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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
SALE POSTPONED.

The property belonging to the North
heirs, at the northwest corner of Chap
line and Eleventh streets, fronting
sixty-six feet on Eleventh street and
running back seventy-seven feet on
Chapline street, was offered for sale
yesterday by Auctioneer Hervey, and
was bid up to $500, the last bid be-
ing by Frank Ferrin. The sale was
adjourned until next Saturday. when
the property will be offered either as
a whole or in parts to suit purchasers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
MOTION OVFRRUUED.

In the criminal court, Judge Hugus,
yesterday, in the matter of the motion
for a new trial in the case of State
V. George Emblem, the court overruled
the motion, but on motion of counsel
for defense, sentence was suspended
until Tuesday
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
ENMPUE OF FAILING RATES.

The universal tendency in the direc-
ton of lower rates shows itself in two
annual reports which have come to
hand this week. The first report is
that of the Chicago & Alton, enc of
the most conservatively managed prop
critics in the country. Tie receipts
per passenger per mile fell from 22022
in 1896 to 1918 in 1897. a decrease Of
.1e4 cent, and the receipts per ton per
mile from SIT cent in 1896 TO 1853 in
1897. a decrease Of .054 cent. The re-
duction of slightly over one-tenth of
a cent a mile on the passengers car
ried by the company last year was
equal to a net loss of about $4,000
The reduction in freight rate Of about
half a mill was equivale-t to a net
loss on the tonnage moved Of $228,-
$40.
The second report is that of the
president of the Northern Central
railroad. part of the Pennsylvania sys-
ten, and also an admirably and care
fully managed property. The receipts
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
TAXES PAID BY RAILWAYS.

The preliminary report of the Inter-
State Commerce Commission for 1897
shows that last year the railways of the
country paid $40,979, 933 in taxes. All
companies had not reported, but COM
pared with the preceding year the re-
port shows that ON about 1000 miles
less of road in 1897 than in 1896 the
railways paid about 100000 more Of
taxes. The total dividends paid dur
ing the year were $57 ,z90,579. Out Of
every 81 cents earned by the railways
therefore, above expenses, 81 cents was
profit and 40 cents went III taxes. In
the central southwestern States (Kan-
sas Missouri, Arkansas, Colorado, Ok
lahoma and Indian Territory the tax
es exceeded the dividends by nearly
So, 600 COO In Texas taxes exceeded
dividends by over one million In New
England and the northern eastern
States dividends largely exceeded the
taxes The report shows that in the
densely populated States the railways
could pay more taxes than they do, but
that in the less populous States of the
middle and west the taxes are already
in excess of the profits from the bust
ness.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
Dunlap Hat Opening.

l will open on Thursdax~ Sept. LIST, a
full line of Dunlap's latest faH blocks
of Silks Derbys and Soft Hats. Also
a full line of Guyer's Soft and Stiff
Hats for fall and winter, as well as
all the other latest styles and grades.
Call and see the correct blocks.
c. A. NOBLE,
A Twelfth ST., Sole Agent,
f Wheeling, w. Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
G. A. Il. EDcampment. Cincinnati and Re-
turn via Is. & O.

Round trip $50. Tickets on sale
Sept. 8, 4, and 6, good returning until
Sept 10. with privilege of extension
of limit until Oct. I'd. The B. & o. is
the short. and direct route and is the
only line running solid trains-two
each way daily-be sween Wheeling and
Cincinnati For these reasons the
StApheus Post has decided to 20 over
the B. 60 For full information apply
agents or to T. C. Burke, Passenger
4 Ticket Agent, Wheeling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

The best meals and lunches in the
city served at the Metropolitan Hotel
Restaurant, corner Twentieth and
Main streets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

For 81 cents one half dozen fine Cab
met Photographs until August 10Th on
ly. TAPPAN & CONNEL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

Cincinnati made Ladies Shoes, Silk
Wasting Top, in all colors, at SIPS,
at the Klondyke.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
PROFITS OF RAILWAYS.

