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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
n.Hr GH.Ef PROPOSITIONS.
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...,-5f1g to the Views Of Chair
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SESSION at CharlestOn-DOes Not
7.reve the Document Requires a
can eral Overhauhng-Thinks
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-uoort Changes Properly Made.
Committees Appointed to Con-
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c1- Suggestions from Persons
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-16
TORPEDO BOATS FIRED UPON

Canea, Island of Crete, April 15.-Aus-
trian torpedo boats were fired on to-day
by the insurgents near Kissamo while
chasing Greek blockade runners. There
has been sharp fighting around Gambia
between the Turks and the insurgents.
A BRITISH BATTLE SHIP.
Athens, April 15.-The British first
class battleship Nile has arrived at
Phalerum, near the Piraeus.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
DIAMOND DUST.

President Nick Young is expected home
today.
tits no longer the Recalcitrant Rusie, but
the stubborn Freedman.
The Torontos will play the league team
at Philadelphia this afternoon, baltimore
tomorrow, and return to Philadelphia for
Saturday.
The regular season opens one week from
today, when the Senators will have the
reoIganized Brooklyns, under Billy Barnie's
management, as opponents for a series of
three games.
Some baseball authorities say that Man
ager Freedman is doing the dog in the
manger act in the Rusie case, while others
applaud the New Yorker's backbone. And
there you are.
The blue and gray of Georgetown and
the solid blue OF Yale will wave gaily at
Georgetown Field this afternoon. The
game will be the occasion of a heavy turn.
out OF society folk.
Manager H anlon sa US that he knows moth
ing about the meeting of the national
board of arbitration, as mentioned In the
New York dispatches, or whether they
have considered the Rusie case.
Pitcher Dawson, of Georgetown, was re-
leased from Emergency Hospital yester-
day. Though not entirely recovered from
the terrific blow he received on the temple
in the recent League game at National
Park, he is greatly improved, and no
further fea rs are felt for disastrous con-
sequences. 1t is not likely that he will play
again this season.
Joyce is not claiming the championship,
although he honestly believes his team has
a chance to win it second TO none other.
He doesn't believe the Baltimores can win
again. Boston, he thinks, will pay for
watching, and he wants to remind the
s'rooter'' to not forget Anson's team. The
Cfncinnatis, he believes. played far ahead
of their ability last year, and iii spite OF
Breitenstein and Corcoran, Joyce expects
to see them take a big drop.
Some thoughtless ia ms attempted to an
noy Ed Cartwright yesterday because he
happened to be unfortunate in his hat
ting in every inning save the seventh. No
genuine, dyed-in-the-wool rooter with the
good of his home club at heart would re-
sort TO such practices, and il those who
criticize the big first baseman would
only stop and estimate his real worth
to Washington and how difficult 1T would
be to fill his place, certainly they would
not attempt to publicly wound bis feel
ings Cartwright is entering upon his
fourth season in this city and the three
years of hard, conscientious work that
he has given to the club entities him to
the highest consideration and the most
loyal support.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
and C. F Williams, of Dallas, Tex, in

and C. Williams, of Dallas, Tex, In
district No Z.
BY vote OF the board, il has been decided
that compe titions in or outdoor ON ma
chimes fitted with the new reduced gear"
require sanction in the same manner ~
cycle races.
The following extract from the 1897 rae
ing rules is published for the information
OF all concerned:
The League Of American Wheelmen
regards racing on the public highways
as an unlawful practice, and refuses to
recognize and Iegislate for such form OF
the sport, except to forbid the competing
together therein or paccmaking, one for
the other, OF amateurs and professionals,
or OF suspended men with riders in good
standing An amateur loses his status
as such by competing on the road under
any conditions that would professionalism
him in track racing-the limit of prize
value, and the riders distance from home
excepted
Should any part Of road race be run
upon the track, such part Immediately be-
comes subject 20 track rules
Following letter was mailed on its date:
The evening times., 1897-04-15
STUDY OF EASTERN HISTORY
American Oriental Society's Con-
yentiOn at Johns Hopkins.
Learned Men From Different Col
leges and Scientific Institutions
to Read Papers.

