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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
The Self-A1loted Task Of Plucky Eastern
Bicyclist,

The Self-AIloted Task Of Plucky Eastern
Bicyclist
New York, February 3.-One of the
most remarkable efforts on record is
being made to prove the superiority of
the chainl rs bicycle. E. S. Edwards,
a member Of the Century Wheelmen,
is making the test. He started on
the first day of the year with the de-
for 365 consecutive days. Up to Mon
day the task of the Century man had
been com paratively easy, but with the
advent OF the snow the effort required
in riding 100 miles a day became al
most too much for the cyclist, espe-
cially when large part Of the jour-
ney had to be made in the teeth of a
gale
Mondays century was the thirty
first in Edwardss string. and the eff
fort it required almost put him "out
of the business" as he himself said.
He began his ride at 10 a. m. from
the East Twenty third street ferry,
going through Brooklyn to the Merrlck
.oad and down that famous thorough
fare to Crawfords, at Springfield.
This was the turning point in the
days ride.
By the middle of the afternoon the
wind freshened and the snow fell
faster, making conditions which mill
tated against the easy accomplish
ment of the last fifty miles. The
Merrick is one of the riders favorite
routes, and all along the road he is
known to the residents. Realizing
the hard ride he had before him, many
of. the people in the vicinity Of Spring.
field turned out, and, with the aid OF
snow plows endeavored to smooth the
riders way as much as possible. ThoS
succeeded to limited degree only on
account of the high wind, which par
TALLY filled the path as soon as the
pillow passed by. Finally Mrs. Craw-
ford, wife of the proprietor of the
hotel at Springfield, had her spirited
road horse hitched to sleigh and,
driving ahead, she paced the plucky
centurian for ten miles. The ride
was not completed till twenty min
utes past midnight. and it was not un-
Til a. m. that the rider reached his
home in this city
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
BENWOOD.

Edward Nolan and William Serig
| went hunting after JACK RADIUS yes
terday.
Jesse Villers, of Benwood Junction,
is lying very low at his home Win
typhoid fever.
Matthew Goodwin is recovering en-
coura eingly from the effects OF the
amn,1tation of his finger few days
ago.
The ferry was running again yes
terday, but was only able to force us
way through the ice with the greatest
ditficulay.
The local saloonists are satisfied
that they won't get their licenses
now before the next regular session
Of the County Court in March.
Iobn Ritwanger, of the Eighth ward,
who was badly burned on the manu-
a couple Of weeks ago by piece Oh
ho, metal. has returned to his Work.
w P. Curran yesterday commenced
to tear down his old ice house, pre-
paratory to building another ana pet
FOR huildipg on the same site lmme-
diately.
II is announced that in couple OF
months a we'll known B. & 0. engineer
on the transOhio division WIN wea
an esteemed young lady OF ben"ood
Junction.
cid Cooley. Of Garrett, Ind. and
tomas corcoran. of Cameron. are Wis
fling Dan Cooley, the popular bar
landar If IT. g. Grogan's, at Benwood
Junction.
Yesterday afternoon VIM. Lineber-
aor who has been i'll for some time,
was very low. The physician stated
that he had grown worse rapidly
| since morning, and last evening was
dying.
Rev. R. Etzenhauser, of lndepend-
| ence Mo. will preach at the Latter
nav Saints chapel, in North Benwood,
helow Forty-eighth street, next sun
dsv at 1870 and 1880 p. m. All are
invited to attend.
An employe by the name Of Mulgan
had his chin and the side OF MS race
cut by a piece Of sharp metal at the
riverside early yesterday morning.
1be wound was stitched ana dressed
at the Emergency Hospital
"The Black Wolf" theatrical ex-
bihition was given Wednesday ulene
at McMechen by a patent medicine
company. The same company intend
to show in Benwood either tonight
or tomorrow night. This locality
seems to be a rich harvest held 1or
alleged ''healers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
A FLEET or ICE BOATS.
dance to be given by the Autumnals
of McMechen next Monday night.

