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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

An Attractive Programme AT The Audi
totium 10 Morrow Night.

inilnil ] ID npIlnM NiMANs
The big show tomorrow night m the
Auditorium. under the auspices of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues w.ll Doe
attended by vast crowd and proc
gramme Of excellence and variety viii bee
given. There Will Dee three bands on hand
10 supply music for the occasion the
Stonewau Brigade Band. OF Staun-
ton: First Regiment Band, the Blues
Band. At the close of the concert and
vaudeville programme the Blues viii
give a fancy drill The Broad-street
Vaudeville show will Dee given. for this
night only. I'm the Auditorium. and the
following talent. which has been engaged
for next weeks Dll az the Br0ad-Street
Park, will be seen: sid Forester and
Nellea Floyd. comedy sketch. high class
singing and talking act first appearance
hero. W. q. Alyiuo. marvellous European
juggler, acrobat and gun spinner second
week.. Nile. Marie Rostole, serlo-comic
and French c0medifuuc urst appearance
here. McCl0ude and Melville, illuminated
harp song and dance aGl pren.ef change
artists Second week., Eddie Melrose.
most original club swinging act tirt
appearance aa0. che -.lses Alelfose
and Elmer Boz refined and artistic songs
and dances Second wccD.
The st0ueWau Brigade Eand. o. Staun'
ton. Va. Mr. j. 81. Brerot0n, director
will render the following PROGRAMME
during the evening.
J. Overture. Barber Of seville Ro-
SIND.
2. Euphonium sala. by Mr.. G. HarT
Haines.
g. Descriptive Fantasia. "a Hunting
Scene (Bucai0ssD. Tho morning breaks
calms and peaceful. The huntsmcn pre-
pare for the pleasures of the chase. W.
jump 10 our saddles and the hunismaa
sounds a merry blast Ills call is ans
wered by another party 40 distance
The parties Join. Tho road li alive villa
horsemen The dogs strike the scent.
Full cry The death. We return home.
4. Overture. bohemian Grip lBalfe).
BY request
OKclslcrj.
6. Clarinet solo. "screnlde and Polo
naise' (MissuD Mr. W p. schmid
z. Selection "Mautaud' Wallace.
s. Medley. Southern Songs" tC0nturno).
The performance Will begin at $50 +.
VI. sharp Every facility wil be offered
by the Traction Company Tor Tie easy
transportation OF the crowds.
The Walker Light Guard have accepted
the invitation OF the Blues. and VIII as
semble az the armory at . o'clock IN
white pants aad 80 out 10 body
"r can go away for the summer this
wear and not worry all the time
fn "a ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

and repvateu arai1 .t tNu D. t.r F.o
on tho following Friday.
The Ath anniversary OF the birth -
Giuseppe Verdi. cine sreat Italian maestro,
which Will fan ON Octon'r ll Next la 'p
De- celebrated Boo Berlin by performance
OF his 'Oberto. Contc di san Bonuacio
It IS s. years since this Initial opera ot
Nordis was first sung in Milan, ana JUS
forthcoming production viii serve 10 em-
phasize the astonishing versatility ana
frultfulncss OF Nordis operate genius.
The premier performance OF taiataU
in Milan, boo 1888. marked ine oith year on
Nerdis career as composer, ana ooer.
20" was the first NJ wonderful series OK
I'm an obscure corner Of tho Allegheny
cemetery iu HittruurF ls ntkitt'fu
grave the sleeping place on Aii.Ilg,t
greatest song writer. stephen ,ol.n.
Foster the man who composed ~
Down Upon the Suwanec Nyer oid
Black joe My Old ktniucky hoih'
and scores OF melodies. al or intm in'I.
distinctly American than the pindull OF
any other song writer lf o. band or pi-
triotic citizens have their way Foster
fame viii Doe marked nN suitable niul-
umont Some tmo ago r. iund YVES 'tl,
cd and upon its completion ARR nt'mriIs
viii Doe made for the erection of the pro-
posed monument
Mozart. Beethoven Wagner and nm tho
other masters of melody bee lin' IimnN,
onfv 1ff.r long sfrrlsIus. They worked
toward the top gradually InnF i'N-Nt
! their way step hl si,n. .,' ,...,c,..
! it was magical one dif H' was power
ty,s,r,...'T, .,,.cn,r.,,n l ,,s he
| foremost in tho world among the people
| who know auu lNtr n'r nc
( mo- school NI Nl lt'
lie was simply M'sc1ea.. ne romp '..
! of "CayallerI9 RualcanI. Rome went
wild. Masclen. nam' was . 49,
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I Lor.ls ana if,rrfu,r,rrrias. Tho secrecy
which bas heon observed rogardin- Ia
J fiflf Of this uiav i4 based uuOn the fact
80 Ito name chosen f0r DO has been used
| fo~ dramatic purposes before and is
! commemorative nuhlIe prOuertv Miss DaVcn-
| ,,ort fo,re fb.t tte announcement at this
aariv limo nav load interruptions per-
cons to Trade unon b. 10 her dotrimcnt.
| She may present this niece at WallaCk g
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tfrr. NJ ,.trrr hv the wav. will
rroduco Mrs llurrott', "A Tad,, ~ DUAL,
Tobu Drevv win be seen i'm "a Mar
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

