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Evening journal., 1898-11-17
WILL GIT POSSESSION
JURY DECIDES IN FAVOR OF
PllAINTUFF IN THE SWIFT-STIR-
IITIH SUIT

JURY DECIDES IN FAVOR OF
PalAINTIFF IN THE SWIFT-STlR-
GITH SUIT.
"a jury I'M Magistrate Pritchett 8
court, in the case OF G. f. Swift, Of
Chicago VS.. Eugene w. Stirlith, Jr.,
and John H. Stirlith, for the possession
Of property recently purchased decided
in favor OF the plaintiff.
The suit was brought about by the
purchase OF the property at the south
east corner OF Front and West streets,
occupied as a junk shop by the Stir
Hths, from ]. Taylor Cause by G. F.
Swift. OF Chicago MIR. Swift desired
to erect a cold storage plant and want
ed possession at once. The Stirliths
refused TO vaeate, claiming that their
lease did not expire until January OF
next year. They claimed they did not
rent By the month. Swift was repre-
sented by II. H. Ward, who produced
the original lease DRAWN up between
Mr.. Cause and the Stirliths, at the end
OF which was a clause stating that the
rent of the property should be paid
monthly in advance. This, Peter L.
Cooper, representing the defendants
claimed had no bearing on the suit on
the grounds that there was statute
that covered such cases.
The jury, composed OF Levi S. Ber'
toilette. John M. Whitford and Andrew
NJ. Johnson, found the verdict as
above stated and awarded the plaintiff
cents damages, the costs being place.
upon the defendants.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
ARE YOU GOING 10 FLORIDA?

If you are, ask for tickets via the
Southern Railway. It is the shortest
quickest and best route. Its service
this season will surpaes that Of all pre-
ceding years. Write for further intor-
nation to John NJ. Bea1, District Pas
senger Agent, S2S Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
MISS FANNIE BAY ERD DSAD

DAUGHTER OF THE LAIN AMbAo-
sADOR DIED IN FAR AWAY AL
GTERS.
Intelligence was received in Will
mineton last night Of the death OF
Mics Anne Francis Bayard. in AlgieTs,
Africa. She was the victim Of con-
sumption.
Miss Bayard was the second daugh-
ter Of the late Ambassador Thomas
f. Bayard and was great favorite in
this city, where she was known rs
Miss Mamie" She had been living
with her sister, Countess Lewenhaupt,
in Paris, for several years. About the
time OF her fathers death she went to
Algiers for the benefit OF her health
accompanied by her younger brother
Philip Bayard.
Countess Lewenhaupt lie now visiting
her sister, Mrs. Samuel d. Warren and
other relatives in New England.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
TRAcnNG UOST MlArCH.

F. II. Harrington, of Delmar, has
gone to Philadelphia to identify a
watch that was lost by him while at
tending the Peace Jubilee exercises. He
was a guest of Special OFFICER Gordy, Of
the p, w. & B. railroad yesterday.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
HON. T. r. BAYARD's PICTURE.

The Committee on Public Buildings
OF City Council held a conference with
Howard Pyle, the artist, last evening
in reference to a portrait of the late
Thomas f. Bayard to hang upon the
Coundil chamber wall. The conference
was to get Mr.. Pyle's views as TO the
best style Of portrait Of the dead
statesman.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
oTHE HEART OF MARYLAND.


David Belascos THE Heart O.
Maryland" his latest and certainly so
far as universal report goes, his most
successful dramatic work, Will, 1t IS
announced, have it's initial presenta-
tion here on Thanksgiving afternoon
and night ait the Grand Opera House
The pay, wherever it has had perform
anoe throughout this country and Eu-
rope, has been greeted by an unlimited
welcome OF popular approval, and the
unsGlnted commentator Of the press.
IL is purely an American play; Ameri-
can in its locale, its story, it's charac-
tiers. IT'S action mad theme and has a
cacIt Of twenty or more PERSONA
company Of artists who rank among
the leading players c. our stage at the
present time. A play OF itself inner
emily and elementally strong in its die
ton and incidents, forcible and cumu-
Iaiaive in interest, when 1t has the adj
vantage of being interpreted by a com
pany of artists who have thoroughly
incorporated their individuality and
mimetic talent in that Of the charac-
ters.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17

This is the trade mark Of the great
trunk line of the SOuth-the Southern
Railway It is the short line to Flor
ida and offers the best train service
and quickest time to all the principal
Winter resorts, as we'll as to all the
commercial centres of the South. Maps,
rates and all information will be cheer
fully furnished by John M. Beall, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, S2S Chestnut
street, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
AN INrERESTTNG PROGRAM.

