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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

Yesterday the leading business men
of the city, acting through commit
tee, prepared and sent out circular let
tiers calling a general meeting Of the
business men of the city, but whole
salers and jobbers in particular, for the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms, on
Thursday evening next, for the purpose
of formulating and perfecting plans for
Merchants Day in this city, early in
August.
The idea, as at present understood,
is for all the houses doing business with
out-of-town customers, reinforced, it
may be, by the business men and man
ufacturers of the city generally, to in
vite all their customers in West Vir-
GINA, Eastern Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania, to come to the city on a day
certain. as the guests Of the Wheeling
business men. Railroad fares will be
paid in all cases where invitations are
issued, and the visitors will enjoy the
freedom of the city, will be entertained
by trips to the Parks and the various
points of interest about the city, in
Guiding the large manufactures, etc.,
and probably also at banquet or 9TH
er entertainment in the evening. They
will. in a word. be the guests of the city,
and everybody will gladly unite to give
them a>good time, and show them just
what sort OF city we have here.
The idea isNa splendid one, and there
will be an universal hope that it may
be carried out in the best manner and
everybody will be glad to aid to the
extent of their ability and opportunities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
MARTINS FERRY.

Charles Horcher is at Moundsville on
business.
Ewart Hobensack will move his fam
lily to Pittsburg in the near future.
1T. w. Shreve left yesterday for
CLEVELAND on legal business.
Harry Bulett has returned home from
a visit NTH relatives at Morristown.
There has> been some misunderstand-
ing as to the Leasing of the Opera House.
There were two applicants, w. A. Miller
and ]. F. BlumenNSrg. Miller being
the first applicant he &ill have to be
given the first privilege Oh signing the
lease. Should he not be satAhed with
it then Mr.. Blumenberg has thS priv
ilege of doing so. Miller has not Heen
heard from yet, consequently no one
has the Opera House.
The members of the class Of '97 spent
yesterday at Wheeling Park.
S. G.. Robinson began auctioneering
off the remainder of his stock yester-
day. ~
Ten tin workers leave this morning
over the B. G. o. road for Locus Point,
Nd, where they will work in a tin
plant recently purchased by parties from
this city and Bridgeport
Thcs. Starr, of Portland Station, Is
under arrest on the charge Of assault,
preferred against him by Mrs. Joseph
Johnson. Stay, at preliminary hear
ing, was put unler $500 bond to await
the meeting Of the grand jury.
The A. NJ. E. Sabbath school will
picnick at Beech Bottom August 18th.
The ladies who recently presented the
"Old Maids Convention" here, met yes
terday afternoon and decided to give
the performance at Pleasant Grove at
the request Of the congregation OF the
NJ. E. Church at that place. The per-
Torrance will be given on the evening
of August 7th, the day Of the Union
Sabbath School picnic.
Owing to the very dull trade in the
drug business here in the past, and also
at the present time, a scheme, which is
not fully developed yet, is on foot to
do away with at least one Of the stores
by themutual consent OF the owners.
Just how the affair is to be worked is
not known yet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

before noon each day. 1t was univers-
ally recognized that this paper had
the best and most accurate account of
the terrible affair, and the Register
appreciates this feeling on the part
of it's readers. We aim to give the
news, when there is really news to
print
Young Jones spent yesterday in the
penitentiary, and very few people saw
him. A representative of the Regis
ter was among the few, however, and
the young murderer was photographed
for this paper. He evidenced a good
deal of alarm when his callers came
in upon him, and began to cry, evil
IDENTIFY fearing some sort of summary
punishment, but he was soon reassur-
ed and tried to look pleasant when
the camera was snapped on him. Sew
eral splendid pictures were obtained.
Prosecuting Attorney Parsons was
evidently unsettled yesterday as to
whether or not there would be a pre-
liminary examination, but one will
probably be held, as the attorney for
the prisoner, Mr.. B. F. Meighen, will
probably apply for a writ of habeas
corpus if the examination is foregone.
The prisoner will likely be removed
from the penitentiary to the county
Jail in a few days.
Some OF the publications regarding
this case in other Wheeling papers
have afforded a good deal of amuse-
ment to the officials and others there,
particularly one about the deputy sher-
if sneaking the prisoner up an alley,
on the way to the penitentiary, with
a revolver in each coat pocket. Moth
ing of the sort occurred.
Charles Younger, who was directly
charged by the English evening paper
of this city with being the murderer
of the boy, that the coast might be
clear to elope with Mrs. Mason, was
in town yesterday looking for the re-
porter who wrote the silly and un-
called forfstuf, and it was probably a
good tthng that the scribe went
promptly back to Wheeling, where he
Gang from.
While the agent Of the Register, Mr..
MSElroy, and Mr.. Joe Cresap, were on
Yeir way to the depot, yesterday
.fnorning at half-past nine, they made
rather gruesome discovery in the shape
of a telescope valise containing
bloody pair of trousers and half
mask. The trousers were small,
about thirty or thirty-one inch waist,
and not very long. and were smeared
with blood in front, as though the
wearer had held some bloody object
in his lap. A little of the blood had
also run a short distance down the
legs. The valise was under the rail-
road platform. but there was nothing
to indicate that it was in any manner
connected with any crime committed In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

