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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
THREE FAMILIES
Panne1 Up in Old Building in Pitts
burg, and One Sufocated and Others
Badly Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa, March Cone OF the
most exciting fires the Pittsburg de-
partment has even been called upon to
fight occurred at No. GA Webster ave-
nue. to-day. when one woman was suf-
located, and five other people so badly
burned that three may die. Three fam
lilies were penned in a ramshackle
building, the stairs eaten away by
flames while they slept. Here is the
result of fifteen minutes captivity:
The dead woman is:
MRS. DOMINIC ENRIELLO, aged
80, wife of Dominic Enriello, fruit
huckster; was separated from her hus-
band in the smoke and suffocated
while trying to raise window, died
in the patrol wagon.
The injured are:
Harry Levin, aged 16, burned about
face, arms and shoulders; injuries pos
sibly fatal.
Lillian Levy, aged 6, burned about
hands, feet and face; condition seri-
Gus.
Max Verlinski, aged %. burned about
legs and head and fatally injured in
ternally.
Jessie Verlinski, aged %, his wife,
burned about the neck, feet nd face;
injuries serious.
Ethel Verlinski, aged s months,
burned about hands, head and body;
will probably die.
Elizabeth Levin. aged IS, ankle
broken by jumping from second story
window. also hurt internally.
Rita Levin, aged 8 years, thrown
from second story window; badly
bruised.
The building at No. GA Webster
avenue is three story brick tenement,
old and 'shaky On the first floor and
the rear of the second floor lived Sam
Levin, with his wife and seven chill
dren. On the second story front lived
Dominic Enriello, with his wife. On
the third floor lived Max Verlinski,
with his wife and 7months-old baby
The fire started in Levin's dinine
room in the rear of the first floor. 1t
burned through the door and up the
stairway and in a very short time the
entire building vas in flames. Only
lightning-like work of the rescuine
firemen prevented a tenement house
horror
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

tation. The spiritual strength :.
being antagonistic to the world g 9 IN
and devil. Here comes the oueet;a neS1
your strength. Are you meetinn Of
evils Of the world and the fcrass Iae
the devil and giving them an an q
stand-up fight2 We should be NAV 4S''e'
every sense. We know that il j. "a
experience Of every generation p,b ID 'le
man can leave a foot ball or y hasa'1u
field and conduct prayer meetino. . oaiI
great power. Such men possess s "lya
dedicated to God and incased sous
healthy bodies. True men viii ai,r.
use both body and mind Tor Chris+ "
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, missionar,.
China, spoke for a few minutes p"
the same topic His brief to vi
IVES in relation to the Chinese nao .o'A
whom he said regarded it as disorapa'o
full and undignified to engage in at5
letics. For scholars, it was tbonah.
extremely improper 70 either RIM @s
go out of walk. They went abov.
with their arms hanging down II
their sides and wore long inger-n,a!
sometimes a foot long, to show rSo.
they did not work
The effect of this lack of pbvsi,,,
effort among the Chinese was sborr
in the fact that they are sbor.
dwarfed race and lack physical vio,.
and moral courage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

first base; Lawrence Tape, second
base; Charles Stephens, third base;
John Pfoy, left field; Geo. Walthers,
centre field: Edward Fry, right field.
The II. e. Schaefer Seniors is COM
posed as follows: Carl Barre, right
field and captain; Charles Murphy,
centre field; Will Campbell, left field;
Dan Shets, third base; VIII Davis,
second base: Ed. Karges. fist base;
Ed. Smith, shortstop, and pitcher;
Andy Celecia, pitcher and shortstop;
Mike O'Hare, catcher. The team chal-
lenges any team is years or under.
Manager Schafer is dickering with
another pitcher.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
BRITISH OFFICERS
Running Things With a High Hand on the
Borders of Alaska

