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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
VICE CONSUL SPRINGER HOME.

NEW YORK. January 6.-Hon. Joeph
A. Springer United States vice consul at
Havana arrived to-day on months leave
of absence. He went at once to his home
in this city where he will remain two
weeks. at the expiratios of which time he
will proceed to Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
THE COLORADO LEGISLATURE.

Denver. Col, January 6.-The elev-
enth biennial session of the Colorado
legislature convened at noon to-day
The Populists and silverites captured
the organization in both the Senate and
the House with the aid OF the few Nc
Kihley Republican members.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
CONTAINED Rad NEWS.
"CITIZENS."

Frederick Blocker. OF Halle, Germany
Reads Letter and Shoots Himself.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. January O.
Frederick Blocker. aged A years a
wealthy stock dealer from Halle, Ger
many. died to-day from a gunshot wound
seIf-inaicted last night. Blocker came to
this country a short time ago, travelling
as far west as Chicago and buying I'VE
stock. On his return to Philadelphia yes
terday. he found a letter waiting for him.
When he read it, he remarked that 1t con-
tanned bad news. Soon afterward he went
TO his room and shot himself. The letter
has not been found. '- p3'4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
Ann FRACTrREn-

Frank. a young son OF DR.. John ]. Car
roll dentist. of South Market street, met
with very painful accident yesterday
afternoon. The child fell from chair
upon which he was sitting. and sustained
a fracture of one Of his arms. physician
was called and dressed the member.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
MONEY TO LOAN.

s1O0 COO to loan at 6 per cent inter
est. Easy monthly payments; no de-
lay: long time. F. Ellsworth Robin
son. 1921 Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
Sporting MATTERS.
Gossip On a Variety Of Subjects Under
That Head.

Prospects for a Professional Ball
Te m in Wheeling This sea son.
Base BAH NOtes-W Vrglhan
Wins a Good Battle-Other Mai
tiers, Local and By Wire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
D Mt,NE DAY

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t falls
to cure. &c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07

Jackets s s5soo SOFA now 5Tom ss s55'V All ~
others in proportion.
GEO. ". SHOOK & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
$40 REWARD

The above Reward will VIII, pe
nai de TO any one who will seeS4tbree
he arrest and conviction OF , NV
person or persons WHO a AlLY
regularly stealing Inm me onths
and SUNDAY REGIS In o.
Island and North Main Slf0
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07
AMONG TIE OIL FIELDS.
Continued From First Page.

which they have but recently finished at
Witten's Landing. just opposite the city
Several wells are due now at any time
out at Hebron and from the locations OIL
these wells a good report should be soon
received from them. Considerable work
is being done in all of the fields notwith-
standing the inclement weather when mas
so suddenly come upon us. and the TACT
that the price of oil has not changed any
since yesterday, they are going right ahead
with the work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07

Oil City. Pa, January 6.-Credit bal
ances 9Oc: certificates, SS1ac bid, Offer
ed at 90c: shipments, $685. barrels;
runs, 9S,317 barrels.
New York. January 6.-Petroleum,
PENNSYLVANIA crude steady; February
9Oc bid
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07

Wheeling hes lest considerable OF
her prestige as a sporting centre. The
time WAS when boxing contests were
FREQUENT. there was lots of base ball
gossip. and cock fights and wrestling
matches were thrown in occasionally
~ Give variety. The opposition OF
SbeTiff \. A. Franzheim gave boxing a
bleok eve and the owners of game
cooks either removed from the city or
ceased TO manifest any interest in this
sport. A recent telegram sent out
from this city stated that the oiheiais
of the Metropolitan Athletic Club con-
templated bidding for limited round
ego" between Peter Naher and Sailor
Sharkey. This information, was pre-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-07

