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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
SMALL TALK.

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Pith-
lily Told
The Council Committee on Police
is called for this evening.
-Beabout Club will give their regu-
lar dance tonight at their hall.
There will be no services at Zane
street NJ. E. church on Sunday.
John Thomas Shefin and Ben
Frazier were arrested yesterday.
The ladies of the G. A. R. will give
a lawn fete at the Bridge Park this eve
ming. Everybody invited.
Bloch Bros. tobacco works is run
ming partly, but not account of any
coal shortage, as the bank supplying
them is working
There were six cases in Police
Court yesterday morning. Five were
dismissed and were escorted to Mar
tins Ferry by Officer Mason.
The Mystic Crew fishing club will
have Ladies' Day next Sunday, August
22d. in their camp at Booth Landing.
They invite all their lady friends to in
dulge in the delicacies of the season.
"A couple from Caldwells run, both
under age, went to st. Clairsville We'd
nesday TO get a license to wed, but the
probate judge gave them some good adj
vice and sent them home 10 wait q
while longer.
Saturday the eastern Ohio mem
bers of the railroad organizations will
picnic at Wheeling park, and from
seven hundred to eight hundred are
expected to be present. An interesting
programme has been prepared.
There was a walking contest be-
tween well known men Of the East
End last night, from Eon street 10
Seibert's Garden and back. ChNleS
Flagan. Elbridge Haley were tied, John
Shutter, third; Charles Neagley' tourtn
and Will Sedan, fifth.
Some individual from Warrington
was standing on the track near the b.
g. O. station yesterday morning when
a train Unexpectedly backed up on him.
His foot was caught under the wheels
and badly crushed. 1t was dressed by
DR.. Spargo. and the injured man re-
turned on the next train.
Many of the excursionists to Gin
cinnati brought home with them
souvenirs of the trip. A South Jacob
street barber. who was there, secured
twig from a tree where the murder
ers of Pearl Bryan, tied their teams the
night they. drove the girl out into the
fields in the suburbs Of Fort Thomas
and murdered her. 1t is stated that
several other Wheeling parties got
branches from the tree. including a
number of women from this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
REyENrE vs.. MORALITY.

There has been a holy kick at AS
bury Park on the practice Of many
fair and masculine ocean bathers OF
dressing for the surf at their homes.
boarding houses and hotels and then
walking through the streets to the sea-
shore. A number of people were scan
dalized at this sort of thing, and the
matter was brought before the munlc-
ipal authorities. who have ordered
stop to the custom. 1t now comes out
that the people who were vlrtuously
indignant are stockholders in bathing
establishments, and the practice OF
bathers dressing, or rather undressing
at the hotels. boarding houses. etc, cut
off a very considerable revenue from
the bath houses, where rooms for dis
robing. and for the donning Of bathing
suits are for rent at remuneratlve
price. AS a matter of fact, it wasn't
question or morals at all, but OF
lucre. The bicycle girl in boomers
can wheel through the streets Of sanity
Asbury Park without a protest. but
the bathing girl. although she wears
q more modest costume, is called down.
Money is the real thing, after all. and
Pharisees and Hypocrites are still on
earth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

If the operators and the Courts have
their way, the striking miners will
have two alternates presented to them.
They must either return to work at
the old wages. with the pluck-me stores
and false weights swallowing up all
they can possibly make, or remain idle
and descend to absolute beggary, while
remaining on strike. The situation is
shameful to America, to civilization
and to humanity. In the name Of
manhood and Of justice and fair play,
is there no other recourse but those
named. or no other end in sight? The
situation calls for thought, for action
and for public redress. In times Of
great necessity a Moses often presents
himself to point the way to better
things. 1t is full time to herald his
approach.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
REPUBLICAN IDIOCY.