The report of the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission shows that last year
the railways of the United States car
ried over 1900, 0O0,0 600 passengers one
mile They also carried 95,G00,0 100000
tons of freight one mile. The total
amount paid in dividends on Stock
was $S76.30, 371-call it SIS, 00O, 600. OF
the total earnings of the railways about
70 per cent came from freight service
and 80 per cent. from passenger service.
Let us assume, then, that of the SSS,-
000,0C0 paid in dividends, 70 per cent,
or SCI 900, 600, was pl oft on freight
service, and S26 ACC 00o was profit on
passenger service. Let us drop frac-
lions and call it $4,000, coo from
freight and S26,O00,O0O from passengers.
By dividing the passenger profit into
the number of passengers carried Q3,-
coo coo ,CC0) we find that the railways
had to carry a passenger $50 miles in
order to earn one dollar of profit-or 5
miles to earn one cent Their average
profit. therefore, was less than two
tenths of one cent for carrying pas
senger (and his baggage) / mile
BY dividing the freight prCit into
the freight mileage 95,0C9,090, 000) we
md that the railways hau to carry one
ton IF freight i $50 lilies in order to
earn one dollar, or over Is miles to
earn one cent. The average profit
therefore was less than one-ffteenth
of a cent for carrying a ton Of fralght
(besides loading and unloading it,
mile.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

per psssenear pef mild ~ tkfs road
fell from 2ll10 cents Ii 1875 to Ella
cents IN 1897. decrease Of .028 cent,
and the receipts per ton per mile from
.535 cent III 1896 to 5e5 cent In 1897.
decrease Of O13 cent. The decrease
Of 02S Overweight one-thousandths)
OF cent in passenger rates meant q
loss on the passengers carried OF $14,-
654, and the loss of thirteen one
thousandths of a cent on the freight
tonnage represented a loss of $115,-
091.
1t is difficult to believe that the in
dividual traveller or shipper gains
much by shrinkage Of tenth OF
cent in passenger rates or few thou
sandths of cent on a ton OF freight.
To each railway company, however,
such decreases are serious things, the
shrinkages on these two companies
alone representing a gain to the ship
ping and travelling public of $457.-
$50 in one year.
RAILROADS ARE NOT ENEMIES.
The Old feeling that anything you
can get out of a railroad company,
is so much gain" is dying out, and
people are learning that the railroads
are the best friends any community
can have. In years gone by it has
been the custom to bring suit against
the railroad company on every occa-
sion where suit would stand, no mat
ter the amount involved, and it is an
old saying that mo jury ever return
ed verdict in favor of the company
ic, 10 convince the
jury that there is any merit in any
defense corporation may present,
and because of this well known and
we'll grounded feeling it has been the
policy of the railroads to compromise
every action possible.
1t is not our purpose to take up the
cause of the railroads as against the
people, only so far as justice and mu-
tual interest goes, but the
change of sentiment which is
rapidly coming, giving the
railroads the same consideration and
the same chance that is accorded pri-
vate individuals, will be beneficial to
the people and to the country, as well
as to the corporations.
No community can thrive without
railroad facilities, and the greater
these facilities, the better the Oppor-
tunities for thrift. Every town may
be benefited by cultivating the ac-
quaintarze Of the railroad people, and
getting them interested in the local
progress. This is not a difficult mat
ter, for the railroad men know that
whatever goes to build up the towns
on their lines helps the railroads also.
and in nearly every instance are ready
and willing to do more than their
share in cooperation with the people.
They should be known personally by
the business men Of the different
towns, for a personal acquaintance
has much to do with fostering good
feeling. The ambition of the towns
in the way Of public improvements
should be made known to them, and
in nine cases out of ten the railroads
will aid and encourage the people.
In short. the railroads and the COM
munites should get closer together,
and work for mutual good rather than
along the old lines of antagonism.
For the best and cheapest Corned
Beef go to Gus H. Medick, corner Sew
enteenth and Market streets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
wbttlin9 Re9ister

For Sunday recreation go to Wheeling
Park. Music by the Opera House Brass
Kand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
ne RAILROAD WORLD.
A Deserved Promotion on the Balti-
more and Ohio.
THE FACTOR OF SAFETY IN RAIL
WAY TRAVELS o NJ E I H N G
ABOUT RAILROAD TAxES-THE
PROFITS OF RAILWAYS-THE
TENDENCY TO LOWER RATES.

