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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
MOUNDSVILLE.

Mrs. Fannie Harris and Miss DaIi
Collins left yesterday morning for
Denver, Col, to spend some time VS.
iting relatives.
Several of our people attended the
performance of "A Contented Woman"
at Wheeling last night
Carl II. Hunter was at Wheeling on
business yesterday.
About ten couples from here will at.
tend the private hop to be given by
evening.
Seats are now selling for Labadies
Faust" which appears at the Opera
House tomorrow night. This attrac-
ton carries all its own scenery and
good performance will be given.
DR.. j. W. Hickey, Of Easton, was
here attending the meeting of the Pen
sion Examining Board, of which he Is
a member.
The manager of the Opera House
left yesterday afternoon for Pitts
burg to secure the Reilly & Woods
Company for the Opera House next
Wednesday night.
The Helping Hand Society OF the
Trinity Church held their meeting
yesterday afternoon and made arrang-
ments for bazaar to be held during
the holidays.
L. r. Urpman, of Darlington, o., was
in the city on business yesterday.
The Sterling Club are making big
preparations for their third ball, which
is to be give nat the Opera House on
the oath of the month. AS usual, Kill
meyer will play.
]. M. Booth and family left yester-
day for California to spend the winter
in the hopes of benefittlns alr. Booths
health.
The messenger service which has
been inaugurated between Wheeling
and this city by John Stewart is some
thing that pleases our people. Pack.
azes are delivered every day and the
accommodations are very good.
The entertainment to be given by
Misses Flick and Dixon, at the Opera
House. the 18th of the month prom
ises to be quite an affair. Several 2eo-
pie from outside the city will be on
the programme and the list from the
city comprises the best available tai
ent.
The usual concert will be given al
the Opera House next Saturday night
All are invited to be present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
BEN WOOD WON.
The Circuit Court Decides in Favor Of
The BenWood Council and Board Of
Education in Their Petition Tor
REINFORCEMENT of Railroad
Taxes.

The Circuit Court at Moundsville
yesterday decided to grant the petition
of the town of BenwOod for reap
portiCnment Of railroad taxes paid to
the county annually from the B. & O..
and other railroads whose property is
assessed in Benwood As previously
explained, Benwood has claimed that
about 500 due to that town annually,
was lost by an improper apportion-
m6nt OF the taxes and this amount is
gained by the decision of the Court.
This decision of the Court also settles
the claim Of the Board CT Education OF
Union district, who will also gain about
the same amount annually by the favor
able action yesterday Of the Court in
reversing the decision of the Board OF
County Commissioners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
GEN j. S. C0XEY,
The CommonWeal Leader, Was in
the City Last Night---Will Start on
a Lecture Tour Through the South
in January.

General Jacob S. Coxey, Of Com
monweal'' fame, spread his autograph
On the register at the Mcclure House
last night, and shortly after his arrival
was called upon by Register reporter.
In personal appearance, Gen. Coxey
does not resemble his published pic
lures. He had shaved his mustache,
and has a smooth face. He is man OF
medium height, slightly built, wears
eyeglasses, is a pleasant talker, and
might be easily taken for merchant
or lawyer. There is nothing about him
to suggest the crank and he has been
pictured by many newspaper writers.
Gen. Coxey came to Wheeling on bus
mess, and will remain until evening
Or tomorrow morning. He saw the
production of "A Contented Woman
at the Opera House last night.
To the Register man the General
stated that he proposes to start on a
lecture tour through the South about
the first of January. His outfit will
consist of a freight car, painted white,
and lettered in black and gold. In
this he will carry a tent and seats. This
tent was used for meetings during the
last week of the late Presidential cam
paign 1t was formerly circus tent
and viii seat ten thousand persons.
General Coxey now has an advance
agent through the South, making ar
Engagements for the appearance Of his
show. 1t will be advertised with lith-
ographs, three-sheet posters, and
dodgers, much after the fashion of tent
shows.
Seats in the big tent will be free,
but the General expects his scheme to
be seif-sustaining He argues that he
will attract thousands If persons from
the rural districts, where he delivers
his lectures, and that for this reason
merchants viii make contributions to
defray his expenses. His lecture will
be on Sound Money" and he viii make
the same argument which he made be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee
Of Congress, when Hon. w J. Bryan
was q member of that committee. He
will preach to the people that none
should work more than eight hours a
day, and that the government should
furnish employment for all idle men,
on public improvements. Gen. CoXey
makes very ingenious argument, &C
companying it with excellent illustra-
tons, all easily understood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
Good Mandolins, S2.25.
MTLLIGAN WILKIN CO.
A ROW IN a RAGNJO

