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The age-herald., 1897-09-26
Waning Allegiance.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 T am afraid Colonel Poazer is losing hrs patriotism. Have you noticed that he has quit taking off his hat whear he mes.s an American f1ag?"
 .eIlhe colonel Is getting bald"
The age-herald., 1897-09-26

to finger" The place where the caste stands has also sonsthing to do with the effect; a platform ample enough to accommodate the wbole great establish- ment with ftz varied features and be- topgings. and yet dwarfed, as if Ns,rc, to a mere outcroprsng ledge by it's roS:tian
The age-herald., 1897-09-26

of the Necikar. One feels as though he could walk eeross the Rnhns valley and lay his hand upon this wall, so suddenly does it misc. The valley is a picture of nnllng fertility, with green meadows and trees stretching away indefinitely but not remarkable, villages I took the train 10 Mannheim which extends Erom illne Rhine to the Neel1ar the two streams being almost parallel at this place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Ths B. & o. Is the Great Oyster Road
Of the World.
Solid Trains of Express Cars Run
Through Daily-A Ball by Con-
d,1ctors-S Shop Men Transferred.
General Railroad News and
Notes.

At the present time the Baltimore
& Ohio Company handles more oys-
tiers than any other railroad compa-
ny in the United States. This, of
course, is due a great deal to the
road having direct lines to all the
principal cities out of Baltimore,
which is recognized as the greatest
oyster market in the country. Yester
day, the road had solid train, made
up of nine express cars, of this class
of freight, and direct run was made
through to Chicago. Oysters for
Wheeling arrive from Baltimore inside
Of ten hours, and thus is is seen that
the railroad company has excellent
service. The past year or so the Bal
timore & Ohio Company has been
branching out, and to-day the road
enjoys the distinction of handling the
largest oyster trade. This company
uses the United States Express SER
vice on all of it's lines and branches
and the service in all departments is
equal to that of any company in the
world. Since the trade is so heavy,
the B. & o. runs a solid train through
each morning by way of Benwood to
Chicago and Wheeling oysters arrive
fresh every day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
MOUNDSVELLE.

Tickets will be sold on the special
train Thursday afternoon (Thanksgiv-
ing) to those who desire to take advan-
tage of the three-day limit excursion to
Fairmont, on account of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians
John Lohr, of New Matamoras, O.,
is visiting his son, Edward Lohr, of
the Third ward.
William Meighen was aat Little.on
Ga legal business yesterday.
Miss Anna Corcoran, Of Cameron,
vii! spend Thanksgiving with Miss
Fannie Heedy, of Lafayette avenue.
Miss Estella Zane has returned to
her home at Wheeling after a visit 10
friends here.
The Baltimore e Ohio pay car is
due to arrive in the city tomorrow.
Following is list Of the unclaimed
letters remaining at the postoffice
during the pjast week: A. J. Dunlap,
Frank P Fish, Mrs Ella Kertz, Jen-
ME Rush, Isabella RAIDER, Joseph and
ROssel Parks and Miss Maud Will
Hams.
David Levi has purchased the Mrs.
e. j. Slime property, located in the
Third ward, the consideration being
1855.
County Clerk Lewis has issued
marriage license to Jacob Thoeman
and Mrs. Myrtle Sander, both of the
town Of McMechen.
The condition of Stanley Patton
who has been i'll with an attack of
the scarlet fever, is much better at this
writing No other cases have BEEN re-
ported and the disease is not epidemic
here.
A petition is being circulated in the
city asking that William McGill, who
was convisted at the last term of court
of unlawful be pardoned. A great
many names are on the paper and
some action may be taken on the mat
ter in the near future.
It is reported that Moundsville is
soon to have new daily paper. The
politics of the same is to be RepUb-
lican.
H. Bassett is home from business
trip to Pittsburg.
J. B. Alexander will give his Co2cert
at the prison chapel tomorrow after
noon. Besides his photograph, sew
eral Of our home people will take
part in the programme and an invi
tation is extended to all to be present.
There will be no exercises conducted
by the Epworth League on thursday
night The Symphony Circle give q
concert that evening and the league
does not care to have anything in op-
position.
The Symphony Circle concert to-
morrow night promises to be quite an
affair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
SISTERSVILLE.