Manufactured articles now constitute
over y per cent. of the total exports from
the United States. 1t Is not unlikely that
within a period Of ten or fifteen years
half Of the exports will be products OF
the m2npfactories for i has been 4 aeR 2igi
goods Of nearly every sort In this country
can be increased much faster than the
home consumption Of them can grow; in
the light of these facts could anything
be more absurd than the enactment or
law by Congress which places tax on
much Of the raw material used by Amer
lean cturers?-Kansos city star.
This calls renewed attention to the
Dingley tariff monstrosity. Alleged
to be a measure for the benefit of the
masses of the people, it is in reality
measure in restraint Of trade, a meas
ure calculated to handicap our rapidly
growing foreign commerce, and meas
ure taxing the masses Of the people for
the benefit of the few. And this is ex-
pected to bring prosperity. If pros
perity comes to us it will be in spite
of the Dingley bill. and not because
of it. 1t will be a case Of Providence
on one side and the Republican party
on the other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
DIED..

MTLDOON-On Thursday. August 10Th,
1897 at $50 o'clock a. m, Mrs. Mary Mu4-
doom. relict of the late Thomas Muidoon'
in her 6Sth year.
Funeral from the residence of her
daughter Mrs. B. McEntee. Avondale'
Martins Ferry, Saturday morning at S:SO
o'clock. Requiem mass at ST. Mary
church. Martins Ferry. at 9 o'clock.
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend Interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
REHM-At Chicago. on wednesday. Au,
gust is 1897, at ! 90 o'clock p. m. Conrad
Rehm. brother OF Henry Rehm. or Bridge
port, Ohio.
BRADLEY-At Moundsville. W. Va, on
Wednesday August is. 1897, az l1:4o p. M
Miss Ella Bradley.
Funeral services at $3.50 Saturday morn
ing from Cathedral. Interment at Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
virginia. Grand Junction, Colo
RADIO, on Thursday. August 18th. 1877
Harry W., oldest son Of Mrs. Jennie r.
and the late VI. l.. Wright, aged - years
and months.
Funeral notice hereafter.
BROWN-At the Mcclure House, Thurs
day. August 49, 1897 at $50 o'clock p. m.
John d. Brown, aged 80 years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
Butler. Pa. papers please copy)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

John D. Brown. one of the proprietors
of the Mcclure House, died at $50 o'clock
last evening.
Mr.. Browns last illness dates back
about three weeks, when he contracted
severe cold, which became complicated
with other disorders, and kept him con-
fined TO his bed He grew rapidly worse,
and yesterday the physicians gave up all
hope for his recovery. The fact of his SER
| ious illness was generally known through
out the city, and yesterday the hotel en-
ployes were besieged with inquiries con-
! corning his condition. Few men in the
short space OF time during which Mr..
Brown made Wheeling his home, had so
many warm personal friends. He pos
sessed a kind disposition, and big heart,
and he enjoyed the respect and esteem OF
the attaches of the hotel to an unusual
degree. The effect Of his death was APP
parent to every person who entered the
hotel last night. and not few faces bore
traces Of recent tears.
Mn Brown was born in Buffalo town
ship, Butler county. Pa, October :, 1858,
and was therefore nearly forty years OF
age al the time of his death. He was
married when a young man and his wife
died about eleven years ago. Five chill
dren were the result of the union. three
daughters and two sons all of whom are
living and were at the bedside when he
died Before coming to Wheeling Mr..
Brown conducted the Lowry Hotel at But
ter, Pa, which was very successful. He
came TO Wheeling several years ago and
in partnership with Mr.. Thompson under
the firm name Of Thompson & Brown,
leased the Mcclure House. The hotel was
prosperous under the new management.
Mr.. Thompson had oil interests which ne
cessitated his presence elsewhere, and the
hotel was conducted by Mr.. Brown.
He was a member Of Tancred Comman-
derry, Knights Templar, of Pittsburg, and
was prominent in Masonry. The Masonic
fraternity will have charge of the funeral,
for which arrangements have not yet been
completed. The remains will be buried at
Butler Pa. Mr.. Brown was also a mem
Der of Wheeling Lodge NO. IS. B. p O.
Elks.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
OUR BUNCOEO STATESMEN.