dance to be given by the Autumnals
of McMechen next Monday night.
The funeral of Mrs. Gray took place
yesterday and it was largely attended.
The deceased lived at the home of Mrs.
Amanda Gray, on Purdy avenue, and
had been i'll for long time.
The lodge of knights of Pythias held
a we'll attended meeting last night.
The members turn out very strong
since they are in their new rooms, and
hardly a week passes but a new appli-
cation is received.
This evening the hook and ladder
people will give their first dance OF the
season at the Opera House. The mem
bers have gone to great deal OF ex-
pense to give the affair, but the out
look is very good for a large attend
ance. Salkeld's orchestra will furnish
the music and a good time is insured
to all who attend.
George Holderman, who had the oil
well drilled on the Arnold farm, near
Easton, was in the city yesterday and
stated that he would drill another well
east of the present one with good pros
poets of striking gas. The territory,
he thinks, he will result in getting oil
gas, and in either event it means a
great deal for that part of the county.
The bond question, which is to be
voted on March seems to have stirred
up the people from the upper end OF
this county One would think from
the amount of talk about Benwood
that the election would not carry,
while on the other hand the people Of
this city seem very confident OF vic
tory. At any rate, the contest will no
doubt be very interesting and will re-
suit in a surprise to more than one.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

Graham, Wind Ridge: G. w. Hoffman
and Joseph Smith, Harveys, Pa; G.
E. Miller, Dunbar, Pa; Gus A. Steph-
ems, Bellaire; A. B. Scott and wife.
Darbin; Elijah Young, Alkaline; Vim,
cent YohO, Howard.
The revival at the Methodist church
grows more interesting each night,
and there has been quite a large mum
Der of joiners to the cause. The ser.
vices so far have been conducted BY
the regular pastor, assisted by some
few members Of his congregation
Last night meeting was started at
Loudensville by Rev. Wayman, Of this
place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

S. Perry, Oil City, Pa. In Says cor
ner was J. Frasher, OF Butler, Pa, R.
Steele and A Fisher, of Sistersville.
In Henlen's corner was Gala Mitchell,
Ed. Fisher and VIM. Lantz, of Butler
county, Pa. Another three-round bout
between Mitchell, of California, and
William Lantz, Of Butler, Pa, was
very interesting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

Joe Katz, of Mansfield, is to be given
a trial on first base this year-Bob AL
len, a base ball authority, says Toledo
was never even considered as can
didate for Western League honors-
kid" keenan, has not yet signed, but
will probably drift back to Toledo-A
sporting writer has started story
that Columbus is anxious to break
into the Marty Hogan,
Dayton's "bunter,' will not be with
that team this season-Joe Rickert has
signed New Castle contract, and has
lost his popularity in Youngstown
The Cleveland Press refers to the To4
ledo 81 Am" as "Sly" Strobel.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
MOUNDSvILLE.

Deputy Sheriff S. NJ. Cunningham
,as at Easton on business yesterday.
Hermann Mcdonald and wife, Of
Cameron, were arrivals il the city last
evening.
Miss Emma Rogers. of Rogersville,
Pa, returned home yesterday after
spending some time visiting relatives
here.
A crowd of our young people are
making arrangements to attend the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

The Movements of Citizens and Arrivals
and Departures OF Strangers.
DR.. D. H. Taylor was in Sistersville
yesterday on business.
Gen. Alfred Caldwell left for Cahr-
lesion last night on legal business.
Mrs. H. c. Peterman of the Island,
is convalescent after severe illness.
Mrs. Thomas Gibbins, of Eighteenth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
GETTING HIM TOGETHER.

A cyclone in Georgia recently blew
away a big fence. on which the after
taking" picture of a local farmer had
been painted by a patent medicine
firm. Soon afterward the old fellow
received the following note from a
neighbor: I'm sorry the cyclone
blowed yer pictur' so far, but I've got
good news for you; Bill Jinkins found
yet left leg, Mart wilkins is got a
hunk @ yer back, Dan Jones found
yer right arm, an ] understan' that
Sister Molly Brown is got t'other arm,
likewise yer right leg. All the pieces
! seen fit tergether good What !
wants ter know is, how much will you
give fer yer head ?"-New York Ifl-
bune.
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company there accepts proposition
which he has made.

Grand Rapids is just 245 miles from
Toledo and 424 miles from Ycungs-
town. 1t has the poorest railroad ac-
conmodation imaginable and is a
twelve hours ride from Toledo. From
fort Wayne it is 142 miles to Grand
Rapids. No one wants Grand Rap
ids except Strobel, who ca2not run
this league if he does live in Toicic -
Youngstown indicator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
BOWLING.