Early yesterday there was a row of
large dimensions in the bagIio con-
Quoted by Kitty Lee. at Main and
Twenty-first streets. Four men. two of
whom were strangers in the city, were
in one party, and Nellie White and a
male friend, were the ether belliger-
ents. while the madame and a pair Of
frightened inmates were in the back
ground Beer bottles were freely used
and q cuspidor was mashed over the
head of one of the combatants, who
is now laid I'D for repairs. The dam
ages consist of blood stains on the wall
Daper and carpets of the Lee house,
four more or less badly bruised heads.
some sciIed clothing. and large sum
which will probably be paid in fines and
costs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
OPERA HOUSE ORCHES FRA
VIII Demand the Pubiic's Attention Just
One Week From Tonight

There is no distinctly musical organ
ization in Wheeling that deserves more
OF the votaries of harmony than the
Opera House Orchestra. Every winter
for many years past they have furn-
ished enjoyment to all lovers of first
class compositions On next Thursday
evening, December 10th, at Arion Hall,
they will give grand concert and ball,
and it gees without saying that it will
eclipse all former functions given. The
exclusive character of these entertain
ments stamps an invitation extended
with some value, and should be appre-
clated by those so highly favored.
The concert programme has been
carefully selected from the gems Of the
latest operas, ard the numbers are now
inactive rehearsal. They will be in
terpreted by the full strength of the
orchestra, which means great deal.
The artists who belong to the orches-
ira will, after the concert. form a COM
binatiCn to while away the hours for
those who desire to dance, and this GER
tainly will not be the least interesting
and enjoyable OF the evenings enter
tainment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
BENWOoD PRIZE FIGHT.

Although 4 prize fight is advertised
extensively TO take place at Benwood
soon, the owners of the hall where the
contest is scheduled to take place, nor
the Benwood police officials have rot
been notified Of the fact. Before the
contest takes place license will have
to be secured from the Mayor and a
bond Of $500 given. These preliminary
requirements have not BEEN attended to
and those who have the matter in
charge are taking chances when they
announce that the fight will take place
at the time and place mentioned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

Shelf Bros. are selling Watches and
Diamonds at such low prices that
some people are reporting it around
that they are going. out Of business.
Shelf Bros. want the public to know
that they are NOT going out Of bust
ness and that all the goods they sell
are guaranteed by guarantee that is
backed by gold and not by an auction
GERS word
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
To THE PUBLIC.

We desire to inform the public thai
we are going to retire from business
Our entire stock of Diamonds, Watches
Clocks, Jewelry, etc. must be closed ouj
before January /, at auction or private
sale. every day and night.
w. J. LuKENS e. co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Magic Eauterns, steam Engines. Printing
Presses, Iton Ioys, etc. al
IARLE BROS. 1905 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

SLIGHTLY USED PIANO CHEAP.
We offer this week at a very low
price, fine upright piano used less
than one year. f. w. BANNER CO.,
1910 Market street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

we have Calendars from 15e TO 02.0t
each They are beauties. We also have
Booklet and Xmas Cards. CARLE BIOS.
1908 Market st.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Our 1925 Mandolins are the best in
the city for the price.
MILLIGAN WILKIN co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
NEW GAMES

kIondike. Battle Flag. Geschaff. Blow
Foot Fall. pillow Dex and many other
kinds at CABLE EROS. 1908 Market ST
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

There may be Others but the John Smith
SC Cigar fades them all. On sale every
where. -. r. Horkheimer = Coz SOLE agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Fine Plush Caps. Mems or Boys sizes, for
Christmas, 48c at McEadden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
PLEASE TIsE BOYS.

