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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
DRUNKEN MEMS CLOTHES SET AFIRE
Fiendish Joke on Colorado Colored Sports
Results Fatally.

Fiendish Joke on Colorado COlOred Sports
Results Fatally.
Colorado Springs, Col, January s.
In the Portland saloon, low dive at
Colorado City, H. R. Fleetwood and
George Huston, two colored sports,
became intoxicated Sunday morning,
and removing their shoes stretched
themselves out upon the floor. Some
one of a fiendish disposition poured
alcohol on the drunken mems feet and
then lighted it. Both Huston and
Fleetwood had left on their socks, and
these were completely saturated with
the infammable intoxicant, which so
burned the men as to cause them to
rush madly down the street with their
feet and trousers ablaze. They were
removed to the county hospital in this
city, where they both suffered terrible
pain. Fleetwood was burned more Sc
riously than Huston, and died in hor-
rible agony yesterday. 1t is probable
that Huston may recover, The pro-
prietor of the "Old Town" saloon de-
MES having any knowledge of the per-
sons who did the deed.
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N b SERIOUS CONDITION,
Is Jones the Man Shot at Elk Fork
Friday Morning by Johnson.
Johnson Was in Sistersville Friday
and in the Afternoon Went Over
Into Ohio Where He is Yet-Did
Not Give Himself Up as Reported.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, January s.
The condition of John Jones, who was
Shot early yesterday morning at Elk
Fork by his partner, "Slitten' Johnson,
mention of which was made in this morn
iag's Register, is still in a serious condi-
ton and there is little hope of his recov-
cry His wound seemed to be more ser
iuus than it was thought to be at first.
Johnson, who did the shooting, arrived
here late yesterday and in the afternoon
went across the river into Ohio. The re-
rort TO the effect that he had gone to
Mddlebourne to give himself up was not
correct.
Late developments in the case show that
t! re was a woman in it. 1t seems from
what can be learned that one of the men
had a woman out there, and the other one
gut mixed up with her in some way. This
Iracpitated the quarrel.
Last evening Johnson. in speaking on
the matter, stated that he had shot Jones
in self defense and was ready to give
himself up at any time he was wanted
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
STONE AN INSANE INVEN TOR.
Young Kahler's Slayer Driven Mad by Dis
appointments.


appointments.
Sioux City, Iowa, January S.-John
w Stone, who murdered Frank kah-
Ter, the Des Moines merchant, Wednes-
day night, is well-known inventor
here. j. H. Stone his father dissipated
a considerable fortune in efforts to
promote his sons devices. The young
man hoped to realize fortune on
newly patented corn elevator. Expert
mechanics say the invention is valu-
able and local capitalists expected TO
assist in placing it on the market.
Worry and disappointment had unbal-
anced stones mind, however, and he
labored under the hallucination that
attempts were being made to defraud
him of the profits of the venture. His
family had long thought Of sending
him to an asylum, but hesitated Il the
hope that he might improve. When
he left Sioux City the first Of TINS
week he said he intended visiting Cher-
okee to interview railroad men con
corning railway appliance ne has
nearly perfected. Stone is % years old
and twice married and divorced.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
bout ten couples present, and very

about ten couples present, and very
pleasant evening was experienced.
Miss Maude O'Connell, a. charming
young lady of New Mortinsville, was the
guest of friends in the city to-day.
The society event of the week here was
the ball and reception given Tuesday
evening by the Virginia club. in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Thompson Quite a
number of people from out of town were
present.
The many friends in this city of Rollin
Hagan, whose death occurred in a hos
pital in Wheeling a couple of days ago,
were shocked to hear of his sudden de-
mise. He was well known in all parts
of the field, and was very popular.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Cutler, of Wells street,
left yesterday for Parkersburg, where
they will be the guests of friends for a
short time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
CONDEMNED MAN WOULD WE'D.
James Mingie OF Springfield. H., Asks
Mary Briscoe to Marry.