Sistersville, w. Va, November %
It has been defiite.y settled now There
the new postoffice will be. The Morri-
son building, which is just about com
Dleted is where the new office will be.
This was decided upon few days ago
when Congressman Dovener was here
comforting with the new incumbent,
George E. Work Mr.. Work received
the confirmation of his Appointment and
his commission couple of days ago,
but it is understood he will not take
hold of the Office before January first
A small child of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Happy, of Charles street, is very
i'll.
Miss Mary Blair, Of St. CIairsville,
Ohio, arrived in the city yesterday and
will be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs r. T.
Cowel,, Of Hill street, for week.
The coroner's jury investigating the
death Of Leander Bailey. who was
killed on the siding AT the Russell plan
ing mill yesterday morning, gave a
verdict that he had come to his death
as the result Of gross carelssness on the
part of the railroad employees.
This morning the remainder CT the
people who were brought here to open
the Columbia Theatre, left for Cleye-
land and Canton.
II. R. Wolf, superintendent CT the
Wheeling district Of the C. D. & P.
Telephone Company, with headquarters
in Wheeling, arrived here this morning.
and will re main for couple of days
looking after the line here
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
HAMMOND A GOOD WITNESS.
Continued from First Page.

ton. Were those stabs mere pin
scratches or are you scared for life?'
Il will bear the marks to my grave"
replied Hammond.
The attorney expressed desire to
see the scars and Hammond barred his
limbs and exhibited four marks, two
on each thigh, to the court. One OF
the others was on his right hand and
a minor one is on the shoulder.
Private Snyder was called and told
of helping to drag the prisoner after
the procession had gone 100 yards and
assistance had been ordered He said
they had been commanded to march
in double time and that the prisoner
was covered with dust and his clothes
torn when the summary court was
reached
do you think there was any otter
way in which Hammond could have
been taken to the eourt?' was asked
by the Judge. Advocate.
lNS, SettN JIS WlSiSSS, bhSit NeNF
a cart and | think this could easily
have been drafted into service"
Orig. General Wade then asked If the
witness had ever seen prisoner taken
to court in a cart.
mo" Snyder answered, they are
not usually quite so kind as that"
He then was excused and Lieut..
Andrus, the prison officer, was called.
His evidence was not iportant
The prosecution has but one more
witness to call, Post Surgeon LiPpin-
colt, and then the attorneys for the de-
Tense will be given precedence. Cap
tain Lowering is expected to take the
witness stand and has two witnesses,
Whiting and Sipple, both of whom are
general convicts in confinement at the
post prison.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

The marks at the landing yesterday
evening showed feet 8 inches and
falling.
River men are earnestly wishing for
rain or snow The stage Of water is
steadily and rapidly running down hill.
The towboat Jim Brown, sunk UP the
Monongahela few days ago, was sue
cessfully raised under the supervision
of Capt. John A. Wood and taken to
Brownsville and placed on the docks
for repairs.
Capt. Robert Holden, who recently
made a trip of observation to New Or
leans, reports the Mississippi river in
bad conditions; that there is plenty Of
work down for the snagboats, and now
is the time to put them at work, while
the water in the river is low.
The Iron Age and Beaver will not
attempt to leave where they have been
laid up since the low water set in until
the outlook for water for them to get
home on is better than it is at present.
The Beaver is at Paducah and the Iron
Age twelve miles above there.
The keystone State ran little late
on her last trip, on account of big bus
mess
The Kanawha took LOCO coops of live
poultry to Pittsburg on her last trip.
The Ben Hur had zoo coops and the
keystone State 1900 coops. These are
all record breakers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
SHOP MEN TRANSFERRED.

Several of the Baltimore e Ohio
men who were cut off at the McMechen
shops last week have gone to Grafton
to work for the same company ALI
the above place and, in fact, it will not
be so very long until one main shop
will have all of the men. What the
company's idea is in making a move
of this kind is not very we'll under
stood by even the employees, unless it
is virtually a reduction in the forces
on account Of the expense list being
too high.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
A CON ESSI0N
That My be the Means of Prolongin
Durrant's Stay Upon Earth.

