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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-26
PILED AMAY UP!
Our Store is piled full of new things wear this winter
Now is splendid time flor the careful buyer to come
around and where the goods
FIT THE PRICES

We like to have goods and prices compared with those
OF our competitors The verdict is always in favor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
SMALL TALK
Min or Matters of Interest Briefly AID Pit n
lily Told.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Pit
lily Told.
There was no Police Court yes
terday morning.
An electric light has been placed at
the east end of the suspension bridge.
A two-year-old child of Henry Steers
died Sunday, at the st. Aiphonsus orphan
home.
The City Board of Equalization and
Appeals meets this morning at nine
o'clock
THE first turn at the Whitaker mill,
yesterday, was laid off by leak in the
gas pipe.
The City Water Board was to have met
yesterday. but the meeting was deferred
until to-day
The Board of Public Works met last
evening and audited bills and transacted
other routine matters.
Prosecuting Attorney Meyers has made
a good selection of an assistant In the
person of Hon. j. B. Sommerville.
-McMechen's preserving works has been
shut down since last Thursday. Stock
is being taken. 1t will start again Wed
nesday.
The attention of interested parties is
called to the advertisement of A. Pestinger
& Son. of Elm Grove, in this issue of the
Register
Asa McWilliams, n Sixth ward boy.
was shot in the mouth by an air gun in
the hands of a companion and painfully
hurt, yesterday.
Contrary to expectation among the pot
terry men, the Wheeling pottery did not
resume yesterday. and no orders have
been given out for resumption.
Last eyening officer Ebbert arrested
John Holland for disorder. officer Allen
arrested Frank Nieneger for disorder, and
officer Bero arrested John Shoder for
drunkenness.
The La Belle tin department. starts up
in full Wednesday. The Bill Mckinley
engine, which has broken down a number
of times and has caused two Of the tin
mills to be off for week, is being taken
apart and repaired.
AS announced in yesterdays Register,
the BARRIERS have deferred the question Of
raising prices until later day. A motion
to lay the question on the table was
passed by a vite of five 10 one. The mat
ter will not be brought up again until May.
Representatives from the city
newspapers gathered at the city building
last night to organize a Press Club. Two
committees. as follows. were appointed:
Constitution and Bylaws, Messrs. Arch
er. Naylor, Beans and Smith Quarters,
Colmar. Woodruff. Ankle and Ingersoll.
The next meeting will be held January
18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
MARTINS FERRY.

William Eoefer. OF Vine street. met with
an accident yesterday forenoon at the
Laughln tin mill which resulted in his
having TO have two fingers on his right
hand amputated. He was working about
the hot rolls and in some manner his fin-
gers got caught and were partially drawn
through before the rolls were stopped.
The fingers were an mashed to some ex-
tent The two middle fingers We're ampu-
tated by Or. A. W. Diven at the first Joint.
George Devault was at Portland Station
yesterday ON business.
Miss Ella Devault is spending a few days
at Ningo with her sister
The Actna-Standard mill was off yester-
DAY with tbe exception Of two or three
OF the sheet mills. The mill will probably
be on for a couple Of weeks
Mrs. T. II. Morton. OF Dravosburg. Pa.
returned home yesterday after several
days visit with relatives here.
Earl Wells returned 20 Allegheny yes
tsrday after a visit here with relatives.
Lyman Hanes returned TO Pittsburg
yesterday after a couple OF weeks visit
Wl.h his parents.
Miss Lucy McWilliamS is here from
Dennison. O.. visiting her parents.
Walter. a young son Of George Tweedy,
Is very low with typhoid fever. This is
the NTH week he has been belfast.
A special session OF the Board of Edu-
cation will be held this evening to select
8 teacher rfothe vacancy caused by Mrs.
Jennie May. nee Eagleson. Applicants
for the place are thicker than bees in
sugar barrel.
Repairs are being made to the guide mill
al the Aetna-Stauiard mill.
F. II. Smith and wife. Of Montreal. Cam
ada left FOR home yesterday over the W.
& L. E. road after visit with relatives
here.
Miss Alice Wood left yesterday for Bal
timcre to resume her college studies.
The Water Board held their regular
monthly meeting last night.
Richard SwarJz leaves tomorrow on an
Eastern trip for Pittsburg frmr.
o. p. Dunbar. Of Steubenville was here
yesterday on business.
The net proceeds of the alumni enter
tainment Friday evening were $55.25, which
will be devoted TO the high school library
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
The New Board of Education Organ
lied Last Night
FIR. Jefferson Chosen for President.
Superinoendent w. h. Anderson
and Clerk Walter Hall Reelected
at Increased Salaries The Men,
bers of the Board.