Mary Briscoe to Marry.
Springfield, H., January 8.-James
Mingle, the condemned murderer, has
asked his former mistress, Mary Bris-
coe, to marry him before he hangs.
She told him she wanted time to
consider the matter, and to a reporter
she said that she did not think she
would accept Mingle. IF he was out
of JAIL" she said, 4 might think of
taking jim, but what good will it do
to marry now"
On July last Mingle assault ed the
Briscoe woman and her child With a
Ratchet, Draining them both The child
died instantly, but the woman has al
most recovered. She lived fifty-six
days without anything to eat, and her
recovery is considered as something
remarkable. She has been offered $25
a week to exhibit herself in a Chicago
museum, and says she may accept the
offer.
81 always wanted to go on the stage"
she said. Mingle is to hang on Feb
ruary H.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09

interior to the outside. The light is not
a phosphorescent glow, but it is produced
in a similar manner. The result is obtain
ed by taking advantage of the ever pres
ent surrounding moving matter, air OPP
Grating upon properly constructed
globe, the interior of which contains mat
ter in certain conditions which will not
at present be made public. The candle
power of the light is not dependent upon
the size of the globe, but upon the sub
stance and conditions within It.
1.-The above statement that the light
will remain permanent is based on actual
tests and not upon theory.
(Signed) IS. B.NICKUM."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.


Mrs. NJ. r. Seal Of Elizabeth street, who
has been the guest of friends in Pittsburg
and other points north for several weeks,
has returned to her home in this city.
Mike Heating, ex-city sergeant, has re-
turned from very pleasant visit Of sew
eral weeks with friends in Oil City, and
other points in Pennsylvania.
On Sunday. in Moundsville, there will
be a quiet wedding, in which two young
people Of Sistersville will participate.
The contracting parties in the wedding
are Miss Celia Emmett and Mr.. Mike Muir
ply It will be quite surprise to many
of the friends OF the young people here,
all of whom will wish them prosperous
journey through life.
Last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. R. Cowell, on Hill street, there
was little informal dinner party in hon
or of Mrs Cowells guest, Miss Ada Wal
lace Miller, of Pittsburg. There were
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
GOT A BRIDE IN BREECREs.
Aged Alexander Banker Victim OF Prae
teal JoEers.

teal Jollers.
Newark, N. j., January 8.-4ester-
day Alexander E. Baker, 81 years old,
and rich, was searching for his bride,
of an hour and declaring that she had
been snatched from him at the very
foot of the hymeneal altar To-day
he is suffering from broken heart
and half-broken head. Baker lived
with Albert Parsill, on Main street
Bellville. He believed that every wo-
man who came to the house was
stricken with admiration for hi1 4 u
he would propose to them 01fO 4
day night, d1ring party, young
man dressed up as a woman, imperson'
ated the widow Jones" and mock
ceremony was performed.
Then the widow" disappeared
Baker imagined he heard her voice
last night, and fell down stairs in at
tempting to reach her. His head was
injured, but he will recover.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
LAW HALTS ELoPINu COUPLE
Youthful Lovers Arrested on the Eve OF
Their Marriage

Toledo, Ohio, January s.-stella De
Lozier, aged Is, OF Altoona, Pa, and
George Heegets, aged 20, of Pittsfeld.
Mich, We're arrested here to-day as
they were boarding a train to 90 to
Ann Arbor, Mich, where they expect
ed TO be married. The girls father,
who is a railroad engineer. tele-
graphed TO the police authorities to
hold the couple. They regard their
arrest as only temporary obstacle
to their love plans, and say they ex-
pect to be married.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
CANDIDATES FOR CLERK.

In addition to the candidates fer the a
vacant clerkship of the Supreme Court
of Appeals, heretofore mentoneo ~
the Register, the names are mentioned
Of John W. Arbuckle, Of Lewlsourg'
Creenbrier county, and Mr. Holman
Edwards. a son-in-law of Judge Bran
non. of the Supreme Bench
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
THE FIREMEN'S FAIR

This week in the oil metropolis has GER
tairly been one grand round of pleasure.
The Firemen's Fair, which star ed ten
days ago, closed tonight. and there is
very tired but satisfied lot Of people IN
tile city. Each night during the ten days
there was a crowd in the opera house
which had the appearance or having been
packed in for sardines. There never has
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
en- anything to come off in the city tina

equaled it,
From the beginning the fair was sue
cess, and the people have all worked hard
to that end On account of SO many peo-
pie being unable 10 attend the fair during
the week an extra night will be given
on Monday, when there will be a per-
Torrance on the stage Of about two hours
in length. There will be several very at
tractive features for the show Monday
evening. which have not yet been made
public.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
SURPRISE PARTY.