Baltimore, April 15.-During the Easter
recess the Johns Hopkins University will
hold under its auspices a convention OF
unusual interest. The American Oriental
Society, composed of delivers into the his
tory and literature of the past, will hold
its 10Sth meeting in Mccoy Hall, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, April p, %
and pa President Daniel C. Gilman, Of
the university, is president OF the society,
and will preside at its meetings. Prof
Hans oertel, of Yale, is corresponding sec
retary; Mr. Henry C. Warren, treasurer,
and Mr.. Addison Van Name, librarian.
The first session will begin this after
noon at 8 O'Clock. The early hours VIII
be devoted TO business, but large
number of papers OF unusual interest viii
be read Among those who will present
papers are:
DIR. Cyrus Adler, United States National
Museum, "A Proposed Catalogue of Egyp-
tian Papyri and Monuments"
Rev. s. J. Carr. Catholic University Of
America, ''on a Hitherto Unknown Treatise
OF Thomas of Edessa on the Nativity OF Our
Lord"
Prof Richard Gottheil, Columbia Uni
versity, Persian Influence in Arabia"
Prof. Paul Haupt. Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity. The Pronunciation of Hebrew"
MIR. L. X. Hirshberg, johns Hopkins Uni
versity, The Brahms Somaj Movements in
India
Prof. E. w Hopkins, Yale University,
''Notes from India -Buddha's Wool!y Hair
Prof Morris Jastrow, ir., University OF
PENNSYLVANIA. ''Nebopolassar and the Tenn
pie of the Sun God at sippi''
Rev. Robert j Law, Columbia University,
"On Some Babylonian Temple Records in
the Library of Columbia University
Prof H. Oertel. OF Yale University, "Did
Sayana Know the JHiminiya Brahmana?r
Prof. Henry Preserved Smith, Lakewood,
n. j., Was Mohammed's Impulse Received
From Christian or From Jewish Sources?''
DR. G A. Reisner Harvard University,
''Old Babylonian System Of Weights and
Measures 4"
, Prof C r. Lauman. Harvard University,
1.-The Discovery of the Birthplace of
Buddha'
Papers will also be read by Prof. IT. Hy-
vernat. Catholic University Of America;
Prof A. V. Williams jackson, Columbia
University; Prof. Duncan Mcdonald, Hart
ford Theological Seminary; Prof George F.
Moore, Andover Theological Seminary; Prof
j. d. Prince, New York University; DIR.
Charles c. Torrey, AndUver Theological
Seminary; Rev W Scott Watson, Tower
Hill, y. j.; DIR. Charles T. G. Scott, RadnUr,
Pa. and Prof Maurice HOomneld, Rev K.
j. Grimm, Rev. Adolph Guttmacher, Rev.
p. n. Land, Mr.. J. A Ness. Rev William |
Rosenau and Rev. T Schanfarber, OF the |
Johns Hopkins University
The evening times., 1897-04-15
DOMESTIC SIDE OF GRANT
A Widows Tribute to the Great
Soldier.
THE HERO AT THE FIRESIDE
For Her Children Mrs. Grant Com
piled "a Story OF Their Fathers
Life as She Alone Could Have
Known It-From tn e Modest Home
TO the White House.