The new Board of Education organized
last night. but transacted no other bust
ness. The meeting was held at seven
o'clock and occupied a little over half
an hour. The only absentee was Mr.. w.
r. Dudley, of Centre. Members present
were DIR. Birney, Judge Geo. E. Boyd, p.
Buchanan. Myron r. Hubbard, j. A. JET
ferson. DR.. S. l.. Jepson, S. II. Kasley. a.
O. Maxwell. w. ". Mcconnell, A j. Me-
Nash. Col. ]. A. Miller, J. w. Milligan,
w ! Nesbltt C. A. Noble. j. C.
RIheldaffer. Fred Schaub, Frank Stan
ton Stephen Waterhouse, Jr., ana
Jos. Weldner The Board is almost solid
" Republican, Messrs. Miller and MILL
gan being the only Democratic members.
Notwithstanding this fact, MI HAL was
reelected Clerk, and the commendaoie
custom of keeping politics out OF the pro-
ceedings was observed
The members were called TO order by
Mr.. Jefferson, who nominated Col. Mliier
for temporary chairman, ana ne was
unanimously chosen. Mr.. Buchanan nom
inted Mr.. Hubbard for President, ana Mr.
Milligan named Mr.. Jefferson. Both maze
neat speeches. The vote on the hrsr
ballot resulted in a tie. 9 to 8. on the Sec
ond ballot Mr.. jefferson was elected by
a vote of IL to I.
The next matter taken up was the hxing
of salaries of clerk and superintendent.
The former was made 5000 per annum, and
the latter 100 There is slight Increase
in both cases over salaries paid hereto
fore.
Nominations for clerk being declared in
order. Mr.. Maxwell, in q neat speech,
placed the name of the old efficient clerk.
Mr.. Walter II. Hall, before the Board.
Mr. Noble, of Washington district NOM
mated Edward Mcdonald. Mr.. Hall was
chosen on the first ballot the vote result
ing II to I. On motion Of Mr.. Buchanan,
the election of Mr.. Hall was made unani-
nous.
For Superintendent Of Schools, Mr.. Hub
bard nominated Prof. w. II. Anderson,
paying a high compliment TO his efficiency
and worth. There were no other nominal
lions. and Mr.. Anderson received a unani-
nous vote.
Mr. Mcdonald received the votes of the
following named members on roll CALI
Messrs. buchanan, Schaub, Noble Nc
Nash. Walford. Jepson. and Waterhouse
Messrs. McNash Walford and Jepson
changed Their votes before the result was
announced
The Board then adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements OF IN
Boats and Boatmen.

Daily Chronicle or the movement u 'N
Boats and Boatmen.
YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES Park
ersburg, Ben Hurslit-sE. m; SisteIs'.'',
Ruth. $3.50 p. M; Darlington, Jewe. 81
p. m.
TO-DAY's BOATS-Pittsburg HUDSON
a. m. Argand, a. m; Park.r'I'5'
Leroy II a. M: New Matamoras, LeAis'
ton. II "a. M: Sistersville. Ruth, 81.
m; Darlington, Jewel. $3.50 p. m.
There is a fair boating stage for no
river packets. The river last night was
feet inches and stationary.
The packets are all resuming. ara ~
nearly all making their regular trips. '''
Jewel has not missed day, oNerp, W.
New Years. leaving here every dl 49,
$3.50 for Darlington. The Ben HUE
II o'clock last night for Park
The Ruth Is again i'm her trade. n-N
daily trips TO Sistersville leaving
$3.50 p. m. The keystone State "."
Cincinnati Thursday evening for
ing. having missed trip.
PITTSBURG, January 4-k'el
and rising at the dam. Rainin5.
OIL CITY, January River
inches and stationary. Mid rii'IU-
WARREN. January 4.-Riyer -..-
inches Raining.
MORGANTOWN. January f-f'"
feet. Raining most Of the day i-.
IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
PYTHIAN POINTS.