CoIorad Bosom shirts. separate Cuffs, for
Christmas, 43c at Mes adden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

0. c. Genther is the man for Silver
ware.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Our S225 Mandolins are the best in
the city for the price.
MILLIGAN WILKIN co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Fur Driving gloves. the so kind fo
Christ mas 81 90 at Metadden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Link Cur Buttons. new Holiday designs
VI lrranted, 25c at McF adden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Herbert Spencer. famous one time,
Can now be bought for just one dime.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

White or CoIored Shirts for Men or boys
for Christmas. 48c at McFadden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Bargains in Diamonds at Lukens
closing out sale
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
MARKS FROM AROVE

PITTSBURGE feet; falling.
MORGANTOWN-9 feet 4; failing.
BROW NSV1LIsE-S feet; falling.
GREENSBORO-9 feet s; falling.
OIL CITY, feet 8; falling.
WARREN-2 feet.
STEUBENlVILLE-1 feet 10; falling.
MARKS FROM BELOW.
PARKERS3URG-1 feet; rising.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
TO-MORROW'S DEPARTURES,

Virginia, Pittsburg, a. m.
Parkersburg, Ben Hur, IL a. m.
Sleubenviile, T. NJ Bayne go p. m.
Sistersv!ile, Ruth, $50 p. M
Darlington, Leroy. $50 p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09
FLOERSHEISE DENIES
Some Published Statements-The Strike
Ills Mines Settled.

Some Published s,atements-The strike a
Iiis Mines Settled.
Henry F.oersheim, the Finleyville
coal operator, who had the contract to
supply TIE city of Wheeling with coal
for about fifteen years yesterday in a
conversation with the Register over the
long distance phone, denied that he
had ever allowed the city TO be without
coal on his contracts. Statements to
that effect were made in the morning
papers yesterday.
Mr.. Floersheim also stated that the
difficulty with the men at his mines has
been adjusted. The men have agreed
to return to work on the old 65-cent
basis. and the mines will be in full
operation within a few days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Grand Hasenpfeffer Lunch this
evening at No. 2227 Main street.
PETER BCNENBERGER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Good Mandolins, S2.25.
MILLIGAN WILKIN co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Oh. don't know. The John smith SC
Cigar can't be be beat for nickel. u. f.
Hor!Sheimer & Go sole agents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Silk Neckwear, latest patterns in Puffs.
Tecks Bows, csc at Mcfadden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

1t all goes up In smoke: John smith &c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Grand Hasenpfeher Lunch this
evening at No. 1921 Main street.
PETER BONENBERGER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-09

Good Mandohns, S2.25.
MILLIGAN WTLKIN CO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
INDIANA
Recommendations and Appointments
Cen. i'd After n Pension AGENCY.

