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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
A FIERCE FIGHT.
Police Officer Bero, Of the Sixth
Ward, Has a Strange Encounter
With Three Wild Cats in a Dark
Cellar.

Yesterday morning Officer Bero, the
we'll known dog and cat eXterminatOr
Of the Sixth ward, had a remarkable
encounter with three cats that had
been confined and unfed for such a
length of time thai they were wild and
dangerous to tackle. Some weeks ago
Jacob Steurnagle moved into the La
Belle saloon, corner Thirty-irst and
Chapline streets. A few days ago he
found that the dark cellar underneath
are saloon was inhabited by three cats
who manifested a very dangerous dis
position. They attacked any person
who tried to come into the cellar, and
Officer Bero, whose nerve and ability
in such emergencies cannot be ques-
toned, was finally called upon to get
rid of them.
Bero, accompanied by the bartender,
entered the cellar The cats made an
attack on them and scared the bar
tender out Of the cellar. Bero was left
alone, b.. brayely held his post. Ow-
ing to u da IN . he could not use
his pistol and depended upon his club.
At first it was as much as he could do
to defend himself as the wild cats
leaped upon him and made the most
savage attempts to bite him. After a
fierce fight, he succeeded in dispatch
ing the lives of all OF them, and en-
loved the privilege Of displaying their
dead bodies to the proprietor
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
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A VERDICT OF GUILTY.

The trial of Ross Springer, in the
Belmont county Common Pleas Court
was closed yesterday forenoon and
given to the jury, which returned a
verdict of guilty after being out near
~ two hours. Springer was charged
with stealing some old furniture val
ned at $500 from the wash-house o.
Kate Laurens, at st. Clairsville
Springer skipped out, but was caught
and brought back. No sentence was
pronounced on him yesterday. The
nenalty is from one to twenty years il
the penitentiary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
decide the championship, and big
crowd will be present.

crowd will be present.
Quite a serious accident and one
which might have proved fatal, was
narrowly escaped at the steel plant
yesterday afternoon. One of the en-
ployes was passing furnace No. 2
when it blew out, but only in time
to send some of the molten metal along
his left arm, burning it slightly. Had
the blowout occurred an instant soon
er, it would have caught him squarely.
The new reception hall Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Knights of st. John
was opened last evening in quite an
appropriate manner. There was a
large attendance of the members and
their friends, and an extremely inter-
esting programme consisting of songs
and recitations was rendered. This
was followed with numerous sorts OF
games, after which at seasonable
hour the guests were treated to an
elegant spread At 1870 o'clock the
guests departed, we'll pleased with the
entertainment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
BURIALS.

The funeral of Washington Fowler,
who died Tuesday morning of the in
trmities of cid age, took place yester-
day afternoon at two o'clock from his
late residence, corner Guernsey and
Ihirty-third streets. The services
were conducted by Rev. o. w Holmes,
pastor of the First M. e. Church, and
some beautiful and appropriate selec-
tons were sung by ]. w. Liller, a
member of the First M. E. choir. At
the conclusion of the ceremony, which
vas largely attended, the remains were
Jorne to Rose Hill cemetery.
thomas Cook, ST., who died at-the
'esdence of his son, Thomas, on Bel
mont street, Tuesday night, will be
buried this morning at Mt. Calvary
cemetery, West Virginia. Funeral SER
Vices over the body will be held at
81. Johns Church and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Wehrle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
BELLAIRE NEWS.
Coal Operators Adopt a Uniform
Scale and Will Organize Funerals.
Second Ward Factory Other Notes.

The coal operators of the peddling
mines of this city during last fall be-
gan cutting under one another until
nut coal sold for three cents a bush
el, clean coal for three and half
cents and mixed coal for four cents.
The operators got together and de-
cided upon a uniform price, which
went into effect yesterday morning,
and raised the price to five, six and
seven cents per bushel respectively.
The peddling mine operators will meet
some time in the near future for the
purpose Of organizing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
..c.rsEpRALs OF EUROPE"
Iecture at the Carroll club oy Ihoma
H. Cummings.