Special to the Register.
Cincinnati, Ohio, August &c. C..
Riley, at present superintendent Of
car service of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern Railway, with head
quarters at Cincinnati, will be pro-
NOTED to the newly created position
OF Superintendent of Transportation
on August 18th, and the position he
formerly held will be abolished. Mr..
Riley came to the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern Railway from the c. G..
G. & st. l.. Railway, about year ago,
and has earned his promotion by mer-
itOriOus service.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
WHAT FOREIGNERS THINK.

WHAT FOREIGNERS THINK.
What a few foreigners have said Of
American railways may be of inter-
est:
Ii Hung Chang, the great viceroy
of China, said: Nowhere else in the
world are there such fast and luxuri-
Gus trains as in Amerca.
Marquis Yamagata, ned marshal of
the Japanese empire, said: The s. d
the comfort, the luxury of your rail
roads, is a marvel to me.
Prince Hilkoff, imperial minister of
railroads of Russia, said: There is
nothing in Europe to compare with
your railroads.
Sir Henry Truman Wood, represen-
tative of the British government to
the worlds fair in 1888, said that no
where in Europe could there be found
such luxury in travel and such excel
lent service as are given on the rail-
ways of the United States"
Paul Leroy Beaulieu, one of the
greatest economists of Europe, writes:
The continent of Europe, by the
bonds in which it has always held
private enterprise, has been able to
follow only with a tardy step the ex-
ample of the United States, which ma
ton has realized in its railroad sys
tenn three ideal conditions, rapidity
efficiency, and a good market, while
Europe enveloped in administrative
Journalism was destined TO attain
neither of these three conditions.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAVEL.

Last year on American railways one
passenger was killed in accidents out
OF every 1927, 474 passengers carried.
That is to say, that you can take a
train 2,S27,4 times before, On the law
of averages, your turn comes to be kill
ed. You will have to travel 1903, 963
miles on the cars before that turn
comes, and 4,541,9 45 miles before you
are injured. Ii you travel 20 miles
every day for 800 days in the year, you
can keep on at it for 75S years before
your turn comes to be hurt. If there
had been railways when our Savior was
born and you had begun to travel on
the first day OF the year A. d. l, and
had travelled 10 miles in every day of
every month of every year since then,
you would still have lin this year 1889
nearly three million miles yet to travel
before your turn came TO be killed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

Hear the Sunday Concert at Wheeling
Park by Opera House Brass Band.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

The finest Boiled Boneless Sliced
Ham at Gus H. Medick's, corner Sew
enteenth and Market streets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
SHOOK < CO.
Policy DiCfQteS,
Fashion DgmdndS......

That this store should supply the very choicest mer.
chandse at the very least prices. Here's the kind OF
evidence with which we back I'D our statements
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

For the best and cheapest Corned
Beef go to Gus H. Medick, corner Sew
enteenth and Market streets.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

If you contemplate a Fall trip, or if you
are looking for pretty Tailor-Made Suit for
immediate wear, call on us and see all the new
things in this line.
We are receiving novelties daily that will
be hard to duplicate, and you will appreciate
what we are doing in this department.
1t is no trouble for US to show you the
stock, even if you contemplate later purchases.
Any person securing the early advantages
(of the season will profit in the long run.
Z We have the most complete fitting room
in the city, and every garment sold is guaran-
teed for fit and finish
We are receiving daily the latest in Wraps
and Fur novelties
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

CHlLDREN'S HOSE, 15c PAIR.
Fast black, new process dye, double
at the knees, heel and toes, seam.
less, slightly. weightY---just a case:
sizes 6 to 9. value Csc pair. Have
you ever heard of more Hose good.
ness crowded into the small price
of 15c pair?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
A DOMESTIC
QUARREL

Can be patched up without much trouble
IL you have tact. but not that old sofa or
ing but mend mend eternally. Why try,
when you can buy set of our exquisite
parlor bedroom. library or dining room
is guaranteed by the reliability of the
maker. Nothing sold here but of the
best.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-05
Insurgents Defeated.

