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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25

csption by ComNltsee OF Merchants.
escorting the Yisiners through Whole
sale and Jobbing Distr1cts.-General
social time, strictly informal.
II a. m. to / p. m.-Idncheon by Com
mittee Main and Thirteenth Streets
Registering Of Guests. Street car rides.
&C.
& Ohio Road. Train will run TO Ben
wood. with stop at Riverside Steel
Works. thence to Bsllaire, with stop
at Eellaire Steel Works. thence 10
Bridgeport Martins Ferry. over the
Union Bridge and 10 Peninsula, stop
for visit at Schenk's; thence 10 Ter
minal Depot, where they will cisem-
bark.
5 TO $50 p. m.-Special trains over the
Wheeling & Elm Grove Railroad 10
Wheeling Park. Dinner on POrtico OF
Casino and in Casino Restaurant at
6 p. m.-Address of Welcome by Mayor
and President Quarter. of the Cham
Der Of Commerce.-Replies TO same.
addresses limited 10 five minutes)
$50 p. m.-Performance at the Casino OF
1882 by a Company OF 80 People,
Entire house Reserved for Guests of
Acknowledgement trains ordered
from Park at ll:20 and 12)
THURSDAY. AUGUST &c
All day devoted 10 Business, Forming
acquaintance, visits 10 Business
Houses. etc.
s p. m.-Trolley rides. through the City
and Suburbs.
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SISTERSVILLE.


Sistersville, w. Va, August "a
Capt. W. E. Roe, of the steamer
Barnsdall. and Col. Carl Hunter. of the
Marshall County Bank at Moundsville,
were prominent guests of the Hotel
Wells last night.
Arch Smith, the local representative
of the Bovaird & Seyfang Mfg. Co..
who has been whisking in the cool
breezes Of Lake Chautauqua for the
past two weeks, returned home last
evening.
John Fisher. of the Fisher oil Com
pany, went down the road this after
noon looking after business of the COM
pany.
James McCoach returned last even
ing from a short business trip down
the road.
w. l.. McMorris, chief clerk TO gen.
eraI passenger agent Archer, Of the o.
r. road, was here a short while last
evening on business.
The following well-known persons
took advantage of the excursion rates
given by the o. r. r. r. to-day and
went to Pittsburg to put in the re-
mainder of the week on business and
pleasure: Frank SHETLAND, Jesse ia
cobs. John r. Wallace, Jack O'Hara,
and fifteen or twenty others. Speak
ing of excursions, the low rate Of 95
cents for the round trip has been made
on account of Merchants Day in
Wheeling tomorrow. Tickets good
until the 9th. This is one-half cent
a mile each way. Cheap!
Miss Lizzie Tallman, one Of the most
accomplished young ladies OF Conway,
is in the city, the guest Of Miss Maud
Sproles, of Main street.
H. l.. Scrafford. of the Eureka Pipe
Line Company, with headquarters in
Pittsburg, is in the city looking after
business in his branch.
Mrs. Ed. Ryan left this afternoon
for Marietta, where she will be the
guest of friends and relatives for a
week or more.
The Mddlebourne fair promises TO
be the best ever held in that judicial
city.
w. L. Gorham went to Wheeling
this afternoon to attend the Mer-
chants Day display.
Clell Nichols, the well-known ope-
rator, returned this afternoon from
a business trip down the river.
E. NJ. Gross, OF the New Matamoras
Bank, is visiting the city to-day.
Chas. Gibbs Carter, attorney for the
Carter OIL Company, who has been
here for the past week or so, re-
turned to his home in Pittsburg this
afternoon.
Richards & Pringle's famous Geor-
gia Minstrels will hold the boards at
the Opera House Thursday evening.
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OPERA AT THE PARK.
a Splendid Production of "1492" and q
Large Audience.