Boston Globe.
Let no man henceforth jeer at the
gentleman from the rural districts who
falls a victim to the wiles of the urban
and urbane confidence man. What has
happened to the granger has also be-
fallen great tariff leaders at Washing
ton.
When statesmen like Dingley and AL
lison frankly confess that although in
charge of the triff bill they had no
idea that section % thereof had been
manipulated to suit certain purposes of
men ION the outside" what may we
not expect in the way of hidden mean
ings in other sections of the tariff now
upon us
The authorities, invoking common
sense and statute definition, may put a
quietus on the plan to levy duty OF
10 per cent on foreign goods crossing
Canada in bond-including tea perhaps,
despite the fact that it is supposed to
be Gree" But this cannot alter the
fact that Brother Aldrich and Brother
Dingley have been taken in by very
slick bunco game.
Who was the smooth confidence man
in the quiet little game with senators
and representatives? Does he hall from
California or from Chicago? Victims
Dingley and Aldrich should bring to
bear the energy once directed toward
devising duties upon the task Of dis
covering as soon as may be just who it
was who pulled the wool over their In
nOcent ewes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
A QUESTION ANSWERED.

To the Editor OF the Register.
SSir:-What Is the length of a knot?
have been told that two knots are equal
TO one mile. SUBSCRIBERS.
You have been told wrong. The English
Admiralty has fixed the length of knot
at $3.50 feet. The United States Coast
Survey has fixed the length of knot at
6.Oso.27 feet. which IS practically the
same. The idea is that a knot is one
sixtieth of a degree of longitude in lati-
tude IS. and it follows that a knot Is
slightly longer at the equator than it IS
in high ATTITUDES. because the diameter Of
the earth is greatest at the equator Lat
itued IS is about a mean between the two.
A knot is equal to l15l5 miles, or a mile
is equal TO e.S69 knots.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
ABOUT PEOPLE,
Brief Mention About the Coming and
Going of individuals.

Brief Mention About the Coming and
Going of individuals.
Alex. burst and wife returned yes
terday from Cincinnati.
Miss Mary Dixon, Of South Eof
street. is visiting in indianapolis.
Cbas. Dittman, Of the Hook and
Ladder company, has returned TO work.
after an illness.
DIR. Chas. Hubbard, an assistant OF
DR.. Rau's, has returned from visit
at his home at Powhatan.
Messrs. Albert and Henry Happy, OF
the East End. accompanied by Frank
Hartung. left last evening for ST. Louis,
Mo
James Flanagan, the popular South
Jacob street barber, has returned from
Cincinnati. after spending a fine time
in the Queen City and vicinity.
Miss Title Beckendorf, Of South
Jacob street. has returned home from a
visit at Grafton. She was accompanied
bv Mrs. John Carl, of Grafton, who will
make her a visit.
Mr.. Harry L. Taylor. Of New Orleans,
who was born and raised on the South
Side. but who has not been In Wheel
ing but once in thirty-two years. drop
ned into town yesterday, and after a
tour Of the city remarked that the town
was growing. Mr. Taylor left here in
1865
Congressman B. B. Dovener arrived
in the city yesterday morning on a
hying trip. and left last evening on
legal business out the Baltimore &
Ohio road. He will go back to Wash
irgton. and will be next in the city on
Thursday morning Of next week, with
the California pilgrims.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

when it is brought to their attention.
1t leaves the people Of this State with
out a remedy from that source; but
they have a remedy in running that
Huntington newspaper correspondent
out of this State, and the State press
without exception. should take the mat
ter up. The Register knows the name
of this man, and he has admitted his
authorship of the Hatfield matter. 1t
is not his first offense, and it will not
be his last, if he is let alone. He is
A notorious fakir of the first water, and
his Ibelous career should be cut short
of.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

The Register congratulates the
wholesalers and jobbers Of the city on
the enthusiasm they are showing for
Merchants Day, and the energy with
which details are being arranged. II
Merchants Day does nothing more 1t
will have awakened the Wheeling bus
mess men and brought them into closer
contact with each other. and that
reans much. Enterprise and energy
are things of value. Are we just find
ing it out?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Many Of the large newspapers
throughout the country printed the
wholly untrue story sent our from
Huntington. last Saturday, about the
mythical Hatfield battle, and they were
promptly advised by the Register and
through the Associated Press. that the
yarn was out of whole cloth and did
this State a gross injustice. So far
as has been noticed not one of the pa
pers which made a speciality of this
bogus and libelOus story has printed
the denial. while other papers which
noticed il at all, with one or two hon
orable exceptions. made a small men
ton Of the hoax and gave it very OBJ
scure positions in their issues. Prob
ably not one man in a thousand who
read the original story last Sunday has
ever. seen or heard Of the denial. and
il is this fact which makes the injury
done this State irreparable aud with
out remedy. HeIe was a lie out Of
whole cloth, given the widest circula-
ton in papers read by millions of peo-
yet the papers which gave it
igiDal publicity have not the
p deeency tqipj Int the denial
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

