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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
HATS OFF.
Chicago to Do Away With the Thea
ire Hat Nuisance.

Chicago, January 5.-The city council
without dissenting vote has passed
an ordinance which prohibits the wear
ing of any hat or head gear in theatres
during the performance. Managers or
proprietors of places Of amusement who
violate the ordinance are subjected to
fines for each offense. The Mayor said
he would sign the ordinance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTs.
The West Virginia Annual Meeting of the
Society.

The annual meeting Of the West Vir-
giuia W S. A. will be held in Fairmont
Thursday. January 21st, 1897. day and
evening The morning and afternoon
meetings. beginning at 10 and O'clock
will be devoted TO reports. plans OF work
ten-minute speeches, election Of officers
for the ensuing year. etc.
An address will be given in the evening
at go o'clock by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. of New York. chairman of the Ma
tional Organization Committee, who, in
company with Susan B. Anthony. Rev.
Anna Shaw. Mary G. Hay and other ma
tioual suffrage workers, has been devot-
ing her time for several months to the Cal
ifornia campaign. in which State there
was little organization. and in few
months more that 10000 men voted for
the amendment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
NO FOUNDATION.

Paris. January SIT was semi-offi-
cially announced here to-day that there
was no foundation for the report made
public by the Tageblatt, Of Berlin, yes
terday, saying that France and Russia
would intervene at Washington in or
der to prevent a breach between the
United States and Spain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
sHOWMEN IN SESSION.

Cincinnati. O., January 5-ln. IN
tective League of American ohy"I. ars'
of the United States began a thL ,e'e.- 'Ii
session here to-day. one "I pofip-
delegates are present. John K. ho.'~
SON of Cincinnati, presiding. ' al.o1
matters of deep interest 10
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
BIG SHOE co. ASSIGNS

Sedalia Mo-, January 5.-The Var
Wagner-Haney Shoe Co., the oldes
and largest house in the city, closed
its doors this morning on a deed Of
trust. John Montgomery, Jr. is trus.
tee. The failure is bad one. but the
amount of assets and liabilities are not
given.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
Yours respectfully.
BURNS & CHURCH
PRAISE FOR MRS. LIST.


To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-It occurs to ME that several
inches of space have been taken UP in
the newspapers with disclaimers and
explanations, from hospital people and
others. regarding the unfortunate and
sad case of Monday night, where one
inch has been devoted to praise Of
Mrs John List and those who so ably
and promptly seconded her h . ne
and praiseworthy act. Fad it not been
for Mrs. List the stranger-who she is
or where she came from | care not
would have been i'll in hack or on the
floor of a comfortless room at police
headquarters, without the aid of ply
stefan and with only such help as could
have been given by the men Of the
night police force at headquarters.
That would not have locked we'll for
city of 10000 people in the closing
years of the nineteenth century-a
town which boasts of two public and
several private hospitals and many
physicians-two or three Of whom are
paid salaries cut of the public funds.
| strike at no individual or institution.
simply state facts To her eyarlast-
ing credit be ii said that Mrs. List did
not wait moment after the emergency
was made known to her, but left her
home at 2:30 a. m. with all the neces-
saries the case required and was in
time to be of the greatest aid in a
great emergency. This is practical
Christianity, and will have its re-
ward. MEMO.
q
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
MARRIED. AT PARKEKsb W

special to the Register. ...-- -
PARKERsBURG, w. Va jan velt
Edward Theodore snowgrass' 'D ,. IA
Known newspaper man, Of Sisters. '. y, Al,
Miss Kate D. Beckwlth, daush'eI ~ ss-s
torney A. B. Beckwith. were MAJ ,.f, 70
to-dav at the brides home, ana ''''
night for Sistersville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06

hundred Jackets for la
OSVOId oil dies and children still
here. but they will not remain long.
Our wonderfully low prices are moving
them out fas
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & cos.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
BOAT TIED UP FOR DEBT.

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, January 5.-The
steamer Annie L., small towboat
running on the Ohio and Kanawha
rivers, and owned by parties in Point
Pleasant, was tied up to-day for debt
by order of the United States Court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
President City Hospital Asse
AS TO DR.. JEPSON.

