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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
DEATH OF WILL $. FAIRS.
Tie Expired at His Home in Allegheny City
Yesterday

VIII s. Faris. the we'll known veteran
newspaper writer, who for twenty-five
years prior TO his departure for Pitts
burg, six months ago. labored in the
journalistic vineyard in this vicinity
with much more than common ability
and talent died at his residence at Man
haitian street and Western avenue, Ale
gheny City. at nine o'clock yesterday
morning, aged forty-one years.
Deceased was a son of William NJ.
Faris, and was born in this city May 8.
1856. His parents soon after removed
to st. Clairsville, the mother of deceased
being a daughter of Judge Benz. S.
Cowen. C< that town, and there the sub
ject Of this sketch received his early
education, and later learned the trade of
cOmpositor in the office of the Belmont
Chronicle n conjunction with sew
eral friends Mr. Faris published a few
numbers of a small local paper at st.
Clairsville. but in 1872 he removed 10
Belaire. where he was reporter on
the City Commercial. In 1874 he came
10 Wheeling and entered the employ Of
the Register, doing staff duty in the
writing some descriptive matter Of more
than usual worth. After about two
wears service with the Register Mr.
Faris returned to Bellaire. and in 1856
read law with Reese &; Gallaher while
continuing his newspaper work Still
later Mr.. Faris and w c. WarnOck ed
tied literary weekly. "Bric-a-Brac, "
in Bellaire, to which Mr. Faris contrib
uted some of his brightest and best
work. Later in 1876 and in 1877, Mr..
Faris taught school at Jacobsburg, o.,
being married in the latter year to Miss
Maggie f. Powell, Of Bellaire. Return
ing 10 Bellaire. he became principal OF
the Fifth ward school. and edited the
Bellaire Photograph. In January. 1879,
Mr.. Faris again returned to Wheeling.
and took the position Of night editor Of
the Register. which he held for fifteen
months, leaving TO accept the city edi-
tOrship of the Intelligencer. He re-
NAMED on the Intelligencer until the
summer of 1889. when he became inter-
ested in the Wheeling Graphic bur af-
ter six months he went to the Ohio VAL
ley Manufacturer. In April. 1890. ne
returned to the Intelligencer. and re-
NAMED city editor until six months ago.
when he moved to Pittsburg and took
one Of the telegraph desks on the Com
mercial- Gazette. His wife and three
children survive him.
Mr.. Faris was a writer Of much abil-
ity. particularly in descriptive ncwspa e
per work. and in the careful preparation
of facts. As a writer of verse he show
ed particular talent. and some of his eff
forts in this line are well worthy Of
permanent preservation. Had he de-
voted himself seriously to purely liter
arv work. in broader field than the
Ohio Valley. there is no doub, but he
would have reaped a substantial reward
and an enduring fame.
The news Of his death brought forth
many expressions of sorrow. yesterday.
The remains will be brought here for
burial. and the newspaper men will
probably attend in a body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
10 the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
CORVALLIS. w. Va, May 0.-They
struck gas in Fisher No. ,, on |. S. Gill
berts town lot Saturday night and ex-
pect to have the well drilled in by Tues
day.
Rowland No. ., drilled by Cox &
woodward, is down five hundred feet.
This is the fastest time made on any
we'll in this field, averaging one hun
dred and twenty-five feet per day.
Fisher No. caved at about nine hun
dred feet Saturday. They will have
to draw S15 casing before they can pro-
coed.
Douglass No 2 operated by Cox &
woodward, is down about 200 feet, and
the rig for No. is almost completed.
Both wells are located within 30 feet
of Hughes river.
woodward Bros. have the rig mp on
Mourhaus town lot and will begin
spudding to-day. NJ.
Morgan & Co. have a rig on Miss
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
CTPCTIT COURT.

BEFORE Judge PAUL, an order was
handed down overruling the demurrers
Of defense in the action for damages OF
RAYMOND Uttermohlen AGAINST the
nIe9d NOT guilty. and the case will come
m later Uuermohlen was injured sew
''T The l'G arguments were made an! sub
mitted on demurrers in the case OF :, J 13ill1
B. Finlev against the Wheeling and Elm
Grove Railway Company. Mr.. Finley
is an ex-State Senator and is connect
torna1 l' rerarue in Parkersburg. His
a Cir, for damages is for injuries re-
ceived in jumping from a car during the
Democratic DEMO- IA i' convention last summer.
Df In the en- matter of petition of W: II !
Dawson guardian Of Helena WaLfort,
c cyn r9o directed expenditure Of }25 per
month for use Of the petitioner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
AMONG THE HOTELS.
Tho Strangers who Reached the City
Inv Yesterday.

