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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

AS to the shooting ARRAY occurring
Thursday night in the Fourth ward
and which caused so much speculation
among citizens generally, the details
were learned yesterday, and as re-
suit of the shooting a man is wounded
and efforts will be made to have him
arrested on the charge of robbery
Emmett Picketts, who occupies
stable at the rear of c. J. LaRoche's
residence, in the Fourth ward, stated
yesterday that he was the man who
fired the shots which SO startled the
residents of that section of the city.
He said he was in the stable about
II O'Clock, when he heard a noise IN
the vicinity of the harness shop which
adioins the stable, and the door OF
which opens into the yard. His suspl-
cion that robbery was being attempted
was forthwith aroused, and going into
the yard he saw man trying to force
open the door of the harness shop.
Before he had time to reach the har-
ness shop door the fellow saw him and
ran through Roche's yard to Harri-
son street. Mr.. Picketts followed and
fired three shots, but the fellow made
good his escape by darling down Har-
rison street and up Thirty-seventh to
Crow Hill. Mrs. Springer, living at
the corner of Harrison and Thirty
seventh streets, was at her window
and saw man at the time the shots
were fired run through the vacant lot
adjoining her property and disappear
up Thirty~seventh street. Mr.. Pick
etts on Friday, while passing the Bar
nard brick works. was accosted by a
friend, who told him that on Thurs
day night he had attempted to enter
his stable. intending to steal his clip
ping machine, and that one of the
bullets fired by Mr.. Picketts had struck
him in the hip, causing slight wound
The fellow showed Mr.. Picketts the
wound and asked that mercy be shown
him in letting him go free. Mr.. Pick
etts at the time told him that he
would not prosecute him. The fellow
told Mr.. Picketts that he had been
hired by other parties to secure the
clipping machine.
Mr.. LaRoche, on whose property the
fellow was attempting robbery, says
he intends swearing out warrant for
the mans arrest Mr.. Picketts learned
Yesterday that the fellow had left
town. The police have been notified
and will keep strict vigilance for the
fellow when he returns. The man in
question halls from Martins Ferry and
has been an employe of the steel plant
since the strike.
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owing to the high water recently has
been postponed.
Misses Minnie Colts and Nancy Nc
Gowan will leave tomorrow on the
steamer T. M. Bayne for Steubenville,
where they will remain until Saturday
with friends.
Mrs. Charleh Hamilton, of Muncie,
nd, who has been visiting friends
at Wegee for the past week, will be
the guest of Mrs. Will Dickens and
Mrs. Alice Wilson, OF the Fourth
ward, during the week.
The Bell Telephone Company will
place six new telephones in business
houses to-day This is the largest
number of apparatuses that have been
placed in this city in a single day for
some time.
George Scott, Jr., of Pittsburg, an
employee of the B. & 0. Railroad Com
pany. spent yesterday in the city a
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Scott, of the Third ward.
Louis Brand, the popular Postal tele-
graph operator, will shortly resign his
position here to take charge OF {.
similar one at Pittsburg. His sue
cessor will be Moundsville man.
Communion services were held yes
terday morning at the First Presby
terrain church and were conducted by
Rev. w. S. Coffey The services were
very largely attended. Communion
services were also held at the United
Presbyterian church, and were con-
Quoted by the pastor Rev. H. S. Boyd.
The Bellaire steel plant Oh Friday
last turned cut in the two turns four
hundred and ten tons of meal. This
is the largest output in a single day
that has been made by the rlant since
it was started up with the new men.
Mrs. George Graham, of New Or
leans, arrived in the city this morning
and will be the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kraemer, of the
Second ward, until next fall.
Mrs George Pryor has returned
home from brief visit with friends at
Steubenville.
The large number Of Gold Templars
of this city who, accom- 'nie1 by Mrs.
]. G. Stone. of Cali Tnia, went tc
Shadyside Saturday assisted in iEsti-
tuting a lodge of Good Templars at
that place. The new lodge will be in
itiated and installed during the week,
and the local Good Templars and Mrs.
Stone will be present at the exercises.
The funeral of George Walters, ST.,
who died Saturday from the infirmi
ties Of old age will take place from his
late residence in the Fifth ward at
o'clock this afternoon. The interment
will be made in Rose Hill cemetery
J. A. Green and wife were at Bethes-
da yesterday attending the reception
given to Charles Kemp and wife, the
newly married couple
The following prizes were awarded
at Buckler's shooting gallery Saturday
night: A Stephens rife to Robt. King,
and a five-dollar gold piece to Harry
Carter
John Schl0~nitzaner left at mid
night last night for Atlanta, Ga, where
he will accept a position in a tailor
shop.
c. J. LaRoche, of the Fourth ward,
travelling salesman for the f. w Bau-
mer Co., at Wheeling. has returned
from two weeks business stay at Ma
rietta.
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WILL NOT ACCEPT.
homage Men at the Riverside Steel
Works Refuse Reduction.