The striking coal miners have main
tanned the very best order and have
respected and obeyed the laws of the
land. The Pennsylvania operators
have not approved Of this, and have
elected to force a crisis. The public
will place the responsibility for what
ever happens where it belongs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
BLEEDING THE PEOPLE.

Philadelphia Record.
It used to be thought necessary when
any one got sick to bleed the sufferer
as a preliminary to the restoration or
health. We now know that this was
delusion and a mistake. But there are
thousands Of credulous persons who
think that the passage Of law increas-
ing federal taxation and bleeding the
pockets Of the people will cure the
business sickness which affiicts the
country. In due season this delueion
will also pass away. But the good time
will never some if the schemers who
profit by popular superstition can pre-
vent it. The foreign demand for our
grain, the new discoveries Of gold, the
abundance of our harvests and the gen.
eral growth of confidence In the ability
of the government to maintain Its Gre
dit and pay its debts have filled the
hearts of the people with hope. But
those who are making unearned mil
lions of dollars out of the changes III
our taxes point to the newly smoking
chimneys and whirring wheels and cry;
Great is the tariff! Watch the motion:
of its Wings" And then they go on
into corners and hug themselves; and,
perhaps. make new subscriptions 10 the
Republican campaign fund.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

The New York stock market is show
ing decided symptoms that the boom
business has been overdone. Recent
buyers are very much disposed to sell
out and realize on their paper profits,
and sharp decline may be looked for
along the whole line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Under the rare Republican admins
tration we are now enjoying, the ma
tional deficfiit is averaging 100000 a
day. And this with the Dingley bill
in full flower. When Congress meets
again it will be confronted with the
necessity of either economizing or issu-
ing bonds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The new University President, DR..
Jerome H. Raymond, is to be indicted
into Office with appropriate ceremonies
at Morgantown, on September Sth.
There have been added TO the Uni
versity separate chairs of Greek, of
Agriculture, of Applied Mathematics,
of Sociology, and of History.
Cadets now have free tuition, free
text books, free uniforms and credits
on regular courses for military work.
The Law Faculty has been made the
State Examining Board for admission
TO the bar OF the State.
Professor Hodges has been elected
Director of Field Athletics.
Tuition is always free to West Vir-
ginians.
For information as to expenses,
courses. admission, address the Pres
ident. Morgantown. W. Va.
A-Get the Best,-A
THE WHEELING DAILY REGISTER
loo TER WEEK.
Telephone, GOT.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Keep it in mind that the State Fair
will soon be with US, and that it will
afford an opportunity for a grand round
up Of thousands of strangers from the
country contiguous to Wheeling. Let
all aid in making the Fair a success,
and in making it pleasant for our Wis
itors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Steve Brodie has seen Dan Stuarts
enterprise and gone him several points
better. He has cabled Prince Henri
and General Alburton that he will give
them $4,000 each if they will fight the
coming duel before the kaleidoscope
and give him the exclusive rights.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Persons leaving town for the Sum-
mer can have The Register delivered
BY mail for fifty cents per month
daily edition: twenty cents per
month. Sunday edition; sixty-fiye
cents per month daily aud Sunday
edition combined, payable in adj
yaBce. Call or notify publication
office either by mail or telephone No.
COZ. The address will be changed
as frequently as desired. SubSeri'
hers should not fail to give the old
address when furnishing new ad'
dress to which paper is TO be seat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Ten New York shop girls are going
to collaborate in a novel. The floor
walker will be the heavy villain and
a saleslady the despairing heroine,
while the dapper clerk at the ribbon
counter comes to the rescue at the
proper time, and there will be the usu-
al wedding festivities in the last chap
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

