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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
so Years of Cures.
SHERM AN HOUSE,
Chicago, Discovered to Be on Fire
Early This Morning--Started form
Gas Stove in the Kitchen.

Chicago, October 13.-At 1:20 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the
Sherman House, one of the largest ho-
tells in the city, and although all of the
guests and the servants escaped with
out loss of life, there was for time
the liveliest kind of panic.
The fire originated in the kitchen
from gas stove and spread with great
rapidity. The hotel is now in the
course of being remodeled, the entire
first story being supported by jack
screws.
This open space gave the fire quite a
chance and the strong breeze that was
blowing from the west famed the IRE
fiercely.
In a few minutes the entire building
was filled with dense smoke, and the
attaches of the hotel Office were hurry
ing through the halls calling on the
guests to prepare to leave.
Many of the guests needed no warn
ing and We're in the halls half dressed
and more than ready to make their es-,
cape to the open air as soon as they saw
a chance to do so. There was wild
rush for the street and in a few MIN
utes all of them in all conditions of
undress were in the street or safely on
their way to it.
The servants were located in the sew
enth story of the hotel and for a time
1t looked as though some of them would
not be able to reach the street in safety,
owing to the dense clouds of smoke that
filled the building.
The firemen were compelled to carry
several of the servant girls down two
flights Of stairs until they could Sc
cure a passageway to the street that
was comparatively free from smoke,
and from this point all of them man.
aged to make their escape frop. she
building without accident. The dam
age to the building will not be over
$1,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13

The question of the size of the
meshes in the screens used by opera
tors in the Panhandle district, is in
dispute between the operators and min
ers 1t is not question of fact so
much as a question of right
The U. NJ. w of A. officials claim
that previous to 1890 the price paid for
mining coal in this district was based
upon the Pennsylvania scale and that
in that year the operators made the
claim that Eastern Ohio, being their
nearest and greatest competitors, it
would be just and fair that the Ohio
scale be accepted in this district. This
proposition was considered by the min
ers and accepted by them and has since
been operative in the Panhandle dis
trict.
The miners claim, however, that the
operators have been unwilling to COM
ply with the Ohio scale under the same
sized screen as used is in Ohio. They
say that while they are willing to be
governed by the Ohio scale they re-
gard as but just that the Ohio screen
be also adopted.
Some Of the operators of the Pan
Handle district refuse to pay the same
price for run of mine coal as is paid
under the Ohio scale, which is 40 cents
of fc hn ,rio
paid for screen coal. They claim that
the miners are basing run of mine too
high, as the coal will not screen out
ST.
The miners, on the other hand, as
sert that the reason coal in this dis
trict will not screen out 81 is because
the operators here are using screens
from 2-16 to 3-16 of an inch larger
than the screens used in Ohio. They
the same sized screen as is used in
Ohio, there is no reason why the coal
will not screen out the same amount
as in Ohio.
The District Executive Committee OF
the miners held a meeting in Benwood
yesterday to consider this matter. They
decided to appoint a committee to in
form the operators of this district that
the u. NJ. w. of A. requests them to
conforms to the Ohio rule and put in
screens IL inches between bars and
that the operators be granted two
request
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movsm ents OF the
Goats and Boatmen.

Daily Chronicle OF the Movsm ents OF the
Goats and Boatmen.
Captain James Hamilton, of New Or
leans, is a guest of friends in the city
The Nellie BLY, is On her way back
from Louisville She only draws, IS
inches, but she will not be able to
reach Pittsburg until there is more
water, the outlook for which it not
very promising at present.
Supervising Inspector E. P. Chan
cellor is now making an inspection
trip of his district, which will require
about three weeks. He went from
Cincinnati to Gallipolis; from there he
will come to this city; and he will
wind up his trip at Pittsburg, where
he is sure to find everything in good
condition.
Capt Ira B. Huntington and Clerk
Will Kimball, of the Kanawha, after
spending a couple of weeks at Toledo,
O., have returned to their homes in
Gallipolis Now that his boat is laid
up, Capt Huntington has plenty of
time to look after his fences. He is
an applicant for the position of United
States hull inspector of the Gallipolis
district.
The Cincinnati delegation at the
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
convention. at Evansville, Ind, are:
Col. John L. Vance, Col. E. P. Wilson,
Commodore F. 4. Laidley, Capt. R. w.
Wise, Capt. J. D. Parker Capt. Paris
c.. Brown, Oscar F. Barrett, Fred
Hardweg, T. ]. Hall and Edwin c..
Gibbs. The association has under
consideration project to resurvey the
Ohio river from its source to its
mouth, and the plan will probably as
sumo definite shape at the meeting.
The Pittsburg representatives are W. ].
Wood, of the Coal Exchange, and Geo.
H. Anderson, of the Chamber of Com
merce.
GREENSBORO feet 5: stationary.
BROWNSVILLE feet 2; stationary.
OIL CITY, inch; stationary.
WARREN-Low water mark.
MORGANTOWN-6 feet 6: stationary.
STEURENVILLE-1 foot; stationary.
PITTSBURGH feet; falling
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
MOUNDSVILLE.