Havana, March L. La Lucha pub
fishes an official dispatch giving an ac-
count of a battle in the province OF
Puerto Principe. in which the insur-
gents are said to have lost ISL killed and
wounded. According TO the dispatch
the battle took place February Is and
10 in and near the Santa Inez and Hin
joa hills. The Spanish force, which
was under the command of Gen. Jimi-
nez Castellanos, numbered 2,400 in.
fantry and 400 cavalry. The insurgents
numbered 5000. The insurgents left 81
dead on the field. Among the killed
were Col. Alvaro Rodriguez, Command
ant Anglo Rocco and other officers. Ac
cording 10 the dispatch the Spaniards
lost one officer, Lieut.. Poraio, and seven
soldiers killed, and three officers and "a
soldiers wounded. The Spanish troops
are said TO have captured many weap'
ons, large quantity of ammunition
and "a horses
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-05
Death for SIX.

Chicago. Feb. 2s. - Six persons,
pleasure seekers. residents of West Har-
vey, were crushed 10 death Saturday
evening at the Western avenue crossing
of the Grand Trunk railroad south of
Blue Island. A bus loaded with IL men
and women was struck by passenger
train. Only two of the occupants,
James Rogers and J. II. McKeon, es-
capped injury. Instant death came TO
five, one died later at st. Luke's hospi-
tai, and others are dangerously wound
ed. The accident was caused directly
by the icy ground. The bus rounded a
curve in the country road just before
reaching the rails. There is n slight
down-grode beginning at the curve, and
the driver was unable 10 stop the We
hicle. which slid down and ON the tracks
directly in front Of the flying passen-
ger train.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-05
TELLS HIS STORY.
shsrin Martin Testihes I'm the Lat
timer Case.

shsrfn Martin Testifies I'm the Lat
timer Case.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 2.-Tbe trial
of Sheriff Martin and his deputies on the
charge OF murder. arising from the Lat
timer riot during the miners strike last
summer, was continued Tuesday. Sher-
III Martin was called. and as he entered
the witness stand there was rustic OF
excitement. He was rather nervous,
coughed frequently. and could not keep
his hands still. He was asked the usual
questions about his position. and said
he was elected In 1895 and took Office
the first Monday in January. 1896.
His commission and proclamation
were read and placed I'm evidence. He
then went on to tell his story and spoke
for an hour without interruption. lie
told OF the trouble with the strikers, and
how on Thursday he went TO Cranberry
and dispersed some OF them who were
trying to prevent men from going to
work. Hc described his movements
Friday. when the shooting occurred.
Witness said:
1.-The mob swore M us when we ap-
preached, cursed me. and would not bulge
lamation and walked through them. ask
ing them TO go home. One young man
swore al me violently. and said they would
go 10 Lattimer in spite OF me- / arrested
him. One man picked up stone, but
dropped II when ] pointed my revolver at
him. told the crowd OF spectators 10 20
home. as the strikers were desperate and
there might be trouble. Finally the strik-
ers left the road and started over some lots.
Soon I heard they were going TO Lattimer,
and hurried Off with my deputies 10 in
tercept them. told them again 10 keep
cool. and not TO shoot unless their lives or
mine were I'm danger. After lining them up
alongside the road told them would go
out 10 meet the strikers and try once more
TO dispense them. A deputy asked II he
should go with me. NO. ! said III 80
alone thought one man was enough to
die at once. l felt somehow there was go
ing TO be trouble. | met the strikers about
30 yards from the deputies. and asked them
where they were going. To stop the Lat
timer breaker lot OF them cried. told
them they must not go. and tried 10 read
my proclamation TO them. but they crowded
around me. swearing at me and hustling me
TO one side. One man tried TO grab me.
and | then attempted TO get hold OF him.
but the crowd jumped on me and pounded
me about the body | dropped my paper
and pulled my revolver. One OF the men
tried TO snatch the revolver from me. but
failed. Then he struck me an awful blow
( I'm the face. and knocked me to my knee.
i tried to shoot him. but my revolver would
7 not explode. Then the shooting COM
menced. IL lasted about half a minute.
In the crowd l saw three men armed with
/ revolvers and one with a knife. The lat
\ ter made stab at me. but missed. Two
\ men were shot just behind me TO the left.
i was In the direct line OF fire.
Cross-examination of the witness took
two hours and will be resumed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-05
END GAME SUDDENLY.
Unexpected Close OF the Career 81
| william M. Singeriy.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2s.-William NJ.
singerly died suddenly at his residence,
1901 Locust street, Sunday afternoon.
Heart disease was the immediate cause
of death.
william M Singerly was proprietor OF the
Record Publishing company, president of
the Chestnut Street national bank and
the Chestnut Street Savings a. Trust com-
pany. which recently collapsed, and pres
dent OF the Singerly pulp and paper mill.
He was a member OF the Paramount park
commission, and until lately the treas
urer. and a trustee OF the Philadelphia
city on December "a. 1882. and with the
exception OF a brief period I'm his early
manhood when he conducted commits
sion business I'm Chicago has lived here
ever since Mr.. Singerly was always an
active democrat. In 1894 he was unanlm-
ously made the democratic candidate for
governor OF Pennsylvania and entered with
great energy into the canvass, speaking In
nearly every county In the state. During
the last national campaign he supported
the Palmer and Buckner ticket. making a
number OF speeches In its behalf In Penn
| sylvania. Delaware end Maryland, and
organized a local association in aid OF the
movement. He also took an active part In
forming the Pennsylvania Bankers as
| ISOLATION.
Financial misfortune overlook Mr.. Sing
erly during the last few months OF his life.
when on December 20 last the Chestnut
Street national bank and trust company
were compelled 10 close their doors.
Messers. Earle and Cook were made as
signees OF the trust company and man
ayers OF a plan looking TO the liquidation
| OF the affairs OF both institutions. Mr..
Slngerly promptly turned over 10 them
every personal asset he possessed. includ-
! ing his interest In the Record. Since then
y receiver has been appointed for the bank
and the affairs OF IL and the trust COM
pany are In process OF settlement.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-05
RELIEF NOT NEEDED.
War Department Abandons Expeci-
tion "a hiondikc.