SIR. J. VI. c. Bagby has returned from
his European trip and Is now visiting
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

loved old horse Robert Bonner makes
picture no one will ever forget a brainy
old man and "a hr8iny old horse.
Wcstchester better think twice and go
over those tax rolls pretty carefully be-
fore II turns these two citizens out OF
house and home,
AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05


.I.a chief diversion OF tho past Week
a' tF.'' D." t.....,,.. Wednesday. the
car" i'i,' tt..'.rfiro afternoon of
l4@y Z . sf Inc mark. which
that u''''''.' 49,. .iiYrinr combua-
never pitr'..'' " i'' H. f,,, .f
40" Oh ... .0,ir to Introduce
'No'' s'''...h ...,,,f,.. ae am incidental
lNt e-i'' '' .f.',,...,o in tine coun-
20 p.'' ,',r, oxooooinglv in-
ify. anu ''' 81 matter OF
expensive ana 'ili'i aaliobtf1llv
fact the company ".t,. .,,crnoon goes
c9ugenial "a one ''.- ','' ,,.i,,.,l,io OF tnts
down .7 one ol 'i.. ,,,i-, the gallant
summer s''7e" li,,i, contributed so
confiesirS or a. ,ro summer coll
laittia '' ',.' , su beautifully
oNs- l"' ..it.,tn urbt tints of the
f'Wie1' ..' ,.,,..,.,., rrcttuv with
Dress I''Ii'1 To- r,Cir environment.
l.' nN..- ,l ,,,o cit, between and
., ortbusiastic over the CLUBS
s3n'l'7, ', o.. o,5 Nora Jeary and
se,,,.'.r si,rt Mason counted the games.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

IT can 20 away for The summer this
wear and not worry all the time"
Il congratulate you
Eyes. I went 20 the gas company and
rot them TO accept lump sum IN ad-
vance In payment for the gas We shan
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
THE REFUNDING SCHEME.

To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-My friend, Mr.. Forgey, is evident-
ly one of those who believes that he who
makes an assertion and runs away from
it. may live to make another assertion
another day. / do not intend that he shall
escape the consequences of his own state
ment, If 1 can possibly pin him down to
the point at issue. In his last letter to
the Intelligencer, as in the one before the
last, he had a great deal to say about
typographical errors, of which We have
both been the victims, and has consumed
much more space in talking about irrel-
evant matters reporters. for instance.
What desire to have him talk about. in
a straightforward and direct manner, for
the information of the people, he either
carefully avoids, or flies off at a tangent
upon unimportant congratulations and pet
ty details.
1 desire to again ask Mr.. Forgey, in
plain terms, not easily misunderstood, to
back up his assertions about the debt ne
duction during the last fourteen years by
giving table, from the official books of
the city, showing how much has been
paid upon principal of city. debt for the
last fourteen years-or the last ten years
or the last five years-in order that the
vote may approximately arrive at an idea
of how much will be paid in the next five
or ten years, with continuance of the
present policy of Liquidation. This will
not be difficult for Mr.. Forgey to do, for
he has the data at his elbow, SO to speak.
Let him give this essential information,
and then l will take up and discuss with
him other pertinent matters. Mr.. Forgey
has made an assertion as to debt reduc-
ton in the past few years. He cannot
fairly decline to meet my courteous and
repeated request for details. For him to
continue to do so, will be to create a sus-
picion that he has not dealt fairly with
the public in this important matter.
En- PEASANT, Mr.. Forgey also wiggles in
a most unseemly manner upon the ques-
ton of why, when he made up the table
of probable debt for December 81 1897 he
did not make an allowance for credits
likely to be on hand told him the 9th
err day, and here repeat fact which he
well knows, that the credits at the
end of the year usually average $40, O00
and the City Clerk faithfully deducts these
from the debt statement to arrive at the
item of net debt. Mr.. Forgey's omission
in this regard, was singular in the first
place, and his failure to correct the fig
ures is a thing calculated to give rise to
suspicion in the mind of the voter
Let us have no more equivocation-no
beating about the bush-no more fine writ
ing upon petty details or irrevelant mat
tiers. Mr.. Forgey has made certain state
ments, which l respectfully question, and
call upon him for details as to debt pay
ments. I know he has access to the fig
ures. His further failure to furnish them
will deepen the impression that he has
been trying to bamboozle the voters of the
city of Wheeling.
again pause for a specific reply
ANTI-LOAN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
DIED..