The strangers who Reached the city
Yesterday.
Windsor. G. Mcclure, c. L. WI
,ams Parkersburg; Robert McEI-
downey. New Martinsville; W. }. Bonaf'
Moundsville. r..;,,o
McLure-T. F. Haskell, GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. .s. g..
ton: John A. Book, Pennington.
Howell-Wm. Pest and WE ClarKs-
burg; Miss Bess McWorthen, Jane Lew ;
NJ Grow. Littleton; L. o. Davis, Key
ser. c. R. Knight, Keyser; L. Merrill
New Mariinsville.
ST. Charles-John Merriman Smith!iod'
Elias shriver. Waverly; J. 7. Cooper
Warrington: E. P. Malone, Cumberland
Md. Charles DAILY. Cincinnau; u. l.
Smith. Guthrie, Okla; John Sayly
1Toundsville: J. ?. Hagauson. Burton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A Long Session of the Council Committees
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
The Council Committee on Fire De-
partment met last evening and was in
session until ten o'clock. Much of the
time was taken up in auditing a tre-
mendous batch of bills, aggregating
Sl,OO2.00. In response to request by
Capt. Otto, Clerk Nolte submitted the
following financial statement:
expenditures from January LIST 10
,tn1dy ISL ........-...-........S y,bil W
blIIs passed May 1Oth.............. LOOP ~
Total expenditures =. ........... $40 o.
salaries due June 1st................ 1900 o.
Appropriation for the year........ $1,000 o.
Balance unexpended =. 351 o.
Mr.. Hahne moved that a sub-commit-
tee be named to supervise the improve
ments already determined upon at the
Eighth ward engine house. Later he
amended the motion so as to include the
improvements at the Hook and Ladder
house, and these gentlemen were named
on the committee: Messrs. Hahne,
Nesbitt and Gartley. The improve
ments at the Eighth ward house are TO
be made at a cost of $3.50, and at the
Hook and Ladder house a new front
and other improvements will cost $3.50.
Captain Otto moved that another sub
committee be named to secure bids for
furnishing bed covers and window
blinds for the several engine houses.
This was agreed to, and Messrs. Nc
Donald, Zwicker and Chief Klieves will
serve on the committee.
1t was generally expected that the
case of Fireman Henry Frohme, whose
pay has been withheld for two months,
would come up. but it did not. It will
be opened good and strong, however,
one CT these days. and the result will
not he to the disadvantage of Mr..
FrOhme
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
,rakes Fail to work and Car Gets BE
C.,.oi Of Hcnyvood Yesterday.

Rrakes Fail TO Work and a Car Gets Be
vond Control at Bcnwood Yesterday.
4 street car accident occurred at Ben
wood Yesterday morning. A south
hound car left the track at the grade at
Shad's crossing. Benwood, just as the
car was entering the loop. and instead
of pursuing it's usual course, ran down
the ether connecting part of the loop 10
as far as Main street. The accident was
dre IN the failure of the brakes work
ing. There was only one passenger on
hoard as the runaway car ran down
the grade He took a tumble in trying
to cot on+ of the car. The car was not
damaged and was soon run back to the
nrnnnr track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
OPERA HOUSE ORCHESTRA
Gave It's Annual Summer Concert at
Wheeling Park
Last Night-A Big Crowd Was
Present and Enjoyed an Evening
Of Excellent Music The Orches-
ira Was Augmented, and Three
Good Vocalists Contributed
Numbers to the Programme.