Several local speakers will address
the audience at the G. A. R. campfire
at the High School this evening. Vocal
and instrumental music will form a
part Of the program.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17

1T You READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR d.
GEsTION, BUT THERE is MOTH
ING PUT IN THBM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
ANOTHER DEATH REPORTED.

Notice was received at the Board Of
Heath Department yesterday Of the
death OF Mary Thornton, aged 4
months, Of No. 9241A Bennett street,
from diphtheria.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17
WAYFARER'S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.

sKITs ON PERSONS AND THINes
Evening journal., 1898-11-17

Suits. New styles in the pop
ular light colored Scotch Chew
lot Suitings. New styles in
$3.50 and So Trouserings. Not
cotton mixtures but all Wor-
steds. Full Winter-weightI
Cloths. We are making and.
selling more Full Dress Suits
and Tuxedos than ever. suits
to order from $25 up; silk lined,
$50. See our $35 Suit; silk
lined at $40, made of fine twill
imported Dress Worsted, goods
that holds its shape and won't
soon shine.
Evening journal., 1898-11-17

New patterns in
small check and
dark mixed Wor-
sted. Very dres-
sy and service.
able. 1926, $40
and $50 for Sack
mr. Cutawav Goat
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
ALGER'S AIMS.

1t develops that the methods pur-
sued by Secretary -Alger are not due
to stupidity so much as to an effort
to use the opportunities of the war for
personal and political aggrandizement.,
Alger is the controlling agent of
business and political clique in Michi-
gan and it appears to have been his
aim throughout the war to use his po-
sition and influence to boost that con-
Germ along, both in a political and
business way
Even the organs of the administra-
ton are warning the President against
Alger now, when it is too late. Some
of them poin: their argument for the
removal of the Secretary by recalling
the fact that Colonel Hecker was in.
terested in Michigan land sp equation
with Alger teore the war began. Col
oael Hecker has been buying trans
ports and spending government money
since April l in a manner which
pleased no one but himself and Alger.
The effort has been made weakly in
some quarters to lay the blame for
the frightful acknowledgement of the
Santiago army in camp and hospital
on General Shafter. But even if the
ponderous general, himself an i'll man
at Santiago, were responsible, Alger
is responsible for Shafter, whose APP
the choice of the administration, was
part and parcel of Ayers personal
schemes, Skater having been asso-
ciated with Alger for many years in
business enterprises.
General Duffield is mentioned as an
other protege of Alger who was as
signed to the important duty of ''sus-
tanning General Shafter in the field
because he was for many years AL
gers business and legal adviser and
therefore eminently qualified for a
rigadier-generalship as the Secretary
Vi w al SuIu lHiuSS.
Senator Mcmillan, another Michigan
man, is now said TO be blazing the
way for Ayers political advancement,
at the same time planning extensive
mercantile enterprises in Cuba, in
which syndicate of Michigan capt.
falists and politicians are interested. -
I These facts, together with the filling
Of the stats and the commissary with
unfit personal and political favorites,
Jay help Congress along in its coming
investigation of the official misconduct
of the war. They will be especially
interesting in states which sent men in
the ranks to Cuba who never came
hack. They will serve as a cheerful
background for pictures of feld-hos-
pital horrors, the filth and privations
of troop-saips. the dread horrors of
the hospit91i pest ships. the causeless
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
sAMPSON-sCHLEY.