Thomas Fl Cummings. Of Boston, de-
,;,.araa bis lecture on THE Cathedrals of
Europe" to very large auoiehee Al .N0
auditorium of the Carroll Sluo ias' IN A.
Mr. Cummings has traFeieu
on the continent, and the material ioi Nis
lecture was gathered through persona
observation and study. He Is pieaslhs
speaker. and held the undivided interest
of his audience.
The descriptions of the famous pisces
of worship in Europe Were accompanied
with steriopticon views. The lecture was
even more pleasing than his recent lecture
on The Passion Play"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
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COL. GENTHER'S FALL !.

Col. @. G. Genther met with Sc
we're accident recently, which confined
him to his bed until yesterday One
of the clerks in his establishment on
Main street carelessly left trap door
open. and Col Genther. fell down a
fight Of stairs into the cellar. Nc
bones were broken. but he was badly
shaken up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
DIRECTORS CHOSEN.

the stockholders Of the Riverside
Iron Works held their annual meeting
last night. About three-fourths Of the
stock was represented. The old Board
of Directors was reelected, as follows:
]. n. Vance. W. H. Hearne. J. D. Gull
bertson, F. j. Hearne, and c. P. Dew
ey. of Chicago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
A NEW INDUSTRY.

The old Barnhill boiler works in the
Second ward have been purchased by
Nessrs, Stanton & Kirk. They will
occupy the building just as soon as
JMhgs can be gotten in working order
iar the manufacture of their hot air
furnaces. The building affords ample
Means for their work. 1t covers lot
one hundred and sixty feet long and a
hundred feet wide and is constructed
q wood. The work of placing the
Old works in proper shape for business
will be begun as soon as the weather
will permit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
A VERY GREASY JOB
Showed Through the Board Of Com
miSsiolers, Yesterday.

An Index to the Deeds in the Office
Of the Clerk of the County Court
to be Made-The Cost to the
County Will be Anywhere from
$4,000 to 5000 One Hundred
and Forty Thousand Entries TO be
Made, at the Rate Of Three Gents
Each-A Fat Thing for Some
body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, AND RE-
TITRM

The Ohio River railroad will sell
tourist tickets from Wheeling 70 Mex
leo City and return, at rate OF $500
Tickets on sale daily, good to return
nine months from date of sale. Double
berth in sleeper from Cincinnati 10
Mexico City and return, S36.0O.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27

The most ambitious revival pre-
scented in years will be the elaborate
production of "Ole Oleson," which
comes here direct from it's wonderfully
successful run in Chicago, with the
complete cast, composed Of nearly all
the originals, special scenery, fascinat-
ing specialties and that great novelty
of modern times-the great bicycle
race-which has caused furore when
ever presented. Local wheelmen have
taken special interest in this feature.
The engagement at the Grand is Tor
half week, beginning Monday. On the
onening night a feature will be a blcy-
Gle race between The Terrible SWede
and less McCausland, of this city.
The Gibney Comedy Company had
two more large audiences at the Grand
Yesterday, and all were highly pleased
with the dramatic productions and the
very clever specialties. The matinee
hill was particularly strong. In the
title role of Camille" Miss Gibney S
emotional work was excellent.
Camille" will be repeated Friday
afternoon. at the request of many pa
IRONS Of the theatre. II is afternoon
the company will produce "Falstah Up
To nate" and tonight the very laugh
ahla comedy. "The Gypsy Dancing
Girl" n play which abounds IN ludl-
IRONS complications and funny situa-
tiOnS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27

Use DR. Hennig's Cough Syrup for
whooping cough. Price 25c and DOC.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Current and Coming Attractions in the
Local Play Houses.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-One solid
week. Gibney Comedy Company in rep
ertoire; to-day, matinee, 'Falstaff Up to
Date; tonight, Gypsy Dancing Girl
first half of next week, Ole Oleson ana
1.-The Terrible Swede.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-04-02
BREAKING LOOSE

The policy of delay that Mckinley
and Tom Reed has treated the conn
Try to for some weeks past is SO ex-
a%sperating Congress that it can no
longer be held. Congress now GEMS
determined to break loose and take
the bit in its teeth. Delay is dan
gerous, especially when a Spanish
torpedo fleet is bonnd for Porto Rico.
1t should be headed off and DESTROYED
before it can be equipped. After it is
equipped it will not be so cas- to
destroy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
PROSPECTS o MOOSE HUNTING.
II Will he Much Better in Minnesota This
season Than II Was Last Year.