Thursday evening at the home of Mrs
c. S. Clark, on Elizabeth street. a very
pleasant surprise party was rendered in
honor of that lady's birthday. A delight
full evening was spent; a nice luncheon
was served, and several very handsome
souvenirs were presented Mrs Clark.
Among those present were Mesdames II
VIM Sutton, Reynolds. Ackerson, HUI
lings, Guyton, Krug, Dutton and Jack
son.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
SLIPPED FROM MOUNTAINS CREST.
sleigher's Horse Drops 500 Feet in Snow
and Escapes Cnhurt


and Escapes Unhurt
Shamokin, Pa, January 8.-A sleigh
containing Morris Golembiewski and
his son. of Danville, was last evening
precipitated by a snow drift over the
edge of the mountain facing Bear Gap
Valley, 600 feet below Golembiewski
tossed his gun from the sleigh as it
went over the almost perpendicular
wall Of snow, and he landed safely in
a drift. His father went down over
the declivity with the horse and sleigh
but saved himself by clinging to a tree
that he struck in his descent. The
horse, valued at 81 900, rolled to the
bottom OF the declivity and escaDed
uninjured, while the sleigh was totally
wrecked
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09
FARMERS BIG EoRGERIEs.

webb's Mania for separators nas Ruined
Father and Self.
shelbyville, ILL.,. January S.-John
D. Webb, young farmer, is under ar
rest, charged with forgery.
Webb has a mania for separators,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09

and to crafty it has been driver
forgery.
His forgeries, it is now known, /
over $4,000 His crimes have ruin
his father, Berry Webb, who has pa
exorbitant prices for his sons fraud
lent paper in order to keep the latt
out of the penitentiary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-09

Ladies' plain and fancy Figured Tai
feta Silk Waists, all shades, q 30
value S. 90. 4 Mn
Monday ......... .........
Childrens' fancy Boucle Cloth Jackets
Fur and Braid trimmed that n IN
sold at S. 90 and S. 00..I IN
Choice Monday at ......ez,.. vs. "
Choice Of our entire line Of Ladies'
fine Plaid Check and Roman Stripe,
also Black Silk Waists thatr M
SID Up to So 90. 0.UO
Monday at 5000. ..........
Our entire line of Ladies fine Tailor
Made Suits, Black and Colors, none
reserved, former Ilrinaa .s were SI3 IS,
m--$15 90, SIS 90 All il 25 00.n mr.
@ohoice Monday at b. - V,TO
n n,
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about taking medicines internally when
they expect shortly to become mothers.
Well may they hesitate. Think Of the
danger Of swallowing drugs when IN
that condition
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
TELEGRAPHIc BREvITIEs.


Delaware Republicans want foreign
policy that is vigorous.
The Prohibition convention in Osh-
kosh. Wis, declared for prohibition IN all
territorial acquisitions.
The Resolute arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday afternoon from Camp Nc
Gala. Guantanamo. Cuba, with 46S ma
rines on board.
A plan to enlarge the revenue cutter
service hos been presented to the prcsi-
dent by Representative Sherman OF New
York, who advocated transferring to Il
the available yachts In the auxiliary
fleet
Postmaster General Emery Smith will
dispatch commission TO Porto Rico
shortly to examine into the postal neces-
stiles there and make recommendation
for the establishment OF complete
service.
japanese newspapers say that Japan
wants to buy the Ladrone islands for
their FISH rcsources. About eight years
ago. the spanish government offered TO
sell the isiands To Japan. but their pur-
chase was opposed.
The secretary OF state has appointed
Henry T. Bailey Of IasaasAv.slts ana
Thomas w. Wood q Net Y1sk -dA1e-
gates on the parf r ~ tfssVA y
the internatiss}1J IA ifSsS n yusao -
which is to meet sf nfa1s@!S kskS9 :, :
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

is given for general merit. The Croix
d'Etoile is restricted to the women OF
the court.
The new order has for patroness
st. Elizabeth OF Thuringia, daughter Of
Andre H., King of Hungary, and wife
of the Margrave of Thuringia.
The new order will have three sub
divisions, called classes. The decora-
tion of the first class will be conferred
only upon royalty. That OF the second
class will be conferred upon women
who are noted for their gifts to char
liable institutions. The third class
decoration is destined for those women
who. regardless of race or religion. have
done most for the education OF children
and the care of the sick. Others who
are eligible to the distinction Of wear
ing the third class decoration are
women who have pursued valuable re-
searches i'm the world of arts and sci
ences
The decoration itself consists OF
white cross with eight arms. i'm the
centre of which is a gold shield. bear
ing the image OF st. Elizabeth Be-
tween the branches of the cross are
gariands or roses In gold. and beneath
IL depends the imperial crown.
The cross OF the first class is TO he
worn suspended from red and white
cord. passing over the right shoulder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
Counting the Strokes.