atiOns and AppOintments-
Gen. Wilder After "a Pension Agency.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 13:-Representative
Faris to-day recommended for appointment
the following candidates for postmasters:
Clay County-Harmony. Henry c.. Die
trich
Hendricks County-Hadley, p. P. Thomas
New Winchester, r. F. Harper; Reno, G..
w. Brown.
Parke County-Annapolis, w. j. Delong;
Bellmore. T. w. Mater; Bloomingdale, De-
witt g.. Coy; Bridgeton, George Kerr; judi
son, j. E. Smith.
Putnam County-Carpentersville, NJ. A.
B. D. skiiiman; Reeisviiie. Jennie "A,
Counts; Russellyille. James R. Whitson.
appointed to-day as follows: Bemont,
Brown county. J. NJ. Robertson. vice j. s.
Morrison, removed; Evans Landing. Harrison
removed: Falkland, Shelby county, Albert
Means, vice b. w. Bass, removed; Flat
Rock, Shelby county, E. x: White, vice
ton, Delaware county, ". J. Constant vice
G. a. Shroyer, removed; ~Straughn. Henry
county, F.. R. Colborn. vice Dill Waddell,
removed; Tassinong, Porter, county. Ida
Hicks, vice John Rinker, deceased; Wa
karUsa, Elkhart county, c.. W. Nusbaum,
vice b. f. Melvin, removed; Wallace Foun-
tain county. A. b. Grimes, vice Ellen BaS-
nam, removed; Willow, Hancock county, A.
w. Hammer, vice Joseph McCray, resigned,
Gen. John T. Wilder, commander of the
famous Wilder Brigade formerly a resi-
dent of Evansville. but more recently of
Tennessee. is a candidate for pension agent
at Knoxville, with a fair prospect of sue
cess. His candidacy is warmly espoused by
the Indiana contingent.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: James M.
Sloan. to be assistant treasurer of the
United States at Baltimore; Richard S.
Bostwick, surveyor of customs, port OF
masters: w. H. Gillian, at Vienna; Mar
tin E. Stranger. at powner's Grove.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations: Brigadler General j. w. For
sythe, to be major general; H. p. Cheat
ham. of North Carolina. to be recorder of
deeds in the District of Columbia. and a
batch of postmasters, among whom We're
NJ. c. CARRIER. of Madison: Ina; Thomas II.
Adams, of Nincennes. Ind, and Taylor
Reagan, of Plaintield. Ind.
Editor James H. McNeely. of Evansville,
has been appointed a member of the COM
mission to treat with the Indians along the
route of the Mort. IN PACING Railroad. The
position pays $40 a day and expenses.
r.. T.. Lockhart has entered the list of
candidates for postmaster of Waterloo, Ind.
Senator Deboe and Representative Pugh,
of Kentucky. called upon the President this
afternoon and presented the State of Ken
lucky offices SO far as agreed upon. 1t in
cludcs Or. j. 3. James for United States
marshal, Samuel j. Roberts for collector OF
internal revenue of the Seventh district,
National Committeeman John w. IerkeS
for the Eighth and f. T. Frank for the
Second. The candidates for the Fifth and
Sixth districts have not yet been agreed
upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
RICHARD COKE DEAD.
Served Three Terms ~ United States
Senator from Texas.
WACO, Tex. MAY 14.-Ex-Senator Coke
died at 1:50 O'Clock this morning.

WACO, Tex, May 14.-Ex-Senator Coke
died at 1:50 o'clock this morning.
Richard Coke was born at Williamsburg.
Va, March Is, 1929: was educated at Will
liam and Mary College; studied law, was
admitted to the bar when ~twenty-one years
of age. He removed in 1850 to Waco, Nc
Lehman county, Texas, where he has since
resided. He served in the Confed-.
crate army as private and afterward
as captain; was appointed district
judge in June. 1860; was nominated by the
Democratic party for judge of the State Su-
preme Court in 1866 and elected. and after
having occupied the position one year was
removed by General Sheridan as IAN i'm
pediment TO reconstruction;" returned to
the practice of law the latter part Of 1871;
was elected Governor of Texas in Deem
Der, 1873, by a majority of $4,000. and was
reelected in February, 1876, by a majority
of 102, 900, resigning Dec. l, 1877, after hay
ing been reelected the previous April to the
United States Senate as a Democrat, TO
succeed Morgan c. Hamilton, Republican.
He took his seat March 4, 1877, and was re-
elected in 1888 and again in 1889. His last
term expired March 3, 1898.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
Various Fashions of Smoking.


The ways people have of smoking are as
varied as any other human habits. The
Turkish narghileh sometimes has as many
as half a dozen tubes, so that a single pipe
may be enjoyed by five or six persons. The
%narghiieh is a big bottle of glass nlled with
scented water. At its top IS a powl or
meerschaum or briar root, which contains
tobacco. and there is an arrangement of
tubes of such q kind that the smoke passes
through the water on it's way to the mouth.
The hookah. or hubble-bubble, is a slightly
modified narghileh, used in India common
ly. But the common pipe of Turkey is the
c~hibouque, the m~outhpiece of which is not
put into the mouth at all, but just pressed
to the lips, so that the saliva may not en-
ter the stem. Chinese pipes have very
small bowls and exceedingly long stems,
often opium is mixed with the tobacco.
The best corncob pipes come from Mis-
souri,. where they are turned out in inn
mense quantities. Hence the term Mis-
souri, meerschaum," applied to them jok-
ingly. The material for briar-root pipes
a shrub, and sometimes is nearly as big
as Il man. In Austria all sorts of freak
pipes are manufactured. One pattern rep
resents a billiard table with three players.
One of the players is a cigar holder. an
other a cigarette holder and the third a
pipe bowl; each of them may be smoked
with the billiard cue, which serves as a
stem. Another style is three darkeys seat
ed on a bench; they may be detached and
used like the billiard players. Some Ger
man pipes are of porcelain, With glass
bulbs below the bowl to catch the nicotine.
Tobacconists in this country sell walking
sticks which are pipes in disguise, the
ferrule un~screwing and revealing an amber
m~outhpiece. japanese pipes are saucer
shaped and nearly fiat, holding a small
quantity of fne-cut tobacco.
The world consumes about one million
tons of tobacco annually, and of this guam
tity the United States produces one-fourth.
The Dutch are the greatest consumers, av-
eraging one hundred ounces a year for each
man. woman and child in Holland. The
average for the United States is sixty
ounces. Some of the Latakias. produced
In Turkey, are so precious that the Van
derbilts could not buy them; they are con-
sumed exclusively by crowned heads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
SIMPSON IN 4 aUANDARY.
He Has Been Squelched So often he
Doesn't Know Where He Is At.