Mayor w. r. Mcdonald and John Craw-
ford, of Cameron. were in the city yester-
day.
A. E. King leaves in a few days for
Cambridge, Ohio.
The Elks meet tonight.
Company B. meets tonight for drill
practice.
Tickets go on sale this evening for the
Man In the Iron Mask
The Ladies Sewing Society, of the NJ
z. church meets this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Richard Chaddock
"a Wild Goose Chase at~the Opera
House Monday night
The grand jury will likely be in session
until tomorrow.
L. Spence. of .Mafins Ferry, was in
the city yesterday.
Rev. Williams, D. D.. of New Martins
vile, will occupy the pulpit at the Epis-
copal church next Sunday on account of
the absence of Rev. Speer who is at
Charleston this week
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the NJ.
E. church, will likely give an art exposi-
ton and bazaar about the first of No
vember.
Yesterday Afternoon in open court J.
Howard Holt. attorney for Will F. Grow.
George Edwards, w. H. Eneix and ]. f.
Roberts, filed three petitions one each
against S. r. Davis, President c. f. GRAY
and G. F. Geisler, commissioners of the
county court, charging them with official
misconduct and praying that they be de-
posed frmo office. Summons have been
issued and they will appear in court on
the 10th of the month, to answer the
charges.
Miss Ida Black, of Wheeling, is visiting
Mrs. Friend Cox
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
TORN UP STREETS
And Some of the Disasters to Life Which
They Have Occasfoned.


They Have Occasfoned.
For months the streets of New York
have been reeking with poisonous odors,
and this is also true of most cities in
America. These deadly gases have come
from the exposed sewer pipes. gas pipes,
and from the turned-up soil saturated
with malaria. Every breath drawn has
carried some of these death germs into
the body.
The important question to us all is how
to prevent malariai disease, or. having
contracted ii, how it can be cured.
Every one knows tina: the best physi-
Clans always prescribe a stimulant for
such troubles. Nature must be assisted
and pure .stimulants alone can do it.
But unless they are pure, instead OF assist
Mott, of this city, says. THE purity of
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Gas simple
tests will readily convince} should recon-
mend it to the highest favor
DR.. William L. Cutter says: "Quffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey contains no deleteri-
Gus or injurious qualities and its absolute
purity must recommend it to general
USE"
When the pulse beats feebly; when the
life seems low; when pains shoot through
the body and make existence a burden
do not take drugs They cannot help
you. Take pure and life-imparting
stlmulant and such one is Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey Care should be exercised
to take none but Duffy's. "A word to
the Wise is sufficient
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
AN ARTISTIC CONCERT COMPANY

The Kunits String Quartette and Miss
Grace Garrison will appear in the Y
NJ. C. A. lecture and entertainment
course next Tuesday, The Pittsburg
Post makes the following comment on
the leader:
''It would be impossible to say too
much in Mr.. Won Kunits praise; the
audience was simply spellbound His
playing is at once impassioned and in
tellectual, broad, even and exact; fin
ished in conception and exquisite in
execution; full of fire, boldness and
temperament"
The Pittsburg Dispatch speaks of the
Quartette as follows:
"A perfect organization indeed
Msssrs. Kunits, Dimond, de Becker
and Ambrosius are individual artists,
but their greatness is immersed in an
evident desire to interpret their music
in the composers spirit. This feature
makes the Kunits Quartette the peer
of any similar body in the country"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
FALSE PRETENSE.
A South Side Woman Charged With
Obtaining Goods by Misrepresenta-s
tiOn-.-O Other Cases in justices Shops.