WHEELING. w. Va, January 5, 1897.
To the Editor OF the Register.
Sir:-In your Monday issue you do in
justice to Dr. S. L. Jepson in saying he
refused to have anythh g to do with the
case of the girl referred to. DR.. Jepson
having no authority to afford any relief.
directed our man TO go to County Com
missioner and get an order for the pa
tents admission to a hospital, where she
could receive the care of the county physi-
clan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
Entire DSh snd dr OF MsTk xtS stF tbt
choicest Underwear ever seen in Wheel
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & cos.
BRICE BOUGHT IT.

Van Vert, Ohio. January 5.-The
Mackinaw road was sold here at 1:16
this afternoon to c. S. Brice. The
consideration is 100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS
Made at Last Nights Meeting Of the
BIZ Metallic League.

The Election will Take Place at the
Biz Meeting on Jackson Day, FRI
day-Elsctic,n at McMechen, Yes
terday - City Politics - Getting
Ready TO Go 10 Charleston Other
Matters.
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tt, to thirty dollar Jackets
GEO. NJ SHOOK e. cos.
OIL NEWS.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, January s.
The Vienna Oil Company's well on the
Grier farm at Vienna will be cased be-
fore it is drilled in. An elegant thick
ness Of the second Cow Run sand is en-
countered and the owners are jubilant
over the prospects Of fine well and a
big field.
The Deem we'll on the Jack Morters
farm in the Henderson, field was drill
ed in to-day and is an average pro-
Queer.
The Beatty G. Phillips we'll is also
a sure thing and the showing of the
Union Oil Company's well on the Pratt
farm has indications so far of an ex-
cellent we'll The former we'll makes
an eastern extension of the field for a
good distance and the latter starts the
field in a soutwesterly direction for a
considerable distance.
Special to the Register.
JEWETT, o.. January 5.-Two more
wells are being put down in the Jewett
oil field, making seven wells in the field.
Drilling was begun last week on the Lee
well. The rope broke Saturday. leaving
the stem in the hole and delaying drilling
until yesterday morning.
Everything has been gotten in readiness
to begin drilling on the Grimes place. The
well is being put down by a number of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
THE MMECHEN ELECTION.

The people of McMechen held their
CITY election yesterday and voted also
on the question of local option. The
victory was an overwhelming one for
the "wets," at the ratio of nearly TWO
to one. McMechen will have its first
saloons since its organization as town
about two years ago. For two years
the town in a sense has been dry, 1t
having nothing wetter than the big ar
tificial lakes which swamped big por-
ton of the town every important rain.
Those of its citizens who wanted some
thing else besides the crystal fluid TO
drink were compelled to go, during
this time, to the Junction, about half
a mile away, or to Benwood. While
they managed to get enough to satisfy
their thirst. when they went after 1t
they considered it very inconvenient
and as a sort of curtailment of their
constitutional rights. They decided to
change matters and bring the grog-
shops nearer home. This they did yes
terday by a vote of 125 to 20. Several
parties. it is understood, will apply for
licenses at once TO start saloons in the
town, for they consider it place 10
make money. The majority of the cit
liens of McMechen are railroad men,
and having steady employment on the
B. & o. and making good money, can
afford and do spend it freely. The sal
Don keepers at the Junction and at
Beawood feel that the new order Of
things will hurt their business i'm
mensely, for they had plenty of good
customers from McMechen. At the
election yesterday the following town
officers were elected: Mayor, Robert
Kincaid: councilmen, Messrs. Kauf-
man. Campbell, McMecher, Clayton and
Hartly. The town marshal is to be ap-
Dointed by the Council
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
ERead Stirei & Co.'S, ad.

Everybody c cI6sR sto 5as' is G 3He
leading one. We want everybody to
know that this magnificent stock is
being sold at almost your own prices.
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & cos.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
BUSINESS MAS SUSPENDED.

The Bimetallic Club have decided that
they do not want outsiders in Their meet
ings or those who intrude into their meet
ings through curiosity or for partisan
purposes. The matter created quite lit
re stir in the proceedings last night,
being caused by an Intelligencer re-
porter pushing his way into the hall while
the meeting was in progress. The re-
porter stopped in the rear OF the ROOM
and a member of the club arose and asked
the chairman 10 request the reporter 10
leave the hall The reporter, however
failed TO take the hint. and instead OF
withdrawing. walked boldly up the middle
aisle 10 where the chairman and the sec
rotary were sitting. and conferred for Il
few seconds with the secretary Inc
same member of the club, aroused by the
reporters nerve. got up and demanded
that business be suspended ana said no
Republican reporters were wanted IN the
meetings. The newspaper man, finally re-
alizing that his presence was not welcome,
left the hall hastily. After he had gone
out another member arose and suggested
that a door-keeper be appointed to pre-
vent in the future the entrance of any
person whose presence might be unwel-
come.
\ member of the club was seen after
the meeting by the Register reporter, and
asked about the matter. He said that the
club was a private organization and that
it's meetings were not public except 10
Democrats and TO others when invited.
He said he did not think Register re-
porter would dare to enter meeting OF a
Republican club in the manner the Intel
ligencer man had done, and that If so 1t
would be regarded as an intrusion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06