I.AUENSTEIN-At Woodsfield, Ohio.
Charles Lauenstein. father of Mrs. George
j. Weisner, No. 20 Twenty-third street,
Wheeling.
Funeral at Woodsfield, Ohio.
YACKE-On Saturday, October 80. 1897,
at $3.50 D. M, Marguerite, wife of Charles
Yacke, in her 39th year.
Funeral services at family residence, NO.
$40 Market street, Monday afternoon at
O'Clock Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment at Mt.
Wood cemetery.
NIARTIN-At the residence of her son,
NJ. II. Martin, III Virginia street, Mrs.
Elizabeth Martin, in her 18th year
Services at her late residence on Monday
at 7:90 p. m. Interment at Portsmouth,
Ohio. Tuesday at p. m.
ROShSunday. October 3tst, 1897, at 6:25
O'Clock p m, Philip Rose. in his ed year.
Funeral services at family residence, No.
II South York street, on Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock. Friends of family re-
specially invited to attend. Interment
private.
NJ MECHEN-Sunday October 31st. 1897,
at $40 a. M, Mildred j., wife OF George
McMechen, aged Sc years.
Funeral from her late residence, 1Oi5
Eoff street, Wednesday November 3rd, at
o'clock p. m. Friends are invited.
Gone from US forever,
Never more viii we see her
Around the family fireside.
But in Heaven We will will meet her.
BY HER CHILDREN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
JUST A SAILORS YARN.

He Taught Queen to Ride Bicycle
She Didn't Wear Her Crown, But
Her Costume Was In Her Favor.
Eyes, SIR" said the old salt, with
face like beacon light, who was TAX
ing a vacation that would terminate
when his money ran out, Il was a king
once for about three weeks.
II didn't have no crown O. jewels a
blazin on my top piece, and l wasn't
flynn no imperial purple. Jist to spin
the warn straight and honest, a plug
hat and ballet skirt made out OF palm
leaves was all there was in my royal
wardrobe.
ct was this way. My ship founder
ed off one of the South Sea islands, and
land. The natives rallied round us,
jabberin' like blackbirds, and l coulo
see by their hungry looks that they
were figurin' on a barbecue.
"'Pete, old mate says, L guess you
won't do the cooking fur this crew.
Looks as though you and me was in
the larder.'
while Pete was tryin' to grin in
different like, the queen walked down
to the shore leadin' a female bicycle
CnaC must nave WdSueu Ill vi SOiiC
broken timbers of a ship, but.
which I learned afterwards, they
thought dropped from the skies. I'll
never tell you what made me do it,
but | just grabbed that bike, showed
her off with a whoop and went scorch-
ing up and down the beach till the
stern wheel was throwing sand like
whale spoutin' water. and Pete SILVER
in his sides laughin'.
We'll, sir, them black heathens Went
down on their faces moanin' and chan-
tin. | see I'd made safe landin', and
/ let out few fog horn shouts just to
show l was the whole thing. And |
was, maxim Pete first mate of the
throne.
81 like to broke the queens neck
teachin' her to ride, fur she weighed
over 200 pounds, but her costume was
in her favor and she got to be an eX-
pert. Pete and me hailed boat one
night and got away, but | allus feel
that if / git stranded | kin sail back
there and git job rulin'. Detroit
Free Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
A resolution has been introduced in
Bryan.

A resolution has been introduced in
the Georgia Legislature condemning
the appointment by President Mckinley
of negro postmaster at Hogansville,
Ga, as an exhibition of petty spite
and sectional hate" This is unjust to
Mr.. Mckinley, who is not spiteful but
simply weak man. The Georgians
mean Hanna He's the man they want
to get after. 1t was he who compelled
Mckinley against his will to appoint the
negro blackleg, Demas, to the highest
federal office in the South, that of ma
raj officer of Ney Orleans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
CORNERED.

