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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
BRIDGEPORT.

This evening a committee from the ROCK
Hill Literary Society will meet with the
members of the debating club OF this
place for the purpose of arranging for
debate in the near future. These two So
cieties have been challenging each other
several times but so far they have failed
to reach an agreement.
The report circulated about town yester-
day concerning the possibilities of Mayor
Williams resigning at the meeting OF
council this evening caused quite stir.
James Reece, Of ST.. Clairsville, was in
town yesterday on business.
An Indian medicine company is holding
forth at the opera house this week.
Miss Bessie Pomeroy. who has been Wis.
iting her frieds here for the past few
days, returned to her home at Sistersyille
yesterday.
c. G. Cochran is able to be out after
several days illness.
W. t. Lewis is home from Columbus.
Two candidates will receive the third
degree at the meeting of Kirkwood Ceun-
Gil of Mechanics this evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
THE SOCIAL MAZE.
Events That Are Transpiring in Fashiona-
BILE Circles.

Events That Are Transpiring in Fashiona-
BILE Circles.
Mrs Harry w. Mcclure entertained
the Charity Whist Club at her cozy
apartments in the Mcclure House an
mex, on Twelfth street, yesterday
afternoon. In spite of the lnclemenI
weather, there was large attendance.
The club will be entertained next
and Mrs. w. w. Arnett, al the resi-
dence of Mrs. Neill, on Fifteenth
street. On this particular occasion, the
gentlement will be present
Miss Bessie Rice will entertain the
Twentieth Century Girls at her home
on Fourteenth street next Thursday
afternoon.
The Married Ladies' Euchre Club
will be entertained by Mrs. George
Adams at her home at Allandale, in
Pleasant Valley, next Friday after
noon.
Miss Kate Miller entertained a party
of friends. last evening, at her home
on North Main street. The affair was
given IN honor OF Miss Ada Roth, OF
Chicago, who is visiting South Side
relatives.
Mr.. H. Keep, of Marietta, and Miss
Mary E. Garrison, of South Penn street,
were quietly married last Thursday
at the residence of the Rev. DR.. ]. l..
Sooy, pastor of the Fourth Street M. E.
church.
The dance given at the Carroll Club
Auditorium last night was complete
success. About one hundred persons
were present, including many from
neighbOring towns. The evening was
very pleasantly devoted to dancing.
for which excellent music was made.
At midnight luncheon was served.
This was one Of a series of popular
affairs which have taken place during
the winter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.

A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.
Revival meetings will be held
each evening of the present week at
the Fulton NJ. E. church. The services
last evening we're largely attended.
Special evening services will con-
tinue throughout the week at the
North Street M. E. church.
The Crescent Lodge will dance at
Turner Hall Friday night. On this
account the regular Friday night hop
by the Beabout Club will not be given
this week
The Board of Directors of the
Wheeling Title and Trust Company
met yesterday and elected the old Of
ficers, as follows: H. M. Russell, Pres
ident; c. J. Rawling, Vice President;
L. F. Stifel, Secretary; William
Tracy, Assistant Secretary; G. r. E.
Gilchrist, examiner of titles.
The County Commissioners are
considering the advisability of making
radical changes in the office of the
County Clerk, on much the same lines
as were recently carried into effect in
the office Of the Circuit Clerk
Court, yesterday morning. One man
got six months for wife beating, and
a woman went to jail.
A marriage license was issued
yesterday to Frank w. Skees, a native
of Allegheny county, Pa, aged 26, and
Minnie HultZ, a native of Allegheny
county, Pa, aged a.
The Committee on Court House
and Jail of the Board of Commission
ers met yesterday and audited bills
The Commissioners Committee on
Poor House and Farm is to meet to-
day. Tomorrow is general auditing
day for the Board.
Justice w. w Rogers yesterday
dismissed James Leonard, a boy of
Elm Grove, charged with assaulting
Joseph Handlan. The prosecuting wit
ness failed to appear
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
WOODSFIELD.