No line like 1t in the city. See stifel &
Co.'S ad.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06
DEE FOR CHARLEsToN.

The Legislature will convene next Wed
nesday. and the Ohio county members
and a number Of others in this vicinity
are putting their affairs in shape in order
TO DEPART hence the coming Saturday. BY
Monday there will be a fine aggregation OF
lobbyists strikers, place hunters, ana
members in the Permanent Seat. and the
mischief will be in a fair way TO com
nence. only to end with the Constitution
al limitation Of the session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-06

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-To-day mat
inee and night. Kidnapped
OPERA HOUSE-Thursday night, "Roo
Roy Opera Company.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Thursday
vanity Fair"
The times., 1897-04-10
Would Like to Have an Office.

Secretary Gage had submitted TO him yes
terday for consideration list of applica-
tons for appointment to office in the
Treasury Department as follows:
S. b. Chittenden, Brooklyn, \. Y, to be
naval officer at New York city; G. M.
Thomas, Vanceburg, KY, to be commits
sioner of internal revenue at Washington,
ID. c.; w. W. Scott, Halle tsvilie, Tex, to
be collector of customs at Corpus Christi,
Tex; c. II Maris, Brownsville, Tex, to
be collector of customs at Brownsville,
Tex; Andrew Fyfe, Grand Rapids, Mich,
to be surveyor Of Customs at Grand Rapids;
w. K. Lawler, san Francisco. to be sur
veyor of customs at san Francisco; j. S.
Toney, New Orleans, TO be appraiser of
merchandise at New Orleans; f. F. Eos
ter, Cincinnati, TO be appraiser of merchan-
disc at Cincinnati; Eber Ward, Detroit, to
be appraiser OF merchandise at Detroit;
j. n. Rousell, New Orleans, to be exam
iner of drugs at New Orleans; r. d. Noble,
Cleveland, to be collector OF internal rev.
enue a Cleveland; NJ. Mas, Austin, Tex,
to be collector of internal revenue at Aus
lin: H. T. Devoe, Kansas City, Mo, 10 be
collector OF internal revenue at Kansas
City.
The times., 1897-04-10
The World of Business.
wall street Yesterday.

New York, April 8. The covering of
shorts in sugar, which has been the feature
of the market for several days past, aud
which has influenced the entire speculation,
appeared to come TO an end today AT lilo
the highest price was reached for the
stock, the recent urgent demand for it
seemed to be fully supplied, and IL re-
action OF nearly two points from that
price occurred, which left the stock frIc-
tionally lower than yesterday. There was
also a decided falling off in Sugar. while
greater interest was shown in Chicago
Gas. As was the case yesterday, these two
stocks supplied nearly one-haIf-of the total
transactions. Chicago Gas was nearly as
active as Sugar and was exceptionally
strong, closing at the highest price, which
showed net advance of ] 1-2 per cent.
AS soon as the general list showed signs
of hesitation the professional element ap-
parently came TO the conclusion that the
rally of the last two or three days had un
it's course, and in consequence a fairly ag-
gressve selling movement develored. It
was most effective in. Jersey Central the
decline in which affected the market for
all of the other anthracite coal stocks
In the final trading all Of the early i'm
proyernent was wipedout. except rs already
noted in Chicago Gas and New York Cen
trial, and a few of the less active shares,
Brooklyn Gas. OF news af-
fecting values there was none a more
pacific outlook in the Leyant and extreme
ly less money in London favored the Lou
don market, but they didnot stimulate buy
ing of stocks here for European account.
The closing was in the main steady. at
fractional recoveries from the 10 west prices.
The times., 1897-04-10
THE STEEL ARMoR QUESTION.
Secretary Long Rejects the Illinois
steel Company.s Bid,