Texas, Novembeo % In March last
in the columns of the Post was noted
the death of Jose Blanther, alias Forbes,
who suicided in the Meridian Jail in this
county, on March 2.
Though escaping the keen vigilance
Of the most famous detectives of the
country, Bosque county was the scene
Of the ending of his eventful career.
Developments of the past few days
bring to light even more startling
crime, of which he is self-confes8ed,
than was the murder of Mrs. Lang
fe,dt for which he was hunted.
While Blanther was in the Meridian
Jail there was also a fellow-prisoner
named Pitts, who was arrested on some
minor charge and occupied the cell adj
joining that of Blanther.
Pitts is a farmer who now lives
near Iredell, in this county, and Is
known to have conversed with Bian-
Their during his two or three days con-
finement. In a letter to Word, Diilar
& Word, attorneys, OF Meridian, under
date of November %, Mr.. Pitts en-
closes a letter from Blanther and
says:
II have been looking through some
papers that | had on file in Jail at
Meridian and find the enclosed sheet
which speaks for itself. The papers
alluded to here worked through hole
in my pocket. hence the delay in not
discovering them sooner"
Il well remember that. for before
Blanther asked me the evening he took
the poison at night, which coat was
mine of several that were hanging In
the cell he occupied. / never thought
further of the question be asked until
found the letter he wrote. send 1t to
you for the reason you best know whom
to notify in California. / hope that
may be wrth something TO you in the
way Of saving Durrant, Of California,
who, | understand. IL sentenced to
death for killing Miss Lamont"
Following il the Blanther letter:
Meridian Jail
ITO Mr.. Pitts:
"As this Is y last day on errth, |
wish tosay that | cannot die without
telling truth. I murdered Mrs. Lang
feldt. also Blanche Lamont and Minnie
Williams / put this in your coat
coat pocket and hope you will find II
in time to save the life OF Durrant II
may also be Of service 10 Mr.. WcIack
in getting his reward money. / want
you to have my watch for your kind
ness to me. You have my best wishes
and hope your troubles will end. bur
not as mine. BLANTHER FORBES.
The letter written by Blanther MAS
compared with letter written by hlrSto
coAnty Treasurer Randle while Re fBlan-
their was teaching school at Koppert, shis
county. and thu liberalization Is pro-
nounced to De bsytnd doubt. The original
written confession y nov In possession b.
Word. Diisar q wtrd Of Afer.dan. wha
viii at once notify }hs San Francisco Or
f1ciais d the startllfs confession.
: s. ak .sss
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

Opera House next Saturday, matinee
and night. The version given by the
Morrison company is the one drama
tized by B$yle Bernard, of London,
the scenery, all Of which is carried on
special cars, is very extensive. The
public square of Nuremburg, Marguer-
ties Garden and the square of the
fountains being not only historically
erect, but most beautifully painted.
However, the climax in scenic effects
is reached in the fourth act when the
imps and COLLINS hold high carnival
on Walpugis night, on the summit OF
the Broken, in the Hartz Mountains.
It is impossible to describe the weird
and uncanny fendishness which is here
portrayed as Mephisto in his fiery red
ness, accompanied by Faust stands on
the peak of the mountain in the full
glare of the mysterious light. From the
darkened auditorium of the theatre it is
grand and awe-inspiring scene and
the detail Internally horrible. Owls
and bats and broom stick riding witches
fit across the stage, frogs croak among
the rocks, while from the shady hooks
crawl horrible shapes, half human, half
fiendish, tortured souls cry out for re-
lease, aspiring demons climb the
heights and seem to take place be-
side the devil who stands On the apex
of the rock and hurts curses at them
all. Anon the shapes engage in a
weird and hideous dance, straining and
listening betimes with harsh and dread
full sounds; then a bell is heard to-
ring the aRgelus, and instantly the
stage is Gear, till down the steep de-
scent comes pouring the forms of the
lost ones forced down to the neither
regions. It is not often that theatre
goers have an opportunity of witnessing
such performance as that to be given
by the Morrison Company and there
should be packed house.
"McSorley's Twins opened a half
weeks engagement at the Grand last
night to a large audience, and made a
very pronounced hit. 1t is an exceed
ingly funny farce, similar in some Ge-
spects to ''Hogan's Alley 1t intro
duces some Celtic wit of the sort which
produces convulsive laughter The good
humor was contagious last night, and
there was not a dull moment while the
curtain was up. The piece is excep-
tionaly we'll cast, and the company is
large. During the development of the
plot, which is not hard to follow, a
series of very pleasing musical and
terpsichorean, gpecialties are introduced.
"McSorley's Twins will be exhibited
again at the matinee and night per-
fOrmances to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