Yesterday afternoon the tonnage
men of the Riverside steel works held
a meeting at the Benwood city hall and
decided unanimously to reject the new
scale reducing their wages from 9 to
As cents per hundred tons. The ton
mage men elected a committee to call
upon President Hearne this morning
and notify him of their action. The
new scale is to take effect on April Is.
The men say they will not accept this
last cut, but are hopeful that the COM
pany will recede from its position and
avoid a strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
ELECTRIC ROAD
Being Planned from Cumberland to Peters
burg. Grant Co,

w
Special to the Register.
Cumberland. Md, April 3.-West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland CAPT.
talists are planning to build an electric
railroad from here to Petersburg,
Grant county, w. Va. distance of
about sixty miles. The road will run
from here to Patterson Creek. thence
to Alaska, Headsville and Burlington,
in Mineral county, and Williamsport,
Medley, Lahmanville, Archer, Sey-
moursville and then to Petersburg, in
Grant county. The construction OF
the road. as the grade is almost a ma
tural one, could be constructed at a
minimum cost. Such road will, il is
believed, be great paying institution,
and would open up rich and prosper
QUO section Of West Virginia and a
piece of country the greater portion of
which is from fifteen to forty miles
from any railroad. and would have no
competitor. The freight traffic now
being carried on along the proposed
route by wagons and stages is an
enormous one, which would be greatly
increased by this modern construction,
while the passenger traffic would be
very heavy. Should the proposed route
prove a success after it had been list
ed, it will be extended to FRANKLIN, in
Pendleton county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
CONFIRMATION SERVICES.

Confirmation services were held yes
terday at St. Matthews and ST Lukes
churches by Bishop B. w. Peterkin.
4 class Of twelve was confirmed in the
morning at ST. Matthews and class
of ten at st. Lukes in the evening.
Bishop Peterkin preached strong. spir-
itually helpful sermons at both SER
vices. Saturday evening Bishop Peter
kin also confirmed three at st. Pauls
church. Elm Grove, and eight at st.
Andrews, South Side, on Friday even
ing. The latter two churches are mis-
sions under charge of Rev. Lee Young.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
ORDERS DELIVERED
To the Atchison. Topeka d. santa re"
Move United States Troops.

To the Atchison. Topeka a. santa fe'o
Move United States Troops.
Topeka. Kan, April 3.-The Atcn''
sen, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Com
pany has received orders for the move
ment of the Eleventh United States
Infantry, consisting OF seven oile'''
and 154 men, from the Whipple Bar
racks. Arizona. and the FliteeA''
United States Infantry, consisting o.
six officers and 237 men. from ron
Apache, Arizona. to Jefferson Barra' 40
Missouri. Troops from Fort BaFa W.
Arizona. will take the place oil ,'S
men Of the Fifteenth at Fort Apden'
and troops from the Bayard BaFfa'A'
will also be moved to Fort Hauchu'a'
Arizona. near the Mexican border 40
relieve troops which, it is believed, VIE
be sent to the coast.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
EIGHTEEN DROWNED,
The Suspicion That the Magnet Was Sunk
in Collision Fully Confirmed.

Lowestoft, April 3.-The suspicion is
confirmed that it was the German
steamer Magnet from Pomaron, March
9Th, for Stettin, that was sunk on
March 18th in collision off Gabbard
lightship with the British bark Prin-
cess, Captain Sect, from Leith for
Liverpool.
The brother of the Magnets captain
has arrived here and identified wreck
age wedged in the bows of the British
Princess. which was towed into Loves
loft. harbor March 10Th, with her bows
stove in and her fore-peak full of
water.
The captains brother reports also
that the Magnet sank almost immedi-
ately and that eighteen of her crew
were drowned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04

Pekin, April S.-Great Britain has
demanded a lease of Wei Hal Wei, on
the Shan Tung peninsula. after the
Japanese evacuation, as compensa-
ton fer the disturbance of the balance
OF power in the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii.
In diplomatic circles small doubt is
entertained that China will concede
the demand, which is believed to be
favorahly regarded by Japan.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
MUNICIPAL and TOWNSHIP.
Election to Be Held at Bellaire
To-Day.
The Contest Promises to Be a
Warm One and a Heavy Vote is
Looked For-The Strength of the
Democratic Ticket Gives Hope Of
It's Success I'm General Bellaire
News Notes.