Large Audience.
One Of the largest audiences which have
ever witnessed a theatrical entertainment
at the Park Casino, and one OF the most
cultured as well, witnessed the initial
presentation of the spectacular burlesque
1872 last night. The regular motors in
the early evening were well filled. and the
special at 7:SO consisted Of two sections.
The W. & f. G. accommodations were
excellent. both going and returning
'l492" has been seen before in Wheeling
but never TO such advantage as last
night. There was an abundance OF stage
room at the Casino. an& electric and cal
cum lights. which enabled the company
TO give a strictly frst-class production.
Notwithstanding the fact that but few
rehearsals have been held this season,
the production passed off very smoothly
The chorus was large and well balanced,
the drills were excellent, the living pic
lures the most artistic ever presented be-
fore a Wheeling audience. The special
ties were enthusiastically applauded, es-
pecially the six Daily Hints from Paris. -
The principals in the cast did splendid
work. Especial mention is due Miss
Rawlston, Miss Thompson, and Miss Mac
Laren. who not only possess excellent
voices and use them TO good advantage,
but also did very clever dramatic work.
Mr. seaton made a good Columbus, and
sang his solos admirably. Mr.. Stuarts
impersonation was true and artistic.
The comedy of Messrs. Byrne and Card
ner kept the audience in continual good
humor. 1t was late when the curtain
went up, and late when the performance
ended.
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MOUNDSVILLE.

y. L. Weidebusch and wife were at
Wheeling yesterday shopping.
T. c. Stillwell attended the base ball
game at Wheeling yesterday.
Miss Florence Fleming, OF Wheeling,
is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Francis Heedy leaves to-day on
an extended visit to friends at Wells
burg.
An infant child OF Mrs. Friend Cox
is quite Ill with the whooping cough.
This is probably the only case in the
city.
George Parshall, Of Sistersyille, was
in the city yesterday on business.
W. 3. Mathews. who has been spend
ing a few days with his parents here.
leaves to-day for Charleston where he
is employed at the State Capitol.
Rev. G. w Grimes and wife will re-
turn to Clarksburg this week after
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25

The work of Thayer Torreyson on
the bases might well serve as an exam
pie to the younger players. He is
one Of the most daring and success
full base runners in the League, in
spite Of the fact that he is not a
crack" sprinter. He infuses ginger
into the work of the players, and as
captain Of the team is the right man
in the right place. It is the never-say-
die spirit which Torreyson has which
wins many games.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25

Jim Lucas will hold his job with
the Wheeling base ball club if he con-
tinues to pitch as he did yesterday.
It was Lucas debut in professional
company. and he might have been eX-
pected to be a trife nervous. II he
was he gave no outward manifestation
Of his uneasiness. With the exception
of the fifth inning he was steady and
effective throughout the game. When
the Dayton sluggers connected with
the ball it usually went up into the
air. giving the felders easy chances.
Ten men were retired on fly balls.
Lucas was not hit hard at any stage
Of the game, and only seven hits were
made Off him. His wildness in the
fifth inning, however, lost the game
for Wheeling. with the material assist
ance Of Shay. who had an OF day IN
his fielding around the third bag. With
the exception Of Shay, Lucas support
was gilt edged, and the game was snap
nv and full of ginger" throughout.
Such exhibitions, even though the
team loses, will not affect the attend
ance.
The visitors scored in but two in
nings. but they piled up a sufficient
number of runs to win. In the fourth
Flick led off with a clean single
against the right field fence and stole
second. Rieman and Frank were re-
tired. Greenwald pounded out a dou-
bic to left field, scoring Flick. kell-
ner reached first on Shay's error, which
allowed Greenwald to score. No runs
should have been made in this inning
When Reiman flew out to Yetters the
ball was fielded TO Shay in time 10
retire Flick and complete a double,
but Shay muffed the ball.
In the next inning ROsebrough was
an easy victim. WetZel walked. Ho-
gan was hit by the ball, and Flick
drew a pass. filing the bags. Then
Reiman banged at the sphere and 1t
dropped outside the left field fence,
clearing the bases. Frank also walked
10 first, went around TO third on
Greenwald's hit, and scored on shay $
error. Shay'S errors were directly
responsible for three runs.
Wheeling scored in four innings. In
the first Vetters was hit by the ball,
went to third on Taylor's double, and
scored on TOrreysOn's hit TO the in
field. Another was added in the third
Lucas came to bat for the first time
in this inning and pounded out line
hit over third. He tried to stretch 1t
into a two-bagger and was put out
at second Bradley drew pass, went
TO third on Vetters' single to right field.
and scored on TaylOr's fly out 10 Flick,
In the fifth Bradley forced Lucas out
at second. advanced a base on Rel
mans error, took third on a passed
ball. and tailed on Vetters' single.
In the eighth Taylor led OFF with a
double and scored on TorreySon's
single.
Wheeling opened the ninth inning
In good style. and the crowd rooted
hard when they saw a possibility Of
pulling victory ont Of the fire. Shay
ed off with a double over right field
fence. Messett hit in the infield and
got a life on Greenwald's muf Of the
ball when it was fielGed 10 him. Lu-
cas- hit to Reiman, and Wheeling's
chances were destroyed by quick dOu-
BILE play. Reiman to Wetzel TO Green
valid. Bradley going out at first. The
score,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25
MERCHANTS DAY.
Everything Ready for the Entertain
ment of the Visitors.