Mrs. U. s. Grant has written book,
in which she has portrayed, in graphic
yet simple words, the story OF the home
life of her illustrious husband, the great
American soldier and statesman, Ulysses
s. Grant.
A history of the life and work of a great
man by one even only partially familiar
with the chief events, would be most in
teresting, how much more entertaining
and instructive, then, must be the life
chronicle OF this great man by one who
was his constant companion and help
mate during the greater part OF his life.
One OF the most interesting chapters Of
the new book win be that which treats
OF the courtship and marriage of Gen.
Grant. Reference has already been made
TO these most interesting and important
events in the autobiography OF Grant, hut
in the coming volume Mrs. Grant will
discuss the subject in all its details
Another interesting featureof Mrs Grant,
book will be the history of the last days
OF the civil war, during which Gen. Grant
was such conspicuous figure and played
such an important part.
She win give some Of the conversations
which took place between herself and her
distinguished husband at that time, when
the whole country was struggling in the
throes OF civil war. Life at the White
House during the eight years while Grant
was President OF the United States, and
an account of their tour around the world,
will be another interesting feature OF the
book
Mrs. Grant has been collecting the mat
ter for the book for several years 1t was
written, she says, entirely for her own
pleasure, and for the use and information
of her children. She has not yet decided
on a title for the interesting volume, nor
has she determined whether or not she
viii give it to the public.
The evening times., 1897-04-15

Cronin, while he is under suspension. J.
Chelsea, ST. Louis, Mo, suspended until
July 1, 1897.
Suspended pending Investigation Il. ".
Keans, PittsbHrg, Pa; ". ID. Bishop, To
peka, Kan: VIII Hammer, Topeka, Kan
Suspension removed F. h Roberts, KeO-
sau4ua, Iowa.
The indications of the applications FOR
the national circuit are that il will begin
at Charlotte. y. c., on May II; reach
Jacksonville, Fla, on May I5, and then
move up through Alabama, Georgia aud
Tennessee TO Pueblo and Denver, Colo,
early in June; back through the West 70
northern New York, and down through
PENNSYLVANIA, to reach Philadelphia in
time for the national meet This can
not be certain, however, until all the ap-
piieations are received today.
Additional applications for national cir
cult dates: Boston, Mass, A. c. c., May
81; Boston, Mass, Massachusetts Athletic
Association, July 81 and September 1S;
Trenton, n. j., Sir Charles Napier Lodge,
No. SO. August 2: Peoria. H., Peoria Biey-
Gle Club, two days middle of week. AV
plications close today.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
baltimore. Md. April 2,1ss7.


Messrs. Leon HameIle, president; Paul
RonBeau, vice president; Union CycIiste
de France, IT Rue Saint Mare, Paris.
France:
Gentlemen: AS provided for in the last
paragraph OF the agreement between the
Union Cycliste de France and the League
OF American Wheelmen, the Union Cycliste
de France is hereby respectfully notified
by the League Of American Wheelmen that
the agreement signed April Z, 1886, by
then Chairman George d. Gideon, and April
8, 1896, by then President Sterling Elliott,
is terminated to date-May q, 1897.
Very respectfully, your Obedient servants,
ISAAC b POTTER,
President L. a. W.
ALBERT MOTT,
Chairman Racing Board, L. A. W.
Transferred to the professional class
Harry D. Wood. OberIin, Ohio. clause A:
NJ Ed ward Clifford, Cleveland, Ohio,
clause A F Fl. Roberts. Keosauqua, Iowa,
clause A J.; Willie March, Lafayette, Ind,
clause A.
For riding In unsanctioned races at st.
Louis, No, and competing with Jerry
The evening times., 1897-04-15
HONORS SHOULD BE EASY
Anlnviting Field for New Men in
Athletic Sports.
Secretary Sullivan, of the A. A. u,
Says This Year VIII See Many
Fresh Candidates at the Front.