There is an immense amount Of in
terest in the big foot ball game at the
base ball park, tomorrow afternoon,
between the Pittsburg College team and
the team of the Wheeling Athletic Club,
and an immense audience may be ex-
pected on the grounds.
The Pittsburg College team will ar
rive in the city this afternoon, and will
be the guests of the Carroll Club. The
visitors will bring their glee club with
them, and there will be an informal re-
ception at the club house tonight.
The police regulations for the game
will be Of the most ample nature, and
there will be no interference of any
sort permitted with the players for an
instant.
This afternoon the Athletic club team
will practice at bridge park, and to-
night the club will practice signals at
the club rooms. The local team is in
fine shape, and the contest will be
great one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
B. & o. CONDUCTORS BALL.

This evening, at Grafton, Lodge No.
100, Order Railway Conductors, win
have their annual hall at Brinkman's
Opera House. A very large number
OF tickets have been sold for the af-
fair and as is usual the hall will very
likely be packed. Captain R. G. Estep,
well-known passenger conductor, is
master of ceremonies for the occasion,
and that gentleman will have several
assistants, who will have everything
arranged to properly entertain all Wis
itors who intend to be present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24


The very best performance witnessed
In the Opera House for years was that
of last evening, when Hardy's strong
novel Tess of the Urbervilles," was
made a living reality by Minnie Mad
dern-Fiske and her Incompatible COM
parry. The dramatization by Lorimer
S'toddard, deserves to rank with the
novel, by which is meant the highest
praise. Every point in the story is
wildly brought before the eye cloaked
with an essence of refinement affording
every one present an evening OF unal-
loyed enjoyment. The finest audience
of the season greeted the company, and
aside Of the fact that the greatest moral
pointed story of the latter end Of the
century was to be enacted, the company
throughout deserved the compliment
In Mrs. Fiske's Tess" last night, no
thought of a character being portrayed
ever entered the mind. and not one
scene either CT hers or those in which
she was not present could ~have been
improved, every part being taken by
men and women worthy to a place on
the stage with the star, which name
must be accorded Mrs. Fiske, and it is
lilll SlidCC piCNSnto Inc Out
lined account the performance merits
Those who shared in the honors of hav-
ing given to Wheeling theatre goers an
evening that held not an uninteresting
moment are John Jack, Mary E. Barker
Mary Shaw, Forrest Robinson. Freder-
ick De Belleville, Anna Vislaire, Will
fred North, Frank Mccormack, Dor
othy Chester, Sydney Conelle and
Edith Height.
Another delightful evening is antic-
pated with our own Players Club
Thanksgiving night.
The world of people love power or
ayen what partakes of power. There
fore, when John l.. Sullivan defeated
powerful men of strength, time after
time for twelve long years. and held
the championship of the world. the
world of people loved John l.. Sullivan
for he was the most powerful of his
class, the pugilists, and at the same
time the most upright and daring of
them all. And now that the great John
L. has taken to the stage, his worship
lers do not desert him. but gather in
large audiences to catch glimpse of
the once all-powerfal man. His COM
pany will be at the Grand the last half
of this week.
Faust" an adaptation OF Goethe's
immortal poem. viii T roduced 1t the
IS = -'' ~ = s' - : :
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
IN LARGE NUMBERS.
The Break Among the Bsllaire Strikers
Growing.

The Old Men Still Continue to Put
in Applications for Their Former
Jobs-Forty or Fifty Applications
Said to Be In-More Of the Strlk-
ers Return to Work Yesterday.
A Matter OF Necessity and Not
Of Wi'l-Other Bellaire Items of
interest,".
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
COAL MINERS CONVENTION.