The administrations rank injustice
to Schley and its fayoritism to Samp-
son are things which the Senate ought
to look into carefully before it con-
firms SIMPSONS promotion to be rear
admiral. Although Schley is pro-
NOTED to the same rank, Sampson is
promoted eight points and Schley but
six. Before the war Schley ranked
Sampson. Now Sampson ranks Schley,
although he has done absolutely moth
ing to entitle him to that distinction,
while Schley has done everything to
win the greater promotion.
SIMPSONS only feat was to attack
the batteries at San Juan, and leave
the job unfinished to make mess Of
it hunting for Cervera.
Schley not only succeeded in bot
Ting up ,Cervera single-handed, but
later destroyed his fleet. while Samp-
son was not within nine miles of the
fight.
Sampson meanly endeavored to ap-
propriate the credit for this gallant
feat to himself in his bulletin to Wash
ington, and it only leaked out some
time afterward that he was not pres
ent during the fight.
After the surrender of Santiago
Sampson showed his cupidity by en-
deavoring to have it reported that
the Spanish vessels in the harbor had
surrendered to him instead of 10 Gen
eral Shafter. He wanted to do this
in order to get the prize money, Of
which he would have received the
largest slice. General Shafter, how
ever, blocked that game by refusing
to allow the claim, for the vessels
had not been surrendered to Samp-
son, but to Shafte-.
Yet the President has advanced
Sampson, Schleys inferior before the
war, who has done nothing to deserve
promotion, and much to warrant re-
Duke, eight points, and made him a
senior to Schiey, who was his ranking
officer, and is by long odds the real
and deserving hero of Santiago
And now the administration has
further distinguished the unworthy
Sampson by appointing him Cuban
commissioner, allowing him to still
retain commandership of his feet
1t would be interesting to know
what pull" Sampson has with the
powers that be at Washington by
which he has been enabled to get the
chest of it, right straight along over
the actual hero of the feet.
The conduct of the administration
in this matter does not furnish much
incentive to the nations defenders
who are without pull at Wash
ington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
LIEUT.. F. R. HUSEMAN
Writes From Camp Cuba Libre, ut
Jacksonville, Fla.

Lieut. Fred r. Huseman has writ
ten the following letter 10 his father
in this city: N
Jacksonville, Fla, August 20, 1883.
Arrived in Jacksonville, Fla, yes
terday Our trip, while very long,
was nevertheless a very pleasant one.
The camp here is very fne and the
weather very pleasant. There are &c.
600 men encamped here in radius of
about ten miles. Ours is considered
by far the best regiment in camp here.
and it is very probable that we viii
be sent to Havana in advance of all
other troops; in fact, it is believed
that we will act as escort to the peace
commission.
Our camp is in a beautiful grove Of
pines, overlooking the St. Johns
river, magnificent body Of salt wa
ter, about four times as broad as the
Ohio.
All OF the men stood the trip well,
and are very much pleased with their
new home.
Emil LANG joined Us in time to leave
with US at Fredericksburg.
* He is quite an addition 10 our band
and has already made a hit here.
address all letters to Fourth United
Statss Immunes. Camp Cuba LiDre.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
WANT TO COME HOME.

Wheeling Boy Says the First Regiment
Objects to Garrison Duty.
The following self-explanatory let
ter was received yesterday from a
Wheeling boy who is member of the
First West Virginia Regiment at Camp
Thomas:
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-As ! have heard and read that
the First West Virginia Regiment was
in favor of serving out their full term
of two years doing garrison duty or
being held as reserves, we were in fav-
or of going to defend our country and
flag, but we as privates do not care to
do garrison duty. There are plenty OF
men who would like to join the regu-
lars for that purpose. There are lots
of the boys that have left good posi-
tions and families to fight for theiT
country. but not to do any other than
that. There was petition started
around among the different companies
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
SETTLING UP cuPID's ACCOUNTS.

An interesting story comes from
Kentucky of two Louisville sweet
hearts who had a row. The man is
now suing the girl to recover the
money he spent on her. His bill
includes diamond ring, boquets, car
riage rides, car fare and candy
The girl not only refuses to pay him
his money back or return him his
present but has presented a ''cross
bilP' in which he is charged with
wasted gas ''as per meter" extra coal,
ball dresses and 102 hours spent in
entertaining her recalcitrant lover at
fifty cents per hour
meals taken at her house worth fif-
ty cents per meal, leaving a total bal
ance due of 5000 80. Her items against
him amount to the same figure.
This case will open the eyes of
young sparks to the fact that the ball
ance of love in dollars and cents is not
all in their favor. And it will be an
especial eye-opener of much potency
that price has been set upon the
loved ones attendance in the parlor
of fifty cents per hour. Thus are the
wages of the labor Of love seen to be
much above those of the average day
laborer with pick and shovel. And
the aforesaid young sparks will be
brought to a realizing sense CT the
fact that they are not the whole thing
in the evening call, but really On the
debtors side of Cupid's ledger.
1t is well for such lovers to keep
books beforehand as it is likely to save
the divorce courts much trouble.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

CollinsD a q k1 IN u l ll-
III. ~ - a 6|Neaee hosoS A
Pleasants u Sc Whist hs could do Nth
his. cpponen&ss fences al Of which
goes to show that the Democratic sit
nation in that section is very pleasing
and that there can be no question as
to the final results. Messrs. Collins and
Sweeney are good men and the Demo
Gratis can't go amiss in making seiec-
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
DIED.