The Headquarters of the Executive
Committee Established at Main
and Thirteenth Streets, a n d
Guests VIII Report There on Ar
irving in the City To Day-Lunch-
con to Pc Served at Headquar-
tiers at Neon 1o-Day-The Official
observation-disclosures Decorat-
ing Yesterday - The Entertain
nent at the Park Last Evening.
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should encouraging the club by their
presence.

Lucas did good work all around.
The first time he came to bat he was
applauded and responded by cracking
out clean single. The second time
he hit to third too hot for McShane
to handle and was given another hit.
The third time he drove long fly out
to deep left, which would have been
a home run in any other direction.
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STANDING OF CLUBS.

Brooklyn, N. Y, August 24.-Both
Killen and Fisher were hit hard in to-
days contest. The Pirates, however,
were unable to bunch their hits when
men were on bases, thus allowing the
Brooklyn to make it three straight.
The teams will close their series to-
nnrrnw with a double-header. Score:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25
LUCAS PITCHED GOOD BALL,
But His WildnesS and a Home Run
Gave Dayton the Came

II Was q Pretty Contest, and Was
witnessed by a Good - Sized
Crowd-Results Of Other Games
Yesterday in the Interstate and
National Leagues News of the
Boxers and Bowlsrs and Other
Sporting Matters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25

Yesterday morning Manager Torreyson
signed pitcher John C. Grimes, of Ken
lucky. He played for the Evansville team
in the Central league. and later went to
ST. Louis He is known as the Soldier
Boy" as he is one of the garrison at Fit.
Thomas. KY. and is off on a five months
furlough. lie will report for duty TINS
morning.
The Wheeling players were guests Of
the Georgia Minstrel Company at the
Grand last night. The Ministries and the
"1492" company will be guests of the ball
clubs at the game this afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-25

PITTsBURG. Pa, August 2i.-The
Naval Commission TO look into the advis-
ability Of erecting a government armor
plant. 10 in Pittsburg inspecting the works
Of Carnegie.
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more. Louisville at Boston. Pittsburg at
Brooklyn. Cleveland at New York; 81:
Louis at Philadelphia, Cincinnati al
Washington.
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RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle OF ths Movements OF th'
Goats and Boatmen.