I cey c., for an extended fishing and
camping trip up the river.
Mr.. William Krager and wife, Miss
Wilde Minor and Gustave Krager leave
tomorrow for Cleveland.
Miss Mollie Clancy, of Clarksburg,
is a charming guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
P. ]. Gavin, on Market street.
Tom Burke has accepted a position
with the Schmulbach Brewing Com
pany.
Messrs. William Lindsey, Jr., Will
liam E. Moore, Frank Finnegan and
Harry Krager will leave tomorrow on
an excursion to Cleveland.
Mrs. Ella Cradle and Miss Carrie
Brues are in Atlantic City.
Matthias Edenwalder former South
Side glassworker, who has been in
, Philadelphia for several years, is in
the city.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Ankle and daughters
have returned from weeks visit with
relatives in Toledo, o.
Tomorrow will ocsgF the great
dollar and half excursion to Cleve-
land and return via the c., L. & w.
railroad. Special train leaves Bridge
port at 7:9O a. m, Wheeling time, and
arrive in Cleveland at 1880 a. m,
Cleveland time. Returning leaves
Cleveland at $50 p. m. Get your
tickets to-day, so ample coaches may
be provided. See o. R. Wood, T. P. A,
Mcclure House block
John T. Reed, of Reed, Robb &
BREEDING, wife and daughter, Miss
Ethel, have gone to West Alexander,
Pa, for a week or ten days recreation.
Miss Eliza Coffield, of Fulton, and
Miss Emma Joy, of Martins Ferry,
took a trip to Kingwood, W. Va, to
visit the formers relatives.
Mrs. H. c. Woods and daugter, Miss
Ella, are here from Toledo, the guests
of her mother, Mrs. JOS. Humes, Of
Jacob street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

z. A. Aggas, who left last week
for Iuka, Ills, to see his brother, who
was dangerously i'll, has returned. His
brother died before Mr.. Aggas reached
his bedside. He was buried the first
of the week before Mr.. Aggas started
for home.
George c. Hockinberry, Of this city,
is forming a stock company and in a
few days will leave for the Pacific
coast, from whence he will journey to
the Klondyke gold fields.
E. A. Daniels, of the Opera House
drug store, who has been in Cincin-
natl for about a week, where he has
been undergoing treatment for his eyes,
returned home to-day.
Hal. ]. Porterfeld, general manager
of the Mountain State Gas Company,
left this evening for his home in Oil
City, Pa, where he will visit several
days.
w. G. Kohl, OF the brokerage firm
of Kohl & Colvell, left to-day for Oak
dale, Pa, where his wife and family
have been visiting for several weeks.
He will visit there for a couple Of
weeks before returning.
At a meeting of the City Council,
held Wednesday evening, plans for a
city building were inspected and
adopted and accepted. The bids for the
new building have been advertised for
and work on the building is expected
to commence within the next ten days.
Mrs. G. E. Barton left to-day for
GraysviIle, Ohio, where she will be the
guest Of friends for a couple Of weeks.
Miss Mayme McEldowney, who has
been the guest of her friend Miss Edith
Wilson, Of this city, for several days,
returned home to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of In
dividuals.