STEINFELD-Tuesd morning az $50
O'Clock. Jacob Steinfeld, in the 10Th year
Of his age.
Funeral from the residence, PIP Main
street Thursday morning az 9 O'Clock. In
ternaert private. Omit flowers.
WATERHOUSE-At his residence. 500
Jacob street. Tuesday. August ~ ls's,
at 8 a m. Stephen Waterhouse, in the
S7th year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence Thurs
day, August p. at 2 p. m Interment at
Greenwood cemetery Friends are invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
OIL NEWS.
New Wells ana Looations-Notes Abou
the Producing Wells.

There was an advance of two cents
in the price of credit balances yester-
day afternoon and as result, what
the Register has been predicting for
some time has come true. 1t has only
been a few days since it was said in
this report that in less than month
the price of oil would go to dollar Or
better and the truth of the saying has
been demonstrated. All the different
grades of crude oil were advanced yes
terday and following will be found the
quotations as given out by the Seep
Purchasing Agency:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

~ q
Sck Il foo4 - lfal Supplies
never taken hon ~ ships. ne near
* mislnaia cement of TIE camps At
chfckamausa and Church Falls the
outrageous frauds practiced upon the
troops by Ayers contractors. The
horrors of Montauk Point, within a
few miles OF the great American met
ropolis of New York, where the sick
troops from Santiago were landed
without food, shelter or comforts Of
any kind, the camp being even with
out drinking water, are not the least
among the things Congress will be
called upon to investigate and fix the
responsibility for, which Ayers mix
ing Of business and politics with his
duties as War Secretary may throw
some light on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
DEPEW-kEID.

Chauncey M. Depew and WhitelaW
Reid are two men mentioned for
Ambassador to Great Britain. Depew
is not likely to be given the plum, al
though there is no telling what the
President may do. An English paper
commenting on the fact that Depew
was mentioned to succeed Hay, re-
Gently said that he would n4 be sat
misfactory to intelligent 3 lishmen,
Dothing but a wind |lker, &C
hOkhipg in himself repre-
ri. ~ GaA6srbilt money
interest, all of which is quite true, and
a decidedly accurate estimate OF Amer
ica's champion .'jollier.''
There is more probability OF the
appointment of Whitelaw Reid, not
withstanding the antipathy of Crgan-
lied labor to that gentleman. White
law Reid, now principal proprietor
of the New York Tribune, was war
correspondent and protege of Horace
Greeley He managed the New York
Tribune during the disastrous cam
paign of poor Greeley in 1872 as the
Democratic and liberal Republican"
candidate for President. After Gree
ley's defeat and pitiful death a few
weeks later Reid appeared as the head
of the Tribune, and put at the top of
the first editorial column the phrase:
Founded by Horace Greeley" The
paper ran down hill at clipping gait,
The wags then extended the inscrip-
ton SO it read: Founded by Horace
Greeley. Foundered by Whitelaw
Reid" In this shape the great his
torical newspaper was bankrupt, and
was rapidly going to destruction.
At about that time the late Jay
Gould determined to have newspaper
of his own to be used in repelling the
attacks on his railroad methods and
on his character. He bought the Trib-
une Qncluding Reid and it became
an industrious advocate of the Gould
interests.
Then Gould unloaded the newspaper
on William Walter Phelps, of New
Jersey, a millionaire Republican poll
tician. At that time the marriage of
Reid with the daughter of Millionaire
L. o. Mills made him independent,
and enabled him to control his OWE
newspaper. Since then the course Of
the New York Tribune has been I'M
steady and erratie-mugwump one day
--Gnd bitterly partisan the next.
He was the presidential candi
date with Harrison i'll 1892, when the
ticket was defeated. 1t was claimed
he obtained this nomination by
treachery to Levi P. Morton, vice
president during Harrison's first
term, who wanted denomination on
the same ticket When Mckinley be-
came President Reid wanted to be
Secretary of State or Ambassador to
Great Britain. lie got neither ap-
pointment, but obtained - consolation
prize as special ambassador to convey
the congratulations Of the United
States TO Queen Victoria On the sixth
eth anniversary of her coronation.
With this, it is said. came the prom
Use Of something equally good fer
him in the future. And his appoint
gaent to succeed Col Hay as ArSbes-
sador to Great Britain may be that
something.
e-1.1 o1,,tocf For 10 napnco 30 IN ,, ov,,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Gordon & Co. have drilled in their
No on the Reed farm over in the
Wilson Run territory and will have a
producer good for about 200 barrels a
day.
McMullen 6. Shay will have two
wells due in the sand at Elk Run to-
day. The wells in question are Nos 3
and 8 on the Bohlen lease where this
company already has one good we'll
and they will probably both be good
producers.
1t is reported that a good well was
struck by Gillespy about four and a
half miles back of Proctor last Thurs
day. 1t was reported to be doing so
to 100 barrels a day. When it was
shot, the casing collapsed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
LINSLY INSTITUTE. whesIing,, :,