Daily Chronicle OF ths Movements OF the
Goats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
Keystone State, Cincinnati.
Queen City, Pittsburg.
Argand. Parkersburg.
T. NJ. Bayne, Steubenville.
Leroy, Darlington.
Ruth, Sistersyille.
Lexington, New Matamoras.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Charleston, Kanawha, $50 a. m.
Pittsburg, Ben Hur, p. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $50 p. m.
Darlington, Leroy, $3.50 p. M.
TO-MORROW'S DEPARTURES.
Pittsburg, Bedford, $50 a. m.
Cincinnati, Queen City, s a. m.
Parkersburg, Argand, IL a. m.
Sistersville, Ruth, $3.50 p. m.
Darlington. Leroy, $3.50 p m.
New Matamoras, Lexington, II a. NJ
The marks at the wharf last even
ing showed a stage of 4 feet inches
and falling slowly.
The T. NJ. Bayne will not be down
until Friday, owing to her engage
ment as a pleasure boat for the CEN
tennial visitors at Steubenville.
Pilots Conant and Dornberger. Of the
Kanawha. report two sunken flats, one
At Montgomery" and the other at
Duff"
Mr.. Wash Rouse has succeeded Lloyd
Gee as steward of the Kanawha, and
James Smelzer, a well-known steamboat
cook. has taken charge Of her cook-house.
Capt. Phil Anshutz, OF the Queen City,
IS spending his vacation at his home in
Buck Hill bottom. Capt. Jules Wehrman.
recently deceased, was a brother-in-law
of Capt Arshutz.
Capt. Lanford Cramer has contracted
for a new low water boat which he ex-
poets 10 have completed and ready for
business next spring. The hull. wSSh Is
being built at Sunfsh. will be 100 feet in
length and 35 feet in beam. Capt. Cramer
does not expect her to draw more than
Is inches with everything on board. Capt.
Cramer is one Of the main owners of the
Ben Hur and the new boat will no doubt
take the place Of the former when she
is obliged TO lay up by reason Of low
water.
Pittsburg-S feet inches and fall
Ing.
Greensboro feet l inch and sta
tionOry.
OIL city feet 9 and stationary.
Morgantown-7 feet.
Warren-5 of a foot.
Parkersburg-6 feet 10 and falling.
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Earned runs, Brooklyn z, Pittsburs
.: first on errors. Brooklyn l, Pitts
burg /; left on bases, Brooklyn o.
Pittsburg Il; first on balls, off Fisher
.. off Killen 2; struck out, by Fisher
4. by Killen ); home run, Shindle;
three-base hits, Shindle, Andersen,
Hoffmeister; two-base hits, Griffin, G.
Smith, Hoffmeister; stolen bases, Dom
ovan, Padden, Sugden; double plays
LaChance (unassisted); passed ball.
A. Smith; time, 1;55; umpire, Car
penter; attendance, 1853.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

CINCINNATI .: WAS FUNCTION 6.
PHILADELPHIA 5; 81. LOUIS {.
PHITADFLPHTA Il: ST. LOUIS ..
BALTIMORE 8; CHTEAGO ?.
BALTIMORE s; CHIfAGO ;
BROOKLYN 10; PITISBURG l.
CANES To-DAY-Ctcago at Balti
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MIDSUMMER.