New York, April I5.-Secretary James
E. Sullivan. of the Amateur Athletic Union,
in discussing the coming season, saws that
he expects big revival OF athleticfnterest
due To the chances afforded to new men
by the absence from the ranks through
various causes OF several champions.
Last season. he said, there was Cne
man in nearly every event that stood out
pre-eminently as champion in his line, andit
was almost a hopeless task for any OF
the srcond-division candidates to expect
to win on even terms with the cracks. This
year, however, only Bernard J wefers in
the sprint races, and possibly Hollister.
of Harvard, in the half-inile, will trouble
aspiring champions Flanagan, the Irish
and worlds champion, will compete in
the hammer-thIowing, but 1T remains to
be seen whether the climate will affect
him or not The Gael's first competitive
effort in this country will be made at the
New Jersey A. c. games on Decoration Day
lie is credited with 155 feet in practice
at Travers Island.
THE Yale baseball team is now on it's
way down South, but win be handicapped
by the absence OF Fred Murphy, unless
a man capable OF catching Greenway is
developed suddenly. Hazen accompanied
the team in Murphy's place
The outlook for the match between
Dan Creedon, OF Australia, and Kid Nc
Coy does not appear very rosy Creedon
is willing enough to fight for a moderate
purse, but Mccoy is holding out for a big
offer Spike Sullivan, the Boston
feather is another man who rates him
self too highly TO suit managerial enter
prise. Tom Sharkey and Peter Maher
are training for their coming battle.
The University of Wisconsin eight has
accepted Yale's challenge for a race on
May 20. but the Westeracrs would prefer
q date nearer their contest with the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
MRS. GARpSER.s FUNERAL.
The Remains to Be Buried at Glen
wood Saturday.

The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Sinclair
Gardner. who died last night, will take
place Saturday at 2:30 o'clock, at her
late residence, the Cambridge, No. 6iO
street northwest. The deceased was the
widow of Alexander Gardner, one of the
first aud foremost photographers OF the
District, and has made her home In thus
city FOR the past forty years.
On December 20 she received a para
lytic stroke, from which she rallied suf-
ficiently TO visit Atlantic City. On last
Friday, shortly after her return. She re-
ceived a second shock, from the effects
of which she died at 8: 80 O'Clock lasteyen-
ing. She leaves two children, Miss Annie
Il Gardner and Mr.. Lawrence Gardner,
the secretary of the National Association
OF Democratic Clubs The services will
he conducted by Rev. Frank Sewell, pas
tor OF New Church tSwedentorgian), and
the interment viii take place at Glenwood.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
Future Champions.

The Northwestern Stals have organized
for the season with the following players:
7. Moore, captain, 3b: John O'Connor, p.
and Id; b Showalan, p. and 1b, III Bech,
c.; T. Harrington, S. s.: W. Crown, Oh;
W. Maloney. T. f.; W. McMahon, C. f, and
L. Beach, l. f. We would like to hear
from all teams in the District. especially Y
from the Giants and the Cowtowns. Adj
dress challenges to p, Moore, 24o7
Seventh street northwest.
The Central Baseball team defeated the
Nine Bell Baseball team Sunday, April
IL, by the score of Z to 2. They still
claim the championship of the District
for sixteen years of age. They would like
to hear from all teams in or out of the
District Address Manager L. Phillips,
1913 South Capitol street, or Capt 6.
Mullen, 344 n street southwest The
lineup is as follows: Gately, p Mullen,
c.; Nolen, lb; Ferris, 2b; McWhirt, S. s.;
Calien, 3b; Boomer, L. f.; Lent, C. f.;
Doyle, +. (. and Leayi and R. Canen subs.
The Immaculate Conception Stars have
organized for the season with the follow
ing players, and would like to hear from
local mines whose players average fifteen
Seois VI age. Aho aHit-up 10 oS AoHo"s-
William Dunn and Michael Mccormick,
p; Gardner Leibin and Richard 0Connor,
C.; Edward A. Reith, b; Joseph Roth, 2b;
George Angelo, 3b; William Hickey, S. s.;
Leo Carroll, /. e.; Richard Williams, T. f.,
and Ray. Dunigan, c f. Substitutes,
Joseph Ryan, John Boyland, Vincent
Simonton and James White. Send chal
lenSes to Joseph Roth, captain, 1888
Seventh street northwest.
The Empire Athletic Club has been or
ganized since December, 1896, and is ready
to hear from any amateur baseball team
in nthecourtry. Address all ncomnlunic cations
to c. L. Smith, secretary, No. 302 welfth
street northwest.
The evening times., 1897-04-15

Racing Officials Not Satisfied With
the Supreme Courts Decision.