Altoona. Pa, November 23.-Repre-
sentatives Of 100, 600 miners met here to-
day. The day was given over to ad-
dresses by the leaders. They will get
down to business in the morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
GREATNESS or HUMBLE LIFE.

The Earl of Harrington runs a fruit
store in London. and a Duke Of Mae
caroni is the chief engineer Of peram-
bulating banana barouche in Denver
Greatness II humble life is found all over
the earth outside Of as vel. as inside Of
newspaper Offices Denver Post.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

This evening, at the Vigilant Ath-
letic Club, there will be q wrestling
contest between Frank Davey, Of
Boston, and John Simcoe, CT Gin
cinnati No doubt there will he a
large attendance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
70. MORRON|S BIG GAME.
The Pittsburg College Team Will
Arrive

In the City To- Day, and Will Be tho
Guests OF the Carroll Club-The
Wheeling Athletic Club Team
Will Practice This Afternoon at
the Eridge Park-To- Night the
Local Men Will Practice Signals.
Tie Bowling Contests of Last
Night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

n Peck-My word hasn't spoken a
Gross work to me for two weeks.
When Is she coming back
indianapolis Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

Chase and Sanborn's celebrated cof-
fees at II. F. Behrens Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

Special to the Register.
East Liverpool, O., November %
Bethany College will meet the Twin
City football team Of this city and
Wellsville at West End park, on
Thanksgiving day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

There goes a woman n yer ADDS
postscripts to her lottery
..How do you knoN1.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

The news published in yesterdays
Register about a number of the strik-
ers applying for their old jobs has
been confirmed by the strikers them
selves, who admit that some of their
men have gone to work and others
have asked to return. 1t is given on
pretty good authority. however, that
as many as forty or fifty men have put
in applications and more are intending
to do the same thing. Several men
started to work yesterday and others
Of the old employees will be put to
work when the blast furnace starts
up again Since the break in the
strikers ranks occurred the others
have been forced by necessity to
smother their convictions about union
ism and demands for better wages
and go to work to support their fam
lilies. 1t is net a question of will, but
of necessity. The majority of the men
have others who are dependent upon
them and the commissary cannot be
relied upon to support all of them
during the winter. The leaders of the
strike are still giving out the assur-
ances that things will be right for
their side yet and that they will win,
but this is generally regarded as
mistake.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

LAST NIGHTS SCORES.
Following is the result of games last
night between the Auroras and the Ideals,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

EVanin0 Satin as low as 49c
l. WI lIllS Shades of Brocaded
yard during our great Silk Sale
GEO. M. SHOOK & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

PITTSBURG, November zs-35 feet; ris.
ing.
WARREN-9 inches; stationary.
AfORGANTCWN-7 feet 6; stationary.
GREENSBORO feet s; stationary.
BRGN iNSVELLT-5 feet 4; stationary.
OIL CITY, foot 4; stationary.
STEUB ENVILLE-5 feet 2; falling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24

Wednesday and Thursday Turkey
shoot at gallery, 1411 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
WRESTLING CONTEST.

Umpire, Robinson: scorers, Cox and En-
olem; Thursday, Off Again VS.. Auroras.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
RIVER NEWS
Daily chronlcie % thu M9ysn,nts .; tbs
Eoats and B0armen.

1OaIS 8uu 1SOaII3fHHs
Yesterdays DEPARTURES.
Pittsburg. Queen-City, a. m.
Cincinnati. keystone State, 10 a. m.
Parkersburg, Argand, II a. m.
Steubenville,- I. NJ. Bayne. 2:30 p. m.
Sistersvi.le, Ruth. $50 p. M.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 D. m.
TO-DAY'S BOATS
Charleston, Kanawha 6 a. m.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur, p. m.
Pittsburg, Lorena, midnight.
Local packets as usual.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
BOWLING.

STANDING OF TEAMS.
Following is the result of the games up
to date in the Wheeling bowling league:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
AMUSE MENTS.
Attractions fo- Thanksgiving Week at the
Local Play HOuses

OPERA HOUSE-Thursday matinee and
night. The Players Club, IN Young Mrs.
winthrop" Saturday Norris ms Faust"
GRAND OPERA HOUSB-To-night
.McSorleys Twins; last half of week,
John L. Sdlivans Big Farce Comedy
Company.