~ Will NJ ~ Ah AabNbS NV
season Than II Was Last Year.
DULUTH, Mimi, June 24.-Sportsmen in this
part of the State are watching with no little in
terest the moose indications for the coming fall.
Last year, the first of the open season for that
game, everybody WAS disappointed, and there
were not enough moose shot to pay for the am
m~unition wasted. Perhaps that was the fault
of the moose. maybe it was not; at any rate,
hundreds of hunters from all over the United
States went home discouraged and vowing that
they would never banker after anything bigger
than ducks thereafter.
But there will probably BIO as big q crowd this
year as last, and il reports are correct the game
is more plenty. not having been scared out by
the fusillade of the tenderfeet. Scarcely a day
passes but reports come in to the various range
towns of the Mesaba Of tho sight of deer and
moose, many times in herds that are by no
means small. The flies seem to he driving them
to the neighborhood OF settlements. Timber es-
timaters and land lockers, who are cruising in
the townships east of the lines of the Missabe
and Northern road and between that and the
Duluth and Iron Range, or even as far
as Lake Superior, say the moose tracks
are thicker than ever, and that the crop of
young ones is big. Often en~ginemen on the ore
roads, whilc passing through the great swamps
along their lines. run on the long-horned ami
mails. and last week two deer were caught on a
bridge of the Missabe line and run over by the
locomotive. The same week q moose got caught
the same road while trying to run from an
approaching train, and was SO badly cut that he
died from loss of blood. In Lake county, east
OF all the settlements. and where tho great
moose yards of years ago used to be. both deer
and moose are reported to be running in small
droves by the hundreds. The whole country
seems alive with them. and unless they migrate
before the open season there will be excellent
sport this fail.
An the wild rice lakes OF the northern coun-
try are said to be promising a good crop: and
the Indians say there will be better duck shoot
ing in the lakes and river p9sscs than for years.
The water this spring was not so high as to dis
turb their nesting, and unless there Is unex-
pected high water between now and late fall,
they will be hereabouts by millions. There are
excellent duck lakes accessible from Duluth by
bicycle over new roads, and these will be oCcu-
pied by the knowing ones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
GUAM, TIE Forbidden.
= Pert In the south Sea for which Many ships
Clear. but Where NoRe Arrives.

a Pert In the south Sea for which Many ShIpa
Clear. hut Where NoBe Arrives.
If the developments of war bring into the
possession of the United States the Spanish
islands of the LadrOnes. just TO tho eastward of
the Philippines, tho end will arrive for a mari
time fiction long hold in honor in all ports of Asia
and Australia. Every year thousands OF vessels
clear at custom houses for Guam, yet none
ever goes there-none, in fact. ever meant to go
there. Guam has always seemed such a legal
fiction that few have ever taken thought that
there is such q place, and fewer yet have inVes-
tigatcd tho reason why it is u maritime Tom
Tiddler's ground.
When a ship clears for a certain place it must
go to that place by the shortest route OF sailing.
gale and wreck excepted. and any failure calls
for an explanation. Yet there often arise cases
where 1t is OF advantage not to declare the port
of destination; IT may be that thus a skipper
may avoid being bothered with Il mail, or 1t may
he that business rivalry seeks to conceal some
point of good trade. In such cases the vessel
clears for Guam, and sails away to It's secret
destination. Although there Is a Guam upon
the charts the vessels which have cleared for it
never lay n course in its direction, and the law
~ none the less satisfied. How II is possible
that Guam can be such a port is based on the old
Indies. both East and West. 1t has only been
us n result OF superior force that the Spaniards
have opened the Indies to trade, and this
century was well advanced before the last or
the old restrictions was removed. by some
chance the Ladrones were not included, and in
accordance with the laws of the Indies every
vessel calling there without spanish leave il
forfeited. Tho penalty OF the law has not been
exacted for many years, but the existence of the
law has made possible the legal fiction of clear.
ing for Guam. As soon as the American forces
the Indies will cease to have effect. and Guam
will lose its peculiar distinction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
OLD SHOES;
And u Word About other ThinES ola. IncInd-
Ing OId Habits.