New York, April 5.-Referring 20 the
decision in favor of Riley Grammar against
the Jockey Club, handed down by the SUI
preme court in Brooklyn Tuesday, August
Belmont, chairman Of the leading turf OIL
ganization, made the following staten ,nt:
While the decision restores Mr.. Gran
nan for the time being to the right IF at
tending the westchester race track, the
Jockey Club does not propose for moment
to allow the matter to rest there. The
Jockey Club is advised that the decision is
not good law, according TO precedent or
existing authorities. The Jockey Club
viii not rest in the matter until it has OBJ
tanned the views OF the court OF appeals"
The evening times., 1897-04-15
ACCUSED OF BLACKMAII..
A Cincinnati Health Officer Con-
frOnted With a Serious Charge.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April Is. DIR. j. W.
PrenGergast, health officer OF Cincinnati,
was confronted yesterday before Magis-
trate Winkler by Il. II. Fraser, of the
Fraser Medical Tablet Company Of New
York, who accused the doctor of black
mailing.
The specifications under the charge were
that Or. Prendergast first demanded
$40, 600 OF the Fraser Company and then
dropped to $4,000 as a fee for suppress
ing a scheme to ruin the business of the
Fraser Company. Several other witnesses
were examined by the prosecution. The
defense will begin today.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
Anericans are one mosr tnventtve people

Americans are the most Inventive people
on earth. To them have been issued nearly
100000 patents, or more than oneth bird
of all the patents issued in the world No
discovery of modern years has been of
greater benefit to mankind than Chamber
lain's Conc, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy or has done more to relieve pain and
suffering. j. W. Vaughn, of oakton. KY,
says: ''I have used ChambeTiain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in my
family for several gears, and find 1t to
be the best medicine / ever used for cramps
in the stomach and bowels" For sale by
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail drug
gfst, 93s F street and Connecticut avenue
and S street north west
The evening times., 1897-04-15
MOTIFS WEEKLY BULLETIN.

Outline of the National Circuit for
the Coming Season.
Chairman Motifs weekly bulletin, issued
yesterday, announces the severance Of the
racing alliance between the League OF
American WheelInen and the Union Cy-
cliste de France, of France Another mat
ter of especial interest is the outlining of
the route of the 1897 national circuit.
Following is the bulletin:
President Potter has appointed Albert
Mott as representative of the L. A W. to
the Ipterna tionaI Cyclists Association.
n. D. Crosby, of Topeka. KaHs., is an
nounced as Handicapped in district No. 8
The evening times., 1897-04-15
Insurance Company's Election.

The annual election by the stockholders
OF the Riggs Fire Insurance Company was
held yesterday at the company's office, on
Fourteenth street, and resulted in the
election of the following hoard OF trustees
to serve during the ensuing year: Messrs.
NJ W. Peveridge, Thomas Hyde, william
S. Thompson, n. W. Burchell, E. J. Stell
wagen I. F. Schneider, william II. Saun-
ders, Charles w Handy, William CoTcoran
Hill, Albion K. Paris, John L. Weaver
John o. Davidson. Robert Portner, and
Herman Z. Gasch.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
Finnerty Defeats Jim Smith.

Youngstown. Ohio, April 15.-Steve
Finnerty won decision over James Smith
at jamestown, n. Y, last night in the
thirteenth round on foul. Both fighters
are Youngstown lads. They fought at
catch weights. The same club, the Celeron
Athletic, will offer a purse for Mike Far
ragher and Billy steffers.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
Resigned the Chess Game

