tho
coast OF Guinea. and the coin received
its name from that country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

YOU SEE I HAVE NOT CHANGEDr'
lance and he could family discern her
form half-hidden by the foliage OF the
trees. He walked quickly down the
orchard path and found her leaning
upon the rustic fence as she watched
the last rays OF the dying sun fade
from out the sky.
Il have just finished the preparations
Tor my departure early tomorrow
morning" said he, as she turned to
greet him with her usual frank smile.
Tomorrow | will be back in the busy,
busting city and hard a. work again"
He paused a moment and then spoke
in a lower tone: Il wonder If you will
miss me?"
The girl dropped her eyes and
fingered the strings Of the hat that
swung carelessly OF her arm.
"Of course ! shall miss you" she
said, TREMENDOUSLY.
This has been the happiCst sumncr
| have spent at the Old farmhouse"
said he. II wish | might dare TO hope
it has been as much to you as it has
been to me-"
Still the brown eyes were overcast
and the little fingers twisted the hat
strings, while a light flush cropt into
the rounded checks.
Something in her attitude and man
ner emboldened him 10 proceed; You
know, | am only a poor struggling law
yer. Yet, as / have hopes oi the future,
my dearest wish shall De 70 win your
regard"
You know SO little Of me-" she said
at last, raising her eyes FOR an instant
and then dropping them again as she
saw the ardent gaze he bent upon her.
Il have learned TO know you WELL"
he said. I'VE might have known each
other a year IN ordinary social inter
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Hen Tasts seven Months,

Farmer Kcusch. neal st. Johns.
Mich. accidentally covered n sitting
hen as he was filling his barn last fall.
A frw days ago in removing the hay
he was surprised to find the hen still
alive. after seven months without food
or water. II would make a still better
story to relate that the eggs all Matched
n that the old hen was surrounded
by big spring chickens, but that isn't
so: the eggs dried up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

lngs with MIR. Yves, aud hio kindly wire
when the children began 80 tell him III
Miss Gordon. their boirdcr, who had
been sent uto the country ior the 'oh'-
fit of her health.
There she comes now exclaimed
little Robert West. and. looktng toward
the woodland. MIR. A~insworth saw ap-
preaching a slight. dark-eycd maiden,
simply attircd In n blue serge skirt
with a pink cotton waist. while a broad
brimmcd hat ~ coarse straw was tied
under her chin VITA white muslin
strings.
As he seated himself at the hOunttfu'
supper table. Miss Gordon quietly en-
tered, and. as an introduction was
given. slipped into the chair beside him.
Mr.. Ainsworih chatted mcrrily with
Robert, planning fishing excursions and
long tramps over the hills, now ana
then addressing Il remark to Miss Cor
don, who listened with sympathetic
attention. When he looked ut the girl
ish. innocent face beside him, Walter
Ainsworth realized that "A new and
charming element had entered INTO his
annual vacation at the old farmhouse
on the hill.
Happy were tho summer days as they
flew by. OFTEN rs MIR. Ainsworth am
Robert came home at niSht. carrying
their fishing rods over their shoulders
with a basket Of fish that was some
tim.F full and sometimes empty. Miss
Gpoon and little Molli" West would
CtNne over the hills to meet them, ant
enliven the long walk with jcsts ant
laughter. Sometimes tho whole family
would crowd into the big snring wasor
and ride away for "A picnic at SOM
picturesque point in the ncighborhoot
Sometimes when rainy weather KEEP
them indoors Miss Gordon would en-
terrain the children with games anC
stories.
One evening after the little ones wer'
put to bed and Mr.. Ainsworth was sit
ting on the moonlit porch talking Il
Miss Gordon. he complimented her oil
her ncver-failing fund of amusement
with which she beguiled the children
well you see, | teach in a kinder
garten in the city during the winter,
she said. half apologeticallv. That /
where I learned to love children."
Where do you teach?" he asked
with interest.
She mentioned the name Of n Of tn
free kindcrgartens of tho city.
1T is a noble work" said he, en-
Enthusiastically. land for a young woma
who wants TO earn her own living
should think it would be a pieasan
occupation"
A look Of surprise crossed her fac,
and then she turned away with a quie
smile.
Finally camc the end Of all thes,
dreaming summer days.
The golden sun was just sinking be
hind the western hills. touching tn,
roof OF the old home with a mellow
light and investing the iandscap
with new beauty, when Walter Aims
worth stood in the doorway lookin,
anXiously about for Miss Gordon. III
eye caught a CLEAN of pink in the dis
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
A LITTLE IRISH GIRL,
sBy "Shc s~,uc.iess."
CHAPTER lI-CONriNrGp