Hess, Lennon & Co.'S Pure
makes the pest shortening foz
For sale by hll leading grocery
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EolIowinc is the ofhciai programme:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ..
so to u a. m.-Asriyal Of Visitors. Re-
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Josephus RedicuS Garvi will attend
to the twirling end in to-day's game,
anw Wheeling will try hard to win the
odd one. No team has c license to
defeat Wheeling now and the fans"
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DAYTON z; WHEELING
VOT-NGSTOWN 10: SPRINGFIELD $
MANSFIELD s; FORT WAYNE .
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sTANDING or CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY-Dayton at Wheeling,
Castle Fort Wayne al Mansfield.
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earned runs ~ lltttiuE I, LAY ll'iA A-
Two-base hits-TaylOr , Shay, Green
valid. Home rUn-Reiman. Double
plays-Veters and Donahue; Reiman
and Greenwaid; WetZel Reiman and
Greenwald. Bases on balls-On Lucas 4,
OF Rosebrough . Hit by pitched ball
BY RoSebrOUgh l, by Lucas >. Struck
Out-By Lucas .. by ROsebrough 1.
Passed ball-Kellner Wild pitch-Lu-
cas-. Left on baSeS-Wheeling 6, Day
ton 6. First on errOrs-WheeIng >,
DAYTON .. Sacrifice hits-Taylor, Rel
man. Time-1:40. Umpire-COlgan.
YOUNGSTOWN. O.. August 24.-ScOre:
Youngst'n 20 s 0 0 8 1 DO Is 6
Springfield .0109O SIS 81
Batteries-JOrdan and Zinram; Do
Ian and Rupert.
MANSFIELD. Ohio. August 24-Score;
Mansfield ....1 O 0 o 1 IS Il 0
Fort WAYNE &C.. o o o o 0 Il >
Batteries. Emig and Lynch, Minnehan
and O'Meara.
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EVERYBODY is next" to Hogan. When
he came to bat the crowd yelled Send
'er down Hogans alley" Somebody
on the bleachers chimed in with the
chorus ''Hogan's home again, boys"
and a wag in the grand stand called
him Little Baby Bunting"
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The last time Hogan came to bat
Messett played him for a bunt. He
dropped his. mask and played along
the third base line, facing Marty"
Marty" tried to kill the ball then.
but was an easy out at first
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INSPECTING AN ARMoR PLANT.
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Hoffmeister; two-base hits, Griffin, u.
Smith. Hoffmeister: stolen bases, Don
ovan, Padden, Sugden; double plays
LaChance (unassisted); passed BALL
A. Smith; time, LOO; umpire, Car
penter; attendance, 1853.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, August "a
Philadelphia took two games from st.
Louis to-day, the first through errors OF
the Browns in the first inning and the
second game by punching hits. LaIly
was injured by a pitched ball in the first
game. Murphy then came in to catch
and Douglass went to left field Hart
was relieved by Southoff in the second
inning. In the second game Cooley was
nut out of the game for disputing the
umpire's decision. Geier took his place.
Attendance, 1888. Score:
First game
Philadelphia 6 600 o o l o-S1S1
S.. Louis % - IL /
Earned runs. Philadelphia !; St. Louis
.. Batteries, Taylor and Mcfarland;
SouthofI. Hart and Murphy. Time, 2:So.
Umpire. Kelley.
Second game
Philadelphia 2 Z 0 o 0 Ola 10 l
St. Louis 30 l 0 0 o 0 o. 10 2
Earned ~. Philadelphia 9; St. Louis
1. Batteries, Wheeler and Mcfarland;
Hart and Murphy. Time, las. Umpire
Kelley.
BALTIMORE. Nd. August 4-The
Orioles managed to win the first and tie
the second game. In the first game the
visitors could not hit Hoffer. In the sec
ond game Pond was put in to do the
twirling. but after two home runs and
four singles. was replaced by Amole in
the fourth. who held the visitors down to
one single Game called end of eighth
inning on account of darkness. Attend
ance. $50. Score first game
Baltimore 0 0 o 0 Is o
Chicago o 0 0 o 0 l 0 o IL .
Earned runs. Baltimore l. Batteries,
Hofer and Robinson; Griffith and Dono-
hue Time, 2IO Umpire, O'Day..
Second game:
Baltimore 600 8 0 0 0 2-5 II
Chicago ...11S 100 % Il
Earned runs-Baltimore 2. Chicago
.. Batteries - Amole, Pond and
Clarke: Friend and Kittredge Time
-2:15. Umpire-ODay.
WASHINGTON. August 24.-Washing
ton lost to-day's game by string of err
rors. following a badly misjudged ball by
Brown. Had he reached the ball. no
scores would have been made in the
fifth. As it was Cincinnati had no diff
Guilty in winning out. Attendance. 5000.
Score:
Washington L o o O-6 a
Cincinnati L 0 0 '-9 L
Earned runs. Washington !; Cincinnati
. Batteries. Swain and Farrell; Breiten-
stein and Peitz. Time 2:o5. Umpire,
Lynch.
NEW YORK. August 24-New York We.
cleveland, both games postponed on &C
count Of wet grounds. Two games to-
morrow.
BOSTON. August 2L-Boston vs.. Louis
willie, game postponed on account Of rain.
BASE BALL BRIEFS.
It was ladies' day and the fair sex
was out in goOdly numbers.
The Wheeling boys play ball like
salaries and meals are coming regu-
larly.
There was great amount Of good,
hard roofing" yesterday which must
have pleased both Manager Torreyson
and the home team.
Kellner worked a trick very sue
cessfully in the first inning. He made
motion to throw the ball to second
to catch Torreyson, but threw quickly
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Kellner worked a trick very sue
cessfully in the first inning. He made
motion to throw the ball to second
to catch Torreyson, but threw quickly
to third and caught Taylor OF the
bag.
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There was a great amount Of good,
hard roofing" yesterday which must
have pleased both Manager Torreyson
and the home team.
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Wheeling Park viii attract a very
large attendance, both Of visitors and
our home merchants. It is expected
that the crowd will commence to 90
out on the five o'clock motor, at half
past five specials will be ruH, and there
will also be plenty Of accommodations
At six o'clock. The Opera House band
will 20 out on the four. and will make
music for the diners until the perform
ance at the Casino is commenced. This
performance, as has been repeatedly
stated. is exclusively for city mer-
chants and their Invited guests, and
f., it no tickets will be sold.
The sale Of seats for last nights per
fcrmance was lively all day yesterday,
and there was fine attendance at the
Casino. A detailed description Of the
success Of this preliminary entertain
ment will be found below.
The record-union., 1897-09-05
JOHN R0ONEY'S RANCH SOLD.
1T WENT FOR THE AMOUNT OF
THE MORTGAGE.
Bid in by Henry Cowell, the Mort
gagee, for the Sum of
$4,000.