Secretary Long will today reject the bid
of the Illinois Steel Company TO furnish
armor at $3.50 ton, on condition that it
be given twenty year contract to supply
all naval arnor The Secretary said yes
terday that should the bid, the only ole
that was presented, Thursday, he rejected,
the only thing he can do will be TO refer
the whole matter back to Congress, and
let it take such action as 1t may deem
proper.
Such action on the part of the Secretary
may mean that the Government VIII be
authorized by Congress to establish it's
own armor plant, and do away entirely
with the contract system now in practice
When the subject OF supplying the 5000
tons of armor required by the Govern
ment was before Congress, an Investigate IN
into the cost of production was made. 1t
was learned that the Government had been
paving $500 or more a ton. The Naval Com
mittee thought that the armor could he
made and sold at a fair profit for $500
ton.
Contractors, such as Carnegie and the
Bethlehem Company, declared that it would
he impossible TO supply steel armor at
this price, and they refused TO bid for the
contract.
The times., 1897-04-10
The Navy Gazette.

The Navy Department yesterday issued
the following order Past Assistant Sur
geon E. 2 stone detached from Indiana
April 12 ordered to the Bennington; Liedt.
c. II. Harlow detached from the Librar and
ordered to Bureau of Equipment; Mate K.
Robinson, detached from naval station at
Newport News, to appear before the re-
tirIng board at Washington, ID. c.. and then
home; Paymaster S Rand, detached from
the Columbia May Is; Paymaster j, A.
King, detached from Port Royal April 80,
ordered home TO settle accounts. and to
Columbia May 10; Passed Assistant Pay
master II. A Dent, ordered TO the Marble
head April 8; Capt. A. S. Crowninshield,
detached from the Maine and ordered to the
department; Capt. c. d. Sigstee, order TO
command Monadnock revoked, to command
Maine, April 10.
The times., 1897-04-10

tors OF the Consolidated have adopted the
following amendment To the bylaws
ANY member OF this exchange Who
shall, either directly or througn Il partner
snip, advertise in any newspaper, maga-
zine, or by any other public method, or
who shall issue any circular or market let
ter offering to do discretionary busi-
ness, or conduct any so-called syndicate
business, shall be deemed guilty of obvious
fraud, and the board of directors, ;-fter
Investigating the facts OF the case, may, in
its discretion, suspend said member, for
such time as they deem proper, or may
inflict the penalty provided by the first
paragraph of article 13 OF the constitu-
tion.''
The penalty referred to is expulsion.
The action of the directors was generally
commended in Wall street today. A couple
of attorneys put out today statement on
behalf of the Dean concern, declaring that
its customers were mere gamblers who
ought to take their losses phiiosophically
and that the company went broke legiti-
mately by carrying wheat for a rise; that
the customers did not lose more than
million anyhow, ara that 40 per cent of
that was velvet
Also that the officers of the company are
in New York and will be pleased to give
the public all the information it wants.
The times., 1897-04-10
THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS.
Enormous Operations of Blind Pool
SwindIers in New York.

New York. April 9.-By the failure of
the f. S. Dean Company and the exposure
of the methods of that concern, the Post
office Department has become aware that
there are scores OF similar places in eX-
istence in the city The postoffice in
speetor who was detailed from Washing
ton TO investigate ''blind pool rwindling
in this city stated today that the money
which finds its way annually into these
confidence games is about $4,000, 900
and the number of their victims about
250,000 Fraud orders are now in opera
ton against Leopld Baleach, John DE Wolf,
De Wclf& Co, q. NJ. Eberman, Arthur Cos
lin, Samuel Keller, Jacob Lemberg, w. F.
O'Connor & Co. and c. F. Van Wrinkle.
Most OF the victims of these speculative
schemes are poor men from the rural dis
tricts' of this and other States, who We're
induced to invest small SUMS by the entic-
ing prospects Of speedy gains which the
circulars mailed broadcast by the concerns
contained.
TIE directors Of the Consoldat ted Stock
and Petroleum Exchange have several
times suspended or expelled members rus
pected of irregular methods of trading.
As a result Of the developments, since the
collapse of the E. S. Dean Co., the direc-
The times., 1897-04-10
FINANCIAL.
White,
Financial Specialist"