AH
There's one at whom YOU -ha.ie T.
often enough. says the old onIu re-
proachfdlly. ''TaNc rare ye don't do
1t once too often"
would the consequences (1aurjlyD
''be so disastrous. then?'
"Ah! now me dear. We know BOTHER
about that than | could tel ye!'
WHO could tell me il you ,ouidn't2'
purposcly misunderstanding her.
And do | shake my list u, you.
Bridget And when | do /, oncs too
often. what (misahicvOusIy) evil,
you do to me then. ch?' All. you
will have your joke. |ajanua. | know
that, whativcr q it. But don't
go too far wild Sir Ralph, miss, be care
soft sort. He"
ooh, bother Sir Ralph'" says the
girl turning with II little pctulnnt gc,.
ture and walking away.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Can { Sell at ANY Price.

Farmers in New York state are sell
ing potatoes for 8 cents a bushel or
burning their crops because they can.
not sell at any price.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
GORDON'S DAUGHTER.

7 w.ls a hot day in
July when Walter
AiuswOrth left the
dusty. noisy city
for "A Tow weeks
stay at m old
homestead in the
highlands. scarce
" had he arrived
at the %huspltablc
country homo ana
exchanged greet
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05
Wealth,

Spiritual riches, the riches OF etern-
ity, are open to all. whether rich or
poor In this worlds goods, and they
will be given to those who seek them In
the proper spirit. II we can't have
both, there is but II choice. Give us
the riches of God in preference to the
wealth OF man, for the former insures
eternal happiness Elder c. w. PEN
rose.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-06-05

London's common council has appli-
cations from 1892 cricket clubs for the
use Of the 227 grounds at its disposal.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Philadelphia Inquirer that he is In strict
training and fine condition. he evidently
thinks he has a cinch in Daley for after
he spars him be wants to 60 against
Everhsrdt or McKeever He will fight
at 1873 here
Morris Cassidy. formerly starter at
Alexandria Island, will hereafter handle
the dag at Elkton.
The "Mets" have released Catcher
Stronger.
j. Rothfuss, Newark's first basemsn.
is considered a star. and several big
league managers have a line out for him.
Brooklyn evidently has a great pitcher
In Payne. He pitched his 6rst game last
wesk aud made a brilliant showing.
Manager Bsrnie. of Hartford, says his
team has not come up to The mark, and
be Intends shaking it up. He will secure
Smith from Brooklyn catch and has lines
out for two good pitchers.
While Bristow, OF Newark, was pitch
ing against the "Mets" last Wednesday
he was called to the grand stsnd by \
messenger boy and handed a telegram
notifying him OF his fathers death.
II is said that PtsHer, who has been
laid off by New York, will probably go
with Chicago.
AlvR Colts defeated Beckley Senate on
Saturday by score of 81 to IL.
Hoboes defeated Kirkwood on Saturday
at Sheilpot by a score Of 90 to 10
Willows Defeated the Orioles by a score
of 81 to 1. on Saturday. The winning
team wishes to hear from clubs Everag
ing 10 years. W. ]. Bolen, 316 South
Franklin street, is manager.
The North End Baseball Club defeated
the Carpenter Station Baseball Club on
Saturday by q score of 10 to O. The
game WAS played at the North End
grounds.
The Hazel Dell race track will be
opened on Thursday Two colt races, 8
minute class, 2 90 class, and II frss-for-
all race are the events
Manager HRnlon, Of Baltimore, has
Recessed Pitcher Gary who was secured
from Toronto ssrly In the season.
Manager McCloskey. OF Bouisville. has
traded TO PittsburR Out6eldsr Wright
and Catcher Boyle for Third Baseman
Olingman.
Captain Nash once said that Cross
would develop into the best shortst0p in
the big league after playing the
position little while. He evidently
knew what he was taking about.
Butler, for whom New York paid 81, COO
last season, Is now doing well 10 Colum-
bus, o., playing left aeld for that club.
Joyce may be made pansRer Of the
Senators. This is something greatly
hoped for by Washippton fans
Captain Joyce, of Washington. speaks
very highly Of Mcmahon, the Whining
tonian, pitcher for Baltimore He says
there Isn't 4 mere p~pnl1i player In the
big league than Mcmahon.
The Hugent Senate defeated tho TWi-
lieht Club on Saturday, afternoon by q
score OF II to 8. The winners would like
to hear from clubs averaging Is years.
George Winkler, 805 Brown street, is
manager.
billy" Day. formerly q wsll-known
Wilmington ball player, is pitching for
the Rochester Club. OF the Eastern
Lesgue.
The "Msts" have released Out6sldsr
Williams.
The Wilmington High School Club will
play the Roman Catholic High School, of
Philadelphia, here on May 10.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
Is Umpire nIaoo UnfairF ,