The long looked for municipal cleo.
ton at Bellaire occurs to-day, and all
arrangements for the same were com
pleted last night by both parties. The
polls will open at $50 a. m, Eastern
Standard time. and close at 80 p. m
In the First, Second and Fifth wards
and in Precinct A of the Fourth ward
the voting places will be their re-
spective hose houdes. The voting
place in the Third ward and Bellaire
precinct of Pultney township will be
the City Hall. The voting place for
Precinct B will be at La Roche's music
store.
There is every reason to believe the
Democracy has placed the better ticket
in the field, and it promises to sweep
everything before it in to-day's cleo
ton. Each party will have hacks run
ming for each ward, and all voters
are urged to vote early. Never before
was interest in the result Of a city
election more intense among Bellaire
Democrats. and the polling Of a large
vote is assured.
Following are the candidates for the
Vail City anu Low OulSc0 SuD-
mitted by both parties to the people:
For Mayor-D. w. Cooper, Dem. !;
Isaac T. Freese, Rep.
Marshal-John H. Campbell Dem.
James S. Johnson, Rep.
City Solicitor-Geo. T. Moore, Dem. /;
Hunter S. Armstrong, Rep.
City Treasurer-A. J. Reitz, Dem; j
Morris Du Bois, Rep.
City ommissioner-Chas. w. Sat
terrified, Dem; w. P Crozier, Rep.
Water Works Trustee-Henry Rode
wig, DEM; Mord Nelson, Rep.
Members Board of Education-J. A
briggs, Dem; Henry Kunkel, Dem.
Robert Brown, Rep. Will Daugherty,
Rep.
COUNCIL.
First ward-William Cleaver, Dem.
John r. Seabrook. Rep.
Second VARIABLE Stahl, Dem; j
D. Saylor Rep.
Third ward-F. Wassman, Jr, Dem
James W. Grafton, Rep.
Fourth ward-H w. Herman, Dem.
August Bshra, Rep.
Fifth ward-Isaac Myers, Dem: W.
B. Kinsey, Rep.
ASSESSOR.
First ward-Charles Eckhart, Dem. !;
Thomas Holt, Rep.
Second ward-'fhos. Murphy, Dem. !;
John c. Bolen, Rep.
Third ward-Wm. J. Campbell, Dem. !;
G. r. Wolf, Rep.
Fourth ward-Jacob Schramm,
Dem; w. D. Mansell, Rep.
Fifth ward-Joseph Castor, Dem. /;
G. V. Leach, Rep.
Township Trustee-George Kern,
D.; James A. Dunfee, r.
Township Clerk-Will H. Hart, D.;
Amos c. Roscoe, R.
Constable-John Baugh, D.; VIM.
Brainard R.
Township Assessor-George G. Nc
kelvey, D.; l.. f. Keyser, R.
West Wheeling Assessor-W. H.
Wolf R. (no opposition.)
George G. Mckelvey and L. E. Key
ser, Democratic and Republican can
didates respectively for Township AS
SCISSOR, will be voted for only in the
township precincts, while the other
township candidates will be voted for
in both the city and township.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
FIRE AT THE LABELLE

At 100 this morning the South Side
companies were called to the LaBeie
tin mill to eXtnguish a fire which had
broken out in that department, probably
by the upsetting of a vat. The fire com
m,rllicated to the roof, and blazed at a
lively rate for a. time, but was soon got
ten under control, although the firemen
had to work carefully to avoid DANA ging
the plant with water. The loss will rot
be large.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04

Rev. c. NJ Oliphant, the new pastor
of the First Christian church, COM
menced his duties as pastor of that
church yesterday and preached his in
itial sermons. In the morning he
preached upon "Life's Ideals" His
evening topic was Banner for Chris
tians." The points of his evening dis
course were: The banner is the index
of moral and spiritual excellence of
those who carry it; it is a symbol OF
the power and protection Of God; the
banner inspires heroism in those who
carry it: the banner is something to
he displayed; the banner is truth. Both
sermons we're listened to by large con-
gregations and produced a strong i'm
preston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
SERVICES AT ST. LUKES.