school for the thorough instruction OF
boys and young men.
Military. Classical. English. Military
department in charge Of an officer OF the
United States Navy.
Board Of Trustees-Hon. A. w Camp
bell, President; A. J. Clarke. Esq Vice
President; X. c. Ralzell. Esq. Treasurer,
John L. Dickey. NJ d, Secretary: Aug
ustus Pollack. Esq. VIM. 3. Simpson.
ESQ. John ]. Jones. Esq. Hon n. e
Whitaker. John 5. Naylor. Esq. Hon. W.
=. Hubbard Henry u. Russell, Esq. Rev.
Jacob Birmingham, Hon. j. Z. Sougr.er-
Vile. VIM. r. Stifei, Esq
Fer further particulars address any
member OF the Boarl Of Trustees. or
JOHN 81 BIRCH, a. NJ, Pm. d. Principal
Fall term opens September r. 1885
augfse&d.b
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Dollar oil is not to be sneezed at
these prosperous" times. The oil
men have not had dollar OF. for over
three years, and they can appreciate a
good thing when they see it. In order
to stimulate increased development the
powers that be will have to further in
crease the price.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
AN ASSIGNMENT YESTERDAY.

A. S. SArbenz. wife OF Solomon Ar
benz, yesterday made an assignment
to w. G. Meyer OF her interest in the
furniture land undertaking business
at No. 1868. Main street. The asests
are supposed toy be about five thousand
dollars. but tpe liabilities are un-
known Thel assignment is result
of business coAplicatipns Of some time
sgo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Dsath 81 One d tie 0ldssl 1ad Most
Prominent Citi5sna

RESIDENT HERE FOR MANY
YEARs-FATHER OF JOHN AND
STEPHEN WArERHoUsE = HIS
BUSINESS CAREER UP TO THE
TIMB HE RETIRED FROM ACTIVE
LIFE-DEATH WAS DUE TO PNEU-
MONA.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Senator Elkins will be pleased to
send on request to lawyers and others
interested, copies of the Bankruptcy
Act until his quota is exhausted Re-
quests should be sent to his Wash
ingtOn address
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Without the aid of the Red Cross So
ciety the army would have been in a
gross negligence of the proper authori-
ties the Red Cross was practically
alone in caring for the sick and
wounded
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
OIL MARKET.

Oil City, Pa. August 23.-Credit bal
ances 81; certificates opened cash 81;
high 81; bid for cash; sales, regular
l,G00 barrels at 991ac; eco at 99$. 2:
cash 5000 at 991ac; total sales. zoos
barrels; shipments, 66,792 barrels;
runs, 101 ,407 barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
Change of Time.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail-
way will change time of passenger
trains Sunday, August 2Sth Import
ant changes will be made. Two through
trains to Toledo, three trains to Cleve-
land, Akron and Canton daily. except
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24
Low Rates to Akron

Via Wheeling and Lake Erie Ry. Tick
cts On sale August Esd to 9th inclusive,
good for return to and including Au-
gust 18th. at rate of one fare for the
round trip, account Akron Street Fair
and Carnival Two trains daily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Friends of Capt. Sigsbee, of the cruz
err. st. Paul, feel that the gallant Cap
tain was sighted when his ship alone
was left out of the naval parade at
New York Saturday. Still, Capt.
Sigsbee has just been promoted three
points for extraordinary heroism,"
and that ought to suffice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

Lunches served at all prices, best
coffee served in the city at the Metro
politan Hotel Restaurant, corner Tween
tieth and Main streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-24

The contest for the Democtatic NOM
inatjon for State Senator FROM toe
Fourth district is growing very warm.
Oliver C. Sweeney, of pldasants. has
= IN tramping around in Mr. Spencer