Results of Last Nights Games in all the
Tournaments.
In the Wheeling tournament last night
the Tidal Waves and the Defenders play
ed three very exciting games, the former
winning two, the first by a single pin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
FITZ NOT SURPRISED.
Says That He Predicted the Retirement of
COrbett.

Says That He Predicted the Retirement of
Corbett
Bob FitZsimmOnS was not at all sur
prised to hear that Jim Corbett had re-
tired from the ring.
THE news that Corbett has retired"
said Fitzsimmons yesterday, in Detroit,
does not surprise me a bit. 1t is just
as I have told the public time and
again, that the false alarm will never
forget the awful beating gave him at
Carson City. No power on earth could
ever persuade him to enter the ring
again with either Maher, Sharkey or
myself
by driving him to the wall and
making him throw up his hands and
quit the ring, l consider that 1 have
done the public great service, be-
cause now that he has fallen by the
wayside, everybody will get a much
needed rest from the windy utterances
of the worst excuse of fighter that
SFel bltppSu llitO the IluS.
Corbetts letter of retirement reads
as follows:
''In making this announcement l do
so in the belief that the ring has moth
ing to offer me, and that Robert Fitz-
simons, in refusing my propositions
for a fight, is not only going in the
face of public opinion, but also seek
ing to avoid contest about which he
is doubtful as to the result. AS the
public we'll knows, my offers to him
have been sincere, and the fact that
he has been pleased to say that they
were bluffs but has lacked the cour-
age to call them, indicates too fully his
position in the matter"
Now that Corbett is through with
the business, the chances are that Kid
Mccoy will make another effort to get
on a fight with Fitzsimmons without
meeting Maher of Choynski; but as
Lanky Bob has already said that Nc
Coy must meet Choynski or Maher be-
fore he can claim a fight with him, the
best thing for Mccoy to do is to fight
Maher, and if he is successful in beat
ing the freshman, then he can force
Fitzsimmons to give him chance.
A VIOLA BOXING CONTEST.
A contest to a finish between Ed
ward Say and Lou Henlen took place
at Viola Wednesday evening, and was
a lively contest from start to finish.
Round l.-Shook hands and did a
great deal of sparring.
Round 2.-Henlen landed heavy on
Saws body, somewhat weakening him,
but Say stood all well and ended the
round looking fatigued.
Round 3.-Both men looked fresh
when time was called, but Say forced
Henlen all through the round, ending
about even.
Round 4.-Henlen forced Say and
landed Say an awful upper-cut, which
fioored him, but he regained his feet
and took his punishment game.
Round 5.-Henlen had best of fight,
forcing Say to ropes several times and
landing heavy on heart. Round end
ed with both playing for wind.
Round Say tried to force the
fight, but Henlen was too much for
him. Ended in Henlen's favor.
Round Say looked weak, and
Henlen with a few hard blows on body
made Say weak when time was called,
and the fight was called a draw on
account of Say claiming he was not
in shape before the fight began.
Referee, Fl. Fauble; time keeper, c.
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DECLARED A DRAW.

St Louis February 3.-The bout be-
tween Tracey and Dougless was de-
clared draw in the eighth round.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

A BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERNER.
The wife of Ambassador Draper IS
the most beautiful woman in Italy.
Her jewels outshine those of Queen
Marguerite. She is much younger
than her husband, and is remarkable
for her vivacity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

There are several parties in Grand
Rapids who are after the Interstate
franchise in that city, and negotiations
are pending with both the Wheeling
and Fort Wayne clubs President My
ers, OF Fort Wayne, will transfer his
franchise unless the street railway
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

Remnant sale Wall Paper Friday
and Saturday. Come ear>y.
C. C. BOSTON.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

Scorers. Nicholas and Strobel; umpire
Andlinger; tonight, Ideals VS.. The Bowl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04
On the Musee alleys the Nationals took
CENTURY EVERY DAY.

Scorers, RAIDER and Eearly: umpire VIII
helm; tonight, Auroras vs.. klondike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-04

street, is slowly recovering from
pleurisy.
Mrs. William A. Isett is indisposed
at her residence on North Main street.
Miss Alice Brown has returned from
a visit to Mrs. Robert Wilson, at Par
kersburg.
Miss Ella Carter, of the South Side.
has returned from visit with Fair
mont friends.
Daniel keenan,, Of the Sixth ward,
has accepted d position at the La
Belle tin house.
MIR. and Mrs Innes and the soloists
of the Innes Concert Band registered
at the Mcclure.
Gordon Watt, the young South Side
The times., 1898-12-11
In HONOR OF PRINCETON.
The University aIumni's Gifts to the
GunbOnt.