Services will be held each morning
this week from Ills to 7:45 o'clock,
at which short addresses will be made
by the rector. Bishop Peterkin will
speak at this mornings service. Ser
vices will also be held on Friday morn
ing at 10: 80 O'Clock, and on Wednesday
and Friday evenings at 7:S0.
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Opening Tuesday, Wednesday. Swaback
ANSWER TO INGERSOLL.

Rev. Martin Buck, pastor OF the FIRST
Baptist church, delivered sermon last
evening on the subject, why am not
an Agnostic.'' The discourse was IN
the nature Of an answer to Col. Robert
Jngersoll's lecture delivered here last
week. and presented the doctrines OF
Christian faith with much logic and
force
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04

Madrid, Via Bayonne, France, AM,
l.-Desplte the efforts of the nros'
work up patriotic enthusiasm tho ~
tic seems Indifferent to the sirno+.
Excepting among officials and or.
it is rarely discussed. Apparan,,r
people are chiefly interested in tbe
suit OF the big lottery iuss announo.5
and in the preparations for an extroo.
binary bull fight on Easter SUNDAY =.
which celebrated toreadors from OIL
parts of Spain will perform
The people do not wish war, rat,o,
they are Indifferent, as they aIwgv.
have one in progress somewhere and
do not regard war with the I-ri,o5
States as different from the OTHERS
The feeling that exists here exists ajso
throughout the provinces.
Poultney Bigelow writes from Bar.
celona that, with two other American.
he has just completed bicycle TIM,
from San Sebastian, through Madrid n
Alicante, in Valencia, clear across tbe
widest part of the peninsula and ba
says:
Il found less jingoism in the who's
trip than in one block of the New York
Bowery.
The Queen Regent is taking yery
active part in the negotiations and has
thoroughly identified herself with thu
war section of the cabinet. Her atti.
tude is much approved by the Officials
in the army, and has undoubtedly
strengthened the dynasty for the time
being. Her Majesty is reported to have
told Senior Sagasta:
II received from my husband her
itage for our son, and will never agree
to have any of that heritage curtailed'
SENIOR SAGASTA SAID
to a friend after Tuesdays council a,
tn epalace:
I'VE went in. seven men to see one
woman, and emerged seven women.
leaving the man inside" meaning tina,
they went in disposed to yield, but that
the queens patriotism and firmness in.
spired them. At the same time il is
reported that the queen regent is do
ing much to avoid a rupture. The ac-
tivity of Count Dubisky. the Austrian
ambassador, in this direction within
the last two days, is said to be H.
spired from the palace. He has visit
ed United States Minister Woodfon
and a prominent member of the CAB
met.
Apparently there is a pessimist
feeling at the United States legatii
to-day.
The majority of the newspapers her
to-day regard war as inevitable. ThG
think Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford ha'
a final answer to The
The Liberal says.
1T is clear that no concession viii.
satisfy the United States except tbe
Ct Cuba, and we had bet
ter Immediately end the uncertainty
The whole article of the Liberal On
the subject is bellicose in tone.
The Pals asserts that, Great IN
easiness prevails at Washington con
corning the attitude Of the Southern
States in case of war with Spain, anu
also because the Spaniards are organ
izing in Mexico to invade the States
vilely wrested from the Mexican re-
public
In conclusion, the Pals asserts thai
1T will not be all beer and skitte5
fer the United States
Much excitement was caused during
the day by the receipt of a dispac0
saying it is expected that the pass
ports of the Spanish minister at Wash
ington will be handed to him on Tues
L.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
BOWLING.

The Standing of Individual Contestants IN
the Wheeling Tournament.
Secretary VIM. Fette, of the Wheel
ing Bowling League, furnishes the loi-
lowing table showing the reia1lve
standing and averages OF players III
the winter tournament:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
OFF FOR PARKERSBURG

Joe sBruner will leave tonight for
Parkersburg, and will be accompanied
by Pat Murphy, Of this city. Bruner
will not be in the preliminary bout at
the Metropolitan Athletic Club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04

Boxing contest Monday night. Gard
ner and McClelland at Metropolitan
Athletic Club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
A CHALLENGE

The Press base ball club team chal-
lenges the Wheeling Laundries for a
game, to be played April 9th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04

Boxing contest Monday night Gard
ner and McClelland at Metropolitan
Athletic Club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04

Cleveland, Ohio, April 3.-Lieuten-
ant Commander George R. Mckay, of
the naval reserves, was in communica-
ton with Adjutant General Axline to-
day and received orders to recruit the
Cleveland division up to its war
strength. He expects the reserve will
be sent either to the Atlantic seaboard
or to the South.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
NAVAL RESERVES.
Orders to Get the State Organizations
Into the Best Possible Shape.