B. w. Connolly, one of the two Su-
preme Representative of West Virgin
ia, who, with his wife, has been spend
ing the holidays in this city with rela-
tives, was visitor at Steuben Lodge
No. l, Friday night, in the company of
his brother-in-law, C. ]. Meyer. None
of Ben's Steubenville friends were
aware of the fact that he was an orator
until he got on the floor of the lodge to
declaim. The way he laid it down
was caution, and the members present
were highly interested in his speech.
AS he became enthused telling about
the workings of the order in West Vir-
ginia that bald head of his reflected the
light of equal capacity with railroad
reflector. Wheeling Knights are proud
of Ben. He will be United States
Senator if he lives long enough.-Steu-
benyile Sunday Life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
MANY OFFICE SEEKERS.

Contests for Every Federal Office Which
May Fall to- West Virginians-Capt Dow
ener Departs.
Congressman B. B. Dovener departed
over the B. & o. at 5: 40 o'clock yester-
day afternoon for Washington, after
spending the holidays in Wheeling. In
the course of chat with the Register
reporter, yesterday afternoon, Capt.
Dovener stated that there are an I'M
usually large number of candidates for
Federal offices among Republicans OF
the First Congressional district.
IF l would give my personal atten-
ton to all the letters | receive from
candidates and their friends he said,
Il could find time to do very little else.
There are, on an average, four appli-
cants for every postotfice in the dis
trict, and as matter of course they
have their friends working for them,
sending letters, petitions, etc. In many
instances the number of applicants is
much larger, and each candidacy
brings at least a dozen letters. | will
not take up these matters at all, until
after January 18th, and those who are
sending in their applications now will
fare no better than those who wait
until that time AS l have informed
all my friends that l will not consider
claims of candidates until the 18th,
presume some are holding off until
that time, and there will be many more
applications.
Yes, there are also many candi-
dates from the First district for Con-
splar appointments, and other Federal
offices, but I cannot give you any
names. Some of them have asked me
to interest myself in their cases, when
the offices to which they aspire fall I'M
Ger the civil service. l would be
pleased if you would suggest in the
Register that candidates first ascertain
whether the places to which they as
pire fall under the civil service
rules"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
Read Stifel 81 Cos. nd to-day.
BRIDGET ORT.

]. II. Denham, of Barton, was in town
yesterday on business.
j. 0. Martins, of Shiloh, w. Va, left for
home yesterday after a several days visit
here with friends.
Miss Jessie Hillyer has returned to Mt.
Union College after a visit with her par
ents here.
The Ladies of the Maccabees of Bridge
port will hold another meeting at the
Opera House hall to-day at p. m. Ladies
desiring charter membership must present
their names to-day, as the charter will
positively be closed at this meeting.
Chas. Trueman left yesterday for New
ark. o., on business.
August Briedenstein left yesterday for
Smithfield on business.
A close investigation into the accounts
of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of this
place, of Albert Baggs was the financial
secretary, show the books TO be in the
neighborhood, of 500 short, and now the
prime cause of his disappearance is
known. Already a shortage TO the amount
of 1922 has been found, while a number Of
order books are missing. Whether or not
the members of the lodge will prosecute
the missing man has not been decided on.
They will not lose anything. as Bags
bondsmen will be held good for the short
age.
The Bridgeport Advertiser is the name
of a weekly paper that will be started
here within a few weeks.
Mrs. T. H. Martin, of Dravosburg. Pa.
returned home yesterday after a week s
visit with relatives at this place and vi
cinity. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Trueman. of the Island, who will
spend a couple of weeks with her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
A DANGEROUS JOKE,
Is What Those Most Interested call ..
Alleged Reforms Granted Porto p,.

New York, January A specisI o..
the World from Madrid SAYS the ~ A."
economist deputation from Porto Pr
which came here to ask for the pror,r,
carrying out of promised reforms r.
bitterly disappointed with the goyarr
ment's action.
The deputation had Congratulated
Premier Canovas when the Announce
ment was made, that certain reform.
had been granted on having at least
put into effect the provisions OF the hin
which passed the Cortes.
But when the ten royal DEGREES mt
ting these reforms in force were nrb.
lished in the Gazette and had besn
carefully read, the members Of tho
deputation were deeply chagrined and
outspoken in dissent.
They say the West Indian autonomists
want much more and cannot accept the
government measures.
After close examination OF the do.
crees the Liberal and Republican poli.
ticians and their leading newspapers
severely criticise the restricted YER,
conservative use the present govern.
ment has made of the elastic and
broad powers conferred by the colonial
reform act drawn up in 1895 by Senior
Abarzuza and approved by the Liberal
government of Senior Sagasta.
The Correo calls the Porto Rico 70.
form DEGREES a dangerous joke curtail-
ing even what little administrative sol,
government apparently is granted.
Senior Sagasta and the Liberals say
they warded the bill with a view TO per.
hitting very much broader concessions
Senor AbarZuZa says he would have
constructed it more literally under
existing circumstances
The Spanish government is much
pleased with the friendly attitude and
assurances of President Cleveland and
Secretary Olney, when the Spanish min
lister at Washington communicated Z,
them the intentions of Spain as en-.
bodied in the preamble and DEGREES 70
lating to Porto Rican reforms.
The ministerial press echoes the i'm
preston in high quarters that Spain
has nothing to fear as long as President
Cleveland remains III Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
NOT PLEASED WITH wEYLER.
Spanish Government Thinks lie should
Put Down the Rebellion