Yesterday J. J. Monahan, proprietor
of the Globe Tea Company, of the
South Side, swore a warrant out for
the wife if Dennis Mullarkey, Jr.,
charging her with securing goods to
the amount of 1852 under false pre-
lenses The complainant alleged that
Mrs. Mullarkey got the goods
with the understanding that she
was to pay for them as soon as she
received her portion from a certain
estate which she was expecting, and
that instead Of doing so she transferred
her portion to another party The
case was heard last night before
Greer
Squire Greer fined Fred Miller, of
Caldwells run, S. and costs Tor at
tempting to strike Edward Lepert with
Ratchet.
Squire Larue, of the Sixth ward,
fined FRANC Magenski, a Polander, So
and costs for raising disturbance,
and put him under a $50 peace bond.
The cases were brought upon the
complaint of Mrs. James Long. In
rendering his verdict, the Justice i'm
pressed the fact upon the defendant
that he could not act in America like
he did in his native land and that he
would have to respect the laws if he
wanted to stay here. Magenski then
swore a warrant out for Mrs. Long,
charging her with throwing a brick
at him. This case was dismissed.
Squire Fitzpatrick last night fined
Cal. Carmack 81 and costs for using
profanity and abusive language to Miss
Violetta Norman, employed at the
Wheeling laundry. Lizzie Carless was
also fined the same amount for assault
and battery on Sarah McGrath.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
w. F. M. S. MEETING.

The twenty-eighth annual meeting Of
the Cincinnati branch of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society will be held
in this city to-day and tomorrow.
Delegates are arriving on every train,
and fully two hundred visitors are ex-
pected. The proceedings will be very
interesting. Among other features,
there will be addresses by five return
ed missionaries. The convention will
open at nine o'clock this morning in
the Fourth Street M. E. church, where
all the meetings of the Society will be
held. The programme, as heretofore
published in the Register, will be car
ried out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
THE LAST OF BASE BALL.

AS announced in the News, the fans
Will have an opportunity of seeing
Two more good games of base ball be-
,ore the snow flies. Tomorrow the
Bridgeports will play the Wheeling
Laundries at the Island base ball
park. Davis or Butler will pitch for
The former and Lucas for the latter.
The Laundries will be strengthened by
he addition of Padden and Glasscock.
while Westlake will play third for the
Bridgeports. The second game will be
played Saturday. Game called at 3
o'clock. Ladies free.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
AT WHEELING
The Next Annual Meeting of the
Ohio River Improvement Associa-
ton Will Be Beld.

Evansville, Ind, October 1.-THE
third annual convention Of the Ohio
River Improvement Association con-
GUIDED its work in a one days session
to-day Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
were well represented with delegates.
There were also present Senator Fair
banks, of Indiana, and Congressman
Heminway, of Indiana, and Dovener, of
West Virginia; John L. Vance, of Gal
Ipolis, president of the association, oc-
cupied the chair. President Vance said
the first years work of the association
secured Congressional appropriations
OF $11 ,315, 25C for improvement of the
Ohio and its tributaries
Congressman Heminway, of the COM
mittee on resolutions, made a. report
urging such further appropriations as
may be needed from time to time The
resolutions favored deepening the
mouth of the Mississippi, SO as to admit
the largest ships.
The old officers were reelected, and
Charles Carroll of Shawn eetown, Ill.,
was added to the list of vice presidents.
Wheeling was selected for next year
convention.
Hullihen Quarter, President of the
Chamber of Commerce last night
received a telegram, informing him
that the association decided to
hold its next annual meeting in
Wheeling. This will be a very i'm
portant meeting, and the visiting dele
gates will be handsomely entertained
during their stay here.
Wheeling is the most important river
city between Pittsburg and Cincinnati
in every respect, and particularly in
it's shipping interests. This city enter
tanned the Congressional delegation in
such hospitable manner that all river
men are anxious to hold their conven-
ton here
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
SEEKING INFORMATION

J. w. Morrison, Chief Surveyor of
the City of Boston, is in the city in
quest of information which would be
of benefit to the city he represents.
He met City Engineer White and had
a long talk with him over public inn
provements. methods to be pursued,
etc. Mr.. Morrison is on a months
tour Of the principal cities of the coun-
try, at public expense, for the purpose.
Of obtaining data and information.
and will cover most Of the leading
cities T the country before his 1eturn.>
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
JUSTICE FIELD
Asks to Be Retired Attorney General
McKenna to Get TIE Place.