Daily Chronicle of the Movements of In
diyiduals.
Editor w. S. Wiley, of the New Mar
tinsville Democrat, was in town yester-
day.
President McGregor, Of the Board OF
Commissioners, arrived home yesterday
from business trip to New York
Herbert D. Harroll, of Philadelphia
who has been visiting his parents in
Potomac, stopped in the city yesterday
on his way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kellar and
daughter, Miss Margaret, of Pittsburg
are guests of Mrs. Sonnefeld, of TWEEN
tieth street.
Charles Brandfass, of the East End
has returned from Cameron, where he
has been visiting friends for the past
two weeks.
Misses Katherine Sweeney and Mar
garet BARLEY, of South Main street,
are guests of friends at Moundsville.
Albert Ankle, of South Jacob street
has accepted the position of engineer
at the Weston asylum.
Harry W. Mcclure returned yester-
day from the Eclipse fishing camp, at
Cresaps.
Mr.. T. ]. Campbell, wife and son,
Chauneay D., with a party of friends
from Sistersville, departed on their
handsome naphtha yacht, the Chaun-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

REMARKABLE LOW RATES-ONLY
$3.50 TO CLEVELAND AND RE-
TURN.
On July 25th, the Cleveland, Lorain
& Wheeling Railway will sell round
trip tickets to Cleveland for only one
dollar and fifty cents. Tickets good
only on day Of sale. Special train
leaves Bellaire 6:15 a. m, Central time,
Bridgeport, $50 a. m, Central time.
or 1880 a. m, Wheeling time, and runs
direct to Cleveland, making only five
or six Of the most important stops.
Special train returning leaves Cleve-
land at $50 p. m. The great base ball
game between Cleveland and Baltimore
will occur on that date. For full par
ticulars, see c.. l.. & W. agents, or o..
r. Wood, travelling passenger agent,
Mcclure House block, Wheeling, w. Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and Pfth-
lily Told


Minor Matters of Interest Briefly ana fisn-
lily Told
Judge PAUL will hold a speciai
term of the Circuit Court to-day.
The Water Beard force yesterday
completed the work of laying the new
water main on Twelfth street, between
Market and Chapline streets.
The Council Committee on Real
Estate met last night and recommended
for payment bills to the amount OF
$685..
THE Board of Commissioners Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges met yes
terday afternoon and went out 10
Thompson's, to look at the new stone
wall at that point, Mr.. Conrad having
objected to the continuance Of the work
IS it is being carried on ar present.
Mayors band plays at Whiteman's
to-day
There was no Police Court, yes
terday morning.
An error was made in our Circuit
Court news of yesterday. The item
in relation to the Manley suit should
have read 81. r. Manley V. Charlotte
Manley, in chancery; submitted"
Harry R. Hutchinson, son OF VIM.
NJ. Hutchinson, of Pleasant Valley, died
yesterday after long illness, and will
be buried tomorrow at Stone Church
cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
B. & o.'s
New Entrance Into New York.

New Entrance Into New York.
The B. & o. now has the very best
entrance into New York City. In
addition TO the Liberty street en-
trance, the B. & o. transfer boat will
land passengers at Whitehall Termin-
al, Immediately east of the Battery,
connecting under the same roof with
the Second, Third, Sixth and Ninth
avenue elevated lines, Broadway, Lex
ington and Columbus cable lines, East
End surface lines and Brooklyn fer
ries. T. C. BURKE,
Passenger Ticket Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
THE MOUNDSNLLE MURDER.
Everything Was Quiet in the Town
Yesterday.

Young Ed. Jones Was Kept in the
Penitentiary All Day = Photo
graphed for the Register-He Will
Probably Be Taken to the County
Jail in a Day or Two-His Father
Has Employed Counssl-May Be
No Preliminary Examination.
Another Gruesome Find.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
B. & O. WRECK.

The freight train which left Wheel
ing over the Hempfield division Of the
B. & O. at 6 o'clock last evening, broke
in two between Taylorstown and Clays-
vile and several cars were damaged.
The passenger train due here at 1870
o'clock was delayed three hours. No
body was hurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
B. & O. SUNDAY EXCURSION FROM

B. & o. SUNDAY EXCURSION FROM
GRAFTON AND INTERMEDIATE
STATIONS, SUNDAY, JULY rs, '97.
Leaving Grafton at a. M, arriving
at Wheeling at 1910 a. m. Returning
leaves Wheeling at p. m, stopping
at all stations.
Round trip-from Grafton $1-50;
from Fairmont s130; from Manning
ton s1.O0; Cameron 60c., and corre-
spending low rates from intermediate
stations For details, see small bills.
]. T. LANE,
I. P. A.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