Woodsfield. Ohio, January 31.-The
MCMnroe County Agricultural Society
held their annual election of officers at
this place last Saturday afternoon.
Five directors were elected: Isaac Nc
Curdy, New Castle; John Heck,
Woodsfeld; B. A. Yunkes, Millions
burg; A. D. McVey, and N. Moore,
OZARK There vii be four days of the
fair this year-August 80, 81 and Sep
TENDER l and 2
Fire broke out in one Of the upper
rooms of the Star Hotel at this place,
last Thursday morning about 10 o'clock
but it was discovered and extingu8h-
ed before much damage was done.
The poles are about all set for the
telephone line between here and Mil
tonsburg. and we expect TO soon be
connected with that town by tele-
phone.
Harry Miles, Of Pittsburg, was here
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TOOK THE EGGS.
A Sixth Ward Man Charged With
Stealing from a Boy-..Other Cases
Before Squire Greer.

Yesterday a boy named Harry Steele
swore a warrant out before Justice
Greer, for Frank Ayres, of the Sixth
ward charging him with stealing four
dozens Of eggs. According to the
Ayres also took the other four dozen.
eggs and sold one dozen to Ayres, re-
ceiving a quarter for them. He says
Ayres also tok the other four dozen,
saying that the boys father owed him
a couple of dollars. Ayres gave bond
and will get a hearing to-day.
The report of the trial of young
William Newman, of the Sixth ward,
WHO was sent to Jail for theft, was
construed to mean that the defendant
had received his trial by Justice Greer
on Sunday. Instead. the case was
heard about one o'clock yesterday
morning.
The case of Mrs. Louisa Frazier.
charging Chas. w. Thompson with
jumping a board bill, was withdrawn
at the plaintiffs request, and the de-
PENDANT released.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
MAY RESIGN.
The May,
The Mayor of Bridgeport In Trouble Be-
cause of the Recent Boxing Contest at
the Opera Hnusa

The Mayor of Bridgeport In Trouble Be-
cause OF the Recent Boxing Contest at
the Opera House.
The people of Bridgeport are won
derlng whether or not their present
Mayor, t. w. Williams, is going to
hand IN his resignation at the monthly
meeting Of Council to be held this
evening
The report that he was going TO
hand in his registration was the gen
erai topic of conversation yesterday
about the town; in fact, it seemed to
be almost a positive fact that he
would, as a committee waited on one
or two prominent men of the town
and wanted to know if they would not
fill the unexpired term of the present
Mayor
The granting of the permit for the
recent boxing contest seems 70 be the
cause of the entire affair. Mayor
Williams, who is an active member OF
the kirkwood M. E. church, has been
In a very unpleasant position since
he granted the permit and so, it is
said that it order to not be in posi-
ton where he will be asked to grant
another permit, which he will prob
ably be asked to do, will resign.
Then, as he has but a short time
longer to serve until the municipal
election, and already has accepted a
position with the Wheeling Natural
Gas Company, it seems plausible that
the current report is well founded.
Whether or not it is will be known
this evening when Council meets
Whom called hU fo1Qnhnnn
terday by a Register reporter and
asked whether or not there was any
truth in the report, he evaded answer
ing the question direct by stating that
he had not said anything to anybody,
but if there was anything of the kind
going to happen it would come out be-
tween this (Monday) and tomorrow
evening. If there is anything at all to
be taken from his reply. it is that
there is surely some truth in the re-
port.
1t is positively known that he will
be asked some time this week to grant
a permit to the Bridgeport Athletic
Club for another boxing contest to take
place on February 21st, between
Buck Stolzer and Charlie Burns, Of
Cincinnati. This. it is said, is what
he wants to evade doing by handing
in his resignation, and since the
granting of the other permit made, it
so UNPLEASANT for him among the
church people.
Taking it all in all, from it's various
views, the prospects are that Council
will have a chance to appoint some one
to fill Mayor Williams's uneXpired
term. This conjecture, however, may
possibly be wrong, but matters point
strongly the other way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
FOUND GUILTY.
Benwood Man Charged With a Bellaire
Robbery Tried Yesterday at St.
Observation-Disclosures Notes Of Inter.