Reports of Wilmington's game With
the "Mets" roast Umpire Mace for his
alleged rank decisions against the local
club. Whether those ''roRsts" are made
with sufficient cause or not is hard
thing to determine. In the games here
Mace made some errors of judgment,
most OF which went against Wilmington,
bat It is impossible TO decide whether
that was unfair determination. No
person sitting In the local stand can de-
eide close ball II the catcher is close up
to the plate. In fact, even from the soor
ers box here II is almost impossible to
Judge, A. the box is to the right Of the
plate. OF course 1t is easy for the losing
club TO condemn the umpire. But that
sort Of thing, even II IL is true that he
diEcriminstes. should not be used IS q
lever to aid the local club.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
Amonr the WheeImen.

Twelve members Of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club went to Philadelphia yes
terday.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Wilmington Bicycle Club will be held to-
night and decision will be made as TO
whether or not public reception will bs
rendered the clubs friends in its ne "
home.
Six members Of he Brandywine Club
Of West Chester visited local wheelmen
yesterday.
Local cabs made no club runs yester
day.
New York wheelmen on Friday night
gave a banquet lin honor Of Senator
Canton and Assemblymsn Armstrong
Of that city, who were the authors OF
the laws establishing the bicycle in
motion as a vehicle and providing for
the free carriage OF wheels by railroads
respectively.
The American Wheelmen, New York
publication, intends TO start a daily
cycling paper.
The recently organized West Chester
bicycle club. No. 1, will make q club
run to Wilmington on next Sunday.
The officials Of the Lsague Of American
Wheelmen and Century Road Olub. OF
America, will have 8 conference next
week Ia reference to road riding Ia
the mesntime tbs l. A w. men have
decided to take no notice Of the distance
or prizes offered In road events Under
the rules Of the l.. A. w. no amateur
rider can compete for prize Of the value
Of more than $35, nor in q road race that
is more than 100 miles from his place of
residence. The league does not recog
nizs such contests. but will allow the
prize matter TO femsin In abeysnce until
an understanding has been reached with
the Century Road Club officials, who
control road races in this country.
The fol o wing Is the clause In the rules
OF the l.. A w. that relates TO road
races: THE League of American Wheel
men regards racing on the public high
ways as an unlawful practice, and re-
fuses to recognize and lsgislste for such
form Of sport except to forbid the
competing together therein or pace.
making, one for the other. OF amateurs
and professionally; an amateur also loses
his status as such by compstinR on the
road under any conditions that would
professionAlze him In track races"
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
VeeterdnvIe Onmaa.

New Haven defeated Paterson yester-
dsy at Paterson by score of 2 to 8
Frye, who pitched for the visitors, put
up very effective game but four hits
being made of him until the seventh
inning On the other hand New Haven
batted Cogan when and where It pleased,
having q total Of 13 hits of him.
Heidrick. who Is one Of Paterson's most
effective batters. again scored a home run
yesterday. There we're i,S0O people
present. The score:
RH.E.
Paterson. 90 400 2 0 1-G 9 /
New Haven. o l 0 ! 0 x-7 13
Batteries-Cogan and Elton; Frye and
Hodge. Umplre-Mace
At Newark yesterday the home team
defeated Hartford In as pretty = game
as.the season has seen by IA score Of 4 to
Both sides bstted heavily, but good sharp
fielding held down he runs Over coo
people saw the game. Newark made all
its runs In the seventh by cleverly
punching hits The score:
RH.E.
Newark k.....0 0 0 o o. i2 4
Hartford. ....O 0 2 0 0 0-5 .
Batteries--Brstow and Often; vickery and
Bottenus. Umplre-C. Jones.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
AtIantIe Leaeue standIne.
NntIonnI Teaoue stnndInr
where They Play To-day.