6oEuCiS ~ fhltoAd
Juneau. Alaska, via Seattle, Wash,
March 6.-Further confirmation of the
Canadian mounted police occupying
the White and Chilkoot passes was
brought here to-day by James D.
Esary. He says:
Captain Strickland, of the mounted
police, is at the summit of the White
Pass with a force of eighteen men
collecting duty, and lieutenant
whose name did not transpire with
eighteen men was at Chilkoot Pass do
ing the same thing.
."The White Pass camp of the mount
ed police is within twelve miles of
Skaguay, and the Chilkoot camp is
within eighteen miles of Dyea."
The following letter shows that
rights of ownership are exercised at
Lindermann definitely by Collector Of
Customs GoodSon:
Bennett, b. c., February "A.
'Willis Thorp, Skaguay:
Sir have the honor to request
You will present yourself at Bennett,
B. c.. within the next few days with
all invoices of goods and meat now in
the province Of British Columbia at
Lake Bennett. l found notice of
sale Of your goods on the trail between
Lakes Bennett and Lindermann, and
have forbidden your men in charge to
dispose of a single pound until the
duty was paid.
Please give this your earliest at
tention.
4 have the honor TO be, sir,
Your obedient servant,
y. GOODSON,
.sCallactor of Customs. Lake Bennett"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS.
The Movements of Citizens and Arrivals
and Departures OF Strangers.

The Movements of Citizens and Arrivals
and Departures OF Strangers.
Mrs Jos. Speidel is i'll at her home
Gu Chapline street
John Mehlman. an Island grocer, is
in North Carolina for the benefit of
his health.
James A. Haggerty, attorney at-law,
of Fairmont, w. Va, stopped here on
his way home from Pittsburg.
Sergeant Nixon, nephew of DR..
Pipes, of the South Side, is improving
from an attack of typhoid fever.
w. F. Robinson, from Detroit. Mich,
representing the Johnston Optical
Company, is in town on business.
Mr.. Sanford Furbee, of the late firm
of Cooey, Furbee & Bentz, has accept
ed a position as undertaken and en-
balmer with A. S. Arbenz, on Main
street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.

Passing Day.
Three of the new tin mills at the
LaBelle start to-day.
"A regular meeting of Council will
be held Tuesday night.
The Council Committees Oh Fire
and Accounts are called to meet to-
night.
The Board Of County Commission
ers will meet this morning in regular
monthly session.
The March term of the Criminal
Court opens this morning when the
grand jury will be in session.
Oscar Hanlon. the Benwood boy
who was struck by a stone Friday
night, was very low last night and not
expected to live until morning.
The excavation for the new bot
Ting works at the Schmulbach brew
cry has been finished and the place
ready for the masons to work on the
foundation.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Third Presbyterian Church will
hold regular meeting this evening
at the home of Mrs. Isadore Fulton, on
South Jacob street.
Mr.. Geo. Delbrugge's Juvenile
dancing school will remove from the
Mozart Hall into the Parkers dancing
academy next Monday evening. He
will be assisted by Miss Maud
Spooner.
The funeral of Gertrude, the only
daughter of John p. and the late Liz
zie NJ. Kindelberger. will take place
this afternoon at o'clock from the
residence on North Main street. The
services will be conducted by Rev. c..
B. Graham, pastor Of the North Street
NJ. F. Church. The interment will be
made in Mt Zion cemetery.
The funeral of Florence e.. an
infant daughter of Councilman Thos.
Dawson, Of the Eighth ward, occurred
yesterday afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr. Young,
rector Of the st. Andrews parish.
Interment took place at Mt. Zion Gem
etery. The child died Friday night of
whooping cough, and her death is a
sad loss to the parents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
NEW DISTRICT ORGANIZED.

EAZLEToN. Pa. March 6.-At a meet
ing Of the United Mine Workers of the
Sixth district. held here last night, the
- delegates present decided to organize
a new district which is to be known as
the Seventh, ana which will include the
entire Lehigh coal region. extending 70
the Panther creek valley. Thomas Duffy.
Of McAdoo, was chosen president of the
new district
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
STILL LIVING,
But refuses NourIshment and Says She
Don't Want to Recover.

Special to the Register.
CALDWELL, o.. March 6.-This even
ing Miss Angie Knouff daughter Of Dep
uty State Food Inspector J. F. knouff,
who attempted to commit suicide last
evening. by shooting herself through the
body with a revolver. is still living, but
with chances against her recovery. The
ball passed through her left lung, COM
ing out near the spinal column. She ex-
presses herself as not wanting to recover,
and refuses all nourishment. The cause
Of her attempt at self destruction is now
attributed to d disappointment in a love
affair in which a prominent and well
known travelling salesman of Cambridge
figures quite extensively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

on her, and application has been made
to have some old monitors sent here
to fit out.
Commodore Remy is prepared for
any emergency, and one thousand me-
chanics or more could be set to work
in forty-eight hours. A large ship
ment of steam cutter outfits has been
made for the station at Key West.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