Now that you've finished shaving me.
how many strokes OF the razor did IL
require?' asked the man in the chair
as he Strengthened up TO have his hair
combed.
That's pretty hard to tell" said the
barber.
"of course II is. But you've been in
the business how long?'
Fifteen years.
You ought TO know by this time
about how many strokes OF the razor II
requires TO shave man. supposing
that you go over his face second
time"
might make guess at It,"
"All right What's your guess? Re-
member that ] have a hard beard
Well. should say about i25.''
You're a good guesser. don't think.
Some time ago l got into the habit OF
counting the strokes OF razor every
time l was being shaved. It's n good
way to employ your mind. In shaving
me you just made 1872 strokes with the
razor"
IT wouldn't have believed IT,"
mo man believes II until he takes the
trovble 70 count. In roy cAee I never
knew the number 20 fab below COO. anc
n has gone nors than 800 at times. I
can y ? strcte every Yms the rasof rs
br0y4n 1Pryer1 aAd tbsn dawn back.
! ek09ld Judge that there. are no fewer
s Ys ,s1, 800 SS..; Ssr ;s q ns: clsss sieys,
Ban Sfbdk,1ew .beks."-rfS>Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
HAS PITY FOR HIS ENEMIES.

Mystic, Conn. Aug. 26.--The second
days session of the convention of the
Universal Peace union had for it's fea-
ture the personal statement OF President
Alfred III. Love of Philadelphia In reply
to criticisms which he said had been
made on him IN connection with his letter
to the Spanish authorities. He said:
"Thirty-two years ago. when the Uni
versal Peace union was organized, and
i feel willing to repeat it now, as II comes
very forcibIy to my mind, made the
following statement: If we have not a
desire beyond popular appreciation; IL
we have not a record equal to criticism.
love superior to any mans hate, a
charity that extends to all the world. a
trust that is centered in the supreme
being. and a faith willing to ACCEPT
martyrdom in obedience TO the moral.
we had better make no move for uni
versal peace
TO those editors and reporters who
have SO grossly misrepresented and
prosecuted me. / want to say have a
pity for them. There is no malice in my
heart. l will not revile them, but in turn
l will forgive them. for they were hasty
and infamed by war. Let us forgive
their abuse. II they will come to my
home will sup with them and they with
me.
AS to correspondence with the
Spanish throne-it was two years ago
that ! commenced it, and recommended
then for Spain's good as well as our
own. that Cuba have independence. with
more freedom than as colony. and that
the oppression cease
w. l.. Garrison said: Behold
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

country that has had its century of dis
honor with the Indians and it's infamy
with the negro prating Of its new-found
duty to>swarrns of people of whose ma
ture and needs II knows nothing. Ad-
iiire the assurances OF a people which
shuts its doors against foreign COM
inerce proclaming the necessity OF
conquest for the sake OF trade. Note
the anxiety Of nation that bars out the
Chinese i'urrying to annex whole popu-
lations OF Asiatics. Think OF a republic
which jealously warns of foreign ma
tions from the American continent now
claiming the right to hold dominion in
the Philippines because Admiral Dewey
destroyed the Spanish fleet in the har-
bor of Mania. What a spectacle is
presented 10y democracy. perplexed at
it's own miscarriage of self government,
undertaking with jaunty confidence TO
govern hordes of people in the tropics.
alien in manners, traditions and habits
to all that Americans hold dear. To
enter upon such a career as our jingoes
picture, We must renoIace the principles
which have made the country great"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
THREE OF THE COMMISSION.