The summer musical season opened
auspiciously at Wheeling Park last
night with the annual concert Of the
Opera House orchestra at the
Casino. 1t was successful in every
respect. The crowd went out on the
w. & E. G. motors, some leaving as
early as five o'clock. A special at 1850
was crowded The audience comfort
ably filled the large auditorium, and
was composed Of representative music
lovers of the city. The concert COM
menced upon the arrival of the special
motor. and the following programme
was given:
Overture in Hungarian Style-rThe
voc IT9 sd HnsS9T5 Po:iIion D %aioy
Mr.. II. w Hughes.
''''''''' Wagner
Flute soIo-"victoria Regia"-Grand
Concert Waltz ......:.:........ .'''fopp
Mr. II. b. Grimm.
Vocal Solo-"Knowest Thou the Land
Tschaaikowskl
Mr.. Geo. A. Holden.
Characteristic Piece-"Sword Dance
PART II.
Semiramida' ........... Rosslhl
Vocal Solo-"Jewel Song from Faust
Mrs. Flora Williams
Unfinished symphony in Minor schubert
a. Allegro Moderate.
b. Andanto con motto.
Herbert
'Douce Caresse." for String instruments;
Waltz-"Prince Ananias' .........Herbc-t
e w Spell. Musical Director.
The orchestra was augmented for the
occasion by a number Of prominent
Pittsburg musicians. whose names have
been heretofore published in the Reg
lister. The orchestra rehearsed in the
afternoon and its work in the evening
approached perfection. All the num-
bers were so credtably rendered that
il would be difficult to select any as de-
serving Of especial mention. Perhaps
numbers one. three and ten were most
pleasing to the audience. and were ac-
corded the most favorable reception.
The fue solo of Mr. II. B. Gromm was
very artistic performance and was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause.
wheeling II lUuttu lOlluildlt III pOSStSS-
ing such a talented performer, and the
good fortune also embraces the Opera
House orchestra, of which he is men,
Der
The vocal numbers were given nv
Mrs. Flora Williams and Messrs. II w.
Hughes and George A. Holden. The
place which the two first mentioned
occupy in the hearts of musical Wheel
ing was evidenced by the applause
which burst forth spontaneously from
all parts of the house when they APP
peared upon the stage, and which was
renewed and prolonged when they re-
tired after rendering their selections.
Both were ND TO their usual hight stand
ard of excellence. It was Mr. Holden's
first appearance before Wheeling audi
ence. and he created a favorable inn
preston. no less on account of the adj
mirable qualities of his voice than for
the evidence of culture which he gave.
His selection, however. did not appear
to be suited to the audience. Mr.. Hol-
den is from New York and makes his
home at present in Pittsburg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11

Mrs Rainbow. professional English
oo cJ.' will give a lesson in preparing
salad salads. pastries. desserts, and chicken
I S1,, for the benefit of the Day Nur-
s DUr.U tbis afternoon at . o'clock at Arion
Hail Admission % cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
WHEELING TOOK A PRIZE.

At the big funniest at ST. Louis. the
Wheeling class captured the seven
teenth prize, in the third division, in
competition with one hundred and fiji
teen societies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
TRIED 70 TAKE HIS LIFE.
Thomas McVenuS, Of the Island, Shoots
Himself Through the Head.

Was Out of Work for Long Time
and Because of This Fact Grew
Despondent - Lived With His
Brother and Sister-ShOt Himself
While His Brother Was Sleeping
in an Adjourning Room and His
Sister Out Of the House--A Sad
Calamity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11

ATTENTION HOUSEKEEPERS.
Don't fail to attend Mrs. Rainbow's
Cooking Lesson this afternoon at ,
o'clock at Arion Hall. Day Nursery
benefit Admission % cents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
Prices From Doc to $3.50 Each.
The Sprinkling

OF Summer Dress Materials in
both Main and Market street
windows gives one but an i'm
perfect idea of the magnitude
Ct this great line. Four diff
ferent lines Of bright COIOred
Innings, from II 1-2C yard up,
TO wear under these gauzY
beauties. Prices on Summer
Dress Fabrics begin at 5 3-4C
a yard and climb by easy
stages up to 85C.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11

Z5c per GO soI.l VVIII 5,rV1I ! ITTIlIU.Fs =
at S22j. New style Shirt Waist Sets and
Belts AT half price.
BARGAINS in our entire stock this week.
Shelf BROS,
Corner Main and Eleventh SITS.
y. B.-If your eyes trouble you or you
need spectacles, consult Prof. Shelf at our
store. .
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11

OIL CITY. Pa. May 10.-There were
sales of certificate oil at S9}ic and the mar
ket closed with soc bid. Credit balances
unchanged. Runs. 9O,SzS barrels; ship
ments. 1l6. 757 barrels.
NEW YORK May 1O.-Petroleum, crude
steady: June. Sc bid; sales, none
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
Special to the Register.

Special 10 the Register.
Cairo w. Va, May 10.-The Clark OIL
Company completed hundred and fifty
barrel well to-day on the Carroll farm
at twenty-five barrels an hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
Mary McCabes lot and will begin rig
ging up to-day.