The public and newspapers
have been kind enough to in
dulge in much favorable COM
ment in alludingto my several
bond deals, and | feel deeply
grateful for the Interest mani
tested. A newspaper friend of
mine told me that my Govern
ment bond deal alone gave me
one hun dred thousand dollars
worth of free advertising.
Doubtless some of these
stories have exaggerations in
them. | have written an arti-
Gle upon the subject, reciting
the correct details. Any one
desiring the article is welcome
to it gratuitousIy. and | will
send it to any address.
MY NEW OFFICE in WASH
ington will extend every possi-
bic facility to those who desire
to operate or invest in bonds,
stocks and all staple commod-
tiles.
| do not profess to be able to
foretell correctly the money
m arket fluctuations of purely
speculative stocks and COM
modities. Through the ex-
ceptional connections and fa-
cilities of my offices my GUS
toners are enabled to operate
in the market and conduct
their investments as intelii-
gently as possible. | do not
accept discretionary accounts
or undertake blind pools, nor
guarantee fabulous profits. !
execute orders for the pur-
chase and sale of securities
and commodities for a ned
crate commission, and offer
opportunities for investment
in Government and high
grade Municipal bonds, and
you receive the same relative
advantages on small invest
mentS through me as capital
lists do. Shall be pleased to
explain my methods fully to
any inquirer.
The Financial Record,of New
York. recently said: sin ten
months last year Abraham
White purchase and fiji
nanced over FIVE Millions of
Government and Municipal
Have made successful in
veStmentS for others. Can
probably assist you in making
profita BILE investm entS. Shall
be glad to have you open an
account with my Washington
office.
The times., 1897-04-10
TORPEDO ROAT SERVICE.
Three Named Yesterday-Three
New Ones to BE Constructed.

New Ones to BE Constructed.
The Navy Department named three tor
pedo boats yesterday. No. 4, being built
at Baltimore has been named the Rodgers,
in honor of Commodore John Rodgers, and
No. 8, being built at Seattle, has been
called Rowan, after Vice Admiral Rowan.
The third boat, No II, viii bear the name
OF NICK ensie.
Bids will be opened June 4 by the Secre-
tary of the Navy for the construction OF
three thirty-knot torpedo boats known AS
Nos. 10, 20 and 81, the building of V hich
was authorized at the last session Of Con-
gress. The advertisement for proposals
was issued yesterday from the office OF
the judge advocate general, and provides
that two of the boats shall have 4 trial
displacement OF not more than 230 tons,
and that the third shall have n trial dis
placement OF not more than 26U tons All
expenses of all trials prior to the pre-
iiminary or conditional acceptance II ust
be borne By the contractors.
The times., 1897-04-10

situation, as whole, US again. Staple
lines are fairly active Oyerflows, " ash
outs, and floods continue TO do great
damage in the Mississippi and Missouri
river valleys, throughout greater por-
ton of which general trade remains prac-
ticalIy at standstill. Rainy weather
extending from the Central Western to
Northwestern spring wheat states has
rendered country roads almost impossible
with the natural effect upon business.
Chicago has only about held its own,
little, if any, improvement being reported
in trade. st. Louis reported more de-
pendent on traffic with the flooded region,
a decrease in volume of business Com
tinued rains in Kansas and Missouri
emphasize trade depression in that region.
There is a moderate gain in bank clear
ances, which reflects business Of a time
prior to the floods West and South. The
increase this week compared with last is
] 2 per cent and 90 per cent, compared
with the like week in 1896. Business
failures remain at the lower level re-
Gently reported, 232 this week compared
with 2l2 last week, and 231 in the week
d year ago.
Net railway earnings for February point
TO SECURITIES III OuSlu OH
setting a small decrease in gross receipts.
Total gross earnings Of fifty-eght roads
aggregated $34 ,57 . ,455, a decrease of
13 per cent from February, 1886. While
net earnings OH the other hand aggre-
gates $40 ,3ss ,2S5, a gain over last year
OF 6.5 per cent.
Exports of wheat (flour included from
both coasts of the United States and St
John, N. B this week amount 10 2,036,197
bushels, compared with 2 $4,000 bushels
last week, ,764,000 bushels in the week
"a yeara ago. General trade is compa ratively
satisfactory at Toronto and prices are
steady. There is no marked change at
Montreal in manufacturing or agricultural
lines, and none is looked for until the
opening of navigation and the tariff ques-
ton is settled
In Nova Scotia cold weather and rough
country roads depress trade.
There are thirty-two business failures
reported from the Canadian dominion this
week against thirty-eightlast week, thirty
in the week a year ago, and twenty-six
two years ago.