w D''''A ''i' AANp'llibIf
NEW YORK, January News has
been received by the Cuban juna from
Washington TO the effect that the Spanish
government has positively determined %
recall Captain-General Weyler General
Primo de Rivera. II is said. win succeed
General Weyler in Cuba He Is n captain
general in the Spanish army and IN favor
with the Conovas government.
Minister Taylor, it is said informed Sec
rotary Olney several days ago that ths
authorities at Madrid were ON the point
of relieving General Weyler Of his COM
mand in Cuba and of appointing as his
successor Captain-General Rivera.
Reasons were given in brief why a
change was deemed advisable. and q sta,e-
ment was made as to the probable time
when the orders would be promulgated
1t is learned that the Madrid government
is displeased at the fact that General Wey.
Ter, with about 100000 troops, has not pa,
down the Cuban revolt. He has expended
large sums Cf money, but so far has made
no decided Roadway i'm accomplishing his
main object. that of queling the iusUr-
rection and restoring peace and good order
in Cuba. His troops have been victorious
on occasions but they have also met de-
feat. and the total result considering
Spain's outlay of life and treasure. is far
from satisfactory.
Too much may have been expected O.,
Weyler: just as the exaction was too great
I'm the case of Campos.
Still, the one great requirement-succe,s
has not been fulfilled, and Weyler has
consequently fallen in official esteem in
Madrid
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle OF the Movements of lndi-.
yiduals

yiduals.
Mrs. Henry Etz of Twelfth street. has
returned from a visit in Parkersburg.
Miss Essie Ellsworth has returned from
Toledo o.. where she has been spending
her vacation.
H. Z. Frohme. travelling salesman for
the United States Glass Company, left
yesterday on a Western trip of six weeks.
Louis Swineberg, of the Eighth ward,
who has been Ill at the Hask'ns Hospital
for some time, is recovering enc able to
be about.
Miss Louise Shockey. of BelIaire, who
has been the guest of Miss Louise Gesler,
Of REIMBURSEMENT street, returned home
yesterday.
Rev. William Anderson. pastor Of the
Chapline Street NJ. r. church, is very i'll.
His pulpit was filed Sunday by j. NJ. Dow
Ter. local preacher.
Miss Mamie Tighe, an accomplished
young lady Of Cleveland, who spent
the holideys with friends on the South
side, left for her home yesterday.
Misses Bird and Minnie Wilson, Ella
Oberman and Lizzie Shempf. formerly
with Geo r. Taylor. have accepted posi-
tions with Geo. f. Stifel & Co.. where they
will be pleased to greet their friends and
patrons.
Casper Albinger of the Eighth ward,
has returned from hunting rip in Wetzel
county. He was out with his brother and
three others from Sistersville. They got
26 rabbits, 10 cartridges, 10 squirrels, and
one pheasant.
Mr.. John Moran, an old B. & o. con-
ductor, now a passenger conductor of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific,
and Mr.. NJ j. Moran, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, at Pitts
burg. are visiting their sister, Mrs. K.
Dorsey, of the South Side.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
ALL \ MISTAKE.

About three o'clock yesterday morn
ing persons walking up Market street
noticed a man behind the bar in Otto
Weisgerber's saloon. whom they be-
lieved to be a burglar. They notified
night Waterman Junkins and Officer
Walker, who went around to the rear
of the building. Walker was anxious
to get inside and broke a window, cut
ting his hand. He then tried to get
through. but was unsuccessful. Jun
kins raised the window and made an
investigation, which revealed the fact
that a colored man who is employed
in the saloon, and sleeps upstairs, came
down to get drink.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.