uIlllSI 1llCt 11ebrAoLs
John j. Fitzpatrick, coroner OF
Washington county, Pa, came to the
city last evening on the hunt for rela-
tiyes or friends OF E. Jeffrys, said to
have been citizen of Wheeling.
Jeffrys was killed on the P, c., c..
& st. L. tracks at Burgettstown, Pa,
Saturday afternoon. The train struck
him while he was walking on the
track, and the wheels passed over and
crushed a portion of his body. The
train was the second section 6 No ..
The body was prepared for burial, but
will be held a reasonable length OF
time in order to enable relatives to
identify and take charge OF the re-
mains if they so desire. search OF
the clothing brought to light fifteen
cents in money, ard paper signed
"E. Jeffrey" The paper was an appeal
for aid. representing Jeffrey TO have
been for 13 years station agent on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
road.
The dead man was about ) feet 10
inches in height, apparently between
so and Go years OF age. Ind weighing
165 or 10 pounds. His hair was gray,
and he had long white beard His
clothing was of good material, and we'll
made. and Coroner Fitzpatrick did not
regard him as an ordinary tramp.
The unfortunate man was at Bulger,
a short distance from Burgettstown
and applied for aid from The station
agent there. He gave his name as
Jeffrey. and Wheeling as his home.
To several other parties with whom
he talked, he made the same state
ments. He was killed while walking
along the tracks between Bulger and
Burgettstown.
The police knew Of no man OF that
name answering the description, nor
could Coroner Fitzpatrick &9cure any
information from other people whom
he consulted last night. He will prob
ably remain here until this Ssternoon,
and requests any person who can shed
light on the identity OF the unfortu-
nate man, or can give any other in
formation, to call at police headquar-
tprS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
B. A. c. WILL OFFER 4 PURSE
For the Contest Between Jimmy Franey
and Tommy Tracey.
Articles Being Drawn Up for the
Bout Between Eddie Bowers and
Joe / runer-Other Boxing Mat
ters-N Notes About Base Ball, the
BOwlers, and Various Other
Sporting Matters.

Jimmy Franey, the champion light
weight boxer of Cincinnati, is anxious
to make match for fifteen rounds
with Tommy Tracey. the clever Aus
tralian. Tracey is also willing, but 1t
is feared that the Cincinnati officials
will not issue a permit for the con-
test Last night Mr.. Murphy match
maker for the Bridgeport Athletlc
Club, authorized the Register to state
that the B. A. c. will hang up purse
for the contest, for any date next
month Both these men are exceed
ingly clever, and rank well up among
the top-notchers. Franey mas also
been trying TO get permit Tor go
with George Lavigne, and IS regarded
by many of his admirers as the COM
ing champion in his class.
Articles of agreement are now being
drawn up in Columbus for contest
between Eddie Bowers, the clever ll0
mound boxer OF that city. and Joe
Bruner. James Bernier, Bowers man
ager, stated in the Register Office last
night that the articles will be sent to
the Register for Burners signature,
and that as soon as Joe signs Bowers
will deposit a forfeit of $50 to bind the
match.
Oscar Gardner has received word that
Patsy Haley is again in training for
his match with him at Buffalo, n. Y,
which had been declared off.
Jack O'Keefe, the GAINESVILLE boxer,
wants another chance at Oscar Gard
ner. In letter to the Cincinnati En-
quirer, O'Keefe says: Gardner prom
ised me a return match Immediately
after our go at Wheeling on February
22d | forwarded articles of agree
ment but he refused to sign, claiming
they were not satisfactory. Now, let
him arrange the articles to suit HIM
self and forward them to me, and |
will sign them for contest before the
Newark. or any other club Offering
suitable inducements for the match.
It is a very chilly day when John j.
Quinn or Buck Cornelius do not stick
their oars into anything which is at
tracing public attention. Quinn is out
in a letter in which he offers TO match
Wittmer, the wrestler, against lousouf
the Turk.
A dispatch states that Prof O'Con-
nell of Chicago. is making arrange
ments to bring Jimmy O'Leary to that
city. with the intention OF putting him
against the best men in the 1S5 pound
class.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
AHA, THE SEASON OPENS.