The Register garbles the Intelligencer' S
editorial of several days ago in an effort
to make it appear that it defended the
deal by which the Morgan syndicate was
to bid in the Union Pacific railroad at its
own price. The Intelligencer's article,
however, did not defend that deal-Intel-
ligencer.
Then what did the Intellfgencer mean
when it said in that article of last
Tuesday:
There is great deal of nonsense being
INDUCED in by a certain class of papers
regarding the approaching sale of the
Union Pacific railroad under the fore
closure of the first mortgage. The New
York World is especially hysterical on
the subject and is calling on the Presi-
dent to stop what it alleges is steal"
And what did it mean when it con-
cluded the same article by saying that
"Under the present circumstances"
that is, under the first bid of the Nor
gan syndicate, which was twenty mil
lions short-'the government actually
loses nothing. for it gets back all the
money it advanced, with 8 per cent.
interest, and at the same time rids it.
self Of something which has been a
source of scandal from the start
If that was not a defense of THE
proposed Union Pacific steal what was
it? 1t was a bald assertion that the
government would lose nothing by SELL
ing the Union Pacific to the Morgan
syndicate for $20,0O0000 less than
would cover the governments mort
gage. The Intelligencer made this as
sertion before it had gotten wind of
the fact that the administration had
finally decided to postpone the sale if
the syndicate did not raise it's bid suf-
ficiently to cover the governments
lien. When the administration
change Of front was made known, then
the Intelligencer changed its front,
also. Our neighbor has in no sense
been garbled. 1t has simply entangled
itself in the meshes of its own I'M
scrupulous partisanship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
Atr KANSAS pAoFIc SCHEME.

UnAss President Mckinley inter-
seres Ne Union Pacific main line will
be sold this morning to the Morgan
syndicate for $5S,o00,000.
There is very rapidly growing con-
yiction that the administrations post
ponement of the sale of the Union Pa
cific and it's subsequent withdrawal of
it as far as the main line is concerned
were but trick to make surer the Han
ma deal with the Morgan syndicate.
The offer of the syndicate to increase
its bid to the full amount of the Gov
ernment's claim in one Of the proper
ties, on which the President ostensibly
based his withdrawal OF the applica-
ton fer postponement, in the opinion
of the St. Louis Republic, convicts the
administration beyond the shadow of a
doubt of intriguing with Pierpont Nor
gan and his associates to defraud the
Government of millions of dollars.
Our contemporary believes that this
was made obvious when the syndicate
made the first increase of eight millions
over its original bid. This act of itself
was proof that the property was about
to be sold at an unnecessarily heavy
2oss to the Government. But the dis
grace of the transaction did not arouse
The Presidential conscience until the
truth was dinged into McKinley's ears
by the newspaper exposures of the
steal.
The withdrawal Of the application
for postponement is, however, so envi-
roned as to partake strongly of the
character - trick even more despica-
!; !; $: !; !: J: g :: ::
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
DEPUTY SHERIFF HAS SHIVERS.
Had Warrent to Serve on John L.,
and Was Filled With Forebodings.

Deputy Sheriff Winslow sat in his
office persuing the account of Davids
interview with Goliath. He was not
reading for the sake of his spiritual
welfare. He was about to venture
forth on an undertaking besides which
that of David paled into insignificance.
He was going to serve writ upon the
body Of John L. Sullivan. Therefore
he was seeking tips land his memory
being somewhat haZy in regard to the
manner in which David did up Goliath
he read the story to see if he could
vanquish the terrible John L. in the
same manner should the latter take it
into his head to swat the majesty OF
the law
He stuffed a revolver in each hip
pocket, stuffed three or four bludgeons
and spring billies about his person and
started forth. He started in business
at the box office of the Olympia, and
was told that he would find John l..
in his dressing room. 1t is needless
to state that the sheriff is brave man.
Otherwise he would not take his life in
his hands as he did yesterday after
noon.
He approached the dressing room
and halted outside the door. Il for
got to make my will and bid those at
home farewell he thought.
We'll, here goes. If he don't reach
me the first time and / can get at my
guns or blaekjacks, I'll kick him in
the stomach" He surveyed his feet
with pride.
He knocked on the door and asked
if he could see Mr. Sullivan. Come
in yelled the terrible voice. The big
fellow had just left the stage and was
in his sparring rig. Without waiting.
and lodging an imaginary blow, Wins
low read the writ of arrest. He knew
it by heart and accordingly had his
eyes peeled for the blow he expected.
1t didn't come. There was no explo-
sion of the leonine wrath he had
looked for. John l.. intimated that his
former manager, Mr. Dunn. who had
the writ issued, was not a friend of his,
and repeated the blood-curdling asser-
tions which the sheriff had thought
were meant for him.
Sullivan sent for Steve McMaugh
to furnish bail for him, and Steve fur
nished it as soon as he could get to the
theatre. Winslow who, by the way,
is rather thin and of light weight.
could not contain himself with Joy.
and walked out with halo around his
head. No one saw it there, but he
knew it was there because he felt it.
Providence Journal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01