"'As easy as an old shoe, is q familiar say.
ing" said Mr.. Staybolt. and there can be no
doubt that an old shoe is u mighty comfortable
thing. After we have worn the new shoes.
close fitting. hard, and formal. how gladly wo
put them ofY, and with what JOY We put on tho
shoes that ure old and worn and familiar to the
feet! Old shoes, however, are not the only
thing old that We like. We like an old bed. il
it Ia not too old. but just old enough. so that
while still soft and comfortable II Is also shaped
somewhat to the body, which IL supports Rt
every point. yielding a degree of comfort which
moi the finest OF beds ran afford when II Is new.
but IL is so with all things old, lhRt are not
too old, including old habits. Wcc.nG 10 them,
so long as they give MS comfort, and We hate 10
change. We are creatures OF habit, who would
il We could follow to the end along tho first
comfortable rut we fall into. and never look out
above its sides. Aud 1t is well Tor us that our
shoes wear cut and that We have to buy now
ones and wear them; that we are in various
ways compelled 10 change; that We are rooted
out now aud then and set going anew.
"And some Of us profit by this change. Once
lifted out of the rUt we stay up on the plain,
where there is nothing 10 Cramp us. and where
we can lay about freely In any direction in &C.
rOrdanCe with our power, but more of us, |
fancy, rather welcome the days when the shoes
grow I'D again, and yield without much strug-
giiuG 10 tho enticements OF case and comfort"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
STICK SEA CHARTS.
Explanation or the Wonderful Navigating FeALS
or Natives OF the SIArShAII Islands.

The German protectorate of tho Marshall
Islands. which lie just east of the Carolines in
the equatorial Pacific. contains tho most daring
sailors known. They are constantly performing
feats in navigation that European sailors feared
to venture on long after they had the compass,
which instrument. by the way, tho Marshall
Islanders reject AS useless.
The archipelago lies in two widely separated
groups, the Radack and the Ralick chains, and
in each chain the islands lie for the most part
at extensive intervals. Not the native pilots
conduct voyages all over their own archipelago
and to the Carolines in one direction and tho
Gilberts in another. For this voyaglng they rely
upon charts of their own construction, the knOwl-
edge having been handed down from remote
antiquity. These charts are generally about a
yard square and are constructed of slender
sticks tied together. At some intersections Of
Lho sticks are fastened small shells, which stand
for the different islands. The pilot posts him.
self In the bow OF the vessel with his chart be-,
fore him. lie begins by establishing the par.
ticular shell corresponding to the island from
indicated by one of the sticks radiating from
that shell in the proper direction. Thereafter
he watches. the course In the sea with very
slight use of the heavenly bodies for the deter
mination Of direction,
They make no secret OF their art. They arc
often at great pains TO teach 1t TO white men,
and wonderthat ne one has yet been found oapa.
BILE of grasping II. Their explanation il that
each stick on q chart shows the course OF a stream
they can find their way TO their destination.
They claim to see these streams with their inter
sections just az shown by the sticks Whatever
may DO tho explanation, it 10 certain that they
navigate hundreds of miles of empty ocean
With neither compass nor chronometer nor
other instrument save 4 chart OF sticks. II by
any accident they go sstray they make no at
temp TO continue the ,yoyage. but run at once
l~sndisll, often Is far TO tho west as the
CarOlineS'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
SEA WATER IN MEDICINE.
People Are Not Expected 10 Like II, but Its
Effects Are Good.
From the Washington Star.