The II. E. Schafer Juniors will play
the Peter Greers on the B. & 0.
grounds Saturday afternoon. The
schafer Juniors will line up as fol-
lows: John Wees, second catcher:
Howard Goudy, catcher: Richard
Hanke and Thomas Keenen, pitchers;
Geo. Wees, shortstop, Will Higgins,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
A REGULAR MEETING
Of Belmont Trades and Labor Union at
Ballaire.

A Non-Union Musician the Chief
Topic of Discussion and the Mat
ter Laid Over-The Body Adopts
New Way Of Raising Funds.
Delegate Glenn's Candidacy for
City Clerk of Bridgeport Unani-
mously Endorsed-Other Business
Transacted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
ORDERED FOR REPAIRS.

Portsmouth. n H.. March G.-The
United States steamship Essex has
been ordered to the Portsmouth navy
yard for repairs. Orders have been re
ceiyed at the navy yard to rush work
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
KARPF'S MEN WON.

Sam Karpf's Greater New York ag-
gregation of bowling cracks won four
out of six games from the Tropwen
team, CT Cincinnati. on Saturday. The
scores in the five men teams will be
found interesting in view of the fact
that Wheeling is matched against the
Cincinnati bowlers. The scores were.
Teams list. 3D. Sd. 4th 9Th 9Th
New York ~ rs spl aS+ 19S as Sal
Tronwen Sl4 s69 $50 193 19j ST.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
PARDoNED BY THE GOVERNOR

Special 70 Tue Rtelstef.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 6.--The
Governor has pardoned lcabod Sayre.
convicted il Jackson county last Novem-
Der. for shooting with intent TO Kill and
sentenced 10 one year in the penitentiary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
ADDRESS ON ATHLETICS.
Splendid Talk at Y. NJ. c. A. by Rev.
Joseph Speers.

Speaks to the Gymnasium Men.
Physical Training Conducive to
Spiritual Development and the
Training of the Body Gives Men
Higher Desires - Every Young
Man Should Get Physical Bxer-
else and Train His Body and Mind
for Christ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
STATIONERY.

/ ar and Commercia ' caze;re Fo 5I, Tines
Enquirer Commercial Tribune and AM
other popular dailies delivered Weekk.
papers. magazines, books, etc. c Il
QUIMBY. 1414 Market s..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
BOWLING AVERAGES.
How the Individual Players Rank in the
Wheeling Tournament.

Secretary VIM. Fette, Of the Wheel
ing Bowling League, furnishes ms
usual weekly bulletin showing the foi-
lowing standing and averages OF play
ers:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
LATEST"

When it is the best. is the correct
thing in writing papers.
We have just received The largest
variety every displayed in the city.
OF Hurd's. Writings, and Parsons
& Green's latest box papers. Prices.
when quality is considered. very
reasonable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
LAUNDRlES.
WHO DOES YOUR LINEN?

we invite inspe 4,s,r our plant is open
$50 and drivers will can for janTJ,,
Gloss or domestic finish.
Office 101l Market street.
FRANK r. sCROGGINS
mr1 Proprietor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

Why net give the Defender Brand
roasted coffee a trial. You can then
see for yourself how good it is.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
IS NE A WHEELING Man?
Z. JeffryS Killed OIL the Railroad at
BurgettstOwn, Pa.

Represented Himself to Be a
Former Railroad Agent, and
Claimed Wheeling as His Home.
Description of the Unfortunate
Man Brought to This City by
Coroner Fitzpatrick, Who Wants
Further Information.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

A dispatch states that Prof. O'Con-
nell. of Chicago. is making arrange
ments to bring Jimmy O'Leary to that
city. with the intention OF putting him
against the best men in the 195 pound
class.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

Collector Of Customs. Lake Bennett.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07

Oscar Gardner has received word that
Patsy Haley is again in training for
his match with him at Buffalo, n. T.,
which had been declared off.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
ANOTHER OBJECT LESSON.

I MESS captured by the time this appears in | print Peter McGlade is fugitive hiding from F:N| those whose trust he has betrayed 1t seems that he had stolen, and that flight was: the onlv method by which he could hope to escape facing open disgrace and taking the consequences.
 MeGlade was in receipt of ample salary had he confined his expenditures to proper channels They were not soeoned however for like the rest of the long list of enbezziers defaulters and official thieves McGlade played the races. The dazzling if remote, possibility of winning large sum was to; him temptation too great He risked money and reputa- ton, position and friendship, and he lost all It is the ordinary course.
 . The list is growing to fearful length Hundreds of young men in this city are treadng on dangerous ground Sooner later many of them will like Mo Glade reach the point at which their habit of playing the races can be no longer concealed. The City Hall
 is full os clerks who habitual players They handle money which does not belong to them Their salaries not sufficient to support both themselves and the bookmakers
 Aside from the hundreds who by their passion for racing have sunk into debt and discredt it may be worth while to recount few of the typical cases which became notorious through climax of tragedy
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02