posure. rs there we're csuse for po.
poning the sale Of one o. th6 5oads
until Congress could investigate the
deal, there was equally as good cause
for postponing final contamination Of
the entire transaction. A powerful
government, under the direction of
honest ofIicials, does not do things by
piecemeal. It boldly grapples with
problems and solves them according to
the rules OF action prescribed by the
statutes. Therefore, it is evident that
in agreeing to the foreclosure Of the
Union Pacific on the date set by the
court and insisting upon the postpone
ment of the foreclosure of the Kansas
Pacific, an integral part Of the system,
the President demonstrates either
amazing ignorance of business methods
or a willingness to play into the hands
of the Government hooters according to
the terms of the anti-election bargain
made by his campaign manager. Set
apart from the main line of the Union
Pacific, as separate property, the Kansas
Pacific is worth comparatively small
sum- The thirteen millions of the peo-
pies money invested in that part of the
system dwindle in the estimation of
finaneiers and skillful railroad manag-
ers. What the Morgan syndicate,
therefore, has had to offer over the up
set price in order to clinch its bargain
it will have an excellent chance to re-
cover in the purchase of the Kansas Pa.
ci1c. Hence, in the end, the Govern
ment will lose about as much by the
transaction as it would have lost had
the original terms OF the deal been rig
idly adhered to by the administration.
There is absolutely no excuse why
the sale of both/roads should not have
been postponed, particularly since the
Coates syndicate of London has offered
to pay thk full Government claim on
both ro3ds if the sale were postponed
until December is. President Mckinley
and Attorney General McKenna knew
fully well that they had only to signify
their intention to postpone both sales
f. make the Morgan syndicate come up
with an additional s13,OO0,O00 on its bid
on the Kansas Pacific. Why were not
both sales postponed, then. and this
sum saved to the people? Will Mr..
Mckinley tell why?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
THE VERY SAME.

Two men, evidently acquaintance,
were sitting together on one of the
seats along the Boulevard, while their
bicycles lay on the grass in front or
them.
81 had some bad luck the other day
or, rather, my wife did, said one OF
them.
How was that?" the other asked.
"She lost diamond pin that l paid
$3.50 for
You don't say so? BY the way, was
it single diamond"
Yes"
set in rather an old-fashioned
style?"
Yes, yes"
''The stone was what is known as a
blue diamond, wasn't it?"
That's it-that's the very one!"
''And she lost it somewhere on the
Boulevard between the parks?'
Yes. BY George, this is lucky. Did
you find it, or was it somebody you
know that picked it up?"
mo. | didn't find it. / was just
wondering if that was your advertise
ment | saw in Sundays paper"
They parted minute later, riding
away in opposite directions.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-01
ONE YARN ABOUT HENRY GEORGE

ONE YARN ABOUT HENRY GEORGE.
1t will be remembered that when
Henry George was running for Mayor
of New York in 1856 the charge was
made by his opponents that in his
younger days he had been an outlaw, a
buccaneer and pirate, and the evil
dence was actually produced to
prove it.
This astonishing charge, which no
one believed, had its basis in the fact
that when Napoleon III. sent an army
into Mexico to place Macmillan on
the throne, Mr.. Georges adventurous
spirit was appealed to, and he enlisted
with an expedition formed to resist the
formation of monarchy. He was
made first lieutenant of a company
under command of the. veteran Indian
fighter, Burns.
The expedition started in an old YES
sci named the Brontes, which was
short OF provisions and equipment.
She had on board 10000 American RI
fles which had been condemned, half a
dozen saddles and a few casks of