NEW YORK, October PA Washing
ton special to the Herald says: Associate
Justice Stephen Johnson Field, of the
United States Supreme Court, has made
formal application to President McKin-
ley to be retired from the bench under the
law allowing members of that court to be
retired when seventy years old. This
statement is made upon the highest au-
thority, and also that Attorney General
Joseph McKenna, Of California. will be
nominated Ito succeed him on December
6. when Congress convenes, five days after
the retirement of Justice Field takes
place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Current and Coming Attractions in Both
Local Play Houses.

Current and Coming Attractions In Both
Local Play Houses.
OPERA HOUSE Tonight. ''The Great
Train Robbery"
GRAND OPERA HOUsE--All this
week, with daily matinses Gonzalez
Diavolo"; tonight, "Olivette. :
Every now and then ON reads tele-
graphic dispatches in the daily papers
telling of bold train robberies by des-
peradoeS in the widest portions of the
far west. A recent robbery that took
place on the st. Louis & Frisco railroad
is identical with the scene that had
been previously designed by Thomas
H. Davis and William T. KeOgh for
their new western play from the pen
of Scott Marble, 1.-The Great Train
Robbery" and confirms the TRUTHFUL
ness of the incidents to be depicted.
In the above mentioned robbery three
masked men held up the engineer and
fireman, stopped the train, and with
the engineer in front of them marched
to the express car. The messenger re-
fused to open up and the door was
blown open with dynamite, the safe
cracked and it's contents removed.
Then the robbers took the engine and
rode away when they were through.
The passengers were not mOlested.
This was an actual occurrence, and a
similar robbery is shown with start
ling fidelity in "The Great Train Rob-
berry" At the Opera House Wednes
day, October 18TH
In Era Diavolo" the Gonzalez Opera
Company had better opportunities for
the display of their talents than in
said Pasha," and the production was
more pleasing to the audience which as
sembled at the Grand last night. Miss
Gonzalez and Miss Emmett had roles
which they were admirably fitted to
sustain, and the male members of the
cast did exceptionally well. 1t was a
splendid presentation of this tuneful
creation. considering the fact that pop
ular prices were charged. Era Dia-
volo'' will be repeated this afternoon,
and tonight the company will sing one
of the most popular and pleasing operas
in their repertoire, "Olivette.'' Bar
gain matinees will continue throughout
the week
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
MAY PROVE FATAL.
Jack Cummings Knocked Out by Walter
Grfa;n-StiII Encn,scinna


Griffin-Stj1l Unconscious.
NEW ORLEANS, October 12.-The Tu-
lane Athletic Club opened the big new
arena tonight with a great crowd, to
attend an entertainment for the benefit
of the yellow fever sufferers. The main
event was finish between Walter
Griffin and Jack Cummings, at 100 pounds.
The advantage changed often during the
battle, Griffin winning in fifteen rounds.
Later-Jack Cummings failed to return
to consciousness promptly and was taken
to the Charity Hospital. He is still uncon-
scious and the police have been notified
that his condition is serious. Detectives
have been sent out to arrest Griffin and
the first fight before the new club, the
biggest ever established here. is likely to
prove fatal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
BENWOOD COUNCIL MEETS.

Benwood Council met last night and
passed On routine matters. The Com
nittee on Streets, Alleys and Grades
did not make their report in regard to
the paving of alleys between McMechen
and Main andYMain and Water streets.
as recommending at last Council meet
ing The Co1 ordered bills, aggre-
eating over SGD be paid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
WORM TURNED.

Mrs. Henry Peck-Bah. only married
you because l pitied you when nobody
else thought anything about you.
Mr. Henry Peck (wearily)-Ah, well, my
dear, everybody pities me now!-Boston
Traveller.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
BOWLING.

The second night Of the Musee tour
nament was marked by large crowd
on the alleys. Although the strings
were not large, the contests were very
close and exciting. The second game
resulted in tie, and an extra frame
was bowled, in which the Off Agains
made So and the Duquesnes 6S pins.
The Duquesnes took three straights.
The scores:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
AN ADEPT.