Moundsville, and its presence is mys-
terry which no one can solve.
Willie Mason, the younger brother
of Stanley, is getting along very well,
and will probably recover, unless some
unexpected complication sets in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
OPTICIANS.
YOUR EYES,

You positively ruin your eyes with glasset
guessed on by common eye tesla In use
II is all guess work. II you have any eye
trouble. consult us and we will look int
your eyes and tell you your trouble. also
the kind OF glasses needed. DO your eyes
water? DO they pain? Does print blur IN
reading? DO things appear double or
mixed up? Everything turn dark befors
the eyes? Feel drowy? DO your eyes
turn? We straighten eyes with siasses
and are specialists in chidren's eye trous
bles. We make glasses az popular priced
and no extra charge for examination.
PROF. H. Shelf,
The Scientific 0pticlan.
Cor. Main aud Eleventh sts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
BENwooD.

II
Rev. Robinson. at the NJ. f. churkh
tomorrow morning, will preach On
1.-The Christ Life" Tomorrow even
ing he discusses the subject OF Re
! generation"
The M. w. Deegan base ball team
will play the B. & o. boys to-day on
the Riverside grounds.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ. will picnic to-day
at Wagner's Grove. Dancing and all
sorts of novel amusements will be In
dulged in. The McMechen band will
furnish the music.
George Neibergall. of Main street, IL
confined to his bed with serious alta.
tack of inflammation of the abdomen.
Miss Nora Dolbeare, a delegate "a
the Epworth League convention al
Charleston. will return home to-day.
The Daughters OF Rebekah held
special meeting last night at their hall
on Main street.
The hearing Of the case Of Kimberly,
who was arrested Thursday morning.
occurred in the Mayors office Thurs
day night. Kimberly was npedz feldol-
lars.
Mrs B. F. Peabody, Of Glendale vas
in the city visiting relatives. =
Attorney MeigheS. of ssondsvilIe.
was in the city Nestaday visiting
friends.
Mr.. Evans is having a new porch
built to the side OF his residence on.
Main street.
Mr. Mahood's fox terrier dog. which
was lost Thursday. was found yester-
day morning on the hillside just west
of town.
A transcript from the Moundsville
land book now in the possession OF
the committee on finance, shows
great many houses of that city were
mot assessed This shows very meagrt
Asrk on tb of the county.
about 4 kgo Fred. Koehline
:; ~'''':,l = e. - -
was sent here, upon its AZ
Mr.. KoehIine refi ped to receive
through some misur Outstanding as
it's brand. It was p led in a car q
the Wheeling steel vi rks switch antN
taken to a point short distance above
Boggs' run, where 1t was sldetracked
and in the meantime stolen by several
unknown parties. officer Shorts OF
Wheeling, was in the city yesterday
searching for a clue to the thieves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

On Account Unwilling Logan Monument.
July 21st the B. & o. viii sell ex-
cursion tickets, Wheeling to Chicago
and return, 1T rate Of $11.00. good re-
turning until July %. inclusive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
EXCURSION To CHICAGO

On Account dwelling Logan Monuments.
July 21st the b. & o. will sell e1
cursion tickets, Wheeling to Chicago
and return, at rate of sl1.oo, good re
turning until July rs, inclusive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

220-yard dash, open to all, will be one
of the features OF the Turner's picnic.
Tuesday, July 9th, at the Fair
Grounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
IN SOCIETY.

Events of Interest in Polite Circles In This
City and State.
A picnic will be held to-day at Mo-
Fart Park under the auspices OF the
Silver Leaf Club. There will be dane
ing and all kinds Iof amusements.
Bachman's orchestra furnishes the
music.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

James Plant, of South McColloch
street, gave dance last night at Mo-
Fart Park in celebration Of his twenty
second birthday. About sixty couples
were present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24
4 splendid IDEA.
Wheeling Merchants to Entertain
Their Customers.