From the Warrington Star.
When a bather Mt Atlantic City tho other day
accidentally swallowed a big gulp OF sea water
and then rushed Off to get II drink of whiskey
To take the taste out Of his mouth, n successful
medical practitioner. who had Witnessed the
performance. turned TO n friend and said:
THAT man is either a greonhorn or n fool.
Otherwise on such occasions he would have
taken merely a sip or two OF Lemonade
and allowed the sea water to do its
work. As IL matter OF fact, one Of tho most
beneficial features of n sea bath Is the salt
water inadvertently swallowed by baLhors. 1t
Is II wonderful tonic for the liver, stomach, and
kidneys. In many cases II will cure biliousness
when all drug preparations have failed. 1t is
peculiarly effective in ordinary cases OF indi-
EcstlOn, disurdeTcd stomach and insomnia. and
many cases Of dyspepsia.
Clean sea water, such ms il To be had at any
of our numerous fashionable sensible resorts, is
full OF tonic and %sedNtiye properties. II won't
hurt anybody. Indeed, two or three big swal-
lows of il would he of positive benefit to nine
bathGrs out Of ten. 1t is not, OF course. a pal
atahle or tempting dose 10 take, but neither 10
Quinine nor calOmcl. You seldom, II ever, see an
old sailor who is bilious or dyspeptic, or a victim
TO Insomnia. and whyi For the reason that an
ocean of good medicine spreads all about his sky,
nni he doses himself copiOusly with IL whenever
his physical mechanism becomes the least bit
dCranged."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26

T'|"T " " NJ 7 FVW''F TT'"''
YANKToN, S. d., June IA most remark.
able and perhaps fatal accident happened to
Carey Violin, Il prosperous Nhnkton county
Entering a large pasture, lie was attacked by an
cnragci bull. ANA. being unNrmed and single
handed, he fought the animal for nearly an
hour. His back was so badly injured that his
logs became totally psralyzed. Nutwithstand
ing this. however, he retained his presence OF
OF the animals lolling tongue and WAS dragged
in this manner for many rods about the pasture.
When no finally loOsened his hold. completely
exhausted, the hull. whipped. gave up the fight.
Soon after MIR. Violin was found by his hired
10 the house, ana physicIaSS,s sum mon eir'I na
WAS bound In a plaster cast from shoulders Ia
hips. The physicians claim his back Ia dis,
OoV0ry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
MAsbc tho BIEvest HOG.


DECATUR, June 2l.-The prize hog Of tho age
belongs 10 7. ", Williams, this county. 1t
weighs ,52i pounds. and Is so much OF a burden
that II cannot Tise from its launches. The OK.
act dimensions OF the hog are rs follows: Height,
4 feet Il inches; diameter : feet; length. 10 feet
2 inches. For several months the hog has only
eaten one gallon OF corn AT a meal. The hog'0
shiros, crossed on common stock. numbOR Of
stockmen from the West have declared tkRAlt
u the largest hog In the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
DECKING THE HORSES.
Ornamental Things or Ono sort and Another
Attached to the Harness.

Hosettcs for horses brides arc made OF vart.
Gus materials. and some of them are elaborate
and costly. Sometimes drivers hang tassels on
the bride. or make fast Il lot of hriRht.colored
harness rings to ono part or another OF tho
harness, Occasionally "A driver puts the orna-
mental touch on the names, tying bright-col-
Orcd ribbons around the ends projecting up
above the collar, or maybe topping Off those tips
with lunches OF fun"y-C0lOred paper. slashed so
rs to spread. out Mt the top. There appeared in
Brond way the other day q driver Who'll had fast
encG pin wcccls Of fancy colorS to the names of
HE horse 4 harness, one rising above each pro
lectLng end. and iacinG 10 the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26

Ftom "a Flemtna.bura. Kv. rime.. ptmocrat.

FTom the FlciHtnDsburg, M, Times Democrat.
DIR. c. II. Carr tells us the champion true
snake story of this season. Mrs. John L. Rinxo
raises a great many chickens. having an inCu.
bator and br0OdeT. Recently she heard a dis.
tuTbance in the Drooder and upon opening II
found q blHcksnake six feet long in 1t. The
snake was killed and a post mortem developed
Ihe Isct that me snake hAa swalloWSd an even
swallow more.