The case of the State of Ohio against
George Crawford, charged with bur-
glary at Belfaire, was brought up in
Common Pleas Court at st. Clairsville
yesterday morning. The jury retired
at 4:30 O'Clock in the evening, return
ing eight minutes later with vedict
OF guilty"
Seven witnesses appeared for the
prosecution, among whom were, Mar
shall Bahra, Officer James Johnson and
Mr.. Nicholson, of this city, and Mar
shall Porterfeld, of Benwood. The
robbery of which Crawford was found
guilty was committed last fall at Mich
olson & Balls shoe store. in this city.
Thirty-two pairs of shoes were stolen.
and some of them were identified by
Mr.. Nicholson shortly afterward in the
possession of certain Bellaire folk, to
whom they had been sold by Crawford.
This was the cause of the latter's ar
rest at his home in Benwood. and was
the principal evidence in bringing
about the conviction in yesterdays
trial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
MARTINS FERRY.

Miss Ella Campbell is down from
Steubenville visiting her parents.
~ Young, of Dillonvale, was in
town yesterday.
Mayor Barr fined a colored woman
terday on the charge of disorderly
conduct.
S. G. w. Morrison returned from a
business trip up the river yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. j. Gillespie, of Portland Sta
ton, was in town yesterday visiting
her daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Jones wen up
to Mingo last evening to visit friends.
The Beaumont Glass Company are
doing a rushing business at present
and are forced to employ all the hands
they can. Several large shipments
were made in the last week, and a
start was made this week by shipping
a carload of local orders.
Mrs. S. E. Selly, of the Fifth ward,
died at her home on Union street
Sunday night at twelve o'clock, after
a long illness caused by cancer Of the
stomach. The deceased was fifty years
of age and was greatly respected by
dill W uO kIcW llSi. OLA ohilQi VII, l. iCu,
Howard and Chauncey of this place;
Edward, of Seattle, Wash; Mrs. ia
cobs. of Fairmont, and Mrs. West, of
Morgantown, are left to mourn her
loss.
VIM. Stringer, of Portland Station,
was here yesterday On business.
Mrs. Chem Speidel of Wellsville,
spent yesterday with relatives here.
Elmer Reed returned to Scio College
yesterday, after a several days visit
with his parents here.
George He'll, who was injured Satur-
day morning, was resting much easier
yesterday.
The members of the Welsh Congre-
gational church are making arrange
ments to give concert February 26.
Last evening a larges audience wit
messed the production OF THE Plung-
er," by Mr. and Mrs Robert Wayne
supported by the H. A. Melville COM
pany. The performance was first class
in every respect and everybody was
well pleased Tonight The Ticket
O'-Leave Man will be played.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and Arrivals
and Departures of Strangers.

The movements or citizens ana Arrivals
and Departures Of Strangers.
Miss Annie Wendell, of Cincinnati, is
visiting Mrs. William Reed, Of Zane
street.
Edward Mehans, of the North End,
is able to be out again after brief
illness.
Miss Carrie Sourier, of Pittsburg, is
a guest of Miss Louisa Rustmeyer, on
South Eoff street.
Fred Bendel left yesterday for
Bearsville, on the Ruth, after pleas
ant visit with friends in this city
Earl Wells and Albert Miller. of the
South Side, left yesterday on the Ruth
for weeks visit with friends at Sis
tersville.
Harry Vogler and sister, Miss Ber-
tina, accompanied by Miss Ada Roth,
returned to their homes on the South
Side yesterday, after a brief visit with
friends at Pittsburg
Mr.. Fred Faris and bride have re-
turned from their wedding tour, and
are stopping at the residence of Mrs.
Egerter, mother of Mrs. Faris.
d. G.. Morgan, of the North End. will
leave this morning for a weeks bust
ness trip through the State.
J. G. Lynch and F. II. Williamson
returned last evening from Baltimore,
where they attended the Y NJ G. A.
convention of the States of Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & CO.
GEO.M.SNOOK&CO.'S
Open Letter to the Public:

As announced elsewhere, we have admitted as
partners four OF our best known employees. At the
same time we have made an important rearrange-
ment OF our stocks. which we expect to result in the
greater convenience and benefit of our patrons
South Nam street room will in the future be
Known as Division A. 1t will contain all fabrics
Silks, Dress Goods, Linens Donestics, etc. Mar
ket street. room will be known as Division B, and
will contain all Notions, Furnishings for men and
women, Underwear, etc. 1t also embraces the
ChnaWare Department, North Main street room
will be known as Division C. 1t will be the Ready
Made Department, and will include Curtains, Mat
ungS, Rugs, etc. Each of these three great divis-
ions will be under expert management.
We will continue to handle only the choicest
and best merchandise in largest quantities, and it
will not be possible for any store to sell the same
class of goods lower than we can sell it. If you
have never traded with us, come in and get ac-
quanted. Our New Spring Stock is partly opened
and will be sWelled by daily additions Many Win
ter Goods still here to close at advertised prices.
The new firm makes strong appeal for your
patronage. Will you try it?
Thanking our customers for their liberal pat
rOnage in the past we remain, yours for business,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
TWO MEN ARRESTED

In New York Charged With Murder Com
mitted in New Orleans.
New York, January 31.-G. Marc and
r. Rain, passengers on the steamer
Creole, which arrived here to-day from
New Orleans, were arrested on the
charge of murder. The mems right
names are said to be Vinita Azsarilla
and Rata Giuseppe. They are accused
of robbing and numbering a man
whose name is unknown, cutting up
the body and placing it in trunk.
The crime was committed in New
Orleans
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01

Bellaire people were disappointed be-
cause this city was not in the list of
those that bid for the government ar
NOR plate plant. If there was any dis
appointment at all it was very scarce
An article in a morning paper some
time ago, stating that Bellaire was de-
slrous of securing the armor plate
plant, was news to everybody
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, AND RE-
TURN

The Ohio River railroad will sell
tourist tic.-ets from Wheeling to Mex
leo City and return, at rate Of S99 40
Tickets on sale daily, good to return
nine months from date of sale. Double
berth in sleeper from Cincinnati to
Mexico City and return, $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
y 1NTHLY POLICE REPORT.

N"-eT BENEFITS report for the month
" January is as follows: Total num-
u arrests, l02; white males, TO-;
l''''ea males, 6; white females, 10;
o'oIed females, 4. Sent to city prison,
sent to Jail, Z; dismissed. 6:
''1' 81; withdrawn. 1. Fines and
.''S assessed, s1O7OS5, fines and
'0SJs paid. $3.50.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
MARKS FROM ABOVE.

PITTSBURG-River So feet and falling
at the dam Showing, windy and cold.
and stationary. Colder and showing.
GREENSBORO-River s feet 5 inches
and falling. Showing: 2 inches of snow.
Germania down Tuesday; James G. Blaine
and Nellie Hudson up.
OIL CITY-River 2 feet inches and
falling
TEUBENVILLE- River 10 feet s inches
and falling. Cloudy and cold. Down. B.
y Wood, Ben Hur and keystone State;
Up Mariner
WARREN-River feet inches. Snow
ing and cold
BRQWNSVILLE-River feet . inches
and FILLING
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
TO EXECUTE MURDERERS.

Harrisburg, Pa, January 31.-Gov.
ernor Hastings to-day fixed the dates
for the executions of four murderers
as follows Frederick G. Rockwell
Erie Pa, April rs; John R. Lamb, AL
legheny, April 81; Patrick Banya, Elk.
April IS; Walter E. Goodwin, Tioga
March 81
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
AMONG THE POS1 MASTERS.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, January 31.-Thest
West Virginia postmasters have been APP.
pointed: At Garland, Barbour county.
w. H. Halter, vice James W. Polling
dead; at Webster, Taylor county. John r.
Gather, vice Laura Barnett, resigned.
commission has been issued to Chas
E Ridgeway as postmaster at Ridgeway
and to Nicketie Wiles, at Spaulding, w.
Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01

Saturday in the interest of some oil
territory in the Jackson ridge field.
Charles D. Mann, one of our leading
tailors, attended meeting of the Gus
tom and Cutters Association at Buffa-
10, n. Y, last week, returning home
Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
RADCLIFFE AGAIN IN COURT.

New York, January 31-E. j. Rat
cliffe was again arraigned before Re
corder Gof in general sessions to-day
to plead to the charge of perjury. His
counsel was not ready to go on with
the case, and the Recorder granted a
DOStnOnement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
OIL NEWS.
New Wells and Locations-NOtes About
the Producing Wells.