WASHINGTON. May 13.-The Indian APP
preparation bill was disposed of by the
House to-day. with the exception of the
provision for opening the Utah gilsonite
lands. which was postponed until Monday.
The conference report, which establishes an
Indian warehouse at Omaha. ratiies the
lease of the Seneca oil lands and adds one
judge to the Indian Territory courts, was
adopted by a vote of "a to AZ.
Nearly two hours was consumed in a par
liamentary squabble on the point raised by
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama, that the rule for
semi-weekly sessions was in violation of
the Constitution. Mr.. Simpson pop. kan)
endeavored to renew his attack on the
speaker for failing to appoint committees,
and ccnSured the Republicans for not mus
tering a quorum. He was declaring that
there were more Democrats and Populists
than Republicans present, when the speak
er sustained the point that he was out OF
order.
II have been in doubt whether l had n
rights in this House lately" Mr.. Simpson
shouted, and he was compelled to take his
seat under the rule.
Mr.. Payne (Rep, n: W called Mr.. Slmp-
son to order. and TO him the Kansan said:
The speaker recognizes that you Will do
his bidding, and you will get a good place
on a committee all right. know that
there is a good deal of anxiety on that
point among the Republicans"
This moved Mr.. Dingley and w. A. Stone
tEtep., Pd.) 10 call MT. simpson 10 OFuSl.
The question whether Mr.. Simpson should
be permitted to proceed in order was put to
the House, and many Republicans voted no,
while Others r%efrained from voting, so Mr.,
Simpson, by a vote of so to 81 was given
the floor. When Mr.. Simpson proceeded,
however, his caused the speaker
TO declare him out of order. Thereupon
several Democrats protested against Mr..
Simpson being taken from the floor,
In explanation Mr.. Reed said: The chair
submits to the House that criticisms of
what the chair did at some past time are
not i'm order. rot because the chair is above
criticism or above attack. but because the
speaker is the speaker OF the House, and
such attacks are not conducive to order.
The speaker canno reply to them except in
Il fragmentary manner, and it is not desir-
able that reply be made. IL any objection
is to be made to the speakers conduct, 1t
can be made at the time and direct
There was some flibustering, after which
the House finally decided that Mr.. Simpson
could not speak, whereupon he appealed to
the chair to be Informed where am / att
The chair has never been able to find
anybody who knew that" was the reply.
At 3:1S the House adjourned until Mon
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
STOCK TRAIN WRECKED.
Boy Killed, Four Men injured and
Many Cattle Killed.

EUFALA, I. T., May ia north-bound
cattle train jumped the track seventeen
miles north of Eufala, this afternoon, while
running at full speed, the engine turning
bottom up and ten cars of cattle being de-
rallied. Five men were killed or injured.
Peter McGardy, engineer, thrown out of
engine and bruised about the body; c. r.
Overd, fireman, dug out from under the
cab, leg badly broken and body bruised;
Nick Rainsford, front brakeman, leg
broken; a Mexican, in charge of stock, leg
broken and badly bruised; colored boy,
name unknown, killed. There are proba-
bly, fifty cattle killed and others so badly
hurt that they will be killed. The wounded
Mexican said a negro boy was with him be-
tween two cattle cars when the train left
the track. He has not been found, and it
is thought he is completely buried under the
cars.