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
Good enough For n M.r,xr

Successful missionary work in heather
countries is done only by missionaries
VINO possess rare combination of per
sonal traits, says the Youths Companion.
In too many cases the examination of the
candidate fails to reveal the presence or
the absence of this combination But the
following story tells how an unusual ex-
animation, sort Of x-ray. made known
that : certain young man was lust the
sort Of missionary needed:
1t was winter: the examiner sent the
candidate word to be at his home at 8
o clock in the morning When the young
man arrived at the appointed time he was
shown into the study, where he waited
Tor i've hours. At length the old clergy
man appeared, and asked the other how
early he had come
Three O'Clock sharp"
All right; it's breakfast time now.
Come in and have some breakfast"
room.
We'll, SIR said the old man, Il was
appointed TO examine you as to your fit
ness Tor the mission field; that is very
important. Can you spell, sir2''
The young man thought he could.
Spell baker, then"
"B-a, ba. k-e-r, ker, baker"
"All right: that will do. Now do you
know anything about figures?"
les SIT SOmeInlnE.
How much is twice two?"
-Four"
IAN right; that's splendid; you'll do
first-rate. I'll see the board"
When the board met the old man re-
ported:
Well. brethren, I have examined the
candidate and 1 recommend him for APP
Dointment He'll make a tip-top mission
ary-first-class"
First" said the old examiner. ct ex-
amined the candidate on his self-denial.
l told him to be at my house at O'Clock
in the morning He was there That
meant getting up at 2 in the morning or
sooner, in the dark and cold. He got up;
never asked me why
Second, 1 examined him on promptness.
/ told him to be at my house at sharp.
He was there, not one minute behind time
Third, 1 examined him on patience.
l let him wait five hours for me, when
he might just as we'll have been in bed,
and he waited, and showed no signs Of
Impotence when l went in.
Fourth, 1 examined him on his temper
He didn't get mad; met me perfectly
pleasant; didn't ask me why had kept
him waiting from o'clock on a cold
winter morning till 8.
Fifth, / examined him on humility
l asked him to spell words a 5-year-old
child could spell, and to do sums in arith-
metic a 5-year-old child could do, and he
didn't show any Indignation; didn't ask
me why wanted to treat him like a child
or fool.
Brethren, the candidate is self-denying.
! prompt, patient, obedient, good tempered,
humble; he's just the man for a mission
airy, and L recommend him for your ac-
ce9tance."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
rhc Intc Gcnrrc y. Ann.

From the Chattanooga Times. May 10. -
George =. Hll chief clerk OF the trans
portation department of the Southern Ex-
press Company, died at his home. corner
Of West Ninth and East Terrace streets,
this city. yesterday morning at 7;l5
o'clock. In the 56th year Of his age. having
been born In 1871 at Augusta. Ga. MIR
hin had been IN for several months and
his death was moi altogether unexpected.
Mr. Hill was for long time auditor OF
the Georgia Railroad Company. which
place he resigned 20 accept o position with
the Southern Express Company, place
he held at the time OF his death. admired
and esteemed both by his employers and
his companions. When the end came yes
terday ne was surrounded by his family.
his wife and daughter. Mrs Sloan. OF this
city and daughter Mrs. J. n. Estill. Of
Savannah. Ga. ana few intimate
friends
The funeral will take place to-day from
the residence at 1890 o'clock, Rev. w NJ
pettis rector OF St paurs Episcopal
church. officiating. The remains will be
taken 20 Augusta for intorment. leaving
the city by the Western and Atlantic rail-
road az 2.55 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. I'm was greatly admired hy n host
OF friends. and u Is understood that as
a mark OF esteem the Express Company's
building will be- closed during the funeral
exercises to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
Personal.