New York, Dec. 10.-The alumni of
Princeton University presented bell.
punch bowl and a library to the gunboai
Princeton today as she lay at her wharf
in the navy yard. There was much en-
thusiasm. The ship was dressed with a
profusion of flags, and at the mizzen
masthead floated an orange and black
banner of Old Nassau. There We're pres
ent about 100 alumni, including deiega-
ton from the Philadelphia Princeton Club
which was presenting in its own name the
punch bowl The alumni were grouped on
the main deck around the bell and the
bowl. together with Commander Clifford
H. West. of the Princeton, and his officers
Back of them all stood the deep-chested
Jackies.
NJ T. Pine. of Princeton. was the ora
tor In replying, Commander West eulo-
gized the Princeton men who served in the
war with Spain with so much honor. The
ship was loudly cheered. Then the alum
nj cheered for the ship and the Jackies
cheered for the. college. Luncheon was
served on the gun deck, after which the
bell was hung in its place. II was de-
signed by a Princeton man. 1t is of
bronze, and larger than the usual ships
bell. The clapper represents a struggle
between the Princeton Tiger and the Yale
Bulldog. The library consists, of six hun
dred volumes in handsome book cases.
The times., 1898-12-11
THE YERKES DEALS DOOM
Mayor Harrison of Chicago
Confident of Success.
HE FEARS FUTURE'TROUBLE
The Present Scheme, He Hints, May
Re Meant TO Mislcad - Enough
Franchises - Threats Against Al
dcrmcn-BiS Demonstration Today

Chicago. Dec. 1o-The opposition in the
fifty-year extension of franchises to the
street railway companies which expire in
1903, claim to have the assurance of
enough votes TO defeat any extension
measure which may come up for year
at least.
Mayor Harrison announced this after
noon, with much satisfaction. that twenty
eight aldermen would vote to sustain his
veto to Objectionable street car ordi-
nances. As there are sixty-four aldermen,
representing the thirty-two wards of the
city, and as the necessary 'two-thirds vote
would not be obtained If twenty-three
members of the council We're with the OPP
ti-franchise aldermen than are necessary
to sustain the mayors veto.
Mr.. Yerkes and his street railway coad-
tutors viii probably fail to secure the en-
actment of the ordinance they desire this
Winter, though later on they may effect
a compromise with the hungry horde in
the city council on a basis of twenty-year
fdHCulstS- ApropOS ol lHlS pOlHl,s the
mayor said today:
81 am of the opinion that the joint com
mittee on streets and alleys does not in
tend to recommend the ordinance now be-
fore it for passage. 1t appears TO be the
scheme simply to kill time with the meas
ure that is now before the body, and then
recommend a compromise measure to the
council for passage BY doing this the
street ear companies will want it to ap-
pear that they are making a great sacri-
flee in countenancing changes from the
provisions of the present ordinance.
''The fact of the matter is, do not be-
lieve that the ordinance was ever in
tended for recommendation for passage
1t is put up as blind until public senti-
ment, as the street car company support
ers figure 1t, can have time to cool. This
is Just what / am anxious to avoid. l
don't want too many meetings held right
away. / want the ammunition saved. We
The times., 1898-12-11
AN EMPHATIC REFUSAL.
Gov. RusseIIs Plea for North Caro-
lima Volunteers.

Gov Daniel L. Russell. of North Caro-
lima, accompanied by Senator Butler.
called al the War Department yesterday
afternoon The governor requested Adjt.
Gen Corbin to grant discharges to
large number of volunteers in the First
North Carolina regiment, which is now
en- route to Cuba. He promised that if
the discharges We're granted the State
would provide recruits to take the places
of the men released from tlfe military
service.
Cen Corbin. with emphasis, declined
to grant the request He.stated that the
department would not grant any fur
ther discharges to volunteers unless for
good cause, nor muster out any more
bodies of troops until the regular army
had been increased by Congress; then,
and not until then would the volunteer
forces be mustered out.
Prior to his call at the War Depart
ment Gov. Russell visited the White
House He was unable to see the Presi-
dent, but arranged for a conference with
him tomorrow. The governor stated that
his visit to Washington had no eonnec-
ton with the recent race troubles in
North Carolina.
The times., 1898-12-11