The tax budget for New York City
proper has been made up, for 1897, and
foots up S45, 1855. The total assess
ed valuation of the city is S2,16S,6S5.-
$50. which makes the rate S2.10 per
$1,000. The valuation shows an in
crease of So, s51, 900 over last year. It's
a great city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

In the States in which elections are
to be held this year. the Democracy
must fight the combined Middle-of-the-
Road Populists, the Gold Democrats
and the Republicans. And we're going
70 buckle down to fight EN- The De-
mocracy represents the best Interests
aR all the people. now as heretofore.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Since 1892 the percentage of manUfactur-
al products iu our exports has nearly
Hnr1'5d That speaks Wei for the intel
li..nee of our business men and the skill
~ our mecnamcs.-S,. Louis Giooe-Dem-
ucrlt.
Yes. II also speaks well for the
Wilson bill and the Democratic pol
icy Of going ont in the world for a mai =
ket for American goods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

New York and Philadelphia are hav-
ing "a great time with their rival trade
excursions up to date. and according
20 the newspapers of those cities the
merchants Of each have sold $780,
bS5111 worth of goods during the pres
en- week. No wonder times are pros
porous.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

The peach crop is failure, as usual
but we have renewed assurances from
Atlantic coast points that the oyster
crop will be the finest ever known.
Life has its compensations.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
DEATH OF JOHN D. BROWN.
Well Known Hotel Proprietor Passed
Away Last Night.

He Was III Three Weeks and Suf-
fered from a Complication of
Diseases--Bo in Butler County
Pa, and Came to Wheeling a
Few Years Ago-General Inter-
est Manifested in His Condition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

And here comes Arkansas with
story of great discoveries of pearls in
mussels in some unimportant lakes.
Why can't West Virginia discover a
hidden wealth OF genseng and get into
the push9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

THIRD PAGE.
Ladies' Day-JacCb Coco
FOURTH PAGE.
Wanted-General Agent.
Wanted-Mansger
FIFTH PAGE.
Rome Portieres $l.9S-GeO. NJ. Shook &
Co.
Now for a fnish-AleXander
EIGHTH PAGE.
Friday Bargains-Stone & Thomas.
Do You Know?-Dillon. Wheat * Han
char Co
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

SISTERSVILLE. W. Va, August ~
The Burt Oil Co.'S Hsfer No. came in at
1915 last evening and started of at 22o
barrels per hour. The contractor, Chas.
Barrows. has proved record breaker 10
the Gordon sand. This well is in forty
days and is FIVE days ahead OF the ten
nea rat q time. The pools extends west
on q 45-degree line q of a mile west of
Warrington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Are we to have the wages Of 1892,
as we'll as the prosperity of that year?
and if so, wheR2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

England has serious trouble on her
hands in India To further attempt 10
disguise this is futile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Japan's new warship is pronounced
to be the best afloat Few new SHIPS
escape this distinction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

WHAT prgf.-th the farmer Il his gran
.ss be bursting with the harvest ana
tr- tariff uc1lpoisJ Take away an lH"1
he hatho ChcaEO Chronicle.
There is abundant food for reflection
ia this remark.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

The Wilson law increased forelsu pros
-,-f.v A. our eNpsuse.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Did it? Then how do you account
for our increased expectations Of man
ufactured goods? 10 you argue that
the more American goods exported the
better it is for foreign nations?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Court writs are as plentiful as
watermelons, these days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

Oil City, Pa, August 19.-Credit bal
ances, Tic. Certificates, 7Sc. Shipments,
1O4.547 barrels: runs. 112,2SS barrels.
New York, August 19.- Petroleum,
Pennsylvania crude, no market; nom
inally at S5c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HOW 10 Become Lawful Physicians, Dei-
lists or Lawyers. Address LOCK BOX ~
Chicago aul0erz.
FOR RENT-Dwelling house on Chap!ine
street. North OF Eleventh street, No. lViO.
Apply GEO. BUSCH. 1862 Market street.
au7edh.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-20

The REGISTER. embracing its seVeGa'
editions. is entered at the FostoIll'e d.
Wheeling, W. Va, as second-ciass H''''s''