John ". Creator. the well known
chemist and metalurgist, who invented
the alloy used in the scent piece. died
last week at his home in Brooklyn
The Greek, Gen. Smolenskf is As years
of age and a graduate of the best mill
tary schools. He is considered the most
expert artillerlst in the Greek army.
Miss Mary Isabella Potter, who was
ordained as an Episcopal deaconess in New
Haven last Sunday. is the FIRST woman to
take orders in the diocese of Connecticut.
-on June IA next Sir Henry Irving will
unvel the new Siddons statue on Pad
dington Green, London. 1t is hoped that
Sarah Bernhardt win also be present on
that occasion.
Walter Besant is anxious to have es-
tabhshed a general holiday for the Eng
disappearing race. and suggests April %.
which is Shakespeare's birthday, as we'll
as st. Georges. day.
The citizens of Nebraska are taking
steps to raise a fund for the erection of a
monument over the grave of the late w.
A. McKeighan, who was known as The
'Sod-House" congressman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
Not Needed i'm the south.

We noticed the other day a scheme by
certain northern capitalists to establish
under federal charter an American Credit
Foncier. the business of which it would be
to Joan money in the south and west on
long time and at low interest. taking land
mortgages as security. We pointed out
that the effect Of such an institution would
be runious to the people, and the tendency
Of the scheme in operation would be to
centralize the lands in a few hands-the
hands Of the capitalists. People who did
not need money would borrow just because
money could be had on what appeared to
be easy termst and then would follow ex-
travagances. defaults in payment, and
finally foreclosures
Without further discussing the bad feat
ures Of the scheme, we may say. point
edly that the south .does not need the
kind of offices of this projected benevolent
institution. The south is neither bank
rupt nor pauper The average farmer of
the south does not desire or need to mort
gage his lands. Indeed, he is paying off
all of his debts at this time; and when he
has got them paid, he will never again nut
the scratch of pen upon a mortgage
not while he retains his right mind. And
the southern farmer is particularly we'll
balanced and Fhardheaded individual. 1t
would be perfectly safe TO say that there
is not an industrious and frugal farmer
i'm the state of Georgia but can borrow all
Of the money he needs from year to year
from local banking institutions. or mer-
chants and unreasonable rates of interest.
In this very newspaper there have appear
ed from time to time recently advertise
ments Of money 70 be loaned upon real os-
tate, and we hear that no dificulty is ex-
perienced by farmer in securing all the adj
vances they want In some instances far
mers have TO be solicited to open accounts
with factors. The farming classes. as a
matter OF fact. are rapidly becoming the
most prosperous and independent in the
country. Several years OF real hard times
taught them the lesson Of economy. ana
they are now prohtlng by il. The presi-
dent of the Georgia state Agricultural
Society says the Georgia farmers are in a
betetr condition than they have been for
twenty years that they are prosperous.
and that he wotiid be delighted 70 have the
same degrees OF prosperity guaranteed 10
them FOR twenty years 10 come. Where.
then Is the need OF an eleemosynary insti.
tuition. to make them loans OF money on
their lands-and take mortgages?
What the south needs Is not money loan
Ing ana mortgage taking institutions. like
the projected American Credit Foncior but
a number Of institutions which VIII keep i'm
the south the great sums OF money which
are annually sent 70 the north IN pay
ment of insurance charges. interest on
bonds and the Ike. We do not need more
money brought into the south through bor-
rowing we need 20 keep az home that
which we have already. and the sums re-
ceived for products sold north. west ana
abroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
BRIGHT BITS.

-"Queer. isn't it?" whats queer?" in
quired another. The night falls" Yes. 4"
But it doesn't break" No" 1.-THE day
breaks" Eyes. -" But it doesn't fall ="
NO" Queer, isn't it?' And he was
gone.-Quenimo (Kan) Republican.
Division of Dudes,-''My deaE, you
should not be so angry about my not
mailing that letter Let your motto be-
Forgive and Forget"
"Oh, yes, Indeed! You do the forgetting
and 1 can do the forgiving, 1 suppose. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
my good man. do you ever do any
thing to bring light and purity into the
homes Of your fellowmen?"
''Yuss, lots"
You distribute tracts?'
mo; l cleans windows and beats car
pets. ILLUSTRATED Bits.
AT the Afternoon Hist
We are watchedn exclaimed the heroine.
The heavy villain burst into sardonic
laugh.
Il think not" he replied. "The audi
ence has turned his head to see who else
is coming in."-Chieago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21