Mr.. Simon Kline, secretary of the
Pollock Oil Company, received a tele-
gram from Waverly, late last evening,
saying their Pollock No. had touched
the sand, and was showing up for a
big producer. 1t will be drilled in to-
day, when connected up, and no doubt
will be a big well, as it is only one
location from the Irwin No. 3, which
came in a 500 barrel well several days
ago. This is their fourth well, and all
good producers. The well is owned by
Kline. Hare. Thornton, Tappan and
others, and is a gilt-edge territory, az
already shown.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
Our Linen Collars
For both men and women are
safe styles to tie to. We
also furnish the right kind of
Ties to 90 with our Collars.
Muslin and Other

Underwear Department is the
best we have had in years.
All 1897 styles. Pric e S
right.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
Our New Room.

is almost ready for occupancy. Alterations have
now advanced to a stage that do not interfere
with perfect service to our patrons. lo-day
prices on Suits, Jackets Skirts and ReeferS Tor
Children are very interesting. Beautiful new
line BrOcaded SILK Skirts at $3.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
Special This Week !

Solitaire Diamond rings set with full cut
blue white diamonds at $50 each. Special
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11

line of Diamond Rings. We
have them from 50 TO $500
each.
500 ladies' and gentlemen's
Watches at $50 below regu-
lar prices. Gold Watches
from $ TO 500 each. Ster-
ling Silver Shirt Waist Sets
! ILL. L. -. l. ~.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11

Mrs Flora Willi9ms.
Unfinished symphony in Il Minor. SCHUBERT
a. Allegro Moderate.
b. Andantc con motto. ,
Selection from THE Wizard Of the Nile
"Douce Caresse." for String instruments
Waltz-"Prince Ananias" ....HerbcTt
Z. W. Spell. Musical Director.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-11
2F0, N. SHOOK & CO.'S.

yggHTPT Stock led all others last sea-
IAgu\ son, and this season we
Wy HhG have surpassed even our
selves. There's no mistake
,s,ut it: this store positively shows MORE
md FINER Shirt Waists than any other
Wheeling store.
The times., 1897-07-04
THE CURRENCY MESSAGE.
1t VIII Probably Not Go to cou-
gress This Session.

1t is now said that the Presidents cur
rency message viii not be sent 20 this
session of Congress As stated yesterday
q currency message. and has had ii ready
to send in for three weeks, but he mas
changed Ids mind
It was to have been sent in Immediately
in pursuance OF promise made by him to
Mr.. ii. Fl. Hanna, OF Indiana, Chairman OF
the executive committee chosen by the
Indianapolis sound money convention, but
other couDsels have prevailed
1t is stated that owing to the latenes5 OF
the session OF Congress and the undogbted
fact that an ad iournnent Of Congress AMI
an exodus OF Congressman viii occur i'm
mediateiy upon the passage of the tariff
billsthe President will ask Mr.. Hanna tore
lease him from his promise Until the winter
session OF Congress 1t is possible that Mr.
Hanna may see the President in this con-
nection during his present visit to Canton
When Senator Vest was asked yesterday
morning what he thought OF the report, he
laughed, and said: Il Doubt very much If
Mr.. Mckinley has any serious intention
OF forcing that issue during the present
session of Congress Why, Stewart OF
Nevada would talk SOLID month If the
financial question Were brought forwa rd- -
Senator Hanna is very much opposed 70
bringing up any matter that viii tend to
prolong;ng the session He takes the po-
ation that the sooner Congress adlourns the
better IL will be for the business interests
of the country.
The times., 1897-07-04
Alice in Wonderland.

After proceeding down the rabbit hole,
as the pages OF history trutt4fuIIy inform
Us, Alice encountered Mr. Mckinley, and
she very properly remarked, quoting
popular prosperity ballad:
a. You are old, Father William the young
man said,
And your locks they are turning to
white;
And yet you continually stand on your
head;
DO you think, at your age, this isrIght?' -
Alices quotation and question were
elected by special dispatch from Wash
Ington, notifying her that her young and
much valued friend, Mr. Lodge, doubt
less under the direction Of her other and
ol.ler friend Mr.. Mckinley, had proposed,
without intending, to point the finger of
scom at Wall street and to make that
thoroGEhfare reguFgitaUe into the Treasur Y
some Of the money it has exacted and ex-
tracted from the misery of the American
people.
But Father William under the advice
ond counsel Of lis friend and master, the
''budness manager knew and knows bet
ter than to perpetuate any attitude Of
Inversion where Wall street is interested
Every honorable consideration Of cam
paign debts and future contributions to
educational funds wil remind him that
rich election interest, party's pride,
'when once destroyed can never be sup
Piled he will halt-that is, Hanna will
say, "Stop!" and the whole thing will
blew over Ike Iecalcitration at Repub-
Hcan family caucus.
For the powers that be to put this bur-
den upon their paternal relation would be
little short Of pdtncide, and the ancestral
end OF tie string would not stand it, which
Is more to the purpose.
Hence, we are unable TO believe that
stocks, bonds, or transfers OF the same
are likely to be taxed The Senate may
enact it, and the House OF Reed may smile
upon it. but the conference, body In
which, as a good Methodist, Uncle vii
liam ought TO place great confidence. vii
see thar IL is al right Wonderland is
the country OF this most astonishing,
paresic. and trustomanical tariff; but ever
in that upsice-down territory, the con
trolling Interest knows better than to
stand on its head, where contributory
financial interests are concerned
The times., 1897-07-04
The Presidents watermelon.