Where They Play To-day.
Hartford at Wilmington.
New Haven at New York.
Paterson at Newark
Washington at Cleveland.
Baltimore at Plttsburg.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York Rt at Louisville.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
sports KInetoscoped.

William Nops will pitch bis fret game
for Wilmington 10 morrow. Wise will
catch.
Syracuse papers sre enthusiastic over
"Vic" Willis, the Delaware boy who is
pitching for that city's ball team. The
Syracuse manager has received a good
offer for Willis from National League
team.
Peter Aaher is In hard training for his
approaching fight with PADDY" Slavin.
The Dslaware Field Club has arranged
cricket match with the Philadelphia
Central High School team for Saturday
And now Plttsburg wants Rusle.
President Kerr OF that Club Is quoted
as saying he would be willing to put up
big price for him.
The Central Pennsylvania Lsague has
organized with teams from Residing,
Wiillamsport, Lebanon, Sunbury, Milton
and Mt. Carmel
Jimmy Fancy. who Is to 6ght Jack
Daley, of Wilmington here on May u.
has written the sporting editor Of the
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
SPORT IN ALL FIELDS.
The Atlantic League Games of
Saturday and Yesterday.
METROPOLITANg WIN Tw0 BAsTLY

Big Crowds at Sunday Games nc Newark
aud Paterson-Nswark Now Leads the
eague-wilmington and Hartford Play
To-day-Othcr Sporting News Of Interest.
The ''Mets" kept up their winning
streak on Saturday. They are hard
hltters, and to that fact alone Is due the
score Of z to "Cy" Bowen. the NETS"
pitcher, was a little too swift for VII
mlngton and but seven hits were made
of him. Had IL not been for bad error
by Battam In the third inning Whining
tons showing would hardly have been 30
good
Until the ninth inning the score was
tied. In the last half Foster was bit by
a pitched ball, stole second went to
third on a Wild throw by Wslch and
scored the deciding run on single by
Clarke.
IL was a beautiful game OF ball, but, as
usual IN Gotham, was witnessed by
very small crowd But then the sky looked
like rain. and that fact may have kept
some people away.
Nops was batted for thirteen singles,
but be struck out FIVE men and gave bat
two bases on balls. Newell. OF Whining
ton. and Bannon, Of Metropolitans, each
made three base hits, while Berryhill,
Mcintyre and Spratt each had two base
hits to their credit
The scOre:
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
HnnlI tn Lnmhnrdr-

Hack will leave corner Fourth and
Market streets on clear Sundays, at 2 30
p. M, for Lombardy Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
MARRIED.

ALEX ER-WHEELER.-At the resi-
dence nf the brides father. Joseph S.Wheeler,
O. glOll Madison street. on A April 20. by Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, S. I. D., Thomas Caleb
Alexander and Sara Lowell Wheeler, both Of
this city.
-BIGGS. April 20, 1896, at the resi-
dence Of the BRIDES parents. by Rev John
France, George W. Jones, Jr., and Alice K.
Biges, all OF this city.
SHORTLIDGE-HUTT the Union
NJ. Il. parsonage, No. sos Washington street,
on Thursday morning, April 30, 1885, by Rev
John ID Hanna, Norris Shortlidge, OF Avon
dale, Pa and Miss Fannie II. Hutton, Of
Landenburg.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
baseball Down STATE.

Baseball Is booming down state. Farm
ington has pretty strong local team.
That FELTON, has q team that is worthy
representative Of the town was shown by
the way IL beat the w o. A. team OF
Dover Ths score was II 20 2.
Smyrna's club wishes to arrange games
with state clubs. Smyrna is getting
together a strong aggregation Of baseball
talent
The Wilmington Conference Academy
team defeated the Delaware College team
At Dover on Saturday by 3 score of IL
to l.
Evening journal., 1896-05-04
Rookford Defeats nIonteomery.

The Rockford players had to exert
themselves but little TO defeat the Mont
gomery A. A team at the league baseball
park on Saturday. The score WAS Il to
A Buckley showed up wonderfully we'll
In left field for the home team having
three runs, three hits and two put outs
to his credit.
The 400 people who saw the game
enthused very strongly over some very
mediocre playing. That may be because
there were large number of women In