Washington. March 2. - The war de-
partment has decided TO abandon the
expedition for the relief OF the miners
i'm the klondike country because the
conclusion has been reached that no
necessity exists for it. Secretary Alger
has written letter TO Senator llawley,
chairman of the senate committee on
military affairs. explaining the depart
ment's position and asking that con-
gress take action by joint resolution
authorizing the department to dispose
of the supplies purchased for the ex-
petition. including the reindeer which
have just arrived from Norway, and to
abandon the project entirely.
In his letter Secretary Alger says
the conditions on the Yukon have
changed so as to render the expedition
unnecessary. and that Gen. Miles and
Gen. Merriam both agree with him. He
Is also advised TO this effect by the Cana
dian minister of the interior. Later adj
vices than those received last December
when the expedition was decided upon
Indicate, he says. that the miners are in
no danger of suffering and be thinks
that the great crowds of prospectors
now going In over Taiya pass will carry
sufficient provisions to divide with the
miners in case they need assistance.
Gen. Alger expresses the opinion that
the reindeer can be sold at price suf-
ficient to reimburse the government
for their cost. He says he has been Of
fered 500 each for 100 OF them. This
amount is above the cost price. lie also
states that the interior department 10
anxious to take charge OF the animals.
He also asks for authority TO sell the
supplies purchased for the expedition.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-05

n Is not . common occurrence that n
friendly word should be the means of CIV
ing nearly forty years OF happiness and
health TO the person needing the advice IL
carried This was the ease with Mary
Lingard. At TWENTY-FIVE she was dragging
out her days In misery. At sixty-one she
finds herself so active and strong she can
do work that would shame many a younger
woman, and looks back on thirty-six
happy, heaithful years Of industry. But
let her tell her story;
"Thirty-six years ago had great trouble
with my liver. The doctors allowed that
there were tumors growing on IL, and they
biistered my side In an effort TO give me
relief. i was AT that time earning my
living as taiioress. but for five years,
between the pain in my side and the
blisters was in constant misery. and
work was a drag 10 me, with no prospect
of relief; fortunately for me, however. a
friend advised me to take DIR. Ayers Sar
sapariila. and finally persuaded me TO tax
regular course OF IL. When i first com
menced taking the Sarsaparilla my side
was so painful that could not fasten my
dress, and for a time did not get any
relief, but my friend advised me to pei
severe and relief was sure 10 come. and
come IL did. This happened, as 1 say,
thirty-six years ago. Ny liver has never
troubled me since, and during these years
have passed through the most critical
period of a woman's life without any par
ticular trouble, and to-day, at sixty-one
years of age, am active and strong, and
able 10 do days work that would upset