Springfield, H., April 3.-Governor
Tanner has been asked by the War
Department to have the naval reserves
in readiness, and has issued orders to
that effect
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
EXPECT THE CONCESSION

Millinery opening Tuesday, Wednes-
oay, April SIS E. Schopper, 1867 Main.
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Opening Tuesday. Wednesday. swabafkfr
Opening Fine Millinery TUESDAY ana
Wednesday. WORKS. 1858 Main STREE
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Opening Tuesday, Wednesday. swa hacker
Boxing contest Monday night. Gard
ner and McClelland at Metropolitan
Athletic Club.
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QUEEN REGENT WANTS War
She Has Allied Herself With The R.,
licose Section of the Ministry w.

And She is Having Her Own W,
About ia Pointed and En- ~
gramatin Expression bv AP'
Sagasta. After the Ministers u l's
Been to See the Queep-sba'o
Determined to Make No c. Is
mise That Win Rob Her sn p-U "
Any Part OF the Kinodo,,, ~ u
Under Her Guardianship BY Ri H.
Father. LIS
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HOPING FOR PEACE.

Continued from First Page.
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MarsdenL. Colvig's I'M mi' :
ery opening continued.
INITIAL SERMONS.

Openinx Tuesday, Wednesday. Swabacker
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O~o,;pr Tuesday and Wednes-
OpClllllS day. Worls, 1858 Main
street.
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.

Opening Tuesday, Wednesday. Swabacker.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-19

of the Cuban question is humiliating
fact Nevertheless. 1t is safe to say
that congress is not going to be under
compulsion to adjourn. Congress does
its own adjourning-it is an essential
part of the governing machinery and it
will doubtless continue business as long
as there is public business 10 be at
tended to. The administration is not
strong, bur il is not blind: those who
adjournment lest congress do some
thing rash and force an aggressive pol
icy are basing their prophecy on their
own vivid imagination or, worse than
that, on their unreasoning prejudice.
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No Merit In 1t.
nl''nd.

VEN the devil is entitled to his
due: they are unfair critics who
go out of their way to make a
fancied point by shouting that the adj
ministration does an illogical thing
when ii buys warships that are the
product of 'pauper labor" across the
sea. 1t has been ascertained to be the
judgment of the American people that
we want more cruisers and want them
now. The fact that we are short of
them is due to the niggard policy to
which year after year. our congresses
have surrendered themselves But for
the revival OF warship building which
Mr.. Whitney had the courage and the
foresight 70 insist upon, when he was
secretary Of the navy. during the first
Cleveland administration, this govern
ment of ours wouldn't have had navy
capable Of making a good defense of
the Erie canal. The purchase of for
eign-built ships is an emergency meas
ure-he is a carping critic who under
takes TO point tariff moral in the
purchase. Indeed this sort of fault
finding, If you trace ii back to its in
spiration, win be discovered 10 get it's
start in the lobby of the Cramps and
others who build ships. They are al
ways for the fiag-and an appropria-
ton. They don't believe in buying for
eign- built ready-made ships. Their
! policy would be to have war of
j course. but they would issue all declar-
/ atoms Of war 60 go into effect. say. five
or six years from date, SO as 10 give
] q chance
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the funds with which to meet this OBJ
legation. which amounts to s1.30. He
is in funds, but he says he will not pay
because there are others who do not pay
their poll tax. He is in JAIL his COM
mitment says that he must stay there
until the debt is paid meanwhile the
wheels of government will roll along as
formerly and the event will show how
long it takes Weaver to reach a realz-
ing sense of the fact that he is cutting
a sorry figure. Weaver is not the first
man to stand up and take the punish
ment that follows a refusal to pay
taxes Our own history tells of Qaak
ers who because of their convictions
have declined to pay taxes that were a
contribution in part toward the ex-
penses OF war Tney compelled the au-
thorities to force the money from them
through the process of the sale of the
property, themselves then standing all
the expenses involved in the sale. One
of this country's geniuses, Henry ID.
Thoreau. went to Jail because he refused
to pay his tax-his plea was that he was
opposed to slavery and he would not
help to support a government that toll
Grated the institution of slavery. It's
a funny world we live in, and it takes
all sorts of people to make it up.