Since Pat Sheedy returned from Cairo.
where he had been running his own little
house of cards during the winter, he has
been seen frequently on Broadway and in
certain saloons, and a new crop of stories
about his interesting career has appear,
ed, says the New York Sun.
There isn't sporting man In the Unit
ed States who would refuse to stake Pat
Sheedy at any game and ask no better ee-
curity than his word" said one of Mr..
Sheedy's friends on Saturday evening.
His reputation Is known among bank.
ers, too. l remember a little incldent
that occurred in Boston few years ago
that illustrates this Pat had spent some
time in Saratoga, and luck was against
him. He came down to Boston. and the
first night that che was i'm town he went
against faro game and IL broke him
He didn't have enough left to pay his
fare back to New York. Pat walked into
a certain bank In Boston whose president
had the reputation of being a good fellow
lie asked for the president, and when he
had been ushered into the office he said.
II came to borrow a small amount from
your bank, N,OO0 in fact.
Pat, you know. looks like a prosperous
conservative business man, and evidently
the president thought he was.
AN right was the reply. We will he
glad to let YOU have the money. What is
your securityY
Simply my word
That won't do in the banking busi-
ness. Who are your
1 am Pat Sheedy, the gambler was
the cool reply
IL happened that the president knew
him by reputation, and after short tank
with Pat he gave him the 81 200 from his
personal account. Two days later PAT
came IN and returned IT, He had elea rod
1t from the game and as much more"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Landrum Lodge No. 4s, F. &
A. NJ.
Special :|otices-NOtice to Waterfalls
ers; Remington. the Greatest Wheel in Sa-
vannah; r. D. & VIM. baltimore; Ship
Notice, a. E. Moynelo & Co, Consigneesi
Notice, W. e. Wimpy. Furniture and Re
frigerators; Notice, Merchants Advertis-
ing Company; Notice. Periodical Ticket
Company; Notice, Southern Premium
Company; Beckmanns Cafe.
Auction Sales-sale Coutinued of Refrig-
orators. Etc. by J. Mclaughlin & Son.
our Straw Hattery-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Mutual Premium Tickets Taken With
Cash Purchasers-Leopold Adler.
Cottolene-N. X. Fairbanks Company.
Gold Dust Washing Powder-N. K. Fair
banks Company.
Medical-Munyous Remedies; Duffy S
Pure Malt Whiskey; Cuticura Remedies;
Hoods Pills; SCOTS Emulsion; S. S. S.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
BIondIn RncIsed Down.

one Of Blondins favorlte jokes was "a
offer to carry some distinguished specta.
tor across the rope with him on his back.
says the Washington Post. Everybody
naturally refused. and the great equili.
brist, with a genial smile, would say, 81
am sorry you are afraid I should drop
YOU" But he was hoist once with his own
pctard.
lie was exhibiting IN Paris. and was
about to cross the Seine on his rope. Cham
the great caricaturlst. had come TO make
a sketch. Bondin, recognizing him, al
once invited him 20 cross with him.
with pleasure" replied Cham, but ON
one condition"
And that is--2" queried Blondn.
THAT / shall carry you on my back.
answered Cham.
Not n I know myself" answered Bion-
ain.
"Ahw triumphantly exclaimed Cham.
This time, Monsieur Blondin, Il IL you
sho are afraidr'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
Humor From ohio.