New Wells and LocatIons-Notcs About
the Producing Wells.
Special to the Register
Marietta, O., January 31.-The Gran
lite Oil Company, of this city. are the
owners of monster oil we'll at Devil S
Hole, Richie county. West Virginia,
which touched the top of the Big III
jun sand yesterday at a depth CT 1,5SC
feet and which starts off at thousand
barrel gait. 1t is the biggest well yet
found in this field and has caused cor
siderable excitement. The Bartlett
we'll of the Henderson, Oil Company
just east of this city, on the West Vir-
ginia side, has been put to pumping
and is making 100 barrels a day.
Oil City. Pa, January 31.-Credit
balances Csc; certificates opened, no
quotations, first sale cash at Gee, and
regular at 671ac; closed at 671ac bid
for regular Shipments. 121,524 bar
rels; runs. 109,979 barrels.
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MARKS FROM BELOW.


PARKERsBURG-Ohio river 16 feet
sad falling, Weather, snow and high
~'hd since daylight mercury 2S Passed
9 Up; Queen City and Valley Belle: due
telling The locals are all on time.
VT PI.EASANT-River % feet inches
sEG falling. Cloudy.
.CAiRO-River A feet 3 inches and sta
uq7laTy, Clear and cool.
LpI lSNlILE-River falling: q feet in
{GaHal, Is feet 10 inches on falls; 46 feet )
HTleS below locks. Clear and cold
River Al feet 9 inches
ana falling Fair and cool.
The lowest marks visible on the
gauge last evening were II feet and 8
inches, with the water falling. This
indicated drop of / foot and inches
In tWenty-four hours. The rate of re-
'e'Sion was lower yesterday than on
elAer of the preceding days, owing to
normal stage and mild weather. The
wafer at all upper points is still fall
49, but slowly yesterday. Snow
@''IiaS prevailed at most places, and
NaS reported to be heavy in the noun
1I'AS Should rain follow the present
5+o" big river would be looked for.
however. colder weather is predicted
'or to-day
IHo g. D. Wood passed down yester-
Jay with coal
marked reaction has taken place
bucket business during the past
N' especially among the local
Steamers.
all 'Sterday was an extremely miser-
oF Jay on the wharf, the snow COW
gu boulders causing a number Of
5-'ppers to fall, and horses had to be
1''en ca .tiously
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
A GOOD DAYS WORK.

The Senate Finally Dlsposes OF Two Big
Appropriation Bills.
Washington, January 31.-To-day'a
session of the Senate lasted six hours
Two general appropriation bills
the army, carrying $23, 143 ,492. and
the legislative, carrying $21, 658, $50
were passed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
COUNTERFEITING CHARGED
Against John E. WEIGH, of Simpson Dis
trict, Harrison County.

Special to the Register.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, January 81
John E. WEIGH. of Simpson district. this
county, was brought this morning before
Commissioner T. S. Spates. by ]. o. Bar
kerr of the secret service. charged with
counterfeiting, and was held in bond OF
1850 to await the action Of the grand
iury
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-01
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.

Sistersville, Ruth. $50 p. m.
Clarington Leroy, $3.50 p. m.
Pittsburg. Queen City. 8 a. m.
Parkersburg. Argand. II a. m.
cincinnati. keystone State. a. m.
New Matamoras. Lexington. II a. m.
Steubenville, 7. NJ. Bayne, 2:90 p. m.
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RIVER NEWS.
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of the
Boats and Boatmen.

YESTERDAYS DEPARTURES.
r. NJ Bayne. Steubenvine.
Leroy, Darlington.
Ruth. Sistersville.
I IN Hur, Parkersburg.
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T0.MORROW,S DEPARTrRES

Charleston. Kanawha $50 a. m.
Pittsburg, Urania, a. m.
Sistersville. Ruth. $50 p. m.
Darlington. Leroy, $50 p. m.
Petersburg, Ben Hur, 8 p. m.
llttsburg, Ben Hur. p. m.
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SECOND MID-WINTER EXCURSION
TO WASHINGTON, d. c., AND
BAITIMNRE VIA r e O.

Thursday, February 10th. Fare for
the round trip $40. Tickets good ten
days TRANS leave B. e. 0. station
1926, $40 and 1855 a. M, and $50
p. N.