Robert Cloudy. siXteen-year-old son OF
John w. Goudy, of the Sixth ward, was
arrested yesterday and tried before Squire
ing at bird in tree. but McWilliamson
another boy about the same age, with
an air gun. The shot passed through Nc
Williamson's lower lip and lodged in his
gum. The Cloudy lad said he was shoot
ing at bird in tree, but Mcl<illiamson
said the gun was pointed directly at him.
Squire Rodgers bound Goudy over to the
grand jury in the sunni of $500. The
Squire says that his intention is not so
much TO prosecute the boy. but to get
after the dealers who sell air guns. These
guns are very dangerous. as they project
their missiles with great force and are
used promiscuously by youngsters on the
streets. to the danger of every passer-by
or person in the vicinity. Squire Rodgers
said this is the second time that a person
has been brought up before him for in
jury done by these air guns. The first
case was a colored boot-black, who had
an eye shot out by an air gun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
JAMES DUFFY DEAD
From the Effects of Prize Fight In Which
He Took Part Saturday Night

NEW YORK. January flames Duffy,
the Boston pugilist. who collapsed at the
CONCLUSION of the ten round boxing match
with George Justus at the Broadway Ath-
letic Club, Saturday night died to-day
without having regained consciousness.
Justus, Dick Roche. who acted as referee,
and Tom O'Rourke. manager of the club
are under arrest. The physicians who at
tended Duffy found no fracture or inden-
taton of the skull but trephning disclosed
menlngeal he norhage, which may have
been occasioned by a Earring of the head
by blow of the fist or fall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
A STATE PULL.

Warrants were issued yesterday for
Kitty Lee. charged with keeping a
house OF i'll fame at No. 1916 Main
street. A constable served the war
rants. which were sworn out on COM
plant of merchant living in the vi
entity. The Lee woman is in Chicago,
and one of the girls who was conduct
ing the place in her absence. was sent
to jail until she can furnish bond.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
FLOERSHEINrs MINERS
Are in Rebellion and Want More Money,
Five Hundred Men May strike

PITTSBURG, January At was stated
to-day that 1900 coal miners OF tae Wheels
ing division of the b. x O. railroad haI
gone on strike because the operators had
refused to pay the so cent rate agreed
upon.
When sifted, it develops that the miners
employed by Henry Floersheim-anol'
35O-and the men at several other SINAI!
mines are in rebellion because the opei-
ators refuse to pay more than the Pitts
burg and Chicago Gas Coal Co., winch
has contracts with its men to work for =
cents. The dissatisfied men. about ." IN
all. win meet tomorrow 10 decHi
whether or not to strike aganst reduce
ton TO 81 cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Services in observance of the Week
of Prayer are being held every even
ing at half-past seven o'clock. Last
evening the pastor, DR.. Cunningham,
preached, having for his subject 1.-THE
Work of the Spirit in the Conviction
and Conversion Of Souls" He will
preach again this evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
add Society. .............'.''. =. HlIlosq'th
asoJet NSoTo OF Oct icyege2

The =. y. a. A. lds dTTdHBsU Il sVIIVs
of entertainments to take place within
the next eight weeks. They will introduce
the yellow Kid" in all his glory. and
they say the kid" can't be beat either,
this side of nowhere. Their club rooms in
the East End will be refitted and bright
ened up. The first affair %Stsdake place
Thursday evening. The band will play.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
AURoRAs WON.

The Mail Pouch and Aurora teams
played in the South Side tournament last
night. and the Auroras won two of the
games. The second score was tie, each
making a string of $50 pins. In the extra
frame. the Mail Pouch team made "a pins
md tho AurOras 1OI The scores:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05

The Saturday evening net proceeds were
1855 which will be added to the town
clock fund. This makes the fund SS26.sS.
1t now lacks sl7S.O5 of the required amount.
Howard SMITH left for Lafayette College
to resume his studies
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-05
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Young Man Held Up in the North End
Last Night.

Thomas Kelly, young man in the
employ of Burns &c Church, was held
up and robbed yesterday evening. KEEL
ly looks after the transfer of baggage
belonging to passengers ON the Pan
Handle road, and boards incoming
trains at the Top mill station. The
robbery took place while he was wait
ing for the six o'clock train.
Two men attacked Kelly and went
through his clothes. They secured be-
tween nine and ten dollars in change,
and succeeded in making their escape.