They were sitting in the lobby at Muir
phys, talking about the striking peculiari-
ties of'some of the hotels they had been
up against in the course of their travels,
says the New York Herald:
In the party were a red-headed drum
mer from Arkansas, a travelling railroad
man and a spindle-shanked man who sells
oil out of Pittsburg The deal got around
to the man from Arkansas, and what he
had to say was this:
I've had to stand for some queer rules
and regulations in my time, but the most
unique code Of rules governing a hotel l
ever had sprung on me was at the Tale
wanda hotel, in College Corner O. l re-
member each one OF them distinctly to this
day. They were posted in this order:
I. Board, $50 per week, meals extra.
2. Breakfast at 5, dinner at 6, supper
at Z.
%. Guests are requested not to speak to
the dumb water.
4. Guests willing to get up without be-
ing called can have self-raising flour for
supper.
rs. The hotel is surrounded by a. beau
uful cemetery. Fearses to hire, % cents
a day
IS. Guests wishing to do little driving
will find hammer and nails in the closet.
Y. If your room gets too warm open the
window and see the fire escape.
3, If you are fond of athletics and like
good jumping lift the mattress and see the
bed spring.
g. If your lamp goes out take feather
out of the pillow; that's light enough for
any room.
10 Any one troubled with a nightmare
will find a halter on the bedpost.
IL Don't pick a quarrel with the clerk.
His brother is the chief of police and his
father the mayor of the town.
Il Don't worry about paying your bill.
The house is supported by it's foundation. "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21

! It is said the President is greatly pleas
/ ed with plan which is being privately
! discussed in Washington, for ending the
Cuban war by purchase and sale, the Gu
bans buying and the Spaniards selling Of
| course. The plan. IL is understood. con
templates making the United States the
assignee Of the property, the duty of the
assignee being to collect the revenues and
make the payments therefrom to the SELL
er, It's also said the President stands
ready to make effective the Morgan reso-
luton in case it should be passed by the
House as well as by the Senate.
In each of these matters there turks
grave danger of war. Are the people OF
the United States ready to guarantee a
Cuban debt to Spain, or ia ans manner
whatsoever become responsible for the
payment of such a debt2 It would be
practically impossible for the United
States to administer the customs of Cuba
in a manner that would be satisfactory to
both, or either, of the principals 10 the
trade. Should the revenues fan below the
anticipated receipts, there would be a row.
and the United States would be called
upon to make good the deficiency. There
are thousand ways in which friction
could come about And the outcome
would be that this government would have
to seize Cuba on its own account. Proba-
bly, that is what some of the congressman,
who are talking of the purchase plan, are
scheming for.
The recognition of the belllgerency of
the Cuban insurgents so far from improv-
ing the situation. of the Americans in
Cuba, would render that position more Sc
rious, as in that event SPANS re-
sponsibiity to this government would be
removed. But the main danger of trouble
between the two governments in the event
of recognition would lie in the right Of
search upon the high seas which would 90
to Spain. For it would become the duty
of this government TO preserve strict neu-
trality as between the combatants, and it
is morally certain that shipments of arms
and ammunition would continue to go
from this country to Cuba. When Spain
had stopped and searched an American
ship on the high seas, and had been some
what brusque about it, not a great deal
more would be needed to involve us in
war
The jingoes in Washington and else
where seem to be working up to the point
of justifying breach of the peace with
Spain. They are raking over the old doc
uments, and quoting extracts from the
new, in an Effort to show that it is the
duty Of the United States government to
interfere, at even the cost war, and assist
in establishing in Cuba what would prob
ably be, as Secretary Olney said "a white
and black republic" which as matter
Of fact means black republic. Some of
these jingoes probably consider it neces-
sary to draw public attention away from
republican incompetency in legislation and
the sugar scandal; others may desire a
war in order to justify war tariff; stiu
others may think that a war would bring
the financial question to a head and force
a settlement of it in accordance with their
views; and yet others are bowling for
trouble probably because they have not
got any better sense
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
BelIigerency For BumcOmbe.
From the New York Herald Qnd).

Though the jingoes have long been clam
oring for a recognition of Cuban belliger-
eney they make no attempt to show what
good such recognition will do Cuba This
is, perhaps, but natural in view of the fact
that the advantage to the insurgents would
be more sentimental than material How
Instantaneous the move would be to
the United States is well known to every
one who understands what a grant of bel
ligerent rights Involves in international
law. But the lingo mind evidently cares
little for what belligerency means or will
amount to 50 long as it affords a handy
theme for buncombe.