Clever lightning-change artist. isn't
hep
: Cant hold candle to my wife. She
can change her mind twenty times in
twenty seconds without leaving the
room Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
Fifty Years Ago.

who could imagine that this should be
The place where. in eighteen ninety-three
That white world-wonder of arch ana
dome
Should shadow the nations. poiychrome. :;
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-like, they a record show,
Since they startsd-so years ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
SERVICES AT VANCE CHURCH.

VIM. Shaw, of Boston, national treas
urer of the Christian Endeaver Society.
made an, address last evening at the
Vance M&morial Church at Altenheim
and brjef reception in his honor was
held afnr the services.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
Ayers Cathartic Pills


have. from the time Of their
preparation, been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them: they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity Of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal Of 1893 "a fact
which emphasizes the record:
SO Years of Cures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13

NATIONAL CONVENTION CHRIS
TIAN CHURCHES, AT INDIANAP-
OLIS-LOW RATES OVER THE B.
& o.
October Is. IA and IS. the B. & O..
will sell excursion tickets to Indianap-
oils and return at rate Of S.. good re-
turning until Oct q inclpaive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
BAD BLAZE AT HUNTINGTON


Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, October r.
The Huntington Excelsior & Mattress
Company's plant caught fire this morn
ing and was damaged $3.50 before the
flames were extinguished. The plant was
insured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13

Everybody will attend the grand
opening of Frank Healy's saloon, for
merly the Senate, Thursday afternoon
and evening. Brass band concert and
lunch
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13

Dissatisfied Bsllaire Steel Workers
Quit Work Yesterday.

Demand a Restoration OF Part of
Their Old Stakeholder the Ex-
listing Scale Their Wages Have
Been Reduced Forty Per Cent.
Increa 5ed Output of Improved
Machinery Not Able to Make Up
the Differences in Wages-Ask
an Advance Of Thirty Cents Per
Hundred Tons Over Present Scale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-13
/ QUESTION q SCREENS
Figures in Differences Between Miners
and Operators.

Miners Claim That Screams Used in
This District Are Too Large-A
Meeting of the Executive Board
of the q. NJ. w. of A., Held at
Bsnwood Yesterday, at Which
Action Was Taken in tho Matter.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-28
ARIZONAJOURNAL-MINER
WEDNESDAY .... July B, 1897

WAATED.SEyERSAAL FAlI,HF yL .. M1N G;! OF i house in Arizona. Salary S5s0 payable Sl5 weekly and expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose sel{-Sddressed stamped on
 velope. The National. Star Building Chicago.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-28
WARNING NOTICE

.nS MUnce 1 ls hereby given that the Enma, cOntrsCtsd isbor m or not Se rsspGnsbe fer dsb ing the same under bond or Is Iesssy ey pArtiss wOr
 k. c. POWKRs
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-28

Charley Akers has a little boy. When the band, accompanied by a large number of Phenix citizens, halted in front of Mir. Akers' house last night, the boy was delighted, and when the band struck up a lively air, the kid was overjoyed, and Ee shouted: Pa, isn't it nice to be gOyernor?' While his father patted the little fellow on the head and told him to be still. Yet pa acknowl- edged that beng governor was about the right thing. It is hard to fSol a young American.-Gazette.
 The injunction against the Ele phant Butte reservoir on the lower Rio Grande in New Mexico has been dissolved by Judge Bartz because it was impossible to convince him that the stream was navigable. When it Is known that the residents of that neck of the arid region frequently dlg wells in the bed of the river in order to get drinking water in the late summer months, it will be easy to agree with the Judges decision. Los Angeles Times.
 4 Kansas man has discovered that in walking the left leg falls short cighty-eight feet in every mile tray eled. This may explain why the av- craze Kansas man always seems to travel in a circle, and never gets any where.
 The bleaching bones of the dis appointed thousands of unsuceess- ful wealth seekers are likely to strew the dreary wastes of Alaska as a result of the recent discoveries in that country.
 During thunderstorm atYoungs- town, Ohio, Carl Henry Mayer was was stauck by lightning and killed, while his sweetheart, who stood by hls side, was severely shocked.