ShOwaIter Resigned the Chess Gatne.
New York, April 15.-The twenty-first
game of the Pillsbury-Showalte match
at chess was played last night at the
Hamilton Club, Brooklyn, additional in
terest heing lent TO this encounter from TIE
fact that unless drawn, the contest would
decide the match itself After forty moves
Showalter sigledthe game and the match,
Thefinal scorewas: :Pillsbury, 10; Showalter,
6; drawn g.
The evening times., 1897-04-15
TREATS ALL FORMS
OF CHRONIC DISEASES.
lie Accepts No Fee Unless

Those who are being imposed upon by
high-fee doctors should bear In mind that
DIR. Walker charges the exceptionally low
Zee OF
The evening times., 1897-04-15

Judge Miller is stiil unable to attend
court and Judge Kimball is doing double
duty.
The herald., 1897-01-22
A RELIC OF ROYALTY.
The Feathers of Wales Still Waving in
a New York Church.

Though few are aware of tha fact
members of the congregation of old ST
Faurs church gaze every Sunday at the
arms OF the future king of England. On
the canopy of the old-fa shioned pulpit
"hlcn IS one or the pepper box style of a
century ago, are the three ostrich fea tn
ers and the crown that for many gener-
atlons have constituted the arms of the
prince of Wales, the heir to the British
throne. The feathers stand out grace
fully in the center of the oak canonv
Iney are or carved wood, handsomely
gllded, and form an attractive orna-
mentation to the pulpit With these
royal arms over his head, the minister
who ofticiateS in st. PauPs church on
Sunday reads the services of the Amer
lean church.
1t is strange that these royal arms
have survived the storms of the revolu-
tionary days An incensed mob travelled
through New York city when independ-
ence had been declared, DESTROYING ev-
cry sign that represented the monarchy
from whose chains they had cut them
selves free. Nothing was regarded as
sacred by this mob. The royal arms, were
everywhere at that time On the win
dows of stores whose proprietors had
been proud of this means of reminding
the public that at one time they had sup
piled his majesty's ships with salt pork
or bareback; on the lamp posts at the
street corners, and swinging from the
front porches Of the old inns. Windows
on which the royal symbols appeared
were ruthlessly smashed by the mob;
the lamp posts were buried to the ground
and the inns deprived of their sigrs in
short order. 1t was a time when to be a
client of royalty brought man into
dangerous prominence, and many wise
storekeepers escaped mob violence and
saved the destroying party the trouble
of smashing their signs by doing the
work themselves.
The royal arms of England were hard
to find in New York city when the mob
had completed it's tour. Some few signs
escaped the ruin, but not for long. They
were smashed as soon as attention. was
called to their presence.
The relic In st. Pauys church was
passed unnoticed, and has survived to
this day. It Is certain that the mob
somehow overlooked it's existence, for
no respect for the sacredhess of church
edIlfice would have deferred 1t from lay-
Ing the pulpit In ruins had tho presenss
The herald., 1897-01-22
DUCKWORTH WON'T RESIGN
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by the assessor according to the benefits
derived from irriga ton; deductinS
mortgages and assessing the same to
holders; increasing the bonos of direct
ors from $4,000 to S25,000; prohibiting the
sale of bonds below par and for anything
but money, except in cases of reissue.
George Maxwell, leader of the oppo-
sition to the Wright law, spoke at con-
siderable length against the law, to
which, he said, there should be amend
ments of most drastic nature. Under
the present law, he said, bonds have
been issued recklessly and without
proper check. OF So 900, 900 bonds issued,
$4,000, 900 are in litigation. While this
is the case, he concluded, investors will
not look with favor on irrigation bonds
Judge Waymire of Alameda and E.
j. Hagen of Turlock spoke in favor of
the Wright law, but said that amend
ments We're necessary. Eastin offered
his amendments to the committee from
which to draft a measure which would!
pc practically a substitute for the
Wright law.
1t was decided that the chairman of
the assembly committee would name
hve members and the chairman of the
senate committee four, who, with the
two chairmen eX-officio would COM
prise committee to which all matters
pertaining to irrigation would be re-
ferred, with the suggestion that thew
draft a measure remedying the defects
in the Wright law.