will need 1t. l don't believe the joint
committee will recommend an ordinance
to the council for passage Monday night.
The committee will doubtless keep up
what will be called consideration of the
ordinances before 1t, hoping that the peo-
pie will become tired of the agitation. L
am trying to prevent a danger of falling
off in the opposition to the fifty-year
franchise ordinances by advising that
some of the proposed meetings be post
poned a few days. The people do not
want to overtrain. Let them so arrange
their agitation that they will be In the
best condition when the fight comes on
The street car company can have an or
dinance recommended in very short or
der when they desire it. When it will be
| do not know"
The council joint committee this after
noon turned over to subcommittee OF
five the entire work of dealing with the
traction companies for the fifty-year or
dinances On a resolution of Alderman
Francis, q committee of five members
was named to begin the work at once.
This will be the end of the public meet
ings Several aldermen who are known
to favor the extension ordnance have
narrowly escaped being mobbed at the
hands of hot-headed mobs under the
leadership of willy politicians
Alderman Siehn, of the Fourteenth
ward. was intimidated into making
a pledge that he would oppose the ordi-
rance and support the mayor. He was
invited last night to address meeting
at the Fourteenth Ward Demo cratic
Club to defend the proposed MEASURE.
He was greeted with cr.es Of hang
him." get a rope" and other similar
romarks.
Alderman Coughlin, of the First ward.
and Alderman McKenna- OF the same
ward, have received numerous threaten
ing letters. Others who were known to
favor the passage of the ordinance have
been threatened and bullied. Some OF
them have yielded and pledged them
selves to stand by the mayor. viii, e
others have asserted that they viii
ing.
A haIf-dozen meetings were he'd in va
rious parts of the city tonight for tie
purpose of protesting against the fran
chise extensions. None of them was at
tended by any sensational incidents
Tomorrow's big demonstration at the
Central Music Hall WILL no doubt, b. the
most important of all the public meet
ings. 1t will be addressed by Mayor
Harrison, j. l.. Jones, William Kent. j.
s Cooper, Aldermen Jackson. Al.ing.
Maypole and Maltby. the Rev. ]. p. Hod-
nett, the Rev. Father Mu,doon. Dr..
Harsch, and w. T. Mills The same
speakers will address an overflow meet
ing in Handel Hall and a dozen other
meetings will be held throughout the
CITY
The times., 1898-12-11
FAREWELL TO THE FAIR.
The Southern Relief society's Com
mendabIe Effort.

mendabIe Effort.
The ladies of the Southern Relief Society
last night closed the bazaar which had
been brilliantly conducted under their
auspices during the past week at the
Masonic Temple. All the fancy goods and
pretty articles which had so tastefully
bedecked the booths were auctioned off
during the evening.
In the afternoon the hall resounded with
the pleasant chatter of the school chill
dren. who had been admitted without
charge. The Booth of Fortune was GEN.
ter of much interest during the afternoon
and also at night. The various articles
which were up for rattle We're presented to
their winners during the evening. The
closing evening of the bazaar marked the
ending of one of the most successful en-
terprises ever undertaken by the ladies u
the Relief Society.
The times., 1898-12-11
Jo,,n y. Trcgo,s Death.

John T. Trego formerly proprietor of
the Hotel Randall, now the Regent Hotel,
died at Lancaster, Pa, yesterday OF dia-
betes. He was a native of Waverly. w.
Va. and was at various times proprietor
of the Berkeley Springs Hotel, the Eutaw
House, in Baltimore, and the Stevens
House at Lancaster.
The times., 1898-12-11

DR.. Henry's Cough Syrup cures
coughs and all bronchial affections
which this weather is producing.
At all druggists, I5c.
The times., 1898-12-11
cUBA's TELEGRAPH LINES.
Col. Dunwoody to- superintend the
System.

System.
Gen. Greedy. chief signal officer, has
directed Col. II. H. C. Dunwoody, of the
Signal Corps, to proceed to Cuba and
take charge of the telegraph lines on the
island. As the Cuban telegraph lines
We're the property of the Spanish govern
.ment, they will revert to the United
States. They cover gcoo miles and it is
proposed to have their operation con-
trolled by this Government through the
Signal Corps of the army.
Col. Dunwoody will start from this
city in a few days.n His headquarters
will be at Havana.he All of the milit lry
camps will be connected by telephone and
telegraph.
In addition to the Cuban telegraph cir