Washington. Aug. 26.-The FIRST meet
Ing of a majority OF the American peace
commissioners took place yesterday,
when Secretary Day was joined by Sena-
tors Davis and Frye. Prior TO this, the
senatorial membership Of the commits
sion had had a conference OF two hours
with the president. Secretary Day was
not present at the White House meet
ing. so that after getting the views of
the president the senators went to the
state department and for an hour and
quarter remained closeted with Secre-
tary Day. AS a result Of the meeting 1t
can be stated with positiveness that
Messrs. Day. Davis and Frye are MEM
bers OF the peace commission. 1t is un-
derstood that the remaining two MEM
bers have been selected and will be an
nounced by Saturday. The general
plans OF the commission as to proceeding
TO Paris were talked over and an under
standing was reached that the start be
made between Sept. 15 and 20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26
WHO INVENTED THE BIcYcLE2
The Pope Says II Was Priest, But
Declaration Is Not Ex-Cathedra.

The pope a few years ago, In grant
Ing permission to priests to use bicy-
cles, took occasion to announce that the
wheel was invented by Able Painton.
who used IL In 1s45. About the same
time that Leo XIII. made this state
ment, y. r. Shipton. secretary OF the
Cyclists Touring club OF England. as
serted that the first machine was i'm
vented oy a Scotchman in 1886. An
other correspondent asserts that. strict
~ speaking, no one invented the BIZ
cycle-"it just growed." The bicycle is
the developed result OF long series OF
mechanical contrivances for the accele-
ration OF individual motion. and its be-
ginnings are probably of older date
than many people have imagined.
In August. 1866, Mr.. John Evelyn, on
his way back TO London from his home
at Wotton. called at Durdano. near Ep-
som, and afterward noted In his diary
that he had found DR.. wilkins, SIR Wiz
liam Petty and Mr.. Hooke ''contriyins
chnriots. new rigging for ships. wheel
for one to run races in and other me-
chanical inventions. Perhaps three such
persons together were not TO be found
elsewhere In Europe for parts and in
genuity." What was this wheel in
which one could run races? 1t is i'm
poSoiDit INV W o<ly, Dut the uSSCflpiiOn
is curiously suggestive of some con-
trivance OF the cycling kind.
Another one hundred years were to
pass before anything resembling the
modern cycle was to be invented. The
first velocipedes, as they were so long
called. appear to have been made in
France. In the journal de Paris of
July n. 1873. there is an account OF
velocipede invented by NM. Blanchard
and Magurier. which seems to have
been a clumsy affair OF four wheels.
carrying two people and very heavy to
work. This invention was a false start.
No one followed il up or improved upon
ii, and no further attempt I'm this direc-
tion was made for some thirty or forty
years. Then appeared the dandy
horse" upon which our fathers and
great-grandfathers disported them
selves gaily. albeit at times a trifie la
boriously. for a brief season. When
the crank was first invented. or who in
vented IL, is quite uncertain. The date
must have been early in the present |
century. but who first hit upon 1t Is |
quite unknown. 1t was possibly first |
attached to a three-wheel machine
The Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-26

circumstances in which she was placed
Those that were to the westward OF the
escaping enemy were certainly better
placed for stopping the enemy. and also
better placed for delivering their fire
than the vessels to the eastward. which
was the blockading station Of the In
diana.
s-No distribution of the fleet could
completely predict and provide against
every variation OF such sortie. nor do ]
consider that any commanding officer
deserved credit or blame because the
ship under his command was faster or
slower than any other ship, or carried
heavier or lighter battery; but rather
that the commanding officer was blame-
worthy when he failed to put his ship
in the proper place for destroying the
enemy just in proportion to the advan-
tage which he possessed in speed, bat
terry or position over his neighbors.
Zach commanding officer, In my
opinion. was personally responsible for
the good use which he made of the tools
with which he had TO work. Icertainly
did not intend to criticise you, nor to
bestow less credit upon the Indiana than
was bestowed upon my other ship OF
the squadron.
THE fact that the commanding off,
Ger Of the Indiana was signalled to re-
turn to blockade at the mouth of the
harbor after she had so CALAMITY con-
tributed to the destruction of the Span
ish ships was only a necessary precau
ton which the commander-in-chief felt
obliged TO take to prevent disaster Ia
the largo number of transports which
were left In that vicinity when the fleet
started In pursuit OF the enemy. There
We're still some armed vessels remaining
In the harbor of Santiago--at least two
and We did not know then how many
more which could have come out in