The wave of prosperity came too late
to be of much help to John Rooney, the
Brighton hop grower, for his splendid
property on the bank of the American
River was yesterday sold by Receiver
s. B. Smith under Henry Cowell's fore
closure of a mortgage for Sl20,O0O. II
was bid in by Cowell himself.
The ranch is one of the finest on the
rich American River bottom, and has
been the home of pioneer Rooney and
his family since he acquired it away
back in the early days of California 5
settlement by white people. 1t con-
sists of nearly six hundred acres of
fertile land, of which some three hun
dred are devoted to hop culture. The
improvements are also quite valuable
Up to four or five years ago, when
the money panic overshadowed the en-
tire country and all kinds of farm pro-
ducts fell in price John Rooney was
one of the most prosperous tillers Of
the soil in the county. The money
that came easy also went out freely,
and when the hard times came, with
the era Of low prices, Rooney-like
many other farmers who were over
stocked with land-Was forced to ap
ply TO the money lenders.
Prices for hops continued low as year
after year rolled round, interest piled
up steadily and remOrselessly, and
mortgage on mortgage We're added un-
Ill his entire property became involved
and he was unable to eXtricate himself
| Then came the inevitable foreclosure
proceedings, which eliminated yester-
day in the Rooney property being sold
under the hammer.
If land values We're anything like
what they were ten years ago, MI
Rooney could have sold one-half his
property, cleared himself of debt and
still have been a wealthy man, but the
| fates were against him The San
| Francisco capitalist has secured a val
liable property for less than one-half
what it would have cost a few years
ago, and John Rooney-Well it looks
as if he will have to begin again, in
the evening-time of his life, at the bot
| tom of the ladder
But Mr.. Rooney is apparently not a
man to sit down and brood over mis-
| fortune, and if the present indications
of returning prosperity should be sus-
tanned the chances are he will yet win
Dame Fortunes favor 1t may be,
| too, that through some understanding
! with Mr.. Cowell, he will save some
thing out of the wreck at Brighton
!