Q night, and is at the Occidental. She is accompanied by. Rudolph von scarpa5 the pianist.
 Professor James E.. Keeler, astronomer Lick Observatory, is staying at the: Pal ace.
 Charles Erickson, a prominent railroad contractor of Martinez, issa guest at the Grand. .::
 Bishop w s. Nichols and family of: San Mateo have. taken up their residences. in the city at the Occidental. .s
 R. R. Ritchie, general agent. of the sc,hi- cago and Northwestern Railway, arrived in the city yesterday from a trip East.
 d. G.. Scott and family of Agnews are guests at the Occidental. MT. Scott is the proprietor of the Lick Paper MilIs..
 John J. Byrne, general passenger agent of the. Santa. Fe Railway, whose head quarters are: in, Los Angeles, was: in: the city yesterday...: : General A.. E.. Grogan; who has iusf re. turned from Valparaiso, where he: has oeen to attend*to his large mining inter ests. is at the California Y :.
 ". H.: Davenport, formerly.;of Los. An geies, has. assumed. charge. as general agent of the. freight departments ff:..t he |. mon Pacific in this: city. He: aniiouncad that there would. be. no changes ii3:stb a present staff of the office. .:... <. :. ]: George F. Shell. proprietor of the ::V :Ve;+,,- oome' Hotel: at San Jose Is in the: city at the Lick. EThe vendorne was IsotIle tune ago destroyed by fire, and MT: Smell reports that fhe:new hotel. is rapidlV ba- mg pushed to completioir ::::
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-02
ROBBED BY THE METER.

HAT the San Francisco Gas and Electric Light
 Company Is an overbearing, swinish and arro-
 gant corporation, without regard for the rights of patrons, has been shown again and again That 1t charges outrageousy for bad iluInlnant, and charges just the same whether the luminant is used or the household remain darkened during the abs sence of the family is well understood That its rates are exorbitant its conduct arbitrary its response we-founded requests mpertinent, goes without say ing. It numbers its victims by the thousands and 1t holds fortune exacted from them with warrant of law and no shadow of equity.
 But this company has surpassed its own record for despicabe tricks It has achieved the seemingly nl- possible. From the acute rneanness of its greed there has emanated an action such would be be- meath the dignity of footpad and give the miser pause It has applied its hofd-up tactics to char itable organization, which is not only organized for a noble purpose, but amply able to pay its bills. In its accustomed fashion of suspecting every customer of being a thief, 1t has insulted number of ladies' and upon their request that meter be put in certain premises responded that S deposit would be sary. In vain was the case presented. An itching palm was outstretched for the coin, and the money has gone to join the fund wrested from other dupes
 The story is brief Among the works of the Native Daughters is that of maintaining home for members of the order It is the design there to for Native OauRnterS WnO may arrlVe rom interior points, to provide the sick with shelter, medicine and gentle ministration. For this purpose good woman had left of money, and the order has been applying it: A place was rented at o25 OFarre street The furnishing of 1t Is in progress. A stage had been reached at which light became necessity and this company was asked to put meter in Refusal to do absolute. The ladies explained the sittl- ation, that they would be individually responsible, that ample money would in any event be forthcoming Their words were wasted They had or thought they had deposit $5, and they did so That is to say shrewd and constituencies corporation robbed them of this trife just 1t had robbed before and will again unless the Legislature lay hand heavily upon it.
 The highwaynan, pistol in hand is no more an monopoly of the meter, for the purpose of larceny It reaches into the pocket, abstracts coin and has DO excuse save the bad one that the opportunity is afforded.
 The Legislature should check this peculiarly exas- peratng form of crime Citizens entitled alike to protection from insult and from theft. Such de- nand these ladies were forced to accede to ought The time is here for the gas people understand that hey have privilege of peculation. By the right to shut of the gas supply they amply guarded They cannot ask Other dealers in public utilities ask more. Let the demand of the gas company or deposit be legally rated as felony. Nothing hort of this will give its swollen and defiant officials proper conception of their place in the general hconOr1v'