President Mckinley is going to have
weather OF July 1t VIII be a big present
and d heavy, and he win enjoy It, if
he is anything of a man, but it is not yet
decided whence the present is TO come, ex-
cept that it VIII come from the State of
Georgia hr. Mitchell, a freight agent at
Atlanta, has offered to buy the largest
watermelon grown in the State OF Georgia
this season for S25. and will then send
the melon 20 the White House. The com
petition VIII be managed in this way. On
the 10th of this month every man in the
State OF Georgia who has a fine. large
melon which he wishes TO use in this
way will take it to the railway station;
the station-master will weigh it and the
weight will be telegraphed to Mr. Mitchell
The largest melon wiz then be sent to
Mr Mitchell, and the grower thereof viii
get check for $50, and his name and
address in the papers.
Somebody once said that the most per-
feet picture or happiness to BE seen On this
planet was little Georgia pickaninny get
ting outside Of a melon. The melon IS so
ripe that when lie drops 1t on the gronnd
it bursts open. then the small boy proceeds,
in tie words OF Uncle Remus. to 'swrup
hiisr'f aroun' dat Million And that is
his ift, nf heaven
str. Mckinley, therefore, should have
reason To feel happy, although he can
probably have watermelon whenever lie
likes. as the small boy cannot There is
nothing much better on earth than the
Georgia melon, and if the beloved and
venerable Isaak Walton had lived in
Georgia be might have recon sidered that
remark of his about Gods making the
strawberry Alr. Mckinley viii feast on
melon, on Georgia melon, on the biggest
melon in the State Of Georgia. The thought
is luscious. Juicy and full of peace.
The times., 1897-07-04
Cant.

Now ant then, even In the crucible of
terrible struggle, appears man who
thinks cant is the one thing that is neces-
sary to keep the world moving. Mrs. Liy-
ernore tells a story of man Of this type
who appeared in hospital at st. Louis
after the fight at Fort DoneIson. He Was
travelling evangelist. He went up to
the bed OF a soldier who had had both
legs and an arm shot off and was lying
in a sort OF stupor and shouted in .he
mans ear, Have you made your peace
less than an hour
The man started up, half deIirieus with
pain, and begged the evangelist to pray
for him This the gentleman had no
time to do, and moved rapidly down the
ward, repeating his message until ordered
out by the doctors. Mrs, Livermore
finally managed 60 quiet hey patients, and
heard afterIard that the stranger mad
met with an adventure in the next ward
which settled his labors In that vicinity
He was confronted by Mother Bickerd Ike, =
the veteran army nurse, W no told him that
if he didn't leave her ward quick She
would take him by the nape OF the neck
and pitch him out Her muscular Chris
tianity was effective.
This type of man Is not very common, for
tunatcly but he is to be found now and
then in these piping times Of peace, aud
is often tolerated because he means well
But it is to be doubted whether harsh
and tacsless methods ever do much good in
any calling. Any doctor knows that the
most skillful practitioner will fan in the
case of nervous patient IL he is not as
gentle as fleis learned. The human organ
ism, mental, moral or spiritual, Is not a
stick of cori-wood. to be hauled around
anyhow and dumped into place. 1t does
not matter SO much whether the preacher
is learned or uncuitured, as it does whether
he is gentle and tactful of spirit or not
Real refinement is sometimes to be had
apart from education, and those w lo con-
slider themselves as belon ging to the
higher orders of society are often brutal
an unfceHng But harsh, abusive de-
nunciation never got man into the king
dom Of heaven yet, or made him good
citizen