A Meeting Of Wholesalers and job
bers and Business Men Generally
Will Be Called for the Chamber of
Commerce Rooms, Next Thurs
day, to Formulate Plans for En-
pertaining Their Customers, Early
in August.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

BOOTS AND sHogs-LoCKES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-18

THE AQUEDUCT BRTDGE.-Msjor Al
len, the engineer officer in charge OF
river and harbor improvements in this
vicinity, has submitted a project for the
completion OF the repairs of the Aque-
duct bridge and it has been approved
by the chief of engineers. There is
available for the work the sum of $64.-
SSS according to the approved project,
this money is to be applied to the entire
reconstruction of pier No. Of the
bridge. In this work Major Allen says
he will make use Of the existing Golfer
dam around the pier. 1t is contemplate
ed to remove all the existing pier to
solid rock, excepting that portion re-
built in 1895, prepare proper founda-
ton, and then rebuild the pier with
heavy quarry face ashlar masonry for
the face of the pier, with hearting
of rubble masonry. All stone is to be
laid in the best cement mortar The
coping and such parts of the other stone
now in the pier as can be used will be
incorporated in the new work. 1t is to
be done by contract excepting some
minor repairs to the Golfer dam to keep
it in condition until the contractor takes
it. The repairs will be made by hired
labor, the materials being purchased in
accordance with law. Proposals for the
repair of the pier will be invited in a
few days. In regard to the work on
the reclaimed flats of the Potomac, Maj
Allen says that the operations Of late
have been confined to filling in and
grading behind the sea wall on the
margin of section III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-18
sg GOODS DELIVERED IN ALex.
dNDGIA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. G.

The first rain for some time fell yes
terday. 1t washed away all traces of
snow which fell last week and was of
great benefit to the farmers, but more
is needed. To-day the skies have been
alternately clear and cloudy while the
temperature has been quite cool.
Mr.. Jos. c. Willard, proprietor of
Wizards Hotel, in Washington, died
at his home in that city yes
terdsy. He was born in Vermont
seventy six years ago. His estate is
estimated at S5,000,000 or more. He
was the father Of Mr.. Joseph E. Will
lard, of Fairfax.
The new Grace English Lutheran
Church, in Washington, was dedicated
yesterday morning. Rev. G. II. L.
Schultz, president OF the synod, offici-
ated, assisted by the regular pastor,
Rev. J. E. A. Doermann, and by the
latter's brother, Rev. H. K. G. Doer-
mann, of Hickory, N. C.
The infant class OF St. Paul's Church
Sunday school is taught in tie gallery
of that church. Yesterday morning
after the class had been dismissed and
the cards of instruction were being re-
moved from the wall, one of them
came in contact With a gas let and in.
stantly there was blaze. The flames,
however, were soon extinguished by
the teachers and but little damage was
done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-18

LEE CAMPS BANoUET.-The arrange
ments for celebrating Gen. Lees birth
day and the banquet to be given to-
morrow night at Odd Fellows Hall
have been completed, and those who
will participate are filled with bright
anticipations. The toasts and the names
of those who will respond were publish
ed last Thursday. The celebration of
the 18th of January by survivors of the
Army of Northern Virginia will doubt
less be continued indefnitely-that is
by their successors long after the origi
nal wearers of the gray shall indeed
have passed oyer the river to rest
under the shade of the tree of life. "
Each succeeding year adds additional
interest to the celebration of the birth
OF man of whom any nation would
be Justly proud. The menu for to.mor
row night will be as follows:
Raw oysters on half shell, queen
olives, horseradish, pickles, oysters
stewed and fried, catsup, slaw, roast
turkey, cranberry sauce, currant jelly,
baked ham, chicken salad, potato salad,
ice cream and cake, coffee, tea, crackers
and cheese, and cigars.
This catering will be in charge of a
committee from the Auxiliary Associa-
ton of Lee Camp. The members will
meet in their hall, after which they will
march to Odd Fellows Hall, where the
banquet will begin at S o'clock prompt
". Tickets can be had Of the members
of the camp aud at the drug stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-18

c. B. LAT a largely attended
meeting OF O'Kane Council, G. B. L.,
held yesterday afternoon in st. Mary's
Hall, five new members were initiated
and much routine business transacted.
The installation of officers elected 10
serve for the current year took place
and was conducted by Deputy Supreme
Chancellor ]. Forester, of the District
of Columbia. The new officers are as
follows: Chancellor, James P. Quinn ;
President, M. B. Harlow Vice Presi-
dent, VIM. Desmond Orator, John D.
Normoyle; Secretary, Thos. Burroughs,
sr; Treasurer, Robert l.. Wenzell !
Collector, VIM. H. Sweeney Marshal,
T. MCGOWAN; Guard, Michael Igoe /;
Trustees, Edward Quinn, Thos. Lannon
and Edward E. Lawler.